[PPRAANet] 2011 Rocky Mountain Division Convention announcement

[DickT-W0RAA]

Just in case you didn't get a copy of this e-mail, you will most likely want 
to
read it.

Dick
W0RAA




 Fellow Hams --

 At long last, we are pleased to announce the 2011 ARRL Rocky Mountain
 Division Convention!

 For the last several years each Section within our great Division has
 hosted the Convention on a rotating basis, and this year is New
 Mexico's turn.  The 2011 ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention will
 take place August 5-7 (Friday through Sunday) in gorgeous Taos, New
 Mexico at the Sagebrush Inn hotel and Convention center.  The theme of
 this year's Convention is "(Re)Discovering the Thrill of Ham Radio."

 Here is just a HINT of what is being planned:

 New/used ham equipment sales, major manufacturers and vendors (details
 below), outdoor tailgating, technical and non-technical forums, banquet
 meals with notable speakers, homebrew challenges, W1AW/5 special event
 station, CW pileup contest, club/manufacturer sponsored hospitality
 suites, prizes galore, antenna shootout, transmitter hunts, Boy Scout
 radio merit badge class, midnight Wouff Hong ceremony, satellite QSO
 demonstrations, high speed CW copying contest, a possible high-altitude
 balloon launch with ham payload, and much more.

 Activities around Taos will be organized especially for spouses and
 family members, making this Convention a perfect trip for the entire
 family in one of The Land of Enchantment's most alluring destinations.

 Numerous manufacturers will be present, most of them having never been
 to a New Mexico hamfest until now.  Yaesu, HRO (Denver), and Southwest
 Antennas and Accessories have already committed to being present.  We
 are in close contact with Icom, Heil, Elecraft, Alinco, FlexRadio, Ten
 Tec, Byonics, DZKit, as well as Hendricks QRP Kits, and many others
 have expressed their interest to attend as well.

 A Convention isn't complete without great guests and speakers.  Riley
 Hollingsworth K4ZDH, retired FCC special counsel, will attend as will
 Chip Margelli K7JA, notable DXpeditioner, contester and co-star of the
 past but still popular "CW versus text messaging" segment that aired on
 Jay Leno's Tonight Show.  Additional guests are being lined up, and
 we'll announce them later!

 All the details you'll need about the 2011 ARRL Rocky Mountain Division
 Convention including registration and vendor information will appear at
 www.2011Convention.org (easy to remember, and easy to announce on the
 air and at club meetings).  NOTE that the full website is still being
 developed with intentions to have it posted around Saturday, February
 12.  Event registration and hotel reservations at the special
 Convention rate will be opened shortly thereafter.

 This event will be held in lieu of the Albuquerque Duke City Hamfest,
 which returns full-tilt in 2012.

 Questions about the Division Convention should be directed to
 info at 2011convention.org and anyone wishing to volunteer their time and
 talent for this event should email volunteer at 2011convention.org.

 Please bookmark www.2011Convention.org and please also mark your
 calendars for a spectacular Division Convention in beautiful Taos, New
 Mexico on August 5-7!  We look forward to seeing you there.

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 ARRL Rocky Mountain Division
 Director: Brian P Mileshosky, N5ZGT
 n5zgt at arrl.org
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