'Four Days In May' or FDIM is now well established as one of the biggest events affiliated to the Dayton Hamvention. 2013 will be the 18th year for FDIM. We expect 400-500 visitors this year.
It is organised by the 'QRP Amateur Radio Club International' - QRP ARCI. If you run a kiloWatt don't dismiss this QRP event - there is plenty of interest for everyone. Over the years our visitors have been treated to sneak previews of several Elecraft products (including the K3 and KX3) and, once again, our raffle prize is an Elecraft radio ! Full FDIM details are at www.qrparci.org/fdim We kick off with a day of seminars on Thursday 16 May Our speakers include Roy Lewallen W7EL, Rick Campbell KK7B and George Dobbs G3RJV. This is followed by a pizza party and Buildathon - we mentor those less experienced constructors and everyone will complete a construction project before the end of the evening. Thursday evening we have a presentation from Ten-Tec which is followed by our Vendor Evening - an ideal place to buy kits, components, antennas, paddles and complete transceivers. It's a busy evening, but exhibitors still find time to chat and answer questions. Friday evening is our QRP Club Night. Fun, games, socialising. QRP clubs, groups and email list members can use a table to promote their interests. Our famous Homebrew Competition is judged by everyone attending Club Night. The conference ends on Saturday night with a Grand Banquet, QRP Hall Of Fame Induction, prize draws and awards ceremonies. Our raffle prize is an Elecraft KX3. Door prizes include Begali paddles, a Buddipole, an AlexLoop antenna and dozens of others ! Events on Thursday and Friday evenings are free of charge. Tickets for the Seminars, Buildathon and Grand Banquet can be bought online. Everyone buying an online seminar ticket will be entered into a draw to win a Ten-Tec Argonaut VI. All those attending either the seminar or Banquet will have free entry into door prize draws with 1000's of $$ of prizes All of our events take place at the Holiday Inn, Fairborn which is just a few miles to the east of Dayton and around 20 minutes from the Hara Arena. Full details are at www.qrparci.org/fdim Please join us - all are welcome ! 73 Ken Evans, W4DU - President QRP ARCI Steve Fletcher, G4GXL - Vice-President QRP ARCI ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
