Mobile radio expo to host complementary seminars

10 October 2001 News

The upcoming Professional Mobile Radio Association (PMRA) Expo, running from 16 to 17 October at Kyalami Conference and Exhibition Centre, will feature a range of topical seminars for the local wireless and radio industry.

The seminars will cover the following topics: Day one: 10h00 The status of TETRA and future plans for South Africa by Dr Angus Hay, Transtel. This will be followed by a talk on the technical aspects of TETRA by a Marconi engineer at 11h00. At 14h00 'The many faces of amateur radio - from technology development to operacy for learners to meaningful edutainment for seniors' by Hans van de Groenendaal, South African Radio League. Day two: 07h30 PMR Biennial General Meeting. 10h00 Feedback on TETRAPOL by Pierre-Antoine Legagneur, ESDN. 14h00 HF radio communication as a viable alternative to satellite-based communications for routine messaging by Marc Lurie, LA Radio.

For further information contact Bronwen Lambert, (011) 706 5457, [email protected]

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