From bounce-tapr-bb-818@lists.tapr.org Thu Jul 1 14:00:50 1999 Received: from lists.tapr.org (lists.tapr.org [204.17.217.24]) by tapr.org (8.9.3/8.9.3/1.10) with SMTP id OAA27141 for ; Thu, 1 Jul 1999 14:00:49 -0500 (CDT) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Message-Id: Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1999 13:49:40 -0500 To: "TAPR Announcement List" From: Greg Jones Subject: [tapr-bb] 1999 ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference List-Unsubscribe: List-Software: Lyris Server version 3.0 List-Subscribe: List-Owner: X-List-Host: Tucson Amateur Packet Radio Reply-To: "TAPR Announcement List" X-Message-Id: Sender: bounce-tapr-bb-818@lists.tapr.org Precedence: bulk 1999 ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference September 24-26, 1999 Phoenix, Arizona Web: http://www.tapr.org/dcc ----- It's that time again! Time to start making your travel plans and thinking about what to publish for the upcoming 18th Annual ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference. The ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference is an international forum for radio amateurs in digital communications, networking, and related technologies to meet, publish their work, and present new ideas and techniques for discussion. Presenters and attendees will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and learn about recent hardware and software advances, theories, experimental results, and practical applications. The Digital Communications Conference is not just for the digital expert, but for digitally-oriented amateurs of all levels of experience. The 1999 ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference will be held September 24-26, 1999 in Phoenix, Arizona. This year's conference location is just minutes away from the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). Not only is the Digital Communications Conference technically stimulating, it is a weekend of fun for all who have more than a casual interest in any of the ham digital communications modes. This includes networkers, sysops, software writers, modem designers, and digital satellite communications enthusiasts. The ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference is for all levels of digital operators -- a must conference to attend to get active on a national level. Now, more than ever, amateur radio needs this great meeting of the minds, since it is important that we demonstrate a continued need for the frequency allocations we now have by pushing forward and documenting our achievements. The ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference is one of the few ways to record our accomplishments and challenge each other to do more. ----- A Conference for the Beginner as well The conference is not just for the digital expert. As in years past an entire session strand with beginning, intermediate, and advanced presentations on selected topics in digital communications will be offered. Some of the topics will include: APRS, Satellite Communications, TCP/IP, Digital Radio, Spread Spectrum and other introductory topics. Come to the conference and hear these topics presented by the experts! ----- Symposia, Seminars, Banquet In addition to the presentation of papers on Saturday, three symposia/seminars will be held. These sessions are provided to allow those with additional time and interest to make the most of the Digital Communications Conference. For those who may have interest in just one symposium or seminar, registration for the conference is not required to attend these activities. This allows maximum flexibility for those who may want to participate during the Digital Communications Conference, but do not have an entire weekend to devote to the event. The Third APRS National Symposium will be held on Friday and will be moderated by Steve Dimse, K4HG (the developer of javAPRS). It will likely include many APRS software authors, such as Bob Bruninga, WB4APR (the father of APRS), Keith Sproul, WU2Z, Mark Sproul, KB2ICI (the developers of MacAPRS and WinAPRS), Brent Hildebrand, KH2Z (the developer of APRSPLUS), Mike Musick, N0QBF (developer of PocketAPRS), and other nationally-known APRS leaders. Join this group for the afternoon and evening for in-depth discussions and presentations on the current and future status of APRS. This is a unique opportunity to gain insight into this fast- growing digital aspect of amateur operations that combines computers, packet radio, and GPS (Global Positioning System). Starting late Friday afternoon, a technical seminar will be conducted by Allen Finne, KB5SQK, on High-Definition Television (HDTV). Allen is currently the chief engineer for Little Rock's FOX 16 KLRT as well as for UP 38 KASN. Allen will be discussing DTV (Digital Television) Implementation by Broadcasters during this two hour talk. On Saturday night the DCC Banquet will be held. This year the conference is proud to have Geoff Baehr, N6LXA, Sun Microsystems Chief Network Officer at the banquet to speak. Sun Microsystems has been doing some very exciting things in networking over the years and the talk should be an interesting one. After the banquet, there will be time for special interest group gatherings. The Sunday morning seminar will be focused on PIC development, design, and programming. This five-and-a-half hour seminar will focus on the things you need to know now in order to understand and begin to participate in PIC development. PIC processors are becoming very important in various project designs and implementations. This seminar will be presented by the TAPR PIC Development team. ----- Fourth Annual ARRL and TAPR DCC Student Papers Award ARRL and TAPR especially welcome papers from full-time students to compete for the fourth annual student papers award. Two $500 travel awards may be given, one in each of the following categories: a) best technical/theory-oriented paper by a student, and b) best educational or community-oriented application paper by a student. The paper should relate directly to a wireless digital communication topic (see the guidelines for more information). Papers co-authored by educators or telecommunications professionals are also eligible for this award as long as a student is the first author. The deadline for receipt of finished student paper manuscript is July 10, 1999. Please note that this deadline is different from the general conference paper submission date. For full details and paper guidelines contact TAPR or browse to http://www.tapr.org/dcc. ----- Call for Conference Proceeding Papers Anyone interested in digital communications is invited to submit a paper for publication in the Conference Proceedings. Presentation at the conference is not required for publication. The primary purpose of the conference is to communicate ideas and techniques regarding digital communications. Papers written in an informal style are welcome, as well as those written to academic standards. If you know of someone who is doing great things with digital communications, be sure to tell them about this! Papers are due by August 9, 1999, and should be submitted to Maty Weinberg, ARRL, 225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111, or via e-mail to lweinberg@arrl.org. The paper submission guidelines are available on-line (http://www.tapr.org/dcc). ----- Local/International Co-Host The 1999 ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference will be co-hosted by the Motorola Amateur Radio Club of Arizona (MARCA). MARCA is one of eight Motorola radio clubs located around the world. For the past couple of years, MARCA has been the primary driver of APRS in Arizona. The club maintains two WIDE digipeaters that cover the Phoenix metropolitan area, and is working with other clubs to expand the network into Tucson and other parts of the state. In addition, MARCA recently took over the sites of the Arizona Network Intertie Group to continue support for the packet network in Arizona. For more information on MARCA, please contact David McCarthy, KC7AYX, at rxyh90@email.sps.mot.com PRUG (Packet Radio User Group of Japan) will be the International co-host for a second year running. PRUG will be hosting an informal social Friday evening before their seminar and symposium is held. Visit http://www.prug.or.jp for more information about the organization. ----- What can you expect during the 1999 ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference? * A full day of papers, breakout sessions, and selected topics on Saturday for the beginner to advanced amateur digital enthusiast. * Three seminars/symposia Friday (1 PM) - Third Annual APRS National Symposium, moderated by Steve Dimse, K4HG, featuring Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, Keith Sproul, WU2Z, Mark Sproul, KB2ICI, and Brent Hildebrand, KH2Z Friday (5 PM) - Technical Seminar on High-Definition TV (HDTV) Sunday (8:30 AM) - PIC Development, Design, and Programming * Fourth Annual Student Paper Awards. * TAPR Membership Meeting * A banquet with special guest speaker Geoff Baehr, N6LXA, Sun Microsystems Chief Network Officer. * SIGs (Special Interest Groups) get-togethers on Saturday, following the banquet * Informal get-togethers throughout the weekend * A facility that is perfect for this type of conference * Informal engineering discussions/demonstration areas * An event at which the most important new developments in amateur digital communications are announced * Digital 'movers and shakers' from all over the world in attendance ----- Conclusion If you have attended a Digital Communications Conference in the past, remember how much fun it was discussing the latest developments into the wee hours! If you have never been to a Digital Communications Conference, then make your plans now to attend and find out how much fun they can be. There are few activities where your participation can be so much fun and so important! You will be able to get together with colleagues from all over the world and bring each other up to date on your latest work. Experience all this and more for an unforgettable weekend of ham radio and digital communications. Make your travel and lodging arrangements now. We hope to see you at the ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference, September 24-26! Full information on the conference and hotel information can be obtained by contacting Tucson Amateur Packet Radio, 8987-309 E. Tanque Verde Road #337, Tucson, AZ 85749-9399, phone 940-383-0000, fax 940-566-2544, e-mail tapr@tapr.org, browse www.tapr.org/dcc. Sincerely, Greg Jones, WD5IVD, TAPR Conference Chair Steve Stroh, N8GNJ, Conference Manager Dan Meredith, N7MRP, Local Host Liaison Keith Justice, KF7TP, Local Host Liaison Note: If you need conference handouts or flyers for ham club meetings, contact TAPR to get what you need! ----- Hotel Information Conference presentations, meetings, and seminars will be held at the Holiday Inn Select Airport. Special DCC rooms rates are $69/single and $79/double per night. When making reservations with the hotel, be sure to indicate you are attending the ARRL and TAPR DCC in order to get the discount. It is highly recommended that you book your room prior to arriving. A block of 75 rooms is reserved until August 22, 1999. After the 75 rooms are booked, rooms will only be available in nearby hotels, so be sure to book your rooms early! The hotel provides transportation to and from the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Please contact the hotel to arrange specific transportation needs. Holiday Inn Select Airport (conference hotel) 4300 E Washington Phoenix, AZ 85034 Phone 602-273-7778, fax 602-286-1109 ----- Registration Contact the TAPR office by phone, fax, or e-mail (numbers and addresses are above) to register or for additional meeting information. MasterCard and VISA are accepted. - Preregistration (before Sept 1): $42.00 * - Late registration or at door: $47.00 * * - Conference registration includes Conference Proceedings, Saturday sessions/meetings, and lunch. - Saturday Evening Dinner (limited space): $22.00 ** ** - Includes dinner, speaker, prize drawing --- Seminar/symposia Note: You do not have to be registered for the conference to attend one or more of the seminars/symposia. - Friday, 1-7 PM, Third Annual APRS National Symposium (full day) Registration: $25*** --- - Friday 5-7 PM, Technical Seminar High-Definition Television (HDTV) Allen Finne, KB5SQK Registration $15*** --- Sunday 8:30-2 PM, PIC Development, Design, and Programming. Steve Bible, N7HPR, and the TAPR PIC Development team. Registration $20*** *** Cost of seminar or symposium includes the cost of handout materials. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact TAPR to register for the DCC: Tucson Amateur Packet Radio 8987-309 E. Tanque Verde Road #337 Tucson, AZ 85749-9399. phone 940-383-0000, fax 940-566-2544 e-mail tapr@tapr.org, browse http://www.tapr.org ----- Greg Jones, WD5IVD Austin, Texas wd5ivd@tapr.org http://www.tapr.org/~wd5ivd --- You are currently subscribed to tapr-bb as: lyris.tapr-bb@tapr.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-tapr-bb-818W@lists.tapr.org