[HQRP] QRP HAMFEST Program at the Ft. Tuthill AZ State ARRL Convention

[John Stevens]

JUST HOW HOT IS IT??? Ft. Tuthill ARRL Convention and QRP HAMFEST JUST HOW
HOT IS IT???

 Man, it is so hot in Phoenix that I saw my patio furniture standing on one
leg!  I had to cover my pool to keep it from boiling over and chill our
water to take a hot shower!  Seriously folks, it is HOT.  On Monday it
reached 113 degrees.  On Tuesday it warmed up a bit to 116 and set a record.
But, at least it cooled off Tuesday night - all the way down to 96 to set
another record.  That was the highest LOW we have ever had!  Another record
with 117 on Wednesday.  Soooo, what do Phoenicians and other Desert Dwelling
Arizonians do to beat the heat?  We head for the mountains!  Next Friday,
Saturday, and Sunday (July 25-27) we will be heading to cool Flagstaff, AZ
and Ft Tuthill for the QRP HAMFEST and ARRL State Convention.
  Here's a little rundown on two more of our speakers.  These fellows are
very active in many different phases of QRP and outdoor activities.  Can't
say enough about just how fortunate we are to have them on the program!!
The technical and operating sessions are set to begin at 9am Saturday
morning and continue through 4pm with a two hour break for lunch.  Check our
website for any late minute schedule changes:
<http://www.extremezone.com/~nk7m/tut03.htm>  Pictures from previous years
are at: <http://www.qsl.net/wa6owr/fttuthill/pics/tutpics.htm>



  Dan Tayloe, N7VE     Az ScQRPion and NorCal Kit Designer

  Dan Tayloe started  in ham radio over thirty years with the call WN0NVB in
Cambridge, Iowa.  His first homebrew transmitter was a 10w 6T9 tube
transmitter built from an article in "Understanding Amateur Radio".

  Dan likes to build more than he likes to operate.  Over the last year, Dan
has spent only a few hours working a handful of QRP contests, but has spent
several hundred hours listening to his pair of 8640b signal generators
exploring the mysteries of new mixer designs, receiver sensitivity, blocking
dynamic range, and third order intercept on his receiver creations.  For the
last few years, he has been work on a series of high performance, image
rejection DC transceivers.

  In his spare time he works for Motorola as a cellular telephony systems
engineer, and currently holds 45 patents.  Dan is married to a very
understanding XYL, Vicki, who can usually be found negotiating for him at
hamfests.  Dan has three children who are all currently in college.

  Dr. Bob Armstrong, N7XJ     Contributing Editor to the ARS Sojurner
  A country doctor living in tiny Manti, Utah, Bob Armstrong was first
licensed in 1963 as KN7VYY. Before establishing a rural medical practice, he
was a lieutenant colonel in the U. S. Army and worked as a full-time medical
educator.

  In addition to his family medicine and obstetric practice, Bob Armstrong
works in an emergency room and teaches at a training program for young
doctors in Provo, Utah.

  Bob has been an enthusiastic outdoorsman since a child, and has been
active in portable and outdoor radio operation for over 30 years. He enjoys
building and contesting, but especially likes to search for ancient Native
American pictoglyphs and to backpack with his children.

  He and his wife, Beverly, are active volunteers in the Boy Scout and Girl
Scout organizations, working with both youth and adult leaders.

  Did I mention how hot it is?  Cool off with the Az ScQRPions at Ft.
Tuthill next weekend!!






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