D-STAR Basics - What D-STAR Is and Why I Want It
This month's meeting will feature an introduction to D-STAR
(Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio). Our guest
speaker will be Paul Beeman, W2PB, who has been a D-Star user
since 2008.
Radio Central Amateur Radio Club meetings are open to non-members as well as members.
Anyone interested in Amateur Radio or wireless history is welcome to attend.
Our 2013 General Meetings will be at the Middle Country Public Library in Centereach. You
can get directions to the Middle Country Public Library
here.
Setup Starts at 8:00 AM
Operation Starts at 9:00 AM
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Radio Central Amateur Radio Club, W2RC
PO Box 396
Centereach, NY 11720
In light of increasingly strict "Distracted Driving" laws, our ARRL Hudson Division Director
contacted the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles to get their position on operation
of mobile Amateur Radio equipment with respect to Distracted Driving laws. The DMV responded
with a letter of opinion that appears to be very favorable to Amateur Radio. Basically is
says that talking via ham radio does not constitute a violation of the Distracted Driving
laws. It should be noted that though the DMV's letter (which can be downloaded
from the Hudson Division web page here, of or from the
RCARC web page here) is
pro-Amateur Radio, it's an opinion from the DMV, not a binding agreement, so it's still
possible to get pulled over, cited, and required to appear in court. More importantly,
you should always give the road and traffic absolute priority over operating your radio
while driving. In Mike Lisenco's own words: "Feel free to print out this opinion, but
understand that it is not a license to be stupid! Let’s hope that you never need to use it."
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