Friday, Saturday, Sunday October 6-7-8, 2017 – Holiday Inn Bensalem-Philadelphia
Special conference hotel rate $99/night + tax (mention VHF Conference)
– Conference Early Bird Registration: $40.00 until 9/20/17
After 9/20/17 ….. $50.00
Learn more: www.packratvhf.com/Conference/vhf%20conf%202017.html
Register: dataandwireless.com/packrat/2017_vhf_registration.php
SCHEDULE… Friday October 6, 2017
2:00PM-5:00PM Seminar on Station Automation (W3SZ, K3TUF & WA3DRC)
6:30PM-10:30PM Hospitality & Registration & LIMITED TABLE-TOP SELLING
Saturday, October 7, 2017
Conference 8am-5pm Early list of Tentative Topics
| Phil Theis | K3TUF | Automation for VHF/UHF/uW Contesting |
| Jerome Byrd | K3GNC | “Apartmentyranous Station Rex” |
| Steve Gross | N4PZ | Yagis: Tales, Tricks and Truths |
| Russ Lamm | NN3Q | Building and Operating the NN3Q Rover (+K3WGR) |
| Gary Hitchner | WA2OMY | The GPS Project and Packrat Beacon Update |
| Joe Jesson | W2JEJ | New SDR USB Hardware Dongle and Software Developments |
| Al Katz | K2UYH | Getting started on microwave EME (+K1DS) |
| Joe Horanzy | AA3JH | Talking on 440 THz– Easy LASER! (+AC2CL) |
| John Young | KM4KMU | VHF FM Contesting Cues |
| Ray Golley | N3RG | Practical Solutions for Station Automation |
| Steve Simons | W1SMS | W1SMS Station Updates Focusing on Remote Control |
| George Holubec | NE2U | Chasing VHF Propagation |
Sunday, October 8, 2017
8:00AM-11AM Mini-HAMFEST OUTDOOR PARKING LOT
ALL SELLERS BEHIND AND SIDES OF THE HOTEL IN THE HOTEL PARKING SPACES.
Free to all sellers and buyers. Additional Buyers coming for Mini-HAMFEST will be directed to the parking behind the adjacent Greenwood Office buildings.