Upcoming Events

September 17,18,19, 2004
Plano Balloon Festival
APRS will be used in our balloon safety tracking operations. 802.11b will be used for communications at the launch field.
 

Previous Events

Aug. 25 - Dec. 13, 2003.
CCCC Course: EECT-2437 Wireless Telephony Systems/(DATA)  -  Build wireless digital networks that carry both voice and data.   Create wireless networks where users can roam about the building, while still staying connected to an application, using mobile IP technology.  Secure wireless networks by choosing the correct encryption algorithm and right authentication protocol to match a company’s security policy.  Cost $149 for 96 contact hours.
For info contact Jeff Fant jfant@ccccd.edu  Collin County Community College

Aug. 26, 2003
 Presentation by Michael Willet KD5MFM to the Telecom Corridor Amateur Radio Club.
Where: MCI Campbell Creek Building, 2400 North Glenville Drive, Richardson.
When:  Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2003, 6:00pm
What: Program - 802.11b and the Radio Amateur. Mike will discuss this state of the art topic including:
     History of Spread Spectrum
     What Spread Spectrum really means
     Where Spread Spectrum is applied
     Considerations for Design, Tools and Devices
     Practical Implementation
     Troubleshooting
     Security
For more info: http://www.qsl.net/w5vv/Newsletters/Newsletter_200308-content.html#section-1.2.

Sep. 6, 2003
APRS Workshop at Univertsity of Texas at Dallas.  One of the presenters at this free workshop wil be Gerry Creager N5JXS talking about High Speed Multia-Media (HSMM).  For more information, see: http://www.n5oom.org/2003_nt_aprs_workshop/
 

Sep. 19, 2003
Plano Balloon Festival
The Plano Amateur Radio Klub provides public safety communications support to the Plano Balloon Festival, held annually in Plano, TX. The event is held in Oak Point Park (near the Collin County Community College Spring Creek Campus). The club provides saftey communications for the balloon flights which are held twice a day each day. Hams are needed to work both the field and chase both days.   Plans are being made for a 802.11b link to the internet.  Hams with equipment for 802.11b should contact coordinator John Beadles N5OOM n5oom@arrl.net.  For further information see :  http://www.n5oom.org/2003_plano_balloon_festival/

May 8, 2004
Richardson Regional Med Center Wild Ride -
The route for this bike ride is from a location near the Nortel building to Lavonia Park on the east side of the dam at Lake Lavon.  Three rest stops are to be covered.  We provided voice, APRS and digital communications.

June 18, 19, 2004
HAMCOM
Due to the popularity of the NTX APRS Workshop last year, we were asked to do it again at this year's Hamcom. In addition, we put an internet feed into the Arlington Convention Center to support both the APRS and HSMM workshop activities.  For more information, go to http://www.n5oom.org.   For updates on Hamcom, go to http://www.hamcom.org.
 
 

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