2024 Shelby Hamfest Forums
General Info
LOCATION CHANGE - Due to Construction Work at the fairgrounds, and potential rain, forum presentation this year will be conducted in the SW corner of the Dorton Hall Building aat the top of the Fairgrounds.
Look just above the Goforth Hall Building for the one that runs parallel to the roadway. Enter through the lower doors, turn left down the aisle to the lower aisle and turn right.
Forums are Saturday Only - These will be updated closer to hamfest
August 31, 2024 - Forums (check back for any updates)
09:00 AM - ARRL & Division Forum - N2ZZ Dr. Jim Boehner & N2COP Bill Morine
11:00 AM - Some Like it Hot.... A Primer on vacuum tubes and valves by Bill Minikiewicz, W4FSV - Since their invention in 1904, vacuum tubes or valves (as the British call them) dominated 70 years of radio and electronics during the 20th century. Let's explore some o the history, development and theory under the glass envelopes.
12:30 PM - Ham Radio Clock Build Session by Bill Minikiewicz, W4FSV - This build is for adults and easy enough for children, cost for the build is $10.00 each (cash only)
1:00 PM - Ham Radio at 40,000 ft - by Tom Medlin W5KUB - This talk will tell about the trackers they build and how they are able to track it every 10 minutes and plot on the map. They will also talk about their involvement with the shoot down of a pico balloon by the USAF. This talk will primarily focus on tracking small pico ballons going around the world and will also talk about the large weather balloons with cameras and tracking.
2:30 PM - SOTA, POTA and other "OTAs" by KM4BLG - Zach Thompson
We would also like to offer space for national group gatherings on Saturday. If you would like to be a part of the forums and gatherings, click here to email for more information with the topic you'd like to present a forum on or group which would like to gather.
