From: rnielsen@tapr.ampr.ORG (Bob Nielsen)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.packet
Subject: TAPR Annual Meeting
Date: 6 Jan 93 05:30:04 GMT
Organization: Tucson Amateur Packet Radio
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsd.edu
Originator: daemon@ucsd.edu

TAPR 1993 Annual Meeting
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The Annual Meeting of Tucson Amateur Packet Radio will be held on the
weekend of March 6th and 7th, 1993 at the Best Western Inn at the
Airport, 7060 S. Tucson Blvd, Tucson, Arizona, adjacent to Tucson
International Airport.  

In addition to the usual presentations of the latest and greatest
developments in packet radio, TAPR will host a workshop on digital signal
processing (DSP) for radio amateurs.  This workshop, to be conducted by
Jon Bloom, KE3Z, ARRL Senior Engineer, is designed to teach the
fundamentals of digital signal processing.  The target students are radio
amateurs who understand the basics of complex (modulated) signals and are
familiar with computer programming.  The course is intended to bridge the
gap between these two subjects, with the result that the student will be
able to begin programming DSP applications almost immediately.  The
student's math background should include algebra and trigonometry.

The topics covered by the presentation include:
     Discrete-time systems
     Sampling theory
     Digital filters
     Signal generation and detection
     Discrete and Fast Fourier Transforms, with applications
     Applications of DSP to Amateur Radio
     Development tools
     Review of available literature

We are expecting to have the traditional "pizza bash" and other informal
activities on Friday night, March 5, with the meeting all day Saturday,
March 6 and the DSP workshop on Sunday, March 7.  Registration for the
Saturday meeting is $15.00, including a buffet luncheon.  There will also be 
a $5.00 registration fee for the DSP workshop on Sunday to cover the cost of
printed workshop materials.  A steak dinner on Saturday night will be 
available for $13.95.  TAPR will have a hospitality suite where you
can gather informally, join TAPR or purchase kits and software.  The meetings
will run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. both days.

A block of rooms has been reserved at the special rate of $53.00 per
night, single or double occupancy, including full American breakfast and
happy hour reception.  For reservations, call the Inn at the Airport at
1-800-772-3847, or in Arizona at 602-746-0271, FAX 602-889-7391 (mention
TAPR to get this rate).

If you are planning to attend or have a project you would like to present
at the meeting, please call or write the TAPR office and let us know.  We
also would like to know if you are planning to attend the DSP workshop,
so sufficient materials will be available.  To have your paper included
in the printed proceedings of the meeting, camera-ready copy should be
submitted to TAPR no later than February 19, 1993.  For further
information, contact the TAPR office.

Tucson Amateur Packet Radio
P.O. Box 12925
Tucson, AZ 85732-2925
602-749-9479 (10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tue-Fri)
FAX 602-749-5636

Bob Nielsen W6SWE       
ax.25: w6swe@wb7tpy.az.usa.na    Internet: rnielsen@tapr.ampr.org
amateur IP: 44.124.12.16         CIS: 71540,2364
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