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charlotte 2010 an annual conference for antique and vintage radio collectors and historians thursday friday saturday march 25-26-27 2010 carolinas chapter of the antique wireless association[close]
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http www.cc-awa.org president secretary-treasurer ron lawrence clare owens p o box 3015 101 grassy ridge ct matthews nc 28106 apex nc 27502 704-289-1166 919-363-7608 w4ron@carolina.rr.com clare.owens@gmail.com vice president richard owens executive committee r l barnett barker edwards kirk cline open seat robert lozier open seat editors barker judy edwards 116 east front street clayton nc 27520 919 553-2330 wirelessshop@nc.rr.com membership in the carolinas chapter of the antique wireless association cc-awa is open to anyone with an interest in old antique radios membership dues for the cc-awa are $10 per year.the only requirement is that you must be a member of the national antique wireless association if you are not already a member of the national awa your first year s dues will $25 this includes the $10 for cc-awa dues and $15 for your first year s dues in the national awa mail your cc-awa dues to membership chairman clare owens address is listed above new for 2010 anyone that pays registration for the 2010 conference will automatically receive one years membership in the carolinas chapter of the awa this is only chapter membership and does not include membership in the antique wireless association if you are already a paid member in the chapter you membership will be extended one year carolinas chapter of the awa[close]
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from the conference chairman face at the registration table in the hotel lobby what makes the 2010 conference exciting is that ernie s family has asked us to sell his incredible collection of rare museum quality radios the bulk of the collection more than 200 items will be sold in an absolute auction on thursday evening of the show ron lawrence w4ron t he 2010 charlotte antique radio conference promises to be one of the biggest most exciting and at the same time one of the saddest shows we ve ever had just two days after last years conference while winding down and trying to return to the normal world we got the shattering phone call that one of our long time friends a strong club and meet supporter and world class radio collector ernie hite was dead from a heart attach ernie had missed the meet due to work requirements it was the only show he had ever missed if you have attended the conference before you re sure to have seen ernie s smiling 1 ernie hite iii along with the estate auction we will still have our regular friday afternoon auction where anyone registered for the conference can consign items to be sold another special event this year the tube collectors association tca is hosting a tube collectors meeting on thursday morning before the regular start time of the conference this event will start at 9am and is open and free to everyone there will be several presentations on top-[close]
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ics of interest to tube collectors and historians plus some casual tube selling and trading the tube conference will be over just in time for our kick off luncheon at 11:30am our forum sessions on thursday afternoon will have a number of well know presenters including john dilks k2tqn the author of the old radio column in qst magazine eric wenaas the author of the new book on radiola james o neal felicia kreuzer and awa conference chairman roy wildermuth charlotte 2010 charlotte conference event schedule thursday march 25 2010 items for the regular friday auction may be checked in when ever the auction preview room is open we will make every effort to have the auction preview room open all day thursday 9:00 am special tube of course friday morning we collectors assn event will have our normal flea market kicking off at 8am 10:00 am with our now famous lemans registration desk start the flea market will opens in hotel lobby continue on saturday morning followed by our radio 11:30 am rescue end of meet auction kickoff luncheon in the sheraton lobby other events include our old equipment contest with the 1:00 pm judging on saturday morning afternoon forums and our friday evening 4:00 pm banquet cc-awa annual members meeting i hope everyone enjoys the 2010 6:00 pm charlotte antique auction preview last radio conference hour for viewing before hite auction 2[close]
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7:00 pm the ernie hite collection estate auction saturday march 27th 2010 flea market open all day note special saturday only admission is free the ernie hite collection will be sold in a special auction on thursday evening march 25 2010 there will be no reserve all items go to the highest bidder 7:00 am registration tent opens friday march 26th 2010 6:30 am registration tent opens at entrance to flea market 9:00 am radio rescue check in last call for old equipment contest check ins vintage amateur radio forum hosted by gary carter 8:00 am flea market opens for trading all day with our now famous and much imitated lemans start 10:00 am contest room closed for judging 11:00 am radio rescue end of meet auction 10:00 am check-in equipment for auction and contest until 1pm 1:00 pm annual cc-awa members luncheon with contest award review 1:00 pm old equipment auction 7:30 pm banquet and reception 2:00 pm contest room open for viewing awards 8:30 pm contest room open for viewing of contest entries 3:00 pm remove contest entries 3[close]
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special events info special tube collectors collectors assn event date thursday march 25 9 am there will be several talks on tube history special handouts door prize drawings tube related displays and some informal tube-trading tca president ludwell sibley will be here from oregon he will give a talk on some recent tube discoveries other presentations are still being confirmed this special event is free and open to anyone interested it will be over in time for the kickoff luncheon fessenden reginald a fessenden the real story by james o neal while doing research in 2006 for an article commemorating the 100th anniversary of the fabled 1906 christmas eve broadcast by reginald fessenden author james o neal discovered both inconsistencies and a lack of contemporary documentation he published his findings in october 2006 but has continued his research hoping to find evidence to support the fessenden story he will be presenting his latest information on the topic forum speakers date thursday march 25 1 to 4 pm most forums will last 20 minutes to 1 hour with about 15 minutes in between each 4 wireless north pole the adventures of don mix by john dilks k2tqn imagine for a minute you are a young 21 year old ham living in connecticut with your parents you have recently completed your schooling and are thinking[close]
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about a career in radio selftaught you are able to build or troubleshoot any radio circuit you have honed your morse skills and are one of the top radio operators around well known by your peers so what are you going to do it is early winter 1923 you receive an invitation from hiram percy maxim to apply for the position of radio operator on an expedition to the north pole awa rochester conference q&a by roy wildermuth w3rlw awa conference chairman roy will talk about the 2010 awa rochester conference and take questions from the audience radiola the golden 1919age of rca 1919-1929 by eric p wenaas john has written the popular old radio column in qst for 10 years now this is one of his most requested talks loaded with original photos taken by don mix and captain donald macmillan during their one year there life was hard for mix and crew and exciting the story is taken from the daily journal written by don mix eric p wenaas will be talking about the research that went into writing his fantastic book on the first 10 years of rca important notice the carolinas chapter of the antique wireless association the antique wireless association or any of it s officers or members are not responsible for any accident injury or loss that occurs while attending the cc-awa s annual conference the spring meet in the carolinas or any of it s functions 5 100 years of the america radio club of america and e h armstrong by felicia kreuzer[close]
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lot 12 magnavox ac-3 amplifier with brass based rainbow tubes lot 15 magnavox r2-b with rare 6 bell the ultimate ham shack horn for 1922 lot 29 atwater kent model 10 in pooley cabinet bring a truck for this beauty lot 35 premier electric 4 tube set of 1923 in quarter sawn oak cabinet a handsome set lot 36 ezera bowman time receiver circa 1914/16 with murdock phones lots 39-41 paragon 10-r r.f amp ra-10 tuner da-2 detector amplifier lot 49 wireless specialty ip-501a excellent condition with 3 good bbtt uv-201 s lot 68 marconi v2 with reaction coil and correct tubes and lot 24 ajs british horn lot 81 federal 61 receiver if you don t like that there is also a federal 110 59 lot 88 melco supreme receiver very interesting design using unique pancake inductors lots 120 119 grebe rork amplifier and grebe cr-8 lot 135 nazi era peoples receiver ve301 dyn by wega lots 148 154-157 superb 50/60 s vintage commercial ham gear collins tmc hammarlund etc lot 152 deforest circa 1919 15 unit panel set awa 2009 best of show winner lot 167 all 6 1919 issues of radio news plus 20 other lots of top quality books mags catalogs lots 180 218 bbtt uv-200 201,200a 201a s sold in lots of 3 to 5 ea some good others for display and remember almost all of these sets come with correct vintage tubes cc-a a hite au w the following items are some of the items from the estate of ernie hite iii that will be auctioned thursday night march 25th 2010 be sure to check the web page cc-aawa.org for the complete listing 8 on cti[close]
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we will make every effort to have the auction preview room open all day thursday rules the cc-awa is not able to accept any payment via any form of credit card debit card or other electronic transaction it is at the sole discretion of the auction cashier whether to accept payment in any form other than cash in us dollars if you are not known by the cashier and wish to make payment by check or travelers checks you must notify us in advance and receive acknowledgment that the cashier will accept your payment method note our $25 minimum 1 your item or box lot must have a reasonable expectation of bringing a closing bid greater than $25 in order to consign to this auction 2 ccawa charges the seller a 10 commission to help to defray costs of this conference there is no buyer premium 3 you may set a minimum bid you will accept for your goods 4 ccawa makes no claims as to the ownership authenticity or operating condition of any goods put up for sale what you see is what you get 5 you must be registered for this ccawa annual conference in order to participate as a buyer or seller 6 it is our intention to have volunteers on duty at all times that the auction preview room is unlocked however the hotel or the organizers of this conference will not be held liable for theft loss or damages to property consigned for this auction 9[close]
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contest old equipment contest 1 pre-1912 electrical devices non radio 2 pre-1920 receivers transmitters and wire line telegraph items 3 1920 s era broadcast receivers a passive detectors 1 tube sets b 2 3 tube sets c 4 6 tubes sets d sets with 7 or more tubes 4 1930 s 40 s 50 s era a cathedrals tombstones b consoles c catalin bakelite d television receivers 5 transistor radios a large multiband portables b early pocket sets c novelties sets 6 communications equipment rx tx a pre ww2 b post ww2 7 sound reproducers cones horns 8 military radio equipment any era 9 test equipment 10.vacuum tubes 11.radio literature books or magazines 12.new construction from old parts or replicas of 10 vintage equipment 13.survivors-completely original and unrestored sets any era they may have been cleaned but that s all 14.special display only category for those not interested in being judged anything goes here note sets that have previously won a first place ribbon at this meet are ineligible for judging in the regular contest special categories excluded special awards · · · · best of show the lew elias award best restoration with photos and documentation as backup best presentation peoples choice best in contest voted on by those attending the conference senior class award the best of the best entries must include a blue ribbon won in a previous contest senior class 1 pre 1930 senior class 2 post 1930[close]
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important notice the carolinas chapter of the antique wireless association the antique wireless association or any of it s officers or members are not responsible for any accident injury or loss that occurs while attending the ccawa s annual conference the spring meet in the carolinas or any of it s functions please print we must have the name and address of everyone not family members that you are pre-registering if you are registering more than two please use separate sheet you do not have to be a member of the awa or the cc-awa to attend the conference pre-registrations must be postmarked no later than march 15th make checks payable to cc-awa mail to cc-awa 2010 c/0 chip mcfalls 742 southern high school rd graham nc 27253 name address city state zip phone email name address city state zip phone email:[close]
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important information information if you plan to take part in any of the conference on thursday or friday you must register and pay the registration admission fee vendor space rental does not include the admission fee if you plan to bid in either the thursday or friday auction you must register your conference registration number is your auction bidder number we must have the name and full address of everyone that registers spouses and significant others are admitted free admission on saturday is free and there is no need to fill out a registration form this free admission is only for saturday pre-registration must be post marked no later than march 15th conference fees admission spouses free special saturday admission vendor space rental pre-registration $15 each free $30 for the first space $20 each additional space vendor space dental does not include admission fee thursday kick-off luncheon friday evening banquet saturday luncheon $15 $25 $15 n/a n/a n/a at the door $20 free $35 quanity sub-total free total $[close]
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hotel information dates march 25-26-27 2010 hotel sheraton charlotte airport hotel 3315 scott futrell drive charlotte north carolina 28208 phone 704 392-1200 at the intersection of i-85 the billy graham parkway charlotte nc to make a reservation you just need to say march 25-27 2010 antique wireless and you ll get the conference rate of $87 per night which is pretty good since the normal room rate there is $199 remember the tube collectors association will be having their conference at the sheraton on thursday march 25th so be sure to make your reservations early this year you won t want to miss a single minute of this exciting conference and auction if you should have any problems please call the sheraton directly and ask for brandon derrick the sales manager at extension #150 map compliments of google maps http maps.google.com 13[close]
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