Northern Kentucky Amateur Radio Clubby: Merle Olmsted, AA4QE, and Christian Bravo, W4ALF
Do you watch the International Space Station (ISS) fly overhead at night and have a desire to make contact with it from down here on earth? Do you wonder if there are other satellites up there to work? Are you at all intrigued by this aspect of amateur radio but have no idea how to get started working satellites? Or are you just always thirsting for more knowledge about our hobby? Merle, AA4QE, and Christian, W4ALF, have both been active satellite hunters for quite some time. They will share their own experiences and present information that can help you get started working satellites yourself. Come and learn how you can join this fun!
This will be an on-line virtual meeting using Zoom. Log-in information will be provided near the meeting date.
NKARC will participate this year in Field Day, in person, at Shelter House #2, Lincoln Ridge Park, 420 Independence Station Road, Independence, KY 41051.
All are welcome! Set up will begin around 9am. The contest starts at 2pm, with additional activites to follow.
See more on this page. Join us for some Ham Radio Fun!
June 26, 2021, starting around 4:30pm
Let's step it up a notch this year! How about a Southern BBQ! Pig Roast LIVE; Brisket in the smoker LIVE!
Your job: ATTEND with family and bring pot luck side dish or dessert!
DEAL??? Burgers and hot dogs for the kids!
Christa Speights, Planetarium Director of the Northern Kentucky University (NKU) Haile Digital Planetarium,
will be on hand the evening of Saturday, June 26, 2021, at our Lincoln Ridge Park Field Day site. She will have a
telescope and the portable skybox, which is the new planetarium presentation program, to showcase night sky delights for
hams and visitors alike. Stay tuned as exact time details are still being ironed out.
Neil Rapp, WB9VPG, is requesting volunteers to help prepare for the coming Youth On The Air (YOTA) Camp in West Chester, OH.
There are currently three opportunities to help out.
Saturday, June 12, 2021 - 10 am to 1 pm
Saturday, June 19, 2021 - 10 am to 1 pm
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 - 7 pm to 9 pm
These work days will involve prep work for the camp. For example, one thing on the plan for June 12 is to get all 30 soldering
stations unboxed, tested, labeled, and packed. We also need to label all the 80m ARDF kits and replace some ferrite rods
that were damaged in shipment.
We would greatly appreciate your help. Please arrive during these times at the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting,
8070 Tylersville Road, West Chester, OH. If you use GPS, use the street address of Crosley Blvd. (It's the front driveway to
the museum) The repeater is on 145.390 (-600) if you need some help finding us.
For the latest Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Amateur Radio News listen to Jack Prindle's weekly podcast. Jack's Radio Show is also available as an iTunes podcast. Just search for "AB4WS Radio Show."
June 11-12, 2021
Joe, KB9LXH, is looking for ham radio volunteers to help with the War Hammer 100 and other races near London, KY, on June 11 and 12. See the links
below for more information.
June 12, 2021
The Bluegrass Amateur Radio Society will hold an exam session at 10am, June 12, at the Georgetown Police Department,
550 Bourbon St, Georgetown, KY 40324. Pre-registration is required. For more info, contact Ron Malinowski, WX4GPS,
at 502-542-8252.
June 12-14, 2021
This is a great opportunity for all hams to have fun in a relaxed contest environment. At this time of year, sporadic E propogation
is likely on 6M, making it possible for Techs to experience some of the thrill of long distance skip. Or, just try out your
range on 2M FM simplex. The goal is to work as many different Maidenhead grid squares as possible. Have fun!
June 19, 2021
Kids Day is designed to promote Amateur Radio to our youth. Share the excitement with your kids or grandkids, a Scout troop,
a church or the general public!
The Aurora Amateur Radio Group hosts remote VE Exams using Zoom. See the links below for more information and exam schedule.
Nov. 14, Florence, KY
According to Todd, KY4TS, the Honor Run Half Marathon for 2021 will take place on Nov. 14. Todd is looking for local hams to
help with communications during the event. If you are interested in helping, email Todd at KY4TS(at)yahoo.com.
A local group of hams has been doing antenna work to help others get on the air. Their latest project was to re-work antennas for the
Switzerland County EMA, which is now back on the air. For more info contact Greg, W0QI, at k4co@ymail.com, or see their Facebook page
at the link below.
Thanks to Joe Eisenberg, K0NEB, for a great look back at years of Dayton Hamventions, and insight into how Joe, the "Cat in the Hat"
produces his Hamvention slide shows, obviously something he is very good at. Look for Joe, wearing his famous hat, at the Huntsville
hamfest this year.
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: