FEMA Chief Technology Officer Ted Okada K4HNL addresses the 2016 ARRL & TAPR Digital Communications Conference. Unlike most DCC talks, this is not highly technical, but Ted does conclude with a challenge to develop digital tools to advance the art of preparing for and responding to disasters.
This isn't an 'Epsisode' - at least it doesn't have a number. It's Gary's pitch to get ideas for attracting young people to replace us old farts who are aging out (dying) of the service. Blame the anonymous $500 contributor to the DCC video KICKSTARTER who wanted us to promote 'giving a kid a book' to spur their interest.
The YouTube comments (and Facebook Group comments) are remarkably high quality on this topic.
We've been hearing about a Geosynchronous satellite for the Western Hemisphere for a while now, but not many details. In this episode from the DCC, project leader Bob McGwire N4HY fills in a lot of blanks. There's no launch date yet, and maybe not quite enough info to start building your ground station (a 'Five & Dime' setup - 5 GHz up, 10 GHz down), but you can start thinking about it.
