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Amateur Radio Technology Day

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December 12, 2009

8:00am — 9:00pm
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13 Hours of Fun Amateur Radio Activities in
Menlo Park one Saturday a month!

our 61st Am-Tech Day

Panofsky Auditorium
Presentations

Simple Homebrew Do-It-Yourself Ham Radio Projects
1:30 PM
Peter Chow, AF6DS

  • Pelican case-based "grab & go" kits, both VHF and HF.
  • HF antenna experiments covering dipole, venetian blind & inverted-V design.
  • How to make digital mode radio interface cables.
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Two Excellent Dxpedition Video Presentations
3:00 PM

K5D Desecheo Island

"Desecheo is a small, mountainous island in the Mona Channel, approximately 14 miles or 21 km west of Punta Higüero, Puerto Rico. The island lies outside the 100 fathom depth boundary used to define the Puerto Rican Bank. The K5D DXpedition, 12-26 February 2009, netted 115,783 QSOs, including one QSO with the International Space Station. The DXpedition ranks #7th for all-time number of QSOs, and the #1 DXpedition with the most 30M contacts." (From the K5D website)

This DVD was provided for viewing by FARS Member John Mezak, K2RDX.

FT5XO Kergueien 2005

This DVD was provided for viewing by the Northern California DX Foundation. [edit]

Repeat of the 3pm Video Presentations
7:00 PM

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More on-site Activities:

Soldering Training and Antenna Kit Assembly Class
Beginning 10:00 AM

(Current class is filled, future classes are anticipated)

  • Activity Team Members & Instructors: Dan Curtis, N6WN, Lonn Walker, W6WQ & Greg Miller, WY6P
  • Soldering skills will be developed & then class members will assemble a direction-finding antenna kit.
  • For further information, go to http://www.groups.google.com/group/solder-kit-training

Badges, Name Plates, etc. Vendor On-Site (tentative)

  • QRZ Engraving returning to support all your identification needs.
  • Many styles and designs available, fabrication completed on-site.
  • Visited last December and was very well received by participants.
  • Consider holiday purchases for fellow Amateurs & friends.

Additionally

  • Activity from 8:00 AM . 9:00 PM, (13 Hours),
  • A shared GOTA (Get On The Air) HF Station available 9am-6pm.
  • A Donation-financed Lunch; hamburgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, beverages & snacks for the first 40 or so participants. Morning Donuts & coffee, etc.
  • Setup area for your Amateur Radio equipment, including an antenna field.

Get On The Air (GOTA) High Frequency Radio Station
9:00 AM — 6:00 PM

Nine hours of radio Station K6YA on air — An Exclusive Monthly Feature!

Hams of all license classes (including no license) are invited to operate the GOTA station under the guidance of our control operator(s).

At the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

RAIN OR SHINE

SLAC has graciously given us use of a large indoor and outdoor activity area, including a large auditorium and a picnic area to practice and demonstrate our amateur radio skills.

SOME HISTORY

With beginnings in October, 2004 at the Sunnyvale Baylands Park, to our present location at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory starting in January, 2005, the many individuals involved over the years have made the Am - Tech Day experience an interesting one, indeed.

ALL DAY

The activity's duration, spanning 13 hours each day, has allowed Amateur Radio Operators and their friends to attend before, and/or after, any additional daytime/evening tasks and activities hey need to accomplish.

SHOW YOUR PRIDE

Please bring and wear your Ham Radio organizational name badge if you have one! We will also have temporary name badges available for your use.

HAVE LUNCH

The participant supported lunch with hamburgers, hot dog's, veggie burgers, chips, soft drinks, etc., will be on hand to enjoy.

BRING YOUR GEAR

Even if you don't have a radio or antenna to bring, come anyway, and get to mingle, make new friends, and have a chance to use some of the gear other hams have set up. Bring your family and friends!

LEAVE ENRICHED

We usually have at least one lecture on the latest ham technology. But if the lectures don't interest you, mingle with the crowd, and you'll surely find another ham that can teach you about operating in general or about the latest cool thing.


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Sponsored by the Foothills Amateur Radio Society.
For full details, visit: http://www.fars.k6ya.org/amtechday


Amateur Radio Technology Day — Notes & Directions

BRING YOUR OWN GEAR

SLAC is providing the space, but you bring all the equipment and food you need. A BBQ grill, charcoal, and refrigerator are available.

  • Show a photo ID at the gate, and sign-in at the table inside the building.
  • AC power supplies and amplifiers must be UL-listed, have a similar safety endorsement, or be approved by the SLAC Electrical Safety Officer.
  • A limited number of AC outlets are available inside and outside, but since we're not allowed to plug power strips into extension cords, bringing along a 35'-100' extension cord with multiple built-in outlets would be quite helpful.
  • Gel-cell batteries 50 amp hours or less are allowed, so long as there are no exposed conductors. Use electrical tape, shrink-wrap, or similar materials to cover the terminals. No wet-cell batteries or car/truck batteries are allowed.
  • Alcohol, firearms, flammable liquids, and other dangerous weapons are strictly prohibited.

We have free use of this great site, but we need to comply with the SLAC, OSHA, and fire marshal safety rules. For those who are curious, we need to comply with NFPA-70E and OSHA 1910 (subpart S) electrical safety regulations.

DIRECTIONS

Amateur Radio Technology Day can be reached easily from Highways 101 and 280. SLAC is located off of Sand Hill Road, less than a mile east of Interstate 280 (towards the bay).

  • From U.S. 101, turn west onto either University Avenue or Embarcadero Road, then turn right (north) onto El Camino Real and then left (west) onto Sand Hill Road, and continue approximately 2.6 miles west, turning left at Saga Lane.
  • From Interstate 280, turn east (towards the bay) onto Sand Hill Road, and proceed approximately 0.8 mile, turning right at Saga Lane.

Once you turn onto Saga Lane, turn left after the guard shack onto Loop Road and follow the signs to the parking lots below Panofsky Auditorium, located around the bend (Parking lot C). Park and walk up the concrete path to the buildings.

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Aerial view of the site
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2575 Sand Hill Rd.
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(0.8 mile east of Hwy 280 on Sand Hill Road)


Talk-In Frequency: N6NFI: 145.230MHz/Offset: -600Hz/PL: 100Hz

Sponsored by the Foothills Amateur Radio Society.
For full details, visit: http://www.fars.k6ya.org/amtechday


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