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


TNG - Thursday, October 19
DARA 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.

Tom is working on an upcoming presentation on the RigExpert Zoom analyzers, but a date has not been confirmed.

We will need to make sure the meeting room is clean for the DARA Chili cook-off on Friday

Everyone is invited!!!


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. 

Mike Kalter, W8CI, the current DARA Treasurer is also running for Division Director in the upcoming election and would also appreciate your vote.

I got my paper ballot in the mail last week, so if you are an ARRL member you should have gotten one as well. Mailed in ballots must be received by November 17, or you can vote online (you should have received an email with instructions).



LICENSE QUIZ #251
de Steve, AE8AT

Quiz topic this week is a selection from the least used sections of each question pool. Anarchy!


T2C11 What is meant by “check” in a radiogram header?

A. The number of words or word equivalents in the text portion of the message

B. The call sign of the originating station

C. A list of stations that have relayed the message

D. A box on the message form that indicates that the message was received and/or relayed


G5A02 What is reactance?

A. Opposition to the flow of direct current caused by resistance

B. Opposition to the flow of alternating current caused by capacitance or inductance

C. Reinforcement of the flow of direct current caused by resistance

D. Reinforcement of the flow of alternating current caused by capacitance or inductance


E5D01 What is the result of skin effect?

A. As frequency increases, RF current flows in a thinner layer of the conductor, closer to the surface

B. As frequency decreases, RF current flows in a thinner layer of the conductor, closer to the surface

C. Thermal effects on the surface of the conductor increase the impedance

D. Thermal effects on the surface of the conductor decrease the impedance




73,
de Mark, N8ME


Quiz Answers

T2C11 = A.

G5A02 = B.

E5D01 = A.