Welcome to the information site for
Amateur Radio Expo 2007
which is being held in conjunction with the
Los Angeles County Fair. The
Expo will be open during regular Fair hours on the weekends
beginning on 7 - 9 Sept and ending the 28 - 30 Sept weekend. We have been
asked by the Fair to also put together at least a partial exhibit for
Opening Day at the Fair, which is September 7.
Our Vision
To showcase Amateur Radio in all of its forms and
functions by providing an interactive experience for guests attending the
Los Angeles County Fair.
Our vision for the Amateur Radio Expo 2007 is to provide the general
public (projected attendance is in the hundreds of thousands) with a wide
array of information and experience about all aspects of Ham Radio. While it
is a hobby, for most of us it is also a way of life, and we would like to
have representatives from not only different areas and clubs, but we also
want to show the scope of what Ham Radio is capable of. Our goal is to show
off everything from ATV and APRS to T-hunting, community service events,
public service for police and fire, and anything else that we can use to
show the positive aspects of Ham Radio.
We have requested and received the special event call sign of N6E for use
during the fair and although we don't guarantee conditions there will be
radios available for those interested in operating a station or two with the
event call. We are also going to have exhibits from clubs about what they
do and displays of events that some of us work on an annual basis. For
those of us that are more technically oriented we have space for antenna
displays and one of the features of the expo will be the "Widget Works".
This is an area that we will have set up for those who want to build an item
with snap circuit kits. A certificate with a picture of the inventor and
the "widget" will be given to all those who build something to
commemorate
their trip to the fair. We are also looking for those who belong to a DCS or
similar type organization to come out and introduce themselves and what they
do for the community.
As you can see we have a very ambitious plan and we need help to help
coordinate the events that will be taking place. Please
contact us
through this site if you would like to volunteer to help with the planning
of the events. Joy Matlack, KD6FJV, and Rich Whited, KG6JKJ, are Co-Chairs;
Carl, WU6D and Cathy,K6VC, Gardenias are the liaison with the ARRL; Larry Simon, KC7QJO, is our
webmaster and helping where he can with technical questions. We have had several more people attend the meetings and volunteer
in various capacities and we look forward to working with all of you. (Sorry
to not name everyone personally.)
