Antenna Modeling Tips & Techniquies with Nec2go
Using Nec2Go Antenna program, different ways to determine best segments, and validation of the model. Showing real world antenna types and their preformance.
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Nano VNA – The Simpson 260 for Today’s hams
The wide availability and low cost of the NanoVNA allow any HAM to be able to make measurements that used to be only possible in fancy labs. Now those measurements can be made quickly, easily and precisely
Introduction to Meshtastic – Decentralized Mesh Communications
In this presentation, the speaker will introduce Meshtastic, a low-power, long-range mesh communication system that works without cell service or internet. Aimed at beginners, the session will explain the basics of how Meshtastic uses LoRa radios to send text messages between devices over long distances. The speaker will walk through the essential hardware, how to …
Logging Workflows
How well do you really understand the process of logging your contacts. A lot has changed since the days of paper logbooks. This is a brief walk through the history of logging, its importance, and how you can streamline your logging process to capture as much information as possible in the most efficient manner possible …
Info for new/aspiring hams
Activities and resources for licensed amateur radio operators. Intro, RARC activities, CERT SkyWarn EmmComms, Sherrifs office, ARES, HandiHams • Mic Fright • As cheap as $16.99 on website named after a South American River. • Antenna, Antenna, Antenna! • Getting on the air. Including 2M, 70 cm, DMR FM and other modes, HF modes • …
DXing for Beginners
How to get started and become a successful DXer
Amateur Radio Logging and Logging Workflows
This session will cover the basics of logging, the history behind it, and how to leverage newer digital tools for success. Workflows will be reviewed that will make this easy to combine the long term traditions such as QSL Cards, submitting digital logs for programs such as POTA/ARRL Awards, and maintaining a history of who …
Radio Direction Finding for the Amateur Radio Operator
Learn how to perform radio direction finding using various pieces of RDF equipment.
Solar Weather and Cycle 25
Several years ago I did a presentation on the general topic of solar weather, I would like to present that material again, along with updates on what Cycle 25 has delivered and what we can (perhaps) expect in the future.
3D Printing for the Radio Amateur
One of the joys of the amateur radio hobby is making things, whether operating equipment, station accessories, antennas, or just fun trinkets. The advent of 3D printing at the hobbyist level has enabled the creation of objects that previously would have been difficult or impossible for the average Ham to fabricate. We’ll talk about what …