ARRL CEO David Minster (NA2AA) to keynote QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo

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ARRL CEO David Minster (NA2AA) to keynote QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo

ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA, will keynote the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo March 13 – 14 weekend.

Minster’s talk — part of an 80+ speaker lineup — will begin at 2000 UTC (3 PM EST) on March 13. His appearance will highlight ARRL’s featured role at the Expo, which also will include “Ask The ARRL Lab.” ARRL is a QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo Partner.

Minster, who assumed the ARRL Headquarters leadership position last September, has launched major projects and assembled teams to foster innovation and individual skill development in radio technology and communications. In his keynote, Minster will share his enthusiasm for advancing amateur radio and highlight current ARRL initiatives to engage and inspire the current generation of hams. His presentation topics will include:

ARRL’s digital transformation, which promises to bring new value to ARRL members. An all-in digital approach will improve the way members access and engage with content, programs, and systems.

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DiRaGe 2021 CANCELLED

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DiRaGe 2021 planned for Easter Monday 5th April 2021 will not take place since the location (Den Amer in Diest) is occupied until at least end of September, serving as a vaccination centre.

DIRAGE stands for DIesters RAdio GEbeuren. This denomination is the flag that covers the yearly flea market organized by the UBA section DST (Diest). The first DIRAGE was organized way back in 1986.

The team hope to organise events in the future

VHF/UHF Virtual Workshop

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The SARL and AMSATSA will join forces on Saturday 20 February 2021 to present a virtual VHF/UHF workshop using the BlueJeans platform.

The workshop will run from 10:00 - 13:00 CAT followed by an open discussion on how amateur radio contributes to technology.

Attendance at the workshop will be free for SARL and AMSATSA members and R50 for non-members. Registration details and the programme are available on the SARL and AMSATSA websites. The programme includes the Next Generation 2 Metre Beacons, Complexity of Repeater Systems from a technical perspective, the design of the AMSAT SA dual-band Yagi and its performance, and VHF/UHF dongles for SDR operation.

SARL - http://www.sarl.org.za/

AMSATSA - http://www.amsatsa.org.za/