OzarkCon 2010

QRP Conference Schedule


When:     Friday evening April 9 & Saturday April 10
Where:     Stone Castle Hotel and Conference Center - 3050 Green Mountain Road, Branson, Missouri

 

OzarkCon News:     The pre-registration period is closed.  However, there is plenty of space for more to join the fun.  You may register when you arrive at OzarkCon
 
  On Saturday morning, there will be greeters from the Branson Chamber of Commerce and the Convention Bureau at the registration desk to assist spouses and guests wishing to go to shopping, museums, shows, etc.

 

Friday
4:00 - 6:00 PM Hotel Lobby
Registration desk open
6:00 PM Stonehenge Room Banquet dinner, group picture and dinner speaker from the Branson Historical Society
After dinner till whenever... Knights Room Socializing and fun. The QRP vendor fair and swap meet in the Knights Room will be open.
7:30 - 8:30 PM Stonehenge Room
Dar Piatt W9HZC and Darrel Swenson K0AWB
Hands-on kit building workshopSession 1   (workshop registration required - only 20 seats per session)
8:30 - 9:30 PM Stonehenge Room
Dar Piatt W9HZC and Darrel Swenson K0AWB
Hands-on kit building workshop Session 2   (workshop registration required - only 20 seats per session)
7:30 PM till ??? Knights Room
Dummy Load QSO Party - KØN on 7040 KHz
Be sure to bring a portable rig, dummy load and QSL cards.
7:30 PM till ??? Knights Room  Wacky Key Contest  Show off your crazy homebrew keys.
9:30 PM till ??? Knights Room Music for the QRPer Some great musical fun for all.
 
Saturday
6:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Stonehenge Room
Private complementary breakfast for QRPers
7:00 AM Hotel Lobby Registration desk open
7:00 AM Knights Room - Flea market vendor fair QRP flea market, vendor fair open all day
9:30 AM Terry Fletcher, WA0ITP - Stonehenge Room
Ron Potter, AG1P
Branson mayor Raeanne Presley 
Opening remarks by Terry Fletcher and Ron Potter, with a special welcome from Branson mayor Raeanne Presley
10:00 - 10:45 AM Paul Daulton, K5WMS - Stonehenge Room Low Frequency Beacons and Weak Signal Reception
11:00 - 11:45 AM Dave Gauding, NF0R - Stonehenge Room How About Some /P Antennas?
11:45 - 12:00 Noon
Jim Kortge, K8IQY and Terry Fletcher, WA0ITP - Stonehenge Room
Announcement of the next kit to be introduced by 4SQRP with hands-on demonstrations available during the lunch period.
12:00 - 2:00 PM Lunch and QRP swapmeet time (on your own)

 

2:00 - 2:45 PM Gerry Edson, WA0KNW - Stonehenge Room

Uses of Diode Ring Double Balanced Mixers in Amateur Radio

3:00 - 3:45 PM David Cripe, NM0S - Stonehenge Room Ham Salad
4:00 PM OzarkCon Grand Prize drawing - Lots of Prizes!  
6:00 - ???? Evening activities and music for QRPers
Homebrew contest and equipment show and tell, demonstrations, socializing, more music and fun!

Check back often for additional information.
Also, announcements and details will be posted on the 4SQRP and QRP-L email reflectors.

Page updated April 1, 2010