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 ===== Meetings =====
-The 285 TechConnect Radio Club meets on the 1st Saturday of every month, at 10AM. Exceptions are in July due to Field Day and December for the club Holiday Luncheon.
+The 285 TechConnect Radio Club usually meets on the 1st Saturday of every month, at 10AM. Exceptions are in July due to Field Day and December for the club Holiday Luncheon. We have doughnuts & coffee at 9:30.
-We usually hold our meetings at the [[http://www.intercanyonfire.org/|Intercanyon Fire Department]] Station #3 on US-285 about 8.5 miles southwest of C-470 and US-285 intersection, just before Windy Point on the north side of the highway. The address is 8445 South US 285, Morrison, CO 80465.
+Our regular meetings are held at [[https://www.bridgebc.org/|The Bridge Church at Bear Creek]]. The church has a very nice meeting room, with ample parking, and is conveniently located near Hwy. 285 and Kipling St. The address is 3101 S. Kipling St., in Lakewood.
-Occasionally, due to conflicts, we need to move the meeting location. We will publish updates on the main page of this website as early as possible in the event the meeting has moved. You can also tune in to the [[Technet Radio Net|Tuesday night Technet]] for any club announcements.
+Occasionally, due to conflicts, we need to move the meeting location. We will publish updates on the main page of this website as early as possible in the event the meeting has moved, and send an announcement to our [[start#mailing list|mailing list]]. You can also tune in to the [[Technet Radio Net|Tuesday night Technet]] for any club announcements.
 Presentation materials, when available, will be published in our [[Documents]] area.
-==== 2019 Schedule ====
-  * January 5th
+==== 2024 Schedule ====
-    * Annual Elections
+  * January 6th:
-    * Magnetic Loop antenna discussion with examples
+    * Elections -- it's time to elect [[officers|club officers]]
-    * Show'n'Tell
+    * Mark Ehr - [[https://www.qrz.com/db/K0EHR|KØEHR]]; Microcontrollers and Raspberry Pi for Amateur Radio. Slides: {{ :technical:microcontrollers_and_ham_radio_2024_01_06.pptx |Microcontrollers and Amateur Radio}}
-  * February 2nd
+  * February 3rd: Tony Montoya - [[https://www.qrz.com/db/K0MCW|KØMCW]]; FT8 and Radio Propagation - The Rabbit Hole. {{ :technical:ft8_down_the_rabbit_hole_na0tc_2_2024.pdf |FT8 -- Down the Rabbit Hole}}
-    * Larry -- KØNA is going to present some results of his high power loop antenna research.
+  * March 2nd: Allen Bishop - [[https://www.qrz.com/db/K0ARK|KØARK]]; [[https://bouldercountyares.org/|Boulder County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (BCARES) VOIP]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVTK6u7taEw|Presentation]] (YouTube)
-    * Bill -- NØCU is going to do some more on high power loops. {{ :technical:magloop1_n0cu_2109_2.pdf |Slides}} {{ :technical:magloop1_n0cu_2109_2.pptx |Slides}}
+  * April 6th: Jon Budoff - [[https://www.qrz.com/db/KF0ABR|KFØABR]] and Art  Bullock - [[https://www.qrz.com/db/N0AIU|NØAIU]]; [[https://www.winlink.org/|Winlink]] Discussion with peer to peer demonstration.
-    * Frank -- KØFEI is going to do a presentation of what single board computers you would want to buy for the shack.
+    * {{ :technical:winlink_basics_v2.pdf |Winlink Basics}}
-  * March 2nd
+    * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id7IOVEGUnA|NA0TC Technical Presentation: Winlink]] (YouTube)
-    * How can a magnetic loop antenna also create an electric field? We have the answer! {{ :technical:em_waves.pdf |Slides}} {{ :technical:em_waves.pptx |Slides}}
+  * **May 4th:** Club anniversary pizza party, Show'n'Tell, Open discussion -- Bring your radio projects to share with the club!
-    * How to get on the air with out breaking the bank. Followed by cost effective upgrades.
+  * June 1st: Jeff Deaton [[https://www.qrz.com/db/N6BA|N6BA]] - Introduction to GnuRadio for Ham Radio Enthusiasts: What is GnuRadio? If you’ve asked yourself that question then this session can help provide context around GR’s features and functionality. Topics include introduction, basic installation, and getting started with your first flowgraph, as well as a discussion of some common use cases with live demos.
-  * April 6th: CW and Morse code show'n'tell, demo, and discussion. We'll have keys, keyers, and practice oscillators, including some vintage keys, plus the opportunity for in-room Morse QSOs. {{ :technical:morse_cw_apr_2019.pdf |Morse Code, Keys, and Accessories}} -- [[2019_mcw_links|Links from presentation]]
+  * July 6th: No meeting
-  * May 4th: Our pizza party got postponed until June. Bill - NØCU talked about debugging an SWR problem, and Frank - KØFEI talked about single-board computers.
+  * August 3rd:
-  * June 1st: Annual pizza party, and show'n'tell day. Bring your cool stuff and homebrew projects to share with the club. Bill - NØCU gave a presentation on HF signal propogation. {{ :technical:hf_prop.pdf |Slides}}, {{ :technical:hf_prop.pptx |Slides}}
+  * September 7th: Club field trip
-  * July - No Meeting, due to [[http://www.arrl.org/field-day|Field Day]]
+  * October 5th:
-  * August 3rd: Larry -- KØNA will talk about improving an HF preamplifier and measuring ferrite beads for RFI suppression. The membership will likely vote on formally cancelling the Techfest. We will also solicit input on the future direction of the club, and possible club projects.
+  * November 2nd: [[techfests|TechFest]]
-  * **September 7th:** Frank - KØFEI will give a presentation on 3D printing. He will be bringing a 3D printer and demonstrating the printing process. Frank will explain how to make a case for a [[http://nwdigitalradio.com/product/draws-digital-radio-amateur-workstation/|NW Digital Radio Pi hat]] on a Raspberry Pi and submit it to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thingiverse|Thingiverse]] for production. He will also go through how to download a 3D project to be printed. Come and learn what you need to know to 3D print, using your own printer, one at a local school, or on Thingiverse.
+  * December 7th: December 2nd: Holiday Lunch, 11:30 AM at [[http://www.jjmadwells.net/|JJ Madwell's]], 26412 Main Street, Conifer, CO. ([[https://goo.gl/maps/o4Ewa5HsLSv|Map]])
-  * October 5th
-  * November 2nd: [[techfests|Fall Techfest]] has been cancelled. We will have our regularly scheduled meeting.
-  * December 7th: Holiday Lunch, 11AM at [[http://www.jjmadwells.net/|JJ Madwell's]], 26412 Main Street, Conifer, CO. ([[https://goo.gl/maps/o4Ewa5HsLSv|Map]])

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