OzarkCon 2009

QRP Conference Schedule ....


When: Friday evening May 1st & Saturday May 2nd
Where: Stone Castle Hotel and Conference Center - 3050 Green Mountain Road, Branson, Missouri  (Formerly the Settle Inn)

OzarkCon News: The pre-registration period is closed, however walk-ins are welcome.  
Be sure to check out the wacky key contest and the dummy load QSO party (bring along a rig, a dummy load and some QSL cards).


We have posted a photo of the signal injector / tracer kit that will be constructed at the Friday night hands-on kit building workshop.  Check it out on the workshop page.
Special Event Station K0N      Prizes       Wacky Key Contest      Free Kit

Dummy Load QSO Party

Friday 4:00 - 6:00 PM Conference Room Registration desk open
  6:30 PM Banquet Room Banquet Dinner     Advanced purchase of tickets required.
After dinner till whenever... Conference Rooms Socializing and fun. The QRP vendor fair and swap meet in the King's Court Room will be open. 
. 7:30 - 8:30 PM Lancelot Room
Dar Piatt W9HZC
and Darrel Swenson K0AWB
Hands-on kit building workshop Session 1   (workshop registration required - only 20 seats per session)
 8:30 - 9:30 PMLancelot 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 ??? Dummy Load QSO Party - KØN on 7040 KHz Be sure to bring a portable rig, dummy load and QSL cards!
7:30 PM till ??? Wacky Key Contest  Show off your crazy homebrew keys
9:30 PM till ??? Music for the QRP'er Some great musical fun for all.
       
Saturday 7:00 AM Excalibur Conference room Registration desk open
  7:00 AM King's Court Room - Flea market & vendor fair QRP flea market, vendor fair open all day.
9:45 AM Doug Hendricks, KI6DS - Excalibur Room Opening remarks and welcome
10:00 - 10:45 AM Dar Piatt W9HZC and Darrel Swenson K0AWB Signal Injection and Tracing
11:00 - 11:45 AM Phil Anderson W0XI - Excalibur Room An Ultrasonic Receiver for 35 - 45 KHz
12:00 - 2:00 PM Lunch and QRP swapmeet time (on your own)

 

2:00 - 2:45 PM Jim Duffey KK6MC - Excalibur Room

Topic to be announced

3:00 - 3:45 PMJim Kortge K8IQY - Excalibur Room2N2/XX Transceiver - Past, Present and Future
4:00 PM OzarkCon Grand Prize drawing Lots of Prizes!
6:00 - ???? Evening activities  Homebrew contest and equipment show and tell, demonstrations, socializing and more 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 15, 2009