SKYWARN – Weather Spotter
For those amatuers interested in SKYWARN or CAST (Colorado all-Season Spotter Team) Weather Spotting
This url will take you to the current NOAA information and schedule of training for this year.
Presentations
SCI-6 Project Build
Here are some photos of the Solder Sniffers at work on this project
Presentation – Radio Meteors
Chris Z, KC0VER did the April Presentation on radio Meteors. If you want to review it, it is attached below.
Former repeater
The picture below represents the repeater antenna structure as it was initially installed on the Skyline water tank in 1978.
New coax and antennas were installed at the repeater site much more recently, possibly around 2008 or 2009.
More pictures can be seen here.
DZKit
The January club presentation was done by W0DZ, the owner of dzkit
Brian mentioned that, apart from his own kits, he also carries Alpha-Delta antennas and switches, Kent keys, Outbacker antennas, Heil mics and ARRL publications at 10% below list. His area sales tax is only 3.7% and you can drive up to Loveland and pick it up and save shipping.
Web SDR Receiver
Chris, K8CRM pointed me to this very cool Web SDR Receiver in the Netherlands that is tunable from the web.
Also be sure to look at the actual hardware which is nothing more than a mixer.
Cool HF Antenna for small spaces
Chris, K8CRM, brought my attention to this antenna. It seems to be very compact and is getting rave reviews on e-ham. As with all compact antennas, it is probably somewhat of a compromise and I would have liked to see radiation patterns and F/B ratio to know if it is worthwhile to mount it on a rotor.
As we all know, if you want a no-compromise HF antenna and have a checkbook and real estate to match, get a SteppIr.
2001 ISS contact
LARC ARISS Contact Photos!
21 June 2001 – LARC provided the backup station for a contact with Jim Voss aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
Bill Mc Caa (K0RZ) provided the primary station at his house. There was time for the ten students to ask two questions each.
KØRZ’s antennas (on the roof) were used for the contact and the LARC van was backup.
The students meet the press at Bill’s place (KØRZ).
Part of the LARC crew, from left to right: Paul Berge KØDJV, Ray Warren KCØIUN, Brian Bowman KCØFSO, John Bowman WØLVQ. Paul was our Commander-In-Chief on the ISS project.
Bill giving one of the students the go ahead. (Newspaper Photo, from Longmont Times Call)
Part of Bill’s Ham Shack
A view of part of the operating position in the LARC van.
