News and updates from the Superstition Amateur Radio Club, including articles featured in the monthly club “Communicator” newsletter.
In the August meeting we were treated to a talk on Meshtastic. Our VP Dave, KC7MAD introduced Matt Fiscus, KK7MNZ who explained what Meshtastic offers for a mesh network. Matt passed around several mesh nodes and other related items so the membership could get a good idea of what’s involved. These represent a low-cost and […]
Since moving to Fountain Hills, I’ve made regular use of my old 14AVQ vertical antenna. It works very well due to it being out in the open garden area away from trees and other obstructions. Unfortunately, it has no WARC bands. So just for fun I thought that I’d try adding additional ¼ wave vertical
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Join us at SuperFest 2024 for a day of remembrance, community, and amateur radio fun! This year’s SuperFest will include a special remembrance ceremony for December 7th, featuring a color guard and a bugler to honor the day. With the SuperFest just around the corner, we need your help to make it a success! We’re
The Superstition ARC VE Team held a session on August 24. It was at a new location, Mesa Fire Station 202, 830 S Stapley Dr, Mesa, AZ 85204. We had seven applicants which produced four new Techs and three upgrades to General. Congrat-ulations to all of our successful candidates. New Technicians Simeon Kotsailidis, KK7VAW Steven
In one of my amateur radio endeavors, I’m installing two repeaters in Forest Lakes on the Mogollon Rim in Northern Arizona. As part of this project, I needed to install two antennas on an existing 40-foot tower. While organizing this task, I reached out to Brent, W7FK, who kindly agreed to assist me. We scheduled
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The Superstition ARC VE Team held a testing session on Saturday July 27, 2024. We had six applicants for this session which produced two new Technicians, two upgrades to General (one passed both Element 2 and 3) and two Extra class tickets. Congratulations to all of our successful candidates. Also, thanks to all of the
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Exploring the Airwaves and Southern Arizona As the sun set on a typical Arizona evening, three enthusiasts, Steve Thompson (N7TX), Manti Galbraith (W7MOG), and I (W7TJH), embarked on an extraordinary journey. This would not only test our amateur radio skills, but also deepen our appreciation for the natural beauty and history of southern Arizona. Our
The Superstition ARC VE Team held a testing session on Saturday, June 29, 2024. We had seven applicants which produced one new Technician and five upgrades to General class tickets. Congratulations to all of our successful candidates. Also, thanks to all of the Volunteer Examiners that helped out at this session: Matt, K7YEG; Ed, K7EDT;
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My friend Hank Darlington, K6BSB, recently passed away in Tempe. He was not a member but was a B-17 pilot that I have known for about eight years. His call was K6BSB and he passed this last March at 101 years old. Hank was a B-17 pilot in World War II whose service included flying
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Co-authored by: Jeff, K2DFE “CQ FD” was once again the call in the wild as the club returned to Lost Eden for Field Day 2024. As this year marks the return to Lost Eden for the 8th time; we are so grateful for the generosity of Mike Toone for providing us with our recurring home
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