May 4: “Relief experiences with the Red Cross” by Juan Trujillo, NØPSF

Juan Trujillo N0PSF will deliver a presentation titled "Relief experiences with the Red Cross." As his pictures will show, Juan's Red Cross assignments have taken him to areas devastated by hurricanes. He also has joined the ARRL field team and shared his unique communications skills.

NOTE: This meeting will be a "hybrid" meeting starting at 7:00pm on Thursday May 4, with an in-person gathering in Grand Room 1 at Northcrest Community combined with an online meeting via Microsoft Teams.

April 6: “Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries for Amateur Radio - Care, Feeding, and Construction” by Paul Cowley, WØYR.

The Story County Amateur Radio Club will meet on Thursday, April 6, at 7:00 PM. Paul Cowley, W0YR, will deliver a presentation titled “Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries for Amateur Radio - Care, Feeding, and Construction” where he will discuss why Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries are particularly well-suited to Amateur Radio applications, and how to maximize their performance. He will also share information and insights gained while building a 300Ah LFP battery from individual cells imported from China.

March 2: “An Introduction to DXing: How to get Started--Useful Tools and Other Resources,” by Bill Meeker, KØKT (be sure to click on blue “read more” tab near right margin).

DX means long-distance radio communications. The definition of “long-distance” depends on the radio frequency band. Bill’s presentation will focus on HF DXing (160 through 10 meters). Many hams enjoy the challenge of working DX. With the increase in sunspots that we will see in the next few years and the advent of FT8, there will be more opportunities for making DX contacts. In his presentation, Bill will explain how to get involved in DXing on the HF bands.