The Northeast HamXposition (a.k.a. New England Division Convention) is taking orders for advertisements to publicize your ham club or organization in the upcoming program brochure. Don’t miss this opportunity to have your club publicized to a wide audience of radio amateurs. [Details]
HamXposition 2023 is coming to the Best Western Hotel and Conference Center in Marlborough, Mass on August 25, 26 and 27. We are actively looking for volunteers to help keep the convention running smoothly. Among the duties –
Setup on August 24 Ticketing,
Flea Market and Forum Speaker Help on 25, 26, and 27
Take Down on August 27
All volunteers are scheduled into two-hour shifts. Those that work two or more shift receive free admission. If you are interested in helping, please visit: https://hamxposition.org/volunteer.html to register.
Featuring all kinds of antique and modern radios and related equipment: consumer, ham, and military. Electronic test equipment of all kinds also welcome. Admission ticket includes tours of all museum buildings. Staff on hand to give guided tours.
In addition to our popular outdoor flea market, we will have a range of inside exhibitors, as well as a first notch set of speakers offering forum and presentations about many aspects of ham radio.
Come meet some old or new friends and maybe learn something new about our hobby!
We are very pleased to announce that the Nashua Area Radio Society (NARS), will be returning to present Amateur Radio Exposition at HamXposition. This exposition will include many hands-on activities, videos, and displays about amateur radio and wireless communications. NEScitech will also be providing hands-on experiences geared toward children and young adults.
On Friday night, Don Greenbaum, N1DG, will be headlining the DXCC and Contesting dinner. On Saturday morning, ARRL president Rick Roderick, K5UR, will deliver his keynote address. On Saturday night, at the Grand Banquet inventor and scientist Chip [Cohen], W1YW, will talk about his amusing background, ‘ham-genuity’ and some the pitfalls and pleasures along that tortuous path of invention.
Tech-in-a-day study course and VE exams are available.
Online ticketing is available now. If you wish to stay overnight, discounted hotel rates are available through July 25th.
Visit are website for all details and to purchase tickets in advance:
Please consider advising your club members about the 2023 Antique Wireless Association Conference.
On-line registration for the annual AWA Conference, at the RIT Inn and Conference Center in Henrietta, NY, is up and running. Conference dates: 26-30 September 2023. This year’s conference is again sanctioned by the ARRL.
Go to our conference main page at:
https://www.antiquewireless.org/homepage/conf-main-page/ to register, see a preliminary program schedule, reference equipment contest rules, conference award rules and download the conference flyer. There will also be the
Links: AWA 2023 Conference Flyer
Free access for buyers and sellers to the AWA Communication & Electronic Equipment Flea Market also at the RIT Inn & Conference Center on Thursday 9/28 & Friday 9/29. ● Equipment auction on Saturday 9/30 ● Book mart ● Over a dozen outstanding presentations ● Equipment contest ● Admission to the Antique Wireless Museum is free Wednesday September 27th ● Friday (9/30) afternoon “Show And Tell”: bring your 1920s Broadcast artifacts ! *You do not need to register for the conference to buy or sell at the flea market. Conference registration: includes the free dessert social on Wednesday evening September 27th, this year’s registration also includes your free Friday night banquet dinner and includes equipment auction bidder’s card. As always, registration for your spouse or significant other is free. You do not need to be an AWA member to attend.
Please contact me if there are any questions: vicepresident@antiquewireless.org
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Mike
Michael C. Migliaccio
Vice President, AWA
AWA Annual Conference Chairman
AWA Museum Tour Coordinator
AWA Shares Coordinator
Amateur radio license: N3HLM
AWA eMail: vicepresident@antiquewireless.org
Lobstercon2023! campground reservations have now been confirmed! We will be gathering at Thomas Point Beach & Campground on the weekend of July 7, 8, & 9 2023. The 2023 event will be the 24th year that W1REX has hosted the QRP event at TPB&C! I have already reserved the group campsite for the 2023 event and set the dates so you have plenty of time to still plan your weekend getaway to Maine! I plan on coming up with a few special activities to make our awakening event from this pandemic very special and an event that you will not want to miss! If you have often thought about coming to Lobstercon but never got a round tuit, you have better make this one.
New Englands premiere QRP gatheringa weekend of QRP camping, BBQ eating, operating, socializing, lobster eating, prize winning, all round great QRP time. A $50.00 registration fee gets you wake-up coffee, juice, cereal, bagels and donuts ( if you wake up early enough) and 2 GIANT meals on Saturday: a BBQ lunch and FRESH Maine lobster dinner. Lobstercon lobsters are fresh out of the ocean for less than an hour before they go into the pot. YOU CAN TASTE THE DIFFERENCE! Pictures of all the fun had by Lobsterconners at previous years events can be found at http://www.newenglandqrp.org.
Where: Thomas Point Beach & Campground, Brunswick Maine
HamXposition Vice Chair Bob DeMattia, K1IW, writes:
Come join us at the Best Western Hotel and Conference Center August 25 through 27 for New England’s largest full service ham convention. We have your traditional flea market and exhibitor area, but also have a full complement of seminars and presentations including our special Friday and Saturday dinner-speakers. We also offer a tech-in-a-day class, VE exams and fox hunts.
Come visit our website to see all we offer—and to buy your tickets.
This has been a busy few months for Ham Fests and Conventions in New England – Fred, AB1OC, and I have attended Hamfests in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. The first one we visited was HAM-CON in Vermont on February 25th. Vice Director Phil Temples, K9HI, and Assistant Director Cory Golob, KU1U, also attended HAM-CON. It was great to meet so many Vermont Ham Radio operators at the event! Fred gave a presentation on Building and Operating a Mobile HF Station and an ARRL Forum and both were well received.
AB1OC Speaks at HamCONVermont and New Englanders attending AB1OC’s Presentation
We traveled to Lewiston, ME, to attend the ARRL Maine State Convention on March 24th and 25th. It was great to spend time with Cory Golob, KU1U, and Section Manager Phil Duggan, N1EP, along with the many folks we spoke to at the convention. Fred and Phil Duggan presented an ARRL Forum and we gave a new 100th Anniversary ARRL Handbook away to an ARRL Member. Fred also presented awards to Jerry Burns, K1GUP, for over 50 years of service as the Net Manager for the Maine Seagull Net, and to Cory Golob, KU1U, for his service as New England Assistant Director for Emergency Communications and Public Service.
KU1U Awarded for Service as New England Division Assistant Director of Emergency Communication and Public Service
We attended NEAR-Fest in Deerfield, NH on April 28 and 29. Fred, AB1OC, did another ARRL Forum here and we helped out at the NH ARRL Section table. The highlight of the weekend was the educational RFI training session that was given by Assistant Director Rob Leiden, K1UI, to RFI team members from several New England sections. We also gave away a 100th Anniversary ARRL Handbook to a lucky ARRL member.
John Gotthardt, K1UAF, NH STM, and Fred, AB1OC at the ARRL Booth at NEAR-Fest
ARRL Membership Drive
We have been giving away ARRL Handbooks to ARRL members at hamfests in order to promote ARRL membership in New England. Through the ARRL Club Commission program, your club can receive $15 for each new member application you submit and $5 for each renewal. ARRL Affiliate clubs are encouraged to hold quarterly membership drives at their meetings. All you need to do is bring the membership forms to your meetings, give a brief presentation to explain the benefits of ARRL membership and collect the forms and payments once they are completed. Send it all into the ARRL and you will receive a rebate check. All of the details and resources (forms and slide decks) to make this process simple for you and your club can be found at https://nediv.arrl.org/clubcomm/.
ARRL Club Commission Program
Field Day Plans
Fred, AB1OC, and I are putting together our plan to visit as many clubs as we can for Field Day 2023 on Friday, June 23rd – Sunday, June 25th. Please contact me at AB1QB@arrl.net if you would like us to visit your Field Day site.
HamXposition Programs Committee Chair Phil Temples, K9HI, writes:
Don’t just attend the 2023 Northeast HamXposition @ Marlborough—BE A PART OF IT!
The HamXposition Committee seeks fresh and exciting presentations for this year’s ARRL New England Division Convention, August 25-27, 2023. We’re looking for talks of both technical and non-technical natures. As a HamXposition speaker, you will have the opportunity to share your subject and knowledge with amateur radio operators from around New England, the surrounding states, and Canada.
In addition to workshops on Friday, we will feature forums throughout the day Saturday, Saturday evening entertainment, and a half-day Sunday program.
If you represent a regional club or organization (e.g. YCCC, NEQRP, WRONE, MARS, etc.) we can help facilitate open forums or closed meetings by providing you a meeting space.
Non-profit groups who wish to set up information tables should get your requests in early. While the tables are offered without charge, we ask for some volunteer time in return to assist us with ticket sales and other logistics during the convention.
To register as a speaker or presenter (or if you’d like to suggest someone), please go to https://hamxposition.org/speaker-form-t.html or email if you have additional questions.
Please consider advising your club members about the 2023 Antique Wireless Association Conference.
Rex Harper, W1REX, writes:
HamXposition Vice Chair Bob DeMattia, K1IW, writes:
