last updated April 6. 2024
Frequency Measurement Practice April 10 and April 17, 2024, 7pm MDT via Zoom
The WWV Amateur Radio Club (wwvarc.org) will hold a Frequency Measurement Practice for its members and other interested amateurs on two consecutive Wednesday evenings, April 10 and April 17, from 7pm until 8pm or so, MDT via Zoom and on the air.
We’ll take the first 30 minutes of each evening to discuss several techniques for making measurements, including fldigi, spectrum analyzer, and comparison to a local GPSDO. Dave McCarter, VE3GSO/VE3EI, will guide us through his methods, even though he knows he might be revealing some of his secrets. The other evening we’ll review a method using fldigi and share a guide to a tried-and-true method written by John Gibbons, N8OBJ.
Each evening we’ll do a key down, coordinated through the Zoom meeting, from here in Colorado and from London, Ontario. After the discussion of the techniques, typically by 7:40pm, we’ll find a spot on 80m and 40m for some test broadcasts and then compare notes. We won’t have Rubidium standards, but we’ll lock our rigs to GPSDOs and do our best.
We’ve done this as a club activity prior to the FMT the last couple of times, and we hope others who are interested can join in the fun. The actual FMT this month is from 0300UTC – 0350UTC on April 24, 2024. See https://fmt.arrl.org for the official notice. Remember, that will be late in the evening of April 23 in North America! Please email me at swartzdaveco@gmail.com if you have any questions about the WWV ARC FMP. We hope you can join in.
The vital Zoom info is here:
Dave, WØDAS is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: WWV ARC FMP April 2024
Time: Apr 10, 2024 18:45 Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Every week on Wed, until Apr 17, 2024, 2 occurrence(s)
Apr 10, 2024 18:45
Apr 17, 2024 18:45
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We look forward to seeing you next week!
73,
Dave, W0DAS
WWV ARC President
John Gibbons, N8OBJ, has created a document to guide you on FMPs: How to Perform an FMT