Topband: TOP BAND DINNER RECAP

[wb6rse1 at mac.com]

The 62nd International DX Convention in Visalia, California USA was held this past weekend, April 15-17, 2011. The Friday evening Top Band Dinner was once again sold out. A lot of faces were finally matched to calls!

Special thanks goes to Ned Stearns, AA7A, for his outstanding presentation of "The VooDoo Contest Group: The Low Bands from West Africa." Ned's presentation really put a face on the Qs that many of us have logged as new ones directly as a result of the extraordinary efforts of the VooDoo Contest Group.

The dinner was supported by the manufacturers and vendors listed below who generously donated door prizes and significantly contributed the dinner's overall success.

73! Steve WB6RSE

THANK YOU:

ALPHA RADIO PRODUCTS
http://www.rfconcepts.com/

ARRAY SOLUTIONS
http://www.arraysolutions.com/

ARRL HQ
http://www.arrl.org/catalog/

CQ MAGAZINE
http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/

THE DAILY DX
http://www.dailydx.com/

DX ENGINEERING
http://www.dxengineering.com/

DX PUBLISHING
http://www.dxpub.com/

The DX STORE
http://www.dxstore.com/

ELECRAFT
http://www.elecraft.com/

ELECRAFT COVERS
http://tinyurl.com/7lm3m5

FLEX RADIO SYSTEMS
http://www.flex-radio.com/

Hi-Z Antennas
http://www.hizantennas.com/

HRO
http://www.hamradio.com/

ICOM
http://www.icomamerica.com/en/amateur/

IDIOM PRESS
http://www.idiompress.com/

INRAD
http://www.inrad.net/home.php

KENWOOD
http://www.kenwoodusa.com/Communications/Amateur_Radio/

NCDXF
http://www.ncdxf.org/join_ncdxf.html

NIFTY ACCESSORIES
http://www.niftyaccessories.com/

PALOMAR ENGINEERS
http://www.palomar-engineers.com/

PHOTO QSLs
http://www.photoqsls.com/    

THE QSL MAN
http://www.w4mpy.com/

STEPPIR
http://www.steppir.com/

TENTEC
http://tentec.com/

UX5UO Print-World of QSLs
http://www.ux5uoqsl.com

WATERPROOF LOGBOOKS
http://www.waterprooflogbooks.com/

WAVENODE
http://www.wavenode.com/

WEST MOUNTAIN RADIO
http://www.westmountainradio.com/

YAESU
http://www.yaesu.com/