Central Alberta Amateur Radio Club
General News
WORLD 2020 CONTEST SCHEDULE, QRP ETC.
Oct 21st
World 2020 contest schedule, if anyone is interested.
WA7BNM Contest Calendar
Next CAARC ANNUAL general meeting will be Wednesday November 18, 2020 07:30pm
Oct 17th
The next CAARC general meeting will be Wednesday October 21, 2020 07:30pm on the CAARC VE6QE repeater system.
Everyone welcome.
VE6BLD multi-coax junction box on my tower
Oct 16th
I have just completed building and installing a multi-coax junction box on my tower. I have 9 coaxes coming down the tower and feeding through a 4 inch pvc conduit to the basement. Every time a thunderstorm approached I would have to go behind my operating desk in the shack and disconnect them all. Two of the lines are 7/8 inch hardline with 1/4 inch solid core center conductor. Any lightning strike would have a direct path to the shack- not great!! I had an old aluminum weather proof box which was used for a chart recorder in a town pump house. Please see the pictures for the construction and finished product. There is also another WP box three feet away to connect the coaxes from the house to a grounding bar during bad weather. The red banana plugs ground the disconnected coax coming down the tower after they are disconnected. This way there is no path for the lightning to enter the house through the coaxes.
Stolen repeater
Oct 4th
The Border Communications Group suffered a loss of equiment a short time ago. 1- Yaesu DR-1X repeater, 1- Arcom 210 controller, 1- CDM750 UHF and 1-CDM 1550LS Motorola mobile radios and 1 Solar Panel Charge Controller from an active repeater site. All interface cables also were taken. Cables were custom configuration to allow special features. (Southern Alberta)
Anybody hearing of a great deal on a Yaesu repeater and / or controller . . . .be aware. It may be stolen.
Transformer Balun for SOTA
Oct 1st
My buddy in the US has designed this transformer for SOTA activations. It is light weight, good to 50 watts and looks “cool”, BNC connector. I am placing an order for winter antenna projects, they are about $10 each so please let me know if you would like me to increase the order for your needs. I use one on my EFHW 20/40 meter SOTA antenna. 
VE6GHP estate
Sep 21st
These items have to go. Any interest MAKE AN OFFER. http://www.caarc.ca/news/ve6ghp-estate-for-sale Thanks…Garry
Correction in Club Name to Use
Jul 2nd
Would you post the following for me? I seem to be caught in an endless loop of verifying myself.
John
Correction in Club Name to Use
CAARC Participation in 2020 ARRL Field Day`
Garry VE6CIA told me first. When we use the web applet to report our results, when filling in Club/Group Name, when we start typing “Central Alberta”, a list of possible completions is presented. One of the choices is Central Alberta ARC. Go with that, don’t fight it! Then the ARRL will add our individual scores to derive our club score.
John VA6SJA
NET CONTROL DATE SLOTS CHANGE
Jul 2nd
Please check your time slot for net control as Jayne VA6JML has requested to be temporarily removed.
Also please download a new copy of the suggested net script.
Thanks
Bob
CAARC Net Controller
CAARC Raffle
Jun 22nd
Congratulations to Ernest VE6EC for winning the $500 and Jeff VA6JL for winning the $200 CAARC raffle draw Sunday.
On Air Meeting – CAARC Participation in 2020 ARRL Field Day
Jun 14th
Comments and questions about small groups participating in Field Day.- final opportunity for discussion.
Wednesday June 17, 2020 at 19:00 hrs MDT
On CAARC repeater network VE6QE, VE6VHF and VE6UK. You may link if you wish.
What do you wish to discuss?
John VA6SJA will start the meeting at 1900 hrs.
