Mike and Key
Amateur Radio Club
Mike and Key ARC Elmer Coordinator List
MK elmers
What's an Elmer? An Elmer is an experienced ham who mentors beginners or the less experienced, advancing their knowledge in a personal way, usually with much hands-on radio operation and oversight. Finding a good Elmer can be a huge advantage for rapidly moving ahead with your amateur radio acumen. Finding the right Elmer for you can sometimes be a challenge, but engaging a local ham radio club can often provide fertile hunting grounds. Investigate any local clubs in your area, attend a few meetings, meet the hams and inquire about classes, learning, and Elmering. If there is a good fit, you will usually know it intuitively.

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The term "Elmer" meaning someone who provides personal guidance and assistance to would-be hams--first appeared in QST in a March 1971 "How's DX" column by Rod Newkirk, W9BRD (now also VA3ZBB). Newkirk called them "the unsung fathers of Amateur Radio."

Do you have a questions that is not covered by one of the areas listed below, please email elmers@mikeandkey.org.

Area
Elmer Coordinator
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Beams and Towers
Mike Dinkelman, N7WA
Beam antennas and towers, safety
Contesting
Mike Dinkelman, N7WA
Contest operations
CW (Morse Code)
Mike Dinkelman, N7WA
Learn CW, operating proficiency
Digital Data Modes
Phil Pia, K7PIA
Mark Holt, W7EAZ
All digital modes, software, TNCs, APRS - Direwolf/UZ7HO, AREDN Mesh, Digital QRP - WSPR, FSQ, NBEMS/FLDIGI/FLAMP, JS8Call, WinLink/ARDOP/VARA-HF/VARA-FM
Digital Voice Modes
????, Mike & Key
D-STAR, Fusion, IRLP, Echolink, etc.
Emergency Communication
Tim Kane, K7ANE
CERT, ARES, RACES, organizations and equipment
Fox Hunt(s)
Art Jury, KF7GD
Fox Hunt(s)
HF Operation
Phil Pia, K7PIA
Equipment, Antennas, and best HF operating practices
New Members
Dick Radford, WA7NIW
Getting started, equipment selection and operation
POTA/SOTA/IOTA/VOTA
Mike Deal, N7URH
Parks On The Air (POTA)
Summits On The Air (SOTA)
Islands On The Air (IOTA)
Volunteers On the Air (VOTA)
QRP (Low Power Transmission)
Mark Holt, W7EAZ
Low power operation, design and construction
Stations, Equipment
Dick Lundstrom, W7INK
Station setup, eq’t selection, antennas, digital
VHF/UHF Operation
Hal Goodell, N7NW
6 meters and up; moon bounce, meteor scatter

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Club Meetings

The Mike and Key General Membership meeting is held every 3rd Saturday of the month at 10:00 AM. There is always coffee, doughnuts and fellowship. Come early and grab a seat. All are welcome.

The Club will be investigating new venues to hold their monthly meetings over the coming months. Once we find a permanent location, this page will be updated with new addresss. In meantime, check the current location information by going to the following location
Kent Senior Center
600 E Smith
Kent, WA 98030

What we do

Within the Club there are groups that engage in Public Service, Contesting, DX, VHF/UHF, SSB, CW, Construction/Experimentation, Packet, and Traffic Handling. While the Club cannot be everything to everybody, it does provide a base of support for most radio interests.

Who We Are

Within the membership of the club are many of the prominent "doers" and "shakers" of Pacific Northwest Amateur Radio. Members are encouraged to be "active" in the Hobby, the Club, and the Community. The Mike & Key is considered a general regional club, many members are also members of more specific clubs or their local emergency services oriented club.

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