mini Contest University 2025
mini Contest University, MCTU
Fri 8 AM
(540 mins)
[CON] 0830-0900 Registration 0900-0905 Introduction K1DG 0905-0945 Contesting Operating Basics [Getting Started in Contesting]– K1AR 0945-1030 Getting started in Contesting With a Modest Station – NN1SS 1030-1045 Coffee break 1045-1130 Effective and Competitive Contest Antennas Without Towers – N1PGA 1130-1215 Antennas for Contesting – K2TR 1215-1300 Lunch Break (on your own) 1300-1315 Eyeball QSO Party – K1DG 1315-1330 WRTC update - K1RX 1330-1415 Strategies for Maximizing Your Contest Score and FUN - K1KP 1415-1500 Digital Mode Contesting - W1UE 1500-1515 Coffee break 1515-1600 Exploring Remote Operation for Contesting- W1VE 1600-1645 Choosing the Best Radio for Contesting – K1DG and NC0B 1645-1700 Prize drawing

ARRL Headquarters & W1AW Tour
HamX Tours, TOURS
Fri 9 AM
(110 mins)
[LEA] Transportation will be provided to Newington via shuttle bus from the Convention site in Marlborough, leaving at Friday morning, August 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM (SHARP!) and returning by 4 PM that afternoon. The cost is $49. An optional box lunch may be purchased for $12. Tickets for the tour may be purchased online at https://ticketing.hamxposition.org. (2025)

Club Track
Bruce Blain, K1BG
Fri 12 PM
(300 mins)
[INV] The “Club Track” talks are focused on successful clubs helping clubs by sharing programs that have worked for them. A series of half hour talks to help clubs energize, invigorate, and grow. The current schedule is as follows:1230: Pi Pugh K1RV K1USN RC, Encourage Newcomers but... 1300: Phil Temples K9HI, ARRL NEDiv, Using WordPress to Energize Your Webpage. 1330: Nancy Austin KC1NEK & Rowan Eggert WO1P, RI Sect, Leveraging the ARRL School Roundup as a new youth force multiplier follow up to Winter Field Day and JOTA. 1400: Chris Ranney WA1CMR, Falmouth ARA, Encouraging Technicians and the Local Community. 1430: Break. 1500: Bruce Blain K1BG, Nashoba Valley ARC, Jumpstart Your Membership with Licensing Classes--the easy way. 1530: Corey Adelt N1XWS, Northern Berkshire, Using POTA to Energize Your Club. 1600: George Allison K1IG, PART of Westford, Silent Keys and Estate Sales--Helping Your Members. 1630: Mark Noe KE1IU, SE CT ARS, The Many Benefits of Obtaining 501(c)3 Status for your Club.

Build a $25 GPS Disciplined NTP server, free class, MUST ORDER PARTS FROM AMAZON IN ADVANCE
Bradshaw Lupton, K1TE
Fri 1 PM
(50 mins)
[TEK] VU3CER Dhiru and Bradshaw K1TE will offer a free hamXposition class to build a no solder GPS Disciplined NTP server with a NEO7 gas chip and an esp8266 single board computer. MUST ADVANCE ORDER PARTS AMAZON LIST and bring it with them. list => https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/IMM7FFGG07RL?ref_=list_d_wl_lfu_nav_1

2025 Skywarn Spotter Class
Rob Macedo, KD1CY
Fri 1 PM
(110 mins)
[EMC, TNG] This is the traditional SKYWARN training class offered by the WX1BOX Amateur Radio team on behalf of NWS Boston/Norton. This SKYWARN training will go through the traditional SKYWARN reporting criteria for all weather hazards meaning winter storms, hurricanes and all weather hazards with the usual enhanced focus on severe thunderstorm and tornadic development.

Hands-on Demonstration of the Bizarre Effects of Circular Polarization
Stephen Kercel, AA4AK
Fri 1 PM
(180 mins)
[TEK] Vector network analyzer measurements of electrical properties of various 2.4 GHz antennas and of the front end of 2.4 GHz receiver. Laser-based alignment of multiple collinear helix antennas. Measurement of the difference in received signal between matched circular polarization and crossed circular polarization. Real time capture of data into Excel.

When the Grid Fails: A Field Operator’s Guide to Preparedness, Community, and Resilience After Hurricane Helene
Thomas Witherspoon, K4SWL
Fri 1 PM
(50 mins)
[EMC] When Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina in the fall of 2024, the damage was swift, unexpected, and widespread. In this photo-rich presentation, I’ll share my firsthand account of the storm’s aftermath and how amateur radio played a crucial role in staying connected when everything else failed. I’ll also offer practical advice for operators—-no matter where you live—-on how to prepare for natural disasters, build resilient communication setups, and foster stronger local networks. Even if you think you’re “out of harm’s way,” consider this your wake-up call to be ready.

Introduction to Impedance, SWR and Transmission Lines
Greg Algieri, WA1JXR
Fri 1 PM
(50 mins)
[A&P, TEK] The presentation will introduce the amateur to what complex Impedance is. How to measure it. How the Impedance is related to my SWR. How this all applies to transmission lines and how the waves and power travel from your transceiver to your antenna.

Three Kit Building Workshops - 2-3, 3-4, and 4-5
Bob Phinney, K5TEC
Fri 2 PM
(180 mins)
[TEK, TNG] Beginners who need soldering instruction and practice are welcome to join us to build an easy beginner kit in under an hour. New England Sci-Tech volunteers will help anyone age 10 and up learn how. Choose from several kits - Morse Code Oscillator, Blinky Name Badge, Night Light, Spinning Top, FM Music Receiver – all kits were invented by students! Price per kit is between $5-$10, cash only. See our web site for details: http://nescitech.org/hamx

The End Fed Half Wave Antenna (EFHW) How it works.
Greg Algieri, WA1JXR
Fri 2 PM
(50 mins)
[A&P] This presentation will describe how the End Fed Half Wave Antenna works as a multi-band HF antenna. Greg will show you how and why it works and how it can be a good HF multi-band antenna for home or portable use.

NEQRP Friday Night Dinner Get-Together
Convention Committee
Fri 6 PM
(240 mins)
The "Early Birds meet and greet" night. Join your NEQRP friends for pizza, conversation, and videos on the big screen. Kits for tomorrow's build-a-thon will be displayed.

Contesting - A Little History, and the Future
Tim Duffy, K3LR
Fri 7 PM
(110 mins)

KEYNOTE ADDRESS Amateur Radio’s Timeless Values: How Joy, Kindness, and Mentorship Sustain our Hobby
Thomas Witherspoon, K4SWL
Sat 9 AM
(50 mins)
[INV] In this keynote, Thomas Witherspoon (K4SWL) will explore the enduring values of amateur radio—joy, kindness, community, diversity, and mentorship—and how they have always been at the heart of the hobby. He will highlight how mentorship, or Elmering, ensures amateur radio remains self-sustaining. It is through these values that amateur radio continues to be a dynamic and innovative space where operators push technical boundaries, foster new ideas, and build lifelong connections that will carry the hobby into the future.

Tech-In-A-Day
Convention Committee
Sat 9 AM
(470 mins)
[TNG] Bill Poulin, WZ1L, veteran instructor and volunteer examiner will be conducting a "Tech In A Day" class.

License Testing Session I
Convention Committee
Sat 9 AM
(110 mins)
[TNG]

Kit Building Workshop - Sat 10-11 AM
Bob Phinney, K5TEC
Sat 10 AM
(50 mins)
[TEK,TNG] Beginners who need soldering instruction and practice are welcome to join us to build an easy beginner kit in under an hour. New England Sci-Tech volunteers will help anyone age 10 and up learn how. Choose from several kits - Morse Code Oscillator, Blinky Name Badge, Night Light, Spinning Top, FM Music Receiver – all kits were invented by students! Price per kit is between $5-$10, cash only. See our web site for details: http://nescitech.org/hamx

The MARCONI Project - A Road Map to Elmering Low Activity Radio Clubs to Become High Activity Radio Clubs
Edward Snyder, W1YSM
Sat 10 AM
(50 mins)
[INV] The MARCONI-II Project -- Motivating Amateur Radio Clubs to Open New Initiatives, is based on the concept of high activity radio clubs helping low activity clubs to regrow and become stronger - 'Clubs Helping Clubs'. The talk will provide a step-by-step Road Map as to how the MARCONI-II Project is designed and how it can be executed. The talk will discuss the Project in detail and address how to handle complex issues such as approaching the low activity club and gaining its cooperation, recruiting new members for their club, organizing radio-activities and projects, improving the fiscal health of the low activity club and, if feasible, how to consider merging with another club to pool limited resources.

Product Announcement - Maple Syrup
Richard Desaulniers, VE2DX
Sat 10 AM
( mins)
[TEK] During the free time FOLLOWING the Keynote Address, Richard will introduce Maple Syrup, an automatic antenna management system.

FEMA Emergency Communications
Mike Corey, KI1U
Sat 10 AM
(110 mins)
[EMC] An overview of emergency communications capabilities and resources from the FEMA Region 1 Disaster Emergency Communications team. This presentation will cover RF, Satellite, cellular communications, communications planning, and communications support for field teams, and the Regional Emergency Communications Coordination Working Group.

A Portable Radio Operator's Pivot to Citizen Science: The Ham Path Less Traveled
Mindy Hull, KM1NDY
Sat 10 AM
(50 mins)
[A&P, TEK] Long after that last call issued, the final 73 sent, the spotting app's proclamation of "QRT", and the ending chug of a celebratory beverage, that nagging feeling of wanting to try something different creeps in. Amateur radio, an obvious hobby of communication and electronic tinkering, also offers a pathway less explored by the average ham: classical science! Using this author's real world example of amateur radio research, "Effect of Near-Total Solar Eclipse on Radio Propagation of High Frequency, Weak-Signal Propagation Reporter (WSPR) Transmissions", this presentation walks through the steps of the scientific method -- observe, hypothesize, test/experiment, analyze, and draw conclusions -- as it pertains to an individual amateur radio operator's quest to contribute to the scientific body of radiofrequency knowledge. This fun and light-hearted discussion will provide an easy to follow blueprint beginning with the identification of a suitable research question all the way through publication, and is recommended for any ham whose next big RF adventure is to be citizen scientist.

An Introduction to D-STAR
Terry Stader, KA8SCP
Sat 10 AM
(50 mins)
[OTA] An introduction to D-STAR and what is available in New England

Enjoying Success as a POTA Operator
Don Dickey, WV1W
Sat 10 AM
(110 mins)
[OTA] Don WV1W will share his experience from over 700 activations and 71,000 POTA QSOs. Don is also the author of the original POTA book "Successful POTA." This presentation will help new operators get started with portable operation and POTA, but experienced hams will also pick up new tricks to make their outings more fun and productive. Everyone will come away having learned something useful.

First 15 Minutes
Douglas Sharafanowich, WA1SFH
Sat 10 AM
(50 mins)
[LEA, EMC] This fast paced, interactive session is designed to provide a humorous insight as to what you can expect as a Net Control Station (NCS) during a fictional local Emergency/Disaster situation. This session is an excerpt of the full "Net Control Station (NCS) Operator Training Workshop" (3 hours).IF ABLE:Please read “The First 15 Minutes” presentation. You can find it at https://tinyurl.com/yc5erdcm. Write down your observations and bring them with you. We will be focusing on: The Good, The Bad, and THE UGLY.

Radio on the 1928 Byrd Antarctic Expedition
Michael Murphy, WU2D
Sat 10 AM
(50 mins)
[INV] Mike Murphy WU2D of the popular Mikrowave1 YouTube Channel will be presenting a history of Byrd's south pole overflight attempt. The magnitude of Richard Byrd's all-out privately funded effort was going to put it in a class all by itself--perhaps one only bested by the Mars program with Space-X.

Tactical Communications for Amateur Radio
Howard Chain, K9NPD
Sat 10 AM
(50 mins)
[EMC] This presentation benefits ARES members and any ham who wants to improve theircommunications precision, efficiency, and delivery of time critical messages. Having consulted over 30 years with Public safety agencies, Howard will cover tactical communications made relevant to ham radio in a real world practical way.

Aurora, the Finished Product
Michael Walker, VA3MW
Sat 10 AM
( mins)
[OTA, TEK] Mike VA3MW will present an exclusive overview of the brand-new Aurora transceiver from FlexRadio Systems. The Aurora promises to deliver next-level performance combined with the flexibility and precision that Flex operators expect. Mike will guide us through everything that makes this new product a game-changer for amateur radio enthusiasts.

Kit Building Workshop - Sat 11 AM-Noon
Bob Phinney, K5TEC
Sat 11 AM
(50 mins)
[TEK,TNG] Beginners who need soldering instruction and practice are welcome to join us to build an easy beginner kit in under an hour. New England Sci-Tech volunteers will help anyone age 10 and up learn how. Choose from several kits - Morse Code Oscillator, Blinky Name Badge, Night Light, Spinning Top, FM Music Receiver – all kits were invented by students! Price per kit is between $5-$10, cash only. See our web site for details: http://nescitech.org/hamx

LICW and Renaissance of Morse Code
Greg Algieri, WA1JXR
Sat 11 AM
( mins)
[INV, OTA] Morse code is no longer a licensing requirement, yet it's back! With a focus on respect, community-driven leadership, and accessible education, the Long Island CW Club continues to redefine what modern Morse code instruction can be.

Introduction To 3D Printing For The Radio Amateur
Jeffrey Bail, NT1K
Sat 11 AM
(50 mins)
[TEK] Interested in 3D printing? This presentation will go over some of the history, different types of 3D printing, typical process, applications for the radio amateur radio, and suggestions to start from.

ARRL Forum
Tom Frenaye, K1KI
Sat 11 AM
(50 mins)
[LEA] Tom will host a New England Division forum covering League news and activities.

HamClock
George Allison, K1IG
Sat 11 AM
(50 mins)
[TEK, OTA] HamClock is a ham radio application that integrates propagation forecasts, solar weather, DX spots, DX information, and terrestrial weather into one kiosk-style view that can greatly assist in DX hunting. George, K1IG, will demonstrate the program and show how to install it on your computer, as well as how to use a Raspberry Pi to display it in your shack.

D-STAR in New England
Terry Stader, KA8SCP
Sat 11 AM
(50 mins)
[OTA, TEK] Terry will present an overview of New England D-STAR, including a quick review of what D-STAR is like here in the New England area. There will be an open Q&A session on topics of interest.

Sources and Fixes of IMD in Transmitters
Thomas Williams, WA1MBA
Sat 11 AM
(50 mins)
[TEK] You may see on your waterfall (and hear) lots of "splatter" these days. Most of it is due to the use of solid state amplifiers and our desire to run at maximum power. This presentation will examine the sources of Inter-Modulation Distortion "IMD" in transmit and other circuits, and show how to remove it by use of Pre-Distortion. The ARRL Clean Signal Initiative is a guideline to help amateurs practice acceptable transmit bandwidth control. IMD is the primary culprit.

CT-POTA Activators Group
Shawn Warren, KC1NQE
Sat 11 AM
(50 mins)
[OTA] The CT-POTA Activators Group was founded by N2YCH, K1PCN, and KC1NQE to bring activators together to share knowledge about our parks, setups, and overall knowledge of POTA. Learn how to organize similar multi-club events and activities to engage all license classes.

2025 Elecraft Update with Q&A
Eric Swartz, WA6HHQ
Sat 11 AM
(50 mins)
[TEK] Hear all about the Elecraft K4 transceiver--its ongoing updates and good things to come--all from the radio's designer. Eric will also take questions as time allows.

FT8 and JTAlert: An Efficient QSO Generation System
Larry Banks, W1DYJ
Sat 11 AM
(50 mins)
[OTA] Larry first gave this talk in 2019. Since then a lot has changed and FT8 is now very popular. This talk will review the 2019 talk which discusses some history of WSJT-X, how to use FT8 and JTAlert, and will add some insights that Larry has discovered with the approximately 6000 contacts he has logged on FT8.

Entry Level Contest Skill Development
Mark Pride, K1RX
Sat 11 AM
(50 mins)
[CON, TNG] Radiosport or Contesting Operation for the Beginner- one of the many hobbies within the hobby where multiple aspects come together. For the new amateurs interested in trying out Contesting, this is a must attend. Critical success elements are presented for operating SSB and CW contests. These basic skills will establish an excellent baseline for growth and enjoyment and help advance you to the next level of contesting. Even if your CW speed is not very fast, the techniques explained will help you advance quickly.

Antarctica DXpedition: The Adventure of a Lifetime
Eric Knight, KB1EHE
Sat 12 PM
(60 mins)
[DX, OTA] An engaging, multi-media, hands-on (including show ‘n’ tell) presentation by two adventurous amateur radio operators and their experience communicating to hams around the world from the bottom of the world.

Antennas for Backyard, Balcony, Attic, or Wherever:
Robert Glorioso, W1IS
Sat 12 PM
(50 mins)
[A&P] We have found that many new hams and retiring hams are living in apartments or condos where they have limited ability to get on HF while others have constraints like HOAs or family concerns about the aesthetics of wires, masts or beams hanging on the house. It takes more than reading an add or buying a mobile antenna to get on HF. First, they must understand the basics of antennas or they are stymied. This presentation covers the Principles needed and examples of successful HF antennas in a restricted environment.

YCCC Meeting
Ken Caruso, WO1N
Sat 12 PM
(50 mins)
[CON] Gather with the Yankee Clipper Contest Club for introductions, club business, and information for new members.

Andy's Ham Radio Linux
Andy Stewart, KB1OIQ
Sat 12 PM
(50 mins)
[TEK] Andy Stewart created a ham radio software collection called "Andy's Ham Radio Linux." This freely downloadable software has over 100,000 downloads to date. It now runs on several flavors of Linux including Raspberry Pi. Andy's talk will be a high level discussion of some of the available software.

Thermal Imaging for the Radio Amateur
Ronald Lucier, W1AAE
Sat 12 PM
(60 mins)
[TEK] The use of thermal imaging for target detection and temperature measurement dates back to the early 1900’s. Currently the technology is affordable as the cameras are small, handheld and readily available. This presentation will highlight the use of this technology as it applies to amateur radio: identifying and measuring hot spots on circuit boards, power supplies, connections and terminations. Additional subject matter regarding high power broadcast towers will be presented as will many practical applications.

Demystifying Quantum Computing: Application of RF Control System
Hisen Zhang, KD2TAI
Sat 12 PM
(50 mins)
[TEK] Discover how your RF expertise directly connects to quantum computing technology. This talk reveals how radio frequency principles—familiar to every ham operator are essential for controlling quantum bits (qubits). Learn why RF engineers are valued in quantum computing and how your amateur radio knowledge translates to this cutting-edge field. No advanced physics required, yet knowing basics of radio circuits helps.

SDR Transponder/ Transceiver for AMSAT
Ray Roberge, WA1CYB
Sat 12 PM
(50 mins)
[TEK] This talk is designed to give insight into the Software Defined Radio (SDR) that is being built for the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT). Ray will briefly cover what AMSAT is and the ASCENT group (Advanced Satellite Communications & Exploration of New Technologies) within AMSAT.Most satellites are hardwired to use the 2meter and 70cm bands. These bands are crowded and noisy. Moving up into the microwave bands gives us greater flexibility with all modes. The 2 meter to 6 GHz SDR breadboard card is built and under test. Ray will talk about the high-level design and the status of the card.

P.A.C.E. - Levels of Readiness
Rory Griffin, W4RJG
Sat 12 PM
(50 mins)
[EMC] P.A.C.E is a well-established pattern for determining the scale of readiness in various emergency and disaster planning. This presentation will have a directed focus for the Emergency Communications community.

Operating the Ham Radio Satellites
Mitch Stern, W1SJ
Sat 12 PM
(50 mins)
[OTA] Ham operators have access to a wide variety of satellites orbiting the earth. These orbiting repeaters allow reliable communications without relying on the ionospheric propagation we require on the HF bands. But there are things you need to know to be able to successfully utilize satellite communications on both the easy FM satellites and the more complicated weak signal satellites. This presentation will go over satellite technology and then focus on the equipment and techniques used to make the contacts. There is nothing quite as rewarding as putting all the myriad details together to complete a satellite QSO!

NESMC Board Meeting (closed)
Robert DeMattia, K1IW
Sat 12 PM
(50 mins)
Executive session meeting for NESMC officers (closed to general public)

NEQRP Luncheon Gathering
Convention Committee
Sat 12 PM
(50 mins)

Three Kit Building Workshops - 1-2, 2-3, and 3-4
Bob Phinney, K5TEC
Sat 1 PM
(180 mins)
[TEK,TNG] Beginners who need soldering instruction and practice are welcome to join us to build an easy beginner kit in under an hour. New England Sci-Tech volunteers will help anyone age 10 and up learn how. Choose from several kits - Morse Code Oscillator, Blinky Name Badge, Night Light, Spinning Top, FM Music Receiver – all kits were invented by students! Price per kit is between $5-$10, cash only. See our web site for details: http://nescitech.org/hamx

New England Wireless & Steam Museum: Something for Everyone
Kenneth Carr, KE1RI
Sat 1 PM
(50 mins)
[INV] The New England Wireless & Steam Museum is a place that all hams who want to know where ham radio came from should visit. Free flowing open discussion about our history, exhibits, and how hams can actively participate by offering their expertise to our staff. Some emphasis will be placed on historical ham equipment. We will supplement the discussion with slides and short films that are designed to give a good overview of our collections and our plans for the future.

An Intro to RF PCB Design
Max Kendall, W0MXX
Sat 1 PM
(Y mins)
[TEK] RF PCB design is often considered one of the more challenging aspects of electronics engineering due to the high frequencies involved and the sensitivity of signal integrity. In this presentation, Max will dive into the core principles that underpin effective and reliable RF board design. He will explore the importance of using a 4-layer PCB stackup, which allows for better isolation, dedicated ground and power planes, and improved signal performance. Topics will include the role of copper pours in managing return paths and minimizing interference, as well as how to achieve proper impedance matching for critical RF components and transmission lines. Max will also walk through best practices for feedline routing, highlighting techniques for minimizing signal loss, avoiding crosstalk, and ensuring consistent characteristic impedance throughout the board.

An Effective Contest Station without Towers
John Vogel, N1PGA
Sat 1 PM
(50 mins)
[CON, A&P] An updated version presentation. Come see how John's continually evolving antenna farm and simple station continues to produce Top-5 scores without using towers. You will be sure to leave this session with a new perspective on antenna possibilities for your own backyard, your vacation spot, Field Day or even your POTA or SOTA activations.

Running A First Class Field Day Operation
Mitch Stern, W1SJ
Sat 1 PM
(50 mins)
[INV, OTA] Many of us take part in Field Day in June. Field Day runs the gamut from large scale operations to those other operations where the dinner menu is of primary importance.Setting up a Field Day operation to serve the interests of a multitude of participants is particularly tricky. In this presentation, we’ll discuss the W1NVT Field Day operation, which is a fairly small 2 transmitter effort in Vermont, but which produces large results. Details will include organizational planning, antennas, equipment, housing, safety and other concerns. Attend the forum to learn how to bring up your Field Day game!

Uses of Blockchain
John Schwarz, KE2EAQ
Sat 1 PM
(50 mins)
[TEK] Blockchain is a relatively recent technology. In addition to cryptocurrency, it can be used for timestamping, distributed data logging, cybersecurity, EW and communication proliferation.

Large Scale WiFi Networks using Amateur Radio Emegency Digital Network
Benjamin Jackson, N1WBV
Sat 1 PM
(50 mins)
[TEK, OTA] This presentation introduces the Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network (AREDN), a system leveraging modified commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware to establish high-speed, self-configuring, and self-healing data networks in amateur bands. AREDN has the capability to deliver critical and redundant Internet Protocol based infrastructure that is independent of traditional Internet infrastructure. This presentation will go over the basics of AREDN, what you can do with it, the status of projects in the New England Area, and how you can contribute by setting up your own node.

Worked All Bands
Brian Justin, WA1ZMS
Sat 1 PM
(50 mins)
[OTA, TEK] A review of the equipment and operating steps Brian has used to make QSOs on all--yes, ALL--of the 29 Amateur Radio Bands including two that are no longer Part 97 Allocations.

Commercial Radiotelegraphy
David Ring , N1EA
Sat 1 PM
(50 mins)
[INV] David's talk will be about being a radio officer in the United States Merchant Marine and about commercial radiotelegraphy, with mentions of the SOS in which David was involved in 1980--the fire and abandoning of passenger cruise ship MS Prinsendam.

HF Contesting with a Moderate Station
John Webster, NN1SS
Sat 1 PM
(40 mins)
[CON, OTA] This presentation is aimed at a typical ham with station that includes an HF transceiver, tribander, dipole and no amplifier. John focuses on strategy, gaining operating skill, and motivation. He draws from his own experience plus the experience of others. The objective is having fun in a major contest with a moderate station.

License Testing Session II
Convention Committee
Sat 1 PM
(240 mins)
[TNG]

Modern QRP Rigs Throughout The Years
Dennis Marandos, K1LGQ
Sat 1 PM
( mins)

Cubes In Space - An Awesome Youth Activity for Your Club
Bob Phinney, K5TEC
Sat 2 PM
(50 mins)
[INV] Revitalize the youth participation in your club with an activity that allows students between 11 and 18 to launch a small project on a NASA sounding rocket. Learn from several students who launched their project from Goddard Space Flight Center's Wallops Flight Facility.

Handiham Program: Introduction and Overview
Lucinda Moody, AB8WF
Sat 2 PM
(50 mins)
[INV] Find out about the Handiham Program, who we serve, and many volunteer opportunities. The Handiham Program turns 58 this year, and we have lots of stories to share from over the years along with plans for the future.

Advanced Topics in SKYWARN - Doppler Radar Fundamentals & How You Can Help with Severe Weather Reporting Situational Awareness
Rob Macedo, KD1CY
Sat 2 PM
(50 mins)
[EMC, TNG] Have you wanted to get more involved in supporting SKYWARN but have rarely seen criteria to report on SKYWARN Nets? Have you wanted to learn more about Doppler Radar analysis during the summer severe weather season? This class will cover both these topics. Very often, particularly for severe thunderstorms and localized flood events along with other weather scenarios, damage can be very localized but significant where the damage or flooding occurs. This seminar is intended to give Amateur Radio operators a way to contribute further by supporting proper public safety radio monitoring via personal scanners and online public safety feeds, proper social media monitoring techniques and monitoring local weather stations in your city or town or a local range of cities and towns to help support reporting into the National Weather Service to protect life and property. We will cover the need for net controls and monitoring of local area repeaters during severe weather situations.We will also cover Doppler Radar fundamentals and go through a few radar scenarios from past severe weather events.

The Journey from the Polar Explorer to Aurora
Tony Brock-Fisher, K1KP
Sat 2 PM
(50 mins)
[TEK] Over the past six years, Tony developed a high-efficiency HF transmitter that produces 500W output. The design was adopted by Flex Radio as the basis for their new Aurora transceiver. Hear the fascinating journey in his own words.

Field Day: Before and After
George Allison, K1IG
Sat 2 PM
(50 mins)
[INV, OTA] There's a lot more to Field Day than just throwing wires in trees and making contacts; successful clubs can make it a memorable event for their members and guests with planning, organization, and a post-Field Day recognition event. This presentation will cover goals and objectives for success, advance planning, budgeting, publicity, safety, site surveys and preparations, Post Field Day activities include data reduction and submittal, prizes, awards, and a wrap-up meeting to celebrate the accomplishments. Field Day 2026 is less than a year away, so let’s get ready now!

K2K & HAMLOG: A Modern Collaboration Platform for Special Event Success
Eugene Glukhov, W1UAA
Sat 2 PM
(50 mins)
[OTA] Discover how K2K, the New Hampshire station of the 13 Colonies Special Event, uses HAMLOG as a powerful collaboration tool for event managers, team operators, and hunters. This session explores how HAMLOG streamlines scheduling, QSL handling, award tracking, and team communication — all in one secure, passwordless platform. Whether you manage a special event or participate as a chaser, learn how HAMLOG can enhance efficiency, reduce manual work, and bring your event coordination into the modern era. Perfect for organizers looking to simplify logistics and improve participant engagement.

Transcribing Contest Logs with Generative AI (or trying to)
John Pooley, W1JPI
Sat 2 PM
(50 mins)
[TEK] Handwritten logs aren't a thing of the past! Some of our fellow amateur operators, such as those with vision impediments, still record their contest logs on paper but many contests now require digital Cabrillo logs. John will discuss the applicability and merits of AI including Optical Character Recognition and newer technologies like Generative AI for multiple topics within the Amateur Radio hobby with a focus on log transcription.

Reducing Insidious Digital Interference and Noise
Paul Wade, W1GHZ
Sat 2 PM
(50 mins)
[OTA, TEK] Digital signals sound just like noise in our narrowband receivers. You may not realize that some of the noise you hear is caused by DTV and other digital transmitters. This talk will help you identify this insidious noise raising your noise floor and reducing your receiver sensitivity, and what you can do about it.

4 P's Times 2 for Training Activities
Rory Griffin, W4RJG
Sat 2 PM
(50 mins)
[EMC] Getting regular participation for ARES and similar drills can be a lackluster event. Without a good focus going to an exercise participants can have a lackluster attitude. Here are 4 P's for each group to truly make the most of each training event.

AMSAT Golf-TEE Flight Software--How does it work
Burns Fisher, WB1FJ
Sat 2 PM
(50 mins)
[TEK] Golf-TEE is an AMSAT Technology Evaluation Environment. As such we have many new pieces of hardware that have not flown before, including a new on-board computer, the RT-IHU. AMSAT wants to ensure that we can still test everything and still operate as an Amateur radio satellite--even if the RT-IHU should now work as we hope so we also have the Legacy IHU (which has flown successfully on 7 satellites) on board. This talk is about the flight software on Golf-TEE including how the multiple processors are coordinated.

NTS Meet and Greet
Marcia Forde, KW1U
Sat 2 PM
(50 mins)
[OTA] Meet with traffic handlers throughout New England and beyond. We welcome seasoned traffic handlers and those just curious what it is all about. Get questions answered here, exchange information, share stories, and perhaps pick up a tip or two. Questions about NTS 2.0? We'll try to have answers for that, too.

Introduction to the TinySA Workshop
Greg Algieri, WA1JXR
Sat 2 PM
(50 mins)
[TEK] This Workshop will introduce you to the TinySA Spectrum Analyzer. We will show you how it works and how to use the instrument for Amateur Radio applications.

YL Meet and Greet
Barbara Irby, KC1KGS
Sat 3 PM
(110 mins)
Barb, KC1KGS, and Anne, WB1ARU, invite you to get together, meet and greet other YLs and discuss common issues.

1DegreeOutside: Their Digital-First Weather Approach One Year Later & Vital Partnership with the WX1BOX Amateur Radio SKYWARN Team
Rob Macedo, KD1CY
Sat 3 PM
(50 mins)
[EMC, INV] Join Matt Noyes and Danielle Noyes, co-founders of their digital-first weather company 1DegreeOutside and renowned former TV broadcast meteorologists, as they share their continued exciting journey pioneering a modernized approach to forecasting as a digital weather company.In this engaging presentation, Matt and Danielle will discuss how their digital platform enhances weather reporting and public safety. Theywill also highlight their strategic partnership announced earlier this year with the WX1BOX Amateur Radio SKYWARN team and the indispensable contributions of Amateur Radio and non-Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters, whose real-time reports are critical during severe weather events. Learn how your dedication and hard work as SKYWARN spotters improve and save lives by providing essential weather updates. Discover new opportunities to strengthen ties with Matt and Danielle's digital venture, enabling more dynamic and immediate interactions thattraditional meteorological services may not offer. Don’t miss thisunique chance to connect with two leading meteorologists and explore theevolving landscape of weather reporting.

Loop Antennas
Dale Clement, AF1T
Sat 3 PM
(50 mins)
[A&P] Always popular, entertaining, and informative. Dale, AF1T, will demonstrate the basic properties of Loop Antennas. You will observe the different behaviors of various large and small Loops by means of small lamps which serve as RF detectors. This presentation is the latest in Dale's series about Antennas, Feed Lines, and related topics.

StratoScience 2025 - Ham Radio and Education to New Heights
Max Kendall, W0MXX
Sat 3 PM
(50 mins)
[INV] Learn how high altitude balloon programs can be used to inspire and engage youth to push themselves to new heights. As Amateur Radio operators, high altitude balloons offer us a low cost near-space platform for exciting engineering and radio projects. Learn from the New England Weather Balloon Society's successes and failures and see what some of the work students are doing in the StratoScience Lab program this year.

Wideband Wire Antennas
Fred Lass, K2TR
Sat 3 PM
(50 mins)
[A&P] This program will show examples of ways to design wire antennas that have low SWR over a wide frequency range. These unique configurations offer significant improvements for contesters, Field Day operations, and POTA activations.

An Optimized Kilowatt Magnetic Loop Antenna.
Ted Robinson, K1QAR
Sat 3 PM
(50 mins)
[A&P] Ted says, "It’s discouraging to see all the bad magnetic loop designs on the internet, and all the commercial products that often disappoint."  He will debunk the misconceptions and share some specifics for constructing a tiny kilowatt antenna that hears better and puts out the same signal as a dipole.

New England Spectrum Management - Annual Meeting
Robert DeMattia, K1IW
Sat 3 PM
(50 mins)
[OTA] This is annual meeting of New England Spectrum Management (NESMC), the amateur radio repeater frequency coordinator for Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. Repeater owners, users, members, and non members are all invited.

Interactions between Antennas in a 10/15/20m Stack
Larry Banks, W1DYJ
Sat 3 PM
(50 mins)
[A&P] Larry homebrewed a 5-element 10m Yagi in 2000 and put it on a roof tower. In 2004 he added a 20m homebrewed Moxon. Finally, in 2010 he added a homebrewed 15m dipole. Recently with the improving sunspot cycle, he now and then heard something he didn’t understand. Recent modeling revealed counterintuitive antenna patterns.

QRP Kits - The Excitement is Building
Rex Harper, W1REX
Sat 3 PM
(50 mins)
The excitement in building.

Youth Forum ~ New England Sci-Tech ARS
Bob Phinney, K5TEC
Sat 4 PM
(50 mins)
[INV] What inspires today's youth in the amateur radio hobby? Find out what's on the minds of our youngest hams in this captivating round-table discussion. Great learning opportunity for teachers, scout leaders, or clubs wanting to attract more youth to their local radio clubs.

CW Academy
Bruce Blain, K1BG
Sat 4 PM
( mins)
[INV, OTA] Bruce will talk about CWops' “CW Academy.” CW Academy has trained thousands of students in the past few years in the art of CW and telegraphy. If learning Morse code or improving your Morse skills is of interest, this talk is for you!

Maine Section Forum
Philip Duggan, N1EP
Sat 4 PM
(50 mins)
[LEA] Maine Section Meeting. Come to a "town hall" meeting with the ARRL Maine Section Manager. Meet other Maine section members and hear updates on what is happening in the Section.

RI Section Town Hall
Nancy Austin, KC1NEK
Sat 4 PM
(50 mins)
[LEA] Please join us for our third ARRL Rhode Island Section “town hall” meet and greet.

Connecticut Section Meeting
Douglas Sharafanowich, WA1SFH
Sat 4 PM
( mins)
[LEA] Join Doug for a discussion of Connecticut news and activities.

Eastern Mass Section Meeting
Jon McCombie, N1ILZ
Sat 4 PM
(50 mins)
[LEA] Come to a “town hall” meeting with the ARRL Eastern Mass Section Manager. Meet fellow EMA Section members and hear updates on what's going on in the Section.

Board Games and Social Hour
Seth Kendall, KC1PZY
Sat 5 PM
(90 mins)
Play some games with your fellow hams! We've got everything from party games, to strategy games, to classic games like Chess and Go.

Grand Banquet
Convention Committee
Sat 7 PM
(110 mins)
Enjoy 2025's convention banquet. Dr Nathaniel Frissel,W2NAF, will be the guest speaker for the Saturday evening Grand Banquet.

NEQRP Meet & Greet, Vendors Night, & Build-a-thon
Convention Committee
Sat 7 PM
(180 mins)
Meet and greet with the NEQRP folks. A highlight is the build-a-thon. Get a kit, build it, and operate it--all with instruction. But be sure to order kits early or purchase in advance.

Open-Mic Storytelling
Phil Temples, K9HI
Sat 9 PM
(50 mins)
[INV] Perhaps ham radio impacted your life in a way you couldn't have imagined? Now's the time to share your ham radio-related story! This event will allow each participant to tell the audience their unique ham radio story. This special event will take place Saturday night, following the conclusion of the Grand Banquet.

QCWA Get-together
John Facella, K9FJ
Sun 10 AM
(50 mins)
[INV] Join John for an intro to the Quarter Century Wireless Association or just to meet and greet other members.

HF Contesting with a Moderate Station (reprise)
John Webster, NN1SS
Sun 10 AM
(50 mins)
[CON, OTA] This is a reprise of John's Saturday presentation.

Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) and Shared Resources (SHARES) Awareness for Amateur Radio Operators
Tom Kinahan, N1CPE
Sun 10 AM
(50 mins)
[EMC] The Amateur Radio Operator has many outlets to exercise their communications skills. MARS and SHARES are opportunities to work with Federal Government Agencies including the Department of Defense, and Department of Homeland Security and all Federal Government agencies using HF radio.

Next Generation Emergency Nets
Don Rolph, AB1PH
Sun 10 AM
(50 mins)
[EMC] Don will explore some experimental efforts in developing next generation emergency nets. He will consider impact of forms based messages and the need to cover large portions of the US using RF only.

License Testing Session III
Convention Committee
Sun 10 AM
(120 mins)
[TNG]

FT8 and JTAlert: An Efficient QSO Generation System (reprise)
Larry Banks, W1DYJ
Sun 11 AM
(50 mins)
[OTA] This is a reprise of Larry's Saturday talk.

Handiham Program: Introduction and Overview (reprise)
Lucinda Moody, AB8WF
Sun 11 AM
(50 mins)
[INV] This is a reprise of Lucinda's Saturday talk.

MARS Meeting (closed)
Tom Kinahan, N1CPE
Sun 11 AM
( mins)
[EMC] This MARS meeting is for members of US Army and Air Force MARS only

Configure FLDIGI for Participation in Nets
Don Rolph, AB1PH
Sun 11 AM
(50 mins)
[EMC] Don will show us how to configure FLDIGI so you can participate in emergency nets

MMRA Meeting and Raffle
Dave Hornbaker, N1DCH
Sun 12 PM
(50 mins)
[OTA] This presentation will cover the MMRA repeater network, history. It will be followed by a raffle.

Closing Ceremony & Prize Drawings
Convention Committee
Sun 1 PM
(90 mins)
Closing remarks by the committee, followed by the grand finale door prize drawings. See the HamXposition home page for a list of the major prizes. You need not be present to win for the majors, however you must be present to win the many smaller prizes which will are also offered.

Thursday Night Comedy Kick-Off
Convention Committee
Thu 8 PM
(120 mins)
Welcome to the Northeast HamXposition and Marlborough! Start your convention visit off on a laugh with the newest edition to our HamXposition line up! Join us for Juston McKinney and an evening of comedy. Bar opens at 7PM, doors open at 8PM.