Writing about an event like Hamvention is a daunting task, which is why I put off doing it. What I’ve decided to do is to cover it in several post instead of one big post. Here goes…
Read MorePRESENTER OPINION : You Learn Something New Every Day - Screw Extractors
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About a year and a half ago, I bought an Icom IC-2820H at the Findlay hamfest. It included the UT-123 option, which is a board that you plug into the main board, which gives it D-STAR capability. I mentioned in a previous post that I’d be willing to remove and sell that board as there are non D-STAR repeaters in my area.
Read MorePRESENTER OPINION : We’re missing the STEM boat!→
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I subscribe to an email newsletter named Model D that covers community news in Detroit. The company that publishes it also publishes other email newsletters that cover similar news around the state of Michigan.
In the last issue of Model D there was an ad for the SC4 STEM Fest. I thought to myself that this kind of event would be perfect for some kind of amateur radio involvement. So, I emailed our ARRL Section Manager and asked if he might know if anyone in the amateur radio community was exhibiting at the event, and if not, what we might do in the future to find out about upcoming events and to get involved with them.
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