ANNOUNCEMENTS
as of 21-May-2022
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- Analog Nets add DMR TG-311037
- Radiator Grille - we all had fun
- Stations working normally
- Next BOD meeting 28-MAY 10am
- Satellite Project: ON-HOLD
- Shack Cameras are operational
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Operating remote from W1/LUBEC, MAINE
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Mike McIntosh KJ4RHP (SK)
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We are sorry to have to announce the passing of Mike McIntosh KJ4RHP.
Mike McIntosh was a long time member of Army MARS, serving in various roles both at the state, region and national level as a member of the National Support Network. Mike was a past Vice-President of the Boca Raton Amateur Radio Association and was active in many aspects of the hobby in south east Florida.
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Not only was Mike a superb operator, he also wrote software for MARS members.
Mike was a "go to" guy for many folks in the region and in the nation both for technical issues dealing with antennas, hardware and different types of radios. He gave generously of his time, equipment and expertise.
He met and married the love of his life, Marissa, and after spending some time in the Phillipines with her family, was able to get her paperwork cleared so she could come to America. Marissa accepted the presence of various radios in the house and multiple antennas in the backyard.
If you want to send her a sympathy card (include a "Mike" story!), her address is
Marissa McIntosh
4577 Sugar Pine Dr,
Boca Raton, FL 33487
Plans for a service have not been finalized.
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JGPX-5085 Victorian Radio
June 1924. Washington, D.C. "First radio vacuum tube. Carl W. Mitman, Curator of Engineering, U.S. National Museum [i.e., Smithsonian Institution], holding what is believed to be the first radio tube, made in 1898 by D. McFarlan Moore of New York. Radio waves emanating from this tube ignited a bomb a city block away and blew up a miniature of the Battleship Maine."
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When the Voice Com and Breakfast Net are active, the DMR TG-311037 will also be used to check in stations. This will help stations who are having difficulty hitting the 145.29 analog machine. The following are the details for these two nets.
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USE ANALOG AND DMR TO CHECK IN
BRARA 145.29- PL110.9
BRARA DMR TG-311037
BRARA 442.875+ CC-1 TS-2
GCARA 443.350+ CC-11 TS-1
Wellington ARA 145.19- CC-2 TS-1
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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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| The April exercise was well attended. Please view the AAR and the next exercise on June 4th 2022 at 11am. |
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TRIVIA QUESTION
SCROLL DOWN FOR ANSWER
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Which two metals were used to make the first battery?
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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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May
WB2AUV Emil Senkowski WELCOME
April
N4DOV David Alperstein
KO4ZOL William Milus
NX4N Chris Blake
WA1KDS Michael Sherman
March
KM4IQC Simon Sapot
KC3JFN Diane Black
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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E6B01 (B)
What is the most useful characteristic of a Zener diode?
A. A constant current drop under conditions of varying voltage
B. A constant voltage drop under conditions of varying current
C. A negative resistance region
D. An internal capacitance that varies with the applied voltage
E6F10
What is the most common type of photovoltaic cell used for electrical power generation?
A. Selenium
B. Silicon
C. Cadmium Sulfide
D. Copper oxide
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Answer: Alessandro Volta used zinc and copper
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Be well 73
de N4BRF from The Shack
 Good Health to All |
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