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awa 2010 world convention rit inn and conference center rochester ny · august 17-21 2010 theme 100th anniversary of the radio club of america sylvania midget radios i would like to welcome you personally to the 49th annual awa convention this year we have made the most comprehensive improvements in our history we listened to all your comments and i think you will be pleased with our responses our two auctions two dinners two flea markets and much more make the awa 2010 world convention the one to put on your shortlist of attractions this year we are open to the general public for the second year if you are returning from last year you will recognize many of our innovations if you haven t been with us for a while consider giving us a try we are all working very hard to please you the convention will be held once more at the rochester institute of technology conference center which offers special nightly rates of $94.00 for a single or double for info or reservations call 585 359-1800 the conference center has restaurant facilities and other lodging and eating places are nearby advance registration is encouraged and you may register via paypal at the convention website www.awaconference.com a mail-in registration card is included with this issue the conference center is reached from exit 46 of the new york state thruway i-90 take i-390 north to ny 253 west to ny 15 south for visitors arriving by air the location is about seven miles from the airport there is shuttle service 6 a.m 11 p.m specify the rit conference center for more information please see the conference doings section of the membership news column in this issue if you have any questions or concerns please contact me personally by email snail mail or telephone please take the time to read this schedule as a number of our policies have changed awa world convention chairperson roy wildermuth w2it w3rlw@rochester.rr.com 585.899.6703 programs geoffrey bourne lauren peckham contest geoffrey bourne chris bacon finance stan avery barney wooters registration and flea market dawn van zile ladies luncheon gretchen perera entertainment bob hobday promotion marc ellis auction bruce roloson awa electronic communications museum village green bloomfield ny refer to map above directions from hotel right south on rt 15 at avon 9.5 mi left east on rts 5 and 20 at bloomfield 16 mi left at brown radio museum sign near holloway house restaurant go approx 200 ft and park museum is on the left hours sunday august 15 2-5 p.m and sunday august 22 2-5 p.m.

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awa conference agenda note most presentations and seminars are held in the seneca-onondaga rooms for other events where rooms are not specified check lobby signs tuesday 8-17-10 noon registration opens 5 p.m larry babcock auction preview 7 p.m presentation the macmillan expedition and don mix john dilks 8:30 p.m awa cinema pub showing empire of the air colossus the forbin project buford chidester sizing internal speaker cones bill fizette restoration of an hbr receiver bruce howes painting sheet metal 8-11 p.m old equipment contest check-in salon a b c friday 8-20-09 8 a.m 5 p.m book fair 8 a.m old equipment contest last-minute check-in 9 a.m old equipment contest judging 10 a.m presentation lee de forest inventor of sound movies mike adams most people believe that the movies were transformed from all-silent to all-sound in 1928 with the release of warner brothers the jazz singer that production used a process that synchronized the film with a phonograph disc but ten years earlier inventor lee de forest was already patenting and demonstrating his phonofilm system a technology that recorded the sound on the film in the form of modulated light throughout the 1920s de forest was involved in both the art and science of film and this is what makes him important beyond just the technology this presentation is about both electronic invention and early film making with lee de forest as the scientist and the writer producer director and exhibitor of the content some of which will be shown in this presentation 11 15 a.m presentation the military re-enactor gib buckbee well-known military historian gib buckbee presents a military re-enactment with a twist noon contest viewing 1:15 p.m presentation the all red line bob murray and bruce macmillan operations and equipment at the bamfield b.c canada station of the submarine cable to australia and new zealand 1902-1930 2:30 p.m pre-1912 wireless and electrical apparatus seminar lauren peckham wednesday 8-18-10 8 a.m 5 p.m registration continues 9 a.m larry babcock auction 3 p.m 7 p.m awa museum campus open 7:30 p.m begger s ball a party in the flea 11 p.m market tent with free pizza thursday 8-19-10 6 a.m round-the-clock flea market opens food service will be available on-site thursday-saturday 8 a.m 5 p.m registration continues 8 a.m 5 p.m book fair note booksellers may be open on tuesday and wednesday 10 a.m awa members forum be ready with questions discussion topics suggestions regarding the operation/mission of our club and museum 11:30 a.m ladies luncheon an upscale event with special guests carole perry and susan wildermuth 1:15 p.m presentation little midgets for big spies bart lee 2:45 p.m key telegraph seminar tom perera w1tp moderator bill holly collecting the key makers bill burns submarine cable pioneers gil schlehman the discovery of the mecograph vertical key 6:15 p.m presentation the evolution history and archaeology of alaskan wireless stations morgan blanchard 8:30 p.m moonlight restorations seminar marc ellis host.

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and felicia kreuzer moderators discussion and display of items shown by members be sure to bring an early item from your collection 3:45 p.m review of amateur operations tim walker salon a 2-5 p.m main auction check-in senecaonondaga rooms 5 p.m social hour charades bar 7-9 p.m awa members banquet iroquois ballroom 9-11 p.m auction preview seneca-onondaga rooms 9-11 p.m old equipment contest viewing salon a b c 11 p.m midnight contest pickup saturday 8-21-10 6:00 a.m awa hamfest all day 8 a.m 5 p.m book fair 8 a.m auction preview continues 8:30 a.m vacuum tube and paper collectibles auction-iroquois ballroom 10 a.m to general auction continuing from noon paper-collectibles includes communications gear and gear donated to support museum maintenance 1-4:30 p.m general auction continues 4:30 p.m auction pickup and payout 2010 registration policy persons wishing to attend the banquet the ladies lunch or persons requesting specific flea market spaces must pre-register banquet and luncheon tickets will be unavailable after preregistration closes all flea market spaces are first-come-first-served after pre-registration closes we strongly suggest that you pre-register for the 2010 convention general conference information the awa flea market will be available after the wednesday evening party and will run continuously until saturday 5:00 p.m flea market spaces may be reserved only during pre-registration after the close of pre-registration spaces will be available on a firstcome-first-served basis sellers who have not reserved spaces may select any unreserved space collectors will tour the flea market to collect space fees make sure you have your space receipt displayed or you will be liable for space fees all spaces not occupied saturday morning at 6:00 a.m even if previously paid for are considered available for purchase please remember that items containing hazardous substances such as mercury are not allowed non-radio-related items are subject to review if you have any questions please contact the flea market manager new york state sales tax forms will be available and a copy will be provided in pre-registration materials the awa is a not-for-profit organization and is not subject to sales tax neither awa nor the rit inn and conference center are responsible for the security of flea market policies personal property in the flea market area we are asked to confine market activity to the designated area to avoid the ny state thruway right-of-way at the time of this printing we are considering a return to the use of a shuttle to and from nearby parking areas please refer to the convention web site for updates on this issue all parking must be in marked spaces vehicles illegally parked will be towed at their own expense this is a town fire law parking under the tent is not allowed and will result in your car being towed this is a fire and safety issue there will be two separate auctions this year your registration includes the cost of auction materials for the primary registrant additional auction cards are issued only upon payment of full registration fee a bid is a contract under new york law the awa recommends that you do not allow others to use your bidding number you are responsible for any charges there will be a $20.00 fee for failure to pay auction charges auction policies

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2010 annual conference easy reference tuesday august 17 6:00 a.m wednesday august 18 thursday august 19 round-the-clock flea market opens registration opens registration opens book fair opens book fair opens contest check-in friday august 20 saturday august 21 awa all-day hamfest opens book fair opens auction preview vactube paper auction babcock auction members forum contest judging lee de forest the military reenactor ladies luncheon registration opens contest viewing auction stops auction continues midgets for spies the all red line auction check-in until 5 p.m pre-1912 key and tel museum campus opens until 7 p.m amateur operations auction pickup and payout babcock auction preview alaskan wireless macmillan and mix begger s ball until 11 p.m contest check-in until 11 p.m cinema pub moonlight restorations contest viewing auction preview contest pickup members banquet social hour general auction 8:00 a.m 8:30 a.m 9:00 a.m 10:00 a.m 11:15 a.m 11:30 noon 1:00 p.m 1:15 p.m 2:00 p.m 2:30 p.m 2:45 p.m 3:00 p.m 3:45 p.m 4:30 p.m 5:00 p.m 6:15 p.m 7:00 p.m 7:30 p.m 8:00 p.m 8:30 p.m 9:00 p.m 11 p.m.12 a.m.

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old equipment contest awa 2010 annual convention the themes of this year s contest mirror the triple theme of this year s convention 100 years of the radio club of america the midget radio and sylvania see the membership news section for a discussion of these topics by geoffrey bourne and chris bacon contest coordinators theme categories for sylvania 1 the early years cutting and washington any and all early c&w equipment is welcome here 2 early light bulbs this category is for incandescent light bulbs of the 1901 to 1931 era by bay state lamp co novelty lamp co nilco and hygrade exhibits demonstrating the steps required to replace a filament in a burned-out light bulb would be of interest 3 the middle years colonial king and silvertone this category is for battery and electric sets from the mid-1920s to wwii philco and other radios that use locktal tubes are also welcome 4 the postwar years sylvania s consumer electronics division was in its heyday from about 1950 into the 1970s this is where radios televisions and test equipment from the golden era would be displayed 5 tubes tubes and more tubes from 1924 onward sylvania was a major manufacturer of electron tubes their best known development is the loktal tube in 1938 but they also produced many other unique and specialized designs 6 other products sylvania was and still is involved in many other types of products such as specialized lighting precision materials phosphors for fluorescent light bulbs and picture tubes semiconductors and military equipment any sylvania products or memorabilia of general interest may be entered here midget radio categories 7 1930s 8 1940s 9 1950s 10 1960s radio club of america categories 11 this category is for exhibits pertaining to the radio club of america itself especially its history its pioneering spirit and its educational programs 12 this category is for biographical exhibits focusing on noteworthy radio club of america members past or present standard contest categories 13 passive receivers any detecting device not including vacuum tubes or solid state amplifying devices whose purpose is to convert radio energy into intelligent signals 14 1920s superhet receivers any receiver which employs the super heterodyne circuit and is from the 1920s can be entered here 15 1920s tuned rf receivers during the 20s the trf was one of the most widely produced radios it was sold in kit form factory assembled or built from scratch form plan in a magazine this is where you would enter a freshman masterpiece an ak 20 etc 16 1920s regenerative reflexed receivers the regen and reflex are two of many different circuits that were used to improve radio receiving capabilities bring in a fine example of either type 17 cathedrals tombstones and consoles 1930s and 1940s these are probably the most recognized styles of antique radios just about everyone remembers one that had been in their family so bring in that philco 90 or any other cathedral tombstone or console radio we will split the category if enough entries show up 18 military radio a ww i b ww ii c korean conflict d vietnam e misc.

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19 portable radios any battery-operated portable radio may be entered in this category we may split the category into decades so a transistor set does not compete with a 1920s tube set so bring in anything from an early portable radio of the twenties to a zenith transoceanic of the fifties or sixties 20a horn speakers any sound reproduction device can be entered here as long as it employs a horn or bell for amplification 20b cone speakers when radio sets attained greater power output levels the magnetic speaker unit was designed with large cone surface areas for better sound reproduction there are many fine examples of this type of speaker i.e tower adventurer western electric 21 test equipment there were many makers of test gear a short list would include supreme superior hickok weston read-rite general radio simpson rider rca so bring in the unusual or the common 22 tubes you can display a single tube or a collection there should be a common theme such as historical significance technological breakthrough etc 23a mechanical television bring in a scanning disk or a mirror screw set it can be original or a modern replica 23b electronic television enter any television set black-and-white or color kit or factory the amateur radio categories 24 spark transmitters and artifacts 25a homebrew and 25b commercial vacuum tube transmitters and receivers some of the sets for this class are old some not so old while the predominant entries have been amateurconstructed commercial equipment is welcome the craftsman categories 26 restoration of appearance the purpose of this category is to display examples of rebuilding and refinishing the cabinets and containers that were used to house radio receivers there is no requirement for a particular kind or size of set to be entered a description of the work done will be considered an important part of the entry the critical element is the appearance of the radio including woodwork escutcheons dials knobs and other visual details 27 restoration of operation this is the category for those craftsmen who artfully substitute modern components for old failures the new electrolytic in the old can is an excellent example another is the transistorized tube perhaps the replacement of potmetal parts by silver-gray-colored epoxy castings has been accomplished by one of us if so please bring in the set that incorporates that restoration an entry should be accompanied by documentation showing the basis of the update that preserves the quality of the original 28 new or rebuilt previously we have encouraged entries that showed the conference attendees how substitutions and reconstructions would provide vital parts or pieces we also encouraged craftsmen who had made an old function come alive again to bring their work for review do you remember the federal receiver that was entered several years ago and the operating marconi coherer detector from a few years later we want to continue that tradition so bring in your retrospective designs and your reconstructions there is no requirement for particular devices or circuits 29 open category enter any item that does not fit into the listed categories the contest awards elle craftsman given in memory of bruce elle to a builder of a high-quality radio receiver of an old or new type matlack transmitter given for excellence in constructing or restoring transmitting equipment ralph o williams display recognizes the informational value and quality of an exhibit in the contest at the awa conference thompson best of show awarded in honor of early amateur eunice thompson w1mpp for the top entry in the old equipment contest at the annual conference people s choice awarded to the entry that receives the most favorable votes from attendees and visitors to the contest all entries including displays are eligible for this award.

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