[HCRA] ARRL New England Convention is just around the corner!

[Jim - KK1W]

Folks,

 

The ARRL Convention in Boxboro is coming quickly. August 26, 27 and 28.
Here's a press release about the event.

 

Jim, KK1W

 

 


The ARRL New England Division Convention


 

 

The 2010 edition of the ARRL New England Division Convention is a week away!

 

Mark your calendars now: August 27 - 29, 2010 

 

The FEMARA Committee has pulled together a great event with the help of hams
and their organizations from all over New England. We are pleased to
announce the keynote speaker ARRL Chief Executive Officer, Dave Sumner,
K1ZZ. Here is an opportunity to meet Dave first hand at the ARRL Forums or
as our guest of honor at the Saturday evening banquet. Order your banquet
tickets early as the seating is limited!

 

Check out the full schedule of talks and special program activities on the
website. A few deserve special mention; in particular Air Force Lt. Colonel
Shawn Smith, 6th SWS will be giving a talk on PAVE PAWS Saturday at noon
followed by a question and answer session. Just prior to that check out the
talk put on by Eric Swartz of Elecraft. Not to be out-done, later in the day
the Flex Radio folks will be checking in with a talk on QRP possibilities
with the Flex Radio 1500. Always popular, DXCC Card checkers assure me they
will be ready!  An on-site Fox will be in operation courtesy of NVARC. Be
the first to find it!  But even before all of that, Friday activities
include ICS100 training, a SKYWARN course put on by KD1CY and the first ever
Contest Dinner sponsored by YCCC and CTRI. Dinner tickets must be ordered in
advance.

 

The Special Event station W1A will be in operation. Control op N1IW informs
me he has lined up a Yaesu FTDX5000MP.  This is a good opportunity to
operate some of the top shelf amateur radio equipment the industry has to
offer and have fun while doing it!

 

Wouff Hong is back!  This is a must attend event! Tickets are available at
the show.

 

Ed, K2TE informs us the Grand Prize will be for a Yaesu FT950 and associated
accessories. The hourly prize drawings are all lined up and he can't wait to
start passing them out. 

 

Flea Market pricing is geared to improve the Sunday turnout. A Flea Market
ticket is good for Saturday and Sunday!  Sorry, the Flea Market is NOT open
on Friday! 

 

Volunteers are also requested to help with event day execution, please
contact K1TWF if you can help out.

 

The latest updates, online ticketing and general information can be found at
http://www.boxboro.org <http://www.boxboro.org/> 

 

The Boxboro Holiday Inn, located at the junction of Routes 111 and 495 in
Massachusetts, will again open its doors to the Amateur Radio community with
its spacious parking and comfortable accommodations.  Hotel information is
available through the Boxboro.org website. Be sure to ask for the "Boxboro
Ham Radio Convention Rate" when making your reservations.

We hope to see you there!

 

Mike Raisbeck, K1TWF              Ken Caruso, WO1N
Ed Deichler, K2TE

Convention Chair                        Program Chair
Prize Chair
K1TWF at arrl.org                        WO1N at arrl.net
K2TE at boxboro.org