Sunday, January 8, 2017
Briarcliffe College
1055 Stewart Ave
Bethpage, NY 11714-----(516) 806-2100-----
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Day of Event Info;
Entrance is in back of building!
Please park on the west side of the building Doors open at 7:30 am
First forum at 9:00 am
Suggested Donation $5
Cafeteria open for breakfast and lunch
Talk-in 146.85 Mhz, -600, 136.5PL
Event will go on regardless of the weather!
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THIS EVENT IS NOT JUST FOR THE HAM RADIO COMMUNITY--ALL is WELCOME HAMMIE- or -NOT
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Spreading Ham Radio Knowledge and Know How
"A day of education to share ideas, experiences, knowledge and fellowship among Amateur Radio operators"
Suggested donation $5 - no preregistration is required!
(Please note that we've increased the suggested donation this year as we may need a new venue next year. All donations will cover current and future expenses.)
Doors open at 7:30 AM with first forums at 8:30 AM
Forums;
HRU 2017 Forums as of December 16, 2016
NOTE these are the forums scheduled for HRU 2017.
8:30 AM--Room--H--Newcomers meeting - NEW geared towards HRU first-timers with an overview of HRU, what to see and do.--(Speaker Diane Ortiz K2DO)
9:00 AM--Room--A--Scanning--Speaker-(Phil Lichtenberger-- W2LIE)
9:00 AM--Room--B--ARRL Forum NYC/LI--Speaker--(Jim Mezey W2KFV)
9:00 AM--Room--C--DXing (propagation, history, techniques)--Speaker--(John Reiser W2GW, Ed Whitman K2MFY of LIDXA)
9:00 AM--Room--D--Transmitter Hunting--Speaker--(Larry Berger WA2SUH, Andy Kirschenbaum WA2CDL)
9:00 AM--Room--G--National Parks on the Air --NEW-- Speaker--(Lou Maggio NO2C, Mike Sartoretti KC2SYF)
10:00 AM--Room--A--Working Satellites with your HT--Speaker--(Pete Portanova W2JV)
10:00 AM--Room--B--NLI EmComm--Speaker--(Jim Mezey W2KFV)
10:00 AM--Room--D--Antenna Basics--Speaker--(Walter Wenzel KA2RGI)
10:00 AM--Room--E--Safety in the ham shack - NEW--Speaker--(Don Kane WB2BEZ)
10:00 AM--Room--F--Software Defined Radios for HF--Speaker--(Gary Lindtner KB2BSL)
10:00 AM--Room--G--Growing up with broadcasting on Long Island - NEW Bill Mozer WB2KAH
10:00 AM--Room--H--WORKSHOP Cable Theory and RF Connectors - PreRegistration REQ on day of event Materials for the Connectors workshop donated from the Norm Wesler K2YEW Education Fund administered by LIMARC--Speaker--(Richie Cetron K2KNB)
11:00 AM--Room--A--Antenna Modeling--Speaker--(Edward Newman W2EMN)
11:00 AM--Room--B--The National Traffic System in NYC/LI--Speaker--(Gerard Pilate N2WGF)
11:00 AM--Room--C--Building your first ham station a guide on setting up your HF station whether you live on a large or small lot. Discussion on what radio and antenna system you should consider, taking into account your time and money allocated to the hobby. There will be Q & A discussion at the end. Speaker--(Phil Lewis N2MUN)
11:00 Am--Room--D--Six Meters the path forward to working DX a review of the progress on Six Meters during the past two decades and what can be expected going forward with attention paid to the solar cycle projections.--Speaker--(Ken Neubeck WB2AMU)
11:00 AM--Room--E--Grounding for the Ham Station This seminar will present an overview of grounding and bonding, as applied to the typical amateur radio installation, with regard to power, lightning protection and RF (antenna) grounding, especially with regard to compliance with 2014 National Electrical Code requirements.--Speaker--(Don Kane WB2BEZ)
11:00 AM --Room--G--Kids World - NEW--Speaker--(Diane Ortiz K2DO)
11:00 AM--Room--H--WORKSHOP Ethernet Connectors - PreRegistration REQ on day of event Materials for the Connectors workshop donated from the Norm Wesler K2YEW Education Fund administered by LIMARC Richie Cetron K2KNB, Craig Ross KD2CXK
12:00 Noon--in the Cafe Area--Keynote Speaker -(Tom Gallagher NY2RF, Chief Executive Officer of the ARRL, the National Association for Amateur Radio)-(Tom Gallagher NY2RF)
1:30 PM--Room--A--Introductory guide to VHF/UHF operating--(tbd)
1:30 PM--Room--B--Military Auxiliary Radio System (M.A.R.S.) - NEW--Speaker--(Bob Jordan KD2BQM, John Smale K2IZ)
1:30 PM--Room--C--Basics of HF operating Two seasoned DX and contest operators guide you through the HF bands, modes, propagation, on-air procedures, and using rig controls to get the most out of your HF transceiver.--Speaker--(Phil Lewis N2MUN, Mel Granick KS2G)
1:30 PM--Room--D--Amateur Radio Solar/Jupiter Observation using a Radio Receiver System - NEW--Speaker--(Ron Milione W2TAP)
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1:30 PM--Room--E--VE Session all levels of Amateur Radio license exams - NOTE: This is an accredited ARRL VEC session and there is a $15 fee to take an exam. No preregistration is required. Walk-in and take an exam. Bob Myers K2TV and VE Team
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1:30 PM--Room--F--Operating remote using the newest techniques for any type of operation. Dxing, contesting and just casual operation away from your station.--Speaker--(Rick Bressler K2RB)
1:30 PM--Room--G--Winning auction strategies - NEW Buying ham related radio equipment at the popular on-line auction sites--Speaker--(Bill Lynch AB2UW)
1:30 PM--Room--H--Computer-Based Test Instruments you can get for free and use in your ham shack. Bring your laptop preloaded with the 3 applications; links are available right here--Speaker--(Neil Heft KC2KY)
2:30 PM--Room--B--Skywarn introduction to weather spotting for amateur radio--Speaker--(Bruce Gronich K2BRG)
2:30 PM--Room--C--Tips, Tricks and Techniques of the best operators an interactive forum that answers your questions and provides solid advice about ham radio operating. Bring your questions and your best tips with you!--Speaker--(George Tranos N2GA)
2:30 PM--Room--D--QRP low power fun--Speaker--(John Meade W2XS)
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2:30 PM--Room--E--VE Session (continued)--(Bob Myers K2TV and VE Team)
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2:30 PM--Room--H--Fun with CW--Speaker--(Neil Heft KC2KY)
