FD2024/Educational Presentations

Recruit Presenters

• Location: Main Hall

Name & Callsign	Topic	Confirmed?
David Wisby	Build Session: Antenna	No
Mike Wisby	Radiograms and Traffic Nets	Yes
Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)	Morse Code	Yes (which?)
	Antenna Analysis
Jim Hanks (W5CYN)	VarAC	Yes
Garrett Martin (W5HVS)	Digital Modes	Yes

Skill Session Elmers

• Location: front entry area

Name	Skill	Confirmed?
Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)	Coax Connectors	No
Bill Preston (KZ3G) / Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)	FieldFox/MFJ/NanoVNA Antenna Analyzer	Yes
Ron Hambric (N5SBN) / Jim Hanks (W5CYN)	ARES Taskbook	Yes
Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)	Component Soldering	Yes

Other Presentation Ideas

• BSA Radio Merit Badge
• Other Build Session(s)
  • TNC
  • "Blinkenlights" (something cheap and simple, just for people to join in)
• Basic Workbench Skills (stations; maybe associate with Door Prizes)
  • Soldering
  • PowerPole connectors
  • Crimping spade/ring connectors
  • Wire extensions
  • RJ45 Ethernet (advanced?)
  • Joint topic: ARES Taskbook
  • Using a multimeter
  • Tuning an antenna (how to use an antenna analyzer)
  • Interpreting solar weather
• HF Contesting
  • John Walpole (K5ZY) might have contacts
• Logging software

Scheduling Notes

• 1 hr for each session
• 30+ min break between each session
• not during VE session (14:00–15:30)
• not during dinner and raffle (maybe stop at 17:00)
• after setup, before teardown (only during "official Field Day hours")

Schedule slots:

• Saturday
  • 13:00–14:00
  • 16:00–17:00
• Sunday
  • 08:30–09:30 (may be too early? would this conflict with breakfast?)
  • 10:00–11:30
  • 12:00–13:00