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

[Tom Azlin N4ZPT]

Well, I am not the ham coordinator!  There are two other hams that are
the coordinator and his deputy Mark. I follow their lead.

But I am on the leadership team and responsible for coordinating the
digital comms portion.

Otherwise we have fun. See you all there.

73. Tom n4zpt



Mark Thompson wrote:
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> The ARRL/TAPR DCC (Digital Communications Conference) is in Chicago on
> September 25 - 27.
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> *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. *
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> *There are many other interesting forums & topics at the DCC as well. *
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> * More details about the DCC & the forum schedule below.  *
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> * ARRL/TAPR DCC (Digital Communications Conference) Forum Schedule
> Announced *
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> 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 <http://www.tapr.org/>
> 
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> 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. Yo u can follow TAPR's activities, events &
> updates regularly
> 
> on Twitter at: www.twitter.org/taprdigital
> <http://www.twitter.org/taprdigital>
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> The DCC is well known for introducing new technologies & concepts. This
> year presentations include:
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>     * Two Ham DTV, Digital Television presentations by Art, WA8RMC &
>       Ken, W6HHC. 
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>     * "Use of Digital Communications at the Marine Corps Marathon in
>       Washington D.C."  by Tom, N4ZPT.   
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>     * "Universal Ham Radio Text Messaging" by Bob Bruninga,
>       WB4APR, creator of APRS. 
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> * The 2009 DCC forum & speaker schedule ** is attached &  ** is
> available online at the TAPR web site at: *
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> *http://www.tapr.org/pdf/DCC_2009_Schedule_Preliminary2009-09-08.pdf*
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> After the Friday night social we plan to have another D-STAR get together.
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> The Saturday night banquet speaker will be Bill Brown, WB8ELK. Bill is a
> pioneer in flying BalloonSats,
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> balloons with payloads including amateur radio digital communication
> technologies. Bill is also the publisher &
> 
> editor Amateur Television Quarterly Magazine.
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> * You can learn more about the DCC & register on-line at: *
> *www.tapr.org/dcc* <http://www.tapr.org/dcc>* *
> 
> Registration is preferred prior to September 17th for planning purposes,
> but walk-in registrations will be accepted.
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> If you can't attend the DCC the Proceedings can be purchased at the TAPR
> web site at: www.tapr.org/pub_dcc.html <http://www.tapr.org/pub_dcc.html>
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> 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 <http://www.arvideonews.com/>
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> If you have any questions you can reach the TAPR Office at:
> taproffice at tapr.org <mailto:taproffice at tapr.org>  
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> Look foward to seeing many of you at the DCC.
> 
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> 73, Mark, WB9QZB
> 
> DCC Local Co-Host
> 
> Chicago, IL
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