[DARARepeater] TNG + NO ZOOM this WEEK

Thu Apr 14 02:16:07 EDT 2022

TNG - last week’s FMT    

APRIL 16TH LAST CHANCE IN THE DAYTON AREA TO TEST FOR FREE!

HAMFEST 

Projects 

** License Exam Questions of the week – 186

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The Thursday Night Group will meet IN PERSON

Thursday, April 14, 2022 

Speakers will start about 7:30.

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Things this week:  

TNG –  last week’s FMT

This week there will not be a ZOOM meeting.

Mark Erbaugh, N8ME, will talk about how he used just the ICOM 7610 in the DARA shack and a python script to make very good measurements at last week’s FMT. 

This technique should be quite interesting.

WARNING!! - May 6th DARA membership meeting will be home brew night so get projects ready!

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 has some pop and water.

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

APRIL 16TH LAST CHANCE IN THE DAYTON AREA TO TEST FOR FREE!

This Saturday at 10:30 am the Dayton Amateur Radio Association VE Team is hosting a FREE license exam for all levels of amateur license.

Testing will take place THIS Saturday, April 16th at the DARA clubhouse 6619 Bellefontaine Rd. Huber Heights, OH.

Applicants will be required to bring-

•        FRN number and ID

•        a pencil

•        a pen 

•        a calculator (simple calculators are best, programmable calculators must be cleared, and smart phones are not allowed.)

If you are interested in taking an exam please email Chris Jebens /KZ8XU,  kz8xu at yahoo.com 

HAMFEST 

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

4/24/2022 - Athens Hamfest <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/athens-hamfest-9> 

Location: Athens, OH
Sponsor: Athens County Amateur Radio Association
Website: http://www.ac-ara.org/

04/25/2022 - 04/29/2022 RV Radio Network Spring Rally <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/rv-radio-network-spring-rally> 

Location: Millersburg, OH
Sponsor: RV Radio Network
Website: http://rvradionetwork.com <http://rvradionetwork.com/> 

05/01/2022 - Lucas County Amateur Radio Emergency Service Trunk Sale and Swap Meet 

Location: Toledo, OH 

Sponsor: Lucas County Amateur Radio Emergency Service 

Website: http://tinyurl.com/lcaresswap 

05/20-22/2022 - Dayton Hamvention <https://hamvention.org/> 

Location: Green County Fairgrounds, OH

Sponsor: Dayton Amateur Radio Association

Website: https://hamvention.org 

06/04/2022 - FCARC Summer Hamfest 

Location: Wauseon, OH 

Sponsor: Fulton County Amateur Radio Club 

Website: https://k8bxq.org/hamfest 

07/09/2022 - Mansfield Mid Summer Trunkfest 

Location: Mansfield, OH 

Sponsor: Intercity Amateur Radio Club 

Website: http://www.w8we.org

07/17/2022 - Van Wert Hamfest 

Location: Van Wert, OH 

Sponsor: Van Wert Amateur Radio Club 

Website: http://W8FY.ORG

08/13/2022 - Cincinnati Hamfest 

Location: Owensville, OH 

Sponsor: Milford ARC 

Website: https://CincinnatiHamfest.org

09/17/2022 - Mound Amateur Radio Assoc. Swap Meet 

Location: Miamisburg, OH 

Sponsor: MARA 

Website: http://W8DYY.ORG

09/25/2022 - Cleveland Hamfest 

Location: Berea, OH 

Sponsor: Hamfest Association of Cleveland 

Website: http://www.hac.org

Projects 

May 6th DARA meeting will be home brew night so get projects ready!

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

** License Exam Questions of the week – week #186

With warming weather, hams often think of new antennas. The quiz topic is RF safety!

T0C04 What factors affect the RF exposure of people near an amateur station antenna?

A. Frequency and power level of the RF field

B. Distance from the antenna to a person

C. Radiation pattern of the antenna

D. All of these choices are correct

G0A03 How can you determine that your station complies with FCC RF exposure regulations?

A. By calculation based on FCC OET Bulletin 65

B. By calculation based on computer modeling

C. By measurement of field strength using calibrated equipment

D. All these choices are correct

E0A05 What is one of the potential hazards of operating in the amateur radio microwave bands?

A. Microwaves are ionizing radiation

B. The high gain antennas commonly used can result in high exposure levels

C. Microwaves often travel long distances by ionospheric reflection

D. The extremely high frequency energy can damage the joints of antenna structures

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 TNG ZOOM this WEEK. 

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Answers:

T0C04 = D.

G0A03 = D. [FCC Part 97.13(c)(1)]

E0A05 = B.

Quiz 186

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