YB Land DX Club DX-ing Is Our Life
http://www.dxcceast.com/index.html
Goal: 175 with 160 planned for Dinner
Total 230 expressed interest in coming;
You “must” register for your dinner tickets by Aug. 11, 2012, 11:59PM. To ensure you have a spot, order your dinner ticket ASAP – we have two clubs that communicated they plan to order tickets for 8 people each.
 Platinum Sponsor
FT-2000 HF/50 Mhz All Mode Transceiver
Grand Prize Drawing #1
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Donated by K1LZ – Krassy Petkov |
 Platinum Sponsor
IC-7600 HF/50 Mhz All Mode Transceiver
Grand Prize Drawing #3
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Welcome to the
National Capitol DX Association’s
“DXCC-EAST” Convention 2012 – August 25, 2012
“ARRL affiliated event”
General Information
NCDXA has been an active DX organization since 1972. Based on our past positive experiences with DXPO conferences from 1974 through 1992, we are excited to announce our new DXCC-EAST Convention for Saturday, August 25, 2012. It is our goal to make this an annual event here on the east coast of the United States.
The DXCC-EAST Convention will include presentations by well known DXers and principles that are knowledge of the DX community including participation by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL).
Other Saturday brochure scheduled activities included are:
- VE Exams – 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM –Schedule in Advance (secretary@ncdxa.org)/Walk-Ins Welcome, $15.00 ARRL VEC Charge, Executive Board Room just outside convention area
- Portable Radio Operation: FT DX 5000 HF Station and 2 Meter: N3C Call Sign, Talk-In 146.480 Mhz. Simplex
- DXCC QSL Card Checking: NCDXA Vendor Table # 6
- Vendor Tables: Francis Scott Key Convention area combined rooms C, D, E & F, Tables 1 thru 28
Friday, August 24, 2012, Early Arrival – 6:00 PM-1:00 AM Hotel Bar (Casey’s Lounge)
Frederick County Maryland is central to many exciting places to visit before and after the convention. Make the convention visit a tradition. Combine your trip with a Baltimore Orioles (Toronto Blue Jays in town Aug. 24-26, 2012) baseball game, visit the Inner Harbor, ESPN Center or Aquarium, historic district area or take a trip to Washington DC. There will be lots of fun for the whole family.
I look forward to seeing each of you at the DXCC-EAST Convention.
Sincerely,
David Collingham – K3LP
NCDXA President
Who Should Come?
Whether you are an avid DXer, contester, teacher, scout leader or just getting started in amateur radio, there will be plenty to keep your interest. Come meet friends and future friends, vendors and start a new annual tradition.
There is plenty of parking space for your mobile home.
When?
A – Pre-Conference Events
Friday, August 24, 2012, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM – ICOM Sponsored – Contester/DXer Product Evaluation and Social at W3LPL’s QTH. ICOM will provide HF Radios that will be used by Contester/DXer’s. Drinks and Snacks will be Sponsored by ICOM. A great Ham Radio Social Event – Don’t Miss it!
Friday, August 24, 2012, Early Arrival – 6:00 PM-1:00 AM Hotel Bar (Casey’s Lounge)
B – Convention Starts
Saturday, August 25, 2012, Convention Program: 8:15 AM to 9:00 PM
C – Convention Departure
Sunday, August 26, 2012, 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM – Hotel Check-out
Where?
5400 Holiday Drive • Frederick, Maryland 21703
Phone: (301) 694-7500 • Fax: (301) 694-0589
“DXCC-EAST” Convention 2012
Main Conference Room Agenda
A – Pre-Conference Events
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Friday, August 24, 2012, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM – ICOM Sponsored – Contester/DXer Product Evaluation and Social at W3LPL’s QTH.
Location: Francis Donovan, W3LPL
3055 Hobbs Road, Glenwood, MD 21738 ICOM will provide HF Radios that will be used by Contester/DXer’s in a 10-15 minute Radio use rotation event. Drinks and Snacks will be Sponsored by ICOM. A great Ham Radio Social Event – Don’t Miss it!
ICOM Rigs: IC-7600 and IC-7700
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B – Conference Events
| Friday Evening, Aug. 24, 2012 | Time | |
| 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM | Early Arrival and Hotel Check-In. | |
| 5:00 PM to 1:00 AM | Cocktails at the Hotel Bar (Pay for Bar in Casey’s Lounge) Plus NCDXA Suite. | |
| Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012 | Time | |
| 7:00 AM | Informal Breakfast at Hotel Restaurant (Market Place Restaurant). | |
| 8:15 AM | Opening Conference; NCDXA President, David Collingham (K3LP) and DX Convention Leader, Mike Cizek (W3MC). | 15 Minutes |
| 8:30 AM | How to Improve the Performance of your Antennas for Contesting and DXing, Frank Donovan (W3LPL). | 45 Minutes |
| 9:30 AM | DX Special Topic: “Malpelo DX-Pedition 2012”, Gregg Marco (W6IZT). | 45 Minutes |
| 10:30 AM | DX Special Topic: Republic of Sudan DX-Pedition; ST0R– Paul Ewing (N6PSE) and Krassy Petkov (K1LZ). | 45 Minutes |
| 11:30 AM | How’s DX? and W3 Bureau Status, Fred Laun (K3ZO). | 30 Minutes |
| 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM | Lunch Break (Local Restaurants). | |
| 1:00 PM | DX Special Topic: “How about “DXpedition Financing?” – Rusty Epps (W6OAT – NCDXFPresident). | 45 Minutes |
| 2:00 PM | DX Special Topic: “ARRL DXCC Rules and Re-View of 2011 DXCC Topics” – ARRL Representative – David Patton (NN1N) or Other Representative. | 45 Minutes |
| 3:00 PM | DX Special Topic: 7O6T Republic of Yemen DX-Pedition, David Collingham (K3LP). | 45 Minutes |
| 4:00 PM | DX Forum – Open Discussion:
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45 Minutes |
| 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM | Pre-Dinner Social (Pay for Bar), FSK Convention Entrance Area. | – |
| 7:00 PM | Business Casual Dinner in Francis Scott Key A & B Rooms; Dinner Kick-Off | – |
| 7:30 PM | Dinner Speaker: Dr. Hrane Milosevic, (YT1AD) “3D2R – Ham Radio & Youth Development”. | 60 Minutes |
| 8:30 PM | Awards Presentation: President, David Collingham (K3LP) and DX Convention Leader, Mike Cizek (W3MC).
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15 Minutes |
| 8:45 PM | Grand Prize Drawings; DX Convention Leader, Mike Cizek.
– FT-2000 HF Radio, Donated by Yaesu
– ACOM 1010 HF AMP, Donated by K1LZ-Krassy Petkov
– IC-7600 HF Radio, Donated by ICOM
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15 Minutes |
| 9:00 PM | Close Convention: President, David Collingham – K3LP | 15 Minutes |
| 9:15 PM – 10:30 PM | Post Dinner Social (Pay for Bar) in FSK Areas A & B (Dinner) Area. Then to hotel’s Casey’s Lounge for late night social 10:30 PM to 1:00 AM | |
| 10:30 PM – 1:00 AM | Social Evening – Cocktails at the Hotel Bar (Pay for Bar at Casey’s Lounge) | |
| Sunday, August 26, 2012 | Time | |
| 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Breakfast and Hotel Check-out Informal | |
Other Scheduled Activities:
Other Saturday Scheduled activities included are:
- Testing for FCC Licenses – See Details below on this page.
- Portable Radio Operation: FT DX 5000 HF Station and 2 Meter: N3C Call Sign, Talk-In 146.480 Mhz. Simplex
- DXCC QSL Card Checking: NCDXA Vendor Table # 6
- Vendor Tables: Francis Scott Key Convention Area Rooms C, D, E & F combined, Tables 1 thru 28
Testing:
FCC License Examinations: Examinations will be held for all classes of Amateur Radio Licenses on Saturday.
There will be two sessions on Saturday, August 25th starting at 1:00 PM and starting at 2:15 PM in the hotel’s Executive Board Room just outside the convention area
The sessions will be limited to 25 candidates.
All persons must be pre-registered (a few walk-in will be accepted if time permits and test supplies are available)
Register by emailing to Rick Murphy (K1MU), using the link below.
Email: Secretary@ncdxa.org
Phone: (703) 280-2637
Remember to bring your photo ID and any CSCEs that you hold along with your pencil, pen, and a photocopy of your current license if you are upgrading. We will provide the ARRL’s NCVEC FORM 605 or you can down load it and fill it out in advance.
ARRL testing fee: $15 cash (Fee effective January 1, 2009.) paid to VE at the time of testing
Please forward/pass this to others that might be interested.
“DXCC-EAST” Convention 2012
Vendor Prizes 2012
| Grand Prize #1 | Grand Prize #2 | Grand Prize #3 |
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FT-2000 HF/6 Meter Radio
Grand Prize Drawing
100% Donated by YAESU
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ACOM 1010 HF Amplifier, Power Output: 700 W PEP, 1.8-29.7MHz frequency range
100% Donated by K1LZ Krassy Petkov
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IC-7600 HF/6 Meter Radio
Grand Prize Drawing
100% Donated by ICOM America
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