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08-28-2007, 04:44 PM
2007 ARRL Great Lakes Division Convention
"Ham Radio Alive and Well in Northern Ohio"
by: Tedd Mirgliotta KB8NW
Something special is taking place late September. For the first time (so they say) the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) will be holding their Great Lakes Division Convention (GLD) on September 22nd in Independence, Ohio. The GLD Convention is usually held every two years in different cities, so this year it is in the Cleveland area (the day before the Cleveland Hamfest). So, what goes on at a convention? Sponsors, many informative Seminars, Hospitality Room, Award presentations, Dinner Banquet with a guest speaker, Prizes, Special Ceremonial of "The Royal Order of the Wouff Hong" and a great time with plenty of camaraderie with other hams.
It all starts Friday evening (September 21st) at the Sheraton Independence Hotel with early registration beginning at 7:00 p.m. and a Hospitality Room provided by the Cuyahoga Amateur Radio Society (CARS), Lake Erie Amateur Radio Association (LEARA) and the Northern Ohio DX Association (NODXA). On Saturday morning there will be continued registration, sponsor tables, and the hospitality room will open at 9:00 a.m. The hospitality room will host card checking and free refreshments both Friday evening and Saturday morning.
Opening ceremonies begin at 11:30 a.m. The first seminar will start at noon with Bob Heil/K9EID and Chip Margelli/K7JA in a joined three room session. Bob’s, K9EID, pioneering work in the Amateur Radio world has led to significant improvements in audio quality throughout the industry. His company, Heil Sound, is the leading manufacturer of microphones and boom-sets for the world of Ham Radio. Chip, K7JA, has been active in DXing for over 42 years. You may have seen him on the Tonight Show with Jan Leno competing with (and defeating) the U.S. Champion cell-phone text messenger in a message-completion speed
contest.
The room will then be divided into two rooms. One room will go into an intense DX session, and the other will cover 3 different amateur radio interests seminars:
1:00-1:10 P.M.: Tedd/KB8NW (NODXA President and Editor of the OPDX) will open and moderate DX seminars. Guest speakers will include (times may vary):
1:10-1:45 P.M.: Bernie McClenny/W3UR Editor of "The Daily DX and Weekly DX" and QST’s "How’s DX?" column. He will give a talk on the "History of DX from the beginning to today".
1:45-2:10 P.M.: Don Karvonen/K8MFO, Ohio’s number one DXer who is in the top ten of the ARRL’s DXCC Challenge, is expected to give talk about 6 meter DXing.
2:10-2:40 P.M.: John Papay/K8YSE, one of the KH8SI operators, will talk about activating Swains Islands as a brand new DXCC entity.
2:40-3:25 P.M.: Bob Allphin/K4UEE, recently appointed DXAC Chairman, will talk about the DXAC and his recent VU7RG activity.
3:30-3:55 P.M.: DX seminars will end with a question and answer panel consisting of KB8NW, K8YSE, K4UEE, K8MFO, K4ZLE, W3UR and possibility others.
Other seminars (second room) taking place:
1:00-1:55 P.M.: Dennis Dura K2DCD ARRL's new Emergency Preparedness and Response Manager.
2:00-2:55 P.M.: ARDF by Bob Frey/WA6EZV and Dick Arnett/WB4SUV. Lots of great equipment will be demonstrated and on display. Photos and information from International Competitions will also be available.
3:00-3:55 P.M.: Jim Sanford/WB4GCS Amsat’s Eagle Satellite Project Manager will discuss new developments and talk about what the new Eagle high orbit satellite will mean for everyone.
4:00 P.M.: Seminar rooms will once again be joined and will close with Tim Duffy/K3LR, an expert on Antennas/Contesting. He will talk about his K3LR Multi-Multi Contest Station. Many of you may have seen his station while traveling on I-80 when in Pennsylvania near the Ohio line.
5:00 P.M.: Great Lakes Division Director Jim Weaver/K8JE will present the Great Lakes Division Awards
The banquet will start at 7:00 P.M. where the President of the ARRL, Joel Harrison/W5ZN will be the keynote speaker. Following the banquet the top secret Wouff Hong ceremony will begin for any interested ARRL Member.
Please support this great event by attending. Sponsors have helped make ticket prices lower than usual. Advanced sale tickets are available for purchase online at www.2007gldc.org along with complete information and any late news or changes.
"Ham Radio Alive and Well in Northern Ohio"
by: Tedd Mirgliotta KB8NW
Something special is taking place late September. For the first time (so they say) the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) will be holding their Great Lakes Division Convention (GLD) on September 22nd in Independence, Ohio. The GLD Convention is usually held every two years in different cities, so this year it is in the Cleveland area (the day before the Cleveland Hamfest). So, what goes on at a convention? Sponsors, many informative Seminars, Hospitality Room, Award presentations, Dinner Banquet with a guest speaker, Prizes, Special Ceremonial of "The Royal Order of the Wouff Hong" and a great time with plenty of camaraderie with other hams.
It all starts Friday evening (September 21st) at the Sheraton Independence Hotel with early registration beginning at 7:00 p.m. and a Hospitality Room provided by the Cuyahoga Amateur Radio Society (CARS), Lake Erie Amateur Radio Association (LEARA) and the Northern Ohio DX Association (NODXA). On Saturday morning there will be continued registration, sponsor tables, and the hospitality room will open at 9:00 a.m. The hospitality room will host card checking and free refreshments both Friday evening and Saturday morning.
Opening ceremonies begin at 11:30 a.m. The first seminar will start at noon with Bob Heil/K9EID and Chip Margelli/K7JA in a joined three room session. Bob’s, K9EID, pioneering work in the Amateur Radio world has led to significant improvements in audio quality throughout the industry. His company, Heil Sound, is the leading manufacturer of microphones and boom-sets for the world of Ham Radio. Chip, K7JA, has been active in DXing for over 42 years. You may have seen him on the Tonight Show with Jan Leno competing with (and defeating) the U.S. Champion cell-phone text messenger in a message-completion speed
contest.
The room will then be divided into two rooms. One room will go into an intense DX session, and the other will cover 3 different amateur radio interests seminars:
1:00-1:10 P.M.: Tedd/KB8NW (NODXA President and Editor of the OPDX) will open and moderate DX seminars. Guest speakers will include (times may vary):
1:10-1:45 P.M.: Bernie McClenny/W3UR Editor of "The Daily DX and Weekly DX" and QST’s "How’s DX?" column. He will give a talk on the "History of DX from the beginning to today".
1:45-2:10 P.M.: Don Karvonen/K8MFO, Ohio’s number one DXer who is in the top ten of the ARRL’s DXCC Challenge, is expected to give talk about 6 meter DXing.
2:10-2:40 P.M.: John Papay/K8YSE, one of the KH8SI operators, will talk about activating Swains Islands as a brand new DXCC entity.
2:40-3:25 P.M.: Bob Allphin/K4UEE, recently appointed DXAC Chairman, will talk about the DXAC and his recent VU7RG activity.
3:30-3:55 P.M.: DX seminars will end with a question and answer panel consisting of KB8NW, K8YSE, K4UEE, K8MFO, K4ZLE, W3UR and possibility others.
Other seminars (second room) taking place:
1:00-1:55 P.M.: Dennis Dura K2DCD ARRL's new Emergency Preparedness and Response Manager.
2:00-2:55 P.M.: ARDF by Bob Frey/WA6EZV and Dick Arnett/WB4SUV. Lots of great equipment will be demonstrated and on display. Photos and information from International Competitions will also be available.
3:00-3:55 P.M.: Jim Sanford/WB4GCS Amsat’s Eagle Satellite Project Manager will discuss new developments and talk about what the new Eagle high orbit satellite will mean for everyone.
4:00 P.M.: Seminar rooms will once again be joined and will close with Tim Duffy/K3LR, an expert on Antennas/Contesting. He will talk about his K3LR Multi-Multi Contest Station. Many of you may have seen his station while traveling on I-80 when in Pennsylvania near the Ohio line.
5:00 P.M.: Great Lakes Division Director Jim Weaver/K8JE will present the Great Lakes Division Awards
The banquet will start at 7:00 P.M. where the President of the ARRL, Joel Harrison/W5ZN will be the keynote speaker. Following the banquet the top secret Wouff Hong ceremony will begin for any interested ARRL Member.
Please support this great event by attending. Sponsors have helped make ticket prices lower than usual. Advanced sale tickets are available for purchase online at www.2007gldc.org along with complete information and any late news or changes.