[AReU] Fw: <----- May, 2015 Your club meeting notice

[w4tas]

Thanks Ron for the "heads up". 

A few days ago Bernie mentioned the circuit for a cavity to allow the 
control receiver on the Brandon repeater to be used on the main UHF 
antenna. I built up a circuit up some months ago and it is ready 
to install. The circuit was constructed from some old 
Western Electric cavities that were originally used around 510 MHz. 
Heaven only knows when and how I obtained them. Some internal 
modifications were made to get them into the ham bands. 

To give you a little history, the original control antenna was 
mounted at about 8 ft. above ground and was very ineffective. 
In addition to that, we had the feed line on the main repeaters 
damaged and had to use the feed line for the control receiver 
to get it back on the air. So instead of using the low antenna 
again with poor performance, I decided to try to construct a filter 
that will allow the UHF repeater and the control receiver to 
operate on the same antenna while maintaining the effectiveness 
of the main UHF repeater (and preventing the UHF transmitter 
from frying the control receiver input circuit). 

I plan on bringing the circuit with my spectrum analyzer for testing 
the unit to the AREU meeting next Tuesday. When I explain the 
operation and make some measurements, it will make me more 
comfortable of the design. It always does. Maybe it will help others 
in the group understand cavity filters and their value in communications 
circuits. 

Tony


-----Original Message----- 
From: KA4INM 
Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2015 8:37 PM 
To: AReU 
Subject: [AReU] <----- May, 2015 Your club meeting notice 

[AReU]                                              May, 2015 meeting

   It's almost time for another fine AReU meeting:  Next Tuesday
   May 5, 2015 we will meet at our usual place es at our usual time.
   Stay sober it's "cinco de mayo" !

          Be a part of the best technical HAM club hereabouts, a place
   to meet with fellow HAMs to share experiences, get help from more
   seasoned HAMs about everything from operating, equipment es to get
   help with your repair problems.
    (with no demands upon you es no pressure or red tape of any color)

          So remember:
              05-05-15 NEXT Tuesday is our next monthly AReU meeting day.

              REGULAR PLACE      Bell Shoals Baptist, Church building "C"

              REGULAR TIME        7 pm RC, 7:30 meeting begins


   BTW: Everyone is encouraged to post any HAM related questions that
   you or your friends have right here any time in the month.  That is
   what this reflector is for, that es these meeting notices.

   It has come to my attention that the North door is no longer a path
   to our meeting room, please walk around the corner to the West side
   of the building es enter through the kitchen door.
    (closest to the sports complex next door es it's parking lot)

          So join us at the Bell Shoals Baptist church building "C" in
   South Brandon at 7 for RC or 7:30 for the program, when we have one.
   If you are bringing a program, please let me know so I can advertize
   it.

          ARe U going?        Talk in is on 147.165 MHz + offset
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