[HQRP] Fwd: Arkiecon April 6th

[Ed Manuel]

First alert!  Now you have no excuse.  Put it on your calendar and begin to 
defend that weekend.

For those who might be geographically challenged, Ft. Smith is 
approximately 8 hours from here.  The simple directions are you go to 
Dallas, you keep going to Oklahoma - you make a right turn and cruse into 
Arkansas.  Arkansas is actually a state just past the frontier.  Seems a 
former President was from there - as far from there as he could manage.

Last year we left on Friday morning and drove (six in a Van - what a 
gas!).  We'll see what we arrange when we start to see a show of hands.

Ed, N5EM


>Hi Gang,
>
>I am about two months behind in my postings for this year's Arkiecon.  I am
>sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.  For all the current
>information on Arkiecon, please go to the following link:
>http://www.qsl.net/kk5ku/arkiecon.html
>
>There is also information in QST, ARRL Webpage, etc.
>
>For those new to the QRP game, Arkiecon is a QRP Forum that is held each
>Spring in Fort Smith, AR. and everyone is welcomed to attend.  We have a no
>host dinner at the Ribeye on Friday evening before Arkiecon.  On Saturday
>morning through Saturday early afternoon, we have our QRP forums.  After
>Arkiecon wraps up on Sat. afternoon, the fun doesn't stop.  We have QRP
>demonstrations with rigs and antennas.  Later, Saturday evening is QRP Open
>House where the Fort Smith QRP Group sponsors a free barbeque.  More
>fellowship, building contests, operating, aggravating Doug Hendricks, etc.
>Also we will be looking to make contacts with our brethren hams attending
>Atlanticon QRP convention that will be on the same weekend as Arkiecon.  If
>you are in the Midwest or Northeast the weekend of April 6th, you owe it to
>yourself to attend one of these fine QRP conventions!!
>
>The format for Arkiecon will be changed slightly this year.  We will have as
>many forums but not as many speakers.  Let me explain.  This year, we are
>pleased to announce to have two of the finest guest speakers available
>anywhere.  They are coming a long way and we feel one 45 min. forum will not
>do these guest speakers or their subjects justice.  Each speaker will have
>two forums alternating between themselves.  More on the subjects and times
>will be posted later on the website.  I will continue to make updated
>announcements here on QRP-L.  I almost forgot to tell you the two speakers
>are:  Rev. George Dobbs and Roy Lewallen.  Now you see why I am abusing
>these gentlemen a little more than usual.  Just a quick peek on the
>subjects.  George's topics will be on QRP and Homebrewing and Roy's will be
>on antenna basics and introduction to Software Antenna Modeling.  These two
>subjects are always the hottest topics in ham radio today, especially with
>ARRL's online course that will be using Roy's antenna modeling software.
>
>Of course we will have our famous NorCal MC:  Mr. Doug Hendricks.  Others
>attending to keep Doug in line will be:  Jim "Dr. Megacycle" Duffey,
>"Gentleman Jim" Cates, Vern "Antenna Guru" Wright, and Dave "QRP Mobile
>Golfer" Yarns.  Also attending will be the finest QRP hams that you will
>meet anywhere on the face of the globe from Oklahoma, Nebraska, Texas,
>Missouri, Louisiana, Kansas and Tennessee.  Plus many, many others.
>
>Arkiecon is supported by the Fort Smith Area Amateur Radio Club Hams, and
>the Fort Smith QRP Group.  The money raised from the Tuna Tin II and VE3DNL
>kit sells fund the expenses.  If you are new to QRP and do not know about
>the Tuna Tin II and VE3DNL kits go to the website at:
>http://www.fix.net/~jparker/norcal.html
>http://www.fix.net/~jparker/norcal/marker/marker.htm
>http://www.fix.net/~jparker/norcal/bttfut/bttfut.htm
>
>I want to thank everyone who has purchased a kit from the Fort Smith QRP
>Group because your support helps make Arkiecon possible.  QRPer's here in
>the Midwest benefit greatly from it.
>
>I hope to see you this Spring here in Fort Smith.
>
>Thank you from w5jay/jay..

Ed Manuel, N5EM	Houston, TX (Harris Co.) EL29
Houston QRP Club, Houston Amateur Television Society
http://www.n5em.com/	 n5em@amsat.org




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