ÄRTEN™ at Microwave Update 2023

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NCRC’s own K1YBE presented “ÄRTEN™ Project – New England MESH Networking” at the Microwave Update 2023 and 46th Eastern VHF/UHF Conference held April 14 & 15, 2023 held in Windsor, Connecticut.  The conference was sponsored by the North East Weak Signal Group and ARRL.

There were many presentations about Ham experimentation and antenna build techniques up to 122 GHz as well as simpler practical advice on TV station interference.   You can get a flavor for all to this at

K1YBE presents…

…to a good size audience.

Along with his presentation, K1YBE set up and demonstrated connected  ÄRTEN™ nodes.

Chris Cox, NØUK and his ham XYL from Minnesota. She is interested in setting up a STEM activity based on ÄRTEN™.

Several interested parties have since contacted us about sharing the ÄRTEN™ concept.  We have been scheduled to provide the presentation by Zoom on June 19th to the West Carleton Amateur Radio Club in Ontario.  In the past, this club was very active with ham mesh, but interest has waned.  We hope to fix that.

Skip Youngberg, K1NKR made a request for ÄRTEN™ participation in this year’s HamXposition held in Marlborough, MA and he specifically requested our participation on Saturday, August 26th.   Since this is a local ham convention that some in NCRC attend,  we can include you in a demonstration we are concocting.  Early planning stages for now…

For some perspective on size, consider if you will, a 2.4 GHz (12 cm band) Yagi antenna on a table…

…and 144 MHz (2m band) & 440 MHz (70cm band) Yagi antennas in the parking lot!!

Conference attendees well represented the eastern seaboard amateur radio community.

Photos credits KC1LYG.

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