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HAM-CON 2023 on Saturday, February 25th, 2023, will be a great opportunity for Ham Radio fun and learning. You can attend in person and enjoy the beautiful ride through the snow-covered Vermont mountains, like Fred, AB1OC and I are planning, or attend online from the comfort of your home. Here are the details, provided by Mitch Stern, W1SJ :
HAM-CON, the ARRL Vermont Convention will be Saturday, February 25th, 8 AM-1:30 PM at the Hampton Inn Convention Center, off of I-89 Exit 16 in Colchester, Vermont.
We would love to get folks in New Hampshire back to the convention again. We are comfortable 2½ drive from Exit 8 on the Everett Turnpike entirely on Interstate Highways. There is plenty of lodging, eating, and shopping within 2 miles of the Convention. BUT – If you cannot travel for some reason, please do consider JOINING US ONLINE! Simply buy an advanced sale ticket (only $6) which will allow you to join in and take part in all our forums and even view the forums afterward. Information and tickets can be found at http://www.ham-con.org
Our theme for HAM-CON 2023 is Getting On The Air. There are many facets to amateur radio, but the most popular and endearing activity is getting on the air and contacting other hams. Our lineup of forums and activities will emphasize just that.
If you are going to get on the air, you might as well be great at your craft! “Be The Best Operator You Can Be” with W1SJ will detail all the fine points of making all those QSO’s. And, you don’t have to sit at home in your basement to get on the air. Get Out and Operate with K1BIF will show how we make contacts from parks, summits, farms, and even boats! And if that is not enough for you, Operate From Anywhere Remotely with W1VE will detail how you can access a ham shack anywhere on the planet from the comforts of home. There is nothing like working the world while driving on a long trip. Operating an HF Mobile Station with AB1OC will cover how to set up, build and operate an HF mobile station capable of working anyone. Experienced operators will tell you that there is a rhythm to making many contacts, much like a dance. K8ZT will describe this for us in The Rhythm of the QSO. Some hams take their operating very seriously as they compete in contests. We’ll explore the World Radio Team Championship, the Olympics of ham radio in The WRTC Competitive Experience with N9RV. We’ll also have the 2023 running of the ARRL Forum and find out the latest from our national organization. And finally, how well do you know your ham radio trivia? Join us for the Millionaire Game Show where we will ask such questions and you may just win a cool (fake) million dollars!
Add to the above the flea market, Tech table, DMR table, W1V special event station, demonstrations, and VE session and we have one heck of a show. Be sure to buy your ticket early and be there! Again, look us up at ham-con.org for all the details on HAM-CON 2023, February 25th.
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