Fwd: Reminder: Annual Business Meeting Tonight

[Jeff Scaparra]

Looks like I missed the list. Resending...

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From: Jeff Scaparra <jeff at scaparra.com>
Date: Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: Reminder: Annual Business Meeting Tonight
To: Karl W4KRL <W4KRL at arrl.net>


Unfortunately I cannot attend the meeting. I have not been as involved
as I would like over the last year but I thought I would mention my
interest over the next year in case anyone is interested in working on
these things with me.

I am trying to get a Ettus Research USRP B210 and two ham it up
adapters to build a radio that can operate in a high noise environment
(like at my townhome) by utilizing the two rx antenna ports and
looking at the phase of signals to pull out the signals of interest. I
often have a S7 to S9 level of noise at my QTH. I have tried to
identify the noise source however there are many and I was
unsuccessful but I do know that it isn't in my home as I turned off
power to my home and ran on batteries to verify. If anyone has
knowledge of open software that can do this or any projects that I
should be aware of I would appreciate it.

Secondly I will be building a magnetic loop antenna with a vacuum
variable and hard line. I will be utilizing a chipkit with a wireless
module and a stepper motor to control the variable capacitor.

If anyone is interested in these topics please let me know.

Jeff N6SDR

On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 3:20 PM, Karl W4KRL <W4KRL at arrl.net> wrote:
> This is a reminder that the annual AMRAD business meeting will be held on
> Thursday December 12 at 7:30pm in the Dolley Madison Library 1244 Oak Ridge
> Avenue McLean, VA 22101-2818. Directions at
> http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/dm/direct.htm
>
>
>
> This will be an opportunity for Board Members and Members to report on
> technical projects and to discuss plans for 2014.
>
>
>
> Elections will be held for three Directors to serve the 2014-2015 term and
> two Alternates for the 2014 term.
>
>
>
> Nominees in callsign alphabetical order are:
>
>
>
> ·         Frank Gentges, KØBRA
>
> ·         Joe Palsa, K3WRY
>
> ·         Paul Mooney K4KRE
>
> ·         Karl Berger, W4KRL
>
> ·         Paul Rinaldo, W4RI
>
> ·         Terry Fox, WB4JF
>
> After the business meeting André Kesteloot, N4ICK, will offer attendees a
> presentation on an Arduino-based "Spread-Spectrum Frequency-Hopping
> Transmitter Module" that he has developed. André is looking for ideas for
> the receiver side of the system. AMRAD members should bring their knowledge
> and experience to contribute to this development.
>
> The full text of André's trail blazing work on spread spectrum is now
> available in the Articles section of the AMRAD website.
>
>
>
>
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