Nov
18
Meeting Tonight: “Taking W6BB for a Walk – HF Radio To Go”
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This evening between 5pm and 6pm Pacific (0100-0200 UTC) the W6BB Amateur Radio Club here at the University of California Berkeley will be on HF for the first time in a VERY long time. We will be operating QRP starting on 20m on or near 14.060MHz. if things are good at that time (it’s grey line for us at that hour) we’ll stay put unless things are just dead in which case we’ll slide down to 40m around 7.040MHz.
This demo will be showing how to set up a small (ATS-3B and modified MP-1 antenna) QRP station and get it on the air and make contacts.
Look for us (W6BB) around 0100-0200UTC (probably closer to 0130 to start and probably as late as 0300 if conditions are good and you all want to help us out). Spots would be MUCH appreciated. Feel free to pass this on to other hams, especially Cal alumni/emeritus/retired.
WHERE: 60 Barrows Hall (this is where we’ll meet but then go to the adjacent practice field on the east side of Barrows Hall)
WHEN: 5pm Pacific until fun stops, November 18, 2010
Bring a jacket and a sense of humor.