Welcome to the Durham FM Association
The Durham FM Association is a group of friendly amateur radio operators interested in all aspects of amateur radio service. Members in Durham, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, and surrounding areas of North Carolina enjoy operating through VHF and UHF repeaters sponsored and maintained by the club.
Currently the club operates FM voice repeaters on 145.450-, 147.225+, 224.260-, 444.100+ and 444.450+ mhz(the plus and minus indicating standard offsets on the respective bands).
We meet on the 1st Tuesday of the month (see Calendar) with Dinner (optional) at 6:00pm and the business meeting and program at 7:00pm. We are meeting at Bullock's BBQ, on 3330 Quebec Drive in Durham. [click for map] (For more info on each meeting, check the Calendar entry.)
Our club runs a great hamfest toward the end of May each year. The DurHamFest was held in the Little River Community Complex the last three year and is expected to be there again in 2010. Dealers sell new and used equipment, books, and parts. "Tailgaters" also offer much used equipment. Besides the buying, selling, and trading, door prizes and fellowship with old and new friends make this a real fun event.
This web page is a work in progress. Please give us feedback at the meeting telling us what you do and don't like on this web site. Thanks!
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Written by Dee Ramm
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Wednesday, 01 July 2009 |
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Well, Field Day 2009 has come and gone and all who participated rated it a great success! Band conditions were good. The weather was hot, but no thunderstorms marred the experience. Nine stations were in operation including two from the MCU. Below are two pictures. Go to the Picture Gallery for many more (you can view them as a slide show if you like.)  
(Left: N1LN and WQ8U operating CW from the MCU. Right: MCU with its own portable "tower".)
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 01 July 2009 )
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Written by Dee Ramm
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Tuesday, 23 June 2009 |
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Steve Ahlbom, W3AHL, will present onf Digital Messaging for Emergency Communications -- an overview of how Chester County PA ARES/RACES provides radio e-mail and backup
Internet coverage for served agencies.
1. Why go digital?
2. Using APRS to keep track of assets
3. Winlink 2000 Packet, Pactor and WINMOR radio e-mail
4. D-STAR Digital Data mode on 1.2 GHz for remote Internet access
5. HSMM using 900 MHz and Wi-Fi links at 10+ miles -- FAST Internet access.
6. Setting up simple digital networks and relay stations
7. Cost versus performance of various modes
8. Examples of typical digital rigs will be on display.
Attached are a couple of photos as examples of equipment that will be discussed.   |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 23 June 2009 )
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Written by Dee Ramm
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Wednesday, 03 June 2009 |
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Our Julyne 7th Meeting will be held at Bennett Pointe Grill on 4625 Hillsborough Rd(US 70) in Durham. This is where the DFMA Board used to meet We will be in the room on the right when you enter. The program will be by Steve Ahlbom, W3AHL, on Digital Modes. (More in a separate posting later.)
Why move? At the end of our May meeting at the Mayflower restaurant, the staff made clear that the private room in which we meet would no longer be available to us because we did not fill the room. We even offered to pay a room fee, but they were not interested. (We had met in one of their alcoves earlier on, but found the seating extremely awkward and crowded -- even impossible with a wheel chair. Distractions from the main dining room made programs awkward.) The Board decided that we should look for alternatives. We found that both Bullock's BBQ and Bennett Pointe Grill had a private dining rooms and were free on the 1st Tuesday of the month. Most important, they will allow additional people to attend without buying food. In the past that has been a serious sticking point with some restaurants. The Board decided to meet at Bullocks's in June and at the Bennett Pointe Grill in July. We will decide which restaurant to stay with, based on feedback from the membership. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 21 June 2009 )
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