[QCWA] Have a Great Time!

Tue Sep 30 22:50:30 EDT 2008

Bless you, Dave.  Sorry you can't make it to Virginia Beach this year. 
The convention is shaping up very nicely indeed.  We will have a great 
crowd of QCWA folks here to celebrate all that makes QCWA great.  But we 
do understand that family comes first, and the other obligations that 
keep some good folks away from us.  Maybe we can all celebrate QCWA at 
another time in another wonderful location.

But if you, or anyone else, can't be here in person, please look for 
WQ4CWA on the ham bands.  Thanks to Icom we have a PROIII all ready to 
take to the airwaves from a secure venue looking out over the beach and 
into the ocean.  There is a big Carolina Windom antenna stretching from 
the roof of the 11 story hotel building, itself right on the beach.  The 
station will be most active from 20 meters down through 80 meters, both 
CW and SSB, depending on the operators signed up for operation at any 
given time.  Should 15 and 10 meters open up we'll be there as well.  We 
will try to be spotted on the spotting networks when we are on the air. 
  Look for WQ4CWA, the official call sign for QCWA Chapter 119.

If you can't come to convention, then the convention will come to YOU!

We'll be thinking about you, Dave -- you and all the other QCWA folks 
who can't make it to Virginia Beach for this convention.  I've been 
watching the weather forecasts and by the looks of things we're going to 
have one of those magical weekends coming up -- warm sunny days with 
cool evenings.  Temperatures are supposed to be in the mid-70 during the 
day and dropping down to the mid-50's at night.

So those of you headed this way -- dress appropriately.  You'll 
definitely want a sweater or windbreaker for those moonlight walks on 
the beautiful beach and light sun wear for the daytime strolls up and 
down Atlantic Avenue, The Boardwalk, or out on one of the tours.  Wear 
comfortable shoes but be prepared to wiggle your toes in the sand.

I'll be checking into the hotel tomorrow, Wednesday, and will be waiting 
for you to arrive.  Have a safe trip.  73,  Vic, W4VIC, QCWA 2008 
Convention Chairman

Dave - VE3JX wrote:
> Greetings to all National Convention Attenders,
> 
> One of the greatest assets of the Quarter Century Wireless Association is
> the annual National Coventions held at various places across North America,
> and on the seas.  The last one held in my country (Canada) was in Calgary.
> A resurrected Chapter 151, obviously brought back to life into very good
> health, was the host then.  That was the year I became a QCWA member. Next,
> came last year's edition held in Denver, the mile-high city.  What a
> picturesque spot to hold a convention.  Now, we have this year's in Virginia
> Beach; another gorgeous spot.  Next year, a Caribbean cruise!
> 
> How sad the convention this year.  Why?  Because I can't go!  My wife and I
> are into heavy-duty care-giving at the moment.  Plus, there is a family
> wedding in VE6-land of all places around the same time.  (The nerve of some
> people's kids!)
> 
> Anyway, I have posted on my cork bulletin board a copy of the Convention
> Programs for this coming weekend.  I am afraid if I was there, I would not
> see much of Virginia Beach & environs.  I like the sound of every one of the
> seminars or programs being put on this weekend.  I can foresee that I would
> be spending all of Friday & Saturday indoors.  For example, there's: "Dad's
> Radio Experiences starting 1912", put on by Al WB1EFN.  I love radio
> history; one of my favourite books is: "200 Meters and Down" by DeSoto.
> Then, there's: "Super Crystal Sets" by AI4MI; sure sounds intiguing.  Then,
> for those of us into ARES/Emcomm, as well as others, we have:
> "APRS/D-Star/Digital Radio" by Jason KE4NYV & Wally W4KXV.  To combat apathy
> at the local chapter level, there may be many fine suggestions in:
> "Discovering & Organizing Chapter Events" by K3TEZ, WA4CLK & WQ4L.  And on
> it goes.  My hat is off to the Tidewater Chapter putting together this fine
> Convention program; you don't make it very easy not to be there!
> 
> The main point of all this rambling on is to WISH YOU ALL A WONDERFUL
> CONVENTION THIS WEEKEND!  I may be green with envy, but I wish you all the
> great time I would have had.
> 
> Now, I just have to figure out how to convince my wife that, next year, a
> cruise with "a bunch of hams" really is a good thing . . .
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Dave Hayes VE3JX
> QCWA Life #33597
> 
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