[HQRP] Arkiecon just 38 days and counting :-)

[Ed Manuel]

Just to keep your appetite whetted . . .



>From:   "Jay Bromley" <w5jay@alltel.net>
>
>Here are the latest happenings for this year Arkiecon:
>
>This year April 6th will host two QRP extravaganzas.  Atlanticon in its
>geographical location will be in the northeast and Arkiecon which will be
>here in the Midwest.  Sorry West coast you will have to wait till this
>summer at Ft. Tuthill or this fall at Pacificon.  For those new to the QRP
>game, Arkiecon is held in Fort Smith, AR.   If you have never been to one of
>these functions, you should because you will have a blast!
>
>Speakers for this years Arkiecon will be Rev.George Dobbs and Roy Lewallen.
>Since George is traveling from England and Roy's knowledge on antenna's is
>so vast, we requested they do two, 1 hour long forums this year for our
>attendees.  George's forums will be "It Is Vain To Do With More What Can Be
>Done With Less" and "Keeping Your Soldering Iron Hot".  Roy's forums will be
>"Antenna Basics" and "Computer Antenna Analysis".
>
>In-between forums and during the Hamfest there will be tons of QRP books,
>antennas, accessories, keys,etc, for sale so start saving your pennies now!
>Roy will be bringing some of his antenna modeling software and George will
>have some books from GQRP.  Vern Wright will be in Fort Smith again with his
>super QRP portable antennas.  Dennis Foster will have many of his small
>keys, NorCal doublets, BLT tuner kits, and other kits.  So..........strike
>while the iron is hot.  This stuff goes quick.
>
>Every year, we try to pick a different QRP main prize that generates tons of
>interest even outside of the QRP community.  This year we are pleased to
>announce the main prize for Arkiecon is an Elecraft K1-4 with all the
>goodies.
>
>So.............how is a person go about winning the main prize?  Very simply
>send Jerry Parker an e-mail with your call and name at: jparker@fix.net
>This will pre-register you for the Arkiecon QRP forums.  Just like last
>year, everyone will receive one main prize ticket as they walk in the door
>and those who pre-register will receive a very nice Arkiecon name badge with
>another main prize ticket.  This is not to penalize those who just walk into
>the forum but to help us get a head count for Saturday night's FREE Barbeque
>banquet.  Everyone is welcome to attend these QRP forums.  They are free so
>bring someone with you.  There is however a small charge to enter the
>Hamfest, which goes to the Fort Smith Area Amateur Radio Club, not to the
>Fort Smith QRP Group.
>
>Speaking about the Fort Smith Area Amateur Radio Club, they put on a dandy
>little Hamfest and they have their own pre-registration for the Hamfest and
>if you would like to rent a table, etc.  Also they will have there own
>prizes.  I hope you are feeling lucky. Here is the link and the people to
>contact for the Hamfest.  http://fsaarc.org/ and
>http://www.qsl.net/kk5ku/arkiecon.html
>The Hamfest officials email addresses are at the bottom of the Arkiecon
>web-page link above.  Arkiecon motel information is at:
>http://www.qsl.net/kk5ku/rooms1.html
>
>Dennis Foster is donating more prizes for the Arkiecon QRP Forum.  If you
>miss some of Dennis' fine craftsmanship last year, you will have another
>shot of winning this year.
>
>Last year if you attended the QRP no-host dinner at the Ribeye on Friday
>night, and didn't get there early you missed out.  We ran out of room in the
>main dinning area and they had to open up an overflow area for us.  This
>year we had expected the problem to be solved because the Ribeye is building
>a new facility but......due to the red tape of the city the building will
>not be completed.  So the owners of the Ribeye have reserved for us an
>additional dining room space, which will seat another 30 to 40 folks.
>Please if you are caught running late, come on out.  I am sure we can find a
>group to open up another booth or two with.
>
>I know this is getting long but it is too hard to fit everything into a
>short posting.  There will be more announcements as we go.  Don't forget
>after the QRP forums, we will set up for the Saturday night open house and
>free Barbeque.  There will be the usual QRP stations and antennas set up
>outside on the Hamfest grounds.  Dave Gauding will be missed this year and I
>don't know what Jim Duffey will do but maybe there will be some Saint Louie
>QRP types to hold Jim's hand.
>
>Hanging Judge Kelsey Mikel will be in the QRP audience this year along with
>Governor Win Dooley.  Keeping these two from getting out of hand will be our
>MC Doug Hendricks, Jim "Dr. Megacycle" Duffey, Gentleman Jim Cates, Dave
>"Golfcart mobile" Yarnes,  Ed Manuel, Nick Kennedy, Darrell "Herb" Swenson,
>John Burnley, Chuck Carpenter, David Bixler, Dave Redfern, Rhett Isley,
>George T. Baker, Ted Kell, Karl Kanalz, Burl Keeton, Dennis Foster, Don
>Foster, Dub Thornton, Clifton Sikes, Royce Rainwater, Dennis Schaeffer,
>Steve Lowry, Keith Newman, Ed Rowan, Gene Sailsbury, Jeff Logullo, Dick
>Wholsag, Charles and Earnestine from Texarkana (Earnestine, Doug is lookin
>to collect his hug), Jim Johns and many more so ya'll be sure to come!
>
>73 de w5jay/jay..


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