Join other FARA members at the first meeting after the summer break.
Regular business to be followed by a presentation on “Hex Beams” by one of the FARA members.
We look forward to seeing members plus guests Thursday evening, September 9, 2010. See the link above for directions.
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Thanks to everyone who participated in our annual Field Day.
GOTA Station and Visitor Area and the K2 Station (right)
More pictures available in the Gallery.
Statistics available in the members area – http://www.w4va.org/fda_2010/
Our score this year looks to be about 6,394 including 1,430 bonus points.
We had many visitors to the site in response to our postcard invitations. One couple joined us for the pot luck dinner. Thanks to the visitors for stopping by to our Field Day.
A special thanks to Gail and Duffy for the Sunday morning hot breakfast, coffee and conversation.
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Andy K1RA presented results from the SPARC meta-data for the various VaQP categories. Many FARA members placed in the Top 20 and it appears the club placed 2nd overall in the club combined category. Preliminary results indicate Andy K1RA, Dave K3SK, Ross N4RP, Greg & Henry KI4ZKJ/KI4ZKI, and Karen W4KRN all placed first in their respective categories earning themselves a plaque. Plaques will be awarded by SPARC at the Manassas hamfest June 13. To view the individual Top 20 breakdowns download the slides VAQP 2010 Scores.
John KX4O was elected Field Day chairman and presented information on prior FARA Field Day’s and plans for the upcoming 2010 event. It was decided we would return to Crockett Park this year but plan to investigate other locations for 2011. Also it was decided we would enter the 3A category this year. Please come visit us on FD weekend June 26/27 at Crockett Park and experience Field Day first hand.
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RF Propagation Prediction Resources
At the April meeting Andy K1RA presented information and links to various online propagation resources, including published long and short term HF, VHF and UHF propagation predictions, RF propagation prediction software and various real-time CW, PSK and WSPR beacon projects. The information included real-time map displays, DX cluster web sites and free software used to both transmit and receive various beacon modes and formats.
You can download the Powerpoint slide presentation (8MB) by clicking here.
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