Amateur radio
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HacDC Amateur Radio Group (W3HAC) - Regular meetings 2nd and 4th Wednesdays @ 7:30 pm Next Meeting - Wednesday, Oct 26 @ 7:30 HacDC space. Radio Station W3HAC Information Ongoing and Proposed Projects Meeting Records
Links:
Your friendly local ARRL: info on everything radio - license preparation, etc. local test times
Technician class Q & A's Starts on page 7
Handy information Nifty Band Plan Graphic Gid square map Ham Radio Lingo World CQ DX Zone Map
Member interests/activities: creating interest & education in amateur radio (getting HacDC members licensed) equipment design, building, and tinkering (setting up HacDC station/repeater/web controlled) APRS (antenna tracker, spaceblimp microcontroller tracker/digipeater) spaceblimp/nanosat/cubesat (tracking, attitude control system, photography) HF digital modes & beacon systems spread spectrum software defined radio microwave/high power wifi direction finding & fox hunting emergency operations