Author Topic: Volt-nut meetings and gatherings? (Read 17527 times)

TiN · « **on:** February 16, 2016, 04:37:58 am »

Hi, fellow precision people

I think some members over here already had some meetup events in Europe, to talk about precision stuff, calibrate their gear, share some experiences. Since it's international forum, getting people together is usually rather problematic. So I thought this thread could be a point where upcoming events may be discussed.

And to more practical side. I'm located in Taiwan at time being, not much english-speaking volt-nut activity happening here, but I will be in Portland-area March 9 to March 11 or so.

Anyone around there, who might be interested to meet? I can bring some smallish sized gear with me for more fun.

Summary table:

Forum name -------------	------ Main location --------------	--------- Interests --------------
alanambrose	UK,London
DiligentMinds.com	USA,Las Vegas
TiN	Taiwan,Taipei	Mainly DC, embedded, HW design

alanambrose · « **Reply #1 on:** February 20, 2016, 06:07:12 pm »

Ah yes, good initiative - I'm interested in organising an 'Xnuts' meetup in the London, UK area. PM me if you're up for that.

Alan

Squantor · « **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2016, 08:45:07 am »

Hi all,

Any dutch people interested in a Dutch voltnut gathering? Maybe exchanging ideas or cold beers? The beers are to test the temperature hysteresis of the references

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Andreas · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2016, 09:27:45 am »

Quote from: Squantor on February 21, 2016, 08:45:07 am

The beers are to test the temperature hysteresis of the references .

And of course to double the digits of your 4.5 digit instrument O0

uncle_bob · « **Reply #4 on:** February 21, 2016, 03:45:05 pm »

Hi

Simply because we *don't* have enough continents represented yet. Sure.

Six to nine beers on tap most of the time ...

Bob

SKPang · « **Reply #5 on:** February 21, 2016, 09:00:03 pm »

I'm interested in a meetup in London. Just got myself a Keysight 34470A

Cerebus · « **Reply #6 on:** February 22, 2016, 12:03:34 am »

Another Londoner here.

I suspect I'm a proto volt-nut. I only own four LM399s and my resistor collection has got no tighter specifications than 0.005% 2ppm/C. Hmm, looks like I might be well onto the slippery slope however...

Ian

SKPang · « **Reply #7 on:** February 22, 2016, 09:30:33 pm »

There are 3 of us in London. Enough for a meetup? We can meet in a pub somewhere in central London?

Cerebus · « **Reply #8 on:** February 23, 2016, 12:52:18 am »

Quote from: SKPang on February 22, 2016, 09:30:33 pm

There are 3 of us in London. Enough for a meetup? We can meet in a pub somewhere in central London?

Did I hear the word beer?

Let's give it a little bit longer before making any plans; London has such a high concentration of people I expect we haven't heard from all the likely candidates yet. But, sure, I'm always up for a get together in a pub. Some of the most interesting things and people in my life have started like that.

artag · « **Reply #9 on:** February 23, 2016, 12:55:07 am »

I'm up for London, too.
There needs to be lots of beer, though, to give the voltmeters time to settle down.

uncle_bob · « **Reply #10 on:** February 24, 2016, 11:58:50 pm »

Quote from: artag on February 23, 2016, 12:55:07 am

I'm up for London, too.
There needs to be lots of beer, though, to give the voltmeters time to settle down.

Hi

Ok, London sounds fine ...

This of course is London Pennsylvania right

... or maybe London, Ontario ...

(why did that DVM just come crashing through the window ... hmmm ...)

Bob

SKPang · « **Reply #11 on:** February 25, 2016, 12:00:53 am »

Wow so many Londons but there is only one real London

uncle_bob · « **Reply #12 on:** February 25, 2016, 12:25:47 am »

Quote from: SKPang on February 25, 2016, 12:00:53 am

Wow so many Londons but there is only one real London

Hi

Ok, so now would not be a good time to mention that I live in Carlisle and that's just up the road from York ...

(I believe that's a rather large rock and not a DVM ...)

Bob

alanambrose · « **Reply #13 on:** February 25, 2016, 10:55:19 pm »

OK London people, a good day of the week? Tuesday maybe? Anyone have a venue that might work? I'll post in volt-nuts also.

A.

SKPang · « **Reply #14 on:** February 25, 2016, 11:05:04 pm »

Tuesday sounds good to me. I know the Montagu Pyke pub in Charing Cross road. Nearest tube is Tottenham Court Road.

Cerebus · « **Reply #15 on:** February 26, 2016, 07:00:01 pm »

Quote from: SKPang on February 25, 2016, 11:05:04 pm

Tuesday sounds good to me. I know the Montagu Pyke pub in Charing Cross road. Nearest tube is Tottenham Court Road.

Past experience of London pub meet-ups suggests it's a good idea to pick somewhere that's quieter which often means a bit out of the way. So that's either a backstreet pub that's well known to one of us who will have a fair idea of when it's busy and when it's not, or one of the larger pubs that's in one of the quieter bits of town. In the latter category I can suggest Penderel's Oak on High Holborn (2-3 mins walk from Chancery Lane or Holborn tube stations) a largish Wetherpoon's that's in an area where's little natural passing foot traffic in the evening, so tends to be a bit quieter. It's at most a 15 minute walk from where you suggest but that's enough to get away from the crowds while still being pretty central.

MrSlack · « **Reply #16 on:** February 26, 2016, 07:25:26 pm »

Another Londoner here although I'm an unsociable sod

Macbeth · « **Reply #17 on:** February 27, 2016, 10:11:26 pm »

Quote from: Cerebus on February 26, 2016, 07:00:01 pm

Quote from: SKPang on February 25, 2016, 11:05:04 pm
Tuesday sounds good to me. I know the Montagu Pyke pub in Charing Cross road. Nearest tube is Tottenham Court Road.

Past experience of London pub meet-ups suggests it's a good idea to pick somewhere that's quieter which often means a bit out of the way. So that's either a backstreet pub that's well known to one of us who will have a fair idea of when it's busy and when it's not, or one of the larger pubs that's in one of the quieter bits of town. In the latter category I can suggest Penderel's Oak on High Holborn (2-3 mins walk from Chancery Lane or Holborn tube stations) a largish Wetherpoon's that's in an area where's little natural passing foot traffic in the evening, so tends to be a bit quieter. It's at most a 15 minute walk from where you suggest but that's enough to get away from the crowds while still being pretty central.

For a pub meet you are totally correct. Sadly the backstreet pubs are in decline, but the likes of Wetherspoons in not quite prime locations are pretty empty during the day or early weekday evenings. Also, you can get some cheap grub with a free pint or some such

Having said that I haven't "enjoyed" London in over a decade now. (Liverpool northwest England here) London is too far. I mean it's like a little back road journey to the post office to an American, but in the UK petrol costs as much as your first borns blood sacrifice and the parking and B&B costs are just there to kick you when you are down.

uncle_bob · « **Reply #18 on:** February 27, 2016, 11:01:55 pm »

Quote from: Macbeth on February 27, 2016, 10:11:26 pm

Quote from: Cerebus on February 26, 2016, 07:00:01 pm
Quote from: SKPang on February 25, 2016, 11:05:04 pm
Tuesday sounds good to me. I know the Montagu Pyke pub in Charing Cross road. Nearest tube is Tottenham Court Road.

Past experience of London pub meet-ups suggests it's a good idea to pick somewhere that's quieter which often means a bit out of the way. So that's either a backstreet pub that's well known to one of us who will have a fair idea of when it's busy and when it's not, or one of the larger pubs that's in one of the quieter bits of town. In the latter category I can suggest Penderel's Oak on High Holborn (2-3 mins walk from Chancery Lane or Holborn tube stations) a largish Wetherpoon's that's in an area where's little natural passing foot traffic in the evening, so tends to be a bit quieter. It's at most a 15 minute walk from where you suggest but that's enough to get away from the crowds while still being pretty central.
For a pub meet you are totally correct. Sadly the backstreet pubs are in decline, but the likes of Wetherspoons in not quite prime locations are pretty empty during the day or early weekday evenings. Also, you can get some cheap grub with a free pint or some such

Having said that I haven't "enjoyed" London in over a decade now. (Liverpool northwest England here) London is too far. I mean it's like a little back road journey to the post office to an American, but in the UK petrol costs as much as your first borns blood sacrifice and the parking and B&B costs are just there to kick you when you are down.

Hi

The exact same thing (and darn near the same drive) applies to me if somebody suggests we do a meet in New York city. Gas is cheap, but by my standards, everything else (even the beer) is out of sight cost wise.

Bob

artag · « **Reply #19 on:** February 28, 2016, 02:59:00 pm »

A big old London pub can be OK. The nicer ones tend to be overcrowded. Unfortunately, good beer & surroundings exclude quietness and spaciousness. Wetherspoons are a reasonable compromise for a meeting, I think.

If we can't find a suitable pub, I could book the classroom at London Hackspace (given enough notice).
https://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/Classroom BYOB, or finish up at a local pub.

Cerebus · « **Reply #20 on:** February 28, 2016, 03:49:30 pm »

Quote from: artag on February 28, 2016, 02:59:00 pm

A big old London pub can be OK. The nicer ones tend to be overcrowded. Unfortunately, good beer & surroundings exclude quietness and spaciousness. Wetherspoons are a reasonable compromise for a meeting, I think.

If we can't find a suitable pub, I could book the classroom at London Hackspace (given enough notice).
https://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/Classroom BYOB, or finish up at a local pub.

Probably a bit out of the way for many folks. Again, past experience suggests more central venues are usually more successful for this kind of thing. Selfishly it would suit me, as I'm in Stratford so Hackney counts as local.

Furthermore, the East is often terra incognita for a lot of Londoners and suburbanites - not as wild and woolly as south of the river, obviously - but still marked with "here be dragons" on the map.

Alex Nikitin · « **Reply #21 on:** February 28, 2016, 04:37:24 pm »

I've lived in London for almost 24 years before moving North last summer. I would however come to London for a meeting (and to see my son and grandson there too). As I don't drive it is a nice train journey for me (about 1h 40m) from Crewe to London Euston.

Quote from: Macbeth on February 27, 2016, 10:11:26 pm

Having said that I haven't "enjoyed" London in over a decade now. (Liverpool northwest England here) London is too far. I mean it's like a little back road journey to the post office to an American, but in the UK petrol costs as much as your first borns blood sacrifice and the parking and B&B costs are just there to kick you when you are down.

You are not much further from London than me. Perhaps you can also take a train!

Cheers

Alex

artag · « **Reply #22 on:** February 28, 2016, 04:38:55 pm »

Quote from: Cerebus on February 28, 2016, 03:49:30 pm

Furthermore, the East is often terra incognita for a lot of Londoners and suburbanites - not as wild and woolly as south of the river, obviously - but still marked with "here be dragons" on the map.

Is it ? I thought it was the trendy centre now. I'm not a londoner, but I find the western wastes far harder to get to. And central is overpriced and full of accountant types, wouldn't go there unless someone has contacts at UCL or Imperial to get some free space.

Might be able to beg a room at the IET, but I see this as more of a friendly meeting than a corporate session. A pub would be an excellent start unless we want to bring equipment, when it gets a bit awkward.

Cambridge also a possiblity - nicer than London but harder to get to.

Cerebus · « **Reply #23 on:** February 28, 2016, 05:38:38 pm »

Quote from: artag on February 28, 2016, 04:38:55 pm

Is it ? I thought it was the trendy centre now. I'm not a londoner, but I find the western wastes far harder to get to. And central is overpriced and full of accountant types, wouldn't go there unless someone has contacts at UCL or Imperial to get some free space.

No, Hoxton and Shoreditch are the newly trendy bits - full of Nathan Barley types (i.e. Hipster media sorts). Hackney is a fair ways east of those parts, only another couple of miles until Hackney starts, but east enough to still be genuinely rough around the edges.

For those watching from a distance but who understand Manhattan references, Hoxton and Shoreditch have undergone the same sort of changes as the Lower East Side or Hell's Kitchen morphing into the East Village or Clinton only here nobody's tired to change the names.

MrSlack · « **Reply #24 on:** February 28, 2016, 06:57:23 pm »

Can't stand hipsters. Had a flat off the rough bit of city road but sold it ~2004 when they turned up as it started getting worse. They would use our entry porch to smoke crack in. Now it's all about bitching about gentrification on their iPhone 6+'s while the few natives left wonder what the hell is going on. Ugh.

artag · « **Reply #25 on:** February 28, 2016, 08:31:27 pm »

I prefer hipsters to football fans, but that's not saying much. They do have a horrible effect on beer prices.

artag · « **Reply #26 on:** February 28, 2016, 08:38:14 pm »

Quote from: Cerebus on February 28, 2016, 05:38:38 pm

No, Hoxton and Shoreditch are the newly trendy bits - full of Nathan Barley types (i.e. Hipster media sorts). Hackney is a fair ways east of those parts, only another couple of miles until Hackney starts, but east enough to still be genuinely rough around the edges.

Yes, though Hackspace is near Mare St / Cambridge Heath, which is where the tech companies have moved now the media types have discovered Shoreditch.

But the place you suggested in Holborn sounds fine too, if you know it well enough to be sure it will be fairly quiet. S K Pang will also know the Queen's Head near Gray's Inn Road, though it can be busy in the evening.

Macbeth · « **Reply #27 on:** February 28, 2016, 11:27:59 pm »

Quote from: artag on February 28, 2016, 08:38:14 pm

Quote from: Cerebus on February 28, 2016, 05:38:38 pm
No, Hoxton and Shoreditch are the newly trendy bits - full of Nathan Barley types (i.e. Hipster media sorts). Hackney is a fair ways east of those parts, only another couple of miles until Hackney starts, but east enough to still be genuinely rough around the edges.

Yes, though Hackspace is near Mare St / Cambridge Heath, which is where the tech companies have moved now the media types have discovered Shoreditch.

But the place you suggested in Holborn sounds fine too, if you know it well enough to be sure it will be fairly quiet. S K Pang will also know the Queen's Head near Gray's Inn Road, though it can be busy in the evening.

What's Brick Lane like these days? A nice Ruby after a few pints would be in order. But I expect the hipsters have made it all vegan and the banksters mega-bucks prices or something just as abominable!

acbern · « **Reply #28 on:** February 29, 2016, 10:19:52 am »

There is, so far, a certain british focus in this thread

. With lots of guys from Germany here, is anybody interested in a gathering? And just to be complete, we also have good beer here...
Am located in the south of Germany, but no problem to meet elsewhere.

e61_phil · « **Reply #29 on:** February 29, 2016, 09:52:29 pm »

I'm located in the north. Near Bremen (I know, the Hamburg people would say it is in the south, because it is beyond the "Elbe"

).

Squantor · « **Reply #30 on:** March 01, 2016, 07:13:52 am »

Wondering the same, Any Dutch people here interested in a meeting? Either at a Voltnuts home or in a bar? Utrecht would be a nice central location altough I am located in Eindhoven.

I am a bit of a beginner in the voltnuttery but still, drooling over other peoples setup is a evening well spent ;-).

Dr. Frank · « **Reply #31 on:** March 01, 2016, 11:25:30 am »

I'm always interested in a volt-nuts meeting, especially meeting acbern personally, in the beautiful town of Augsburg

And I'd also like going North, maybe meeting HighVoltage from HH.

For Easter feast, I'm travelling to Oldenburger Muensterland, near CLP, btw.

Frank

BU508A · « **Reply #32 on:** March 02, 2016, 07:28:07 am »

Hi,

as I'm a newbie to all this voltage metrology stuff, I'm very interested in a meeting.
I live in the most south-western part of Germany (near .ch and .fr).

Probably the HAM Radio in Friedrichshafen end of June is a good opportunity to meet.
I'll be there on Friday, sneaking around in the flea market. :-)

BU508A

acbern · « **Reply #33 on:** March 02, 2016, 10:15:50 am »

I will also be at HAM radio. So we can arrange something there.
But the guys more up in the north, since I suspect they are not into RF, will probably not make it to the HAM radio show.
I would be glad if you and Dr Frank would like to come to visit me, probably same way for both (pretty rough guess), but am also ok to come up to the north.

classicTEK · « **Reply #34 on:** March 07, 2016, 03:44:03 am »

Cleveland - Akron - Canton, Ohio anyone?

cheers,

david

girish · « **Reply #35 on:** May 20, 2016, 09:46:54 am »

Any volt/time nuts in the Pacific Northwest (Seattle/Portland USA)?

zlymex · « **Reply #36 on:** May 20, 2016, 10:58:35 am »

Happy World Metrology Day!
(May 20th)
http://www.worldmetrologyday.org/

Cerebus · « **Reply #37 on:** May 20, 2016, 03:17:28 pm »

Quote from: zlymex on May 20, 2016, 10:58:35 am

Happy World Metrology Day!
(May 20th)
http://www.worldmetrologyday.org/

Should I be wearing a micrometer in my breast pocket? Perhaps I'll settle for an LM399 in my buttonhole.

try · « **Reply #38 on:** June 02, 2016, 09:56:18 am »

My location is Hannover, Germany.

As long as PTB rejoins the Maker Faire in 2017 I would recommend meeting at the PTB booth.
Otherwise there is an "open door event" at their main location in Braunschweig in August - maybe a chance to meet?

Would consider travelling as well.

alanambrose · « **Reply #39 on:** June 08, 2016, 09:41:11 am »

OK it's taken a while (apologies) but I've established a London-based meetup here:

http://www.meetup.com/London-Nuts-Volt-Time-Metrology/members/

Add yourself to the list if you're interested. I can get space at Makerversity at Somerset House but other ideas for venues welcome.

I'm thinking maybe the 1st session could be an informal meet, introductions, maybe one presentation and general chat about what we want the group to do etc? Again open to persuasion.

What's the best day of the week?

Alan

p.s. add you area of interest, list of gear etc as you feel inclined

lukier · « **Reply #40 on:** June 08, 2016, 12:25:04 pm »

Joined.

Might be interesting. Although I'm not really a true volt nut, too poor for that, reaching only LM399 levels (34401,K2015,3457A and 4 LM399s in a drawer)

HighVoltage · « **Reply #41 on:** June 08, 2016, 12:28:24 pm »

Well, as Dr.Frank said, I am in Hamburg in the north of Germany and really would like to be interested in meeting others in Germany.
May be we can have one meting in the south and some time later one in the north?

BU508A · « **Reply #42 on:** June 08, 2016, 12:33:46 pm »

Hi,

I am on Friday 24th of June at the HAM Radio in Friedrichshafen. Probably there are some other guys of you around and we can meet somewhere in the flea market. I think, acbern mentioned that he will be at the HAM Radio in FN as well.

Cheers,

Andreas

acbern · « **Reply #43 on:** June 08, 2016, 02:49:06 pm »

Yes, plan to be there. Meeting welcome!

babysitter · « **Reply #44 on:** June 09, 2016, 08:02:34 am »

I haven't been to the ham radio since 2009, but as my youngest has reached the good for camping age in the meantime, I plan to go next year. Will also be at Weinheim and I can also suggest meetings at Aschaffenburg, at the Schaffenburg Hackerspace. As it is very close to Frankfurt its easy to get there from anywhere.

BR
Hendrik

TiN · « **Reply #45 on:** August 09, 2016, 11:43:24 am »

I'll be August 16 - 19 in Chicago, IL in case anybody around there would like to meet and chat about volt-nuttery.
Will have my DMM and few standards with me, so we can volt-nut a bit in starbucks or something like that

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TiN · « **Reply #46 on:** December 17, 2017, 07:54:32 pm »

Anyone around Chicago for a holiday meetup ?

I'll be here till Jan 6.

nikonoid · « **Reply #47 on:** December 18, 2017, 01:22:57 am »

I got a friend in Chicago who I have not seen in a while. I can find a round air ticket is only $136! Anybody else wants to meet in Chicago?

CalMachine · « **Reply #48 on:** December 18, 2017, 01:57:12 am »

Quote from: nikonoid on December 18, 2017, 01:22:57 am

I got a friend in Chicago who I have not seen in a while. I can find a round air ticket is only $136! Anybody else wants to meet in Chicago?

I'm over in Ft. Wayne

~3 hour drive. Could maybe make something happen

TiN · « **Reply #49 on:** December 18, 2017, 02:45:53 am »

$136 is even less then a set of resistors for reference

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ManateeMafia · « **Reply #50 on:** December 19, 2017, 02:18:34 am »

Florida is warmer and doesn't have that white stuff on the ground.

Sorry! Maybe I can send a care package? k2002 to keep you from going crazy?

TiN · « **Reply #51 on:** December 19, 2017, 02:41:14 am »

Volt-nut aid

Don't spoil the chance to work on software and backlog of articles to publish

beanflying · « **Reply #52 on:** December 19, 2017, 06:08:49 am »

Quote from: ManateeMafia on December 19, 2017, 02:18:34 am

Florida is warmer and doesn't have that white stuff on the ground.

Sorry! Maybe I can send a care package? k2002 to keep you from going crazy?

Even with an offer of free LTZ's you couldn't get me to Chicago this time of year

Last work trip to the US I did was late October Florida first for 4 days then Chicago for a week during that time it blew across the lakes out of Canada for 100F+ change in climate

Reminds me it's 5pm 28 degrees at the bench makes it time for a beer or two


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