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ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference Next Weekend (Sep 17, 2009) --
ARRL and the Tucson Amateur Packet Radio Group (TAPR) will jointly host the
28th Annual Digital Communications Conference (DCC www.tapr.org/dcc) September
25-27 in Chicago. The DCC has something for everyone from those new to digital
modes to those experienced with digital communications including technical and
introductory forums. According to DCC Co-host Mark Thompson, WB9QZB, one of the
highlights of this year's DCC will be Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, presenting
"Universal Ham Radio Text Messaging." The Saturday night banquet speaker will
be Bill Brown, WB8ELK, a pioneer in flying balloons with payloads including
Amateur Radio digital communication technologies. Brown is the publisher and
editor of Amateur Television Quarterly magazine. ARRL Technical Relations
Manager Brennan Price, N4QX, will be on hand to discuss the upcoming World
Radiocommunications Conference in his talk
"WRC-12 Agenda Item 1.19: Shaping the International Regulatory Framework for
Software Defined and Cognitive Radio Systems." QEX Editor Larry Wolfgang, WR1B,
and ARRL Central Division Director Dick Isely, W9GIG, will also be in
attendance. The 2009 DCC forum and speaker schedule is available
online http://www.tapr.org/pdf/DCC_2009_Schedule_Preliminary2009-09-16.pdf.
TAPR provides leadership and resources to radio amateurs for the purpose of
advancing the radio art and is a research and development oriented group
offering kits, assembled products and publications related to the intersection
of Amateur Radio and digital technology.
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