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Makers Local HAM Email list:  http://lists.makerslocal.org/mailman/listinfo/hams
 
Makers Local HAM Email list:  http://lists.makerslocal.org/mailman/listinfo/hams
  
== Meetings ==
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* [[Ham Shack/News|HAM News]]
* March 10 2015, 7:00pm - 8:00pm: HAM Interest Meetup in AV Area
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== Calendar_Archive ==
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* May 14 2015, 7:00pm - 8:00pm: Ham Radio Meetup
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== Events ==
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* [[HAM Shack/Radio Programming | Baofung Radio Programming]]
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=== Meeting Notes ===
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* [[Ham Shack/2015.03.11 Meeting Notes]]
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* [[Ham Shack/2015.03.39 Meeting Notes]]
  
 
== Hardware Resources ==
 
== Hardware Resources ==
* Gigantic Radio Tower, currently resides in the bike shed
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* Fiberglass [[HAM_Shack/Antenna_Tower | ham mast]] mounted to side of makeshop, permaloaned from Jeff.
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* BroadBand Ham Node (BBHN) KM4KER-1 is currently residing on top of the Ham Shack.
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** Currently running the OLSRd based bbhn firmware
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** Also running the HamChat.pl package. 
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* Donated (StarMaster) newinbox classic SWR meter
 
* Kenwood Radio (is this the radio in the Champaigne room)
 
* Kenwood Radio (is this the radio in the Champaigne room)
 
* HF Rig
 
* HF Rig
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* Club Callsign
 
* Club Callsign
 
** http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=3323503
 
** http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=3323503
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* Baofeng programming cable
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** Omegix has one available
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** Enabrintain has one available
  
 
== Projects ==
 
== Projects ==
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== Brainstormed Projects ==
 
== Brainstormed Projects ==
* Get [[HAM Shack\Antenna Tower | Antenna Tower]] Up
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* Setup a long throw point-to-point or point-to-multipoint connection to the shop.
 
* Attend HAM Class via HARC (need a group for this)
 
* Attend HAM Class via HARC (need a group for this)
 
* Flash Broadband Ham Meshnet firmware onto spare routers at the shop
 
* Flash Broadband Ham Meshnet firmware onto spare routers at the shop
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* Omegix, KK4DTX
 
* Omegix, KK4DTX
 
** License:  Technician
 
** License:  Technician
** Available on requestBaofeng (2M/440M), iCom ID-31A (440M/DSTAR)
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** Available on request
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*** Radios Baofeng (2M/440M), iCom ID-31A (440M/DSTAR)
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*** Antennas:  A Yagi Antenna that's part of a Verizon Wireless cell repeater
 
* Jake Polatty, KI4BTJ
 
* Jake Polatty, KI4BTJ
 
** License:  General
 
** License:  General
 
** Trustee of Makers Local 256 Club Call Sign (KM4KER)
 
** Trustee of Makers Local 256 Club Call Sign (KM4KER)
** Radios: Yeasu FT-890 (HF Rig,  also has a TNC that will make it do digital modes)
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** Radios: Yeasu FT-890 (HF Rig)
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** Tuner: MFJ-945D
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** Sound Card Interface: MFJ-1275 (Digital modes for FT-890)
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** Linear Amp: Alinco ELH-230D (Power amp for HTs)
 
* Erik Arendall, W4EDA
 
* Erik Arendall, W4EDA
* Greg Brown (not on HAM email list)
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* Greg Brown
 
* Brimstone
 
* Brimstone
 
* Bruce Campbell
 
* Bruce Campbell
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** Available on Request:  100' Coax Cable,  A 2m/70cm radio
 
* Justin Richards (not on HAM email list)
 
* Justin Richards (not on HAM email list)
 
* Crashcart
 
* Crashcart

Latest revision as of 09:52, 24 August 2017

Creator:
Omegix
Status:
Existing
Born On:
14:01, 21 August 2014 (CDT)
Last Updated:
09:52, 24 August 2017 (CDT)

Overview

This wiki page is to track the resources available at Makers Local 256 for the Ham Shack. Makers Local HAM Email list: http://lists.makerslocal.org/mailman/listinfo/hams

Calendar_Archive

  • May 14 2015, 7:00pm - 8:00pm: Ham Radio Meetup

Events

Meeting Notes

Hardware Resources

  • Fiberglass ham mast mounted to side of makeshop, permaloaned from Jeff.
  • BroadBand Ham Node (BBHN) KM4KER-1 is currently residing on top of the Ham Shack.
    • Currently running the OLSRd based bbhn firmware
    • Also running the HamChat.pl package.
  • Donated (StarMaster) newinbox classic SWR meter
  • Kenwood Radio (is this the radio in the Champaigne room)
  • HF Rig
    • Status: [Bruce] took [his] dummy load and used the shop power meter to look at that HF rig. It has a tube final and [he] didn't want to drive it too hard without knowing the radios history but [he] got 50 W out out of it. [He doesn't] know how clean the signal was but it was drifting on the readout quite a bit. Receive seems to have a problem. Also, being an old radio, it may not be a good option for new hams first experiences even if we can fix it. ~From Bruce's Email 2/9/15
  • Club Callsign
  • Baofeng programming cable
    • Omegix has one available
    • Enabrintain has one available

Projects

Current Projects

  • Monthly General List Recap Email (if anything has been done)
  • Get Club Call Sign transferred to new Trustee (previous trustee is no longer a member).

Brainstormed Projects

  • Setup a long throw point-to-point or point-to-multipoint connection to the shop.
  • Attend HAM Class via HARC (need a group for this)
  • Flash Broadband Ham Meshnet firmware onto spare routers at the shop
  • Setup DSTAR point at makeshop

HAMs (Friends and Members of ML256)

  • Omegix, KK4DTX
    • License: Technician
    • Available on request
      • Radios Baofeng (2M/440M), iCom ID-31A (440M/DSTAR)
      • Antennas: A Yagi Antenna that's part of a Verizon Wireless cell repeater
  • Jake Polatty, KI4BTJ
    • License: General
    • Trustee of Makers Local 256 Club Call Sign (KM4KER)
    • Radios: Yeasu FT-890 (HF Rig)
    • Tuner: MFJ-945D
    • Sound Card Interface: MFJ-1275 (Digital modes for FT-890)
    • Linear Amp: Alinco ELH-230D (Power amp for HTs)
  • Erik Arendall, W4EDA
  • Greg Brown
  • Brimstone
  • Bruce Campbell
    • Available on Request: 100' Coax Cable, A 2m/70cm radio
  • Justin Richards (not on HAM email list)
  • Crashcart
  • Preaux, KI4SGI

Useful Links