[HoustonHam] TDXS Mg Aug 12 - Software Defined Radios

[Don Daze, N5DD]

TDXS August Meeting Announcement

All interested in learning more about DXing or contesting are invited to
attend!

The August TDXS meeting will feature Gerald Youngblood, AC5OG, presenting
"Software Defined Radios - The Future is Now!"

Software Define Radios (SDR), for amateur radio have moved from the future
to today.  Now, hams from all over the world are both using and helping to
enhance SDR technology.  Until recently, SDRs were only available to
military and government customers because of their expense and complexity.
This presentation will discuss how amateurs from all over the world are
collaborating to continuously enhance PC based SDRs using the FlexRadio
SDR-1000.  The discussion will include an overview of the hardware and
software architecture as well as a preview of coming enhancements.

Gerald Youngblood has been a ham since 1967 as WA5RXV, KE5OH, and now as
AC5OG.  In April of 2003 he founded FlexRadio Systems to market Software
Defined Radio products to the Amateur Radio market.  Gerald previously
founded and ran five technology companies spanning hardware, software, and
electronic manufacturing, one of which he took public in 1996.  He holds a
BSEE Degree from Mississippi State University.  Gerald is a member of the
ARRL SDR Working Group.

Mark your calendar to attend this interesting presentation!
Date:      Thursday, August 12
Time:      7:00 - 9:00 pm
Location:   Tracey Gee Community Center
Address:    3599 Westcenter Drive
Directions:  One block east of Beltway 8, between Richmond and Westpark.

Dinner before the meeting
TDXS members will meet for eats before the meeting, please join us!
Date:      Thursday, August 12
Time:      6:00 - 7:00 pm
Location:   Le Madeline
Address:    10001 Westheimer, at Briar Park
	      In the Carillion Center.

Guests and visitors welcome.

For more info please contact Don Daze, N5DD, email n5dd at arrl.net.
Please visit www.tdxs.org