Sun Coast Amateur <br>Radio Club Society - blog:2019-04-27https://scarcs.ca/2026-05-14T08:13:51+00:00FeedCreator 1.8april_monthly_meeting2020-08-07T20:03:28+00:002020-08-07T20:03:28+00:002020-08-07T20:03:28+00:00https://scarcs.ca/blog/2019-04-27/april_monthly_meetingAnonymous
<h1 class="sectionedit1" id="april_monthly_meeting">April Monthly Meeting</h1>
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The Club's April monthly meeting was held April 27th. In attendance were: VA7LEH, VE7YEE, VE7DNK, VE7RG, VE7TBP, VE7HZF, and VE7RBE. The discussion was wide-ranging and thoughtful.
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Highlights include:
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keeping the Tuesday morning net at the same date and time
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get your IGA cards from VA7GRK
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grant applications
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preparations for installing the club's <abbr title="Ultra High Frequency">UHF</abbr> repeater at the Robert's Creek Fire Hall
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we will forgo field day this year and focus on preparations for doing radio communications for the Puddle Jumper Classic race
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The AGM is May 25th.
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preparing_for_the_puddle_jumper_classic2020-08-07T20:03:28+00:002020-08-07T20:03:28+00:002020-08-07T20:03:28+00:00https://scarcs.ca/blog/2019-04-27/preparing_for_the_puddle_jumper_classicAnonymous
<h1 class="sectionedit1" id="preparing_for_the_puddle_jumper_classic">Preparing for the Puddle Jumper Classic</h1>
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The Sun Coast Amateur Radio Club Society is in the midst of preparing to do radio communications for the Puddle Jumper Classic race. The race is a 50/25km annual running race that takes place on the Sunshine Coast. This year, the race will be held on June 8th, 2019. The race starts at the beautiful <a href="http://www.sunshine-coast-trails.com/cliff-gilker.html" class="urlextern" title="http://www.sunshine-coast-trails.com/cliff-gilker.html" rel="ugc nofollow"> Cliff Gilker Park</a> in Robert's Creek. The runners will run out to <a href="http://www.sunshine-coast-trails.com/sprockids-bike-park.html" class="urlextern" title="http://www.sunshine-coast-trails.com/sprockids-bike-park.html" rel="ugc nofollow"> Sprockids</a> and loop back to Cliff Gilker.
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Today, VE7HZF, VE7RG, VE7TBP, and VE7RBE tested communications between the three stations on the route and the start/finish at Cliff Gilker Park.
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VE7RBE tested both mobile and portable options at the park. The mobile was powered by an 8AH lithuim ion battery. The antenna was mounted on at tripod.
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<a href="https://scarcs.ca/_detail/blog/puddle_jumper_field.jpg?id=blog%3A2019-04-27%3Apreparing_for_the_puddle_jumper_classic" class="media" title="blog:puddle_jumper_field.jpg"><img src="https://scarcs.ca/_media/blog/puddle_jumper_field.jpg?w=800&tok=7608b3" class="media" loading="lazy" alt="" width="800" /></a>
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VE7HZF, VE7RG, and VE7TBP drove to the race stations on the race course. VE7HZF installed himself at the north western most race station with both a mobile and portable radio. VE7RG and VE7TBP drove to the other two race stations in their testing. They used portables with rubber ducky and mag mount antennas.
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Multiple methods were used in testing - <abbr title="Very High Frequency">VHF</abbr>/<abbr title="Ultra High Frequency">UHF</abbr> simplex, cross-band repeat, and the club's 2m repeater in Nanaimo. The results of the testing were informative and will form the basis for the methods chosen by the team for race day.
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If you are an amateur radio operator in the nearby area, please contact <a href="mailto:ve7hzf@rbox.me" class="mail" title="ve7hzf@rbox.me">VE7HZF</a> to get involved.
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