-### Upcoming Meetings
+#Upcoming Meetings
-**Thursday, June 9, 7:30 PM** Chris Paton, W3CUM will talk about Skywarn. This meeting will be at the [Oakton Library](http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/ok/).
+**Thursday, June 13, 7:30 PM, <a href="http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/dm/">Dolley Madison Library, McLean, VA.</a>** Terry McCarty, WA5NTI, will make a presentation on the JT65 weak signal digital soundcard mode. JT65 can decode signals many decibels below the noise floor making an exception to the old rule “if you can’t hear them, you can’t work them.” Terry has racked up an impressive list of contacts on nearly every band. The mode was developed by Joe Taylor, K1JT as an offshoot to his WSJT weak signal mode widely used in moonbounce contacts. Although JT65 was originally intended for troposcatter and Earth-Moon-Earth paths, Terry is one of the pioneers in using it for low power HF contacts. Terry will tell us where to get the free software, how to configure it, and what you can expect in a contact.
-### Recent Meetings
-**Thursday, May 12, 7:30 PM** Terry Fox, WB4JFI, talked to us via Skype about current and developing projects. He provided detail about modular programming of FPGAs.
-**Thursday, April 14, 7:30 PM** George Lemaster, WB5OYP, showed equipment pictures from Bletchley Park.
-### Upcoming Events
+#Recent Meetings
+May 9, Karl Berger, W4KRL, shared his adventure exploring the possibilities for using the Arduino microcontroller in amateur radio projects. Karl set out a few months ago to make a stand-alone touch screen display for a portable antenna analyzer. He broadened his objective to include a flexible graphic display system that a ham can adapt to station control, test instruments and data logging. Along the way, he overcame challenges in converting his program from “in line” coding to the “object oriented” style and solving unexpected problems with hardware control.
-**May 29.** MFMA Memorial Day Hamfest. West Friencship, MD. [marylandfm.org](http://marylandfm.org/)
+April 11, Ron Payne, WA6YOU, demonstrated how to build UHF Yagi antennas for receiving off-air DTV stations, or, for any UHF band application. Ron demonstrated his method of building antennas using spun copper wire for the antenna elements and how to get great results with low cost construction.
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+March 14, Andrea Hartlage, KG4IUM, former Vice Director ARRL Southeastern Division, was our guest speaker. She touched on two topics: "How to Involve Youth in Ham Radio and A Look Inside the ARRL Board Room.” She recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology and is now located in the Washington area.
-**Jun 10-11,** ARRL National Convention, Plano, TX, [hamcom.org](http://hamcom.org/)
+#Upcoming Events
-**June 12,** Manassas Hamfest, Ole Virginia Hams, Manassas, VA [w4ovh.net](http://w4ovh.net/)
+**May 17, 18, 19, Dayton Hamvention™** Hara Arena. <a href="http://www.hamvention.net">www.hamvention.net.</a>
-**July 17,** BRATS Hamfest, West Friendship, MD. [bratstv.org](http://bratsatv.org/)
+**June 9, Manassas Hamfest** Prince William County Fairgrounds, Manassas, VA
+<a href="http://manassashamfest.org/"> http://manassashamfest.org</a> Ole Virginia Hams Amateur Radio Club.
-**July 21, 22, 23 and 24** Two special event stations, W4C and W3U, will be operating from the Manassas National Battlefield daylight hours to commemorate the Battle of First Manassas (also known as First Battle of Bull Run). Operating QRP with CW, PSK-31 and SSB. Joint venture of AMRAD (W4CIA) and Ole Virginia Hams (W4OVH). Frequencies to be posted on www.amrad.org.
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-**August 7,** Berryville Hamfest, Berryville, VA [svarc.us](http://svarc.us/hamfest/)
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-**September 16-18,** ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference, Baltimore, MD, [tapr.org](http://tapr.org/)
+**August 4, Berryville Hamfest ** Berryville, VA, <a href="http://w4rkc.org/hamfest"> http://w4rkc.org/hamfest</a> Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club.
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