10th Annual TECHCON – 2024
TECHCON – The ARRL West Central Florida Section Technical Conference
FRIDAY AFTERNOON SEMINAR – Cancelled 2/19/24
DATE: Friday February 23, 2024
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 23, 2024
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 24, 2024
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.
The facility is being provided courtesy of Hillsborough County Emergency Management.
ONLINE – YOUTUBE:
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
VIDEO RECORDINGS:
The primary track will be streamed live on the Section YouTube channel. The second track will be recorded. Both primary and secondary track will have post-production editing done to them by Russ Delaney N4RTD, one of our ARRL Technical Specialists, to add any slides into them, to make the video a complete product. They will all be available in one to three weeks after the conference once the editing work is complete.
Videos of Presentations – ARRL West Central Florida Section YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFA4-HEjr-lYMFisVG_Nk5A
CONFERENCE SLIDES AND PAPERS:
Introduction to the Raspberry PI Pico – Darrell Davis KT4WX – ODP
Massive Improvements in the sBITX Transceiver – Gordon Gibby KX4Z – PPTX
Massive Improvements in the sBITX Transceiver – Gordon Gibby KX4Z – ODP
Massive Improvements in the sBITX Transceiver – Gordon Gibby KX4Z – PDF
Creating a Noise Calibrated Monitoring Antenna – Gordon Gibby KX4Z – PPTX
Creating a Noise Calibrated Monitoring Antenna – Gordon Gibby KX4Z – ODP
Creating a Noise Calibrated Monitoring Antenna – Gordon Gibby KX4Z – PDF
The Alachua County Quintplexer – Gordon Gibby KX4Z – PPTX
The Alachua County Quintplexer – Gordon Gibby KX4Z – ODP
The Alachua County Quintplexer – Gordon Gibby KX4Z – PDF
How Much Protection Do FCC Part 15 Limits Conducted Noise Limits Provide – Gordon Gibby KX4Z – PPTX
How Much Protection Do FCC Part 15 Limits Conducted Noise Limits Provide – Gordon Gibby KX4Z – ODP
How Much Protection Do FCC Part 15 Limits Conducted Noise Limits Provide – Gordon Gibby KX4Z – PDF
EMP Proof Communications in the Age of Putin – Gordon Gibby KX4Z – PPTX
EMP Proof Communications in the Age of Putin – Gordon Gibby KX4Z – ODP
EMP Proof Communications in the Age of Putin – Gordon Gibby KX4Z – PDF
Antenna Modeling Using EZNEC, AutoEZ, and a Book – Mike Hembrey KV0OOM – PPTX
Antenna Modeling Using EZNEC, AutoEZ, and a Book – Mike Hembrey KV0OOM – ZIP
Converting GW-Basic Programs to Run on Windows 10 – Mike Hembrey KV0OOM – PPTX
Converting GW-Basic Programs to Run on Windows 10 – Mike Hembrey KV0OOM – ZIP
All About NXDN – Paul Toth NB9X – PPTX
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
9th Annual TECHCON – Tampa, FL.
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.