**- March 2026 Meeting -**

New!!! Aceto Explains Digital Voice on HF – The Amateur Radio Caravan Club was honored to have Jerry Aceto K6LIE introduce FreeDV, a digital voice software that just released its latest iteration. Jerry demonstrated that it can pull voices out of severe static and digitally translate it into very clear voice. Not only that but a person can transmit in Spanish (or other languages) and the software will translate it into a very clear English or vice versa. It is amazing software! Not only that, its FreeDV Reporter shows who is also on the air. Jerry also mentioned that 20 and 40 meters were the most active.

Instead of the club furnishing its traditional boxes of donuts, it provided two warm large pizzas which was a nice change.
As mentioned before, the club will participate in the New Mexico QSO Party on April 11th by motoring to Arthur Park in Estancia, NM. It’s about an hour’s drive. Caravan president John Mocho, however, cautioned that we will NOT caravan as from his experience in caravaning it is dangerous. The drivers are so focused on staying close together that if one car collides, those following likely will become involved a chain reaction. Instead, we are to depart from our respective houses driving directly to Estancia. We should all shoot for a 10 AM arrival.
The Frank Warren Instructor Group is planning to teach an Amateur Extra class, its first ever, sometime in mid-October (+/-). If you are considering enrolling, call lead instructor Larry Goga AE5CZ at his home phone number 1-505-293-5866, and please leave a message. Given the preparation time for this new class, they will not be teaching Technician nor General classes this year.
Finally, Mathias Gibbens graciously agreed to be our Program Director (he schedules programs for each meeting). Thank you, Mathias