Our internet connection is back up, and so is Echolink!

Our Internet connection at the Longmont Justice Center is currently down. Unfortunately, this means our repeater system is not accessible via Echolink.

We currently don’t have an ETA as to when this will be fixed.

LARC is sponsoring a PVET Exam Session on Saturday, January 27th, at 9:00 am at the Clover Building on the Boulder County Fairgrounds. Address is 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont, 80501.

This is a FREE Exam Session, and you can bring your WIFI-enabled tablet or laptop to take your exam.

Pre-register for this exam session at https://hamstudy.org/sessions/W0PCT.

LARC is sponsoring an ARRL Exam Session on Saturday, December 9th, at 10:00 am. There is a $15 fee for this exam session.

It will be held at the Clover Building at the Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road, in Longmont, 80501.

NO SOTA – Santa on the Air Dec 9th – Due to a conflict with Santa. Santa will return for the final night on Dec 10th. Merry Christmas and 73.

Our next LARC-sponsored PVET test session is on Saturday, Nov. 11th, which starts at 9:00 am.  This test session is FREE. Bring your tablet or laptop on which to take your test.

It is being held at the Clover Building at the Boulder County Fairgrounds, at 9595 Nelson Road in Longmont, 80501.

You can register for this exam session at:
https://hamstudy.org/sessions/63ab46c153791facae734314/1

The Northern Colorado Amateur Radio Club (NCARC) sent out this request for help to all their members. I’m sure they would be happy to have your support, even if you are not an NCARC club member. These websites appear to have more details of the race itself: https://www.trailrunproject.com/trail/7004320/blue-sky-trail-marathon and https://gnarrunners.com/blue-sky-marathon/

The Blue Sky Marathon is coming up on Saturday, and we are providing ham radio coverage for the event. I’ve had a couple of late drops from the list of operators and am looking for a few last minute replacements.

If you’ve never worked an event before, please consider it. They are a lot of fun, a great social experience, and a wonderful opportunity to hone your on air skills in an easy environment. The expectation would be for you to be at one of the aid stations for most of the day, and call in periodic reports, any supply shortages, and any medical issues with runners. The event runs 7am to 4pm, but depending on the aid station, the times are less. All locations except one are able to be driven to. For anyone wanting a bit more adventure, one site is an easy 1 1/3 mile hike.

No experience is necessary, and we can help with any equipment you might need. If you’re interested in helping out, or looking for more information, please contact me.

Thank you,
Darren Kalmbach / KC0ZIE
d.kalmbach@gmail.com

Our next VE Exam Session is this Saturday, Sept. 23, at 9:00 am at the Clover Building (9595 Nelson Rd.) at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont.
This test session is FREE. Bring your laptop or tablet on which to take your exam(s).
Please register for this exam at https://hamstudy.org/sessions/63ab46a8137c188a7a7b54ca/1.

Since we do not have a speaker and I have to go out of town on a business trip, I have made the decision to cancel the meeting for this month. Thank you all for the understanding!

• Chuck, KØITP