Meeting:2014/05/15

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Meeting (to be) held from 18:00-20:00 on 2014/05/15 in Zepler CLS Lecture Room

 

Amateur Radio

Licence Exams

• List of full exam dates here
• Next next next full date: 1st July -- talk to Henry, deadline 9th June

Chilbolton Atmospheric Radio Observatory

• Mentioned by Quintin - could probably get a free visit/tour as a uni club.

Outings/Events

• DF Hunt with IVARC on campus 13/06/2014
• VHF Field day 05/07/2014 -> 06/07/2014

Magnetic Loop Antenna Construction

• For 20m Concourse operation
• Calculator
  • 3m Circumference with 22mm copper pipe? 68% efficient on 20m

Kit Discussion

• What radio should we buy and discussion on SUSU funding.
  • Probably the newer radio (IC-7100)
  • Probably try the thing with the finance committee
• Let's order some stuff (or at least plan it)
  • Can't do any yet because of bank things, Darren needs to get access to online banking

• Anyone interested in a group DIY powerpole distro order
  • about £ 20 each as kit (hopefully less)
    • USD33 for 10 boards (might be more with the improved copper layer) (with tax up to £3 each)
    • Powerpoles for 10 £3.65*2 + £2.65 = ~£10 (£12 for 6 way splitter)
    • Fuses £0.3 each (£1.8)
    • Other components (not much probably less than £1)
    • can probably laser cut/3d print a case no idea on cost though

Spring 2014 Newsletter Finalisation

• Newsletter
  • [1]
    • A few tweaks/finalisations required

QSL Cards

• Design required
  • Existing Design by Graeme
    • Front
    • Back
  • QSL card design competition - deadline when we get the funding
• Funding - see joint agenda
• Received ones
  • Tyler has them
  • We need to figure out what to do with them - scan them? Put them in an album?

Joint Agenda

• AOB

SOWN

See SOWN Agenda