Hamfest 2008

Amateur Radio a Century of Innovation

Program

Check often as spaces are being filled and program developed

At this time we are calling for papers and presenters who may wish to contribute to the program.  It is anticipated that we will run three tracks of 40-minute information/educational sessions along the following lines so that there should be something for everyone attending:

A = Operating Track
B = Technical Track
C = Ends of the Spectrum Track

The Ends of the Spectrum Track - is about the future of radio or leading edge technology.

Sunday afternoon sessions should be ARES related.

If you are interested in attending the Winnipeg Hamfest and making a presentation, please contact Derek, VE4HAY ve4hay@rac.ca with details of your presentation.

All sessions are 50 minute sessions with 40 minutes for presentations and 10 minutes for questions/discussion and 10 minute breaks for personal needs and to get to next session.
 
Saturday - August 9
8:00 - 9:00 Tradeshow & Flea Market Vendor setup Exhibitors Only
9:00 - 11:30 Tradeshow & Flea Market open Delegates & Public
11:30 Flea Market closes & Cleared out  
12:00 - 16:00 Tradeshow open to the public Public
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch Delegates only
13:00 - 14:00 Radio Amateurs of Canada - Annual General Meeting followed by Open Forum AGM - RAC Members Only  Forum open to public

Saturday - August 9

Education Sessions - Delegates only
  Operating Track Technical Track Ends of the Spectrum
14:00 - 14:50 DX-peditions

Steve Wright VE7CT

NVIS

Near Vertical Incident Skywave antennas

Rick Lord VE4OV

 DARF and RAC

"Ten years of defending radio amateurs in Geneva, or how to win at World Radio Conferences"

Ken Pulfer, VE3PU
15:00 - 15:50 Icom Canada

HF radios

 Wincube, a Manitoba Space Adventure

Dr. Stefan Wagener VE4NSA

 "How Ham Radio can Contribute to the International Year of
Astronomy"

Malcolm Scrimger, VE7DAO
16:00 - 16:50 Icom Canada

D-Star for the second century of Amateur Radio

 Delfi-C3, a Delft University CubeSat & Amateur Radio Satellite

Dr. Stefan Wagener VE4NSA

 "Foundation Licence" or "Entry-Level Licence"

BJ Madsen VE5FX, RAC Midwest Director
18:30 - 24:00 Dinner & Dance Keynote Speech - VE7CT - Steve Wright
Oscar & Keyman award presentation
Grand Prize Drawing
Entertainment - Jimmy & the Doo Wops

Sunday - August 10

Education Sessions - Delegates only
8:30 - 9:30

Breakfast with a Panel of Amateur Radio Pioneers

Hosted by Adam Romanchuk VE4SN

"The Past, Present  & Future" ( about 10 min each)

Door Prize Drawing - you must be in attendance to win
10:00 - 10:50
“Introduction to Radiosport - Contesting for Beginners”

 

Ed Richardson VE4EAR
   "Young Engineers' Satellite(YES), SpaceMail and Microgravity Experience"

Professor Witold Kinsner VE4WK
11:00 - 11:50 "Life on 10 GHz"

Barry Malowanchuk VE4MA

   Cognitive Radio & Other Systems

Professor Witold Kinsner VE4WK
Noon - 1:00

Lunch - on your own

Sunday - August 10

ARES Sessions - Delegates Only
13:00 - 13:50 CANWARN and Winnipeg Weather Office

Pat McCarthy VE4TRW, Severe Weather Program Supervisor, Prairie & Arctic Storm Prediction Centre - Winnipeg

 MB Emergency Measures Organization

C.R.(Chuck) Sanderson Executive Coordinator

14:00 - 14:50 CANWARN – how is it organized, Net Control & VE4WWO - the radio side of severe storm tracking

Jeff Dovyak VE4MBQ

 Inter-operability

Don McKinnon VE4DJ

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Hotel

 

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