News and updates from the Superstition Amateur Radio Club, including articles featured in the monthly club “Communicator” newsletter.
We were treated to one of our best presentations at the May meeting. Chris Heavens, W7AMD told the story of his career working for Cable and Wireless, Ltd., a part of British Telecom. We learned a great deal about telegraph cables under the oceans which allowed worldwide telegraph messages, a system sometimes referred to as […]
With the success of the 2023 Superstition ARC SuperFest, the planning committee is committed to a bigger, more structured, and more successful 2024 SuperFest. The Superstition ARC SuperFest committee has a new, organizational framework to coordinate resources and have clear roles and responsibilities for our volunteers. This will allow for a more enjoyable experience for
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The Superstition Amateur Radio Club will be participating in the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Field Day event, held annually on the fourth weekend in June. This tests our ability to communicate remotely under adverse portable conditions. So pack up your favorite HF radios, antennas, power supplies and accessories and leave the valley of the
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The April meeting was our annual Junque Auction, which is one of our most popular meeting programs. It’s always a great way to clear out the clutter in the shack, and generate some income in the process. This year’s auction generated quite a bit of interest among buyers, but seemed to be a bit overlooked
A couple of weeks ago Charlie Zurenko, N2TFS of the American Red Cross Phoenix, was at Ed Taggard’s (K7EDT) work place and asked Ed if he knew anyone that needed a tower. They had one in storage that they needed to get rid of. This of course comes at a time when we need a
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Well, I am happy to report that our club’s first testing session went very well.Volunteer Examiners (VEs) present were: Matt Churchill, K7YEG. Fred Atkinson, WB4AEJ. Sue Rogers, K7SKH (Sunlife ARC). Chuck Rogers, W7CBR (Sunlife ARC). Jeff Clagg, AE7NV. Tom Erickson, AG7WQ. Wayne Sheddenhelm, KI7DUL. Michael Reed, AA0MR. Thanks to all of you for helping to
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The picnic was held on Saturday, April 6. Unfortunately I was unable to attend due to a schedule conflict. I hear that I missed an excellent catered lunch. Several members camped out overnight. Some stations were set up for HF operating, and there was a campfir ein the evening. Some exploring of the area turned
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In amateur radio, we keep logs of our radio contacts as a part of our station records, and to enable sending of QSL cards via the postal mail or through an online service. We log time and date using the UTC time standard. We call it “Coordinated Universal Time” in English, but everyone around the
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We are the Superstition ARC, founded back in 1973. So why do we not use SARC? Good questions deserve good answers! There is already a SARC in the valley, the Scottsdale ARC, founded back in 1967. As a member of the Superstition club since March 1976, and a member of its governing Board in years
The April meeting will be our annual Junque Auction. This is one of our more popular events. It has traditionally been held in January, but I think the April date will work better since it doesn’t come up so soon after our hamfest. Take advantage of the opportunity to clean up the shack a bit
