DIRTY DISHES

and clean signals

the publication of 

The 50 MHz and UP Group of Northern California, Inc.

Volume 6 Number 1                  January, 2001

(Edited by Jim Moss, N9JIM)

Visit our NEW web site at: http://www.qsl.net/50up
Our Old web site: http://www.nitehawk.com/rasmit/50UP.html

Next Meeting: TBD Watch your email!

Officers for 2000 & 2001

President Jim Moss N9JIM 1-408-746-2789 n9jim@pacbell.net
Vice President Rex Allers KK6MK 1-408-377-6848 rexa@dnai.com
Treasurer Will Jensby W0EOM 1-408-296-6071 w0eom@aol.com
Secretary Richard Stone KD6BQ 1-408-253-6051 richard.stone@lmco.com
Board Member Jeffrey Pawlan WA6KBL 1-408-371-0256 jpawlan@pawlan.com
Board Member Bob Pfeil WA6OIW 1-408-245-3490 rpfeil@svpal.org
Board Member Sam Wood K6MSR 1-650-941-8000 sam@msr.com

New members welcome

We are always looking for more people to join and share with our group. Dues are $15.00 per year, or the special rate of $25 for two years. Please encourage anyone who might have an interest to join our group.

Contests and Events

Livermore Swap Meet - First Sunday of each month at Las Positas College in Livermore, CA, 7:00 AM to noon, all year. Talk in 147.045 from west, 145.35 from the east. Contact Noel Anklam, KC6QZK, (510) 447- 3857 eves.

Foothill Swap Meet - Second Saturday of each month (March ñ September) at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills. Parking fee required.

VHF+ WeakSignal NETS
 
 
Sunday  8PM  144.240  Southern California WSWSS 
Sunday  8PM  144.250  WSWSS in NCAL
Sunday  8:30PM  432.100  Central California WSWSS 
Tuesday  8PM  144.250 Northern California SWOT, Oakland 
Tuesday 9PM or so 1296.100 WSWSS, informal
Tuesday  8PM  144.200  Arizona WSWSS 
Wednesday  8PM  144.240  Southern California WSWSS SWAP 
Thursday  8PM  144.250  Northern California SWOT/WSWSS 
Thursday  8PM  432.120  SCAL General, Oceanside, DM13 


Elections
January is the first month of nominations.
We will hold elections in February.
Please consider running for office this year.

DUES are DUE
Dues are $15.00 per year, or the special rate of $25 for two years.
Please send them to Will, W0EOM.
645 Giannini Drive
Santa Clara, CA
95051

Microwave Update 2001 Update
As most of you know, Microwave Update 2001 will be held here on the West Coast for the first time, Sept 20-30.   see our web page for details.

Co-chairman are Jim Moss and Will Jensby.
Now is the time to identify projects and put together our teams.  Jim and I are counting on your support to make this the best conference ever.

                Team Projects

1. Pre-Registration        Will Jensby  W0EOM

2. Treasurer               Jim Moss     N9JIM

3. Proceedings Coordinator Rex Allers   KK6MK  and Gary Lauterbach
Last year the host club published their own proceedings in a loose-leaf
binder.  We plan to return lo the prior format of having ARRL publish a bound
proceedings.

4. Program Coordinator     Brian Yee    W6BY

5.  Prize Chairman         TBD
Awarding of prizes has always been a highlight of the conference.

6.  Surplus Tour Thursday  TBD
Contact local surplus stores, test equip dealers, etc.  Prepare maps.  Possibly provide driver/van for foreign visitors.

7.  Thursday eve program coordinator   TBD
Special events dinner tour to San Francisco,  Company tour,  Blue Cube, Stanford, etc.

8.  Ladies Activities Fri and Sat.     TBD
San Francisco, Gilroy shopping tour? Wine Country, Carmel tour?

9.  Publicity              TBD         Jim Moss has volunteered to be WebMaster

10.  Registration Desk     Pat Peterson   WA6UAP      and ?
Prepare packets with tickets, etc.

11. Auction  Items         TBD
Donated by members, local companies, etc. This is a chance for the club to raise some money, as ours will be the most expensive conference to date.

12.  Banquet Chairman      TBD

13.  Audio/Visual Aids.    TBD
If we can borrow these, we will save the substantial cost of renting same from the hotel.

14.  Noise Figure Measurements     Lars Karllson  AA6IW
This takes place Fri eve.  We hope to have two stations, and possibly a third for tuneup.

14A.   Amplifier Gain, Bandwidth meas.  Freq. std meas, other?  TBD

15.  Antenna/feed horn measurements.   TBD
This takes place Sun AM. Joel Harrison, W5ZN, has offered to bring feedhorn meas gear. Kerry Banke,  San Diego,  has offered to bring MDS and EIRP  measurement gear for 10 and 24 GHz, used by their club.

16.  Other
I have been told a Japanese club is coming early with equipment and wants to work from Fraizer Peak to Mt. Diablo, for example.  Should have a host for this end.

I am sure some of you have other ideas on how we can make this a great
conference.

Thanks,   Will  Jensby


On the InternetÖ

Do you have a Web Page relevant to our members? Let us know and we will put it here. (You must be a member.)

50 MHz and Up Group page: http://www.qsl.net/50up
OLD PAGE: http://www.nitehawk.com/rasmit/50UP.html  Hosted by Rein Smit, W6/PA0ZN as part of his Weaksignal News Kiosk. The 50Up page includes an archive of newsletters.

WSWSS web page: http://www.wswss.org

W6/PA0ZN's Weak signal pages: http://www.nitehawk.com/rasmit/

ARRL Pacific Division Web page: http://www.pdarrl.org/

Rex's Place - KK6MK: http://www.dnai.com/~rexa/ Microwave stuff, 50 MHz Up Group pictures and information.

Laser Communications Home Page! http://www.qsl.net/wb9ajz/laser/laser.htm Lots of bright stuff.