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WX looks decent. I plan to be at the Baylands starting with lunch at Bay Cafe. Hiroki AH6CY
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Portable delta loop talk
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Yours truly will be giving a talk on Zoom to a UK group on my portable delta loop on Wednesday, 3/26, next week at 1730Z (12:30 PDT). If interested, open the link for details. https://mailchi.mp/061c13b23919/a-4-band-portable-delta-loop-antenna?e=f7db555f76 Hiroki AH6CY
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Temu
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? Some of us have been buying parts and accessories from Temu and AliExpress. They often offer extremely attractive prices. But I decided not to continue their service. The AARP Bulletin I just received has a few articles about online fraud. In one of them there is a mention that ¡°Mobile apps collect all kinds of personal info, which can put you at risk, especially in case of a data breach. For example, the popular Chinese shopping app Temu collects so much data that one state attorney general deemed it spyware.¡± There is also a warning that not all Amazon and eBay vendors are trustworthy. Hiroki AH6CY
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Virtual Baylands on Zoom
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Hello everyone, It looks like another washout so I have created a Zoom meeting to keep us warm and dry. Friday March 14 2025 @ 11:30 AM to 13:30 Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82614510537?pwd=EcTiNJ5Yd3oAC5oskt9ozXOP4wMVlG.1 Meeting ID: 826 1451 0537 Passcode: 787810 --- One tap mobile +16694449171,,82614510537#,,,,*787810# US +17193594580,,82614510537#,,,,*787810# US 73 N6POM Howard
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Anyone interested in meeting for lunch indoors at the cafe tomorrow?
Thanks and 73, Oliver KB6BA
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Friday
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If WX turns out to be tolerable, I will be at the Baylands starting with lunch. I am finally back on my two feet. Hiroki AH6CY
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Articles in March, RadCom
Some of you asked for a copy of my articles. Here it is. Hiroki AH6CY
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WVC Swap Sunday
Attention fellow junque addicts: West Valley College will host the first electronics swap meet of the year this Sunday. Don't forget to set your clocks ahead before the event! (double-whammy for sleep-deprived nocturnal types). Hope to see you there! Best, --David KM6RI https://www.electronicsfleamarket.com/
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Friday Lunch, Ops and PAARA
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I plan to be at the golf course for lunch and later at the Baylands for ops. PAARA is having its homebrew night, so I also plan to go to dinner at the Green Elephant at 6 and the meeting after at 7. Hope to see you all, Dave W6VYC 415 580-5161
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DXFT8 Handheld Transceiver kit
"DXFT8" (FT8 QRPp Transceiver) - Now 7-Band available - Low Kit Price! | QRZ Forums Ron is building one of these and told me know about it. It has a Tayloe I/Q receiver, CMOS driver chip for a PA and STM-32 Disco Board for the signal processing and control. All this for about $100. Dave W6VYC
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Fieldspotter POTA/SOTA App
Check out this app that runs in a browser or resident on Android and iPhone. It skims info from the POTA/SOTA websites, so it needs web access for all the features. https://fieldspotter.radio Dave W6VYC
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HIroki in Print
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Radcom just arrived by post with 2 articles by our favorite inventor. Bob KF6ABC
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Friday
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WX looks decent. But unfortunately I am under the weather with back pain and headache. I will not likely show up tomorrow. Have fun. Hiroki AH6CY
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Will have to miss lunch tomorrow and next week, back in time for the 14th.
73, Oliver
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Baylands Friday, Lunch, Ops and FARS Banquet
I will be at the Baylands Cafe at noon with Ops by the bay at about 1:30 to 5:30 followed by the FARS banquet at 7PM. See you there, Dave W6VYC
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Friday
I¡¯m back in town. WX looks good for Friday. If my doc says it¡¯s OK to go skiing (I just had a simple prostate surgery), I will leave for Palisade-Tahoe Friday afternoon. If not, I will be at the Baylands and see you guys. It¡¯s been a while and I have lots of stories to tell. Hiroki AH6CY
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Back on the air Zoom now on
NOTE the time 11:00-13:00 PST Howard Pomerantz is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86022781066?pwd=nceatkLt6lbR2a9Z44YTG4UTKYNExE.1 Meeting ID: 860 2278 1066 Passcode: 432447 --- One tap mobile +16694449171,,86022781066#,,,,*432447# US +17207072699,,86022781066#,,,,*432447# US (Denver) --- Dial by your location ? +1 669 444 9171 US ? +1 720 707 2699 US (Denver) ? +1 253 205 0468 US ? +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) ? +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) ? +1 719 359 4580 US ? +1 646 931 3860 US ? +1 689 278 1000 US ? +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) ? +1 305 224 1968 US ? +1 309 205 3325 US ? +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) ? +1 360 209 5623 US ? +1 386 347 5053 US ? +1 507 473 4847 US ? +1 564 217 2000 US ? +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) 73 Howard N6POM
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WX prospects for tomorrow lunch
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Still hopeful for decent WX by lunchtime tomorrow, will see what transpires. Oliver KB6BA
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My boat arrived in Tokyo this afternoon and I beelined to the Akihabara electronics district, my old favorite haunts while my wife is nursing her cold on the boat. To my delight, many small stores catering to DIY enthusiasts have returned with force. You can literally find anything if you look (but you do need to look around). The photos below show only small samples of those shops. One store sells nothing but enclosures in different shapes and sizes for any kind of applications. This store specializes in inductors. Not only can you find any size of toroids and ferrite cores but you can find ready made wound toroids of any value, perfect for lazy home brewers. Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying Friday get together in field or online. East Asia now is unusually cold. Hiroki AH6CY
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The video shows a typical microwave operation. One minor technical error relates to polarization. They are using horizontal polarization, not vertical. In rectangular waveguides, the E field goes parallel to the short side. The long side needs to be at least 1/2 wavelength. In the US, most hams use horizontal polarization. In Japan, vertical polarization is the norm. So the 10G module for the IC-905 needs to be mounted differently from the factory drawing. Locally, favorite spots to operate include Mt. Diablo, Mt. Vaca, Loma Prieta and Mt. Umunhum. None of these are easy hikes! ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Michael Aust via groups.io <ava622@...> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 01:49:06 PM PST Subject: Re: [SBMS] KD7DTS plans to operate 10.3681GHz on Mt. Lawlor soon today using 447MHz W6TRW Repeater for liaison SOTA operation https://youtu.be/rZdAYAiE_w0?si=jBc2jDOqmAX4XjDy
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