[DARARepeater] TNG January 11

[Mark Erbaugh]

PLEASE if you are having any COVID, RSV or FLU symptoms DO NOT come to the clubhouse.

 

 

TNG - Thursday, January 11

DARA Clubhouse, 6619 Bellefontaine Rd. Dayton, OH 45424.  The meeting begins around 7pm. Presentation begins at 7:30.

 

Mark Tessner, KB8ZR will be giving a presentation titled “Estate Planning Basics and Equipment Transfer for the Radio Amateur.” 

Whoever does this, can we set things up to Zoom the presentation?

Everyone is invited!!!

 

 

Small/Single Board Computer SIG – Saturday January 13

 

The DARA/DMA SBC SIG will meet Saturday , 2:00pm at the DARA Clubhouse.

 

Everyone is invited!!!

 

 

LICENSE QUIZ #261

de Steve, AE8AT

 

Boston, Massachusetts, January 17, 1706 was the birthday of Benjamin Franklin. If you want a nice winter read, any of the biographies of Franklin should be considered. To celebrate Ben’s birthday, we will reference some of his scientific endeavors into lightning. It was around 1750 when he was working to show that lightning is electricity and also how we could protect people and structure.

T0A09 What should be done to all external ground rods or earth connections?
A. Waterproof them with silicone caulk or electrical tape
B. Keep them as far apart as possible
C. Bond them together with heavy wire or conductive strap
D. Tune them for resonance on the lowest frequency of operation

G0B11 Which of the following is required for lightning protection ground rods?
A. They must be bonded to all buried water and gas lines
B. Bends in ground wires must be made as close as possible to a right angle
C. Lightning grounds must be connected to all ungrounded wiring
D. They must be bonded together with all other grounds

E0A01 What is the primary function of an external earth connection or ground rod?
A. Reduce received noise
B. Lightning protection
C. Reduce RF current flow between pieces of equipment
D. Reduce RFI to telephones and home entertainment systems

Answers:
T0A09 = C
G0B11 = D
E0A01 = B

 

73,

de Mark, N8ME

 

 

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