Mike Adams has been a radio personality and a film maker. Currently he is professor emeritus of radio, television, and film at San Jose State University, where he has been a department chair and the Associate Dean of the College of Humanities and the Arts.

Adams has taught at the Shanghai Theatre Academy School of Television and Film. As a researcher and writer of broadcast and early technology history, he created two award-winning documentaries for PBS, the Emmy-nominated “Radio Collector,” and “Broadcasting’s Forgotten Father.”

Mike is the Board Chair of the California Historical Radio Society, CHRS. For his service to historical radio research and publication he received the AWA (Antique Wireless Association) Houck Award, the SCARS (Southern California Historical Radio Society) President’s Award, the TCA (Tube Collectors of America) Stokes Award, the RCA (Radio Club of America) Ralph Batcher Award, and he was named a CHRS History Fellow.

He has had published numerous articles and six books, including Lee de Forest, King of Radio, Television and Film, 2012, Springer Science, The Radio Boys and Girls: Radio, Telegraph, Telephone and Wireless Adventures for Juvenile Readers, 1890-1945, McFarland Press, 2015, and Columbus Radio, Arcadia, 2016.

Kenneth Finnegan, W6KWF was first licensed in 2008 while attending UC Davis studying mechanical engineering. After graduating with his BS, he transferred to Cal Poly SLO to get an MS in electrical engineering and became involved with the Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club - so involved that his master's thesis ended up being related to amateur radio: "Examining Ambiguities in the Automatic Packet Reporting System."

He now works as a Solar Applications and Test Engineer at a small solar cell supplier called Solar Junction where he tests record-breaking GaInNAsSb solar cells (cf. U.S. patent nos. 9,018,522 and 9,252,315 et al.) for a living.

Other:

Refreshments
Raffle prizes
Questions for Dr Know-it-All

We will be raffling off prizes at this meeting:

1. Btech Mini UV-25x4 144MHz/220MHz/440MHz Tri-band 25 watt base/mobile transceiver, 200 memories, quad receive, dual display. and narrow band FM ready.
2. BaoFeng UV-5R Dual Band VHF/UHF HT
3. RG-8X 50 ohm coax w/ PL-259 connectors - 50ft
4. DBJ-2 Roll up J-Pole Antenna by Edison Fong, WB6IQN - Feb 2003 QST

Tim Fairbairn, AF6TF, has been involved in electronics since the 1970's. He worked at Intel during college and now works in the audio/video industry, managing wireless microphone frequencies for multiple customers. When his youngest child was about to enter college, Tim took up Amateur Radio and got his Technician license and call sign KJ6RNN. He upgraded to general the next year. His wife got interested and got her Technician license and call sign KK6FOW. Somehow, the bug bit harder causing Tim to cram, pass Extra, and became AF6TF. He was looking for ways to operate while outdoors when Bay-Net offered a simple hike to a local peak in a park. Tim packed up his Icom IC-7000, 40Ah battery, and some long wires – basically taking his home station outside. From that experience, Tim learned quickly the importance of using lightweight gear. He has since become an experienced SOTA operator with many tales of adventures.

Other:

Refreshments
Raffle prizes
Questions for Dr Know-it-All

We will be raffling off prizes at this meeting:

1. Yaesu FT-2980R 144 MHz 80 Watt FM Mobile Transceiver - 3 Watts of RX Audio - with MH-48A6JA DTMF Microphone
2. Olympia iWork 51-Piece Camo Tool Bag Set
3. RG-8X 50 ohm coax w/ PL-259 connectors - 25ft
4. UCO Lumora LED flashlight and Collapsible Lantern with Dimmer, Cree XP-GR3 LED, 180 Lumens, 190 hours on 4 AAs, 8 oz.
5. Lux-Pro LP1100BL Heavy Duty LED Flashlight 320 Lumens, 3 modes: High, Low, Strobe, Rubber Grip Handle, 2 D-Cell Batteries included
6. UCO Clarus LED Flashlight and Collapsible Lantern, Cree super bright LED, 150 Lumens, 130 hours on 3 AAs, 2.5 oz.

Ed Fong, WB6IQN, teaches RF Wireless Communications and I/O Design Fundamentals for UC Santa Cruz in Silicon Valley. He taught RF Wireless at UC Berkeley from 1998 to 2011.

Ed is the owner of Ed’s Antennas https://edsantennas.weebly.com. More than 12,000 of his DBJ-1, DBJ-2, and TBJ-1 antennas have been sold to hams, commercial users, and agencies. These popular antennas have been featured in QST (March 2017, February 2003 and March 2007), CQ (Summer 2012), ARRL Antenna Compendium Vol 8, and ARRL VHF/UHF Antenna Classics.

Ed’s past presentations to FARS were on single-sideband modulation (January 2023), ground-independent vertical antennas (August 2019), and DMR radio (April 2018).

Other:

Refreshments
Raffle prizes
Questions for Dr Know-it-All

We will be raffling off prizes at this meeting:

1. Radioddity QB25 Mobile Quad Band (144/220/440 MHz) 25W mini mobile transceiver w/ 50W antenna
2. APC Back-UPS BN650M1 650 VA, 360 W, 12-Ah battery, 4 AC outlets, 1 USB charging port, multi-stage noise filter, 490-J surge protection
3. Lux-Pro LP1100BL Heavy Duty LED Flashlight 320 Lumens, 3 modes: High, Low, Strobe, Rubber Grip Handle, 2 D-Cell Batteries included
4. UCO Clarus LED Flashlight and Collapsible Lantern, Cree super bright LED, 150 Lumens, 130 hours on 3 AAs, 2.5 oz.

Marcel Stieber, AI6MS, was licensed on Cinco de Mayo in 2008 and upgraded to Extra in the summer of 2010. He is an ARRL Life Member and a volunteer examiner who has helped license over 673 hams since 2009. Marcel enjoys operating portable stations, APRS, ARDF, and unusual mobile operating (jetski or bicycle)!

He was appointed to the ARRL Committee on Youth by ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, in 2013. He served as the trustee and technical lead for the Cupertino ARES UHF repeater, W6TDM, which was rebuilt from W6KWF in 2014. He is the Technical Deployment Manager for the Cupertino ARES ARKnet Project which is building up a high-speed wireless intranet for the emergency responders in Cupertino.

He operated portable as 9G5MS in Ghana, West Africa, during January-May 2013, where he worked with Medicine on the Move at Kpong Airfield and brought amateur radio to the classroom for the students at AvTech Academy in Kpong, Ghana. Marcel operated during the ARRL School Club Roundup as the first school to participate from Africa.

When he’s not busy volunteering, Marcel works at Amazon Lab126 in Sunnyvale, CA. He remains active with his alma mater Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He serves on Cal Poly’s Electrical Engineering Industry Advisory Board, was president and is an Industrial Advisor to the Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club (www.W6BHZ.org).

Marcel is active in community events, including providing communications for bike rides and triathlons, help at local repeater work days, assist several testing sessions each year, and a tower hand and RF technical advisor for event management companies and local repeater groups.

The raffle 1st place winner chose the CS-580, so the QB25 and Ematic shall be recycled to future raffle(s).

Other:

Refreshments
Raffle prizes
Questions for Dr Know-it-All

We will be raffling off prizes at this meeting:

1. Choice of one of:
   • Radioddity QB25 Mobile Quad Band (144/220/440 MHz) 25W mini mobile transceiver w/ 50W antenna
   • Connect Systems CS-580 UHF DMR radio w/ 2100 mAH LiON batter, charger, program cable, S/W, 1000 memories, analog FM. Preprogrammed for the Bay Area
   • Ematic Tablet/PC Windows 10 w/ keyboard, 32G Flash, Wifi, and Bluetooth
2. BaoFeng UV-3R Dual Band VHF/UHF HT
3. UCO Clarus LED Flashlight and Collapsible Lantern, Cree super bright LED, 150 Lumens, 130 hours on 3 AAs, 2.5 oz.
4. CountyComm 6-in-1 screw driver keeps bits safely stowed
5. CountyComm 4-in-1 screw driver fits in your pocket like a pen

Jim Peterson, K6EI, has been a licensed radio amateur for over 40 years and enjoys CW, contesting, and operating portable.

He considers Field Day the high point of the year. FARS members will remember Jim's popular talks at past FARS meetings on “Rethinking Field day Outside the Box” March 2012, "Operating QRP" June 2006, "Commercial Antenna Shoot Out" February 2004, and "Zen and the Art of Top Band Operating" April 2003.

The first place raffle winner chose the QB25 so the CS-580 and the Ematic shall be recycled to future raffles.

Other:

Refreshments
Raffle prizes
Questions for Dr Know-it-All

We will be raffling off prizes at this meeting:

1. Choice of one of:
   • Radioddity QB25 Mobile Quad Band (144/220/440 MHz) 25W mini mobile transceiver w/ 50W antenna
   • Connect Systems CS-580 UHF DMR radio w/ 2100 mAH LiON batter, charger, program cable, S/W, 1000 memories, analog FM. Preprogrammed for the Bay Area
   • Ematic Tablet/PC Windows 10 w/ keyboard, 32G Flash, Wifi, and Bluetooth
2. Cen-Tech 11 Function Digital Multimeter with Audible Continuity
3. UCO Clarus LED Flashlight and Collapsible Lantern, Cree super bright LED, 150 Lumens, 130 hours on 3 AAs, 2.5 oz.
4. RG-8X 50 ohm coax w/ PL-259 connectors - 50ft
5. CountyComm 6-in-1 screw driver keeps bits safely stowed

Rob Fenn, KC6TYD is active in PAARA.

When Parachute Mobile began, Rob was recruited as the Safety Officer. When the Team Coordinator position opened up Rob grabbed it and has handling all the coordinating, scheduling, and promoting.

He is currently working as a paramedic with AMR in Santa Clara County.

The first place raffle winner chose the QB25 so the CS-580 and the Ematic shall be recycled to future raffles.

Other:

Refreshments
Raffle prizes
Questions for Dr Know-it-All

We will be raffling off prizes at this meeting:

1. Choice of one of:
   • Radioddity QB25 Mobile Tx/Rx: 136-174, 210-230, and 350-520 MHz (includes non-amateur frequencies), 0.25 uV Rx sensitivity, 10/25 watts out, CTSS and DCS coding, 200 memories, good looking color display, direct entry via microphone key pad, programming software and cable; Radio comes pre-programmed for many Bay Area amateur repeaters courtesy of Ed Fong WB6IQN; If you have been looking to get on 220 MHz, this radio is for you
   • Connect Systems CS-580 UHF DMR radio w/ 2100 mAH LiON batter, charger, program cable, S/W, 1000 memories, analog FM. Preprogrammed for the Bay Area
   • Ematic Tablet/PC Windows 10 w/ keyboard, 32G Flash, Wifi, and Bluetooth
2. BaoFeng UV-5R Dual Band VHF/UHF HT
3. UCO Lumora LED flashlight and Collapsible Lantern with Dimmer, Cree XP-GR3 LED, 180 Lumens, 190 hours on 4 AAs, 8 oz.
4. CountyComm 4-in-1 screw driver fits in your pocket like a pen

HF phone: Golden Bear Amateur Radio Net, 3,975 kHz LSB at 1900 Pacific time daily.

E-Mail: k6oik AT arrl.net

Articles: /docs/k6oik

Steve Stearns, K6OIK, started in ham radio while in high school at the height of the Heathkit era. He holds an FCC Amateur Extra and a commercial General Radio Operator license with Radar endorsement. He previously held Novice, Technician, and 1st Class Radiotelephone licenses.

He studied electrical engineering at California State University Fullerton, the University of Southern California, and Stanford, specializing in electromagnetic theory, communication, engineering and signal processing.

Steve was Chief Technologist for TRW Firestorm Wireless Communication Products (now part of Northrop Grumman Electromagnetic Systems Laboratory), where he led the development of digital array signal processing technology for smart antennas, commercial wireless, and government communication systems.

Steve served as assistant director of ARRL Pacific Division under Jim Maxwell W6CF, and is vice-president of the Foothills Amateur Radio Society. He holds ten U.S. patents and has over 50 professional publications. Steve has received numerous awards for professional and community volunteer activities.

Other:

Refreshments
Raffle prizes
Questions for Dr Know-it-All

We will be raffling off prizes at this meeting:

1. Kenwood TM-281A 2M 65W Transceiver w/ WX alert, easy read LCD display, and narrow band FM ready
2. Ematic Tablet/PC Windows 10 w/ keyboard, 32G Flash, Wifi, and Bluetooth
3. Canon Pixma TS6020 Printer Color Printer/Scanner/Copier - 4800x1200 print, 1200x2400 scanning, 12 ppm.
4. BaoFeng UV-5R Dual Band VHF/UHF HT
5. Diamond NR-770HB antenna 2m-440 High Power/Performance Mobile Whip and MFJ-335BS HIFLUX Mag Mount
6. UCO Clarus LED Flashlight and Collapsible Lantern, Cree super bright LED, 150 Lumens, 130 hours on 3 AAs, 2.5 oz.

The first place raffle winner chose the QB25 so the HDTV and the Tablet shall appear in a future raffle.

Other:

Refreshments
Raffle prizes
Questions for Dr Know-it-All

We will be raffling off prizes at this meeting:

1. Choice of one of:
   • ATYME 32 inch HDTV with builtin DVD player, connections: HDMI, USB, and A/V, resolution 1366x768, power 42W (5W standby)
   • Radioddity QB25 Mobile Tx/Rx: 136-174, 210-230, and 350-520 MHz (includes non-amateur frequencies), 0.25 uV Rx sensitivity, 10/25 watts out, CTSS and DCS coding, 200 memories, good looking color display, direct entry via microphone key pad, programming software and cable; Radio comes pre-programmed for many Bay Area amateur repeaters courtesy of Ed Fong WB6IQN; If you have been looking to get on 220 MHz, this radio is for you
   • Ematic Tablet/PC Windows 10 w/ keyboard, 32G Flash, Wifi, and Bluetooth
2. Velleman Solder Station full temperature contorl 300-385 degrees
3. UCO Lumora LED flashlight and Collapsible Lantern with Dimmer, Cree XP-GR3 LED, 180 Lumens, 190 hours on 4 AAs, 8 oz.
4. RG-8X 50 ohm coax w/ PL-259 connectors - 50ft
5. Voyager utility bag Voyager 12-Inch Tool Bag; 15 inside pockets, 6 outside pockets, heavy duty fabric handles and zipper; Perfect for tools, go kit, batteries or emergency gear
6. COB lantern (Chip On Board) twice as bright as conventional LED lights
7. CountyComm 4-in-1 screw driver fits in your pocket like a pen

HF phone: Golden Bear Amateur Radio Net, 3,975 kHz LSB at 1900 Pacific time daily.

E-Mail: k6oik AT arrl.net

Articles: /docs/k6oik

Steve Stearns, K6OIK, started in ham radio while in high school at the height of the Heathkit era. He holds an FCC Amateur Extra and a commercial General Radio Operator license with Radar endorsement. He previously held Novice, Technician, and 1st Class Radiotelephone licenses.

He studied electrical engineering at California State University Fullerton, the University of Southern California, and Stanford, specializing in electromagnetic theory, communication, engineering and signal processing.

Steve was Chief Technologist for TRW Firestorm Wireless Communication Products (now part of Northrop Grumman Electromagnetic Systems Laboratory), where he led the development of digital array signal processing technology for smart antennas, commercial wireless, and government communication systems.

Steve served as assistant director of ARRL Pacific Division under Jim Maxwell W6CF, and is vice-president of the Foothills Amateur Radio Society. He holds ten U.S. patents and has over 50 professional publications. Steve has received numerous awards for professional and community volunteer activities.

The winner chose the HDTV, so the QB25 and Ematic will be offered at future raffle(s).

Other:

Refreshments
Raffle prizes
Questions for Dr Know-it-All

We will be raffling off prizes at this meeting:

1. Choice of one of:
   • ATYME 32 inch HDTV with builtin DVD player, connections: HDMI, USB, and A/V, resolution 1366x768, power 42W (5W standby)
   • Radioddity QB25 Mobile Tx/Rx: 136-174, 210-230, and 350-520 MHz (includes non-amateur frequencies), 0.25 uV Rx sensitivity, 10/25 watts out, CTSS and DCS coding, 200 memories, good looking color display, direct entry via microphone key pad, programming software and cable; Radio comes pre-programmed for many Bay Area amateur repeaters courtesy of Ed Fong WB6IQN; If you have been looking to get on 220 MHz, this radio is for you
   • Ematic Tablet/PC Windows 10 w/ keyboard, 32G Flash, Wifi, and Bluetooth
2. Cen-tech 3-in-1 Power Pack jump start a car or portable 12 volt power source. 17AH battery w/ 330 cold cranking amps. Built in USB port and LED flashlight
3. Nagoya HT Antenna dual band VHF/UHF with reverse SMA – fits Baofeng, Wouxun, and Motorola
4. Gear Head PC Speakers nice speakers with built in amp which can be used for computer or to extend the audio range of your HT
5. HT Chest Pack Professional Handie Talkie chest pack. Great for search and rescue and other field operations
6. COB lantern (Chip On Board) twice as bright as conventional LED lights

Daniel Tate, KM6CSO, is a Senior Systems Designer at Intrepid Electronic Systems. Daniel has over 20 years of experience in Fire Protection and 4 years of experience in AES Mesh/ radio.

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Tony Locatelli, KK6JVB, is Director of the ERRCS/DAS Division of Intrepid Electronic Systems. Tony has over 25 years of experience in Fire Protection and 5 years of experience in ERRCS and DAS. Tony holds a FCC General Radio Operator License (GROL).

Other:

Refreshments
Raffle prizes
Questions for Dr Know-it-All

We will be raffling off prizes at this meeting:

1. Choice of one of:
   • ATYME 32 inch HDTV, connections: HDMI, USB, and A/V, resolution 1366x768, power 42W (5W standby)
   • Radioddity QB25 Mobile Tx/Rx: 136-174, 210-230, and 350-520 MHz (includes non-amateur frequencies), 0.25 uV Rx sensitivity, 10/25 watts out, CTSS and DCS coding, 200 memories, good looking color display, direct entry via microphone key pad, programming software and cable; Radio comes pre-programmed for many Bay Area amateur repeaters courtesy of Ed Fong WB6IQN; If you have been looking to get on 220 MHz, this radio is for you
   • Ematic Tablet/PC Windows 10 w/ keyboard, 32G Flash, Wifi, and Bluetooth
2. CountyComm GP-5 SSB General Receiver LW/AM/FM/HF (2.5-30MHz), Full SDR w/ SiLabs 4743 chip, and nice stereo FM receiver
3. Nagoya HT Antenna dual band VHF/UHF with reverse SMA – fits Baofeng, Wouxun, and Motorola
4. COB lantern (Chip On Board) twice as bright as conventional LED lights

Ward Harriman is a retired computer hardware engineer and ham radio enthusiast. Mr. Harriman spent 25 years building Internet switching equipment at a variety of startup companies.

In 2005, Ward changed gears returning to the study of RF circuits and Digital Signal Processing. He obtained his extra class license (AE6TY). He has designed, built, programmed, and operated his own CW/QRP/SDR radio ever sense.

Mr. Harriman is the author of SimSmith, a highly interactive RF circuit analysis tool. Ward spends much of his amateur radio time on expanding SimSmith’s capabilities and refining the user experience.

The winner chose the QB25, so the HTDV and Ematic will be offered at future raffle(s).

Other:

Refreshments
Raffle prizes
Questions for Dr Know-it-All

We will be raffling off prizes at this meeting:

1. Choice of one of:
   • ATYME 32 inch HDTV, connections: HDMI, USB, and A/V, resolution 1366x768, power 42W (5W standby)
   • Radioddity QB25 Mobile Tx/Rx: 136-174, 210-230, and 350-520 MHz (includes non-amateur frequencies), 0.25 uV Rx sensitivity, 10/25 watts out, CTSS and DCS coding, 200 memories, good looking color display, direct entry via microphone key pad, programming software and cable; Radio comes pre-programmed for many Bay Area amateur repeaters courtesy of Ed Fong WB6IQN; If you have been looking to get on 220 MHz, this radio is for you
   • Ematic Tablet/PC Windows 10 w/ keyboard, 32G Flash, Wifi, and Bluetooth
2. BaoFeng UV-5R Dual Band VHF/UHF HT
3. Opek HT Antenna dual band VHF (1/4λ) / UHF (5/6λ) with reverse SMA – fits Baofeng, Wouxun, and Motorola
4. Lux-Pro LP1100BL Heavy Duty LED Flashlight 320 Lumens, 3 modes: High, Low, Strobe, Rubber Grip Handle, 2 D-Cell Batteries included
5. CountyComm 6-in-1 screw driver keeps bits safely stowed