[d-star] Next Packet & Radio Workshops Sunday Sept 23.

[Doug Reed]

Hello World!

The next packet & radio workshop will be this Sunday September 23. I'll
be there at 9AM, but you can come when you are ready. As usual we'll go
till around 5 or 6PM. Be aware the road destruction season is in full
swing. The 694/35E intersection is having major construction and Hwy 36
through North St Paul is one lane each way. I-94 through St Paul to
Century Ave may be your fastest route.

This weekend is scheduled for testing software and D-STAR
hardware related to the Twin Cities Marathon. We expect to have
equipment and trailers from every TCM net control station there for
testing. The next a regular packet workshop will be in October.
If you have a project and are available Sunday, you are welcome,
D-STAR related or not.

The purpose of the packet & radio workshops is to help people who are
interested in packet radio and other digital modes, or just plain need a
little help with a computer or radio related project. The great thing
about the workshop is that we all help each other.

I provide some of the more exotic test equipment that might be needed,
you bring your project, the parts you'll need, and small hand tools. I
usually bring an oscilloscope, frequency counter, signal generator, RF
power meter, dummy loads, and a spectrum analyzer. The spec-an is great
for checking receivers and transmitters. If you need to work on anything
above 1GHz, please let me know in advance.

The location is 1177 Century Ave North (55119) at the Maplewood East
County Line Fire Station #1 about 1.5 miles north of I-94. Century Ave
is the same as Highway 120 and it is on the east side of the 3M Center
complex. If you found the Tailgate Swapfest site, you just continue east
to Century Ave and then go north to the fire station.

If you want a map, Google search for:
    1177 Century Ave N, 55119
If you look for the 80 foot tower on the roof, it will be hard to miss.

Park in the lot on the north side of the building. We'll be using the
training room in the north-east corner of the building. We'll probably
use the side entry door, the one without a door knob. Pound on the
door and we'll let you in.<g> The alternate entry will be the east side
doors nearest the flag pole but I'm not going to guarantee anyone will
hear you there....

I'll have the coffee pot running and I'll probably bring some cookies or
rolls. Feel free to bring more treats. There are pop machines in the
station and a Holiday gas station store a block away. Bring your own
lunch or go out to eat. Usually we order in a pizza. We have Internet
available and cable TV to help keep kids entertained.

I hope to see you there! The next workshop will be in October but no
date has been selected yet.

73, Doug Reed, N0NAS.