[HCARC] HCARC Digest, Vol 50, Issue 1

Thu Jun 4 12:20:18 EDT 2015

KF5AIE Robert Russell Has for Field Day:                                                                     Portable Vertical Antenna (works 20M with tuner)
                                                                     24 ft. Extension Ladder
                                                                     6ft. Step/Extension Ladder
                                                                     2  100ft 12gauge Extension Cords
                                                                     2  50ft. 12 Gauge Extension Cords
                                                                     2 Folding Card Tables
                                                                     1 Igloo-type 2-Person Tent
                                                                     125 ft. Rappel Rope (not to be cut!)
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Today's Topics:

  1. Re:  Weather (John Canfield)
  2. Re:  Weather (Gary J - N5BAA)
  3.  (no subject) (Harvey N. Vordenbaum)
  4.  Re-using Amphenol N Connectors (Gary J - N5BAA)
  5.  May 2015 Minutes (Gary J - N5BAA)
  6.  Fw: Field Day - Preliminary Plans - Please Comment on This
      First Stab!!! (Gary J - N5BAA)

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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 29 May 2015 09:22:36 -0500
From: John Canfield <bucket at janeandjohn.org>
To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [HCARC] Weather
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Whoo-hoo - 1.98" of rain for last night's weather event west of Harper.

John
WB5THT

On 5/29/2015 9:08 AM, Harvey N. Vordenbaum wrote:
> I'll second that about Larry.
> I had 1.60 in. rain last night.
> Hv
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>      had a short night last night and I want to thank Larry N5QGD doing an
> excellent job on the Skywarn net last night and this morning. also I want to
> thank all the operators who stayed up last night I think we did a fantastic
> job and coordinating to the National Weather Service. I had one and three
> quarter inch of rain. now the interesting part it is absolutely beautiful
> this morning clear blue sky and the Sun is out kind of nice to see for a
> change.WD5ENHSteve Happy Connecting.  Sent from my Sprint Phone.
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 29 May 2015 21:15:13 -0500
From: "Gary J - N5BAA" <qltfnish at omniglobal.net>
To: "John Canfield" <bucket at janeandjohn.org>,    <hcarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [HCARC] Weather
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1.39 in Pecan Valley.  You guys to the West used up most of the water.  Over 
20 inches here for May.

Gary j
N5BAA

-----Original Message----- 
From: John Canfield
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 9:22 AM
To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [HCARC] Weather

Whoo-hoo - 1.98" of rain for last night's weather event west of Harper.

John
WB5THT

On 5/29/2015 9:08 AM, Harvey N. Vordenbaum wrote:
> I'll second that about Larry.
> I had 1.60 in. rain last night.
> Hv
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HCARC [mailto:hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
> sgriffin1 at stx.rr.com
> Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 8:11 AM
> To: Hcarc
> Subject: [HCARC] Weather
>
>
>
>
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>
>
>      had a short night last night and I want to thank Larry N5QGD doing an
> excellent job on the Skywarn net last night and this morning. also I want 
> to
> thank all the operators who stayed up last night I think we did a 
> fantastic
> job and coordinating to the National Weather Service. I had one and three
> quarter inch of rain. now the interesting part it is absolutely beautiful
> this morning clear blue sky and the Sun is out kind of nice to see for a
> change.WD5ENHSteve Happy Connecting.  Sent from my Sprint Phone.
>
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 30 May 2015 07:34:05 -0500
From: "Harvey N. Vordenbaum" <tower2 at stx.rr.com>
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Subject: [HCARC] (no subject)
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I saw a large assortment of vacuum tubes ( remember those things? ) at an
estate sale today. Probably TV types.

302 Coronado, KVL.

Also some cap.'s and diodes.

Hv

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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 31 May 2015 17:05:26 -0500
From: "Gary J - N5BAA" <qltfnish at omniglobal.net>
To: <hcarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [HCARC] Re-using Amphenol N Connectors
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I agree that Amphenol connectors are the best.  I can buy replacement silver crimp sleeves to replace either a badly crimped one or if 
I want to reuse the connector.  At the price of them, I do want to reuse them.  Does anyone know of a source for just the solder on pins that are used with N connectors??  Having these would allow reuse of the body (expensive part of the fitting) by replacing the pin and crimp sleeve.  Vetco sells the pins at $1.60 each which is highway robbery.  Replacement crimp sleeves are 30-40 cents each.  In most cases I would try to unsolder the pin for reuse, but poop happens occasionally!!  Every little bit helps.

If anyone sees them at a Hamfest, for 50 cents or so, please pick up 50 for me or get the sellers phone and email for me!!

Gary J
N5BAA

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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2015 17:30:04 -0500
From: "Gary J - N5BAA" <qltfnish at omniglobal.net>
To: <hcarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [HCARC] May 2015 Minutes
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HILL COUNTRY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

Meeting Minutes

7 May 2015

MEETING COMMENCEMENT

The meeting was called to order by President Terry Hipskind (W0HIP) who led us in the Pledge Of Allegiance.  There were 31 members in attendance and one visitor our speaker Jim Kinter (K5KTF).

MEMBER AND GUEST RECOGNITION

President Hipskind explained the 50/50 and gave out tickets to the following people for having helped during the past month:  Barb and Pete Schuyler (N9NM, N9OF respectively) for providing goodies for the break and to Mort McKenzie (WB2GEU) for sugar free goodies.  Jim Froemke for helping Bill Tynan (W3XO) with his tower and antenna.  Chuck Brainard (KA1PM) and Gale Heise (KM4DR) for helping Paula Mulford (KG5HRD) with antenna towers and radios.  Paula Mulford thanked a whole list of people for help with antennas, etc related to setting up a new station.  John Hughes (KF5VNB) thanked Gary Johnson (N5BAA) for drilling holes to help set up his mast.

The April 2015 minutes were posted and approved.

The Treasurers report was read and approved

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Repeater (Harvey K5HV) ?New Yaesu Fusion Repeater is backordered.  An inspection indicated all of the tower turnbuckles were replaced.  Several of the old turnbuckles were offered for sale.

VE Testing (Fred W0LPD) ? 5 people are scheduled for the next VE test.  

Red Cross Liason (Terry W0HIP) ? Terry Hipskind thanked all those who attended the ARES meeting.

SKYWARN ? Larry Altman (N5QED) spoke on Skywarn and our mission to support NWS.  We are to report Severe Storm Conditions (.25 cents and larger hail and winds over 58 mph).

Field Day (Gary Johnson N5BAA) - ARRL Field Day will be held at OLH School.  Cost is $200.00 of the $300.00 approved for Field Day.

OLD BUSINESS

None

NEW BUSINESS

Two motions were made by Gary Johnson which were seconded by Bob Richie (K5YB) which were approved that resulting keeping our current Website in operation until the current contract for hosting it runs out and to develop and implement a new one to replace it.

A motion was made by Gary Johnson, seconded and approved to donate $25.00 to QSL.net this year and in perpetuity. 

Bill Tynan reported that AMSAT and Virginia Tech are developing a geostationary satellite to be deployed in 2017.

EVENTS:

June 6/7 ? Museum Ships On the Air held at the Nimitz Museum in Fredericksburg.  Jim Lindley (K5EWS) reported special event call N5P has again been activated for the operation.

BREAK FOR REFRESHMENTS FROM Barb, Pete, and Mort.

Monthly Program:  The presentation was made by Jim Kinter (K5KTF) on Broadband Radio.  Everyone learned the new possibilities available for short range communication.  

Note:  Harvey Vordenbaum (K5HV) and Jerry Midgely (WA9KXZ) are working on a broadband connection to our repeater.  Thank You to Eddie at NWS for the free microwave links being used.

50/50 was won by  Alan Cone (K5AFC) won $26/$26 split with addl $10 donated to the repeater fund.

Submitted:

Gary Johnson
N5BAA
HCARC Secretary 2013/14/15

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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 10:46:53 -0500
From: "Gary J - N5BAA" <qltfnish at omniglobal.net>
To: <hcarc at mailman.qth.net>,    <letuspatch at wcc.net>
Subject: [HCARC] Fw: Field Day - Preliminary Plans - Please Comment on
    This    First Stab!!!
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PLEASE PRINT AND BRING THIS TO CLUB MEETING IF POSSIBLE

Larry Altman (N5QGD) volunteered to honcho publicity.  Steven Fleming and Paula Mulford (KG5HRD) have N5BAA banner material and will help N5QGD.  

UPDATED 6/4/15  Please respond and add as needed.  NEED A VOLUNTEER TO HONCHO FOOD ? PLEASE DON?T BE SHY.

INFORMATION TABLE NEEDED AS WELL AS A TRAINING IDEA (soldering or Balun Construction maybe) ? TONY???

SATELLITE CONTACTS ? Harvey and Bill Tynan??

Contact to ARRL broadcast

Passing Net messages??

INVITE Dignitaries??

Radios:

Club Icom-746

Icom 706MKIIG for UHF/VHF station ? N5BAA

Yaesu FT-450AT ? N5BAA

Yaesu FT-450AT Tony Moore KG5AAO

Yaesu FT-897 ? WOHIP

Yaesu FT-897 ?  John Hughes (KF5VNB)

ICOM IC706MK 2 FOR 6 & 2 M ? K5HV 

Power Supplies:  

Club has:  50 A ASTRON 12V, KENWOOD 30A 12 V

N5BAA has 2 30 amp and 1 20 amp.

Antennas:

OCFD (Dale Gaudier version) ? KG5AAO

OCFD 6-40 meter ? N5BAA

Cushcraft A4S

HexBeam ? 20/15/10/6 ? N5BAA

Wire for 80-10 meter Loop ? N5BAA  (what to do for 80 meters if loop doesn?t work ? Dale Gaudier 80 meter antenna??)

6 meter beam ? K5HV/W3XO  W3XO has rotator.

 2 M BEAM-5 EL.

Need plenty more ? the more the merrier!!

Tuners:

MFJ-249E tuner ? N5BAA  (need more??)

Band Pass Filters ? N5BAA has some ? will check the bands available.

LapTop Computers for Logging:

N5BAA has one, Club has ?? 2  WINDOWS XP?S , Lew King (W5LEW)

Masts/Towers:

Club Tower Trailer ? N5BAA

Free Standing Mast ? KF5AIE  (Really Cool Idea)

Three 32-40 foot AB-1386 crank up masts (2 N5BAA, 1 K5AFC)

One push up mast ? N5BAA

24 aluminum 4ft Masts sections ? N5BAA

8 4ft Aluminum Mast Sections ? Stephen and Paula 

Mast Section Tripods ? N5BAA, WOHIP

More ? Why Not ? What do you have you want to use??

Coax ? bring whatever you can.  N5BAA has a 500 foot spool of LMR-240 too and crimp fittings.

Coax Patch Cords - 

Generators:

Primary -

Backup -

Tables:  Bob Richie (K5YB) has 2,  N5BAA has one  NEED MORE

Chairs:  10-12 plus whatever people bring for themselves  K5YB has 4  NEED MORE

Pop Up tents (in case of rain) ? these are the 10x10 tops like you see at the flea markets.  They can go close to the ground if absolutely necessary ? who knows this year!!!

Screen tent for food ? N5BAA has one.

Extension Cords ? Heavy Duty and Long:

N5BAA has two 10 gauge and and about 50-75 feet long

Shorter heavy duty extension cords:  Paula and Steve KG5HRD have 3 10 gauge by 25 feet

Ladder:

Extension -

Step -

Antenna Launcher ? Both N5BAA and KG5AAO have one.  Need to remember the air pump or small compressor.  N5BAA has compressor

Rope for antenna mast guying and for dipoles. ? N5BAAhas 540 ft of 1/8th Dacron plus some 3/16 black

N5BAA has about 20 military stakes of various kinds

Food:

N5BAA has chopped BBQ Brisket available.

Water/Cold Drinks -

Coolers:

73,

Gary J

N5BAA

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