[PPRAANet] Rocky Mountain Division Convention September 2018

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Rocky Mountain Division Convention
Albuquerque, NM


September 21-23, 2018


This is a Friday, Saturday,and Sunday.


Isleta Resort and Casino Reservations
 
This beautiful resort and convention facility is 


located 4.5 miles south of the Albuquerque Airport, 


just off of I-25 (Exit 215), on the historic Isleta 


Pueblo. All facilities associated with the 


Albuquerque Duke City Hamfest/ARRL Rocky Mountain 


Division Convention are no-smoking areas. Isleta has 


blocked 150 well-appointed guest rooms for us. Rooms 


are available at a discounted rate of $109 a night 


for rooms with two queen-sized beds or with a single 


king-size bed.


Use the button below to reach the special 


reservations web page the resort has set up for the 


hamfest, or call 877-475-3827 and use the hamfest's 


registration code ABQ0918 to lock in the special 


room rate.
 
The resort also boasts 50 RV sites and a pair of 


lakes stocked year around with trout and channel 


fish (tribal fishing permit required). RV sites are 


$37.10 a night -- three nights for the price of two. 


To reserve RV space, please call 505-244-8102 and 


use the hamfest's registration code, ABQ0918.
 
In addition, the resort is offering 20 percent off 


at the gift shop and 20 percent off at its spa for 


registered hamfest guests. Valet parking is free; 


tips for the valets are strongly encouraged.


Note: The deadline for reserving rooms at the 


hamfest rate is Sept. 7. If you need to cancel a 


reservation and wish to avoid a penalty, you must 


cancel no later than 72 hours prior to the hamfest.


New Mexico Hamvention, Inc., organizer of the 


Albuquerque Duke City Hamfest, is delighted to 


announce that the hamfest will host the ARRL's Rocky 


Mountain Division Convention this year. The combined 


meeting, which runs from Sept. 21-23, 2018, will be 


held at the Isleta Resort and Casino's convention 


facility, on the historic Isleta Pueblo, just a 


stone’s throw south of Albuquerque's Sunport. Note 


that all of the convention facilities are designated 


no-smoking areas.
We extend a chile-warm invitation to amateur-radio 


operators in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, 


and beyond to join us for this event.
 Our program, still under construction, will include 


day-long deep dives into satellite communications 


and emergency communications, in addition to a new 


version of our popular HF University. These will be 


taught by hams well-versed in these fields.
 For seasoned hams and newbies alike, we're planning 


more than 50 additional individual sessions on 


topics ranging from DIY station gear and primers on 


digital mobile radio, to how to squeeze the most fun 


out of your operating privileges, how to use your 


gear more effectively, and how to make a difference 


in the lives of young people through STEM education. 


For those with their eyes on the sky, we’ll be 


hosting a National Weather Service SKYWARN® training 


session.
 You'll be able to stock up on parts, check out the 


latest gear, or pick up a new radio from our 


commercial vendors, as well as harvest treasures 


from flea-market and tailgate participants. Stop by 


our special-event station for some operating time 


and get a taste of what it's like to be on the other 


end of a pile-up.
Prospective ham radio operators can bone up for 


their exams at review sessions, then take their 


tests, administered by ARRL-approved volunteer 


examiners. A special gift, courtesy of the Hamfest, 


awaits all who show proof of passing their exam.
A Friday night mixer, two breakfast banquets, plus a 


Saturday night banquet will help keep you fueled for 


the weekend. Several notable amateur radio 


celebrities will provide you with interesting 


tidbits to talk about on the air and at future club 


meetings. A cash bar will be open during the mixer 


and Saturday night's banquet. We'll hold raffles 


throughout each day and at each of the banquets. For 


those who wish to banish rotten operating habits, we 


will be holding an induction ceremony for the ARRL's 


prestigious Royal Order of the Wouff-Hong, a society 


open to all licensed hams who are also ARRL members. 


We’ll provide pins and certificates for all 


inductees.
But wait! There's more! The week prior to the 


hamfest will be unique in the annals of amateur 


radio in New Mexico. It begins Sept. 14-16 with the 


ARRL-TAPR Digital Communications Conference, also in 


Albuquerque, includes New Mexico’s participation in 


Route 66 On-the-Air operating event, and ends with 


the Albuquerque Duke City Hamfest/Rocky Mountain 


Division Convention. That's worth planning a 


vacation around!
 You can reserve rooms today at the Isleta Resort. 


Use the Registration/Lodgings menu item at the top 


of this page to reach the page containing a 


description of the resort and the link for 


reservations. Snag your room at our special 


convention rate before they're gone.
As hamfest planning progresses, we'll keep you 


updated via our email lists and our Twitter and 


Facebook accounts. Stay tuned for an announcement 


that hamfest registration is opening for attendees 


and vendors. If you'd like to be added to our email 


list, please send your request to 


webmaster at dukecityhamfest.org.
 We look forward to seeing you!
 73,
Bill Ripley, KY5Q, President, NM Hamvention Inc., 


Chairman, 2018 Albuquerque Duke City Hamfest
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Mike WV7T
VP, PPRAA