{"id":4298,"date":"2021-03-15T09:45:42","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T16:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.k6bj.org\/?p=4298"},"modified":"2021-08-17T10:05:14","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T17:05:14","slug":"sccarc-meeting-w6nbc-slot-antennas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/k6bj.org\/wordpress\/archives\/4298","title":{"rendered":"SCCARC Meeting W6NBC Slot Antennas"},"content":{"rendered":"

SCCARC Meeting: Guest Speaker John Portune (W6NBC)<\/h4>\n

This Friday, March 19, Santa Cruz County Amateur Radio Club Zoom Meeting, 7:30pm<\/p>\n

What is a Slot Antenna?<\/h4>\n
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https:\/\/electronicsdesk.com\/slot-antenna.html<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Definition: A type of\u00a0antenna\u00a0with an opening cut of certain dimensions in a metallic conductor which is excited using a two-wire transmission line or coaxial cable is known as a\u00a0slot\u00a0antenna. These\u00a0antennas\u00a0operate in the frequency ranging between 300 MHz to 30 GHz.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
John has been featured on many HamNation episodes, discussing a wide variety of antennas.\u00a0 The beauty of the Slot Antenna is that it is stealthy…so your HOA neighbors won’t be bothered!<\/div>\n
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One look at John’s impressive bio in the attachment below will clue you in to know what a treat we have in store for our March 19 Club meeting.\u00a0 Many thanks to Vice-President Richard (K8SQB) for making all arrangements!<\/div>\n
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73,\u00a0Becky\u00a0KI6TKB.\u00a0President<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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John Portune W6NBC<\/span><\/p>\n

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Native of <\/span><\/span>Los Angeles<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>CA<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Licensed <\/span><\/span>1965<\/span><\/span>, Extra 1972<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

10 yr. resident<\/span><\/span> of UK<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span> British license M\u00d8GCK.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Commercial Licenses: GROL, <\/span><\/span>General <\/span><\/span>Radio<\/span><\/span>Telegraph<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bachelor\u2019s degree in Physics, <\/span><\/span>Oregon<\/span><\/span> State<\/span><\/span>University<\/span><\/span> 1960<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Career <\/span><\/span>(Retired) <\/span><\/span>TV <\/span><\/span>broadcast television engineer<\/span><\/span>\/instruc<\/span><\/span>t<\/span><\/span>or<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>KNBC Ch 4 Burbank<\/span><\/span>, CA<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>Sony <\/span><\/span>Broadcast<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>San Francisco<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Team Leader<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> radio<\/span><\/span> license testing. \u201cHam License in One Day\u201d.<\/span><\/span> VE Laurel VEC, <\/span><\/span>ARRL<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>W5YI. Commercial CE<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Published magazine author<\/span><\/span>: <\/span><\/span>QST<\/span><\/span> (<\/span><\/span>2<\/span><\/span>5<\/span><\/span> articles <\/span><\/span>to <\/span><\/span>Oct. <\/span><\/span>20<\/span><\/span>20<\/span><\/span>)<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> World Radio<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>73<\/span><\/span> and others.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

5 <\/span><\/span>QST Cover Plaque Award<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span>First Place (VHF) 2017 QST Antenna Design Competition<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>QST Cover Oct. 2019<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Active<\/span><\/span> on HF<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> VHF<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>UHF<\/span><\/span> \u2013 SSB, FM, digital<\/span><\/span>modes<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> ham <\/span><\/span>satellite<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Frequent speaker at ham radio clubs<\/span><\/span>, w<\/span><\/span>ebinars<\/span><\/span>. Free<\/span><\/span> remote teleconference club presentations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Steam railroading<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>pipe organ <\/span><\/span>and sushi <\/span><\/span>enthusiast<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span> Married. 3 children, 12 grandchildren +.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

jportune@aol.com<\/span><\/span>, w6nbc.com<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SCCARC Meeting: Guest Speaker John Portune (W6NBC) This Friday, March 19, Santa Cruz County Amateur Radio Club Zoom Meeting, 7:30pm What is a Slot Antenna? https:\/\/electronicsdesk.com\/slot-antenna.html Definition: A type of\u00a0antenna\u00a0with an opening cut of certain dimensions in a metallic conductor …<\/p>\n

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