Author: Kim Gross

Pota party at Deer Flatt WMA. We will start on all bands at around 11 am, please bring something to share for lunch. Also bring your antennas to tune we will have a few antenna analysers to help tune your end fed half waves and other wire antennas. The park has lots of trees to hang wire from as long as we are careful.

August 19, 2023, Caldwell Boat Dock Park off of Riverside. Take hwy 55/Karcher road west from the freeway to Riverside, turn Left, then when you see the Park sign pull into the park and turn left until you see the pavallion, that is where we plan on setting up.

Scott W7IMC is hosting our Summer pool party/BBQ again. July 15, starting at 11:00am we will have a BBQ/Pool party social event. A great time is normally had by all. Bring a side to share and have fun.

https://www.google.com/maps/@43.4976473,-116.6497861,17z?entry=ttu

We will be camping and operating from the area of Tripod Meadows just outside of Smiths Ferry Idaho for Field day. Take Hwy 55 to Smith’s Ferry, go West on Forest Service Road NF-644 until you meet Forest Service Road 626BA we will be a few hundred Yards off of NF644 in the area of NF626BA. You should be able to see signs and antennas.

Potluck dinner on Saturday night, we will provide Dogs and Burgers

Lots of room to camp. There will be a Get on the air station, VHF+ Stations and HF stations. Should be lots of fun.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/332+West+Dewey+Avenue,+Nampa,+ID+83686-6638,+USA/44.3001677,-116.1207299/@43.9794735,-116.6809547,9z/am=t/data=!4m9!4m8!1m5!1m1!1s0x54ae4bf695bf288f:0x68feb8b6742be76d!2m2!1d-116.5774711!2d43.5637094!1m0!3e0?entry=ttu

We will be activating three different parks on 6 different bands. Boise National Forest, Birds of Prey and Deer Flat.

5-20. Starting at 10 am,

You will not need to have radios for all the bands. We will have a station at each location with all 6 bands that you can use.

Here is the whole document on the event.

https://www.facebook.com/download/788310749384896/pota%20event.pdf?av=1408159561&eav=Afbb4XAsg0Cn-n0nWR5DHSUITHlZ1GUHu1QQPxtLmx7uZg7ZIfmeyY4Pv-3yB8zzF_w&paipv=0&hash=AcojiUp59yw8kAdBK2A&cft[0]=AZXxaNX8HM5dFQG9MRbRfqWCl81IOwDvPoLSsg8jVDnY_5gCpUVXCFIoUUy0qqtqti6z4tXfS-pReIR01Q3Pjh11Yl66sF7hlcqf-duv32jh4rjoMaBuGaKVzFN3dqeAO-hy5H6ab9cqragZZmWJvbkrgBfh9pLU5pniuYlvsGUFJg&tn=H-R

There will be a Fox Hunt on 4-28-23. The fox(s) will be turned on at 10 am. The official starting point is the Nampa School District Office on the Corner of South Canyon and West Dewey in Nampa Idaho. There will be high powered fox on 146.500 to help you get into the general area. The real fox that you need to find will be on 146.565. At 1pm the event will end, and the address will be announced on 146.480 and 146.52 and 224.940 for people to come join us for food.

You can also contact KI0E for more information

There will be Tech level Ham Cram on 4-22-23 starting at 8am at the LDS Church in Marsing Idaho. Testing will be that afternoon. For more information contact KI0E

April 1’st 9 am to 1 pm Ham-Fest

At 10 Mile Christian Church

3500 W Franklin Road Meridian ID 83686

Please park on the east side of the main entrance. Other activities are going on at the facility at the same time.

Outdoor Swap Meet,

Classes start at 9 am

Classes include

Summits on the Air,

High Voltage Safety

AREDN and other digital modes.

Fox hunt outside during the event,

Door prizes.

ARRL VE testing

We are hosting an Antenna build on March 18, 2023 from 11am to 3 pm. We will have kits to sell to be build, 49:1 end fed half wave, 6m sleeve dipole, 2m tape measure yagi, 2m/70cm roll up jpole. For more info or reserve a kit send an email to swidahoarc@gmail.com

Antenna build. Numbers needed to make sure we have parts and to keep the price low

Please post with what kits you would like to purchase with any options if listed.

100 watt end fed half wave 49:1 transformer with 14 gauge wire Aprox $60

100 watt end fed half wave 49:1 transformer with 1/16 inch stainless steel cable

6m Sleeve dipole Vertical aprox cost $45

2m tape measure Yagi aprox cost $25

dualband 2/70 roll up jpole $20

Kim Gross KI0E is teaching a tech level ham radio license class on April 22 in Marsing Idaho. Class starts at 8 am with testing starting at 1pm, please register on HamStudy.org.

Kim Gross KI0E is teaching a tech level class in Ontario on March 4. Starts at 8 am. Testing starts at 1pm. Please sign up on HamStudy.org