San Lorenzo Valley Amateur Radio Club
WR6AOK, 147.120 MHz, Offset +600 KHz, CTCSS Tone 94.8 Hz
Kerry K3RRY will lead a discussion on mobile antenna mounting locations. He will use a slide set that has been graciously provided by John Portune W6NBC.
During the CZU Fire in 2020, mountaintop aircraft trackers were lost, and CAL FIRE ended up monitoring the locations of their helicopters through a receiver that was provided by a radio amateur. Jeff Liebermann AE6KS will describe the equipment and software needed to track aircraft and vessels at sea.
With proper programming, one can legally use a commercial handheld radio on amateur radio bands. But why would someone do that? Kerry Veenstra K3RRY will describe why, along with what you need to get, how to program the radio, and how well it works.
Kerry K3RRY will explain how to design a small solar power system for ham radio. In addition to a short backgrounder, Kerry will present the design spreadsheet that he and others use to install temporary power during remote, desert events. You will be able to use the same spreadsheet to select system components, knowing that the