posted Apr 22, 2019, 10:31 AM by Brian Lawler
Sudden Valley May 29-June 15
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posted Apr 8, 2019, 6:57 AM by Brian Lawler
Come join us on Tuesday night, April 9th, 2019 at 7:00pm at The Ferndale Library.
Many
of you know Jim Turri, W7NSI, a long time member of MBARC and a very
regular participant in the local morning net. Jim will be our presenter
at this Tuesday's meeting. He will tell us about his experiences as a
blind amateur radio operator. Join us to find out what brought Jim and
his wife, Holly, N7GDB, to ham radio. What are the hurdles that they
overcome to be able to enjoy this hobby we all share.
We will also hear about plans for this year's Field Day. We will find out about The Mount Baker Ultra Marathon that's
looking for help from local hams. And as always we will have cookies,
coffee and a door prize to make your evening enjoyable.
We hope to see you there at 7 pm in the Ferndale Library. |
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posted Mar 9, 2019, 8:38 PM by Brian Lawler
Come join us on Tuesday night, March 12th, 2019 at 7:00pm at The Ferndale Library.
This month we will hear a presentation from our own Keith Williamson, KF7DRV, who will talk about:
WILDERNETS
Imagine setting up wireless telephone networks in third world villages
where there is no infrastructure. That's what a company called Village
Telco has done using their own wireless routers and Keith's help with
the firmware. Now Keith has extended that firmware to provide a canopy
of communication services for EmComm response teams and other
organizations in areas where there is no Internet access. This is
Wildernets.
The Wildernets mesh network can now be deployed by EmComm response teams whereever disasters call us.
Keith will tell us all about it and give a live demonstration of what Wildernets provides.
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Have you got some interesting QSL cards that you have collected over
time? Please bring them along to share. And what about your microphones.
We are looking for vintage microphones and the stories that go along
with them. Show us your mics and share with us some of the great DX they
have brought you.
We will also have a table set up if you have one or two pieces of radio gear that you want to sell.
Door Prizes? Yes we have door prizes. Everyone is welcome.
As always, we will also have cookies and coffee and time to talk with
others about Ham Radio. Bring a Friend! We hope to see you there.
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posted Jan 16, 2019, 9:41 PM by Brian Lawler
Saturday, January 26 – 10 AM at the museum, 1312 Bay Street in Bellingham
- Spark Museum volunteer info meeting
- Come
see how our volunteers help visitors – especially the non-technical
ones - connect with our priceless collection of electrical and wireless
artifacts;
- Learn about opportunities to become involved in your free time.
- Electronics or historical expertise not required – you supply the people skills, we’ll teach you the stories.
- Saturday, January 26 – 10 AM at the museum, 1312 Bay Street in Bellingham
- For more info, contact the museum (contact info on our web page)
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posted Jan 8, 2019, 5:21 PM by Brian Lawler
Come join us on Tuesday night
January 8th, 2019
7:00pm at The Ferndale Library.
This month we will have presentations from three of our own MBARC members:
QRP END FED HALF WAVE ANTENNA TUNER
Wes Lewis, W7WSL
LOW PROFILE 2 METER SLOT ANTENNA
Ed Bishop, AE7QD
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BUILDING UP THE µBITX QRP TRANSCEIVER
Robert Sears, KF7VOP
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There will be a table if you want to bring one or two items to sell.
Our friends at Northwest Digital Radio have donated a very nice door
prize for this meeting's free raffle. You won't want to miss having a
chance at this one.
As always, we will also have cookies and coffee and time to talk with
others about Ham Radio. Bring a Friend! We hope to see you there. |
posted Oct 7, 2018, 9:34 PM by Brian Lawler
This month we will hear a presentation from our own Joseph Trimble, WB7PKY, who will talk about:
Sojourn in Scotland Among
Scholars, Students, Saints, Spirits, and Scenic Sites
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Joseph
is a past MBARC Secretary who has spent the last 10 months teaching at
The University of St. Andrews on the east coast of Scotland.
We will look forward to seeing photos of his adventures and hearing about taking your Amateur Radio to other countries.
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Also on Tuesday night Bob Johnson, WA7ZWG, will tell us about the latest
FCC ENFORCEMENT ADVISORY
We anticipate some interesting discussion about this topic.
Come with your questions.
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As
always we will have coffee and cookies and a chance for some good "Eye
Ball QSOs" with our local Hams. Be sure you stick around for the door
prize. | Come join us on Tuesday night, October 9th, 2018 at 7:00pm at The Ferndale Library.
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posted Sep 15, 2018, 11:02 AM by Brian Lawler
Pass the word. Lenny WA7LA's famous Technician license class has been updated for the new question pool (July 2018) and premieres October 22 at the Sudden Valley fire station. Open to all. Please download the syllabus and preregister! |
posted Sep 13, 2018, 10:02 AM by Brian Lawler
Hurricane Watch Net Day: 14.325MHz Night: 7.268MHz
SATERN (Salvation Army Team Emergency Network) National: 14.265MHz Southern Territory: 7.262MHz
Georgia ARES Emergency Plan Primary Voice: 3.975MHz Alternate: 3.982.5MHz, 3.995MHz, 5.330.5MHz, 7.287.5MHz Special modes: 3.583MHz (PSK), 3.549MHz (CW)
North Carolina ARES Emergency Plan Primary Voice: 3.923MHz Alternate: 7.232MHz CW: 3.573MHz
South Carolina ARES Emergency Plan Primary Voice: 3.990MHz Alternate: 3.993.5MHz, 7.232MHz |
posted Sep 12, 2018, 12:05 PM by Brian Lawler
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updated Sep 12, 2018, 12:15 PM
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Submitted by Bruce Prior, N7RR
(note: The limited formatting provided by the web host does not do this article justice. Please pull the PDF file that Bruce supplied from the link below)
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posted Sep 11, 2018, 2:56 PM by Brian Lawler
Come join us on Tuesday night, September 11th, 2018 at 7:00pm at The Ferndale Library.
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We have some interesting topics to cover, a door prize and pictures from Field Day.
As always, we will also have cookies and coffee and time to talk with
others about Ham Radio. Bring a Friend! We hope to see you there.
If you are looking for a place to grab dinner before the meeting, some
of us will be enjoying burgers at Grants up the hill from the library
starting around 6:00.
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Amateur Radio in the Wilderness.pdf