Amateur Radio Licensing Mini-Course, Session 2
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- Radio Waves and Propagation: Understanding electromagnetic fields, wave speed, frequency, and how the ionosphere affects signal travel.
- Antennas and Transmission Lines: Different types of antennas (Yagi, Dipole), antenna polarization, gain, and the importance of impedance and SWR in feedlines.
- Practical Applications: Hands-on introduction to the station's equipment, including HF and VHF transceivers, multiband and dual band antennas, and various receivers.
- Past and Future Activities: Overview of previous projects like direction finding and software-defined radio, and upcoming topics like modulation types and station safety.
- Getting Licensed: Details on the licensing test, including a practice test link, to encourage participation and skill development in amateur radio.
This session is part of a series aiming to enrich knowledge and practical skills in amateur radio, targeting a wide audience from beginners to advanced enthusiasts.
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- Date: 22 Mar 2024
- Time: 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM
- All times are (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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- 777 W Harrisburg Pike
- Middletown, Pennsylvania
- United States 17057
- Building: Olmsted
- Room Number: E244
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- Co-sponsored by Penn State University-Harrisburg Student Government Association