QRV Tech – May 2024 – APRS
Our May 2024 QRV Tech program will be a discussion of APRS – the Automatic Packet Reporting System. This is widely used on VHF and UHF for position reporting but that’s just a small part of what it is capable…
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QRV Tech – April 2024 – Get Ready For POTA
Our April 2024 QRV Tech program will be a discussion of what you need to know and do for your first POTA (Parks on the Air) outing. Let’s get prepared for this weekend’s RWK POTA outing at Spring Creek Forest…
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QRV Tech – March 2024 – HF Bands Behavior and Propagation Tools
Our March 2024 QRV Tech program will be a discussion of the HF bands (10m-40m) and their characteristics. We will discuss how the seasons and times of day affect each of the bands so you can plan your DX activity…
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QRV Tech – February 2024 – Software Defined Radios (redux)
Our February 2024 QRV Tech program will be a redux of the Software Defined Radio overview from July 2023 (which didn’t get recorded due to a zoom issue). So we’re going to do it again and record it this time!…
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QRV Tech – January 2024 – HF Antenna Shootout
Our January 2024 QRV Tech program will be Shawn KI5PXG and Adam KE5MMK’s “Antenna Shoot-out”. They recently compared 3 antennas at the same time and location to see if there were any advantages of one over the others. Come see…
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QRV Tech – December 2023 – What Is Winlink?
Our December QRV Tech program will be on Winlink. What is Winlink? Why do I need or want to use it? We will explain all about the Winlink system and get started with Winlink on VHF and on HF and…
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QRV Tech – November 2023 – How To Solder Correctly
Our November QRV Tech program will be on the correct way to solder. Larry KI5UXC will show us the tools and techniques that he has used in a lifetime of kitbuilding to solder (and unsolder) various types of components. It’s…
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QRV Tech – October 2023 – Navigating and Logging POTA
Our October QRV Tech program will be on navigating the POTA website and logging POTA contacts. To continue our month focus on Logging and QSLing, Shawn is going to show the specific things that are needed for a POTA operation….
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QRV Tech – September 2023 – The Versatile NanoVNA
Our September QRV Tech program will be on the Versatile NanoVNA. We will introduce you to how to calibrate the nanoVNA as well as using nanoVNA Saver to directly control and operate your nanoVNA from your computer, mostly focusing on…
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QRV Tech – August 2023 – The Magical End-Fed Half Wave Antenna
Our August QRV Tech program will be on End-Fed Half Wave Antennas. You will learn how they work and how best to install them. As a bonus, our own 16 year old Joe Hammond KI5UKE has designed and sold his…
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