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- Youthnet NEWS 002
- 5/22/94
- Alexis Leynes N9KYJ
- Jennie Finch N9SAK
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- Well, the Dayton Hamvention 94 came and gone, thousands of
- hams came from all over the world to this hamfest of 100 acres. Not
- only they found themselves in a mist of bargains but also, they
- found themselves a bit wet. Rain once again had his this years
- Hamvention for all of three days. Just for your information, DARA
- staff do not use the term rain, but instead call it liquid sunshine
- (It might Jinx them). I asked other hams around why they go to the
- Dayton Hamvention, and most of them responded that they came for
- the bargains; others told me that they came for the forums. This
- years forums were a big success. At the SAREX (Shuttle Amateur
- Radio Experiment), where astronauts connect via ham radio to
- classrooms around the world, 10th anniversary forum, the astronauts
- who participated in this project showed up. Among them were Anthony
- England W0ORE, and Steven R. Nagel N5RAW. Also at the Youth Forum
- there were 11 special young hams selected over the past few months
- by Carole Perry WB2MGP. These were Seth Wilson N0URQ, he talked
- about his experiences in helping other young people in passing the
- Novice theory, Cathy Gilliland KB0FDU told us about her
- demonstration of ham radio in the class room, Lee DeSheild KD4QBW
- Shawn Pattison KD4WXY, Cody Haley KB5WYJ and Casey Haley KB5UEO
- were second time invited forum speakers, Chris Rismiller N8PEM, Ray
- Glzer AA8MR, he talked about balloon ATV and fox hunting, Kevin
- Sill N9RPL, he talked about ham radio and disaster services, Laura
- Sobon KD4OZC, she talked about her work in disaster relief at the
- Mid-West flood and Toby Metz KB7UIM. Other speakers were Roy Neal
- K6DUE, Chris Lougee N7TJM and Gordon West WB6NOA.
- During this years youth forum, Carole Perry WB2MGP wasn't able
- to make in person, but the DARA (Dayton Amateur Radio Association)
- was able to contact Carole on her way home from the hospital, and
- via the phone, she welcomed everyone to the forum. I talked to her
- on the phone last week, and she told me that she was doing fine,
- and she thanks the many people who signed her get well card at the
- forum, and to the others who mailed there own get well card. If you
- would like to send her a card, address it to:
- Carole Perry WB2MGP, 10 BERGLUND AVE, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314.
- While on the topic on youth forums, Rosalie White, sent me more
- information about youth forums to be held around the country:
- June 4, at 1:00 p.m. at the Sea Pac Amateur Radio Convention, at
- the Sea side convention center, and on June 11, at noon to 5 p.m.
- at the Arlington Center in Arlington TX at the ARRL National
- Convention.
- While at the Hamvention, I talked to DARA's Press Officer
- Scott Allen (still studying for a license). He told me that next
- years Hamvention will be better than this years. More news about
- Hamvention improvements as news comes along.
- On the first Friday night of the Hamvention at 2000 EST I held
- the first Youth net at the Hamvention on the Miami Valley FM
- Association Repeater with a topic of what brings you to Dayton. Due
- to the little publicity it received, I only had 12 check ins. I
- would like to thank John AG9V, Dave N8NPX and the Miami Valley FM
- Association for letting me use their repeater. I hope next year,
- there will be more check ins and more participants.
- Finally, I talked to workers at the American Radio Relay
- League booth at the Hamvention. They told me that the ARRL is
- trying out new programs geared to youths. Rosalie White (Education
- specialist at ARRL) told me that there are a few programs for the
- young ham. Just contact your local section manager or Rosalie White
- at the ARRL at 16 Main st. Newington CT 06111 for more information.
- I'll keep you posted.
- If you would like to contribute to Youthnet NEWS, please send
- me a message to our e-mail or BBS address.
-
- Future editions of Youthnet NEWS would be:
- Youth in Disaster Services.
- Ham Radio in the classroom.
- SAREX.
- and any suggestions you send.
- 73's DE Alex N9KYJ and Jennie N9SAK
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- Alexis Leynes N9KYJ
- N9KYJ@W9ZMR.IL.USA.NA
- Alex.N9KYJ@aol.com
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- Jennie Finch N9SAK
- N9SAK@N9LNQ.#ecil.il.usa.na
- N9SAK@prairienet.org
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