[RVRC] NJ ARRL Convention

[Drew Moore]

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*Speakers Solicited for the New Jersey ARRL State Convention*

*Sunday April 25, 2010*

For many years, dating back to before World War II, the Delaware Valley 
Radio Association sponsored a very large hamfest in Trenton that also 
served as the New Jersey State ARRL Convention. We are happy to announce 
that we have now joined forces with the popular Trenton Computer 
Festival to again offer such an event to the hams of New Jersey on 
Sunday April 25^th , 2010 at The College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ.

The ARRL has designated the Sunday of that event as the ARRL New Jersey 
State Convention. As a result, a reduced $10 single day Sunday admission 
will be offered. Of course, persons purchasing the TCF $15 ($12 if 
purchased in advance at http://www.tcf-nj.org/) entire weekend 
admissions ticket will be permitted to join in the Amateur Radio related 
activities on Sunday as well. This should prove a boon to promoting 
Amateur Radio to tech savvy non-hams as well.

As we all know, hamfests that serve as simple electronic flea markets 
have suffered ups and downs recently. This non-profit festival runs a 
whole weekend and has numerous presentations and speakers, commercial 
electronics vendors, large attendance, and an electronics flea market. 
Details of past events are at http://www.tcf-nj.org/

We’re now soliciting speakers on radio related topics for the ARRL State 
Convention on Sunday. We envision having at least three classrooms 
dedicated solely to Amateur Radio topics, such as contesting, DXing, 
homebrewing, EmComm, Youth Activities, etc. A VE session is planned as 
well. Speakers are customarily offered free admission. If you’re 
interested in making a presentation, please register at 
http://www.tcf-nj.org/

Finally, a half-price $35 non-commercial, single tailgate selling space 
will be available to hams. Commercial dealer spaces are $70 for 9'x16' 
and $100 for 14'x16'. Each tailgate or dealer space is good for two days 
and includes one admission ticket. Inquiries on commercial vendor, 
tailgate and flea market spaces should be sent to vendor at tcf-nj.org 
<mailto:vendor at tcf-nj.org>

Thanks & 73

Gary Wilson, K2GW

Radio Speaker Coordinator

2010 NJ State ARRL Convention

www.w2zq.com <http://www.w2zq.com/>

K2gw at arrl.net <mailto:K2gw at arrl.net>