Tech Event - General Exam Q&A
2025-05-31 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Detroit) | Lapeer County Amateur Radio Association, 1778 Imlay City Road, Lapeer, MI, 48446, United States
General Exam Q&A

Struggling with the General Class exam?
May 31, 2025
9am – 11am (doors open at 8:30am)
What You Will Learn:

You will learn whatever you want! That is on the General Class exam, of course.
Give us your troubling exam questions, and we will explain the answers.
This is not a crash course on passing the exam, but instead is an opportunity to gain an understanding of the principles covered in the exam, and why they are important to you
The General Class license enables you to:

Get on HF bands to communicate worldwide
Learn to speak with confidence on HF frequencies
Understand HF operating conventions and FCC rules
Understand electronics used in radios and modes
An introduction to digital modes
More antenna principles to build or buy HF antennas
Know ionospheric propagation for bands and antennas
Further understand electricity for safety at high power

Event Led by: Lee Dziekan – N8LJ
And other local hams

In-Person Explanations
Questions Answered
Mentoring by Club Members
Friendly and Supportive

BEFORE THE EVENT
Give us the question numbers you struggle with for us to answer.
Post your questions to the LCARA Slack channel – #ask-generalclass-questions
or email to larry@navarreinc.com
or text to 810-338-4419

Tech Event - Wire Antenna Build
2025-10-25 09:00 - 12:00 | Lapeer County Amateur Radio Association, 1778 Imlay City Road, Lapeer, MI, 48446, United States
Wire Antenna Build

Save money and build your own dipole antenna
October 25, 2025
9am – 12pm (doors open at 8:30am)
What You Will Learn:

Receive a complete kit with everything needed (provide your own feed-line with PL259 on both ends)
Learn dipole antenna principles for building a wire antenna
Build a wire antenna from step-by-step instructions, tools provided
Trim the antenna to tune it for resonance at your desired frequency band, antenna analyzer provided
Breakdown antenna component functions and choices
Receive guided instruction from experienced ham antenna builders

Event Led by:
Lee Dziekan – N8LJ
Larry Navarre – N8LJN
and other local hams

In-Person Explanations
Questions Answered
Mentoring by Club Members
Friendly and Supportive

Wire antennas are the mainstay of amateur radio. Long before commercial antennas were common, wire antennas were the primary way hams got on the air. Wire antennas are very inexpensive and in this session you will learn the options, see the parts, and construct a wire antenna. The frequency band is your choice.

2025 LCARA Christmas Dinner
2025-12-09 18:30 - 22:00
🎄 You’re Invited to the LCARA 2025 Annual Christmas Dinner! 🎄
Join the Lapeer County Amateur Radio Association (LCARA) as we celebrate another great year of radio, friendship, and community!
📅 Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
🕖 Time: Dinner starts at 7:00 PM (Room opens at 6:30 PM for early arrivals)
📍 Location: Hamlin Pub – 1180 S Irish Rd, Davison, MI 48423
Come enjoy an evening filled with good food, laughter, and camaraderie with fellow LCARA members and friends. The Hamlin Pub offers a wide variety of delicious menu options, so there’s something for everyone!
🍽️ Meals and drinks are “pay-your-own-way.”
✨ All friends of LCARA are welcome!
Please RSVP online so we can save you a seat:
👉 w8lap.com/events
