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December Presentation Posted

K2AS December 16, 2023
I have added PDFs of the slides, and audio of Jarred’s presentation on VHF...
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  • HF
  • Operating

Productive Month for DX

K2AS November 19, 2023
Without a lot of operating time, it has been a good month for DX,...
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  • Operating

Personal Milestone

K2AS November 15, 2023
This probably won’t impress K2OID, until I work North Korea, but I have reached...
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  • Announcements
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December Presentation

K2AS November 12, 2023
At our December meeting (See Events), Jared KF2MR will be giving a presentation on...
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  • Repeater
  • System Fusion

Our Repeater – Keep it Simple

K2AS November 10, 2023
Our Yaesu 2 meter repeater has been operating continuously on Bald Hill in Canadice...
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  • Operating

When a Dead Band Isn’t

K2AS November 6, 2023
I have had a bunch of things going on the last couple of months,...
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  • Announcements
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No Meeting This Month (October)

K2AS October 10, 2023
No pressing business and no presentation is scheduled, so we are taking October off....
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  • CW
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Eico 722 VFO

K2AS September 19, 2023
I previously have mentioned the Eico VFO that I picked up at the AWA...
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  • Products
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Drake 2-NT Update

K2AS September 11, 2023
I received the new electrolytic capacitors from Hayseed Hamfest and replaced them successfully. The...
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RARA Offering License Classes

K2AS September 1, 2023
Our friends at RARA are offering ham radio license classes again. Here is the...
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Grounding Good

K2AS August 28, 2023
Virtual Com Port Failures on Yaesu FTDX-101 Update Feb 2024 Everything in the original...
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  • HF
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Drake 2-NT Project

K2AS August 26, 2023
In order to complete my Drake novice station, I had been looking for a...
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September General Meeting

K2AS August 25, 2023
We will kick off our 2023 Fall Season on Thursday September 14th, 7PM at...
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  • Announcements
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UPDATE: Summer Lunch/Picnic

K2AS August 5, 2023
Since our last event was Field Day, let’s have an informal XARC summerpicnic. Nothing...
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  • Technical
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Drake 2-C – Progress (updated 8/7)

K2AS August 4, 2023
Some progress made on the 2-C. Got it pretty well cleaned up. The front...
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  • General
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Need Tubes?

K2AS August 2, 2023
My Drake 2-C has only 5 tubes, and I don’t have a tube tester....
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My New Project – Drake 2C Receiver

K2AS July 28, 2023
In recent months, I have enjoyed working on some vintage ham radio gear. Three...
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  • Operating

Don’t Let Cycle 25 Pass You By

K2AS July 27, 2023
Many things in life take precedence over ham radio. But I’m not sure how...
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  • Contesting
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My ARRL DX Phone Contest Results

K2AS July 16, 2023
I did some operating in the ARRL DX Phone Contest this past March. A...
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  • CW
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Picked Up a Begali

K2AS July 9, 2023
You probably thought that I bought a fancy Begali paddle. Actually, what I got...
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  • CW
  • Vintage

1966 US Army Morse Code Training Film

K2AS July 9, 2023
This is interesting, though somewhat weird Army film on Morse Code.
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  • General
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New W2NED Shack Photo

K2AS July 6, 2023
A new shack photo from Ned with his Elecraft KPA500 Amp, SP3 Speaker, KAT500...
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  • General
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Some Older Club Member Shack Photos

K2AS July 5, 2023
I didn’t get a whole lot of response from my shack photo request, so...
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  • CW
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Thoughts on Learning CW

K2AS July 1, 2023
Many older hams were forced to learn CW as a requirement to be licensed....
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  • Mobile
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Early 2 Meter FM Days

K2AS June 28, 2023
This is about the days when 2 meter FM started to take hold. It...
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  • Field Day

Field Day 2023 Photos

K2AS June 26, 2023
From KF2MR, N2JAC and K2AS
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Field Day – Quick Wrap-up

K2AS June 25, 2023
Field Day 2023 is in the books. A quick thanks to Bob Karz K2OID,...
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  • Vintage

Back to Basics – Become a Novice

K2AS June 20, 2023
While recalling my Novice days in the 1970s for the 3 part post recently...
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  • General
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Electric Radio™

K2AS June 20, 2023
A while back, I was working on one of my old radios, and came...
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  • Field Day

Field Day 2023

K2AS June 11, 2023
Author: Bob Karz K2OID The ARRL Field Day this year is June 24th and...
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