Rich Zack, KK1RZ, will present “Comparing all Five Digital Modes Found on New England Repeaters” at the Sci-Tech Amateur Radio Society hybrid meeting on April 15, 2025 in Natick and online.
Biography: Rick was first licensed as a ham in 1966. His late father was a ham, as is his son, K1DRZ. Rick also holds an FCC First Class commercial license. His career includes an RF consulting business; Chief Engineer for WCVB-TV in Boston; Chief Engineer of Television for WBIN-TV; VP of System Engineering for a high-end microwave equipment manufacturer; Land-mobile dealer and commercial repeater system operator; and Consulting Engineer for the FCC on the TV Spectrum Repack Project. He recently retired as an IT System Administrator for Gunstock Mountain Resort. Rick holds a USCG commercial Captain’s License and his hobbies include snowmobiling, boating, downhill skiing, hiking, and many diverse aspects of amateur radio. Rick is currently President of the Central New Hampshire Radio Club.