The Club Would Like To Thank Everyone Who Attended Our Hamfest. Despite The Weather, We Had Another Successful Hamfest. We Would Also Like To Thank The Club Members Who Volunteered To Work At The Hamfest. Without Those Dedicated Volunteers, Our Hamfest Would Not Take Place.
See You All Next Year, Sunday, September 8, 2024!
5th Annual ARRL Southern New Jersey
Section Convention
45th Annual GCARC Hamfest
Sunday, September 10, 2023
**** Rain or Shine ****
2023 Hamfest Forum Highlights
Forum Schedule For The 2023 Hamfest
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0800 Hours
Jim Wright, N2GXJ : 160M Wire Loop? Our HF radios are often capable of operating on more ham bands than we ever get to use, mostly due to various practical antenna constraints. What are we missing? Particularly that medium frequency band; that one below HF. You know the one - the 160-meter band. That band most of us have only read about. But there's also those other bands too, we find ourselves with radios supporting that we rarely get a chance to operate on, like 17 meters. We often see spots for good DX listed on 17-meters, but have no ability to get there. How frustrating! Come on out to hear about our adventure and find out what went well, and what didn't, along with some 20/20 hindsight. |
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0900 Hours
Carol Richards, N2MM : HF Propagation What are the characteristics of Solar Cycle 25; where it is presently and where it is expected in the next few years. Starting with propagation basics, the terms Solar Index Flux, Solar Noise, the A index, and K indices are described. Followed by a brief description of the factors which affect radio propagation is presented along with a historical basis of past solar cycles and how they might influence the present solar cycle. And finally, a discussion of geomagnetic storms as predictors of propagation as they pertain to Amateur Radio operators. |
Bob Famiglio, K3RF
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Marty Pittinger, KB3MXM
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Tom Preiser, N2XW
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1000 Hours : Bob Famiglio, K3RF : ARRL Update
Annual Summary of the ARRL Activities and Current Issues :
Annual Summary of the ARRL Activities and Current Issues :
- Bob Famiglio, K3RF : ARRL Atlantic Division Director
- Marty Pittinger, KB3MXM : ARRL Atlantic Division Vice Director
- Tom Preiser, N2XW : ARRL Southern New Jersey Section Manager
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1100 Hours
Chris Prioli, AD2CS : Soldering Done Right We will look into the fine art of soldering as it applies to Amateur Radio :
While not a complete course by any stretch of the imagination, this session will nonetheless make the attendee feel more confident when it comes to those routine soldering tasks faced by the Ham in his or her own shack. |
There will be a VE session at the September 10, 2023 Hamfest. It will be held at the W2MMD Clubhouse at 9 AM. All candidates will be required to have a FCC Registration Number (FRN) and a valid email address.
Hamfest Contact : Sheldon Parker, K2MEN
sheldonparker <at> comcast <dot> net
sheldonparker <at> comcast <dot> net
Gloucester County 4-H Fairgrounds
235 Bridgeton Pike (Route 77), Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
GPS Heading : 39.715572°, -75.211944°
Gloucester County 4-H Fairgrounds
W2MMD Clubhouse