NFARL and our sponsors are pleased to present an event to raise funds that will be used to encourage youth to get involved in amateur radio and its related STEM technologies.
The event is open to all and admission is FREE to attend thanks to your generosity in purchasing raffle tickets.
Raffle tickets are available in our NFARL mart.
HamJam 2023 is complete with a good turnout and lots of good presentations. Photos of the event are available here.
HamJam Speakers for 2024 - our 15th year!
This year's speakers will be talking about some of the various programs that are supported by the NFARL YESA (Youth Education, Scholarship and Education) Program. All funds raised by HamJam go directly into the YESA fund and are used exclusively to benefit youth involved with amateur radio.
Presentations begin at 9:00AM. We have a great team of speakers again this year.
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Greg Marco - W6IZT
Greg is no stranger to HamJam. He and fellow NFARL member Warren Merkel - KD4Z have developed the next generation Rig -in-a Box (RIB) that can be operated from anywhere in the world. The RIBs are about to be used on the DXpedition to Rotoma in November 2024. What is special about this expedition is the inclusion of three youth on the Team! Greg is trying to get younger people involved with expeditions, and your NFARL YESA program is helping sponsor one of the youth's expenses. |
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Jim Reed - N4BFR, Martha Muir - W4MSA and Daryl Young - K4RGK
Jim, Martha and Daryl are all heavily involved with the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). They will tell us about the ARISS program and its importance to school STEM programs. The excitement at one of the ISS contact with the students asking questions of an astronaut is palpable! HamJam YESA monies play an important part in covering some of the expenses associated with school/student contacts with the ISS.
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Jim Storms - AB8YK
Jim leads the Youth DX Adventure (YDXA) program for the Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA), and has since 2017. YESA funds have been directed to the program since before that time and continue to be. (Please google "Dave Kalter Memorial Youth DX Adventure for more complete information on the yearly event.) In addition to his involvement with youth, Jim has been the General Chairman of the Dayton Hamvention. Jim will tell us about how YDXA has been so important in getting youth more involved with that aspect of amateur radio.
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Raffle Tickets
Raffle tickets are available for a $5 donation per ticket (or 5 tickets for $20). They will be available at the Stone Mountain HamFest, on the web and at HamJam.
Raffle tickets can also be purchased online at the NFARL mart.
You do not have to be present to win raffle prizes.
Other Opportunities to Win
No raffle ticket purchase is required to win one of the following prizes, however you must be present to win.
| Door Prize | Club with Most Attendees Prize |
| TBD | TBD |