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Dean KK4DAS asked me to speak to our local radio club, the Vienna Wireless Society. It was a lot of fun. I talked about my evolution as a homebrewer, some of the rigs I made, the moments of joy, and the tales of woe. You can watch the presentation in the video above.
I was really glad to be able to explain in the presentation the importance of people like Pete, Dex, Farhan, Wes, Shep and even Dilbert.
I was also pleased to get into the presentation the N2CQR sign that Peter VK2EMU made for me. Thanks Peter!
Here is the URL to the YouTube video (also above):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3414&v=VHSr-v4QO7Q&feature=emb_logo
And here are the PowerPoint slides I used:
https://viennawireless.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/VWS-presentation-Rig-here-is-homebrew.pdf
Great presentation which included several anecdotes I had not heard before. However, regarding an HF receiver for beginners, my advice would be not to buy anything, as everybody has a computer and the WEBSDR or KiwiSDR receivers are very easy to use. Also, most of the useful books, such as Experimental Methods in RF Design, some older ARRL Handbooks, and Solid State Design for the Radio Amateur are easily available for free on the internet and have been for several years.
ReplyDeleteOne such link is included below.
--Walter KA4KXX
https://ia800604.us.archive.org/19/items/SolidStateDesignForTheRadioAmateur1986/Solid-State-Design-for-the-Radio-Amateur-1986_text.pdf
Good ideas. Thanks Walter. 73 Bill
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