In-person only: LARC Clubhouse (4420 NW 41st St, Lincoln)
Elections for the 2023 Board Members will be held at the LARC Meeting at 4420 NW 41st St, December 14, at 7:30 pm. Be sure to read through the Biographies in this month’s LOG. Every vote is important, and we hope to see everyone at the December Meeting.
In-person only: LARC Clubhouse (4420 NW 41st St., Lincoln).
Have you ever seen a repeater? You’ll see one at the club meeting. Why do we have ARES nets? You’ll find out why. Ever thought about why a call to another station is spoken in a certain way? Why do some folks end their contact by sending both call signs — and in a certain order? We’ll cover this, too. Come and get some great information to help you while working the repeaters. Invite a ham buddy to join you at the club meeting!
In-person only: LARC Clubhouse (4420 NW 41st St., Lincoln).
By request, the October club presentation will focus on selecting an HF radio. Bryan Leavitt, WØBCL, and Jim Nelson, WØJRN, will talk about what to look for in an HF rig and help you narrow the field as you search. Recommendations will also be provided.
In-person only: LARC Clubhouse (4420 NW 41st St., Lincoln)
How do you choose which radio to buy? There are several options, and many radios look the same. Bryan Leavitt, WØBCL, and Jim Nelson, WØJRN, will talk about what to look for in a radio and help you narrow the field as you search.
The presentation will focus on FM radios for use primarily on the 2-meter and 70-centimeter bands.
Presentation for download 2m-70cm-RadioRecommendations
In-person: LARC Clubhouse (4420 NW 41st St., Lincoln).
Zoom: bit.ly/LARCProgram (meeting: 937 5139 3405; Passcode: 554816).
So, you have a new radio, but how do you program it? CHIRP is a free, open-source software programming package for ham radios, and it simplifies the process by allowing you to use a single tool to update most radios.
We will cover the basics of using CHIRP, focusing on programming Baofeng radios. Topics will include choosing a cable, common issues under Windows, and the basics of operating CHIRP.
Repeater lists are constantly in flux, but the list I use is available at https://k0kkv.org/downloads under “other files.” This is the list I will use during the presentation.