[HamTips] 285 Tech Connect Radio Club TechFest Nov 2, 2024

[Bob Witte K0NR]

Passing this along.
This is usually a great technical learning opportunity.

73 Bob K0NR

Hi everyone,
Sorry for the brief interruption, but I thought I’d let you know that my 
club, 285 Tech Connect Radio Club, will be holding our annual TechFest 
on Saturday November 2 in Lakewood CO. This event is a cornerstone of 
our club, which has been held more-or-less annually (with breaks for 
COVID etc) since 2008.
The TechFest consists of five 45-minute technical presentations that run 
from 9:00am to 3:00pm, with an hour for lunch. In addition to the 
presentations we will be giving away door prizes including a Yaesu FT-4X 
HT, ARRL gift certificates and a 6-meter Yagi. We have coffee, donuts 
and other refreshments available for sale.
Here is the speaker lineup:

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    8:00 - Doors open

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    8:45 - Welcome (Mark Ehr K0EHR)

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    9:00 - The RMHAM Network: Speaker, Willem Schreuder ACØKQ
    <https://www.qrz.com/db/AC0KQ>

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    10:00 - Choosing an HF Radio and Recommendations: Speaker, Rob
    Sherwood NCØB <https://www.qrz.com/db/NC0B>

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    11:00 - Ham radio in an HOA: Speaker, Stan Trout WB2SHR
    <https://www.qrz.com/db/WB2SHR>

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    12:00 - Lunch - Bring your own; visit a local fast-food joint
    <https://maps.app.goo.gl/XzeyJFKZSAEsLjSG7>. Also, we'll be making a
    Jimmy John's group order. You will need to be able to receive e-mail
    and complete your order using your smartphone.

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    1:00 - Introduction to SDRs (Software Defined Radios): Speaker,
    Steve Brightman KI5ENW, of SDRPlay <https://www.sdrplay.com/>

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    2:00 - Radio Astronomy and Ham Radio Activities at Star Haven
    Observatory: Speakers, NØCOT - Jim Moravec and his students

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    3:00 - Conclusion and grand prize giveaway

As you can see, we have a great variety of topics of interest to all 
hams (and potential hams), so please join us! We will also be 
broadcasting and recording the event via Zoom if you can’t attend in 
person. You will find the Zoom link on our website (see below). Note 
that giveaways are only available to in-person attendees and you must be 
present to win.
Location: Bridge Church, 3101 S. Kipling St, Lakewood CO (roughly 285 
and Kipling); please park in the west (rear) lot and enter through the 
doors on the northwest side of the building.
Admission fee: $15 payable at the door (cash/checks accepted). You can 
also sign up to join the club for an additional $15, which will give you 
membership until Dec 31, 2025. Club membership also includes access to 
our remote station in Strasburg CO.
Additional information on the club and TechFest can be found on our 
website: https://na0tc.org/doku.php?id=techfests, and feel free to email 
techfest at na0tc.org if you have any questions or would like to 
pre-register. We hope to see you there!
73,
Mark Ehr K0EHR
President, 285 Tech Connect Radio Club
president at na0tc.org
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