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Saturday & Sunday Forums<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Only a few time slots are left, see the list below.\u00a0 Feel free to step up and tell us about a Forum you would like to present.\u00a0 Email us at \u00a0<\/span>forums@stonemountainhamfest.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2025 \u2013 Saturday Forums<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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9 AM<\/td>\r\nBig Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n\r\n

ARRL \u2013 Keynote Forum<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Mickey Baker N4MB <\/a>\u00a0ARRL Southeastern Division Director, Hank Blackwood K4HYJ<\/a> Georgia ARRL Section Manager (SM)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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9 AM<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Small Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\nArduino: A Beginner\u2019s Guide<\/td>\r\nJeff Kashinsky W2UA<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
10 AM<\/td>\r\nBig Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\nGetting Started in QRP<\/a><\/td>\r\nSteve Hudson AA4BW<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
10 AM<\/td>\r\nSmall Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\nArduino Projects for Your Ham Shack<\/a><\/td>\r\nJeff Kashinsky W2UA<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
11 AM<\/td>\r\nBig Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n\r\n

Receiver Performance Numbers \u2013 What do they mean?<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Interpreting the Sherwood Table by its Author<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Rob Sherwood NC0B<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
11 AM<\/td>\r\nSmall Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n\r\n

PACE (Primary, Alternate, Contingency, Emergency) communications plan<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Kathy Austin N8JLJ<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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12 PM<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Big Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\nTelescopic Fishing Pole Antennas<\/a><\/td>\r\nSteve Hudson AA4BW<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
12 PM<\/td>\r\nSmall Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\nPacket Networking \/TARPN<\/a><\/td>\r\nDon Rotolo N2IRZ<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1 PM<\/td>\r\nBig Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\nGeorgia AUXCOMM<\/a><\/td>\r\nJoe Domaleeski KI4ASK<\/a> and John Davis WB4QDX<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1 PM<\/td>\r\nSmall Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\nIntro to Public Service Events<\/a><\/td>\r\nJack Parks KQ4JP<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2 PM<\/td>\r\n
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Big Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Georgia State Parks on the AIr (POTA)<\/a><\/td>\r\nClaude Ray III AC4SH,<\/a> and others from the\u00a0Georgia State Parks on the Air\u00a0planning group<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2 PM<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Small Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\nHams Over IP (HOIP) and VOIP for Hams<\/a><\/td>\r\nDr. Gary Pike KA4KBX<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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3 PM<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Big Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\nNorth Georgia GMRS\u00a0(NGGMRS)<\/a><\/td>\r\nJustin Byerley WQYR514 \/ KN4HYN<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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3 PM<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Small Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n\r\n

Introduction to Meshtastic<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Bring your Meshtastic Node for this Workshop<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Ed Labra KQ4WEB<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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2025 \u2013 Sunday Forums<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n
Remember to set your clocks back 1 hour and change the batteries in your clocks, smoke detectors, and carbon dioxide detectors.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

9 AM<\/td>\r\nBig Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
9 AM<\/td>\r\nSmall Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\nOptimize Your Antennas & Evaluate Propagation AKA Antenna Modeling With Proof It Works<\/a><\/td>\r\nLee Johnson N4WYE<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
10 AM<\/td>\r\nBig Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\nNational Amateur Radio Alliance\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\r\nMikel Turner W4OPS<\/a> Director of Operations and Logistics, NARA<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
10 AM<\/td>\r\nSmall Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\nGetting Started in QRP<\/a><\/td>\r\nSteve Hudson AA4BW<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
11 AM<\/td>\r\nBig Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\nPACE (Primary, Alternate, Contingency, Emergency) communications plan<\/a><\/td>\r\nKathy Austin N8JLJ<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
11 AM<\/td>\r\nSmall Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\nTelescopic Fishing Pole Antennas<\/a><\/td>\r\nSteve Hudson AA4BW<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
12 PM<\/td>\r\nBig Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n\r\n

Test Equipment for the Radio Amateur.<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Bring your 2m HT for this Workshop<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Steve Yothment W4OGM<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
12 PM<\/td>\r\nSmall Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n\r\n

Setting Up Your NanoVNA<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Bring your NanoVNA for this Workshop<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Lee Johnson N4WYE<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1 PM<\/td>\r\nBig Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\nPOTA 101 \u2013 A Regular Person\u2019s Guide to Getting Started in Parks On The Air<\/a><\/td>\r\nSteve Hudson AA4BW<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1 PM<\/td>\r\nSmall Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n\r\n

\u00a0Introduction to Meshtastic<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Bring your Meshtastic Node for this Workshop<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Ed Labra KQ4WEB<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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On-going Activities on both Saturday and Sunday in the area directly in front of the Main Exhibit Hall<\/p>\r\n