Beginning on January 18, 2012, HARC general meetings will be held in the club rooms on the 2nd floor of the St. Andrew’s Centre.

Maritime DX Forum Presentations 2004 - 2009

August 2004, First Annual MDF

  • HF Operating Around the World on a 42 foot Sailboat. A talk by Kim Mathiason, OZ1MAL/mm

  • The Gambia, C51A, DXpedition in 1993. A film and talk by Dick Grantham, VE1AI

  • HF Contesting: The New Maritime Contest Club. A talk and discussion lead by John Scott, VE1JS

  • Future Directions for the Maritime DX Forum. A talk and discussion lead by K. Scott Wood, VE1QD

August 2005, Second Annual MDF

  • From Ham Radio to International Broadcaster: Lessons Learned Along the Way. A talk by Mr. James Latham, TI2DU (now KP2XX). General Manager and Chief Engineer for Radio For Peace International, Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica

  • DXing and HF: Current Status and Ideas for the Future. A talk by Mr. Edward Hammond, WN1I, Manager for Ham Antenna Sales, Cushcraft Corporation, Manchester, New Hampshire

  • A Tour of Nautel’s AM/FM Transmitter Manufacturing Facilities. A talk and tour lead by Tim Hardy, Director of R & D, Nautel Ltd, Hackett’s Cove, NS

  • The Challenges and Joys of Award Chasing, Contesting and DXpeditions. A panel discussion with Dick Grantham, VE1AI, Fred Archibald, VE1FA, Scott Wood, VE1QD and John Currie, VE1ZJ

  • The 2005 CY9SS DXpedition to St. Paul Island. After dinner remarks by Robbie Robertson, VY2SS, and other team members

August 2006, Third Annual MDF

  • The 3Y0X Dxpedition to Peter I Island in 2006. A talk by George Nicholson, N4GRN

  • Low Band DXing: Antenna Systems that Work! A talk by Jeff Briggs, K1ZM/VY2ZM

  • Out of the World DXing: The Challenge of EME. A talk by John Currie, VE1ZJ

  • Successful Competitive Contesting. A panel discussion with Jim Fisher, VE1JF, Moderator, Jeff Briggs, K1ZM/VY2ZM, Dick Grantham, VE1AI, George Nicholson, N4GRN and John Scott, VE1JS

  • New HF Summits to Conquer: The Future of Contesting and DXing An after dinner talk by Dick Grantham, VE1AI

August 2007, Fourth Annual MDF

  • Scarborough Reef (BS7H): A Most Amazing DXpedition. A talk by Joe Blackwell, AA4NN.

  • Why Do Mariners become Radio Amateurs? A talk by Jose Campione, VA3PCJ.

  • An Expedition to British Antarctic Territories (VP8s). A talk by K. Scott Wood, VE1QD.

  • The Art of Mounting Island DXpeditions. A talk by Fred and Helen Archibald, VE1FA/VA1YL

  • DX Breakdown: A Bluegrass Concert. After dinner entertainment provided by Don Trotter, VE1DTR, and his blue grass group, Sunrise.

August 2008, Fifth Annual MDF

  • World Class Radio Competion & Contesting. A talk by John Sluymer, VE3EJ

  • Understanding Marconi’s 1901 Transatlantic Wireless Feat. A talk by Jeff Briggs, K1ZM/VY2ZM

  • Canadians on the DXCC Honor Roll. Dave Goodwin, VO1AU/VE3AAQ, and President of Radio Amateurs of Canada; and Garry Hammond, VE3XN, and DX columnist with The Canadian Amateur.

  • The TX5C Clipperton Island DXpedition. A talk by Ann Santos, WA1S.

  • Not Your Grandfather’s Amateur Radio. David Sumner, K1ZZ, and CEO of the ARRL

August 2009, Sixth Annual MDF

  • From Micro to Mega DXpeditions. A talk by Roger Westeren, G3SXW.

  • Advances in Weak Signal Communications. A talk by Joe Taylor, K1JT

  • 2009 Desecheo Island DXpedition: Dodging Unexploded Ordinance, Rats and QRM. A talk by George Nicholson, G4GRN

  • QRP Contesting from Home Stations. A talk by Doug Ziewbel, KR2Q

  • Ham Radio: A Door-opener for Life! An after-dinner talk by Murray Lycan. VE7HA/7J1AQH

Updated 26 August 2009