Category: Education
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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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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.
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The History of the Phonetic Alphabet
From “Able-Baker” to Today: The History of the Phonetic Alphabet” by Sam Lichtman Excerpt: “From Marines in the most remote areas on Earth to airline pilots ferrying travelers across the world at 35,000 feet, nearly everyone who uses voice radio for important communication can understand each other using the phonetic alphabet. It took a herculean…
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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…