ARRLWeb: ARRL EXPO at the Dayton Hamvention

ARRL EXPO 2008
ARRL EXPO is a showcase of exhibits and activities to enhance your ham radio experience. Open to members and nonmembers, ARRL EXPO is jam-packed with official ARRL program representatives, activities (including activities for youth) and forums. Visit the ARRL bookstore for popular publications and products, join or renew your ARRL membership, and pick up official ARRL merchandise.

Saturday 10AM
Stop by the ARRL Movie Room on Saturday at 10AM for your up-close and personal time with Bob Allphin, K4UEE while he provides additional thoughts about the DXPedition to Peter I. Just added to the schedule will be additional members of the Peter I DXpedition to answer your questions. The ARRL Bookstore will be carrying copies of all the DXpedition videos shown in the Movie Room during Hamvention – pick up your copy and have it signed by Bob, K4UEE. Bring one or more of these CDs back home – they make for a great club activity!

Saturday 1PM
Join in an interactive discussion and forum with automotive experts Mark Steffka WW8MS and Don Hibbard, W8DBH as they share information about mobile amateur radio and ignition systems regarding RFI and Mobile Operations.

Saturday 2PM
ARRL Section Managers – an annual gathering of the ARRL elected Section Managers and Assistant Section Managers on hand at the convention. An ideal opportunity for sharing what is happening in and around the country.

Just Added to the Schedule – Friday 3PM:
Balloon-lifted Full Wave Loop Antennas - Is your low-band signal not getting out? Would you like to make your next Field Day or contest operation more competitive? Does your QRP contest station need a way to cut through the QRM from the higher power stations? Then come hear Jim DeLoach, WU0I, present his design for balloon-lifted, high-performance full-wave loop antennas from his award-winning QST article of July 2007! Nothing beats a full sized antenna, way up in the air, for launching your signal. Jim will present a straight forward, step-by-step description of how to build and deploy large, balloon-lifted antennas, so you too can have the big signal!

Presentation by DARC members Dennis M. Härtig, DL7RBI / OZØRBI & Jörg Jährig, DJ3HW

Be sure to stop in and visit the Technology Task Force Forum on Saturday in Room 5. This interactive forum will include Steven Bible, N7HPR of TAPR, Steve Ford from ARRL HQ, and Tom Clark, K3IO from AMSAT. The session will be introduced by President Joel Harrison, W5ZN with a special announcement.

On Sunday, don’t miss special guest speaker Andrea Hartlage, KG4IUM while she shares her experience of getting ham radio working on Mars! Andrea, along with her fellow students from Georgia Tech participated as Crew 69 for two weeks at T=the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah. Their outside communications utilized only Amateur Radio. Here about Andrea’s experience in the planning and execution of this unique program.

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.

Visit the HUGE ARRL bookstore to purchase popular ARRL publications, join or renew your ARRL membership, and pick up official ARRL merchandise. Be sure to check out all the new publications released since last year’s Hamvention!

NEW THIS YEAR! We’re going GREEN – all purchases of $10 or more will receive acomplementary reusable Eco-Friendly bag that you can take home and use when grocery shopping and more! All new and renewing members will receive this new bag also.

Come by and visit our new MOVIE ROOM. Enjoy an assortment of cool videos on the great DXpeditions of our time. Stop in Saturday for a Special Presentation with Bob Allphin, K4UEE producer of the DXPedition videos. This is a great opportunity to hear additional commentary from Bob about the Peter I DXPedition and others – as well as some Q&A time. Don’t miss this rare opportunity!

Bob, K4UEE is an active contester and has participated in thirty-three contest DXpeditions with six of these efforts resulting in new World Records. He placed 5th with N6IG in the 1996 WRTC. Bob is a member of the FOC, A-1 Operator club, member of the SouthEastern DX Club Hall ofFame, Chairman of the Board of Directors of INDEXA, member of CQ DX Hall of Fame, Chairman of the ARRL DX Advisory Committee (DXAC) and President of the SouthEastern DX Club. ARRL sincerely thanks Bob for his commitment to Amateur Radio and for his participationin EXPO.

The Wireless Internet Café returns again to provide visitors an opportunity to browse the internet, check your email and more! We will have computers for you to use, or stop by with your laptop or device equipped for wireless and relax and surf away—compliments of ARRL!

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 Hallas, W1ZR, QST Technical Editor and author of Basic Radio - Understanding the Key Building Blocks; Ward Silver, NØAX, ARRL Contributing Editor and author of the latest ARRL publication, ARRL’s Hands-on Radio Experiments; Larry Wolfgang, WR1B, ARRL QEX Editor

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 Doctor is In -Your questions answered: power line noise, RFI/EMI information, ARRL Technical Editors on hand for you

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 onWireless Technology and Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS).

ARRL Media and Public Relations – Featuring ARRL’s newest PR campaign: “We Do That – Radio!” Learn how to use this campaign to help promote your local ham radio activity. Free PR materials provided.

ARRL Grassroots Lobbying – Great Lakes Division Director Jim Weaver, K8JE will be available for advice and expertiseon working with your locally elected officials and how to lobby related to Amateur Radio.

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

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

United States Power Squadrons® – Get ready for Safe Boating Week. Information on Boating and Amateur Radio

U.S. Bank – ARRL Visa® Card – Sign up for the ARRL Visa Card and earn a free gift! Benefits that Keep You on the Air.

Metlife® – As an ARRL member you may be eligible for a discount on your homeowners, car, boaters, renters, fireinsurance programs. Stop by and learn more.

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.

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 volunteers Scott Hartlage, KF4PWI and 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. 2008 ARRL Dayton Youth Dinner, Saturday May 17, 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 but they’ll be seated at separate tables, so that youth can be youth and parents can be parents. Information on location and directions will be available in the Youth Lounge.

THANK YOU!

ARRL expresses its gratitude to the 2008 Dayton Hamvention® Committee and volunteers that contributed to the success of ARRL EXPO 2008 in Dayton, Ohio.

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

ARRL EXPO is organized by ARRL--The national association for Amateur Radio.

Questions? Contact expo@arrl.org

ARRL EXPO at the Dayton Hamvention®

May 16-18, 2008 -- Dayton, Ohio

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