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Polk County Amateur Radio Introduction
- 1. Amateur Radio aka “HAM” Radio
- 2. Region 1 Europe, Middle East, Africa 400,000 Region 2 Americas 830,000 Region 3 Asia, Pacific 750,000 1,980,000 Hams Worldwide
- 3. Hundreds of Amateur Radio Operators Throughout the World WISCONSIN ROAR MEMBERS Tom Bloom KØJUU River Falls Dale Anderson K9SK Hartford Chris Smith KC9CRE Menomonie Tom Czaja KG9EE Mequon Gerald Leff N9LRV Menomonie Tom Prust N9WI Green Bay
- 4. Titanic 1912 What do these 3 events have to do with Amateur Sputnik 1957 Radio? Texting 2012
- 5. Titanic 1912 After 1912 all ships at sea were required to have radio equipment installed. Ship Radio Operators were needed so amateur radio operators were asked to help teach classes. In October 1957 the US started a “space race” with the Russians. NASA was formed, many amateur radio operators were hired by radio companies to develop new equipment. Sputnik 1957 Texting is a form of digital communications originally developed by amateur radio operators back in the 1940’s. Texting 2012
- 6. FCC License “Technician” NO CODE! 35 Questions
- 8. •40+ Members •Weekly (Monday 9pm) 2 meter check-in net •Monthly (2nd Saturday) club meetings •Annual Field Day (June) •Weather Spotting (Skywarn & NWS)
- 10. Antenna Projects •Tower installation •Design & Construction •Measure performance •Mitigate interference •Test during contests •Constant improvement
- 11. Special Events •Middle School in St. Paul •Talk to ISS Dr. Pettit •Support education •Lifetime achievement •Community impact
- 13. Fun For All Ages
- 14. Fun For All Ages
- 15. Fun For All Ages
- 16. Weather Spotting •Radio OPs @ NWS •Annual training •Clear-View sites •Emergency power
- 17. Amateur Radio Is: •Fun •Technical Experiments •Social •Public Service •Applied Science •Educational •Global 1st Ham Radio Satellite 1961
- 18. Amateur Radio Is NOT: •CB •Broadcasting •Political •Commercial •Encrypted •Subversive •Foul Language Legal Transmissions Only
- 19. Equipment We Use LOCAL AND WORLDWIDE
- 20. Equipment We Use Portable LOCAL 100 Miles With Repeater
- 21. Equipment We Use Mobile LOCAL 100 Miles With Repeater
- 22. How We Communicate Voice CW Digital Pictures Video SuitSat-1 2006
- 23. Greg N9CHA Mark KC9GHQ
- 24. Thank You!