Southern Alberta Amateur Radio Club
Mark Your Calendars:
First ever Canadian Prairies QSO Party
When: 1700Z Saturday, May 14 – 0300Z Sunday, May 15
Where: 10m, 15m, 20m, and 40m bands
How: CW and SSB only (no digital modes)
More information: https://www.cpqp.ve6hams.ca
Contact: CPQPinfo@ve6hams.ca
Meeting minutes for April 8, 2022:
9 members present
Call to order: Cory VE6COR at 8:11 pm.
Treasurers Report: $8,917.97 in the bank.
Repeater Committee: Site looked over, solar panels are clean and batteries tested and filled.
Field Day: plans are being made.
Round Table:
Blair VE6AGH – Got news a radio club in the U.S. had lots of their funds stolen. Going to flea market.
Renze VE6DC – Joined West Coast contest on 15 meters. His 80 meter antenna is damaged. Will be working on it this weekend.
Stan VE6SYS – Just back from Yuma. Will be going to flea market.
Barry VE6BGR – Still doing inventory. Making plans for the communications trailer.
Tom M. VE6TRM – Stuck at home for 2 weeks. Got Covid after he returned home from Egypt.
Norm VE6NFW – High winds damaged his antenna. Going to flea market, and working on old trunk.
Cory VE6COR – Working on making contacts, 20 watts on 10 meters using a loop antenna.
Tom B VE6ARG – Doing an article on making antennas.
Motion to adjourn: Brian VE6LAY at 8:50 pm.
Leave a CommentSpring is finally here, and the warmer weather is right around the corner.
Should you have any questions about getting your gear ready for the spring and summer months, want to talk about the up-coming Calgary flea market on April 9th, or just talk radio in general, come join us at 8:00 PM, April 8th on Zoom at this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85084344187?pwd=Sk93Y1l4amZZdjBML20xSXhJdERmUT09
Looking forward to seeing you all there.
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Leave a CommentCentral Alberta Amateur Radio Club
50th Anniversary
Annual Picnic and Ham Fest
June 17, 18 and 19, 2022
Shady Nook Community Hall, Red Deer
Registration starts at 1200 on Friday, June 17th
and at 0800 on Saturday, June 18th
Flea market at 1000
Saturday morning
Camping Available (no hook ups)For more details, go to www.caarc.ca
Leave a CommentCalgary Amateur Radio Association – CARA 2022 Flea Market
When: 09 Apr 2022 – 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Eastside City Church, 1320 Abbeydale Drive SE, Calgary
Subject to AHS Covid restrictions, CARA’s 2022 flea market is on! Be prepared to wear a mask if requested.
Venue: Eastside City Church, 1320 Abbeydale Drive SE, Calgary.
Door open to vendors at 9 AM; doors open to shoppers at 10 AM.
Contact Joel Weder VE6EI at tables@caraham.org
for:
– additional information
– to reserve a selling table in advance
– to volunteer to set up & take down tables, be a door greeter, and sell tickets. Volunteers get free general admission to the sale.
At the door, we will be accepting funds for the following:
– general admission tickets for shoppers and sellers $5
– table rentals for sellers: individuals & retailers $10 / table
– tables for HAM clubs (no sales allowed) $0
– 50/50 tickets $2 ea or 3/$5
* note that table renters must still pay individual general admissions
Food trucks outside in parking lot.
Please see our flea market web page for any additional information.
CARA Flea market held in conjunction with CARA annual Learning Conference at same time and same building. Separate registration and fee is required.
https://caraham.org/event-4651160
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Minutes of March 11/22
Members present: Brian VE6LAY Tom B VE6ARG Cory VE6COR
Barry VE6BGR Norm VE6NFW Renza VE6DC
Cory VE6CYT Tony VE6ABO Wayne VE6WEK
Tom M VE6TRM Peter VA6ARI Quest Ed
Tom VE6TOM
Call to Order: Cory VE6COR 8:06
Motion to adopt previous minutes: Tom VE6ARG Brian VE6LAY
Treasurer’s Report: Happy with e transfers have 30 paid members $8,852.97 in bank
Repeater Committee: N/A
Field Day Committee: N/A
Discussion on Contacts, Conditions and Nets: N/A
Old Business: N/A
New Business: Barry VE6BGR is gathering information for the Emergency communication group.
Calgary Amateur Radio Association flea market
Calendar Event: https://caraham.org/event-4651160
Date: 2022 April 9, Saturday
Eastside City Church, 1320 Abbeydale Drive SE, Calgary.
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Questions and Answer session
Ways to help in emergency situations
How to find unwanted noise sources
Windmills noise
How to learn CW
Round Table:
Motion to Adjourn: Cory VE6COR 9:38
Presentation: N/A
Next meeting,Friday, April 8, 2022.
The Southern Alberta Amateur Radio Club would like to welcome any club member, licensed amateur radio operator or anyone else curious about amateur radio to join this Q and A session, to be held on Friday, March 11 at 8:00 PM.
Bring your questions to our Zoom meeting by clicking https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85084344187?pwd=Sk93Y1l4amZZdjBML20xSXhJdERmUT09 and we will do our best collectively to answer them!
Look forward to seeing you all there.
Leave a CommentMinutes of February 11 2022
Members present: Brian VE6LAY Tom B VE6ARG Rob Cookson
Milt VE6MLD Tom VE6TOM Tony VE6ABO
Cory VE6COR Norm VE6NFW Renze VE6DC
Paul VE6ADJ Roy VE6AWT Barry VE6BGR
Call to Order: Cory VE6COR 8:05
Motion to adopt previous minutes: Tom B VE6ARG
Treasurer’s Report: N/A
Repeater Committee: Brian will check battery’s weather permitting.
Field Day Committee: Meeting will be announced to form a committee .
Discussion on Contacts, Conditions and Nets:
Old Business: Barry VE6BGR and Blair VE6AGH are selling silent Key
Equipment and parts give them a call if your looking for something
Cory VE6COR has a new web site for the club https://www.saarc.ca/wp/
New Business: Presentations are being planned if you would like to do a Presentation
Or like to see one on a specific subject info@saarc.ca
Round Table: Barry VE6BGR spent days trying to track down antenna noise
Interference ,finds out the antenna was placed over the mechanical
Room.
Milt VE6MLD Made a radio in a portable case using a Hustler
Mobile antenna.
Brian VE6LAY calls in to net 7.100 when I can and Sundays cam
Norm VE6NFW Reorganizing his shack 12 volt lights learning CW
Renze VE6DC Has 3 monitors on receive. Will be redoing his shack.
Cory VE6COR trying a new app he found for repeater information.
Tom VE6TOM Welcome back to the club. Got his ham lic. In 1981
Plans to pick up a IC 7300 and relearn CW. Enjoys
FD8 make a Brazilian and Winnipeg contact today.
Tom B VE6ARG Working on his blog .
Motion to Adjourn: 9:46
Presentation: N/A
Next meeting, Mar 11th 2022
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The next monthly meeting of the SAARC will be held on Friday, February 11, 2022 at 8:00 PM.
Come out and let us know what sort of things you would like to see happen this year. We plan to coordinate activities and set club priorities for 2022, so if you have a great idea about something that you want to happen, please come out and let us know! Let us make this year a success!
The meeting will be held on Zoom at: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85084344187?pwd=Sk93Y1l4amZZdjBML20xSXhJdERmUT09
Meeting ID: 850 8434 4187
Passcode: 040988
Looking forward to seeing you all there.
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Leave a CommentMinutes of January 14 2022
Members present: Brian VE6LAY Tom B VE6ARG Pete VA6ARI
Milt VE6MLD Tom M VE6TRM Angel Tony VE6ABO
Barry VE6NFW Perry VE6NX Blair VE6AGH
Cory VE6COR Norm VE6NFW Renze VE6DC
Paul VE6ADJ
Call to Order: Cory VE6COR 8:09
Motion to adopt previous minutes: Blair VE6AGH
Treasurer’s Report: We have $8,883.07 in the bank
Repeater Committee: N/A
Field Day Committee: N/A
Discussion on Contacts, Conditions and Nets: With 111 sun spots 17 meters was
Open.
Old Business:
New Business: Cory VE6COR has our insurance all filed out bill sent to the treasurer
To have payment made.
Cory VE6COR has a new web site for the club
Annual dues increased to $25.00 due to increased operating costs.
Round Table: Barry VE6BGR and Blair VE6AGH are selling silent Key
Equipment and parts give them a call if your looking for something
Tom VE6ARG Is resigning from all club activities, will help were
He can .Working on a Delta loop and other equipment.
Peter VA6ARI Is working on his ladder line getting it away from
The house .With 111 sun spots 17 meters was open
Melt VE6MLD Getting a new mike for remote operations
Brian VE6LAY calls in to net 7.100 when I can and Sundays cam
Tom VE6TRM calls in on nets and host Cam net time to time
Norm VE6NFW Works nets when he can
Tony VE6ABO Helping son with a new engine. Fixing his Dipole.
Blair VE6AGH Hope he can get his antenna fixed before the warm
Weather hits. Baler twine for supports.
Renze VE6DC Needs to pull his tower down for repairs .Work keeps
Him busy for now no time to work on his tower.
Perry VE6NX lost his Audio when he was trying to talk to us.
Cory VE6COR Working with Python and modifying tripod.
Motion to Adjourn: 9:30
Next meeting, Feb 11/22
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