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DARC - MARS Playday - How to Work HF - Sat. May 12th |
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Written by Randy Patterson
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 06:12 |
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DARC‐MARS Playday ‐ How to Work HF
On our next joint “play day” with the MARS group we’d like to offer up a “Get on HF Primer”. We know many hams have their General Class license, but have yet to enjoy our shortwave frequencies. This is probably for a number of reasons; some technical, some social, and “all” because HF represents its own challenges in amateur radio not generally encountered for technicians on VHF/UHF communications. Our plan is on May 12th, at 10a.m. to set up an HF station (with help from the “newbies” and begin transmitting on HF. We’ll provide the “cheat sheet” with “common lingo”, standard operating procedures and “band plan”, a list of nets one can check into, and a chance to be paired with a seasoned operator who will answer all your questions about HF and how to handle contacts you’ll most certainly make on HF.
Join us at 10AM at the Carrollton Central Branch Library at: 1700 Keller Springs Rd
Carrollton, TX 75006 TEL: (972) 466-3360.
We’ll be working out of one of the work rooms in the library so just ask one of the librarians when you arrive. |
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ARRL Designates DARC a Special Service Club |
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 09:35 |
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Written by Tom General
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Wednesday, 28 December 2011 17:23 |
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A group of us from the Irving Amateur Radio Club will be hosting an ARRL Kids Day event at the National Scouting Museum in Irving on January 8 from 1 to 5 PM. We will have a couple of HF and VHF/UHF radios going, try to make some satellite contacts and introduce museum visitors to fun aspects of amateur radio. Admission to the museum on Sundays is free so if you know of Scouts, Scouters or troops/packs that would be interested in a fun outing that Sunday, please let them know about this event.
We will also be looking for on the air contacts especially on the 146.72 and 442.400 repeaters so if you can not make it to the Museum, get some youth involved from the other end of the connection and join us.
Hope to see you on the air or at the museum.
Would Dallas ARC be willing to post a notice of our Kids Day event on your web site and promote it on any upcoming nets?
Thanks much for your help.
73 de Tom, N5HYP.
Additional information about ARRL Kids Day is here. |
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DARC Morse Code on the Air begins Jan. 9th on 88. |
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Written by Tom General
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Sunday, 01 January 2012 17:00 |
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The DARC Morse Code on the Air will begin Jan. 9th 7:15 in the evening. Please have a pencil and paper and a 2 meter rig set to the 2m frequency. Participants will go from no knowledge of Morse Code to 5 WPM by April. An optional test with "certificate of completion" and bragging rights for successful completion. Each class will be 45 minutes in length and begin at 7:15PM CT, 5 days a week (Monday through Friday) through April. We will have optional make up classes on Saturdays as required and requested.
You do not need to be a member of the DARC, just have an interest in learning amateur radio's original digital mode.
Contact Tom
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for additional information or sign up at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cwdallas
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Tech Net 12-24-11 - What are the most important tools used by hams? |
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Written by Tom General
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Saturday, 24 December 2011 20:12 |
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http://www.archive.org/details/DarcTechNet12-24-11
Tonight's discussion was: "What are the most important tools used by hams?" Questions included: Most important handtool, Most necessary test equipment item, Most important accessories, and best ham software. Tonight's Christmas Eve net had 17 checkins. 46 minutes in length. |
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