[Wswss] CSVHFS Conference Update

[Wayne Heinen]

Now that Field Day is over it's time to register for

The 2015 Central States VHF Society Conference.

 

Although the Marriott hotel registration deadline has passed and our block
of rooms has sold out, there are several other choices nearby. We have these
hotels listed on our Conference web site. Please be aware that you will need
to negotiate and book these hotels directly as Central States does not have
any agreements or discount with these hotels.

 

Due to the inconvenience of having to offer alternate off site lodging, even
though it is very close in, we have extended the $45 Early Bird Conference
registration period! Register early and join your friends by going to the
registration page now.

 

 <http://2015.csvhfs.org/store/> http://2015.csvhfs.org/store/

 

Let me echo what our Past President and 2014 Conference Chair, Steve Hicks,
N5AC said last year, "the heart of the Central States VHF Conference is YOU"
We would very much like to have you at the conference this year and so would
all of your VHF friends. Please join us!

 

Here are the details about the conference repeated for convenience:

 

Registrations for 2015 are proceeding nicely.  Over the last week we have
developed our technical symposium. Here are the offerings and their
presenters:

 

VHF Receivers and Noise Figures - Rob Sherwood NC0B

1.2GHz 700W Tropo Scatter Path Losses and Long Haul DX - Lauren Libby W0LD

SDR and Synthesizers - Steve Hicks N5AC

Ducting on microwave bands - Wayne Overbeck N6NB

DSES Haswell, CO Dish Presentation - Myron Babcock KL7YY

Falkland Is DXPededition - Marshall Williams K5QE

Mid Latitude Es - Jim Kennedy K6MIO/KH6

Portable Stations to do Summits on the Air - Bob Witte K0NR

The Reverse Beacon Network (RBN) and the June 2015 ARRL VHF Contest - James
Duffey KK6MC

 

We have a page on our web site showing who is coming to Denver so that you
will know who you can rub elbows with while you are in town. The list can be
found here:

 

 <http://2015.csvhfs.org/who-is-registered/>
http://2015.csvhfs.org/who-is-registered/

 

We'll update this list as time permits, so don't panic if you register and
don't immediately see your name on the list.

 

In case you, didn't see our original message on all that the Denver
conference has to offer, here's a recap:

 

This year our Saturday night banquet speaker is Rick Roderick, K5UR. Rick is
an avid VHF/UHF weak signal enthusiast, and also the First Vice President of
the ARRL. On VHF/UHF, he's held many operating and achievement 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. He is second
in the world on 6 meters VUCC and first in the world on VUCC for 2 meters,
222 MHz, 432 MHz, and 1296 MHz for non-EME. He received the Fred Fish
Memorial Award #3 for having worked all grid squares in the United States on
6 meters.

 

The conference will feature noise figure and gain measurement, prizes, a
rover and dish bowl, a swap fest and an excellent lineup of vendors.

 

The social program starts Thursday evening with a catered "Tailgate Party."
We will have the Rover Row, Dish Bowl and assorted displays of VHF/UHF
equipment at the event. Several social activities are planned to give
attendees a chance to meet their fellow weak signal enthusiasts.

 

The alternate activities program, often called the ladies program, has been
restructured. Rather than organized trips we will utilize the hotel
concierge and free shuttle bus to deliver a more personalized experience.
There are numerous shopping centers, outlet malls, day spas, museums, wine
tasting, hiking, biking and natural wonders in the area. The hotel concierge
is just a phone call away and will help you organize a personal experience.

 

We will again offer our VHF-101 program focused on the newcomer to VHF and
UHF weak signal operation. Marshall Williams, K5QE and Kent Britain, WA5VJB
will present this session.  

 

New this year is an extension of the VHF-101 program called VHF-102. This is
an all-day "after conference" session on Sunday. We will have a number of
experienced VHFers presenting on five different technical topics including:
Getting started in Weak Signal, propagation modes, transverters and
transceivers, antennas, station accessories, and the final session bringing
it all together to get on the air. This will be a great series for the
newcomer to VHF and is included in the conference registration.  

 

The Rocky Mountain Ham Radio team has worked hard to make sure you and your
family will have a blast in Denver this year. But we know that even with all
the fun and education we've lined up, the big draw is you: your fellow
VHFers will be traveling to Denver to get an opportunity to talk with you
about your exciting projects and plans. Please join us for the fun!

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to drop us an email and someone
from the organizing committee will get right back to you.

 

73 and see you in Denver!

 

Doug Sharp, K2AD

2015 CSVHFS President

 <mailto:doug at dougsharp.com> doug at dougsharp.com