Author Archives: KB3KOW

On April 12, 2025, seven members of the CCARC set up a display table at the CSM Art of Innovation STEAM Festival.  If you’re wondering, STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math.  Local groups that offer activities and … Continue reading →

The meeting last night consisted of three short presentations: Bill (W8BL) provided a presentation on CI-V (Computer Interface #5) and its use for remote rig control. He demo’d how you can use CI-V to get certain data from your radio … Continue reading →

On Thursday, 13 Feb, members of the CCARC, lead by President Bob (NW3M), met up at the Potomac Branch Library in Indian Head, to provide a ham radio presentation to any interested individuals. Attending were three guests (two adults, one … Continue reading →

On 7 Feb, the CCARC was joined by Chris, NY9X, via Zoom as he lives up North. Chris presented an excellent brief on working the LEO Satellites and some ‘basics’ to ensure success. Chris covered areas such as:– What type … Continue reading →

On Saturday, 21 Dec 2024, several members of the CCARC meet at Fishermans Park on Cobb Island to commemorate the first time voice was transmitted over the air on Dec 23rd, 1900. The temps were a challenge as with the … Continue reading →

Tonights meeting was a presentation by Jeff, KB3SPH, on his newest acquisition of a DJI drone. He covered the various licenses you may need in order to fly a drone, depending on if it was recreational or more serious stuff. … Continue reading →

On this past chilly Saturday morning (11 Nov), several members of the CCARC descended upon Mallows Bay to operate a special event station For those not familiar with the area, here is a Google Map showing the general location: In … Continue reading →

Tonights presentation was provided by AA3WS and titled “How to modulate your IPOD.” His main equipment was an IG-42 Heath Kit Signal Gen along with a 20Mhz scope. Using a series of schematics, he showed how all signal generators are … Continue reading →

Jeff, KB3SPH, gave a presentation on building your own Battery Box. Items he covered were: Considerations (why would I need one and where would i use it?) A Demo of a battery box Considerations Where woud I use it? installed … Continue reading →

At tonight’s meeting, President Bob provided a brief that he presented to the senior community center some weeks ago entitled “Amateur Radio Today, no longer your Grandfather’s hobby”. The format of the brief is aimed at individuals who may have … Continue reading →