[DARARepeater] Thursday Night Group

Wed Aug 4 10:53:47 EDT 2021

TNG – QSO Today Virtual Ham Radio Expo & chit chat returns 

HAMFEST UPDATED!!

Projects 

** License Exam Questions of the week #153

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The Thursday Night Group will meet IN PERSON

Thursday, Aug 4, 2021 

Speakers will start about 7:30.

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Things this week:  

TNG - chit chat returns

       There will NOT be a ZOOM this WEEK. 

We will talk about the upcoming QSO Today Virtual Ham Radio Expo

We will continue catching up with old friends and making some new ones 

Even though mask are not required feel free to wear a mask if you feel more comfortable.  There will be some wearing mask so you will not be the only one.

The pop cooler will only have water in it. So if you want anything else – bring it.

PLEASE if you are having any of the COVID symptoms DO NOT come to the clubhouse.  

HAMFEST UPDATED!!

Most of these are from The Ohio Section Journal http://arrl-ohio.org/ 

                  08/07/2021 - 2021 Columbus Hamfest <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/2021-columbus-hamfest>   

Location: Grove City, OH
Sponsor: Aladdin Shrine Audio Unit
Website: http://columbushamfest.com

QSO Today Virtual Ham Radio Expo Aug 14-15, 2021

We have scheduled the 93 presentations at the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo coming August 14th and 15th.

Presentation details are here:

https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/spkrlist.html

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08/28/2021 -  <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/cincinnati-hamfest> Cincinnati Hamfest℠

Location: Owensville, OH
Sponsor: Milford ARC
Website: http://CincinnatiHamfest.org <http://cincinnatihamfest.org/> 

09/12/2021 - FINDLAY HAMFEST

Location: Findlay Ohio
Sponsor: Findlay Radio Club
Website: https://www.findlayradioclub.org/hamfest 

09/18/2021 - Mound Amateur Radio Assoc. Swap Meet

Location: Miamisburg, OH
Sponsor: MARA
Website: http://W8DYY.ORG <http://w8dyy.org/> 

09/18/2021 - Miami County Swap Meet https://www.w8fw.org/events 

Location: Troy, OH
Sponsor: Miami County Amateur Radio Club

Website: http://w8fw.org

09/26/2021 -  <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/cleveland-hamfest-1> Cleveland Hamfest

Location: Berea, OH
Sponsor: Hamfest Association of Cleveland
Website: http://www.hac.org <http://www.hac.org/> 

10/02/2021 - 10th Annual Vette City Hamfest, ARRL Great Lakes Division Convention

Location: Bowling Green , KY
Sponsor: Kentucky Colonels Amateur Radio Club
Website: https://ky4bg.com <https://ky4bg.com/>  

10/31/2021 - Massillon Hamfest   

Location: MAPS Air Museum
Sponsor: Massillon Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://www.w8np.org/hamfest.htm 

11/13 & 14/2021 - Fort Wayne Hamfest    

Location: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and Exposition Center
Sponsor: Fort Wayne Hamfest
Website: https://fortwaynehamfest.com/  

12/04/2021 - FCARC WinterFest

Location: Delta, OH

Sponsor: Fulton County Amateur Radio Club

Website: http://k8bxq.org/hamfest 

Projects 

Keep working on your projects at home OR bring them with you to TNG and do them there.   

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.    week #153

Topic of the quiz is antennas.  The Ohio QSO Party runs noon to midnight on 28 August 2021.  Got the antenna you need to put your county on the air?

T9A10 In which direction does a half-wave dipole antenna radiate the strongest signal? 

A. Equally in all directions 

B. Off the ends of the antenna 

C. Broadside to the antenna 

D. In the direction of the feed line 

G9D01 Which of the following antenna types will be most effective as a Near Vertical Incidence Skywave (NVIS) antenna for short-skip communications on 40 meters during the day?

A. A horizontal dipole placed between 1/10 and 1/4 wavelength above the ground

B. A vertical antenna placed between 1/4 and 1/2 wavelength above the ground

C. A left-hand circularly polarized antenna

D. A right-hand circularly polarized antenna

E9D07 What is an advantage of using top loading in a shortened HF vertical antenna?

A. Lower Q

B. Greater structural strength

C. Higher losses

D. Improved radiation efficiency

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 evenings.

Everyone is invited!!! 

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There will NOT be a ZOOM this WEEK. 

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Answers:

T9A10 = C. 

G9D01 = A.

E9D07 = D.

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