The Chawed Rag – July 2022
Here’s The Chawed Rag for July 2022. We’ve got a fun Parks on the Air outing, record Field Day submissions, how to use Ham Club Online, more on the Nano-VNA from KG5P, and so much more. Hope you enjoy! – KD4C
Author Archive: Chip Coker KD4C
Using Nano VNAs – Component Measurement
By Mike Jahrig KG5P (Part 4 of a series) Last month we discussed four types of filters and investigated their behavior using the NanoVNA. This month we will use the Nano to identify the values of some junk box inductors…
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RWK Groups.io Guidelines
By Chip Coker KD4C Our Groups.io list is a great resource for the RWK! It’s a great way to learn new things and connect with other members, and even get some free stuff! However, as with any communication tool, it…
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General Meeting – August 2022 – Solar Cycle 25 Update and Propagation
Please join RWK on Monday August 8th for our August General Meeting. Our guest will be Carl Luetzelschwab K9LA presenting on Solar Cycle 25 Update and Propagation. Carl will review all twenty-four previous solar cycles, show predictions for Cycle 25…
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General Meeting – July 2022 – The Magic of Six Meters
Jim Wilson K5ND will be here in person to talk about the “magic band”. You, too, can capture the MAGIC of six meters. It takes some time and skill, but you’ll achieve incredible results from an average station. The presentation covers propagation modes,…
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The Chawed Rag – June 2022
Here’s The Chawed Rag for June 2022. We’ve got Field Day 2022 Wrap-up, a really inspirational piece from Brian WB8QZM on how ham radio is helping him to live his best life, Ed Terry W8QH does Belize, 13 Colonies, News…
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RWK Field Day 2022 Wrap Up
By Chip Coker KD4C Field Day 2022 is a wrap! RWK had a great event this year. Almost 60 members and guests came to the Richardson EOC to help set up, raise the tower, operate, log, eat really good pizza,…
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My Path Back To Ham Radio
by Brian Murphy WB8QZM On a typical hot August day in 2020, I found my path back to ham radio. I was used to cycling 20 miles a day but for the last two, had experienced unusual shortness of breath. …
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General Meeting – June 2022 – Shack Fire & Rebirth: Building the Ideal Modern Shack
This program graphically tells the story of a massive shack fire at W7UUU back in October 2020. While the structure was saved, all of the contents were destroyed, including almost 50 years of collecting and restoring vintage as well as…
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RWK Field Day 2022
By Chip Coker KD4C Plans are coming together for Field Day 2022. We’re going to make it fun for RWK. Although Field Day is not a traditional “contest”, many clubs treat it as such. with a “get points at all…
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