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TECHNICAL TOOL TALK:
If you borrow or buy a VNA, take 30 minutes to have an idea of what it can do. A voltmeter and a NanoVNA are helpful in our craft.
VNA Vector Network Analyzer. One tool to have access to and how to use it. VNA basics: 30 mins of video. Generic. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjTqodTi8GUIxtSdNPhWXGjBdJwjqSZ2j
Graphic: NanoVNA VSWR sweep across the HF Frequencies. All under 3:1


LAST 90 Days of Activity:
BARC added 5 new members.
Granite Civil Air Patrol Seminar
BARC HAMFEST EXPO 2025
Worked with ARCNEM/K3NEM for field day
Added 5 GHz Link for BRATS & reset repeater
Underway Projects: BRATS A&DTV 5 GH, Final config for WFVIEW (remote rig control and operation), Helping members with antenna analysis. Win10 -> Win 11 or Ubuntu Linux