TopBand: TOPBAND BBQ & W9DXCC

James Jorgensen jandrjor@interaccess.com
Sat, 01 Aug 1998 16:24:31 -0700


K9RJ will host a barbecue for TOPBAND DXers at his QTH in the Chicago 
area on Friday night, 11 September, 1998, before the W9DXCC DX 
Convention.  Details about W9DXCC and the TOPBAND BBQ follow:

W9DXCC:
The 46th annual W9DXCC DX Convention and Banquet will be held Saturday,
September 12, 1998, at the Holiday Inn, Rolling Meadows, IL. The program
will include:
Lowband DXing by Jeff, K1ZM
H40AA Temotu Is. DXpedition by N4GN
DXCC 2000 Presentation by NC1L from ARRL HQ
ARRL Forum with W9PRN, K9KM, and NC1L
Banquet Speaker: Fred Laun, K3ZO, W9SZR, HS1ABD, LU5HFI
and other speakers still to be announced.....
Plus:  PRIZES, PRIZES, PRIZES
DXCC QSL Checking by NC1L
AND the annual DX "Countdown" and "DX Hog of the Year Award"
Friday night hospitality hosted by NIDXA, Saturday night hospitality
hosted by GMDXA
FOR INFO CONTACT: NIDXA or Chairman Bill Smith, W9VA,
Phone: 847-945-1564; e-mail: W9VA@aol.com;
Web page:  http//www.qth.com/w9dxcc

Barbecue for Topband DXers:
The second annual barbecue for topband DXers will be held at the home of
K9RJ in Downers Grove, IL (30 minutes South from the Holiday Inn).  All
Topband DXers are welcome any time from 5-10 PM. The grill will operate
continuously from 6-9 PM.  Guests will include K1ZM (author of 
"Dxing on the Edge"), W3UR (new editor of How's DX in QST), and K3ZO 
(well-known DXer and W9DXCC Banquet Speaker).  The Battle Creek Topband 
DXers, W8UVZ, K8GG, and W0CD will display their famous Battle Creek 
Special DXpedition antenna.  Photo's and video clips of TOPBAND stations 
are welcome.
Those who would like to attend should contact Jim Jorgensen, K9RJ, for a 
map and other details:  1709 Oxnard, Downers Grove, IL 60516; 
Phone: 630-852-4704; e-mail: JANDRJOR@INTERACCESS.COM

Flyers and maps will go out next week.

Hope to see you at the BBQ and W9DXCC.

73,
Jim, K9RJ

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