[NLRS] CSVHFS CALL for PAPERS

[Baker, Donn B]

****  CALL for PAPERS   ****
for the 40th Anniversary CSVHFS Conference

The Central States VHF Society is soliciting papers, presentations, and 
Poster / table-top displays for the 40th Annual CSVHFS Conference to be held in 
Bloomington, Minnesota (across from the Mall of America) on 27 - 29 July, 2006.  
Papers, presentations, and Posters on all aspects of weak-signal VHF and above 
amateur radio are requested.  You do not need to attend the conference, nor 
present your paper, to have it published in the Proceedings.  Posters will be 
displayed during the two days of the Conference. 

TOPICS OF INTEREST:
include (but are not limited to):
ANTENNAS, including Modeling/Design, Arrays, and Control; 
CONSTRUCTION OF EQUIPMENT, such as Transmitters, Receivers, and Transverters; 
RF AMPLIFIERS(power amps), including Single-band and Multi-band, Vaccum Tube and 
     solid-state; 
PRE_AMPLIFIERS(low noise); 
PROPAGATION, including Ducting, Sporadic E, and Meteor Scatter, etc.; 
TEST EQUIPMENT,including Homebrew, using, and making measurements; 
REGULATORY TOPICS; 
OPERATING, including Contesting, Roving, and Dxpeditions; 
EME; 
DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING (DSP); 
SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO(SDR); 
DIGITAL MODES, such as WSJT, JT65, etc.

Generally, topics not related to weak signal VHF, such as FM Repeates and 
packet-radio, are not accepted for presentation or publication.  However, there 
are always exceptions.  

Please contact either the Technical Program Chairman, Jon Platt, W0ZQ, or 
the Proceedings Chairman, Donn Baker, WA2VOI/0 at the the e-mail addresses below.  

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS:
FOR THE PROCEEDINGS: Monday, 1 May 2006
FOR PRESENTATIONS at the conference: Monday, 3 July 2006
For NOTIFYING US you will have a Poster to be displayed at the conference: 
     Monday, 3 July 2006. (Bring your poster with you on the 27th of July. !)

FURTHER INFORMATION:
is available at the CSVHFS web site (www.csvhfs.org), 
"The 2006 Conference," and "Guidance for Proceedings Authors," 
"Guidance for Presenters," and "Guidance for Table-top/Poster Displays."

CONTACTS:
(Note: (replace '(at)' with the @-sign to use the e-mail addresses)
Technical Program Chairman: Jon Platt, W0ZQ at W0ZQ(at)AOL.com  
Proceedings Chairman: Donn Baker, WA2VOI/0 at Proceedings.WA2VOI(at)OurTownUSA.net 



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Join us for the 40th annual Central States VHF Society (CSVHF) Conference
27 & 28 July 2006, Bloomington, Minnesota (next to the Mall of America)
hosted by the Northern Lights Radio Society