Guest Speakers

 

2010
DATE
Guest Speaker
Topic
LINK

JANUARY

2010

No Meeting: Happy New Year!

FEBRUARY

2010

DEL SMITH

ALMR: Alaska Land Mobile Radios

Del will be discussing the ALMR statewide interoperability program and updating us on the status of the project.

www.alaskalandmobileradio.org
2009
DATE
Guest Speaker
Topic
LINK

JANUARY 2009

JOHN MEARS

AL7LA

Submarine Navigation

John provided a discussion about Submarine navigation and communication systems

 
FEBRUARY 2009
DAVID CHARLTON

Federal Communications Commission

Dave is the Resident Agent for the FCC in Anchorage Alaska. Dave will provide a detail question and answer session and presentation regarding the DTV transition and the FCC Enforcement programs in Alaska

www.fcc.gov
MARCH 2009 JERRY MATTHEWS

Municipal Light & Power

Jerry provided a discussion about Power generation and Emergency Power alternatives including home emergency generators

www.mlp.com

APRIL

2009

LT. Col BOLIN

Rescue Coordination Center

Lt. Col Timothy Bolin, with the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center will be providing a presentation about SARSAT, and emergency communications that are used in Search and Rescue.

 

MAY

2009

T.J. Tombleson KB8JXX TJ gave a presentation of the proposed Cliffside Amateur Radio Association linked repeater project.  

JUNE

2009

No Speaker There was no presentation as the scheduled speaker was unable to complete his presentation.  

JULY

2009

No Meeting; July 4th Holiday

AUGUST

2009

No Speaker No Speaker  

SEPTEMBER

2009

John Main

KL2LM

John discussed the role of the Elmendorf Air Force Base Office of Emergency Management, ICS and the National Incident Management System.  

OCTOBER

2009

No Speaker No Speaker  

NOVEMBER

2009

BOB DOUGLASS KL3BD

KL3BD's Mount McKinley Climb 2009

Bob will show photos and video from his climb on Mt. Mt McKinley this past summer.  Bob will also describe his experice operating Ham Radio from the Mountain.

 

DECEMBER

2009

CHRISTMAS

POTLUCK

Gift Exchange; Chrstmas Potluck

We will be having a radio club holiday Potluck for the December 2009 meeting. A Santa Claus look alike contest will take place and a Chinese Auction will also occur.

Club members are asked to bring a potluck item
A - H: a side dish or Salad
I - S: A Primary Dinner
T-Z: Deserts

 
2008
DATE
Guest Speaker
Topic
LINK

JANUARY

2008

Bruce McCormick

KL7BM

Alaska Mountain Rescue Group (AMRG)

Bruce gave a detailed description of equipment, patterns and techniques used in avalanche searches. Members were given the opportunity to guess the contents of Bruce’s 72 hour field pack on display and were also able to see many of the tools/devices carried in the pack. As much of the AMRG’s work is during inclement weather.

www.amrg.org
FEBRUARY 2008

TJ Sheffield

KL7TS

NVIS: Near Vertical Incidence

Skywave Antennas

The NVIS antenna is ideal for local and emergency communications on HF. Portability and their unique performance envelope make them worth looking at for any amateur serious about reliable HF communications.

 

MARCH

2008

David Stevens

KL7EB

ARRL

David provided a discussion about the ARRL and the benefits of ARRL membership. David also provided updates for us on the ARRL efforts on amateur radio issues including BPL and WARC.

www.arrl.org

APRIL

2008

John Lynn

KL7CY

Packet Radio

John provide a discussion and demonstrated how to set up a packet station and some of the benefits of packet digital mode stations and how they can be used in contesting and emergency operations.

 

MAY

2008

TJ Sheffield

KL7TS

Field Day Antennas

TJ will be discussing more of the NVIS antenna design we will be using for Field Day 2008

 

JUNE

2008

Jerry Beaver

KTVA Channel 11

DTV Summary

What is DTV? Why the switch? Who's affected? How do I switch? Converter Box details? Antenna Information? What's happening here in Anchorage regarding the transition to Digital Television?

The transition from analog to digital television represents the most significant advancement of television technology since color TV was introduced. The DTV transition will be completed on February 17, 2009, as set by Congress.

 

JULY

2008

No Meeting; July 4th Holiday

AUGUST

2008

ARRL Convention BBQ on ANC PARK STRIP, ARRL Convention www.akhamfest.com

SEPTEMBER

2008

Richard Block

KL7RLB

Anchorage Police Department

Auxillary Search & Rescue Team

The APDST is an all volunteer trained (non sworn) search team under the direction of the Anchorage Police Department

www.apdst.org

OCTOBER

2008

Will Johnson

KL7KT

MARS in Vietnam

Will Johnson, KL7KT discussed how the Millitary Affliliate Radio System was used in Vietnam to relay traffic.

 

NOVEMBER

2008

AWWU Anchorage Water and Wastewater (AWWU) Safety Manager, Bob Sternberg gave a presentation on AWWU’s Emergency Response (ERP) and Disaster Plans www.awwu.biz

DECEMBER

2008

CHRISTMAS SOCIAL & POTLUCK