March : Bob
Murdoch, KH7FX, gave a great talk on “How Can a New Amateur Get on the air for
the
First Time”. This was a chance for the newcomers to ask all
those questions about getting on the air. The talk stirred up a
great exchange that included newcomers and veterans. The question
for the March meeting was "What was (or will be) your first piece of
amateur equipment?" This question brought back many memorys to the old
timers...some good and some not so good
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shows us some test equipment we should all have but possibly don't. |
Bob
shows us the design for a very low cost VHF yagi |
After
talk discussion to clarify a few points |
Talks and activities for the rest of the year
April 11
John
Hultquist,
K6GSS, “HF and VHF Antennas for the New Radio Amateur, especially in
Space-Limited Locations”.
May 9
Mel Fukunaga, KH6H, “How Amateur Radio Operators Can Participate in Emergencies”
June 13,
“Planning for 2007 Amateur Radio Field Day”
July 11 (St. Swithin’s Day is the 15th)
Wrap-up of 2007 Maui Amateur Radio Club Field Day Operations” (general discussion)
August 8
Randy Leval, AH6GR, “Tracking and Monitoring the New Amateur Radio Satellite called ‘RAFT’ or ANDE”
September 12
Bob Kennedy, N0DQD, “CQ-100, an HF Transmitter Simulator for the Internet”.
October 10
Tom Worthington, KH7CC, “Newer Sources for Energy-When Will We Be Able to Get off our Dependence for Foreign Oil”
November 14
Jack Klobuchar, W1TEC, “Prospects for the New Solar Cycle, Number 24”.
December (date and place yet t.b.d.): Annual Christmas Holiday Party
Other activities we will be working harder on include:
Training
Red Cross employees and volunteers, and many other interested people to
become
Amateur Radio Operators
Assisting
Boy Scouts to earn merit badges in Electricity, Electronics, and Radio
Coordinate
with Maui County Officials on Emergency Preparedness plans
Participate
in Amateur Radio Field Day operations
Assist
with specifying and improving Amateur Radio repeater coverage areas on
2008 ACTIVITIES