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 ===== TechFest ===== ===== TechFest =====
 The 285 TechConnect Radio Club produces an annual TechFest in November. The TechFest has 5 hours of presentations on technical topics related to amateur radio, plus a "demo corner" where club members show off some of their operating technology. The 285 TechConnect Radio Club produces an annual TechFest in November. The TechFest has 5 hours of presentations on technical topics related to amateur radio, plus a "demo corner" where club members show off some of their operating technology.
- +==== 2019 ==== 
-We'll soon be starting on the planning for the 2018 TechFest. If you'd like to volunteer to help with this, please [[officers|contact our TechFest Director]]John Blakely – KEØORB. We can always use extra help with setup and breakdown+This year, the Fall TechFest will be held on SaturdayNovember 2nd
- +=== Presentations === 
-If you would like to give a presentation at the TechFest, please [[officers|contact our TechFest Program Coordinator]], Jim Langsted - KCØRPS.+The 2019 presentation schedule will be posted here when we start our planning.
 ==== 2018 ==== ==== 2018 ====
-This year, the Fall TechFest will be held on November 3rdWe've started working on our plans and will be posting updates here as we have more information.+The 2018 TechFest was held at [[https://www.bridgebc.org/|The Bridge Church at Bear Creek]], [[https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6604003,-105.1104309,18z|3101 S. Kipling St]]. This new location provided a great room, plenty of parking. and easy access from Hwy. 285. It's just up the hill East on Dartmouth from Kipling Parkway, on the South side of Dartmouth. {{:club:bridgebc_church.png?linkonly|Here is a map}}.
  
-We will not be holding the TechFest at the Lakewood Elks lodge this yearWe do thank them for the use of their location in previous years.+We extend our thanks to the [[https://www.arrl.org/|ARRL]], and The [[http://www.adapterguy.com/|RF Adapter Guy]] for providing door prizes.
  
-The 2018 TechFest will be held at [[https://www.bridgebc.org/|The Bridge Church at Bear Creek]][[https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6604003,-105.1104309,18z|3101 S. Kipling St]]. This new location offers a great roomplenty of parking. and easy access from Hwy. 285. It's just up the hill East on Dartmouth from Kipling Parkway, and South of Dartmouth. {{:club:bridgebc_church.png?linkonly|Here is a map}}+  * W5WCA - Cris Alexander: {{ :technical:ground_conductivity_and_its_effect_on_mw_groundwave.pdf |Ground Conductivity in the Rocky Mountain Region}} 
-=== Presentations === +  * W1DN - Lee Snook: {{ :technical:unique_features_of_a_40-20_meter_homebrew_receiver.pdf |Unique Features of a 40/20 Meter Homebrew Receiver}} 
-  * Cris Alexander W5WCAAntenna Modeling and Ground Conductivity +  * WTØDX - William Thomas: {{ :technical:introduction_to_ft8.pdf |Introduction to FT8}} 
-  * Lee Snook W1DNDIY Transceiver Design and Construction +  * FT8 QSO party – bring your laptop and make in-room audio contacts during the lunch break. Requirements: 
-  * Rocky MtnHam: DMR Technology and Operation +    * Laptop or notebook computer with working speakers and microphone 
-  * Building and Operating Early Wireless Transmitters+    * WSJT-X (version 1.91. or later): [[https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html|WSJT-X]] 
 +    * Time sync software (examples): 
 +      * [[http://www.thinkman.com/dimension4/|Dimension 4]] 
 +      * [[https://chrony.tuxfamily.org/|Chrony]] 
 +  * KØNGA - Michael Lozano: {{ :technical:dmr_operating_basics_best_practices.pdf |DMR Basics for Amateur Radio}}, {{ :technical:dmr_operating_basics_best_practices.pptx |DMR Basics for Amateur Radio}} 
 +  * KDØVBR - Tom Pouliot{{ :technical:successful_communications_below_the_broadcast_band.pdf |Successful Communications Below The Broadcast Band}}
   * {{ :club:2018_fall_techfest_flyer.pdf |TechFest Flyer}}   * {{ :club:2018_fall_techfest_flyer.pdf |TechFest Flyer}}
 +  * [[tf_2018_photos|2018 Photos]]
 ==== 2017 ==== ==== 2017 ====
   * KØNA - Larry Weinstein: {{ :technical:practical_tricks_with_transformers.pdf |Practical Tricks with Transformers}}   * KØNA - Larry Weinstein: {{ :technical:practical_tricks_with_transformers.pdf |Practical Tricks with Transformers}}
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