Co-sponsored by: Ed Nelson Executive Committee Meeting. Open to all IEEE members. Come out to learn about what's going on in the section. Agenda: Dinner at 6:00PM Call to Order at 6:30PM (Chair) Introductions Approve minutes from past meeting (Secretary) Agenda items requiring a vote - to be determined Old Business New Business Open Forum Discussion Location: Bldg: Great Buffet Restaurant 1525 South Willow Street Manchester, New Hampshire 03103

Co-sponsored by: IEEE MTT-S NH Chapter / IEEE ComSig NH Chapter / Association of Old Crows Granite State Roost Abstract: Modern Radar and Electronic Warfare Systems rely on sophisticated signal processing and complex RF modulation on pulse.   Without proper signal design verification, these techniques may not be effective during critical engagements which could be catastrophic. Determining a Radar’s ability to successfully detect/track targets or an EW systems ability to identify threats and avoid detection/tracking can be challenging. This paper discusses advanced RF signal analysis and RF pulsed signal capture techniques (variable segment length, gapless capture, de-interleaving, duplex IF real time analysis, etc.) that allow designers to both measure signal parameters and confirm the proper operation of their Radar or Electronic Warfare systems.  These features result in more efficient T&E methods and greater confidence in system performance and capabilities. Speaker(s): Phil Gresock, Agenda: 6:00 to 6:30  Social 6:30 to 8:00  Pesentation Location: Nashua Country Club 25 Fairway Street Nashua, New Hampshire 03060

As part of New England Java User Group Meetings: At Google I/O 2017, the Android team announced official first-class support for Kotlin. Kotlin, developed by JetBrains - the company behind the IntelliJ IDE, compiles to JVM bytecode. It has many characteristics that make it also a great fit for developing server-side applications, including Expressiveness, Scalability, Interoperability, Migration, Tooling, and Learning Curve.   Kotlin is touted as being targeted at multiple platforms: JVM/Android, JavaScript, and Native (Linux, Mac OS, iOS).   In this talk, we will dive into basic syntax fairly broadly though not in depth. Topics include: Functions as expressions Conditions as expressions Nullable/non-nullable values and alternate idioms to ensure null safety Type checks and automatic smart casts, safe casting When-expressions ('when' improves on Java's 'switch' but can be an expression as well as a statement) Ranges Functional literals, aka lambda expressions -- time permitting Closure Classes and inheritance, Class properties; Visibility modifiers Extensions to extend a class without having to inherit it   My favorite features are Extensions, and Java Interoperability.   Don't let only Google and Android developers have all the fun with Kotlin; find out for yourself what is all that jazz about Kotlin. Speaker(s): C.L.Kim, Location: Bldg: Constant Contact Reservoir Place 1601 Trapelo Rd Waltham, Massachusetts 02451