HamCon Colorado is famous for it’s forums. At this convention you’ll have nearly 60 hours to learn about anything you can dream of when it comes to amateur radio. Check back here for a list of forums and their schedules as the event gets closer.
Willem Schreuder, AC0KQ is leading the charge to find the very best speakers for this event. If you have a talk, posterboard or paper you would like to use for hamcon or publishing in the proceedings please make sure you submit an outline on the tool below.
We have opened a call for papers and forums. Click here to submit either a paper for submission for the proceedings or an outline for a talk.
If you are wondering if your paper has been accepted, you should have received an email with this information shortly after submitting. It’s almost real-time! You can also log onto the forum submission website and it will indicate acceptance.
FORUM LIST
| Forum List to be Presented | - | As of Sep 2, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| A Visit to the Sun and the Ionosphere | APRS vs. Meshtastic: A Comparison of Position Reporting, Telemetry, and Messaging | Using ChatGPT AI and OpenSCAD to generate printer 3D STL files |
| The Early Days of Ham Radio and DXing | Hotspot Workshop | Radio Operations for Amateur Ballooning |
| Critical Communications for Planned Events | Locating and eliminating RFI | APRS vs. Meshtastic: A Comparison of Position Reporting, Telemetry, and Messaging |
| Women in Amateur Radio - Connect, Learn, and Inspire! | Integrating Digital Software with AppleScript | RMHAM Multi-State 5 GHz Microwave Network: A Realtime Demonstration of its Functionality and Capabilities |
| Planning Your Next POTA Activation | My Favorite Antennas for Portable Operations | Introduction to Microcontroller Applications in Amateur Radio |
| DMR Operating Best Practices | My Favorite Antennas for Portable Operations | Using amateur radios in High Attitude Balloon (HAB) operations |
| DMR Programming for Amateur Radio | Propagation Tools | How 3D Printing Fits in the Amateur Radio Hobby |
| Amateur Radio Hotspots | How to Make 200 Contacts per Hour (and Have Fun Doing It) | Failover and route redundancy for IP based networks |
| Having Fun With Mountaintop VHF Operating | Major Events in Morse Code History | Digital Mobile Radio, A look under the hood. |
| The Deep Space Exploration Society (DSES): Amateur radio, EME, STEM and Science | Beyond SWR with a Nano VNA | The Vee Beam Antenna - A wire alternative to the multi-band yagi |
| POTA - A fun way to obtain emergency operating skills | Fantastic DC-RX | Using Power Tool Batteries for Ham Radio |
| Learning Morse Code after Puberty | The How and Why of DXing | Using WSPR to Find Band Activity |
| Climbing Towers Safely Gear and Equipment | Tower Safety Considerations | Being a net controller: Do's, Dont's and Benefits |
| WWV Amateur Radio Club - Celebrating more than a century of radio frequency standards from WWV | PSWS, HamSCI's Personal Space Weather Station: Hosts Wanted | Vehicle Power Systems |