Greeting to all Hams!

Thank you to all the volunteers that came out to the Radium Car Rally, another succesful event.

Also thanks for the good attendance and feedback from our last general meeting, the new show and tell format for the first 30 mins was well received.

This months meeting (24th Nov) show and tell at 7:30pm is by Bill VE6WK:

Portable Azimuth/Elevation rotator system based on hobby servos and the Raspberry Pi.

The main presentation (8pm) is:

 "an introduction to EME (moon bounce) communications"

By lawrence VE6LS.

Both should be very interesting.

Also this month some of you noticed that VE6RYC UHF changed to 'Buzzes and squawks' this is in fact a trial of DMR digital radio, we have joined a worldwide network that allows us to talk with very high quality at a local, Provincial, Canada Wide, North America and Worldwide talk groups, the immediate activity shows its popular.

The connection works with very frugal network requirements via CARANet.

The Radios required aren't very expensive (Around $200 for a handheld and around $400 for a mobile) there will be a show and tell coming in future months to demonstrate, during last year this technology was demonstrated by Don VE6XPR from Ontario.

Thanks to the repeater group for getting it installed.

73

Dave VA6DBA
President CARA