********************** PRESS RELEASE ********************** Willamette Valley DX Club is pleased to announce the 2005 Pacific Northwest DX Convention Please join us for the 50th Annual Pacific Northwest DX Convention. The Convention includes many technical sessions, a banquet and breakfast, door prizes, raffle prizes, and provides a great opportunity to meet old friends and make new ones. And Wayne Mills, N7NG from the ARRL will be present to check DXCC submissions with no restrictions on dates or bands. August 5-7,2005 Monarch Hotel, Portland, Oregon 12566 SE 93rd Ave Clackamas, OR 97015 (800)492-8700 or (503)652-1515 www.monarchhotel.citysearch.com (for online reservations) Ask for the DX Convention Rte. Oregon is a wonderful vacation destination! August is warm and little chance of rain. The beach is 60 miles away. You can be at 8,000 feet on Mt Hood within 40 miles. check out Oregon tourism website at www.traveloregon.com If you have any questions concerning the convention, please contact Al Rovner, K7AR, k7ar@arrl.net The convention website is at http://www.wvdxc.org where you can find the registration form, latest information on program, door prizes and a list of those already registered. Registration forms received before June 15 will receive a free raffle ticket for a $1000.00 gift certificate redeemable at HRO. ********************** PRESS RELEASE **********************