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Gary Chevalier, W1GRY
NARC's own Song and
Dance man of Programs |
“Running a Marathon, Amateur Style” |
There exists an elite group of amateurs who
spend countless hours preparing and then
stay up all weekend functioning with little or
no sleep. Occasionally they work in groups
and take shifts. They sometimes travel to
remote and rare destinations solely to
operate an event (may even bring the spouse
and kids along)! These amateurs spare no
expense when it comes to furnishing their
shacks. One hundred foot towers, multiple
yagis and maximum legal power are the
norm. Some even sacrifice air conditioning
for the ability to satisfy the power
requirements for their amplifier! Find out
what drives these devoted individuals by
tuning into May’s program. Ray Faucher,
KB1SO, leads the way in his presentation on
Amateur Radio contesting. He will discuss
what contesting is and the reason it exists;
elaborating on the types of events, rules,
equipment, preparation time and other
details involved. Whether your fancy is
QRP, RTTY, CW, phone or any other mode,
there is something for everyone.
A special thanks and appreciation to April’s
guest speaker Don Hornbeck, K1EER. If
you missed this one, Don talked about the
history and technical aspects of power
supply design. He passed around tiny
switching supplies and showed us overheads
of massive power systems that he designed.
Everyone attending enjoyed his presentation.
You don’t have to be a member of the club
to share in the fun. Join us at the Nashua
Public Library for this meeting of the
Nashua Area Radio Club.
Your favorite topics make next month’s
program!! Tell me about them.
See you at the meeting! de Gary, W1GRY
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