diff --git a/src/content/articles/pastspeakers.md b/src/content/articles/pastspeakers.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b31175c --- /dev/null +++ b/src/content/articles/pastspeakers.md @@ -0,0 +1,136 @@ +--- +title: 'MicroHAMS Past Speakers (2024–2026)' +description: 'A look back at the speakers and presentations at MicroHAMS meetings from 2024 through 2026 — a reference for members and a starting point when planning future programs.' +author: 'MicroHAMS' +date: 2026-05-11 +tags: ['community'] +--- + +A record of the speakers and presentations at MicroHAMS meetings from 2024 through 2026 — handy for members and a useful starting point when planning who to invite next. Spot something missing or misremembered? Corrections are welcome. + +## 2026 + +### January + +- Brian — _Modernizing the RF data path and improving your IQ_ + +### February + +- Updates from Hamcation — Scott Honaker, N7SS +- Modernizing Critical Ham Radio Software — Brian Stucker, KB2S + +### March + +- Kevin — _Meshtastic and Mesh Core with live equipment demo_ + +### April + +- Jason — _GroundWave_ + +### May + +- Conrad Trautmann, N2YCH — _Station Setup Techniques to Prevent Field Day RFI_ + +### June + +- TBD + +## 2025 + +### January + +- Adrian Stimpson, VE7NZ, and Scott, VA7SL — _High altitude and "pico" ballooning_ + +### February + +- _Build a Simple Coax Shield "Sniffer" Probe for Detecting & Solving Stray RF on Your Coax & in Your Shack_ — Group discussion + +### March + +- Don Greenbaum, N1DG — _DXpeditioning using a Radio in a Box on remote islands_ + +### April + +- Mark Smith, N6MTS (Halibut Electronics) — _Common mode currents_ + +### May + +- _A Father/Son DXpedition to West Africa_ — Angus, KJ7KOJ, and Robin, W7YED + +### June + +- Seapac and other topics (tentative) + +### July + +- _Get out and have fun this summer: POTA, SOTA and other reasons to go operate portable_ — Kevin Samson, KI7DEE + +### August + +- Summer festive gathering at local brewery — _Black Raven_ + +### September + +- _GNU Radio and IQ signal encoding using SigMF_ — Dr. Marc Lichtman + +### October + +- Crowd-sourced amateur radio "pro tips" + +### November + +- _10 Simple ways to improve your shack and operating experience!_ — Grant Hopper + +### December + +- MicroHAMS Holiday Gathering — various attendees + +## 2024 + +### January + +- Brian Stucker, KB2S, and Grant Hopper, KB7WSD — _An Introduction to Digital Modes_ + +### February + +- EME — KB7Q, _KISS LDMOS amps for Moonbounce_ + +### March + +- Brian, KB2S — _Automatic Level Control: why it matters to digital transmission performance, and how to do it right_ + +### April + +- _Nine Cool GNU Radio Software Defined Radio (SDR) Projects and GNU herding demo_ — Don, KE7ARH + +### May + +- Mike Lewis, K7MDL — _VHF/Microwave station performance improvements for every ham_ + +### June + +- _Self-healing APRS digipeater/gateway station in a docker container_ — Ion, W7ION + +### July + +- Scott Honaker, N7SS — _The Icom IC-905: why you might want one_, and hands-on with the Icom IC-705 HF/VHF+ portable radio + +### August + +- Summer festive gathering at local brewery — _Black Raven_ + +### September + +- _Transceiver measures and criteria for ARRL's Clean Signal Initiative (CSI)_ — Rob Sherwood, NC0B + +### October + +- _H44WA DXpedition to Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands (Nov 2023)_ — Jack P. + +### November + +- _Oregon Sat: a new open-source ground station_ — Andrew Greenberg, KD7CJT, Portland State University + +### December + +- MicroHAMS Holiday Gathering — _Black Raven_, various attendees