[MAMS] Fwd: Southeastern VHF Society Conference, Clarksville, TN April 4/5 2025 (Flyer Attached)

[Mark Thompson]

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2/14/2025 Info Update
 
for the
 
Southeastern VHF Society 2025 Annual Conference.
 
 
 
·        Call for Papers and Presentations extended to March 17th

  

·        New link to Hotel Reservations at Quality Inn (Exit 4)
 
Southeastern VHF Society 
 
The Southeastern VHF Society will hold its 2025 Annual Conference on
 
Friday April 4th through Saturday April 5th at the Quality Inn (Exit 4) in Clarksville Tennessee. Clarksville is located about 45 miles north of Nashville TN which is the hub for Country Music and Entertainment.
 
·        Registration will begin Thursday afternoon.
 
 
 
·        Use the following link to reserve a room at the Quality Inn (Exit4) to get the special Conference rate.
 
                 https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/LY04F8
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             Hotel Address: 3095 Wilma Rudolph Blvd, Clarksville, TN, 37040, US
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             Hotel Phone: (931) 648-4848
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·        We will have an Antenna Range for 10GHz only.
 
More details to follow soon at Southeastern VHF Society website svhfs.org
 
 
 
Call For Papers and Presentations
 
Papers and presentations are solicited on both the technical and operational aspects of VHF, UHF and Microwave weak signal amateur radio. The deadline for the submission of papers and presentations for this year’s conference is March 17, 2025. Some suggested areas of interest are:
    
   - Transmitters 
   - Receivers 
   - Transverters 
   - RF Power Amplifiers 
   - RF Low Noise Pre-Amplifiers 
   - Antennas 
   - Construction Projects 
   - Test Equipment and Station Accessories 
   - Station Design and Construction 
   - Contesting 
   - Roving 
   - DX-peditions 
   - EME 
   - Propagation (Sporadic E, Meteor Scatter, Troposphere Ducting, etc.) 
   - Digital Modes (WSJT, etc.) 
   - Digital Signal Processing (DSP) 
   - Software Defined Radio (SDR) 
   - Amateur Satellites 
   - Amateur Television
 
In general papers and presentations on non-weak signal related topics such as FM repeaters and packet will not be accepted but exceptions may be made if the topic is related to weak signal. For example, a paper or presentation on the use of FM simplex in contests or on the use of APRS to track rovers during contests would be considered.
 
All submissions for publication in the proceedings should be emailed to kc4ri at att.net in Microsoft Word (.doc) or Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt) formats. Submissions for presentation at the conference should be in Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt) format and can be delivered at the conference on a USB memory stick.
 
Paper: Size should be 8½ ´ 11-inches.
 
Margins: Top and sides should be 0.75 inches; bottom must be 1 inch.
 
Font: You may use any font you’d like. The font should be clean and easy to read (12 pt Arial is a good choice).
 
Layout: Either a one or two-column format is fine.
 
Page numbers: It’s not necessary to include page numbers.
 
Headers/Footers: You don’t need to add any. If you do include them, it’s likely they’ll be removed.
 
Drawings: Drawings should be embedded in the files. Place them where you’d like them to appear.
 
Photos: Color or black-and-white digital images embedded in text. Place them where you’d like them to appear.
 
We do not copy edit (but will correct something if we notice it – or if you notice it and let us know). We do try to make all papers somewhat uniform, but we do not redo each article. 
 
The deadline for the submission of papers and presentations is March 17, 2025. Please indicate when you submit your paper or presentation if you plan to attend the conference and present your paper in person or if you are submitting solely for publication.  Papers and presentations are being handled by Mike Stipick, KC4RI, and should be sent to: kc4ri at att.net.  Mike can be contacted at the same email address if you have any questions.
 
Registration
 
For registration and payment information, click on the link below:
 
https://svhfs.org/2025-SVHFS-Registration.pdf
 
 
  
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