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
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10:00
- Choosing an HF Radio and Recommendations: Speaker,
Rob Sherwood NCØB
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11:00
- Ham radio in an HOA: Speaker, Stan Trout WB2SHR
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12:00
- Lunch - Bring your own; visit a local
fast-food joint. 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
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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.
73,
Mark Ehr K0EHR
President, 285 Tech Connect Radio Club