April 2019 - Tower Safety Dale Handy NX7G filled in with a segment from the March 20, 2019 Ham Nation podcast regarding tower safety after two notable hams have been killed in tower climbing accidents recently: We also discussed several different radios that someone starting out might want. Some of the suggestions are: Baofeng handheld radios: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007H4VT7A/ QYT mobile (car) radios (about $75): QYT KT-8900D - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N194IF4 QYT KT-8900R - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XZ3RXLX MFJ magmount antenna: http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-1722 Feburary 2017 - Feedlines Alan Fielding K7EFZ & Bob Secondo N7QM presented information about feed lines, how different kinds work and what's better or worse. January 2017 - RTL-SDR Software Defined Radio A presentation by Jesse Dickson KC7SIK on the RTL-SDR dongle January 2016 - Portable HF Dipole Harvey Hunter WA3EIB gave a great presentation on a portable HF dipole antenna. November 2015 Preparing yourself and your equipment from an Electromagnetic Pule (EMP) or Conoral Mass Ejection (CME) by Joel Croft K7BCI Solar Flare or EMP? (Word) What is a CME? (Word) March 2014 Low Battery Buzzer Kit - Bob Secondo N7QM For our May meeting, we will be building a Low Battery Voltage Alarm Kit. Bob discussed how the kit works and why you should have one. The cost of the kits are going to be around $8 which includes an enclosure. If you are interested in building a kit, please give your money to a club officer by April 2nd.
February 2014 ARRL 100 year Celebration: Bob Secondo N7QM & Alan Fielding K7EFZ showed their 2 meter 17 element Yagi for EME (Moon Bounce) communications. January 2014 Announcements:
2013 November 2013 Announcements:
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Quarterly Prize Drawing
October 2013 Chuck Olsen AC7GD discussed RACES (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services) and how those in RACES would be activated by Bonneville County in an emergency situation. September 2013 August 2013 Annual Club Picnic held at Nancy & Alan Fieldings family park east of Firth
July 2013 Built the kits members ordered from the June meeting. Meeting led by Bob Secondo N7QM & Alan Fielding K7EFZ June 2013 Bob Secondo N7QM explained about a project for the July meeting involving building kits to project your mobile radio from voltage swings and to keep your radio from draining your vehicle's battery. April 2013 National Weather Service Weather Spotter Training NOAA Pocatello - http://www.weather.gov/pocatello Email: pih.spotter@noaa.gov
Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/NWSPocatello March 2013 Antenna ideas for homes with HOA restrictions by Bob Secondo N7QM and Alan FIelding K7EFZ February 2013
January 2013 Soldering by Alan Fielding K7EFZ & Bob Secondo N7QM - Youtube video mentioned to demonstrate soldering. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cl5QI4pqKc |