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Tag: RF

Amateur Radio (G3TXQ) – Common-mode chokes

March 12, 2018 Admin

The following chart presents the results of impedance measurements made on a variety of common-mode choke implementations across the frequency range 1MHz to 30MHz. Amateur frequency allocations are indicated approximately by the vertical grey bands. http://www.karinya.net/g3txq/chokes/

Amateur News, Equipment, TechnologyArticle, chokes, electronics, Radio, RF1 Comment

RF exposure to Humans, and much more.

April 22, 2017 Admin

Someone asked me if I would do a blog on the effects of RF on the human body, specifically the tower climber. This is not an easy thing to research because you have to narrow down the specifics. Now, this blog is all over the place, I am sorry, I Read More …

Antennas, Equipment, General Discussion, Radios, Technologyabsorbtion, effects, human body, RF1 Comment

Raspberry Pi RF Breakout Kit (video)

December 5, 2015November 30, 2015 Admin

Jenny List has created a new Raspberry Pi RF Breakout Kit that has been created to provide an easier way to build and connect the awesome single board mini PC as a radio frequency source or radio transmitter using the programmable clock generator built into the Pi’s processor. Full Article Read More …

TechnologyBreakout, Frequency, Kit, PI, Radio, Raspberry, RF, transmitter

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Our club shack is open for members and visitors during Club & Board of Directors Meetings as well as Shack Day (the 3rd Saturday of the month). You can visit us at:

116 Reservation Rd
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  • Chesapeake Waterways Heritage Festival
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Local Ham Clubs

  • Middle Peninsula Amateur Radio Club
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  • Portsmouth Amateur Radio Club
  • The Albemarle Amateur Radio Society
  • The K4AMG Memorial Club
  • USS Wisconsin Radio Club
  • Virginia Beach Amateur Radio Club
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  • Western Tidewater Radio Association
  • Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club
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