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TechFests
The 285 TechConnect Radio Club produces an annual TechFest in November. The TechFest has 5 hours of presentations on technical topics related to amateur radio, plus a “demo corner” where club members show off some of their operating technology, and a “free table” with donated items free for the taking.
2024
Techfest 2024 was held on Saturday, November 2nd. A huge thank you to all of the volunteers and speakers that helped make this event a success!
- Session replays and slides:
2023
The Techfest was held on Saturday, November 4th. Many thanks to all the volunteers and presenters who made it happen.
- Flyer: 2023_techfest_flyer.pdf
Presentations
- KØEHR - Mark Ehr and KC5YCO - Corey McDonald; 3D Printing for Amateur Radio
- 3D Printing for Amateur Radio (Video)
- NØCOB - Rob Sherwood; The ARRL Clean Signal Initiative, & Selection of a New Radio
- NØCOT - Jim Moravec; Radio Astronomy and Ham Radio Activities at Star Haven Observatory
- KØLAI - Larry Irons; APRS - The Automatic Packet Reporting System
- Introduction to APRS (Video)
- WBØGAZ - Dave Feldman; The NanoVNA
- NanoVNA (Video)
2019-2022
No TechFests were held during this period.
2018
The 2018 TechFest was held at The Bridge Church at Bear Creek, 3101 S. Kipling St. This new location provided a great room, plenty of parking. and easy access from Hwy. 285.
We extend our thanks to the ARRL, and The RF Adapter Guy for providing door prizes.
- W5WCA - Cris Alexander: Ground Conductivity in the Rocky Mountain Region
- W1DN - Lee Snook: Unique Features of a 40/20 Meter Homebrew Receiver
- WTØDX - William Thomas: Introduction to FT8
- FT8 QSO party – bring your laptop and make in-room audio contacts during the lunch break. Requirements:
- Laptop or notebook computer with working speakers and microphone
- WSJT-X (version 1.91. or later): WSJT-X
- Time sync software (examples):
- KØNGA - Michael Lozano: DMR Basics for Amateur Radio, DMR Basics for Amateur Radio
- KDØVBR - Tom Pouliot: Successful Communications Below The Broadcast Band
2017
- KØNA - Larry Weinstein: Practical Tricks with Transformers
- NØCU - Bill Leonard: Transmission Lines as Impedance Transformers, Transmission Lines as Impedance Transformers
- W6OAV - Bill Rinker: Small Magnetic Transmitting Loops Demystified
- ACØKQ - Willem Schreüder: Raspberry Pi Software Defined Radio
- ABØCD - Richard Schneider: QRP 101
2016
- James Schatzman - ACØXU: Low Noise Antennas Comparison
- Shel Radin - KFØUR: Contesting Rules & Techniques
- Larry Weinstein - KØNA: HF Propagation
- Jim Moravec - NØCOT: Starhaven Observatory
- Steve Manion - KDØMFT: Intro to Instrumentation
2015
We had 113 hams and soon-to-be hams at our 2015 Fall TechFest.
Presentations
- Douglas Tabor - N6UA: Things in Space
- Bob Witte - K0NR: Basic Ham Radio Test Equipment and Techniques
- Skyler Fennel - KD0WHB: AllStar Link
- Bryan Bibeau - N0BCB: Summits on the Air (SOTA)
- Shel Radin - KF0UR: Digital Modes
This year's prizes & winners
- FT-60R dual band hand held with programing software - K0LPR
- Diamond SX-200 SWR & POWER METER 1.8 mhz-200mhz bands - K0FYI
- RigBlaster Nomic 58008-959 sound card interface - KE0GDS
- Palstar DL1500 Dummy Load - N0BCB
- Arrow Antenna 52-4S 6meter Beam - KD0YMG
- Baofeng UV-5R Pro (for hams <17 yrs , new or studying for license hams) - KE0GDS
- ARRL Gift Certificates - WB0IXV, KB0LMQ, K0LJW
2014
Our 2014 Fall TechFest was held November 1, 2014. 101 hams and soon-to-be hams attended. Check out our photos.
Presentations
- Bill Leonard - NØCU: MFJ-259 - Operation and Calibration
- Pete Fountain - WD4IXD: DXpedition Dry Tortugas; YouTube Video
- Shel Radin - KFØUR: Go Take a Hike (Portable QRP)
- Dave Bowers - WØDAB: Estes Park CO Flood Communications; QST article
- Brian Mileshosky - N5ZGT: Amateur Radio Mesh Networking
2013
- Joe Lanzoni: Lightning Protection for Radio Operators
- Bob Nuttelman - KØFYI: Working DX with Low Power and Restrictions
- Paul Veal - NØAH: Low-Band Operations with Suburban-Style Antennas
- Larry Weinstein - KØNA: Using Free Software to Improve a Station
- Brian Mileshosky - N5ZGT, and Ed James - KA8JMW: Raspberry PI & Amateur Radio Applications
2012
- Bill Leonard - NØCU: Homebrewing an HF Software Defined Radio
- Anna Veal - WØANT: Doing a Lot With a Little (Low Power Contesting)
- Brian Mileshosky - N5ZGT: Yagi Antennas and Antenna Design
- Wayne Heinen - NØPOH: Using WSJT FSK441 For VHF Meteor Scatter; WSJT presentation with audio (download from Rocky Mountain VHF+ - under Tech Topics and Operating, Digital Meteor Scatter WSJT
- Colin Whitmore - ACØS: Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES); Know Before You Go (KBUG) Form
2011
- Glenn Adams - NØGNR: Amateur Digital TV
- Roger Krautkremer - KØYY: DX-pedition Zimbabwe, DXing Tools
- Bob Witte - KØNR: VHF Contesting
- Frank Ivan - KØFEI: SDRs as Panadapters
- Bill Leonard - NØCU: Got Match - Intro Info for Antenna Tuners
- Larry Benko - WØQE: Antenna Tuners
2010
- Bill Leonard - NØCU: Audio Processing - Make that Difficult Contact
- Jim Pope - KGØPP: Classic Radios
- Jay Schwisow - KT5E: Contesting Using Wire Antennas
- Larry Weinstein - KØNA: DXing Using Wire Antennas 100 w Rigs
- Dick Schneider - ABØCD: QRP - Make Contacts Like the Big Boys
- Bob Witte - KØNR: VHF/UHF - Beyond FM
2009
- Steve Finch - AIØW: Block Diagrams and Schematics
- Bob Witte - KØNR: Electronic Test Equipment
- Jim Stitt - KAØNZZ: HF Digital Communications (digital modes)
- Jim Stitt - KAØNZZ: HF Digital communications (digital modes) with sound
- Larry Weinstein - KØNA: Ohm's and Kirchoff's Laws
- Larry Weinstein - KØNA: Propagation of Radio Waves
- Bill Rinker - W6OAV: Taking the Mystery out of SWR
2008
- Larry Weinstein - KØNA: Antenna Modeling Using 4NEC2
- Steve Finch - AIØW: Antenna Tuner Performance Testing
- Mike Higgins - A6AER: Dissipation of Lightning Energy on Antennas and Towers
- Steve Finch - AIØW: Emergency Antennas
- Steve Finch - AIØW: The Fabulous Dipole
- Larry Weinstein - KØNA: Small Antennas
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