FARS/PAARA 2008 Winter Banquet

The FARS/PAARA annual banquet took place on Friday evening, January 25, 2008. The Foothills Amateur Radio Society and the Palo Alto Amateur Radio Association (PAARA) teamed up to put on this special ham radio event. The banquet was held at Michael's at Shoreline in Shoreline Park in Mountain View.

Our Speaker

Martin Knutson, W0BBV Martin "Marty" Knutson was a member of the initial group of six U.S. Air Force pilots hired by the CIA in 1955 for the covert U-2 program. He flew over the Soviet Union on many occasions during his service with the CIA. In 1971 he joined NASA at Ames Mountain View as manager of the Airborne Instrumentation Research Project. He moved on in 1984 to become site manager of the Ames Dryden Flight Research Facility at Edward Air Force Base. From late 1990 to early 1997 he served as chief of flight operations at NASA Ames in Mountain View.

Menu

Each entree is served with seasonal greens, fresh vegetables, potato du jour, french rolls and coffee.

We selected an ice cream parfait for dessert. The above prices listed above include service and taxes.

We have a NO HOST BAR for soft drinks, wine, beer, etc.

This is a fun event, so don't miss it.

[The banquet is open to anyone who wants to attend. Note that unlike our regular meetings, attendance at the banquet is by reservation only and prepayment of fees is required. Our arrangement with the restaurant does not allow us to accept walk-ins.]

Raffle Prizes

We raffled off $1500 in valuable prizes, including:

FT-857D Yaesu HF Mobile Transceiver - 160-10 meter bands(100W), 6m(100W), 2m(50W), and 70cm(20W) bands.

DM-330MVT Alinco Switching Power Supply 5-15VDC (30 Amps)

MP-1 SuperAntennas MP-1 Antenna - 40-6M Portable travel antenna

FR-250-ARC Grundig FR-250-ARC - American Red Cross version of the FR250

HTSS HEIL HTSS Traveler - Single Side Headset boom microphone

Plus the following additional prizes (donated by Ham Radio Outlet - thanks Howard):

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.

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.

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 January 21st. 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 January 21st. 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.