[ILHam] NSRC Net tonight at 8:00 p.m. CST

[MFGardner at aol.com]

The North Shore Radio Club will again link its repeaters on January 20 for 
the 8:00 p.m. net. Check in on the two meter repeater (147.345 MHz, +600 Hz., PL 
107.2 Hz.) or the 440 repeater (442.075 +5MHz., PL 100.0 Hz.). It's suggested 
that the operator pause for about a second after keying the microphone to 
allow the linkage to pick up the request to transmit, especially on the 440 band. 


In addition to local traffic, and John Wass with the local hamfest and 
American Radio Relay League (ARRL) news, the NSRC net includes the RAIN report and 
AR Newsline. The RAIN report this week features "Steppir Antennas - Outside the 
Box"  Those of you who have used yagi-type antennas on 20, 15 or 10 meters 
know the limitations of this compromise antenna design. All that has now changed 
with Steppir Antennas. This week RAIN Founder/Producer, Hap Holly, KC9RP, 
speaks with Mike Mertel, K7IR, Founder and President of this Washington-based 
company that is changing the way folks view fixed-element beams.


Amateur Radio Newsline includes a story about the European Union saying no to 
B-P-L, ham radio tsunami relief continuing and a trip to the Consumer 
Electronics 
Show in Las Vegas with Gordon West WB6NOA. Other topics of interest to hams 
will also be covered.

All licensed amateurs are welcome to check in.  Check-ins are taken by net 
control at the beginning of the net, between RAIN and Newsline, and after 
Newsline.

73,
Marilyn Tschannen Gardner, W9LUO
North Shore Radio Club