Andy K1RA presented results from the SPARC meta-data for the various VaQP categories. Many FARA members placed in the Top 20 and it appears the club placed 2nd overall in the club combined category. Preliminary results indicate Andy K1RA, Dave K3SK, Ross N4RP, Greg & Henry KI4ZKJ/KI4ZKI, and Karen W4KRN all placed first [...]
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RF Propagation Prediction Resources
At the April meeting Andy K1RA presented information and links to various online propagation resources, including published long and short term HF, VHF and UHF propagation predictions, RF propagation prediction software and various real-time CW, PSK and WSPR beacon projects. The information included real-time map displays, DX cluster web sites [...]
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Software Define Radio Presentation
During our March 2010 meeting Andy K1RA presented details on SDR’s or Software Defined Radios.
The presentation covered a brief history, a technical overview, commercial and DIY SDR hardware, freeware software and a live demo.
Andy brought in his Softrock RXTX v6.3 SDR along with several software applications including Rocky, SDRadio, WinRad [...]
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FARA prepares for VAQP at the Feb. meeting.
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Details of hard core VHF contesting were presented by a member of the K8GP Grid Pirates Team and the FARA Jan 2010 meeting.
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