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DESCRIPTION:The Central States VHF Society\, Inc. (CSVHFS) began in the mid
 -1960s to foster amateur radio operation on the bands above 50 MHz. Member
 ship currently numbers about 300\, principally in the Midwest states. Howe
 ver\, members reside in states from the Atlantic Coast to the West Coast a
 s well as Canada and several foreign countries.\n\nThe CSVHFS holds a Tech
 nical Conference once a year. The conference raises the technical knowledg
 e of amateurs by providing:\n\n- A forum for presenting technical papers r
 elating to VHF\, UHF\, and Microwave\n- A focal point for the discussion o
 f operating practices and procedures\n- The exploration of modes such as E
 arth-Moon-Earth\, Meteor Scatter\, Field Aligned Irregularities\, and E-sk
 ip\n- A discussion of other topics that promote operation on Amateur bands
  above 50 MHz\n\nThe Technical Conference includes:\n\n- An Antenna Range\
 n- Noise Figure Measurement\n- Rover Row\n- Dish Bowl\n- Flea Market\n- Ve
 ndor Room\n\nThe conference also provides a family program for spouses and
  children. Hotel Room Block: Central States VHF Society 2024 Conference\n\
 n[] [][] []\n\n\\\n\nAgenda: \nStates Above 50 MHz\n\nThe States Above 50 
 MHz program encourages members to work as many states as possible on the b
 ands 50 MHz and above. Only members receive awards based on the number of 
 band states worked.\n\nReverse VUCC\n\nThe Reverse VUCC program recognizes
  the contribution of rovers to the world of grid hunting. Rovers operate w
 hile in motion or temporarily parked to give new grids to fixed stations. 
 The program rewards contacts made FROM a set number of grids per band.\n\n
 Spring Sprints\n\nThe Spring Sprints encourage amateurs to have fun operat
 ing 50 MHz\, 144 MHz\, 222 MHz\, and 432 MHz one band at a time for four h
 ours on four weekends. A score can also be submitted for the May Microwave
  Activity Day.\n\nFamily Program\n\nThe Family Program provides educationa
 l and social opportunities for non-technical family members. Family member
 s will visit our Czech and Slovak Museum\, the Brucemore Mansion\, and the
  Amana Colonies.\n\nWe want more children to attend. Please reach out to u
 s if you have concerns about programming.\n\nRadisson Hotel Cedar Rapids\,
  1200 Collins Rd NE\, Cedar Rapids\, Iowa\, United States\, 524042
LOCATION:Radisson Hotel Cedar Rapids\, 1200 Collins Rd NE\, Cedar Rapids\, 
 Iowa\, United States\, 524042
ORGANIZER:bill.caldwell@ieee.org
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SUMMARY:Central States VHF Society Conference
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/423839
X-ALT-DESC:Description: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Central States VHF Society\, Inc. (CSV
 HFS) began in the mid-1960s to foster amateur radio operation on the bands
  above 50 MHz.&amp;nbsp\; Membership currently numbers about 300\, principally
  in the Midwest states. However\, members reside in states from the Atlant
 ic Coast to the West Coast as well as Canada and several foreign countries
 .&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;The CSVHFS holds a Technical Conference once a year. The confere
 nce raises the technical knowledge of amateurs by providing:&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;l
 i&gt;A forum for presenting technical papers relating to VHF\, UHF\, and Micr
 owave&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;A focal point for the discussion of operating practices an
 d procedures&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;The exploration of modes such as Earth-Moon-Earth\,
  Meteor Scatter\, Field Aligned Irregularities\, and E-skip&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;A di
 scussion of other topics that promote operation on Amateur bands above 50 
 MHz&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;The Technical Conference includes:&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;An A
 ntenna Range&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Noise Figure Measurement&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Rover Row&lt;/li&gt;\n
 &lt;li&gt;Dish Bowl&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Flea Market&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Vendor Room&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;
 The conference also provides a family program for spouses and children. &amp;n
 bsp\;Hotel Room Block: Central States VHF Society 2024 Conference&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;
 &lt;img src=&quot;https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/fab5fae0-
 de8e-46a8-bf43-d864e8a1467a&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;444&quot; height=&quot;426&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;img s
 rc=&quot;https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/568bdb4a-a099-4
 54b-a8b6-7ac562986822&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;467&quot; height=&quot;414&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://e
 vents.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/20c4052f-0d9d-41a9-bcf1-b8db
 12dbc68a&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;446&quot; height=&quot;301&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;img src=&quot;https://events.
 vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/ce2fd2b9-dd48-47ba-9c78-3b16667487
 f4&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;533&quot; height=&quot;303&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;\\&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Agenda: &lt;br
  /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;States Above 50 MHz&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;The States Above 50 MHz
  program encourages members to work as many states as possible on the band
 s 50 MHz and above. Only members receive awards based on the number of ban
 d states worked.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reverse VUCC&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;The Reverse
  VUCC program recognizes the contribution of rovers to the world of grid h
 unting. Rovers operate while in motion or temporarily parked to give new g
 rids to fixed stations. The program rewards contacts made FROM a set numbe
 r of grids&amp;nbsp\;per band.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Spring Sprints&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p
 &gt;The Spring Sprints encourage amateurs to have fun operating 50 MHz\, 144 
 MHz\, 222 MHz\, and 432 MHz one band at a time for four hours on four week
 ends. A score can&amp;nbsp\;also be submitted for the May Microwave Activity D
 ay.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Family Program&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;The Family Program pro
 vides educational and social opportunities for non-technical family member
 s. Family members will visit our Czech and Slovak Museum\, the Brucemore M
 ansion\, and the Amana&amp;nbsp\;Colonies.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;We want more children to at
 tend. Please reach out to us if you have concerns about&amp;nbsp\;programming.
 &lt;/p&gt;
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