After quite a period of reasonable usage of the LARC VHF repeater, the intermod problem has returned with a vengeance in the past few days.

As a result we were unable to participate in a county wide BCARES propogation test this past Monday and also were unable to hold our weekly net tonite.

We did conduct the net tonite on the UHF repeater.  Steps are in progress to get the VHF machine back on the air as soon as possible. Until then, use it if it’s working and if not, switch to the UHF machine on 448.800 with a + offset and an 88.5 Hz tone.

This month’s presentation will be a discussion of the RMHAM Colorado microwave linked DMR system by Joey Stanford (NV0N).

This months meeting is on April 19, always the third Wednesday of the month, at 7:00PM in the Clover Building at the Boulder Country Fairgrounds in Longmont.  Come early to meet members and get a good seat.

This month’s presentation will provide an overview of Digital Voice radio with an emphasis on the worldwide D-STAR system, particularly on using the system with a personal access point device (a.k.a., hotspot). We’ll take a look at solutions that can be used in the shack and on the road.  This months meeting is on March 15, always the third Wednesday of the month, at 7:00PM in the Clover Building at the Boulder Country Fairgrounds in Longmont.  Come early to meet members and get a good seat.

LARCFest 2017 Door Prize Details

For the past couple years we have tried to generate some interest in the LARCFest by selecting one or two

really nice radios for our top prizes. This year we plan to offer HRO gift certificates for our top four prizes so

they can choose the Radio or other Amateur Radio gear they might want.

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The top door prize this year will be a $750 gift Certificate for the winner to use to shop at our HRO sponsor

in addtition

There will be three more HRO Gift Certificates along with many other door prizes drawn during the FEST

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Presentation by James Cizek at the LARC February 2017 General Meeting

We are pleased to announce the release of the LARC Mentoring Program.  The program will assist members less familiar with radio operation to get on the air and build confidence in their radio abilities.  Mentors can also assist members on technical issues such as radio and equipment setup, and antenna configuration.  

LARC members interested in advancing their knowledge by learning new digital modes or moving from local VHF to HF and DX activities should take advantage of this learning opportunity.  Mentors will be matched based upon interests and knowledge level.

The mentoring program is available to all active members of LARC.  Anyone interested in being mentored or in becoming a mentor should contact Ron Schwartz at vicepresident@w0eno.org

LARCFest 2018 Forum Details

HERE ARE THE LATEST fORUM DETAILS

10:00 CERT Emergency Response

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.

11:00 Tinkermill Makerspace

TinkerMill is the largest makerspace / hackerspace in Colorado and the surrounding Rocky Mountain region. It’s a place where like-minded people interested in art, technology, science and business can collaborate on creative projects, share tools. learn, teach, make things, prototype new ideas, products and services, start ventures, meet new people and share knowledge.

12:00 National Traffic System (NTS)

The NTS is an organized network of amateur radio operators for the purpose of relaying messages. The NTS is most useful during emergencies when telecommunications infrastructure such as cell phone and land line telephone are inoperative. The CTN is an officially recognized NTS net which is sponsored by The American Radio Relay League (ARRL).

This month’s club meeting will feature a presentation by James Cizek titled ‘Repeaters 101’.  The presentation should be of interest to members, particularly considering our recent challenges with our 2M repeater.  This months meeting is on Feb 15, always the third Wednesday of the month, at 7:00PM in the Clover Building at the Boulder Country Fairgrounds in Longmont.  Come early to meet members and get a good seat. 

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