DRAFT
Sixth Annual
MARITIME DX FORUM PROGRAM
7 - 8 August 2009

Friday, 7 August 2009

1730               Dinner for DX Forum Presenters in the Vincent Room, Rosaria Centre

1900 – 2130  Reception/Registration for MDF attendees at the Rosaria Centre, MSVU,

Saturday, 8 August 2009

0830               Registration and Coffee at the Rosaria Centre

0915 - 1030   Keynote Presentation:  Turning New Stones: Building Passion for Amateur Radio

                        Marttii Laine  OH2BH, Espoo, Finland

 1030 - 1100   Coffee Break

 1100– 1215   Presentation: Advances in Weak Signal Communications

                        Joe Taylor, K1JT, Princeton, New Jersey

1215 – 1315  Lunch in the Rosaria Centre cafeteria

1315 – 1330  Sponsors Corner

                        John David, KB1T, Manager of Amateur Radio Sales, Laird Technologies, Cushcraft Division, Manchester, New Hampshire

1330 – 1445  Presentation: 2009 Desecheo Island DXpetion:  Dodging Unexploded Ordinance, Rats and QRM

                        George Nicholson, N4GRN, Atlanta, Georgia

 1445 – 1515  Coffee Break

 1515– 1630   Presentation Co-Sponsored with the Maritime Contest Club:

QRP Contesting from Home Stations

                         Doug Zwiebel, KR2Q, Randolph, New Jersey

 1630               Closing Words and Door Prize Draw

 1715               Reception at Rosaria Hall Banquet Room, cash bar

 1800               Maritime Forum DX Dinner

                        After Dinner Speech:  TBD                                                                                     

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