[WIham] W9DXCC DX Convention and Banquet , Schaumburg, IL 9/19 - 9/20/14
Mark Thompson via WIham
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Fri Sep 19 15:56:38 EDT 2014
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
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