[NLRS] CSVHFS News] Central States VHF Conference 2013

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Hello NLRS land

Please see the forward from the CSVHFS President Kermit Carlson, W9XA, below.   Hope to see lots of NLRS members at the conference.

73, Jon
W0ZQ

See you at the 47th Central States VHF Society Conference, July 25–27, in Elk Grove Village, IL





Greetings !


     The 2013 Central States VHF Society Conference committee
has been able to obtain an additional 20 rooms for the discount
rate room block at the Elk Grove Village (IL)  Holiday Inn.  The
advance discount rate will be available until next Monday,
July 15th.   If you have not already made reservations please
follow this link and insure that the group code "VHF" appears
on the left side under GROUP CODE;


http://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/elk-grove-village/chieg/hoteldetail?groupCode=VHF


          The Society is fortunate to be able to welcome noted VHF/UHF and
10 Ghz enthusiast Mr Dave Sumner K1ZZ, CEO of the ARRL  to
this year's conference as our Keynote Speaker.  Please plan to attend 

Saturday's Banquet when you sign-up for the Conference.  

Registrations for the Banquet will close on Thursday the 18th of July
so please take time now to  reserve  your dinner selection;


http://www.csvhfs.org/2013conference/2013Registration.html


        Should you encounter any problems registering please
contact W9XA at yahoo.com.

         The Speakers and Topics for the 2013 Central States VHF Society
Conference - Chicago/Elk Grove Village  will include;      


James Kennedy, K6MIO(/KH6)
    Worldwide Es Propagation on 27-29 June 2012


Kent Britain, WA5VJB
    Unusual Antennas for Unusual Applications



James Froemke, K0MHC
    Where have all the ROVERS gone?

Ed Krome, K9EK
   Building and Testing VHF/UHF Power Amps based on the
  Freescale LD-MOS Modules

 
James Kennedy, K6MIO(/KH6)
    Solar Cycle Update



Wayne Overbeck, N6NB
   Building a Tower Trailer for Roving (and Why!)
 
Jon Platt, W0ZQ
    Gitchi Gami and the 2012 ARRL 10 GHz Contest



Terry Price, W8ZN
    1.5 kW Larcan 222 MHz Amplifier



 Keith Pugh, W5IU
    AMSAT and ARISS Update 2013



 Al Ward, W5LUA
    Working Small Stations on 10 and 24 GHz EME with help of
     WSJT


Gerald Johnson, K0CQ
    Multiple "mini"-topics (Antenna Modeling, Test "Tricks" to
     better your GHz signal, Soldering)


 Central States VHF  Society Sponsored Activities and Awards - 

A moderated session that will Recognize the
  2012-2013 States Above 50 MHz results, Reverse VUCC and the
   2013 VHF & Up Spring Sprints. This session will extend into a
         discussion of the Future of the Spring VHF & Up Sprints).


        We look forward to seeing you in Chicago !


                                   73, Kermit Carlson W9XA