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- Subject: Convention Schedule
- From: Phil Bytheway <phil_tekno@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2018 18:34:59 +0000 (UTC)
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Thursday, September 6 2018Guests arrive by air, train, bus, and cars
Â6:00PÂÂÂ Registration in meeting room. HOSTS: Ken Hawkins and Mike Lantz.
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Â Â Â Questions and Info: (636) 577-4295
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Dinner on your own at near-by restaurants (see enclosed map)
Friday, September 7 2018
Â6:00-9:00AÂ Breakfast in hotel lobby: free for hotel guests
Â8:00-9:00AÂ Registration in front lobby, Ken (work pending) and Mike
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Meeting room opens â convention begins
Â9:00AÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Assemble in hotel lobby of hotel for car pools of tour of KHJY Joy radio
10:00AÂÂÂÂÂÂ Tour of KHJY Joy FM studios â Mike Thomas is your guide
11:00AÂÂÂÂÂÂ Lunch at restaurant at your choice either in Des Peres or St. Charles
 1:00P Assemble in hotel lobby for car pools of tour of KWRE/KFAV radio
 2:00P Tour of KWRE/KFAV studios â Steve Rotz is your guide
 4:30P Gathering in meeting room for technical talks and questions and answers
 6:00P Pizza party in meeting room courtesy of Imo's-THE SQUARE BEYOND
       Â COMPARE! (Paid for by IRCA)
 8:00P âTech Talksâ (meeting room) Speakers TBD
12:00MÂÂÂÂÂÂ Good night (meeting room closes)
Saturday, September 8 2018
Â6:00-9:00AÂ Breakfast in hotel lobby: free for hotel guests
Â8:00AÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Meeting room opens
Â8:30AÂÂÂÂÂÂ âTech Talksâ (meeting room) Speakers TBD
10:30AÂÂÂÂÂÂ Discussion plus buy, sell, and trade Radio Music Surveys, stickers,
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ and other swag
12:00PÂÂÂÂÂÂ Lunch on your own
Â1:00PÂÂÂÂÂÂ A. Drive by radio transmitters TBD
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ B. Other activities on hotel site TBD
Â3:00PÂÂÂÂÂÂ IRCA annual business meeting (meeting room) â Bruce Portzer
Â5:00PÂÂÂÂÂÂ Gather outside the front lobby for a group photo
Â5:15PÂÂÂÂÂÂ Group photo(s)
Â6:00PÂÂÂÂÂÂ Gathering banquet at Culpeppers (on your own funds)
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Speaker of the banquet: Mike Lantz, motivational speaker from Miami FL
Â8:30PÂÂÂÂÂÂ Auction in the meeting room â auctioneers TBD
12:00MÂÂÂÂÂÂ Good night (meeting room closes)
Sunday, September 9 2018
Â6:00-9:00AÂ Breakfast in the hotel lobby: free for hotel guests
Â9:15AÂÂÂÂÂÂ The gathering quiz. Door prizes. Winner prize.
12:00PÂÂÂÂÂÂ 2018 gathering ends (meeting room closes). Have a safe trip home.
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Â ÂÂ See you next year!
Â1:00PÂÂÂÂÂÂ On your own suggestions:
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Gathering at Ken Hawkins' house for radio SCHTUFF
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Old town St. Charles on Main Street
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ STL Arch
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Ameristar Casino
Technical Talk highlights
Topics include 2017 solar eclipse highlights from western America, KD9SV vs.
Cat-5 Beverages for hearing trans-oceanic DX "over the shoulder," tips and triumphs
from MW phasing methodology, hands on with the âFrequent-Flyer FSL,â another look at
Cat-5 as a legitimate antenna and some fascinating personal-experience stories from
Bruce Portzer and the Florissant Valley Dial Twister. Group discussions include a look
at trans-polar DX possibilities during the upcoming solar minimum.
Be there! Learn from and contribute to the dialogue!
The âTech-Talkâ Staff
Eric Bueneman
Phil Bytheway
Mark Durenberger
Nick Hall-Patch
Neil Kazaross
Bruce Portzer
Phil Bytheway
IRCA's "DX Monitor" Editor-in-Chief
Seattle WA
Drake R-7 / KIWA Loop
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