Forums provide face-to-face opportunities to learn from others in a lightly structured environment.  Enjoy learning with us at Hamfest Chattanooga.

Meshtastic Forum.
Ed Labra (KQ4WEB / WRQG806) is a well-known Meshtastic resource in the area.  He can bring you from zero to Meshtastic quickly and learn all about this new communications technology.

APRS/Winlink/Starlink Forum.
Kenny Witt (KC4OJS) is considered by many to be a “regional resource” for how to use APRS & Winlink in a highly practical way to support disaster response.  A long time member of the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief organization, he has used APRS & Winlink as effective communications tools along with the newest arrow in the quiver, Starlink.  Come and learn how to weave such technologies together to be effective when it counts.

Successful Net Control Operations Forum.
Justin Byerley (KN4HYN / WQYR514) is a long-time net controller for the North Georgia GMRS Thursday Night Net and has a wealth of knowledge on controlling and managing nets to keep them fun and productive.

From Windows 10 to Linux in the Ham Shack Forum.
Getting a little nervous about the future of Windows 10?  Bill Dornbush, AA6BD, will guide you through as you consider Linux alternatives for use in the Ham Shack.

Building a GMRS Dipole Antenna Forum.
Jennifer Tubbs (KQ4QJQ / WSAM586) will guide you through the process of building a dipole GMRS antenna, enhancing your GMRS capabilities, and improving your ability to communicate further when the situation is critical.

ARRL Forum.
David Thomas (KM4NYI), ARRL Tennessee Section Manager, will provide an update on what’s going on in the ARRL and within the Tennessee Section

AREDN Forum.
Dewayne Siddon (KE4IDH) has been deeply involved with the Hamilton County, TN ARES, ACS, Auxcom, world for many years, and is now coordinating a reinvigorated implementation of AREDN (Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network) across the Southeast Tennessee Mesh Island.  Come and learn about AREDN and how you can use it to provide backup communications.

Skywarn Forum.
Skywarn is an official program of the National Weather Service.  Its goal is to provide boots-on-the ground information & data directly to the NWS in locations where Doppler Radar can’t see.  The beautiful mountains, valleys, and flatlands in our area make Skywarn’s trained & certified Storm Spotters valuable assets for reporting severe weather in such locations.  Come along and learn more about this helpful program and service that Skywarn brings to our community.