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Electronics Workshop - July 29, 2021
Time & Location:
7:00 PM
Fire District #6 Training Room, 2123 Jackson Highway, Chehalis, WA
Topics:
Solar Cell Systems
Testing 50-Ohm Dummy Loads
Potpourri
Notes:
Solar Cell Systems:
PowerFilm Solar article: "How to Solar Power Your Ham Radio:"
https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2020/10/06/how-to-solar-power-your-ham-radio
"A Radio Amateur's Guide to Solar Panels:"
https://offgridham.com/2016/06/solar-panels-amateur-radio/
Bioenno Power LiFePO4 Batteries, Solar Cells and Charge Controllers:
https://www.bioennopower.com/
Solar Kit Set Up:
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0219/0154/files/solars.pdf
Testing 50-Ohm Dummy Loads:
Electro-Resales Test Equipment:
https://www.electroresales.com/test-equipment.html
Electro-Resales 50-Ohm, QRP (12 Watt) Dummy Load User Guide (includes a schematic):
https://nebula.wsimg.com/dd528ccd60a496082673c599c559985c?AccessKeyId=13A6205A294059260963&disposition=0&alloworigin=1
Electro-Resales 50-Ohm, 50 Watt Dummy Load User Guide:
https://nebula.wsimg.com/093f8df504108c83ec6ca3957a95f217?AccessKeyId=13A6205A294059260963&disposition=0&alloworigin=1
"How Do I Know If My Dummy Load Is Working?"
https://ham.stackexchange.com/questions/5585/how-do-i-know-if-my-dummy-load-is-working
"Notes on the Heathkit HN-31 Cantenna"
http://orcadxcc.org/content/cantenna_va7jw.pdf
"9 Brilliant Ideas to Make Your Own Dummy Load:"
https://www.dxzone.com/9-ideas-to-make-your-own-dummy-load/
Potpourri:
Radio Wave Properties: Electric and Magnetic Dipole Antennae:
https://youtu.be/wUpOlqbHcjI
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