[Amateur-SIG] DMA Amateur Radio SIG News

Mon Mar 6 01:21:55 EST 2006

I have the flex radio software installed on my laptop ...
no guarantees, but I will being it so we can play and experiment.

Todd

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Ewing" <ewing at mail.com>
To: <amateursig at dma.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 4:00 PM
Subject: [Amateur-SIG] DMA Amateur Radio SIG ** News **

> ** This a QST
>
> NOTE TIME and LOCATION CHANGE !!
>
> This month we will complete the assembly of the Softrock 5 kits.  I am not
> sure if Mac has a way to put up an antenna for us to try them, but if
> someone has a laptop (with the software loaded) and some wire they can
> bring - who knows what might happen.
>
> As many of you pointed out to me the correct FREE parking lot is on the
> SOUTH WEST corner of 4th & Perry street.
>
> George
> -----------------------------
>
> The next meeting of the DMA Amateur Radio SIG is Tuesday March 7th at 5 
> till
> 9:30 PM at
>  Sinclair Community College
>  Building 1, 2nd Floor, Room 23
> http://www.sinclair.edu/help/map/index.cfm
> http://www.sinclair.edu/help/map/pub/map.pdf
>
> Sinclair Parking - you have 3 options
> 1. park on the street FREE after 6 pm, but you will be fighting the 
> students
> for spaces
> 2. park in the garage on 5th street, $2.00, and walk through the overhead
> tubes to building 1
> 3. park in my client's parking lot, FREE, on the SOUTH WEST corner of 4th 
> &
> Perry street, after 5:30 is best. Please put a sheet of paper on your dash
> with the following: DMA HAM SIG  then use the crosswalks to make your way 
> to
> building 1.
>
> Mac, N8RXL, is our host and is opening up the Soldering Lab for our SIG to
> learn how to properly solder surface mount components.  Those of us that
> purchased the Softrock 5 kits will be working on them.  Those of you that
> did not get the kit are very much encouraged to attend, as Mac will have
> practice materials available for you to learn on.
>
> The lab is available starting at 5 PM, some of you have expressed interest
> in showing up at that time, thats fine.  Others will arrive about our 
> normal
> starting time of 7 pm.  The important thing is just show up regardless of
> the time.  All will learn from this opportunity.
>
> I made an announcement at the last DMA General Membership meeting that
> Channel 16 is willing to host our SIG at their location and explain what
> HDTV is and how they put it together.  There will also be a tour of the
> 'Tape Room' and Master Control where it all happens. Parking will be at 
> your
> expense. The Dayton Convention parking garage is above Channel 16. As I
> email this, I know this meeting WILL NOT be on our normal meeting night.
>
> If you have not heard yet, the DMA Board has announced there will NOT be a
> General Membership Meeting on it's normal last Thursday in February - this
> is due to a Special General Membership meeting on March 6th.  Look for
> details in the DataBus.
>
> Please email me, mailto:ewingg at dma.org your opinion on the follow dates 
> for
> the Channel 16 tour:
>  February 28th
>  March 1
>  March 13
>  March 15
>  March 27
>
> And as always if you have any ideas for future meetings pass them along.
>
> For more info send an email to k8dma at dma.org or call George Ewing, WD8NHI 
> at
> 937-667-3259
>
> All DMA SIG meetings are free and everyone is welcome to attend.
>
> 73s
>
> George, WD8NHI
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amateur-sig-bounces at dma.org [mailto:amateur-sig-bounces at dma.org]On
> Behalf Of Mark Erbaugh
> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 12:57 PM
> To: Dayton Microcomputer Association's Amateur Radio / Computer SIG
> Subject: [Amateur-SIG] Softrock 5 Project - rescheduled
>
>
> Softrockers,
>
> It turns out that George has a conflict on this Saturday (2/4). I've not
> received an overwhelming response for that date anyways. George, Mac (our
> host at Sinclair) and I have discussed things and it turns out that next
> Tuesday (2/7), which is our normal meeting night is available. We are
> rescheduling for then. I know that this conflicts with our planned Hooters
> Wings party, but that will be rescheduled for later.
>
> Mac will have some practice boards available, so even those who aren't
> building kits can get some surface mount practice. Surface mount is the 
> way
> of the future, already some parts are no longer available as through hole.
> So if you plan on working on your newer equipment, you need to learn to 
> work
> with surface mount. There is also equipment available for soldering the
> through hole parts on the kits, so there's no need to bring your iron.
>
> The lab will be available from 5pm to 10pm so you are welcome to come 
> early.
> The lab is building 1, 2nd Floor, Room 23. George will be following up 
> with
> an email about free parking at one of his client's across the street.  If
> you do park at Sinclair, don't park under Building 12 (Ponitz Center). 
> That
> is reserved for corporate training. You can park in the Sinclair garage 
> ($2
> for non-students).
>
> There still may be time to order a kit, though I don't know if they are
> still available. Contact Tony Parks via email at raparks at ctcisp.com
>
> 73,
> Mark
>
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