[PVRCNC] Fwd: Call for Forum Presentations

Wed Nov 5 21:27:21 EST 2025

Eric,
Sounds interesting.  I am willing to help.  A thought - if you want to go
old school we can setup the FTDX-3000 I have for full remote operation as
part of the demo.

Best regards,
Steve Worth

On Wed, Nov 5, 2025 at 12:37 PM Eric Wagner via PVRCNC <
pvrcnc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> I saw this request yesterday.  I was contemplating making a submission.
> I have a couple thoughts on presentations.
>
> 1. A variation of my RTTY contesting presentation geared more towards
> first time contesters.
>      - what is PVRC and what is contesting
>      - what are some interesting contests(CW, SSB, RTTY, Digital)
>      - how to set your station up for contesting(N1MM)
>      - how to set up RTTY and Digital mode contesting(stuff from
> existing presentation)
>
> 2. Remote station operation with FlexRadio (and others?)
>      - why would you want remote station access?
>      - overview of what's needed for remote access to a station
>      - contesting with a remote station
>      - some examples of remote access operations
>      - demo of remote access to my station and/or AG4TT
>
> What do you all think?  Anyone interested in co-presenting / helping
> with demonstration?
>
> Eric - NR4O
>
> On 11/4/2025 4:33 PM, Bill Axelrod via PVRCNC wrote:
> > Anyone want to do a contesting presentation?
> >
> > 73...   Bill
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> > From: Raleigh Amateur Radio Society <rarsfest at rars.ccsend.com>
> > Date: Tue, Nov 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
> > Subject: Call for Forum Presentations
> > To: <bill at axelrods.org>
> >
> >
> > 2026 Raleigh Hamfest
> >
> > Call for Speakers at The Raleigh Hamfest
> >
> > on April 4, 2026
> >
> > Have you been working on an interesting project, technology, or technique
> > applicable to amateur radio that you would like to share with other
> amateur
> > radio enthusiasts?
> >
> >
> > RARSfest, the largest all-indoor hamfest on the East Coast, invites all
> > interested persons to submit proposals for presentations to be delivered
> in
> > person on April 4, 2026, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Speakers will have
> > either 50 minutes or 80 minutes for their presentations. Presentations
> with
> > live demonstrations will be given preference for the 80-minute slots.
> >
> >
> > We will consider any topic relevant to amateur radio, but here are some
> > suggestions to get you thinking:
> >
> > ●      Emerging Digital Modes
> >
> > ●      Antennas & Propagation
> >
> > ●      HF Operating and DX-ing
> >
> > ●      Contesting
> >
> > ●      “How To” Anything Related to Amateur Radio
> >
> > ●      Emergency Communications
> >
> > ●      Ham Radio on a Budget
> >
> > ●      HOA-Friendly Antenna Solutions
> >
> > ●      Amateur Radio History
> >
> > ●      Satellite and Space Communications
> >
> > ●      Earth-Moon-Earth (“Moon Bounce”)
> >
> > ●      VHF, UHF, and Microwave
> >
> > ●      QRP
> >
> > ●      Homebrewing
> >
> > ●      Refurbishing Old Gear
> >
> > ●      Go-Kit Building
> >
> > ●      Mobile and Portable Operation
> >
> > ●      Dealing with RF Noisy Environments
> >
> > ●      Operating Outdoors, Parks on the Air, Summits on the Air
> >
> > ●      Software Defined Radios
> >
> > ●      Using Social Media to Promote Amateur Radio
> >
> > ●      Engaging Youth in Amateur Radio
> >
> > ●      What Your Amateur Radio Club Does Really Well or that No Other
> Club
> > Does
> >
> >
> > We'd like to encourage you to submit multiple proposals for
> consideration!
> >
> >
> > Your proposal(s) should include the following information:
> >
> > ●      Your contact information, including email and mobile number
> >
> > ●      A short bio (300 words or less)
> >
> > ●      An abstract or outline of your presentation (300 words or less)
> >
> > ●      How long do you need for your presentation
> >
> > ●      Whether your presentation includes a live demo
> >
> > ●      Whether you have any special requirements for equipment or
> otherwise
> >
> > ● If available, a sample of some slides from a previous/current
> PowerPoint
> > presentation you developed. This is not required, but it tells us more
> > about you as a presenter.
> >
> > ● The number of times you have made the presentation, to whom you gave
> the
> > presentation, and the dates of each occasion.
> >
> > ● Whether you object to us posting a copy of your presentation on the
> RARS
> > fest and Raleigh Amateur Radio Society’s websites after the hamfest.
> >
> >
> > Here's a short form to get you started!
> >
> >
> > Email your proposal(s) to rarsfest at rars.org by 5:00 PM EST on Monday,
> > February 16th, 2026
> >
> >
> > We will notify you by March 7, 2026, via email, if we have selected your
> > proposal(s).
> >
> >
> >
> > Selected speakers will be required to submit an electronic copy in PDF
> form
> > of their final presentations no later than Saturday, March 21, 2026 (two
> > weeks before the hamfest). Unless you objected in your initial proposal,
> we
> > may post copies of your presentation on the RARSfest and the Raleigh
> > Amateur Radio Society’s websites. The presentation rooms at the hamfest
> > accommodate at least 30 attendees. We will provide a projector with an
> HDMI
> > input, a screen, and power. Speakers will receive two complimentary
> tickets
> > for admission to the hamfest. (Complimentary tickets are not eligible for
> > any prize drawings.) Speakers will be expected to bring their own laptops
> > with an HDMI output (or a suitable adapter to connect to our projector).
> A
> > RARSfest volunteer will be available to assist the speaker in the
> > presentation room.
> >
> >
> > If you have any questions, email Nancy Torborg, RARSfest Chair, at
> > rarsfest at rars.org.
> >
> >
> >
> > Click this button for a form to get started!
> > <
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