Category: Upcoming Elmer Meetings

May 2025 Elmer Meeting

Scott Honaker, N7SS, will present “Designing and building portable radio packages”. Scott’s background includes Microsoft, Radio Depot, Icom and Snohomish County Emergency Management. He is the past president and charter member of the Pacific NW...

March 2025 Elmer meeting

It’s all about Go Kits!  Bring in your radio comms and personal go kits to share with each other.  We did this several years ago and we all learned a lot from each other....

February 2025 Elmer Meeting

Paul (W7PFB) and Howard (WA1HEM) – will be talking about Starlink.  Starlink is the world’s first and largest satellite constellation using a low Earth orbit to deliver broadband internet capable of supporting streaming, online...

January 2025 Elmer Meeting

Jeff Banke – NZ2S will be talking about “Test equipment every amateur should consider owning and why.” Jeff has worked in the electronics industry for most of his life, working for companies including AMPEX,...

December 2024 Elmer Meeting

As is our tradition, there will NOT be a December Meeting.  Instead, SnoVARC will have the annual holiday dinner.  Members and their significant others are welcomed to join us. Date & Time: December 5th...

November 2024 Elmer Meeting

Our presenter is Dave W7UUU from Burley, WA.  He’s been licensed since 1974 and active for most of that time.  Tonight’s program is an educational and entertaining look at limited-space and/or HOA antennas.  The...

October 2024 Elmer Meeting

Bill, N6NBN, presents “what3words”, an easy way to describe any precise location. It divides the world into a grid of 3 meter squares with each having a unique address made from 3 random words.

September 2024 Elmer Meeting

John Beaston, K7TY, presents how their regional communityhas successfully integrated GMRS & Ham into an effective emergencycommunication system & gives pointers on how other communities coulddevelop their own.

August 2024 Elmer Meeting

Michelle Thompson, W5NYV, presents “AI in amateur radio”. Michelle is the CEO at Open Research Institute. This presentation is not technical, rather it covers AI achievements & intersections between AI & amateur radio.