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==Recruit Presenters==

* '''Location:''' Main Hall

{|class="wikitable"
! Name & Callsign
! Topic
! Confirmed?
|-
| David Wisby
| Build Session: Antenna
|align="center"| No
|-
| Mike Wisby
| Radiograms and Traffic Nets
|align="center"| Yes
|-
|rowspan=2| Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
| Morse Code
|rowspan=2 align="center"| Yes (which?)
|-
| Antenna Analysis
|-
| Jim Hanks (W5CYN)
| VarAC
|align="center"| Yes
|-
| Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
| Digital Modes
|align="center"| Yes
|}

==Skill Session Elmers==

* '''Location:''' front entry area

{|class="wikitable"
! Name
! Skill
! Confirmed?
|-
| Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
| Coax Connectors
|align="center"| No
|-
| Bill Preston (KZ3G) / Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) 
| FieldFox/MFJ/NanoVNA Antenna Analyzer
|align="center"| Yes
|-
| Ron Hambric (N5SBN) / Jim Hanks (W5CYN)
| ARES Taskbook
|align="center"| Yes
|-
| Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
| Component Soldering
|align="center"| 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

[[Category:Field Day 2023]]