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Assunto:  Dayton Hamvention¨ 2026 Offers Forums for Every Ham
De:       ARRL de WD1CKS
Data:     Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:08:32 +0000
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 04/22/2026 

Dayton Hamvention 2026 features a wide range of forums to appeal to amateur
radio operators of all interests, experience levels, and ages. The Hamvention
Forums Committee has assembled a diverse lineup covering technical topics,
operating skills, and emerging interest areas.

On opening day, Friday, May 15, there are 22 forums beginning at 9:15 AM with
HamSCI: The Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation. Learn about the Large
Scale Traveling Ionospheric Disturbance Project, a version of the Personal
Space Weather Station that you can build from scratch, Meteor Scatter QSO Party
Results, and an upcoming collaboration with a NASA mission. The moderator is
Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF.



 

Another forum on Friday morning isLightning Protection, Generators, Inverters
and RFI,moderated by Jim Bacher, WB8VSU, and Gary Bishop, NQOV.

At 11 AM,ARRL[1]The National Association for Amateur Radio is sponsoring
Salty Walt's Portable Antenna Forum. "Salty Walt" Hudson, K4OGO, willcover
simple, effective, antennas you can build and take to a park, beach, or summit,
and make contacts around the world! He'll also be signing copies of his newest
book in the ARRL exhibit area.

Among the other forums on Friday isTAPR - Topics in Digital Radio, theAntenna
Forummoderated by Tim Duffy, K3LR, andArduino and Microcontrollers - Going
the Distance,with popular ARRL author Glen Popiel, KW5GP.

Young hams will want to start off Saturday morning with theYouth Forum,
sponsored by the Radio Club of America, at 9:15 AM. Student presenters include
Webelos Scout Adam Grubb, KF8EKW, who is currently building a 70-centimeter EME
station for his school science project. Carsten Glasbrenner, KQ4SJM, will share
his interests in satellites, home brew antennas, and simple soldering kits.
Other young presenters and panelists include Haley Pendell, KE2EVX; Maggie
Dill, KR4FTN; Anderson Ray, K4RAY, and Violetta Latham, KN2P.

Young hams can also join in some Saturday afternoon fun with theARRL Youth
Rally Activitiesscheduled from 1 - 4 PM.Advance registration[2]is
recommended for those students ages 11 to 21 who want this year's Youth Rally
T-shirt and badge. AnARRL Collegiate Amateur Radio Meetupwill follow the
Youth Rally at 4 PM.

AnARRL Membership Forumon Saturday at 11 AM will include updates on outreach
to students and educators, momentum behind the Year of the Club, ARRL's
partnership with America250, and current legislative advocacy efforts shaping
the future of amateur radio. The forum will be moderated by ARRL Great Lakes
Division Director Scott Yonally, N8SY, with presentations from ARRL President
Rick Roderick, K5UR, and ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA.

A handful of DX-themed forums on Saturday includeThe 3Y0K Bouvet DXpedition,
Desecheo 2026 DXpedition: First All Solar-Powered Unattended DXpedition, and a
forum with Brian Bathe, AD8FD, and Paul Ewing, N6PSE, exploring the lessons
learned from DXing in adverse conditions.

Among the forums on Sunday isPOTA Hacks: Little Things Add Up to Big Success,
moderated by Michael Martens, KB9VBR, who will share some of his favorite Parks
on the Air operating tips and hacks. Other forums will cover 3D printing for
ham radio uses, the HF digital modes, and mastering CW.

Hamvention[3]2026 runs May 15 - 17 in Xenia, Ohio, and many more forums are
spread throughout the weekend. See the entire lineup and schedule at
hamvention.org/event-details/forums[4].

TheARRLEvents app[5]will include the full Hamvention program by the end of
the month. Use it to browse the schedule of forums, find affiliated events, and
preview the extensive list of exhibitors. Get ready by downloading the app at
www.tripbuildermedia.com/apps/arrl[6]or use theweb version[7].

See what ARRL has planned for exhibits and activities at Hamvention at
www.arrl.org/dayton-hamvention-2026[8].


[1] https://www.arrl.org/dayton-hamvention-2026
[2] https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNTk3OTg5JnA9MSZ1PTUyNTgxODI4NCZsaT00MjQwNTg5Mw/index.html
[3] https://hamvention.org/
[4] https://hamvention.org/event-details/forums
[5] https://www.tripbuildermedia.com/apps/arrl
[6] https://www.tripbuildermedia.com/apps/arrl
[7] https://www.tripbuilder.net/html5/arrl
[8] http://www.arrl.org/dayton-hamvention-2026
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