I just had to make this my opening (staged) photo of Scott N0EDV looking directly into a uW horn, non-energized of course at one of the many fabulous forums offered over the weekend of July 24-26 at the Drury Inn Conference Center just off I-55 in Cape Girardeau, MO.
The WX was nice and the company, food and lodging was excellent. Well, the WX was a bit too hot and humid, but for the end of July in Missouri...it wasn't too bad at all. I've been to hotter conferences and in northern states over the years!
Below is a picture of Debbie KC9ULA, and a pic of my extended leg, relaxing on the 8th floor balcony next to the CSVHFS hospitality sweet.
Kent making measurements at the uW section of the antenna range. I brought my refurbished dish to be measured and it came in at a startling 35.5 dBi!
You meet some of the nicest folks on the antenna range. Here's me along with Ben K4QF. Ben's done and continues to do some amazing work with broadcast television tower scatter. Ben's holding a vilvaldi directional microwave antenna.
It was good seeing Tommy Henderson at the antenna range as well. He's semi-retired from teaching at the local community college.
One of the rovers on rover row.
CSVHFS always has interesting forums over a wide variety of topics.
Cape Girardeau spectral display on my Tiny SA from my conference room 100 kHz to 2.0 gHz.
A uW antenna used on a KC-135 tanker is part of Kent's antenna collection.
Some of the measuring equipment used by Kent on the microwave antenna range.
Another great Friday night flea market.
It's always good to see uW friends at the conference.
Next year, CSVHFS Conference 2027 will be hosted at Springdale, AR. All-in-all, another great conference. Kudos to our president Tammy and her husband Kent along with the board of directors for all of their hard work behind the scenes to make this a one to remember conference.
