Proposed Activities Program

Learning and Activities Night

Efforts are being made to organize weekly Training, Demonstration, and Hands on activities. An appropriate day and time would be Tuesdays at 7:30 PM. This is just after the weekly Emergency Group VHF Net (members could arrive at 7 and participate in the net from the clubhouse). This would be every week. The purpose is to elevate our club members basic skill set, inspire participation and spawn club projects. This is similar in concept to "Hot Solder Night" with the most emphasis being put on organizing topics to draw the member base in. It is being discussed that we should welcome the public as should these related interests mix, we may have a new ham.

* Basic Networking
Learn about IP addresses, NAT Routers, VPN, etc
* Path Estimation and Planning
Learn about transmit power, antenna gain, path loss, feedline loss, receiver sensitivities, and link margins
* Radio Mobile
Extension of Path Estimation and Planning, learn how to do coverage plot and link feasibility studies
* Feedlines
Comparisons of different feedlines, performance, market prices and availability etc.
* Drupal (ve7na.ca) Content Maintaining
Learn how to edit content on the NARA website without any HTML or programming knowledge
* 802.11a/b/g/n ("WiFi")
Learn about wireless networking. Infrastructure, Ad-Hoc, typical radio characteristics. Standard practices, etc. Extension of Basic Networking.
* Satellite
Learn about satellite modes, equipment required, etc. Plan a club station.
* Packet
Learn about the basics of packet radio. How the modulation occurs and typical interfacing to radios, etc.
* APRS
APRS System. Lead up into APRS build?
* IRC
Internet-Relay-Chat, Servers, Clients, Channels, Moderation
* Winlink

Hands On Topics

* Tune up your Radio
Bring in Spectrum Analyzer, DSO, Sig Gen, RF Sig Gen, etc. tune deviation, check splatter, etc.
* Anderson Powerpoles
Bring in proper powerpole crimper, learn to crimp and buy connectors, change over existing radio connections
* Build an emergency pack
Assemble various useful interconnects, etc. to equip your emergency radio system
* Build a portable VHF/UHF antenna
Build a
* Build an APRS Tracker
Group buy on parts, then build beacon.
* Build a TNC
Group buy on kits, then build basic TNC
* Show and Tell
Spectrum Analyzers, Digital Storage Oscilloscopes, Dynamic Signal Analyzers, RF Signal Generator, etc.