MUD in our eyes, 2018 Dayton, OH

"Attending a seminar has numerous benefits, including improving communication skills, gaining expert knowledge, networking with others and renewing motivation and confidence."  This quote is taken from a higher education, but it applies quite nicely to MUD 2018 which was held in Fairborn, OH nearby to Dayton.  The organizers did an outstanding job putting on this year's MUD.

Our trip to Dayton started off on Thursday, October 11th.  Zack W9SZ met me, KO0Z, in Girard and we carpooled to Vandalia where we met Herbert AF4JF.  I left my car with my sister-in-law and all three of us carpooled to Fairborn, OH in Herbert's new Chevrolet Traverse.  Lunch at Cracker Barrel and soon we were in Dayton/Fairborn.  

In addition to Zack, Herbert and Ron, Mel K0PFX and Bob N0IS rounded up the BARS/SLAMS attendees.  

There was a lot of excitement at the conference and neat projects were going on.  Machining and mill work is vital to uW construction; especially, on the higher frequencies and Rich N0PQU and Mike N0OBI would have walked away with new, exciting ideas of that I am sure.  There was some 131 GHz work done at the conference!  SDR is becoming an even stronger presence in uW technology.  

Perhaps, the next time MUD is "close" to St. Louis, we should consider car pooling our resources.  MUD 2019 will be in the Dallas area.  

                                 Herbert AF4JF and Zack W9SZ at the MUD Hospitality sweet

                                           
                                        Lime SDR transceiver can run up to 4 transverters!

           The long awaited Lime LMS8001 Companion Board extends coverage to 5 and 10 GHz

                                             Tom, WA1MBA's Quadrupler for 47 GHz

            Paul Wade W1GHz is milling out 47 GHz parts at a Maker Faire machine shop

                         
                                         Home brewed 47 GHz horn antenna

                           
                                                 Pete, Mel and Herbert at the MUD banquet