<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">I had so much fun doing my presentation at HamCom this year<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">that I was thinking what would my topic be for next year ?<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">your thoughts...........<br><br><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">which of the following presentations would you prefer to sit in at a ham fest.......<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">* Software Tools for today's Ham Radio OP <br> (A fast paced look at Logging software, EZNEC, Sim Smith, Yagi Design, ClubLog, Rverse Beacon Net,Propagation tools etc)<br><br>* HFTA , In Depth look and how much simpler it is to use thanks to K6STU (Mark K5ER and Scott W5WZ would probably be better at this one)<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">* An example of "Why SWR will Fool You" <br> A simple ground mounted vertical with a few radials and a ground rod = nice swr<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">
better performance with 62 radials and the ground rod will give you
poor swr (proof why swr will lead you down the prim rose path)<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"> Yes ! The impedance does matter and often the impedance at the antenna being Less than 50 ohms is better, <br> R J zero x is more important than swr any day<br> you want 1:1 use a damn dummy load !!!<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">* Getting started in contesting<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"> Who wants to play ? Yes an invitation to You, from KG5VK<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"> Mostly a motivational invite to some of the most fun you will have with your clothes on<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"> How contesting can help you in times of disaster more so than anything else, short of ARRL FD<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"> after all is not FD a contest sport ? <br> <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">* The Art of working Split<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"> Use of today's technology and your brain to figure out where you should next call the DX station<br></div> In other words there really is a method to the madness of working the DX while using split<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">* Some other topic you can think of ????<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Cheers!<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">steve<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">kg5vk<br clear="all"></div><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><br><a href="http://www.KG5VK.com" target="_blank">http://www.KG5VK.com</a><br>My Ham Radio Friends<br><br></div></div></div>
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