February 2024 Club Meeting

Reminder that our February Club Meeting will be held this Tuesday (Feb. 13th) at La Fuente Restaurant in Columbia. We start eating around 5:30 PM and the meeting starts around 7PM. Hope to see you there!

January Club Breakfast

Our monthly club breakfast will be Saturday, January 27th at Farmers Family Restaurant (Saddletree Village, 5021 Trotwood Avenue; near Food Lion) in Columbia. They offer a buffet style breakfast. We will start eating around 8AM. Please join us for great food and fellowship!

Scott Yates N4BBB (SK)

We are saddened to announce that Scott Yates, N4BBB became a Silent Key on January 11, 2024. A Celebration of Scott’s Life will be held 11:00 AM January 27, 2024 at Columbia First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Columbia, TN

His obituary can be found here: https://www.lawrencefuneral.net/obituaries/rev-george-scott-yates

Net Cancellation Announcement

Reminder: There will be no Sunday ARES Net held tonight, December 24th, or next Sunday night, December 31st. The ARES Net will resume January 7th.

Also the Newbie Net will not be held Tuesday, December 26th. It will resume January 2nd.

Fall 2023 Antenna Party

Our Fall Antenna Party will be held Saturday, Oct. 14th, 2023 starting at 10AM. It will be held at the Bridle and Saddle Pavilion in Maury Co. Park (Talk-in: 147.12, close-in 146.565 simplex).

ALL attendees are welcome, but preregistration assures us that we have materials for everyone (contact info for preregistration below).

Award certificates will be issued for:

  • Antenna Master – Best Overall Antenna
  • Lowest SWR
  • Best Build techniques
  • Best Received Signal

What you will need to bring:

  • 50 feet (min) Coaxial Cable of your choice
  • Insulators of your choice (some will be provided)

We will provide a 15ft Center Support, Pulley, Rope, Coax connectors, Solder/Soldering Iron, SWR Bridge/Wattmeter, and a test Rig to use as the standard.

For questions or to preregister, please contact Scott Yates at 615-653-3000, or n4bbb@outlook.com.