At each Monthly Meeting… The Chicago FM Club offers an educational presentation on a topic of interest to Amateur Operators. Past presentations will be posted here.
If you have a suggestion for a topic, or have a topic which you’d like to present… Contact the CFMC Education Coordinator.
Education Coordinator
Charlie Ferreira
W9CEF
July 23, 2025
Presentation: ADS-B Flight Tracking
Presented by: Seth Heckard, AD9GZ
- What can I see?
- What can I do next?
- Why should I do this?
- How does it work?
- What do I need?
- How to install?
June 25, 2025
Presentation: APRS
Presented by: Nate Russel, N9BBM
- Brief History
- Technical Requirements
- Equipment
May 28, 2025
Presentation: Slow Scan TV (SSTV)
Presented by: Nate Russel, N9BBM
- Brief History
- Technical Requirements
- Equipment
March 26, 2025
Presentation: Hamshack Hotline
Presented by: Nate Russell, N9BBM
- Brief History
- Benefits of Hamshack Hotline
- Technical Requirements
- Equipment
February 26, 2025
Presentation: Intro to P25 Radio
Presented by: Nate Russell, N9BBM
● Brief History
● Benefits of P25
● Technical Requirements
● Equipment
January 22, 2025
Presentation: Intro to DMR
Presented by: Nate Russell, N9BBM
- Brief History
- Audio Quality Difference
- Spectrum Efficiency
- Local and Worldwide Network
- Repeaters vs Hotspots
- Code Plug Basics
December 19, 2024
Presentation: Meshtastic
Presented by: Nate Russell, N9BBM
- What is it?
- How does it work?
- Who uses it?
- Why do we need it?