Looking Forward To The February 2015 Meeting

February's speaker will be Buddy WB4OMG. He will both demonstrate and speak on the subject of weak signal propagation.

To get the most out of this event requires a little extra effort on your part. A demo is scheduled twenty minutes before the meeting, so come twenty to thirty minutes or so early so that you can participate. Bring your dual band HT's.

Buddy WB4OMG will park his car outside the entrance. It will be configured with his Contest "Rover" setup, consisting of a Jetta with a IC 7100. This configuration has a drive over mount, that supports a 12 foot mast. On this mast are a dipole for 6M and yagis for 2m and 70 cm.

Don, WA3RGQ, of Winter Haven, a very experienced Weak Signal Op, has agreed to attend the meeting. He will be available to answer questions before and after the meeting.

The superiority of SSB vs FM will be demonstrated prior to the meeting. Radios used in the demo will be equipped with special loop antennas. Before the meeting, Dave will drive far enough away that he can not communicate using FM. Buddy and Dave will then switch to SSB and have a QSO. LARC members are encouraged to bring their 2m/70cm dual band H/Ts so that they can participate in at least the FM portion of the demo.

Lastly, Buddy will demonstrate a 5.7 GHz station during his presentation.

So plan to come early, and bring your HT's. Make this meeting a hands on event.

January 29, 2015 Thursday Night Net

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Listen to Ed

Memorial Service for Keith Collins January 29, 2015

Some of the music played at Keith's Service.

The memorial service for Keith Collins, WB1GGJ/SK was held on Thursday, January 29, at 10:00 AM in the Victory Church, 1401 Griffin Rd. Lakeland, Florida. Burial at the Bushnell National Cemetery followed. Keith's remains were interred with full military honors.

Keith was a longtime member of the club, a regular on the Thursday night net, and an avid QRP operator. 

LARC Net January 22, 2015

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2015 Alafia River Rendezvous

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Southcars Fifth Annual Tailgate Party

February 24, 2015 - Lakeland Florida The Golden Corral, US 98 North, Lakeland The Fifth Annual Lakeland, Florida. Tailgate party/Luncheon get together. Where: The Golden Corral Buffet & Grill , 4705 US Route 98 North, Lakeland, Florida 33810 When: January. 24, 2015 Tail gate starts at 9:00 am followed by lunch at 12:00 noon

Brooksville Hamfest February 21st 2015

The Brooksville Hamfest is only a few weeks away on February 21st. We are planning on the biggest, best Hamfest in memory. I hope you have made plans to attend. Attached you will find a flyer with details and a $1.00 discount coupon for entrance. Print it out and bring it with you.



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