[Ground-station] What annual events should we focus on after Ham Expo?

[Robert McGwier]

Eric, I think, is going to allow me to upload a machine learning talk late.
I assumed since I missed deadlines it wasn't an option.



Dr. Robert W McGwier, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty, Virginia Tech
ARDC Member of Board
ARS: N4HY
ARRL, AMSAT, AAVSO, TAPR, SkyHub

On Tue, Mar 2, 2021, 11:01 AM Michelle Thompson via Ground-Station
<ground-station at lists.openresearch.institute> wrote:

> At this point, no one really knows when we (ORI) can safely return to
> in-person events, or what events we need to do, or should do, to achieve
> our goals.
>
> I claim that we should keep trying to participate in events, and use them
> as deadlines and opportunities to show working hardware and software. This
> may not be held as true by everyone reading this, and I want to hear all
> sides.
>
> From the point of view that "events are important and we should do them" -
>
> We could hold our own online Symposium using AirMeet.
>
> We have been welcomed and had a very good experience at DEFCON for years.
> Very large amateur crowd. Our demonstrations have been understood and the
> organizers want us back.
>
> If Ham Expo turns out as positive as it seems to be so far, then we should
> talk about attending again. The organizers have been wonderful.
>
> I do not see us returning to Hamvention. We tried it multiple times. The
> cost and the bad experiences 1) with the tent where "new" exhibits have
> been placed, 2) big problems with another exhibitor harassing our
> volunteers and 3) the very low level of engagement from attendees ... make
> Hamvention an expensive and unproductive event for a high tech open source
> group like us. I'm open to anyone wanting to continue to try, and will
> support you,, but I am not enthusiastic about this event given our
> experiences so far. The organizers have been very good to ORI. I have no
> complaints about the organizers.
>
> We were set to go to Tokyo Ham Fair. Covid interrupted this. I have never
> been, but it is the largest in the world of its type. I was told our work
> would be a good fit. If anyone that has been can comment, please do.
>
> I have talked to people about Friedrichshafen. The SDR track was moved
> this year to online GNU Radio event. Is Friedrichshafen a good place for us?
>
> Hamcation has been a consistently positive experience for us. It's in
> February in the US and might return to in person next year.
>
> What other annual meetings am I missing?
>
> If there was less covid concern, how should we organize our year?
>
> -Michelle W5NYV
>
>
>
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