We would like to invite the community to come to our meetings and any activities we have. If, after a few meetings, you feel you would like to join, the yearly dues are only $20….such a deal!! Simply go to the Membership and Dues tab and choose Join The Club / Pay Dues. You can use PayPal. Also, Depending on what month you join, your dues will be prorated based on a start month of April.
The next club meeting will be on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 10 am.
Yearly dues of $20 due this month.
May Program:
Mike Langer, K5MGR, will provide our May program on Amateurs Starting Broadcasting. This description from Mike:
Today we’re surrounded by radio and TV signals. Once upon a time – in the beginning – the air was filled with nothing but static and silence. It would take radio amateurs to break the silence and fill the air with what would become one of the largest industries in the world – broadcasting! Ham radio started the broadcasting industry, supplied the broadcast industry with equipment, engineers, on-air talent, and all the know-how that led to today’s ubiquitous radio and TV stations.
Join us for a look back at the amateur radio operators and their inventions that paved the way for today’s broadcasting. Relive with us the sounds and sights of some of the most remarkable events to ever hit the airwaves in this lavishly illustrated presentation complete with the original sounds of historic broadcasts!
Join us for a great program. Free coffee and donuts included!
Club dues are due in April. $20 for the year. You can join or renew on our website using PayPal.
Results of the April elections:
President – Jerry Aceto K6LIE
Treasurer – Terry Zipes W4RCN
Chairman of the board – Larry Elkin NY5L
Board Member – Gerry Jurrens – N2GJ
Board member – Glenn Boudreaux KA5PTG
We Have a New Meeting Place!!
Our February meeting and all future meetings will be at 1909 Grande Blvd SE, Rio Rancho. There is plenty of parking across the street. We will no longer have to wait for anyone to open the building since we have the combination to the lock. Also, there is a handicap space for two cars to park, on behind the other in front of the building. This new location has two meeting rooms, two restrooms, kitchen and wifi. It will be perfect for our needs!
New Repeater
We now have a new repeater operating on 442.750 (+) PL 162.2 Hz. located on Sandia Crest at 10,680 ft ASL, 4,874 ft above the valley. Works great even with handhelds! The repeater is a Kenwood TKR 850-1 running about 25 watts to a 4 bay folded dipole array antenna. The repeater is open for all to use.
EchoLink is now available on our repeater. You can access it from your cell phone, laptop/desktop or handheld/mobile unit. In the stations list, look for K6LIE-L. The node number is 488194, which you would touchtone if you are out of repeater range and wish to link into the system or join our Saturday net using another repeater with EchoLink capability. The disconnect code is “*73”. If you are on your cell phone or computer, simply connect to K6LIE-L.
Amateur Radio News Line is now available and broadcast every Monday evening at 8 PM on our repeater.
Breakfast at Flying Star – 7 am to about 10 am every Thursday. 10700 Corrales Rd, Albuquerque, NM 87114
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