[d-star] Use of Digital Communications at Washington D.C. Marine Corp Marathon Presentation at Digital Communications Conference, Chicago

[Mark Thompson]

The ARRL/TAPR DCC (Digital Communications Conference) is in Chicago on September 25 - 27. 
 
Tom, N4ZPT, Ham Coordinator at Marine Corp Marathon in Washington D.C. will  present 
"Use of Digital Communications at the Marine Corp Marathon". 
Tom's presentaiton will include an overview of the use of Packet Radio & D-STAR High-Speed IP Data at the marathon. 
His presentation is scheduled for Saturday afternoon, 9/26. 
 
There are many other interesting forums & topics at the DCC as well.  
More details about the DCC & the forum schedule below. 



ARRL/TAPR DCC (Digital Communications Conference) Forum Schedule Announced
 
TAPR is the premiere national digital organization covering all digital voice & data technologies and digital techniques such as SDR. More information about TAPR can be found at: www.tapr.org
  
TAPR is active throughout the year. At the Dayton Hamvention TAPR sponsors a digital forum and a joint banquet with AMSAT. TAPR publishes a quarterly journal, the PSR and develops digital techniques such as SDR. TAPR holds in conjuntion with the ARRL an annual national Digital Communication Conference. You can follow TAPR's activities, events & updates regularly 
on Twitter at: www.twitter.org/taprdigital
  
The ARRL/TAPR DCC (Digital Communications Conference) will be held on September 25 - 27, 2009 again in the northwest suburbs of Chicago at the Elk Grove Village Holiday Inn near O'Hare airport with a free hotel shuttle bus. 
 
The DCC has something for everyone from those new to digital modes to those experienced with digital communications. 
The DCC has 2 full days of Technical forums on Friday & Saturday. On Saturday there is an additional  
concurrent track of Introductory forums. On Sunday morning there is a 1/2 day technical session which is a deep dive into 
one or more digital topics, such as SDR. 
  
The DCC is well known for introducing new technologies & concepts. This year presentations include: 
 
	* Two Ham DTV, Digital Television presentations by Art, WA8RMC & Ken, W6HHC. 
	* "Use of Digital Communications at the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington D.C."  by Tom, N4ZPT.  
	* "Universal Ham Radio Text Messaging" by Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, creator of APRS. 
 
 
After the Friday night social we plan to have another D-STAR get together. 
  
The Saturday night banquet speaker will be Bill Brown, WB8ELK. Bill is a pioneer in flying BalloonSats, 
balloons with payloads including amateur radio digital communication technologies. Bill is also the publisher & 
editor Amateur Television Quarterly Magazine. 
 
You can learn more about the DCC & register on-line at: www.tapr.org/dcc
Registration is preferred prior to September 17th for planning purposes, but walk-in registrations will be accepted. 
  
If you can't attend the DCC the Proceedings can be purchased at the TAPR web site at: www.tapr.org/pub_dcc.html 
  
Starting last year, 2008 and continuing this year DCC presentations are being recorded by 
Amateur Radio Video News. DVDs of the prresentations are available at: http://www.arvideonews.com 
  
If you have any questions you can reach the TAPR Office at: taproffice at tapr.org  
  
Look foward to seeing many of you at the DCC. 
  
73, Mark, WB9QZB
DCC Local Co-Host
Chicago, IL 
 
The 2009 DCC forum & speaker schedule is attached & is available online at the TAPR web site at: 
http://www.tapr.org/pdf/DCC_2009_Schedule_Preliminary2009-09-08.pdf