Weekly Club Net - 8:00PM Thursdays on 146.76
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Club Net

The club net meets every Thursday at 8:00PM on the 146.76 repeater.

Recent Checkins -November 2024

K2WJS - BillKB8VXE - CarlN8AUC - Eric
K8ARP - ArpKC8FQV - MarkN8QMK - Mike
K8EHP - MikeKC8MRC - BobN8UPZ - Bill
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KB8VBR - LeoneN8AHS - FredWA8ZHN - Jim

Upcoming Net Controls

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NET Control Operators

KB8VXE - CarlN8AUC - Eric
W8IE - EdWA8ZHN -Jim
KM8V - Jon

Trivia Question Etiquette

Trivia questions are multiple-choice. If unsure, it's okay to guess! If you know the answer, no explanation is needed - it makes things less fun for those after you.

After the correct answer is revealed, sharing related facts or personal stories is encouraged, but save detailed discussions for the end of the session. Let the Net Control know if you have extra information to share afterwards.

Past Trivia / Discussion Questions

10/10/24 Question-1: The original purpose and design for usage of the German 'cryptographic' Enigma Machine was to....?

  • A: Send Greeting Cards
  • B: Communicate Stock Market Information
  • C: Sell railroad tickets
  • D: Air Traffic Control

Answer-1: Communicate Stock Market Information
(The basic Enigma cryptographic machine was of Slavic origin and designed to communicate secrets of Stock Market Traders: Prior to WW Two Nazi Germany acquired the device and used it deceptively and successfully for years in the military)

Question-2: Can a for profit business have an employee/employer hold a club station license in the company's name, only using it for non-pecuniery interests in the amateur service?

Yes or No

Answer-2: Yes
(AS long as the business does not advertise or benefit from use of a club station license, it may be issued to them.)

10/17/24 Question: The Mississippi River begins and ends in what FCC call districts?

  1. Begins in 0 and ends in 5
  2. Begins in 9 and ends in 5
  3. Begins in 7 and ends in 4
  4. None of the above

Answer: A. Begins in 0 and ends in 5

Question from today’s QRZ Trivia Quiz.

10/24/24 Question: WHAT IS A COMMON COMPONENT OF RESISTORS?

CHOICES: A-ALUMINUM POWDER ,B-CARBON,C-XERCONIUM,D-LEAD

Answer: B- Carbon

10/31/24 Question: Icelandic television was not broadcast on Thursdays until what year?

Choices: A)1930, B)1966, C)1983, D)1986, E)1987

Answer: D= 1987 it wasn’t until 1987 that Icelanders could watch TV every day of the week.

For more information, Check out: https://track.historyfacts.com/?xtl=3mgv1yyirurq539pu6k6abu5zwqv91y3am1dkezt6r8y8l9dzoo7qq98y7b0vr8k31157hsm8wnecmbreef3e9k5j3fqs9o36xcrd0jfwup9izfcfa56aq1102rnlqhvcb8t42cee4jyof6mwdie3cbm73pdays5jq6d07j39clsl9f8j2ihj5q3ht8a561q0vfm16ptey7nq2kg91scwcbpqsenkc4igw1qtp6zut7eylg82hfx2z2ky4amhaqffy8rbhgd7ogq0iaci8e1qqnmvm0sq8o6xsgw9mklj13ephncx69sf2t2lzxpq0wjinbvzifrvj5wrqlz98tm7jx3tsh5sn1r8jlx6ogsk3t2792k59pqrmgue1bggzlzlk0c54yg8gpq41r6lfpht2tmcbb566ojcdhfxmtz1utyo57np28ded2m4xxv5ufyhlz7bqbbz5wvjyngimzbtqu0dne6ib8u3cxb&eih=15d710df6m6dnfaz03k5viaxpj5t&__stmp=sm2byt&__onlt=h&email=carlged%40gmail.com (you can click on this link)

11/07/24 Question: The HQ-120X was made by what company?

Choices: A) Hammarlund, B) Howard, C) Hallicrafter, D) Hewlett Packard

Answer: A) Hammarlund.

11/14/24 Question: Faraday Rotation applies to what area of radio communications?

  • A: Tuning Speed of a radio VFO
  • B: Propagation of radio waves passing thru the Ionosphere
  • C: How fast electrons move around in a tube or transistor
  • D: How much shielding is needed in a transmitter
  • Correct Answer: Propagation of radio waves passing thru the Ionosphere
  • (Magnetic and electrical forces rotate the polarization of radio waves passing thru the Ionosphere.)

More information can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_effect#:~:text=In%20particular%2C%20Faraday%20rotation%20measurements,field%20in%20the%20coronal%20plasma.

11/21/24 Question: What is a Lecher Wire?

  • A device for anchoring wire antennas
  • An instrument for measuring wavelength
  • A type of wire used for transmitter tank coils
  • A special ground cable for use in tower installation

Answer: B. An instrument for measuring wavelength

The Lecher Wire was one of the earliest instruments invented by Ernst Lecher to measure the Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) in an antenna.

Source: QRZ.com daily quiz

More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Lecher

11/28/24 - No Net tonight, Wishing all a Happy Thanksgiving !

12/05 Question: What is the minimum age requirement for being a volunteer examiner?

  • A) 16
  • B) 18
  • C) 21
  • D) Any age as long as all licensing requirements are met in all required categories.

Answer: B) 18. - A VE applicant must have a minimum age of 18.

12/12/19 Question: The 11 meter band (now CB radio) was once authorized for use by amateurs in what year?

  • A) 1924
  • B) 1936
  • C) 1947
  • D) 1973

Answer: C) 1947. (We called it the 11 meter band back then. It has many names today.)

Discussion: What are some names that CB has been called (Chicken Band, Children's Band, Continuous Buying and Clown Band.

12/19/24 Question: How fast do radio waves travel in a vacuum?

  • A) 300,000 kilometers per hour
  • B) 186,000 kilometers per second
  • C) 186,000 miles per hour
  • D) 300,000 kilometers per second

Answer: D) 300,000 kilometers per second
(300,000 Kilometers/sec is roughly equal to 186,000 miles/second)

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