[PVRCNC] PVRCNC-East May meeting summary
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n3nd at aol.com
Sat May 6 10:02:36 EDT 2006
I see many are going to Dayton. I'm looking forward to seeing my old
PVRCNC buddies up there.
Dan -- N3ND
-----Original Message-----
From: NX9T at aol.com
To: pvrc at mailman.qth.net; pvrcnc at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Fri, 5 May 2006 23:07:16 EDT
Subject: [PVRCNC] PVRCNC-East May meeting summary
PVRCNC-East May Meeting Notes
We had another strong turnout and an excellent program during our May
gathering. The meetings’ agenda is outlined below. The 14 in
attendance were:
W0UCE, Jack; N4CW, Bert; K4CIA, Bill; NX9T, Jeff; N4TL, Tom; W4KAZ,
Keith;
K4QPL,
Jim; K1ZW, Larry; NT4D, Jay; NT4Q, Jerry; K4CZ, Barry; K2AV, Guy;
AD4L,
Pete; and AE4MN, Paul.
K4QPL welcomed the group and outlined the evenings agenda. NX9T
thanked
N4CW for stepping in to help out with coordinating our presence at the
Raleigh
hamfest. A big “thank you” also goes out to all who helped share the
cost of
the hamfest tables. W0UCE conducted the regular “Paper Contest.”
This
month was another “Sprint” and W4KAZ snuck in to snatch the victory
from many
hopefuls! Keith took him a very handy AC circuit tester.
Jack, W0UCE, and Guy, K2AV presented a very interesting and informative
program entitled, “Working the Weak Ones, Part II” They presented
information on
the importance of low noise receiving antennas, especially for 80 and
160m.
We all left with ideas and even a few plans for action!
The program schedule for June: Show and Tell (Bring some radio item to
show...anything goes!)
NOTE: Official “programs” will be suspended for July and August. This
will
allow for more casual social time, rag chews over dinner, and hopefully
be
more “vacation/summer stuff” friendly. Regular programming will resume
in
September to kick off the fall contest season!
Member Reports:
N4CW: Bert’s contesting efforts have been limited lately but he’s
excited
about going to Dayton! He will be on for the WPX in a few weeks as
well.
K4CZ: Barry, has operated in several smaller QRP contests recently and
has
been chasing DX. His DXCC count is now up to 169. K4QPL will be
showing up
at Barry’s QTH this weekend to dig holes for the tower with his
Kubota. The
big news is that at the Raleigh hamfest, Barry placed 1rst in the QBH
(send
with both hips) CW contest. He really had that hula hoop swing’in!
Barry’s
11 year old daughter, KI4GUO (Jordan), placed 3rd in that QBH (Great
job
Jordan!!!) and is planning on working toward her General license this
summer.
K1ZW: Larry has been working digital modes lately but had to do a
complete
computer rebuild to “get’er done.” In the process, he straightened
out his
USB port issue. Larry told us about how his antenna line launcher is
working
FB...shoots up to 200' high. Larry also told the group about his
tower/antenna hinge that intrigued many of us. He’s planning to
travel to
Dayton with
his XYL..
K4CIA: Bill gleefully described working the recent VU4 expedition on
30m for
a new one. New ones for “Dr. DX” don’t come around very often. Bill
is
heading up to Dayton as well.
NX9T: Jeff has gotten his 160m inverted L up and asked for some
modeling
assistance concerning adding a 80m wire to the same radials/feed. Jeff
also
worked the VU4 on both modes, is heading up to Dayton, and plans to
make some
noise in the WPX.
K4QPL: Jim described how at the Raleigh hamfest he placed 2nd in the
QBH
contest, and 2nd in the QLF contest. PVRC’s own N2NFG took 1rst!.
Jim
indicated that due to several operators not being able to make it for a
larger
M2
effort, that N4AF will likely be operating single op during WPX. Jim
also
plans
to operate SO2R from his QTH. They are hoping that by taking a
“sabbatical”
from the M2 category, that another PVRC group will be in the position
to
step in and grab some paper!
N4TL: Tom worked the VU4 on both modes and has been busy chasing band
countries. He plans to operate during the WPX.
W4KAZ: Keith has not been able to be on the air much lately but has
been
helping NT4Q with tower preparation. He will be another PVRC warrior
charging
up to Dayton.
W0UCE: Jack reported that he continues to rebuild after multiple
lightening
strikes. He took another hit on 4/22, but fortunately only lost a
keyer.
Lucky for Jack, he has a host of CW related accessories! Jack spoke of
some
incredible conditions the other day on 15 and 20m. He’s having a lot
of fun
with
his new TS-480.
NT4D:Jay has been helping Jerry, NT4Q, out with tower preparations.
NT4Q: Jerry is looking forward to getting his tower up finished. He
currently has approximately 35 feet in the air. He’s also been
remodeling his
shack
and is planning to put a TA-36 up on the tower soon.
K2AV: Guy has been working on new antenna designs for N4AF. Since
last
months’ meeting on Software Defined Radios, he’s been giving this
option some
thought.
AD4L: Pete continues to work on his SDR box and has been stymied by a
cold
solder joint on a board. He is also working on an error detection code
project and plans to operated during WPX.
AE4MN: Paul described his new high power Ten Tec antenna tuner and how
he is
quite pleased with it thus far. He told the group an interesting and
amusing story about a fellow who claimed to have invented the first
wireless
telephones. Paul is really enjoying his new PROIII.
Reports via Email:
KA1ARB: Rob advised that work commitments are hindering his ability to
attend meetings but he looks forward to being with us again Rob
sends his
greetings and advises that he, and buddy WB1ADR, had a great time
operating in
the
ARRL DX SSB from New Hampshire. Their score is holding up for a top
10
finish in the MS category (right behind our brethren from W4WS).
NOTE: Rob is seeking a AB-577 “rocket launcher.” If anyone has one
for
sale, please contact Rob, KA1ARB.
We look forward to another great gathering in June. Don’t miss
out...mark
your calendars now for June 1rst.
73,
jeff nx9t
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