DX Engineering to Sponsor 2025 Northeast HamXposition Friday DX/Contest Banquet (UPDATED)

DX Engineering 25 logoDX Engineering (“DXE”) has graciously agreed to be the official sponsor for the Northeast HamXposition Friday evening DX/Contest Banquet. Featured guest and world-reowned international DXer/Contester Ned Stearns, AA7A, will present on the Radio-In-a-Box (RIB) technology.
 
DX Engineering will donate six $100 gift certificates toward purchase of products from the company, along with a major prize of an Icom IC-7610 with a retail value of $3,250.00. 
 
Tickets to the Friday DX/Contest dinner, as well as the convention, are available online.
 
The HamXposition Committee wishes to express its sincere appreciation to Tim Duffy and the DX Engineering team for their generosity! 

2025 HamX Call for Talks

HamX is the largest annual gathering of Radio Amateurs east of Dayton and north of Huntsville. And it fields more talks and workshops than any other ham convention in the world. We’re not just a trade show, we convene to exchange ideas. Here’s your chance to participate. Locally, 2025 will be celebrated as the 250 th anniversary of “the shot heard ‘round the world.” But we all know that for over a century Amateur Radio’s signals have been heard ‘round the world.

Every year’s talks pretty much run the same gamut of subject areas—Antennas and Propagation, Contesting and DXing, EMCOM/PS, League, Operating Activities, Organization and Innovation, Technical, and Training. This year we’re emphasizing “signals heard ’round the world.”

So, consider volunteering to speak on signals.

  • How we generate and transmit Amateur signals. (our bands, equipment, remote systems, antennas, propagation, etc.)
  • How we modulate our signals. (CW, phone, digital, image, etc.)
  • The uses we make of our signals. (on-the-air activities, EMCOM and public service, DXing, contesting, traffic, repeaters, EME. etc.)

Even if you can’t speak, you must have some ideas regarding what you or others want to hear about—elementary topics for the newcomers among us, intermediate-level topics for the general attendees, even advanced topics to challenge and educate us all. Pass them on as a
request.

Here are this year’s planning and preparation milestones:

  • January through April – Individuals propose presentations. The Convention’s Programs Committee also solicits presentations. Speaker Login webpage active.
  • By 30 April – Solicited presenters reply.
  • By 1 June – Potential presenters commit to speaking if scheduled.
  • By 30 June – Closeout: presentation curation complete. Presenters notified.
  • By 30 June – Presenters finish populating database with personal information, talk title, and talk summary. (Minor grammatic and spelling edits are permitted until the database is locked.)
  • 15 July – Database locked. No further editing by presenters.
  • 31 July – Scheduling resolved, locked, and provided for brochure preparation.
  • 10 August – Brochure submitted to printer.
  • 21-23 August — HamXposition 2025!

It’s never too early to start planning! Contact HamXposition Program Chair Skip Youngberg at K1NKR@hamxposition.org.

HamXposition 2024 Kicks Off With Comedy!

Juston McKenny
Juston McKinney

Start your convention visit off on a laugh with the newest addition to our HamXposition line up! We’re pleased to announce that the 2024 Northeast HamXposition will kick off with a comedy at by world-renowned comedian Juston McKinney.

Juston has starred in numerous Comedy Central shows including his half-hour Comedy Central Presents and his one-hour special “Juston McKinney-A Middle-Class Hole.” He has multiple appearances on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien as well as a Showtime Special with Rob Gronkowski. He has also appeared twice at Denis Leary’s, Comics Come Home at the TD Garden. 

Tickets are just $35, and also available as part of our “Convention Plus” package.

Seating will be limited to 250 persons, so don’t delay!

We Welcome Your Feedback!

We’ve received much feedback and constructive criticism of this year’s HamXposition. We will try to incorporate as many ideas as possible to improve HamXposition in 2024. You may email the individual committee members, or visit our testimonial page to leave feedback.

WA3PZO: “What Does It Take to Run a Large Scale Special Event?” at 2026 HamX

photo of WA3PZOJoin Bob Josuweit, WA3PZO, as he presents “What does it take to run a large scale special event?” at the 2026 Northeast HamXposition.  (Date, time, room T.B.A.)

State managers from the 13 Colonies Special Event and the World Soccer Tournament Special Event will discuss what it takes to run a large special event, results from the 2026 events and plans for future events.

Bob Josuweit, WA3PZO, has been licensed since 1970. He coordinates WM3PEN activities during the 13 Colonies Special Event and the 2026 World Soccer Tournament. He served as the Public Service Columnist for CQ Amateur Radio from 2000 – 2009. Previously he wrote the public service column for CQ VHF. He also has had articles appear in Popular Communications, Conformity, and 9-1-1 to name a few. He served on the ARRL Public Relations Committee, and was past chairman of the ARRL Emergency Communications Advisory Committee. He is a past Eastern Pennsylvania Section Emergency Coordinator, Assistant Section Manager and Affiliated Club Coordinator. Bob was a member of the 1980 Winter Olympic Torch Relay Team (Olympia, Greece to Lake Placid, NY). He is currently treasurer of the Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club in Philadelphia.

VA3MW: “Remote HF – How to Spend Money!” at 2026 HamX

Ever wish you could work DX from your couch while the antenna farm does the heavy lifting three states away?

Join Michael Walter, VA3MW, for his presentation, “Remote HF: How to Throw Money at Building a Remote Station” at the 2026 Northeast HamXposition. Mike will walk through how the modern amateur radio market has essentially solved remote HF operation — provided your wallet is willing to cooperate. From picking the right network-native radio to replacing VPN nightmares with TailScale, this is a frank look at how far the technology has come and exactly what it costs to do it right. No IT degree required. Credit card definitely required.

Mike, a seasoned technophile, obtained his amateur radio license in 1974 and has been enamored with technology ever since. His journey into the world of technology began with his first “real” job at IBM, where he worked on an impressive Tube computer

“FEMA Emergency Communications” at 2026 HamX

FEMA logoJoin Mike Corey, KI1U, at the 2026 Northeast HamXposition for an overview of emergency communications capabilities and resources from the FEMA Region 1 Disaster Emergency Communications team. This presentation will cover RF, Satellite, cellular communications, communications planning, and communications support for field teams, and the Regional Emergency Communications Coordination Working Group. Date, time, and room T.B.A.

Mike Corey is an Emergency Management Specialist with FEMA Region 1 and works in the Mission Support Division with the Disaster Emergency Communications Team. His primary areas of responsibility include emergency alerts and warnings, IPAWS/NAWAS, communications planning, and auxiliary communications. He is an ICS instructor, an Operations Branch Director with Region 1 collateral Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT), and qualified Continuous Improvement Advisor Lead. He has been with FEMA since 2021. Prior to FEMA he served as Emergency Preparedness Coordinator at ARRL and as a Communications Officer at the University of Mississippi Police Department and Howard County Indiana Sheriff’s Office. He is an active amateur radio operator, callsign KI1U.

“Mobile Radio Installation Techniques and Tricks” at 2026 HamX

photo of KC1NXKInstalling a mobile radio in your vehicle can be a challenging but rewarding project. Join Zachary Sherman, KC1NXK, as he presents “Mobile Radio Installation Techniques and Tricks” at the 2026 Northeast HamXposition.

Using examples from his own installations, Zachary will demonstrate techniques for cleanly installing mobile radios and other electronic accessories in vehicles.

Long before he heard of amateur radio, Zachary enjoyed playing with FRS walkie-talkies with friends. Sent home from Olin College due to COVID, he became a Technician licensee in September 2020. Zachary soon became a co-leader of the Olin Collegiate Amateur Radio Club, helping students earn their radio licenses then volunteer for public service events. Zachary graduated in 2023 and now works as a biomedical engineer. Zachary enjoys community amateur radio events at New England Sci-Tech in Natick, MA, making contacts via the ISS repeater, studying for his General license test, and working on his mobile radio installation. He is currently president of the Sci-Tech Amateur Radio Society (STARS).

Open Mic Storytelling at 2026 Northeast HamXposition

Phil Temples, K9HI
Phil Temples, K9HI

Join M/C Phil Temples, K9HI as he hosts “Open-Mic Storytelling” at HamX.

Perhaps ham radio impacted your life in a way you couldn’t have imagined? Or, you saw or witnessed something ham radio-related that had you doubled over in laughter? Now’s the time to share your ham radio-related story! This event will allow each participant to tell the audience his or her unique ham radio story. This event will take place Saturday night in hotel Atrium, following the conclusion of the Grand Banquet.

Phil Temples, K9HI, was first licensed fifty-six years ago as WN9EAY in Bloomington, Indiana. He holds an Amateur Extra class license. Phil is a QST author and an ARRL Diamond Club Life Member. He also serves as ARRL Vice Director for the New England Division. When he’s not focused on ham radio activities, Phil writes fiction. He has published sixteen novels and story collections in addition to over 350 online stories and visual art. You could say that storytelling is in his blood.

Club Track at 2026 Northeast HamXposition

Join Bruce Blain, K1BG, as he moderates a Club Track at HamXposition focused on successful clubs helping clubs by sharing programs that have worked for them. A series of half hour talks, by clubs and for clubs, to help clubs energize, invigorate, and grow. (Date, time, room, T.B.A.)

K1BG has been a ham for over 50 years. He’s past president of the Nashoba Valley ARC and the Norwood ARC, and is the ARRL Affiliated Club Coordinator for Eastern Massachusetts.

“YL Meet and Greet” at 2026 HamX

YL Meet and Greet
YL Meet and Greet

Join Anne Manna, WB1ARU, and Barbara Irby, KC1KGS, as they host the YL Meet and Greet Forum at the 2026 Northeast HamXposition. The forum is an excellent venue to meet other young lady amateurs and discuss common issues. 

“Using Antenna Principles to Get Out from Difficult Locations”

W1IS (left) receiving QST cover plaque for An All-Band 160-Meter OCF Antenna in the August 2025 issue.
W1IS (left) receiving QST cover plaque for An All-Band 160-Meter OCF Antenna in the August 2025 issue.

Join Bob M Glorioso, W1IS, for “Using Antenna Principles to Get Out from Difficult Locations” at the 2026 Northeast HamXposition. (Date, time, room T.B.A.)

“Knowing the principles of antennas is basic to knowing how to get antennas to work where you least expect them to work. We will present the concepts you need to succeed including a few examples and descriptions of inexpensive wire antennas you can build yourself.”

Co-Authors Bob Glorioso, W1IS, and Bob Rose, KC1DSQ, have written three QST Cover Plaque articles since June 2021 and the 2024 Antenna Design Competition for their All Band 160m OCF in Auguet 2025. They wrote several articles for CQ including as Guest Antenna Editors. They just released the Second Edition of their book on wire antennas available at OCFmasters.com.

W1IS and KC1DSQ are retired engineers who have been working for the last seven years on antennas of all sizes and shapes, single band beams including phased dipoles and multi-band configurations, with a goal of delivering less than 3:1 SWR across a wide range of frequencies.

“Whats New in New Hampshire?” at the 2026 HamX

Dennis Markell, N1IMWAre you an ARRL member living in New Hampshire? Join ARRL Section Manager Dennis Markell, N1IMW, as he hosts “Whats New in New Hampshire?” a NH town hall forum at the 2026 Northeast HamXposition. (Time, date, room T.B.A.) 

Review of latest Section efforts including contesting, NTS, ARES, DX and more. The forum will also will serve as an ARRL member forum for any questions and topics of interest.

“Understanding SWR: A talk on Transmission Lines and Impedance Matching” at 2026 HamX

Ron Evett, N1QY
Ron Evett, N1QY

Join Ron Evett, N1QY, Holliston, MA, for an informative presentation entitled “Understanding SWR: A talk on Transmission Lines and Impedance Matching” at the 2026 Northeast HamXposition.  (Time, date, room T.B.A.) The goal is to best deliver power to the antenna.

Ron is a retired radar engineer. He is active in DX, contests, and county hunting. He has managed to fit 3 dipoles and 2 verticals on his 100 x 100 foot lot.

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