From n8pr at bellsouth.net Mon Jan 2 12:06:40 2017 From: n8pr at bellsouth.net (Pete Rimmel N8PR) Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2017 12:06:40 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] SFDXA Meeting WEDNESDAY January 4th (2 days from now) In-Reply-To: <8DA74132-61ED-4A08-96A3-BE21E6E17369@bellsouth.net> References: <8DA74132-61ED-4A08-96A3-BE21E6E17369@bellsouth.net> Message-ID: HAPPY NEW YEAR ! Come join us for our first meeting of the New Year Dinners and Ragchew starts at 6:00 to 6:30 PM The Meeting is at 7:33 PM Florida Medical Center is located at 5000 W Oakland Park Blvd Our meeting is in the Auditorium. Come in the main entrance and turn right at the first cross aisle. The Cafeteria is half way down on the left and the Auditorium is the last door on the right. The Presentation is by Dave N5UP on the eQSL system South Florida DX Association Meeting is this Wednesday January 4th at 7:33 PM We have a fun and informative meeting planned so please Join us. Other things on the agenda so plan to be there, including hamfest information. Join us at 6:00 to 6:45, and get your dinner in the cafeteria. Sign for it and pay your $7.00 to our treasurer. This makes your dinner $$ a Donation to the Club. Remember, only one entr?e. Walk across the hall with your tray to the auditorium and meet friends, and discuss and brag about your activities, new contacts, recent QSLs you've received and and any other rag chewing. Formal Meeting begins at 7:33 PM. Come and bring a friend. Everyone is Welcome. The SFDXA Meeting is held at the Florida Medical Center on Oakland Park Blvd and the Fl Turnpike. There is no exit on the Turnpike at Oakland Park, So come west from I-95 on Oakland Park Blvd. past 441 to the Hospital, about 4 traffic lights west after 441 on the left before the Turnpike Bridge. Come through the front door and tell the Guard you are there for the Radio Club Meeting. For those using a GPS the hospital address is Florida Medical Center, 5000 Oakland Park Blvd. From bmarx at bellsouth.net Thu Jan 12 18:05:33 2017 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2017 18:05:33 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] 2017 50th Anniversary Tropical Hamboree - Feb 3rd & 4th - Was Memorial Auditorium In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <73501957-8252-db54-1a09-c9e99b9c67da@bellsouth.net> Good afternoon my friends , I hope you are all doing well. *We are getting close. It is almost time for the 2017 50th Anniversary Tropical Hamboree. The show is scheduled for Feb 3rd & 4th. We have had a great response this year, not only from previous and new Vendors that will be participating the this years show, but also from guests and patrons from all over. This show is a special show as we have dedicated it to our founder Evelyn Gauzens. * Just to let you know, we have been advertising on multiple radio stations, Gordon West has been promoting our Hamfest on his show, and there are multiple ads in the pasts month in both the Miami Hereld and El Nueno Herald,( The spanish version.) as well as the January edition of QST. We have also sent out over 7000 brochures to all the hams in the 5 counties that surround us, Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Collier and Monroe and have been receiving a great response for tickets. This Years show will be held at the War Memorial Auditorium in Ft. Lauderdale Fl. They have been advertising our show on their main Marquis as well as on all there social media pages and at all events held at the auditorium. This is going to be a huge show. *Regardless of how many vendors we get, the show will not be complete unless we have _YOU_ there representing _YOUR_ company. We still have space available and would love to have you at this great and exciting show. Please visit our website, HAMBOREE.ORG where you can find all the great details . You may also contact me directly at any time. * We look forward to seeing you in Ft.Lauderdale... 73's and have a great day. Lloyd Kurtzman - N4LJK Dade Radio Club of Miami, Inc. Hamboree Chairman 2017 -- Lt. Lloyd J. Kurtzman Cell : 305-332-9142 Fax : 786-477-7767 Margate Fire Rescue Firefighter / Paramedic / MFO II Fire Service Instructor III / L.F.T.I. CERT - Instructor / Trainer Instructor / Owner Certifications On A 3, Inc. FSFC Certified FIRE and EMS Classes AHA Instructor Trainer N4LJK Vice President : Dade Radio Club of Miami Miami Dade County A.R.E.S. / R.A.C.E.S. Emergency Radio Operator - National Hurricane Center Chairman : 2015 / 2016 Miami Hamboree Assistant RACES Officer, City of Coral Gables ARES-RACES http://www.gablesraces.com Realtor / Associate Florida Realty of Miami, Inc. From bmarx at bellsouth.net Fri Jan 20 17:44:37 2017 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 17:44:37 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] =?utf-8?q?_Harry_K=2E_Wolf=2C_W6NKT?= =?utf-8?q?=2C_SK_at_107=3B_May_Have_Been_World=E2=80=99s_Oldest_Active=2C?= =?utf-8?q?_Radio_Amateur?= Message-ID: <18002853-94af-6cf1-203a-e191c9d4b756@bellsouth.net> _From Tony N2MFT:_ Harry K. Wolf, W6NKT, SK at 107; May Have Been World?s Oldest Active Radio Amateur 01/19/2017Inline image 1Inline image 2 Harry K. Wolf, W6NKT, of Morro Bay, California, has died. Just a couple of weeks short of his 108th birthday, Wolf /may/ have been the oldest active radio amateur in the US, if not in the world, although no official records are maintained. Licensed since 1936, Wolf was an ARRL member and a Life Member of the Quarter Century Wireless Association (*QCWA* ). Wolf was on the air daily, mostly on 40-meter CW. Born in Paso Robles, California, Wolf said in his QRZ.com profile that he built his first radio as a young teenager in 1922. He got his ham ticket while living in Arizona, and held the call sign W6NKT for his entire life. While serving in the US Navy during World War II, Wolf taught navigation to cadets in San Luis Obispo, California. Later, he served for 31 years as a professor of electronics engineering at two University of California campuses, retiring in 1973. Wolf was the founding advisor of the Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club and signed the club?s original charter in 1947; in 2009, he donated a Yaesu FTDX-9000D transceiver to the club. After retiring, Wolf went to Hong Kong Polytechnic for 4 years and operated as VS6GF. His nephew, Tim Bryan, said his uncle also taught in Tanzania. After returning to the US, he lived in Florida until 1994, when he returned to Morro Bay. Bryan told ARRL that his uncle was raised on a ranch in the Geneseo area and was once known as the fastest grain sack sewer in San Luis Obispo County, demonstrating the by-then lost art into his hundreds. Neal Swanberg, KG6AYI, who is secretary of the Estero Radio Club, said Wolf last checked into the county net in late November. ?We will all miss Harry?s bright smile and good humor,? he said. A memorial service is set for Saturday, January 28, at the *Morro Bay Golf Course* ./? Thanks to Tim Bryan, Neal Swanberg, KG6AYI, and Marcel Stieber, AI6MS/ http://www.arrl.org/news/harry-k-wolf-w6nkt-sk-at-107-may-have-been-world-s-oldest-active-radio-amateur From bmarx at bellsouth.net Fri Jan 20 17:45:48 2017 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 17:45:48 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Hamvention Ready to Deal with Anticipated Traffic Flow at New Venue In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: From Tony N2MFT: Hamvention Ready to Deal with Anticipated Traffic Flow at New Venue 01/17/2017Inline image 1 Hamvention? is ready to deal with the anticipated heavy traffic flow when the event opens on May 19 at its new location, the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Xenia, Ohio. Mike Kalter, W8CI, said the all-volunteer Hamvention organizers have turned to professionals to address this aspect of the event. Kalter, who is treasurer of the sponsoring Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA), was interviewed last week by DX Engineering?s Tim Duffy, K3LR. ?We recognized that we needed to reach out to a professional engineering firm that does this all over the country to help us to work with the local government officials, so that we can have a good solid plan to keep the people flowing in,? Kalter told Duffy. Kalter said arrangements have been made to have staging areas for those needing to either offload or load equipment from the indoor exhibit areas or the flea market. He also pointed out that on-site parking would be free, and that no one will have to park in the mud. Kalter said areas set aside for parking are well drained, and he doesn?t anticipate any problems, even if it rains during Hamvention. That goes for the flea market area as well, he said, noting that the arena infield area gets used events in good and bad weather alike. Kalter said Hamvention expects to be able to post the plan for flea market spaces on its website soon. The layout for indoor vendor and exhibitor booths is already available on the Hamvention website. Kalter said that if everyone who attended Hamvention 2016 at Hara Arena shows up again this year, they will find plenty of room at the new venue. Maps are available on the website. Turning to traffic of a different sort, Kalter noted that Greene County has brought in a high-speed Internet ?pipe? to the new venue, and AT&T will drop telephone lines wherever they?re needed. Duffy asked whether the new venue would have an area similar to that outside Hara Arena, where those attending Hamvention could sit down with friends for a bite to eat or a drink. Kalter said there will be plenty of picnic tables as well as a temporary structure dedicated for socializing. He also promised that Hamvention 2017 will offer ?a wide variety of great things to eat.? That will include food vendors and food trucks. Kalter said some 600 volunteers in all are required to make Hamvention happen each year, and the leadership team consists of 86 individuals. Reflecting its new venue, ?Hamvention ? Same Friends, New Home? will be the theme for the 2017 event. Last summer?s closure of Hara Arena forced the move to the new location more than 20 miles to the southeast. The price of admission to Hamvention has gone up slightly; tickets will now cost $22 for all 3 days ($27 at the door). Accompanied minors 12 or younger may attend free. Online ordering is not yet available, but those planning to attend can order tickets by mail. Hamvention runs from Friday, May 19, until Sunday, May 21. http://www.arrl.org/news/hamvention-ready-to-deal-with-anticipated-traffic-flow-at-new-venue From bmarx at bellsouth.net Sat Jan 21 09:05:28 2017 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2017 09:05:28 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Adapting Morse Code to a New Generation of Technology In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: From Tony N2MFT: The site doesn't quite work properly but I'm sure it will improve. Adapting Morse Code to a New Generation of Technology by techfeatured Jan 7, 2017, 11:09 am 478 Views Morse Code has been in use for more than 160 years in various forms of communications. It was originally designed and adapted for use in the telegraph as a simple and easy way to get messages from one point to another. In morse code each letter is made up of a combination of short and long sounds called dits and dah?s. These dits and dahs are often represented by dots and dashes when writing, although traditionally these have been interpreted as short and long tones in most practical usage. One of the interesting points about morse code is that it can be interpreted by sound, touch, light, almost in any way you can imagine to communicate ideas as long as the pattern of short and long groupings is kept. Many people in today?s world see morse code as a thing of the past, something that is a relic of communications that is now a museum piece. I think there are many practical applications of morse code in modern communications that are often overlooked. For starters, text input on cellphones is one area that I would personally love to see a morse input method. It would be vastly simpler to tap morse on the case of your cellphone than the hunt and peck method that I currently have to suffer through. Don?t know morse? Fine, then offer the morse input as an additional option to the current number pad kludge. Ringtones though are the area that I have been focused on. I?ve created a website at morseringtones.com that has mp3 format audio of morse code for over 9000 common names and locations such as home, work, school. I?ve also generated 27,000 morse code ringtones for various initials up to three characters. Why? Because I use them on my cellphone to identify callers. Tagging contacts with a ringtone has been a tedious and frustrating process for me. What song to pick for each person? How will I remember that for those that it?s not obvious? Not to mention the thought?.. do I really want that song coming on anytime this person calls? So, my solution was to generate morse code of the names in my contact list. It?s simple, short, easy to assign. It helps me to brush up on my recognition of the code also known as cw, which had become a bit rusty and I know exactly what my phone is beeping about, whether it has a new voicemail for me, a new text message or a call from a client. Believe me, if you don?t know it you will learn quickly with this practical use of morse in today?s society. As I?ve worked on the project of creating these morse code mp3 ringtones I?ve also found several other innovative uses of morse code. Some of these, I think, illustrate very clearly why it should never become a relic of the past, but a useful and necessary tool for communication well into the future. One use in particular was the use of morse as a computer input for paraplegics whose only interaction with a computer can be through a puff sip tube. What of voice recognition for them then you say? There are people that cannot speak either. More often than not people tend to use the most efficient means of communication and that is perhaps why morse is not in as widespread use today as more efficient modes of communication are accessible for most of us. But it?s important to remember that not everyone has access to a keyboard to type or the ability to pick up the phone and call someone. These are just a few ways that I think morse code is still relevant today and can remain relevant and useful in the years to come. Using morse ringtones can be a quick and easy way to restudy and recognize morse code, but beyond simple ringtones it needs to be available as an input method for computers and possibly even phones if not only for the convenience of those that understand it, but for those that have little choice but to use that as an input method due to disabilities. https://techfeatured.com/4062/adapting-morse-code-to-a-new-generation-of-technology#.WHgjLTBd-uM.twitter From k.siwiak at ieee.org Sat Jan 21 09:27:03 2017 From: k.siwiak at ieee.org (Kai) Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2017 09:27:03 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] [SFDXA] Adapting Morse Code to a New Generation of Technology In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <83a7ddbc-17e1-d96e-9347-9ddd691655cf@ieee.org> Here's my "written" contribution to preserving the code. If someone knows how to generate a "custom" font, here is the key to the font symbols. http://timederivative.com/KE4PT-secret-msg.jpg 73, Kai, KE4PT On 1/21/2017 09:05, Bill wrote: > From Tony N2MFT: > > The site doesn't quite work properly but I'm sure it will improve. > > > Adapting Morse Code to a New Generation of Technology > > by techfeatured > > Jan 7, 2017, 11:09 am > > 478 Views > > > Morse Code has been in use for more than 160 years in various forms of > communications. It was originally designed and adapted for use in the > telegraph as a simple and easy way to get messages from one point to another. > In morse code each letter is made up of a combination of short and long sounds > called dits and dah?s. These dits and dahs are often represented by dots and > dashes when writing, although traditionally these have been interpreted as > short and long tones in most practical usage. One of the interesting points > about morse code is that it can be interpreted by sound, touch, light, almost > in any way you can imagine to communicate ideas as long as the pattern of > short and long groupings is kept. > > Many people in today?s world see morse code as a thing of the past, something > that is a relic of communications that is now a museum piece. I think there > are many practical applications of morse code in modern communications that > are often overlooked. For starters, text input on cellphones is one area that > I would personally love to see a morse input method. It would be vastly > simpler to tap morse on the case of your cellphone than the hunt and peck > method that I currently have to suffer through. Don?t know morse? Fine, then > offer the morse input as an additional option to the current number pad kludge. > > Ringtones though are the area that I have been focused on. I?ve created a > website at morseringtones.com that has mp3 format > audio of morse code for over 9000 common names and locations such as home, > work, school. I?ve also generated 27,000 morse code ringtones for various > initials up to three characters. Why? Because I use them on my cellphone to > identify callers. Tagging contacts with a ringtone has been a tedious and > frustrating process for me. What song to pick for each person? How will I > remember that for those that it?s not obvious? Not to mention the thought?.. > do I really want that song coming on anytime this person calls? > > So, my solution was to generate morse code of the names in my contact list. > It?s simple, short, easy to assign. It helps me to brush up on my recognition > of the code also known as cw, which had become a bit rusty and I know exactly > what my phone is beeping about, whether it has a new voicemail for me, a new > text message or a call from a client. Believe me, if you don?t know it you > will learn quickly with this practical use of morse in today?s society. > > As I?ve worked on the project of creating these morse code mp3 ringtones I?ve > also found several other innovative uses of morse code. Some of these, I > think, illustrate very clearly why it should never become a relic of the past, > but a useful and necessary tool for communication well into the future. One > use in particular was the use of morse as a computer input for paraplegics > whose only interaction with a computer can be through a puff sip tube. What of > voice recognition for them then you say? There are people that cannot speak > either. More often than not people tend to use the most efficient means of > communication and that is perhaps why morse is not in as widespread use today > as more efficient modes of communication are accessible for most of us. But > it?s important to remember that not everyone has access to a keyboard to type > or the ability to pick up the phone and call someone. > > These are just a few ways that I think morse code is still relevant today and > can remain relevant and useful in the years to come. Using morse ringtones can > be a quick and easy way to restudy and recognize morse code, but beyond simple > ringtones it needs to be available as an input method for computers and > possibly even phones if not only for the convenience of those that understand > it, but for those that have little choice but to use that as an input method > due to disabilities. > > https://techfeatured.com/4062/adapting-morse-code-to-a-new-generation-of-technology#.WHgjLTBd-uM.twitter > > > ______________________________________________________________ > South Florida DX Assoc. "SINCE 1974" > SFDXA WebSite: http://www.SFDXA.com > SFDXA Repeater 147.33+ 103.5 Tone > To Post: mailto:SFDXA at mailman.qth.net > To UNSUBSCRIBE/EDIT: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/sfdxa > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net From bmarx at bellsouth.net Sat Jan 21 17:33:27 2017 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2017 17:33:27 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Important Update, please read ARRL SE Division non-election In-Reply-To: <622157680.1734875.1485031836513@mail.yahoo.com> References: <622157680.1734875.1485031836513@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: You have received a message from me before about this issue. On 01/20/2017 we received notice that certain wording and additional information was ?required by ARRL? on the petition sheets. Attached is the revised copy of the signature sheets. Please print several and take them to your next radio club meeting or ARES meeting, or ham gathering. We have until 3/10 to get these signed in order to deliver then to ARRL HQ by their deadline. Note that those signing are attesting that they were an ARRL member as of 12/31/2016. If you signed a petition form prior to 2/2/0/17 you will need to sign a revised form. Please send completed sheet to Jim Schilling, KG4SJZ. A notice of recall petition was filed on 01/07/17. Your immediate help is needed to secure the necessary signatures. Please visit www.gotvotearrlse.webs.com for further information. This is not about the person, it's about transparency and representation. We had a director appointed for us after the sitting director was declared ineligible for nomination. No reason for ineligibility has ever been provided, no matter who was asked or who did the asking. Make your voice heard. Thank you for your support of a transparent ARRL. 73, Sherri, W4STB From bmarx at bellsouth.net Thu Jan 26 14:29:08 2017 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 14:29:08 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] 2017 50TH ANNIVERSARY TROPICAL HAMBOREE FEB 3RD & 4TH WAR MEMORIAL AUD. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <0c0b7aa7-f88e-1fbf-3c12-32cca15af91c@bellsouth.net> Good afternoon my friends , I hope you are all doing well. *We are getting close. It is almost time for the 2017 50th Anniversary Tropical Hamboree. The show is scheduled for Feb 3rd & 4th. We have had a great response this year, not only from previous and new Vendors that will be participating the this years show, but also from guests and patrons from all over. This show is a special show as we have dedicated it to our founder Evelyn Gauzens. * Just to let you know, we have been advertising on multiple radio stations, Gordon West has been promoting our Hamfest on his show, and there are multiple ads in the pasts month in both the Miami Hereld and El Nueno Herald,( The spanish version.) as well as the January edition of QST. We have also sent out over 7000 brochures to all the hams in the 5 counties that surround us, Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Collier and Monroe and have been receiving a great response for tickets. This Years show will be held at the War Memorial Auditorium in Ft. Lauderdale Fl. They have been advertising our show on their main Marquis as well as on all there social media pages and at all events held at the auditorium.*There is going to be an inside show as well as an outside tailgate section, hourly forums, a fox hunt, QSL card checking along with a fully operational HF station, much, much more as well as hourly drawings for some great door prizes. The GRAND PRIZE this year will be a YAESU FT-857D Multi-Band Radio.* This is going to be a huge show. *Regardless of how many vendors we get, the show will not be complete unless we have _YOU_ there representing _YOUR_ company. The show is almost 3/4 sold and we are expecting a huge crowd of patrons, We still have space available and would love to have you at this great and exciting show. Please visit our website, HAMBOREE.ORG where you can find all the great details . You may also contact me directly at any time. * We look forward to seeing you in Ft.Lauderdale... 73's and have a great day. Lloyd Kurtzman - N4LJK Dade Radio Club of Miami, Inc. Hamboree Chairman 2017 -- Lt. Lloyd J. Kurtzman Cell : 305-332-9142 Fax : 786-477-7767 Margate Fire Rescue Firefighter / Paramedic / MFO II Fire Service Instructor III / L.F.T.I. CERT - Instructor / Trainer N4LJK Vice President : Dade Radio Club of Miami Miami Dade County A.R.E.S. / R.A.C.E.S. Emergency Radio Operator - National Hurricane Center Chairman : 2015 / 2016 Miami Hamboree Assistant RACES Officer, City of Coral Gables ARES-RACES http://www.gablesraces.com From bmarx at bellsouth.net Fri Jan 27 07:47:59 2017 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2017 07:47:59 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] ARLB006 Amateur Radio Parity Act Speeds to U.S. House Passage, Heads to U.S. Senate In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9bce2d82-b70d-79cb-b2c8-074adb01037e@bellsouth.net> SB QST @ ARL $ARLB006 ARLB006 Amateur Radio Parity Act Speeds to U.S. House Passage, Heads to U.S. Senate ZCZC AG06 QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 6 ARLB006 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT January 26, 2017 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB006 ARLB006 Amateur Radio Parity Act Speeds to U.S. House Passage, Heads to U.S. Senate Just 10 days after being introduced, the 2017 Amateur Radio Parity Act legislation, H.R. 555, passed the U.S. House of Representatives this week on unanimous consent under a suspension of House rules. The bill's language is identical to that of the 2015 measure, H.R. 1301, which won House approval late last summer after attracting 126 co-sponsors, but failed to clear the U.S. Senate last fall as the 114th Congress wound down. The new bill, again sponsored by Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), was introduced on January 13 with initial co-sponsorship by Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Rep. Greg Walden, W7EQI (R-OR), who chairs the influential House Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 555 can be found on the web at, https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/555?r=27 . "The grassroots effort of Amateur Radio operators across this nation in support of the Amateur Radio Parity Act has been remarkable, nothing like we have ever seen before," ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, said. "To all hams, keep going! Now is the time to charge forward with that same momentum to the Senate. We can do it!" The bill arrives in the U.S. Senate with ample time in which to garner its approval through an education campaign. "We're very encouraged by the speed with which this bill made it through the House. It's amazing that this happened," said ARRL Hudson Division Director Mike Lisenco, N2YBB, who has been at the forefront of the legislative initiative. "With the help of ARRL members, we believe we can get this done," Lisenco continued. "We came within a hair's breadth last time, with 110,000 e-mails to members of both houses of Congress, as well as letters and telephone calls. Member participation in this final push is critical." H.R. 555 calls on the FCC to establish rules prohibiting the application of deed restrictions that preclude Amateur Radio communications on their face or as applied. Deed restrictions would have to impose the minimum practicable restriction on Amateur Radio communications to accomplish the lawful purposes of homeowners association seeking to enforce the restriction. NNNN /EX From bmarx at bellsouth.net Mon Jan 30 15:46:21 2017 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 15:46:21 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] 50Th Anniversary for the TROPICAL HAMBOREE! Message-ID: <69101b77-e4f6-ef6f-cdbb-372088a60baa@bellsouth.net> The Former Miami Tropical Hamboree is coming to Ft Lauderdale this weekend. Your club, the South Florida DX Association, will once again participate. We have had a presence at the Tropical Hamboree for over 40 years. https://hamboree.org/ The Tropical Hamboree will be held at the War Memorial Auditorium next weekend, Friday Feb 3rd & Saturday Fed 4th. this year. Doors open Friday at Noon. Saturday 9AM - 6 PM. Here's the info for those using GPS: War Memorial Auditorium 800 NE 8th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 Telephone 954-828-5380 The SFDXA will be participating with a booth joining the QCWA and the Davie Cooper Club. Saturday Afternoon SFDXA DX Forum: We will hold a DX Forum Saturday afternoon with our Guest Speaker Mark WC3W. He will cover us on his recent trip to Cuba. There will be Door Prizes and other surprises! Saturday Night Dinner: We will get together for an informal Dinner Saturday after the Hamboree about 5:30 at Ernie's BBQ, 1843 South Federal Highway, Ft Lauderdale. Coming out of the Hamboree go south on Federal highway to 1843 South US 1. Hamboree ends at 6 Officially but had to book Ernie's for 5:30. Have a seat at the bar if we're not all there yet. See you all there. Bring a Friend and Help make it a successful Tropical Hamboree! Bill Marx W2CQ