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Next Meeting

General Meeting, March 6th, 7:00PM (Elmers at 6:15PM), at the BSA

“Elmer’s Corner Q&A Program” from 6:15 to 6:45 prior to the General Meeting — Elmers will devote 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the meeting to give your questions the attention they deserve.

Information from Past Meetings

Slides and other information is shared for club and personal use. Any other uses must receive permission from the speakers.

February 6th 2019

Featured Speaker: Jarred Jackson, KF2MR

Subject: All Mode Operation on VHF and UHF Bands

January 2nd 2019

Featured Speaker: Paul Jason Kolacki, K2FX

Subject: Official Observer Program

December 5th 2018

Featured Speaker: Duane Fregoe, K2SI

Subject: Everything Digital — Let Your Radio and Computer Talk to Each Other

Additional Information: PDF of Slides

November 7th 2018

Annual Action 

October 3rd 2018

Featured Speaker: Join Mike Fries, Warning Coordination Meteorologist of the NWS

Subject: Skywarn®

Additional Information: Skywarn Webite

September 5th 2018

Featured Speaker: Ralph Dutcher, KD2BDZ, and Jon Dickason, N2JAC

Subject: Go-Kits

Additional Information: PDF of Slides

August 1st 2018

Featured Speaker: Gary Skuse, KA1NJL

Subject: The Future of RaRa

Additional Information: PDF of Slides

May 2nd 2018

Featured Speaker: Ed Gable K2MP

Subject: The History of the Telegraph, Mr. Morse’s Code,
                  Telegraph Keys and Things That go Dit in the Night.

April 4th 2018

Featured Speakers: Mike Rink W2HYP and Phil Visalli K2ELV

Subject: Operating HF with AllStar 

March 7th 2018

Featured Speaker: Robert Karz, K2OID

Subject: How to Succeed at DX with a Modest Station

Additional Information: PDF of Slides 

February 7th 2018

Featured Speaker: Mike Moore, KC2NM

Subject: Public Service

Additional Information: PDF of Slides

January 3rd 2018

Featured Speaker: Jim Veatch, WA2EUJ

Subject: Soundcard Based SDR Transceivers

Additional Information: PDF the Slides 

December 6th 2017

Featured Speaker: Scott A. Theis, W2LW

Subject: Cyber Security

Additional Information: PDF the Slides 

November 1st 2017

Annual Action 

October 4th 2017

Featured Speaker: Tim Duffy, K3LR

Subject: Contesting 

September 6th 2017

Featured Speaker: Jamie Oliver, KF2B

Subject: KiCad, Open Source PCB Design Overview

Additional Information: PDF of Slides

August 2nd 2017

Featured Speaker: Scott A. Theis, W2LW

Subject: Introduction to Microcontrollers

Additional Information: PDF of Slides

December 4th 2015

Featured Speaker: Ryan Tucker, W2XH

Subject: Software Defined Radio (SDR)

Additional Information: PDF of Slides 

January 8th 2010

Featured Speakers: Jim DiTucci N2IXD & Ross Mazzola KC2LOC

Subject: From Snail-Mail to Radio-Email

Additional Information: PDF of Slides

February 7th 2008

Featured Speaker: Raj Dewan, N2RD

Subject: Antennas on a Suburban Lot

Additional Information: PDF of Slides

September 7th 2007

Featured Speaker: Edward F. Asam, W2NED

Subject: QRP Adventures

Additional Information: PDF of Slides

Last revised: 02/12/19 08:26 AM