285 Techconnect Radio Club, NA0TC Monthly Meeting
2080-05-04 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | The Bridge Church at Bear Creek, 3101 South Kipling St, Lakewood, CO
The 285 TechConnect Radio Club - NA�TC was formed in 2006 by Steve - AI�W, Jim - KA�NZZ, and Nancy - K�NNC to provide a forum for technical discussions, presentations, and projects. We are an ARRL Affiliated Club.

We want to provide a wide-range of learning for people interested in the technical and operating areas of ham radio to increase knowledge and license levels and provide a forum for technical learning and sharing of information. Everyone is welcome!
New Meeting Location

Starting in September, the club will be holding our regular meetings at The Bridge Church at Bear Creek, 3101 South Kipling Street, in Lakewood. Please see the meeting_schedule at the bottom of this page.
TechFest

For those who missed the TechFest, or would like to revisit the topics, please visit the TechFest page, where you can find the slides, videos, and a YouTube playlist for all the videos.
TechNet

Please join us every Tuesday evening on the 145.145 repeater for the TechNet at 7PM.
Mailing List

Notices go to our e-mail list. To subscribe or unsubscribe, please click here.
Discussion List

We have a group discussion list at groups.io for club members. To join the group, and participate, the link is https://groups.io/g/na0tc. Once you've joined the group, you can use e-mail, an app, or your web browser to post new topics and replies. When you apply for membership in the group, please be sure to specify your first and last name and your call sign.
Ways to Support Us

The 285 TechConnect Radio Club is registered with the King Soopers Community Rewards program. You will need to be a SooperCard participant to enroll in this program and choose our club as beneficiary. Search for the club name, or use our id number, KN433.
Notice Regarding Membership

Dues are just $10 a year, however we're suspending the dues requirement until 2022. If you'd like to formally join the club, just show up at a meeting and write your info on the signup sheet. You'll still need to join the mailing list yourself. We don't do that automatically.
Call For Speakers

The club is always looking for speakers for our meetings. If you would like to share your knowledge of amateur radio operation or a related technical topic, or know of someone who can speak at one of our meetings, please contact our speaker coordinator.
Club-sponsored remote station

The club is operating a remote station for club member use. As always, we welcome offers of assistance for this effort. Please see the Remote Club Station page for more information.
2024 Meeting Schedule

We usually have regular meetings on the 1st Saturday of each month at 10AM, except July and December. Please subscribe to our mailing list for announcements.
Directions

From US 285 and Kipling, go North on Kipling 1/2 mile, then turn right (East) on Dartmouth Ave. Take the next right onto Dartmouth Place ? you'll see the church on your right. The immediate next right is Kipling St., and from there you can turn into the church parking lot. Please proceed to the West side of the building for parking. The meeting room entrance is on the West side of the building. Satellite view of the Bridge Church from Google Maps.

The meeting is on the 2nd floor - stairs are on the right as you walk into the building. An elevator is available.

We have coffee and doughnuts available prior to the meeting.

Please click here for information on specific meetings.

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January 6th:Elections ? it's time to elect club officersMark Ehr - K�EHR; Microcontrollers and Raspberry Pi for Amateur Radio. Slides: Microcontrollers and Amateur RadioFebruary 3rd: Tony Montoya - K�MCW; FT8 and Radio Propagation - The Rabbit Hole. FT8 -- Down the Rabbit HoleMarch 2nd: Allen Bishop - K�ARK; Boulder County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (BCARES) VOIP. Presentation (YouTube)April 6th: Jon Budoff - KF�ABR and Art Bullock - N�AIU; Winlink Discussion with peer to peer demonstration.Winlink BasicsNA0TC Technical Presentation: Winlink (YouTube)May 4th: Club anniversary pizza party, Show'n'Tell, Open discussion ? Bring your radio projects to share with the club!June 1st: Jeff Deaton N6BA - Introduction to GnuRadio for Ham Radio Enthusiasts: What is GnuRadio? If you?ve asked yourself that question then this session can help provide context around GR?s features and functionality. Topics include introduction, basic installation, and getting started with your first flowgraph, as well as a discussion of some common use cases with live demos.July 6th: No meetingAugust 3rd:September 7th: Club field tripOctober 5th:November 2nd: TechFestDecember 7th: December 2nd: Holiday Lunch, 11:30 AM at JJ Madwell's, 26412 Main Street, Conifer, CO.

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