PLEASE if you are having any COVID or FLU symptoms DO NOT come to the clubhouse.
TNG - Thursday, August 10DARA Clubhouse, 6619 Bellefontaine Rd. Dayton, OH 45424. The meeting begins around 7pm. Presentations (if any) begin at 7:30pm.
The topic this week is anarchy. For those of you who don't know what that means: no special presentation, just catch up with your friends and work on any projects.
Upcoming ARRL Election
Scott Yonally, N8SY, the current ARRL Great Lakes Division Vice Director and frequent TNG Zoom (he lives in Lexington, OH) participant is running for Division Director in the upcoming election and would appreciate your vote. To vote, you need to be an ARRL member, but all amateur radio operators should be ARRL members anyways to support them in all the great work they do on behalf of amateur radio.
SBC SIG - Saturday, August 12
The DMA / DARA Single Board Computer SIG will meet at the clubhouse 2pm, Saturday August 12. We will be installing real time clocks (RTC) on Raspberry Pi's. Bring your Pi, keyboard, mouse, monitor, power supply, RTC module, bread / breakout board and jumpers.
DARA Picnic - Sunday, August 13
Thomas Cloud Memorial Park, Huber Heights - starting at noon. Follow the main road up the hill to the top toward the basketball courts. DARA is providing expanded food entrees and beverages. Feel free to bring a snack or dessert.
The online RSVP deadline has passed. Contact Hazel at
[email protected] if you haven't already RSVP'ed.
LICENSE QUIZ #242
de Steve, AE8AT
The rules are often considered dry material, but failing to know and follow them can land you in hot water with the FCC. Since August is usually a dry and hot month, the rules seem like a topic well suited to the season.
T1C10 How soon after passing the examination for your first amateur radio license may you transmit on the amateur radio bands? A. Immediately on receiving your Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE)
B. As soon as your operator/station license grant appears on the ARRL website
C. As soon as your operator/station license grant appears in the FCC’s license database
D. As soon as you receive your license in the mail from the FCC
G1D08 Which of the following criteria must be met for a non-US citizen to be an accredited Volunteer Examiner?
A. The person must be a resident of the US for a minimum of 5 years
B. The person must hold an FCC granted amateur radio license of General class or above
C. The person’s home citizenship must be in ITU region 2
D. None of these choices is correct; a non-US citizen cannot be a Volunteer Examiner
E1E12 What must the VE team do with the application form if the examinee does not pass the exam?
A. Return the application document to the examinee
B. Maintain the application form with the VEC’s records
C. Send the application form to the FCC and inform the FCC of the grade
D. Destroy the application form
73,
de Mark, N8ME
Quiz Answers
T1C10 = C [FCC Part 97.5a]
G1D08 = B [FCC Part 97.509(b)(3)]
E1E12 = A [FCC Part 97.509(j)]