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LDARC February Meeting

Our next meeting is February 15th at 6:30PM. Presentation from AK6R Bob Brehm Palomar Engineers Bob will give his presentation on End Fed Antennas

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Eagle Net 1-17-23 6M FM

Today for Bands and Modes we’ll be trying 6 meters. After the usual 10M eagle net activity we’ll move to 6 Meters FM 52.515mhz. From there maybe 6M C4FM or SSB. I’m really intrigued by the 6 Meter Band. It’s … Continue reading

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Winter Field Day Planning Meeting 2 of 2

We’re having our final WFD Planning MeetingNext Monday Jan 23, 06:00 PM Use the link to attend: Join Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 743 7321 2177Passcode: 5BerbM All are welcome and encouraged to attend.More on Winter Field Day Here

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2 meter NMO/PL259 antenna project

SG2000: 144MHz(2m) KE6JGM gave me this antenna without the ground plane. The first time I used it, fortunately, was with the 991a and with swr indicated. After a brief gasp I stopped transmitting and switched out the antenna. I forget what … Continue reading

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Winter Field Day Door Prizes

Visitors that check in are entered to win the 100th anniversary ARRL handbook Hardcopy and a Dual Band HT. Additionally volunteers are entered to win a sma SWR meter.

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January LDARC meeting

Our first meeting of the year is January 18th at 6:30PM. Agenda More info on our LDARC meetings page.Board Members, remember that our meeting time is 5PM at the same location.

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Bands & Modes Digital 1-4-23

After our normal Digital Only Net we’ll QSY to ysf 59073 Hemet Hang Out

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Bands & Modes 1-3-23

Eagle Net Bands & Modes is 40M 7.212 LSB and will be at the usual time 20:30 hrs. 10 meters wasn’t too bad tonight.40 meters worked better overall but we did loose Ken K6CED. Charlie joined in and could be … Continue reading

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Bands & Modes 12-21-22

Digital only net B&M exercise Tonight we experiment with the GM mode on this repeater.

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Bands & Modes 12-20-22

Tonight at 20:30 hours we went to 20M 14.625 USB. 20 meters performed well tonight. No distant QSO’s but everyone agreed that we all heard each other much better. Now, I think 15 meters was better, but not a lot … Continue reading

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Bands & Modes 15 Meters 12-13-22

Steve was just listening (Couldn’t tune) Charlie and Larry sounded great. Ken wasn’t audible. Maybe the best of all the SSB tests we have done.Problem is not as many hams have 15M capability. See compatibility survey. 12,15 & 17 often … Continue reading

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75 meters 12-6-22

Tonight’s Band & Modes is 75 meters 3.884Mhz LSB At around 20:35 we went to 75 meters. Generally was better for everyone but me, KN6RBP. Karen could hear Charlie a little but Charlie couldn’t make out Karen at all. Same … Continue reading

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FCC Testing 1-21-23 & 1-28-23

There will be testing Saturday January 21st at Hyatt’s house. More info on our FCC Testing page We’re also testing on Winter Field Day, January 28th. More info on our Winter Field Day page. Congratulations! YOU PASSED! 1-21-23 Test date: … Continue reading

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December Club Meeting

No meetings in December. At our Christmas Dinner, we’ll have ceremonies and installation of the Officers and Board members. Tickets for Christmas Dinner are still available. Contact Karen KN6MJS.

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2 Meter C4FM 11-9-22

Today we qsy from club repeater to the Hemet Hangout. Then from hangout to America Link. Then back to the Hangout. But that’s not all. After that we operated on 144.925 C4FM. Steve wasn’t getting out on 2 meters C4FM. … Continue reading

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Bands and Modes Cajon Pass

We used C4FM on 2 and some 6 meters We also were ready to use 439.000 DCS 026 but everyone had C4FM capability. 6 Meters was great and worked without any issues until KE6JGM and I took different freeways home. … Continue reading

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