From dpease at adams.net Fri Jan 2 19:03:38 2015 From: dpease at adams.net (Danny Pease) Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2015 18:03:38 -0600 Subject: [WIARC] January Feedline and Dinner meeting announcement Message-ID: <051e01d026e8$ba087910$2e196b30$@adams.net> The January issue of the Western IL ARC Feedline is available for viewing. I can be found at: http://www.w9awe.org/feedline.pdf There is no meeting on Wednesday January 7 but we do have the annual dinner meeting on Saturday January 10th. Dinner Meeting: Because of the fire at the Hotel Elkton, we have moved the dinner meeting to Sprout's Inn, 2814 North 12th Street in Quincy. The evening will start with a social time at 6:30 PM, the meal will be served about 7:00 PM and an underwater photography program by John Nowack, KA9EYT, will follow the meal. The meal will be served as a buffet this time, with roast beef, fried chicken, three types of salad, two types of potatoes, two vegetables, desert and coffee or tea for $16.00 person, tax and gratuity included. Adult beverages are available on a cash basis. All are invited to attend the dinner, you do not need to be a ham or a club members, this is a social affair and is family oriented, so bring family and friends. Reservations are needed by Thursday morning on January 8th, so if you have not already done so, please let me know that you plan to attend. You can make reservations by catching me on the air, via email or telephone. Email ng9r at ng9r.com or 217-430-2056 Also, dues for 2015 are due, if you have not already paid for 2015, please do so as soon as you are able. You can mail them to the club PO box or pay them at a meeting. Western Illinois ARC PO Box 3132 Quincy, IL 62305-3132 See you on January 10th! Danny NG9R dpease at adams.net 217-430-2046 From dpease at adams.net Tue Jan 6 09:38:34 2015 From: dpease at adams.net (Danny Pease) Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2015 08:38:34 -0600 Subject: [WIARC] Dinner meeting reminder Message-ID: <0f6c01d029be$73677730$5a366590$@net> The annual Western Illinois ARC dinner meeting is this Saturday evening and if you are planning on attending and have not made a reservation yet, please do so as soon as possible. We need to let Sprout's know on Thursday the number we expect. If you won't know until the last minute, we always have room for a couple of more, but if you know you are coming, please let me know by Wednesday evening. The dinner will be at Sprout's Inn, 2814 N. 12th in Quincy and we will have a short social time starting at 6:30 PM, a cash bar is available. The food will be served around 7:00 PM. The meal will consist of roast beef, fried chicken, salads, potatoes, vegetables, desert and coffee or tea, all served buffet style. Everyone is invited, you do not need to be a club member or even a ham radio enthusiast. Feel free to bring your family (there is a reduced price for those under 10 years old) and friends. The cost is $16.00 per person, tax and gratuity included. The program after the meal will be on underwater photography, brought to us by John Nowack, KA9EYT. Please RSVP between now and Wednesday evening by calling 217-430-2046 or emailing ng9r at ng9r.com Thanks Danny Pease NG9R dpease at adams.net From NR9Q at hotmail.com Fri Jan 9 12:30:16 2015 From: NR9Q at hotmail.com (Chris Schulz) Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2015 11:30:16 -0600 Subject: [WIARC] 90 degree UHF connector question. Message-ID: I cannot remember what type of connectors we used on the club station. Did we use a feed through connector and add a 90 degree adapter? Was it a 90 degree feed through connector? Do they even make a 90 feed through connector. I have not been able to find such an animal. At this point, I think I have to use a feed through connector with a 90 degree connector added on. I have panel I am going to attach to the wall and need to turn 90 degree to get the coax to the basement. Any idea or suggestions are greatly appreciated. I have a catalog at home with connectors, but not sure where most of this stuff is. I have the ham shack torn apart at the moment for remodeling. Thanks, Chris Schulz NR9Q From amyers at adams.net Fri Jan 9 12:45:49 2015 From: amyers at adams.net (Andy Myers) Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2015 11:45:49 -0600 Subject: [WIARC] 90 degree UHF connector question. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: What are you using for lightning protection? You could use a bulkhead style lightning arrester mounted to your plate(grounded of course) and then use a 90? adaptor on that. Save you from having added loss at a bulkhead that would not be needed. Andy NX9L Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 9, 2015, at 11:30 AM, Chris Schulz wrote: > > To unsubscribe or make changes to your personal setting for the WIARC list, please go to http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/wiarc > > > I cannot remember what type of connectors we used on the club station. Did we use a feed through connector and add a 90 degree adapter? Was it a 90 degree feed through connector? Do they even make a 90 feed through connector. I have not been able to find such an animal. At this point, I think I have to use a feed through connector with a 90 degree connector added on. I have panel I am going to attach to the wall and need to turn 90 degree to get the coax to the basement. Any idea or suggestions are greatly appreciated. I have a catalog at home with connectors, but not sure where most of this stuff is. I have the ham shack torn apart at the moment for remodeling. > > Thanks, > Chris Schulz > NR9Q > ______________________________________________________________ > WIARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/wiarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:WIARC at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > From mnowack at comcast.net Fri Jan 9 14:28:10 2015 From: mnowack at comcast.net (mnowack) Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2015 13:28:10 -0600 Subject: [WIARC] 90 degree UHF connector question. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <001701d02c42$67b679a0$37236ce0$@net> The feed thru UHF connectors were straight barrels with a 90 degree UHF M/F elbow. I don't think I have ever seen a panel mount right angle UHF adaptor. Mike -----Original Message----- From: WIARC [mailto:wiarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Chris Schulz Sent: Friday, January 09, 2015 11:30 AM To: WIARC Reflector Subject: [WIARC] 90 degree UHF connector question. To unsubscribe or make changes to your personal setting for the WIARC list, please go to http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/wiarc I cannot remember what type of connectors we used on the club station. Did we use a feed through connector and add a 90 degree adapter? Was it a 90 degree feed through connector? Do they even make a 90 feed through connector. I have not been able to find such an animal. At this point, I think I have to use a feed through connector with a 90 degree connector added on. I have panel I am going to attach to the wall and need to turn 90 degree to get the coax to the basement. Any idea or suggestions are greatly appreciated. I have a catalog at home with connectors, but not sure where most of this stuff is. I have the ham shack torn apart at the moment for remodeling. Thanks, Chris Schulz NR9Q ______________________________________________________________ WIARC mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/wiarc Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:WIARC at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4800 / Virus Database: 4257/8897 - Release Date: 01/09/15 From NR9Q at hotmail.com Fri Jan 9 14:45:25 2015 From: NR9Q at hotmail.com (Chris Schulz) Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2015 13:45:25 -0600 Subject: [WIARC] Thanks for ideas and comments. Message-ID: I will just have to get panel connectors and add 90 degree connector. I still need to do the lightning protection. I am going to add these to the 1/4" thick aluminum plate at the back of the house. This is where the coax leaves the house from the basement. I am soon going to add this lightning protection with grounding rods to this aluminum plate. This makes two panels to pass through now. Hope this does not add up on the loss side of things to much. Thanks, Chris - NR9Q From Brandon.Wiewel at gardnerdenver.com Fri Jan 9 16:18:34 2015 From: Brandon.Wiewel at gardnerdenver.com (Brandon Wiewel) Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2015 21:18:34 +0000 Subject: [WIARC] Thanks for ideas and comments. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Chris, What about putting 90 deg connectors on the coax from the antenna. -----Original Message----- From: WIARC [mailto:wiarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Chris Schulz Sent: Friday, January 09, 2015 1:45 PM To: WIARC Reflector Subject: [WIARC] Thanks for ideas and comments. To unsubscribe or make changes to your personal setting for the WIARC list, please go to http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/wiarc I will just have to get panel connectors and add 90 degree connector. I still need to do the lightning protection. I am going to add these to the 1/4" thick aluminum plate at the back of the house. This is where the coax leaves the house from the basement. I am soon going to add this lightning protection with grounding rods to this aluminum plate. This makes two panels to pass through now. Hope this does not add up on the loss side of things to much. Thanks, Chris - NR9Q ______________________________________________________________ WIARC mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/wiarc Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:WIARC at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Confidentiality Notice: This electronic message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender via telephone, facsimile, or reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message, including any attachments. From dmyers at adams.net Fri Jan 9 19:32:35 2015 From: dmyers at adams.net (Dana Myers) Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2015 18:32:35 -0600 Subject: [WIARC] Thanks for ideas and comments. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <887D2A6D36D14EF5A64ABA504A9E4C6C@DanaHP> http://www.richardsonrfpd.com/resources/RellDocuments/SYS_18/PolyPhaser.pdf See page 10 of this catalog. Polyphaser makes a protection device that panel mounts. Then you only need one grounded panel. I have used them for years in the broadcast business for receive antenna feeds and very low power systems. All the best, Dana NA9DM -----Original Message----- From: Brandon Wiewel Sent: Friday, January 09, 2015 3:18 PM To: Chris Schulz ; WIARC Reflector Subject: Re: [WIARC] Thanks for ideas and comments. To unsubscribe or make changes to your personal setting for the WIARC list, please go to http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/wiarc Chris, What about putting 90 deg connectors on the coax from the antenna. -----Original Message----- From: WIARC [mailto:wiarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Chris Schulz Sent: Friday, January 09, 2015 1:45 PM To: WIARC Reflector Subject: [WIARC] Thanks for ideas and comments. To unsubscribe or make changes to your personal setting for the WIARC list, please go to http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/wiarc I will just have to get panel connectors and add 90 degree connector. I still need to do the lightning protection. I am going to add these to the 1/4" thick aluminum plate at the back of the house. This is where the coax leaves the house from the basement. I am soon going to add this lightning protection with grounding rods to this aluminum plate. This makes two panels to pass through now. Hope this does not add up on the loss side of things to much. Thanks, Chris - NR9Q ______________________________________________________________ WIARC mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/wiarc Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:WIARC at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Confidentiality Notice: This electronic message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender via telephone, facsimile, or reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message, including any attachments. ______________________________________________________________ WIARC mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/wiarc Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:WIARC at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html From dpease at adams.net Sat Jan 10 09:10:10 2015 From: dpease at adams.net (Danny Pease) Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 08:10:10 -0600 Subject: [WIARC] Dinner tonight Message-ID: <006901d02cdf$251c1170$6f543450$@adams.net> Just a reminder, tonight is the Western Illinois Amateur Radio Club dinner at Sprout's Inn, 6:30 PM for some time to chat, the meal will be served about 7:00 PM. After the meal there will be a program on underwater photography by John Nowack, KA9EYT. The meal will be buffet style and we will have fried chicken, roast beef, salad, potatoes, vegetables, dessert and coffee or tea, all for $16.00 per person, tax and gratuity included. A cash bar is available as well. See you at 6:30 Danny NG9R From dpease at adams.net Wed Jan 14 12:49:50 2015 From: dpease at adams.net (Danny Pease) Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 11:49:50 -0600 Subject: [WIARC] Net control operators Message-ID: <001e01d03022$7edeb410$7c9c1c30$@net> I missed getting the January Net Control operators in the newsletter, so he is the list and a link to who is calling the net the next few weeks. Jan. 14 Bill N9UPG Jan. 21 Danny NG9R Jan. 28 Mike NA9Q Feb. 4 Darell N9DT Feb. 11 Danny NG9R Feb. 18 Danny NG9R Feb. 25 Mike NA9Q Mar. 4 Karen N9KFT I have an obligation that requires me to be elsewhere on January 21, so I would really appreciate it if someone else can take that session for me. Thanks Danny NG9R dpease at adams.net From dpease at adams.net Wed Jan 14 12:56:12 2015 From: dpease at adams.net (Danny Pease) Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 11:56:12 -0600 Subject: [WIARC] Technician class schedule Message-ID: <001f01d03023$6221b830$26652890$@net> Our Technician class is scheduled to start this Saturday, January 17. To this point, I have not heard of anyone interested in attending. If you know of anyone that would like to attend, even if our Saturday schedule does not work for them, please let me know or have them get a hold of me. Whether I hear about anyone wanting to attend or not, I will be at the Red Cross for our first session this Saturday at 9:00 AM. If we have participants, I will make a schedule up to fit those students and look for instructors to help once I know the schedule. Please spread the word to anyone you think may be interested. Thanks Danny NG9R dpease at adams.net 217-430-2046 From mnowack at comcast.net Wed Jan 14 13:55:47 2015 From: mnowack at comcast.net (Michael Nowack) Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 12:55:47 -0600 Subject: [WIARC] Technician class schedule In-Reply-To: <001f01d03023$6221b830$26652890$@net> References: <001f01d03023$6221b830$26652890$@net> Message-ID: <6E96B2B0-6D6F-44C3-8A70-C84364DB0C0B@comcast.net> Danny, A reminder that we have a test session scheduled for Saturday February 7th at 12:30 pm at Red Cross. I do have 2 reservations for the session. If the classes do go forward we will need to come to a plan so both can take place at Red Cross. Mike Sent from my iPad > On Jan 14, 2015, at 11:56 AM, Danny Pease wrote: > > To unsubscribe or make changes to your personal setting for the WIARC list, please go to http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/wiarc > > > Our Technician class is scheduled to start this Saturday, January 17. To > this point, I have not heard of anyone interested in attending. If you know > of anyone that would like to attend, even if our Saturday schedule does not > work for them, please let me know or have them get a hold of me. > > Whether I hear about anyone wanting to attend or not, I will be at the Red > Cross for our first session this Saturday at 9:00 AM. If we have > participants, I will make a schedule up to fit those students and look for > instructors to help once I know the schedule. > > Please spread the word to anyone you think may be interested. > > Thanks > > Danny NG9R > dpease at adams.net > 217-430-2046 > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > WIARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/wiarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:WIARC at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html From dpease at adams.net Tue Jan 27 20:11:42 2015 From: dpease at adams.net (Danny Pease) Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 19:11:42 -0600 Subject: [WIARC] February newsletter Message-ID: <000e01d03a97$60822900$21867b00$@net> The February edition of the Western Illinois ARC Feedline is available for viewing. It can be found at: http://www.w9awe.org/feedline.pdf The February meeting of the WIARC will be Wednesday Feb. 4th, 7:30 PM at the Red Cross, 3000 North 23rd. After the business meeting, I believe there will be a presentation on Ham Radio software Mike Black, W9MDB has written and made available. A Reminder: Dues for 2015 are due and can be paid at the club meeting or by mailing them to the club PO Box. The cost is the same as previous years, $20 for a full membership, family memberships are $20 for the highest class licensee and then $10 for each additional licensed ham in the same household. Associate members (non-voting) and students are $5.00 per year. You can find the entire explanation at http://www.w9awe.org/WIARC%20Constitution.pdf There will be a severe weather seminar in Quincy on March 28 at the Salvation Army Kroc Center. Danny NG9R