FARS / PAARA Winter Banquet - January 18, 2013

The FARS / PAARA Winter Banquet is Friday evening, January 18, 2013. The Foothills Amateur Radio Society (FARS) and the Palo Alto Amateur Radio Association (PAARA) present this ham radio event and fete. This annual event is open to anyone who wants to attend, but reservations are required. All members are encouraged to sign up now for this special annual event. Dinner prices range from $29-$45 per person. Bring a spouse or a friend and of course bring a few dollars for the raffle.

UPDATE: Sign-ups for this event are now closed.

Our program

Steve Kushman
President of the California Historical Society


[Steve Kushman]

[Bart Lee, K6VK]

Summary:

Steve talks about the California Historical Radio Society and its' programs, The Bay Area Radio Museum, The Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame and The Society of Wireless Pioneers. Also about the efforts to create a West Coast center devoted to radio and radio history.

Speaker Bio:

Steve Kushman is a San Francisco native with a fascination for radio. He was educated at City College of San Francisco in broadcasting here he served as News Director, Program Director and Station Manager for KALW-FM. For the last 37 years Steve has been employed by ABC / KGO-TV, Ch. 7, and currently serves as senior evening news video editor specializing in day-of-air self contained packages, future feature packages and long form 1/2 and 1 hr special programs.

He has received The Silver Plaque Award from the Chicago International Film Festival and five Emmy Awards for his work.

Steve wrote the body of the proposal that secured the use of the KRE building for CHRS. He has been President of CHRS for 12 years and has been Project Manager for the KRE Restoration Project from its inception in January 2004.

Steve also serves on the Board of Directors of the Bay Area Broadcast Legends.


Raffle prizes for the Banquet

We have $1,400 in prizes for the banquet raffle. The full list of prizes is to be announced, but the top prize is an Elecraft KX3.


[Elecraft KX3]

Our top prize, the Elecraft KX3 is a well-respected, full-featured, all-mode HF Transceiver covering 160-6 meters. At only 1.5 pounds it features 10W PEP, and has a current draw as low as 150mA.
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Tigertronic SL-USB-6PM Signalink Transceiver Computer Interface. Digital modes made easy.
Built-in Low-noise Sound Card. Simple Installation and Setup. Complete Radio Isolation. USB Port Powered. Works with virtually ALL Radios. Uses Mic, Data, or Accy Port. Supports virtually All Sound Card Digital and Voice Modes.
[C. Crane Internet Radio]

The C. Crane WiFi Internet radio tunes in about 16,000 stations from around the world. It offers excellent audio, 99 memory presets, alarm clock, with Pandora, Aupeo, Live 365, and MP3tunes.
[MP1B Super Antenna]

MP1B SuperStick, a portable all-band HF/VHF antenna. Big signal power in a small package. 40-30-20-17-15-12-10-6-4-2m Ham Bands 7MHz to 30MHz HF and VHF 30MHz to 148MHz
[Diamond MR-770HB] [MFJ-335BS]

Diamond NR-770HB Mobile Antenna for 2 meters and 70 cm. This prize includes an MFJ-335BS 5 HIFLUX Mag Mount, so you are ready to install and go.
[45' LMR-400 coax]

45 feet of LMR-400 50 ohm low loss coaxial cable
[Raffle Prize]

West Mountain Radio COMspkr Amplified Speaker System - RFI resistant, good for the ham shack. 3 watts / channel.
[ARRL Handbook 2012]

2012 ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications - Comes with a CD-ROM of the full text (searchable), figures, images, PC board templates, and more.
[Raffle Prize]

Daiwa CS-201 Antenna Switch DC-600MHz
[Raffle Prize]

C&G HRO8X/3U - 3 FT RG8X with silver PL259 connectors installed
[Raffle Prize]

Bongo Ties. These versatile, reusable cable ties are a must for the radio shack.
[Raffle Prize]

MFJ-700A4 - 4 pak ferrite chokes RG-8X size
[Raffle Prize]

MFJ-700B4 - 4 pack ferrite chokes for RG-213 size cable
[Raffle Prize]

PL-259 Silver Teflon connector
[Raffle Prize]

ARRL 2013 Repeater Directory
[Raffle Prize]

LED Utility light




Banquet Sign-ups are Closed


Schedule: 6:00PM - Open Bar (No Host)
7:00PM - Dinner
8:00PM - Presentation
9:00PM - Announcements, Awards, Raffle

Location

The banquet is held at:

Michael's at Shoreline
2960 No. Shoreline Blvd
Mountain View, CA
650-962-1014

Directions

The easiest way to find Michael's is to take highway 101 to Mountain View. Exit onto Shoreline Blvd. (aka Stierlin Road) north (towards the bay). Follow for about 1 mile until you reach the gate for Shoreline Park. Alternatively, you can exit onto Amphitheatre Parkway from 101 and follow it north/east (towards the bay) to Shoreline Blvd. Turn left (north) onto Shoreline and follow until you reach the gate for Shoreline Park.

[Wide View Map]

Enter the park through the gate, which will be open. Follow the road (~ 3/4 mi.) in a wide left curve around the park. Look for a sign pointing left for Michael's. Take a left turn and enter the Parking lot. The building next to the parking lot is Michael's.

[Close View Map]

For reference you might want to print out a copy of this page and bring it with you. Or you might want the old banquet flyer, which is more compact, but less detailed.

Refund Policy

Cash or Check Payments

Full refunds will be made for cancellations received by 12:00 noon on Monday, January 14th, 2013. Refunds are paid by check. Allow up to 30 days to receive your refund.

PayPal Payments

Full refunds will be given for cancellations received by 12:00 noon on Monday, January 14th, 2013. However, if the cancellation is more than forty-five (45) days after payment was made, the refund may be reduced to cover processing expenses. Refunds are paid via PayPal. Allow 15 days to receive your refund.


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Last updated Saturday, 19-Jan-2013 00:46:59 PST