Our 40th!!
ANNUAL EASTERN VHF/UHF/MICROWAVE CONFERENCE
Fri./Sat./Sun. April 11-12-13 2014
at the BAYMONT INN & SUITES, (same hotel as last year)
20 Taylor St., Manchester, CT 06042
(just a few miles northeast of Hartford, CT off I-84, at Exit 63)
Less than 4 weeks away! For Registration Just Go To:
http://www.newsvhf.com/vhfconf.html
Call NOW, The Disounted Room Rate is in effect again this year!
$69dbl, $99suite Baymont Inn: 860-643-5645
Tell them "VHF Conference" to get the discounted rate
There is still a limited amount of rooms available--many
have been sold already
Bradley International Airport (Hartford, CT), is close
by the site (less than 1/2 hr) The New York and Boston
airports are only a 2-3 hour drive.
The Hartford Amtrak Train station is only about 15 minutes from the
hotel
Check out this link to see who is coming!
http://www.newsvhf.com/whoscoming.html
FRIDAY----7am--FREE Continental BREAKFAST for
those staying at the Baymont Hotel
NEW!--1pm--Friday Lunch--Meet in the Baymont Lobby
for lunch at a nearby eatery, Look for Mark, K1MAP
NEW!--3pm to 5pm--Solid State Amp-Session
Moderated by Mike, N1JEZ, with Dave, K1WHS
In the Main Presentation room, which will be open at 2pm
for any early arrivals.
6pm to ?--SUPER HOSPITALITY ROOM
& INDOOR SWAP for registered attendees
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SATURDAY----7am--FREE Continental BREAKFAST for
those staying at the Baymont Hotel
8am to 5pm--Presentations & Indoor Vendors
**Confirmed Presentations so far:
Fred Stefanik, N1DPM - Fresh Approach to a Multiband Microwave Station
Roger Rehr, W3SZ - Aircraft Scatter 2014
Phil Theis, K3TUF - Advances in Smart SDR Operations
Matt Reilly, KB1VC - SoDa, A Multimode Software Defined Radio
Paul Wade, W1GHZ - VHF, UHF & Microwave Filter & Amps in Altoid Tins!
Dale Clement, AF1T - An Illuminating Intro to Antenna Stacking & Phasing
Mike Seguin, N1JEZ - LDMOS RF Amplifier Linearization using Power SDR
mRX Pure Signal
John Wallace, Physics Teacher, Meriden, CT - Antenna Demonstation after
John
Kraus
7pm-- BANQUET BUFFET, Tom Kirby Award Presentation,
Banquet Speaker, Trivia Quiz by Dave Olean K1WHS, Door Prizes
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SUNDAY--7am--FREE Continental BREAKFAST for
those staying at the Baymont Hotel
8am--SWAP/TAILGATE in Parking Lot
The Baymont Room rates are the same as last year
......Double $69.00, Suites $99.00
Registration $25 before April 1, $30 after April 1 and at the door
Banquet $28. Must order banquet before April 1.
On-line Registration is available NOW at:
http://www.newsvhf.com/vhfconf.html
Last Call....We are still looking for your interesting presentation!
Want to give a Presentation and/or have something
for the Proceedings?
Please email Paul Wade, W1GHZ
W1GHZ@arrl.net
Sponsored by: North East Weak Signal Group (NEWS)
Questions?
Contact one of the 3 Conference Co-Chairmen:
Mark K1MAP, (hospitality, hotel, swaps/vendors)
map1@mapinternet.com
(or call Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 8-3
413-566-8118, ask for Mark)
Ron, WZ1V, (registration, website, test session)
wz1v@arrl.net
Paul, W1GHZ, (presentations, proceedings)
w1ghz@arrl.net
Check: www.newsvhf.com for updates
******Nearby Eateries:
Shea's American Grille--Rt.30 (1/8 mile or walk to from hotel-NE)
Misaki Buffet & Sushi--Rt.30 (1/8 mile S or walk to)
Rein's NY Style Deli--Rt. 30 (2 miles NE)
Mitchell's Restaurant--1239 Rt.30, Vernon (4 miles NE)
Angelino's--Kelly Rd, off Rt 83 near TriCity Plaza(1.5 miles NE)
99--Rt. 30(2 miles NE)
Elmo's Dockside---Rt.30 (1/2 mile NE)
McDonalds---Rt. 30 (1/2 mile SW)
Subway--Rt. 30 (1/2 mile SW)
Applebees--Rt. 30 (1/2 mile SW)
Chipotle Mex Grille--Rt. 30 (1/2 mile SW)
Panera Bread--Rt. 30 (1/2 mile SW)
......and MANY, MANY MORE!!
******Nearby Radio & Electronics Attractions:
Vintage Radio & Communications Museum
-of CT, 115 Pierson Lane, Windsor, CT
(15 miles west)
ARRL Headquarters, 225 Main St.,
Newington, CT (20 miles south)
Cables & Connectors, 2307 Berlin Turnpike,
-Rt.15, Newington, Ct (20 miles south)
Lentini Communications, 221 Christian Lane
-Unit A, Berlin, CT (20 miles south)
Harbor Freight Tools-in Tri-City Plaza
-35 Talcottville Rd, CT RT 83 (1 mile north)
******Other Nearby Attractions within 50 miles:
New England Air Museum at Bradley Int'l Airport,
Windsor Locks, CT
Trolley Museum, East Windsor, CT
Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield, MA
Springfield Quadrangle Museums,
Springfield, MA
Yankee Candle, South Deerfield, MA
Old Sturbridge Village, Strubridge, MA
Old Deerfield, Deerfield, MA
Eastern States Exposition (The Big E)
West Springfield, MA
Foxwoods Casino, Mashantucket, CT
Mohegan Sun Casino, Montville, CT
Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT
Mystic Aquarium, Mystic, CT
Buckland Mall, Manchester, CT
******Nearby Colleges within 50 miles:
Amherst, Yale, UMass, UConn, Smith,
Trinity, U of Hartford, Springfield, AIC,
Western New England Univ,
Hampshire College, WPI, and many more.
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Boston and New York are about 100 miles.
Southern Vermont and New Hampshire
are about 80 miles north. The Connecticut
coast is only about 50 miles south.
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