The DARC family mourns the passing of W7LIF(SK) – Michele Briggs former President of the Sachse Club was active in Ham Radio with the Plano, Dallas and Sachse Clubs.
Month: July 2017
Tech Net News 07-15-2015
There has been lots of news in the ham radio world! Kelley, K5KTX, mentioned the Solar Eclipse QSO Party. Larry, K5JYD, mentioned the SKCC Weekend Sprintathons. The next weekend sprint will be August 12th. I should just let my stage-fright go and give one a try.
Please let us know if you can help with Moon Day! This is a fun educational event for some of the smartest and most energetic children you can meet.
There’s also a new digital mode from Joe K1JT and Steve K9AN.
New Digital Mode From K1JT – FT8
Steve(K9AN) and Joe(K1JT) have developed a potential new mode for WSJT-X. They are calling the mode “FT8” (Franke-Taylor design, 8-FSK modulation)
ARISS 20th Anniversary Event
In commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of ARISS. The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is planning a slow-scan television (SSTV) event starting on Thursday, July 20, and continuing for 2 days.
NTX Mentorfest 2017
Mark your calendars – Mentorfest 2017 Hosted by the North Texas Section American Radio Relay League and several local radio clubs is coming to Irving October 21, 2017.
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Skynet 7-15-17 Eclipse 13: What to Bring and Mistakes to Avoid & Cygnus the Swan 9PM CT
SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30PM CT
Saturday’s Topic: “Total Solar Eclipse Part 13: What to Bring and Mistakes to Avoid” and “Tour of the Constellation Cygnus the Swan”
Net Control: Miss Kelley K5KTX
Afterglow Movie 10:30PM:
“Damnation Alley” (1977)
Links from July 2017 Meeting Presentation
I hope you enjoyed the presentation! I had a lot of fun building and using my Buddipole. Here are the links that were presented at the end of the presentation.
Jim Brown, K9YC, author of a very comprehensive guide to RFI and Baluns http://audiosystemsgroup.com/RFI-Ham.pdf
Dallas Pi SIG Meeting July 2017
On Saturday July 15th, 2017 10am – 3pm the Dallas Pi Special Interest Group meeting will be held at the Synergy Park North (SPN) building at University of Texas at Dallas
Tech Net News 07-08-2017
Remember that our next club meeting will be on this coming Tuesday, July 11th. There’s more information in our newsletter.
We’re also looking for volunteers to help out with Moon Day at the Frontiers of Flight Museum on Saturday, July 22nd. This is a really fun event, full of smart, energetic kids who want to learn more about science and technology. Check out our newsletter and come on out and participate.
There’s only one operating opportunity that I know of this weekend, the 10-10 International Spirit of 76 QSO Party.
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