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~~ Year in Review - 2009 ~~ |
| As we begin another new year, I'll be archiving descriptions of our various events in this section of the web site for posterity. Enjoy! |
JANUARY:
January 22nd meeting highlights:
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WA3UMY demonstrated the new Ten-Tec Omni VII
... the world's first 'Net-Ready' HF radio
[ Click on picture to see full-sized, high resolution picture ]
This radio can be operated from anywhere in
the world through the Internet. No computer is required - it plugs
directly
into a wideband Internet access (router)
using its built-in Ethernet port. A free software application is then
hosted on the remote
computer (also on a wideband Internet
connection) to control EVERY single function of this radio to deliver live
receive AND transmit
operation from anywhere else in the world.
Now how cool is that!
FEBRUARY:
Please welcome our newest member!
Mark Dayton - KB3SEP
Be sure to say 'hello' to Mark when you hear him on the air
(Thanks for joining Mark!)
Local amateurs travel to Richmond Hamfest on 7 February:
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Pictures courtesy of Boz (KG3BOZ) - Click on individual pictures to see high-resolution versions
MARCH:
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Amateur Radio Exam Scheduled: Saturday, 21 March 2009 10 AM start time Exam location: Patuxent River NAS Museum (just north of the MD Route 235 & Pegg Road traffic lights by gate #1 on the right side of the road) BRING: 2 forms of Identification + CSCE's (if any) Exams for ALL license classes will be offered TEST FEE: $14 Please RSVP prior to the 21st to: Eric Heard, N3UH (301-862-3742 or [email protected]) |
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Amateur
Radio Exam Results Congratulations guys! |
Christopher Parish (KB3RFP) upgraded from Technician to General Class!
Joe Gatton Jr. (KB3IJI) upgraded from General to Extra Class!
Reggie Townsend passed both the Technician
and General Class exams and is now
a brand new ham waiting for his new call to be assigned!
[ HINT: KB3SMU was issued on 23 March 2009! ]
Test team members (L-R) included Vern
(KB3DXT), Eric (N3UH), Lee (N8HTG), Gene (N3NO),
and Pete (WA3UMY), not pictured, taking the pictures
Eric, N3UH (Test Coordinator) completes the paperwork while Chris ponders the next question
APRIL:
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Amateur Radio Exam Scheduled: Saturday, 18 April 2009 10 AM start time Exam location: Patuxent River NAS Museum (just north of the MD Route 235 & Pegg Road traffic lights by gate #1 on the right side of the road) BRING: 2 forms of Identification + CSCE's (if any) + a copy of your license if upgrading Exams for ALL license classes will be offered TEST FEE: $14 Please RSVP prior to the 18th to: Eric Heard, N3UH |
Keep the weekend free on your calendar... 27-28 June 2009
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The 23 April SMCARA club meeting featured talks by Aaron, N8TVQ on 'Software Defined Radios' and Gene, N3NO who demonstrated his multi-computer Ad Hoc wireless network for contact logging
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Aaron, N8TVQ talked about his experiments with software defined radios
Gene, N3NO demonstrating an Ad Hoc wireless networking setup for Field Day logging
MAY:
Special Events featuring Ham Radio:
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May 15 through 17, 2009 (Go to www.hamvention.org for all the details)
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May 15 through 17, 2009 (Go to www.arrl.org/announce/nc/2009/dayton.html for all the details)
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