Hamfests & Conventions

HamXposition 2023 is August 25-26-27 – that’s NEXT WEEK!

At the Best Western Hotel and Conference Center in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

We are pleased to announce the prizes for 2023.

All attendees of the Friday DXCC dinner featuring speaker Don Greenbaum, N1DG, will be eligible to win a $500 DX Engineering gift certificate.

All attendees of the Saturday Grand Banquet featuring speaker Chip Cohen, W1YW, will be eligible to win a Yaesu FT-710 HF-50MHz SDR Transceiver.

Our Sunday door prize drawing features three grand prizes. You do not to be present to win, but you must deposit your general admission ticket stub in the prize barrel at the convention. Many smaller prizes will also be given away for those who are present at the drawing.

First Prize is an ICOM 7610 SDR Transceiver

Second prize is a Yaesu FTM-500DR 2m/440 dual band FM transceiver

Third prize is an Anytone AT-D878UV II Plus handheld transceiver

Online Ticketing is closing soon!

There will only be a small number of dinner tickets available at the gate. To9 ensure you get into the dinner, you should purchase your dinner tickets in advance on our website: https://hamxposition.org.

Dinner ticketing closes the evening of Sunday August 20th.

All ticketing (General Admission and Flea) closes Wednesday, August 23rd, though General and Flea are also available at the gate.

I look forward to seeing you there!

73,

Bob, K1IW

HamXposition 2023 (a.k.a. ARRL New England Division Convention) is coming August 25-26-27 – less than 30 days away. 

Our forum schedule is now available!    Come visit our website to browse over 100 forums, seminars, and workshops available at the convention.

Two new additions on Friday – an AREDN mesh networking workshop where you will be building your own working MESH node and a NanoVNA seminar – learn to use this small but powerful device to analyze antennas and other RF devices.

Our Friday  DXCC dinner will feature Don Greenbaum, N1DG. Don will present “DXpeditioning with a RIB”. Don will describe the genesis of the “Rig in a Box” (RIB) from the 2018 Baker Island expedition to implementation on C6AGU, FO/N1DG and the recently completed VP6A DXpedition to Ducie Island.

Our Saturday grand banquet features special guest “Chip” Cohen, W1YW, an inventor, scientist, and retired professor. Chip will talk about his amusing background, ‘ham-genuity’, and some the pitfalls and pleasures along that tortuous path of invention.

Come meet some old or new friends and maybe learn something new about our hobby!

Do you know someone who really should get their license?  Bill, WZ1L is back this year with his “Tech-in-a-Day” study course, and as always, VE exams are available.

If you wish to stay overnight, discounted hotel rates are available through August 1st – so there are only a few days left to grab the discounted rate.

Visit our website for all details and to purchase tickets in advance:

https://hamxposition.org

Dinner ticket purchasing closes August 20th.

All online ticketing closes August 23rd.

73,

Bob – K1IW
HamXposition 2023

Forums Fri-Sat-Sun
Flea Market Hours: Fri 12-5, Sat 9-5, Sun 9-1
Exhibit Hall Hours: Sat 9-5, Sun 9-1

Cory Golob, KU1U, writes on the Androscoggin (ME) ARC mailing list:

Looking for volunteers who are interested in being a part of the State Hamfest & Committee.

Such tasks include, but are not limited to, planning for:

• Venue location
• Vendors
• Speakers/Talks
• Giveaways

Operational (non-committee) roles include:

• Registration Booth
• Setup/Take Down
• Vendor Assistance
• Speaker/Talk Assistance
• 50/50 Raffle

If you are interested in Committee and/ or Operational roles, please reach out to me.

73 DE KU1U
Cory

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.

HamXposition 2023 is coming August 25-26-27.

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:

https://hamxposition.org

73,

Bob – K1IW
HamXposition 2023

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

73
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

Rex Harper, W1REX, writes:

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 gathering  a 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

When: July 7, 8, & 9, 2023

HamXposition Vice Chair Bob DeMattia, K1IW, writes: