Dayton Hamvention '97

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FDIM QRP Symposium

Now of course this isn't an event strictly for NJ-QRPers, but there will be a number of us attending the FDIM QRP Symposium on May 15th and the Hamvention on May 16th-18th. Plus, our very own Joe N2CX will be making a presentation along with the other notable speakers at FDIM that Thursday before the 'fest. Maybe we'll have a mini-NJ-QRP event that day ;-)

For your information and ease of viewing, I've collected some descriptive material below concerning these activities ... be sure to check out the official site for the latest breaking news.

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"Four Days In May ©" QRP Symposium
FDIM "Frequently Asked Questions"
FDIM Technical Papers -- Update

"Four Days In May ©" QRP Symposium

The Amateur Radio QRP Event of 1997

QRP Amateur Radio Club, International (QRP-ARCI) proudly announces the second annual "Four Days In May ©" QRP Symposium to be held on Thursday, May 15 1997 - the first day of four festive days of 1997 Dayton Hamvention © QRP activities. Mark your calendar for this extra bonus day and register early for this not-to-be-missed QRP event of the year.

Amateur radio QRP presentations, workshops and demonstrations will be the focus of the full day Thursday activities to be held at the Days Inn Dayton South (513-847-8422). Last year, this sold-out event was a "standing room only" crowd of 100 enthusiastic pre-registered attendees. For 1997, the FDIM QRP Symposium will be moved to the hotel's larger ballroom facility so make your reservations early before it's sold out again. FDIM QRP Symposium attendees will start their day with a wake-up coffee social and then plunge into a morning of multimedia QRP presentations by renowned QRP authors and designers. At midday, attendees are treated to a catered lunch and QRP door prizes. Then it is back to an afternoon of more exciting QRP technical presentations. Culminating this first day, will be an evening of guest QRP tutorials sponsored by regional QRP clubs. The 1997 "Four Days In May" QRP Symposium will be the talk of the 1997 Dayton Hamvention ©.

The "Four Days in May" QRP extravaganza continues with the annual Friday night QRP-ARCI Awards Banquet honoring QRP dignitaries for their service to the amateur radio community. Following the Awards Banquet, a special evening has been set aside for the FDIM QRP Vendor Social where prizes will be drawn. Saturday will also be special this year with an evening for QRPers to meet the many regional North American and International QRP Clubs - bring your banners! QRP Club awards will be presented to those who submit their "pride and joy" QRP construction projects for judging.

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"Four Days In May ©" QRP Symposium

Frequently Asked Questions

•QRP Symposium Presenters
Please submit your QRP technical manuscripts to FDIM Technical Paper Chairperson Bruce Muscolino W6TOY/3 at PO Box 9333, Silver Spring, MD 20916-9333 or Email: <<A HREF="mailto:w6toy@erols.com">w6toy@erols.com>. Presenters' papers will be bound in the 1997 FDIM QRP Symposium Proceedings. All attendees receive the Proceedings.

•FDIM QRP Symposium Registration Fee
Registration for the Thursday, May 15, 1997 FDIM QRP Symposium will be $30 if prepaid by May 1, 1997 and $35 after that date or at the door. "At the door" registration may be limited if, once again, we sell out. Please register early to guarantee a seat. Registration will cover a full day of QRP Symposium activities, which include the QRP technical presentations, the 1997 FDIM QRP Symposium Proceedings, the scrumptious QRP luncheon , those famous "special" Symposium bag stuffers and finally an endless QRO coffee pot.

Please send your $30 registration fee (US check, money order, international money order) made out to "BOB FOLLETT" by May 1, 1997 to: Bob Follett AB7ST, FDIM Registration Chairperson at 2861 Estates Dr, Park City, UT 84060.

•QRP-ARCI Awards Banquet
This not-to-be-missed Friday May 16, 1997 event is once again being hosted by FDIM Banquet Chairperson - Pete Meier WK8S. Please send your $15 banquet ticket fee (US check, money order, international money order) made out to "PETE MEIER" by May 1, 1997 to: Pete Meier WK8S at 4181 Rural, Waterford, MI 48329

•FDIM QRP Vendor Social
A tradition was started at FDIM 1996 - a special evening was established to officially introduce our QRP Vendors from around the world. All are invited to attend this wonderful Friday, May 16, 1997 evening social. Preston Douglas, WJ2V will once again be our gracious host. QRP Vendors - for registration information please contact Preston Douglas WJ2V, QRP Vendor Evening Chairperson, at 216 Harbor View N, Lawrence, NY 11559 or via Email: <<A HREF="mailto:Pdouglas12@aol.com">Pdouglas12@aol.com>.

On behalf of the FDIM team we invite you all to join us for the QRP Event of 1997 - the "Four Days In May ©" QRP Symposium at the 1997 Dayton Hamvention. See you all there.

Bob Gobrick VO1DRB/WA6ERB
FDIM Publicity Chairperson
(email 70466.1405@compuserve.com)

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FDIM Technical Papers -- Update

To: QRP-L @ SMTP ("Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion") {qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU}
From: bruce muscolino
Subject: FDIM Technical Papers -- Update
Date: 12/4/96 Time: 10:21PM

FDIM '97 is a scant six months away. It's time to give you all a little progress report about the technical presentations we have planned for you.

At this time I have 8 papers lined up. There may be room for one or two more if they are good and if you get the details in to me NOW. Here's the current list of presenters and their topics (where known):

L. B. Cebik -- W4RNL -- Wire Antennas
Dave Benson -- NN1G
Rev. George Dobbs -- G3RJV -- Homebrewing
Preston Douglass -- WJ2V -- Zero Beat
Bob White -- WO3B -- Computerized Logging Programs
Mike Perry -- PA3ASC -- Real World Bandpass Filter Design
Bob Gobrick/Chuck Adams -- VO1DRB/K5FO
Bruce Muscolino -- A secret

I am also planning to have at least one evening seminar. This will probably take place on Friday evening and will run about 2 hours. The topic of the first seminar will be computerized schematic drawing/circuit board layout software. I will have several QRPers who use these programs talk about the product they use and demonstrate it; a question and answer session will follow.

I'm hoping to use a laptop computer and an LCD panel in place the overhead transparencies we used last year. This will also be of value in the seminar.

Speaking of seminars... I'm open to doing a second one too. Please send me your ideas and I'll try to line up some presenters.

The deadline for submission of technical papers is now set FINALLY as February 1, 1997. Authors with whom I've discussed other dates may use February 1st or the date we agreed to.

In response to the comments about three ring binding, I'm looking into "perfect binding", a glue based binding similar to that found on some paperbacks. I still expect the volume to be 8.5" X 11".

Thanks,

Bruce -- W6TOY/3
FDIM Technical Chairman
Still QRP, Really! (c)

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