LWRA Ham Bytes – Week of 11/11/24

Greetings, fellow LWRA folks,

11/11/24

I am in the great Commonwealth of Kentucky. I had to attend a wedding and a funeral. Thank You for those who expressed condolences to my wife’s family we appreciate your sympathies.

The meeting is this coming Thursday. Remember in November is NOMINATIONS. This club has made a great contribution to the continued growth and enhancement of amateur radio in this Polk County area. Please carefully consider your nomination to continue this great organization. The meeting will be a short program of interest. Something all little different, but hopefully enjoyable. For those who desire to attend via Goggle Meets, here are the links that are for your specific devise. PLEASE ONCE YOU IN THE MEETING MUTE YOUR MIC SINCE IT IS LINKED INTO THE MEETING.

Android Play Store link – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.tachyon&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1

Apple iPhone and iPad app link – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/google-meet/id1096918571

Windows or Mac computers can use a browser and open the meeting link.
https://meet.google.com/mhb-ukfz-upi

And finally, QRP November. This November we will do something a little different. The return of our November ‘Helping Hams’ will be our goal. Now, this is also a place to learn to explore and meet new folks. We have four Hams that need a little attention to their antennas. We will actually have a signup sheet to divide up the locations. They are all relatively close to each other, so we are trying to figure out a lunch meet or maybe breakfast. More information to come! Please check out the sign-up sheet so we can have an idea of how to divide up the crew. NONE OF THIS IS STRENUOUS just a task that one person cannot do or in some cases physically cannot do it alone.

Even if you have no idea how to assist THIS IS AN ON-HAND LEARNING you will gain two, no three things if you come to helping hands. 1) learning something 2) comradery 3) development of friendships.

I will send the locations and schedules as we get closer to Helping Ham on the last Saturday of the month from 9-12.

EMAIL IF YOU PLAN ON HELPING HAMS (qrp) IN NOVEMBER

kn4itq@comcast.net two will be in the Lake Wales area. The other two will be in the Cypress Gardens area. ALL of these are very light antenna work or cable work. One is helping a ham gain confidence in his ability to set up his HF station.

Don’t forget the nets:

One last thing.

Check out the WINLINK Monday with Gary today, you can find more information on the
www.polkares.org/WINLINK

73 and I hope to ‘see ya on the air.’

Mike
KB4FHP