[WIham] AES Superfest, Milwaukee, Saturday, 4/6, 8:30 am - 3 pm

[Mark Thompson]

AES Superfest 
 
ARRL Sanctioned Hamfest 

Special Guest 
Rick Roderick, K5UR, ARRL First Vice President 

All inside at AES • 5710 W. Good Hope Road • Milwaukee, WI 
 
Friday, April 5th (2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.) & Saturday, April 6th (8:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.) 
 
FREE Parking & Admission • Manufacturer Representatives • Clubs & Organizations • Forums 
 
V.E. Testing • Gordon West • QSL Card Checking • Fox Hunt • Talk-in • Boy Scouts Food Concession 

Our special guest Rick Roderick, K5UR of Little Rock Arkansas has been a ham for over 44 years. He is an ARRL Life Member, holding numerous ARRL volunteer 
positions and has served on the ARRL and CQ Magazine DX Advisory Committees for many years. Rick
 was instrumental in the creation and implementation of Logbook 
of the World and the DXCC Challenge Award. He has been on the ARRL Board of Directors for 20 years and currently is serving as the First Vice President. Be sure to 
attend Rick’s DX forum at 10:35 A.M. and you can chat with him at the ARRL booth during the show. 
 
 
View streaming video of Superfest action and forums at: 
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/superfest 
 
 
ACTIVITIES FOR SATURDAY 
8:30 A.M. – 11:15 A.M. 
V.E. TESTING – Bring a form of ID (driver’s license O.K.), the Original & Photocopy of 
your Ham license (if applicable) and any CSCE. (Last exam at 11:00 A.M.) 

8:30 A.M. – NOON 
QSL CARD CHECKING (DXCC, WAS, WAC & VUCC) 
Courtesy of Ron Gorski, N9AU and John Meyer, NZ9Z (at the GMDXA table) 
 
9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. 
FOX HUNT WORKSHOP 
Paul Gruettner, WB9ODQ and Others (at the Milwaukee
 Fox Hunt Club table) 
The first 30 minutes will cover the equipment needed and different fox hunting techniques. 
Receive handouts on how to build or buy the antennas and receivers for fox hunting. For the 
last 30 minutes, those interested will go outside to the back of the AES property and try hunting 
techniques using a couple of different styles of equipment. Three different transmitters 
will be set up
 at different levels of difficulty to track down. 
 
 
SATURDAY FORUMS 
8:45 A.M. – 9:30 A.M. 
WeCOMM (The Statewide Voice & Digital Wireless 2-way Communications 
Network) Bill Niemuth, KB9ENO (President, WeComm, Ltd. and Assistant ARRL 
Wisconsin Section Manager for Communications Infrastructure) 
WeComm, Ltd. is a Wisconsin non-profit, tax-exempt organization created to construct 
and maintain dedicated voice and digital networks for WI ARES/RACES. While Bill 
was Wisconsin's ARES SEC, several large activations demonstrated the need for a dedicated 
communications infrastructure ARES/RACES teams could count
 on to help 
them better communicate on behalf of their served agencies. Construction began in 
2006, and as the network nears completion in 2013, Bill will discuss the challenges, 
successes and use of the network. For the diehard ARES/RACES member, technophile 
and those interested in Ham
 Radio. 
 
9:40 A.M. – 10:25 A.M. 
GO BEYOND PSK-31! 
Darren Rook, KC9SSL (Head Engineer, West Mountain Radio) 
With so many digital sound card modes being developed it's easy for new or old modes 
to get lost in the shuffle. A discussion of some new or old underutilized modes such as: 
ALE400, a relatively modern digital contact QSO and chat mode that provides 100% 
error free contact. FreeD, a new digital voice mode that reduces bandwidth and 
increases SNR over analog SSB, and Feld-Hell, a mode originally developed in the 
1920s, but today soundcard software is still being developed today that is compatible 
with older Hellschreiber teleprinters. Darren also covers the latest advancements in 
digital soundcard modes. 
 
10:35 A.M. – 11:35 A.M. 
DX Forum 
Rick Roderick, K5UR (First Vice President, ARRL) 
Operating Tips on new Grids, Countries and Zones 
 
11:45 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. 
Radio Frequency Particle Accelerators – Another use for RF 
Kemit Carlson, W9XA (Sr. Engineering Physicist, Accelerator Division Super-
Conducting RF Department, Fermilab National Laboratory) 
Kermit, with over 25-years at Fermilab National Accelerator Laboratory will discuss 
how their scientists search and examine the tiniest known pieces of matter and generally 
help discover the secrets of the cosmos. Kermit is a very active ham and the ARRL 
Central Division Vice-Director. During the rest of the show you can chat with him at 
the ARRL booth about ham radio, Physics and particle accelerators. 
 
12:40 P.M. – 2:45 P.M. 
I’ve got this space … Now What? (And More!)– Emmett Hohensee, WØQH (Chief 
Engineer,
 Radiowavz) A discussion of the best antenna options for your operating 
environment. A sharing of ideas gleaned from years of experience as an active ham and 
antenna designer
 and manufacturer. After a 15-minute break Emmett will continue, but 
shifting to other interesting and entertaining ham-related topics. 
 
 
Talk-in: 
N9LKH (145.130/144.530, PL 127.3 Hz) and KC9LKZ (M.A.D.O.G.) UHF D-Star, 442.46875 + 

 
Free Parking – If the AES lot is full please use the Elks’ Lodge lot just across the street and to the East 
Specials / Instant Coupons: If you are unable to come to Superfest, call 1-800-558-0411 or check our 
 
Website (www.aesham.com) during show hours for any Specials or Instant Coupons that are in effect for the show. 
AMATEUR ELECTRONIC SUPPLY – 5710 W. Good Hope Road Milwaukee, WI 53223 414-358-0333 • 1-800-558-0411 • www.aesham.com 
 
 
Manufacturers 
ALINCO 
ARRL 
Ameritron 
Cable Xperts 
Cushcraft 
Diamond
 Antenna 
Gold Medal Ideas 
HyGain 
ICOM America 
Jim’s Engraving 
KENWOOD USA 
Larsen Antennas 
MFJ Enterprises 
Mirage 
PowerWerx 
QST Magazine 
RF Parts Company 
RadioWavz Antennas 
Times Microwave Systems 
Timewave Technology, Inc. 
Unified Microsystems 
Vectronics 
West Mountain Radio 
Wouxun 
YAESU USA
 
 
Clubs & Organizations
Air Force MARS
Badger Contesters
Chicago FM Club/Radio Expo (CFMC)
Chicago Marathon Ham Radio Support Team
Chicago Q5 Club Net (N9JBW)
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Courage Center (Handi-Hams)
Christian Amateur Radio Operators
Fond du Lac Amateur Radio Club
Four lakes Amateur Radio Club
Greater
 Milwaukee DX Association (GMDXA)
Ham Nation
LeFrog
Lakeshore Repeater Association
Metro DX Club
Miller Valley ARC
Milwaukee Area Amateur Radio Society (MAARS)
Milwaukee Area Digital Operator’s Group (MADOG)
Milwaukee Area Fox Hunters
Milwaukee County Amat. Radio Emergency Service
Milwaukee Radio Amateurs Club (MRAC)
Milwaukee Repeater Club (MRC)
Milwaukee Sail and Power Squadron
Milwaukee/Waukesha ARES
N9WQ Vintage Radio
Navy-Marine Corps MARS
Northeast Wisconsin DX Association (NEWDXA)
North Shore Radio Club
Official Observers
OZARES
Ozaukee Radio Club
QCWA Chapter 162 and Others
Peoria-Area Amateur Radio Club (PAARC)
Radio Club of America
Radio Search, Inc.
Racine/Kenosha ARES
Racine Megacycle Club
Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicle (ECRV)
SEWFARS
Skywarn
Society Radio Operators
South Milwaukee Amateur Radio Club
Starved Rock Radio Club
Sullivan
 Weather Amateur Radio Association
United States Power Squadrons
West Allis Radio Amateur Club (WARAC)
Washington County ARES/RACES
WeComm, Ltd.
Wisconsin Amateur Radio Club
Wisconsin Council of REACT Teams
Young Amateur Contest Team (YACHT)