BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20241201T120912Z UID:E8DED83A-ECCE-4E63-AA81-A3CBE9456848 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241001T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T170000 DESCRIPTION:Join IEEE Rochester Section members for the 2024 Antique Wirele ss Association Conference\, October 1-5\, 2024\, at the RIT Inn and Confer ence Center in Henrietta\, NY\, just South of Rochester and conveniently l ocated near the NYS Thruway.\n\nA highlight of each year is the annual gat hering in the Rochester\, NY area for a multi-day event of fellowship\, in formation exchange\, flea marketing\, and the sharing of communications hi story and technology. In addition to a series of presentations and the fle a market each year\, an AWA Museum open house provides all the information needed to explore changes to the collection displays over the past year.\ n\nBuyers and sellers can attend the flea market for free starting Thursda y and running through Friday (October 3 and 4). We invite you to register for the Conference and enjoy all it offers\, but you don’t need to regis ter to sell in the flea market.\n\nRegistration for the Conference include s the free dessert social on Wednesday and a free dinner at the Friday eve ning banquet. On Wednesday evening\, you will also enjoy free admission to the Antique Wireless Museum. Registration also includes entrance to all c onference events\, including the Saturday auction and book fair.\n\nAs alw ays\, registration for your spouse or significant other conference is free .\n\nCo-sponsored by: Antique Wireless Association\n\nAgenda: \nTUESDAY\, October 1\, 2024\n\n- 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Registration Desk Opens\n- 6:30 P M Buffet Dinner Social Hour - Cash Bar\n- 7:00 PM Welcome Buffet Dinner\n\ nWEDNESDAY\, October 2\, 2024\n\n- 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Registration Desk Op ens\n- 9:00 AM Book Fair Opens\n- 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM Radio Frequency Alter nators of the 1900’s - Sreeram “Ram” Dhurjaty\, PhD\n- 10:45 AM - 12 :00 PM Brian Harrison – "The National AGS Receiver”\n- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break\n- 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Registration Desk Open\n- 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM "The Audio Forum"\n- Audio Capacitors: Improvements Over Time- Bi ll Tomkiewicz\n- The Klipschorn- Dave Minchella\n- The Audio Forum: Open D iscussion\n\n- 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM AWA Communication Technologies Museum is open\n- 7:30 PM Social Hour - Cash Bar\n- 8:00 PM Free Dessert Social\n\nT HURSDAY\, October 3\, 2024\n\n- 6:00 AM - Flea Market Opens.\n- 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Registration Desk Opens\n- 9:00 AM - Book Fair Opens\n- 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM - Mike Molnar - “Invention of the AVC and AGC circuit and the Inventor Harold Wheeler”\n- 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM - Mike Murphy - The Hist ory of War Surplus Ham Radio Post-War\n- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break\n- Fellowship Luncheon - Registration required. All welcome.\n\n- 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Registration Desk Open\n- 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM - Bill Burns – "From Undersea Cables to Maxwell's Equations"\n- 2:30 PM - 5:15 PM - Panel Disc ussion: “Who Invented Radio? Who Are the Claimants? “ - Eric Wenaas Ph D Moderator / Chair with Mike Molnar and Joe Knight\n- 5:30 PM - Buffet Di nner Social Hour - Cash Bar\n- 6:00 PM - Buffet Dinner\n- 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Equipment Contest Check-in\n- 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Moonlight Restoration - TBA\n\nFRIDAY\, October 4\, 2024\n\n- 8:00 AM - Equipment Contest - last -minute check-in\n- 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Registration Desk Open\n- 9:00 AM E quipment Contest Judging\n- 9:00 AM Book Fair Opens\n- 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM AWA Members’ Meeting\n- 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Joe Fell - Amateur Radio Top ics\n- Noon - Registration closes\n- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break\n- 1:1 5 PM - 2:25 PM - “115 Years of the Radio Club Of America” – Felicia Kreuzer\n- 2:40 PM - 4:00 PM - Felicia Kreuzer - “Show And Tell” - Bri ng your artifacts !\n- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Auction Items Check-in\n- 6:00 PM - Annual Banquet Social Hour - Cash Bar\n- 7:00 PM - Conference Banquet f ollowed by contest viewing.\n- 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM Auction Preview\n- 11: 00 PM - 12:00 AM Contest Pickup\n\nSATURDAY\, October 5\, 2024\n\n- 7:00 A M - 8:00 AM Auction Preview\n- 8:00 AM - until finished Auction\n\n5257 We st Henrietta Rd.\, Henrietta\, New York\, United States\, 14467 LOCATION:5257 West Henrietta Rd.\, Henrietta\, New York\, United States\, 1 4467 ORGANIZER:vicepresident@antiquewireless.org SEQUENCE:10 SUMMARY:2024 Antique Wireless Association (AWA) Conference URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/434166 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="has-medium-font-size">Join IEEE Roc hester Section members for the <strong>2024 Antique Wireless Association C onference</strong>\, October 1-5\, 2024\, at the RIT Inn and Conference Ce nter in Henrietta\, NY\, just South of Rochester and conveniently located near the NYS Thruway.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="has-medium-font- size">A highlight of each year is the annual gathering in the Rochester\, NY area for a multi-day event of fellowship\, information exchange\, flea marketing\, and the sharing of communications history and technology. In a ddition to a series of presentations and the flea market each year\, an AW A Museum open house provides all the information needed to explore changes to the collection displays over the past year.</p>\n<p class="has-medium- font-size">Buyers and sellers can attend the flea market for free starting Thursday and running through Friday (October 3 and 4). We invite you to r egister for the Conference and enjoy all it offers\, but you don&rsquo\;t need to register to sell in the flea market.</p>\n<p class="has-medium-fon t-size">Registration for the Conference includes the free dessert social o n Wednesday and a free dinner at the Friday evening banquet. On Wednesday evening\, you will also enjoy free admission to the Antique Wireless Museu m. Registration also includes entrance to all conference events\, includin g the Saturday auction and book fair.</p>\n<p class="has-medium-font-size" >As always\, registration for your spouse or significant other conference is free.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><strong>TUESDAY\, October 1\, 202 4 </strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>12:00 PM - 5:00 PM &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Registration Desk Opens</li>\n<li>6:30 PM &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Buffet Dinner Social Hour - C ash Bar</li>\n<li>7:00 PM &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Welcome Buffet Dinner</li>\n</ul >\n<p><strong>WEDNESDAY\, &nbsp\;October 2\, 2024 </strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li >8:00 AM - 12:00 PM &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Registration Desk Opens</li>\n<li>9:00 AM&nbsp\; Book Fair Opens</li>\n<li>9:15 AM - 10:30 AM &nbsp\;Radio Frequ ency Alternators of the &nbsp\;1900&rsquo\;s &nbsp\;- &nbsp\;Sreeram &ldqu o\;Ram&rdquo\; Dhurjaty\, PhD</li>\n<li>10:45 AM - 12:00 PM &nbsp\; &nbsp\ ; Brian Harrison &ndash\; "The National AGS Receiver&rdquo\;</li>\n<li>12: 00 PM - 1:00 PM &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Lunch Break</li>\n<li>1:00 PM - 5:00 PM &nb sp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Registration Desk Open</li>\n<li>1:00 PM &ndash\; 4:00 PM &nbsp\; &nbsp\; "The Audio Forum"\n<ul>\n<li>Audio Capacitors: Improve ments Over Time- Bill Tomkiewicz</li>\n<li>The Klipschorn- Dave Minchella< /li>\n<li>The Audio Forum: Open Discussion</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>5:00 PM - 8:00 PM &nbsp\; AWA Communication Technologies Museum is open</li>\n<li >7:30 PM &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Social Hour - Cash Bar</li>\n<li>8:00 PM &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Free Dessert Social</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>THURSDAY\, October 3\, 2024 </strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>6:00 AM - Flea Market Opens.</li>\n<li>8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Registration Desk Opens</li>\n<li>9:00 AM - &nbsp\;Book Fai r Opens</li>\n<li>9:15 AM - 10:30 AM - Mike Molnar - &ldquo\;Invention of the AVC and AGC circuit and the Inventor Harold Wheeler&rdquo\;</li>\n<li> 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM - Mike Murphy - The History of War Surplus Ham Radio P ost-War</li>\n<li>12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break\n<ul>\n<li>Fellowship Lun cheon - Registration required. All welcome.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>1:00 P M - 5:00 PM &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Registration Desk Open</li>\n<li>1:00 PM - 2:15 PM &nbsp\;- Bill Burns &ndash\; "From Undersea Cables to Maxwell's Equati ons"</li>\n<li>2:30 PM - 5:15 PM - Panel Discussion: &nbsp\;&ldquo\;Who In vented Radio? &nbsp\; Who Are the Claimants? &ldquo\; - Eric Wenaas PhD &n bsp\;Moderator / Chair with Mike Molnar and Joe Knight</li>\n<li>5:30 PM - Buffet Dinner Social Hour - Cash Bar</li>\n<li>6:00 PM - Buffet Dinner</l i>\n<li>8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Equipment Contest Check-in</li>\n<li>8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Moonlight Restoration - TBA</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>FRIDAY\, &nbs p\; October 4\, 2024</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>8:00 AM - Equipment Contest - last-minute check-in</li>\n<li>9:00 AM - 12:00 PM &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Registra tion Desk Open</li>\n<li>9:00 AM Equipment Contest Judging</li>\n<li>9:00 AM Book Fair Opens</li>\n<li>9:00 AM - 10:30 AM &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;AWA Members&rsquo\; Meeting</li>\n<li>10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Joe Fell - &nbsp\;A mateur Radio Topics</li>\n<li>Noon - Registration closes&nbsp\;</li>\n<li> 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break</li>\n<li>1:15 PM - 2:25 PM - &nbsp\;&ldquo \;115 Years of the Radio Club Of America&rdquo\; &ndash\; Felicia Kreuzer< /li>\n<li>2:40 PM -&nbsp\; 4:00 PM - Felicia Kreuzer - &ldquo\;Show And Te ll&rdquo\; - Bring your artifacts !</li>\n<li>4:00 PM - 5:30 PM &nbsp\; &n bsp\;Auction Items Check-in</li>\n<li>6:00 PM &nbsp\;- Annual Banquet Soci al Hour - Cash Bar</li>\n<li>7:00 PM &nbsp\;- Conference Banquet followed by contest viewing.</li>\n<li>9:00 PM &ndash\; 11:00 PM &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &n bsp\;Auction Preview</li>\n<li>11:00 PM - 12:00 AM &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Contest Pickup</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>SATURDAY\, &nbsp\;October 5\, 2024 </strong ></p>\n<ul>\n<li>7:00 AM - 8:00 AM &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Auction Preview</li>\n< li>8:00 AM - until finished &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Auction</li>\n</ul> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR