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Robin

FYI  on the Central States VHF Conference in San Antonio this year.  Pass it
on to anyone that might be interested.

Larry



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<DIV>FYI&nbsp; on the Central States VHF Conference in San Antonio this year=
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QST:

Look around at almost any VHF+ conference and you will see, primarily, a bun=
ch of "grey-beards".  In the interest of trying to interest "new blood" in V=
HF+ weak signal Amateur Radio, please read the following:

The Central States VHF Society is  inaugurating at this year's annual=20
conference  a special program for VHF+ beginners.  It is called the=20
"Getting Started in Weak Signal VHF/UHF Amateur Radio" program. =20
Our target is everyone from the just-licensed to the oldest ham who has=20
worked everything there is to work on HF and is looking for new horizons=20
in Amateur Radio.

The details of the overall CSVHFS conference can be seen at
http://www.csvhfs.org/conference/ and the specifics of the technical
program and Getting Started on VHF/UHF weak signal Amateur Radio are
broken out at http://www.csvhfs.org/conference/events.html#technical=20
and
http://www.csvhfs.org/conference/events.html#weaksignal respectively.

The Saturday-only "getting Started" session costs only $10 and includes=20
a "cheap yagi" (see http://www.vhfsouth.org/tutorials/chp-yagis.htm)=20
workshop in which attendees will actually build a functional yagi antenna=20
to take home with them.  Information regarding what one can expect=20
from weak signal contacts in terms of distance and reliability, and what=20
it takes in terms of equipment and antennas to do weak signal=20
communications.

Text of a short "article" regarding the above is included below; please=20
consider sharing this with local clubs or folks you know to whom a=20
"getting Started" program might be of interest:

ARTICLE:

WANT TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND EXCITING IN HAM RADIO?
  Would you believe you can work regularly over distances of 200+ miles on 2=
 meters?
  You can, without going through any repeaters, by using SSB and other narro=
wband weak signal modes (FM is a wideband, strong signal mode).
  Come to San Antonio this July and find out how you can join the fun on the=
 VHF and higher bands.=20
  The Central States VHF Society (CSVHFS) has been devoted to operation on t=
he bands above 50 MHz since 1965.  The 41st annual CSVHFS conference is bein=
g held in the Alamo City this July.  Details can be found at http://www.csvh=
fs.org/conference/.  These conferences are held every year somewhere around=20=
the U.S. or in nearby Canada; it hasn't been held in Texas in 6 years and no=
t in south Texas since 1992.  Not only will this year's meeting be in south=20=
Texas, but something new is being added, and that's for hams who might have=20=
heard a little about narrowband operations on the VHF and higher bands and a=
re possibly considered trying it, but just haven't done it yet.
  All CSVHFS conferences feature talks on various aspects of VHF, UHF and mi=
crowave operation and offer a range to test the gain of antennas as well as=20=
equipment to measure performance of low noise preamplifiers and, this year,=20=
passive devices such as filters, dummy loads. etc.
  THIS year something new is being added, and it's especially geared to thos=
e who might be interested in trying the VHF, UHF and microwave bands.
  It's a special session to be held Saturday July 28 from 8: 00 AM until 4:0=
0 PM, called "Getting Started in Weak Signal VHF/UHF Amateur Radio".  Fellow=
 hams, who have been on the bands above 50 MHz for years, will outline the e=
quipment needed (some of which many hams already have in their shacks), what=
 can be expected from various types of stations and most of all, the thrill=20=
to be had covering distances thought only workable on the HF bands.  There w=
ill even be instruction and material available for attendees to build a simp=
le Yagi antenna that can be taken home and put to work.
  We hope to see a lot of hams who haven't yet ventured into the bands about=
 50 MHz, except perhaps on FM, in San Antonio July 28.  We'll be looking for=
 them on 2 meters and other of the VHF/UHF bands before long.
  For information about CSVHFS conference registration, please go to http://=
www.csvhfs.org/conference/registration.html
 =20
Thanks for your time, folks!

Note also that we have some room reservations at $87/night at the=20
conference hotel available for transfer.  This is luxury hotel, folks, and=20
$87 is an extraordinary value.  Please=20
see http://www.csvhfs.org/conference/lodging.html for details.


Paul ND2X/5

Come to San Antonio for the Central States VHF Society conference, 26-29 Jul=
y 2007!  See http://www.csvhfs.org/conference/ for details.

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<font size=3D"1">QST:<br><br>Look around at almost any VHF+ conference and y=
ou will see, primarily, a bunch of "grey-beards".&nbsp; In the interest of t=
rying to interest "new blood" in VHF+ weak signal Amateur Radio, please read=
 the following:</font><br><pre style=3D"font-family: arial;"><font size=3D"1=
">The Central States VHF Society is  inaugurating at this year's annual <br>=
conference  </font><font><font><font><font size=3D"1">a special program </fo=
nt></font></font></font><font size=3D"1">for VHF+ </font><font size=3D"1">be=
ginners.  It is called the <br>"Getting Started in Weak Signal VHF/UHF Amate=
ur Radio" program.  <br>Our target is everyone from the just-licensed to the=
 oldest ham who has <br>worked everything there is to work on HF and is look=
ing for new horizons <br>in Amateur Radio.<br><br>The details of the overall=
 CSVHFS conference can be seen at<br><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://www=
.csvhfs.org/conference/"><span style=3D"background: transparent none repeat=20=
scroll 0% 50%;   -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin:=
 -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" id=3D"lw_118324=
3753_1">http://www.csvhfs.org/conference/</span></a> and the specifics of th=
e technical<br>program and Getting Started on VHF/UHF weak signal Amateur Ra=
dio are<br>broken out at <a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://www.csvhfs.org/=
conference/events.html#technical"><span style=3D"background: transparent non=
e repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-=
origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" id=3D"lw=
_1183243753_2">http://www.csvhfs.org/conference/events.html#technical</span>=
</a> <br>and<br><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://www.csvhfs.org/conferenc=
e/events.html#weaksignal"><span style=3D"background: transparent none repeat=
 scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin:=20=
-moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"   id=3D"lw_11832=
43753_3">http://www.csvhfs.org/conference/events.html#weaksignal</span></a>=20=
respectively.<br><br>The Saturday-only "getting Started" session costs only=20=
$10 and includes <br>a "cheap yagi" (see <a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http:/=
/www.vhfsouth.org/tutorials/chp-yagis.htm"><span style=3D"background: transp=
arent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-ba=
ckground-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"=
 id=3D"lw_1183243753_4">http://www.vhfsouth.org/tutorials/chp-yagis.htm</spa=
n></a>) <br>workshop in which attendees will actually build a functional yag=
i antenna <br>to take home with them.  Information regarding what one can ex=
pect <br>from weak signal contacts in terms of distance and reliability, and=
 what <br>it takes in terms of equipment and antennas to do weak signal <br>=
communications.<br><br>Text of a short "article" regarding the above is incl=
uded below; please <br>consider sharing this with local clubs or folks
 you know to whom a <br>"getting Started" program might be of interest:<br><=
br></font>ARTICLE:<br><span style=3D"font-family: Arial;"><br>WANT TO TRY SO=
METHING DIFFERENT AND EXCITING IN HAM RADIO?<o:p></o:p></span></pre>  <div c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin: 5pt 0in;"><span style=3D"font-family: Ar=
ial;">Would you believe you can work regularly over distances of 200+ miles=20=
on 2 meters?<o:p></o:p></span></div>  <div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"marg=
in: 5pt 0in;"><span style=3D"font-family: Arial;">You can, without going thr=
ough any repeaters, by using SSB and other narrowband weak signal modes (FM=20=
is a wideband, strong signal mode).<o:p></o:p></span></div>  <div class=3D"M=
soNormal" style=3D"margin: 5pt 0in;"><span style=3D"font-family: Arial;">Com=
e to San Antonio this July and find out how you can join the fun on the VHF=20=
and higher bands. <o:p></o:p></span></div>  <div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=
=3D"margin: 5pt 0in;"><span style=3D"font-family: Arial;">The Central States=
 VHF Society (CSVHFS) has
 been devoted to operation on the bands above 50 MHz since 1965.<span style=
=3D"">&nbsp; </span>The 41st annual CSVHFS conference is being held in the A=
lamo City this July. <span style=3D"">&nbsp;</span>Details can be found at <=
span style=3D"color: navy;"><a href=3D"http://www.csvhfs.org/conference/">ht=
tp://www.csvhfs.org/conference/</a>. </span></span><span style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"><span style=3D"">&nbsp;</span></spa=
n><span style=3D"font-family: Arial;">These conferences are held every year=20=
somewhere around the U.S. or in nearby Canada; it hasn't been held in Texas=20=
in 6 years and not in south Texas since 1992. <span style=3D"">&nbsp;</span>=
Not only will this year's meeting be in south <st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:pl=
ace w:st=3D"on">Texas</st1:place></st1:State>, but something new is being ad=
ded, and that's for hams who might have heard a little about narrowband oper=
ations on the VHF and higher bands and are possibly considered trying it, bu=
t just haven't done
 it yet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>  <div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:=20=
5pt 0in;"><span style=3D"font-family: Arial;">All CSVHFS conferences feature=
 talks on various aspects of VHF, UHF and microwave operation and offer a ra=
nge to test the gain of antennas as well as equipment to measure performance=
 of low noise preamplifiers and, this year, passive devices such as filters,=
 dummy loads. etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>  <div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=
=3D"margin: 5pt 0in;"><span style=3D"font-family: Arial;">THIS year somethin=
g new is being added, and it's especially geared to those who might be inter=
ested in trying the VHF, UHF and microwave bands.<o:p></o:p></span></div>  <=
div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin: 5pt 0in;"><span style=3D"font-famil=
y: Arial;">It's a special session to be held Saturday July 28 from 8: 00 AM=20=
until 4:00 PM, called <b style=3D"">"Getting Started in Weak Signal VHF/UHF=20=
Amateur Radio"</b>. <span style=3D"">&nbsp;</span>Fellow hams, who have been=
 on the bands above 50
 MHz for years, will outline the equipment needed (some of which many hams a=
lready have in their shacks), what can be expected from various types of sta=
tions and most of all, the thrill to be had covering distances thought only=20=
workable on the HF bands. <span style=3D"">&nbsp;</span>There will even be i=
nstruction and material available for attendees to build a simple Yagi anten=
na that can be taken home and put to work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>  <div cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin: 5pt 0in;"><span style=3D"font-family: Aria=
l;">We hope to see a lot of hams who haven't yet ventured into the bands abo=
ut 50 MHz, except perhaps on FM, in San Antonio July 28. <span style=3D"">&n=
bsp;</span>We'll be looking for them on 2 meters and other of the VHF/UHF ba=
nds before long.<o:p></o:p></span></div>  <div class=3D"MsoNormal"><span sty=
le=3D"font-family: Arial;">For information about CSVHFS conference registrat=
ion, please go to <a   href=3D"http://www.csvhfs.org/conference/registration=
.html">http://www.csvhfs.org/conference/registration.html</a><o:p></o:p></sp=
an></div>  <pre style=3D"font-family: arial;"><font size=3D"1"><span style=
=3D"font-family: arial;">Thanks for your time, folks!</span><br style=3D"fon=
t-family: arial;"><br style=3D"font-family: arial;"><span style=3D"font-fami=
ly: arial;">Note also that we have some room reservations at $87/night at th=
e </span><br style=3D"font-family: arial;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial=
;">conference hotel available for transfer.  This is luxury hotel, folks, an=
d </span><br style=3D"font-family: arial;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial=
;">$87 is an extraordinary value.  Please </span><br style=3D"font-family: a=
rial;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial;">see http://www.csvhfs.org/confere=
nce/lodging.html for details.</span></font></pre><BR><BR>Paul ND2X/5<br><br>=
Come to San Antonio for the Central States VHF Society conference, 26-29 Jul=
y 2007!  See http://www.csvhfs.org/conference/ for
 details.

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