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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
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2 PM<\/td>\r\n Big Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n Arduino for Beginners<\/td>\r\n Jeff Kashinsky W2UA<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Small Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n QRP 101<\/td>\r\n Steve Hutson AA4BW<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
3 PM<\/td>\r\n Big Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n \u00a0<\/td>\r\n \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
3 PM<\/td>\r\n Small Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n \u00a0<\/td>\r\n \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
4 PM<\/td>\r\n Big Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n \u00a0<\/td>\r\n \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
4 PM<\/td>\r\n Small Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n \u00a0<\/td>\r\n \u00a0<\/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\n Big Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n ARRL \u2013 Keynote Forum<\/a><\/td>\r\n Mickey 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\n Small Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n \u00a0<\/td>\r\n \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
10 AM<\/td>\r\n Big Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n Georgia AUXCOMM<\/a><\/td>\r\n Joe Domaleeski KI4ASK<\/a> and John Davis WB4QDX<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
10 AM<\/td>\r\n Small Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n 3D Printing<\/td>\r\n Jeff Kashinsky W2UA<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
11 AM<\/td>\r\n Big 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 Domaleeski KI4ASK<\/a> and Mary Catherine Domaleeski KI4HHI<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
11 AM<\/td>\r\n Small 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\n Big Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n \u00a0<\/td>\r\n \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
12 PM<\/td>\r\n Small Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n QRP 101<\/td>\r\n Steve Hutson AA4BW<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1 PM<\/td>\r\n Big Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n \u00a0<\/td>\r\n \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1 PM<\/td>\r\n Small Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n Getting Started In POTA<\/td>\r\n Steve Hutson AA4BW<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2 PM<\/td>\r\n Big Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n \u00a0<\/td>\r\n \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2 PM<\/td>\r\n \u00a0Small Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n \u00a0<\/td>\r\n \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
3 PM<\/td>\r\n Big Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n Georgia State Parks on the Air (POTA)<\/a><\/td>\r\n Claude 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,\u00a0<\/p>\r\n
Making an antenna from telescopic fishing poles.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
Steve Hutson AA4BW<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n
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2025 \u2013 Saturday Forums<\/strong><\/span><\/del><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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9 AM<\/del><\/td>\r\n Big Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/del><\/td>\r\n \r\n
ARRL \u2013 Keynote Forum<\/a><\/del><\/p>\r\n
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Mickey Baker N4MB <\/a>\u00a0ARRL Southeastern Division Director, Hank Blackwood K4HYJ<\/a> Georgia ARRL Section Manager (SM)<\/del><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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9 AM<\/del><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
Small Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/del><\/td>\r\n Arduino: A Beginner\u2019s Guide<\/del><\/td>\r\n Jeff Kashinsky W2UA<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
10 AM<\/del><\/td>\r\n Big Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/del><\/td>\r\n Getting Started in QRP<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n Steve Hudson AA4BW<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
10 AM<\/del><\/td>\r\n Small Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/del><\/td>\r\n Arduino Projects for Your Ham Shack<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n Jeff Kashinsky W2UA<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
11 AM<\/del><\/td>\r\n Big Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/del><\/td>\r\n \r\n
Receiver Performance Numbers \u2013 What do they mean?<\/a><\/del><\/p>\r\n
Interpreting the Sherwood Table by its Author<\/strong><\/span><\/del><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
Rob Sherwood NC0B<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
11 AM<\/del><\/td>\r\n Small Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/del><\/td>\r\n \r\n
PACE (Primary, Alternate, Contingency, Emergency) communications plan<\/a><\/del><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
Kathy Austin N8JLJ<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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12 PM<\/del><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
Big Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/del><\/td>\r\n Telescopic Fishing Pole Antennas<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n Steve Hudson AA4BW<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
12 PM<\/del><\/td>\r\n Small Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/del><\/td>\r\n Packet Networking \/TARPN<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n Don Rotolo N2IRZ<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1 PM<\/del><\/td>\r\n Big Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/del><\/td>\r\n Georgia AUXCOMM<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n Joe Domaleeski KI4ASK<\/a> and John Davis WB4QDX<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1 PM<\/del><\/td>\r\n Small Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/del><\/td>\r\n Intro to Public Service Events<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n Jack Parks KQ4JP<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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Big Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/del><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
Georgia State Parks on the AIr (POTA)<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n Claude Ray III AC4SH,<\/a> and others from the\u00a0Georgia State Parks on the Air\u00a0planning group<\/del><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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

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

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Small Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/del><\/td>\r\n \r\n
Introduction to Meshtastic<\/a><\/del><\/p>\r\n
Bring your Meshtastic Node for this Workshop<\/strong><\/span><\/del><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
Ed Labra KQ4WEB<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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2025 \u2013 SundaysForums<\/strong><\/span><\/del><\/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><\/del><\/h5>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
9 AM<\/del><\/td>\r\n Big Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/del><\/td>\r\n \u00a0<\/td>\r\n \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
9 AM<\/del><\/td>\r\n Small Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/del><\/td>\r\n Optimize Your Antennas & Evaluate Propagation AKA Antenna Modeling With Proof It Works<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n Lee Johnson N4WYE<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
10 AM<\/del><\/td>\r\n Big Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/del><\/td>\r\n National Amateur Radio Alliance\u00a0<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n Mikel Turner W4OPS<\/a> Director of Operations and Logistics, NARA<\/del><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
10 AM<\/del><\/td>\r\n Small Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/del><\/td>\r\n Getting Started in QRP<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n Steve Hudson AA4BW<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
11 AM<\/del><\/td>\r\n Big Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/del><\/td>\r\n PACE (Primary, Alternate, Contingency, Emergency) communications plan<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n Kathy Austin N8JLJ<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
11 AM<\/del><\/td>\r\n Small Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/del><\/td>\r\n Telescopic Fishing Pole Antennas<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n Steve Hudson AA4BW<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
12 PM<\/del><\/td>\r\n Big Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/del><\/td>\r\n \r\n
Test Equipment for the Radio Amateur.<\/a><\/del><\/p>\r\n
Bring your 2m HT for this Workshop<\/strong><\/span><\/del><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
Steve Yothment W4OGM<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
12 PM<\/del><\/td>\r\n Small Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/del><\/td>\r\n \r\n
Setting Up Your NanoVNA<\/a><\/del><\/p>\r\n
Bring your NanoVNA for this Workshop<\/strong><\/span><\/del><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
Lee Johnson N4WYE<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1 PM<\/del><\/td>\r\n Big Forum Room<\/strong><\/span><\/del><\/td>\r\n POTA 101 \u2013 A Regular Person\u2019s Guide to Getting Started in Parks On The Air<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n Steve Hudson AA4BW<\/a><\/del><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1 PM<\/del><\/td>\r\n Small Forum Room<\/span><\/strong><\/del><\/td>\r\n \r\n
\u00a0Introduction to Meshtastic<\/a><\/del><\/p>\r\n
Bring your Meshtastic Node for this Workshop<\/strong><\/span><\/del><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
Ed Labra <\/del>K<\/del>Q4WEB<\/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
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ARRL Leadership booth<\/strong><\/li>\r\n
AMSAT \u2013 ARISS Display<\/strong><\/li>\r\n
Vendors, Clubs, and Groups<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
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Forum Room Accommodations:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n
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Each Forum room will have; a screen, and video projector with HDMI and VGA video cables.\u00a0 The Big Forum room will have a podium with a microphone, and a PA system.\u00a0 The presenter(s) will need to supply their laptop, mouse, and laser pointer.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
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The Big Forum room can accommodate 75-100 people.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
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The Small Forum\/Workshop room can accommodate 60-70 with just chairs.\u00a0 In a Workshop layout with 11(8ft tables) and 3-4 chairs per table, about 33-44.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Remember to set your clocks back 1 hour and change the batteries in your clocks, smoke detectors, and carbon dioxide detectors.<\/strong><\/span><\/del><\/h5>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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