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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Board of Director’s Message
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Event Information and Hours
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QTH — Directions to Plano Centre
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Parking | W100AW Station
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Ham-Com Prizes 5
Commercial Exhibitor List
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Supporting Clubs and SIGs
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Main Hallway Layout
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Main Exhibit Hall Layout
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North Hallway Layout
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Meeting Room Locations
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Ham-Com Tailgate Market
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Boy Scout Radio Merit Badge Session
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W5DXCC—LSDXA Dinner 15
Block Schedule 16
Advertising Sectionlock Schedule 19
From the Board
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We believe that Ham-Com is truly Amateur Radio at its Best!
This year we are hosting the West Gulf and Delta Division ARRL
Centennial Celebration. With our exceptional list of commercial
exhibitors, flea markets, guest speakers, workshops, special interest
groups, and door prizes we expect Ham-Com 2014 to be stellar.
This year, 50+ commercial vendors will exhibit their products at
our event. The indoor flea market will be comprised of 36 vendors
with more are expected to fill the outdoor flea market and tailgate
areas.
We are also hosting over 80 hours of speakers, workshops and
special interest group meetings so far and the list continues to
grow. We deeply appreciate the contributions of all the speakers
and workshop facilitators that add so much to our hobby.
It will be great meeting amateur radio operators representing the
two divisions in a rare dual division celebration. W1AW will be
operating on-site for the centennial celebration.
The Ham-Com Board of Directors is committed to ensuring the
quality of our event so that it can continue to grow.
We hope that you enjoy your time at Ham-Com 2014.
Sincerely,
Bill Nelson, AB5QZ
Fred Varian, WD5ERD
Jim McClellan, N5MIJ
Ham-Com 2014
June 13-14 | Plano Centre | Plano, TX
— Hours of Operation —
Outdoor Flea Market
Friday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Indoor Flea Market
Friday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm.
Saturday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Commercial Exhibitors
Friday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
— Setup Times —
Indoor Flea Market
Friday: 7:00 am - 8:00 am
Saturday: 7:00 am - 8:00 am
Only registered vendors will be
allowed in the Flea Market Area
during setup/take-down times.
Commercial Exhibitors
Thursday: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Only commercial exhibitors will
be allowed in the Commercial
Area during setup/take-down
times.
Note:
Some workshops and association
meetings may run through 9:00 Outdoor Flea Market
p.m. both days.
Friday, 7:00 am - 8:00 am
Saturday, 7:00 am - 8:00 am
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Hamcom 2013 location & DIRECTIONs
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QTH — 2000 East Spring Creek Parkway
Plano, TX 75074 — 33.055 N / 96.683 W
Talk-in frequency:
147.18+ (PL 107.2)
Plano, TX is located approximately 25 miles north-northeast of
Dallas on US 75. DFW International Airport is approximately
30 miles away and Dallas Love Field is approximately 18
miles. Plano is served by DART bus and rail Service to and
from downtown Dallas.
Take the Spring Creek Parkway exit east and cross Avenue K
(Hwy 5). The Plano Centre is just east (0.7 mile) of US 75 on
Spring Creek Parkway.
For hotels, visitor information, online maps and directions,
please visit our Web site:
http://www.hamcom.org/
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SPECIAL NEEDS PARKING AT HAM-COM
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ARRL “W100AW” Special Event Station broadcast location
ARRL “W100AW” Special Event Station
The Denton County new command center will provided the ARRL with equipment for a special event
station “W100AW” operating during the event.
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2014 Hamcom prizes
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Ham-Com 2014 Prizes! daily! hourly!
Attending Ham-Com 2014 just got more exciting. Not only do you get to see great stuff but you can also win stuff as well.
Online Prize
TW-2010 System
Random Hour Giveaway
Kenwood TM-V71A
Friday Grand Prize
ICOM ID-5100A
Saturday Grand Prize
ICOM IC-7100
Saturday Random Drawing Prizes
ICOM ID-5100A & ICOM ID-51A
Actual prize may differ in detail than the images shown above.
celebrating the arrl centennial at ham-com 2014
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commercial booth listings
Ameritron
ARRL
B.A.C.A
Batteries America
Battery Tech, Inc.
Buddipole
Caps Unlimited
Calendar Arts
Clear Signal Products, Inc.
Cushcraft
CQ Communications, Inc.
DC Power, LLC
Diamond Antenna
Elecraft
Expert Amps USA, LLC
FlexRadio Systems
Gifts4Hams.com/HamPlaques.com
Glen Martin
Gold Medal Ideas
Grumpy Shop
Ham-Com
Ham Radio School
Ham-Radio Delux
Ham World
Hub City
Hygain
Icom America, Inc.
Kenwood
Lido Mounts
Main Traiding Co.
MFJ Enterprises, Inc.
NCG Company
Pixal Technologies
Quick Silver Products
Rohn Tower
RT Systems
Scentsy
Suspender Man
Texas Towers
The Sign Man of Baton Rouge
Tarheil Antennas
Vectronics/Mirage
VIS Amateur Supply
W2IHY Technologies
W5YI Group
WB0W
West Mountain Radio
Western Case
Wired Communications
Yaesu
YL/RL
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Main Hall
Main Hall
228,329
312,411,413
223,225
Hallway
222
213,215,217
220
113
227,239
116,118,120,122
124,126,128
221
314,316,318
103,101
121
328,427
513
408,410
226
119
123,125
418,420
218
412,414
423,425
105
320,322,415-421
212,313
325,327
422
315-323
324,326
224
Hallway
Hallway
424,426
109,111
Stage Wall
214
Trailer
505,507
122,114
Stage Wall
219
416
Outside Front N. Hall
509,511
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EVENT HOURS
Outdoor Flea Market
Friday: 8 am to 6 pm
Saturday: 8 am to 6 pm
Indoor Flea Market
Friday: 8 am to 6 pm
Saturday: 8 am to 6 pm
Commercial Exhibitors
Friday: 8 am to 6 pm
Saturday: 8 am to 6 pm
SETUP TIMES
Commercial Exhibitors
Thursday: 9 am to 9 pm
Only commercial exhibitors will be
allowed in the commercial area
during setup and take-down!
Indoor Flea Market
Friday: 7 am to 8 am
Saturday: 7 am to 8 am
Only registered vendors will be allowed in the area during setup and
take-down!
Outdoor Flea Market
Friday: 7 am to 8 am
Saturday: 7 am to 8 am
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supporting clubs and special interest groups
285 Tech Connect Radio Club
Alliance Amateur Radio Club
Amateur Radio Users Group
Arlington Amateur Radio Club
ARRL Hamfest List
ARRL North Texas Section News
Austin Amateur Radio Club
Austin QRP Club
Bedford Amateur Radio Club
Big Bend Amateur Radio Club
Big Country Amateur Radio Net
Border Amateur Radio Society
Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club
Bryan Amateur Radio Club
Central Oklahoma Radio Amateurs
Central Texas DX and Contest Club
Choctaw Amateur Radio Club
Colorado ARES District 6
Dallas Amateur Radio Club
Dallas County REACT
Dekalb County Amateur Radio Club
Delta DX Association
Denton County Amateur Radio Association
Denver Radio Club
DERA Disaster Service
DFW Contest Group
Eastern New Mexico Amateur Radio Club
Edmond Amateur Radio Society
Ellis County Amateur Radio Club
Fannin County Amateur Radio Club
Fort Smith Area Amateur Radio Club
Garland Amateur Radio Club
Grayson County Amateur Radio Club
Ham Association of Mesquite
Heart O’ Texas Amateur Radio Club
Highland Lakes Amateur Radio Club
Hill Country Amateur Radio Club
Hopkins County Amateur Radio Club (HCARC)
Houston County Amateur Radio Club
Incoming QSL Buro for the 5th call area
Irving Amateur Radio Club
Jefferson Amateur Radio Club
Kaufman County ARES, Inc.
KP1/5 Project - Dedicated to DX Island Reclamation
Lake Area Amateur Radio Club
Lamar County ARES
Lawton Independent Repeater Alliance
Lockheed Martin Amateur Radio Club (Fort Worth, TX)
Lone Star Amateur Radio Association
Lone Star DX Association
Lone Star Storm Spotters Network
Longview East Texas Amateur Radio Club
Marshall Amateur Radio Club
McKinney Amateur Radio Club
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Mesquite Amateur Radio Club
Metrocrest Amateur Radio Society
Midland Amateur Radio Club
Minden (Louisiana) Amateur Radio Association
North Richland Hills Amateur Radio Club
North Texas Contest Club (NTCC)
North Texas Microwave Society
North Texas QRP Club (NTCC)
Northeast Tarrant County Amateur Radio Club
Northeast Texas Radio Operations and Command
Northwest Amateur Radio Society of Houston, TX
Oklahoma City Autopatch Association
Oklahoma DX Association
Palestine/Anderson County Amateur Radio Club
Paris Texas Radio Group
Park County Radio Club
Plano Amateur Radio Klub (PARK)
QRP Amateur Radio Club International
Red River Valley ARC
Reelfoot Amateur Radio Club
Richardson Wireless Klub (RWK)
Roadrunners Microwave Group
Rockwall Amateur Radio Club (RARC)
Rogers County Wireless Association
Sabine Valley Amateur Radio Club
Sachse Amateur Radio Association
Sam Houston Amateur Radio Club
San Angelo Amateur Radio Club
San Antonio Radio Club
Short Mountain Repeater Club
South Canadian Amateur Radio Society (SCARS)
Southwest Dallas County Amateur Radio Club
Sun City Amateur Radio Club
Tech Connect Radio Club
Teer Radio Association
Temple, TX Amateur Radio Club
Tennessee QSO Party
Ten-Ten International Net, Inc.
Texas Army MARS
Texas DX Society (TDXS)
Texas Radio Lighthouse Society (TRLHS)
Texas Repeater System Club
Texas VHF-FM Society
Travis County ARES
Tri-County Amateur Radio Club of North Texas WC5C
Trinity Valley ARC
Tulsa Amateur Radio Club
Upper Lake Livingston Wireless Association
Valencia County Amateur Radio Association
West Fork Amateur Radio Club
West Texas Repeater Association
Wichita Falls Amateur Radio Society
Williamson County Amateur Radio Club
Wilson Amateur Radio Club
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2014 “W5” Contest Forum
Plus Contest Luncheon with Guest Ward Silver, N0AX
“Contesting in the 21st Century”
The DFW Contest Group announces the 2014 “W5” Contest Forum to be held on Friday, June
13th in conjunction with Ham-Com at the Plano Center in Plano, Texas.
The “W5” Contest Forum kicks off with a light luncheon and special guest speaker Ward Silver,
N0AX, followed by eight hours of presentations on contesting. Presentations during the Contest
Forum will cover topics from the beginner to advanced contest topics;
11:30-12:30: Luncheon with Ward Silver, N0AX. Contesting in the 21st Century Includes a light
boxed lunch. (Windhaven Room)
1:00-2:00:
2:00-3:00:
3:00-4:00:
4:00-5:00:
Windhaven
Propagation - K9LA
Station Automation - W5OV
S02R - W8FN
N1MM - AB5K
Northbrook 1&2
Contest Strategies - K5OT/W0UO
160 Meter Contesting - W0UO
RTTY Contesting - N3BUO/AB5K
VHF Contesting - K5QE
The cost for the Luncheon is $20 and includes admission to the first hour presentation with
special guest Ward Silver, N0AX as well as a Deli Sandwich with condiments, potato salad,
deli chips, cookie, soft drink and mint. Admission price also gives you a chance to win one
of our several door prizes. Seating is limited to 200. Tickets must be purchased in
advance using the information below. There is no charge for the remaining 8 hours of
presentations and all are welcome to attend.
Please visit the DFW Contest Group website to purchase tickets online at:
http://www.DFWContest.com/w5-contest-forum.html
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Main Hallway Layout
Main Hallway Layout
Scentsy
Plano Centre
Main Entry
Rest Room
Entrance
Entry Barrier*
National
WX Service
Ham-Com
Registration
National
WX Service
Ham-Com
Registration
AMSAT
Ham-Com
Registration
Windhaven
Entry
Ham-Com
Registration
Windhaven
Entry
Ham-Com
Registration
ARRL KIT
BOOTH
Exhibit
Hall Entry
Door
Exhibit
Hall Entry
Door
Caps
Unlimited
ARRL
Caps
Unlimited
ARRL
Exhibit
Hall Entry
ARRL
Exhibit
Hall Entry
ARRL
BACA
Door
Snack Bar
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Door
Suspender
Man
Entry Barrier*
Suspender
Man
PARK
MARC
MARC
Door
10-10
Intl
Door
TriService
MARS
DARC
GARC
QCWA
Meeting Rooms
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
Entry barrier in effect from
6:00 a.m.—8:00 a.m. both days.
No entry except for exhibitors,
flea market vendors or staff.
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LSDXA LSDXA
open
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COMMERCIAL LAYOUT
TEXAS
TOWERS
426
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Grumpy
Shop
EXIT
Yeasu
Yeasu
511
513
W2IHY
509
W2IHY
507
EXIT
505
TEXAS
TOWERS
424
PIXAL
ANTENNAS
422
Western Case
416
EXIT
EXIT
EXIT
ELECRAFT
227
126
314
124
Quick Silver
Products
Calendar
ARTS QSL
BUDDY POLE
323
222
DIAMOND
ANTENNA
315
MFJ
312
313
223
122
EXPERT AMPS DIAMOND
Glen
Martin
121
Ham-Radio
Deluxe
117
218
216
ENTRY
219
118
WIREMAN
COAXMAN
DIAMOND
ANTENNA
ENTRY
217
116
215
MFJ
111
114
WIREMAN
COAXMAN
212
SIGN MAN
W5YI
WIREMAN
COAXMAN
214
113
120
West Mountain DIAMOND
Radio
ANTENNA
HY-GAIN
CQ
Magizine
ANTENNA
221
220
SIGN MAN
109
W5YI
112
213
YL/RL
107
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2
3
4
5
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7
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LIDO
MOUNTS
105
EXIT
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VIS
TRAILER
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EXIT
Gifts4
Hams
VIS
TRAILER
103
HAM
PLAQUES
101
EXIT
WBOW
WBOW
WBOW WBOW
WBOW WBOW
STAGE
10
123
115
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Ham-Com
Prize
Booth
125
119
225
Quick Silver VECTRONICS
Products
Mirage
Battery Tech Battery Tech
408
DC POWER
224
317
Battery Tech FLEX RADIO
HAM-COM
128
Quick Silver AMERITRON
Products
316
411
239
325
319
Main Trading FLEX RADIO
Company
413
ELECRAFT
Ham
World
BUDDY POLE ELECRAFT
RT-SYSTEMS
Quick Silver
Products
318
415
226
321
320
DC POWER
228
Quick Silver CUSHCRAFT
Products
Main Trading FLEX RADIO
Company
HAM-COM
410
322
Main Trading Main Trading
Company
Company
417
NCG Comet
Ham Radio
School
NCG Comet
Main Trading Main Trading
Company
Company
419
Battery
America
327
324
421
Battery
America
329
326
423
ICOM
412
328
Kenwood USA Rohn Towers
ICOM
414
427
425
Hub City
418
Gold Medal
Ideas
Kenwood USA Rohn Towers
Hub City
420
Gold Medal
Ideas
Ham
World
WBOW
WBOW
WBOW
EXIT
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Meeting Rooms
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Ham-Com and the Amateur Radio community
salute the
National Weather Service
Fort Worth Office
for their outstanding
contribution to this event
and to public safety
throughout the region.
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Tailgate Market
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W5MRC
Friday, June 13th
McKinney Amateur Radio Club (MARC)
The tailgate market location has been moved closer to the
Plano Centre building. Please view the parking layout map
shown below for complete information. Tailgaters with campers
or camping trailers can park overnight at the Plano Centre. You
may not arrive before 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 7 and must
depart by 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 10.
Saturday, June 14th
Plano Amateur Radio Klub (PARK)
Space is allocated on a “first-come, first-served” basis” so there
are no advance sales or reservations.
The McKinney club will host the tailgate market on Friday, June
8. The Plano club will host the tailgate market on Saturday,
June 9. All proceeds go directly to the clubs.
The fee for tailgate will be $8.00 per space per day. The tailgate market opens for business at 7:00 a.m. each event day.
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Boy Scout “One-Day” Radio Merit Badge Session
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Ham-Com will be hosting the
Boy Scout Radio Merit Badge
Location: Windhaven Room
The cost is FREE to all Scouts in uniform. Scout
leaders in uniform will be able to get in FREE. Lunch
will be provided for all Scouts under 18 years of age.
Boy Scout One-day Radio Merit Badge Program
YES, once again, Ham-Com the biggest Amateur Radio
gathering in Texas will be hosting the Boy Scout Radio Merit
Badge at the Plano Center in Plano, Texas. This innovative
Boy Scout one-day Radio Merit Badge this year will be like
NO other Merit Badge. The class is limited to the first 200 Boy
Scouts enrolled. This Radio Merit Badge will be done in a fun
and constructive way. All the instructors are Amateur Radio
operators and Boy Scout leaders. This is the same Radio Merit
Badge that has been offered at the Circle Ten Council, Winter
Camp with a twist. It has also been used in 2007, 2008,
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and at 6 other Hamfest
outside of Texas and 2 in 2009 in Texas.
The Scouts will be able to see and use Amateur Radio
equipment and we will be doing a Radio Fox hunt. What !!!
You do not know what an Amateur Radio Fox hunt is all about.
You will have to come to Ham-Com to find out.
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All Boy Scouts in uniform who have completed the oneday Radio Merit Badge will have the chance to take the
FCC Technician Exam at NO COST (under 18 years of age
ONLY). Scouts taking advantage of this offer must bring three
(3) different printed copies of the completed test result with
different test numbers from www.qrz.com showing a passing
score of 80 or higher. The Tests must be 3 different test with
different time and dates. Specific forms of identification with
Photos ( one has to have a Photo) are required [Two (2) copies]
to take the test. Please check the VE TESTING section on this
website for more details. The Merit Badge VE Session Master
is a final arbiter regarding qualification for free tests. If you
have any questions about the one-day Radio Merit Badge
session, send an e-mail to Richard M. Phillips, Sr.; (KB5YBQ) at
[email protected] or call 972.423.1632
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DX Dinner
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2014 W5DXCC LSDXA DINNER TICKETS
The BEST DINNER IN TOWN!
Come sit, relax, eat, ragchew, and listen to a great presentation. Every year the Lone Star DX Association dinner is one of
the best events of Ham-Com. This year’s dinner looks to be extra special. Tickets are limited so be sure to purchase yours
early! You can also inquire about DX Dinner tickets at the LSDXA table in the main hall on the days of the event, if tickets are
available.
MENU
Italian Buffet: Green salad, grilled Italian chicken with Alfredo and sun-dired tomato sauce, meatballs Pommodore, Fettuccini
Alfredo, fresh steamed vegetables, garlic bread, and Italian cream cake. A cash bar will be available.
DETAILS
June 13th, 2014, happy hour starts at 6PM. A cash bar will be open at that time. Dinner time is 6:30 PM. The cost for the DX
dinner is $40 per person. Checks can be mailed to N0RB at the qrz.com address.
DOOR PRIZE!!
We are giving away a Yaesu FT-1200R and an Array Solutions Power Master II.
PRESENTATION TOPIC / PRESENTER BIO
Bob Allphin, K4UEE
With the completion of the very successful FT5ZM DXpedition to Amsterdam Island, K4UEE has reached a milestone in his ham
radio “career”. He has now participated in, led, or co-led DXpeditions to TEN of the DXCC “top 10 most wanted”. They are
Baker/Howland (#8), Heard Island (#4), Bhutan (#3), South Sandwich Islands (#6), South Georgia Island (#10), Peter I Island
(#4), Lakshadweep (#2), Desecheo Island (#6), Saba/St. Eustatius (all-time new one) and now Amsterdam/St. Paul (# 4). In
2012, the HKØNA Malpelo Island DXpedition ranked #12 “most wanted”, set a new World Record for QSOs for non-hotel,
non-fly in DXpeditions.
Since retiring fifteen years ago to pursue DXpeditioning more or less full time, Bob has participated in ten MAJOR DXpeditions
that have made over 1.1 million QSOs. He has NINE “DXpedition of the Year” plaques hanging on his wall.
He is an active contester and has participated in 38 contest DXpeditions. From the mid- 80s through the early 2000s, Bob set
five single operator/single band World Records and was a competitor in two World Radio Team Championships (WRTC) events
in 1996 and 2000.
Bob is a member of the CQ DX Hall of Fame, current Chairman of INDEXA, current President of The KP1-5 Project, and former
Chairman of the ARRL DX Advisory Committee (DXAC). He is a member of the VooDoo Contest Group, FOC (First Class
Operator Club), A-1 Operators Club, the Southeastern DX Club Hall of Fame. nt.
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12 pm
Shady Grove
Hillhaven
Plano Centre
Sunny Slope 1 & 2
Plano Centre
Fairview 1 & 2
Plano Centre
Spring Glade 1 & 2
Plano Centre
Northbrook 3
Plano Centre
Northbrook 1 & 2
Plano Centre
Windhaven
Plano Centre
Room / Time
LSDXA
Lone Star DX
8am
Building Section
A Good
Regional
Club For The
Next
Managers
Meeting
100 Years
12pm
RIP XP
Operating with Linux
Approaches To Using
Existing HF Antennas
on 630 Meters
ARES
ARRL North Texas
Section Appointees
Forum
NTX ARES
LSDXA Business Meeting
TRAFFIC NET
Traffic Handling
Technology In Red
Applications And
Accessories For The Mesh Cross Disaster Response
LSDXA
Riley Hollingsworth
Our Responsibility
to Amateur Radio
1pm
NTX Section
Forum
The New Winlink Hybrid
Network And Other
Goodies
D-STAR
Data (DD & DV)
YASME
Foundation
LSDXA
Bob Allphin
FT5ZM DXpedition
Amersterdam Island
Boy Scout Radio Merit Badge
11am
Rolling the Dice On
Protecting Your
Ham Radio Investment
Amateur Radio
Instructor Forum
Transmission Line Basics
Construction of VHF/UHF
Antenna for Portable
And Home Use
Texas Army
MARS
Impedance
Matching 101
LSDXA
Ray Moyer
3DAOET DXpedition
to Swaziland
10am
Low Band
Receiving Antennas
VE Testing
LSDXA
Ray Moyer
How to do DXpeditions
Big or Little Trips
9am
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Hillhaven
Plano Centre
W9PE’s Free Excel
Based Virtual
Demonstration Lab
HF Propogation
Basics
Spark Transmissions
The Early Days
Of Ham Radio
Sunny Slope 1 & 2
Plano Centre
Approaches To Using
Existing HF Antennas
on 630 Meters
DFW Contest Group
Contest Strategies
3pm
4pm
4pm
HF Propogation
Basics
Building A Good
Club For The
Next 100 Years
DFW Contest Group
Marshall Williams
DFW Contest Group
Getting The Most From
The N1MM Logger
Successful SOTA
Activations From
Planning To Logging
Introduction to
Broadband Hamnet
Discussion Panel
Different Digital
Voice Systems
Spark Transmissions
The Early Days
Of Ham Radio
Amateur Radio
Satellites - Then, Now, &
In The Future
National Weather Service - Skywarn
3pm
Rolling the Dice On
Protecting Your
Ham Radio Investment
D-STAR
Data (DD & DV)
Low-band
Receiving Antennas
DFW Contest Group
RTTY Contesting
DFW Contest Group
SO2R
Contesting
Rolling the Dice On
Protecting Your
Ham Radio Investment
D-STAR 201
Next Steps
How To Make More Than
25,000 QSO’s in
1 Year
2pm
Amateur Radio
Satellites - Then, Now, &
In The Future
Digital Radio
And Bluetooth
Transmission Line
Basics
DFW Contest Group
Station Automation
2pm
DFW Contest Group
160 Meter Contesting
1pm
DFW Contest Group
Propagation and
Antenna Selection
Amateur Radio
Satellites
Practical Considerations
For Implementing And
Operating On 630 Meters
Construction of VHF/UHF
Antenna for Portable
And Home Use
DFW Contest Group Luncheon
Contesting in the 21st Century
by Ward Silver
11am
Successful SOTA
Activations From
Planning To Logging
Broadband Hamnet
Update 2014
How To Make More
Thank 25,000 QSO’s
In 1 Year
10am
Fairview 1 & 2
Plano Centre
9am
VE Testing
8am
Spring Glade 1 & 2
Plano Centre
Northbrook 3
Plano Centre
Northbrook 1 & 2
Plano Centre
Windhaven
Plano Centre
Room / Time
5pm
Introduction To
Antenna Modeling
5pm
Prize Drawing
Friday, June 13, 2014
BLOCK SCHEDULE
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Ham-Com 2014
DX Dinner Banquet
6:30pm - 8:30pm in Windhaven
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SPEAKER BIOS & FULL
PRESENTATION INFORMATION
is currently being updated!
We will announce when we release
this information and have added it
to the 2014 Ham-Com Brochure.
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RA D I O PROGRAMMING M A D E EASY
DISCOVER HAM RADIO
PROGRAMMING SIMPLICITY.
PROGRAMMING SOfTwARE AND USB CABLES
ICOM DATA/HF INTERFACE CABLES
>> Program All Radio Menu Features
>> Copy and Paste Between Files
USB-62B
- USB to 8-PIN din for any radio that uses the Yaesu CT-62B for CAT operations
USB-63B
- USB to 9-PIN Serial female for many Yaesu and Kenwood HF radios
USB-64B
- Same as the USB-63B but with male connection for the radio or other device
USB-RTS01 - USB to 3.5mm plug for any ICOM radio that uses the CT-17 for CAT operations
>> Interface with ARRL TravelPlus
USB-RTS05 - USB to 2.5mm Stereo for any ICOM radio that uses OPC-1529 for data transfer
>> Program Memory Channel Details
ICOM
>> Read Current Radio Configuration
IC-R2
IC-T2
IC-Q7
IC-T7
IC-T8
IC-V8
IC-R10
IC-W32
IC-T70
IC-V80
IC-80
IC-T81
IC-T90
800-476-0719
YAESU
IC-91 A/D
IC-92 A/D*
IC-208
ID-800
ID-880
IC-2100
IC-2200
IC-2720
IC-2820
IC-7000
IC-V85
IC-V8000
*OPC-1797 Required
KENWOOD
TH-D72
TH-F6/ TH-F7
TH-K2
TM-V71
TM-271
TM-D710
FT-50
FT-60
FT-90
FT-250
FT-270
FT-277
FT-817/D
FT-857/D
FT-897/D
FT-1500
FT-1802
FT-1807
FT-1900
FT-2600
FT-2800
FT-2900
FT-3000
FT-7100
FT-7800
FT-7900
FT-8000
FT-8100
FT-8500
FT-8800
FT-8900
FTM-350
VR-500
VX-1
VX-2
VX-3
VX-5
VX-6
VX-7
VX-8/D
VX-8G
VX-110/150
VX-120/170
VX-127/177
- EACH RADIO REQUIRES SPECIFIC SOFTWARE. THE PROGRAMS DO NOT WORK BETWEEN RADIOS -
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MFJ
TUNERS
MFJ IntelliTuner Automatic Tuners
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TM
600 Watt MFJ
Automatic Tuner
The MFJ-993B IntelliTunerTM
lets you tune any antenna
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It’s a comprehensive automatic
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switch for two antennas and 4:1
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MFJ’s exclusive IntelliTunerTM,
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You get a highly efficient Lnetwork, 6-1600 ohm matching
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MFJ-994B
Like MFJ$
95
993B but handles
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10,000 memories. Does not have
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95 you’re ready to operate meter/feedback. 10Wx23/4Hx9D in.
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bers your frequency and tuner
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operate on that frequency and
cables, remote control available. We will repair or replace your MFJ
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tuner (at our option) for a full year.
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More hams use MFJ tuners than all other tuners in the world!
MFJ-998
1.5 kW Automatic Tuner
MFJ-998
Instantly match impedances
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Handles full legal limit 1500 Watts SSB/CW.
Has MFJ’s exclusive Amplifier Bypass
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MFJ-989D Legal Limit Tuner
MFJ-989D
38995
$
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handles full 1500 Watts SSB/CW, 1.8-30 MHz,
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MFJ-962D compact kW Tuner
MFJ-962D
29995
$
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A few
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AirCoreTM roller inductor, gear-driven turns
counter, pk/avg lighted Cross-Needle
SWR/Wattmeter, antenna switch, balun, Lexan
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MFJ-974HB Balanced Line Tuner
MFJ-969 300W Roller Inductor
The MFJ-974HB true
Tuner
fully balanced antenna
Superb
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Inductor tuning.
Ohms. Covers 1.8-54
Covers 6 Meters
MHz continuously
thru 160 Meters! 300 Watts PEP $MFJ-969
95
219 including all WARC
SSB. Active true peak reading
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$
20995
Watts CW. Lighted CrossWattmeter, QRM-Free PreTuneTM, antenna
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MFJ-976, $499.95. 1500 Watt fully balpanel. 101/2Wx31/2Hx91/2D inches.
MFJ-949E deluxe 300 Watt Tuner anced antenna tuner. 1-30 MHz.
More hams use
MFJ-971 portable/QRP Tuner
MFJ-949s than any
Tunes coax, balanced
other antenna tuner
lines, random wire 1.8-30
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MHz. Cross-Needle Meter.
MFJ-971
Handles 300 Watts. Full 1.8 to 30 MFJ-949E SWR, 30/300 or 6 Watt
$
$
95
MHz coverage, custom inductor
17995 QRP ranges. Matches popular
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switch, 1000 Volt tuning capaciMFJ transceivers. 6Wx61/2Hx21/2D in.
tors, full size peak/average lighted CrossMFJ-902 Tiny Travel Tuner
Needle SWR/ Wattmeter, 8 position antenna
Tiny 41/2Wx21/4Hx3D”, MFJ-902
TM
switch, dummy load, QRM-Free PreTune ,
full 150 Watts, 80-10 $9995
scratch proof Lexan front panel.
Meters, has tuner by105/8Wx31/2Hx7D inches.
pass switch, for coax/random wire.
MFJ-948, $159.95. Economy version of MFJMFJ-904H, $149.95. Same but adds
949E, less dummy load, Lexan front panel.
Cross-needle SWR/Wattmeter and 4:1 balun
MFJ-941E super value Tuner
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Operate all bands anywhere
Handles 300 Watts
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powerful transmitting antenna. MFJ-16010
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1.8-30 MHz. 200 Watts PEP.
6995
switch, 4:1 balun, 1000 volt capacitors,
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MFJ ENTERPRISES, INC.
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300 Industrial Pk Rd, Starkville,
Lamp and bypass switches. Covers 1.8-30
MS 39759 PH: (662) 323-5869
MHz and 6 Meters. 300 Watts PEP. MFJTech Help: (662) 323-0549
Add shipping.
FAX:(662)323-6551 8-4:30 CST, Mon.-Fri.
20, $6.95, mobile mount.
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HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
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AV-680
80-6 Meters
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Hy-Gain’s new AV-680 adds
75/80 Meters with no radials!
Includes 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10 and 6
Meters operation with low 17 degree
radiation angle and omni-directional
world-wide coverage. No ground or
radials needed. Handles full 1500 Watts
key down continuous for two minutes.
$
AV-680
54995
80-6 Meters
Highly Efficient
The AV-680 uses quarter wave stubs on
6, 10, 12 and 17 meters and very efficient
end loading coil and capacity hats on 15,
20, 30, 40 and 80 Meters -- no traps. End
loading allows efficient operation with a
low-profile. Resonators are placed in parallel not in series.
Each band individually tunable
Extra wide low VSWR bandwidth. End
fed with broadband matching unit. Single
coax cable feed. Automatic bandswitching.
Sleek and low-profile
Low 2.9 sq. ft. wind surface area.
Small footprint for mounting easily on
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Built-to-last
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Broadband matching unit made from all
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Hy-Gain verticals are the best built,
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hy-gainR warranty
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$
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AGK-8, $56.95. Guy Kit, three point
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AV-640, $449.95. 8 bands: 40, 30,
20, 17, 15, 12, 10, 6 Meters. 25.5 ft.,
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AV-620, $349.95. 6 bands: 20, 17,
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National Weather Service
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Digital photos by Bill Bunting, N5SAL
Meteorologist Tara Dudzik prepares to broadcast a severe weather update
from the Fort Worth NWS office on a NOAA Weather Radio transmitter in
North Texas. Urgent updates to a fast-changing severe weather situation
are often done through live broadcasts on weather radio frequencies in
the affected areas.
The operations area of the
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Meteorologist Jennifer Dunn,
KE5JFJ, measures the rainfall
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SKYWARN
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forecasters
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Forecasters at the Fort Worth
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