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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:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLxSk484Rg8&t=4m2s
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/
TYT handheld: https://www.mtcradio.com/tyt-md-uv380-gps-2m-70cm-dual-band-ht-dmr-w-prog-cable/
Icom handheld: https://www.mtcradio.com/ic-t70a-sport-2m-70cm-dualband-portable-alkaline/
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
Coronal mass ejection - Wikipedia
Large CME (coronal mass ejection) -- Unnamed comet SURVIVES solar flyby - 2/24/2015
Earth's Greatest Threat The Sun and Its CMEs Ecology Global Network
The Difference Between EMP and CME The Preparedness Podcast
NASA A First for IRIS Observing a Gigantic Solar Eruption - YouTube
What is a coronal mass ejection or CME Space EarthSky
Traces of enormous solar storms in the ice of Greenland and Antarctica -- ScienceDaily
Protecting Your Electrical Equipment (Word)
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.
YouTube video on building the FK915 kit
February 2014
ARRL 100 year Celebration:
Bob Secondo N7QM & Alan Fielding K7EFZ showed their 2 meter 17 element Yagi for EME (Moon Bounce) communications.
K7MEM VHF/UHF Yagi Antenna Quick Designer
January 2014
Announcements:
Christmas party tickets were discussed. It was voted to continue giving every member a ticket for each month they are a member to encourage members to pay early.
Silent Key Rod Wilde AB7OS passed away. His funeral is Friday January 10th at Wood Funeral Home. Obituary
Technician Classes starting Thursday in Shelley by Alan Fielding K7EFZ or Saturday at EITC by Steve Taylor KC7IHV.
Membership cards will be given out at the Feburary meeting
Presentation:
Bliss Wheeler W7RUG Presented information on Broadband Hamnet (HSMM Mesh) networking.
2013
November 2013
Announcements:
Christmas Party December 4th at Perkins
Yaesu FT-7900R prize for members only
Yaesu FT252 HT for everyone
Books, hats and other various prizes
Election:
Vote to change the bylaws as they were posted on the ERARC site.
Bylaws were accepted unanimously.
Vote for 2014 officers
Nancy Fielding KE7MUU President
Gary Williams AE7LE
Jesse Dickson KC7SIK Secretary
Bud Roseberry KD7BXH & Tom Hoffman KG7CGU voted Treasurer with Bud serving during the winter and Tom during Bud's absence.
Presentation:
John Richardson WA7CRE presented on his home brew quadrature receiver (Presentation)
Bob Secondo N7QM Presented Locating Noise (Presentation documents and noise examples)
Quarterly Prize Drawing
This month we had our quarterly prize drawing. John Richardson WA7CRE won the drawing and received a book.
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.
RACES Functions Presentation by Chuck Olsen AC7GD
September 2013
August 2013
Annual Club Picnic held at Nancy & Alan Fieldings family park east of Firth
Had fun games and prizes and a wonderful Chicken and Rib dinner.
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
Social Media Links
Facebook -
https://www.facebook.com/US.NationalWeatherService.Pocatello.gov
Twitter-
http://twitter.com/NWSPocatello and http://twitter.com/iembot_pih (Follow Only)
Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/NWSPocatello
March 2013
Antenna ideas for homes with HOA restrictions by Bob Secondo N7QM and Alan FIelding K7EFZ
Meeting Documents and Pictures
February 2013
Morse Code by Jesse Dickson KC7SIK & Bob Secondo N7QM
G4FON Koch Trainer Computer Software - http://www.g4fon.net
W1AW Operating Schedule - http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-operating-schedule
Learn CW Online - http://lcwo.net/
Code Quick - http://www.cq2k.com/
Texting vs Morse Code Video - http://www.cq2k.com/images/Text_vs_Morse_Leno_2005_05_13.wmv
CW Operators Club - http://www.cwops.org/
January 2013
Soldering by Alan Fielding K7EFZ & Bob Secondo N7QM
- Youtube video mentioned to demonstrate soldering. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cl5QI4pqKc
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