[PBARC] Ham-Com 2004 Pre-Registration NOW IN PROGRESS!

[WOLF, EARNEST G]

To all:

Please post the following information on your web site or forward to your
members via e-mail.  Thanks in advance for passing Ham-Com 2004 information
to the Amateur Radio community.  We hope to see you at this year at Ham-Com
2004.

Sincerely,

Barry A. Goldblatt, WA5KXX
Ham-Com 2004 Chairman

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Ham-Com 2004 is scheduled for June 18-19, 2004 at the Arlington Convention
Center in Arlington, TX.  You can pre-register on-line via
http://www.hamcom.org/ using Visa or MasterCard and save $2.00 per badge
from now until May 25, 2004.  The discount is for on-line registrations
ONLY.  Forms are available at the Ham-Com 2004 web site if you want to mail
or FAX your registration.

Additional family member badges are $5.00 (pre-register on-line and receive
a $1.00 discount per family member until May 25, 2004). Children under 12,
students, Royal Rangers, Boy and Girl Scouts are FREE!

All badges must be picked up at the will-call desk in the main lobby, so be
sure and save your e-mail acknowledgement to speed your entry into the
event.  WE WILL NOT MAIL BADGES!

Outdoor Flea Market pricing has been reduced to $20.00 per space for the
2004 event.  Spaces are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please see the posted policy at http://www.hamcom.org/ for details.  

There are still plenty of Indoor Flea Market tables available-these will go
fast, so don't wait too long!

REMEMBER: Ham-Com is much more than a Hamfest! The DX community's
well-planned agenda of speakers and forums draws record crowds. Ham-Com is
one of Amateur Radio's "must attend" events. Other interest groups are
following the DX'ers lead and make our line-up of programs and extra events
big attractions for a wide range of Amateur Radio enthusiasts.

This year, Ham-Com is host to the ARRL West Gulf Division Convention and
will feature several guest speakers.  They include: 

- Jim Haynie, W5JBP, ARRL President, will speak on current topics including
license restructuring and BPL.  
 
- Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, of the FCC's Enforcement Division will provide
the keynote address and host an open panel discussion. 

Other features at this year's event include:

- The Lone Star DX Luncheon.
 
- The Wouff Hong Award Ceremony.
 
- Mark Spencer, WA8SME, ARRL "Big Project" Manager, with comprehensive
information about educational materials available to schools.
 
- An enhanced SKYWARN session and other interesting programs by the National
Weather Service Fort Worth, TX office. 
 
- A one-day Radio Merit badge session for Boy Scouts of America

Plus, a comprehensive series of presenters and forums by:

- The Lone Star DX Association
 
- The North Texas APRS Workshop
 
- The North Texas QRP Club
 
- The North Texas Microwave Society

Your participation is vital to this event and it is well worth your time to
attend.  Ham-Com is manned and managed by volunteers from its Board of
Directors and many North Texas Ham Radio Clubs. There are no paid employees
of Ham-Com, Inc. Bill Nelson, AB5QZ, is President of the Board. Don Smith,
W5DS, and Dr. Byron Landress, W5IBE, are Directors. Barry A. Goldblatt,
WA5KXX, President of the Plano Amateur Radio Klub
(PARK) is the Chairman for the 2004 event. Bob Peters, W1PE, is Commercial
Exhibitor Chairman.

You can contact us via phone or FAX at 214-361-7574, send e-mail to
chairman@hamcom.org or visit our web site: http://www.hamcom.org/.

We look forward to seeing you at Ham-Com 2004!

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