[WIham] ARRL National Centennial Convention, Thursday, 7/17 - Saturday, 7/19/2014

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ARRL National Centennial Convention 2014 

Thursday, July 17, 2014 - Saturday, July 19, 2014

Connecticut Convention Center
100 Columbus Blvd
Hartford, Connecticut 06103 
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Come celebrate! Thousands of members and friends of ARRL will gather at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, ARRL's birthplace, to celebrate the organization's first 100 years of members "Advancing the Art and Science of Radio." Founded in 1914, ARRL (American Radio Relay League) is the national association for Amateur Radio in the US and thelargest organization of radio amateurs, or "hams," in the world.

Thursday, July 17, 2014

	* All-Day Training Tracks: (8:30 AM to 4:30 PM) public service, technology, radiosport, and more!
	* Lunch with special guest speaker
	* International Guests "Welcome" Reception
	* Short bus trip to tour ARRL headquarters and W1AWFriday & Saturday, July 18-19, 2014

	* Exhibit Hall featuring ARRL program representatives, Amateur Radio manufacturers, equipment sellers, and an indoor flea market. Hours: Friday 9 AM to 5 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 4 PM
	* Dozens of forums and presentations
	* Friday night ARRL Centennial Banquet with keynote speaker, FEMA Administrator, Craig Fugate, KK4INZ.
	* ARRL Wouff Hong Ceremony, Friday 10:00 PM
	* Short bus trip to tour ARRL headquarters and W1AW
	* Saturday morning Presidents Breakfast
	* Closing ceremony Saturday eveningSunday, July 20, 2014

	* No Convention Center activities
	* Short bus trip to tour ARRL headquarters and W1AW

While attending the convention, enjoy a tour of ARRL Headquarters and W1AW, the Hiram P. Maxim Memorial Station (pictured below) in Newington, Connecticut—just outside of Hartford.

Connecticut Convention Center

Join us in celebrating 100 years

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The Centennial Banquet's Keynote Speaker for 
Friday, July 18, 2014: 
Craig Fugate, KK4INZ
FEMA Administrator

  Thursday's lunch will feature ARRL FirstARRL Vice President, Rick Roderick, K5UR
   Nobel Prize Winner, Joe Taylor,K1JT, will speak Saturday July 19, 2014 at noon.

Upcoming Centennial Convention Forums (Friday & Saturday)
Thursday Training Track Details
(updated April 9, 2014)

Leadership and Training Tools for Amateur Radio
Facilitator:  Katie Allen, WY7KRA 
Speakers:
“Outreach – Recruiting, Training and Retraining:  Creating the Lifetime Amateur” – Ward Silver, NØAX
“Building a Successful Club” – Thomas Sly, WB8LCD
“Using Web-based Tools for Success” – Bill Edgar, N3LLR
“Applying Project Management Strategies to Promote Successful Amateur Radio Ventures” – Paul Beeman, W2PB
“Using Social Media To Support and Grow Amateur Radio” – Katie Allen, WY7KRA
Public Service Communications Academy
Facilitator: Mike Corey, KI1U
Confirmed Speakers:
Ted Okada, K4HNL, Chief Technology Officer – Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Ralph Haller, N4RH, Chairman - National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC)
Keith Robertory, KG4UIR, National Disaster Services Technical Manager - American Red Cross (ARC)
James McGowan, Senior Director Strategic Initiatives - National Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD)
Sid Caesar, NH7C, Chief - Division of Emergency Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
RFI-101
Facilitator: Ed Hare, W1RFI
Confirmed Presenters:
Mike Martin, K3RFI – RFI Services, Inc
Mike Gruber, W1MG - ARRL Laboratory EMC Engineer
Topics will include:
EMC Fundamentals
ARRL’s EMC Work with Industry
The FCC Rules pertaining to RFI
How to avoid some common RFI mistakes
How to find RFI sources
An Introduction to Amateur Satellites
Facilitator:  Barry Baines, WD4ASW 
Since Amateurs heard the first transmissions of Sputnik and OSCAR-1, they have asked, “How can I do that?”  This daylong session will provide best practices and helpful hints that will allow even the modest station to be used to communicate with the amateur “birds in space.” 

Confirmed Presenters:
Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK/VA7EWK - AMSAT Director-Field OperationsBurns Fisher, W2BJ - AMSAT Fox-1 Software Team Co-Leader
Peter Portanova, W2JV - AMSAT Area Coordinator
E. Michael McCardel, KC8YLD - AMSAT V.P. for Educational Outreach
Joe Spier, K6WAO

Topics will include:
An Overview of Amateur Radio in Space
Understanding Satellite Orbits and How to Track Satellites
How to Configure and Operate Your Equipment to Work the FM Satellites (Including Operating Techniques and Etiquette)
How to Configure and Operate Your Equipment to Work the CW/SSB Satellites (Including Operating Techniques and Etiquette)
Telemetry and Data Collection from Amateur Radio Satellites AMSAT's Next Satellite: Fox-1

DX University
Facilitators:  Wayne Mills, N7NG and Dave Anderson, K4SV
Whether you are new to DXCC or striving for the #1 Honor Roll, the presentations of DXU will help you develop skills to work the rare ones. The organizers and presenters will share with you the challenges faced on both sides of the pile-ups. Specific topics and presenters to be announced…
Contest University
Facilitator: Tim Duffy, K3LR 
Entering its tenth year, CTU offers the opportunity for both the new contester as well as the top competitive operator to hone their skills. Learn from some of the top contesters in the world, many whom will have just been part of the WRTC Championships held the weekend before the ARRL Centennial Convention. Specific topics and presenters to be announced…
Amateur Radio Legal Seminar
Facilitators:  Bart Lee, K6VK and Chris Imlay, W3KD
This one-half day CLE credit course will focus on the latest issues in Amateur Radio law. Practicing attorneys will be able to obtain CLE credit for attending the session (an extra fee is required).  The session will also be open to non-attorneys wishing to learn more about issues in Amateur Radio law as well on a “space available” basis after June 1. (Note: This session will be held at the Hartford Downtown Marriott adjacent to the Convention Center.)Lunch: All convention registrants attending a Thursday Training Track may attend the lunch, which will be held in the ARRL Centennial Ballroom. Price included in the 3-day ticket.

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3-Day Ticket
BEST OPTION

Thu, Fri, Sat
$75 advance (Youth* $50)
Includes choice of one Thursday training track, Thursday lunch with special guest speaker, ARRL First Vice President, Rick Roderick, K5UR, Friday and Saturday Exhibit Hall and access to all forums and general sessions. Pre-registration required.

2-Day Ticket 
Fri & Sat
$25 advance (Youth* FREE)
$30 on-site
Includes Friday and Saturday Exhibit Hall and access to all forums and general sessions. Pre-registration recommended.

Spouse or Companion Ticket
$25 advance
Includes
 alternate activity options. This ticket is intended for individuals not directly participating in the convention. Pre-registration required.

*Youth rates apply to persons 21 years of age and younger.
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Additional Event Selections Require Pre-registration:

Bus trip to ARRL Headquarters & W1AW
Thu-Sun. Included with all tickets.

Thursday lunch with special guest speaker, ARRL First Vice President, Rick Roderick, K5UR
$40 (included with 3-Day Ticket)

International Guests "Welcome" Reception
Thursday evening.

ARRL Centennial Banquet
Friday night. $75

ARRL Wouff Hong Ceremony
Friday Night

Presidents Breakfast
Saturday Morning. $30

ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio
225 Main Street, Newington CT 06111, USA

More Centennial Programs & Events • QSO Party • ARRL website

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Convention Forums and Presenters
The following are the current confirmed speakers and topics for Friday and Saturday of the ARRL Centennial Convention.  Specific times and dates for each speaker, as well as the final complete listing of presentations, will be posted by June 1, 2014.
(List alphabetized by last name of the speaker)

Presentation Title Presenter 
Introduction to Antenna Modeling Greg Algieri, WA1JXR 
DXpeditions and the 21st Century Dynamics Robert Allphin, K4UEE 
Presenting Amateur Radio to the Media John Amodeo, NN6JA 
ARRL Field Day - The Gateway for Many Rol Anders, K3RA 
Hamshack in a Backpack - Lightweight Dxpeditioning Scott Andersen, NE1RD 
An Overview of AMSAT Barry Baines, WD4ASW 
When Worlds Collide: The Blending of the Maker and Amateur Radio Cultures Craig Behrens, NM4T 
Yankee Clipper Contest Club Meeting Tony Brock Fisher, K1KP 
Collecting and Restoring Radios of the Past Patrick Bunsold, WA6MHZ 
Where Did the Bands Come From? Chris Codella, W2PA 
Shutdown and Called-Up – Hams in The Great War Chris Codella, W2PA 
DHS-OEC - Training Resources Available for the Amateur Radio Operator Dept. of Homeland Security - OEC Staff 
Old Transmissions and Voices from the Past. John Dilks, K2TQN 
Kit Building Techniques for Success Joe Eisenberg, K0NEB 
Why QRP? Ken Evans, W4DU 
An Introduction to HF Digital Operations Steve Ford, WB8IMY 
Using Surplus Commercial Radios in Amateur Radio Paul Gilbert, KE5ZW 
Youth Fox Hunt Tommy Gober, N5DUX 
Youth Radio Lab Tommy Gober, N5DUX 
Youth Discovery Station Tommy Gober, N5DUX 
Youth Scavenger Hunt Tommy Gober, N5DUX 
The Myths and Misconceptions of RFI Ed Hare, W1RFI 
Software Defined Radio (SDR) for Beginners Stephen Hicks, N5AC 
SDR Advances and the Future of SDR Stephen Hicks, N5AC 
Turning The "Big Dial" - It's More Than Simply Changing The Frequency Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH 
QSLing in the 21st Century William Hudzik, W2UDT 
Raspberry PI – A Low Cost Platform for Amateur Radio Projects Ed James, KA8JMW 
The Design, Construction and Performance of a State of the Art Multi-Op Station Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC 
An Introduction to Arduino Programming Leigh Klotz, WA5ZNU 
The Art of The Interview Mark Kraham, W8CMK 
QRZ - Past, Present and into the Future Fred Lloyd, AA7BQ 
High Altitude Amateur Radio Ballooning Doug Loughmiller, W5BL 
160 Meters - Mastering the Challenge Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA 
Propogation Forecasting - A Peek Behind the Curtain Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA 
Best Practices of the National Weather Service's SKYWARN Program Robert Macedo, KD1CY 
Boston Marathon Communications - Before, During and After Robert Macedo, KD1CY 
QRP Operating - One Ham's Perspective Dennis Marandos, K1LGQ 
Public Service Communications-Maintaining Readiness When Nothing Bad Is Happening Ross Merlin, WA2WDT 
Broadband Mesh Networking and Amateur Radio Brian Mileshosky, N5ZGT 
Six Meters - The Magic Band Ken Neubeck, WB2AMU 
Ham Radio and the Law: Getting it Up and Keeping it Up Jim O'Connell, W9WU 
The 170 Year History of Telegraph Keys Tom Perera, W1TP 
The Enigma and Other Communications Enciphering Devices Tom Perera, W1TP 
Youth Forum #1 Carole Perry, WB2MGP 
Youth Forum #2 Carole Perry, WB2MGP 
The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coodinators and the NCVEC Question Pool Committee Larry Pollack, NB5X 
Working the Amateur Radio FM Satellies with You HT Peter Portanova, W2JV 
The Changing Modes of VHF And Microwave Amateur Radio Doug Rehman, K4AC 
From HT to Microwave - Making The Transition Doug Rehman, K4AC 
Personal Safety in the Electronic Age Doug Rehman, K4AC 
Amateur Radio & Common Core Standards Alma Ripley 
National Hurricane Center WX4NHC Amateur Radio Julio Ripoll, WD4R 
VHF Rovers: Past, Present and Future Rick Rosen, K1DS 
200-Meters and Beyond Ward Silver, N0AX 
Building a Successful Club Program Thomas Sly, WB8LCD 
Introduction to PIC programming Mark Spencer, WA8SME 
Using Linux in Your Hamshack Andy Stewart, KB1OIQ 
How to Blow up Your Balun - and other things in your antenna system too! Dean Straw, N6BV 
Tower Climbing Safety and Rescue Philip Theis, K3TUF 
2014 World Radiosport Team Championship Randy Thompson, K5ZD 
PR- 101: The Next Generation Ed Tyler, N4EDT 
PICAXE Programming Primer Bill Unger, VE3XT 
An Early History of Radio James Wade, WB8SIW 
The Origins of Silicon Valley: Roots in Ham Radio Paul Wesling, KM6LH 
Tropo Propagation on the VHF and UHF Bands Gordon West, WB6NOA 
FreeDV, Digital Voice over HF using CODEC2 Mel Whitten, K0PFX 
International Disaster Response: Lessons Learned Jay Wilson, W0AIR 