[AK-VHF] NW amateur conventions 2016

[Edward R Cole]

Ron,

There are three hamfests in AK that I am aware of:
May is MARA in Matanuska-Susitna Valley (usually Wasilla or Big 
Lake), Fairbanks in July-August, and Kenai Peninsula which moved to 
September last year.  My impression all are small affairs with under 
100 attendance (50?) so would probably be better described as ham 
flea markets when compared to conferences held in the 
lower-48.  Definitely not even close to Seapac.

The Pacific NW VHF Society often holds a conference in fall (usually 
Oct.) which is oriented to VHF and draws up to 100 from several 
states and Provinces.  WA and OR have quite few local hamfest but I 
have never attended so unable to advise on.  It is a Friday evening 
pizza feed and all day conference on Saturday.

The big VHF conferences are Central States VHF which will be in 
Rochester, MN (July), Microwave Update in St. Louis (Oct.), MO and 
the super VHF conference this April in Dulles, VA near Wash. DC.

I wanted to attend the super conference which a combination of three 
or four Eastern conferences joined for this year only.  My wife nixed 
that.  So I am holding out for maybe CSVHF or PNWVHF, but might not 
make either as we are spending a lot on her son and daughter-in-law 
bringing up for a two-week vacation (on our dime).  I could buy a 
super top-end Ham rig for what we will spend...but we are looking 
forward to them coming up.  We get almost no visitors from out of state.

I will forward your inquiry on the PNWVHF reflector to see what 
response is (will list your e-mail for direct reply).  If you decide 
on any I have mentioned let us know on the list as I am certain many 
of us would love to meet you and your family.

73, Ed - KL7UW

At 05:54 PM 2/25/2016, Ron VE8RT wrote:
>    I'm tossing around the idea of taking the family (myself, VE8LT,
>VE8TN) to an amateur convention this year.  We went to Seapac in 2011
>but might consider an alternative this year.  Anything planned for the
>NW?  Alaska?  BC? WA? other?
>
>     Ron VE8RT
>
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>Ron VE8RT <ve8rt at yknwt.ca>
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