Amateur Radio Antennas The Most Important Item In Your Station, but the Least Understood Purpose and Goal of Your Antenna Propagation Antenna terms, types, characteristics, polarization, patterns Impedance Feed lines and connectors Efficiency (Gain) Safety Demonstration example antennas Pro’s, Con’s, and Ham Lore Event Led by: Lee Dziekan – N8LJ And other local hams In-Person …
Mobile Radio Vehicle Installation Hit the Road with Your Radio Power Wire Gauge and Terminations Sizing Your Wiring for Safe Operation Routing of Power Wires and Coaxial Feedlines. Avoiding interference. How to Get Through the Firewall. Fusing and Grounding. One or Two Fuses? Where to ground? Antenna Type and Mounting Location. Magnetic-mount or through-hole or …
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General Exam Q&A Struggling with the General Class exam? May 31, 2025 9am - 11am (doors open at 8:30am) What You Will Learn: You will learn whatever you want! That is on the General Class exam, of course. Give us your troubling exam questions, and we will explain the answers. This is not a …
Wire Antenna Build Save money and build your own dipole antenna October 25, 2025 9am - 12pm (doors open at 8:30am) What You Will Learn: Receive a complete kit with everything needed (provide your own feed-line with PL259 on both ends) Learn dipole antenna principles for building a wire antenna Build a wire antenna from …
🎄 You’re Invited to the LCARA 2025 Annual Christmas Dinner! 🎄 Join the Lapeer County Amateur Radio Association (LCARA) as we celebrate another great year of radio, friendship, and community! 📅 Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 🕖 Time: Dinner starts at 7:00 PM (Room opens at 6:30 PM for early arrivals) 📍 Location: Hamlin Pub …