[Amateur-SIG] Ham SIG Tuesday March 6 2007

[Todd Collins]

OK, let's try this again.  Tuesday March 6 at 7 pm at 119 Valley Street.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd Collins" <toddc at woh.rr.com>
To: "Dayton Microcomputer Association's Amateur Radio / Computer SIG" 
<amateur-sig at dma.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 6:28 PM
Subject: Ham SIG Tuesday Feb 6, 2007


> QST for all Interested Parties
>
> Amateur Radio and Computers SIG, part of Dayton Microcomputer Association, 
> meets the first Tuesday of every month at the DMA/OTAP facility on Valley 
> Street in Dayton.  Meeting time is 7:00 pm.
>
> This month we will be looking at some new and some old technology.  By 
> popular request, I will bring an Echolink station to the meeting so we can 
> take a peek at this interesting and sometimes controversial part of ham 
> radio.  I already opened the ports to allow the "signals" to flow thru the 
> Internet, and will be happy to explain what Mike Carr (OTAP) and I did to 
> make this happen.  If you attended the DARA meeting last Friday, I can 
> elaborate and explain the difference between UDP, TCP, and IP.  Plus I 
> will be glad to go further into the world of H.323 vs SIP (voice over IP 
> protocols) and why Echolink insists you need to root around inside of your 
> router.
>
> I will also describe what you need to hook into my brand new Winlink 
> gateway.  Located in Kettering near Indian Riffle Park on Stroop, I have a 
> Winlink Telpac station running at my house.  It is not quite up to snuff, 
> since my TNC died, but I have a functional setup using a Kenwood D-700 
> mobile rig.  Once I get my TNC fixed or replaced, it will offer reliable 
> e-mail connectivity and will be a useful asset to anybody in southern 
> Montgomery, western Greene, and northern Warren County as a direct 
> connection to Internet e-mail.  From bare bones Hyperterminal, to a fully 
> functioning Paclink system, you can start using this system today (bearing 
> in mind that it is slightly dysfunctional for the time being).
>
> Shawna Collins N2TUJ will have the latest computer news including updates 
> from Apple and Microsoft (the good, the bad and the ugly).
> We will also discuss the ramifications of the change in Daylight Savings 
> Time (yes, there are ramifications!)
>
> If you have a portable high power packet station, please bring it along. 
> I can't hit Kettering from Valley Street with my HT (think 5 watts and a 
> valley, not a good combo) but if we can figure out a way to get a signal 
> to my house we can do a demo.  And since this is a user's group and not a 
> lecture series, bring questions, topics, equipment, whatever, and we can 
> apply the wide range of group talents to answering your questions and 
> solving your problems!
>
> DMA is located at 119 Valley Street.  Call 937-545-7015 for directions or 
> e-mail toddc at woh.rr.com for help.
>
> See you Tuesday!
>
>
> Todd
>
> Todd Collins
> N2TUN
>
> Ham SIG co-chair and DMA board member
> Winlink Telpac 145.010 MHz in Kettering EM79wq
>
> toddc at woh.rr.com
>
>