[SFDXA] 2016 ARRL National Convention

[Bill]

January was an exceedingly busy month for Vice Director Mike Lee, AA6ML,
and me between the January Board Meeting (I'll work to get a summary out
in the next week or two) and the Puerto Rico State Convention this past
weekend. I'll also get a summary of the Convention out shortly,
including a description of their brilliant Iron Ham Competition. This
is the most unique ARRL Convention held and you should really try to
make it next year if you can!

If you haven't decided whether you are going to go to the Orlando
HamCation this year, it is a year that can't be missed. In conjunction
with the 70th anniversary of HamCation, the ARRL has designated it as
the 2016 National Convention. This means that the ARRL will have a
radically larger presence than any other HamCation you have attended,
including a similar set up to the ARRL Expo at Dayton. There will be
more vendors than you have seen before.

Full info about the League's activities at HamCation are available at:
http://www.arrl.org/arrl-expo

Full info about HamCation is available at: http://www.hamcation.com/

Special Activities:

Friday 6PM: Orlando Contest Dinner sponsored by the Florida Contest
Group. There are a few seats still available. Tickets are $25 per
person ($26 by PayPal). Full info is available at:
http://www.floridacontestgroup.org/docs/2016orlandodinner.pdf

Friday 11PM: Wouff Hong Ceremony (read about the Wouff Hong at:
http://www.arrl.org/ham-radio-history). There is no cost to attend the
Wouff Hong Ceremony, but you must be currently licensed and a member of
the League. Full details, including location and signing up (reservation
required) are at: http://wouffhong.eventbrite.com

Saturday 6:30PM: ARRL Banquet. Retiring ARRL CEO Dave Sumner, K1ZZ, is
the keynote speaker and this will be a most memorable dinner. Full
details, including a link for buying tickets to attend, are available
at:
http://www.arrl.org/shop/Banquet-Reservation-2016-ARRL-National-Convention/

There are APRS beacons for HamCation, the ARRL Banquet, and the Wouff
Hong. The Contest Dinner site should be added shortly. See:
http://aprs.fi/#!addr=orlando%2C%20fl for a map.

We look forward to seeing you there!

73 de Doug K4AC and Mike AA6ML

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ARRL Southeastern Division
Director: Doug Rehman, K4AC
k4ac at arrl.org