Exhibit Hours
| Ben H. Lewis Hall | ||
| FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 - 2000 | 0900 - 1700 | 0900-1200 |
Luncheon, Banquet, and Breakfast Schedule
|
De Anza Room Saturday, September 8 |
Victoria Room Saturday, September 8 |
De Anza Room Sunday, September 9 |
| Saturday Luncheon Featuring speaker Randy Fear, KC6JTN, Senior Solar Observer at the Big Bear Solar Observatory - "Big Bear Solar Observatory and the Dynamic Sun" |
The Grand Banquet Featuring speaker H. Paul Shuch, N6TX, Executive Director of SETI - "Searching for Life Among the Stars"; Master of Ceremonies, Tom Schiller. |
DX Breakfast Featuring speaker Ned Stearns, AA7A - "DXpedition to Kingman Reef" |
| 1130 - 1300 |
Attitude Adjustment: 1800-1900 Banquet and Program: 1900-2130 |
0800-1000 |
Friday Programs
| Arlington Room, Friday September 7 | ||
| WHEN | WHAT | WHO |
|---|---|---|
| 1300-1800 | "Satellite Workshop" |
Steve Bible, Steve N7HPR Larry Brown, W7LB |
| La Sierra Room, Friday September 7 | ||
| WHEN | WHAT - ARRL Field Organization Meetings | WHO |
|---|---|---|
| 1200-1300 | NTS Forum (STMs, NMs, OSRs) | SM K6YR |
| 1300-1400 | Amateur Auxiliary (OOCs, OOs) | SM W6BF |
| 1400-1500 | Technical Assistance (TCs, TSs) | SM W6UBQ |
| 1500-1600 | PR/Communications (PICs, PIOs, BMs, OBSs, SGLs, LGLs) | SM KD6XH |
| 1600-1700 | Public Service (SECs, DECs, ECs, AECs, ACCs) | SM NZ6T |
| Magnolia Room, Friday September 7 | ||
| WHEN | WHAT | WHO |
|---|---|---|
| 1600 | Keynote Address | ARRL President Jim Haynie |
| 1800 | HF Spectrum Issues: WRC 2003 and the Potential Loss of Portions of 40 meters; Novice Refarming Study currently underway | Rod Stafford, W6ROD |
The QRP Forum Schedule
| The emphasis of these talks will be for the ham interested in getting into QRP. The speakers are some of the best in this area (mostly QRP hall of fame members). All will be eager to answer any and all questions about how to get involved in this segment of the hobby. |
| La Sierra Room, Saturday September 8 | ||
| WHEN | WHAT | WHO |
|---|---|---|
| 0830-0845 | "QRP - Putting the fun back in Ham Radio" | Doug Hendricks, KI6DS, President, NorCal |
| 0845-0920 | "Building Simple Baluns that Work" | Jim "Dr. Megacycle" Duffey, KK6MC/5 |
| 0930-1020 | "Manhattan construction and the MH 101 project" | Chuck Adams, K7QO |
| 1030-1120 | "High-Performance Receiver Design"1 | Wayne Burdick, N6KR, or Eric Swartz, WA6HHQ, of Elecraft |
| 1130-1300 | L U N C H B R E A K | |
| 1300-1350 | "Reverse RFI - Interference to Amateur Radio Equipment" | Ed Hare, W1RFI, ARRL Lab Supervisor |
| 1400-1450 | "Fun on the Waterfall - Operating PSK-31" | Barry Geipel, AD6HR, Lake Perris QRP Society |
| 1500-1550 | "Hamming in Hotel Rooms", | Vern Wright, W6MMA, Super Antennas, Inc. |
| 2100-??00 | QRP Open House - "Exhibition of homebrew QRP projects, PSK-31 workshop, and lots of advice on kits, projects and the neat aspects of the most vibrant segment of the hobby today." - Everyone is welcome! | Lake Perris QRP Society |
The Antenna and Propagation Forum Schedule
| Magnolia Room (South), Saturday September 8 | ||
| WHEN | WHAT | WHO |
|---|---|---|
| 0830-0920 | "Antennas, Feedlines, Grounds, SWR and Other Mythical Creatures" | Ed Hare, W1RFI |
| 0930-1020 | "Battery Care, and How to Choose the Right Charging System" | Robert Syms, KO6ZL |
| 1030-1120 | "The Practical Side of Antennas" | Tom Schiller1, N6BT |
| 1130-1300 | L U N C H B R E A K | |
| 1300-1350 | "J-Pole Antennas" | James Pike, KB6WHT |
| 1400-1450 | "On the Trail to Adventure" | Cynthia Wall, KA7ITT |
| 1500-1550 | "Outrageous Antennas That Actually Work" | Chip Margelli, K7JA |
The DX & Contesting Forum Schedule
| Magnolia Room (North), Saturday September 8 | ||
| WHEN | WHAT | WHO |
|---|---|---|
| 0830-0920 | "DX for Everyone" | Carl Gardenias, WU6D |
| 0930-1020 |
"Dxpedition to East Timor" "Fernando de Noronha (PV0F) DXpedition" |
Dennis Motschenbacher, K7BV |
| 1030-1120 | "A Set of Rover Antennas for Your SUV - Part I" | Spud Monahan, K6KH |
| 1130-1300 | L U N C H B R E A K | |
| 1300-1350 | "The Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence: Why Amateur Radio Operators may be the First to Contact ET" | Art Goddard, W6XD |
| 1400-1450 | "WRTC 2000" | Dave Bell, W6AQ |
| 1500-1550 | "Comoros Islands (D68C) Dxpedition" | John Kennon, N7CQQ |
The General Interest Program Schedule
| Arlington Room, Saturday September 8 | ||
| WHEN | WHAT | WHO |
|---|---|---|
| 0830-0920 | "Mobile High-Frequency Threaded Whips" | Gordon West, WB6NOA |
| 0930-1020 | "Teaching College Electronics with an Amateur Transceiver" | Dr. David Rutledge, KN6EK |
| 1030-1120 | "SKYWARN Program" | Ed Clark |
| 1130-1300 | L U N C H B R E A K | |
| 1300-1350 | "The 10-10 Net and What's New in 10-10" | Chuck Imsande, W6YLJ |
| 1400-1450 | "Dealing with the Media: What to do when a Reporter Comes to your House" | Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF |
| 1500-1550 | "Building a Website for an Amateur Radio Group" | Michael Reagan, KK6WO |
| 1600-1700 | "ARRL Forum" | Fried Heyn, WA6WZO, moderator. |
The VHF/UHF Forum Schedule
| Citrus Heritage Room, Saturday September 8 | ||
| WHEN | WHAT | WHO |
|---|---|---|
| 0830-0920 | "Roving and VHF/UHF Contesting" |
Fred Montgomery, K6FZY Jon Montgomery, K6FZZ |
| 0930-1020 | "So you are Interested in Amateur Television" | Mike Collis, WA6SVT |
| 1030-1120 | "Advancing the ATV Art" | Mike Collis, WA6SVT |
| 1130-1300 | L U N C H B R E A K | |
| 1300-1350 | "Slow-Scan Television - Not the Boob Tube" |
Paul Passmore, N6DBL Bob Diaz, KQ6WQ |
| 1400-1450 | "APRS and Packet for Rose Parade Floats" | Allen B. Hubbard, N6VTX |
| 1500-1550 | "Transmitter Hunting in 2001; More Fun than Ever" | Joe Moell, K0OV |
The Public Service Forum Schedule
| Aviator's Room, Saturday September 8 | ||
| WHEN | WHAT | WHO |
|---|---|---|
| 0830-0920 | "What does it take to get Kids Excited Enough to Fight to get into Class, Rather than Out?" | Joseph Fairclough, WB2JKJ |
| 0930-1020 | "OES Telecommunications: Meeting the Challenge of the 21st Century" |
John Hudson |
| 1030-1120 | "Why Some Hospitals (and other Agencies) Don't Want Hams - and What to do about it" | April Moell, WA6OPS |
| 1130-1300 | L U N C H B R E A K | |
| 1300-1350 | "Public Service Ham Radio - In the Rough" | John Minger, AC6VV |
| 1400-1450 | "Using a High-Level Repeater for CHP Traffic" |
Bruce Nolte, N1BN John McCracken, N0LQ |
| 1500-1550 | "Introducing New Amateur Radio Communication Tools for Public Service Safety Disaster Support" | Ray Grimes, W6RYS |
| East Foyer, Saturday September 8 | ||
| 1400-1600 | Public Service Panel | Ted Schultz, N6RPG, moderator |
East Foyer Programs
| East Foyer, Saturday September 8 | ||
| WHEN | WHAT | WHO |
|---|---|---|
|
Throughout Conference |
Club Information Tables and Wall1 | Amateur Radio Clubs |
|
0830-930 0945-1015 1030-1230 1245-1345 |
"Clipperton Island 2000, The Official DXpedition Video" "Auroras" - U of Alaska Aurora Study Center; "Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio" "The Science of Sound with Bob Heil, K9EID" |
Radio Video Theater |
| 1400-1600 | Public Service Panel | Ted Schultz, N6RPG, moderator |
Sunday Programs
| Citrus Heritage Room, Sunday, September 9 | ||
| WHEN | WHAT | WHO |
|---|---|---|
| 0900-0950 | "RDF Antenna Workshop" | Marvin Johnston, KE6HTS |
| 1000-1050 | "ARES/RACES" | Karl Cox, KE6CEI |
| Aviator's Room, Sunday September 9 | ||
| WHEN | WHAT | WHO |
|---|---|---|
| 0900-0950 | "Mt. Baldy Runs" |
Eileen Clark, KG6BXA |
| 1000-1050 | "L.A. Marathon" | Scott Fraser, KN6F |
| University Room, Sunday September 9 | ||
| WHEN | WHAT | WHO |
|---|---|---|
| 0900-0950 | American Red Cross | Cindy Hughes, KC6OPI |
| 1000-1050 | "Disaster Preparedness for the Amateur Radio Operator: What to do when your Radio Brings you NO HELP!" | Howard Burkhart, KB6MYE |
| Magnolia Room, Sunday September 9 | ||
| WHEN | WHAT | WHO |
|---|---|---|
| 0900-0950 | "Tropo Ducting" | Gordon West, WB6NOA |
| 1000-1050 | "The History of Morse Code" | Jim Maxwell, W6CF |
| Arlington Room, Sunday September 9 | ||
| WHEN | WHAT | WHO |
|---|---|---|
| 0900-0950 | "Old-Time Radio (Boatanchors)" | James Pike, KB6WHT |
| 1000-1050 | "Antenna Modeling and Propagation Prediction" | Ed Hare, W1RFI |
| La Sierra Room, Sunday September 9 | ||
| WHEN | WHAT | WHO |
|---|---|---|
| 1000-1050 | "Kit Building" | Wayne Burdick, N6KR & Eric Swartz, WA6HHQ |
For more information please email the Program Co-Chair.
