April 6, 2009
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Amateur Radio Operators Reception – an NAB Tradition

The annual Amateur Radio Operators Reception, more affectionately known as the HAM Reception, is a free-of-charge event at the 2009 NAB Show which is open to all attendees. This year’s event will be held in Ballroom B of the Las Vegas Hilton on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 from 6 – 8 p.m.

NAB’s HAM Reception is a big draw for both amateur radio operators as well as those who have never “pushed-to-talk” nor learned Morse code, with hundreds lining up outside hours before the doors open. Typically over 600 people pack the ballroom, each hoping that they will be the lucky

winner of one of the fabulous (and sometimes very expensive) door prizes (over $15,000 worth of prizes in all this year!). Shown in photos above are the eager crowd (at left) and at right, John Marino and David Layer of NAB up on the prize podium (with one of the helpers from Baylor University who provide operational support at the show each year for the NAB Technology Conferences). This year the HAM Reception is co-sponsored by Heil Sound Ltd. (www.heilsound.com) and BSW (www.bswusa.com).

Everyone attending the HAM Reception is eligible to win a door prize, and is handed a raffle ticket upon entering the ballroom. This year there are over 100 prizes to be handed out which have been generously donated by broadcast equipment manufacturers, engineering consulting firms, the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), and others – many of these prizes are listed below along with who they were donated by (in parentheses, including a link to the donor’s Web page). If you' re interested in becoming part of this tradition and donating a prize, please contact David Layer at dlayer@nab.org.

Amateur radio-related prizes:

  • The ARRL Operating Manual – 9th edition (ARRL – 3 of these)

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  • Vertex Standard VX-110/150 VHF FM transceiver Cavell, Mertz & Associates, Inc.)

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  • ICOM IC-V82 handheld transceiver (Cavell, Mertz & Associates, Inc. – 2 of these)

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  • 100’ 7977A RF-600 coax gift certificate (Belden – 2 of these)

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  • The ARRL Repeater Directory 2007/08 (ARRL – 12 of these)

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  • Yaesu FT-60R VHF/UHF dual band FM transceiver (Cavell, Mertz & Associates, Inc. – 2 of these)

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  • Dataworld HAM contact locator map 34” x 44” (Dataworld)

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  • Kenwood TS-480SAT HF/50 MHz all-mode transceiver (Harris Broadcast Communications)

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  • 3CX1500A7 tube (Eimac – 2 of these)

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  • 3CX800A7 tube (Eimac – 2 of these)

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  • The ARRL HF Digital Handbook 4th edition (ARRL – 10 of these)

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  • The ARRL Handbook – 2009 edition (ARRL – 8 of these)
  • RFI book – 2nd edition (ARRL – 3 of these)

  • The ARRL Antenna Book – 21st edition (ARRL – 6 of these)

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  • Jetstream JTCE1G center insulator for dipole (R&L Electronics)

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  • Jetstream HT antenna – 144-148, 222-225, 440-450 MHz (R&L Electronics)

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  • Jetstream 13.8V 25A DC power supply (R&L Electronics)

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  • Jetstream 9-15V 25A DC power supply w/meters (R&L Electronics)

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  • Yaesu VX-3R handheld transceiver (Cavell, Mertz & Associates, Inc.)

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  • 100’ 7976A RF-500 coax gift certificate (Belden – 2 of these)

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  • Yaesu VX-170 VHF FM transceiver (Cavell, Mertz & Associates, Inc.)

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  • Yaesu Model VR-500 w/NC-60B battery charger (Hammett & Edison, Inc.)

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  • CQ calendars (CQ Magazine – 10 of these)

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  • Kenwood TS-480SAT HF/50 MHz all-mode transceiver (Kenwood Americas Corp.)

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  • Amateur Electronics Supply $50 gift certificate (Wegener Communications)

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  • CQ Magazine subscription (CQ Magazine – 5 of these)

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  • 100’ 7810A RG8 coax gift certificate (Belden – 2 of these)

    Broadcasting-related prizes:

  • Bird Model 43 Thruline wattmeter, plug-in element (Bird)

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  • SMT-1000 Mobile Tester (Kathrein, Inc., Scala Division)

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  • IBOC Handbook (Broadcast Signal Lab)

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  • SBE bookstore $40 gift certificate (SBE)
  • Telewave 44A RF wattmeter (Telewave)

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  • Novelty RF Sign (“Engineer at play”) (Broadcast Signal Lab)

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  • Combination laptop lock w/SBE logo (SBE)

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  • Dorrough Electronics loudness meter (Dorrough Electronics – 3 of these)

    Miscellaneous:
  • $50 Honeybaked ham gift certificate (ATSC – 2 of these)

  • Apple iPod shuffle 2 Gb (CEA – 4 of these)

  • Samson Zoom-H4 Digital Audio Recorder (The Durst Organization)
  • HD Car Connect radio (CBS Radio – 2 of these)

  • CCRadio-SW AM/FM/shortwave radio w/ AM antenna (C. Crane Co.)

  • Radio Shack digital soldering station (Larcan)

  • Sony XDR-S10HdiP tabletop HD Radio w/iTunes tagging (iBiquity Digital Corp.)

  • VISA gift card - $25 (Henry Engineering – 2 of these)

  • CC Witness MP3 recorder-player w/AM-FM radio (C. Crane Co.)

  • 256 Mbyte flash drive (IEEE Broadcast Technology Society – 8 of these)

  • CC Wi-Fi Internet Radio (C. Crane Co.)

  • VISA gift card - $50 (Henry Engineering – 2 of these)

  • CCRadio – SWP AM/FM/shortwave pocket radio (C. Crane Co.)

  • Logo shirt and 1 Mbyte flash drive (Broadcast Electronics)

  • Zenith DTT901 HDTV converter box w/Silver Sensor antenna (LG Electronics)
  • LG-VX8800 Venus cell phone for Verizon (LG Electronics)
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    Media Professionals To Recruit Job Seekers During
    NAB Show Career Day

    The NAB Education Foundation, in partnership with the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) and Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA), will host their annual Career Day at the Las Vegas Hilton on Wednesday, April 22 during the 2009 NAB Show. Sponsored by Edge Technology Services, Career Day will allow students and entry-level job seekers to meet with media industry professionals.

    Career Day has expanded to include a new "Career Services" component that will provide job seekers, both professional and entry-level, with resume critiquing, one-on-one mini career coaching sessions to help prepare prospective employees for career advancement. For additional information visit the NABEF Web site.







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