Just to remind you, Monday the 17th of October is the next a Essex Skills Night. This regular monthly get-together takes place at the Village Hall in Danbury, and is currently hosted by the Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society Training Team. This month is set to be a busy one, with a number of new things to see and try!
Latest: An article on the Essex Skills Night, mentioning a number of the events supporters, features in the November 2016 issue of Practical Wireless
The Essex Skills Nights continue to be one of the most popular gatherings of radio enthusiasts in the area. It’s great for those new to the hobby keen to get some advice or ideas on the next steps. The events are informal, free to all, and everyone’s welcome – no need to be a member of any club to attend.
| Where: | Danbury Village Hall, 2 Main Road, Danbury, Chelmsford Essex CM3 4NQ See: Danbury Village Hall Map & Directions |
| When: | Monday 17th October 2016 – 7pm to 9pm |
Here’s what’s planned for the October 2016 Skills Night :
- Kits and SMD: Dave G4HUP will bring along a selection of his kits (See www.hupRF.com), plus tools for working with SMD (Surface Mount Devices). Dave will be happy to offer advice on a range of topics
- Digital Voice: Paul G7BHE will be on hand to offer help and advice on D-Star, DMR and Yaesu Fusion, including a D-Star and DMR demo.
- Icom 7300 & 4m: Thanks to Selim M0XTA for offering to bring along his Icom ic-7300. Selim can also help with advice on 4m, handy for his new weekly 4m net
- PC Data Connectivity: Paul M0CNL will show modified version of the Easy Digi interface board, handy for data modes as SSTV. Paul should have a limited number of kits available
- Testing, Testing: Steve G4GHO will bring along some test equipment, including a network analyser, ‘scopes and a signal generator
- Construction: David M0HBV plans to construct a transistor and passive component tester
- Construction Help: Get advice and access to a warm soldering iron with the help of re-elected CARS Chairman Chris G0IPU
- Constructing from bits in the box: Melvyn 2E0DNS will demo examples of how to make use of components from odd sources
- D- star Hotspot & Satellites: Steve M0SHQ will demonstrate a personal hotspot that runs off your smartphone internet Wi-Fi or 4G, plus offer advice on getting started with satellites
- Essex CW Club: Helping to promote and encourage the Morse mode
- Essex Ham: Getting Started advice and leaflets, the Raspberry Pi Zero, data mode demos, details on the online Foundation training course, plus the event’s wi-fi
- Callsign Badges: Got a new callsign recently? Tell everyone who you are with a callsign badge engraved while-you-wait by Jim 2E0JTW and Glynis 2E0CUQ
- Quiz: Recently re-elected CARS Chairman Chris G0IPU challenges you to answer some ham radio questions, just for fun
As usual, representatives from Essex Ham, CARS, the Essex Repeater Group, the Essex CW Club and Essex RAYNET will be on hand to help with questions you may have.
The above list is subject to last-minute change.
More about Skills Night
If you’ve been along to a Skills Night before, you’ll know what to expect – the usual mix of demonstrations, show-and-tell, construction, plus the chance to chat, ask questions and swap ideas. If you’ve not visited a Skills Night before… why not? Come along! It’s a friendly event with free tea and coffee where you can come along and learn more about the hobby. All are welcome, there’s no charge, and you don’t need to have a licence, or be a member of any club to come along.
The Essex Skills Night is hosted by the CARS Training Team, and is supported by Essex Ham. The Essex Skills Nights are free to attend, with refreshments provided. The event is open to all regardless of licence level and club affiliation – If you know someone interested in coming along – please let them know and bring them along.
- Essex Skills Night – Event information from Essex Ham
- Previous Skills Night Reports – Our reports on Skills Night Events
- skills”>Chelmsford ARS (CARS) Skills Night Page
- The Skills Night Formula – How to run your own Skills Night
