HamJam 2017

HamJam 2017

HamJam 2017 took place on Saturday, November 11th at Mill Springs Academy in Alpharetta GA. 200 hams attended the event which featured three great speakers: Ward Silver, N0AX; Bob Schmieder, KK6EK and Dan Henderson, N1ND. Thanks to our speakers and sponsors for supporting HamJam and our Youth programs.

More information about our speakers, our many sponsors and the event is available at www.hamjam.info.

We hope to see you at HamJam 2018!!

Photos were taken by Bob Hensey, K4VBM; Martha Muir, W4MSA and Bill Cobb, K4YJJ.

Mill Springs Academy rolled out the red carpet for the 9th edition of HamJam. They are a new venue for us, and went out of their way to provide a great environment for the gathering.

Mill Springs Academy is located on a beautiful 85-acre campus on New Providence Road in Alpharetta, Georgia. The school has a strong program in math and the sciences and is a nice fit with our youth outreach programs. NFARL volunteers have been active in supporting their ACE program and ham radio club. Visit https://www.millsprings.org to learn more about MSA.

W4QO before sunrise blowing the leaves off the pre-meeting gathering place. That is real dedication!

We're ready to go!

The North Fulton ARES team managed traffic and parking. Thanks!

Mike Cohen, AD4MC

HamJam 2017 was created by and is presented annually by North Fulton Amateur Radio League.

HamJam 2017 attendees gather in the pre-meeting room for refreshments, to visit, and to purchase a few last minute raffle tickets.

NFARL President Mark KK4FOF, Secretary Lori K4UPI, and 2018 President Daryl K4RGK

Jim, W4QO with speaker Ward Silver, N0AX in the background

Martha Muir, W4MSA in the green shirt at center of the sea of GARS red. Good turnout, GARS!

John Norris, N4IHV and Fred Moore, N4CLA sell a few last minute raffle tickets to Pavel Anni, AC4PA

Martha Muir, W4MSA

GA Section Manager David Benoist AG4ZR

Jim Stafford, W4QO and GA Section Manager David Benoist AG4ZR

This series of photos show a family who came in having seen John Kludt’s article in the local paper. They wanted to see ‘some ham radio in action.’ I [Martha W4MSA] sent them to my room with Josh KM4MVK and James KKM4QHQ (two of my students) and went to get John Kludt to join us. I saw Dan and Daniel in the lobby as I was going out and invited them to come to my room as well. That family learned a bit about ham radio straight from all those horses mouths. Ham radio was well represented and presented in my room to these folks.

Prizemeister Tim WK4U and Garry AK4NA set up a prize table

GARS President Mike Weathers, ND4V

Mark Coleman, KJ4YM

John, N4IHV and Fred, N4CLA still selling

Jim, W4QO and GA Section Manager David Benoist AG4ZR

Norm Schklar, WA4ZXV

Speaker Ward Silver, N0AX

Wayne Chapman KG5WU, autographing a few raffle tickets

Martha Muir, W4MSA

Steve Mays, KS4KJ

Jim N4SEC and John K4SQC

NFARL President Mark Schumann, KK4FOF

NFARP President Mark Schumann, KK4FOF

John Harris, KC4JVJ

Wes Lamboley, W3WL and Jim Stafford, W4QO

Jim Stafford, W4QO

Jim Stafford, W4QO

Wes Lamboley, W3WL

Bob Schmieder, KK6EK with Wes Lamboley, W3WL

Bob Schmieder, KK6EK

Bob Schmieder, KK6EK

Bob Schmieder, KK6EK and Wes Lamboley, W3WL

Bob Schmieder, KK6EK and Wes Lamboley, W3WL

Zyg Skrobanski, AF4MP

Tim Lemmon, WK4U and Terry Joyner, W4YBV

Ward Silver, N0AX and Wes Lamboley, W3WL

Ward Silver, N0AX

Ward Silver, N0AX

NFARL Webmaster Bill Cobb, K4YJJ

Tim, K4RA

Roger, N7BU

Tim, K4RA

Dan Henderson, N1ND and Steve Mays, KS4KJ

Jim W4QO verifies our first prize winner's ticket

Garry AK4NA and Jim W4QO with our first prize winner

Jim W4QO and Wes W3WL

Jim W4QO with GARS President and prize winner Mike Weathers, ND4V

Speaker Dan Henderson, N1ND

Dan Henderson, N1ND

Dan Henderson, N1ND

Mark KK4FOF and daughter

Daniel Davis, member of the ARRL Foundation Board of Directors

Daniel Davis, member of the ARRL Foundation Board of Directors and NFARL President Mark Schumann, KK4FOF

Daniel Davis, member of the ARRL Foundation Board of Directors and NFARL President Mark Schumann, KK4FOF

Robert Moore, MSA Headmaster with Daniel Davis

Robert Moore, MSA Headmaster

Robert Moore, MSA Headmaster with Daniel Davis

Robert Moore, MSA Headmaster with Daniel Davis and Martha Muir, W4MSA

Dan Henderson, N1ND and Wes W3WL

Daniel Davis,; Dan Henderson, N1ND and Wes Lamboley, W3WL

Bob Schmieder, KK6EK

Bob Schmieder, KK6EK

Bob Schmieder, KK6EK and Wes Lamboley, W3WL

Jim Stafford, W4QO

Jeff Otterson, N1KDO

Wes, W3WL

Ward Silver, N0AX

Ward Silver, N0AX

GA Section Manager David Benoist AG4ZR

Ward Silver, N0AX

Ward Silver, N0AX

Ward Silver, N0AX

Ward Silver, N0AX being congratulated for his great presentation by Wes Lamboley, W3WL.

Ward Silver, N0AX

Jim, W4QO

John Norris, N4IHV and Warren Merkel, KD4Z

Jim, W4QO; Wes, W3WL and prize winner and Gars President Mike Weathers, ND4V

Dan Henderson, N1ND

Dan Henderson, N1ND

Dan Henderson, N1ND

Dan Henderson, N1ND

Dan Henderson, N1ND with two MSA students

Dan Henderson, N1ND

Mike, W5JR

Dan Henderson, N1ND and Daniel Davis, member of the ARRL Foundation Board of Directors

Daniel Davis, member of the ARRL Foundation Board of Directors

John K4SQC takes a well earned breather. John was Chairman of HamJam 2017.

Daniel Davis, member of the ARRL Foundation Board of Directors and NFARL President Mark Schumann, KK4FOF

Dan Henderson, N1ND

Daniel Davis, member of the ARRL Foundation Board of Directors and MSA Headmaster Robert Moore

Daniel Davis, member of the ARRL Foundation Board of Directors and MSA Headmaster Robert Moore

Daniel Davis, member of the ARRL Foundation Board of Directors, MSA Headmaster Robert Moore and Martha Muir W4MSA

Daniel Davis, member of the ARRL Foundation Board of Directors, speaker Dan Henderson, N1ND and Wes, W3WL

Jim Stafford, W4QO; Daniel Davis, member of the ARRL Foundation Board of Directors; speaker Dan Henderson, N1ND; NFARL President Mark Schumann, KK4FOF and John Kludt, K4SQC

Jim Stafford, W4QO; Daniel Davis, member of the ARRL Foundation Board of Directors; speaker Dan Henderson, N1ND; NFARL President Mark Schumann, KK4FOF and John Kludt, K4SQC

Jim Stafford, W4QO; Daniel Davis, member of the ARRL Foundation Board of Directors; speaker Dan Henderson, N1ND; NFARL President Mark Schumann, KK4FOF and John Kludt, K4SQC

Jim Stafford, W4QO; Daniel Davis, member of the ARRL Foundation Board of Directors; speaker Dan Henderson, N1ND; NFARL President Mark Schumann, KK4FOF and John Kludt, K4SQC

Tim, WK4U

Tim, WK4U with prize winner and HamJam Chairman John Kludt, K4SQC

Tim, WK4U with prize winner and HamJam Chairman John Kludt, K4SQC

Tim, WK4U

Our AV Team: Chuck Catledge, AE4CW and Steve Mays, KS4KJ

Tim, WK4U

Tim, WK4U with prize winner and HamJam Chairman John Kludt, K4SQC

Tim, WK4U with one of the MSA students who helped pull winning raffle tickets

Tim, WK4U with one of the MSA students who helped pull winning raffle tickets

Tim, WK4U with one of the MSA students who helped pull winning raffle tickets

Tim, WK4U with one of the MSA students who helped pull winning raffle tickets

Prize winner Bob Beeman K4bb

Prize winner Jim Smith, W4JDS

Prize winner John Norris, N4IHV

MSA Headmaster Robert Moore and MSA faculty member and NFARL mainstay Martha Muir W4MSA with their ARRL Certificates of Appreciation