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EMCOMMWEST 2010 Breakfast Speaker, Sunday Morning 7:30-9:00 a.m. - Promenade Room

Tom Taormina, K5RC

"Your Dream Station without a Divorce"

Tom celebrated his 50th anniversary as a licensed ham in 2009 by kicking off the third phase of the Comstock Memorial Station at his home in Virginia City, NV. The station is the result of his lifelong desire to build a world-class ham station to not only be competitive in radiosport but to train new operators. The station is being built as a collaborative effort in memory of silent keys including K5LZO, N5JJ, K7AO and I2UIY.  Breakfast requires Breakfast Ticket.

This passion was the result of the example set by his Elmer, Sam Harris, W1FZJ. As a teenager he was invited to be part of the first successful EME contacts made between W1BU and KH6UK on 432 MHz.

By age 15 he was the Secretary of the Larkfield Amateur Radio Club and the Deputy Town RACES Officer for Huntington Township (NY) and had gotten bitten by the contesting and DXing bugs. At 18, he went on his first DX-Pedition to Tahiti as FP8CB/FO8. Today, Tom holds DXCC #1 Top of the Honor Roll with 367 confirmed countries.

The competitive passion led to him winning many major contests over the years, but his contributions to building multi-operator contest stations and training new hams garnered him the recognition of being inducted into the CQ Contest Hall of Fame in 2007. He was also recognized for his contributions as Editor of the National Contest Journal and co-founder of the Texas Armadillo Runs and the 7th District QSO Parties. He also is known for his work in forming Houston Ham Conventions and being the chairman of the 1983 ARRL National Convention.

EMCOMMWEST 2010 Breakfast  Buffet Menu, Sunday Morning, May 2, 2010

Assorted Chilled Fruit Juices to Include:
Orange, Tomato & Cranberry

 Sliced Fresh Fruit with Grapes & Berries

 Country Fresh Scrambled Eggs

 Apple Wood Smoked Bacon Strips

Sliced Ham

 Breakfast Potatoes

 Assorted Cereals with 2% & Skim Milk

 Individual Fruit Flavored & Plain Yogurts

 Assorted Miniature Breakfast Pastries to Include:

Fruit Filled Danish, Cinnamon Rolls, Sticky Buns,

Fruit Filled Turnovers, Muffins, Croissants

Sliced Bagels with Toaster & Cream Cheese

 Butter, Margarine & Fruit Preserves

 Freshly Brewed Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee

Hot Tea & Milk

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