2008 ROCHESTER HAMFEST PROGRAMS

Saturday programs and examinations will be held at the Fairgrounds Dome Center


Volunteer Examiner Testing

Saturday, June 2
First Floor - Henrietta Room
9:00 a.m. start time

Rajiv Dewan, N2RD, and his VE Team will conduct amateur examinations at the hamfest site.  Examinations start promptly at 9:00 a.m. Walk-ins will be accommodated up to the capacity of the testing facilities.  You must be at the testing site prior to test start time in order to complete your paper work.  Building doors open at 8:30 a.m.

P R O G R A M S

Second Floor - Room A

9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

National Weather Service SKYWARN Training Program

Judy Levan, N2TEZ, Senior Forecaster
Bob Hamilton, N3QOT, Journeyman Forecaster
Buffalo Weather Service Staff Members

This basic training session provides a brief overview of the National Weather Service (the organization and its responsibilities), the equipment used (including capabilities and limitations), and basic severe weather meteorology (including how thunderstorms, and tornadoes form).  Additional SKYWARN information can be found at www.wbuf.noaa.gov/spt.htm.  Judy and Bob are pictured here .

10:30-11:30 a.m.

ARRL Forum


Bill Edgar, N3LLR, Atlantic Division Director, ARRL
 
Tom Abernethy, W3TOM, Atlantic Division Vice Director, ARRL

Join your elected Atlantic Division leaders and stay
informed as to what is taking place both within the ARRL, the
Atlantic Division, and the FCC.  This is your opporunity to meet your new 
ARRL leaders and let them know
what changes, if any, that you would like to see. 
	













 
 


12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.


Starting at the Beginning

Mentoring = Growth



Katie Breen, W1KRB

ARRL Membership Manager


More than 26,000 people earned their Amateur Radio Technician license in 2007
-- terrific news for the future of Amateur Radio.  However -- What's 
next?  Local clubs and experienced operators have an opportunity in 
front of them to step up and become "Elmers."  Now is the time to
embrace the new operators and teach them all you know!  Learn some
tips and techniques as utilized by ARRL HQ staff in their internal
mentoring program at W1HQ that has been chronicled on the web at
www.arrl.org/blog.  Have fun and help get the new hams in your area
radioactive and on the air!


 
 

 
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.


Now That You Have HF Privileges, Now What?



Bill Dobson, N3WD, ARRL Atlantic Division Card Checker 

and 3905 CCN 3rd 
 Area Director


Now that you have those new HF privileges what do you do?  How do you make
a contact with someone?  What is the proper procedure for calling CQ?
 How do I operate in a contest?  What are nets?  All of these and
other questions will be answered by Bill, who has 33 years experience in HF
operations and contesting.  Bill's photo at right.
 

  

  

		
	
	
 	
 
3:00-4:00 p.m. 


Get On-The-Air from Anywhere!


Jim Stefano, W2COP


 Ever want to operate your station away from your shack?  Ever want to 
 operate from a station in an exotic location?  Maybe you just can't operate
 a station because of antenna or power restrictions?  All you need is your PC
 or laptop, even from a PDA and you can get on-the-air from almost anywhere!  
 Jim Stefano - W2COP, a ham for over 35 years will demonstrate for you how to do
 this.  You can use Sideband, CW, even PSK31, RTTY and more remotely.  
 In addition, he'll show you how you can control and operate an HF Base from just
 an HT/2meter mobile while driving around town.
 
 
 

 
 

 4:30-5:30 p.m. 
 

 What
     Is Happening in the NY State RACES Program?
Ken
    Goetz, N2SQW,
    NYSEMO Radio Engineer and State Radio Officer
    
    

    
     

 







  
    

	
	
	
M E E T I N G S
 
	






 
 


Dome Floor - Room 3

11:30 a.m.-12:00 noon 

   




Navy-Marine Corps MARS





Hosted by Ed Kessler, NNN0GBJ, (W2EQW) State Director
    
	






This is an annual update for the Navy-Marine Corps MARS Members.


Pictured here are Ed Kessler, W2EQW and Marcy Kessler, WA2URE in their booth.
    
	
	
	






    


All Day Saturday at Dome Center 
        



	

	

 
 

    
	

	
	
	
	
	




W2"RUF and Ready" Code Proficiency Tests
















Given by Kevin T. Kedzierski, WA2FKV, Special Events Coordinator for
the Radio Association of Western New York
    




A beautiful four color certificate will be given to those
participants who copy at least one perfect minute at 7.5 words per
minute (WPM) or more.  The certificate will show the date and speed
achieved.  Kevin is shown here giving a test.

    



 

    
	
	
	

	QSL Card Certification
 












Ed Gable, K2MP, ARRL Field Checker

Bill Dobson, N3WD, ARRL Field Checker









Ed and Bill, pictured here, will check your QSL Cards for WAS, VUCC, 
and
DXCC starting at 11:00 a.m. Saturday in the Dome.  Bill Dobson, N3WD,
of the Baltimore (MD) Amateur Radio Club will assist Ed Gable, K2MP. 

Go to www.arrl.org
for details and forms.  Questions -- k2mp@arrl.net.	  
    




    




Additional 
programs and meetings will be announced in this space.  You
can participate by forwarding your program and meeting suggestions by email to:
rochfst@frontiernet.net.

    











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