ARC minutes 2026-01-08

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Shopping List[edit | edit source]

We will vote on these this meeting:

Current list: ARC Shopping List

Wednesday[edit | edit source]

Set up several radios and the Eagle at the nature pavilion and tested radios and digital modes

  • Eagle is a random wire and a ground plane helps, g90 doesn't like it without ground plane
  • Travis's Kenwood tested on EFHW
  • Got working FLdigi js8call freedv

Thursday[edit | edit source]

Old Business[edit | edit source]

Agenda[edit | edit source]

  • fit check battery terminal cover
  • Winter Field day preparation
    • discuss lessons learned from Wednesday's activities
  • lightning video
  • W5YI status
  • next meeting plans
  • state of current projects
    • tech pool study course
    • 70cm yagis
    • fox hunt yagis
    • fox hunt attenuators
    • meshtastic
    • ??
  • POTA log submission
    • Submitted

Minutes[edit | edit source]

Winter Field day[edit | edit source]

Winter Field day website / rules

  • register club
    • Done
  • intended exchange: K4UCF 3O NFL
    • Kilo Four Uniform Charlie Foxtrot is Three Oscar in Northern Florida
  • bonuses we intend
    • (OMx6) 6 bands?: 6m 10m 15m 20m 40m 80m (160m?)
    • (OMx1) 100% alternative power
    • (OMx3) Operate away from home
    • (OMx1) make at least one contact on each of two antennas
    • (OMx1) at least one winlink email
    • (OMx1) Copy Winter Field Day special bulletin (check schedule)
    • (OMx2) use multiple modes: SSB digital
  • bonuses we need to work to achieve
    • (OMx2) FM sat contact
      • (OMx3) SSB/CW sat contact
    • (OMx2) operate 6 continuous hours
  • Digital modes to prepare for
    • all fldigi? (set up macros!)
    • js8call (ready on 3 radios, 1 laptop)
    • winlink?
    • freedv is phone not digital (should try anyway?)

Activities[edit | edit source]