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Index to VHF/UHF Conference Proceedings Published by ARRL 1987 Mid-Atlantic States ("Pack Rats") VHF Conference Title Author VHF Mountaintopping John Lindholm, W1XX SHF Receivers Geoff Krauss, WA2GFP Transceivers for the 3400 MHz Dave Mascaro, WA3JUF, and and 5600 MHz Bands Ron Whitsel, WA3AXV Two 7289s on 903 MHz Ken Schofield, W1RIL VHF/UHF GaAsFET Preamplifier Update Joe Reisert, W1JR A 404-MHz Local Oscillator Paul E. Drexler, WB3JYO The Diplexer Filter: A Method for Paul E. Drexler, WB3JYO Enhancing Double-Balanced Mixer Performance RF Man's 903 MHz Transverter Ron Whitsel, WA3AXV 903 MHz UT-141 Filter Ron Whitsel, WA3AXV Microwave Building Blocks Dave Mascaro, WA3JUF Converting Surplus Cavity Filters Gary Hitchner, WA2OMY Proceedings of Microwave Update '87 Title Author What's New in MMICs? Al Ward, WB5LUA 9 and 13 cm Transverters Richard L. Campbell, KK7B A 3.3 GHz Signal Source with +10 dBm Output Don Hilliard, W0/PW Modifying the UPX-6 Cavities for 902 MHz Hans Peters, VE3CRU Microstrip Bandpass Filters James H. Davey, WA8NLC G Lines for 1296, 2304 and Above Bob Dryden, W4OJK 10 GHz Noise Source Kent Britain, WA5VJB Building Equipment for 3456 and 5760 MHz William D. McCaa, K0/RZ Another 3456 MHz Transverter Keith R. Ericson, K0/KE 2 GHz to 6 GHz Power Amplifiers Don Hilliard, W0/PW Phase Lock Source Update Keith R. Ericson, K0/KE A 2160 MHz Local Oscillator Al Ward, WB5LUA Tuning of Microwave Stripline Amplifiers Keith R. Ericson, K0/KE 2304 MHz Amplifier Using 7289 or Similar Barry Malowanchuk, VE4MA Antenna Ideas for 3.5, 5.8 and 10.4 GHz Donald L. Hilliard, W0/PW A 6 cm Waveguide to N Connector Transition Don Hilliard, W0/PW The "First" 3456 MHz Long Yagi? Keith R. Ericson, K0/KE Proceedings of Microwave Update '88 Title Author Microwave Filter Update Jim Davey, WA8NLC 2.3 GHz Transverters Richard L. Campbell, KK7B Surplus Microwave Local Oscillators, Charles Osborne, WD4MBK Evaluating and Modifying Them Basic Test Measurement and Test Equipment Paul T. Finell, W7EFQ for the Microwave Amateur Design Considerations for Amateur Microwave Margarete Ralston, KI4VE Antennas Simple Low-Noise Microwave Preamplifiers Al Ward, WB5LUA 3v3 TNT for 10 GHz Kirk Bailey, N7CCB; Robert Larkin, W7PUA; Gary Oliver, WA7SHI A Simple Transverter Module for 3456 MHz Jim Davey, WA8NLC DX'ing with Lasers Dave Chase, KY7B The Mount Toxaway, North Carolina Multiband Charles Osborne, WD4MBK Microwave Beacons and Linear Translator 2C39 Cavities: The Real Story Ottmar J. Fiebel, W4WSR Getting Started in Microwave Measurement Keith R. Ericson, K0/KE A 1152 MHz Source, The Old Fashioned Way Don Hilliard, W0/PW A 758 MHz +10 dBm Output Signal Source Don Hilliard, W0/PW Cheap Microwave Filters Kent Britain, WA5VJB 24.1-GHz Transition Kent Britain, WA5VJB Waveguide Transitions Kent Britain, WA5VJB Proceedings of Microwave Update '89 Title Author A Single-Board 900-MHz Transverter with Rick Campbell, KK7B, and Printed Bandpass Filters Don Hilliard, W0/PW Microwave EME Using a Ten Foot TVRO Antenna Dave Hallidy, KD5RO Technology Update Al Ward, WB5LUA Microwave LNA Update Al Ward, WB5LUA Active Microwave Mixers Al Ward, WB5LUA No-Tune Transverter for 2304 MHz Jim Davey, WA8NLC Amateur Microwave Satellites Operational William McCaa, Jr, K0/RZ and Planned 3%3 SSB/CW Equipment Concepts for 24 and 47 GHz Tom Hill, WA3RMX Microwave ATV John Schroeder, K5ZMJ Frequency Multipliers Using Silicon MMICs Jim Davey, WA8NLC Microwave Feeds for Parabolic Dishes Harold Reasoner, K5SXK Upgrading the HP 342A Noise Figure Meter Bob Dryden, W4OJK High-Power Tube Amplifiers for 2304 MHz B. W. Malowanchuk, VE4MA Laser Communications for the Radio Amateur G. Paul Perryman, WA5WCP Design and Construction of Waveguide Dennis G. Sweeney, WA4LPR Bandpass Filters Preliminary Results of Foliage Attenuation Don Hilliard, W0/PW, and Measurements at 902 and 3456 MHz in the Bill McCaa, K0/RZ Boulder, Colorado Area Microwave Station Integration Greg McIntire, AA5C Temperature Controlled 100 MHz Oscillator Kerry Banke, N6IZW, and for External use with "Brick" Oscillators C. L. Houghton, WB6IGP Horns for 10 GHz and Up Kent Britain, WA5VJB Waveguide Loads Kent Britain, WA5VJB A 2304 MHz Preamp Using the MGF1302/1402 Jim Davey, WA8NLC A Low Cost, High Performance 23 cm Yagi Allen J. Fine, KA3NTX Microwave LO Stability Rick Fogle, WA5TNY Calculated Values for Sun and Moon Noise Rick Fogle, WA5TNY, and for Common Size Microwave Antennas Les Whitaker, W7CNK UHF Frequency Synthesizer--500 MHz to 1 GHz C. L. Houghton, WB6IGP A Construction Technique for Experimenting Greg McIntire, AA5C with MMICs A Simple Rectangular/Circular Waveguide Sam Popkin, K2DNR/7, and Transition for 10 GHz Kent Britain, WA5VJB 10 GHz Slot Antenna Harold Reasoner, K5SXK, and Kent Britain, WA5VJB Low-Noise VHF and L-Band GaAsFET Amplifiers Al Ward, WB5LUA AT41486 Feedback Amplifier General Purpose Al Ward, WB5LUA Test Amplifier 3[3 Proceedings of Microwave Update '91 Title Author Low Noise Receiver Analysis Rick Campbell, KK7B Microwave Contesting Dave Hallidy, KD5RO 2C39 Amplifiers for 3456 MHz and Using Barry Malowanchuk, VE4MA IMFETs at Other than Rated Frequencies AMSAT OSCAR Phase IIID, AMSAT's First Bob McGwier, N4HY Microwave Satellite Memphis Area Beacons Dave Meier, N4MW Radio Astronomy Ron Falstreau, K4ZFY Using WWV Information for Solar Measurements Wes Atchison, WA5TKU PHEMT LNAs Al Ward, WB5LUA HEMT LNA for 1.3 GHz Al Ward, WB5LUA 10 GHz Transverters Charlie Suckling, G3WDG, and Dave Robinson, WG3I/G4FRE Maxwell without Tears Paul Shuch, N6TX Adapting Antenna Positioning Systems for Dave Meier, N4MW Automated Tracking Phase-Locked Microwave Sources Greg McIntire, AA5C 24 GHz Low Noise Amplifiers Tom Hill, WA3RMX Digital Signal Processing Lon Cecil, WB5PKJ, and Frank Perkins, WB5IPM 1/2 and 1 Watt 2304/3456 Amplifiers Greg McIntire, AA5C A Multiband Dish Feed for Satellite Harold Reasoner, K5SXK Communications Dual Band Dish Feeds Kent Britain, WA5VJB Low Noise Preamplifier for 23 and 24cm ATV Michel Rousselet, FD1FLN Some Experiments with Multiplier Chains Michael Helm, WC5Z A Dual Probe Coffee Can Feed Sam Popkin, K2DNR Mounting Cheap BNC Connectors on Breadboards Sam Popkin, K2DNR A TTL Comb Generator Microwave Source Sam Popkin, K2DNR An MDS Conversion for 2304 Sam Popkin, K2DNR Modified Feed Antennas for Parabolic Dishes J. Edward Pearson, KF4JU A Complete X-Band SSB Portable Dave Glawson, WA6CGR Communications System A 13 cm Solar Eclipse Experiment Paul Wilson, W4HHK Phase Lock Control Circuit for use with C. L. Houghton, WB6IGP, and Brick Type Oscillators Kerry Banke, N6IZW TWTs and Klystrons: How They Work and How Dave Hallidy, KD5RO to Use Them A Universal Transverter Interface Charlie Chennault, WA5YOU More on the "Flavoradio" Receiver Conversion Larry Filby, K1LPS 902 MHz Notes Don Hilliard, W0/PW Addendum to 902 MHz Notes Don Hilliard, W0/PW Bibliography of 33 cm (902-928 MHz) Articles Ron Neyens, N0/CIH 10 GHz Omni-Directional Antenna Harold Reasoner, K5SXK, and Kent Britain, WA5VJB Simple Dual-Mode (IMU) Feed Antenna Dick Turrin, W2IMU for 10368 MHz 10 GHz IMU Feedhorn Update Kent Britain, WA5VJB Dual Mode Feedhorn for 24 GHz Kent Britain, WA5VJB Mounting the WA3RMX Triband Feed Kent Britain, WA5VJB Using WR-62 Waveguide on 10 GHz Kent Britain, WA5VJB Building Your Own "Cheap" Doppler Radar Kent Britain, WA5VJB 3?3 33 Centimeter Band Kent Britain, WA5VJB Modifications for the SSB Electronic 10 GHz Kent Britain, WA5VJB Transverter Orthomode Mixers Kent Britain, WA5VJB Liquid Cooling 2C39/7289 Ceramic Triodes I. G. "Moss" Kucerans, VK7IK +12 V to +24 V Switching Power Supply Rick Fogle, WA5TNY Voltage Doubler and Voltage Inverter Rick Fogle, WA5TNY Circuits LO Driver and Latching Relay Power Supply Rick Fogle, WA5TNY 5760 MHz Feedhorn Rick Fogle, WA5TNY Simple ATV Modulator John Schroeder, K5ZMJ Antenna Gain Measurements Chuck Steer, WA3IAC How to Use PIN Diodes in a 2 Meter IF Switch Greg Raven, KF5N Proceedings of Microwave Update '92 Title Author PHEMT Amplifiers for 2.3, 3.4 and 5.7 GHz Barry Malowanchuk, VE4MA Using TV Video Carriers to Monitor Al Ward, WB5LUA Propagation Beacon Thoughts Dave Meier, N4MW Software to Reduce the Drudgery of Mel Graves, WR0/I Repetitive Calculations New Twist on Microwave Transverters Kent Britain, WA5VJB Tweaking DROs Kent Britain, WA5VJB 3k3 Improving EME Antenna Temperature Kent Britain, WA5VJB No-Tune Microwave Transceivers Rick Campbell, KK7B Weak Signal Source for 2, 3, 5 and 10 GHz Al Ward, WB5LUA Wavelength Division Multiplexing without H. Paul Shuch, N6TX Fuss or Filters New and Not Too New Tips for No-Tunes Bill Olson, W3HQT Mixers, etc, for 5760 MHz Paul Wade, N1BWT 1296 MHz EME Notes Tommy Henderson, WD5AGO Meteor Scatter and Aurora 902 MHz and Above Dave Hallidy, KD5RO Mast Mounted Amplifiers for UHF and Tom Hodge, WA2YTM Microwave Bands An IC-202 Interface Circuit Dave Robinson, G4FRE Low Cost VHF-UHF RF Relay John Schroeder, K5ZMJ 5.7-GHz, 10-GHz and 24-GHz All-Mode Linear Toshihiko Takamizawa, JE1AAH Transverter PIN Diode IF Switch Al Ward, WB5LUA HEMT Low-Noise Amplifiers for 2304 MHz and Al Ward, WB5LUA 3456 MHz Proceedings of the 1987 Central States VHF Conference Title Author Report of the 20th Central States VHF Bill Tynan, W3XO Conference A Brief History of the Central States VHF Bill Tynan, W3XO Society 2 GHz to 6 GHz Power Amplifiers Don Hilliard, W0/PW Insulated Element Length Disturbances and J. Edward Pearson, KF4JU Possible Correction Factors for Yagi 33 VHF/UHF Antennas The Thanksgiving Tropo Opening of 1986 Jon Jones, NO0/Y How to Get Started in VHF (VHF: A New Sanford E. Hutson, K5YY Beginning) A No-Tuning Crystal Controlled Microwave Richard L. Campbell, KK7B Local Oscillator Inexpensive Microwave Frequency and Power Joe A. Hudgins, K5BYS Measurements Meteor Scatter Propagation Michael R. Owen, W9IP Amateur Radio Satellite Operation for the Keith D. Pugh, W5IU VHF/UHF Amateur Use of Small TVRO Dishes for EME Barry Malowanchuk, VE4MA Building Equipment for 3456 and 5760 MHz William D. McCaa, K0/RZ AA5C 432 MHz Transverter Greg McIntire, AA5C VHF Amplifier Design Considerations Lauren Libby, KX0/O Microwave DXing: An Introduction to Long- Emil Pocock, W3EP Distance UHF and Microwave Propagation Orbital Mechanics of the Moon Michael R. Owen, W9IP Lifeline in the Wilderness Tim Pettis, KL7WE Smith Chart, Part 2: The Scalar H. Paul Shuch, N6TX Approximation GaAsFET Mixers for 5.7 GHz Les Whitaker, W7CNK Microwave EME Experiments, Spring 1987 Dave Hallidy, KD5RO A Solid State Power Amplifier for 5.7 GHz Richard M. Fogle, WA5TNY 3456 MHz IMFET Amplifier Al Ward, WB5LUA, and Rick Fogle, WA5TNY Microwave Antenna Ranges Kent Britain, WA5VJB Gunnplexer Tips Kent Britain, WA5VJB Mounting MMICs Kent Britain, WA5VJB Horn Gain: A Computer Program Kent Britain, WA5VJB, and Harold Reasoner, K5SXK 3Q3 Construction of the DJ9HO Stacked W. M. Gossett, WA6KOU Twin-Eighth Array for the 23 cm Band More on Stacking, or Why 50 MHz is Ralph Lindberg, N7BSN Different Proceedings of the 1988 Central States VHF Conference Title Author A Brief History of the Central States William A. Tynan, W3XO VHF Society 24 GHz Antenna Range Kent Britain, WA5VJB A Third Generation 902 Transverter Don Hilliard, W0/PW A History of North American VHF Contesting Curt Roseman, K9AKS, and Ed Fitch, W0/OHU Additional Notes on the Sporadic-E Opening Michael R. Owen, W9IP of June 14, 1987 Understanding the Uncertainty in Noise Al Ward, WB5LUA Figure Measurements VSWR--One of the Contributors to Noise Al Ward, WB5LUA Figure Uncertainty PUFF: Computer Aided Microwave Design Jerry Hinshaw, N6JH Advances in Computer-Aided Antenna Design Roger A. Cox, WB0/DGF Simple Magnetometers, or How to Measure Russell G. Wicker, W4WD Your Own K Index Predicting Sporadic E on 144 MHz Using Joe Eisenberg, WA0/WRI the FM Broadcast Band at 88-108 MHz FM Broadcast Band Interference Filter Joe Eisenberg, WA0/WRI Spatial Polarization and Faraday Rotation Tim Pettis, KL7WE Appendix--Spatial Polarization Calculator Tim Pettis, KL7WE Receiver Front End Protection Chuck Clark, AF8Z Successful Portable Operation Lauren Libby, KX0/O GaAsFET Preamp Cookbook Kent Britain, WA5VJB Moon Data for 1988-1989 J. Derwin King, W5LUU 6 Meter EME Ray Rector, WA4NJP Some Notes on 903 MHz Hardware Jerry Hinshaw, N6JH Hy-Brid Hi-Power Tim Pettis, KL7WE UHF Propagation Beacons Keith R. Ericson, K0/KE Element Length Disturbances Due to End J. Edward Pearson, KF4JU Chamfering and Insulated Metal Booms Easy to Build Beacon Thomas D. Henderson, WD5AGO Dipping into the Slime: Things We Must Do Arthur Reis, K9XI to Keep the Amateur VHF/UHF Spectrum All Amateur XE1XA Circular Loop Dish Feed for 432 MHz Max Bachi, XE1XA Proceedings of the 1989 Central States VHF Conference Title Author A Brief History of the Central States William A. Tynan, W3XO VHF Society Performance Measurements for EME Systems Steve Powlishen, K1FO Construction Drawings for a 16-Foot, Lester T. Cockram, KU4F 0.43 F/D Dish Parabolic Templates-An Alternative Approach Lawrence E. Stoskopf, N0/UU To Build or Not to Build a Dish Ed Gray, W0/SD, and Marc Thorson, WB0/TEM 3.3 Selection of an Optimum Dish Feed Barry Malowanchuk, VE4MA A Single Board No-Tuning 23 cm Transverter Richard L. Campbell, KK7B Engineering Notes on the 23 cm Transverter Richard L. Campbell, KK7B 1296 MHz Equipment and Activity Thomas Henderson, WD5AGO 432 MHz EME Portable Tim Pettis, KL7WE Putting the United Nations on 70 cm EME Al Katz, K2UYH Radio Propagation Models for US-European T. Rappaport, N9NB, et al Six Meter Communications Public Domain Software if Interest to Al Katz, K2UYH VHF/UHF Radio Amateurs Amplifier Simulation Program Charles H. Reichert, KD9JQ Calculations for Power Splitters or Jerry Seefeld, WA9O Transmission Line Transformers 1/4 Wavelength Two-Port Dividers Ron Neyens, N0/CIH 220 MHz SSB Activity Directory Peter Beedlow, NN9K, and Lowell DePoy, K9LQZ HORNGAIN.BAS: Gain of Rectangular Waveguide H. Paul Shuch, N6TX Horn Antennas 24 GHz Antenna Range Kent Britain, WA5VJB Meteor Scatter Contact Sequences Mel Larson, KC0/P Small System EME on 432 MHz John Stefl, WA9FWD Microwave EME Notes Kent Britain, WA5VJB, and Greg Raven, KF5N CSVHFS 3818 kHz Net Kent Britain, WA5VJB JM1MCF's Noise Smoothing Filter Al Katz, K2UYH Multiple Time Delay Filter Piero Moroni, I5TDJ The Great Aurora of March 13-14, 1989: Emil Pocock, W3EP Some Preliminary Observations and Analyses Antenna Measurement Contest 3b3 Proceedings of the 1990 Central States VHF Conference Title Author Electrically Cooled 1.3 GHz LNA Thomas Henderson, WD5AGO Power GaAsFET Preamps Kent Britain, WA5VJB EME Made Simple and Easy Dr. Sanford Hutson, K5YY Helixant: A Normal Mode Helix Antenna J. Handwerker, W1FM Prediction Program VHF/UHF Mobile Enhancements Jerry Seefeld, WA9O A Spicy Look at Six Meter Amplifiers Lawrence E. Stoskopf, MD An Update on Computer Aided Antenna Design Roger A. Cox, WB0/DGF A 50 MHz Linear Amplifier Using the 8877 Rod Blocksome, K0/DAS Triode VHF/UHF Communication Link Analysis for Rod Blocksome, K0/DAS Troposcatter Propagation A High Power 2-Meter Filter Mike W. Cook, AF9Y Grid Bias for 4CX250s Thomas Henderson, WD5AGO Some Disjointed Thoughts on Several Subjects Ralph Lindberg, N7BSN Constructing Antenna Phasing Lines Ron Neyens, N0/CIH Reflections on the KK7B 903 and 1296-MHz Ron Neyens, N0/CIH No-Tune Transverters WB0/TEM 220-MHz 13-Element Yagi Ron Neyens, N0/CIH 220-MHz Activity Directory for 1990 Peter Beedlow, NN9K Index of Previous CSVHF Society Proceedings Rod Blocksome, K0/DAS, and John Lock, KF0/M Proceedings of the 1991 Central States VHF Conference Title Author Lumped Element Filters for VHF and UHF Dr. Gerald N. Johnson, K0/CQ A 5760 MHz Primer Rick Campbell, KK7B Measuring the Mass of the Earth: The H. Paul Shuch, N6TX Ultimate Moonbounce Experiment Circulators and Isolators Kent Britain, WA5VJB Works Great! Until You Put It In the Box? Kent Britain, WA5VJB 144-MHz GaAsFET Preamp Tommy Henderson, WD5AGO EME, Faraday and Reciprocity Henry W. Kasper, K2GAL Spatial Polarization Henry W. Kasper, K2GAL Re-Crystalling the MMT 220/28 Transverter Ron Neyens, N0/CIH to 222/28 MHz A Quick Reference for Circular and Ron Neyens, N0/CIH Rectangular Waveguide for the Amateur Bands A Rapid Deployment Prototype Solid State Joel Paladino, N6AMG Kilowatt Linear Amplifier for 2 to 50 MHz Using MRF154s 220 MHz SSB Activity Directory, 1991 Peter E. Beedlow, NN9K 24th Central States VHF Conference, 1990 Antenna Gain Measurements, Wichita, Kansas A Bibliography of Articles on VHF/UHF Emil Pocock, W3EP Propagation Published in QST and QEX Proceedings of the 1992 Central States VHF Conference Title Author Correlating Sun Noise Measurements to Solar Dr H. Paul Shuch, N6TX, and Activity Data Paul Wilson, W4HHK Laser Communications David Chase, KY7B, and Terry Wilkinson, WA7LYI Using TV Video Carriers to Monitor Al Ward, WB5LUA Propagation Aircraft Scatter Kent Britain, WA5VJB VHF/UHF Propagation Indicators Dave Meier, N4MW Historical Meteor Storms Joseph L. Lynch, N6CL Low-Down UHF/Microwave Antennas for Stan Wood, WA4NFY, and High-Flying Satellites Dick Jansson, WD4FAB Moon Data Update--1992-1993 Derwin King, W5LUU Learning to Use and Audio Filter--the SCAF Henry Kasper, K2GAL This Baud's for You Henry Kasper, K2GAL Antenna Power Combiner Loss Henry Kasper, K2GAL QRP EME on 144 MHz: How and Why Ray Soifer, W2RS Physical Principles of 50-MHz F2 J. R. Kennedy, K6MIO Propagation Bibliography of 33-cm (902-928 MHz) Ron Neyens, N0/CIH Articles 25th Central States VHF Conference Antenna Gain Measurement Results 25th Central States VHF Conference Preamp Noise Figure/Gain Measurement Results 1992 International 6-Meter Beacon List Harry Schools, KA3B Transatlantic Sporadic-E Notes Emil Pocock, W3EP New Generation--50 MHz Smart Beacons Bob Cooper et al An Overview of 50-MHz F-Layer Propagation Stephen F. Wagner, W7CI Proceedings of the 1992 Eastern VHF/UHF Conference Title Author The Eastern VHF/UHF Conference Experience Thomas J. Kirby, W1EJ Expanded Activity Night Convention Spectrum Coordination for 135 cm VHF Issues for 1992 Thomas J. Kirby, W1EJ Operating with Signals and Noise at 135 cm Thomas J. Kirby, W1EJ The Coming Meteor Storms Emil Pocock, W3EP High Power RF Techniques for UHF Systems Buzz Miklos, WA4GPM 20 Watt 903 MHz Linear Amplifier Dave Mascaro, WA3JUF 2304 MHz 80 Watt Solid State Amplifier David T. Hackford, N3CX TWTs and Klystrons: How they Work and Dave Hallidy, KD5RO How to Use Them Torsional Stability of a Communication William A. Shaheen, N1CQ, and Tower Subjected to Asymmetrical Loading P. R. Kokoszyna The SuperYagi and the Ideal Antenna Thomas J. Kirby, W1EJ A Level 3 SuperYagi for 222 MHz Thomas J. Kirby, W1EJ An Efficient Feed for a 12-Foot EME Dish Robert Sletten, KB1QV, and Carl Sletten, W1YLV Metal Lens Antennas for 10 GHz Paul Wade, N1BWT, and Matt Reilly, KB1VC Applications of PSpice for the Radio Walter Banzhaf, WB1ANE Amateur Homebrew Solid State Noise Sources Paul Wade, N1BWT, and Steve Horsefield, NR1E Weak Signal Sources for the Microwave Bands Paul Wade, N1BWT Noise Figure Measurements, Seventeenth Eastern VHF/UHF Conference Proceedings of the 1992 West Coast VHF/UHF Conference Title Author 10 GHz--The Fun Band: Myths, Legends and Bill Troetschel, K6UQH Fantasies Working those Weak Signals F. "Shep" Shepard, W7HAH Low Noise Amplifier Designs for Amateur Al Ward, WB5LUA Microwave Applications Dual Power Supplies for Microwave GaAsFETs Bill Troetschel, K6UQH Four Wheel Adventure During ARRL VHF Ron Hammel, KC6WLC Contest A Solid State Laser Transceiver Roger Wagner, K6LMN Mode-L Satellite Operation Bob Lahde, NA6E Amateur Moonbounce Chuck Smallhouse, WA6MGZ Some VHF Contest Records for Western North Curt Roseman, K9AKS America Let's Go Transmitter Hunting! Joe Moell, K0/OV Weak Signal DXing on 222 MHz: Past, Present Wayne Overbeck, N6NB and Future Proceedings of the 1993 West Coast VHF/UHF Conference Title Author Shopping the Used Test Equipment Market Jim Bogdan, WB6IMV An Introduction to Packet Radio Jim Fortney, K6IYK An Improved Microwave Source Locking System Dave Glawson, WA6CGR Getting on the Microwave Bands from Rus Healy, NJ2L Scratch Using Modern, Low-Cost Equipment Switching RF Mechanically Carl G. Lodstrom, W6/SM6MOM Around the Smith Chart in 40 Minutes Carl G. Lodstrom, W6/SM6MOM 1993 Perseids--A Meteor Storm? Joe Lynch, N6CL Western States VHF Contesting for the Tim Marek, NC7K Single Operator Antenna Gain and Pattern Measurements at Steve J. Noll, WA6EJO the 1991, 1992 and 1993 West Coast VHF/UHF Conferences VHFing and Your Health: The Question of EMR Hazards Wayne Overbeck, N6NB VHF Contesting from Mount Greylock Doug Sharp, WB2KMY Massachusetts with W2SZ/1 The Microwave Spectrum: What Can We Do Chuck Swedblom, WA6EXV with It? Optimizing TWT Power Output for Narrow Band Jim Vogler, WA7CJO CW/SSB Operation X-Band Moonbounce Jim Vogler, WA7CJO Performance Improvements for the Down East Al Ward, WB5LUA Microwave 540 MHz LO Module The ARRL members and HQ staff would like to thank the following people for their contributions to this information file: NJ2L Send any additional information or changes to mtracy@arrl.org. 73 from ARRL HQ.