[SFDXA] A Boat Anchor Field Day - Wes Schum (W9DYV) Boatanchor Field Day and Swap Meet

[Bill]

*Wes Schum (W9DYV) Boatanchor Field Day and Swap Meet*

Attention Boatanchor aficionados: *Your ship has come in!*

Please join us for the first annual W9DYV Boatanchor Field Day. This 
June 22-23rd you have a rare opportunity and invitation to meet one of 
Ham Radio's single sideband pioneers, Wes Schum W9DYV. Wes was the 
founder of /Central Electronics/ and introduced a complete system for 
hams to experiment with single sideband technology. In 1951, his Model 
10A exciter helped this new technology take root in amateur circles and 
spawned downstream products such as the 10B, 20A and of course the 
incomparable Central Electronics 100V and 200V transmitters and the 
groundbreaking 600L Broadband Linear Amplifier.

Many of us enjoy restoring old gear and now we have the ideal event to 
operate our old vintage rigs. Get the soldering irons hot and get those 
old rigs purring and ready for some real action! The 23-acre meet site 
can accommodate 100+ cars for tailgating and we have ample room for 
tents and antennas or all sorts. Of course, all radio gear from the 
1950s and 60s is welcome...if you can lift or haul it, */bring it!/* 
Contact Nick Tusa <mailto:%20nick.tusa at tusaconsulting.com>, K5EF for 
more information. Please call (504-400-8873)to reserve your space ($5 
per car or $20 per Field Day tent/antenna space).Food and soft drinks 
will be available, and BBQ pits are acceptable.

If you are looking for more civilized accommodations, stay on-site at 
the Storybrook Farm <http://www.storybrookfarmtn.com/> B&B. This is an 
event you don't want to miss. There will be discussions on how to 
properly restore and repair Central Electronics and other period radios 
from OMs such as George Maier (W1LSB); Nick K5EF and Bob Sullivan 
(WØYVA). The Chief OM himself, Wes Schum will be on hand to discuss his 
adventures building and marketing single sideband...of which there are many!

Get that old gear out of the shack, pack some flea market duds and gas 
up the jalopy. The Schum Family and Friends are looking forward to 
seeing you on the ARRL Field Day, June 22nd-23rd.

Place:

Storybrook Farm B&B (W9DYV)
693 N. Cherokee St.
Jonesborough, TN
Telephone: (423) 262-7995

This year's event will feature 24 acres for field day activities, a 
swap-meet area and also discussions on restoring vintage Collins, CE and 
Johnson gear from the 1950s and 60s. So, consider an unusual ARRL Field 
Day exercise and relive the spirit of field days past. Just meeting Wes 
will be a great privilege. For more information, visit 
<http://www.ce-multiphase.com> www.ce-multiphase.com or look for the 
next issues of QST and Electric Radio.