You're invited to join us for a fun-filled weekend! Again on the River's edge in Nebraska Sponsored & Hosted by Your 3900 Club and the Calabash Group www.calabashgroup.com ARRL Iowa State Convention Thirty-First Annual Event In the remodeled Marina Inn Exhibit Center ~ ~ now handicapped accessible ~ ~ New Weekend ! Friday, June 29th - 2:00 to 8:00 P.M. Saturday, June 30th - 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Flea Market & Seminar Admission $8.00 at the door - Good for both days >>> Special this year <<< Free Admission to: All amateurs newly licensed within the last year and anyone testing here for a new or upgraded license Location: Marina Inn Exhibit Center (formerly the Siouxland Convention Center) 4th & C Streets South Sioux City, Nebraska Take Interstate 29 N and S -- US Hiway 20 W into Nebraska Talk-in on 146.91 (provided by S.A.R.A.) Travel Arrangements: Premier Travel & Cruise Sioux City IA, 1-800-759-0008 Experts at getting you in and out of Sioux City! Area Accomodations: Marina Inn 4th & B Sts., South Sioux City, Nebraska 68776, (402)494-4000 1-800-798-7980 - for reservations only On the river just North of the convention site Special "Hamboree 2007" room rate of $65 good through June 8th reservations only. NEW BONUS REBATE -- With proof of Saturday Banquet attendance, your rate will be reduced to $59 per night ! Scenic Park Campground 1021 E. 6th St., South Sioux City, Nebraska Reservations available, with full payment, in advance Rate of $17.00 / day includes full hookup Contact: Brent Brown 1615 - 1st Ave. South Sioux City, NE 68776 (402)494-7531 E-mail: bbrown@southsiouxcity.org NØGIV's view of the Argosy Riverboat Casino from the campground Chairman: Tom Brosamle - WBØYNX, 501 S. Lewis Blvd., Sioux City, Iowa 51106, (712)252-4107, e-mail at wb0ynx@arrl.net Highlights: Huge 150+ table Flea Market with concession stand - Friday - 2 to 8 PM / Saturday - 8 AM to 4 PM Friday night dinner / Left Foot Keying Contest / Prizes A fun event for all you CW enthusiasts! Start practicing now so you'll be ready! Saturday 3900 Club luncheon & meeting QCWA activities Ladies' Day activities on Saturday - SHOW YOUR XYL! VE testing - See the "Trader Net" page for what to bring Saturday night banquet / Entertainment / Prizes Quality forums on Saturday Doorprizes -- Doorprizes -- Doorprizes ARRL Headquarters Special Representative: !!! BULLETIN !!! 6/26/07 -- Katie Breen - W1KRB - who was scheduled as our League rep this year, had an accident over the weekend, & on doctor's orders, cannot join us. Her stand-in is: Dan Henderson - N1ND - the Regulatory Information Specialist at League headquarters & ARRL Field Day manager. His duties encompass FCC rules, antenna restrictions, & international operating. Dan previously ran the ARRL's contest program for 8 years, & frequently operates from W1AW during contests. He's also very interested in emergency communications, DXing & Elmering. His outside interests include golf, computers, travel, reading, the Boston Red Sox & Notre Dame athletics. Dan's been active in Elmering new hams working at ARRL HQ. His forum will cover recent FCC rules changes & the exciting new horizons for amateur radio. Thanks, Dan, for taking on this last minute assignment! Again this year -- The 3900 Club Luncheon & Annual Meeting: Come meet your officers & discuss club business, including any issues you want to bring up. This is YOUR club -- we want you to take an active part in it. We must have ADVANCE RESERVATIONS FOR THIS LUNCHEON -- please get your registrations in early! Flea Market Feature Attractions: VIS Amateur Supply, from Alabama, returns this year in their self-contained trailer booth! Missed WBØW last year? Gaylen & Jean will be back again too -- with their usual 15 tables full of goodies! An ARRL official DXCC Card Checker, Jeff Reynolds - NEØDX, will have a table near the ARRL booth on Saturday from 9:00 to 2:00 Find out what to bring: Go to Jeff's site link on our "Links" page Forums & Seminars: Todd Heitkamp - NØVBW (Very Bad Weather) - Warning Coordination Meteorologist, National Weather Service, Sioux Falls, will be our featured presenter, giving a two-hour seminar on severe weather spotting. The pre-eminent authority on this subject in our area, he began his National Weather Service career in 1987, moving to his current position in Sioux Falls in 1994. He's received two Department of Commerce's Bronze Medals for work in the development of NWS safety brochures & for public outreach activities, plus a NWS Modernization Award for product development. Todd's also a fisherman, golfer, husband & father of 3 active children. Joe Eisenberg - KØNEB - presents his popular "Dayton Slide Show" after the Friday night dinner Additional Forums & Seminars: Presenters Topics Dan Henderson What's the Future of Ham Radio? Dennis Crabb Iowa Repeater Council John Daniels All-Chapter QCWA Meeting ARRL's Bruce Frahm & Dan Henderson Pending Issues Update / Q&A Session Ken Kelling MARS To print out your Convention Registration form CLICK HERE Please Note:  Advance Flea Market & Seminar admission is available only with accompanying purchase of meal tickets Admission ONLY tickets will be available at the door for $8.00 This form requires use of the Acrobat Reader If you do not have the program downloaded onto your PC, you may click on the Adobe Acrobat logo here. It will take you to their free download site.

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