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[Steve Conklin <steve.conklin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 11/01/2011 12:52 PM, Jeff Lane wrote:
> On 11/01/2011 11:32 AM, Steve Conklin wrote:
>> Tonight at 7:00 we'll meet by the pool to hang out. I'll have my SDR and KX-1
>> there. We'll be near the Rackspace meet&greet, probably near the bar that's next
>> to the pool, and find a table where we can throw a wire over a bush.
>>
>> I'll send another email later about the content for the Ubuntu-hams session
>> tomorrow - we'll have a demo!
>> The session is scheduled for 17:05-18:00 local time (21:05-22:00 UTC) in room
>> Bonaire 2.
>>
>> You can participate remotely, listen to the session, and communicate with us
>> using IRC. For details about that, see here:
>>
>> http://uds.ubuntu.com/participate/remote/
>>
>> Steve AI4QR
> 
> I can't make this due to other responsibilities, but I was really looking
> forward to it.  I hope you all have fun :)
> 
> And this just triggered a thought... I think it would be neat if, at UDSs,
> Ubuntu Hams who have gear they can bring could bring that gear and set up an
> actual special event station.
> 
> We could even print up Event QSL cards and run the station at certain hours
> throughout the week.  It could serve also as a way to demo Ham Radio and Linux
> to the Ubuntu Community as well as just be fun to make some contacts.
> 
> Anyway, that was just a thought I had.
> 
> Have fun at the pool tonight :)
> 

Great Idea!
Coincidentally, this was discussed at the session.

The notes from the session are here:
http://summit.ubuntu.com/uds-p/meeting/19231/community-p-ubuntu-hams-2/

When the video is up, we'll get a link mailed out here, and a link to Kamal's
presentation slides.

I'm going to try to get this happening at the next UDS.

Steve