Please take a look at the new items added to the Flea Market page. These include three Yaesu radios, a Yaesu amplifier, a Kenwood mic, a Drake Wattmeter, a custom built HF Transciever, and a bunch of Collins gear.
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The next SAARC meeting will be:
Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: YMCA, 74 Mauretania Rd W, Lethbridge, AB T1J 5L4
Room: LPR-8 (upstairs)
Part in the north parking lot, enter the north entrance, and immediately turn right and take the elevator to the second floor. The room is about half way down the hall.
After the business portion of the meeting, Gary VE6CV will be demonstrating FT-8 and GridTracker. Also, Jerry, VE6TL will give a short presentation on the ARRL QSL Bureau system.
In advance of the meeting, have a quick read-through of the minutes of the Nov. 18 meeting and note any changes or omissions required.
Please join us for breakfast before the meeting at 8:30 am at the Crossings Smitty’s, 10 Aquitania Blvd W #10, Lethbridge, AB T1J 5L4.
Leave a Comment Please remember to check the flea market page from time to time. New items from Steven VE6SCL have been posted to the page.
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Please join us for our December meeting, which will be breakfast at The Nest (next to Honker’s Pub). We will be ordering off the bar menu, and everyone will be paying their own. There will be a couple of door prizes, generously provided by Blair VE6AGH. This meeting will be open to everyone and their YL, OM, or partner. We’re looking to see everyone at:
- 10 am, Saturday, December 16,
- The Nest, 2805 – 5 Ave. North.
There are only a few parking stalls along the front of the venue and so, to be considerate of the other businesses in the area, if you are able, please park along the east side of 28th Street North.
If you have not yet RSVP’d, please email me as soon as possible, with answers to the questions below.
- Will you be attending the breakfast meeting?
- Number attending?
- Number wanting breakfast?
Members Present: Louise VE6YOY, Roy VE6AWT, Wayne VE6WEK, Pam, Penny VA6PJK, Austin VE6QBD, Renze VE6DC, David VA6IRE, Kevin VE6KVV, David VE6DRL, Terry VA6TMA, Barry VE6BGR, Cory VE6CYT, Steve VE6SCL, Gary VE6CV, Peter VA6ARI, Brian VE6LAY
Call To Order: Peter VA6ARI at 10:12am
Motion To Approve October 21 Minutes: Steve VE6SCL, 2nd Cory VE6CYT
Treasurer’s Report: Barry VE6BGR, 4 new members
Repeater Committee: Having issues in windy conditions. Cory VE6CYT and Barry VE6BGR are looking into it. Gary VE6CV is looking into better batteries for the repeater. Cory VE6CYT has been looking into getting a repeater controller:
- Arcom RC210 can control up to 3 repeaters, price is around $500.00 Canadian
- Audio Test Solutions RLC-4 controller is around $1,406.00 Canadian
- Audio Test Solutions RLC-1 controller is around $795.00 Canadian
The repeater committee will look into the best controller for our needs and provide more information.
Field Day Committee: Plan to hold field day June 22-23, 2024 in the same place as last year. Help is welcomed.
Old Business: Still looking for help to
- Teach Basic license class
- Promotion and Communications
- Service Support Group
- Elmer support
Flea market now online.
New Business: Club members are encouraged to join RAC membership which will help with our insurance rates. RAC is the voice of Canadian Amateurs at all levels of government and represents their interests.
Cory VE6CYT is teaching a CW course.
Gary VE6CV suggested we look into YMCA sponsorship.
Motion To Adjourn: Kevin VE6KVV 11:45 am
Presentation: by Martin VE6VH
Welcome To New Dawn In Amateur Radio
AREDN – Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network. To provide the amateur radio community with a quality solution for supporting the needs of high speed data in the amateur radio and emergency communications field.
One CommentIf anyone is interested in a CW course from Radio Amateurs of Canada:
The instructor’s name is Tony Pattinson and information about upcoming courses is available at https://www.rac.ca/rac-online-beginners-cw-course/. You must be a RAC Maple Leaf Member or contribute to RAC Youth Education Program in order to participate.
2 CommentsPlease join us for the upcoming SAARC meeting to be held at the YMCA building in West Lethbridge:
Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: YMCA, 74 Mauretania Rd W, Lethbridge, AB T1J 5L4
Room: MPR-8
Note: Park in the north parking lot off Britannia Blvd. and take the elevator right around the corner from the north entrance.
After a very short business meeting, Martin VE6VH will be giving a presentation by the Alberta Digital Radio Society on 5th Generation high-speed amateur networking, and plans to deploy a province-wide network. There will be two presentations, the first an overview of the network in general, what it is, what it offers, and how to become connected, and the second on the proposed network and benefits to the club.
This should be a very interesting and informative presentation. See you all there.
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We’ve added a new Flea Market section to the website. Items for sale can be submitted to me at peter.pankonin@gmail.com. Please include photos, description, and contact information. Also please remember to let me know when an item has sold so that I can remove it. Thanks.
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Members Present: Brian VE6LAY, Peter VE6ARI, Barry VE6BGR, Kevin VE6KVV, Stan VE6SYS, Milt VE6MLD, David VE6IRE, Cory VE6CYT, Gary VE6CV, Blair VE6AGH, David VE6DRL, Ron VE6PAP, Wayne VE6WEK
Call to Order: by Peter VE6ARI (acting president), at 9:09 AM.
Motion to adopt previous minutes: by David VE6IRE, and 2nd by Peter VE6ARI.
Treasurer’s Report was provided.
Repeater Committee Report: power is going to stay at 50 watts for now. Repeater is functioning well and using a cw identification every 30 mins. Looking into improvements on this.
Field Day Committee: big thanks to Gary VE6CV for planning this year’s event and Kevin VE6KVV for making signs and putting up the signs.
Discussion on Contacts, Conditions and Nets: no reports.
Old Business: on going — looking for Club equipment and generators, 2 found, 1 lost. Barry VE6BGR has a list started.
New Business: looking for help promoting our club.
Communications: Peter VE6ARI looking after Facebook and Website.
Education: Ideas on presentations we can have after club meetings. Blair VE6AGH volunteered to do a talk on antennas.
Basic License Course: who would like to help teach?
Fundraising: Milt VE6MLD suggested we get involved with the casino.
Club Support Group: Gary VE6CV has made a suggestion we help others who need help with towers or other things.
Club Ambassadors: Gary VE6CV suggested we can all promote our club and activities.
Tom VE6ARG (SK): Barry VE6BGR has talked to Maggie and she is not worried about removing the antennas till after winter.
Christmas Get together: looking into https://honkerspub.com/contact/
Motion to Adjourn: by Peter VE6ARI at 10:27 AM
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The next meeting of the Southern Alberta Amateur Radio Club will be:
9 am, October 21, 2023
YMCA, 74 Mauretania Rd W, Lethbridge, AB T1J 5L4
Room MPR2 (on the left side opposite Jugo Juice)
Park in the south parking lot and enter at the entrance on the East side of the building. Gary VE6CV will be directing traffic to the meeting room. See you all there.
