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Welcome radio amateurs and friends! This year, Dayton Hamvention® is host to ARRL EXPO 2006. It's like having two great shows in one! Use these next pages as a handy guide to find your way around ARRL EXPO activities and exhibits.

You'll find ARRL EXPO in the Hara Ballarena (near the 400-numbered booths). Your Hamvention admission includes access to ARRL EXPO!

ARRL EXPO

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. Refer to the exhibitors map and look for the ARRL EXPO "button."

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. Meet ARRL authors, and see software demonstrations.

* ARRL EXPO Membership Special! Get a FREE gift when you join ARRL or renew.

* FREE Dayton Button! Visit the ARRL Bookstore for your free ARRL EXPO souvenir button.

ARRL Diamond Club

Join ARRL Diamond Club, and receive a free gift! Visit the ARRL Bookstore or ARRL Development booth to sign up. Drop by for more information, or visit www.arrl.org/diamondclub.

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)

Icom IC-7000 HF/VHF/UHF All Mode Transceiver
Icom IC-PCR1500 PC Controlled Receiver
Kenwood TH-F6A 144/220/440 MHz Handheld Transceiver
AOR DS3000A Wideband Discone Antenna
AOR DS3000A Wideband Discone Antenna
Alinco DJ-C7T 144/440 MHz Micro Transceiver

Important Links

• Dayton Hamvention® (official Web site, advance tickets, and other information)
• ARRL Great Lakes Division Home Page

More News

• ARRL EXPO 2006 Stage to Feature Wide Range of Mini-Forums
• Weblog: Dayton 2006
• Dayton Hamvention® Announces 2006 Award Winners
• Alternative Activities During Dayton Hamvention
• Passport, Expanded League Presence Back This Year at Dayton Hamvention®
• Summary from 2005

ARRL EXPO EXHIBITS AND BOOTHS

ARRL Bookstore - Purchase publications, join or renew your ARRL membership, and pick up official ARRL merchandise.

Meet the Authors! - Here's your chance to shake hands with some of ham radio's most well-known authors and editors. Get an autograph!

ARRL Grassroots Legislative Action - Join the effort to support ARRL Federal legislative initiatives that are helpful to ham radio.

The ARRL Lab - Product review testing, RFI/EMI information, BPL presentation and more.

ARRL Education & Technology Program - See displays of ARRL program kits, projects, activity boards and other resources available to schools and teachers. Also, information about Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS).

ARRL Youth Activities and Youth Lounge - Whether you're one or twenty-one, drop by this exhibit for ham radio FUN: fox-hunts, scavenger hunts, Morse code fun, crafts, prizes, snacks and more! Stop by to meet and socialize with other young hams.

ARRL Media and Public Relations - featuring the "Hello…" campaign, celebrating 100 years of voice over radio. Find out how you can become involved in Amateur Radio's largest and most ambitious public relations campaign.

ARRL Affiliated Clubs and Mentor Program

Emergency Communications and Public Service - Ham Aid "Go Kits" will be displayed. Register for the popular ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Communications online courses.

ARRL Section Managers and Section Leaders - Visit this gathering area for ARRL Field Organization networking.

DXCC Card Checking (see ARRL Activities for additional information)

TravelPlus for Repeaters™ software demonstration

ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator - Licensing forms, testing information and more.

ARRL Development - Diamond Club, Spectrum Defense Fund, Education & Technology Fund, W1AW Endowment Fund and more.

The ARRL Foundation - Scholarships and Grants for Amateur Radio.

ARRL Services! - New to ham radio? Got a question? ARRL is here to help YOU.

ARRL guest exhibits:

* The National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers
* United States Power Squadrons®

ARRL ACTIVITIES & SPECIAL EXHIBITS

The ARRL Stage (ARRL EXPO area)

See live presentations every half hour at the ARRL Stage, located in the ARRL EXPO area. 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

Got a laptop? The ARRL EXPO exhibit area in the Hara Ballarena is equipped with a wireless LAN. The system is 802.11b/g compliant. Any laptop or device equipped for wireless will enjoy Internet access within the ARRL EXPO vicinity. The 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, in partnership with the Dayton Microcomputer Association.

DXCC Card Checking (ARRL EXPO area)
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

Personnel from the ARRL DXCC Branch will be on hand to check your DX cards and applications. 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.

Meet the Authors! (ARRL EXPO area)

Here's your chance to shake hands with some of ham radio's most well-known authors and editors. Get an autograph!

(a schedule will be posted at the table)

* Michael Bryce, WB8VGE, author, Emergency Power for Radio Communications
* Walter Fields, W4WCF, author, Marine Amateur Radio
* Steve Ford, WB8IMY, QST Editor, and author of many ARRL publications
* Joel Hallas, W1ZR, QST Technical Editor and author of Basic Radio - Understanding the Key Building Blocks
* Rick Lindquist, N1RL, ARRL News Editor
* Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA, NCJ Editor--The National Contest Journal
* Dean Straw, N6BV, ARRL Antenna Book Editor, and editor of many ARRL publications

Amateur Radio License Examinations

Friday, May 19, 2:30 PM
Saturday, May 20, 9:30 AM and 2:30 PM

ARRL/VEC administered Amateur Radio license examinations will be provided by the Dayton Amateur Radio Association. Technician through Extra class exams will be given. For the latest examination times and reservations (highly recommended) visit www.arquillalabs.com/license.html or contact Mike Arquilla, N8SD, n8sd@arquillalabs.com.

Commercial License Examinations

Friday morning, May 19
Sunday morning, May 21

FCC Commercial License testing (GROL exam) will be provided by NARTE, the National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers. Testing fee is $50 (not included in Hamvention entrance fee). For more information or pre-registration contact NARTE at 1-800-89-NARTE or visit www.narte.org.

ARRL Relaxation Station (ARRL EXPO area)

This seating area is for YOU. Sit down and relax, catch up with old and new friends. Post your call sign on the board, so others will know you were here!

ARRL Youth Activities

ARRL Youth Activities and Youth Lounge (ARRL EXPO area) - Have you been to a youth forum before and felt as if you had no time to talk to the other youth that were there? Well, this year, stop 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!

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.

2006 ARRL Dayton Youth Dinner, Saturday May 20, 5:30 PM - Attention all youth! Join us for the second 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. Sign up in the ARRL Youth Lounge (located in the ARRL EXPO area) so that we’ll have an estimate of how many are coming. 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.

Special thanks to ARRL volunteer Andrea Hartlage, KG4IUM, for organizing the ARRL Youth Activities.

ARRL FORUMS

See the forum schedule elsewhere in the Hamvention® program for a complete slate of convention forums including the Teacher's Workshop with Carole Perry, WB2MGP and Youth in Amateur Radio forum, FCC, DXing, Contesting forums and more!

Friday May 19, 2006

ARRL ARRL Grassroots Legislative Action Forum
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, Room 1
Moderator: Jim Weaver, K8JE

Here's a chance to network with fellow hams involved in shaping Amateur Radio's future through government planning and policy. Grassroots efforts put hams directly in touch with government officials when federal legislation is proposed that can help Amateur Radio. Learn how you can become a key player in what ARRL is doing to make this happen. Join the effort to support ARRL Federal legislative initiatives that are helpful to ham radio. This forum will give you the tools you need. We can do it together!

ARRL Clubs and Mentoring Forum
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, Room 2
Moderator: Norm Fusaro, W3IZ

Amateur Radio clubs are the primary source of mentoring and support for new hams seeking advice and direction, or for persons discovering ham radio for the first time. This exciting forum will look at ways for clubs to share the excitement of ham radio that fits today’s demanding lifestyles.

ARRL: Main Street USA
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Room 1

Meet ARRL President Joel Harrison, W5ZN

Amateur Radio and The Law, "Getting it Up and Keeping it Up"
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM, Room 3
Moderator: Jim O’Connell, W9WU, ARRL Volunteer Counsel

A discussion by Amateur Radio attorneys on legal issues of interest to hams: How to avoid restrictive covenants, present your case for a tower permit, information on the latest court rulings on RFI, PRB-1 and towers. Also details on issues of Homeland Security and how hams play a critical support role. The latest news on the ARRL’s Amateur Radio Legal Defense and Assistance Committee.
Speakers:
Chris Imlay, W3KD, ARRL General Counsel
Fred Hopengarten, K1VR, Author “Antenna Zoning for the Radio Amateur”
Jay Bellows, K0QB, ARRL Dakota Division Director and Volunteer Counsel
Tim Ellam, VE6SH, IARU Vice President
Brennan T. Price, N4QX, ARRL Volunteer Counsel
John Siepmann, N9NA

Antenna Forum
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM, Room 1

Includes a presentation by ARRL Antenna Book Editor, Dean Straw, N6BV, titled "Another Way to View Propagation Predictions for DXing and Contesting”

Saturday May 20, 2006

ARRL Membership Forum
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM, Room 3

Moderator: Jim Weaver, K8JE, ARRL Director--Great Lakes Division
Panel: Joel Harrison, W5ZN, ARRL President; Kay Craigie, N3KN, ARRL First Vice President; Jim Weaver, K8JE, ARRL Director--Great Lakes Division; Gary Johnston, KI4LA, ARRL Vice Director--Great Lakes Division; Joe Phillips, K8QOE, ARRL Section Manager--Ohio; Dave Sumner, K1ZZ, ARRL Chief Executive Officer; Harold Kramer, WJ1B, ARRL Chief Operating Officer; Mary Hobart, K1MMH, ARRL Chief Development Officer.

ARRL Public Relations Forum featuring the "Hello…" Campaign
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM, Room 5

Moderator: Allen Pitts, W1AGP
The "Hello…" campaign, coordinated by ARRL, celebrates 100 years of voice over radio. It is possibly the largest and most ambitious public relations campaign ever attempted by Amateur Radio organizations. Audio, video, print, website and other media are involved. Meet the people who created the campaign and find out how to use it in your home area.

AMSAT Forum
8:15 AM - 11:00 AM, Room 1

Sunday May 21, 2006

Disaster Communications Overview
8:30 AM - 10:45 AM, Room 1

A review of Amateur Radio emergency response in 2005, including Gulf Coast response and recovery, lessons learned, etc.
Panelists:
Kay C. Craigie, N3KN -- ARRL First Vice President
As a member of the ARRL Executive Committee, Kay served in an advisory capacity, contributing her extensive background in emergency communications throughout all of ARRL's involvement during the Gulf Coast response and relief efforts. She lives in Paoli, Pennsylvania.

Greg Sarratt, W4OZK -- ARRL Alabama Section Manager
For more than a month following Hurricane Katrina, Greg--working at an American Red Cross staging area in Montgomery, Alabama--headed the volunteer effort to process Amateur Radio volunteers headed to the Gulf Coast to assist recovery operations. In March, he spoke at a session of the FCC's independent panel that is reviewing Hurricane Katrina's impact on communications networks. He lives in Harvest, Alabama.

Harold Kramer, WJ1B -- ARRL Chief Operating Officer
Harold joined ARRL as Chief Operating Officer in February, 2005. He led ARRL's organizational response during the 2005 hurricanes, managing regular information exchanges between communications volunteers and ARRL's national office. He has been active as an Amateur Radio Emergency Coordinator in his hometown of Cheshire, Connecticut.

ARRL Resources for Teachers and Instructors
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM, Room 5

Moderator: Mark Spencer, WA8SME
This session will introduce you to a full range of ARRL resources designed to assist classroom teachers and volunteer license class instructors. See hands-on demonstrations of presentations using readily duplicated electronic circuits that you can use to help your students to understand fundamental electronics concepts.

ARRL: Broadband Over Power Line (BPL) Update
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, Room 2

Moderator: Ed Hare, W1RFI
Some designs of Broadband over Power Line, or BPL, have been shown to cause serious interference to Amateur Radio and other spectrum. Other designs have been deployed without major interference problems. The IEEE and other organizations are developing standards for BPL deployment. Many BPL companies are starting to work with ARRL on solutions to BPL EMC problems. This presentation discusses BPL issues, news and solutions. Hams involved in BPL trials across the country also explain their findings in the BPL systems near them.

THANK YOU!

ARRL expresses its gratitude to the 2006 Dayton Hamvention® Committee and volunteers that contributed to the success of ARRL EXPO 2006 in Dayton, Ohio.

Got an idea for next time? Please contact the office of the ARRL EXPO Coordinator, email expo@arrl.org.