[TCARC-NTX] Fwd: Ham-Com 2004 Speakers and Workshops Announced...register NOW!

Gerald Buxton [email protected]
Wed, 07 Apr 2004 19:23:05 -0500 

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Greetings ARRL Members of North Texas!



The following is being sent to you on behalf of the Ham-Com Steering
Committee.



73,

Roy Rabey - AD5KZ

ARRL NTX SM



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Haven't registered for Ham-Com 2004 yet?  There are a lot of reasons to
do it N-O-W!  You can register on-line via http://www.hamcom.org/ and
save money.  On-line registration discounts are only available for a
short time, so act quickly to lock in your savings.   



The keynote speaker this year is Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, of the
Federal Communications Commission.   Mr. Hollingsworth and Jim Haynie,
W5JBP, ARRL President, will also co-chair a special one-hour panel on
the current license restructuring NPRM.



Ham-Com 2004 will host the ARRL West Gulf Division Convention on June
19, 2004 and there will be a number of ARRL North Texas Section
activities on the agenda.  



Interested in education, weather, Emcomm, APRS, DX, QRP or microwave?
All of these topics are major tracks in the workshop  and forum
schedule.  



Want to cruise the commercial exhibitors and Flea Markets?  We have new
vendors in the commercial and indoor Flea Market sections plus we expect
a large turn-out in the Outdoor Flea Market.



Want to learn something new?  This year's event has over 80 hours of
program material to choose from.  Many of the programs scheduled for
Saturday, June 19, 2004 are new to Ham-Com.  Take a close look at the
list below and see why spending time at Ham-Com is one of the most
exciting Amateur Radio events in the country.



AMSAT - 

     Introduction to Amateur Radio Satellites

     Project ECHO: Our Next Satellite and Beyond



ARRL Education -

     Using "Big Project" Materials In A Home School Environment (NEW)

     Using "Big Project" Materials In Club Sponsored Workshops (NEW)

     Using "Big Project" Materials In Schools (NEW)

     Mars Lander Presentation (NEW)



ARRL NTX Section -

     Club President's Forum

     TX Dept of Health & Emcomm Representatives Exchange (NEW)

     ARES Forum

     ARRL NTX Section Emcomm Appointee Meeting (NEW)



ARRL West Gulf Division - Convention and Forum



Boy Scouts of America - One Day Radio Merit Badge Program (NEW)



KTVT CBS 11 - Weather Situtation Awareness for Kids (NEW)



Lone Star DX Society - Luncheon speaker and workshops to be announced

SOON!



MARS Forum



National Weather Service - 

     Basic SKYWARN Class

     Advanced SKYWARN (NEW)

     Severe WX Operations Overview (NEW)

     Anticipating Severe WX: SPC and NWS Products (NEW)

     Radar Interpretation for Net Controllers (NEW)

     Storm Ready Partner Program (NEW)



North TX QRP Society - Speakers and workshops to be announced SOON!



North TX APRS Workshop - 

     APRS and the Internet (NEW)

     APRS in North Texas (NEW)

     Configuring AGWPE (NEW)

     Weather tracking with APRS (NEW)

     Intro to APRS+SA (NEW)

     APRS for Public Service Events (NEW)

     Intro to PocketAPRS (NEW)

     Maps for APRS (NEW)

     Intro to GPS (NEW)

     Advanced Topics in APRS (NEW) 

     Intro to APRS (NEW)

     APRS for Public Service Events (NEW)

     Intro to UI-View (NEW)

     Kenwood TM-D700 & TH-D7 (NEW)

     Tracker Show and Tell (NEW)

     Advanced UI-View (NEW)

     Intro to APRSPoint (NEW)

     APRS Tracker Examples (NEW)



North TX Microwave Society - 

     HSMM - Basic IP Networking (NEW)

     Intro to HSMM Infrastructure (NEW)

     Operating VHF and up with CC&Rs (NEW)

     Using 2 meter SSB for Regional Communications (NEW)

     What Causes Band Openings on VHF and UP.Causes and Indicators
(NEW)

     HSMM: Securing Wireless Networks On A Budget (NEW)

     Building the W7PUA DSP-based 2 Meter Radio (NEW)

     Sources for Amateur Microwave (NEW)

     Microwaves Are Easy (NEW)

     HSMM: Malicious Code and Wireless Networks (NEW)

     HSMM Equipment Show and Tell (NEW)

     802.1x Microwave Link Design (NEW)

     HSMM for Public Service Events (NEW)

     HSMM: Decrypting 802.11 Complexities (NEW)

     Using 802.11x Gear for HSMM (NEW)



Texas VHF FM Society Forum



Tower Safety de Dick Weber K5IU (NEW)



Travis Co ARES -

     Applying for State and Federal Grants (NEW)

     Austin ARCHES Hospital Communication System (NEW)



Coast Guard Auxilliary - Speaker and video presentation (NEW)



W5YI On-site VE Testing



West Mountain Radio - 

     Keyboard Modes (NEW)

     PowerPole connector workshop (NEW)



We look forward to seeing you at Ham-Com 2004.



73



Barry A. Goldblatt, WA5KXX

Chairman, Ham-Com 2004

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