Author: Elizabeth W4EHC
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POTA Activity at Lake Frederick
Greetings! Below are three photos from my recent POTA activity at Lake Frederick. I used an IC-7410 and a K3VAT design/build full-size vertical. Made 70 QSOs all on FT4 and FT8. TU and happy holidays, Rich, K3VAT
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More on POTA 11/4/21
Program announcement from Rich, K3VAT Due to several positive comments on the last Parks on the Air (POTA) presentation, for the upcoming SVARC Presentation on November 4, we plan on showing two POTA YouTube videos covering. 1) What to Pack for POTA and 2) POTA Logging Both are fairly recent and total length of both…
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Shenandoah County Hams Recognized
This recognition from the Shenandoah County Fire & Rescue’s Emergency Management Division went out to Shenandoah County hams, many of whom are SVARC members: “It’s National Radio Day and I wanted to take a minute to recognize you all for what you offer to Shenandoah County and our disaster support services with your ham radio…
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Back at the Clubhouse June 17, 2021
After a membership survey, the decision has been made to start meeting back at the clubhouse (2925 Grace St., Winchester, VA 22601) at 7:30pm. For those who prefer to continue with remote attendance, the club Secretary will send out Zoom links. You are welcome as a guest, either in person or by Zoom. In person,…
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Basic Antenna Principles Using Antenna Modeling
This program by Mike Mladejovsky WA7ARK was recommended to us by club member Roger Steyaert K7RXV. The presenter is a knowledgeable retired professor. This video starts in the middle of the recording but at the beginning of his presentation.
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Smith Chart Basics from Keynight Labs
This video explores Smith Chart basics, and uses that information to learn about the RF performance of a paperclip. Would this make a good antenna, at what frequencies does it resonate? A Smith chart makes this really easy to see.