TNG – Anarchy
Small Computer SIG * NOTICE *
HAMFEST
Projects
** License Exam Questions – 202
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The Thursday Night Group will meet IN PERSON
Thursday, Sept 1, 2022
Speakers will start about 7:30.
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Things this week:
TNG – Anarchy
This week you can work on your projects, radios or just chat with friends. There are a lot of different groups all doing their thing with different radios. Come see what’s happening. Just good talk amongst friends.
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.
Small Computer SIG * NOTICE *
The Single Board Computer SIG WILL NOT have a meeting on September 10th. September 10th is Ohio State Parks On the Air. I hope all the hams will have a chance to take part. The Huber Heights ARC will be at Sycamore State Park. You are welcome to join us or just stop by to see Ham Radio in action.
We now have a groups.io message area for the Single Board Computer SIG. The message is currently set up for limited access. Just send a message asking for access to the message system. The Message system is named “SBC-SIG”. You can search groups.io for “SBC-SIG” or go to the message system with the full address https://groups.io/g/sbc-sig
Dave KE8DOC
HAMFEST
Most of these are from The Ohio Section Journal http://arrl-ohio.org/
09/11/2022 - Findlay Hamfest
Location: Findlay, OH
Sponsor: Findlay Radio Club
Website: https://www.findlayradioclub.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
10/15/2022 - Portsmouth Radio Club Hamfest
Location: New Boston, OH
Sponsor: Portsmouth Rado Club, Jett Fire, Shawnee
Website: http://www.portsmouthradioclub.org
10/30/2022 - Massillon Hamfest (OH)
Location: Green, OH
Sponsor: Massillon Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://w8np.org
11/19 & 20/2021 - Fort Wayne Hamfest
Location: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and Exposition Center
Sponsor: Fort Wayne Hamfest
Website: https://fortwaynehamfest.com/
12/03/2022 – FCARC WinterFest
Location: Archbold, OH
Sponsor: Fulton County Amateur Radio Club
Website: https://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 – 202
The quiz topic this week is directional antennas.
T3A05 When using a directional antenna, how might your station be able to communicate with a distant repeater if buildings or obstructions are blocking the direct line of sight path?
A. Change from vertical to horizontal polarization
B. Try to find a path that reflects signals to the repeater
C. Try the long path
D. Increase the antenna SWR
G2D06 How is a directional antenna pointed when making a “long-path” contact with another station?
A. Toward the rising sun
B. Along the grayline
C. 180 degrees from the station’s short-path heading
D. Toward the north
E9H05 What is the main drawback of a small wire-loop antenna for direction finding?
A. It has a bidirectional pattern
B. It has no clearly defined null
C. It is practical for use only on VHF and higher bands
D. All these choices are correct
For more information about B-Road Thursday Evening Group Projects…
Go to W8BI homepage (http://www.w8bi.org) under Education, Thursday Group.
Or
Go to (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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Answers:
T3A05 = B.
G2D06 = C.
E9H05 = A.
Quiz 202