Luncheons & Guest Speakers
The 2025 Central States VHF Society Conference will feature one enjoyable luncheon with speaker who will present an interesting topic.
Friday, July 25
Menu: Pasta Buffet with salad
Guest speakers: Joel Harrison, W5ZN
Allocating Spectrum to the Amateur Radio Service
“The REST of the STORY"
Joel Harrison, W5ZN was first licensed in 1972 as WN5IGF. He holds an Amateur Extra Class license and has acquired many operating awards. A passionate weak signal enthusiast, his work in this area on the bands from 1.8 MHz through 24 GHz has been documented in many publications, articles, and on-line content, some of which can be found on his website at:
From 1988 to 2006 he served as a Director, Vice President, and First Vice President for ARRL, then as President from 2006 to 2010. He is currently Secretary for the International Amateur Radio Union of which is the basis of his knowledge on the topic that he will be sharing with us during his presentation.