21 Oct OCTOBER 2024 CLUB MEETING – JS8 Tactics and Tricks with Michael Nelson, KY4ZW
Join us for the in-person October 2024 meeting of the Fayette County Amateur Radio Club on MONDAY 10/28 @ 7pm. All are welcome.
NEW Day this month – Monday! Due to potential conflicts with seasonal activities the date of the meeting has been moved back a few days to Monday 10/28.
The location and time are same as always:
Time: 7pm ET
Location: Fayette County Emergency Operations Center at 110 Volunteer Way, Fayetteville, GA.
Presenter: Michael Nelson, KY4ZW (Current FCARC Club Vice President)
Michael Nelson became a ham radio operator in May 2023 after two years of listening and tinkering around with the HackRF and various other SDRs. In August of 2023, he passed his Element 4 examination and received the sequential callsign KY4ZW which he has held ever since. He enjoys DX’ing and is a member of the Southeastern DX Club. He is currently Vice President of the Fayette County Amateur Radio Club. Michael also enjoys the digital side of radio communications, and jumps at opportunities to test new modes of operation involving computer-controlled radio systems.
Currently a PhD candidate in physics at Georgia State University, Michael research focuses on understanding the interaction between light and matter to probe biological samples at the resolution of individual functional groups. He also enjoys teaching, and developed a new set of student labs based on the physics of music and speech. These lab exercises incorporate the use of different gases into musical instruments to understand their mechanisms of operation. Ultimately, Michael would like to continue his line of research and teaching after acquiring his doctorate in Fall of next year.
Meeting Topic:
JS8 Tactics and Tricks
Join us for a brief presentation on using JS8Call to send APRS beacons and play chess with other amateur radio operators on the platform. Michael (KY4ZW) will be giving us a live demonstration and taking questions about setup and best practices. The meeting will be available to join virtually in case you’d like to set up in your shack and attempt to make contact.
Meeting Location
The meeting will be held at the Fayette County Emergency Operations Center at 110 Volunteer Way, Fayetteville, GA.
The club meeting will also be live streamed if you are not able to make it in person.
Zoom Meeting Details
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