Speaker Topic for this Month:
“Portable Antenna/ Shack Night”
Bill Shanney, W6QR
W6TRW welcomes one of its own, longtime members, Bill Shanney, W6QR. A ham operator since 1961, Bill has written many technical articles and talks for W6TRW and stays current with ham radio items of interest for beginners to the most advanced operators.
Bill’s first call was WV2RDG in NJ. He became WA2RDG when he got his General license in 1961. He operates 99.5% CW on 160-6M. After a long period of inactivity (due to career and family), Bill upgraded his ham license to Extra in 1988 and became very active. That was also the year that Bill joined the TRW ARC. Bill has a BSEE from NJ Institute of Technology and worked for 45 years in RF and microwave design. He retired from NG/TRW in 2007 after 31 years with the company.
In this presentation, Bill will talk about Portable Antennas. There are a wide variety of portable antennas to choose from these days. Bill enjoys going to local parks or the beach and testing different designs. This presentation is an overview of his selection process backed by both experience and analysis.
When: Tuesday, February 11th at 5:30 PM*
Where: Northrop Grumman S-Cafe and Virtual Meeting on Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82794654895
Meeting ID: 827 9465 4895
Phone dial-in: 1 669 900 6833
*Note: Any folks who are NOT NG badged should come early (5 PM) to get a Visitor Badge before Bill’s talk or you will be unable to access the shack afterward.
