Additional information is available regarding conference and hotel refunds. Access the Conference Page for the latest information.

After discussion between the SVHFS Board of Directors and the 2020 Conference Committee, it was decided that the 2020 conference will be canceled and not rescheduled this year. The next SVHFS conference will be scheduled for April of 2021 at an unknown venue at this time. All registration fees for 2020 will be returned in full. Please cancel any Hotel reservations you may have made.

This year’s technical presentations would have been a highlight in anyone’s experience with the SVHFS conferences of the past. The Technical Committee amassed 23 papers for publishing and many of them ready were for presentation. Because of this, it has been decided that these papers will be published in a proceedings type format and will be available to both the Society and the general public for a standard nominal fee. When and how has yet been determined but information will be released here on the website first.

The Board and Conference Committee wish to acknowledge the efforts of all of this year’s Authors and hope the interest level remains throughout the following year producing an abundant crop of technical papers for the future 2021 conference.

The Conference Committee and the Board of Directors wish to thank all of you that planned on attending and hope this set back will not deter you from attending future SVHFS conferences.

See you in April, 2021

Steve Kostro, N2CEI
Southeast VHF Society President

Because of the health and safety concern of our society members and the uncertainty of time of our National Emergency caused by the Corona virus pandemic, the Society’s Board of Directors elected to postpone this year’s conference indefinitely. The Board of Directors will be discussing alternate solutions for this year’s conference including the determination of registrations and the publishing of this year’s proceedings. The outcome of the Board’s decisions will be posted as soon as a determination has been made. For now, please stay healthy and safe, and enjoy our wonderful hobby.

Steve Kostro, N2CEI
Southeast VHF Society President

The Ramada Inn, located in Gainesville, Georgia is the site of the 2020 SVHFS Conference. The hotel is now directly taking reservations. To book your room, please see the conference page here.

We would like to acknowledge and thank our vendors and donors for providing door prizes. We really appreciate their support and interest in our conference.

2018 Donors & Sponsors

• Yaesu
• Directive Systems and Engineering
• Q5 Signal
• Sierra RF
• Down East Microwave Inc
• SSB Electronics
• HRO of Woodbridge, VA
• Robin Midget, K4IDC
• Kent O’Dell, KA2KQM
• Glenn Little, WB4UIV
• Patsy & Jon Beaver, KD4AMP & KD4BTU

Sandra and Steve will host an Open House at the DEMI facility in Live Oak on Sunday April 29th.
They will open the Gate at 9AM and hang around ’till 1 PM. Directions to the facility will be available at the registration desk at the conference. Hope to see you here!”

The papers and presentations are coming together for the 2018 conference! Check out the program page for details.

A Private Van will be available to provide transportation to the Thomasville Rose Festival  on Friday Morning the 27th. It will allow for a full days’ visit and is expected to return late in the afternoon.  It is about a 40-45 min ride. Approximate  9AM departure, 5 PM return  The Van will  seat 12-15 passengers.

Further details at the registration desk Thursday night/Friday morning about the Van Ride and  see the Thomasville Rose Festival for details about it.

The 2018 conference will  be in Valdosta, Ga.  hosted by the Suwannee Amateur Radio Club and  Down East Microwave Inc. The festivities will start on Thursday afternoon  April 26^th  and continue to Sunday Morning, April 29^th.  The main conference will be held in the Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center located only seconds from I-75 in Valdosta Ga.

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The programs and agenda for the 2017 SVHFS Conference has been posted: Go here to access.