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

TNG - Thursday, February 22, 2024

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

The topic is our old friend – anarchy (i.e. no presentation).

Next week, 2/29, George Ewing, WD8NHI will be giving a presentation on the T41 software defined transceiver project.

If anyone wants to or knows someone who might want to give a presentation at a future TNG, please let me know.

Everyone is invited!!!

LICENSE QUIZ #267

de Steve, AE8AT

The quiz topic this week is the device used to send Morse code. It is always interesting to find questions that are almost identical in a couple question pools.

T4A12 What is an electronic keyer?
A. A device for switching antennas from transmit to receive
B. A device for voice activated switching from receive to transmit
C. A device that assists in manual sending of Morse code
D. An interlock to prevent unauthorized use of a radio

G4A10 What is the function of an electronic keyer?
A. Automatic transmit/receive switching
B. Automatic generation of dots and dashes for CW operation
C. To allow time for switching the antenna from the receiver to the transmitter
D. Computer interface for PSK and RTTY operation

E8D05 What is the most common method of reducing key clicks?
A. Increase keying waveform rise and fall times
B. Low-pass filters at the transmitter output
C. Reduce keying waveform rise and fall times
D. High-pass filters at the transmitter output

Answers:
T4A12 = C
G4A10 = B
E8D05 = A

73,

de Mark, N8ME