I want to thank Rich and John for securing the excellent Presidential
Suite at the hotel this year for the Hospitality Room. It's on the
hotel's top floor with a great view of the southern horizon from the
balcony--which juts out just a few feet from the huge flat roof
above. This presents a great opportunity for radio listening whilst
enjoying some 'hospitality'.
IF the hotel is amenable to our laying out some dipoles or other
antennae on their huge flat roof and dropping feedlines to the
balcony, it should provide for great reception.
Even without roof access (which is quite easy through the door by the
vending machines) some wire antennas could be dangled off the balcony
or tossed up onto the roof.
Last year Andy Yoder and I surveyed the QRM (RF noise) level from up
there and it was surprisingly quiet. So, bring your radios and antennas!
(Also, the balcony's view of the southern sky should make it possible
for some good Free-to-Air satellite reception demos.)
Cheers,
-Ed Cummings
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