Feb 23
Speaker Topic for this Month: “Diplexers, Triplexers, and the Low-Profile Mobile” Allen Wolff, KC7O A presentation about hiding radio equipment and yet have the ability to transmit using two antennas on 2, 220, 440 along with simultaneously APRS operation. The use of Diplexers and Triplexers make this possible. Also, installation techniques with safety and functionality …
Feb 12
Speaker Topic for this Month: “HF Update – Making The Most of Your Operating Time” Bill Shanney, W6QR In this presentation, Bill reviews transceiver performance with an emphasis on making sure you get what you want and also a radio that has a clean transmitter. Following is an antenna overview leading into some examples of …
Jan 09
Speaker Topic for this Month: “Intro to Amateur Microwave Radio — History of amateur microwave and how to get started” Dennis Kidder W6DQ “Hams have always pushed technological limits … in the 20’s SHF meant 28 mcs, and today, we are pushing into mm wavelengths. We will share a brief history of microwave communications by …
Dec 08
Speaker Topic for this Month: “2022 W6TRW Equipment Upgrades” Chris Wachs WA2KDL and Dylon Mutz N6MX With another year coming to an end, it’s a good time to reflect on all that has happened throughout the year. And there was A LOT that happened this year within the club. This meeting will cover the various …
Oct 27
W6TRW 54th Annual Awards Banquet 2022! “RF Safety and Amateur Radio” Presented by: Wayne Overbeck, N6NB When: Tuesday, November 12th at 5:00PM – 8:00PM Where: Northrop Grumman Space Park (Bldg S) Cafeteria One Space Park, Redondo Beach, CA Image courtesy of pexels.com Welcome back to our FIRST in-person event since before the pandemic! Wayne Overbeck, …
Oct 10
Speaker Topic for this Month: “External Filters for Ham Radio: How to solve a problem, have fun, and make more contacts!” Dick Knight, N1OR Hams often encounter interference that can be easily eliminated with the right external filter. Dick will discuss when this is likely to occur and share tips on how to select a …
Sep 05
Speaker Topic for this Month: “Roving Even Before There Was Roving: A 65-Year Odyssey” Wayne Overbeck, N6NB Photo Credit: ARRL QST magazine This is a story that began in a little house in Manhattan Beach back when there were many little houses there–some selling for less than $10,000. It’s about “roving” long before it was …
Aug 08
Speaker Topic for this Month: “A Brief Recap of Amateur Radio in the ARRL Los Angeles Section during 2022 and the Pandemic” Diana Feinberg, AI6DF Diana Feinberg, AI6DF, has served as ARRL Los Angeles Section Manager since 2016 and in numerous other ham radio capacities since 2006. She has been most closely associated with the …
Jul 06
Speaker Topic for this Month: “Sunspots and Radio Propagation” Terry Dennison, K9TAD Terry Dennison K9TAD, will give the latest updates on sunspots and propagation! “Sunspots”: What they are, why they happen, why they are so hard to predict, and their effect on radio propagation. Prospects for Cycle 25 and concerns that too much of a …
Jun 09
Speaker Topic for this Month: “W6TRW Field Day 2022 Preparation” Greg Shreve, KE6YEX Field Day QTH: Friendship Park 1805 W 9th St, San Pedro, CA 90732 Event Schedule: Club Set-Up Saturday 25 June 2022 11:00am Weekend of 25-26 June 2022 Begins at 1800 UTC Saturday ending at 2100 UTC Sunday The W6TRW Amateur Radio …
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