[NLRS] Aurora'26 update

[Jon Platt]

Hello NLRS land
Aurora'26 will be held on Saturday, May 30, running from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (CDT).   The conference location is the West Medicine Lake Community Club, 1705 Forestview Lane North, Plymouth, MN 55441.  Conference Fee is $5 for individuals; $7 for a family and free to first-time attendees.
Full information about the conference and how to register can be found on our clubs website athttps://nlrs.club/#Aurora%20Conference
The afternoon technical program is starting to take shape:   
   - Building the 5760 W1GHZ Transverter - N0AKC
   - Optical Communications Update - K0XL/K0THZ
   - NLRS Business Meeting with Elections
   - An EME Presentation (subject still in discussion) - N0AKC
   - Microwave DXing Via Rain Scatter - W9FZ
   - AI-assisted 222 MHz Yagi-Uda Design - K8OS
   - (As time allows) The W0ZQ/B 222 beacon based on the RFZero board - W0ZQ

Some conference highlights include:   
   - With support from super volunteers KA9VVQ and W9FZ, we will once again feature pizza for lunch for just $10.  You must preregister for this.  See the NLRS website referenced above.
   - During the morning hours, during the car-trunk to car-trunk swap, we should have two 5.7 and 10GHz stations operational.  Come make your first microwave contact !
   - Its an election year, all three club officers are up for election.  If you would like to step forward to volunteer for a club office and wish to talk about it, drop me a direct email, W0ZQ at aol,com
   - Nominations for the Wesslund Award remain open.  See information about the Wesslund Award on our clubs website referenced above.
   - At our business meeting at Aurora we will be voting on a change to our bylaws as previously posted.

Any questions, drop me a note direct at w0zq at aol.com  .

73, JonW0ZQ
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