QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo
Coming to your desktop, laptop, and tablet:
March 12th, 2021 1800 PDT for 48 Hours and "on-demand" until April 12, 2021 Early Bird Discounted Ticket Sales End March 11, 2021
Our first QSO Today Expo was a great success with over 16,000 attendees! We’re working hard to make our upcoming Expo even better with new speakers, panel discussions, kit building workshops, easy-to-use video technology to meet with exhibitors, and much more. There’s no need to travel - anybody can participate in this groundbreaking, amateur radio Expo built on a virtual reality platform.
After our last Expo, we asked for feedback from the amateur radio community on how we could make our next Expo even better. We received great suggestions, many of which we’ve incorporated into our upcoming event. Whether you’re a ham that doesn’t want to travel because of Covid or just live too far from a hamvention, the QSO Today Expo offers the opportunity to learn from many great speakers, meet with exhibitors to see the latest technology, and engage with fellow hams without leaving your home ham shack. And save thousands of dollars since you don’t have to worry about travel, food, and lodging! Early Bird Tickets are just $10 and $12.50 starting March 12th. Ticket includes entry for the Live 2 day period as well as the 30 day on-demand period.
Attendees have the opportunity to:
"The QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo was a SUPERB EVENT! I’ve never been able to attend so many presentations because at in-person events there are too many other things to do. I purchased lots of equipment including some radios, a battery pack, and some powerpole products. For hams that can't travel to big hamventions either because of cost or physical issues, the QSO Expo is the event to attend. I'll be there at the March 2021 show!” - Andy W5ACM
Build-A-Thons at the "Expo"Learn to Solder
Instructors: Rex Harper, W1REX; Stephen Houser, N1SH 
This workshop will introduce wannabe kit builders to the basic tools and techniques of building electronic kits. Participants will build a custom, self contained 20m transmitter kit, called the 20 Meter Sender, designed specifically for this workshop. It includes a built-in key and 9v battery. This 20m QRPpp transmitter kit is a fairly simple build. It has enough components to perform a useful function but not too many so it becomes a difficult project. Traces and pads are large so the kit is largely “bullet proof” in order to endure the untrained skills of beginner solderers.
Order your kit before the Expo here: http://qrpme.com/?p=product&id=20S Build it! The NS-40 QRP Transmitter
Instructors: David Cripe, NM0S; Virginia Smith 
The NS-40 is a 'No-Simpler' design, only 14 components, yet delivers 5 watts of RF at 7.030 MHz from 12vDC. This is an ideal first kit for budding homebrewers and will also appeal to the seasoned QRPer due to it's innovative design. Just because this is a simple transmitter, doesn't mean that there is a compromise in performance. The transmitter incorporates a two transistor MOPA (Master Oscillator-Power Amplifier) circuit, with a 2N7000 crystal oscillator driving the IRF510 Class E final. Both are keyed for a clean, click-and-chirp-free signal. The innovative Low Pass Filter (LPF) provides harmonic rejection to greater than -50 dBc. The signal is a clean >5 watts into a 50 ohm load. Using the rugged and low-cost IRF510 MOSFET this transmitter utilizes a Class-E final amplifier for maximum efficiency and reliability.
Order your kit before the Expo here: https://tinyurl.com/yxgkdet8 Build a Kit! Building the Cric-Key
Instructor: Joe Eisenberg, K0NEB 
The Cric-Key is a simple CW keyer with paddle, well suited for not only use at home, but in the field as well. This kit is designed to complement 4SQRP's popular CRICKET series of QRP transceivers with a useful and easy-to build keyer circuit. High quality, double sided printed circuit board construction is used, with solder mask and silk screened component reference designators. All components are through-hole for easy assembly. The CRIC-KEY can be constructed by beginners as well as experienced builders. Construction time is approximately 30 to 90 minutes, depending on experience level.
Order your kit before the Expo Here : http://www.4sqrp.com/crickey.php Let’s BUILD Something! (The Mini-Sudden Receiver)
Instructors: Rex Harper, W1REX; Stephen Houser, N1SH 
Participants will build the Mini-Sudden, a pocket & mint tin friendly direct conversion 20m receiver. It is a time tested direct conversion receiver that just simply WORKS! The Mini- Sudden receiver is mint tin friendly and comes complete with a pair of 20m crystals. While it is more of an intermediate level kit due to the density and close soldering tolerances of the parts, it can still be built by beginning builders who exercise care while soldering.
Order your kit before the Expo Here: http://qrpme.com/?p=product&id=mSR The "Expo" in the Media |
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The QSO Today Virtual Ham Radio Expo is sponsored and created by:
QSO Today Podcast Eric Guth, 4Z1UG email: eric (at) qsotoday (dot) com KEG Media, Inc. 4470 W Sunset Blvd #92485 Los Angeles, CA 90027 Tel: +1-213-577-0091 Host of the QSO Today Podcast Contact Form |
Cast of Characters:
Eric Guth, 4Z1UG, Chairman, 213-577-0091 eric (at) qsotodayhamexpo (dot) com Brad Grob, Marketing and Publicity, 213-577-0092 brad (at) qsotodayhamexpo (dot) com Ken Peterson, N6CHO, Exhibitor Sales Manager, 213-577-0094 kenpeterson (at) qsotodayhamexpo (dot) com |