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Northern Kentucky Amateur Radio Club
Virtual Club Meeting - 7:30 PM, Mon. Oct. 12, 2020
Program: IC-705, Changing the Concept of QRP Operations!
by: Ray Novak, N9JA, ICOM Senior Sales Manager
Among other ICOM news and products, Ray, N9JA, will highlight the "new kid on the block" in the ICOM lineup. Introduced at the 2019 Tokyo Hamfair, this radio has caused a stir on social media. From what features and specifications, to when, how much, what features, including some “What were they thinking” conversations have been fun to deal with since that September day. Now, the year-long wait is over as the IC-705 is shipping to dealers and initial feedback looks very positive. We will cover some of these as well as answer questions about this new radio.
This will be an on-line virtual meeting using Zoom. Log-in information will be provided near the meeting date.
News and Coming Events
Sept. NKARC Meeting Replay
THANKS to Geoff Mendenhall, W8GNM, for an excellent presentation on manageable length, low noise, HF receive antennas, and the BevFlex-4X
System. For those who missed the meeting, or want to review the information, especailly anyone interested in pursuing 80 or 160 meter DX
this winter, a video recording of the Zoom meeting and a PDF of Geoff's slide show are available at the links below.
Nominations Open for Club Officers
Club members are welcome to nominate a member for a club office for 2021. Available offices are:
-President
-Vice President and Presentation Coordinator
-Director at Large (duties include fund raising)
Email nominations to K4CO@ymail.com.
Online General License Class
Starts Oct. 5, 2020
KB6NU will launch his first online General Class amateur radio license class on Oct. 5, 2020. The cost is $25 for adults.
High school and college students can attend for free. If you’re a student, all you have to do to register is send an email
to cwgeek@kb6nu.com stating that you want to take the class. All others can register using PayPal or Amazon Pay. For more
info or to register click on the link below. Testing IS NOT part of this class.
Simulated Emergency Test
Oct. 3, 2020
The annual Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is a nationwide exercise. It is a chance to test your personal emergency-operating skills
and the readiness of your communications equipment and accessories in a simulated emergency-like deployment.
FISTS Slow Speed CW Sprint
1700Z-2100Z, Oct 3, 2020
The FISTS Slow Speed Sprint is a quarterly event that occurs on the first Saturday of each quarter. Suggested CW speed is 13 WPM or
less so it's a great opportunity for beginning CW operators to gain experience and confidence.
QSO Parties
On-line Weather Spotter Class
6-8 PM, Oct. 5, 2020
The Wilmington office of the National Weather Service has scheduled a live online spotter training class for this autumn season on Oct. 5, from 6 pm to 8 pm EDT.
NWS partners and the general public are welcome to attend. Registration is required at the link below.
WWV Virtual Tour
7:30 PM, Oct 7, 2020
The October meeting of the OH-KY-IN Amateur Radio Society will feature a virtual tour of radio station, WWV, in Fort Collins, Colorado.
WWV is operated by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology, and has continuously aired time signals since 1945.
On the air since Oct. 1, 1919, it is recognized as the oldest continuously operating radio station in the US (if not the world).
This will be a Zoom (virtual) meeting. Additional information, including Zoom meeting ID and password, is available at the
following link.
USS Midway Museum Ship Special Event
1600Z-2300Z, Oct. 10, 2020
This Special Event is to help celebrate the birthday of US Navy in Oct 1775. Frequencies of operation will be 14.320, 7.250, 14.070 (PSK31), and
D-STAR on various reflectors.
Reds 30th Anniversary Special Event
Oct. 16-20, 2020
The Cincinnati Reds and the Milford Amateur Radio Club (MARC) are pleased to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1990 World Champion Cincinnati Reds.
MARC members will be operating the special event under the callsign W3R on all bands and all modes as time permits.
MCARC Swap Meet/Flea Market
Oct. 17, 2020
The Miami County (OH) Amateur Radio Club (MCARC) Is having a "SWAP MEET/FLEA MARKET" from 9am to 4pm, Oct. 17. Rain date is Oct. 24. The meet will be located
in the MCARC club house parking lot and north building parking lot as needed. The address is 728 North Harrison St., Troy, Ohio. Talk-in on W8FW 145.230- only.
No admission charge for buyers or sellers. Set up space is limited and strictly first come first serve.
Kentucky Emergency Net
Now is more important than ever for you to check into the Kentucky Emergency Net. The Kentucky Emergency Net
meets every Monday Evening at 7:30 PM Eastern Time on 3972.5 KHz. If you cannot check in via HF you can check
in using one of these alternate modes:
-Yaesu Fusion Wires-X W4IOD Node Number 43114
-YSF Reflector W4IOD YSF40806
-DMR Brandmeister Talkgroup 31211 Kentucky ARES
-DSTAR REF056A
-Echolink W4IOD-R 226113
Check-ins are managed through Netlogger.
Support Kentucky District 6 Amateur Radio Emergency Team Through AmazonSmile
Now you can support the local Kentcuky District 6 (previously District 7) Amatear Radio Emergency Team just by shopping on Amazon. AmazonSmile
allows you to select your favorite charity to receive a donation for your eligible Amazon purchases. Click the link below for
more information and, if you decide to help, select Kentucky District 7 Amateur Radio Emergency Team, Inc
as your charitable organization. Thanks!
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