Maritime DX Forum in
Nova Scotia

The Halifax Amateur Radio Club (HARC) is pleased to invite all DXers, contesters and HF enthusiasts to the 2010 MDF.

This year the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) also will hold its AGM on Friday, August 6th, at 2:30 pm as part of the MDF weekend. Following the AGM, there will be a reception, BBQ dinner and bluegrass concert beginning at 5:30 pm.

The MDF program on Saturday, August 7th, will run from 8:30 am - 4:45 pm, it will be followed by a reception and the MDF banquet.

The speakers (active and outstanding members of our ham radio community) will include:
* MARTTI LAINE, OH2BH: Turning New Stones - Building Passion for Amateur Radio
* TIM DUFFY, K3LR : How World Class Contesting Advances Amateur Radio
* DICK FREY, K4XU : What You Need to Know About Solid State Amplifiers
* TIM ELLAM, VE6SH : Governance of Amateur Radio – the Role of the IARU
* A MEMBER OF A MAJOR, RECENT DXPEDITION (TBA)

The MDF will be held in the Rosaria Centre of Mount St. Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Inexpensive accommodations are available at the University. This is a great opportunity to combine a top-notch ham radio event with a tourist visit to Canada’s Maritime Provinces.

The costs of the various events are:
BBQ and bluegrass social - $25; Maritime DX Forum - $60; and the MDF banquet - $35.

Registration materials can be downloaded from the HARC website (http://halifax-arc.org/), or requested directly from the MDF Chair, K. Scott Wood ,VE1QD, who also will gladly answer any questions. He can be contacted via E-mail at ve1qd@rac.ca or by phone at (902) 823-2761.

OPDX