Forums

Only a few time slots are open, see the below list.  Feel free to step up and tell us about a Forum you would like to present.  Email us at  forums@stonemountainhamfest.com

2024 – Saturday Forums

Time Location Topic Presenter(s)
9 AM Big Forum Room

ARRL & Georgia ARES

Part 1 (2-Hour Talk)

Mickey Baker N4MB  ARRL Southeaster Division Director, Hank Blackwood K4HYJ Georgia ARRL Section Manager (SM), Lee Stone KT4LS our Georgia ARRL Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC), and Dr. Jim Boehner N2ZZ the ARRL Roanoke Division Director for North and South Carolina.
9 AM Small Forum Room Cybersecurity for the Individual Jack Parks KQ4JP
10 AM Big Forum Room

ARRL & Georgia ARES

Part 2 (2-Hour Talk)

Mickey Baker N4MB  ARRL Southeaster Division Director, Hank Blackwood K4HYJ Georgia ARRL Section Manager (SM), Lee Stone KT4LS our Georgia ARRL Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC), and Dr. Jim Boehner N2ZZ the ARRL Roanoke Division Director for North and South Carolina.
10 AM Small Forum Room SERA – South Eastern Repeater Association David Benoist AG4ZR – Repeater Coordinator for Georgia
11 AM Big Forum Room Whole House Generators Dave Christie N5JEY
11 AM Small Forum Room Arduinos in Your Ham Shack Jeff Kashinsky W2UA

12 PM

Big Forum Room Near Vertical Incident Skywave (NVIS) Antenna for EmComm Gerhard (Gary) Spangenberg KF4GGK
12 PM Small Forum Room Getting Started In QRP Steve Hudson AA4BW
1 PM Big Forum Room Georgia AUXCOMM John  Davis WB4QDX and Joe Domaleski KI4ASK
1 PM Small Forum Room A Beginner’s Guide to the 10 GHz Band Scott Littfin N0EDV
2 PM

Big Forum Room

Georgia State Parks On The Air Claude Ray AC4SH

2 PM

Small Forum Room Maximizing Your VHF/UHF Radio Investment Using RepeaterBook.com Chuck Adams KV4VT GA Administrator – RepeaterBook.com

3 PM

Big Forum Room Setting Up Your NanoVNA Lee Johnson N4WYE

3 PM

Small Forum Room Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) Rebecca Key KO4KVG ARDC Communications Manager
       
       

2024 – Sunday Forums

Remember to set your clocks back 1 hour and change the batteries in your clocks, smoke detectors, and carbon dioxide detectors.
9 AM Big Forum Room APRS Foundation Jeff Hochberg W4JEW  APRS Foundation President
9 AM Small Forum Room Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) Rebecca Key KO4KVG ARDC Communications Manager
10 AM Big Forum Room A Discussion of the Appalachian Trail Golden Packet Jeff Hochberg W4JEW and Flip Hager W4FLP
10 AM Small Forum Room Maximizing Your VHF/UHF Radio Investment Using RepeaterBook.com Chuck Adams KV4VT GA Administrator – RepeaterBook.com
11 AM Big Forum Room Antenna Modeling Lee Johnson N4WYE
11 AM Small Forum Room Get on the Air Antennas for HF, VHF, and UHF Dallas Mellichamp N4DDM
12 PM Big Forum Room Near Vertical Incident Skywave (NVIS) Antenna for EmComm Gerhard (Gary) Spangenberg KF4GGK
12 PM Small Forum Room Getting Started In QRP Steve Hudson AA4BW
1 PM Big Forum Room Available for your presentation  
1 PM Small Forum Room Available for your presentation  
       
       

On-going Activities on both Saturday and Sunday in the area directly in front of the Main Exhibit Hall

  • Code Practice Oscillators – NFARL
  • AMSAT – NFARL mobile tower will be on display
  • Gwinnett Co ARES will have their trailer on display

Forum Room Accommodations:

  • Each Forum room will have; a screen, and video projector with HDMI and VGA video cables.  The Big Forum room will have a podium with a microphone, and a PA system.  The presenter(s) will need to supply their laptop, mouse, and laser pointer.
  • The Big Forum room can seat about 75-100. 
  • The Small Forum/Workshop room can seat 60-70 with just chairs.  In a Workshop layout with 11(8ft tables) and 3-4 chairs per table, about 33-44.

 

 

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