HamCom 2007 - Plano, TX
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HamCom 2007 - Plano, TX
June 8-9
Plano Centre
2000 East Spring Creek Parkway
http://www.hamcom.org
Figured I'd go ahead and get the ball rolling since it's put-in-request-for-vacation-time season. Thankfully it's not the same weekend as A-Kon for a change.
We gonna do dinner on Friday night again?
Plano Centre
2000 East Spring Creek Parkway
http://www.hamcom.org
Figured I'd go ahead and get the ball rolling since it's put-in-request-for-vacation-time season. Thankfully it's not the same weekend as A-Kon for a change.
We gonna do dinner on Friday night again?
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I'm not sure if I am going or not yet, gotta see how many days off I've got left first.
Silly work gets in the way too damn much lately (grumble) though I could do a lunch and just zoom down 75 and make it into work.
VX, you'll probably like Dstar. No, it's not Motosexy but if you can overlook that it's got a lot of cool things going for it. I don't know if its better or worse than P25, but it does do some stuff (especially on the data side of things) that P25 gear doesn't.
The other good thing is that there are excellent repeaters already up and running.
There is a full Dstar setup on the kick ass B of A site in Dallas.
There are also Dstar repeaters in Mesquite (supposedly),
a 1.2 gig data and voice site in Allen
and a full setup in Denton
(if we can ever get the money from the state to get the antennas put up on the tower at the county EOC that is, grr!)
As for freqs, what we used in the past works pretty well. (BW1/2 and 442.400+) Might want to do a Dstar simplex too though I don't think anyone else here besides tvsjr and myself have Dstar gear. Hopefully that'll change.
-b-
Silly work gets in the way too damn much lately (grumble) though I could do a lunch and just zoom down 75 and make it into work.
VX, you'll probably like Dstar. No, it's not Motosexy but if you can overlook that it's got a lot of cool things going for it. I don't know if its better or worse than P25, but it does do some stuff (especially on the data side of things) that P25 gear doesn't.
The other good thing is that there are excellent repeaters already up and running.
There is a full Dstar setup on the kick ass B of A site in Dallas.
There are also Dstar repeaters in Mesquite (supposedly),
a 1.2 gig data and voice site in Allen
and a full setup in Denton
(if we can ever get the money from the state to get the antennas put up on the tower at the county EOC that is, grr!)
As for freqs, what we used in the past works pretty well. (BW1/2 and 442.400+) Might want to do a Dstar simplex too though I don't think anyone else here besides tvsjr and myself have Dstar gear. Hopefully that'll change.
-b-
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Thanks Brent; BTW, good working with you again this past weekend
I agree with the contact channels:
On-site, BW1 (146.495 67.0/$293)
Off-site, W5MAY's machine 442.400+ 110.9
Here are the forums I'll be attending:
An Overview of Project 25 - The Digital Standard for Public Safety Radios
This presentation will give the audience an overview of the Project 25 Digital Standard for Public Safety Radios. This will include a historical discussion of Project 25, a technical overview of Project 25, and finally a discussion of Project 25 today.
Public Safety Communications and Interoperability
This discussion includes information about currently used radio communications systems within the North Central Texas region. This will include types of various trunking systems, conventional systems, and others in use presently. The discussion will then move to interoperability and how the North Central Texas region is tackling the job of interoperability across the region. This will include discussions on radio caches, console patching, gateways, shared systems, and shared channels.
D-STAR 2007 - The State of the System
D-STAR technology is getting a lot of attention for use in both daily amateur communications, and in preparation for emergency communications. This forum will discuss the current status of the overall DSTAR network worldwide, and some of the things that are happening with the technology. We'll talk about where we've been, where we are, and where we're going. There will be information on D-STAR systems around the country and around the world, as well as on local systems.
Alabama D-STAR and EmComm applications
Digital Smart Technology for Amateur Radio, D-STAR is a new digital voice and data communications technology for amateur radio. Alabama has become the Nation wide leader for D-STAR repeater systems, users and activity.This forum will review D-STAR and Alabama's mission, systems and success in this new digital technology.
Narrowband Digital Repeaters and Amateur Radio Spectrum Resources
Hosted by Craig Green KV5E (Hamsexy member!)
An open discussion of emerging narrowband digital repeater technologies available to the Amateur Radio spectrum, and the spectrum efficiencies that may be leveraged in crowded metropolitan areas where repeater pairs are challenging to obtain. There will be panel participants from various coordination bodies within the United States present to discuss the emerging technical standards and possible "best practices" going forward that may be leveraged to provide better stewardship of Amateur Radio Spectrum Resources.
More info in the HamCom flyer
I agree with the contact channels:
On-site, BW1 (146.495 67.0/$293)
Off-site, W5MAY's machine 442.400+ 110.9
Here are the forums I'll be attending:
An Overview of Project 25 - The Digital Standard for Public Safety Radios
This presentation will give the audience an overview of the Project 25 Digital Standard for Public Safety Radios. This will include a historical discussion of Project 25, a technical overview of Project 25, and finally a discussion of Project 25 today.
Public Safety Communications and Interoperability
This discussion includes information about currently used radio communications systems within the North Central Texas region. This will include types of various trunking systems, conventional systems, and others in use presently. The discussion will then move to interoperability and how the North Central Texas region is tackling the job of interoperability across the region. This will include discussions on radio caches, console patching, gateways, shared systems, and shared channels.
D-STAR 2007 - The State of the System
D-STAR technology is getting a lot of attention for use in both daily amateur communications, and in preparation for emergency communications. This forum will discuss the current status of the overall DSTAR network worldwide, and some of the things that are happening with the technology. We'll talk about where we've been, where we are, and where we're going. There will be information on D-STAR systems around the country and around the world, as well as on local systems.
Alabama D-STAR and EmComm applications
Digital Smart Technology for Amateur Radio, D-STAR is a new digital voice and data communications technology for amateur radio. Alabama has become the Nation wide leader for D-STAR repeater systems, users and activity.This forum will review D-STAR and Alabama's mission, systems and success in this new digital technology.
Narrowband Digital Repeaters and Amateur Radio Spectrum Resources
Hosted by Craig Green KV5E (Hamsexy member!)
An open discussion of emerging narrowband digital repeater technologies available to the Amateur Radio spectrum, and the spectrum efficiencies that may be leveraged in crowded metropolitan areas where repeater pairs are challenging to obtain. There will be panel participants from various coordination bodies within the United States present to discuss the emerging technical standards and possible "best practices" going forward that may be leveraged to provide better stewardship of Amateur Radio Spectrum Resources.
More info in the HamCom flyer
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I'll go ahead and add Batlabs Green to that:Victor Xray wrote: I agree with the contact channels:
On-site, BW1 (146.495 67.0/$293)
Off-site, W5MAY's machine 442.400+ 110.9
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One week to go. I leave Friday evening after work and I'll be there bright and (somewhat) early Saturday morning, on all the relevant frequencies in all the relevant modes.
Sat. night dinner still a go? BJ's, Bone Daddy's, or you guys wanna go for something else?
Sat. night dinner still a go? BJ's, Bone Daddy's, or you guys wanna go for something else?
And the sign says you got to have a membership card to get inside.
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Welcome n00bie! We'd love to have you join us for dinner. Our hazing only makes you cry for a little while.
I'm game for wherever on Saturday - BJs, Bone Daddys or Hooters, or Twin Peaks (however, I'm sure that place will be packed since it just opened). I count dinner interest from
me
Josh
Scott
Terry
the N00bie
Anyone else? Brent you coming for sure or not?
I'm game for wherever on Saturday - BJs, Bone Daddys or Hooters, or Twin Peaks (however, I'm sure that place will be packed since it just opened). I count dinner interest from
me
Josh
Scott
Terry
the N00bie
Anyone else? Brent you coming for sure or not?
I'm indifferent about BJs... it was pretty good food, but fooking expensive. I think VX is correct about Twin Peaks. Bone Daddy's wouldn't be bad... what else is in the area? Far enough away to evade the Hamsexy OMF (that's old man funk for you n00bs) would be good.
Hamsexy comms on VHF only for me... BW1 or BL Green, IMBE. Go digital or go home.
Hamsexy comms on VHF only for me... BW1 or BL Green, IMBE. Go digital or go home.
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I'll go with whatever venue the locals pick, but personally I'm all for sticking with what you know when it comes to hosting a group. Reasonably-priced is always good, but isn't the entire Richardson/Plano area pretty much synonymous with expensive anyway?
And the sign says you got to have a membership card to get inside.
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OK then I vote Hooters or Bone Daddy's (which ain't that much cheaper than BJs, but meh, Terry thinks he's broke)
I saw Mark (mam1081) over on RR mention he was attending HC; perhaps he'll join us too.
Anyone else? Oh and I'm all for carrying one radio too, so VHF it is.
I saw Mark (mam1081) over on RR mention he was attending HC; perhaps he'll join us too.
Anyone else? Oh and I'm all for carrying one radio too, so VHF it is.
There's nothing more permanent than a temporary solution.
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What huh? Oh, yeah. Hamcom. Durrr.
I'll be out there pretty much all day Saturday.
No IMBE for me yet.
Best I can get is the cheap hamsexy imitation. at least I can monitor two freqs at once.
I do want to trade in my Jedis for some kit that speaka da P-25 pretty soon though.
Especially now that the Department of Public Hazards has turned on their new shiny extremely annoying 12B buzzsaw.
If BJ's is the same as BJ's we have here in Loserville then the beer there is better, but Bone Daddys has better so, meh, flip a coin I guess. Doesn't matter to me anyway.
-b
I'll be out there pretty much all day Saturday.
No IMBE for me yet.
Best I can get is the cheap hamsexy imitation. at least I can monitor two freqs at once.
I do want to trade in my Jedis for some kit that speaka da P-25 pretty soon though.
Especially now that the Department of Public Hazards has turned on their new shiny extremely annoying 12B buzzsaw.
If BJ's is the same as BJ's we have here in Loserville then the beer there is better, but Bone Daddys has better so, meh, flip a coin I guess. Doesn't matter to me anyway.
-b
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So shall we finalize dinner plans for Sat. now or just meet up at the 'fest in Plano and take it from there? If we wait until Sat. to decide on a restaurant, then we need to all agree to monitor the regular ham freqs. 146.495 67.0 and/or 442.400+ 110.9. I know some of you guys like your digital comms but that's not going to help those of us who use FM analog.
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I vote 8:00 PM at Bone Daddy's. All in favor, say aye.
I run mixed-mode. If I hear someone calling in analog, I'll switch over.n0xmz wrote:I know some of you guys like your digital comms but that's not going to help those of us who use FM analog.
And the sign says you got to have a membership card to get inside.
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7:30pm. Saturday. Bone Daddy's. Done.
Looks like it's just us 5 (Jonathan, Josh, Scott, Brent, n00b) unless someone else speaks up here or finds me in the flea market.
See y'all inside. My table should be pretty easy to find -- the only one with ASTRO25 products and other overpriced Motorola gear
Looks like it's just us 5 (Jonathan, Josh, Scott, Brent, n00b) unless someone else speaks up here or finds me in the flea market.
See y'all inside. My table should be pretty easy to find -- the only one with ASTRO25 products and other overpriced Motorola gear
There's nothing more permanent than a temporary solution.
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Now that's a lousy excuse. Heard of DART? If you like, I can pick your sorry ass up. You are in the metromess, right? I think I'll be headed to the 'fest in the morning some time.blugu64 wrote:Well guys as Murphy would have it, it doesn't look like I'll be able to make it this weekend. The car broke down a couple days ago, and my mechanic can't seem to get the timing belt properly installed. Either way I'll post here if it turns out I can make it; but sadly I'm not hopeful.