July Club Meeting

Lincoln Electric System

Location: LARC Clubhouse (4420 NW 41st St, Lincoln)
Date: July 9, 7:30 PM
Presentation by: LES

July’s club meeting will be one for the books. Lincoln Electric System Electricity Education will be on scene to present all electricity hazards with their education truck and you won’t want to miss this! For all the new hams that have not seen this presentation, you’ll certainly walk away with a very new respect for electricity. Come see the presentation!

June Club Meeting

Connectors

Location: LARC Clubhouse (4420 NW 41st St, Lincoln)
Date: June 11, 7:30 PM
Presentation by: Bryan Leavitt, WØBCL

PL259, S0259, UHF,¼ (6.35mm) Phone, 1/8 (3.5mm) Phone, SMA, Reverse SMA, BNC, N, RCA, XLR, F, RJ45, and more. So many, what is a HAM to do?

There are far too many connectors to cover all of them, but I will talk about some that are common to amateur radio. I will also share some insights when making cables with some of them.

May Club Meeting

Update to NE Turbo DMR

Location: LARC Clubhouse (4420 NW 41st St, Lincoln)
Date: May 14, 7:30 PM
Presentation by: George Blessing, KCØHYI

Come and join us for a casual talk about DMR in Ham Radio!! Topics include, but
are not limited to: A short history of DMR, The Nebraska TRBO DMR Network, Radios,
Talk groups and Simplex Hot Spots (Pi-Star and WPSD).

We will also reference the Nebraska DMR Facebook Group as a source of information.
We look forward to seeing you there – please bring your questions!

April Club Meeting

Severe Weather Season

Location: LARC Clubhouse (4420 NW 41st St, Lincoln)
Date: April 9, 7:30 PM
Presentation by: Jeremy Bower

An examination of Lincoln’s chaotic 2024 severe weather season, featuring the April 26 Lincoln/Waverly tornado and the July 31 severe wind event. This advanced storm spotter training will break down the meteorological setup, storm evolution, and real-world spotting techniques used during these high-impact events. I’ll examine challenges faced, and key lessons learned to improve future storm spotting and public safety. Whether you’re a seasoned spotter or looking to enhance your skills, this presentation is a must-see for anyone passionate about severe weather.

March Club Meeting

Antenna Design

Location: LARC Clubhouse (4420 NW 41st St, Lincoln)
Date:March 12, 7:30 PM
Presentation by: Roger A Cox, W8IO

For the March 12 LARC meeting, I plan to give a presentation on my antenna design work at Hy-Gain from 1976 through about 2001. This will include a short history of Hy-Gain as well as how antenna design evolved from trial and error to computer-aided design. My designs include the Explorer-14, TH7DX, TH11DX, V2, V3, V4, 205CA, 155CA, 105CA, 215DX, 7031DX and many others.