Group picture at ARRL forum. Pictured (L-R in front row): David Norris (K5UZ), Arkansas Section Manager;

 Karl Bullock (WA5TMC), Delta Division Vice Director;

 Amy Bullock (N5TBB), Delta Division Legislative Action Chairman. Pictured (L-R, back row): John Nordlund (AD5FU),

 Delta Division "Ham-of-the-Year" recipient; Lou Dreinhoefer (WB3JKQ), Radio Amateur Club of Knoxville Hamfest Director;

 Dan Dura (K2DCD), ARRL Headquarters, ARRL Emergency, Preparedness and Response Manager.

Pictured just before activities started at the ARRL forum. Pictured (L-R): Mike Bishop (WM4RB);

Emily Bishop (WE4MB), Delta Division Assistant Director for Youth; Karl Bullock (WA5TMC), Delta Division Vice Director.

Karl Bullock (WA5TMC), Delta Division Vice Director,

speaks at the ARRL Forum titled "ARRL and Delta Division Happenings."

Delta Division Ham-of-the-Year Award. Pictured (L-R): John Nordlund (AD5FU), Awardee; David Norris (K5UZ), Arkansas Section Manager; 

Karl Bullock (WA5TMC), Delta Division Vice Director.

Dennis Dura (K2DCD), ARRL Emergency, Preparedness and Response Manager, from the League Headquarters

 spoke on emergency communications and other matters

 Pictured (L-R): David Norris (K5UZ), Arkansas Section Manager; Lynette Dowdy-Nordlund (KD5QMD), wife of John Nordlund;

John Nordlund (AD5FU), Delta Division Ham-of-the Year recipient;

Kayla Dowdy (KE5JYX), daughter of John and Lynette; Karl Bullock (WA5TMC), Delta Division Vice Director.

Doug Campbell (N1CWR), Oak Ridge Amateur Radio Club President, presents a tribute to L.B. Cebik (W4RNL--SK) 

on the stage at the Knoxville Hamfest and Electronics Exposition/Delta Division Convention in Knoxville on June 14.

 L.B. Cebik was a world-famous authority on amateur radio antenna design and had published numerous books and articles on the subject.

 He was resident of Knoxville, past President of the Radio Amateur Club of Knoxville, and a Life Honorary Member of the East Tennessee DX Association.

The group listens to Dennis Dura (K2DCD), ARRL Emergency, Preparedness and Response Manager, at the emergency communication forum

Lowell Bennington (WD4DSJ), Tennessee Section Emergency Coordinator,

speaks and moderated the forum on "Emergency Communications" at the Knoxville Hamfest

 and Electronics Exposition/Delta Division Convention on Saturday, June 14.

Emily Bishop (WE4MB), Delta Division Assistant Director for Youth,

speaks and moderated the third forum  titled "Becoming a Ham and Youth in Amateur Radio."

Following the forums, Dewayne Siddon (KE4IDH), Tennessee Section Assistant SEC for Health Care (left),

talks with Lowell Bennington (WD4DJW), Tennessee Section Emergency Coordinator.

The University of Tennessee Amateur Radio Club demonstrated and conducted a high altitude balloon launch

at the Knoxville Hamfest and Electronics Exposition/Delta Division Convention on June 14.

The club also presented a forum at the 2008 Dayton HamVention on the subject.

Members of the club and their sponsors proudly pose after another successful launch.

The balloon gains altitude before disappearing from view.

The electronics payload, below the balloon, was designed and constructed by the students.

Lou Dreinhoefer (WB3JKQ), Radio Amateur Club of Knoxville Hamfest Director.

Jim Norman (N4CFB), Radio Amateur Club of Knoxville President (left), greets Jerry Whetstone (N4IJL) to the hamfest

The crowd visits the various Inside Dealers at the Knoxville Hamfest and Electronics Exposition/Delta Division Convention.

 This was the 42nd annual hamfest sponsored by the Radio Amateur Club of Knoxville.

An outside vendor at the Knoxville Hamfest and Electronics Exposition/

ARRL Delta Division Convention has lots of goodies for sale, including vacuum tubes.