Last updated 3/21/2011.
Final schedule will be available at the hamfest.
Room #1
Presented by Dennis Bodson, W4PWF, ARRL Roanoke Division Director
and Jim Boehner, N2ZZ, ARRL Ranoke Division Vice Director.
11:00 - 12:30 - Inside ARRL HQ
With Harold Kramer, WJ1B, ARRL Chief Operating Officer
12:45 - 1:30 - NWS Basic SKYWARN Spotter Training
Sponsored by Central Carolina Skywarn
with Jeff Orrock, KI4KKX, NWS Warning Coordination Meteoroligist.
1:30 - ?? - NWS Safe Chasing/Spotting:
BEST Practices Use of Mobile Resources and Radar
with Jeff Orrock, KI4KKX, NWS Warning Coordination Meteoroligist.
Room #2
Conducted by the RARS W5YI VE Team. Walk-ins are welcome until 10:00.
11:00 - 12:30 - Dxpedition on a Shoe String.
Presented by Charlie Vaughn, K4UWH
12:30 - ?? - ARRL NC Section Forum, ARES, NTS
Led by the ARRL NC Field Organization: Bill Morine, NC Section Manager, Tom Brown, N4TAB, NC Section Emergency Coordinator, and Dave Roy, W4DNA, NC Section Traffic Manager.
Room #3
With Woody Woodward, K3VSA, NC Section PIC
Stage Area
12:45 RARSfest Fox Hunt
The RARSfest Fox will be roaming inside the building and transmitting on a 2m frequency to be announced at the start of the contest. Please remember this is a crowded environment and use appropriate antennas.
THROUGHOUT THE DAY - IN THE BOOTHS
ARRL BOOTH
QSL Card Field Checking by Area QSL Manager Bill McDowell, K4CIA. Most QSL Cards for ARRL and CQ awards will be checked.
ARRL and RARS Memberships and renewals will be available.
Visit the ARRL booth to meet your Roanoke Division Officers, NC State Officers and Appointees.
QCWA Booth
The QCWA Piedmont Chapter 126 will have information here.
Learn about membership benefits and the national and local chapter activity.
National: www.qcwa.org Local Chapter 126: www.qsl.net/qcwa126/
Youth Lounge
""Kid's Have Fun in the Youth Lounge" - All ages welcome - projects and prizes.
For young hams and future hams. Talk to local young hams and learn about Amateur Radio at this friendly gathering spot.
Hands-On activities including radio demonstration, games, contests, morse code and more.
RARS Staff: Bill Mars, AK4BL, Joanne Mars, KK4ANZ, and Sarah Mars, KJ4WZD.
N4C - Special Event Station
You can be a Guest Operator - control ops will be present.
Station managed by Marty Young, W4MY.
HANDS-ON "Build It"
You can build your own J-Pole (other projects To-Be-Determined will also be available). RARS will provide tools and materials and guide you through the construction of these simple projects.