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Pacificon℠ Banquet
Saturday Evening
October 11, 2025
Keynote Speaker:
Jim Mclaughlin KI6ZUM of zumradio.com on
Amateur Radio Digital Voice
No Host Bar - 6:30pm
Dinner - 7:00pm
Bishop Ranch Ballroom
Salon E - H
Chicken, Salmon or Vegetarian
Attendees
The annual Pacificon℠ Banquet includes a sit-down dinner, with an excellent meal, including dessert, coffee, decaf coffee, hot tea or iced tea and your choice of entree.
Chicken
Salmon
Vegetarian Paella
The banquet sells out early - if you want to attend, purchase your tickets with your attendance registration to reserve your spot! Space is limited.
Keynote Presentation
The talk will cover digital voice in amateur radio history with a focus on the Multi-Mode Digital Voice Modem (MMDVM.com) project. It will also cover new developments that are being done with assistance from a grant from ARDC.net.
Jim McLaughlin (KI6ZUM/VE3ZUM) is the creator of the ZUMspot, a digital voice hotspot that helped transform amateur radio’s digital landscape. He not only engineered the hardware but also made significant contributions to the MMDVM (Multi-Mode Digital Voice Modem) project which supports DMR, D-Star, Fusion, NXDN, and P25.
In 2009, he and his team began working on a series of projects with the goal of developing inexpensive hardware and open source software to help amateur radio folks use D-Star. After the success of their initial projects, ZUM Radio Inc. was founded in California - where they continue to develop and assemble all of their products. ZUM Radio has earned their reputation as industry leaders by pioneering the first MMDVM boards and ZUMspots in the market.
Outside of his work with ZUM Radio, Jim is an active member of the Papa System. papaSys.com He volunteers with the Mt Carmel High School Amateur Radio Club in San Diego (W6SUN), mentoring students as they learn about ham radio and electronics, as they prepare and launch weather balloons around Southern California. He also enjoys helping local schools set up ARISS.org events to talk to an astronaut on the ISS as well as teach kids about science, space, and amateur radio.
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