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SUMMARY:2019 DX Convention\, Visalia CA
DESCRIPTION:http://www.dxconvention.com\nVisalia is 150 Miles from Sonora.  (2.5 hour drive) \nThe 70th International DX Convention sponsored by the Northern California DX Club will be held again at the beautiful Visalia Conference Center in downtown Visalia\, California from April 12-14\, 2019.\nIf you’re a DXer or interested in any aspect of Ham radio\, then IDXC is the place to be.  Top DX operators (and contesters) from around the world will be there.  You’ll match those familiar callsigns with new faces\, and shake hands with the person you have had a sched with for the past 10 years but never met. \nDX Convention Overview\n• Convention is a full 2.5 Days: Friday (April 12); Saturday (April 13); 1/2 day Sunday (April 14)\n• Onsite Registration begins on Thursday afternoon\, April 11\, 2019 at 3:00 PM local time\n• Full day of training on Friday\, April 12: Contest Academy\n• Full Seminar Track on Friday\, April 12; Two Seminar Tracks on Saturday\, April 13\n• Contest Forum\, DX Forum\, YL Forum\, QSL Card Checking\n• 15-20 DX & Technical Seminars\n• Large Exhibit Hall – where you can comfortably talk to the people who design and sell ham radio equipment\n• Great Raffle Prizes – the likes of which rival even the famed Dayton Hamvention\n• Friday Evening Dinner Options: TopBand\, IOTA\, and Contesting \nOver the next several months we’ll be inviting speakers\, finalizing the program\, setting up the Exhibit Hall\, and generally preparing for a memorable convention for all attendees. \nQ1: Will there be a Flea Market or Swap Meet at IDXC 2019?\nA. Unfortunately\, no. We want to be sure you have every opportunity to attend our Programs\, visit Exhibitors\, get your QSL cards checked\, and generally focus on the meeting itself. \nQ2: The only two hotels within walking distance of the Convention Center are fully booked. If we drive downtown to the Convention Center\, will there be plenty of free parking?\nA. Yes — both at the Convention Center itself\, and in surrounding Parking Lot areas. \nQ3: Visalia Hotels are all along Route 198. Which hotel is the farthest distance from the Convention Center and how long will it take to drive there?\nA. The furthest hotel is the Wyndam Hotel — 5.5 miles from downtown. Because traffic is never heavy along Route 198\, the maximum driving time from any hotel should be no more than 10 minutes. \nQ4: Will there be shuttle buses from the hotels to the convention center in 2017?\nA. We will not be providing shuttle bus service because (1) it is prohibitively expensive\, and (2) very few attendees take advantage of the service since most drive their personal automobile to the convention. \nREGISTRATION INFO\n\n\n\nNote: Pre-Registration Ends On\nSunday\, March 31\, 2019 at 2400 UTC = 5:00 PM PDT\n\n\nThe IDXC 2019 Convention Pre-Registration Form Is Used\nFor ALL of the following items:\n\n\n\n\nConvention Pre-Registration\n\nFull Convention with Meals ($130)\nConvention Only\, no Meals ($60)\nMeals Only: Saturday Lunch ($15) or Saturday Banquet ($39)\, or Sunday Breakfast ($20)\nOptional Box Lunch for Friday\, April 12 only (($15)\n\n\nContest Academy Registration –This program runs from 8 am until noon\, and from 1 pm until 5 pm on Friday\, April 12\, 2019. Registration and payment of a single fee of $40 gives you admission to all sessions for the full day.\nConvention Polo Shirt – Men’s/Ladies Style; Dark Green\, Royal Blue\, or Oxford Gray; SM to 5XL; With ($38) or without ($35) pocket. Please note: the deadline for shirt orders is Friday\, March 8th\, at 5 pm Pacific time.\nDrink Sponsorships – ($5 each) Helps offset the cost of the DX Bar for attitude adjustment hours.\nOptional Saturday Bus Tour ($40) Visit to Sequoia National Park. Lunch included.Note About Raffle Tickets – California law prohibits the sale of raffle tickets over the Internet\, either via the Worldwide Web or email. However\, we are offering advance raffle ticket sales by phone order. Raffle tickets are sold in books of twenty (20) tickets\, for $20 per book. Advance purchasers by phone will receive a bonus of four (4) additional tickets for each book purchased\, for a total of twenty-four (24) tickets for $20. To order by phone (using any major credit or debit card)\, call Rich Seifert\, KE1B at: (408) 395-5700\, between 9 am and 8 pm Pacific time. If there is no answer\, leave a message with your name and telephone number\, and he will contact you as soon as possible.\nPlease make sure that your name and callsign is on the check so that the tickets go to the right person. Tickets purchased in advance will be included in your registration packet when you check in at the convention. Tickets will also be available for sale on-site at the convention\, at the regular price of $20 per book. Cash\, checks\, and credit/debit cards will be accepted. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, April 11\, 2019\n\n\nTime\nDescription\nLocation\n\n\n12:00 – 23:00\nExhibitor Setup Time\nExhibit Hall\n\n\n15:00 – 17:00\nConvention Registration Opens\nRegistration Area\n\n\nFriday\, April 12\, 2019\n\n\nTime\nDescription\nLocation\n\n\n06:30 – 08:30\n“No-Host” Coffee & Rolls\nRegistration Area\n\n\n08:00 – 14:00\nAnnual Golf Tournament\nValley Oaks GC\n\n\n08:00 – 08:10\nWelcome & Overvew\, John\, K6MM\, Co-Chairman\nCharter Oak A-B-E\n\n\n08:10 – 08:15\nARRL Introductions\nCharter Oak A-B-E\n\n\n08:15 – 08:30\nIntroduction of DX Visitors\nCharter Oak A-B-E\n\n\n11:00 – 17:00\nRegistration\nRegistration Area\n\n\n10:00 – 17:00\nRaffle Ticket Sales\nRegistration Area\n\n\nContest Academy\nSponsored by NCCC\n(Program Will Be Updated In Early 2019)\n\n\n08:00 – 17:00\n\nLocation\n\n\n07:15 – 08:00\nOnsite Registration For Late Deciders ($40) – CA Staff\n\nSan Joaquin\nA-B -C-D \n\n\n\n08:00 – 08:05\nWelcome & Introductions – Bob\, W1RH\n\n\n08:05 – 08:55\nTopic 1–Presenter 1\n\n\n08:55 – 09:45\nTopic 2–Presenter 2\n\n\n09:45 – 10:00\nBREAK\n\n\n10:00 – 10:50\nTopic 3–Presenter 3\n\n\n10:50 – 11:40\nTopic 4–Presenter 4\n\n\n11:40 – 13:00\nLUNCH\n\n\n\n13:00 – 13:50\nFT8 Contetesting Overview –Ed\, W0YK\nCharter Oak\nA-B-E\n\n\n13:50 – 14:40\nTopic 6–Presenter 6\nSan Joaquin\nA-B -C-D\n\n\n14:40 – 15:00\nBREAK\n\n\n15:00 – 15:50\nTopic 7–Presenter 7\n\n\n15:50 – 17:00\nPanel Discussion & Recap\n\n\nDX & Technical Presentations – Track A\n\n\n08:00 – 17:00\n\nLocation\n\n\n08:45 – 08:55\nIntroduction – Ned\, AA7A & Lee\, KY7M\nCharter Oak\nA-B-E\n\n\n09:00 – 09:40\n\nDigital DXpeditions – Roly\, ZL1BQD\n\n\n\n09:45 – 10:25\n6M DXing Today – Larry\, WO7R\n\n\n10:30 – 11:10\nHam Radio Estates – Ned\, AA7A\n\n\n11:15 – 12:00\nNot So Basic Antennas – Kristen\, K6WX\n\n\n12:00 – 13:00\nLUNCH\n\n\n\n13:00 – 13:40\nFT8 Contetesting Overview –Ed\, W0YK\nCharter Oak\nA-B-E\n\n\n13:45 – 14:25\nSuccessful QSLing – John\, K6YP\n\n\n14:30 – 15:10\nImproved Audio Reception – Bob\, K9EID\n\n\n15:15 – 15:55\nTBD – TBD\n\n\n16:00 – 17:00\nTBD – TBD\n\n\n13:00 – 17:00\nExhibits and Displays Open\nExhibit Hall\n\n\n13:00 – 17:00\nN6V Special Event Station Open\nExhibit Hall\n\n\n17:00 – 18:00\nDX Bar: Attitude Adjustment Hour\nSponsored by CADXA and Individual Sponsors\nEucalyptus Courtyard\n\n\n18:30 – 21:00\nAnnual IOTA Dinner\nCharter Oak C-D\n\n\n18:30 – 21:00\nAnnual Top Band Dinner\nMarriott Ballroom\n\n\n18:30 – 21:00\nAnnual Contest Dinner\nCharter Oak A-B-E\n\n\n21:30 – 23:00\nNCCC Hospitality Suite\nSan Joaquin A-B\n\n\nSaturday\, April 13\, 2019\n\n\nTime\nDescription\nLocation\n\n\n06:30 – 08:30\n“No-Host” Coffee & Rolls\nRegistration Area\n\n\n08:00 – 11:30\nRegistration\nRegistration Area\n\n\n08:00 – 17:00\nRaffle Ticket Sales\nRegistration Area\n\n\n08:00 – 17:00\nExhibits and Displays Open\nExhibit Hall\n\n\n08:30 – 09:15\nNew Product Showcase\nCharter Oak A-B-E\n\n\n09:00 – 17:00\nN6V Special Event Station Open\nExhibit Hall\n\n\n09:30 – 10:25\nDX Forum\, Chaired by TBD\nCharter Oak A-B-E\n\n\n09:00 – 15:00\nSaturday Bus Tour of Local Area\nDepart From Convention Center Main Entrance on Acequia Ave\n\n\n10:00\nHourly Prize Drawing  #1\nRegistration Area\n\n\n10:30 – 11:25\nContest Forum\, Chaired by TBD\nCharter Oak A-B-E\n\n\n11:30 – 13:30\nSaturday Buffet Lunch\nPlaza Courtyard\n\n\n12:00\nHourly Prize Drawing  #2\nRegistration Area\n\n\n13:00 – 16:00\nDXCC & WAZ QSL Card Checking sponsored by UTAH DX Association\n(including 160M\, 10 year plus\, Deleted\, WAS\, VUCC\, and WAZ)\nKings Canyon\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDX & Technical Presentations\n\n\n\nTrack B – San Joaquin A-B-C-D\nMonitor: Lee\, KY7M\nTrack C – Charter Oak A-B-E\nMonitor: Ned\, AA7A\n\n\n13:00 – 13:40\nYL Forum – Gayle\, K6GO\nItalian DXpedition Team – Mac\, JA3USA\n\n\n13:45 – 14:25\nTO6OK DXpedition – Karel\, OK2ZI\nVU4G DXpedition – John\, G4IRN\n\n\n14:30 – 15:10\nDX-RIB: Radio In A Box – George\, AA7JV\nTBD – TBD\n\n\n15:15 – 15:55\n6G’s Dxpedition to VK9X – Chris\, G3SVL\nNCDXF Beacon Project – Kevin\, K6TD\n\n\n16:00 – 16:40\nDXLab User Forum – Dave\, AA6YQ\nARRL Forum – Jim\, K6JAT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n14:00\nHourly Prize Drawing  #3\nRegistration Area\n\n\n16:00\nHourly Prize Drawing  #4\nRegistration Area\n\n\n17:00 – 18:00\nDX Bar: Attitude Adjustment Hour\nSponsored by CADXA and Individual Sponsors\nEucalyptus Courtyard\n\n\n19:00 – 21:30\nDX Convention Awards Banquet \nBanquet Hall\n\n\n19:00 – 21:30\nEmcee: Kristen McIntyre\, (K6WX)\nKeynote : “KH1/KH7Z Baker Island” – Don\, N1DG & Kevin\, K6TD\nAnnouncements\nMajor Prize Drawings\nBanquet Hall\n\n\n21:30 – 23:00\nNCCC Hospitality Suite\nSan Joaquin A-B\n\n\nSunday\, April 14\, 2019\n\n\n07:30 – 10:00\nDX Convention Breakfast Meeting\nBanquet Hall\n\n\n08:30 – 11:00\nEmcee: Kristen McIntyre\, (K6WX)\nFun Exercise\nKeynote: “VP6D Ducie Island” – Gene\, K5GS\nMajor Prize Drawings\nClosing Comments & Departure \nBanquet Hall\n\n\n\n  \n  \nVisalia is a city situated in the agricultural San Joaquin Valley of California\, approximately 230 miles (370 km) southeast of San Francisco\, 190 miles (310 km) north of Los Angeles\, and 36 miles (58 km) west of Sequoia National Park. The population was 124\,442 at the 2010 census. \nSettled in 1852\, Visalia is the oldest inhabited inland European settlement between Stockton and Los Angeles. It is the 5th largest city in the San Joaquin Valley after Fresno\, Bakersfield\, Stockton and Modesto\, the 44th most populous in California\, and 198th in the United States. \nAs the county seat of Tulare County\, Visalia serves as the economic and governmental center to one of the most productive single agricultural counties in the country. \nYosemite\, Sequoia\, and Kings Canyon National Parks are located in the nearby Sierra Nevada mountains\, the highest mountain range in the contiguous United States. The summit of Mount Whitney\, 14\,505 feet (4\,421 m)\, is on the border between Tulare and Inyo counties. The western slopes of the Sierra are also home to the ancient Giant Sequoia\, some of the largest living single organisms on Earth. \nSee Wikipedia for more information about this fascinating city.
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LOCATION:Visalia CA\, Visalia\, CA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Ham Radio Class April 27\, 2019
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered what Ham Radio is all about? Come to this FREE Saturday workshop to learn about Ham Radio. See demonstrations and equipment\, talk to local Hams\, see what you will need to learn to get your own license\, You can even talk to other Hams on our radios\, take practice examinations using the FCC questions and take the FCC exam if you want. Self-paced study guides will be available for $23 if you want to learn more and study for the FCC test. \nClass Agenda: \n\nWhy Ham radio? (when all else fails\, radio works)\nRadio demonstrations (multiple radio examples)\nTalk on the radio to Hams in other cities/states\nLearn how to get a FCC license\nTake practice exams or the real FCC exam\n\nWhat is Ham Radio?\nHam radio is a popular hobby and service that brings\npeople\, electronics and communication together.\nPeople use ham radio to talk across town\, around the\nworld\, or even into space\, all without the Internet or\ncell phones. It’s fun\, social\, educational\, and\ncan be a lifeline during times of need. \nWhen and Where?\nSATURDAY APRIL 27 from 9 AM to 3 PM \nTHE JUNCTION SHOPPING CENTER\, SHERIFF’s CSU OFFICE \nTC Sherrif CSU Office\n13775 Mono Way\nSonora\, CA 95370 \n\n	Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.\nNo Fields Found.
URL:https://tcares.net/event/introduction-to-ham-radio-class-april-27-2019/
LOCATION:SHERIFF CSU OFFICE\, 13775 Mono Way\, Sonora\, CA\, 95370\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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