[FADCA] WCF Section Digital Conference

Mon, 30 Sep 2002 06:04:14 -0400

Meeting in Bradenton

For FADCA -Who among the FADCA group will be attending?

Charlie, N3PPC, and I plan on leaving the Sanford area about 1000 or so
Saturday.  I don't know of anyone else in this area who will be coming, but
I will be putting out the announcement on the Seminole County ARES/RACES net
this evening.

For NA4AR and KT4WX:  Do you have a specific agenda or program set up? Do
you want any particular "formal" presentation by FADCA?

I can put together a Power Point presentation or use an overhead projector
with transparencies.  A projector system or large TV would facilitate group
viewing of the PPt presentation.  My laptop will provide external monitor
and S-Video output (though I've yet to actually try the S-Video!).  We could
also have the same PPt presentation on Charlie's laptop. I expect Free,
W1NPR to be there - he always has his laptop with the entire FADCA database
on it.  We can have the new interactive map of the packet network on all
three for folks to experience.

In a 30-minute formal "overview" presentation I could touch on the basics of
the following topics:

    Why digital information during emergencies?
    Florida Layered Packet Network
    Last Mile concept
    How HF and the Internet fit in
    Computer terminal programs of choice

I believe Doug, WB4KGY also has a presentation he has been using for club
meeting programs.

I'm looking forward to the meeting and to building continued widespread
support for digital applications to emergency preparedness.

73,
bud Thompson N0IA
386 574 4124

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul J. Toth-NA4AR" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; "WCF Digital Task Force"
<[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 1:19 PM
Subject: [FADCA] WCF Section Digital Conference

The ARRL West Central Florida Section invites ALL Amateur Radio operators
interested in Digital Communications to a Digital Communications Conference.
This meeting will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2002 from 2:00 PM to 5:00
PM at the Com 70 Conference Center, STH 70 in Bradenton.

The purpose of this Digital Conference will be to focus on:
  a.. Digital Messaging needs
  b.. "Last Mile" Connectivity for EComm
  c.. Making Networks User-Friendly
The Com70 Conference Center is located on the South side of the road,
approximately 1.5 mi WEST of I-75 on STH 70.  Talkin will be on the K4WCF
Repeater System (145.43, 146.76 & 442.95 PL 100.0).

For more information, contact Darrell Davis - KT4WX, WCF Section Technical
Coordinator at [email protected].

73 de Paul-NA4AR
ASM / SEC - ARRL West Central Florida Section