[AReU] <---- June, 2008 meeting REPORT

[Ron Youvan]

[AReU]                                               June, 2008 meeting

  Well time marches along and WE HAD another fine AReU meeting YESTERDAY.
One arrived late and left early, with his sweet harmonic, but he counts.

   We had about 12 nice folks, HAMS all, and for 2 hours we discussed the
dipole antenna, once called a doublet.  This included the variations
such as the "J" pole and it's variant shown (in person) the double
"J" pole, my one wave length long 146 MHz antenna.
   We discussed many of the most popular feed systems, without getting
into delta and gamma matching, with particular emphasis on end feeding
dipoles.  The discussions went far afield briefly a few times, but
that way it covered much of interest.
We even discussed electrical and mechanical beam tilt.

   Anyone not finding us in our usual location last night, we met in a
different room and signs were posted about, saying where we were.
We don't know why.  (I don't much care, what we had worked just fine.)
-- 
   Ron
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  Everyone interested in our club (which offers technical programs
and help in person and on line to beginners and OT's with questions
and everyone between) continuing, needs to come if they possibly can,
and support we few (hard) core members.

  So be a part of the best technical HAM club hereabouts,
join us at the Bell Shoals Baptist church in Brandon at 7 for RC
or 7:30 for the program, when we have one.
  The entrance is on "Overhill drive" in the RED brick building at
the North most side of the church.

  ARe U going?

  If you care and can't make it, please press [REPLY] and reply
to this and tell us what you think.  (or give me a call after 8 pm)

        Ron KA4INM Youvan   754-8648        (813)
   or send me an E-mail to ka4inm at qsl.net
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    Ron  KA4INM - Do you remember the wayward wind?
                        It was all wavy!