[WSWSS] conference2002

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Western States 
VHF / UHF
and MICROWAVE
Conference
A conference to provide VHF/UHF enthusiasts the knowledge and tools to
work DX and contests on 6 meters and up.
Hosted by:
Western States Weak
 Signal Society

www.wswss.org
October 11, 12, 13, 2002
at
Sheraton Cerritos Hotel
Towne Center

Hotel Accommodations at the 
Sheraton Cerritos Hotel
Towne Center
12725 Center Court Drive
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 809-1500
Just moments away, fabulous shopping awaits at the brand newly renovated
Los Cerritos Center, featuring Nordstrom, Robinsons-May and 150 other
stylish boutiques and restaurants. Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, the
Queen Mary and the Anaheim Pond and Stadium are all close by. We have
ample free parking, and complimentary shuttle service to area attractions
and businesses is provided on an availability basis.

Just off the 91 Fwy at Bloomfield, 2.5 miles East of the 605 Fwy. Go
South on Bloomfield, turn left at Towne Center Drive, right on Center
Court Drive.
A special conference room rate of $79/night, single or double occupancy. 
Mention the conference and confirm your rate.  Reserve your room early;
there are limited rooms at this rate



Registration
* $10.00 Pre-registration. Before Aug. 20, 2002. Includes entry into
pre-registration drawing for handheld radio
* $15.00 at the door.
Printed Proceedings
* $12.00, $8.00 WSWSS member price, when ordered during pre-registration.
* $15.00, $12.00 WSWSS member price, at the conference.
Banquet
Saturday Night Banquet
$35.00 Pre-registration, choice of three entrees; $40.00 at the door on a
space available basis, no choice of entree.
There will be an informative, exciting, entertaining, dynamic banquet
speaker yet to be announced.
Conference Sessions
Saturday conference sessions featuring proposed talks on:
* Contesting
* Mountain Topping
* Microwave record setting
* Micowave equipment tweaking for Ham use
* Solar cycles and their effect on VHF, SSB and FM repeaters
* Antennas for DX
* Working DX with new DSP software
* Satellites
* Remote base operations to work DX
* Internet linking
 
Exhibit Room
 Manufacturers
 Vendors
 Organizations
 Displays

Western States Weak Signal Society
 Annual meeting

Other activities:
* VUCC award card checking
* Preamp noise testing
* Table-top and tail-gate swap
* Pre-registration drawing prize, Yaesu VX-5R Triband Hand Held
Transceiver no additional cost. Must register before August 20, 2002 to
be eligible.
* Grand Prize drawing for a new ICOM IC-706 MKII G. Drawing tickets
available.
* Other door prizes and drawing prizes.

More information found on the WSWSS website: www.wswss.org .  Specific
conference questions email: info@wswss.org
Membership questions and applications see website or write: Steve Cooper,
WSWSS, PO Box 5594, Sherman Oaks. CA 91413-5594

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