ARRL Maryland State Convention

 

Maryland State Convention Pictures !
Some pictures from Saturdays event.




Location:
Educational Building at Otterbein U.M. Church
108 E. Franklin Street
Hagerstown, Maryland 20240


 Date:
July 29th, 2006

Sponsored by:
The Antietam Radio Association



Keynote Speaker:
 Kay Craigie N3KN
ARRL 1st Vice President



Admission Donation:
$5.00
Seating is limited

 

 


Event Details


8:30 AM
  Start of Registration

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9:00 AM

The Golden Age of Short-Wave Radios
  Eldon Geiman, KA3ZKU

 The YL System - Its More Than Just a Net By YL-ISSB
 Presented in part by
 Bill Drager, K3UMV
 
 MARS Forum
Steve Creekmore, KC3S
with Assistant State Director of Army MARS for MD-DC

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10:00 AM

Software Defined Radio
Carlin Morris WN3DUG

 Youth in Amateur Radio
  Bob Rose AA3RR
 and Sponsored by KI3DS
A.A.R.C., Jr.

 QRP Including Adventures On The Appalachian Trail
Ron Polityka  WB3AAL
 Founder N.E. PA QRP Club

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11:00 AM

The Rules Say
 John Johnston  W3BE
 Worldradio Columnist

Introduction to Contesting
 Dan Zeitlin K2YWE 
 The Potomac Valley Radio Club

Ham Radio
 What it is and how to get started
Bob Long KD3JK

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12:00 Noon

Door Prize drawings and lunch break !!

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1:00 PM

Field Day Is Not Enough
 Bob Josuweit  WA3PZO
 CQ Magazine's Public Service Editor

RFI: Find It, Fix It
 Stu Benner  W3STU
Of  EMConsulting

EmComm Forum
 Roy Bates, N2CSQ
 Sponsored by MADXRA Club

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 2:00 PM

THE EAGLE- AMSAT's Newest Satellite
 James A Sanford, PE  WB4GCS
 Eagle Satellite Program Manager for AMSAT

Some Simple Projects You Might Like
 Mark Arnold KB8YJV
 President Opequon Radio Society

ARRL Meet and Greet
 (Informal time with ARRL Officials Present)

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3:00 PM

ARRL Keynote Forum and Final Door Prize Drawings
and
Keynote Speaker
 Kay Craigie N3KN
 ARRL 1st Vice President



In Memory
At the conclusion of the Keynote Forum probably slightly before 4:00 PM
the convention will shift location as a motorcade lead by ARRL officials will motor to Rose Hill Cemetery
 where ARRL Officials will conduct a memorial service to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the passing of 
ARRL Co-Founder and First President, Hiram P. Maxim, the first W1AW.



Additional Attractions

The Anne Arundel County Government of Maryland and the City of Laurel, Maryland
will have on display their mobile communications centers for all
interested parties to visit. 

Late Breaking News 7.28.06
We have just been informed that we will not have either vehicle at the convention do to other assigned duties