Presentation by: Eric Bigham, KØJIA
June’s club presentation will be about emergency and priority traffic. Even in this modern era, such traffic remains essential to amateur radio and its continued success on the airwaves. In this presentation, you will hear about the the dos, the don’ts, best practices, & misconceptions with traffic and may also help work out a few nerves with ARRL Radiograms!
LARC Clubhouse (4420 NW 41st St, Lincoln)
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!”
LARC Clubhouse (4420 NW 41st St, Lincoln)
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.
LARC Clubhouse (4420 NW 41st St, Lincoln)
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.
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.