[AReU] Recap of May AReU meeting

[Gregg Britton]

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73
Gregg




 


Terry Petrash wrote:
> Hello all and welcome to the recap of this months past AREU
> meeting. But first, let us cover a little administrative update.
>  
>
> In the past we had been taking attendance at each meeting and
> posting it via this newsletter.  I tried to figure out what the
> benefit that this chore was accomplishing and couldn’t find any.
>  So, in the spirit of efficiency and economy, we are no longer
> going to ask anyone to sign in at the meetings.  We run an open
> group so there’s no need for this.  However, we will have a sign
> up sheet available for any attendees who want to be added to
> this e-mail distribution list.  If you are getting this
> information as a second hand/forward method, be sure to put your
> name on the list or drop me an email at terrypetrash at yahoo.com
> and I will see you are added to the distribution list.    
>
> Also, I am proposing that we adopt a little structure to our
> gatherings in order to better meet the needs of all attendees. 
> The past has consisted of major show and tell demonstrations
> then unorganized discussions between group members.  I would
> like to propose that we structure our meeting to the following
> agenda:
>
> 1. 7:00 we start to gather and ragchew with each other until
> 7:30 as usual.
>
> 2. 7:30 we formally start our meeting by having everyone
> introduce them selves.  This helps a lot for those who don’t
> know everyone, or as in my case has old-timers memory problems
> and can’t remember who’s who from the last meeting.
>
> 3. The show and tell demonstrations are then presented in a
> serial order rather than parallel.  This way everyone gets the
> benefits of the information we have to share.
>
> 4. After presentations we then open the floor to any questions
> of any nature that anyone might be needing information or
> answers to.  (In the past members have come with question and
> left empty handed because the opportunity was never available to
> present the question.  I am hoping that this will alleviate this
> problem.)
>
> 5. We then conclude the formal agenda and go back to ragchewing
> until finally leaving.
>
> If no one has any objections I will try to facilitate this
> procedure during our next meeting but baring my presence any one
> is free to call the meeting to order and follow the above
> agenda.   I hope that this will add to the overall satisfaction
> and beneficial experience that has come to be a great benefit of
> this group. 
>
>
> Now to the recap of the previous meeting:
>
> We had one of our biggest turnouts in over a year.  There were
> over 23 attendees present.   The word must be getting around!
>
> Professor Ron, KA4INM, gave a great yearly presentation once
> again on lightning in our area.  Ron being a broadcast engineer
> at channel 44 gave us some benefits from his wealth of
> experiences and insights on the effects and mechanics of
> lightning.  We all will benefit when applying this information
> to our own station setups.  Good lightning prevention not only
> protects our equipment but also our personal safety and
> enjoyment of the ham radio experience.  As usual Ron did an
> excellent job considering the fact that he was handicapped by
> his overhead projector being locked in a closet and unavailable
> for the presentation.   Previously Ron posted a summary of his
> presentation on this reflector.  If anyone missed that and would
> like another copy of Ron’s notes you can contact him at
> ka4inm at tampabay.rr.com and I’m sure he would be happy to e-mail
> you a copy.
>
> I may be wrong, but I think that Tom, K4PQD, was going to do a
> follow up after Ron on proper grounding techniques but time ran
> out.  Possibly we can expect Tom to return in the future and
> share his information with us.
>
> Tony, W4TAS, as usual was there with another one of his
> microwave goodies for all to see.  However, he was a little bit
> particular about anyone touching this one.  This one must have
> been way up in the frequency spectrum or dollars or both!
>
> Next meeting is coming up in about 2 weeks on Tuesday, June 6th.
>  No main topic has been announced as of yet but maybe we can
> share some past Field Day insights and accommodations in
> preparation for this years Field Day event.  
>
> I will be bringing in an old IBM low voltage power supply with
> some questions to anyone who can explain to me how the thing
> works utilizing 120V AC in and +5 –5 and +9 VDC out with a 550V
> AC transformer in-between.
>
> If anyone would like to propose questions for the group to
> consider before the meeting please post them as a response to
> this message.  That way those attending might be able to do some
> background research on questions of interest and come up with
> more through answers.
>
> Hope to see you all at the next meeting!
>
> 73
> Terry Petrash
> WA4BYK, 
>
>
>
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