[chbot] Robotics Group meeting, 5 Idris Rd, 630pm, Monday 18 Apr 2022

[Mark Atherton]

This time with correct subj. line :)

On 18/04/2022 9:43 PM, Mark Atherton wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> 
> Good turnout with 18 attendees, and lots of huddles-of tech-talk. $16.50 
> + change (in gold, and flat-money) collected and transferred into the 
> robotics loose-change jar (for later banking).
> 
> All sales from the trading table should go into the brown box on the 
> wall, and are directly for the benefit of our host club, Christchurch 
> Amateur Radio Club, NZART Branch 05.
> 
> Equipment donations are welcome for the trading table, but no CRT based 
> product, printers, toner or items that are likely to be a disposal burden.
> 
> With thanks on behalf of the group,
> 
> Mark Atherton
> 
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> 
> Mark started the evening with an update on the MKII Electron Gun, as 
> well as some of the issues trying to use 1.6mm grub screws.
> 
> Michael talked about his home-made HF dipole, and associated end-loading 
> technique. He demonstrated the project using a nano-VNA analyzer.
> 
> Graham talked about his radiation monitor equipment, and associated 
> documentation.
> 
> Peter Harris talked about finite state machine design using system 
> analysis and synthesis techniques.
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