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I should check you guys out. I have VHF and HF radios sitting here that I never use but should.
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Joe
Here's a sample of the OARS Hamfest in Mt Vernon today. SMARC participated this year as sellers. We sold some items and raised funds that will help with Field Day and other club activities. Thanks to the members who came and supported us as well as local amateurs from the area.
SMARC Friday Night Net for March 22nd, 2019
-Regular Announcements-
The Southwest Missouri Amateur Radio Club Meeting is held on the third Saturday of each month. Our next meeting will be April 20th.
The meeting this month will be at Jordan’s (N0RK) house, as it is on the same day as our Q2 Tech Day! The address is 3611 n Farm Road 147, in Springfield. This is the East outer road of Hwy 13, and just North East of the Dickerson Park Zoo. Testing will still be held at the DAV build at 3:00pm. Everyone is more than welcome to come on over after testing, or if they are at Tech Day!
Testing will be at 3:00pm for anyone that wants to get their tech license, or want to upgrade to general or extra class. The fee for the test is $15. The meeting starts at 5:00pm.
Any one that is interested in becoming a licensed amateur radio operator should attend a meeting, or testing session. You do not have to already have your license, or be a club member to attend. Everyone is welcome including friends, family, and children.
An outstanding cook usually prepares a meal, and anyone is welcome to bring sides dishes, soft drinks, or desserts. Guests are welcome to stay to eat.
For future meetings at the DAV, you can no longer enter or exit from Division. Those drives have been removed, and 2 new drives have been installed off of Engle Ave. This was done to make it safer for people coming, and going from the DAV.
-DAV Drivers-
The DAV has been very gracious in letting us use their building at a great rate for our club meetings. SMARC would like to help pay back some of their generosity! They are always looking for volunteers to help drive veterans both here in town, and out of town. Some of the duties may be taking veterans to doctor’s appointments, VA visits, running to the store, or other places.
If you would like to volunteer to be a driver please contact Commander Bob Clayton at: 417-862-3910. The DAV has vans that you will use for transportation. All you have to have is a driver’s license, be insurable on their government policy, and pass a physical. I assume this is similar to a DOT physical.
-Safe & Sound Saturday-
Next month is Safe & Sound! Safe & Sound Saturday is a community event that brings many groups together to help make everyone safer in their daily lives. This year’s event is returning to the Ozark Empire Fairground’s E-Plex. The date for this year’s event is April 13th, from 9:00am to 4:00pm.
Both the Southwest Missouri Amateur Radio Club, and Greene County Skywarn has had a presence at Safe & Sound every year it has been held. At this time we do not have confirmation that we have a reserved booth, but I assume we will once again participate. Traditionally there is a setup on Friday afternoon, & vendors arrive around 8:00am Saturday morning. We will need volunteers for setup, during the event, and for tear down.
If you would like to volunteer, please contact me at: kd0rsj@gmail.com. More info will be forthcoming in the future.
-Q2 Tech Day!-
Coming up on April 20th is SMARC’s second, or Q2 Tech Day! People are encouraged to bring in all kinds of electronics, and we will try to help you out. If you need a problem diagnosed, need a quick repair, or just want to know how things work, we’ll see what we can do for you.
We cannot guarantee that we will be able to diagnose every issue, or fix them, but we will try our best. Unless Jordan ok’s it, we are also not looking to have items left after Tech Day is over, and drop off are not encouraged. We’d like for you to stay with your equipment please. Also Tech Day is a fun family event, and children are welcomed, but need to be supervised. There will be soldering irons, exposed circuits, and other dangers that could cause potential harm, or worse.
There will be a potluck grill out for both lunch, and dinner. The club is providing the meat, likely chicken or hot dogs & hamburgers. If you’d like to bring something special for yourself, Jordan will put it on the grill for you! As this is a potluck, guests are encouraged to bring a side dish, soft drinks, or dessert.
-Skywarn Youth Net-
I would like to talk to you about the Skywarn Youth Net. It begins at 7:30pm on Sunday nights, on the 145.490 N0NWS repeater. This net is sponsored by the Southwest Missouri Regional Skywarn repeater system to encourage young amateur radio operators & their families to key up, and get out on the air.
This helps create educational awareness among these operators about Skywarn, and basic weather facts. It helps introduce young hams to net operations, and how to participate in a net. There are trivia questions about weather, and a lot of fun for all! Everyone is welcome to participate.
For more information about this net, please go to www.N0NWS.com/youth.
-Friday Night Net Trivia-
Strange Parts:
What is a bat43?
A: A tool used by Batman in the original series.
B: A small Signal Schottky Diode.
C: A low power consumption LED.
The Correct Answer Is: B
-Check Inns-
KD0NEM / Cliff / Fair Grove, MO
N0SRO / Billy / Springfield. MO / B
AD0YR / Roger / Springfield. MO / B
KC0NSC / Tom / Springfield. MO / B
AE9SS / Connor / Springfield. MO
KD0NHL / Heather / Clever, MO / B
KE0CVU / Dave / Boise D’ Arc, MO
KE0UZG / Matt / Springfield. MO/ B
KA0SPM / Steve / Springfield. MO
KD0AEL / Patti / Springfield. MO
WA2OUV / Don / Springfield. MO / B
N0RK / Jordan / Springfield. MO
K0PRM / Paul / Springfield. MO
-Net Control-
KD0RSJ / Franklin / Springfield, MO / C
We all put our desires of what we want our club to do on paper on the last meeting
Ideas for small lot HF antennas.
Want more info on the 630 meter band.
Quarterly get togethers
Info about JT8 setup,equipment reqiuirements
Like the tech day gatherings.
Antenna building
Mesh Networking for EMCOMMS
Internal Email
Presentations on intrest to Ham radio (general news)
Would like to see classes in radio repair.
What can I do if an emergency happens like Joplin? Or another bad ice storm?
Home brew construction (Non surface mount).
Basic Electronics. Components, soldering, kit builds.
More get togethers Mini meeting, hanging out or radio days.
Small hamfest (like garage sale for ham radio)
More howtos (antennas(not the same same)
SMARC paraphenalia shirts pins etc.
Pay dues online instead of waiting months.
Link all our repeaters during severe weather and internet access in case weather conditions knocks me off air.
P1 repeater controller
Close friends!!!!!
CW training.
Antennas
Small Electroninc design
Etc.
Class level training
Getting started setting up ham shacks
DMR programming
Long distance contacts
Antenna setups
Laser light bending communication.
CW training
Programming help.
Club station
ARDEN/wifi mesh networks
Amateur TV for field day
LED/Laser qso's
Basic Education/knowledge
Elmer
Learn DMR better and other modes of communication
Have field trips/ events/ outings like field day but shorter.
I would like to see a permanent club station if we could find a sponsor to provide the space.
I want to club to have money for special projects and events through scholarships Corporate donations, and sponsorships We can use their logos at events to show the support.
More opportunities for publicity to get media attention for the club to help accomplish some of these things.
Home built electronics
Social activities
VLF
PSK31
More Home brew
More events by club members
Testing/fixing equipment
Radio programming
Send me to ISS for SMARC testing.
New secretary for 2020
I’d still be interested in a mesh network in the Springfield area. I know we can’t really have a permanent club staton at this time, but maybe a mobile station/go box/kit similar to what iCom did with the Boy Scouts. Something self contained, easily deployable, for events, and special occasions. That way we don’t always have to use members equipment. Then ultimately I’d like to see some kind of a trailer maybe for 1-3 operators with HF through UHF capabilities, have an on board generator/solar system, antennas, and built in WiFi/internet from wired, or cellular hotspot sources.
A club station is my vote if we are thinking big. Office spaces are $200 in some areas that could be perminant. Or, better yet, a new meeting location that permits us a perminant station/antenna system. I know the dav gives us a good deal but its not an ideal location for the future. Besides that, a club hf radio and amp, generator (inverter), backbone internet (non part 97) and a part 97 mesh. 10 meter repeater for the net and other uses, side organization for donations and sales of builds. Also, more field day funding and a build party in between tech days, or maybe as part of tech days? And solder stations for the club.
Friday Night Net Trivia
Strange Parts
What is a bat43?
A. A tool used by Batman in the original series.
B. A Small Signal Schottky Diode.
C. A low power consumption LED.
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Thanks for letting g me join the group. I am extremely new to HAM. So much so that I have not taken the test yet. I’m wanting to learn as much as I can and hope I’m in the right place. I have a couple of handheld radios that I use during storms to get real-time info. Now that I live in Mt. Vernon I’m having some problems hitting the repeater that broadcast skyward traffic. In Spfld I had no problem.
Sorry if this is a rookie rant, I’m in learner modes.