Club Meeting – Preparations for Field Day 2022

Field Day 2022 is approaching. Learn about our county’s preparations and how you can participate during this national communications exercise. For Zoom info, check your email (if you are subscribed

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Club Meeting – Peet Bros. Weather Station and APRS

Kerry K3RRY has purchased a Peet Bros. ULTIMETER 2100 weather station, which can connect directly to a Kenwood TM-D710GA dual-band radio for APRS connectivity. At the May 6, 2022, SLVARC club

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Club Meeting – No Joke! Solving the Problem of Cables Through Walls

It’s no joke! With antennas on the outside and radios on the inside, the homes of hams need ways to run cables through walls, ceilings, or floors—while also blocking drafts

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Moving a Tower

At the Friday, March 4, 2022 club meeting, Kerry K3RRY and John AC6SL described the process that they took, along with Sam WB6RJH, Don K6GHA, and Mike K1MG, to move

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EME (Earth→Moon→Earth) Communication

Many thanks to Sam WB6RJH who presented the Tech Talk at the February 4, 2022, SLVARC club meeting. It was amazing to hear that one can communicate over almost half

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