2014 New York City / Long Island Section Convention

Welcome to Ham Radio University 2014 Doors Open 7:30 Our Fifteenth Annual Event- January 5, 2014 Suggested 1st Forum 9 AM Spreading Ham Radio Knowledge and Know-How Donation $3 "A Day of education to share ideas, experiences, knowledge and fellowship among Amateur Radio Operators" Celebrating 100 Years of Amateur Radio

Ham Radio University 2014 held at: Briarcliffe College HRU 2014 Highlights 1055 Stewart Ave * Keynote Speaker: Mike Lisenco N2YBB Bethpage, NY 11714 * 28 Forums with new forums including HRU 201 is sponsored by the World Radiosport Team Championship, Antique 4 Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club in conjunction Radios, LINUX, Emergency Power & more! with the ARRL NY City / Long Island Section. * Emergency Comms EC-001 Exam starts at 9 am * Workshops - Cables/Connectors & PSK-31 Special thanks and appreciation is extended to * Special Event Station W2V & demos Briarcliffe College. The HRU * Volunteer Exam Session starts at 1:30 pm Committee also thanks each of the forum * Amateur Radio Club & Organization Tables moderators for sharing their knowledge and * Door Prizes. Food and Refreshments available expertise, and the clubs and organizations who worked hard to make the event a success. * Talk-in on 146.850 Mhz (136.5 PL)

Participating Amateur Radio Organizations HRU 2014 Committee American Radio Relay League (ARRL) / AMSAT American Red Cross Emerg. CommsSvc. Civil Air Patrol/ Central Jersey D-Star Group Friends of Long Island Wireless History Tom Carrubba KA2D, Chmn. Grumman Amateur Radio Club Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club Hall of Science Amateur Radio Club Kings County Radio Club Larkfield Amateur Radio Club Kings County Repeater Association KB2BSL,K2DO,KA2EJD,N2YBB Long Island QRP Club Long Island DX Association N2GA,K2KNB,W2HCB,WA2KXE, MetroCor Repeater Coordinators Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club N2MUN,N2STU,N2TKA,KC2KY, Nassau County ARES / Nassau County CERT Nassau Amateur Radio Club WB2ZEX. Nassau County Police Amateur Radio Club New York City ARES Peconic Amateur Radio Club Quarter Century Wireless Association Radio Central Amateur Radio Club SATERN Suffolk County Radio Club Tri-State SKYWARN Group ARRL Section Manager NYC/LI U.S. Coast Guard Axuiliary Wantagh Amateur Radio Club Jim Mezey W2KFV CQ Communications / LI AR Simplex Club Briarcliffe College Amateur Radio Club

Visit the Ham Radio University Webpage at http://www.HamRadioUniversity.org Ham Radio University 2014 Forum List

Time # Forum Moderator

9:00 - 9:50 A Introduction to Scanning Phil Lichtenberger W2LIE

B Community Emergency Response Team Mike Acari, Rob Long KC2PSN

C Intro to DX’ing - Long Island DX Assoc John Reiser W2GW, Ed Whitman K2MFY

D Transmitter Hunting - locating hidden transmitters Larry Berger WA2SUH Andy Kirschenbaum WA2CDL

E Introduction to Software Defined Radios Overview Kevin Morgan AB2ZI

F Emergency Comms EC-001 Exam Only Exam Team

G QRP - low power fun John Meade W2XS

10:00 - 10:50 A Advanced Scanner Forum Phil Lichtenberger W2LIE

B Young Ham Forum Lew Malchick N2RQ

C Advanced DX’ing - Long Island DX Assoc John Reiser W2GW, Ed Whitman K2MFY, Bill Hudzik W2UDT

D Working Satellites with your handheld transceiver Peter Portanova WB2OQQ

E Echolink / VOIP Jon Taylor K1RFD

H WORKSHOP - Connectors how to use and where do they Richie Cetron K2KNB go - MUST preregister at entry table

11:00 - 11:50 A Remote Station Operation Rick Bressler K2RB

B ARRL Forum Jim Mezey W2KFV

C World Radiosport Team Championship 2014 WRTC 2014 Committee

D Operating Six Meters during Cycle 24 Ken Neubeck WB2AMU

E Intro to D-STAR - digital Amateur Radio operating Randy Gutentag WA2RMZ

12 Noon E Keynote Speaker ARRL Hudson Division Director Mike Lisenco N2YBB

1:30 - 2:20 A Antennas - how they work and how to build them Walter Wenzel KA2RGI

B EMCOMM in NYC/LI Russ Logar KC2LSB

C Contesting with the N1MM Logger Mel Granick KS2G

D Emergency Power for your home Jeff Schneller N2HPO

E Advanced D-STAR Paul Beeman W2PB,Pres Waterman W2PW

F Volunteer Exam Session - Amateur License testing VE Team - Bob Meyers K2TV & VE Team

G LINUX and Ham Radio 1 Matt Newhall

H WORKSHOP - PSK-31 - MUST preregister at entry table Neil Heft KC2KY

2:30 - 3:20 B Intro to the National Traffic System Jim Kettyle KC2LEB

C Tips, Tricks and Techniques of the best operators Diane Ortiz K2DO

D Grounding for the Ham Station Don Kane WB2BEZ

F Volunteer Exam Session - Amateur License testing VE Team - Bob Meyers K2TV & VE Team

E Antique Radio Harold Guretzky K6DPZ

G LINUX and Ham Radio 2 Matt Newhall

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