JARC Joplin Hamfest

Once again the  Joplin Amateur Radio Club put on a great Hamfest! The SEKARC table was a success and next year I think we will need to get TWO tables! The club made some money from the sale of some donated gear and many menbers that brought items to sell, did so! This years fest was even better than last years. Several of us got to meet Bob Heil as he stopped by our table and with our table being right next to Big Larry NØMST there was always entertainment going on!

Pony Express Special Event Sunday

http://www.arrlmidwest.org/ponyexpress.html

The Crown Amateur Radio Association will be operating a Pony Express Special Event Station this Sunday, August 31, 2014. From 9:30 a. m. to 4 p. m. CDT, we will be operating from the grounds of the Historic Hollenberg Pony Express Station 1 mile east of Hanover, KS.

KØASA will operate as an 1860s-style Telegraph Office during the annual Hollenberg Pony Express Station Festival. Frequencies: 7.045, 14.045, 14.245 & 18.085 MHz. We plan to be operating on 40m at 11 am and 2 pm CDT as well as at other unscheduled times. The 14.245 is for SSB contacts!


Certificate awarded and QSL available.

Portable Copper J-Pole ? Nick Says "Yep!"

Screenshot from YouTube

Nick KEØATH, son of Burke Jones NØHYD in Wichita wanted to make a portable copper j-pole that is portable. Now portable and copper j-pole are not often used together but this is a great idea and video that shows us how to make one! Keep them coming Nick and Burke!

Build An AM Radio In A Box

Here is a great little project... an AM radio receiver with amplified speaker, using a 9 volt battery! Schematic is included. If anyone decides to build one of these, take pictures and take notes. It would make a nice follow up article.

Also, does anyone have a cool box, or an idea for a box to use for this project?

Joplin HAMFEST Time !!

Make your plans to attend this weekend. This is a great event and last year Bob Heil was there and even had a table of things he was selling! This HAM NATION show has a short segment about his visit. The Joplin part starts at 30:00 in. Check it out and we will see you this weekend!

Be sure and stop by our table, to buy OR sell !!

3pm-8pm Friday

8am-2pm Saturday

( yes the mention is brief )

New Amateur Logic Episode

Published on Aug 12, 2014

In this episode Peter demonstrates a new microcontrolled component test. George talks all about Dummy Loads. Tommy shows us the new DV Mega Raspberry Pi D-Star Hotspot. And a visit to the K7LWH D-Star Repeater site in Bellevue Washington.

Be sure and watch the whole thing and notice the GREAT prize they are giving away! They also announce our 9th Anniversary Sweepstakes where some ham is going to win the Ultimate Mobile Station.

Amateur Logic Episode 69

Full Duplex: A Fundamental Radio Tech Breakthrough

Image From www.extremetech.com

Could double throughput, alleviate the spectrum crunch

It is generally accepted that we’re fast approaching the limits of what is possible with radio waves, due to numerous technical constraints that have plagued RF-based wireless networks since their inception over 100 years ago. But what if one of those constraints — perhaps the biggest — was blown away?

AM and FM Explained

AM and FM explained by an old Army training film! This is excellent and informative. It is in two parts so be sure and watch them both !

Part One

Cheap Digital Voltmeter from K7AGE

Here is a nice little cheap project for a digital voltmeter. I will be watching for some of these at the Joplin Hamfest!!