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2022 Presentations

The April 9th Flea Market was revived after a 2 year hiatus due to Covid restrictions.

The were 3 presentations at this well attended Learning Conference.

New Solar Cycle – Propagation outlook for the next few years - Jerry Spring, VE3TL
Portable Radio Operation in the Canadian Rockies – SOTA and More - Paul Mower, VA6MPM
DMR in Calgary – Basics and the Future of DMR on VE6RYC - Peter Barry, VA6PJB

2021 Video Presentations

With COVID-19 as part of our daily lives, we have had to adapt to using Zoom for our meetings and get used to not meeting in person.
One benefit of this new world is that we can record the presentations and make them available to move people after the fact.
Here is a list of the video's from our Youtube channel. (What? CARA has a YouTube Channel? You bet! Take a look)

CARA YouTube Channel
Awesome video of the erecting of the VE6HWY repeater back in 1991. Professionally produced VHS video captured for viewing on line.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u93FgeAnndw&t=7s
VHF Group Presentation on AllStar by Ralph VA6RHG on Jan 13, 2021 => https://youtu.be/pS46cdgVyKs
NEW - VHF Group Presentation on Weak Signal by Tino VE6MB on June 9, 2021 => https://youtu.be/txHjzwHG2S8

2020 Video Presentations

VHF Group Presentation on Shack Tools => https://youtu.be/H_nNaA49Kug
Presentation by Ciff Linton VE6PLC on setting up and using a RasPi as an EchoLink Node

2020 CARA Technical Conference

The conference, originally scheduled in conjunction with the Flea Market, which due to COVID-19, was reborn as a webinar.

Date: Saturday, 18 April, 2020
Presentations:

8:00 APRS Basics and Messaging, Peter Barry, VA6PJB
APRS fundamentals for the newbie, followed by the more advanced topic of APRS messaging using radio-to-radio, radio-to-SMS, and radio-to-email
CARA Technical Conference 2020 - APRS Basics and Messaging VA6PJB

9:00 To VNA or Not to VNA, Vince D’Eon, VE6LK
Join Vince as he shares when a handheld VNA can be used and what you’ll gain from their us.
CARA Technical Conference 2020 - To VNA or not to VNA - VE6LK / AI7LK

10:00 D-Star Basics, Presenter is John Davis WB4QDX, on behalf of ICOM Canada
What is D-Star, comparison to other digital modes, equipment required, D-Star repeaters, how to get started, etc., etc.
CARA Technical Conference 2020 - D-STAR Digital Smart Technology for Amateur Radio - WB4QDX

Quickview: YouTube Videos

This is a summary of the notable videos that have been posted to the CARA YouTube channel

2017 Presenter's Documents

Summits on the Air - VE6IXD Ian Drummond

Introduction to Microcontrollers in HAM Radio - VE6TL Jerry Spring

A Maker's Antenna and video- VE6EY John Fallows

2016 Presenter's Documents

Yaesu Fusion Line of Radios - N0CSW Chris Wilson, Yaesu National Sales Manager

Hardening Your Tower Against Lightning - Part I - VA6DD Dale Coutts

Updated Tower Regulations in Calgary - VE6SH Tim Ellam Q.C.

2015 Presenter's Documents

Intro to Yaesu Fusion Radios - VE6EO Greg Kulinof RadioWorld Central, Calgary

How to Configure Radios for Use With Repeaters - VA6RPL Peter LaGrandeur

PSK31 Fundamentals - VA6PJB Peter Barry

2014 Linking Conference Documents

page moderator: VA6RPL "Peter" VA6RPL@techworld.ca

Agenda
Basic RF UHF Links - CARA and FARS
- Tony Mountjoy "VE6MX" - tonymjoy@telus.net
- Ray Bourne "VE6LG" - president@fars.ca
Basic RF UHF Links - SARA
- Ray Semenoff "VE6RHS"
5 GHz Digital Linking
- Dave Wick "VA6DBA" - VA6DBA@hotmail.com
Internet Relay Linking Project (IRLP)
- Peter Barry "VA6PJB" - barrynscan@hotmail.com
D-STAR Systems for Linking
- Ian Burgess "VA6EMS" - VA6EMS@rac.ca

2013 Repeater Conference Documents

page moderator: VA6RPL "Peter" VA6RPL@techworld.ca

APRS - presentation (Dave Wick "VA6DBA": VA6DBA@gmail.com)

Battery World (Ken Waldrum: barlow@batteryworld.net)

Codan / Daniels Radios (Douglas Bigrigg: douglas.bigrigg@codanradio.com)

ICOM Radios (Paul Veel "VE7PVL": paulveel@icomcanada.com)

Sinclair Antennae and Peripherals (Martine Cardozo "HH2TK": mcardozo@sintech.com)

presentation (available to CARA members only)

Sinclair 'antenna slide rules' are now available, free of charge, for those who attended the conference. Attendees may contact VA6RPL "Peter" at VA6RPL@techworld.ca for info on how to receive theirs.

Skyfire Energy (Dave Kelly P. Eng.: dkelly@skyfireenergy.com)