Hamvention 2024

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HamSCI at Hamvention 2023

Overview

HamSCI will be present at the 2024 Dayton/Xenia Hamvention in order to further its goal of connecting the ham radio and scientific communities. Support for the 2024 HamSCI Hamvention activities comes from The University of Scranton, The Yasme Foundation, TAPR, The National Science Foundation, NASA, and volunteers like you. Per long standing tradition, HamSCI will be hosting booth  5008 (next to TAPR in Building 5, the Hertz Building, map below), hosting the HamSCI Forum and giving booth talks in the ARISS/YOTA area (map below). To help out, please sign up to volunteer at the booth.

Booth Volunteering

The 2024 HamSCI booth location will be in Building 5, the Hertz Building, same as in years past. Please use the button below to sign up as a booth volunteer using NeedToMeet. (NOTE:  NeedToMeet adjusts its calendars to your time zone based on your web browser settings.  Please be aware that the HamSCI booth will be staffed from 9AM-5PM Friday and Saturday, and 9AM-1PM on Sunday.  If you are in the Western time zone, the NeedToMeet calendar will probably show the days as starting at 6AM.  Please know that translates to an actual Hamvention start time of 9AM.) (That's a NeedToMeet feature, not a bug!) As a volunteer, we ask that you be present in the HamSCI booth during your scheduled time slot, welcoming visitors, talking with them about HamSCI in general, HamSCI projects and your specific research interests. Feel free to bring demonstration items and materials and to talk about what you know best. The goal of HamSCI is to connect ham radio with scientific research. So, any topic that supports this goal is a good topic to talk about. The booth uniforms, are, by tradition, HamSCI labcoats.  Purchase details below.

 

Volunteer Sign-Up

Lab Coats

HamSCI labcoats may be ordered from https://www.allheart.com/lab-coats. Please use custom logo code C_5163_Q5D and place the logo on the left chest. Put your whole name on Line 1, and your call sign on Line 2. Use block style lettering.

Recommended Styles for 2024

Note that allheart.com changes their available styles on a regular basis. The important thing is to pick a white lab coat that fits you and put the custom logo code C_5163_Q5D and place the logo on the left chest.

Sample Order - Information confirmed April, 2024

Natural Uniforms Unisex 41" Lab Coat
Item #: AH-8200---WHTLGE
Color: WHT White
Size: LGE
Personalization - Left Chest
  Embroidery Style: Block Style
  Thread Color: Black
  Letter Height: 1/2 inch (25 characters)
  Text Line #1: Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell
  Custom Emblem: C_5163_Q5D
  Text Line #2: W2NAF

 

Exhibitor Badges

If you are volunteering at the booth or giving a talk, HamSCI will supply an exhibitor badge. These badges give you full access to the Hamvention, including the set-up and break-down times. However, these badges will not enter you in the prize drawings the way a normal Hamvention ticket will. Please coordinate requests for exhibitor badges with Gary Mikitin AF8A via gmikitinaf8a@gmail.com.  

Group Photo 

A HamSCI group photo will be taken during the Hamvention on Saturday at 9:30 AM (1330 UTC) at the HamSCI booth. Wear your labcoats!

HamSCI Presentations, Talks and Demonstrations

Members of HamSCI will be presenting at many events throughout the Hamvention weekend, beginning Thursday evening.  Some talks will be at offsite events, while others will be held on the Hamvention grounds.  A complete list of talks, presenters and dates/times can be found by visiting the 2024 HamSCI Hamvention Schedule.

Questions?

If you have questions about HamSCI's 2024 Hamvention plans, please contact the HamSCI Team at hamsci@hamsci.org.

Booth Location

HamSCI will be at Booth 5008, next to TAPR, in Building 5, the Hertz Building.

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