9th Annual TECHCON – 2023
TECHCON – The ARRL West Central Florida Section Technical Conference
FRIDAY AFTERNOON SEMINAR Cancelled as of 2/20/23
DATE: Friday February 24, 2023
TIME: Preparation: 12:00 P.M. – 12:45 P.M.
Seminar: 1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
PLACE: Hillsborough County Public Safety Operations Complex – Emergency Operations Center. – 9450 E. Columbus Dr., Tampa, FL 33619.
The Hillsborough County EOC is being provided courtesy of Hillsborough County Emergency Management. The ARRL West Central Florida Section is thankful to Hillsborough County Emergency Management for the use of the EOC for TECHCON.
FRIDAY EVENING SOCIAL
DATE: Friday February 24, 2023
TIME: 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
PLACE: Golden Corral – 815 Providence Road, Brandon, FL 33511.
This is simply a social dinner for anyone who wants to show up and talk technology. Family and friends are also invited to come as well.
TECHCON MAIN SESSION
WHERE AND WHEN
IN PERSON:
DATE: Saturday February 25, 2023
TIME: Welcome and Check In (Coffee and Doughnuts) – 8:00 A.M.,
Conference Opening – 8:45 A.M., and Presentations begin – 9:00 A.M.
PLACE: Hillsborough County Public Safety Operations Complex – Emergency Operations Center. – 9450 E. Columbus Dr., Tampa, FL 33619.
ZOOM MEETING INFO:
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The facility is being provided courtesy of Hillsborough County Emergency Management.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
If you are planning on attending or speaking at the conference please fill out the online registration form. Click here for online conference registration form.
CONFERENCE INFORMATION
TECHCON – Conference Flyer: PDF Format.
TECHCON – Conference Schedule: PDF Format
TECHCON – List of Presentations: PDF Format
TECHCON – List of Restaurants and Hotels: PDF Format
CONFERENCE PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
Videos of Presentations – ARRL West Central Florida Section YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFA4-HEjr-lYMFisVG_Nk5A
Conference Papers:
Introduction to NXDN – Paul Toth NB9X – PPTX
sBITX Crowdfunded Radio – Gordon Gibby KX4Z – PPTX
sBITX Crowdfunded Radio – Gordon Gibby KX4Z – ODP
sBITX Crowdfunded Radio – Gordon Gibby KX4Z – PDF
Overview of the QDX Transcevier – Dave Birnbaum K2LYV – PPTX
Overview of the QDX Transceiver – Dave Birnbaum K2LYV – ODP
Overview of the QDX Transceiver – Dave Birnbaum K2LYV – PDF
Making Printed Circuit Boards – Gordon Gibby KX4Z – PPTX
Making Printer Circuit Boards – Gordon Gibby KX4Z – ODP
Picking a Microprocessor – Lee Bolineau KX4TT – PPTX
Microcontroller Interfacing Techniques – Darrell Davis KT4WX – ODP
Legend:
- PDF: Adobe Reader
- PPTX – Microsoft Power 2007 and later
- PPT – Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 and earlier
- ODP: Open Office Impress
- DOCX – Microsoft Word 2007 and later
- DOC – Microsoft Word 2003 and earlier
- ZIP – ZIP File Format (Contains multiple files – must be unzipped)
PAST CONFERENCES
8th Annual TECHCON – Winter Haven, FL.
7th Annual TECHCON – Virtual via Zoom.
6th Annual TECHCON – Punta Gorda, FL.
5th Annual TECHCON – Tampa, FL.
4th Annual TECHCON – Winter Haven, FL.
3rd Annual TECHCON – Sarasota, FL.
2nd Annual West Central Florida Section Technical Conference – Tampa, FL.
1st Annual West Central Florida Section Technical Conference – Sebring, FL.