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Recap 🔁

• 3/15 Wed LCARA Business Meeting
  • Meeting minutes [PDF]

Upcoming Events 🗓

• 3/22 Wed 19:00 LCARA Technical Committee Meeting - ZOOM Only
  • No one will be at the clubhouse. Please respond to ensure you get an invite link if you want to attend.
• 3/25 Sat CQ WPX Contest SSB

Later in March

• 3/29 Wed 18:30 LCARA Potluck - MEMBERS and Family ONLY
  • Please bring a dish to share for 10-12

Next Month: April ☔️

• 04/05 Wed 19:00 Cowlitz ACS Meeting
• 04/12 Wed 19:00 LCARA Presentation Night with Brian KJ7OX
  • “Antenna Modeling” using MMANA-GAL modeling software.
  • We’ll build a dipole in software to see and understand its pattern as well as a multi-band short doublet with DX performance in mind.
• 04/19 Wed 19:00 LCARA Business Meeting at LCARA Clubhouse

04/29 WSDOT Communication Exercise

Next 5th Saturday exercise is April 29. Cowlitz County ACS is currently planning where and how to participate in the exercise, which will involve scripted observations, message passing, and Winlink HF operations across EoCs in the state.

Nets ✅

• 03/20 Mon 2000: Cowlitz County ACS Net - Open to all Amateurs
  • W7DG 147.260 MHz T114 +060
  • Also, check in via APRS message to N7DEM-5: CHECKIN Name Location
• 03/21 Tue 0900: CEMNET Region IV Net - Winlink, V-Tac 12, 224.660 MHz (EOC)
  • Email kf7hvm@0x26.net to be added to the weekly Winlink test
• 03/21 Tue 2000: Rainier GMRS Net - Open to all licensed GMRS operators
  • WRNM663 462.650 MHz T114.8 +500
• 03/26 Sun 2000: W7MSH Mercury Mt. St. Helens ERC Net - Open to all Amateurs
  • 2000 Woodland Checkin W7DG 147.300 MHz T114 +060
  • 2015 Roundtable W7DG 147.260 MHz T114 +060

For Sale 💸

RFConnectors Adapter Kits

Contact me, KF7HVM, for further information on the connector kits.

RFA-4022

Retail new from $900 - $1300. [Spec Sheet]

Asking $400 or best offer for Partial set shown below.

RFA-4024

Retail new from $175. [Spec Sheet]

Asking $100 for complete set.

#12 solid copper wire type USE RHH RHW AMERLINK-X

• Suitable for use in general purpose wiring applications and may be installed in raceway, conduit, direct burial and aerial installations.
• A full unopened 2000’ spool and a partial spool are available.
• Rick Blackburn, KI7IF, offers to cut to length and will ‘meet up’ for delivery in Longview.

Price .25/foot cut pieces or .20/ft - $400 for full spool.

Contact - rablackburn [at] gmail [dot] com or 503 789-7449

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