ANNOUNCEMENTS
as of 2-April-2022
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- Have you Renewed?
- Stations working normally
- Next BOD meeting 13-APR 6pm
- Have you watched our videos?
- New PCs at stations 4 and 6
- Have you seen OP Details?
- Satellite Project: ON-HOLD
- 30-April Spring Radiator Grille
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The BRARA Board approved the following: "Alter the mask policy at the Shack to make masks optional at the individual's discretion"
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The BRARA Board asked for volunteers to coordinate the 2022 Summer Field Day.
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Since there were none, and the event has different rules than WFD, the board decided to look into how the event could be handled from the shack. Please watch for updates. If you would like to step in and be the coordinator, please let any board member know.
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TRIVIA QUESTION
SCROLL DOWN FOR ANSWER
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In ham lingo, an unmarried female ham is known as a "YL" which stands for "young lady". Once she becomes married, what is she called?
Your options:
1. XYL-Ex Young Lady
2. YLNM-Young Lady No More
3. RM-Radio Mrs
4. OL-Old Lady
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If you have paid your dues and have NOT received an email confirming payment, or if you have paid your dues and are having trouble logging on to the website, please contact Henry Seidner WA2ROA by email hseidner@me.com
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Thanks to the Board of Directors, our new AED has arrived and installed at the shack. We are hoping Jeff.S K4BH will give us all a brief overview.
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March
KM4IQC Simon Sapot WELCOME
KC3JFN Diane Black WELCOME
K3RZB Stuart Gallant
February
KO4DVN Dan Stockdale, Sr
WV2C Tony Vella
KI4C Ray de la Rivaherrera
January
N2EAR Daniel Riley
W2SI Ed Janeczek
KB4JOG Dennis Reilly
W6MGV Marc Verdi
KB4QWM Paul Edhlund
December
N2QFT Joanne Cummings
KD2DXQ Dick Cummings
KO4VGC Nancie Serphos
K4RED Steven Serphos
KA2HTV David Borenstein
W6HDG Howard Groveman
ASSOC Robert Brozost
November
N2WS Wally Shapiro
KY4AMP Anthony Potts
WB2MKX Jay Nearnberg
October
KO4TZK Andrew Auster
ASSOC Carolina Auster
KM4DWC Steven Kilburn
WB2MJH Len Crispino
KA2VRU Rita Russo
KM4UJP Jonathan Goodson
KJ4QVS Shawn Major
W4SBH Shawn Hoffman
KO4FBU Barry Gardner
KO4TEQ Elise Gotay
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Member Logon Password Reset
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Every so often a member may need to have their password reset. Please email Henry Seidner WA2ROA via hseidner@me.com and he will work with you to handle your request.
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If you are a BRARA member and have a technical question why not ask the experts, your fellow BRARA members? The best way to do this is to post it on our groups.io distribution list BRARA@groups.io.
Please remember that you need to send your post using the email account you used when signing up for groups.io. If you are not signed up, then see details below.
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GROUPS. IO SUBSCRIPTION REQUEST
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If you know of an amateur or their family dealing with health issues or may have lost someone, please let us know. Robert K K3SUH is our go to person to send a communication in the form of a card to the person or family.
From inception, here are statistics from what Robert has sent:
| Condolence cards: |
16 |
| Get well cards: |
16 |
| Total cards Sent: |
32 |
CLICK HERE to email your details.
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E7C06 (C)
What are the distinguishing features of an elliptical filter?
A. Gradual passband rolloff with minimal stop band ripple
B. Extremely flat response over its pass band with gradually rounded stop band corners
C. Extremely sharp cutoff with one or more notches in the stop band
D. Gradual passband rolloff with extreme stop band ripple
E4D11
Why are odd-order intermodulation products, created within a receiver, of particular interest compared to other products?
A. Odd-order products of two signals in the band of interest are also likely to be within the band
B. Odd-order products overload the IF filters
C. Odd-order products are an indication of poor image rejection
D. Odd-order intermodulation produces three products for every input signal within the band of interest
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Answer: XYL-Ex Young Lady
Again, dating back to the Morse code abbreviations the terms YL and XYL have stuck. You might hear a ham comment that he is "getting ready to take the XYL out to dinner." All guy hams are referred to as "OM", Old Man!
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Be well 73
de N4BRF from The Shack
 Good Health to All |
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