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No March meeting!
QCWA, Chapter 91 & Friends of Ch 91:
We’ll have no Chapter meeting in March, instead enjoy the Virginia QSO Party (Mar 18-19), or the VWS WINTERFEST (Mar 19). Also, the Virginia activation of W1AW/4 on Mar 15-21st and there is still room to sign up to operate an hour or two. See: http://bit.ly/3iYqWCS
In April, we’ll have John, K4XC join us and he’ll talk about early history of radio operations in Hawaii. The meeting will be at Glory Days (Fairfax) on Apr 15th.
Mike, WA8AHZ
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General Membership Meeting, Aug 13, 2021
Join the Club’s Regular General Meeting starting at 7:00 pm, via Zoom Meeting. The Zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83906871573?pwd=V3l1UkZmSGZObGI5YkhLbGFYRzRUZz09
Forum – “Amateur Radio RF Exposure” Join the ARRL Learning Network pre-recorded presentation on Amateur Radio RF Exposure, by Dan Brown, W1DAN. Dan is the Eastern Massachusetts ARRL Section Technical Coordinator, and President of the Wellesley Amateur Radio Society. In May, the FCC issued a new Rule and Order eliminating the decades-long “categorical exclusion” for mandated RF exposure calculations for most Amateur Radio stations. Effective May, 2021 Amateurs must conduct detailed calculations of RF exposure for both controlled and uncontrolled environments, and have the calculations on file in the shack. After Dan’s presentation, there will be a short discussion. Time: 7:00-7:30 pm
Main Program -- “Mitigating Residential Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) RFI (Radio Frequency Interference)” The mandated use of high-efficiency DC motors in HVAC systems poses new challenges for RFI mitigation in the Amateur Radio bands. In this presentation, VWS member Roger, KM4LHZ along with Steven, W9SAN of the Fort Wayne (IN) Radio Club will explain the physical basis for these phenomena, present brief case studies in RFI mitigation, and discuss some common myths regarding HVAC RFI. Considerations for purchasing a new HVAC system will be given. Roger experienced this issue first-hand when he recently updated his home HVAC system, and Steve is an electrical engineer at the Regal Beloit Corporation, specializing in RFI issues. Time: 7:30 – 9:00 pm
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KG6TGU, Great example. It is not impossible to make a system that can receive text messages, or send a pre-programmed message. Some hams have set up inter-city digital networks just for circumstances where other communications have been hampered. In our area it is the Mid-Atlantic IP Network – MAIPN, Inc. (MAIPN). Digital networks like these can connect to devices that can provide text and voice communications, even video. One could send data through a repeater to a custom device that handl -
i live alone, in the hills away from any city. but my mom (83), lives in a very bad city in ca (just 60 miles from me). no way can she handle any radio. heck she has trouble with a phone. so not sure what i can do radio wise. nor do i have any contacts close to her with a radio. like so many of us out here. -
With the current climate, this is kind of how I got into the ham radio hobby. Knowing that communications are extremely important, even to just listen, I thought I would look into getting my ham radio license. I had a base CB with an antenna on a mast, but I was looking for alternative, more reliable ways to gather or relay information if necessary. So, on my ham radio journey I went. It's has turned out to be more than just communications for me though, it has been really fun so far. -
In this day and age, folks (especially the young folks) are very reliant on their cell phones. If you try to explain to them that there may come a day when their cell phones won't work, I'm thinking they'll respond, "That's OK. I'll still be able to text..." In other words, I agree wholeheartedly with your blog entry. Unfortunately, getting family members licensed is just the beginning of the challenge. There often is a gulf between having a license and being able to operate a radio. A -
If you were wondering, these were my accommodations both Friday and Saturday this year:
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