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March 23rd 2005 Homebrew spectrum analyzers You are invited to bring your homebrew SA and show it off. If you want to demonstrate a commercial unit you are also welcome. If you want to be included in the program then email me at kc8rp@arrl.net and I will add your name to this list. The list below will be updated daily or as I receive them. Richard L. Pestinger - Poor Man's Spectrum Analyzer. The project is underway and I will show what I have as of the meeting. I also have some pictures on my KC8RP page. It looks like I'm the only one who cares to participate. I will also bring some other equipment that converts a computer to a 50 MHz digital stograge scope. April 27th 2005 W8PBX Al Haller will present on RTTY. I will bring my Digital Disk and we can work off the disk on the following modes CW, RTTY, PSK31 , SSTV (not truly digital, but have it on the disk). I will bring some copies of traffic off my Midwest RTTY Net. I will go over each mode (Mostly RTTY). I will show how to convert RTTY to CW and then to a format for relaying on SSB or any voice mode or the internet. I will bring comments from my NCS on the net along with some history of the net. May 25th 2005 KB8ALM, Howard Hunt and his group will do a program for the May meeting on digital scanners. They will have cloning available for Radio Shack and maybe Uniden scanners along with handouts for those who are interested. June 22nd 2005 We will have our annual auction so bring your treasures to sell and bring your money to buy. July 27th Program Jay Slough, K4ZLE will give a slide show on his trip to Ireland. More details to follow. August 24th 2005 GCARA picnic. September 18th 2005 GCARA Hamfest September 28th 2005 WLW Tour September 28th 7:30PM at the WLW tower
transmitter site, Tylersville Road October 26th 2005 Stan Cohen W8QDQ This Program will cover preparing a permit package for tower construction, basic engineering procedures, and an explanation of tower foundation design. November 23rd 2005 Gibson R. Yungblut History of the Union terminal December 2005 Christmas party January 25th 2006 Amateur Radio in Russia Igor Zdorov, W0IZ February 22nd 2006 Because of Bob Halley, K8YMI, accident we will change the February program to a show and tell. Bring you favorite radio, electronic or computer gadget, working or not, and tell us about it. If you have an interesting trip related to ham radio bring that. Contact me if you want pictures or slides put on CD, I will do it for you. I will make sure a computer and projector are up and running at the meeting. March 22nd 2006 DXpedition to Sable Island last summer, operating as CY0AA Joe Pater W8GEX / CY0AA April 26th 2006 Jay Slough, K4ZLE QSL Bureau May 24th 2006 Harris Electronics tour on the 24th. June 28th 2006 N8TVU, Robert Spratt Will give a program on their emergency radio support in the aftermath of Katrina. July 26th 2006 GCARA Picnic Blue Ash Recreation Center August 23rd 2006 Harry Burdick Sr. K8MID Harry will give a presentation about his hobby of model carriage building. September 27th 2006 Don Dubon, October 25th 2006 Charlie Stinger, November 22nd 2006 Richard Pestinger, KC8RP, will give a program on radio and software interfacing, especially Ham Radio Deluxe and HamScope. This will include RS-232 to USB and Rigblaster plug & play. I will use my Yaesu FT-857D transceiver. December 27th 2006 Christmas party January 24th 2007 Richard West N8WYE Will give a program on batteries and will show a few of his antennas he makes and sells at hamfests February 28th 2007 Show and tell Bring your favorite projects or whatever and tell us about it. March 28th 2007 Annual auction Start gathering your unwanted stuff for this event. April Fire Safety by the Springdale fire department May Don't forget the Dayton Hamfest 18th - 20th DXpedition to Djibouti, in Africa This will be a 40 min. video. June TBA July 25th 2007 GCARA picnic at Blue Ash recreation center August No meeting
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