Amateur Radio Direction Finding, Presentation by Don Pitchford, W9EBK.
Social hour at 6:00 pm, meeting/presentation at 7:00 pm. The general public is welcome to attend as well as area ham operators and SVRC club members.
Satelite Communication, Presentation by George Hinkle, WI9I with possible live demonstration.
Social hour at 6:00 pm, meeting/presentation at 7:00 pm.
The general public is welcome to attend as well as area ham operators and SVRC club members.
Heil Sound & Ham Radio, Presentation by Bob Heil, K9EID. Bob is a sound and radio engineer who founded the company Heil Sound in 1966. Bob is a legend in amateur radio, an author, and "in demand" speaker at ham events around the world. His weekly "Ham Nation" show can be seen on Twit.tv network.
Setting Up Direct Field Communications, Presentation by SMSgt Cory Moore, 217th Engineering Instalation Squadron (EIS) with the Illinois Air National Guard.
Social hour at 6:00 pm, meeting/presentation at 7:00 pm.
The general public is welcome to attend as well as area ham operators and SVRC club members.
Ham Shack 101: Setting up a Ham Shack for Newly Licensed Hams, January 3, 2019 SVRC meeting. Presentation by Roger K9LJB, Mitch K9ZXO and Todd KD9BNQ
Social hour at 6:00 pm, meeting/presentation at 7:00 pm.
The general public is welcome to attend as well as area ham operators and SVRC club members.
MODES, MODES, AND MORE MODES
Modes. There's a word you run across all the time in amateur radio. What exactly do we mean by mode? Well, the answer is: it depends on the context in which it's used. There's modulation modes, operating modes, digital communication modes, and all kinds of other flavors of mode. K9ZXO takes a stab at explaining some of the possible uses of the word in this five minute "mini-lesson".
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvpV4kZpgJw
On March 3, 2018, the Sangamon Valley Radio Club celebrated its 70th anniversary with dinner and a featured speaker. The even was held at Poe's on the Hill in Sherman, Illinois. Our guest speaker was noted radio and news broadcaster and amateur radio operator, Ben Kiningham. Ben spoke about the long history of the SVRC and entertained us with many pictures and anecdotes from the 1950s and 60s. A good time was had by all.
Watch it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaXtL91jOjQ
Annual Meeting & Elections
Each month's meeting includes a presentation related to ham radio.
A Ham's Experience in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, Presented by Tim Moloney, N9RRM, Tim discusses his experience deploying to Puerto Rico as a volunteer Ham Radio Operator.
Social hour at 6:00 pm, meeting/presentation at 7:00 pm
The general public is welcome to attend as well as area ham operators and SVRC club members.
QSL Card Checking and Awards, Presented by Skip Riba, WS9V. Skip is a DXCC Card Checker for the ARRL Central Division and will talk about about the process, requirements and various awards.
Social hour at 6:00 pm, meeting/presentation at 7:00 pm
The general public is welcome to attend as well as area ham operators and SVRC club members.
