One of the great things about having a Club Site is the versatility it gives us for club events. One of the things that we do is to get together and build stuff. Below, you will see some of our more recent group builds. These are open to any PCARS member.
2024 Antenna Builds
Two antenna constructions have been scheduled for this year, 2024. The initial one took place on April 27th. It encompassed the assembly of a 4:1 hybrid Ruthroff-type balun/choke antenna. The individual responsible for leading this construction was Brandon Mercer, KE8ARB.
The participation fee for this construction was $40, encompassing all expenses except for the antenna wire. The construction procedure lasted approximately 2-3 hours. Brandon, KE8ARB, the instructor, was exceptional, and it appears that the participants were somewhat ready for the challenge, as depicted in the pictures below.
The second build is scheduled for June 8, will involve constructing a roll-up J-pole antenna. John Myers, WG8X, will be leading this build. More information will be available on our website and will also be shared through a QST message.
2023 Builds
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September, 2023 Arduino Programming session |
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| On Saturday September 30th, we held a build day focusing on the basics of Arduino. This build was not a programming course. It presented information on making small edits to Arduino programs like changing call signs and other simple parameters. Jim Wilson (AC8NT) also covered some other tools that could be very useful for beginners such as the wokwi.com online simulator, Fritzing (Fritzing.org), and Scratch (scratch.mit.edu).
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October, 2022 Power Pole Build |
| In October, 2022, we held another group build. This one was for a Power Pole Distribution panel. It sounds like all had a great time. |
