Coyote Amateur Radio Club

… but 4 more states!

Some time ago I signed up the CARC to the Logbook of The World. It’s essentially a repository of QSOs between thousands of amateur radio operators around the world; and is particularly convenient to apply for some of the awards the ARRL issues. No need to exchange paper QSL cards anymore: it’s all done electronically!

I was looking at what we’ve accomplished so far regarding one of their most popular awards, the Worked All States award. It turns out that we already have 46 states confirmed!

Copyright ARRL.

The states we’re missing right now are Maine, Maryland, Nebraska and South Dakota.

So… get started, people; so we can get that shiny award for the club shack. Before the end of the year – it can be done! 🙂

The CARC website is back up – and is not going anywhere for the next 3 years, thanks to that very generous donor of ours!

The latest backup was imported succesfully tonight; the older backup will have to be imported one post at a time. That will take a few days; but I got 3 years to do it 🙂

I’m also still ironing out a few minor graphic annoyances; but since I’m used to annoyances that shouldn’t take too long.

Enjoy!

In a nutshell:

• First place: Jason
• Second place: Jim
• Third place: Cici
• Last place: Erik

Please click the “Officers” button above for the details 😉

On March 16 and 17 the CARC participated in the annual BARTG RTTY Spring contest. This was mainly a training session for Cici AE5EK.

We didn’t make a whole lot of contacts; because the learning curve can be pretty steep. But it was fun; and she learned quickly! And I’m working on modifying the club station’s hardware to make thing much easier for everyone.

The results look like this:

We’re going to do much better next time!!!

Marvin says: elections are coming up at the March meeting. Be there, it’s going to be on the 26th!! And we’re going to vote in Jason for President until the end of his days! 😉

But I could use a sponsor!!

Dee Starr of Sonora, TX passed his Technician test at the February meeting. The FCC assingned KF5UDO to him. Congrats, Dee!

The meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM.

No business was conducted by the club and the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 PM.

KS5TX will be participating in the 2013 BARTG RTTY Sprint Contest on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27. This is one of the oldest RTTY contests in the world!

At January”s meeting there will be a short presentation about the history of RTTY, and a demonstration about operating. Join us at the Kettle restaurant at 7 PM on Tuesday night! 🙂

KS5TX will be participating in the 2013 BARTG RTTY Sprint Contest on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27. This is one of the oldest and most popular RTTY contests in the world!

At January”s meeting there will be a short presentation about the history of RTTY, and a demonstration about operating.

Join us at the Kettle restaurant at 7 PM on Tuesday night! 🙂