[DARARepeater] TNG + NO ZOOM this WEEK

[George]

TNG –  What’s next?

Small Computer SIG * MARCH 12 ** 

HAMFEST 

Projects 

** License Exam Questions of the week – 181

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The Thursday Night Group will meet IN PERSON

Thursday, Mar 10, 2022 

Speakers will start about 7:30.

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Things this week:  

TNG –  QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo & what’s next?

This week there will not be a ZOOM meeting.

 

The next QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo will be held live THIS WEEKEND March 12-13, and then on-demand for 30 days afterwards.  We promise an amazing learning and networking experience to help you improve your amateur radio knowledge and get exposed to new ideas, equipment, and practical techniques.  No need to travel - participate from your home or office!  Information can be found at https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com <https://app.getresponse.com/click.html?x=a62b&lc=SKmqID&mc=Iu&s=AgyhTc&u=Fa22&z=EEJPVWp&> .  Early Bird Tickets are just $10 (through March 6) and then $13.50 to the end of the on-demand period.  Tickets include entry for the Live 2 day period and the 30 day on-demand period.

 

TNG is looking for a few good topics and presenters. 

So if you have an idea for a TNG talk let us know.  

And if you are willing to give that talk even better!

 

Let Tom or George know.

 

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 water.

 

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

 

Small Computer SIG * March 12 ** 

This month’s meeting of the Single Board Computer SIG will be at 2:00 PM THIS Saturday, March 12, 2022 at the DARA Club House

We will take a look at the 64 bit Raspberry OS and the upcoming boot loader

The Single Board Computer SIG will address equipment such as Raspberry Pi and Arduino devices (the latter can be used for single use purposes, such as TV remotes). Single board computers can also be used as a tool for assisting with Ham Radio communications.  

HAMFEST 

 

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

 

03/12-13/2022 – QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo 

Whether you’re a seasoned DX chaser or a “wanna be” DXer, then we’ve got you covered at the upcoming March 12-13 QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo, the World's first and largest on-line amateur radio convention.  Join us from the comfort of your shack, office, or anywhere with an Internet connection.

Ham Expo information:  https://qsotodayhamexpo.com 

 

03/12/2022 - MOVARC Hamfest <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/movarc-hamfest-7> 

Location: Bidwell, OH
Sponsor: Mid-Ohio Valley Amateur Radio Club

 

03/13/2022 - Winter Hamfest <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/winter-hamfest-9> 

Location: Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OH 44035

Sponsor: Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society

 

03/20/2022 - Toledo Mobile Radio Association Hamfest and Computer Fair <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/toledo-mobile-radio-association-hamfest-and-computer-fair-1> 

CANCELED

Location: Perrysburg, OH
Sponsor: Toledo Mobile Radio Association
Website:  <http://tmrahamradio.org/> http://tmrahamradio.org

 

04/09/2022 - Sixty-Sixth Cuyahoga Falls Amateur Radio Club Hamfest <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/sixty-sixth-cuyahoga-falls-amateur-radio-club-hamfest> 

Sponsor: Cuyahoga Falls Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
Website: http://www.cfarc.org/hamfest.php

 

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 

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 #181

George Ohm was born 16 March 1789 in Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany. Ohm's Law is named for him, but it would be a little boring if the questions focused on that particular law like the quiz has in past years.

T5C13 What is a unit of impedance? 

A. Volts

B. Amperes

C. Coulombs

D. Ohms

 

G5B06 What is the output PEP from a transmitter if an oscilloscope measures 200 volts peak-to-peak across a 50 ohm dummy load connected to the transmitter output?

A. 1.4 watts

B. 100 watts

C. 353.5 watts

D. 400 watts

 

E5A16 What is the resonant frequency of an RLC circuit if R is 33 ohms, L is 50 microhenries and C is 10 picofarads?

A. 23.5 MHz

B. 23.5 kHz

C. 7.12 kHz

D. 7.12 MHz

 

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:

T5C13 = D.

G5B06 = B.

E5A16 =D.

week #181

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