Past / Completed Project Nights
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2008 |
Completed Project Nights |
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N-Connector workshop
(Completed) Two classes in attaching N-connectors were held at the Red Cross during the ARRL DX contest this year. |
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2006 |
Completed Project Nights |
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Anderson
Power Pole Connectors (I'm
Interested!) (complete) (October 23, 2006 - 6pm at the Red Cross) The choice of the ARRL ARES program. Learn about the strengths and weaknesses of the newest power connector to enter the Amateur Radio scene. Learn the standards, how they plug together, and how to crimp them on wires. Estimated Cost: $10, includes some connectors, additional available for purchase. Class Size:10. |
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Radio to
Computer Sound Card Interface (Completed) This interface lets the sound card in your computer make and hear all of the "modem" sounds needed to do digital communications with your radio. This class will be a walk through of building a RASCAL radio to computer sound card interface. Purchase the $29.95 kit that matches your radio from http://www.buxcomm.com/RASCALkit.htm and we will help you put it together in our group project. Estimated Cost: (purchase kit from website). More information. |
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Digital Modes using your Computer Sound Card (Completed) Experiment with RTTY, PSK31, Packet, MFSK, SSTV, Hellschriber, and more! We will meet together with our radios, sound card interfaces and laptops; set up software and try using these modes over our handheld radios. |
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WiFi and HSMM
(November) (I'm
Interested!)
(completed)
Using computers to move video, audio, and data through wireless networks. Includes antenna construction techniques, radio hardware overview, and software overview. These systems use very low powered 2.4 GHz, and 5.8 GHz radio waves. Huge antenna feed horns have been constructed out of door screen and duct tape for competitions sending signals more than 100km with only 1 watt of power. See the HSMM / Cantenna Project Page for all the Details |
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2005 |
Completed Project Nights |
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General
License Class (Completed) The General License Class will start Tuesday, April 26, 2005 and run each Tuesday night from 6 PM to 9 PM until June 14. It will be held at Covenant Cooper Hospital in Saginaw. (The same place where the Technician classes have been taught the past couple years) Estimated Cost: $17. Class size: unlimited |
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Fox Hunt
Yagi (Completed)
Tuesday August 2, 2005 - 6PM at Red Cross Build a fox hunting style Yagi antenna from some PVC pipe and elements cut from a tape measure. A hairpin match is placed across the center elements, and a coax cable and connector for your radio is attached. This will be fantastic for this summers planned fox hunts! Estimated Cost: $20. Class size: 10. |
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Anderson
Power Pole Connectors (Completed) The choice of the ARRL ARES program. Learn about the strengths and weaknesses of the newest power connector to enter the Amateur Radio scene. Learn the standards, how they plug together, and how to crimp them on wires. Estimated Cost: $10, includes some connectors, additional available for purchase. Class Size:10. |
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FT-897 - Learn How to Operate the Clubs Newest
Radio (Completed) Come learn how to operate the clubs newest radio. Normally this radio is stationed in the Red Cross, but it's portable enough to quickly move to our trailer or anywhere else we need it. This model radio will also be used at the EOC in Saginaw. Estimated Cost: Free. Class Size: 5. |
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If you would like more information about any of these projects, or have a suggestion for a new project, please fill out the project interest form. |