Author: Elizabeth W4EHC
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Dayton Hamvention 2021 Canceled
From the Hamvention website: Unfortunately, several setbacks in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic make necessary the difficult decision to cancel Hamvention 2021. Hundreds of volunteers have been working to do everything necessary to bring this Hamvention to the many amateur radio enthusiasts and vendors who support the Dayton Hamvention. Vaccine distribution both in the…
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Get started with Fox Hunting
Fox Hunt! (Radio Direction Finding) – Ham Radio Q&A: You can find other “How To” videos by going to YouTube.com and searching for “Ham Radio Foxhunting” or similar terms. If you’re not already familiar with it, the bible of Fox Hunting is this book by Joe Moell K0OV. Although written back in 1987, it still…
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Interview with David Minster NA2AA, new ARRL CEO
Tim Duffy K3LR of DX Engineering interviews David Minster Na2AA, the new ARRL CEO. Thanks to club member John Kanode N4MM for letting us know about this video.
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Honoring KF4EKA
How sad we are that our beloved club member Sandy KF4EKA (Sandra Lee Ritter Bowen) is now a Silent Key. A native of Frederick County, Sandy earned her undergraduate degree from Bridgewater College and her Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Virginia. For 31 years, she was a highly respected and popular elementary…
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Rich K3VAT’s Quiz Questions
Rich Kennedy K3VAT gave an excellent presentation at the November 19, 2020 club meeting—the first of a four-part series on “Radio, Transmission Line, and Antenna: Some Basics.” He covered the basic components of a radio, the various types of coaxial cable, and described the characteristics of a simple dipole antenna. He encouraged us to try…