The 64th International DX Convention in Visalia, California USA was held this past weekend, April 19-21, 2013. A special thanks goes to Les Kalmus, W2LK, for an excellent presentation on the challenges and success of the ZL9HR, The Auckland and Campbell Island 160m operation.
The Top Band dinner was supported by the manufacturers, vendors and organizations listed below who generously donated door prizes that significantly contributed to the dinner's overall success. THANK YOU! 73! Steve WB6RSE THANK YOU: ALPHA RADIO PRODUCTS http://www.rfconcepts.com/ ARRAY SOLUTIONS http://www.arraysolutions.com/ ARRL HQ http://www.arrl.org/catalog/ BALUN DESIGNS http://www.balundesigns.com CQ MAGAZINE http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/ THE DAILY DX http://www.dailydx.com/ DOGPARK SOFTWARE http://www.dogparksoftware.com DX ENGINEERING http://www.dxengineering.com DX PUBLISHING http://www.dxpub.com/ The DX STORE http://www.dxstore.com/ ELECRAFT http://www.elecraft.com/ ELECRAFT COVERS http://tinyurl.com/7lm3m5 EXPERT AMPS http://www.expertampsusa.com GRUMPY SHOP http://grumpyshop.net HI-Z ANTENNAS http://www.hizantennas.com HRO http://www.hamradio.com/ ICOM http://www.icomamerica.com/en/amateur/ INRAD http://www.inrad.net/home.php K4UEE DXpedition DVDs http://www.k4uee.com/dvd KE7X BOOKS http://www.ke7x.com/ KENWOOD http://www.kenwoodusa.com/Communications/Amateur_Radio/ NCDXF http://www.ncdxf.org/join_ncdxf.html NIFTY ACCESSORIES http://www.niftyaccessories.com/ PHOTO QSLs http://www.photoqsls.com/ THE QSL MAN http://www.w4mpy.com/ STEPPIR ANTENNAS http://www.steppir.com/ TENTEC http://tentec.com/ UX5UO PRINT http://www.ux5uoqsl.com VIBROPLEX KEYS http://vibroplex.com/ WEST MOUNTAIN RADIO http://www.westmountainradio.com/ YAESU http://www.yaesu.com/ All good topband ops know fine whiskey is a daylight beverage. _________________ Topband Reflector
