Wow…. the space station part got my attention…. a first for me…though I guess
satellite relay is just an everyday thing now….
I remember watching Echo I go over our back yard.
> On Apr 13, 2019, at 12:20 PM, John parmalee via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Harris county has a disposal program that will take anything including
> radioactive.
>
> Sent through the international space station
>
> On Apr 13, 2019, at 7:35 AM, DAVID M GRAY JR via BVARC <[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
>> I had the old Heath Cantenna dummy load. I had it filled with real
>> transformer oil… it later became a problem to get rid of it legally and the
>> thing was kind of messy to have in the house. Kept it in a dishpan.
>>
>> I will probably stick with my MFJ dry dummy load and the radio’s output
>> meter.
>>
>> On the command-set rig my brother built for me back about 1960. We were in
>> central Louisiana. Tuneup was into a lightbulb. Antenna: a piece of
>> frayed lamp cord tied to the light fixture on the ceiling. I sent out CQ
>> and my new novice call: a few days later a QSL card came in from
>> Connecticut with a signal report!! Ham Radio!!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Apr 12, 2019, at 5:05 PM, john Parmalee via BVARC <[email protected]
>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>
>>> This is realty two projects in one, A RF volt meter that squares the
>>> voltage, divides by 50 and displays it as Watts. The second is something
>>> that has been around for a while called a CanTenna. They can be built in
>>> the quart or gallon size. I guess you could build it in a five gallon paint
>>> bucket. I suggest for a higher power unit more individual resistors be
>>> used so long as the total parallel resistors equal 50 ohms. You could also
>>> put the quart unit in a bucket of Ice water but there is a limit to how
>>> fast the heat can get away from the resistors.
>>>
>>> As for the volt meter I suggest the D-1, C-1, R1 & R2 could be mounted in
>>> a piece of metal tube with a coax connector or on the RF end and some of
>>> coax with another connector into the meter box. A tee connector would
>>> allow the meter to work in an antenna line, between transceiver and power
>>> amp or where ever else. Also by changing the ratio of r,1 & R-2 the range
>>> could be changed.
>>>
>>> It might be fun to build!
>>>
>>> John Parmalee
>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>> 281-380-3811
>>> K5VGM WI2XLJ
>>> In a message dated 4/12/2019 11:39:29 AM Central Standard Time,
>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> writes:
>>>
>>> I may tackle the WATTMETER/DUMMY mentioned last night, NOV QST.
>>> Looks easy, includes a display, and would be useful…150 or even 200 watts
>>> for a short time… and about $20 for the parts.
>>>
>>> I thought last night’s meeting was very good…. we have some good guys
>>> running BVARC!
>>>
>>> David K5HEC
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Apr 12, 2019, at 9:12 AM, Roy Storey via BVARC <[email protected]
>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Here is another project for those (and any one else) who attended the club
>>> meeting last night.
>>>
>>> Click or copy and paste this link into your browser. This uses the Uno
>>> board but it has the same pinout as the Nano.
>>>
>>> https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/SBR/working-with-two-leds-d95b11?utm_campaign=new_projects&utm_content=2&utm_medium=email&utm_source=hackster&utm_term=project_name
>>>
>>> <https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/SBR/working-with-two-leds-d95b11?utm_campaign=new_projects&utm_content=2&utm_medium=email&utm_source=hackster&utm_term=project_name>
>>>
>>>
>>> Roy W5TKZ -- 73
>>>
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