Presentations
Presentations given at MARCA meetings or other venues.
How to Set Up and Operate an SDR Receiver by Scott Cowling, wa9dfi
Presented to MARCA on March 17th, 2015
Wildernets presented by Keith Williamson, kd7drv, to MARCA on 17 Novembet 2015. Wildernet is wifi approach to providing phone and internet infrastructue to a isolated area.
RTL SDR V5 presentation to MARCA by Jim Gerwitz AC7FN on 19 January 2016
SDR for Digital Modes
PC Setup For WSPR and DC-SDR
Going Digital with a DC-SDR Using Windows PowerSDR & WSPR
Presented by Norm Johnson, AA7OO
ARRL Southwest Division Conference & Yuma Hamfest 2016
Mesh RECON presented by Gary Hinton, ac7r, on 15 November 2016.
Gary's presentation provides a history, overview of equipment, network topology, and demonstrations.
Download is for .pdf file. View is of the .pdf file.
Ham Radio, Software Defined Radio (SDR), Computers and the Internet by Pete Leahy, W7GDU.
Presented to SARC November 2016.
Download is the .pdf file. View is of the .pdf file.
W7MOT update on G2 to G3 including overview of current operational status. An outline of project approach describing opprotunities for member indepth learning experience. Presented at the February 2017 General Membership Meeting.
Home Brew SWR Bridge by Dusty Morris, W7ITM
This is the QEX article viewable with permission of QEX
The file viewed here is a QEX article that Dusty referenced heavely. The article is viewable with permission extended to Dusty by QEX. Dusty guided the talk throught the concepts of complex SWR measurements following the article. Dusty built a bridge similar in the article and described how to use it. Pictures of the bridge are viewable in Home Brew SWR Bridge Picture 1 and Home Brew SWR Bridge Picture 2 (the next files below)
Home Brew SWR Bridge by Dusty Morris, W7ITM
This is Picture 1
The file viewed here is a QEX article that Dusty referenced heavely. The article is viewable with permission extended to Dusty by QEX. Dusty guided the talk throught the concepts of complex SWR measurements following the article. Dusty built a bridge similar in the article and described how to use it. Pictures of the bridge are viewable in Home Brew SWR Bridge Picture 1 and Home Brew SWR Bridge Picture 2 (the next files below)
Home Brew SWR Bridge by Dusty Morris, W7ITM
This is Picture 2
The file viewed here is a QEX article that Dusty referenced heavely. The article is viewable with permission extended to Dusty by QEX. Dusty guided the talk throught the concepts of complex SWR measurements following the article. Dusty built a bridge similar in the article and described how to use it. Pictures of the bridge are viewable in Home Brew SWR Bridge Picture 1 and Home Brew SWR Bridge Picture 2 (the next files below)
AMSAT presentation by Patricki\ Stoddard wd9ewk to MARCA on 16 January 2018
Dstar G3 Review Nov 2019
Recap of Workparty activity and status of W7MOT
Dstar-W7MOT-presentation Nov 2019
Overview of W7MOT Dstar Status and DStar Usage
Drones and Amateur Radio
Presented September 2019
Lithium Battery Oct 2019 by Norm Johnson, aa7oo
Presented October 2019
FT8 Phaser Presentation For Marca
Why We Tune Antennas
by Dave Campbell, AE7WU
Presented to MARCA 18 Feb 2020
Sim Smith by Paul Bennett, KD7KDO on 19 May 2020
Supplimentary information to accompany the Video Presentation
Field Day 2022 by Paul Bennett, kd7kdo PDF