2005 A.R.R.L.

Southwestern Division

Convention

September 9 - 11

Riverside Convention Center

Riverside CA

All Sides Now

A Primer On Recruiting New Hams And Keeping Those Now Licensed In The Hobby

This forum will deal simultaneously with two topics vital to insure the future of our hobby-service. Those of recruiting new hams of all ages into the hobby while slowing the attrition rate of those who are leaving due to disinterest or lack of satisfaction.

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Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF

A.P.R.S.

Where are you? Where are you going? How fast are you going? This and other answers about a a mode of operation called APRS will be answered (hopefully). APRS is a popular way of tracking vehicles, and even pedestrians, and literally thousands of people are involved. Come, and join us, and see for yourself!

Tuck Miller, NZ6T

What's New in Radio Direction Finding?

For decades, adventurous hams have enjoyed friendly transmitter hunting competitions. Now they are competing against other hams from around the country and around the world. See them in action in this presentation and learn how you can take part. Besides winning medals and traveling the world, RDF enthusiasts are helping police the ham bands, getting rid of pesky power line interference, tracking downed aircraft and supporting wildlife research. Hear how to do all of this with simple equipment that you may already have or can build in a jiffy. You don't have to be an electronics wizard, but your fellow hams may think you're one when they hear of your RDF exploits.

Joe Moell, K0OV

Getting Started in Amateur Radio Direction Finding

Jay Thompson, W6JAY, will share how he got started in the sport of ARDF along with basic information others need to join into this rewarding aspect of Ham Radio. Details on the International ARDF competition and what it takes to build and use equipment in this sport will be presented. W6JAY is a ARDF Champion winning 14 medals in International Competition.

Jay Thompson, W6JAY

Transmitter Hunting Antenna Workshop

This workshop will be a brief talk about ARDF (Amateur Radio Direction Finding) followed by the construction of a WB2HOL Tape Measure Beam Antenna and optionally a K0OV Offset Attenuator. The WB2HOL Tape Measure Beam is quite common for getting started with ARDF in the US at this point. You can see more details (excluding the necessary choke balun) on the Joe Leggio WB2HOL web site at http://home.att.net/~jleggio/projects/rdf/tape_bm.htm. This is the same antenna we built at the Antenna Workshops in 2001, 2002, and 2003.

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Marvin Johnston, KE6HTS

ARES/RACES Inter-operability

Emergency communications at the community level with FRS & up. This program will be co-presented by Mel Hughes, K6SY; Dorris Hughes, K6KSY; and Steve Grudzinski AD6HT. Steve will discuss other communication models.

Mel Hughes, K6SY

ARRL Mentoring Forum

Elmering or mentoring has long been the backbone of Amateur Radio.  While technology constantly evolves, the human interaction between hams will not be replaced and will always remain one of the hobby's strongest traditions. As licensed hams we are all ambassadors of Amateur Radio and this forum will ook at ways we can welcome new hams and project a positive image of the service that will attract others.

Norm Fusaro, W3IZ

What is Amateur Television?

This is a workshop for the ham radio operator wanting to know what the ATV mode is and how to get started in ATV.

Mike Collis, WA6SVT

Advanced Amateur Television

This advanced workshop covers more technical aspects of ATV like transmitter alignment, receiver improvements and ATV studio lighting etc.

Mike Collis, WA6SVT

Helicopter ATV

A presentation on how to build an ATV system on board of a Helicopter and a discussion about the system requirements and application. Actual hardware will be demonstrated.

Nick Klos, AC6Y

BEFORE All Else Fails

Hospital Disaster Support Communications System has been backing up communications for the hospitals in Orange County.  Lots has been learned along the way regarding activation procedures, equipment, hospital interface, and training etc.  This presentation will look at the lessons learned and the insights gained in providing backup communications for 34 different hospitals.  Amateur Radio support for hospitals is an under served mission around the country but is one of the most important communications services we can provide to our community.  Come and find out how a well prepared, trained and educated ARES group is helping patients, before all else fails in phone outages, mass casualty incidents, and earthquakes.

April, WA6OPS

Broadband Over Power Line (BPL) and Amateur Radio

Access Broadband over Power Lines (BPL) uses electrical distribution lines to provide broadband internet access. Those power lines radiate the BPL signal interfering with radio services. This presentation will provide a introduction to BPL. It will show how bad the problem is and what is being done to stop the interference.

Tom Fagan, WB7NXH

Contesting

This is a forum with participants discussing current current happenings in radio contesting. Topics expected to be covered include ARRL Contest Advisory Committee items, CQ WWDX Contest happenings, the 2006 World Radio Team Competition in Brazil, and others suggested by the attendees.

Dick Norton, N6AA

The Crest Radio Museum

Tour one of the most extensive Amateur Radio Museums in the world! See how and where the artifacts are procured and how they are restored to like new condition! At the Presentation will be an assortment of some of the rarest radios on Earth! This will be a highlight of your visit to the 2005 ARRL SWD Convention!

Pat Bunsold, WA6MHZ

Discover The Magic Of HF Radio

This program by Norm Fusaro, W3IZ is designed to introduce the new or recently upgraded ham to the world of Amateur Radio in the HF spectrum. If you have ever had the desire to experience the thrill of communicating with hams across the country or half way around the world then this program is a good starting point. Topics include propagation, antennas, equipment, grounding and safety.

Norm Fusaro, W3IZ

Earth Quakes, Your Ham Shack, and Other Lash-Up Hints

The first part shows how to bolt down you equipment in your ham shack and supply back up power. The second part of talk is pointers on vehicle installs. The last part of talk is on field day setups.

Allen Hubbard, N6VTX

EDUCOM-Education Through Communication

All you need to know to make ham radio a part of the school day in the area where you live... with special emphasis on grades 6-9.  We answer all of he questions that you always wanted to ask. Make communication a part of education in he school of your choice.

Joe Fairclough, WB2JKJ

Field Day in a Suitcase (or Two. . .)

Field Day is the most popular single activity in the North American operating schedule. Tens of thousands of Hams participate, in one way or another, in this exciting weekend in June. If you've every wondered about how to add some spice to your Field Day, instead of setting up the same old antennas in a hot, dusty school yard, this seminar is for you. It details the adventures of a small group of Southern California Hams who have taken to operating Field Day from exotic locations outside of the Continental United States. Organized as the Piña Colada Contest Club (KP2AA), they have learned the tricks of the trade for packing, transporting, and then erecting a complete Field Day operation from equipment carried in suitcases and golf bags. Join Chip Margelli, K7JA and the rest of the PCCC for a new look at getting more fun out of Field Day. After all, if you're in Puerto Rico, Cuba, or the Virgin Islands, just how bad can the bands really be?

Chip Margelli, K7JA

GPS for the Emergency Communicator

Gordo will show how GPS works with a fun class-participation show and tell . See the latest in road maps on GPS , and see how GPS and APRS come together for tracking emergency resources . Plenty of live equipment!

Gordon West, WB6NOA

Ham Radio - 200 Meters and Beyond

This is the banquet program

Ward Silver, N0AX

Ham Radio History Project

Ham Radio has an important and colorful history that needs to be saved for future generations. One approach is to use modern video or audio interview techniques to record the thoughts and activities of the pioneer ham radio operators still living - a form of oral history. This session will discuss the goals of the project being proposed by N1BN and how to use a video camera and microphone in an effective manner during an interview. Plus topics like, saving old gear and QSL cards, why do that? Bring your own ideas and thoughts to this unique hour.

Bruce Nolte, N1BN

Ham Radio Support, at Chantry Flats, of the Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Race

A dedicated group of Hams support the AC-100 (Angeles Crest 100) 100 Mile Endurance Run from Wrightwood to Pasadena. The race started in 1986 and about 175 runners sign up every year for the 34 hour run through 100 miles of the Angeles National Forest.

Allen, KC7O, has been the communications check point leader for 14 years at Chantry Flats, the 75 mile point a few miles north of Arcadia. His presentation describes the challenges, successes, and fun of helping runners by providing a service that could not be provided by any other means.

Allen Wolff, KC7O

HF Propagation in the Sunspot Minimum

As we approach the minimum of the current sunspot cycle, widespread HF and low VHF band openings become only a fuzzy memory. While the prospects for regular world-wide communication on the HF and low VHF bands are a few years away, the time is NOW to study those factors that influence propagation over long circuits and to prepare for the next sunspot peak. Ned will provide a brief overview of the factors the affect HF and low VHF propagation and will provide some tools to predict band openings.

Ned Stearns, AA7A

How to Be a Media Hit

Tips on getting the message and story of amateur radiointo the mainstream media - from newspapers and television to commercial radio and the Internet.

Richard Fisher, KI6SN

How to Start and Run a CW Net

My Experiences with the Orange County Wireless Net (OCWN)

Back in 2002, KF6UEB was looking for a way to improve his CW. It came down to increasing the amount of brass-pounding time on the air. But did he have the steel nerves and Type A personality needed by an NC (net control)? And how in the heck would he be able to get a flamethrower signal out of the antenna-free city of Irvine? Over a series of meetings at a local Starbucks with other newbies and consultations with CW ops of the Orange County Amateur Radio Club, the Orange County Wireless Net began to take shape.

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Rick Clifford, KF6UEB

It All Starts At The Microphone

A hands on workshop....not a sales seminar but a live workshop about the proper selection, use and transmitter adjustment when using various microphones and how important the CORRECT audio is on both receive and transmit.

Bob Heil, K9EID

The Myths About Antennas

Tom Schiller, N6BT

NTS Forum

Robert Griffin, K6YR, will facilitate a small panel and open discussion on current issues facing the National Traffic System, including ARES/NTS integration, WinLink 2000 EMCOMM developments, and handling volume routine messages.

The panel will include section, region and area NTS representation.

Robert Griffin, K6YR

QSL Card Checking (DXCC)

DXCC Card Checking will be Saturday Sept 10 @ 1pm - 2:30pm in the University Room. Visa/Mastercard only no cash or checks. Basic card checking only no cards over 10 years old and no 160m.

ARRL

Quarter Century of Deep Space Telecommunications

This program will be presented at the UHF/VHF breakfast.

Mark Schaefer, WB6CIA

Radio Baker Vegas

From the Ham Radio Operators Perspective This program will focus on Ham Radios role in the safety and success of the annual Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay Race. We will look at the challenges of the coordination, set-up and execution of the communication operations, along with the people participating in an event of this caliber.

Joy Matlack, KD6FJV

Remote Controlled Amateur Radio Stations

Learn about the design and installation of a Remote Controlled Amateur Radio Station for personal or club use. Also covered will be the applicable FCC and DXCC rules and regulations that govern their use. The presentation will conclude with an on-line demonstration of a typical IRB station. This program will be co-hosted by Pete Juul W6PG and Terry Godley W6WTG

Terry Godley, W6WTG

Renewable Energy for Emergency Communications

In this presentation, Ted Schultz will begin with a brief introduction the many facets of renewable energy, including its great potential for amateur radio operators. He will then discuss the many uses of renewable energy for emergency communications, including short-term and long-term applications. At this point, he will present examples of such uses. In addition, he will provide links for obtaining more information about using renewable energy for emergency communications.

Ted Schultz, N6RPG

San Bernardino County Sheriff's Departments Response to Disasters

This presentation will look at what the Sheriff's Departments roll is in dealing with disasters, both natural and man-made, within San Bernardino County. The Firestorm of 2003 will be used as an example of how the Sheriff's Department responded to a large natural disaster. Pre-planning, response, recovery and lessons learned from the fires will be discussed. The roll that volunteers play in the Sheriff's Dept. and during a disaster will also be touched upon. Also to be talked about will be some of the communications issues in the Sheriff's Department. Specifically the formation of the Search & Rescue Communications Team (SAR COMM), which with the use of fixed, portable and airborne VHF & 800mhz repeaters keeps our over 500 SAR personnel in contact while deployed anywhere in the counties 20,160 sq. miles. The program will be presented at the Saturday Luncheon.

John Amrhein , KD6AJF

Skywarn

Learn about the Skywarn program in southern California. There will also a slide show presentation about the National Weather Service office in San Diego and a first look at what next winter’s weather might look like.

Ed Clark, KG6URT

Spacecraft Radios as used on Cassini and Mars Rovers

Mark Schaefer will describe how Spacecraft Telecommunications hardware is designed, built, and tested before Launch. The talk will be from the perspective of Engineer and Subsystem Manager for the Telecommunications Hardware aboard the Cassini Spacecraft and the Mars Exploration Rovers Sprit and Opportunity. Learn how all those fascinating pictures from another world get back to out world.

Mark Schaefer, WB6CIA

Take It With You Expeditions

This program will be presented at the DX Breakfast

Tom Schiller, N6BT

An Update on 10-Meter Activity and Ten-Ten International

Wondering where all the action is on the 10 meter band? Despite the lull in propagation, hams all over the world are making successful contacts every day! Come hear about some of the techniques you can use to fill your log with 10 meter contacts. We will also discuss recent changes and improvements in one of amateur radio’s largest organizations, the Ten-Ten International Net.

Keith Schlottman, KR7RK

Training the Trainer

This program will be presented by Carl Gardenias, WU6D and Gordon West WB6NOA

Carl Gardenias, WU6D

Tropo Ducting

Tropo Ducting on 2 meters from Southern California to Hawaii , and an easy shot to the Bay Area every night . Listen to Gordo's audio out takes of some of the tropo action on 2 meters , 432 , and 1296 + higher!

Gordon West, WB6NOA

VHF Weak Signal Forum

A discussion of current topics related to weak signal VHF/UHF operation. The discussion will address new operating modes, potential changes to ARRL VHF contests and an overview of upcoming operating events involving weak signal VHF operation. In addition, the presentation will touch on the top ten most interesting accomplishments achieved.

Ned Stearns, AA7A

What Energy Crisis? The saga continues

The Quest for Energy Independence -- Part Two

During this presentation, Ted Schultz will explain the path he chose in his quest for energy independence. He will begin by providing some background information about his desire and ultimate decision to become free from the use of fossil fuels at his home in the sunny/windy area of Phelan, CA. He will then discuss the myriad of options (including appropriate Web sites) available to consumers in the field of renewable energy, including California’s “Emerging Renewables” program which cuts the cost to the consumer. At this point, he will explain the decisions he made to become energy independent as well as the reasons behind them. It is possible for each of us to do our part towards energy independence for this country! In addition, he will discuss how energy independence has many ramifications related to our homeland security. NOTE: If you would like further information about this topic as well as look at pictures of the solar installation, please go to the following Web site: http://www.qsl.net/n6rpg/

Ted Schultz, N6RPG

Wouff Hong - A Long Standing Tradition in Amateur Radio

All licensed amateur radio operators who are ARRL members are invited to join the Royal Order of the Wouff Hong, a fraternal (and secret!) society dedicated to promoting good operating practices by hams. The only way one can join this society is by attending the solemn conclave that will be held at the stroke of midnight on Sunday, September 11, 2005 in the Arlington Room.

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Barbara Schultz, KB6TPT

Youth Forum

This forum is youth lead and adult supervised. Issues: Youth nets, discussions on having a youth 18 and under as an Assistant Section Manager to represent them, programs that would benefit and of interest to young hams, What would they like to be called: Young Hams, Youth, etc. How do we get young people interested in amateur radio?

The Venture Crew from Yucaipa lead by Charles KD6RXY, Assistant Section Manager of Scouts, Don Williams KD6UVT and Assistant Section Manager of Youth, Ginny Grudzinski AJ6CW will supervise the forum.

Jay Thompson, W6JAY