Category Archives: Meetings

May Club Meeting

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LARC Clubhouse (4420 NW 41st St, Lincoln)

Amateur Radio and Earth-Moon-Earth Communications

Presentation by: Doug Buhrman, KØDSP

Back in the 1970s, it was said that Earth-Moon-Earth, EME, was one of the most significant technical challenges for the radio amateur. It still is to a certain extent, but with advances in computers, software, and semiconductors, it is now a reality most amateurs can achieve if they are willing to do the work! There are a few methods to build a station with a modest budget.

Doug will present some of the basics and the pitfalls to avoid when assembling an EME station. Who knows, you may soon receive a QSL card with the phrase “Thanks for the EME contact!”

April Club Meeting

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LARC Clubhouse (4420 NW 41st St, Lincoln)

Some Secrets to “Safe” Storm Spotting

Presentation by Jeremy Bower.

This talk will focus on the 2023 severe weather season through the use of imagery, videos, and time lapses. We’ll take a look at two notable events that occurred in Nebraska in 2023 on May 12th and June 28th. The attendees will learn about some key mobile apps and websites that will be valuable in preparing for the 2024 severe weather season and beyond.

March Club Meeting

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LARC Clubhouse (4420 NW 41st St, Lincoln)

Don’t Be Late For FT8

How does FT8 work, and why it has been a huge success in facilitating contacts with very weak signals on bands we thought were dead!

We will cover how to interface your radio to a computer as well as how the mode works including allowing signal copy as low as -24db below the noise floor of the receiver. FT8 is a game changer for hams to work real DX with modest stations, and now is the time to get set up for this incredibly popular mode.

Is FT8 “real radio”? Come and see! We will also cover FT4 and Fox/Hound mode for working DX.

February Club Meeting

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LARC Clubhouse (4420 NW 41st St, Lincoln)

SWLing: what’s on the HF bands besides Ham Radio? A look at our radio spectrum, focusing on LF, HF, and maybe a little VHF or UHF. What’s out there to listen
to and why – types of radios and antennas – how to use, where and how to listen. We’ll review MW, (BCB) LF Airport Beacons, a little utility DXing, Vol-Met, WeFax, and the good old Shortwave Stations, from classics like Radio Havana Cuba to WRMI in Okeechobee Florida with everything in between. Be sure to come to the Clubhouse and prepare to expand your horizons.

January Club Meeting

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LARC Clubhouse (4420 NW 41st St, Lincoln)
1/10/2023

DMR Radio 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 how DMR came about, the Nebraska TRBO DMR network, radios, talk groups, and hot spots! Please bring your questions.