There will be no Wednesday Workshop July 3, due to the Independence Day holiday. We’ll be back in August.
Category: Meetings
New Zoom links
We’ll be migrating many of our Zoom meeting links from the previous personal account to the Club’s account.
- 2nd Tuesday Club Meeting
- Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime
- https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85208491830?pwd=dUFKcTJ2TlpyVkZjOVAzRWRTMktxdz09
- Meeting ID: 852 0849 1830
- Passcode: Tuesday
- Friday Forums
- First Friday Board meeting @ 11:00 am
- Second Friday Digital Voice meeting @ 10:00 am
- https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87545091587?pwd=bWp0WEJ4NlRoOXMvakJaUDNzbmI5UT09
- Meeting ID: 875 4509 1587
- Passcode: Friday
Other meetings can be scheduled as needed, but no regular meetings are currently set for 3rd, 4th or 5th Fridays.
The “Meetings and Nets” page will be updated with this new information shortly.
No Friday Forum 8/18/23
There will be no Friday Forum Zoom meeting (3rd Friday is normally digital modes), since the “Zoom-Master” will be on vacation. Others are welcome to organize something on another account, of course!
Zoom Meeting changes in the future
Look for some new Zoom links this Fall as we transition to the Club’s own Zoom account for these meetings. Most of these have been held on personal accounts as we scrambled to respond to the pandemic. With the Club account, we will be able to better share the load and have multiple people able to host a particular meeting.
More to come!
Amateur Radio-Technician to Extra
Joe Joncas’ class continues on Thursdays at 1830 (6:30 pm).
This class is intended for all Hams who want to improve their techniques and understanding of Amateur Radio. Whether you are a technician just starting out or an experienced Amateur Extra just needing a refresher course, this class will help you.
Join via Zoom:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83837263414?pwd=WStCcU9yYTN4Z2dPdWxiN2srZHNwQT09
Meeting ID: 838 3726 3414
Passcode: 731469
Amateur Extra & More!
Joe Joncas NJ7OK will begin a class on Thursdays, 6:30 to 8:30, beginning January 19. The class is designed for anyone wanting to upgrade to Extra class license, and/or to learn more about electronics as it relates to amateur radio. Please let Joe know if you plan to attend. The class will be available on Zoom, but Joe needs some folks in person to teach to.
Wednesday Workshop Links
Here are links to resources referenced in Daron’s presentation 12/7/22
From Daron N7HQR to Everyone 07:09 PM
this is the NVIS video: https://www.rohde-schwarz.com/us/knowledge-center/videos/understanding-near-vertical-incidence-skywave-nvis-video-detailpage_251220-908736.html
HF Propagation video: https://www.rohde-schwarz.com/us/knowledge-center/videos/understanding-hf-propagation-video-detailpage_251220-909312.html
Annual Meeting Dinner: Update
As in years past, Lincoln County Amateur Radio Club will hold a dinner (semi-potluck) and Annual Meeting on its regular meeting night in December:
Updated information: We will activate the usual Zoom link for the LCARC Meeting. Expect the meeting to be open at 1800 hours. The plan is to start the actual (short) business meeting at 6:30. On the agenda is election of officers for 2023 and a brief update from Joe NJ7OK on his Amateur Extra & More class.
- Club Meeting
- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89823287051
- Meeting ID: 898 2328 7051
- Waiting Room, no passcode
Tuesday December 13, 6:00 pm. Samaritan Center for Health Education, 740 SW 9th St., Newport
The Club will provide prime rib and drinks. Contact Jim Golden KK7EM at goldenj3 at charter dot net to let us know you’re coming, how many in your party, and a hint about what you might be bringing to contribute.
There will be a short business meeting to elect officers for 2023. Let us know if you are willing to be a nominee for office!
No Friday Forum Nov 25
There will be no GMRS meeting on Zoom this Friday, November 25, as many of us will be traveling following the Thanksgiving holiday.
Wilson’s Wednesday Workshop
Watch Daron N7HQR build a tape measure antenna this Wednesday at 1900 (7:00 pm), on Zoom:
- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82043040301?pwd=OHpXelBaNzJ2YTBEUFNJc2VUVzZlQT09
- Meeting ID: 820 4304 0301 Passcode: 834936
Daron sez: I hope to have all the parts for and be able to assemble and test from my motel room in Medford. I’m working on a few refinements to make it cheaper to build, and if there is interest I’m happy to put together a ‘kit’ with the pipe, elements, coax pigtail, and all the other parts you need and we’ll work on doing this in person for one of the meetings.
Here is one of many articles on the project:
http://theleggios.net/wb2hol/projects/rdf/tape_bm.htm
This is a very basic VHF yagi useful for direction finding and adding some gain to your handheld to get a better signal into the repeater or work the International Space Station. Feel free to share the link on the website with anyone interested, I’ll see you Wednesday and hope that I’m ready!