Skynet 7-20-19 “The Director’s Cut – er – Loop!” & Coma Berenecies 9PM CT

1965_04_gene_kranz_nasa_photo_s-65-22203SKYNET!!!! 9PM CT – 10:30PM CT

Saturday’s Topic: “Landing on the Moon: The Director’s Cut – er – Loop!” & Asterism Coma Berenecies

Net Control: Tom KE5ICX

Afterglow Movie 10:30PM:
“Destination Moon” (1950)

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Tech Net News 07-20-2019

Buzz_salutes_the_U.S._FlagI hope you come out and see us at Moon Day! We’re all here, and we’ll probably need some extra help this afternoon after 14:00 local, if you can make it.

Our next Lecture and Lab will focus on a DIY Mini UPS suitable for use with a Raspberry Pi or charging your phone. It has 5v and 12v outputs and uses only 1 18650 Battery.  The kit from the link above will be $10.  Bring your Soldering iron, hot glue gun, clippers and screwdriver.  If you don’t have any of the above, we will have extra on site.

The contest calendar is pretty quiet, but this is the season for sporadic-E and for the CW WW VHF Contest.

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