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April VE Sessions
Walk-ins permitted unless otherwise noted
Click http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/examsearch.phtml

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SEMARA Clubhouse - 10:30 a.m.
Larry Houbre, AA1FS
508-991-6055
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Braintree, MA - 8:45 a.m.
William Needham-K1WN
781-843-4000
14
Canton, MA - 7:30 p.m.
Lou Harris-N1UEC
508-668-0858
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Cranston, RI - 9:00 a.m.
Ken Carr-KB1AWV
401-828-1665
28

Fall River, MA - 7:00 p.m.
Skip Denault, KB1CNB
774-644-3469

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Falmouth, MA - 9:00 a.m.
Ben Fleck, K2LYE
508-540-2583
14
Middletown, RI - 9:00 a.m.
Jack Garforth-K1IG
401-683-2250
14
Providence, RI - 7:00 p.m.
Louis Mester, W1CH
401-263-6045
12

Slatersville, RI - 9:00 a.m.
Robert Jones-WB1P
401-333-4747

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NE Division Flea Markets
Click http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html

15 April

Cambridge, MA Flea@MIT Nick–617-253-3776

21 April

S Portland, ME — Greater Portland Hamfest Peter–207-642-7840

29 April Southington, CT Southington ARA — Chet–860-628-9346

CONTESTS
Click http://www.arrl.org/contests/

Lighthouse Spring Lites QSO Party - all modes, 0001Z Apr 7-2359Z Apr 15. CW 1.830, 3.530, 7.030, 14.030, 21.030, 28.030; SSB 1.970, 3.970, 7.270, 14.270, 21.370, 28.370. > arlhs.com.

PSK31 Flavors Contest - PSK31 and variants, 1200 - 1800 local time 14 April 2007. 14.070-14.080 only. > http://harvey.licht.home.sprynet.com/PSKFlavors/2007/2007RulesPost.htm.
Kids Roundup - Phone, 1400Z Apr 21-2200Z Apr 22. Freq: 80 m- 70 cm. > www.ki3ds.org.
TARA Skirmish - Digital modes, 0000Z-2400Z Apr 21. 160-6m. > www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_dpx_rules.html.
Florida QSO Party - CW/SSB, 1600Z Apr 28-0159Z Apr 29, 1200Z-2159Z Apr 29. CW up 35 kHz from band edges; Phone 7.260, 14.260, 21.335, and 28.485. > www.floridaqsoparty.org.

Hammin' Around Answer


A. If a load on a feed line is purely resistive, the SWR can be calculated by dividing the line characteristic impedance by the load resistance or vice versa, whichever gives a value greater than one. 200/50 = 4:1 SWR.

*2004 General Class (Element 3) question pool (good thru. 2008-06-30)

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