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CARA Technical Conference 2020

  • 18 Apr 2020
  • 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Zoom Online presentation
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Registration

  • Online Zoom Meeting/Presentation.

Registration is closed

Late Registrants and overflow -   https://youtu.be/g4PKCkdJC7Q

The conference, originally scheduled in conjunction with the Flea Market (cancelled), has been reborn as a webinar.

Date: Saturday, 18 Apr (same as originally planned for the flea market)
Time: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Place: On line, Zoom meeting (details have been sent to registrants.  If you have not received your email be sure to check the spam and junk filters. ). 

Presentations:

  • 8:00 APRS Basics and Messaging, Peter Barry, VA6PJB
    APRS fundamentals for the newbee, followed by the more advanced topic of APRS messaging using radio-to-radio, radio-to-SMS, and radio-to-email
  • 9:00 To VNA or Not to VNA, Vince D’Eon, VE6LK
    Join Vince as he shares when a handheld VNA can be used and what you’ll gain from their use.
  • 10:00 D-Star Basics, Presenter is John Davis WB4QDX, on behalf of ICOM Canada
    What is D-Star, comparison to other digital modes, equipment required, D-Star repeaters, how to get started, etc., etc.

Presentations will be approximately 45 min with a 5 min Q&A and a 10 min break between sessions.

Open to all. Registration is limited however to a maximum of 100. 

This will be a closed secured webinar. Instructions and password for access will be emailed to all registrants on Friday April 17th.



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