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

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2026 \u2013 Friday Forums<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

Time<\/strong><\/td>\r\nLocation<\/strong><\/td>\r\nTopic<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPresenter(s)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2 PM<\/td>\r\nBig Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\nArduino for Beginners<\/td>\r\nJeff Kashinsky W2UA<\/a><\/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\nGetting Started in QRP<\/a><\/td>\r\nSteve Hudson AA4BW<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
3 PM<\/td>\r\nBig Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\nQSO One, What is, how to\u00a0 use it.<\/td>\r\nRichard Simble
WB9CSP<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
3 PM<\/td>\r\nSmall Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
4 PM<\/td>\r\nBig Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\nGeorgia State Parks on the Air (POTA)<\/a><\/td>\r\nClaude Ray III\u00a0AC4SH,<\/a>\u00a0and others from the\u00a0Georgia State Parks on the Air\u00a0planning group<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
4 PM<\/td>\r\nSmall Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\nThe Hotspot Owner\u2019s Survival Guide<\/a><\/td>\r\nJack Parks KQ4JP<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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2026 \u2013 <\/strong><\/span>Saturday\u00a0<\/span>Forums<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

9 AM<\/td>\r\nBig Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\nARRL \u2013 Keynote Forum<\/a><\/td>\r\nMickey Baker N4MB <\/a>\u00a0ARRL Southeastern Division Director, Hank Blackwood K4HYJ<\/a> Georgia ARRL Section Manager (SM), and Frank Dean K4SJR<\/a>, our Section Emergency Coordinator<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
9 AM<\/td>\r\nSmall Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\nThe Hotspot Owner\u2019s Survival Guide<\/a><\/td>\r\nJack Parks KQ4JP<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
10 AM<\/td>\r\nBig Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\nGeorgia AUXCOMM<\/a><\/td>\r\nJoe Domaleski KI4ASK<\/a> and John Davis WB4QDX<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
10 AM<\/td>\r\nSmall Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n3D Printing<\/td>\r\nJeff Kashinsky W2UA<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
11 AM<\/td>\r\nBig Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n\r\n

Fox Hunting 101<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Fox Hunt after the forum<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Joe Domaleski KI4ASK<\/a> and Mary Catherine Domaleski KI4HHI<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
11 AM<\/td>\r\nSmall Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n\r\n

National Traffic System<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Radiogram Relaying and Delivering Radiograms\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Frank Hobbs KN4QJ<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
12 PM<\/td>\r\nBig Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\nRFI<\/td>\r\nJeff W4DD<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
12 PM<\/td>\r\nSmall Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\nPOTA 101: A regular person\u2019s guide to getting started in Parks on the Air TODAY!<\/a><\/td>\r\nSteve Hudson AA4BW<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1 PM<\/td>\r\nBig Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\nRFI\u00a0<\/td>\r\nJeff W4DD<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1 PM<\/td>\r\nSmall Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\nRadio in the Wild: Deploying Antennas for SOTA & POTA<\/a><\/td>\r\nJonathan Sarge, W4UYE<\/a>,\u00a0Wes Shultz, KE4SJM<\/a>, and John Hathcock, WE4AUB<\/a><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2 PM<\/td>\r\nBig Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\nQSO One, What is, how to\u00a0 use it.<\/td>\r\nRichard Simble
WB9CSP<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2 PM<\/td>\r\n\u00a0Small Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\nAre You a New Ham?<\/a><\/td>\r\nKevin Scott K4GTR<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
3 PM<\/td>\r\nBig Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\nNext Generation Parks on the Air (POTA)<\/a><\/td>\r\nClaude Ray III\u00a0AC4SH,<\/a>\u00a0and others from the\u00a0Georgia State Parks on the Air\u00a0planning group<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
3 PM<\/td>\r\n\u00a0Small Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n\r\n

Fishing For Signals With Telescoping Fishing Poles<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Steve Hudson AA4BW<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\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