FRIDAY
10:00
CW ACADEMY
Bruce Blain K1BG
Bruce will talk about CWops "CW Academy." CW Academy has trained an
estimated 8,000 students in the past few years in the art of CW and
telegraphy. If learning Morse code or improving your Morse code skills is of
interest, this talk is for you!
11:00
HINTS AND TOOLS FOR BOAT ANCHOR RESTORATION
Chuck Hurley K1TLI
Chuck will demonstrate the tools he uses which make restoration easier, along with paint
recommendations, polishing recommendations and aesthetics.
Details will be provided about component removal and replacement tools. Finally, he will look
at how far is too far when restoring equipment.
12:00
HAMMING FROM MALI - AN AMERICAN IN AFRICA
Jeff Dorsey TZ4AM/K1MMB
Mali is a rare DX country in West Africa. You may not have heard of Mali, but you all know Timbuktu -
which is in Mali and is now under siege by jihadists. Jeff got back on the air in 2015 as TZ4AM,
after a brief 50-year hiatus away from amateur radio. He especially likes 30, 12 and 6m. He will tell us
about the fun and challenges operating from the "end of the earth" in a country at war.
1:00
WRTC: THE HAM RADIO OLYMPICS IN ITALY
Mitch Stern W1SJ
Every four years, the
best operators in the world get together to see who can jump the highest multipliers and run the fastest rates in
the WRTC - World Radio Team Championship.
The WRTC was held this summer in Bologna, Italy. Mitch will take us behind the scenes to see just how the operation is
set up and what the competitors do for fun! As an added bonus, he will also share some pictures of visits to Venice, Florence,
Pisa and Rome and talk about operating from Italy, San Marino and the Vatican.
2:30
SHOP SAFETY AND PRACTICES
Stephen Nickerson N1BUS
Stephen will present an Interactive panel where attendees will be able to describe shop situations they have been in
how they got things resolved.
5:00
FRIDAY PRIZE DRAWING
Grand Prize: Yaesu FT-891 Transceiver.
You MUST be present to win!
Location: Relaxation Grove by the Stage
7:00
NEAR-FEST JAM SESSION
Bring your instruments and join in on the JAM!
SATURDAY
9:00
ARRL FORUM
Fred Kemmerer AB1OC, ARRL New England Division Director
Fred will provide an update on ARRL activities and the work that the New England Division Team is doing.
10:00
THE NUTS & BOLTS OF SETTING UP A SUPER PORTABLE STATION
Mitch Stern W1SJ
Anyone can drag a radio into the field and call CQ. But will anyone hear you? Our talk today will focus on the details needed
to set up a super portable operation -
one which will shoot fire and brimstone across the bands and result in pileups.
Can you do that with a portable set up? You bet!
10:00
VE SESSION
Bring ID, $15 exam fee and copy of license if you have one.
Note: Applicants obtaining their license for the first time will have to pay a $35 fee
to the FCC AFTER they pass the exam.
Location: basement of the Arts & Crafts Building. Enter in the back.
2:00
CLOSING CEREMONIES
Hang around for the door prize drawing. You just may be a weeener!
Grand Prize: Yaesu FT-891 Transceiver.
You DON'T have to be present to win, but join us anyway to say goodbye!
Location: Relaxation Grove by the Stage
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Updated: 10-12-23
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