SEDCO

[Julius Fazekas n2wn]

For those of you who may be interested in attending
this first time event. Should make for an interesting
day in East Tennessee.
73,
Julius
n2wn

From: Lynn Lamb [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 10:29 AM
To: Undisclosed-Recipient:;
Subject: SEDCO


This is addressed mainly the local DXers/Contesters
and a few others we
consider our 'local' buddies and valued friends.

As some of you know George W4UWC, Rosie KA4S and I
formed the South Eastern
DX and Contest Organization mainly to sponsor events
dealing with
fellowship/information relative to DXing and
Contesting. No profit, no
completion with any other events, no selling.. just
what we feel will
promote ham radio and help pay back to our hobby and
the many friends we've
been blessed with for our combined 140 years on the
air.

The first event will be a convention of balanced
programs of Contest and DX
related topics on Oct 1st after the Ten-Tec hamfest,
which we can all agree
draws thousands. While Ten-Tec is helping very much,
this is an independent
effort. We value their help and advice, big time. They
will handle the
tickets, ticket sales, some advertising and some good
old fashion advice.
Scott will be on the contest program with an
incredible talk... you won't
believe it and coming from a contest record holder.

We are in the process of developing a web site thanks
to Ed, N4EFD (the very
best!). We will run ads in QRZ-DX, The DX Magazine,
QST, and CQ to name a
few. We have contracted with the Mainstay Suites in
Pigeon Forge including
a block of rooms for both Friday and Sat evening with
a good rate for SEDCO.
This is a FIRST CLASS facility. The programs will run
about 30 minutes each
starting at 1330 into the evening. Everyone will be on
their own for dinner
and the tickets are priced at $20 just to cover only
the costs as our
approach is not to make money. We will provide snacks
and drinks for the
event but no alcoholic beverages per our lawyer
KE4EQU!

The press release went out from Carl N4AA in his
latest QRZ-DX yesterday and
the ads will start flowing shortly giving ticket
information, maps, rates,
programs, etc.

Thanks to Ted W4NZ President of the TN Contest Group
for developing the
program in the contest area and acting as MC. We are
blessed to have Ted on
the team. Likewise, Carl N4AA of DX Publishing will MC
and lead the DX
part. George, Rosie and I are selecting the programs
on DX.

We are proud to say Bob K4UEE, Co-leader of the
upcoming 3Y0/P dxpedition,
will be one of our special guest, Dave K4SV (who is
operating 4U1ITU as I
type), Hal WB4E (YI9B4E) and some other surprises are
committed. More on
programs as Ted gets his lined up and we have times
down.

We need a good presence of local folks if for no other
reason to shore the
three of us who have necks stuck WAY out, hi.
Announcements on ticket sales
will be out soon.

Stay tuned for the ads or call/email any of the three
of us for details. As
said, SEDCO is aligned with no group, club or
company.. it's just us folks
and the support from you, Chattanooga and Charlotte
brothers/sisters... and
others. It's this enthusiasm that helped us make the
decision to move
forward to what we hope will be a good thing and
improve from year to year.

We will make mistakes, but our hearts are in the right
place... for ham
radio and fellowship in our area of our interest vis a
vis contesting and
dxing.

73, Lynn W4NL for SEDCO

P.S. Please feel free to spread the word.. thanks.
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