FARS Meeting Programs - 2013 [2012] [2011]
FARS meetings take place on the 4th Friday of each month, except for no meeting in January (Winter Banquet), and meetings on a different Friday in June (Field Day), November (Thanksgiving), and December (Christmas). See the calendar for specific dates.
Meeting Schedule
7:00PM - General socializing.
7:30PM - Introductions, Show and Tell.
7:45PM - The evening's program.
8:45PM - FARS business.
After the program, and FARS business, we hold a prize raffle and the "Wish You Were Here" drawing for all the cash in the jar!
Visitors are welcome to attend our regular meetings. (directions)
FARS meetings are held at Covington School, 205 Covington Road, Los Altos, CA.
Friday May 24, 2013 - Memberhip Meeting
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Strange Electromagnetic Phenomena Steve, K6OIK, presents Part 2 of "Novel and Strange Ideas in Antennas and Impedance Matching." Steve presented Part 1 in February. In Part 2 he describes vortex waves. These waves have strange properties which some communication engineers hope to exploit for multiple access communication. Steve describes the electromagnetic properties of vortex waves, including properties that are unknown, counter-intuitive, or just plain strange!
Other: Refreshments We will be raffling off prizes at this meeting:
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![[Alinco DJ-V57T 2m HT]](images/prizes/alinco-djv57t.jpg)
Friday June 14, 2013 - Memberhip Meeting
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To be Announced
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Friday July 26, 2013 - Memberhip Meeting
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Satellite Tracking Don talks about Satellite Tracking. Don works at HRO part time and is active in the Saratoga Amateur Radio Association (SARA).
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Previous Programs
Friday January 18, 2013 FARS/PAARA Winter Banquet
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Steve Kushman President of the California Historical Radio Society Steve Kushman has been involved in broadcast radio and television in the bay area for many years. We are teaming up with PAARA again this year to make this a bigger event. This event replaces the regular FARS membership meeting for January. We have $1,400 in prizes for the banquet raffle. The main prize is an Elecraft KX3. Other prizes to be announced. The banquet is by reservation only, so click the banquet link for all the details and sign-up information. |
Friday February 22, 2013 - Memberhip Meeting
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Novel and Strange Ideas in Antennas and Impedance Matching Steve, K6OIK, presents an update of his popular presentation given at ARRL Pacificon Antenna Seminar in 2005 and 2006. A variety of antennas that qualify as "strange" even by amateur standards will be described. Novel impedance matching methods will be shown for added strangeness. Finally, a truly strange solution to the wave equation will be shown that forces a reinterpretion of Einstein for reconciliation. This promises to be a strangely entertaining presentation. |
Friday March 22, 2013 - Memberhip Meeting
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Introduction to Microwave Amateur Radio:
DXing on the One-Inch Band (10 GHz)
Mike Lavelle, K6ML, speaks about propagation, local activity, building your own rig, contesting, mountain topping and roving on our microwave bands. He will also bring in a 10 GHz "rover" rig for show and tell. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn about microwave communications and equipment. |
Friday April 26, 2013 - Memberhip Meeting
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My First DXpedition: 3D2C Conway Reef 2012 When George Williams N6NKT decided he would go on his first DXpedition, he chose the 3D2C DXpedition to Conway Reef, September 24 to October 5, 2012. George will talk about his adventure with "newbie" twists, his walk-aways, and how he could have better prepared for his first DXpedition. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn about how to plan for your own first DXpedition. It is a different and fun aspect of Amateur Radio. |