TNG – Findley Hamfest report & our next TNG-Fest
HAMFEST
Projects
** License Exam Questions – 204
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The Thursday Night Group will meet IN PERSON
Thursday, Sept 15, 2022
Speakers will start about 7:30.
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Things this week:
TNG – Findley Hamfest report & our next TNG-Fest
Several of our members went to last Saturdays Findley Hamfest. We hope to have a report about it.
The Mound Amateur Radio Assoc. Swap Meet is this Saturday. Are you going?
TNG-Fest – when do we want to have our next one?
As always 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.
PLEASE if you are having any of the COVID symptoms DO NOT come to the clubhouse.
HAMFEST
Most of these are from The Ohio Section Journal http://arrl-ohio.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 – 204
This time of year I refresh vehicle headlights and taillights to avoid ‘surprises’ on dark and cold nights, and update the home smoke and CO2 detectors for the start of heating season. Sounds like quiz topic might be safety and emergency oriented this week!
T1A10 What is the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)?
A. A radio service using amateur frequencies for emergency management or civil defense communications
B. A radio service using amateur stations for emergency management or civil defense communications
C. An emergency service using amateur operators certified by a civil defense organization as being enrolled in that organization
D. All these choices are correct
G0B13 What must you do when powering your house from an emergency generator?
A. Disconnect the incoming utility power feed
B. Insure that the generator is not grounded
C. Insure that all lightning grounds are disconnected
D. All these choices are correct
E0A07 How may dangerous levels of carbon monoxide from an emergency generator be detected?
A. By the odor
B. Only with a carbon monoxide detector
C. Any ordinary smoke detector can be used
D. By the yellowish appearance of the gas
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:
T1A10 = D. [FCC Part 97.3(a)(38), 97.407]
G0B13 = A.
E0A07 = B.
Quiz 204