285 TechConnect Radio Club -- NAØTC

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.

Our regular meetings are held at 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, and send an announcement to our mailing list. You can also tune in to the Tuesday night Technet for any club announcements.

Presentation materials, when available, will be published in our Documents area.

• January 7th:
  • Elections: It's time to elect club officers.
  • Club Remote Station by Mark - WØQL; Our remote station should be officially available to all members. Mark (et. al.) will present on the history, status, and operating guidelines for the station. We will also have live demonstrations from club members.
• February 4th: Bill - NØCU; When are SWR and Reflected Power Important? Presentation slides: PPT, PDF
• March 4th: Bill Thomas - WTØDX and Paul Sobon - NOØT; 6m Operations: The Magic Band
  • Presentation Slides
  • Business Meeting (YouTube)
  • Presentation (YouTube)
• April 1st: Mark Ehr - KØEHR; Activating SOTA/POTA on QRP
  • SOTA, POTA, QRP Operation
  • Business Meeting (YouTube)
  • Presentation (YouTube)
• May 6th: Club anniversary, pizza party, shown'n'tell – Please join us for our club's 17th anniversary. We'll order in pizza, and talk about ham radio. Bring your radio toys, projects, and/or gear to share with the group.
• June 3rd: Anthony Montoya - KØMCW, The Magic Behind FT8; and Mark Ehr - KØEHR, live FT8 demo.
  • Tony's slides: The Magic Behind FT8
  • Presentation recording (YouTube)
• July 1st: No meeting
• August 5th: Larry Weinstein - KØNA; Working on older equipment with high voltage power supplies.
• September 9th: Field trip for portable operation; location TBD
• October 7th: Allen Bishop - KØARK; Demo and presentation of the Boulder County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (BCARES) VOIP system.
• November 4th: TechFest
• December 2nd: Holiday Lunch, 11AM at JJ Madwell's, 26412 Main Street, Conifer, CO. (Map)