Events

A warm RADARC welcome to Dr. Nina Baker via zoom.
 
You have probably heard of NASA’s ‘Hidden Figures’ women, but what about those of the UK? Dr Nina Baker will bring to life some engineering stories with which members may not be so familiar – those of some pioneering women engineers and scientists working in the UK in the Cold War and Space Race era of the twentieth century.
 
Dr Nina Baker has had a varied career, having become a merchant navy deck officer on leaving school and taken an engineering design degree in her 30s, from the University of Warwick. She then gained a PhD in concrete durability from the University of Liverpool. She has lived with her family in Glasgow since 1989, working variously as a materials lecturer in further education and as a research administrator and, until 2017, as an elected city councillor. Now retired from all that, her interest in promoting STEM careers for girls has led her to become an independent researcher, mainly specialising in the history of women in engineering.

We welcome back Karl Brazier for an in person update on Yaesu SDR including the new FTX-1
 
Thank you Karl!

We welcome back Neil M0SVN from Maidenhead and District Amateur Radio Society in a follow up talk to his introduction to Smith Charts. This time he will look at a piece of test equipment which until fairly recently was out of the reach of most amateurs: Vector Network Analysers (VNAs).

Donated pre-loved "stuff" is sold in support of the club so it's a great opportunity for a clear out.

Venue: 2nd Woodley Scout Group, Vauxhall Park, Vauxhall Dr, Woodley, Reading RG5 4EA https://what3words.com/bowls.blame.lace

Start time: 8pm

The auction will start at 8pm sharp so it's best to arrive early (eg. 7:30pm) to have a look at the wares and get your raffle ticket (see below).

Please bring along any unwanted broadly tech based items in order to support the club. Also bring your cash along to buy -er- lots of useful stuff!

If you've not been before....here's how it works.
If you wish to take part in the auction, you need your "number". Get this BEFORE the auction starts (in the form of a raffle ticket) from the accounting crew (David M0DHO, Barry M0SQZ). If you win an item, please shout out your number so they can record what you have bought.

Please note:
* If you successfully bid on something, you'll need to wait until the end (10pm) to settle up.

* If you bring junk along and it doesn't sell then please be prepared to take it home with you.

* Any on-commission items need to be marked clearly with the name of the beneficiary.

* Particularly David M0DHO on the books has a tough job making sure that everything squares up. Please listen to directions from David and Barry. Communications here are key to making this work.

Finally,

* Even if you don't wish to buy, the evening is always entertaining.

* Prices tend to be extremely affordable!

* If we have time to run refreshments then we will do so but please bring your own mug. At the very least we'll get the biscuit box out.

* Marvel at how Denis G4KWT manages the PA. The perfect example of some that works so well you simply don't notice it.

* THANKYOU to all volunteers and indeed everyone as the junk sales are vital in supporting the club!

If I have missed anything then please let me know.

No zoom session this time.

73

John
G4RDC

To all you creative people out there. It's time to think about impressing the membership with your skills and ingenuity!

As usual, entrants will give a short (5 minutes or so) presentation on their entry.

There are two cups to be won, as voted by the whole membership in attendance. Software, hardware, old technology, new technology: all is valid and gets its chance on account of cleverness, quality of construction, complexity or simple brilliance - they all count toward the popular vote for the winner and runner up cups, to be presented on the night.

To round off the RADARC year, we welcome back our very own Mike Dunstan G8GYW who was been researching building GPS disciplined oscillators and in particular looking at the range of contemporary modules available.

We welcome back Michael Walker VA3MW of FlexRadio Systems for a presentation on their latest developments and products.