The October Cedar Creek Amateur (ham) Radio Club meeting continues the tiny Computer Series
In fact, we’ll introduce another miniature candidate for your consideration. The Raspberry Pi.
The program will be presented by Jim Conner. Here’s his description…
I will be recapping what exactly Arduino is and what it can do...for those who may have missed the last presentation. I will introduce the Raspberry Pi and discuss the differences between the two units. I will explain the various sensors that can be attached to the units to create projects, as they relate to ham radio. I'll segway into the Pi and how it can serve as a portable operating system and the various uses people have come up with, again as it relates to ham radio.
We’ll also offer a video report on the tower climb and an update on our ham books to libraries program.
The meeting will be held Saturday October 8th at the Mabank Café on Hwy 198 in Mabank. The club meets the second Saturday of each month there. The meeting starts at 9 AM, but many come early for the breakfast buffet. Anyone interested in technology is welcome.
The ham radio exam no longer requires a code test. So if you’ve ever wanted to talk to the world or be a first responder, this is the time to act. The Cedar Creek Radio Club offers free one-day classes to study and pass the exam.
Formed in 1981, the Cedar Creek ARC has over thirty members from the tri-county area. It maintains a VHF and UHF repeater system that provide hand-held radio coverage to hams in the lake area, and mobile and base coverage throughout the three counties. CCARC participates in the National Weather Service SKYWARN program and the Amateur Radio Emergency Service. The club also provides classes to those wishing to join the ranks of Amateur "ham" Radio. For more information, visit www.k5ccl.org.
