Transcript
Volume 5 Issue 12
Genesis Amateur Radio Society, Inc.
Founded 1992
GENESIS
E
Editor: Ken Kavaljian KB1KVL
December 2011
America’s Hometown Repeater - N1ZIZ - Plymouth, Massachusetts PRESIDENT
John Williams KB1EVY VICE PRESIDENT
Judy A-Harris KB1SRO SECRETARY
Ken Kavaljian KB1KVL TREASURER
Bill Scott K1JZX EXECUTIVE BOARD
John Williams
KB1EVY
Judy A-Harris
KB1SRO
Ken Kavaljian
KB1KVL
Bill Scott
K1JZX
Kevin O’Donnell K1KOD Chris Johnson
N1IR
Ron Smith
N1PXX
Fred Sanford
KA1CQD
Owen Malaguti
KB1CGP
WEB PAGE http://www.genesisars.org/
RAGCHEW NETS Tues 7:30 PM 146.685 PL 82.5 Wed 6:30 PM 3.962 MHz Fri
8:00 PM 28.485 MHz
Meeting is the last Monday of the month at 7:30 pm at Plymouth Airport, Gate 2
Visitors Welcome Page 1
From The President’s Desk From the President’s Desk Hello to all, I hope all the membership had a great Christmas Holiday. Well, it’s that time when we are wrapping up the year. The Genesis club members have made this year another banner one. The effort put forth by the club officers and the membership have made it worthwhile being your president. Thank you for your support and enthusiasm that have made events so enjoyable. While this being said, I am offering a special thanks to our VP, Judy for heading up events and getting things done for us to enjoy as a club. The coming year is forming up to be busier than the past. I think you will find something that should be of interest to one and all. The January E board meeting will set the stage for the coming year. The board will be presenting activities and functions for all of us. Just a reminder, the worked all New England States award and longest DX award are on going. So start making those contacts. I know I want to get a few of those awards myself. Do the buddy system, join up with another club member and work some states, and countries. In conclusion, my personal thanks for your support, and my best wishes and a Happy New Year to All!
Well it’s time to say my adieu, 73 JOHN, KB1EVY The Prez.
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From the Vice President’s Desk December sure ended the year right! First we had the kick off for our club contesting on the first.
Bruce NI1X, Judy KB1SRO, Anthony KB1UHV, Roy KB1CYV, Gary W1GRC, and Richard KB1TEH
Next was my favorite sport “Fox Hunting”. No, not the furry animal type with the bushy tail, Hi, Hi! I mean the adventure of hunting down the “Fox” or mobile THunting. It’s fine tuning your skills tracking interference from a hidden transmitter or “ Fox”. Anthony KB1UHV and I love it when we join the South Shore Fox Hunting Group for a Hunt with our car wheels spinning and our antennas a blazing! Stay tune as I have plans for a Spring Fox Hunt to take place here in Plymouth! I am arranging with our Educational Officer Chris Johnson N1IR to give us a class on constructing directional antennas prior to our Hunt. Watch for details to follow in the upcoming month.
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To top off the year’s activities was our Christmas Party. Nothing like Hams to spread cheer! Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus! With a rough start all’s well that ends well as the Christmas Party was a hit! Thank you Joe KA1GDQ and Dawn Marie who generously donated the 3 baskets for raffle to support the repeater fund. Jack K1BFJ won the basket of cheer. Arthur KA1PUT and his wife Pauline won the hot drinks basket and John W1SUR and his wife Margie won the 3rd basket.
Bill KB1VXL and Nancy
Thank you too for your support. All who bought Christmas tickets were in a drawing for a bottle of wine. Winners were Joe KA1GDQ and the “Lucky Lady” Diane KB1QNB …what’s your secret Diane? Last but not least Secret Santa left our 4 young people with goodie bags full of mind boggling items to quench the thirst of those sharp minds! Wishing you all a Healthy and Happy New Year and another year of fun filled Ham Radio Madness! Bill K1JZX, Chris N1JKO and Terry KB1RGR
Your YL, Judy KB1SRO
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Additional Christmas Party Pictures
Dawn Marie, Joe KA1GDQ, & Jim KC1JET
John KB1EVY, Jack K1BFJ & Peg
Joe KA1GDQ & Jim KC1JET
Arthur KA1PUT, Pauline, and Kim
John N1PRK and Judy KB1SRO
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John KB1EVY, Jack KB1BFJ, Judy KB1SRO, Peg, Dawn Marie & Jim KC1JET
Fred KA1CQD, Diane KB1QNB, and Kevin KA1UNP
Diane KA1UNB and Kevin KA1UNP
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Dawn Marie
Jim KC1JET and John KB1EVY
Bill K1JZX and Terry KB1RGN
Jack KB1BFJ
Kim
Kevin KA1UNP
Photos courtesy of Judy Attaya-Harris KB1SRO
More Christmas Party Pictures to Follow in Next Month’s Newsletter
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Minutes of the Meeting 12/26/2011 Opening: The meeting was opened at 7:35 pm. President John Williams KB1EVY was presiding.
Treasurer’s Report: The Treasurer’s report was accepted as read. Secretary’s Report: The Secretary’s report was accepted as read and was seconded. Health & Welfare Report: Owen Malaguti KB1CGP is still recovering and a card has been sent to David Crooker KB1KSE. Joe Reynolds thanked those that went to his father’s wake and/or funeral.
Old Business: There was no old business. New Business: There was a new member voted in. It was Mike Kotarba KB1WAM. Ragchew Net Report: The ragchew nets are doing well. Repeater Officer’s Report: John Williams KB1EVY reported that the repeater is working well but they are going to do periodic maintenance on it just to keep the quality high.
Event Officer’s Report: For the Christmas party, we were supposed to have 50 people come to the party at Isaac’s but we only had 27 people. Isaac’s was very understanding and let us have the party anyhow. Judy thanked everyone that made donations for the raffles and the party. Judy announced that there was a fox hunt coming up in the spring in Plymouth. It will be possibly be April or May. Prior to that, Chris Johnson N1IR agreed to have an antenna build for the fox hunt antennas. More information to follow. Judy reported that there was an E-Board meeting January 14.
Fellowship Report: Ron Smith N1PXX reported that there were no illnesses reported to him.
Closing: The meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.
Attendance 18 Attendees Ken Kavaljian KB1KVL Chris Johnson N1IR Bump Studley W1BON Judy Attaya-Harris KB1SRO Chris Querze N1JKO Page 8
Eric Pierce Joe Reynolds Jack Buckley John Wittey Paul Leavett Fred Sanford John Williams John Koukol Bill Scott Ron Smith Joan Smith Priscilla Imhoff David Ring Jr.
N1WCO KA1GDQ W1AKN N1PRK KJ4DIU KA1CQD KB1EVY W1SUR K1JZX N1PXX KB1NAX KB1BTS N1EA
Sell/Swap YI: W1AKN sale 1 KW R2000 HF and VC-10 VHF converter complete $400
just checked out by Ralph and aligned
KENWOOD R-2000 ALL MODE HF/VHF COMMUNICATIONS RECIEVER AM/FM/SSB/CW includes the VHF module, owners and service manuals and power cord.Kenwood produced the R-2000 Communications Receiver between the years 1983-1992. Exactly how many units were produced during those nine years, I don't know. At least three different versions were produced. The standard model was for customers living throughout North and South America. It receives 150 kHz - 29,999 MHz. 1 Yaesu VR5000 communications receiver with DSP module
$600 - $1100 new 2 years ago
The Yaesu VR-5000 provides sophisticated wideband reception. Coverage is from 100 kHz to 2600 MHz (2.6 GHz) less cellular, in AM, FM-Narrow, FM-Wide, LSB, USB and CW. This radio features a real-time bandscope that can display: 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 2.5, 5.0 or 10.0 MHz. of spectrum. You get 2000 alphanumeric memory channels grouped into 100 banks. The priority channel may be set for 1, 2, 5 or 10 seconds. According to lab tests recently performed by Passport to World Band Radio, which they have granted permission to Universal to reproduce, "bandwidths measure 17.2, 8.7 and 3.9 kHz for the AM mode, and 4.0 kHz for SSB -- all with superb-to-excellent skirt selectivity and good (70 dB) ultimate rejection."
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1 Alinco DJ-X2000 wideband receiver 10KHz - 2.15GHz with cell phone freqs UNBLOCKED "K" model $400 $835 3 years ago Description: Alinco's new scanner, Range 0.1000 - 2150 MHz. Features include, Bug detectors, Frequency counter; Digital TCXO; Voice inversion; Digital recorder (160 sec); CTCSS decode/scan Bandscope; Attenuator (10/20dB); Alpha-tags; 24 hour on/off timers; Battery level indicator; Selectable battery saver; Selectable LCD/key light; FM stereo headphone jack; PC Interface; Radio Cloning; Ability to capture strong RF's nearby (Kinda like a built-in Opto Scout Frequency counter). 1 KW TM D700 with Garmin GPS model GPS V 2m / 70cm The rig alone sells for $400 on eBay
$350
Dual Bander allows you to harness APRS, GPS and SSTV technologies to provide world class communications. The new-generation mobile transceiver features a built-in TNC to offer a wide range of data communications options including simple packet operation using the AX.25 protocol. But above all the TM-D700A is fully equipped to make the most of APRS - Automatic Packet/Position Reporting System. And it can employed as part of Kenwood’s Skycommand System II+ when used with the TS-2000 series. You will also enjoy wideband receive 118 MHz to 1.3 GHz (cellular blocked). This radio includes the MC-53DM DTMF backlit hand mic. Terminal Interfaces: TNC AX.25 Level 2, Version 2, RS232C (9600/19200/38400/57600 bps), and GPS NMEA: RS-422 (4800 BPS), NMEA 96 RS232C (9600 BPS).
1 Ranger RCI 2950 with internal speech processor module and new driver transistor Great mobile especially with the processor!
$200
Ranger Communications once again sets the performance and reliability standard for Amateur mobile transceivers with the latest generation of our popular RCI-2950/70 series of cost effective, multi mode (including single sideband and CW!), high performance transceivers. 1 Magnum 257HP 10 meter amateur radio with 80 watts and built in speech processor 6 mos old $300 new used about 12 times mostly field day 2011
$250
It's a Big Radio in a little package. The Magnum 257 HP is the latest iteration of this popular compact 10 meter radio featuring an increase in output power up to 80 watts PeP! Blue illuminated control knobs and a blue LCD make for an interesting, futuristic and stylized radio. Operable with even a technician class license, this little beast has something for everybody. Don't pass up this powerful, compact radio!. --... ...-Jack Buckley Callsign: W1AKN Locator: FN41mv - Cape Cod <;))))>< E-Mail:
[email protected] Page 10
From the desk of N1PRK! Hi fellow Radio Amateurs, with digital intent. I have some ‘GARRENTEE’D’ spare computer drives which I would like to offer for a small price : 20Giga bite Hard Drives : $2. DVD reader drives : $1. CD burner : $1. Various RAM sticks : $1. All the above parts will be replaced free if you are not satisfied! If you want any of the bargains above please E-MAIL me at : -
[email protected] Best wishes to you all in 2012. Thank you, 73’s; N1PRK.
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