[ADXA] Central States VHF Conference

[w5zn at w5zn.org]

Hi Jay,

 

Thank you for your very nice comments. I was very pleased with the
conference outcome. We had 125 registered attendees for the technical
sessions and 150 for the banquet. The printed proceedings, as you saw, had
35 technical papers from some very high profile hams.

 

The only issue was the heat Friday morning outside for the antenna range
measurements and the rover row display, but we have no control over the
weather. At least those activities wrapped up around 11 AM and we could stay
cool for the technical session Friday afternoon and Saturday. I believe we
had a total of 15 technical presentations. The one technical presentation I
missed, due to my running around taking care of some administrative matters,
was Joh, AA5PR's "A Standalone Portable 6 Meters Station for Remote
Rare-Grid Activation". The sort of "Rig in a Box" that's being tested now
for DXpedtions.

 

Thanks again, Jay. Very pleased you and Kathy had a great time. Yes was also
good to see John BHS and Steve JQQ. I get to see Roger and Dawn frequently
since they live just down the road from me but was pleased to have them
attend.

 

73 Joel W5ZN

 

 

 

From: adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf
Of Jay Bromley
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2023 5:57 PM
To: 'adxa' <adxa at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [ADXA] Central States VHF Conference

 

Hi Guys,

I just wanted to say a special thanks to Joel W5ZN (CS Pres) and Pat W5VY
(CS VP) for a fabulous weekend of fun with the Central States VHF Society!  

 

We got to see some of the ADXA regulars like Roger N5QS, Dawn N5QT, John
WB5BHS, Dave K5UZ, and Steve N4JQQ.  

 

This was my first time to make it to a CS VHF Conference and all I can say
is WOW!  I learned a ton of good info and now makes me want to play more
with the VHF and above frequencies.  I have always had an interest in VHF
and up, but never acted upon it.  Like the DXing side of the house, wish I
had done this decades ago.   

 

Unlike most gray hair events, this conference had some young blood in it.
More than I have seen in a long time.  You ask, how young, well guessing
most of them were at least half my age.  Some are well on their way to great
things.  The ones that spoke had some of the most entertaining forums of the
conference.  It was great to see them as the next ambassadors of ham radio! 

 

The banquet was nice and everyone received at least one prize.  I hadn't
seen that before at any conference.  Everything from books to test gear.
Such as VNAs and waveform generators were some of the prizes I saw.  If I
had lingered around just a little bit longer I could have got a nice 10 GHz
beacon kit, LOL.   Still I bought home a very microwave nice book that will
get read.  The women folks enjoyed their own prize table.

 

Even though I knew a few of the folks within the Central States VHF Society,
the ones I didn't know were super friendly from the time we arrived to the
time we left the motel.  

 

I don't know if I will be around the next time Central States VHF comes to
Arkansas, but sure glad I made the effort to attend this year's event.  It
was well worth it.  

 

Thanks again Joel and Pat for all your efforts before and during the
weekend!!  73 de jay/w5jay..

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