[K6BW] No Open House Tuesday Night - Cub Scout Crystal Set Project

[Bill Smith]

The regular Tuesday night open house is usurped this week by a Cub Scout
Crystal Radio project to be held at the Church of the Redeemer in San
Rafael.   We are meeting there at 5:30pm to help six Cubs build crystal set
radios.  If you'd like to assist, we will begin at 5:30pm and continue until
the sets are assembled, or the scouts need to go home.

If a Founding Member would like to host the open house, leave a message on
this reflector so that others will know the building is open.  Otherwise,
there will be no get-together this Tuesday, April 7.  Our CERT Radio class
will be held as scheduled this Thursday, April 9 at 7:00pm.

We are holding a VE test this weekend, Saturday April 11.  If you have been
studying for a license upgrade and would like to take the test, here's an
opportunity.  Testing starts at 1:00pm at Hamilton.

Several have expressed interest in becoming an Amateur Radio License
Volunteer Examiner.  We need all the examiners we can find, and would very
much like you as a volunteer.  You do need to hold a General or Extra class
license in order to conduct examinations, but as most of our examinations
are for the Technician test, you don't have to wait until you get your Extra
class license to become a VE.

The process is simple, fill out an application and use an on-line manual to
answer a few questions.  There is an application and on-line manual you can
use to answer the multiple-choice questions (open book).  There is no
charge, and you get a badge.  (oh boy!)

http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/become-a-ve.html

The application is on page 19 of the manual.  The question sheets follow the
application.  I believe all you need to do is fill out the information and
mail it to the ARRL.

Thank you Jack Troup for building 10 wood crystal set bases for the Cub
Scouts!   This has been a last minute project, and Jack has really saved the
day to put the project together on very short notice.

Thank you David Rice for help putting the Delta Loop back in the air.  The
wind ripped the antenna wire from the feedpoint.   There is still apparently
a coax feedline problem with the antenna, however.  SWR measurements show
something may be wrong with the feedline.

If you would like to help out with the Cub Scouts or have any questions
regarding the VE test or Examiner program, let me know.  415-456-4481.

73 de Bill, AB6MT
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