Subject: Call for Amateur Radio Presentations

Call for Speakers and Presentations for the Next QSO Today Academy Event

Dear Friend,


The QSO Today Academy Event, coming September 9-10, 2023, is seeking presentations, papers, and speakers. If you have something to share with your fellow amateurs, please apply.


Here are some possible presentation ideas:

  • How to beg, borrow, buy and operate an old fashioned Novice CW Rig for 80, 40, and 15

  • How to DX on SSB VHF and Above

  • Contesting for Technicians and new amateur licensees

  • How to find your amateur radio community for the new ham

  • Introduction to Microwave operating above 900 MHz

  • Anything on EME, Meteor and Aircraft Scatter

  • Using WSPRnet above 50MHz

  • What is APRS and its multiple uses

  • 3D Printing for Amateur Radio Operators

  • Alternatives to the Raspberry Pi and Arduino

  • Drones for Amateur Radio Operators

  • What is a go-box and how would I use one?

  • How to choose a VHF/UHF mobile rig for my (electric??) car

  • What is mobile hotspot and do I want one?

  • Can I build a decent ham radio test bench that will support my radios for under $500.00?

  • Using the NanoVNA to tune filters

  • Build an AREDN network for your amateur radio club or EMS group

  • How to build a Fox Hunt for friends and family that may not be hams

  • How to combine ham radio with Geocasching

  • How to put the best solar electric package for operating in the field

  • How to use HomeAssistant home automation controller to control your ham shack

  • How to find and join a special event as a support ham operator

  • Amateur radio ballooning and other aeronautical opportunities for ham radio

  • What are my on-line options for learning or improving my CW skills

  • What's on the menu for a day operating POTA or SOTA - a look at food

  • How to reduce electronic noise in my ham shack

  • Can we really introduce ham radio in public schools?

  • What are the best smartphone apps for working digital modes in the field

  • Other uses for NodeRed for the radio amateur

  • Anything history of amateur radio


Click on this link if you would like to make a presentation in the Expo


Last time the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo theme was "new ham radio license, now what?". Why not continue with the idea, in the Academy, that new hams need to get on the air and find their place because we need them to be successful. Old hams, who may be burned out from 60 years of doing the same thing might want to try something new.


The presentations around this theme last time were fantastic! Let's keep it going.


With almost 800,000 licensed hams in the USA, the majority are not on the air.


Why is that, and what happened from the time that they passed their test to now?


How many new hams think that their only option is a Baofeng radio on the local repeater? How many unanswered calls do they make before giving up?


How many new hams think that they have to keep upgrading their license to a higher level before they can get on their air?


I studied the ARRL US Amateur Radio Technician Privileges chart, captured below, to understand what Technicians can really do.


Click on the image to get the large PDF download

US Amateur Radio Technician Privileges

After perusing the chart for a while, it seemed to me that there are lots of available ham radio options, from HF CW to EME Moon bounce, contests, DX, SOTA, etc, open to Technician class, or similar license classes in other countries. These modes could be shared and enjoyed by every license level as well. While HF operating is limited to Technicians, like the Novice License was on 80, 40, and 15, there are a lot of HF options on 10 meters, especially now that the band is open. There are even more on frequencies above 10 meters.


I created this mind map, below, using my FreeMind software to demonstrate many of the options that are open and available to entry level hams - with out the need to upgrade their licenses.


Click on it to make it larger.

Mind map of options available to technician and entry level ham radio licensees

The idea then is to invite presentations and speakers to the QSO Today Academy in September, to provide practical introductions to these topics to allow any ham radio licensee, at any license level, to join in the fun of amateur radio, especially if they are looking for a new ham radio direction.


I invite you to apply to the Academy with your presentation on your area of expertise that may or may not be on my mind map.


Please click on the image at the top of this message, or follow this link below to our presentation application.


https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/speakercall.html


Thanks and see you at the Expo!


73,


Eric Guth, 4Z1UG

QSO Today Academy

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