W6SD Feb. 20 Meeting:
Alan Wolke, W2AEW, on Using an Oscilloscope
The W6SD February 20 meeting will feature Alan Wolke, W2AEW, on the basics of how hams can use an oscilloscope, along with some more advanced uses as time allows.
Topics he will cover include Grounding, Coupling, Trigger, Amplitude, 10x probes, and Delay, which for most users are among the primary aspects of using a scope. Another example is the dual trace feature, to trigger on one channel while capturing a signal on the second channel, which is useful but can be challenging to set up.
We are looking to Alan to give us some great ideas on how we can use an oscilloscope to improve our results in our workshops and shacks.
Alan a dedicated ham radio educator and Elmer via his prodigious YouTube channel and his many ARRL and club activities.
He earned his Electrical Engineering degree in 1985 from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. His early career focused mainly on analog/high-speed design, as well as test and applications engineering in fields ranging from fiber optic communications to hard disk drives.
Since 2006, he has been a Field Applications Engineer for Tektronix, focusing mainly on RF Applications. These include radar/electronic warfare, RF communications, RF device characterization, spectrum monitoring, surveillance, and much more. He has worked with the military, government agencies, prime contractors, and commercial customers throughout the Northeast.
Alan was first licensed in 1980 while in high school as KA2IZZ, and currently holds an Extra class license. He is a life member of the ARRL, and is the Technical Coordinator for the Northern New Jersey Section of the ARRL field organization.
His favorite ham radio activities are operating CW and SSB on the HF bands. He frequently does QRP Parks On The AIR operations, currently having made over 400 POTA CW activations in more than 150 parks.
Outside of ham radio, Alan enjoys tinkering at the electronics workbench and producing videos for his popular YouTube channel, which has over 400 videos, over 226,000 subscribers, and over 29 million views.
He will join us from his New Jersey home via Zoom.
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(Exceptions to this schedule include our Holiday Dinner in December, and occasions when the room is required for use by police officers.)
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Are you one of the Los Angeles-area hams affected by the January, 2025, wildfires, or do you know one of these hams? W6SD wants to help.
Our club has radios and other equipment we can provide to help you get back on the air. We know this won’t undo the damage and devastation that these fires caused, but hope this support can help you get back on the air and involved in our hobby. To learn more, click here.
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Founded in 1946, The San Fernando Valley Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (SFVARC) is open to anyone interested in Amateur Radio as a hobby. The Club is affiliated with the American Radio Relay League and the Los Angeles Council of Amateur Radio Clubs, Inc.
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