HRU 2010 Moderator Biographies

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ARRL New York City-Long Island Section Convention

Sunday, January 10, 2010
Briarcliffe College
Bethpage, NY

"A day of education to share ideas, experiences, knowledge and fellowship among Amateur Radio operators"

Featuring
Spreading Ham Radio Knowledge and Know How

2010 Biographies as of January 5, 2010
Information from moderators for HRU CD is now final

Time Forum Moderator Biography

9:00am - 9:50am Antenna Modeling
Kevin Morgan AB2ZI Kevin was first licensed as a Novice in 1974 with the call, WN2SAP. He joined the navy in 1976 and spent 6 years as an electronics technician working with radar, IFF, communications, radio positioning, some sonar and underwater mapping. Kevin pretty much ignored ham radio until 2008 when he got interested in using repeaters while hiking. Since then he has gotten back into CW (real amateur radio), HF, traffic nets, antennas and more. Currently, Kevin is a board member of the Great South Bay ARC in Babylon where he teaches the license classes and is the club's VE Liaison.

9:00am - 9:50am Sporadic-E propagation on Six Meters
Ken Neubeck WB2AMU Ken Neubeck, WB2AMU, has an extra class license and has been a ham since 1971. He writes regularly on VHF propagation for CQ VHF and Worldradio. He has written the book, SIX METERS, A GUIDE TO THE MAGIC BAND put out by Worldradio books and it is now in its third edition. He is co-author with Gordon West of the book, VHF PROPAGATION, A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR RADIO AMATEURS, put out by CQ Magazine.

9:00am - 10:00am ARRL Forum
Mike Lisenco N2YBB Mike Lisenco N2YBB of Brooklyn, New York is the Section Manager for NLI. Mike served as ARRL ARES Section Emergency Coordinator and Assistant Section Manager for New York City-Long Island from 2007-2009. Prior to that, Mike was the ARES District Emergency Coordinator for New York City, supervising an organization made up of the 5 borough (county) organizations that comprise the metropolis. Mike was first licensed in January 1994, having passed the Novice, CW and Technician exams one cold evening in December 1993. He quickly upgraded to General and then Advanced, but waited 12 years to upgrade to Extra. Besides emergency communications, Mike's passion is DX; having worked over 300 countries. You can find him trolling the bands on SSB, CW and RTTY searching for any elusive DXCC entity (he needs another endorsement sticker). A professional actor, Mike has appeared in countless films, tv shows and commercials over the past 25 years. He is married, has two children and lives in Brooklyn where he grows antennas in his backyard farm.

9:00am - 9:50am Transmitter Hunting
Larry Berger WA2SUH Larry Berger was first licensed in 1961 and has been involved with transmitter hunting for many years, first on 10 meters and later on 2 meters. He is a member of the Plaza Repeater Group and participates in Nassau County RACES activities. He serves as the Vice-President of the 10-10 International Net. Larry heads up the Transportation Division of the Nassau County Planning Commission. The presentation will focus on what transmitter hunting is, why hams hunt, different types of hunts, hunting strategies, different types of hunting equipment and how to get involved. A demonstration of some of the equipment used on local hunts will be part of the presentation.

9:00am - 9:50am Transmitter Hunting
Andy Kirschenbaum WA2CDL Andy Kirschenbaum, WA2CDL, will co-moderate the Hidden Transmitter Hunting forum with Larry Berger, WA2SUH. Andy has been licensed since 1970 and holds an Extra class license. His involvement in amateur radio has included everything from public service thru RACES, to building and experimenting. Many people know Andy from his radio repair activities. He has conducted “tune up clinics” at various hamfests in the NYC area since 1985. Andy is a member of LIMARC and the Plaza Repeater Group. Andy works in the field of radio communications systems.

9:00am - 9:50am Home Weather Stations
Harris Stein NY3H Harris Stein NY3H was first licensed 1960, enjoyed local Q’s with friend on 80 meter CW as well as DX, especially on 15 meter AM. As Long Island had become the target for hurricanes, he joined Brookhaven Town Civil Defense, running emergency traffic during weather events. From these early experiences, he was able to enjoy a wonderful hobby as well as serve the public good while developing a strong sense of how weather impacts all on Long Island. Service to county and community stayed with Harris, actively serving in the USAF during the sixties, after, as a long time volunteer firefighter, he never forgot the need for public service through Amateur Radio and became active again in hobby. Most recently, involved in the ARES and SKYWARN programs in Nassau for more than ten years, he became ARES AEC before moving to Bucks County, PA where he orchestrated the reemergence of ARES into a viable EmComm resource for Bucks Co. EMA, serving as Emergency Coordinator for that county. After three years, he moved back to Nassau County and served as Emergency Coordinator for ARES, expanding the county SKYWARN program for the National Weather Service. He continues to promote Amateur Radio as a reliable volunteer resource capable of serving the public as well as served agencies like Red Cross, National Weather Service, N.C. Fire Battalions and local EMO in times of need. He will be promoting voice operation as a main resource but is focusing efforts to further develop digital modes for transferring the essential data to all in need of critical information. Weather data is part of that focus.

10:00am - 10:50am Dealing with RFI during reception
Bill Lynch AB2UW Bill Lynch, AB2UW, was first licensed in 1961 as WA2PXY. At that time, he operated on 6 meter AM in crowded Brooklyn NY and became very familiar with RFI as the source of TVI to his neighbors' inadequately shielded TV sets with rooftop antennas. He got his B.E.(E.E.) from City College in 1969 and worked in industry for five years. After a stint in graduate school, he was "transformed" into a high school teacher and spent 25 years teaching HS physics. After 1 year of 'retirement', he spent the next 7 years teaching physics part-time at St. Joseph's College in Patchogue and during the semester break in 2006-07, earned his Extra Class license and current call. Retired again, Bill is currently active in the Radio Central Amateur Radio Club and still hasn't decided what mode or band he likes best, having worked satellites, including Richard Garriot on the ISS, LI and CT VHF/UHF repeaters, HF SSB and CW, PSK31, Hellschreiber, Olivia, FDMDV and fastscan ATV as well as HF mobile. Bothered by powerline interference at his Long Island QTH, he researched the topic and constructed some equipment to help find the source. His presentation, with demonstrations, will describe how powerline and other RFI is generated and how to locate and eliminate the problem.

10:00am - 10:50am Into to Emergency Communications
Mike Lisenco N2YBB Mike Lisenco N2YBB of Brooklyn, New York is the Section Manager for NLI. Mike served as ARRL ARES Section Emergency Coordinator and Assistant Section Manager for New York City-Long Island from 2007-2009. Prior to that, Mike was the ARES District Emergency Coordinator for New York City, supervising an organization made up of the 5 borough (county) organizations that comprise the metropolis. Mike was first licensed in January 1994, having passed the Novice, CW and Technician exams one cold evening in December 1993. He quickly upgraded to General and then Advanced, but waited 12 years to upgrade to Extra. Besides emergency communications, Mike's passion is DX; having worked over 300 countries. You can find him trolling the bands on SSB, CW and RTTY searching for any elusive DXCC entity (he needs another endorsement sticker). A professional actor, Mike has appeared in countless films, tv shows and commercials over the past 25 years. He is married, has two children and lives in Brooklyn where he grows antennas in his backyard farm.

10:00am - 10:50am Into to Emergency Communications
Jim Mezey W2KFV Jim Mezey W2KFV, is the incoming Section Emergency Coordinator for NLI. With over 45 years of experience in Emergency Communications, Jim most recently served as ARRL District Emergency Coordinator for Nassau County. He holds an Extra Class license and is a member or officer of LIMARC, Nassau Amateur Radio Club, Nassau County Police Amateur Radio Club, QCWA, and IPARC. A VE examiner, Jim is well versed in public service communications and is also a certified ARRL instructor who is trained in ARRL EC 001, EC 002, and EC 003, as well as ICS and NIMS.

10:00am - 10:50am Intro to DXing Long Island DX Association Join members of the LIDXA discuss the why and how of DXing. This forum is for you whether you are new to DXing or a seasoned pro. Discussed will be DXing techniques, QSLing, HF propagation and upcoming DXpeditions.

10:00am - 10:50am QRP low power fun
John Meade W2XS John Meade W2XS started ham radio in the mid sixties as WB2SLI. The QRP bug hit him when Heathkit came out with the HW-8. Since that time, he has used many of the QRP rigs out there including Ten Tec, Small Wonders Labs, MFJ, OHR, NorCal, and Elecraft. There have been many successful outings with the Long Island QRP club with QSOs far and wide with simple (but effective) equipment and antennas. His career has been in the Electronics Management industry as well as teaching Electrical Technology at Nassau Community College.

10:00am - 10:50am Young Ham Forum
Lew Malchick N2RQ Lew Malchick, N2RQ, was first licensed in 1959 as WV2FBX while in 8th grade. He is a past president of the Erasmus Hall HS ARC – W2ANU and Brooklyn College ARS – K2APZ. He was faculty advisor at Brooklyn Technical HS – W2CXN from 1977-2003 and continues as station trustee. He has administered the School Club Roundup (SCR) since its inception more than 20 years ago. Lew is a VE, has taught classes and has mentored students mostly at BTHS. He is a life member of ARRL & QCWA, is active in ARES, is a LIMARC director, Hudson Division Assistant Director and also served more than 30 years in Army MARS. Personal experience as a student, with students and feedback from SCR participants provide knowledge of a wide variety of successful approaches to attracting younger operators to ham radio. We hope the young ham forum will help you to be more effective in rejuvenating our beloved hobby.

10:00am - 10:50am Young Ham Forum
Martin Smith KA2NRR Marty Smith KA2NRR of Wantagh, NY, was first licensed in 1972 as WN2IAV. He held that license until 1974. He earned his Novice license again in 1980 as KA2NRR. He achieved his Extra Class Amateur Radio License in 1995. He has served as an Assistant Director of ARRL, Hudson Division and was a member of its Educational Task Force. He has been an ARRL Volunteer Examiner and has served as a volunteer radio operator and Mile Captain for the New York City Marathon as well as the Long Island Marathon in past years. He is the co-founder of the School Club Roundup Contest which is sponsored by ARRL and was co-editor of the New York City Board of Education 90 page manual entitled “You’re On The Air-Amateur Radio in the School Curriculum” which was published in 1990. He has worked closely with Lew Malchick, N2RQ in regard to school-related amateur radio activities over the past twenty five years. Marty has served as president of the Rockaway Amateur Radio Club, president and co-founder of the Council for the Advancement of Amateur Radio-New York City Schools and president and co-founder of the Big Apple Chapter (Tapuach Gadol) of the Chaverim International Radio Club. He was also Second Vice President of the Chaverim International Radio Club. During his many years in amateur radio he has been a member and active participant with these clubs as well as LIDXA, Electchester ARC, MAARC, and LIMARC. He has been Newsletter Editor of the LIDXA, CAARS-NYC and the Rockaway Amateur Radio Club. He also holds membership in the International Amateur Radio Society, International DX Association, the YLISSB, OMISS, 3905 Century Club and the Certificate Hunters Club. His amateur radio interests are rag chewing, DXing, contesting and working Echolink. He has spoken on amateur radio topics at workshops, organizational meetings and religious groups.

10:00am - 10:50am Grounding for the Amateur Radio Station
Donald Kane WB2BEZ Donald W. Kane WB2BEZ has been a licensed HAM for over 45 years (ARRL Life Member) and a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of New York with over 40 years of engineering experience including: Product Safety Evaluation; Electric Utility Substation and Plant engineering; Design and Manufacture of Diesel powered generators, including controls and switchgear; rail transit rolling stock and infrastructure engineering and electrical construction and HVAC. This seminar will review the basics of grounding, as applied to the typical amateur radio installation, with regard to power, lightning protection and RF (antenna) grounding.

11:00am - 11:50am ARES Section Meeting
Jim Mezey W2KFV Jim Mezey W2KFV, is the incoming Section Emergency Coordinator for NLI. With over 45 years of experience in Emergency Communications, Jim most recently served as ARRL District Emergency Coordinator for Nassau County. He holds an Extra Class license and is a member or officer of LIMARC, Nassau Amateur Radio Club, Nassau County Police Amateur Radio Club, QCWA, and IPARC. A VE examiner, Jim is well versed in public service communications and is also a certified ARRL instructor who is trained in ARRL EC 001, EC 002, and EC 003, as well as ICS and NIMS.

11:00am - 11:50am DX Forum
John Reiser W2GW John Reiser, W2GW, was first licensed in 1958 and upgraded to Amateur Extra twenty years later. His primary ham radio activity is HF Dxing, and his preferred modes are CW and RTTY. He also enjoys building electronic gear, restoring vintage equipment, and operating QRP portable outdoors. John serves as the official ARRL DXCC field checker of QSL cards for the New York - Long Island Section. He makes himself available in that capacity at several ham fests in the area. You can also contact John for an appointment to have your QSL cards checked at his home in West Hempstead or another agreeable venue [w2gw@arrl.net]. John is currently President of the Long Island DX Association which meets at the Town of Oyster Bay-Ice Skating Center in Bethpage, Community Room 1, on the third Tuesday of the month at 8:00 PM (all are welcome). John is also active in LIMARC and QCWA Chapter 81, where he serves as Secretary.

11:00am - 11:50am Working Satellites with your HT
Peter Portanova WB2OQQ Peter received his first Amateur call sign (WN2OQQ) in 1964, the call sign N for Novice license which expired in a year, when he was a Freshman at Delahanty Institute in Jamaica, NY. The school scheduled a day of education at the 1964 Worlds Fair, Peter visited the Coca-Cola pavilion, home of K2US and his journey into Amateur Radio began. His first challenge was to find a General to administer his Novice exam. Peter got on his Bicycle and started to ride east, and look up for beams, he found a willing Ham. His next hurdle was to convince his parents, who in 1960 moved into this new house, and to erect a 10’ top section of a Rohn tower and install a two meter and six meter yagi’s and a 40 meter dipole. What parent would let a 16 year old kid allow a bunch of hams to drill large holes into a new roof, no way? Yes they said, why, it’s better than giving him permission to drive a car and we will always know where he is. Peter was a happy Ham, with an IQ of a Salesman not an Engineer a Technician license was fine with him, at that time. In 1995 Peter moved to Massapequa and renewed his interest in the Amateur Service. He joined the GSBARC, met Phil Lewis, N2MUN, and he became his friend, mentor and instructor. He was teaching both the Advanced and Extra classes, and with his easy style of education and his genius for presenting complicated Amateur theory in a simple manner Peter did what was unthinkable in 1964, becoming an Extra Class Operator. He became a Director in the club and later joined YCCC; Peter recently received his DX Century Club Award, thanks’ to LOTW and the RTTY and CW operators around the world. Peter met another Mentor at Field Day, 2008, Neil Heft, KC2KY, who was operating the Satellite station for Radio Central and the Boiled Owl’s. He was making a contact on AO-51, an easy-sat, while Ritchie, KB2ZPB was rotating the antenna on both horizontal and vertical plains, and they were having a great time. He was, mesmerized, again recalling 1966 and the Oscar Satellite’s and he thought you had to be a Rocket Scientist to talk thru our Satellites. Neil, again a brilliant Engineer and communicator used simple everyday language to explain what he was doing. Peter went home, put in the uplink and downlinks of AO-51 into his Yaesu FT-50R , went to the AMSAT site for the passes and made my first Satellite contact with Tim, N3TL, it’s that complicated and that easy, a year later he received his VUCC Award and the Oscar Satellite Communications Award.; Peter is the NY Area Coordinator for AMSAT. He will talk about how you can become a Satellite operator using your HT.

11:00am - 11:50am Digital Television
Bob Myers K2TV Bob was first licensed as a Novice in January 1960 as WV2JZX and later that year as a General as WA2JZX and then finally as an Extra as K2TV in the mid seventies. His avid interest in Amateur Radio led him to a 42 year career in radio and Television Broadcasting, of which almost 40 years had been with the CBS Television Network in the Technical Systems Maintenance department. Now retired, Bob operates PSK31, RTTY, CW and SSB all bands 160 through 6 meters and 10, 6, 2, 1.25 and 70 CM FM voice and packet. Bob has been involved in all facets of Ham Radio including DX'ing, contesting, ragchewing, homebrewing, packet, digital, public service, television and traffic handling. Bob never stopped finding new and interesting things to do which kept his interest in Ham Radio through the years. He is a life member of the ARRL and belongs to the following Ham Radio Organizations: Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club; Broadcast Center Amateur Radio Society, The Villages (FL) Amateur Radio Club, Fists CW Club (#12979); Ten-Ten International (#36337) and several QRP groups. He also serves as a Director of The Metropolitan Coordination Association, Inc.

12 noon - 1:00pm Keynote Speaker
Steve Ford WB8IMY Steve Ford, WB8IMY, is the Editor in Chief of QST magazine and the ARRL Publications Manager. Steve spent a number of years in broadcast and print journalism before coming to work for the ARRL in 1991. He holds an Amateur Extra class license and enjoys a variety of ham interests including digital and satellite operating.

1:30pm - 2:20pm Antenna Forum
Walter Wenzel KA2RGI Walter Wenzel, KA2RGI, has been licensed in the Amateur Radio Service since 1983 and is an Amateur Extra Class Operator. His whole family, wife and 4 children, are licensed amateur radio operators. His major involvement in Amateur Radio is Emergency Communications. Walter is a past NYC/LI Section Manager and has held almost all of the ARRL Leadership positions over the years. He has also held the position of Assistant Director for the Hudson Division. Walter worked with the New York State Emergency Management Office as a volunteer as their Regional Radio Officer for years under Regional Director, Wayne Georgia. Today, Walter is the Radio Officer and ARES EC for the Township of Babylon Amateur Radio Emergency Services (TOBARES). KA2RGI is also active with the National Weather Service as the Skywarn Coordinator for Suffolk County and is a past Regional Skywarn Coordinator for the OKX Forecasting Office at Upton, NY on the grounds of BNL. He was also part of a committee to update radio communications for the American Red Cross in Suffolk County and Long Island. Walter has long been involved with The Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club. He served as President multiple times, and has held various other positions on the Executive Board and other committees which have included Field Day Coordinator, Volunteer Exam Liaison for their VE sessions, and was the Trustee for club call, W2GSB for many years. Walter has been instructing Amateur Radio Licensing Classes (Novice through Extra) since January 1983, and have been an ARRL Certified Instructor since 1984. He has also instructed classes on introduction to computers, soldering, kit building, basic repeater techniques and etiquette, repeater maintenance, packet radio protocols, BBS operation, basic antenna building, basic contesting. Walter is an Awards Manager for the ARRL for HF and VHF/UHF Awards, but not DXCC. Walter is also certified to give ARRL ARECC Hybrid Classes for EC-001, EC-002, and EC-003 plus administer the exams. Walter has been part of HRU since its conception. Walter has also been involved in other "Ham Radio" clubs and organizations such as the Suffolk County Radio Club, South Shore ARC, Larkfield ARC, LIMARC, and the Packteers of Long Island. Walter, KA2RGI is currently the Executive Director for the Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts and is also on the board for the AHEPA Suffolk County Half Marathon and 5K and is serving as a Co-Race Director.

1:30pm - 2:20pm Wireless History
Connie Currie Connie Currie is President of the Long Island Wireless Historical Society. A Novice Ham from 1956 to 57, her father was an electrical engineer who loved radios and fixing them, and she has melded her love of history with radio. Connie has tried to save the Telefunken Wireless site in West Sayville for posterity, but went down in burning defeat. Now she's hoping to see radio history remain in the minds and hearts of Long Islanders, by writing, publishing, exhibiting and talking about it.

1:30pm - 2:20pm Contesting Forum
Mel Granick KS2G First licensed in 1977 as a Novice, Mel Granick upgraded to Technician, General and Advanced class licenses within six months and has been an Amateur Extra since 1981. He’s been active in numerous aspects of Amateur Radio ranging from traffic handling to the early use of packet radio. With a modest station consisting of a 100 watt transceiver, 3-element tribander and 40/80 dipole up just 35 feet, he’s been successful as a DX’er (DXCC-225+), awards chaser (5BWAS) and one of the leading contesters in the 2nd Call Area, repeatedly placing in the top ten among U.S. low-power single operators in the CQ World Wide DX, CQ World Wide WPX and ARRL 10-Meter contests.

1:30pm - 2:20pm Mobile and Portable Operations
Sid Wolin K2LJH Sid Wolin K2LJH has been an active ham for 55 years. His schooling was as an RF-microwave engineer with a masters in mathmatics. He has designed and built all types of antennas specializing in emergency portable types. As the tech coordinator for the NLI section, Sid has worked on many mobile installations and will be able to shed light on proper installations for your car.

1:30pm - 2:20pm Internet Linking for Amateur Radio
Jonathan Taylor K1RFD Jonathan Taylor, K1RFD, of Ridgefield, Connecticut is the developer of the EchoLink voice-over-IP (VoIP) linking system. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, he has been a licensed ham since 1974, holding the Amateur Extra license since 1979. Jonathan is also the author of the ARRL book, "VoIP: Internet Linking for Radio Amateurs", the standard reference for both the IRLP and EchoLink systems. Now in its fifth year of operation, the EchoLink system has grown to nearly 200,000 registered Amateur users in 162 nations worldwide. This HRU seminar features an update on the latest developments in EchoLink, and a discussion of some exciting ways Amateur Radio stations can be interconnected via the Internet to provide essential public service and emergency communications in the 21st century. Jonathan's favorite on-air activities are CW DXing and contesting, traffic handling, FM and repeaters, and HF/VHF digital modes. He has received the ARRL Technical Innovation Award and the Dayton Hamvention Special Achievement Award, and was named to the CQ Magazine Hall of Fame in 2005.

2:30am - 3:20am Antenna Building Workshop ($10 fee)
Joe Mielko N2IMF

2:30pm - 3:20pm Basic of Communications Theory
Bob Wexelbaum W2ILP Bob Wexelbaum has been licensed as W2ILP since July 1951. He upgraded to Extra Class in 1988. He served as a Field Radio Repairman at a U.S. Army Signal Depot in South Korea 1954-1955. Bob is a member of ARRL, QCWA, Grumman Amateur Radio Club (GARC), Mensa, and a Life Member of IEEE and the IEEE Communications Society. He holds a BSEE and an MSEd. He is a CVE for the GARC and the editor of "CQ de WA2LQO", the GARC newsletter. Bob has completed the ARRL's Digital Mode Course and has served as a mentor for others who have taken the course. He has operated RTTY, PSK-31, MFSK and Hellschreiber. Bob has had over 50 years experience as technicioan, field service engineer, design engineer, technical writer and instructor.

2:30pm - 3:20pm Packet Radio Primer
Charles Alfano WA2GUG Charles Alfano was licensed in 1966 one year after getting his First Phone License. He was a transmitter and audio engineer at WRFM and WNYW. Charles had served in USA Signal Corps operating High power HF [60kw] transmitters and microwave. After leaving the service, he became interested in Emergency communications and public service. Charles retired from AT&T after 28yrs of service working on digital and analog transport services. He is currently the Emergency Coordinator of Queens County and maintains 2 Telpack nodes and an APRS digipeater. He likes to operate PSK31 on the low bands and lives for field day. Charles has been involved in emergency responses such as 9/11, American Airlines and the blackout. He is also a member of SkyWarn and RECWA. Charles has help train beginners on Packet, FlexNet, Winlink2000 and APRS for the last 4 years. He is also a CERT team member in his spare time ;-). The forum will be geared to the beginner interested in a reliable digital mode and to the old guy who forgot what a TNC is ;-)

2:30pm - 3:20pm Go-kits for hams on the move
Jeff Schneller N2HPO Jeff Schneller N2HPO is the senior SATERN Amateur Radio liaison officer for New York City. Jeff was the primary Amateur Radio contact for the Salvation Army during the World Trade Center disaster at Ground Zero in the aftermath of September 11, 2001. Jeff also was active for SATERN in Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina. Jeff has developed a number of self-contained Amateur Radio stations in "go-boxes" that are useful for portable and emergency operations.

2:30pm - 3:20pm DSTAR - digital Amateur Radio
Randy Gutentag WA2RMZ Randy Gutentag WA2RMZ has been licensed since 1971. He is currently holds an Extra Class license. He is a life member of the ARRL and QCWA. He is also a member of the Cherryville Repeater Association. Randy was very active in vhf/uhf contesting and traffic handling in the late 70's and early 80's. For the last 15+ years he has been active in Emergency Management in Middlesex County NJ. Randy is the President of the Central NJ D-Star Group and a trustee of the NJ2DG D-Star repeater system in Martinsville, NJ.

Time	Forum	Moderator	Biography
9:00am - 9:50am	Antenna Modeling	Kevin Morgan AB2ZI	Kevin was first licensed as a Novice in 1974 with the call, WN2SAP. He joined the navy in 1976 and spent 6 years as an electronics technician working with radar, IFF, communications, radio positioning, some sonar and underwater mapping. Kevin pretty much ignored ham radio until 2008 when he got interested in using repeaters while hiking. Since then he has gotten back into CW (real amateur radio), HF, traffic nets, antennas and more. Currently, Kevin is a board member of the Great South Bay ARC in Babylon where he teaches the license classes and is the club's VE Liaison.
9:00am - 9:50am	Sporadic-E propagation on Six Meters	Ken Neubeck WB2AMU	Ken Neubeck, WB2AMU, has an extra class license and has been a ham since 1971. He writes regularly on VHF propagation for CQ VHF and Worldradio. He has written the book, SIX METERS, A GUIDE TO THE MAGIC BAND put out by Worldradio books and it is now in its third edition. He is co-author with Gordon West of the book, VHF PROPAGATION, A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR RADIO AMATEURS, put out by CQ Magazine.
9:00am - 10:00am	ARRL Forum	Mike Lisenco N2YBB	Mike Lisenco N2YBB of Brooklyn, New York is the Section Manager for NLI. Mike served as ARRL ARES Section Emergency Coordinator and Assistant Section Manager for New York City-Long Island from 2007-2009. Prior to that, Mike was the ARES District Emergency Coordinator for New York City, supervising an organization made up of the 5 borough (county) organizations that comprise the metropolis. Mike was first licensed in January 1994, having passed the Novice, CW and Technician exams one cold evening in December 1993. He quickly upgraded to General and then Advanced, but waited 12 years to upgrade to Extra. Besides emergency communications, Mike's passion is DX; having worked over 300 countries. You can find him trolling the bands on SSB, CW and RTTY searching for any elusive DXCC entity (he needs another endorsement sticker). A professional actor, Mike has appeared in countless films, tv shows and commercials over the past 25 years. He is married, has two children and lives in Brooklyn where he grows antennas in his backyard farm.
9:00am - 9:50am	Transmitter Hunting	Larry Berger WA2SUH	Larry Berger was first licensed in 1961 and has been involved with transmitter hunting for many years, first on 10 meters and later on 2 meters. He is a member of the Plaza Repeater Group and participates in Nassau County RACES activities. He serves as the Vice-President of the 10-10 International Net. Larry heads up the Transportation Division of the Nassau County Planning Commission. The presentation will focus on what transmitter hunting is, why hams hunt, different types of hunts, hunting strategies, different types of hunting equipment and how to get involved. A demonstration of some of the equipment used on local hunts will be part of the presentation.
9:00am - 9:50am	Transmitter Hunting	Andy Kirschenbaum WA2CDL	Andy Kirschenbaum, WA2CDL, will co-moderate the Hidden Transmitter Hunting forum with Larry Berger, WA2SUH. Andy has been licensed since 1970 and holds an Extra class license. His involvement in amateur radio has included everything from public service thru RACES, to building and experimenting. Many people know Andy from his radio repair activities. He has conducted “tune up clinics” at various hamfests in the NYC area since 1985. Andy is a member of LIMARC and the Plaza Repeater Group. Andy works in the field of radio communications systems.
9:00am - 9:50am	Home Weather Stations	Harris Stein NY3H	Harris Stein NY3H was first licensed 1960, enjoyed local Q’s with friend on 80 meter CW as well as DX, especially on 15 meter AM. As Long Island had become the target for hurricanes, he joined Brookhaven Town Civil Defense, running emergency traffic during weather events. From these early experiences, he was able to enjoy a wonderful hobby as well as serve the public good while developing a strong sense of how weather impacts all on Long Island. Service to county and community stayed with Harris, actively serving in the USAF during the sixties, after, as a long time volunteer firefighter, he never forgot the need for public service through Amateur Radio and became active again in hobby. Most recently, involved in the ARES and SKYWARN programs in Nassau for more than ten years, he became ARES AEC before moving to Bucks County, PA where he orchestrated the reemergence of ARES into a viable EmComm resource for Bucks Co. EMA, serving as Emergency Coordinator for that county. After three years, he moved back to Nassau County and served as Emergency Coordinator for ARES, expanding the county SKYWARN program for the National Weather Service. He continues to promote Amateur Radio as a reliable volunteer resource capable of serving the public as well as served agencies like Red Cross, National Weather Service, N.C. Fire Battalions and local EMO in times of need. He will be promoting voice operation as a main resource but is focusing efforts to further develop digital modes for transferring the essential data to all in need of critical information. Weather data is part of that focus.
10:00am - 10:50am	Dealing with RFI during reception	Bill Lynch AB2UW	Bill Lynch, AB2UW, was first licensed in 1961 as WA2PXY. At that time, he operated on 6 meter AM in crowded Brooklyn NY and became very familiar with RFI as the source of TVI to his neighbors' inadequately shielded TV sets with rooftop antennas. He got his B.E.(E.E.) from City College in 1969 and worked in industry for five years. After a stint in graduate school, he was "transformed" into a high school teacher and spent 25 years teaching HS physics. After 1 year of 'retirement', he spent the next 7 years teaching physics part-time at St. Joseph's College in Patchogue and during the semester break in 2006-07, earned his Extra Class license and current call. Retired again, Bill is currently active in the Radio Central Amateur Radio Club and still hasn't decided what mode or band he likes best, having worked satellites, including Richard Garriot on the ISS, LI and CT VHF/UHF repeaters, HF SSB and CW, PSK31, Hellschreiber, Olivia, FDMDV and fastscan ATV as well as HF mobile. Bothered by powerline interference at his Long Island QTH, he researched the topic and constructed some equipment to help find the source. His presentation, with demonstrations, will describe how powerline and other RFI is generated and how to locate and eliminate the problem.
10:00am - 10:50am	Into to Emergency Communications	Mike Lisenco N2YBB	Mike Lisenco N2YBB of Brooklyn, New York is the Section Manager for NLI. Mike served as ARRL ARES Section Emergency Coordinator and Assistant Section Manager for New York City-Long Island from 2007-2009. Prior to that, Mike was the ARES District Emergency Coordinator for New York City, supervising an organization made up of the 5 borough (county) organizations that comprise the metropolis. Mike was first licensed in January 1994, having passed the Novice, CW and Technician exams one cold evening in December 1993. He quickly upgraded to General and then Advanced, but waited 12 years to upgrade to Extra. Besides emergency communications, Mike's passion is DX; having worked over 300 countries. You can find him trolling the bands on SSB, CW and RTTY searching for any elusive DXCC entity (he needs another endorsement sticker). A professional actor, Mike has appeared in countless films, tv shows and commercials over the past 25 years. He is married, has two children and lives in Brooklyn where he grows antennas in his backyard farm.
10:00am - 10:50am	Into to Emergency Communications	Jim Mezey W2KFV	Jim Mezey W2KFV, is the incoming Section Emergency Coordinator for NLI. With over 45 years of experience in Emergency Communications, Jim most recently served as ARRL District Emergency Coordinator for Nassau County. He holds an Extra Class license and is a member or officer of LIMARC, Nassau Amateur Radio Club, Nassau County Police Amateur Radio Club, QCWA, and IPARC. A VE examiner, Jim is well versed in public service communications and is also a certified ARRL instructor who is trained in ARRL EC 001, EC 002, and EC 003, as well as ICS and NIMS.
10:00am - 10:50am	Intro to DXing	Long Island DX Association	Join members of the LIDXA discuss the why and how of DXing. This forum is for you whether you are new to DXing or a seasoned pro. Discussed will be DXing techniques, QSLing, HF propagation and upcoming DXpeditions.
10:00am - 10:50am	QRP low power fun	John Meade W2XS	John Meade W2XS started ham radio in the mid sixties as WB2SLI. The QRP bug hit him when Heathkit came out with the HW-8. Since that time, he has used many of the QRP rigs out there including Ten Tec, Small Wonders Labs, MFJ, OHR, NorCal, and Elecraft. There have been many successful outings with the Long Island QRP club with QSOs far and wide with simple (but effective) equipment and antennas. His career has been in the Electronics Management industry as well as teaching Electrical Technology at Nassau Community College.
10:00am - 10:50am	Young Ham Forum	Lew Malchick N2RQ	Lew Malchick, N2RQ, was first licensed in 1959 as WV2FBX while in 8th grade. He is a past president of the Erasmus Hall HS ARC – W2ANU and Brooklyn College ARS – K2APZ. He was faculty advisor at Brooklyn Technical HS – W2CXN from 1977-2003 and continues as station trustee. He has administered the School Club Roundup (SCR) since its inception more than 20 years ago. Lew is a VE, has taught classes and has mentored students mostly at BTHS. He is a life member of ARRL & QCWA, is active in ARES, is a LIMARC director, Hudson Division Assistant Director and also served more than 30 years in Army MARS. Personal experience as a student, with students and feedback from SCR participants provide knowledge of a wide variety of successful approaches to attracting younger operators to ham radio. We hope the young ham forum will help you to be more effective in rejuvenating our beloved hobby.
10:00am - 10:50am	Young Ham Forum	Martin Smith KA2NRR	Marty Smith KA2NRR of Wantagh, NY, was first licensed in 1972 as WN2IAV. He held that license until 1974. He earned his Novice license again in 1980 as KA2NRR. He achieved his Extra Class Amateur Radio License in 1995. He has served as an Assistant Director of ARRL, Hudson Division and was a member of its Educational Task Force. He has been an ARRL Volunteer Examiner and has served as a volunteer radio operator and Mile Captain for the New York City Marathon as well as the Long Island Marathon in past years. He is the co-founder of the School Club Roundup Contest which is sponsored by ARRL and was co-editor of the New York City Board of Education 90 page manual entitled “You’re On The Air-Amateur Radio in the School Curriculum” which was published in 1990. He has worked closely with Lew Malchick, N2RQ in regard to school-related amateur radio activities over the past twenty five years. Marty has served as president of the Rockaway Amateur Radio Club, president and co-founder of the Council for the Advancement of Amateur Radio-New York City Schools and president and co-founder of the Big Apple Chapter (Tapuach Gadol) of the Chaverim International Radio Club. He was also Second Vice President of the Chaverim International Radio Club. During his many years in amateur radio he has been a member and active participant with these clubs as well as LIDXA, Electchester ARC, MAARC, and LIMARC. He has been Newsletter Editor of the LIDXA, CAARS-NYC and the Rockaway Amateur Radio Club. He also holds membership in the International Amateur Radio Society, International DX Association, the YLISSB, OMISS, 3905 Century Club and the Certificate Hunters Club. His amateur radio interests are rag chewing, DXing, contesting and working Echolink. He has spoken on amateur radio topics at workshops, organizational meetings and religious groups.
10:00am - 10:50am	Grounding for the Amateur Radio Station	Donald Kane WB2BEZ	Donald W. Kane WB2BEZ has been a licensed HAM for over 45 years (ARRL Life Member) and a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of New York with over 40 years of engineering experience including: Product Safety Evaluation; Electric Utility Substation and Plant engineering; Design and Manufacture of Diesel powered generators, including controls and switchgear; rail transit rolling stock and infrastructure engineering and electrical construction and HVAC. This seminar will review the basics of grounding, as applied to the typical amateur radio installation, with regard to power, lightning protection and RF (antenna) grounding.
11:00am - 11:50am	ARES Section Meeting	Jim Mezey W2KFV	Jim Mezey W2KFV, is the incoming Section Emergency Coordinator for NLI. With over 45 years of experience in Emergency Communications, Jim most recently served as ARRL District Emergency Coordinator for Nassau County. He holds an Extra Class license and is a member or officer of LIMARC, Nassau Amateur Radio Club, Nassau County Police Amateur Radio Club, QCWA, and IPARC. A VE examiner, Jim is well versed in public service communications and is also a certified ARRL instructor who is trained in ARRL EC 001, EC 002, and EC 003, as well as ICS and NIMS.
11:00am - 11:50am	DX Forum	John Reiser W2GW	John Reiser, W2GW, was first licensed in 1958 and upgraded to Amateur Extra twenty years later. His primary ham radio activity is HF Dxing, and his preferred modes are CW and RTTY. He also enjoys building electronic gear, restoring vintage equipment, and operating QRP portable outdoors. John serves as the official ARRL DXCC field checker of QSL cards for the New York - Long Island Section. He makes himself available in that capacity at several ham fests in the area. You can also contact John for an appointment to have your QSL cards checked at his home in West Hempstead or another agreeable venue [w2gw@arrl.net]. John is currently President of the Long Island DX Association which meets at the Town of Oyster Bay-Ice Skating Center in Bethpage, Community Room 1, on the third Tuesday of the month at 8:00 PM (all are welcome). John is also active in LIMARC and QCWA Chapter 81, where he serves as Secretary.
11:00am - 11:50am	Working Satellites with your HT	Peter Portanova WB2OQQ	Peter received his first Amateur call sign (WN2OQQ) in 1964, the call sign N for Novice license which expired in a year, when he was a Freshman at Delahanty Institute in Jamaica, NY. The school scheduled a day of education at the 1964 Worlds Fair, Peter visited the Coca-Cola pavilion, home of K2US and his journey into Amateur Radio began. His first challenge was to find a General to administer his Novice exam. Peter got on his Bicycle and started to ride east, and look up for beams, he found a willing Ham. His next hurdle was to convince his parents, who in 1960 moved into this new house, and to erect a 10’ top section of a Rohn tower and install a two meter and six meter yagi’s and a 40 meter dipole. What parent would let a 16 year old kid allow a bunch of hams to drill large holes into a new roof, no way? Yes they said, why, it’s better than giving him permission to drive a car and we will always know where he is. Peter was a happy Ham, with an IQ of a Salesman not an Engineer a Technician license was fine with him, at that time. In 1995 Peter moved to Massapequa and renewed his interest in the Amateur Service. He joined the GSBARC, met Phil Lewis, N2MUN, and he became his friend, mentor and instructor. He was teaching both the Advanced and Extra classes, and with his easy style of education and his genius for presenting complicated Amateur theory in a simple manner Peter did what was unthinkable in 1964, becoming an Extra Class Operator. He became a Director in the club and later joined YCCC; Peter recently received his DX Century Club Award, thanks’ to LOTW and the RTTY and CW operators around the world. Peter met another Mentor at Field Day, 2008, Neil Heft, KC2KY, who was operating the Satellite station for Radio Central and the Boiled Owl’s. He was making a contact on AO-51, an easy-sat, while Ritchie, KB2ZPB was rotating the antenna on both horizontal and vertical plains, and they were having a great time. He was, mesmerized, again recalling 1966 and the Oscar Satellite’s and he thought you had to be a Rocket Scientist to talk thru our Satellites. Neil, again a brilliant Engineer and communicator used simple everyday language to explain what he was doing. Peter went home, put in the uplink and downlinks of AO-51 into his Yaesu FT-50R , went to the AMSAT site for the passes and made my first Satellite contact with Tim, N3TL, it’s that complicated and that easy, a year later he received his VUCC Award and the Oscar Satellite Communications Award.; Peter is the NY Area Coordinator for AMSAT. He will talk about how you can become a Satellite operator using your HT.
11:00am - 11:50am	Digital Television	Bob Myers K2TV	Bob was first licensed as a Novice in January 1960 as WV2JZX and later that year as a General as WA2JZX and then finally as an Extra as K2TV in the mid seventies. His avid interest in Amateur Radio led him to a 42 year career in radio and Television Broadcasting, of which almost 40 years had been with the CBS Television Network in the Technical Systems Maintenance department. Now retired, Bob operates PSK31, RTTY, CW and SSB all bands 160 through 6 meters and 10, 6, 2, 1.25 and 70 CM FM voice and packet. Bob has been involved in all facets of Ham Radio including DX'ing, contesting, ragchewing, homebrewing, packet, digital, public service, television and traffic handling. Bob never stopped finding new and interesting things to do which kept his interest in Ham Radio through the years. He is a life member of the ARRL and belongs to the following Ham Radio Organizations: Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club; Broadcast Center Amateur Radio Society, The Villages (FL) Amateur Radio Club, Fists CW Club (#12979); Ten-Ten International (#36337) and several QRP groups. He also serves as a Director of The Metropolitan Coordination Association, Inc.
12 noon - 1:00pm	Keynote Speaker	Steve Ford WB8IMY	Steve Ford, WB8IMY, is the Editor in Chief of QST magazine and the ARRL Publications Manager. Steve spent a number of years in broadcast and print journalism before coming to work for the ARRL in 1991. He holds an Amateur Extra class license and enjoys a variety of ham interests including digital and satellite operating.
1:30pm - 2:20pm	Antenna Forum	Walter Wenzel KA2RGI	Walter Wenzel, KA2RGI, has been licensed in the Amateur Radio Service since 1983 and is an Amateur Extra Class Operator. His whole family, wife and 4 children, are licensed amateur radio operators. His major involvement in Amateur Radio is Emergency Communications. Walter is a past NYC/LI Section Manager and has held almost all of the ARRL Leadership positions over the years. He has also held the position of Assistant Director for the Hudson Division. Walter worked with the New York State Emergency Management Office as a volunteer as their Regional Radio Officer for years under Regional Director, Wayne Georgia. Today, Walter is the Radio Officer and ARES EC for the Township of Babylon Amateur Radio Emergency Services (TOBARES). KA2RGI is also active with the National Weather Service as the Skywarn Coordinator for Suffolk County and is a past Regional Skywarn Coordinator for the OKX Forecasting Office at Upton, NY on the grounds of BNL. He was also part of a committee to update radio communications for the American Red Cross in Suffolk County and Long Island. Walter has long been involved with The Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club. He served as President multiple times, and has held various other positions on the Executive Board and other committees which have included Field Day Coordinator, Volunteer Exam Liaison for their VE sessions, and was the Trustee for club call, W2GSB for many years. Walter has been instructing Amateur Radio Licensing Classes (Novice through Extra) since January 1983, and have been an ARRL Certified Instructor since 1984. He has also instructed classes on introduction to computers, soldering, kit building, basic repeater techniques and etiquette, repeater maintenance, packet radio protocols, BBS operation, basic antenna building, basic contesting. Walter is an Awards Manager for the ARRL for HF and VHF/UHF Awards, but not DXCC. Walter is also certified to give ARRL ARECC Hybrid Classes for EC-001, EC-002, and EC-003 plus administer the exams. Walter has been part of HRU since its conception. Walter has also been involved in other "Ham Radio" clubs and organizations such as the Suffolk County Radio Club, South Shore ARC, Larkfield ARC, LIMARC, and the Packteers of Long Island. Walter, KA2RGI is currently the Executive Director for the Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts and is also on the board for the AHEPA Suffolk County Half Marathon and 5K and is serving as a Co-Race Director.
1:30pm - 2:20pm	Wireless History	Connie Currie	Connie Currie is President of the Long Island Wireless Historical Society. A Novice Ham from 1956 to 57, her father was an electrical engineer who loved radios and fixing them, and she has melded her love of history with radio. Connie has tried to save the Telefunken Wireless site in West Sayville for posterity, but went down in burning defeat. Now she's hoping to see radio history remain in the minds and hearts of Long Islanders, by writing, publishing, exhibiting and talking about it.
1:30pm - 2:20pm	Contesting Forum	Mel Granick KS2G	First licensed in 1977 as a Novice, Mel Granick upgraded to Technician, General and Advanced class licenses within six months and has been an Amateur Extra since 1981. He’s been active in numerous aspects of Amateur Radio ranging from traffic handling to the early use of packet radio. With a modest station consisting of a 100 watt transceiver, 3-element tribander and 40/80 dipole up just 35 feet, he’s been successful as a DX’er (DXCC-225+), awards chaser (5BWAS) and one of the leading contesters in the 2nd Call Area, repeatedly placing in the top ten among U.S. low-power single operators in the CQ World Wide DX, CQ World Wide WPX and ARRL 10-Meter contests.
1:30pm - 2:20pm	Mobile and Portable Operations	Sid Wolin K2LJH	Sid Wolin K2LJH has been an active ham for 55 years. His schooling was as an RF-microwave engineer with a masters in mathmatics. He has designed and built all types of antennas specializing in emergency portable types. As the tech coordinator for the NLI section, Sid has worked on many mobile installations and will be able to shed light on proper installations for your car.
1:30pm - 2:20pm	Internet Linking for Amateur Radio	Jonathan Taylor K1RFD	Jonathan Taylor, K1RFD, of Ridgefield, Connecticut is the developer of the EchoLink voice-over-IP (VoIP) linking system. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, he has been a licensed ham since 1974, holding the Amateur Extra license since 1979. Jonathan is also the author of the ARRL book, "VoIP: Internet Linking for Radio Amateurs", the standard reference for both the IRLP and EchoLink systems. Now in its fifth year of operation, the EchoLink system has grown to nearly 200,000 registered Amateur users in 162 nations worldwide. This HRU seminar features an update on the latest developments in EchoLink, and a discussion of some exciting ways Amateur Radio stations can be interconnected via the Internet to provide essential public service and emergency communications in the 21st century. Jonathan's favorite on-air activities are CW DXing and contesting, traffic handling, FM and repeaters, and HF/VHF digital modes. He has received the ARRL Technical Innovation Award and the Dayton Hamvention Special Achievement Award, and was named to the CQ Magazine Hall of Fame in 2005.
2:30am - 3:20am	Antenna Building Workshop ($10 fee)	Joe Mielko N2IMF
2:30pm - 3:20pm	Basic of Communications Theory	Bob Wexelbaum W2ILP	Bob Wexelbaum has been licensed as W2ILP since July 1951. He upgraded to Extra Class in 1988. He served as a Field Radio Repairman at a U.S. Army Signal Depot in South Korea 1954-1955. Bob is a member of ARRL, QCWA, Grumman Amateur Radio Club (GARC), Mensa, and a Life Member of IEEE and the IEEE Communications Society. He holds a BSEE and an MSEd. He is a CVE for the GARC and the editor of "CQ de WA2LQO", the GARC newsletter. Bob has completed the ARRL's Digital Mode Course and has served as a mentor for others who have taken the course. He has operated RTTY, PSK-31, MFSK and Hellschreiber. Bob has had over 50 years experience as technicioan, field service engineer, design engineer, technical writer and instructor.
2:30pm - 3:20pm	Packet Radio Primer	Charles Alfano WA2GUG	Charles Alfano was licensed in 1966 one year after getting his First Phone License. He was a transmitter and audio engineer at WRFM and WNYW. Charles had served in USA Signal Corps operating High power HF [60kw] transmitters and microwave. After leaving the service, he became interested in Emergency communications and public service. Charles retired from AT&T after 28yrs of service working on digital and analog transport services. He is currently the Emergency Coordinator of Queens County and maintains 2 Telpack nodes and an APRS digipeater. He likes to operate PSK31 on the low bands and lives for field day. Charles has been involved in emergency responses such as 9/11, American Airlines and the blackout. He is also a member of SkyWarn and RECWA. Charles has help train beginners on Packet, FlexNet, Winlink2000 and APRS for the last 4 years. He is also a CERT team member in his spare time ;-). The forum will be geared to the beginner interested in a reliable digital mode and to the old guy who forgot what a TNC is ;-)
2:30pm - 3:20pm	Go-kits for hams on the move	Jeff Schneller N2HPO	Jeff Schneller N2HPO is the senior SATERN Amateur Radio liaison officer for New York City. Jeff was the primary Amateur Radio contact for the Salvation Army during the World Trade Center disaster at Ground Zero in the aftermath of September 11, 2001. Jeff also was active for SATERN in Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina. Jeff has developed a number of self-contained Amateur Radio stations in "go-boxes" that are useful for portable and emergency operations.
2:30pm - 3:20pm	DSTAR - digital Amateur Radio	Randy Gutentag WA2RMZ	Randy Gutentag WA2RMZ has been licensed since 1971. He is currently holds an Extra Class license. He is a life member of the ARRL and QCWA. He is also a member of the Cherryville Repeater Association. Randy was very active in vhf/uhf contesting and traffic handling in the late 70's and early 80's. For the last 15+ years he has been active in Emergency Management in Middlesex County NJ. Randy is the President of the Central NJ D-Star Group and a trustee of the NJ2DG D-Star repeater system in Martinsville, NJ.

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