Mike Avery N1XK will focus on these aspects of FT8:
1. A general background of FT8
2. How FT8 can be used in amateur radio communications
3. References for further study or required software/hardware
4. Live demonstration of FT8 using N1XK's home station.
Time: 7 pm presentation, business meeting to follow.
What is a QSO party? Why might you be interested in participating? When is it? (Too easy: Saturday, September 17, from 9 am to 9 pm Iowa time.) What are the rules? Plan to attend, either in person at Northcrest Community (the Grand Room) or on line (via Microsoft Teams). More detail is available on the club's groups.io calendar: https://groups.io/g/W0YL/calendar
The Story County Amateur Radio Club’s “hybrid” meeting will begin at 7 pm on Thursday, July 7. To join the meeting online via Microsoft Teams, please use the following link: July 7 2022 SCARC Meeting
Call in (audio only): 319-423-3239 Phone Conference ID: 398 322 689#
The “in-person” location will be the Grand Room at Northcrest Retirement Community, 2300 Northcrest Parkway (exit from 24th Street). See the Northcrest information page for a map and more details. Please follow Northcrest Community’s sign-in and temperature screening protocol.
The program will review SCARC’s recent Field Day event, through photos submitted by members, and a tabulation of the hundreds of radio contacts made in 24 hours of operation. The meeting is free and open to the public.