[amsat-bb] Events of Interest at This Year's Hamvention

Tue May 12 17:06:09 UTC 2015

Very impressive!

Stefan

On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 11:19 AM, E.Mike McCardel <mccardelm at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Folks,
>
> Here is a list of Educational, Technical and Space Related events
> happening at Dayton's Hamvention over the weekend. Just in the event
> you might run out of things to do.
>
> Make sure you visit the AMSAT Booth, Booths 433-435 and 444-446 (Both
> sides of the aisle).
>
> This would be a great time to join AMSAT in this "YEAR OF THE FOX"
>
> EMike
>
> AMSAT Dinner @ Tickets
> Tickets Pub & Eatery, 7 West Main Street, Fairborn, OH 45324
>
> The sixth annual AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corp.) "Dinner at
> Tickets" party will be held Thursday at 1800 EDT at Tickets Pub &
> Eatery at 7 W. Main St, Fairborn, OH. Great selection of Greek and
> American food and great company! No program or speaker, just good
> conversation. Food can be ordered from the menu; drinks (beer, wine,
> sodas and iced tea) are available at the bar. Leave room for dessert;
> there's an in-house ice cream shop! Come as you are. Bring some
> friends and have a great time the night before Hamvention.
>
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>
> Friday 9:15-11:15 Room 1
>
> TAPR Forum
>
> Moderator: Scotty Cowling, WA2DFI, past TAPR Director and past TAPR
> Vice President
> Speakers: Steve Bible, N7HPR, TAPR President Steve Ford, WB8IMY, QST
> Editor, Write for QST/QEX
>
> Bill Curtice, WA8APB, and Bob Dixon, W8ERD, Hamnet Mesh: Consider the
> Possibilities! High speed, digital, microwave mesh networks offer hams
> an exciting array of new communications possibilities supporting
> experimentation, remote sensing and control, and emergency
> communications. Mesh is the ultimate "experimenter's sandbox", serving
> as an ideal host for a wide variety of "maker" projects and
> applications. This presentation will introduce mesh, describing what
> it is, how it works, and how it's deployed. We will then address a
> variety of mesh applications, to include those hosted by Raspberry Pi
> and similar processors.
>
> Bryan Fields, W9CR, High Speed IP Radio A presentation on High-Speed
> IP radio with an emphasis on building regional highly available
> networks. Utilizing the same techniques which enable the Internet,
> Amateur Radio networks may be built; connecting projects to the
> Internet or other sites. These networks form a resilient backup to
> cable, DSL and phone commercial internet connections.
>
> Chris Testa, KD2BMH, Whitebox Project: New Charlie Prototype Come
> check out the third prototype of the Whitebox handheld SDR project.
> This is a software-defined transceiver that will be FCC-legal and can
> communicate using essentially any mode and protocol up to 1 MHz wide
> on frequencies between 50 and 1000 MHz. It pairs with your smartphone,
> and runs all Open Source Software on an embedded uClinux system.
>
> Mike Ossmann, Spectrum Monitoring with Software Defined Radio Many of
> the current crop of SDR platforms support a very wide range of
> operating frequencies covering more than a GHz of bandwidth, but most
> users of those platforms find themselves looking at waterfall displays
> showing a few MHz at most. Let's look at how we can use SDR to monitor
> activity over several GHz of spectrum and visualize the results over
> both short and long periods of time.
>
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>
> Friday 10:30-12:00 Room 3
>
> Instructors' Forum
>
> Moderator: Carole Perry, WB2MGP The Instructors' Forum is designed to
> inform and share ideas with teachers, instructors and leaders of youth
> groups that incorporate Ham Radio in their programs with young adults.
>
> Speakers: EMike McCardel,KC8YLD, VP for Educational Relations
> AMSAT-NA, AMSAT Educational Outreach and New ARISS Proposal Guidelines
> An overview of educational outreach opportunities and activities
> available through AMSAT and its educational partners, including the
> ARRL and ARISS.
>
> Stan Reubenstein, WA6RNU, president emeritus of Radio Club of America
> and on the RCA Youth Activities Committee, International Efforts to
> Promote Youth in Ham Radio A discussion of the efforts in recruitment
> in different countries and motivations to keep young hams involved and
> engaged in radio.
>
> Ed Engleman, KG8CX, co-founder of Y.A.C.H.T. (Young Amateurs
> Communications Ham Team) program, Promoting Ham Radio to Youth in a
> Boys and Girls Club Setting and Creating and Maintaining Activity and
> Interest through an Echolink Youth Group and Net. All presenters will
> provide handouts for the audience members.
>
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>
> Friday 11:30-12:30 Room 1
>
> APRS
>
> Speakers: Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, APRS Operating notes
> Byon Garrabrant, N6BG, Byonics Update
> Allen Lord, AF6OF, Microtrack Update
> Jason Rausch, KE4NYV, RPC Electronics Update
> Don Arnold, W6GPS, AVMAP G6 update
> Andrew Pavlin, KA2DDO, author of YAAC
> Bryan Hoyer, K7UDR, NW Digital Radio
>
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>
> Friday 12:15-2:15 Room 2
>
> Balloon Sat
>
> Moderators: Bill Brown, WB8ELK, & Doug Loughmille, W5BL
> Speakers: Bill Brown, WB8ELK, Miniature Trackers and Long Duration Flights
> Gene Swiech, WB9COY, Arizona Near Space Research Ballooning Brian
> Tanner, Spaceport Indiana STEM Activities
> Keith Kaiser, WA0TJT, Jurassic Pigs and Other Adventures in High
> Altitude Ballooning, Part 2
>
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>
> Friday 12:15-1:15 Room 3
>
> Hams in Space Speakers:
>
> Randy Schulze, KD0HKD, and Eddy Paul, KY0F
>
> You don't need 100W of transmit power nor expensive antenna arrays to
> work the FM amateur satellites! Many hams already have the necessary
> equipment to "work the birds." The Hams in Space Presentation will
> walk you through ALL the steps needed to successfully work ham
> satellites. An emphasis of "Keep it Simple" and "Have Fun" is stressed
> throughout.
>
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>
> Saturday 9:15-12 Room 2
>
> 2015 Youth Forum
>
> (Note: AMSAT will be presenting Gould's Getting Started guide the
> presenters and a couple more for the Youth Drawing at this event)
>
> Moderator: Carole Perry, WB2MGP Come show support and join the fun by
> attending this forum that showcases our young, talented hams. Bring
> kids with you to inspire them by seeing role models having fun and
> being creative in ham radio activities. Lots of surprise guests will
> be stopping by. We will be having fabulous door prizes for adults and
> youth who are in attendance.
> Speakers:
> Tyler Hammond, KD8UAY, 13 years old, Contesting for Elementary Students
>
> Abbigail Wilson, KF5BEW, 18 years old, and Kendra Wilson, KF5FYS, 16
> years old, Youth and the Future of Ham Radio
>
> Sam Case, KG7HBY, 11 years old, The Friday Night QSO Party
>
> Jesse Shulins, KB1YNK, 17 years old, Pneumatic Mast Systems for the
> Radio Amateur
>
> Faith Hannah Lea, WA4BBC, 10 years old, and Zechariah Lea, WX4TVJ, 12
> years old, Experiences in Antenna Selection, Construction, and Use for
> VHF Applications
>
> Cameron Thurston, N8CAM, 16 years old, Contesting with N3FJP Software
> Saturday 11:15-1:30  Room 5
>
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>
> AMSAT Forum
>
> Moderator: Alan Biddle, WA4SCA
> Speakers:
>
> Barry Baines, WD4ASW, AMSAT-NA President, AMSAT Status Report will
> highlight recent activities within AMSAT and discuss some of the
> challenges, accomplishments, and exciting projects of the
> organization.
>
> Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, AMSAT-NA Vice President for Human Spaceflight,
> ARISS Report 2015 will discuss ARISS development & operations on the
> International Space Station.
>
> Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT-NA Engineering Vice President, AMSAT-NA Fox
> Satellite Program will discuss the upcoming launches of four Fox
> spacecraft and exciting new engineering developments.
>
> Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, AMSAT-NA Operations Vice President, AMSAT
> Satellite Operations will discuss current satellites, as well as those
> planned for launch in the next year.
>
> Tom Clark, K3IO, AMSAT-NA President Emeritus, AMSAT's Skunk Works will
> discuss some innovated R&D items for future spacecraft.
>
> EMike McCardel, KC8YLD, AMSAT-NA Educational Relations Vice President,
> Amateur Satellites, Education, and You! will discuss the resources and
> equipment which supports the educational goals of AMSAT-NA.
>
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>
> Saturday 12-1 Room 3
>
> Fast Scan ATV
>
> Moderator: Art Towslee, WA8RMC, Introduction and Wrap-Up
> Speakers:
> Gordon West, WB6NOA, Life After the P.C. Analog Tx/Rx
>
> Mel Whitten, K0PFX, Getting started in Digital Amateur Television
>
> Dr. Al Torres, KP4AQI, VSWR: Why It Does Not Mean As Much As You Think
> (For ATVers)
>
> Mike Collis, WA6SVT, ATV in Southern California, Overview
>
>
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>
> Saturday 1:45-3:00 Room 5
>
> ARRL Forum ARRL is honored to welcome NASA Astronaut Edward Michael
> "Mike" Fincke (Colonel, US Air Force, retired) as our guest to
> Hamvention.
>
> Mike holds an Amateur Radio license, call sign KE5AIT, and operated
> ham radio equipment from aboard the International Space Station as
> part of the Expedition 9 and 18 crews -- making radio contacts with
> students, teachers, and the general Amateur Radio community. In June
> 2004, Mike delighted many radio amateurs by making contacts during
> ARRL Field Day. Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
> (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of ARRL, the Radio Amateur Satellite
> Corporation (AMSAT), NASA, and other international space agencies and
> international Amateur Radio organizations around the world. This forum
> is sponsored by ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio.
>
> Special Guest Edward Michael "Mike" Fincke, KE5AIT - NASA Astronaut
> ARRL is honored to welcome NASA Astronaut Edward Michael "Mike" Fincke
> (Colonel, US Air Force, retired) as our guest to Hamvention (R). Mike
> holds an Amateur Radio license, call sign KE5AIT, and operated ham
> radio equipment from aboard the International Space Station as part of
> the Expedition 9 and 18 crews -- making radio contacts with students,
> teachers, and the general Amateur Radio community. In June 2004, Mike
> delighted many radio amateurs by making contacts during ARRL Field
> Day. Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a
> cooperative venture of ARRL, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation
> (AMSAT), NASA, and other international space agencies and
> international Amateur Radio organizations around the world. You can
> meet and greet Mike in the ARRL exhibit area (times and locations will
> be posted). Mike has also been confirmed as a Hamvention (R) forum
> speaker
>
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>
> Sunday 10:30-11:30 Room 3
>
> Engaging Youth in Ham Radio through Informal Education Opportunities
>
> (Note that ARRL's Teachers Institute is a close ally and partner of
> AMSAT Education)
>
> Moderator: Larry Kendall, K6NDL, Instructor, ARRL's Teachers Institute
> on Wireless Technology
> Larry Kendall, K6NDL, is an Instructor for ARRL's Teachers Institute
> on Wireless Technology (TI) -- an outreach program that sponsors
> professional development seminars for educators, motivating teachers
> and schools to use radio electronics and related technologies to
> inspire students studying Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
> (STEM). Larry has been an educator and curriculum developer since 1981
> and teaches middle school Technology and Robotics at Sitting Bull
> Academy in Apple Valley, California. Before becoming a TI Instructor,
> Larry participated in ARRL's TI-1, TI-2: Space in the Classroom, and
> TI-2: Remote Sensing workshops. Larry will share some best practices
> and resources, including experiences from participating in Scouting's
> Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) through his involvement as a board member
> of the Victor Valley Amateur Radio Club. This forum is sponsored by
> ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio.
>
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>
> AMSAT: Amateur Satellite Demonstrations
> Fri, May 15,and May 16
> Sat 9am - 4pm
> Sun, May 17, 9am - 11am
>
> Hara Arena Conference & Exhibition Center Door 1 Description Amateur
> Satellite operation demonstrations will be held outside the Ball Arena
> entrance. AMSAT will be demonstrating actual contacts with the
> operational amateur satellites every day. We especially want to invite
> youth to make a contact via an amateur satellite. All are invited to
> observe, participate and ask questions. Satellite pass times will be
> posted at the AMSAT booth (433-435, 444- 446) and in the demo area.
>
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>
> AMSAT/TAPR Banquet Fri, May 15, 6:30pm - 9:00pm Kohler Presidential
> Banquet Center,
> 4572 Presidential Way, Kettering, OH 45429
>
> TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE FROM AMSAT STORE
>
> The ninth annual AMSAT/TAPR Banquet will be held on Friday night, May
> 15, at 1830 EDT. This dinner is always a highlight of the AMSAT (Radio
> Amateur Satellite Corp.) and TAPR (Tucson Amateur Packet Radio)
> activities during the Dayton Hamvention. This year's speaker will be
> Michael Ossmann, AD0NR, "Adventures of a Hacker Turned Ham" Michael
> Ossmann, AD0NR, grew up as a computer nerd embracing the hacker ethos.
> Eventually Michael became very interested in the security of wireless
> systems such as remote keyless entry, garage door openers, Wi-Fi, and
> Bluetooth. He designed Ubertooth One, a Bluetooth sniffer that was
> successfully funded on Kickstarter. Not one to rest, Michael later
> designed and successfully funded HackRF One, an open source SDR
> platform that attracted the attention of the amateur radio community.
> Michael will talk about his unique perspective on the community as an
> outsider looking in, why he resisted getting a license for years, and
> why he finally decided to join. Michael will also share his thoughts
> on what it means to be a hacker, what it means to be a ham, and what
> amateur radio may look like in the decades to come. Tickets ($35 each)
> must be purchased online in advance on the AMSAT website at
> www.amsat.org through the AMSAT Store tab. Tickets will not be sold at
> the Hamvention or at the door. Tickets purchased online may be
> collected at the AMSAT booth (433-435, 444-446). The Banquet will take
> place at the Kohler Presidential Banquet Center, 4572 Presidential
> Way, Kettering, OH 45429 (just south of Dayton). The cash bar will
> open at 1830 EDT, with the dinner commencing around 1900 EDT.
>
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>
> SPACE FEST
>
> Visit the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on May 15-16 for a
> multitude of exciting space-related activities! The museum and a
> number of partner organizations will offer hands-on activities for all
> ages, including special appearances by astronauts, a 5K fun run/walk
> and 1-mile kids' race, a star-gaze with telescopes, a chance to see
> the museum's Space Shuttle Exhibit, model rocket building and
> launching, and much more. Admission to most activities is FREE! More
> information, including a detailed schedule is available at
> www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/ spacefest.asp.
>
>
>
> E. Michael McCardel, KC8YLD
> V.P. for Educational Relations, AMSAT-NA
>
> Have you donated to get your Fox-1 Challenge Coin Yet?
> http://www.amsat.org/?p=3275
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