[AMRadio] ARRL Maryland-DC Section Convention & Hamfest

[Al Brown]

The Foundation for Amateur Radio (F.A.R.) and The Columbia Amateur
Radio Association (CARA) have joined forces to create what will 
become one of the premier Amateur Radio events in the Mid-Atlantic
region.  

The dates are Saturday, September 7 and Sunday, September 8,2002
at the Howard County (MD) Fairgrounds west of Baltimore near the
intersection of I-70 and MD-32.

See:  http://www.fall-fest.com/   for details and directions.

Many vendors have reserved space including "Satellite Sam," the
"RF Connection," the "Badge Man," "Startek," "Ramsey Electronics,"
and more.

Seminars will include:

  Amateur Microwave Communications with Bill Seabreeze, W3IY
  RF Interference Investigation with Mike Martin, K3RFI
  AMSAT Satellite Communications with Rick Hambly, W2GPS
  Coordinated ARRL Presentation with Tom Abernethy, W3TOM, ARRL MDC SM
  Demonstration of the Marconi Detector by Chip Weems, W4PBG
  APRS Demonstration by Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
  Amateur TV demonstration by Tim Keener, N3VGS

  And more!

A special event station, "W3FAR/"AM" (W3-Full Audio Radio)," will be
on the air demonstrating vintage and homebrew equipment with that
wonderful rich sound of AM radio of the "old days."

For more info, contact:    info at fall-fest.com