[VHFcontesting] 2015 Eastern VHF-UHF-Microwave Conference - April 17-18-19 - Manchester, CT

[Ron Klimas WZ1V]

From: "M.Casey" <map at mapinternet.com>
Subject: 2015 Eastern VHF-UHF-Microwave 
Conference - April 17-18-19 - Manchester, CT

41st ANNUAL EASTERN VHF/UHF/MICROWAVE CONFERENCE 
Fri./Sat./Sun. April 17-18-19 2015 BAYMONT INN & 
SUITES, 20 Taylor St., Manchester, CT 06042 (just 
a few miles northeast of Hartford, CT off I-84, 
at Exit 63) Registration $30 (includes Super 
Hospitality Room, & Saturday Lunch) Registration 
$25 before April 1 makes the Saturday Lunch Free. 
Banquet $28. Must order banquet before April 10. 
Our Registration web page at 
http://www.newsvhf.com/vhfconf.html is on-line. 
Discounted Room Rate is in effect again this 
year! $69 for 2 double beds or 1 king, $109 for a 
suite, You CAN Reserve Now Call the Baymont Inn: 
860-643-5645 Tell them "VHF Conference" to get 
the discounted rate. Discount is available Thurs, 
Fri, Sat, & Sun nights There are a limited amount 
of rooms available for the discounted rate which 
expires March 17. ************************************************
Speakers and Papers needed details at http://www.newsvhf.com/vhfconf.html
Talks and papers, both long and short, are 
needed. Please tell us about what you have been 
working on.  Operating, contesting, construction, 
homebrewing, microwaves, whatever. Please let me 
know if you are considering something. A 
commitment by the end of February would be 
appreciated, with a deadline of 18 March. We are 
also planning another Friday afternoon workshop. 
One suggestion is for an Antenna Modeling 
workshop. Someone else made a suggestion at the 
last NEWS meeting but it fell out of my mind - 
please remind me. We could even do two 
simultaneous workshops - one for Antenna Modeling 
and something else for those who aren't 
computer-oriented.  Suggestions, please. Please 
contact Paul Wade, W1GHZ, Conference Co-Chairman 
w1ghz at arrl.net *****************************************************
Check out this link to see who is coming! 
http://www.newsvhf.com/whoscoming.html
Check: www.newsvhf.com for updates

SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY----7am--FREE Continental BREAKFAST for 
those staying at the Baymont Hotel Noon 
­  Lunch-- on your own 2:30pm-5pm 
­WORKSHOP  Session 6pm tto 10pm-- SUPER 
HOSPITALITY ROOM & INDOOR SWAP & VENDORS 
SATURDAY----7am--FREE Continental BREAKFAST for 
those staying at the Baymont Hotel 8am to 5pm -- 
Presentations 8am to 5pm -- Indoor Vendors 
Noon*****NEW***** **PIZZA & SUBS LUNCH  INCLUDED 
with registration! 6pm -- Pre-Banquet Hospitality 
7pm -- BANQUET BUFFET, Tom Kirby Award 
Presentation, Banquet Speaker, Trivia Quiz, Door 
Prizes SUNDAY--7am--FREE Continental BREAKFAST 
for those staying at the Baymont Hotel 8-11am -- 
SWAP/TAILGATE in Parking Lot Sponsored by: North 
East Weak Signal Group (NEWS) QUESTIONS? Please 
Contact one of the 3 Conference Co-Chairmen: 
Paul, W1GHZ, (presentations, proceedings) 
w1ghz at arrl.net Ron, WZ1V, (registration, website, 
test session) wz1v at arrl.net Mark K1MAP, 
(hospitality, hotel, swaps/vendors) 
map1 at mapinternet.com days 413-566-8118, eves & weekend 413-566-2445

Bradley International Airport (Hartford, CT), is 
close by the site (1/2 hr). The New York, Boston, 
Providence, Albany airports are a 2-3 hour drive. 
The Downtown Hartford Amtrak Train station is 
only about 15 minutes from the hotel. 
******Nearby Eateries: Shea's American 
Grille--Rt.30 (1/8 mile or walk to from hotel-NE) 
Misaki Buffet & Sushi--Rt.30 (1/8 mile S or walk 
to) Rein's NY Style Deli--Rt. 30 (2 miles NE) 
Mitchell's Restaurant--1239 Rt.30, Vernon (4 
miles NE) New England Pizza ­ Rt.30 (3 milles NE) 
Angelino's--Kelly Rd, off Rt 83 near TriCity 
Plaza(1.5 miles NE) 99--Rt. 30(2 miles NE) Elmo's 
Dockside---Rt.30 (1/2 mile NE) McDonalds(2)---Rt. 
30 (1/2 mile SW & 1 mile N) Subway--Rt. 30 (1/2 
mile SW) Applebees--Rt. 30 (1/2 mile SW) Chipotle 
Mexican Grille--Rt. 30 (1/2 mile SW) Panera 
Bread--Rt. 30 (1/2 mile SW) ......and many more.
******Nearby Radio & Electronics Attractions: 
Vintage Radio & Communications Museum -of CT, 115 
Pierson Lane, Windsor, CT (15 miles west) ARRL 
Headquarters, 225 Main St., Newington, CT (20 
miles south) Cables & Connectors, 2307 Berlin 
Turnpike, -Rt.15, Newington, Ct (20 miles south) 
Lentini Communications, 221 Christian Lane -Unit 
A, Berlin, CT (20 miles south) Harbor Freight 
Tools-in Tri-City Plaza -35 Talcottville Rd, CT 
RT 83 (1 mile north) ******Other Nearby 
Attractions within 60 miles: New England Air 
Museum at Bradley Int'l Airport, Windsor Locks, 
CT (15 miles) Trolley Museum, East Windsor, CT 
(18 miles) Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield, 
MA (25 miles) Springfield Quadrangle Museums, 
Springfield, MA (25 miles) Yankee Candle, South 
Deerfield, MA (55 miles) Old Sturbridge Village, 
Strubridge, MA (35 miles) Old Deerfield, 
Deerfield, MA (60 miles) Eastern States 
Exposition (The Big E) West Springfield, MA (25 
miles) Foxwoods Casino, Mashantucket, CT (40 
miles) Mohegan Sun Casino, Montville, CT (35 
miles) Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT (55 miles) 
Mystic Aquarium, Mystic, CT (55 miles) Buckland 
Mall, Manchester, CT (3 miles) ******Nearby 
Colleges within 60 miles: Amherst, Yale, UMass, 
UConn, Smith, Trinity, U of Hartford, 
Springfield, AIC, Western New England Univ, 
Hampshire College, WPI, and many more.
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Boston and New York are about 100 miles. Southern 
Vermont and New Hampshire are about 80 miles 
north. The Connecticut coast (Mystic, New London, 
New Haven) is only about 50 miles south.