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Exhibit and Activities Guide (462 kb, PDF file)
ARRL EXPO is a large exhibit area located in the Ballarena Hall (near the 400-numbered booths). This is a showcase of ARRL exhibits and activities to enhance your Amateur Radio experience.
Special Appearance - Friday May 18
Bill McArthur, KC5ACR, NASA Astronaut
ARRL EXPO welcomes NASA Space Shuttle veteran and International Space Station Expedition 12 commander Bill McArthur, KC5ACR. The first astronaut to work all states from space, McArthur has been applauded for inspiring others through his ham radio activities from NA1SS. He’ll be on hand Friday to greet and talk with visitors.
ARRL Bookstore (ARRL EXPO area)
Visit the HUGE ARRL bookstore to purchase popular ARRL publications, join or renew your
ARRL membership, and pick up official ARRL merchandise.
ARRL Passport
ARRL Passport is the ultimate convention scavenger hunt. Pick up your free ARRL Passport
at the ARRL EXPO exhibits area. Use your ARRL Passport as you wander from exhibitor to
exhibitor and from activity to activity. Look for Passport signs throughout the convention, and collect Passport codes to qualify to win great prizes! No purchase necessary to participate. Each copy of ARRL Passport includes the official rules and entry form. Limited to the first 5,000 visitors to the ARRL EXPO exhibits area. Pick up your ARRL Passport, and join the fun!
ARRL Passport Prizes
(confirmed by press time)
The ARRL Stage (ARRL EXPO area)
See live presentations every half hour at the ARRL Stage. A list of presentations is posted near the stage. Hear from ARRL volunteers and staff on a variety of topics!
ARRL Internet Café and WiFi
ARRL EXPO is equipped with wireless Internet. Any laptop or device equipped for wireless will enjoy Internet access within the ARRL EXPO vicinity. ARRL EXPO will also include a small Internet café with computers set up to browse. Access your e-mail and the Internet. Surf away—compliments of ARRL!
ARRL Journals
QST – Official Journal of ARRL
NCJ – National Contest Journal
QEX – A Forum for Communications Experimenters
Pick-up a FREE copy of QST, NCJ and QEX magazines – while supplies last. Here’s your chance to meet some of ham radio’s most well-known authors and editors: Steve Ford, WB8IMY, QST Editor, and author of many ARRL publications; Joel Kleinman, N1BKE, QST Managing Editor; Joel Hallas, W1ZR, QST Technical Editor and author of Basic Radio - Understanding the Key Building Blocks; Dean Straw, N6BV, ARRL Antenna Book Editor, and editor of many ARRL publications.
DXCC Card Checking
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Personnel from the ARRL DXCC Branch will be on hand to check your DX cards and applications for all ARRL awards and JARL awards. All cards will be eligible for checking, including old cards, cards for deleted countries and cards for 160-Meters. Applications will be limited to 120 cards (more cards will be checked as time and volunteer Card Checkers are available). See www.arrl.org/awards/dxcc for the latest program information and current forms.
ARRL Youth Activities
ARRL Youth Activities and Youth Lounge – Drop by the ARRL Youth Lounge to meet and socialize with other young hams. Whether you’re one or twenty-one, the Youth Lounge, located in the ARRL EXPO area, is sure to offer something that you’ll enjoy. Come to chat with other hams, listen to music, grab a snack, or participate in one of the many activities: fox-hunts, scavenger
hunts, Morse code fun, a QSL card designing contest, crafts, prizes, and more. Even if you’re not licensed, you’re welcome to come by and join the fun! Special thanks to ARRL volunteer Andrea Hartlage, KG4IUM, for organizing the ARRL Youth Activities.
ARRL Youth Calling Frequencies: If you’re looking for other youth during the convention, try calling them on the youth calling frequencies: 145.540 MHz (107.2 Hz CTCSS) primary and 146.430 (233.6 Hz CTCSS) secondary.
2007 ARRL Dayton Youth Dinner, Saturday May 19, 5:30 PM - Attention all youth! Join us for the third year in a row at the ARRL Dayton Youth Dinner. Parents are welcome to come, as well, but they’ll be seated at separate tables, so that youth can be youth and parents can be parents. If you know you’ll be coming, let us know in the ARRL Youth Lounge, so that we’ll have a preliminary head-count. However, an RSVP is not required, so feel free to just show up. See Andrea Hartlage, KG4IUM, with any questions.
Dinner Location and Directions: Ryan’s Grill Buffet & Bakery, 6999 Miller Lane, Dayton, OH 45414. (937) 415-5718. From Hara Arena: Take a RIGHT onto Wolf Road and travel 0.4 miles. Turn LEFT onto Turner Road. Continue going straight for approximately three miles; Turner Road will become Shoup Mill Road, then Needmore Road. Take a LEFT onto North Dixie Drive, and travel 1 mile. Take a RIGHT onto Stop 8 Road and travel approximately 0.3 miles. Turn LEFT onto Miller Lane, and travel approximately 0.6 miles. It’s also exit 59 on I-75. Talk in will be on one of the youth calling frequencies: 145.540 MHz (107.2 Hz CTCSS) primary and 146.430
(233.6 Hz CTCSS) secondary.
Commercial License Examinations
Friday morning, May 18
FCC Commercial License testing (GROL exam) will be provided by NARTE, the National
Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers. Testing fee is $50. For more
information or pre-registration contact NARTE at 1-800-89-NARTE or visit www.narte.org.
ARRL Development – You can support Amateur Radio…now and into the future: Spectrum Defense, Education & Technology, W1AW Endowment, The Legacy Circle, The Diamond Club and The Diamond Terrace at ARRL.
The ARRL Foundation – Scholarships and Grants for Amateur Radio.
The ARRL Lab – Your questions answered: power line noise, RFI/EMI information, BPL presentation and more.
ARRL Education Services Department – See displays of ARRL program kits, projects, activity boards and other resources available to schools and teachers. Information about the Education & Technology Program, the Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology and Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS).
ARRL Media and Public Relations – featuring ARRL’s newest PR campaign: Emergency Radio…Getting the message through for your family and community. Learn how to use this campaign to help promote your local ham radio activity. Free PR materials provided.
ARRL Great Lakes Division – Meet ARRL leadership representing the Ohio, Kentucky and Michigan region: Director Jim Weaver, K8JE, Vice Director Gary Johnston, KI4LA and other volunteers.
ARRL Section Managers and Section Leaders – Visit this gathering area for ARRL Field Organization networking.
TravelPlus for Repeaters™ software demonstration
ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator – Licensing forms, testing information and more.
ARRL Regulatory Information Branch – Help with rules and regulations (FCC Part 97), including issues with antenna ordinances and other restrictions (PRB-1 and CC&R).
The National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers
United States Power Squadrons®
U.S. Bank – ARRL Visa® Card
International Amateur Radio Union
ARRL expresses its gratitude to the 2007 Dayton Hamvention® Committee and volunteers
”that contributed to the success of ARRL EXPO 2007 in Dayton, Ohio.
Got an idea for next time? Please contact the office of the ARRL EXPO Coordinator, email expo@arrl.org.
See the Hamvention® forum schedule elsewhere in the program for a complete slate of ARRL presentations and other convention forums including the Teacher’s Workshop with Carole Perry, WB2MGP and Youth in Amateur Radio forum, FCC, DXing, Contesting forums and more!
ARRL Antenna Book Editor, Dean Straw, N6BV will participate as one of the staff instructors at "Contest University" held on Thursday, May 17, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel before Hamvention® begins (see: http://www.contestuniversity.com/ for more information).
Ham Radio aboard International Space Station – Featuring NASA Astronaut Bill McArthur, KC5ACR
Friday 10:15 AM, Room 3
Moderator: Mary Hobart, K1MMH
ARRL welcomes NASA Astronaut William Surles "Bill" McArthur, Jr., KC5ACR (Colonel, USA, Ret.). Among Bill’s extensive space flight history, he last served as Commander and Science Officer with the International Space Station Expedition-12 crew. He has made extensive contacts with school children and hams around the world through Amateur Radio aboard the Space Shuttle and International Space Station.
ARRL Ham Radio Clubs Forum
Friday 11:00 AM, Room 2
Moderator: Norm Fusaro, W3IZ
Many radio amateurs like to socialize! They gather in groups on-the-air and for popular ham radio activities such as contests and ARRL Field Day. No matter what your favorite ham radio activity is, you likely participate with a buddy or a group of friends. Come and find out how ARRL clubs are a centerpiece for building friendships among hams.
Antenna Forum
Friday 2:30-4:45 PM, Room 1
Moderator: Tim Duffy, K3LR
Includes a presentation by ARRL Antenna Book Editor, Dean Straw, N6BV, titled “The Brand New 21st Edition of The ARRL Antenna Book.”
ARRL Laboratory Forum
Saturday 8:00 AM, Room 2
Moderator: Ed Hare, W1RFI
Meet ARRL Lab Manager and RFI/EMI “guru” Ed Hare, W1RFI. Ed serves on a number of industry advisory committees and has lead technical studies for ARRL illustrating the impact of Broadband over Power Line, or BPL, on the Amateur Radio bands. Ed will speak about a variety of topics including radio frequency interference (RFI). Participate in Ed’s popular “Stump the Speaker” question and answer period.
Public Service and the Media – How to get attention for our best stories
Saturday 9:00 AM, Room 2
Moderator: Allen Pitts, W1AGP
Emergencies often gain the attention of newspapers and television media. And yet, the good works of volunteers in the Amateur Radio Emergency Service are often overlooked. Our best stories are never heard by the public. This ARRL forum will discuss ways to help your public service activities capture the attention of the media.
ARRL Membership Forum: New Opportunities for Every Ham!
Saturday 12:00 PM, Room 2
Amateur Radio entered a new era this year when the FCC eliminated the Morse code examination as a licensing requirement. The change has rekindled enthusiasm among many newcomers and inactive hams. A panel of ARRL staff will share their first hand experiences on the flurry of activity that followed the recent rule changes. Panelists:
Maria Somma, AB1FM -- Manager, ARRL VEC
Hundreds of test sessions were conducted in the days following the FCC rule change. Maria and her team at the office of the ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (ARRL VEC) continue to enjoy an avalanche of test session paperwork and license applications.Dan Henderson, N1ND -- ARRL Regulatory Information Specialist
As ARRL’s rules-and-regs expert, Dan has assisted thousands in the Amateur Radio community with help navigating the new rules and privileges. He is also quite active on the air from W1AW, recently led the W1AW HF Open House special event aimed at welcoming newcomers to the HF bands, and is the ARRL Field Day Manager.Katie Breen, W1KRB -- ARRL Membership Manager
ARRL members have been at the forefront of our growing community of radio amateurs. Since joining the ARRL staff in 2006, Katie has been busy creating and refining programs for ARRL members. She has lead special event activities aimed at encouraging on-air activity among new and newly-active hams, including real-time web blogs and videos, Hello-Live!, and the W1AW HF Open House.
Techniques for Ham Radio Instruction (Workshop)
Saturday 1:00 PM, Room 2
Moderator: Mark Spencer, WA8SME
During this presentation, techniques for instructing the 5-building blocks of radio, modulation and demodulation, and other science of radio fundamentals will be demonstrated. Learn more about these and other resources available to school teachers and in-service opportunities during the summer ARRL Teacher’s Institute. Though volunteer instructors are not eligible for equipment grants or institute participation, they will be encouraged to utilize the free resources and services made available through the ARRL’s Education and Technology Program...and encourage their local schools to include ham radio in their curricula.
ARRL Education Forum
Sunday 8:45 AM, Room 2
Moderator: Debra Johnson, K1DMJ
Meet the staff of the new ARRL Education Services Department. Tour ARRL instructional resources—everything you need to develop a ham radio license class. Share your input and suggestions during an overview of future ARRL instructional support initiatives. Ham radio newcomers, license upgrade candidates, volunteer instructors and school teachers are all encouraged to participate.
ARRL Operating and Awards Programs – They’re not just for wallpaper
Sunday 10:00 AM, Room 2
Moderator: Dave Patton, NN1N
Operating events are fun and offer hams opportunities to earn certificates and awards. But, these activities also prepare hams for other types of operation. See how on the air fun can increase your operating proficiency and help improve your station performance. You don’t have to be hard core to have fun.
15 Minute presentations on the “ARRL Stage” (ARRL EXPO area in the Ballarena Exhibit Hall)
9:30 AM
Broadband over Power Lines Update, Ed Hare, W1RFI, ARRL Lab Manager
The latest on BPL followed by answers to YOUR questions.
10:00 AM
ARRL’s Logbook of The World (LoTW), Dave Patton, N1NN, ARRL MVP Manager
All you ever wanted to know about LoTW – perfect for the new DX chaser!
10:30 AM
Youth Lounge in a Bag, Andrea Hartlage KG4IUM, ARRL Georgia Assistant SM/ Youth
The complete guide to hosting a Hamfest Youth Lounge.
11:00 AM
Getting Started on WinDRM, Steve Ford, WB8IMY, QST Editor and ARRL Publications Manager
Trying digital voice on the HF bands for free or almost free.
11:30 AM
The Flavors of Amateur Digital Voice, Joel Hallas, W1ZR, QST Technical Editor
Digital voice protocols, their limitations and applicability.
12:00 PM
RFI Update, Mike Gruber, W1MG, ARRL Lab
What’s happening in the automotive industry with RFI.
12:30 PM
Emergency Communications, Greg Sarratt , W4OZK, AL Section Manager
A review of ARES contributions in small and large scale disasters.
1:00 PM
Ham Radio on the International Space Station, Bill McArthur, KC5ACR, NASA Astronaut
Hear all about Expedition 12. Questions, answers and photo opportunities.
2:00 PM
Instruction on Modulation and Demodulation, Mark Spencer, WA8SME,
ARRL Education & Technology Coordinator
Using reliable, well behaved, and easily duplicated circuits to demonstrate the fundamentals and
produce oscilloscope displays that look like the illustrations in electronics texts.
2:30 PM
Mobile Radio Installation Guidelines, Don Hibbard, W8DBH, with Mark Steffka, WW8MS, ARRL EMC Committee
How to maximize your rig’s performance in auto environment.
3:00 PM
The Guru Answers your Questions on Part 97, Dan Henderson, N1ND,
ARRL Regulatory Information Specialist
Everything you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask.
3:30 PM
Dr. Beldar’s Contest Emporium, Ward Silver, NØAX, ARRL Contributing Editor and Author
Learn some great tips, facts and fun about contesting.
9:30 AM
Ever Expanding Benefits of ARRL Membership, Katie Breen, W1KRB,
ARRL Membership Manager
Updates and news about membership benefits.
10:00 AM
Getting Started on WinDRM, Steve Ford, WB8IMY, QST Editor and ARRL Publications Manager
Try digital voice on the HF bands for free or almost free.
10:30 AM
The Art of the QSL Card, Norm Fusaro, W3IZ, ARRL MVP Assistant Manager
All you ever needed to know about sending and receiving QSL cards.
11:00 AM
The Flavors of Amateur Digital Voice, Joel Hallas, W1ZR, QST Technical Editor
Digital voice protocols in current amateur use, their limitations and applicability.
11:30 AM
Importance of Ham Ambassadorship, Gordon West, WB6NOA, ARRL Public
Relations Committee
A success story of a designated club member becoming a ham ambassador for new Techs and
new Generals at meetings and on the club’s weekly net.
12:00 PM
Powerline Noise, Mike Gruber, W1MG, ARRL Lab
How to identify power line noise and what you can do about it.
12:30 PM
Suitsat-2 Update, Rosalie White, K1STO, ARRL ARISS Program Manager
Learn about this year’s plans for SuitSat-2!
1:00 PM
Good Operating Practices and the FCC, Riley Hollingsworth, Special Counsel,
FCC Spectrum Enforcement Division
Questions and Answers on the FCC and good practices of the radio amateur.
1:30 PM
Every Ham Can be a Public Information Officer, Sherri Brower, W4STB, ARRL Public
Relations Committee Chairman and SFL Section Manager
Ideas on how you can publicize amateur radio in your area that involves minimal time and money.
2:00 PM
ARRL Section Manager Forum, Joe Phillips, K8QOE, Ohio Section Manager
A gathering of all Section Managers attending Hamvention®.
3:00 PM
The Diamond Terrace at ARRL, Mary Hobart, K1MMH, ARRL Chief Development Officer
Learn how you can honor your call sign - or that of an Elmer or SK - at ARRL Headquarters.
3:30 PM
The Guru Answers your Questions on Part 97, Dan Henderson, N1ND, ARRL Regulatory
Information Specialist
Everything you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask.
9:30 AM
Importance of Ham Ambassadorship, Gordon West, WB6NOA, ARRL Public
Relations Committee
A success story of a designated club member becoming a ham ambassador for new Techs and
new Generals at meetings and on the club’s weekly net.
10:00 AM
Using the OptaScope to Instruct the Five-Building Blocks of Radio,
Mark Spencer, WA8SME, ARRL Education & Technology Coordinator
10:30 AM
Good Operating Practices and the FCC, Riley Hollingsworth, Special Counsel, FCC Spectrum Enforcement Division
Questions and Answers on the FCC and good practices of the radio amateur.
ARRL EXPO is organized by ARRL--The national association for Amateur Radio.
Questions? Contact expo@arrl.org