[DARARepeater] Thursday Night Group

[George]

Fort Wayne Hamfest

Projects

** License Exam Questions of the week

 

The Thursday Night Group will meet

Thursday, November 14 at 7:00 pm at the DARA Clubhouse.

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Things this week:  

1.    Fort Wayne & Upcoming Hamfest 

11/16-17/2019  Fort Wayne Hamfest

http://www.acarts.com/hfmain.htm

 

12/07/2019 | Fulton County ARC Winterfest
Location: Delta, OH
Sponsor: Fulton County Amateur Radio Club
Website:  <http://k8bxq.org/hamfest> http://k8bxq.org/hamfest

2. Projects

Bring something to work on.   What are you building?

3. License Exam Questions of the week

One question is drawn from each of the three question pools. Steve, AE8AT,
is providing these questions.  Thanks Steve

 

Answers are at the end of this email.

 

The sun generated a major geomagnetic storm right before the CQ WW SSB
contest at the end of October.  While that has the effect of reducing HF
performance, it can make other areas of the hobby come alive!

T3C03 What is a characteristic of VHF signals received via auroral
reflection?

A. Signals from distances of 10,000 or more miles are common

B. The signals exhibit rapid fluctuations of strength and often sound
distorted

C. These types of signals occur only during winter nighttime hours

D. These types of signals are generally strongest when your antenna is aimed
west

G3A09 What benefit can high geomagnetic activity have on radio
communications?

A. Auroras that can reflect VHF signals

B. Higher signal strength for HF signals passing through the polar regions

C. Improved HF long path propagation

D. Reduced long delayed echoes

E3A13 Which emission mode is best for aurora propagation?

A. CW

B. SSB

C. FM

D. RTTY

 For more information about B-Road Thursday Evening Group Projects.

Go to W8BI homepage ( <http://www.w8bi.org> http://www.w8bi.org) under
Education, Thursday Group.

Or

Go to ( <https://sites.google.com/site/darathursdaynite/>
https://sites.google.com/site/darathursdaynite)

There is a lot of information on this web site with additional content.

Hope to see you on Thursday evening's.

Everyone is invited!!! 

 

  

Answers:

T3C03 = B.

G3A09 = A.

E3A13 = A. 

 

Quiz 66

 

 

 

 

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