[WIham] W9DXCC DX Convention and Banquet , Schaumburg, IL 9/19 - 9/20/14

[Mark Thompson via WIham]

http://www.w9dxcc.com/index.html
Save the date for
The 62nd W9DXCC DX Convention and Banquet
Friday-Saturday
September 19-20, 2014
HYATT REGENCY SCHAUMBURG
1800 East Golf Road
Schaumburg IL 60173
Across from Woodfield Mall
HOTEL RESERVATIONS NOW OPEN
To make hotel reservations online now: 
https://resweb.passkey.com/go/NORTHERNILDXASSOCIATION
Our W9DXCC special rate is only good through August 28 -
as long as rooms are available.
Don't delay - reserve today!

http://www.w9dxcc.com/program.html


W9DXCC 2014 Program

Rick Roderick K5UR - Banquet Speaker
We are pleased to have as our Saturday banquet speaker Rick Roderick K5UR. Rick lives north of Little Rock, Arkansas on a 50 acre hilltop QTH. He's been a ham for over 45 years and is a Life Member of the ARRL. Rick has held numerous ARRL volunteer positions continuously for all of those 45 plus years. He has been on the ARRL Board of Directors for 22 years and currently serves as First Vice President. He has served on all standing committees of the ARRL Board of Directors and on numerous other committees and task forces of the Board. He also served on the DX Advisory Committee and was chairman for many years. He was instrumental in the creation and implementation of Logbook of the World and the DXCC Challenge Award. Rick has earned numerous HF and VHF/UHF operating and achievement awards. He is an avid DXer with 370 countries worked, including 318 countries on 160 meters, 351 countries on 80 meters, 353 countries on 40 meters. He holds DXCC on 10 bands
 and is #7 in the world on the DXCC Challenge Award. Rick holds over 20 different Worked All Zones Awards, and was one of the first to achieve WAZ on 160 meters. On VHF/UHF, he holds many records, including the world distance record for QSO's on 2 meters meteor scatter and 222 MHz tropo. He was one of the first to work all continental 48 states on 2 meters without the use of moonbounce, 47 states in one year. Rick is #2 in the world on 6 meters VUCC and #1 in the world on VUCC for 2 meters, 222 MHz, 432 MHz, and 1296 MHz for non-EME, and received the Fred Fish Memorial Award #3 for having worked all grid squares in the United States on 6 meters.
 
FT5ZM - Amsterdam Island
A team of 14 operators representing 7 countries activatedFT5ZM in January 2014 andmade nearly 165,000 QSOs. Amsterdam Island was #4 on the list of most-wanted entities world-wide. Ralph Fedor KØIR will share their experience with us. Also on the FT5ZM team were Craig Thompson K9CT and Jerry Rosalius WB9Z, well-known to W9DXCC attendees. You can read about their adventures on the FT5ZM website.
 
Topband DXpedition Operations - FT5ZM vs K9W Wake Island
Craig Thompson K9CT will compare the 160 meter operations from the DXpeditions to FT5ZM and K9W. Craig was at FT5ZM, and on the K9W team that made over 70,000 QSOs from Wake Island in November 2013. Other 'locals' at K9W were Ralph K9ZO, Jerry WB9Z, and Mike K9NW, with Val NV9L as Chief Pilot Relay. Over 100,000 QSOs were made, and the group honored the "Forgotten 98", a group of civilian contractors who lost their lives on Wake Island on October 7, 1943 during World War II. For more details, visit the K9Wwebsite.

 
DXpeditions and 21st Century Dynamics - K4UEE
Bob Allphin K4UEE knows what it takes financially to support a major DXpedition. Bob was at FT5ZM, and has now participated in, led, or co-led DXpeditions to all of the DXCC top 10 most-wanted. Bob has been on ten major DXpeditions that have made over a million QSOs, and has nine "DXpedition of the Year" plaques hanging on his wall. Bob is an active contester, participating in 38 contest DXpeditions. A member of the CQ DX Hall of Fame, current Chairman of INDEXA, current President of The KP1-5 Project, and former Chairman of the ARRL DX Advisory Committee, Bob is also a member of the VooDoo Contest Group, First Class Operator Club, A-1 Operators Club, and the Southeastern DX Club Hall of Fame.
 
DXpeditions for the Rest of Us - WI9WI
Jim Fitzpatrick WI9WI was first licensed 1958 at age 13 and became WI9WI in 1996. Jim's main interest in radio is contesting. He enjoys operating from DX locations, both on mini "suitcase" DXpeditions as well as from PJ2T and J7. Those are nice escapes from Wisconsin winter. Jim also operates mobile in state QSO parties, when he's not bicycling, playing ice hockey, camping or fishing.
 
Cycle 24 Update, FT5ZM Skewed Paths, Maunder Minimum & More

Our favorite propagation and solar cycle guruCarl Luetzelschwab K9LA will update us on the current progress of Cycle 24, with some observations on skewed paths to FT5ZM.
Is the double peak over? Will conditions be as good this Fall as they have been the past few years? Are we about to embark on another Maunder Minimum? Carl will share the latest thinking on what happens next. 
(Click on the image at left to see the latest NASA prediction).
Carl has been licensed since 1961, and his interest in propagation goes back to his college days at Purdue. His website contains selected articles about propagation from his monthly propagation contributions to various ham publications. He and XYL Vicky, AA9YL, have operated from numerous DX locations, and have been dedicated QSL checkers at W9DXCC for many years.
 
ARRL Roundtable Discussion
Featuring:
* ARRL First VP - Rick Roderick K5UR
* Central Division Director - Dick Isely W9GIG
* Central Division Vice Director - Kermit Carlson W9XA 
* DX Advisory Committee - Jim O'Connell W9WU
 
 
 
State-of-the-art Audio/Visual equipment for the W9DXCC program provided by Ron Steinberg K9IKZ of Rent Com. Thank you Ron!




http://www.w9dxcc.com/schedule.html

Schedule of Events
(Tentative)
Friday September 19
8:30 AM - DX University Registration/Introduction
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM - DX University In Session
7:30 PM - Reception
10:00 PM - Hospitality Suite
 
Saturday September 20
8:00 AM - Registration Open
9:00 AM - Program Begins
12:00 PM - Lunch
1:00 PM - Program Resumes
4:45 PM - Raffle Prize Drawing
5:00 PM - CW Copying Contest
5:30 PM - Reception
6:30 PM - Banquet and Grand Prize Drawing
10:00 PM - Hospitality Suite


http://www.w9dxcc.com/registration.html

Registration & Ticket Orders
DX University
DX University will be in session from 9am to 5pm Friday Sept. 19. Attendees will receive a pizza lunch and a thumb drive with the day's presentations. Registration fee is $30.
Convention ONLY
Includes admission to the convention, which runs from 9am to 5pm Saturday Sept. 20, all the forums, vendor displays and door prize registration. Registration fee is $45. 
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Convention AND Banquet
Includes admission to the Saturday convention, all the forums, vendor displays and door prize registration, AND the Saturday night banquet. Registration fee is dependent upon meal choice:
Banquet Choices
(All banquet choices include salad and dessert)
>Chicken - Herb Roasted Half of Chicken, with sour cream & chive mashed potatoes, broccolini, stuffed tomato, porcini gravy. Convention and Chicken banquet choice is $90.
>Pot Roast - Yankee Style Beef Pot Roast, with sour cream & chive mashed potatoes, roasted mirepoix, mushrooms, jus lie. Convention and Pot Roast banquet choice is $90.
>Salmon - Salmon with sour cream & chive mashed potatoes, broccolini, stuffed tomato.Convention and Salmon banquet choice is $90.
>Beef Tenderloin - Roasted Tenderloin of Beef, with sour cream & chive mashed potatoes, broccolini, stuffed tomato. Convention and Beef Tenderloin banquet choice is $100.
>Guest Banquet Registration
>Banquet tickets are not sold separately - guest banquet tickets are available only for Convention attendees.
>Banquet Guest prices:
>Chicken - $45.00
>Pot Roast - $45.00 
>Salmon - $45.00 
>Beef Tenderloin - $55.00
Raffle Tickets for DXpedition Funding
Raffle tickets to assist NCDXF DXpedition funding may be purchased in advance for $5.00 each Raffle tickets may also be purchased at W9DXCC.
 
To Order

To place your order via Paypal:  http://www.w9dxcc.com/paypal-registration-2014.html
If purchasing by check or money order: http://www.w9dxcc.com/_pdf/W9DXCC%202014%20Registration.pdf  to download the registration order form.
Purchases by check or money order should be made payable to W9DXCC, and mailed to: 

W9DXCC 
545 Happ Rd 
Northfield, IL 60093 

You will receive a payment confirmation by email, and your ticket will be held for pickup at the registration counter at the convention site.
Register Now! We look forward to seeing you at W9DXCC!
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DX'ers who have registered for W9DXCC 2014 as of August 17:
AA4HP  Hank KB9DVC  Gehl NX9G  Yanko 
AA5UK  Adrian KB9LIE  Peg SMØAJU  Leif 
AA8R  Randy KC9CDW  Gary SM5DJZ  Jan 
AA9A  Tom KC9EOQ  Dean VE3AXD  Howard 
AA9CN  Joel KC9MPL  Alison VE3CFK  Chet & Vera 
AB9YC  Anthony KC9NML  Ben VE3GNF  Art & Aleida 
AC9IG  Matt KC9SNM  Zack WØGJ  Glenn 
AE9YL  Vicky KC9UHH  Anne WØJM  Jeff 
AI9L  Jess KC9UIU  George WØPJ  Paul 
AJ9C  Mike KD9GY  Jim WØVTT  Mike 
AK9L  Bob KEØL  Jim W7KAM  Dick 
JH1ROJ  Isao KE9ET  Jim W8CZN  Jim & Barb 
K1QX  Craig KJ9B  Ken & Carol W8UVZ  George 
K2PLF  Marty KK9H  Don W9BEA  Wally 
K3WA  Bill KL7YL  Vivien W9EVT  George & Susan 
K3ZO  Fred KN9P  Mike W9EWZ  Bob & Bonnie 
K4MVO  Stephanie KO9A  Jim W9FY  Olaf 
K8GG  George KQØJ  Joel W9HBH  Steve 
K8GT  Gerry KS9W  Bob W9HOG  Alan & Karin 
K8QKY  Steve KWØJ  Gary W9ILY  John 
K9APW  Dick KW9R  Ted W9JJB  Bill 
K9BQL  Jeff KYØQ  Rick W9KTP  Jerry 
K9BTF  Bill KY6B  Cuyler W9LIZ  Christine 
K9CIV  Richard & Marcia KZ9W  Burch W9LP  Casey 
K9CJM  Tom NØFCD  John W9LR  Bill 
K9CS  Carl N3BXY  Dave W9MU  Jack 
K9DJT  Gary N6WHB  Patty W9NJM  Doug 
K9DU  Jim N7US  Jim W9NJY  Andy 
K9DXA  Harry N9AU  Ron W9OP  Mark 
K9FN  Dave N9BOR  Mike W9QLT  Caron 
K9FO  Will N9CDX  Bill W9RN  Noll 
K9GS  Gary N9DJ  John W9TS  Paul 
K9GY  Eric N9ELF  James W9VA  Bill 
K9IR  Paula N9EP  Ed W9WJ  Al 
K9JE  Jack N9FN  Dave W9XA  Kermit 
K9KM  Howie N9GF  Gus W9XF  Steve 
K9LA  Carl N9IHZ  Tom W9XT  Gary 
K9MM  John N9IO  Clay W9XY  Bob 
K9MMS  Gary N9IPW  Jim W9ZCL  Bill 
K9NB  Nick N9ISN  Al W9ZJ  Bill 
K9NR  Don N9IXD  Marty WA9AQN  John 
K9NU  Paul N9JA  Ray WA9GQK  Ed 
K9NW  Mike N9JRB  Bill WA9IVH  Mark 
K9OR  Randy N9LB  Lloyd WA9KPZ  Andy 
K9OT  Paul N9MBR  Bob WA9MAG  Larry & Dee 
K9OW  Bill N9MS  Mike WA9YYY  Ray 
K9PL  Phil N9NL  Neil WA9ZPL  Stuart 
K9PPY  Jim N9NM  Barb WB8RFB  John 
K9RST  Rob N9OF  Pete WB9HGN  Nancy 
K9TX  Ed N9OK  Joe WB9TFF  Donna 
K9UIY  Vic N9RWC  Ray WB9TFH  Gil 
K9US  Tim N9TGR  Andy WB9Z  Jerry 
K9WA  Jim N9UA  Mike WCØJ  Bob 
K9WD  Steve NA9A  Joe WD8JJA  Rick 
K9WYP  Rick NDØL  Eric WD8KUR  Crissie 
K9ZM  Greg NF9V  Rudy WD9DZV  Tim 
K9ZT  Bud NK9G  Richard WI9WI  Jim 
K9ZW  Steve NK9I  Chuck & Christine WM9Q  Ron 
KA9LYN  Lyn NK9O  Arney WO9S  Jon 
KA9QPN  Tom NS9I  Dwight WU9D  Mike 
KB8RJ  Jack NV9L  Val WW9R  Pat