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Communications Society Chapter - 2003

The year started very slow, with some Executive Committee members working with SouthEastCon 2003 Committee. As a result, they requested time to honour their commitment. This conference is Region 3's premier event and it was held in Ocho Rios, Jamaica in April. Notwithstanding this, ComSoc was successful in staging many events.

The following is the list of meeting:

Executive Committee Meeting - January

Robotics - January

Fruityloops Software Composition of Music - April

Amateur Radio/Internet Applications - August

Internet Everywhere (GPRS) - September

The Use of Handhelds in Data Collection & Analysis - October

Optical Fibre Technology - November
Communications Society Overview - December

In continuation of our effort to provide support for emergency services, the collaborative programmes from last year are still in progress

ComSoc's commitment continues with the project to maintain The Jamaica Red Cross Radio antennas and related systems

With the Jamaica Amateur Radio Association (JARA), the initiative has improved manifold:

Antenna alignment at Red Cross Headquarters in Kingston - August
In house reorganization of radio room - September

With students in the K10 - 12 group: Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP) link with students from Mavisville Preparatory School in Kingston, Jamaica, talking with students in Almonte Springs, Ontario, Canada, using amateur radio equipment

We participated in JARA's Field Day event in July, setting up antenna and used ham radio equipment to communicate with radio operators locally and internationally

ComSoc, JARA, Office of Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management (ODPEM) and Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) are involved in a project whereby ComSoc provide some of its members to be trained by JARA to sit the Ham Radio Licence Examination

ComSoc was involved in setting up JARA's website - September

ComSoc was also involved in working with JARA to facilitate Scouts Jamboree - October

Jamaica Chapter Chair received Chapter Achievement Award Certificate 2003, at GlobeCom's Awards Luncheon, at the San Francisco Marriott Hotel on Tuesday, 2nd December

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