24th ANNUAL GMDX CONVENTION AND DINNER

Will be held on Saturday, 15th April 2023 at the King Robert Hotel, Stirling 

Provisional PROGRAMME

Prices the same as 2022! 

The GMDX Committee is pleased to announce that the above convention will be held at the King Robert Hotel,Whins of Milton, Stirling, on Saturday, 15th April 2023.

 

Programme (timings are approximate and running order may change )

                     

10.30-11.00       Registration for AGM

11.00-11.30       GMDX AGM

Bar snacks/lunches  from 12.00 noon.

13.00-13.30        Convention Registration and Welcome

13.30-14.05        IOTA Contest Expeditions by Gordon MM0GPZ

14.05-14.15       UKEI Contest GM Sections progress by Chris GM3WOJ

14.15-15.00       TN8K DXpedition  by Petr OK1FCJ

                          

15.00-15.30       Coffee

15.30-15.35       RSGB Trophies  Presentations by Rob GM3YTS

15.35-16.30       The Magic of 6 metres revisited by Chris G4IFX

16.30-17.30       FT8WW Crozet Expedition by Paul F6EXV

17.30                   Convention Close  

20.00                 DX Dinner

22.00                 Hotel Bar

 

Card Checking available for DXCC, WAZ, WAS, IOSA and RSGB awards. 

Non Members are very welcome

The cost of the afternoon’s convention is £10 for members and £15 for non-members which includes tea or coffee and biscuits, whilst the dinner is priced at £29 per person.

 

We would be grateful if you could book early to give us an idea of numbers – a booking form is shown below.  Booking your dinner tickets is particularly important as numbers are limited.

The King Robert has given us a special rate for convention delegates – this is £80 B&B for a double room and £60 B&B for a single room. In the event that all single rooms are taken, the rate for single occupancy of a twin room is £60.  If you would like to stay at the hotel please contact them directly and you must mention that you are attending the GMDX Convention to get the special rates and the pre-reserved rooms. 

We suggest you arrange your accommodation as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

The King Robert Hotel telephone number is 01786 811666.

 

BOOKING options

Pre-book  by completing this form and returning it with your remittance to Sheree Ferguson, 19 Leighton Avenue, Dunblane, Perthshire FK15 0EB.  Please make cheques out to “GMDX Group”.

Name and callsign

DX Convention tickets  Members £10 Non-Members £15

DX Dinner tickets  £29

Total remittance enclosed

 

or by Bank Transfer to

Royal Bank of Scotland,  Branch Dunblane

Sort Code 83-18-09

account  00211009

account name GMDX Group

or by PayPal  using this form: