October 1 2020 Virtual Meeting

Title:: October 1 2020 Virtual Meeting
When:: Thu, 1. October 2020, 19:15 h - 20:45 h
Where:: Cisco WebEx
Category:: Video Meeting

Description

PVARC Monthly Meeting with Marcel Stieber, AI6MS, speaking on "Everything You Need to Know About Lithium Batteries"

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Thursday, Oct 1 2020 (UTC-07:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Meeting Information

Meeting link:: https://dianajfeinberg.my.webex.com/dianajfeinberg.my/j.php?MTID=m01134890094d9a49c9fa30b45310a0e2
Meeting number:: 126 554 4900
Password:: U4py3Rp2Zhj (84793772 from phones and video systems)

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In Marcel's own words:

Batteries are a necessity for almost all portable radio operations. With the advent of modern battery chemistries, the choices available to the radio amateur are plentiful. This presentation will focus on the three common battery types: Lead-Acid (SLA/AGM), Lithium (Lion/Lipo), and Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP/LiFePO4). We'll discuss the pros and cons of each chemistry, common uses and misuses, and everyday application tips for your latest amateur radio project.

Marcel has been an amateur radio operator since 2008 while attending the California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. He was President of the Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club, W6BHZ, and is currently the Industry Advisor to that club. He graduated with a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering, concentrating on RF and Communications, and writing his thesis on "Radio Direction Finding Network Receiver Design for Low-cost Public Service Applications".

Marcel currently works as a Senior Hardware Systems Engineer at Amazon Lab126 in Sunnyvale, CA and also serves on the Cal Poly Electrical Engineering Industry Advisory Board. He is an Assistant Emergency Coordinator for the City of Cupertino, serving as the trustee and technical lead for the Cupertino ARES UHF repeater, W6TDM, and as the Project Lead for the Cupertino ARES ARKnet Project, which is building-up a high-speed wireless intranet for emergency responders in Cupertino. Marcel regularly volunteers at local repeater workdays as an RF technician and tower climber and enjoys providing communications for local bike rides and triathlons.

He is an ARRL Life Member and has helped license over 1005 hams since 2009, most recently by working to develop processes and train teams using fully-remote examination methods.

Venue

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