Events


2008 Calendar

May 2008

 

Date: Saturday, May 17, 2008  - Class Starts at 9:30AM
Event:
HVRA Electronics Classes - CLASS II - Trouble Shooting Basic Power Supplies and Solid State Equipment
Details:
CLASS II Brief review material from class I, review home study sheets.
May 17, 2008 Trouble shooting basic power supplies in tube and solid state
Equipment. Introduction to transformers, chokes, capacitors, half and full wave rectifiers, DC filter networks, vacuum tubes, diodes, PNP & NPN transistors. Voltage and current calculations. Lab: testing tubes, transistors, and diodes. Basic circuit analysis, testing transformers, transformer identification. Take home work book with diagrams and home study material for class II.

Where:
Bayland Park Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston Texas (one block west of Hillcroft on north side)

 

Date: NO MONTHLY CLUB MEETING IN MAY
Event:
Due to Hectic Holiday Scheduling at the Bayland Center, there will be no monthly Meeting. Instead Members are encouraged to attend the Alvin Swap Meet on May 24th - See details following.



 

 

Date: Saturday, May 24th 2008 - Bring in Items at 9:00 AM - Auction Begins around 9:30am
Event:
Annual Alvin Swap Meet
Details:
Mark you calendar for the annual trunk & tail gate swap meet and walk around auction at Mike Payne's in Alvin, TX. "Gates will open for sellers and non sellers alike at 9 AM sharp. If you are not selling, Mike requests that you park outside the gate so that the inside area can be reserved for those displaying merchandise.
Where:
 

Mike Payne's Place

307 W. Dumble Alvin Texas 77511-3412

Driving directions: From Houston, take Highway 288 south to Highway 6 and turn right to Alvin (going east). In Alvin, turn right on Highway 35 (also called N. Gordon St.) and continue south almost one half mile. Turn right on Coombs St., go two blocks to Taylor St. and you're there."

Get Directions from MapQuest

 

June 2008

Date: Saturday, June 21, 2008  - Class Starts at 9:30AM
Event:
HVRA Electronics Classes - CLASS III - Introduction to AM FM, Short wave etc.
Details:
CLASS III Brief review material from class II, review home study sheets.
June 21, 2008 Intro. AM, FM, Short wave, signal detection, crystal radios, audio amplifiers, voltage multiplier circuits, voltage and current regulation voltage and current regulation in electronic circuits, introduction to trouble shooting amplifiers and radios. How to use signal injection and tracing in troubleshooting audio amplifiers. The oscilloscope, sine and square waves to diagnose problems in amplifiers Lab: Crystal radio demo. Experiment with voltage double and tripler circuits, hands on audio amplifier experiments (tube and solid state). Single ended, parallel, and push – pull circuits. Take home work book with diagrams and home study material for class III.

Where:
Bayland Park Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston Texas (one block west of Hillcroft on north side)

 

Date: Saturday, June 28, 2008  - Meeting Starts at 9:00AM
Event:
HVRA Monthly Meeting - Program: Home Brew Equipment Contest
Details:
Monthly Meeting, Program, and Auction.

Bring your Home Brew Equipment items to enter the contest. Immediately following contest our Monthly Auction will take place.

Minimum starting bids will be $1.00. Donations to HVRA or to the Battleship USS Texas will have no minimum starting bids assigned. Coffee, juice, and donuts will be available during the meeting and auction.

Where:
Bayland Park Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston Texas (one block west of Hillcroft on north side)

July 2008

Date: Saturday, July 26, 2008  - Meeting Starts at 9:00AM
Event:
HVRA Monthly Meeting - Program: Check Back for Program Details
Details:
Monthly Meeting, Program, and Auction.

Minimum starting bids will be $1.00. Donations to HVRA or to the Battleship USS Texas will have no minimum starting bids assigned. Coffee, juice, and donuts will be available during the meeting and auction.

Where:
Bayland Park Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston Texas (one block west of Hillcroft on north side)

August 2008

Date: Saturday, August 23, 2008  - Meeting Starts at 9:00AM
Event:
HVRA Monthly Meeting - Program: Home Brew Tube Amplifier Contest
Details:
Monthly Meeting, Program, and Auction.

Bring your Home Brew Tube Amplifier tems to enter the contest. Immediately following contest our Monthly Auction will take place.

Minimum starting bids will be $1.00. Donations to HVRA or to the Battleship USS Texas will have no minimum starting bids assigned. Coffee, juice, and donuts will be available during the meeting and auction.

Where:
Bayland Park Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston Texas (one block west of Hillcroft on north side)

September 2008

Date: Saturday, September 27, 2008  - Registration at 8:30am - Meeting 9:30AM - 2:00PM
Event:
Houston Vintage Radio Association - Fall Mega Auction ! - NO LIMIT ON AUCTION LOTS
Details:
All buyers must be members of HVRA. Membership forms will be available during registration. Annual membership fee $20.00.

Check back for Auction Manifest.

Minimum starting bid will be $5.00. Donations to HVRA or to the Battleship USS Texas will have no minimum starting bids assigned. Coffee, juice, cookies, kolachies, and donuts will be available during registration and auction.

Where:
Bayland Park Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston Texas (one block west of Hillcroft on north side)

October 2008

Date: Saturday, October 25, 2008  - Meeting Starts at 9:00AM
Event:
HVRA Monthly Meeting - Program: Favorite Radio Contest
Details:
Monthly Meeting, Program, and Auction.

Bring your Favorite Radio to enter into the contest. Immediately following contest our Monthly Auction will take place.

Minimum starting bids will be $1.00. Donations to HVRA or to the Battleship USS Texas will have no minimum starting bids assigned. Coffee, juice, and donuts will be available during the meeting and auction.

Where:
Bayland Park Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston Texas (one block west of Hillcroft on north side)

November 2008

Date: NO MONTHLY CLUB MEETING IN NOVEMBER.
Event:
Due to Hectic Holiday Scheduling at the Bayland Center, there will be no monthly Meeting in November !

Have a Happy Thanksgiving !

 

December 2008

Date: Annual Christmas Party and Auction - Check back for Details
Event:


 

 

 

January 2009
Date: Friday, and Saturday  January 30, 31, 2009
Event:
HVRA's 30th Annual Convention - Check Back for Schedule and Details !
Details:
Convention, Equipment Contest, Three Auctions, Banquet and Saturday Morning Swap Meet!
The manufacturer’s categories to be determined.

Call the Houston Marriott North at Greenspoint at 1-800-228-9290 or 281-875-4000 today and tell them you are with the Houston Vintage Radio Association.  If you should have a problem, let us know. 

Contact the Convention Chairman: Jim Calbeck Email Jim

Submit Convention Auction Manifest Pictures to :William Werzner Email Bill or Steve Casciola Email Steve or

 Bill Kendrick Email Bill K.


Where:
Greenspoint Marriot Hotel, 255 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Houston, Texas - Click Here for MapQuest Directions

 

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