Hi!

I will be at the ARRL Arizona State Convention and Hamfest in Williams, Arizona, on 17-18 July 2009 - a Friday and Saturday. I'll have an AMSAT table in the main hall, and will give a satellite-related presentation at 1100 local time on 17 July. During these two days, WD9EWK will be on FM satellites and also VO-52 for demonstrations (hamfest site is in grid DM35vg). More information on the hamfest is available at:

http://www.arca-az.org/arca/main/convention.asp

After the hamfest, I will hit the road for a few days. Similar to what I did last year after the Williams hamfest, except I will venture further north into Utah. I'll make a loop through that state, then head back toward Arizona so I'm home by the evening of 22 July. I have not finalized my route through Utah yet, but I have some idea of how I will make that drive. I'll post more about my travel plans in a week or so, and then post updates while I am on the road.

As with last year's road trip and several other trips I've done where I've been on the birds, I will be happy to send QSLs for those working WD9EWK from wherever I operated from. I'll also send QSLs to anyone who works me during the demonstrations from Williams. Just drop me an e-mail after the trip with the QSO(s) listed in there, and - if you're in the log - I'll send the cards out.

73!

Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/