From steveh291 at comcast.net  Mon May  1 22:16:02 2006
From: steveh291 at comcast.net (Steve Henry)
Date: Mon May  1 22:18:52 2006
Subject: [NCARC] Please help share your interest in ham radio!
Message-ID: <CBEGIKFLFAAGMOBDPKEFMEBFEMAD.steveh291@comcast.net>

Calling all hams who really enjoy the hobby and are willing to share 40
minutes of it with a class in Loveland.

I still need guest lecturers/demonstrators for a technician class we are
starting this week in Loveland.  There are 4 teaching segments left--each
only 40 minutes (see below).  Now's your chance to share your hobby with
others who are interested.  There are just 4 modules left.  I have an
instructors guide and pages from "Now You're talking" that make this really
easy-- much of it is hands-on demonstration.  Please let me know if you are
willing to commit to cover one of these.   You've got a whole month or more
to prepare--- so sign up now!   Existing instructors also welcome to pick
any of these!

'73
Steve Henry, NCARC president
970 226 2817


Module 03A - good operating practices part II (40 minutes)
May 25th

	Using internet gateways (can be skipped)
	Bandwidth and common settings
	Signal purity, spurious emissions, examples and causes
	Interference, high and low pass filters, telephone filter. How
multiband antennas can easily radiate harmonics

Module 05A -station setup, wavelength, frequency (40 minutes)
June 1st

	Setting up a station that is safe and easy to use (first exposure of
this material)
	How to arrange equipment, bring in feedlines, importance of a good
station ground
	SWR monitors, antenna tuners, microphones, duplbexers, power amps
	wavelength vs. frequency
	Transmission lines, matching

Module 07A - repeaters or direct, autopatch, moonbounce, ATV (40 minutes)
June 8th

	Using VHF/JHF FM transcievers through repeaters and direct
	How to use a repeater autopatch
	How to locate a repeater in a location that is new to you using a
repeater guide
	Amateur radio satellite and moonbounce
	ATV and SSTV
	What sorts of one-way transmissions are legal (Beacon stations and
telecomand remote control of model aircraft and boats)

Module 08A - Safe station, grounding, RF Safety (40 minutes)
June 8th
	How to set up a station that is safe and easy to use
	Open and short circuits
	Electrical safety and 3-wire 120 V ac power cords
	Importance of good grounding
	How to avoid RF safety hazards
	RF Radiation, energey, EMR, and MPE
	Learn limits for MPE imposed by FCC rules and how to evaluate
	Learn how to determine field strengths around an antenna




From steveh291 at comcast.net  Wed May  3 22:22:56 2006
From: steveh291 at comcast.net (Steve Henry)
Date: Wed May  3 22:25:56 2006
Subject: [NCARC] QST: General Invite to Ham radio class: May 4 - June 15th
	7-8:30+ PM Loveland
Message-ID: <CBEGIKFLFAAGMOBDPKEFOECAEMAD.steveh291@comcast.net>

Hi all-

We're holding a technician class amateur radio class over the next two
months.  We will cover the core part of the material necessary to know in
order to pass the Technician class FCC license.   Attendance is open to all
who are interested.  Here are the details:

Dates and Time:	Thursday evenings, 7:00 pm - 8:30+ pm
			Thur May 4th - Thur June 15th. (6 sessions, 7th is test)
			June 15th session will be the VE test

Place:		Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
			3800 Mountain Lion Dr
			Loveland, CO 80537
			We will meet in ?Primary Room? for all but 1 class session.
			There is an entrance for this room on the west end of the north wall of
building.

Fees:			Purchase your own book "Now You're Talking.  5th Edition $19.95
Available at 			some book stores, from Amazon.com, from the ARRL at
www.arrl.org or from Ham 				Radio Outlet in Denver.  2-3 people can share a
copy also.

Testing fee:	$14.00 (payable on June 15th if you take the test)


It's ok to miss the first class especially if you are already interested and
know about all the cool aspects of ham radio--- but it would be good if you
could attend that one also.  We will have links to some of the material we
will show.

Any questions, contact:

Steve Henry		N7GN
970-226-2817

Link to ARRL:     www.arrl.org
Link to Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0872598810/sr=8-1/qid=1146708657/ref=pd_bbs
_1/103-9822893-1793421?%5Fencoding=UTF8
Link to Ham Radio Outlet:  http://www.hamradio.com/



From n0wiq at comcast.net  Wed May 10 20:47:49 2006
From: n0wiq at comcast.net (Kerry Miller)
Date: Thu May 11 10:14:25 2006
Subject: [NCARC] Help
Message-ID: <446289B5.2030303@comcast.net>

Hi People,

I am too ingrained in the Technical part of amateur radio that it is hard 
for me to think of what I might do to improve and make more interesting the 
Tech NET that I host on the 145.115 repeater Tuesday evening at 7:00 PM 
local time.

I would appreciate and possibly incorporate any suggestions.

Please respond to n0wiq@comcast.net

73
-- 
Kerry
My web site URL is:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/n0wiq
From slate at frii.com  Mon May 15 23:51:22 2006
From: slate at frii.com (Slate)
Date: Mon May 15 23:55:40 2006
Subject: [NCARC] NCARC DSES Presentation, 20 May 2006
Message-ID: <20060516035122.96D04AE807@mail.frii.com>

060515, NCARC DSES Presentation, 20 May 2006

I've accepted the opportunity of presenting the DSES to the
NCARC (Northern Colorado Amatuer Radio Club) this coming
Saturday during our monthly breakfast and business meeting
at the Golden Corral restaurant.  Most arrive around 08:00
for breakfast with the meeting starting at 09:00 and the
presentation(s) following the meeting.

At the moment I'm mostly planning on a show and tell of the DSES
while relating personel experiences related to the DSES.  I'll
also touch lightly on the EOSS (Edge of Space Sciences), which
I feel could use a members from Northern Colorado considering the
number of launchs they do out of Windsor out into eastern Weld
county.

http://dses.org
http://eoss.org

'73, Slate
970-484-3716


From steveh291 at comcast.net  Tue May 16 00:39:38 2006
From: steveh291 at comcast.net (Steve Henry)
Date: Tue May 16 00:43:56 2006
Subject: FW: [NCARC] NCARC DSES Presentation, 20 May 2006
Message-ID: <CBEGIKFLFAAGMOBDPKEFIEFKEMAD.steveh291@comcast.net>

Hi folks--  just wanted to add my 2 cents worth to Slate's message that was
just sent out.  If you have ever been interested in how deep space
exploration is done with radio telescopes  come hear this fascinating talk
by one of the local pioneers.

Slate gave several of us an in person tour and demo back last September of
the facility down on Table Mountain in Boulder. This stuff is really
interesting and worthwhile to know about.  Essentially we have a local group
of scientists and amateurs doing deep space radio telescope research in
Boulder at a reconverted radio telescope facility.  Slate was one of the
founders of this program and has been the person chiefly responsible for
getting the motors and gearing mechanisms operational and well tuned to move
these huge radio telescope dishes to position on very distant deep space
objects.

What:  NCARC (Northern Colorado Amateur Radio Club) May meeting
When:  Saturday May 20th:  Breakfast 8:00 am, Club business: 9:00 am
Presentation: 9:30 am
Where: Golden Corral restaurant, 901 E. Harmony Road Fort Collins
Who:   Slate, N0TQN  chief mechanical guru on radio telescopes in Boulder

Listed below is Slate's message with some links to more information.  Please
pass this on to other hams/friends, etc.

'73

-Steve Henry
N7GN
NCARC President


060515, NCARC DSES Presentation, 20 May 2006

I've accepted the opportunity of presenting the DSES to the
NCARC (Northern Colorado Amatuer Radio Club) this coming
Saturday during our monthly breakfast and business meeting
at the Golden Corral restaurant.  Most arrive around 08:00
for breakfast with the meeting starting at 09:00 and the
presentation(s) following the meeting.

At the moment I'm mostly planning on a show and tell of the DSES
while relating personel experiences related to the DSES.  I'll
also touch lightly on the EOSS (Edge of Space Sciences), which
I feel could use a members from Northern Colorado considering the
number of launchs they do out of Windsor out into eastern Weld
county.

http://dses.org
http://eoss.org

'73, Slate
970-484-3716


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From n0wiq at comcast.net  Fri May 19 00:06:49 2006
From: n0wiq at comcast.net (Kerry Miller)
Date: Fri May 19 00:06:58 2006
Subject: [NCARC] Tech. NET
Message-ID: <446D4459.3010205@comcast.net>

Hi Group,

I would like to talk about a receiver at our gathering Tuesday evening.

The NET will continue to be an open forum NET but I hope to add a little 
direction.

73
-- 
Kerry
My web site URL is:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/n0wiq
