TechnoBabble

On Monday August 4, at 7:15 pm I have been asked to speak on the digital television transition to the High Point Amateur Radio Club at Rosa Maes Cafe` near Bus 85 and National Highway south of High Point, Being a Ham Radio Operator myself, it gives me a chance to delve into the transition at a slightly deeper level but since many there will need the same information that everyone else needs, I can't go too deep. I spoke to this group about 6 years ago on the transition, but so many new people have come into the club and so much has changed since then, it will be like it was the first time. I hope to give a Power Point presentation and show some digital receivers and TV's to the group and hookup a small antenna to pick up what can be had there as a demo and the always popular, Q & A.

I suspect I will be repeating this again a few more times before the transition (and if you would like me to give a DTV presentation to your club or group, you can give me a call at the station and get on the list). If you have the time Monday evening, come on by! They eat at 6:30 and then have a short business meeting and the program (that's me!) starts atbout 7:15. I know they would be happy to have you and would be more than happy to talk about Ham Radio to you after I bloviate about DTV for a few minutes!

From the Useless Trivia bin, this past Thursday was 200 days until the big Digital Transition, the day that full power analog broadcasts end. Are you ready?