JARC Hamfest 2016 was GREAT !

Once again the Joplin Amateur Radio Club pulled off a great hamfest. Sure there were some facility issies but overall it was another great hamfest! Our SEKARC table was right across the isle from Bob Heil K9EID so we had lot's of people in the area!

Here are some photos I took. If you took some and want me to add to the post then send them to me and I will post them here!

2016 JARC Hamfest Saturday !!

We hope to see you all there on Saturday! This is always a great event, with lot's interesting vendors and local hams buying, selling and having fun!

Here is a link to the post from last years JARC Hamfest !

And here is a link to the flyer for the event JARC Hamfest Flyer !

SEKARC at the JARC Hamfest 2015

This past weekend was the annual Joplin Amateur Radio Club Hamfest. Once again JARC put on a fantastic show that provided thousands of shoppers, vendors everyone a great couple of days of ham radio swapping and shopping! The SEKARC sold pretty much all of it's donated gear for a very nice total proceed that will be donated to the club treasury!

Leon N3LRH had some gear from a ham in Fort Scott and did very well as he moved most of that equipment on to new owners. Joe WØMQY, Jack WDØCFH, Steve WDØDTS, Bill WBØLXZ and a few others and myself, Jeff KAØEGE were there and/or helped with the booth. I was about 30 seconds too late on my hunt to buy a good HF rig for a back up when it was sold right before I was about to offer.

Raytown Hamfest November 2014

Here is a nice video about the Raytown Amateur Radio Club Hamfest held recently.... these are really fun and follow the HAMFEST tab to the left for info on upcoming hamfest. Winter is a little slow but keep checking in !

I updated the HAMFEST link with 3 of them in early 2015! Should be a fun way to deal with winter. And cheaper than moving to Florida!

Raytown ARC Hamfest 1 Nov 2014 from Jacque Dupuy on Vimeo.

JARC Joplin Hamfest

Once again the  Joplin Amateur Radio Club put on a great Hamfest! The SEKARC table was a success and next year I think we will need to get TWO tables! The club made some money from the sale of some donated gear and many menbers that brought items to sell, did so! This years fest was even better than last years. Several of us got to meet Bob Heil as he stopped by our table and with our table being right next to Big Larry NØMST there was always entertainment going on!

Joplin HAMFEST Time !!

Make your plans to attend this weekend. This is a great event and last year Bob Heil was there and even had a table of things he was selling! This HAM NATION show has a short segment about his visit. The Joplin part starts at 30:00 in. Check it out and we will see you this weekend!

Be sure and stop by our table, to buy OR sell !!

3pm-8pm Friday

8am-2pm Saturday

( yes the mention is brief )

New Amateur Logic Episode !

There is a new Amateur Logic episode available for viewing ! The guys pulled together another episode. They have a good piece on explaining the different bands and putting them together in an overview that helped me understand more about the different bands and frequencies!

Bob Heil and Ham Nation

I noticed at the Joplin Hamfest, many of you did not know about the web cast show Ham Nation starring Bob Heil. Heil was at the hamfest and gave a presentation on audio quality. You can see these episodes on YouTube, The TWIT website or on the ROKU device. He talked briefly about the hamfest but these guys are fun to watch!

Hams in Space and Joplin !

Reminder, the Joplin JARC hamfest is this weekend August 23rd and 24th !!

The Hams in Space Team of KYØF-Eddy Paul, ACØDX-Jeremy Widner, and KDØHKD-Randy Schulze will be appearing at the Joplin Hamfest at Joplin, Missouri Friday and Saturday, August 23rd and 24th. The Hams in Space presentation provides hams with information how to successfully get on the air with FM Amateur Radio Satellites, in most cases with equipment they already possess, or by obtaining a few specialized, inexpensive items. While explaining the techniques and procedures, an emphasis of “Keep it Simple” and “Have Fun” is stressed throughout.

This Hamfest, sponsored by the Joplin Amateur Radio Club, will be at the Holiday Inn Convention Center, located near Exit 8-B off of Interstate 44 in Joplin. This event, which is one of the largest Hamfests in the region, opens its doors at 3:00 PM Friday until 9:00 PM, and from 8:00 AM until 2:00 PM on Saturday.

The Hams in Space Classroom presentation will likely occur on Saturday. We plan on scheduling one or two “hands on” demonstrations during the Hamfest, weather permitting, and a good pass of SO-50 fitting into the schedule. Satellite enthusiasts not attending the Hamfest are encouraged to be on the air to work the new guys trying out satellite work for the first time.

For more information on Hams in Space, go to: http://hamsinspace.com. For more information on the Joplin Amateur Radio Club Hamfest, go to: http://www.joplin-arc.org.

73! We Hope to See You There!

Randy Schulze, KDØHKD
<rschulze@everestkc.net>
 

Green Country Hamfest

This is KDØSEG, Jeff here. Today my wife Loren KDØRTX and I, made the journey to the Green Country Hamfest in Claremore, OK. The trip was very good, not too long of a drive and I got to pick out my birthday present, a Yaesu MD-100 desk mic that I have had my eye on for a while. On the trip down, I even was able to check in to the daily SATERN net on 14.265 at 9am. For more information on SATERN and if you'd like to join, visit there site HERE. The net control was impressed with my signal since I was mobile. Gotta love my FT-857D / ATAS antenna package.

It was easy to find thanks to Garmin ! Nice sized building and at 9am they had a good crowd as you would expect. Pretty much elbow to elbow through all of the rows. Some nice vendors and a lot of flea market type tables so pretty much like the normal hamfest. My favorite vendor Associated Radio was hopping with Dan behind the tables doing a great job. We purchased my mic, an antenna switcher and some power poles for my Camper Shack project this spring.

We left for lunch and sat at Sonic and listened to the hamfests Special Event Station make a few contacts on 20 meters. We went back until about 2 pm to make sure we didn't miss our prizes, but we were safe and won nothing. I don't think we won any of the grand prizes ( and they had some nice prizes ). The drive back was nice and our dog Nellie sure was happy to see us. I put the radio back into the shack, fired it up with the new mic and made a couple of HF contacts one was AD5WB ITOA #43 North America ( Galveston Island ). Then I switched over to PSK and contacted CT4RC in Portugal for my 15th DX country!!

So overall it was a good day, good travels, great company and good times. I highly recommend this hamfest for all of us next year. Maybe even plan some carpool/caravans! I hope you all had a fine Saturday in Southeast Kansas.

73's and BTU.... this is Kilo Delta Zero Sierra Echo Golf.

First SEKARC Net A Success !!

Our first weekly net was a success! We had a total of 7 check ins. Locations varied from Pittsburg, Columbus to St. Paul and even Seneca, MO! Thanks to everyone that participated. We will look for you all again and MORE next week.

We discussed possible meeting days and several items were mentioned that will make excellent topics for the club meetings. Things like SSB on VHF/UHF, SDR ( software defined radio ), foxhunts and kit building.


SEK ARC Weekly Net Log

CALL SIGN	NAME	LOCATION
KD0SEG	Jeff	Pittsburg KS
KD0RTX	Loren	Pittsburg KS
W0MQY	Joe	Pittsburg KS
KD0SSD	Leon	Pittsburg KS
N0IGZ	Frank	Columbus KS
KD0FRL	Casey	Seneca MO
N2UHC	Tom	St. Paul KS

One of the topics was the Hamfest in Claremore OK in march....  you can find more info at this link. And see the previous posts for additional information !

Green Country Hamfest

Green County Hamfest

Pleae visit this page for more information !! It looks like there are some VERY nice door prizes !! 

The Green County Hamfest

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