Highlights of the April 2011 Club Meeting
- Repeater: Discussed the performance of the new antenna and options for repairing the old one. Click Here for Antenna Installation Pictures! Danny has a new backup battery to install.
- American Legion Bike Ride:
Coming up on 4/9. Essentially the same route as the previous Tour de
Cure routes, just reversed, and without the Cottonwood Falls leg.
- Presentation: Danny Craft KC0NXF demonstrated some surface-mount technology (SMT) soldering techniques.
Highlights of the March 2011 Club Meeting
This
month's meeting was held at the home QTH of Larry, AB0AH. The business
meeting was followed by a tour of Larry's antique radio collection and
an on-air demonstration of a digital mode WSJT on 40m. Some forms of
WSJT have been used in meteor scatter and moon bounce on VHF and UHF for
some time, but it has recently been adapted to use on HF. - Net Schedule Change (Again): The monthly Butler County Severe Weather Net has been moved to 6:00 pm on the first Tuesday of each month.
- Repeater Repairs:
The 2m repeater control board is in need of repairs to the voice
announcement circuit. Cliff WA0ROX proposed that the control board from
the club's 70cm repeater be installed in the 2m system while the
circuit is repaired. The club voted and approved the proposal. Also,
the Hayden tower crew has not yet installed the new 2m antenna.
Other Announcements:
- 2011
NWS Storm Spotter Training class will be held Thursday evening March
10th at 6:30pm at the El Dorado Civic Center at Central and Vine.
- Green Country (Claremore) Hamfest is March 11th and 12th. Details at http://www.greencountryhamfest.org/.
- Four States QRP Group will again be hosting Ozarkon in Branson on April 8th and 9th. Details at http://www.4sqrp.com. Registration is $10.
- Upcoming Balloon Launch Details: http://www.eham.net/articles/25551, http://www.eham.net/articles/25552
- Some Amateur 70cm (440MHz) spectrum is at risk of FCC reallocation. Details: http://www.arrl.org/news/spectrum-management-bill-threatens-amateur-frequencies
Highlights of the January 2011 Club Meeting
- 2010 Club Activities:
Activities Coordinator Dick Hammond, N0TGR, passed around the
activities sign-up sheet. The resulting schedule of presenters will be
posted here soon. Thanks to everyone who signed up to give a
presentation or organize an event!
- Net Schedule Change:
The regularly scheduled Butler County Severe Weather Nets on the 147.15
repeater have been moved to a monthly schedule rather than a weekly
schedule. The nets will occur on the First Tuesday of each month at
6:30pm, Also, we are encouraging club members to jump in and volunteer
to run "Net Control" for these nets over the course of the next year. A
Net Control Sign-Up Form has been created and can be viewed by clicking
on the link in the left sidebar. An example of a Net Control script
will also be posted and a link provided. To sign up, just click on the
sign-up form link, and when the "Doodle" page appears, type your name
and callsign in the box at the bottom of the left column, then click the
box under the date(s) you would like to run the net. Be sure to click
Save when you are done!
- Bike Ride:
The 2010 Tour de Cure American Diabetes Association bike ride will
occur on May 21st. This year, the ride starts at Sedgwick County Park
and extends North and West. There will be 26, 36, and 60 mile loops, as
well as a "Family" ride that will stay in the park. More information,
and pictures from last year's El Dorado area ride are available by
clicking this link to the ADA Website.
- Mark your Calendars!
The NWS Storm Spotter Training course for Butler County will be held on
March 10th at 6:30 in El Dorado at the Civic Center on the Southeast
corner of Central and Vine. Check this NWS Website for more information.
- Repeater Repairs: The tower climbers are expected to swap out our ailing 2m repeater antenna within the next few weeks. See Pictures of the current antenna by clicking on this link!
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