ARRL New York City-Long Island
Section Convention
Sunday, January 11, 2009
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
HRU 2009 information
What HRU is and how to get
there
Bethpage, New York - On Sunday, January 13, 2009, the doors of Briarcliffe College will open for the ninth annual Ham Radio University and the ARRL New York City/Long Island Section Convention. Ham Radio University 2009 is a day of education about Amateur Radio.
The event is being held at Briarcliffe College, a private university at 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, Long Island, New York 11714. The focus will be "hands on" with many demonstrations.
There will be forums about everything from satellite communications, low power operating using radios as small as a tuna tin and the latest in emergency communications. There will also be a VE session for those who would like to take an FCC exam and Special Event Station W2V set up and operational on HF.
HRU 2009 is sponsored this year by the Radio Central Amateur Radio Club and is a cooperative effort between over twenty clubs and organizations in the New York City- Long Island area. Besides the forums, there will be tables set up with information about different organizations and clubs including the Red Cross, Salvation Army, National Weather Service, Friends of Long Island Wireless as well as ham radio classes, local FCC exam schedules, public service and other activities. There will be information on Emergency Communications, Antennas, HF Digital Communications and more.
Directions to HRU 2009 at Briarcliffe College
From the Long Island Expressway (LIE I-495)
Take LIE to exit 44S (Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway-Rte 135) South to exit 9 (Broadway, Bethpage). Make a right turn onto Broadway and bear right onto Cherry Avenue. Go past Bethpage High School and at the light make a right turn onto Stewart Avenue. Go past the flashing light and watch for Briarcliffe College on your left - watch for the HRU entrance. Look for the green signs that say “College”... ...and look for the HRU signs!
What HRU isn't
HRU is not a hamfest. There are demos and displays but if you want to buy equipment checkout the ham radio stores and dealers and/or go to a hamfest or fleamarket. Many clubs also have on-the-air swap&shop nets where you can purchase new and used equipment.
email us at info@HamRadioUniversity.org