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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Our 27th annual event!

LIU-POST
Hillwood Commons Student Center
720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville, NY 11548

Spreading Ham Radio Knowledge and Know How
"A day of education to share ideas, experiences, knowledge and fellowship among Amateur Radio operators"


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ARRL New York City / Long Island Section Convention
Jim Mezey W2KFV, Section Manager


Sponsoring Clubs
Ham Radio University ARC
Great South Bay ARC

Participating Clubs & Organizations
Participating Clubs & Organizations

HRU 2026 is still in the planning stages. Please Contact Us with any ideas that you may have to make HRU better. Thank you for your interest in Ham Radio University!

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Overview of HRU video now available on top of Forums page


NEW for 2026
  • Same Great Location
    LIU / Post, Hillwood Commons Student Center,

    720 Northern Boulevard,
    Brookville, NY 11548
  • HRU 2026 Day of Event Handout
  • FORUM LIST now available at Forums
    No preregistration is necessary!
  • Saturday, January 10, 2026
  • Talk-in: 146.850 MHz repeater
  • Long Island DX Assoc. (LIDXA) will host DXCC card checking at HRU2026 See John W2GW at the ARRL table in the HRU club room from 9AM -12 NOON
  • Cafeteria open 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM
  • Special Event Station W2HRU and demos
  • Amateur Radio License Exam Session starts at 1 PM run by the GSBARC VE team with liaison NO2C. GSBARC will be using the ExamTools platform. Please register at: https://ham.study/sessions/673d4252079c5abefd0bea4d/1 If you do not have an FRN number, you can apply for one at https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/support/knowledge-base/universal-licensing-system-uls-resources/getting-fcc-registration. All are welcome to test.
  • Amateur Radio Club tables in Fishbowl

LIU / Post Campus Map
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Directions to: LIU Post

Note: Please use the WEST entrance of the LIU Post campus. Follow signs to the Tilles Center. Go past the Tilles Center and follow the access road until it turns left and goes along the back of the buildings. You will see Hillwood Commons on the left, next to the radio tower for WCWP! Park and enter Hillwood Commons just to the right of the tower.
Link to additional directions from LIU Post website

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HRU Committee

HRU 2026 Chairman
Tom Carrubba KA2D
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HRU Founder and Honorary Chairman
Phil Lewis N2MUN (sk)
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Past Chairmen
Tom Carrubba KA2D 2011-present
Neil Heft KC2KY 2007-2010
George Tranos N2GA 2003-2006
Phil Lewis N2MUN (sk) 2000-2002

HRU 2026 Committee
Tom Carrubba KA2D
Gary Lindtner KB2BSL
Diane Ortiz K2DO
Mel Granick KS2G
George Tranos N2GA
John Melfi W2HCB
Sig Souza KB2HHU
Peter Portanova W2JV
Jim Mezey W2KFV
Richie Cetron K2KNB
Neil Heft KC2KY
Larry Guerrera W2LAG
Dennis Boyé AH2O
Jerry Abrams WB2ZEX


Venue-History

    • 2024 to 2025, LIU-Post, Brookville, NY
      2021 to 2023, Virtual Event
      2018 to 2020, LIU-Post, Brookville, NY
      2004 to 2017, Briarcliffe College, Bethpage, NY
      2003 to 2004, Eastwoods School, Oyster Bay, NY
      2000 to 2002, Babylon Town Hall Annex, North Babylon, NY
  • More HRU History

    W2HRU Special Event Station

    • On the air
      December 30 to January 4!
      Planned Operating Frequencies:
      3.923, 7.273, 14.273, +/- QRM
      QSL via:
      Tom Carrubba KA2D
      Also via LoTW, eQSL.
      QSL-certificate - Print your own
      Special Event Certificate.
  • HRU 2026 Committee Meetings

    Tuesday, September 2, 8 pm at virtual meeting
    Tuesday, August 19, 8 pm at virtual meeting

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