Happy new year.

   This is inviting you to the MBARC January Zoom meeting.  We are going to have a general meeting for MBARC this Tuesday evening over Zoom.  (see below)   We hope to make this another good general get together type of meeting.

   The main subject for this meeting will be about using IRLP, which is part of the project that we started for the King Mt. repeater site.  We'll have a demonstration with Chris KC9AD in Arizona over the King Mt. repeater while on Zoom at the meeting.  We plan to have several IRLP nodes connected and show off how IRLP can be used to make very long distance contacts on VHF.

   This should help people get comfortable using it.  And show proper etiquette for using it, along with how easy it is.

   Then maybe we can answer some questions about classes, testing, and radio operation.  And some, may have stuff for sale.

   We will up-date you on other ACS groups in the county also.

   Still looking for a logo selection for the club.  Those that have a logo to show off and want to enter to get selected, should send it to a Drop Box location I have set up.  https://www.dropbox.com/request/FcWd4xfnLfDCbHAMz4cU .

   I'm back from my hunting trip.

   This is inviting you to the MBARC December Christmas Zoom meeting.  We are going to have a general meeting for MBARC this Tuesday evening over Zoom.  (see below)   We hope to make this a general get together type of meeting, like the usual Christmas dinner.  But, without the dinner.

   PLEASE! take pictures of your ham shack/room before Tuesday, and we'll have a show and tell.  You could also turn your Zoom meeting camera around during the meeting. 

   Maybe we can answer some questions about classes, testing, and radio operation.  And some, may have stuff for sale.

   We will up-date you on the project that we started for the King Mt. repeater site.  And other ACS groups in the county.

   Still looking for a logo selection for the club.  Those that have a logo to show off and want to enter to get selected, should send it to a Drop Box location I have set up. Contact President@mbarc.org for dropbox link.

   Again, I think most of the meeting will be a chance to see everybody again.  There are a couple of prizes that will be given out, as per the usual Christmas get together.

   Here is the invitation to the meeting,  I hope to see you there.  It will be recorded, and I'll send a link for downloading it later.

We'll have a bit of a continuation of the Pico Balloons, which are small balloons that have transmitters flying with the jet stream. Trevor Macduff should have an excellent presentation.

We have pending questions about classes, testing, and radio operation.  And some, have stuff for sale.

Greetings MBARC,

I'm helping a widow in Ferndale liquidate her husband's large collection of electronic test equipment - over a hundred items, stuff that most hams would love to have.  It’s all going to be sold in a massive garage / estate  sale in Ferndale on August 1.  To get the word spread, I’d greatly appreciate any help the club can offer in letting your members know via newsletter, website, net session, etc. 

Here's the announcement:

ELECTRONIC TEST EQUIPMENT ESTATE SALE - personal and business collection of N7OFT (SK).   Large inventory of voltmeters, signal generators, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and much more, from manufacturers such as Hewlett-Packard, Tektronix, Heath, General Radio, etc.  All items reasonably priced, cash only please.

When:   Saturday, August 1 – gates open 9:00 AM sharp, close at 5:00 PM

Where:   6229 Aldrich Rd., Ferndale WA  (4 miles east of I-5 exit 262)

Photos and details:  https://tinyurl.com/N7OFT-SALE

Best 73,

Beginning Tuesday May 12, on-line meetings will be held on ZOOM.  MBARC members will be sent access instructions by email. PLEASE MUTE YOUR MICROPHONES.  Non-members may request an invitation by contacting president@mbarc.org