Here are some of the highlights.

• Our last two meetings have set attendance records.  We are getting a wide variety of people from the greenest beginners to seasoned experts.  Our common interest in radio communications and technology has fostered a cooperative environment for fun and learning.
• The repeater committee has been working hard, and we are very close to completing our mobile UHF repeater.  We have been testing it, and it appears to be working.  Once we are sure that the bugs are worked out, we will let everybody know the frequency and ctcss tone.  At which time, we will have it set up temporarily for everyone to try, and to get their radios programmed correctly.
• We have also verified the function of one of the used repeaters that we purchased recently.  The Yaesu DR-1X functioned perfectly with no complications.  Hopefully, we will find a hilltop for it to live on.
• At the last meeting, we got to learn about Meshtastic networks.  https://meshtastic.org/docs/introduction/
• We are getting several Meshtastic Nodes configured and ready to deploy.  There is still plenty of experimenting to do, but if everything goes well, we will have significant regional coverage.
• The club will raffle off a locally raised turkey in December as a fundraiser.  It will be a perfect Holiday meal for some lucky winner!
• We purchased an ENORMOUS amount of used radio equipment for a very reasonable price.  It includes radios, repeaters, cabling, antennas and enough project materials to keep us experimenting for years.  I am looking forward to figuring out what it all is and working on projects will all of you!

If you are not a member of the club yet, sign up on the website and join us at one of our events.  https://cwarc.club

See you soon!

Hannes Stueckler, President

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