Category Archives: Meetings

March Club Meeting

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Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs)

In-person: LARC Clubhouse (NEW ADDRESS: 4420 NW 41st St., Lincoln).
Zoom: bit.ly/LARCProgram (meeting: 937 5139 3405; Passcode: 554816).

In early February, a solar storm destroyed 40 of 49 recently launched Starlink satellites. On February 15, a huge Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) was observed on the backside of the sun. Fortunately for us, it was not Earth-directed, as some scientists have stated that it would have been comparable to the Carrington Event, which is regarded as the largest solar storm in modern history.

For the March club meeting, we will be viewing videos about the Carrington Event, which occurred on September 1-2, 1859, and the storm of March 13, 1989, which blacked out the entire province of Quebec, Canada, leaving more than 6 million people without power.

February Club Meeting

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Practical Skills – Soldering

In-person: LARC Clubhouse (NEW ADDRESS: 4420 NW 41st St., Lincoln).
Zoom: bit.ly/LARCProgram (meeting: 937 5139 3405; Passcode: 554816).
Masks required: Per the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department’s Directed Health Measure (DHM), all in-person attendees are required to wear a mask. Thank you in advance!

This month, Shaun Munson, KØSMM, and Bryan Leavitt, WØBCL, will be addressing soldering. After an overview of the fundamental theory, there will be soldering stations available so you can get hands-on experience. There will also be a contest to see who can do the best job soldering a PL259 (aka UHF) connector, with a prize for the winner. If you have a small item that you need soldering help with, bring it along, and Shaun and Bryan will assist as time allows.

January Club Meeting

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In-person: Northern Lighthouse Church (6141 N 14th St, Lincoln).
Zoom: bit.ly/LARCProgram (meeting: 937 5139 3405; Passcode: 554816).

Per the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department’s recommendations, all in-person attendees are requested to wear a mask. Thank you in advance!

Matt Jones, ALØR, is a professional tower and antenna system designer and installer. He is going to talk to us about tower and antenna installation, grounding, and safety. This presentation is part of a new series about the specifics in theory in Amateur Radio communications.

December Club Meeting

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LARC Annual Business Meeting & Board Elections

In-person: Northern Lighthouse Church (6141 N 14th St, Lincoln).
Zoom: No Zoom option this month. All members must be present to vote.
DHM: Per the Lancaster County Directed Health Measure (DHM), all in-person attendees are required to wear a mask. Thank you in advance!

It is time to elect club members to the LARC Board. It is critical for all members to come and vote.

See the December LOG short write-ups from each candidate and details on how this year’s election will be handled. Come to the club meeting and vote for the candidates you want to see on your LARC Board of Directors.

November Club Meeting

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In-person: Northern Lighthouse Church (6141 N 14th St, Lincoln).
Zoom: bit.ly/LARCProgram (meeting: 937 5139 3405; Passcode: 554816).
DHM: Per the Lancaster County Directed Health Measure (DHM), all in-person attendees are required to wear a mask. Thank you in advance!

Following the Board nominations, Jim Nelson, WØJRN, will give a presentation on propagation, and antenna and grounding basics. A question and answer session will follow this presentation.

December: Elections will be held at the December Club Meeting. Members must be present to vote.