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W6YX

Info Session

Tue Oct 12, 2021

Packard 202

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Why amateur radio?

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Communication

Photos: Google Images

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Fostering international goodwill

KN6MYI’s

Contacts so far in 2021

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(all from the W6YX shack in the Stanford foothills!)

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We are coming out of a 11-year minimum!

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More sunspots = better HF propagation

Photos: Google Images

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Spaaaaace!

Use ham radio to communicate with:

  • Satellites
  • Weather Balloons
  • The MOON! (as a passive reflector)

Photos: Google Images

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RF Circuits & Physics

Get hands-on experience with:

  • Amplifiers
  • Antennas
  • Wave propagation
  • Electronic circuits & soldering
  • Test & measurement tools

Photos: Google Images

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Software Defined Radio

Photos: Google Images

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Emergency Preparedness

Communication when all else fails!

Short & long range communication with ZERO infrastructure.

Photos: ARRL, Google Images

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About W6YX

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Club History

Almost 100 years old!

Famous members:

  • Hoover, Jr. W6ZH
  • Packard 9DRV
  • Terman 6AE

David Packard, 9DRV

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"Back at Stanford, it was ham radio that helped set my future course. The university had an amateur radio station..."

W6YX 1951

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2021-22 Board

President

William Meng

Faculty Advisor

David Leeson

Secretary

Max Holliday

Treasurer

Anita Kulkarni

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Site 530 - “The Shack”

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Packard 302 - “FlexRadio Lab”

Software Defined Radios + antennas on the roof of Packard!

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Events

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Prof. Pauly’s Ham Radio License Class

Course site

Zoom link

See slides from first 2 lectures if you wanna catch up!

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Antenna Workshop

Goals:

  • Make portable HF antenna for Summits On The Air (SOTA).
  • Learn about building, tuning, and matching antennas.
  • Hike to mountain top to test antenna and make contacts.

Plan to meet on weekends to:

  • Finalize design & order parts.
  • Build antenna.
  • Plan hiking trip.

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Antenna Workshop

Further exploration:

  • If time permits, try building multiple antenna types.
  • Test performance and compare antennas.

Contact:

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Radio Kit Soldering Workshop

AM/FM radios, SDR, audio boards, and more!

Photo: Ron Quan

In collaboration with

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Field Day

Biggest event of the year! Emergency preparedness drill & contest every June.

Photos: William Meng

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Talks

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Misc.

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Available board positions

  • Social media manager
  • Outreach
  • Corporate Liaison
  • Station Engineer

We will be sending out an application form soon.

Have an idea for a role not listed here? Let us know!

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Feedback & Suggestions

What activities would you like to do?

How can we improve the club experience?

Please let us know!

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Email: w6yx-info@w6yx.stanford.edu

Or post on Slack!