Nov 25
Speaker Topic for this Month: “Micro Pixie Transceiver” Adam Kimmerly, K6ARK Adam describes his Micro Pixie HF transceiver a surface-mount downsized version of the CW Pixie transceiver. He takes this small device to a never-before activated SOTA summit to see what it can really do. Is 2.7 g of radio and 850 mW of output …
Oct 10
W6TRW 56th Annual Awards Banquet 2024! “The James Webb Space Telescope” Presented by: Dr. Jon Arenberg Welcome back to our Annual Awards Banquet! This talk will cover the Webb telescopes origins, operating principles and development. We will also discuss some of the exciting early science results from this revolutionary observatory. Jon Arenberg is the Chief …
Sep 24
Speaker Topic for this Month: “HRCC – Ham Radio Crash Course” Josh Nass, KI6NAZ HRCC, or Ham Radio Crash Course, originated from Josh Nass’s videos on YouTube but has evolved into a community of hams who are constantly learning, teaching and operating ham radio. The heart of this community is the team that keeps the …
Aug 26
Speaker Topic for this Month: “Extreme but Practical Antennas for Portable Ops” Adam Kimmerly, K6ARK One of Adam’s favorite aspects of the amateur radio hobby is antenna design and construction, and over the years, he has come up with several antennas that fall into the category of “extreme” or possibly even “ridiculous” but are also …
Jul 31
In-Person Meeting We will be holding the monthly W6TRW general meeting at noon on Tuesday August 13th, in the east patio of the Building S Cafeteria on the Northrop Grumman campus in Redondo Beach. This lunch meeting takes place of the W6TRW evening Zoom meeting for August; no guest speaker for August. See the map …
Jul 02
Speaker Topic for this Month: “SOTA Adventures with X-Band” Ara Kourchians, N6ARA Join us for an exciting deep dive into the world of Summits on the Air (SOTA) and the technical challenges of operating X-Band radios atop mountains. In this presentation, Ara will share his unique experiences with miniaturizing field gear while striving for greater …
Jun 03
Speaker Topic for this Month: “W6TRW Field Day 2024 – Be Radio Active” Greg Shreve KE6YEX, Dylon N6MX, Mark KD7DTS We’re planning for Field Day 2024. We’ll be at Friendship Park again this year. 2024 ARRL Field Day’s “Be Radio Active” encourages radio amateurs to take advantage of the peak of Solar Cycle 25, which …
May 07
Speaker Topic for this Month: “Everything Electrical Vehicles” Aaron Dyer Aaron Dyer moved to California in 2007 and has lived in Ontario since 2011. He is the Senior Manager of the Program Design and Development team in Southern California Edison (SCE)’s Customer Programs and Services organization. His team focuses on designing programs and services for …
Apr 03
Speaker Topic for this Month: “Two Projects in Amateur Television“ Dylon Mutz, N6MX Dylon is the W6TRW Amateur Radio Club 2024 President and Shackmaster. He graduated from CSU, Fullerton in 2015 with a B.S. in Computer Engineering and started his career at NG shortly after in digital design and verification. Dylon joined W6TRW around the …
Feb 27
Speaker Topic for this Month: “Test Equipment for Hams, including Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs) Explained” Doug Millar, K6JEY K6JEY explores practical, affordable choices for hams with the latest test tools and equipment from the lesser known to the more familiar instrument operating capabilities and alternatives to help you make the right decision. Is your multimeter …
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