Four Days in May  2010

May 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th - 2010

• Wednesday May 12th

  7.30pm- 9:30pm Registration (collect FDIM badge and goody bag).
  We'll be in the Challenger room for registration.
  
  There will be tables set up for visiting with old friends or making new ones.
  

• Thursday May 13th

  7:00am - Registration will be outside the ballroom (collect FDIM badge and goody bag).
  
  8:00am - 4:00pm Seminar in the Main Ballroom. (This requires Seminar Registration).
  
  Raffle tickets will go on sale during the break.
  
  8:30am - 5:00pm Stitchin' in Dayton (Alternate activity for the spouse in the Armstrong Room).
  
  4:00pm - 8:00pm Buildathon  (This requires a separate registration please see the web site).
  
  7:00pm - 8:00pm Homebrew Contest Registration  (Setup display for home brew projects).
  
  8:00pm Meet the Authors / Show and Tell  (Main Ballroom)  + Fun night + (Ballroom)
  
  This is a great opportunity to come out and visit with the Speakers from the days seminar as well as a chance to meet some avid QRPers.
  There will be space available to bring your favorite amateur radio items for a casual show and tell.
  We'll be in the large banquet room and should have plenty space to enjoy the speakers, company, and equipment.
  
  
  8:30pm - 9:30pm     FlexRadio Systems   -   a presentation in the Theatre
  
            "FlexRadio Systems - the Accidental Company"
                                    by Gerald Youngblood K5SDR, CEO and President
  
            "FLEX-1500, the Software Defined QRP Radio"
                                   by Graham Haddock KE9H
  
            FlexRadio will give away a FLEX-1500 QRP SDR Transceiver to a member of the audience !
            This is in addition to the FLEX-1500 already generously donated as a door prize
  
             And remember !  There's also a FLEX-3000 to be won in the raffle on Saturday night !
  
  8:30pm - 10:00pm Vendor Night and Contests
  

• Friday May 14th

  Hamvention.
  
  8:30am - 5:00pm  Stitchin' in Dayton (Alternate activity for the spouse in the Armstrong Room).
  
  1:00pm - 4:00pm  Teachathon - with Diz Gentzow W8DIZ.
  A free forum to answer your basic electronics and ham radio questions (see Teachathon webpage )
  
  7:00pm - 8:00pm Homebrew Contest Registration  (Setup display for home brew projects).
  
  8:00pm Homebrew Display and Judging (Ballroom).
  
  8:00pm - 10:00pm Radio Show and Tell   Meet and Greet ( setup 7:30) (Ballroom).
  
  8:00pm - 10:00pm Vendor Night (Vendor setup at 7.30pm) (Ballroom).
  
  8:30pm - 9:30pm Elecraft - a presentation in the Theatre
  "A Questions and Answers Session" with Eric Swartz WA6HHQ
  

• Saturday May 15th

  Hamvention.
  
  8:30am - 5:00pm Stitchin' in Dayton (Alternate activity for the spouse in the Armstrong Room)
  
  7:00pm Awards Banquet (This requires banquet registration) (Ballroom).
  
  9:00pm Post Banquet - Chat  Session  - Bring QSLs to exchange! (Ballroom).
  

• Sunday May 16th

  Hamvention and home
  

All details are subject to change