Month: November 2015

PRC mtg Nov 16, 2015

Meeting November 16th At our coming meeting the 2016 slate of PRC Officers will be announced and I hope you will be there to welcome them to their new roles. Following the meeting we’ll have a brief video that should be of great interest to many: “Ham Station Grounding”.  Thanks to new member Jeff Ronay … Continue reading “PRC mtg Nov 16, 2015”

Meeting November 16th

At our coming meeting the 2016 slate of PRC Officers will be announced and I hope you will be there to welcome them to their new roles. Following the meeting we’ll have a brief video that should be of great interest to many: “Ham Station Grounding”.  Thanks to new member Jeff Ronay KF8CQ for bringing this program to our attention.  We’ll also have a look at NVIS antenna project that Larry Shimerka KC8VZZ is working on. These HF antennas are a great antenna to use under certain conditions and very popular on HF nets. Why? That’s just one of the things you’ll learn from Larry.

 

 Give the club an early present!

It’s time to think about your 2016 PRC dues.  A member application form is required. Available on this site, you can print our form from this link  membership form.  A new form from each of us every year permits us to be sure our roster information is up to date. This is to be sure we have your current contact information correct. 

 PRC Christmas Party

Larry Shimerka KC8VZZ is organizing the event for Monday, December 14 at 6 PM at Luna’s Restaurant on Brookpark Road.  Please let Larry know by December 7th if you will be attending so he can tally a head count for the restaurateur. 

You can contact Larry at kc8vzz@yahoo.com
 

 Hal Rogers, K8CMD

President, Communications Director

PRC mtg Nov 2, 2015

  How to perform as Net Control Ever wonder what it takes to run a net, such as the PRC nets? The folks who fill that position for us make it sound so easy. How do they do it?  That’s the subject of our meeting on November 2nd.  VP Dave Semanik K8WRS will be presenting … Continue reading “PRC mtg Nov 2, 2015”

 

How to perform as Net Control

Ever wonder what it takes to run a net, such as the PRC nets? The folks who fill that position for us make it sound so easy. How do they do it?  That’s the subject of our meeting on November 2nd.  VP Dave Semanik K8WRS will be presenting a program on the topic, sharing many tips and demonstrating the software he and several others use to perform the task. If you would like to give the role a try, talk to Dave and he’ll get you up to speed. Anyone who has ever taken the position says its more enjoyable than they ever imagined.

PRC Christmas Party

Yes, you read it right. It seems early but the date will be here sooner than you think.  Larry Shimerka KC8VZZ will be orchestrating the evening and recently informed us that we now have December 14 at 6 PM reserved at Luna’s Restaurant on Brookpark Road.  Please let Larry know by December 7th if you will be attending so he can tally a head count for the restaurateur. 

Contact Larry at kc8vzz@yahoo.com
 

 

Let’s Share

I hear many of members chatting about interesting coming (or past) events, new ham products and technologies and think, “that would be something to share with fellow members.  How about the next time something like this comes your way, send me an email, web site or link and I’ll share it with fellow members.

By way of example, Larry KC8VZZ recently shared a link to the manufacturer’s site for the end fed antenna the Woodchuck Club successfully used in a recent QRP event. It could be just what your looking for.

ScreenShot_2_155Here’s a link to reviews and other information. http://kx3helper.com/endfed-40-6m-antenna/

 Hal Rogers K8CMD, President/ Communications Director