HAM Radio at the Aiken BIT Exposition, July 17, Saturday

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As part of Celebrate Aiken, the 175th anniversary of Aiken, South Carolina, the Aiken Public Schofield Middle School Radio Club N4SMS, the Aiken County Emergency Management Office, and the Aiken ARES Ham Radio Support Team will be on display at the Business, Innovation and Technology Exposition at the USCA Convocation Center(Aiken) 10am - 4pm.

The Amateur Radio Communications trailer will be on display outside the Convention Center with a diverse view of different technical areas of Ham Radio. This will include VHF/UHF/HF/NVIS radio systems, including APRS, DSTAR, P-25, PSK-31, WINLINK and SDR transceivers. The inside display area will include overviews of HAM Radio and the equipment and success of the N4SMS Radio Club at Aiken Schofield Middle School. This club has been sponsored by the North Augusta Belvedere Amateur Radio Club for the last 2 years.

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Business, Innovation and Technology Exposition: - is the Business Innovation and Technology Expo at the USCA Convocation Center, Aiken from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
This Expo is part of our Celebrate Aiken Third Quarter: Business, Innovation, and Technology. It is a free event.

Over 40 Exhibitors are scheduled to appear and include: the national champion M’Aiken Magic Robotics team, the American Chemical Society, the S.C. National Guard, Aiken Electric Cooperative, Aiken Regional Medical Centers, Bridgestone-Firestone, Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Savannah River Remediation, USC Aiken, Vista Bank, Aiken Technical College, the Center for Hydrogen Research, the world-leading hydrogen home construction being developed at The Ridge at Chukker Creek, Sitec, Aiken School of Cosmetology; an Amateur Radio Group; Advanced Chiropractic, MTU Diesel, Glaxo-Smith Kline; MOX Services; MTV; URS; Honda Cars of Aiken, and much, much more.

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Celebrate Aiken with free B.I.T Expo
- Aiken Standard article-
The entire community is invited to Celebrate Aiken and discover new bits. The yearlong Celebrate Aiken 175th anniversary celebration continues with the first event of the third quarter, a free B.I.T. Expo to be held on July 17 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the USC Aiken Convocation Center.

In honor of the third quarter theme, Business, Innovation and Technology, the third quarter Celebrate Aiken committee has planned an interactive expo combining fascinating business, innovation and technology from Aiken to highlight technology-based careers available in Aiken County. This is not a job fair, rather, this is an opportunity to experience little bits of Aiken often not highlighted, organizers said.

"We are inviting people to see a 'BIT' of Aiken County they have never seen before," said Carla Cloud, committee chair. "We thought it would be neat for people to go to the Convocation Center for a free event featuring interactive demonstrations and displays." The expo is designed to appeal to both adults and children and offers a fun free way to beat the summer heat while celebrating Aiken's rich history, present and future in the business, innovation and technology fields.

Activities will be oriented to engage the entire family and range from robotics demonstrations, orbital welding demos, magic shows and mobile bio labs to emergency technician demonstrations and more. Kids of all ages will be encouraged to use a special clearance level card to visit each space. The more spaces visited, the higher the security level clearance attained and small rewards for those who reach certain clearance levels will be available. Also throughout the day, children will be pitted against adults to test their knowledge in a game-show reminiscent of "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" Prizes will be awarded to winners. "Come, have lunch and make a whole day of it," Cloud said.

Want to Go?
What? Celebrate Aiken's B.I.T. Expo
When? July 17 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Where? USC Aiken, SC Convocation Center
Cost: Free
 
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