Longmont Amateur Radio Club

We still have 8 seats left in our FREE online/in-person LARC/Patriot Team VE Exam Session on Sunday, Nov. 15th, at 1:30 pm.

Our VE Exam Sessions are held at the Professional Building at 350 Terry Street in Longmont, 80501.

You MUST register in advance for this exam session at https://hamstudy.org/sessions/w0pct.  

Bring your own laptop computer or tablet to take this test on.  If you do not have one, paper exams are available as well.

Social distancing will be maintained, and a face mask is REQUIRED to enter the building.  Hand sanitizer will be available as well.

Happy Veterans Day to all who have served.  We honor and appreciate your service to our country!

LARC – Longmont Amateur Radio Club Press Release

Info@w0eno.org

Contact:

Chuck Poch – K0ITP – LARC Board President

K0ITP@W0ENO.ORG

MEDIA ADVISORY

2020 On the Air with Santa — December 1 – 5, 2020, 6PM-7PM Mountain Time

Ham radio operators from the Longmont Amateur Radio Club in Longmont, Colorado will be giving other HAMS the opportunity for youngsters to talk to Santa. This will be done via the club’s repeaters at

VHF: 147.270 MHz (+) 100 Hz CTCSS toneUHF: 448.800 MHz (-) 88.5 Hz CTCSS orEchoLink: WØENO-R (node 8305)

During the event young and experienced can get on the air and talk to Santa. To participate all you need is a Ham Radio and a licensed operator.

Each night at 6PM Santa will get on the air and call out for hams to get on the air with him.

With Covid-19 and social distancing the LARC wanted to try to bring us a little closer and talk to Santa , since we probably will not be seeing him in person this year at Malls and such.

LARC is a non-profit community organization that is always trying to give back, since 1969.

LARC participates in parades, emergency events and in supporting the community anyway they can with additional communications means.

You are invited to join us for our weekly Thursday night club Net tomorrow, Thursday, at 8:00 pm.  You can find our repeater info on the left.  Hope to hear you on the air!

The General Meeting will be held via Zoom starting at 6:30 PM.  See Zoom information below. Special guest speaker Bob Witte (K0NR) - "Having Fun With VHF". Also check out his book  VHF, Summits and More: Having Fun With Ham Radio.

Please join us, and feel free to invite family and friends!

Topic: October 2020  General Meeting 

Time: Oct 21, 2020 06:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)  To Join Zoom Meeting:  https://zoom.us/j/92573808040?pwd=bjR1YmtiZUdydmlXNE1sUStSZUYzUT09  Meeting ID: 925 7380 8040  Passcode: 318672  One tap mobile  +16699006833,,92573808040#,,,,,,0#,,318672# US (San Jose) +12532158782,,92573808040#,,,,,,0#,,318672# US (Tacoma)  Dial by your location  +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)   Meeting ID: 925 7380 8040  Passcode: 318672  Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abDmO38CNk     

RMHAM University is working on their schedule of upcoming classes.

Here is a link to the latest news about the University.

It appears that thay are working to resume their schedule of monthly classes after the interuption caused by the pandemic. 

I have attended several of these sessions and am looking forward to attending again.

Check it out..........

Jerry  N0OUW)

You can see the September poll on page 5 of the Splatter, or you can go to https://vote.pollcode.com/55779868 to place your vote!  You can see the results after voting, and add comments if you wish.

Our September Splatter Newsletter is published and available at http://w0eno.org/node/1212.

LARC Tuesday Night Hamlet (Newbie) Net

The Tuesday Night Hamlet Net is an informal net for newer ham radio operators on the club's VHF and UHF repeaters.

This net is held every Tuesday evening at 7:00 pm Mountain Time on the LARC repeaters.

VHF: 147.270 MHz (+) 100 Hz CTCSS tone (req'd and xmitted)UHF: 448.800 MHz (-) 88.5 Hz CTCSS tone (req'd and xmitted)(repeaters are always linked together)

(except for the rare holiday - and maybe even then)

The purpose of the net is to provide a weekly event for new ham radio operators, so they can learn how to use a net, ask questions and get answers, and make new friends who are in the same situation -- learning more about our hobby, learning how to use our radios, and getting more experience on the air in a friendly, non-intimidating environment.

This net begins with check-ins, a question or topic presented by the NCS (Net Control Station) for everyone to answer, and then a conversational Q & A session for all.

All questions are welcomed -- there is no such thing as a "dumb" question!  Every question of any kind (related to ham radio or about our club) is welcome!

Early check-ins begin at 6:55 pm, with the net beginning at 7:00 pm.

The current Net Manager is Charles Poch (K0ITP).

The LARC General Meeting wil be held via Zoom with our social time starting at 6:30 pm on 16th September 2020.  All are welcome.

Members, please try to attend, as this is also our annual election for Board Members, which will be held when the meeting begins at 7:00 pm. If you would like to run for an Executive position please let a member of the board know or send email to board@w0eno.org.  We will be voting prior to the meeting presentation.  See Zoom information below. 

Current Nominees are:

Board President - Chuck Poch (K0ITP)

Vice President - Michael Ritchie (W0KKI)

Treasurer - Don Lewis (KE0EE)

Secretary - Pat Engstrom (W1PGE)

This month's speaker will be Jeff Ryan (K0RM) to talk about ARRL. Invite friends and family to attend. 

LARC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: September 2020 LARC General Meeting -- Annual Elections and Jeff Ryan (K0RM), ARRL Presentation

Time: Sep 16, 2020 06:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting:  

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89207577547

Meeting ID: 892 0757 7547

One tap mobile: +16699006833,,89207577547# US (San Jose)      +12532158782,,89207577547# US (Tacoma)      Dial by your location:           +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)               +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)              +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)              +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)              +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)              +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)       Meeting ID: 892 0757 7547  Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcIfDGtwA6