ANS-045 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-045
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In this edition:
* 36th Annual Eastern VHF/UHF Conference
* LORAN C Shutdown
* Arecibo Dish to be Activated on Amateur Radio EME
* W6ZH, Silent Key
* ARISS Status – 8 February 2010
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36th Annual Eastern VHF/UHF Conference
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 045.01
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
February 14, 2010
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-045.01
36th Annual Eastern VHF/UHF Conference
The 36th Annual Eastern VHF/UHF Conference will be on April 16-18,
2010 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Enfield, CT. The NorthEast Weak Signal
Group (NEWS) is calling for the submission of papers and presentations.
Papers and presentations are solicited on both the technical and opera-
tional aspects of VHF, UHF and Microwave weak signal amateur radio.
We will have a Hospitality Suite for early arrivals on Friday Evening
starting at 7:00PM to 11:00 PM. Conference registration will begin on
Saturday at 7:30 AM and talks and band sessions will start at 8:30 AM.
A banquet dinner, Triva quiz and prize raffles will begin at 7:00 PM.
On Sunday an outdoor flea market, weather permitting, will begin at
8:00 to 11:00 AM. Starting this year flea market admission will be FREE
for both buyers and sellers of VHF and above relate equipment items only.
Compliments of Greg WA1VUG and R&S we will have the following test capa-
bilities up to 50 GHz.
Registration is now open for this years conference. A block of Hotel Rooms
is available at the Crowne Plaza, Enfield under the NEWS group for $99.
The latest conference news can be found on-line at:
http://www.newsvhf.com/vhfconf.html
[ANS thanks Bruce, N2LIV Conference Chairman for the above information]
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