[RVRC] Cross-Posting: [njqrp] March activities: TCF on the 16th, NJQRP Mtg on the 23rd [1 Attachment]

[N2GJ_AMSAT]

Some of you may be interested in these upcoming events.
GJ
Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org


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From: George N2APB <n2apb at midnightdesignsolutions.com>
Date: Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 10:38 PM
Subject: RE: [njqrp] March activities: TCF on the 16th, NJQRP Mtg on the
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*From:* njqrp at yahoogroups.com [mailto:njqrp at yahoogroups.com] *On
Behalf Of *George
N2APB

*Sent:* Thursday, March 07, 2013 10:35 PM
*To:* njqrp at yahoogroups.com
*Subject:* [njqrp] March activities: TCF on the 16th, NJQRP Mtg on the 23rd
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Hi all,****

Our regular 3rd Saturday of the month NJQRP Club meeting date of 3/16
collides this time with the Trenton Computer Festival, a fabulous day
filled with technology presentations, ham flea market and electronic vendor
displays held on the campus of The College of New Jersey.****

In fact, three of us are actually presenting this year at TCF on the 16th:
Joe N2CX, Joe “JJ” KC2VGL, and yours truly.  Joe and I have a killer
presentation on “Ham Homebrewing:  Fun & Easy Projects”, which is a
collective overview (and pass-around examples!) of most of the kits and
projects we’ve done over the past two decades with the NJQRP, Atlanticon
and AmQRP.  We delivered a preliminary version of this show to the GCARC
Club last month, receiving rave reviews.  And then JJ is delivering a
knock-out presentation on Energy Harvesting Techniques!****


*So as a result, we are moving the March meeting of the NJQRP to the
following Saturday: March 23rd*.  It’ll be at the same place/time as usual
at the Brooklawn Community Center.****


*Now the theme for our March meeting:  The NJQRP Annual Swapfest!*  We are
pulling out the stops, and everything else in our basements, and bringing
them to the meeting for swap, cheap sale, and downright giveaway.  This is
an eagerly-anticipated event we have every year in the NJQRP and now is the
time to start identifying all the goodies you want to trade or get rid of.
Personally, Joe and I have a boatload to bring – most of mine are
boatanchors, components and accessories that need to find a new home.  ****


So … you’ll kick yourself if you miss either weekend coming up:  the TCF on
Saturday the 16th (see info below) and the NJQRP Swapfest Meeting on the 23
rd.****


See you there at both!****


73, ****


~George N2APB, Joe N2CX, and ‘JJ’ KC2VGL****

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*TCF2013 INFORMATION*****

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The 38th Trenton Computer Festival is Saturday, March 16th at The College
of New Jersey in Ewing!  ****

Join us for an exciting day of talks, workshops, exhibits & buying
activities.****

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This year's focus is on Robotics with more than 7 robot-related talks/demos.
****

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The schedule of events is avail! able at www.tcf-nj.org, along with
directions and parking information.****

Admission is only $10.****

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The Flea Market and Vendor Fair will be all indoors. Festival events occur
between 9 am and 5 pm.****

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Events include:****

  * "Roving Robots on Mars:  The Journey of Curiosity" by keynote speaker
Frank O'Brien,****

   Solar System Ambassador for NASA's JPL; co-sponsored by IEEE PCJS
Robotics and Automation Soc.****

  * All day presentations on Microsoft and Apple technologies and programs.*
***

  * A full day Arduino Workshop.****

  * One-day hands-on intro to object-oriented programming.****

  * Workshop on Developing Applications for Android Phones and Tablets**

  * A full day of presentations on IT professional Topics, continuing from
ITPC, Friday March 15th****

  * See TCF-ITPC info at http://princetonacm.acm.org/tcfpro/.****

  * Presentations on STEM and education [See ISEC
http://ewh.ieee.org/conf/stem/ on March 9th]. ****

  * Get your Amateur Radio License in one day - Ham Cram and testing by
David Sarnoff Radio Club.****

  * FIRST Robotics Competition, Hackathon Programming & Micromouse Contests
all also at TCNJ.****

  * 3D printing (by IEEE PCJS), early homebrew historic computers (by
MARCH), digital photography.****

  * More than 50 talks and workshops, special exhibits/demonstrations and
more!****

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See www.tcf-nj.org for information on all conferences and activities.****

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We hope to see you there!****

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The TCF2013 Committee