Arkiecon - The premier QRP Event
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Arkiecon - The premier QRP Event |
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Please note there will not be an Arkiecon in 2004. Instead the area will be served by a new venue called Ozarkcon which is sponsored by Four States QRP group in association with AmQRP. Arkiecon has featured an impressive list of speakers - some of which are shown below. It is was to coincide with the Fort Smith Area Amateur Radio Club hamfest which is held on the same site - but Arkiecon is more than just a day of lectures and the chance to pick up a bargain at the hamfest. The evening before, has by tradition, become a visit to the "Ribeye" where QRPers fill the resturant and have a great time. The Guesthouse Inn Hotel has been our home for the weekend and they not only cut us a great deal on the price but also accomodate us in every way - as for example, in the fourth photo you can see us relaxing in the breakfast room where the QRP fun goes on till the early hours.
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| Doug KI6DS welcomes the crowd to
a great line up of speakers.
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As you can see, it's often standing room only at Arkiecon.
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Doug KI6DS and his often silent
partner in Norcal - Jim Cates WA6GER.
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You don't get better speakers than this. On the left is Jim Kortge K8IQY who has turned Manhattan construction into an art form. Jim is also an accomplished electronics designer.
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| Barbecue photos needed | Barbecue photos needed | On the Saturday night after the convention Fort Smith QRP put on a free barbecue while folk get to know each other over great food. Lots of QRP kit appears as we show off our latest projects. Many thanks to Darrel "Herb" Swenson - K0AWB for all the above photographs. |