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SUMMARY:Pacificon Ham Radio Convention 2022
DESCRIPTION:Pacificon 2022October 14-16\, 2022San Ramon Marriott \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPacificon℠ gives you three great days of activities for one low cost: \n\n\n\n* A full slate of outstanding Forum presentations about a wide range of amateur radio topics \n\n\n\n* Gordon West \n\n\n\n* A large Vendor Expo filled with exciting products and exhibits \n\n\n\n* An outdoor Swap Meet \n\n\n\n* Youth Activities \n\n\n\n* Electronics kit building and soldering instruction \n\n\n\n* A One Day License Prep Class to prepare you to pass the amateur radio Technician license examination and get your first amateur radio license \n\n\n\n* A One Day License Prep Class to prepare you to upgrade to the General Class level. \n\n\n\n* Two days of License Testing \n\n\n\n* A Special Events Station where you can operate and contact other hams worldwide\, even if you don’t have a General or Extra Class license \n\n\n\n* A wonderful Banquet with Keynote Speaker \n\n\n\n* Our annual Wouff Hong Initiation ceremony \n\n\n\n* A chance to hear about and discuss important national amateur radio issues with top ARRL leaders \n\n\n\n* A chance to win radios and other great prizes throughout the convention \n\n\n\nAnd perhaps the best part – a chance to interact and share information with lots of other amateur radio enthusiasts to further (or begin) your own knowledge and to advance the hobby. \n\n\n\nPlease Note: We ask that you refrain from using Marriott Bonvoy points or other methods of making reservations. If the Pacificon rate is not used\, you will not get free parking or any other hotel amenities we’ve negotiated. In addition\, we have contractually guaranteed that a minimum number of room-nights will be rented by our guests. Failure to meet that minimum will impact our financial ability to host Pacificon in the future. \n\n\n\nGood News! \n\n\n\nAlthough the cost to bring Pacificon to you continues to increase\, the Committee has voted to keep our fees the same\, with the exception of the banquet. As you are aware\, food prices are increasing rapidly\, so we have reluctantly raised the banquet price. In fact\, our Registration rates have not changed in almost 10 years! \n\n\n\nPricing: \n\n\n\nGeneral Admission – On-Line (until Oct. 2) $25.00General Admission – At the Door $30.00College Student (w/ Valid Student ID\, Max age 25) $5.00Youth (Age 17 & under) FreeScouts\, Scout leaders and emergency responders Free if in uniform.Antenna Seminar (Friday\, Oct. 14) $20.00 (See our Antenna Seminar page.)Breakfast with Gordon West (Oct. 15) Free (See our Breakfast with Gordo page.)Banquet – (Oct. 15) – – – (See our Banquet page.)Beef $65.00 (See our Banquet page.)Chicken $65.00 (See our Banquet page.)Salmon $65.00 (See our Banquet page.)Vegetarian $65.00 (See our Banquet page.)Wouff Hong (Oct 15\, 11:45 pm) Free (See our Wouff Hong page.)License Testing Fee (FCC mandated) $15.00 (See our License Testing andOne-Day Class pages.)\n\n\n\nNO REFUNDS after Oct 2\, 2022. \n\n\n\nLocation:Registration will be located in the Mt. Diablo Room which is to the left as you enter the hotel front entrance lobby area from outside. The Registration Desk can assist attendees who are walk-in’s\, have questions about the event or business related to their registration. \n\n\n\nWill-Call for those attendees that pre-registered will also be located in the hotel front lobby\, next to the Mt. Diablo Room door. \n\n\n\nHours:Registration and Will-Call Desk hours for PACIFICOn: \n\n\n\nFRIDAY – October 14: 7:00am – 5:00pmSATURDAY – October 15: 6:00am – 4:00pmSUNDAY – October 16: 7:30am – 11:00am \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nEvent Schedule FRIDAY – OCTOBER 14\, 20227:00 am to 5:00 pmRegistration/Will Call Open Mt. Diablo/Lobby9:00 am to 5:00 pm Antenna SeminarSalon E11:30 am to 1:30 pmCash Sales LunchContra Costa Patio12:00 Fri to 12:00 SunContinuousSpecial Event StationBishop Ranch PatioHosted by Palo Alto Am. Radio Assoc. (PAARA)9:00 am to 3:00 pmVendor SetupSalons 1 & A-D(closed to public)3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Prize BoothHotel Lobby3:00 pm to 6:00 pm ARRL BoothSalons A-D3:00 pm to 6:00 pmVendor Exhibit Halls OpenSalons 1 & A-D6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Cash Sales DinnerOutside Salon E7:00 pm to ~9:00 pmMDARC Open Club MeetingSalon E (Open to All; Please Join Us)End of MDARC meetingPrize DrawingSalon ESATURDAY – OCTOBER 15\, 20226:00 am to 4:00 pmRegistration/Will Call Open Mt. Diablo/Lobby6:30 am to 9:00 amCash Sales BreakfastContra Costa Patio7:00 am to 8:00 amBreakfast With GordoSalon E8:00 am to 9:50 amHam Instructor AcademySalon Eby Gordon West8:00 am to 1:00 pmHam License TestingPacific 8:00 am to 3:00 pmOutside DisplaysParking Lot8:00 am to 4:00 pmTechnician One Day License ClassTri-Valley 1(Exam follows)8:00 am to 4:00 pmGeneral One Day License ClassTri-Valley 2(Exam follows)8:00 am to 5:00 pm FORUMSSee Forums Schedule9:00 am to 3:00 pmElectronic Kit BuildingBishop RanchHallway Foyer(for youth & adults)9:00 am to 5:00 pmPrize BoothHotel Lobby9:00 am to 5:00 pm ARRL BoothSalons A-D 9:00 am to 5:00 pmVendor Exhibit Halls OpenSalons 1 & A-D10:00 am to 10:50 amTransformers\, More Than Meets the EyeSalon EKristen McIntyre\, K6WX 10:00 am to 4:00 pmQSL Card CheckingNCDXC TableBishop Ranch Hallway11:00 am – 11:15 amPrize DrawingPrize BoothSATURDAY – OCTOBER 15\, 2022 (cont.)11:30 am to 1:30 pmCash Sales LunchContra Costa Patio12:00 Fri to 12:00 SunContinuousSpecial Event StationBishop Ranch PatioHosted by Palo Alto Am. Radio Assoc. (PAARA)1:00 pm – 1:15 pmPrize DrawingPrize Booth1:00 pm – 1:50 pmMeeting FCC RF Exposure RegulationsSalon EMichael Ritz W7VO  2:00 to 3:50 pmYL ForumPleasanton/DanvilleDr. Carole Milazzo\, KP4MD2:00 pm – 2:50 pmAsk DaveSalon EDavid Casler KE0OG4:00 pm – 4:15 pmPrize DrawingPrize Booth4:00 pm to 6:00 pmHam License TestingTri-Valley 1 & 27:00 pm to 10:00 pmBanquet DinnerSalon E11:35 pm to 1:00 amWouff-Hong Initiation CeremonySalon 2SUNDAY – OCTOBER 16\, 20226:00 am to 12:00 noonSwap Meet Parking Lot-RearHosted by Livermore Am. Radio Klub (LARK)7:30 am to 11:00 amRegistration/Will Call Open Mt. Diablo/Lobby7:30 am to 9:00 amCash Sales BreakfastContra Costa Patio8:00 am to 11:50 am FORUMSSee Forums Schedule9:00 am to 11:00 amElectronic Kit BuildingBishop RanchHallway Foyer(for youth & adults)9:00 am to 12:00 pmHam License TestingTri-Valley 19:00 am to 12:15 pm Prize BoothHotel Lobby 9:00 am to 1:00 pm ARRL BoothSalon 1 9:00 am to 1:00 pmVendor Exhibit Halls OpenSalons A-D10:00 am – 10:15 amPrize DrawingPrize Booth12:00 Fri to 12:00 SunContinuousSpecial Event StationBishop Ranch PatioHosted by Palo Alto Am. Radio Assoc. (PAARA)1:00 pm to ~3:00 pmARRL ForumSalon EEnd of ARRL ForumFinal Prize Drawings andGrand Prize DrawingSalon E \n\n\n\nhttps://www.pacificon.org/home
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