About M.U.D.
Microwave Update (MUD) is an international conference dedicated to microwave equipment design, construction, and operation. The first conference was held in 1985 and it has alternated between the east and west coast of United States where microwave clubs takes on the challenge of hosting the event.
It is focused on, but not limited to, amateur radio on the microwave bands.
2025
Microwave Update is moving to Arizona for the 2025 edition of the conference.
2024
Microwave Update was hosted by the Western Canada Weak Signal Group (WCWSA) and Pacific North West VHF Society (PNWVHFS). The conference was held in Vancouver and included ~80 attendees from USA, Canada and England.
2020-2023
Microwave update was canceled in 2020, 21 and 22. In 2023 it was held in Connecticut along with the 46th Eastern VHF/UHF Conference.
2019
2018
Microwave Update 2018 was held in Fairborn, Ohio, a suburb of Dayton, and was hosted by the Midwest VHF/UHF Society, an active group of hams mainly in southwest Ohio, but with members all over the US, Canada, and beyond. A highlight of the weekend was a tour of the Voice of America Museum in Mason, Ohio, and the 10 GHz EME station setup at the VOA site.
2017
The 2017 Microwave Update Conference was hosted by the 50 MHz and Up Group of Northern California. It was held at the Biltmore Hotel in Santa Clara, California. Jim Moss, N9JIM, and Mike Lavelle, K6ML, were the conference co-chairs.
2016
The 2016 Microwave Update Conference was hosted by the St. Louis Area Microwave Society and was held at the Holliday Inn Airport West in Earth City, Missouri near St. Louis. The organizers were Bob Sluder, NØIS, Mel Whitten, KØFPX and Jim Richardson, N5MU.
2015
In 2015, the 30th Microwave Update Conference was hosted by the San Bernardino Microwave Society as it celebrated its own 60th year and with support from the San Diego Microwave Group. Chaired by Pat Coker, N6RMJ, the Conference was held in San Diego, California and included presentations on three world distance records set during the past year.
2014
The 2014 Conference was hosted by the Rochester VHF Group and organized by Dave Hallidy, K2DH, Frank Pollino, K2OS, and Bill Rogers, K2TER and was held at the Marriott Airport Hotel in Rochester, NY.
2013
The 2013 Conference was hosted by Jeff Kruth, WA3ZKR and the Morehead State University at the Space Science Center at Morehead State University in Morehead, KY.
2012
The 2012 Conference was hosted by the 50 MHz and Up Group of Northern California in Santa Clara, California. Jim Moss, N9JIM and Will Jensby, WØEOM, were the Conference co-chairs..
2011
The 2011 Conference was held in Enfield, Connecticut, hosted by the North East Weak Signal Group. Bruce Wood, N2LIV (SK) was the conference chairman and Paul Wade, W1GHZ was the program chairman.
2010
The 2010 conference is being hosted by the San Bernardino Microwave Society in Southern California
2009
The 2009 conference was held in Dallas, Texas and was hosted by Steve Hicks, N5AC, Al Ward, W5LUA, Bob Gormley, WA5YWC, and Kent Britain, WA5VJB, of the North Texas Microwave Society. In 2009, The Don Hilliard Technical Achievement Award was created in honor of our founding father Don Hilliard, WØPW. The first recipient was Paul Wade, W1GHZ, in recognition of his many years of service to the amateur microwave community.
2008
The 2008 conference was hosted by Donn Baker, WA2VOI, Barry Malowanchuk, VE4MA, Jon Platt, W0ZQ, Bruce Richardson, W9FZ, Bob Wesslund, WØAUS, of the Northern Lights Radio Society and was held in Bloomington, MN.
2007
The 2007 conference was held in Valley Forge, PA at the Dolce Valley Forge. The conference was hosted by Phil Theis, K3TUF, David Fleming, KB3HCL, Rick Rosen, K1DS, and Paul Drexler, W2PED of the Mt Airy VHF Radio Club.
2006
he 2006 conference was held in Dayton, Ohio and was hosted by Tom Holmes, N8ZM, and Gerd Schrick, WB8IFM of the Midwest VHF/UHF Society.
2005
The 2005 conference was held in Cerritos, CA. The event was hosted by Pat Coker, N6RMJ and Chip Angle, N6CA ,along with the San Bernardino Microwave Society and the Western States Weak Signal Society.
2004
The 2004 conference was held in Dallas, Texas where Al Ward, W5LUA, Bob Gormley, WA5YWC, Kent Britain, WA5VJB, and the North Texas Microwave Society hosted the event.
2002
The 2003 conference moved across country to Seattle, WA where Rick Beatty, NU7Z and the PNWVHFS hosted the event. Rick’s committee consisted of John N7MWV as the co-chairman along with Jim K7ND, Eric N7EPD, Jim, W7DHC, Jimmy, K7NQ, and Lynn, N7CFO.