June 15, 2024
***NEW LOCATION***
Augusta Civic Center
76 Community Drive, Augusta, Maine
(Take I-95 Exit 112 or 112A)
Vendor Tables are $25 each the day of the convention, so take advantage of advance table sales.
General Admission $10. If you purchase your tickets online, they will be held for you at the Registration Table/Will Call line.
SPECIAL LODGING ACCOMMODATIONS NOW AVAILABLE FOR TWO HOTELS:
Best Western Augusta Civic Center
110 Community Dr.
Augusta, ME. 04330
0.3 miles from Venue
207-622-4751
Comfort Inn Augusta
281 Civic Center Dr.
Augusta, ME. 04330
1.0 miles from Venue
207-623-1000
Doors open to the Public at 8 AM. Vendors can set up starting at 5 AM.
Get your tables early! Price goes up day of convention ($25/each plus $5 Vendor Admission).
Convention hours for the public are 8 AM to 5 PM.
Walk-ins allowed for the VE Test Session. Testing is 9 AM and 2 PM.
GRAND PRIZE – DOOR PRIZE
Icom 7300 HF Radio (160m through 10m)
Admission ticket required for prize entry. Do not need to be present to win.
CONVENTION TABLE LAYOUT – Please Indicate which tables you prefer when signing up to be a Vendor.
Table Legend:
C03 – Wireless Society of Southern Maine (Purple)
C04 – Maine General Mobile Radio Service (Teal)
C05 – New England Digital Emergency Communications Network [NEDECN] (Red)
C06 – UFB New England (Yellow)
C07 & V07 – Androscoggin Amateur Radio Club (Blue)
C08 – N1EP – Maine ARRL Section (Orange)
C09 – Women Radio Operators of Maine “WRONE” (Brown)
C10 – York County Amateur Radio Club (Light Blue)
E01 – Androscoggin ARES/RACES “KA1AAR” (Orange)
E04 – NT1N, Maine Public Service Net Table (Purple)
V01-V02 – KC1CMX, Timothy Tracy (Green)
V06 – WB1GFF, Wayne Theofrastu (Black)
V07 – Androscoggin Amateur Radio Club Table (Blue)
V15-V16,V28 – KB1OVW, Arnold “Skeet” Smith Jr. (Blue)
V17-V23 – 73 Electronics, N1STN, Mike Farris (Red)
V24-V27 – KD1O, Steve Curry (Pink)
V30-V32 – WT1A, Tim Bubier (Yellow)
V33-V34 – Cobra Antennas, K1JEK, Joe Kramas (Dark Green)
V35 – K1MV, Steve Freeman (Maroon)
V36 – WA1WRS, Ken Segal (Purple)
V40 – AB1AZ, Bill Kennedy (Aqua)
V45 – W1COP, Dave Melochick (Pink)
V50 – N1JAF, John Flood (Aqua)
V47x2 – KQ1A, Robert Ackley (Red)
V48-V49 – K1YFY, Brenda Hawke (Green)
V62-V69 – KA1FKC, Russ Norris (Brown)
V88 – W1ITT, Norman Blake (Purple)
V89 – W1PTO, Allen Jordan (Red)
Convention Talk & Meeting Schedule
| TALK | PRESENTER | MEETING | MODERATOR | |
| 800 | ||||
| 900 | Maine Mesh Project | Bill Richardson, NG1P | Morning VE Session (2 hours) | Robert Latlippe, NC1RL |
| 1000 | Club Officer Meeting | Keith Anoe, KE4UCW | ||
| 1100 | ARRL FORUM | Phil Duggan, N1EP & Phil Temples, K9HI | QCWA Meeting | |
| 1200 | Parks-on-the-Air | Kevin Thomas, W1DED | ARES/RACES/EMCOMM Meeting | Keith Anoe, KE4UCW |
| 1300 | NanoVNA | Zach Madore, KC1SES | ||
| 1400 | Afternoon VE Session (2 Hours) | Robert Latlippe, NC1RL | ||
| 1500 | ||||
| 1600 |
A Big THANK YOU to John N1OLO and HamSource for their sponsorship of the Convention and donated door prizes.
Keep visiting this page to follow any convention updates!
For any questions, please email convention@w1npp.org