Cheese Bits Jun 2001 - Mt. Airy VHF Radio Club Inc.
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1. To Ext Mixer socket quency on HP8555A plug in A similar diode mounting arrange ment is being exam ined with a view to Diode soldered to probe producing a useful and base of SMA waveguide noise Obserye polarity source for noise figure measure ments above 24GHz If success ful this will form the basis of a future article From the Web thanks to http www qsl net g8bke HPMIX htm 2mm hole And Harry in guide diodes such as the DDC4561 or even a IN21 could also be used but these have not been tried The external mixer arrange ment on the HP 8555A is 95mm x0 5mm short circuit in end of guide diam probe 7 5mm diam hole in brass block W3IIT for bring ing this article to our attention clever in that the DC bias IF 32 mm Cheese Bits June 2001 4 Hello Ping Kings This is an announcement of just another update of Make More Miles On VHF from the internet via W3IIT Find Announcements of DXpeditions to JP71 DL9AN DH7FB KM46c J45M ops PEILWT PA2CHR with complete skedlist JP91 amp more DL2NUD DKSKK with complete op schedule JM67 76 77 IKOBZY JN83vi T9 DJ8MS p DJ8MS ex DGSTR URL lt http www meteorscatter net dx htm gt DXpeditions Map amp listing of DL8SEBW s Most wanted Squares Europe 2001 Listing of PA2CHR s Most Wanted DXCC countries Europe 2001 a FormMailer to submit ur data to DL8EBW s2. Your vote is important to determine the direction of the club in the coming year The following slate of candidates have agreed to serve if elected President Brian N3EXA Al N3ITT June Meeting Location OTTO S 233 Easton Rd Horsham PA 215 675 1864 See map on page 8 Vice President Ben WA3RLT Bob W2SJ Treasurer Dave W3KM Recording Secretary Walt WA3AQA Corresponding Secretary Jim WA3EHD Directors 3 required Paul WA3GFZ Joe AA3GN Joe KIJT Joe W3KJ Phil WA3NUF John KB3XG They all deserve our thanks and appreciation for volunteering their time and effort to serve the club Now do your part and attend the June meeting to vote for the new officers We especially appreciate the efforts of the nominating committee headed up by Phil WA3NUF You must be present at the meeting to vote Mark your calendar for these future events Saturday October 13th Packrat VHF Conference Sunday October 14th HAMARAMA 3 Do all your honeydo s to free up next weekend continues help out on the mountain KE DEZ Field Day Ops encour aged on 6 amp 2 Cheese Bits 4 Monday night nets check page 2 for freq and times 03 00Z rest take down amp return 1 8 Monday night nets Join the gang 2 5 Monday night nets share summer activities 7 Pack your bags for the mountain l Check out your gear in preparation for next weekend 8 Meet at W3GXB QTH at 8 30 AM to weekend
3. Conference Thanks amp 73 s Bruce N2LIV Big Cheese News FCC reiterates license renewal and modification ba sics The FCC took advantage of the Dayton Hamvention FCC forum to remind Amateur Service licensees that license renewal and modification now is done via the Universal Licensing Sys tem or ULS The ULS is accessible via the FCC ULS Web site http www fcec gov wtb uls Bill Cross W3TN of the FCC s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau noted that Amateur Radio licenses may not be renewed any sooner than 90 days prior to license expiration When only changing an address he said li censees should choose the Administrative Update AU option When renewing only he said choose Renewal Only RO To change an address while renewing your license within the 90 day window select the Renewal Modification option An applica tion requesting renewal that s outside the 90 day window will be dismissed Cross said Modifications no longer automatically re sult in a new ten year license term Call sign changes are not made unless requested by the licensee Cross said amateur appli cants needing assistance or who believe they have made an error on an application they ve filed should contact the ULS help desk ulshelp fcc gov Cheese Bits June 2001 7 4 ctuill A e i ut Se e Map to the meeting site for Jun 21st Elections and Celebration Party at Otto s Brauhaus amp Restaurant 8PM Must be present to
4. dust and fuzz off of the 222 radio and amp That occupied the first hour of the Sprint Began operating around 8 00 and found conditions quite good Signals from EN91 FN35 FN14 FN02 were excel lent Was great to hear anchor VHF stations AFIT W1AIM and KILPS still active and great operators I worked 44 stations in 18 grids until the activity died around 10 45 Was nice to be on the air Must say that a first hand look at AA2UK s new rover gave me the inspiration to drag out the shop vac and fire up the station Thanks Bill and 73 Pack Rats From Rick WC2K 239 QSO s 12 GRIDS Equipment Yaesu 726 R Clegg Apollo Amplifier 300 Watts 5 Element Telerex Antenna 52 It was a fun contest although activity was poor a large number of regu lars were not on which could have been due to thunderstorms in the area My noise level was running s 5 to s 10 from my north west thru my southwest could not hear anything but the strong est signals Living approx 40 west of the coast my main activity was from the northeast thru the northwest I like to thank all those stations who participated in this sprint Al K3EOD 22 contacts 2 grids on 6M Harry W3IIT 21 contact 1 grid on 6M Heard AA3RE working a lot of DX but that was about all as I had the van in the garage Rick KIDS Annual Pack Rat PICNIG Hi all hope everyone is enjoying the first taste of the summer weather to come and thought this might be a good tim
5. look at 47GHz Although the amplitude calibration us ing this method is not really absolute adjustments for maximum output sideband selection and signal cleanliness can nevertheless be examined With no genuine surplus HP external mixers available a small unit would have to be made as GM8BJF had done However without access to a IN26E diode that Brian had used experimentation with more read ily available diodes was needed Since the mixer was going to be used at 24GHz and above it was decided to make the unit in a very short length of WG20 which was to hand The figure shows the outcome of using this approach The SMA socket was mounted on a small 4 5mm thick brass block soldered to the guide broad face with a 7 5mm diameter hole in it to accommodate the mounting of the diode A short circuiting brass block was soldered in to the end of the guide at the position shown The probe from the SMA protrudes into the guide via a 2mm hole in the guide wall The probe itself can be a wire extension of the SMA pin or better still the SMA pin itself A number of diodes where tried including those out of LNB s All worked well but in order to obtain a readily available source the com and LO all share the same cable to the mixer Thus if a short length short length of good SHF cable is used suitable for use at 2 4GHz e g SUC COFLEX no difficulty should be experienced in obtaining results Ad justment of the Ext mixer bias pot on the 855
6. of radio fun load vans amp depart 1 4 Board of Di rectors meeting AA3GN QTH Thursday June 21st Annual Elections Night Meeting and Club Celebration Note Location Otto s 233 Easton Rd June 2001 2 Get extra rest this weekend in prepara tion for next 9 VHF Contest starts at 19 00Z be on Camelback Mtn 23 ARRL Field Day 2PM EDT Ops encouraged on 6 amp 2 An external mixer for the HP8555A Spectrum Analyser Plug in This article describes an extension of this useful instrument to 24Ghz and above by the addition of a simple add on mixer In its standard form the 8555A plug in for the HP141T Spectrum Analyser will accept inputs in the range 10MHZ to 18GHz via the input N type connector There is a modification available to allow access to at least 24GHz via this connec tor but 24GHz via an N type is not really recommended Indeed I be lieve the modification precludes one from using the external mixer capa bility The 8555A will allow the use of an external HP mixer via a front panel BNC socket and this will extend the range of the instrument to 43GHz just short of the amateur band To obtain displays at this sort of frequency the 8555A LO is automatically multiplied in the external mixer and mixed with the test signal In conversation with Brian GM8BJF it turned out that he was using a home brew external mixer to look at a 24GHz signal quite successfully and its was decided to try this approach to
7. results and the beer The official results are First place ND3F 379 860 points Second AFIT 295 807 Third K2AXX 2 012 Fourth WZIV 1 264 The gaudy trophy for first place and plaques for second through fourth places will be presented at the North East VHF UHF con test The fifth place plaque went unclaimed don t you wish you d submitted your entry Well you ll get another chance in the real millennium year 2001 NEWS will be sponsoring the contest again To help with the scoring yes I never got around to it either we will be developing software that will process your Cabrillo format logs and extract the qualifying microwave con tacts for you Details and entry form available online at www wlghz cx and on the NEWS web page The 2001 Eastern VHF UHF Conference Conference will be held on August 31 Sept 1 amp 3 This is 1 week later than in past years We hope that this will not cause any problems for anyone We are in the process of finalizing the speakers and proceedings Anyone wishing to be a speaker or to present a paper either in person or for the proceedings should please contact the author The conference will be held in the same location as last year the Radisson Hotel in Enfield CT Further info will be forthcoming and available on the NEWS Web site as it develops Please mark your calender with this date A block of Hotel rooms has been reserved for both Friday and Saturday nights under the NEWS Group or Eastern VHF UHF
8. 5 8 so we still have a fair amount of loss in the line The 75 watt PA is online and we are seeing about 40 watts at the antenna The repeater will ID giving the time and temperature on the hour for those that only have scanners to monitor The machine has a part time link to 449 775 WBOCPR R in Philadel phia Please pass the word around as our friends in Easton also have a 1200 repeater in the Lehigh Valley on 1294 000 20 No PL Remember that higher elevation locations or tall buildings near windows offer the best coverage outside Philadelphia We hope to hear you on 1 2 soon 73 DE K3PHL and KB3LRA The 2001 Southeastern VHF Conference Proceedings Available The 2001 Southeastern VHF Conference is history but you can buy a record of that history now We have copies of the proceedings remaining and they are available for sale The proceedings published by the ARRL are of the same high qual ity as those at Central States and other VHF conferences Some examples of the papers contained in these proceedings are Intro duction to EME by K4TAX 1296 EME by KOYW Microwave Dish Construction and Mounting by WA8WZG and Waveguide Slot Antennas by WIGHZ The price is 15 plus 2 postage book rate or 4 postage first class priority A check made out to the Southeastern VHF Society is fine for payment Please mail your check to Jim Worsham 1915 Oak Wind Lane Buford GA 30519 Please send me an email also letting me know you are ordering a proceedi
9. 5A optimises the mixer multiplication process for best signal into the analyser Since the frequency dial on the 8555A runs out at 43GHz some other means has to be employed to determine the frequency of the wanted sig nal Luckily HP also put the LO frequency on the top of the scales thus one knows what LO frequency the mixer is seeing The IF centre frequency on the highest ranges of the 8555A is 2 05GHz thus knowing this one can by some arithmetic work out what the LO frequency should be As an example to display a 47 088GHz signal 47 088 minus the 2 05GHz IF will require an LO of 45 038GHz This is obtained by a x12 multiplication of 3 75GHz LO in the mixer Thus the frequency set pointer should be set as close as possible to the LO frequency of 3 75GHz on the top scale of the instrument Although I have not tried this due to lack of a good 3GHz counter it should be possible to con nect a counter to the ext mixer socket watch the DC bias or the first LO output socket and with the 8555A set to manual sweep set the LO to precisely this frequency and then reset to Int sweep mode again with the span set to say 1MHz However having said this it appears that the Signal Identifier on the 8555A still operates in this non standard mode thus one can check by the normal means if the signal being dis played is the correct one by the usual two divisions to the left offset Note that for the external mixer to function and for the LO to
10. VHF DX Database URL lt http www meteorscatter net traf htm gt VHF Links a link to EA6VQ s page about TEP on 144MHz URL lt http www meteorscatter net traf htm gt VHF Links a link to schematics amp construction details of DL9AN S pin diode rx tx switch capable of handling high power on 144MHz might replace a sequencer when used with separate rx tx antenna coax in German language URL lt http www meteorscatter net hard htm gt Hardware an up to date listing of European stations qrv in meteor scatter with eMail addresses of 475 stations in 219 qth squares of 42 European DXCC countries the listing is frequently aligned amp updated with DL8EBW s VHF DX DataBase for a better view over who s where in Europe the same listing also available on a clickable grid map of Europe URL lt http www meteorscatter net eurolist htm gt eMail Europe an up to date listing of North American stations qrv in me teorscatter with eMail addresses of 198 stations in 135 qth squares of USA Canada Cuba and 1 in Brazil for a better view over who s where in America the same list ing also available on a clickable grid map of North America URL lt http www meteorscatter net uslist htm gt eMail NorthAmerica DHSHV asking for your support in his struggle against interferences on 144 015MHz caused by central heating control text mp3 files URL lt http www meteorscatter net interfer htm gt Ne
11. Volume XLIII June 2001 Number 6 The Prez Sez Maybe most of you have seen the Pack Rat moon bounce expedition presentation before but this was my first ex posure While some rats were probably in transit to Dayton we had a great presentation by El K3JJZ about the memorable event of 25 years ago I was impressed by several things but mostly two the expertise to accomplish this feat w 70 s technology and more mostly the determination and planning involved to pull the whole deal off It sure makes Hamarama planning look like mice nuts Thanks to El for the great presentation with all of the props which are now back in the Pack Rat archive for use another day We are fast approaching the Pack Rat Summer Season I am very much looking forward to an enjoyable week end on the summit of Camelback No distractions except rag chewing with other participants I hope Last year a family emergency had me burning the tires out of the lot at sunrise This year I am hoping to radio til the end I know this camping stuff with the associated extra work load is not for everyone But if a daytrip is amenable come on up to operate a class station and relieve a tired operator For anyone remaining at the home QTH turn the equipment ON and run the bands Don t forget to look for postings via our email reflector from our club rovers Remember that club elections are to be held at the next meeting Our election committee chai
12. be directed out of the instrument correctly the 8555A must be operated with the band selector set to one of the frequency ranges above 18GHz Also note that in this mode the Input Attenuator of the 8555A is not functional although the Log Ref Level control is If the power of the signal has been measured previously on a power me ter then a crude calibration of the vertical scale can be made The signal being checked into the mixer should be kept to 2mW or less as driving it harder only produces more mixer products and tends to con fuse the measurements Keeping the input to this sort of level also en sures the longevity of the diode It is hoped than when I m QRV on 76GHz that the same method can be used to examine the monly available HP HSMS 8101 diodes which are avail able from Farnell Stock No 994 649 were used Only really applicable for use in a surface mount applications their packaging is not ideal but since maximum effi ciency is not required they seem quite satisfactory here Care should be excised in soldering in the diode as static can damage the device Correct orientation of the diode should also be ob served since a positive bias voltage is applied to it from the 8555A There are three leads on the diode package but only two are used so its should be mounted with the lettering as shown ensuring that it is correctly orientated It is quite possible that other SMA Bulkhead signal at that fre
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14. ck for the Pack Rats annual effort for the 2001 June VHF QSO party At this time all the major jobs have been claimed with the notable exception of 2m and 432 Mhz WA3NUF and W3RJW are considering doing these bands again perhaps some offers of help would help them decide So far everything else looks great plans are afoot to improve some of the other bands and K1JT is planning to do HSMS again W3GAD and N30ZO have been hard at work planning what I ve heard is a even better than ever menu if that s possible We will of course have the traditional Pack Rat beverages Although we have the minimum number of Rats have signed up so far we could really use a few more so I will make a final plea to anyone who can find the time to come up and help out to please do so Not only will you be helping your club you ll get to partake in the fun enjoy operat ing from a great site enjoy some great food in the great outdoors and shoot the bull for a while with some fellow pack rats a win win situation For those who operate from home be sure to work the club station on all bands We could use some more help especially on Mon for tear down Many many thanks to those who have volunteered to again make this event a success If I somehow missed you my apologies please let me know LET S MAKE THIS YEAR S JUNE CONTEST THE BEST EVER Hpe to cu on the Mountain 73 Al N3ITT Cheese Bits June 2001 1 Pack Rats CHEESE BITS is a monthly publication
15. e to announce this year s annual club picnic This year s picnic will again be held at the fabulous La Casa Loca Resort a k a the qth of N3ITT located in scenic Ottsville Bucks County My wife Carol and I have been pleased to have hosted the picnic here the last two years and have been hard at work to make the picnic better than ever As always the club will provide hot dogs ham burgers and beverages yes beer with members bringing their own special dishes to complete the meal We will have horse shoes volleyball and badminton set up and of course the pool will be ready Right now we are still firming up the date but it looks like Sat Aug 4th with the 5th as rain date looks the best for us although we can move it if it s a problem for too many people So if you think you can take a day of eating drinking hangin by the pool and just plain old kickin back and having fun be sure to sign on for THE PACK RAT PICNIC Please RSVP as to how many in your family will be attending and what you will bring Hope to hear from you soon and CU at the pic nic 73 AIN3ITT alitt epix net 1296 Repeater in Philadelphia This is a message informing you that our 1 2 GHz re peater is back on the air It is located in Center City Philadelphia on a frequency of 1294 950 20 PL 127 3 Hz It is normally run ning in open carrier unless we hear noise bursts We did not have the opportunity to upgrade the 7 8 hardline to 1
16. ly into position Many of our steady contributors go about their self appointed duties supplying gear technical exper tise sledge hammer muscle operating finesse intercom phone set up AC wiring food planning purchase preparation and clean up and logging and log compilation The challenge this year is to get someone on the air or up to the mountain who has not been there before Whether it be MONDAY NIGHT NETS a seasoned ham or a license less youth if it s for just an hour or TIME FREQUENCY NET CONTROL the full weekend a first exposure to the amazing activity is sure 7 30PM 50 150 MHz WA3EHD K3EOD to be long remembered and hopefully the magnet that pulls them 8 00 PM 144 150 MHz N3ITT back for more 8 30PM 222 125 MHz W2SJ N3EXA I am grateful for the additional positive feedback on the 8 30PM 224 58R MHz W3GXB format and content of Cheese Bits this year There have been 9 00 PM 432 110 MHz W3RJIW happenings when folks got info passed on through others like 9 30 PM 1296 100 MHz WA3NUF Joe K3VEQ upgrading to General Congratulations Thanks to 10 00 PM 903 100 MHz N3AOG our many contributors Can we ask each of you for an article 10 30 PM 2304 100 MHz W3KJ See you on 6 thru laser June 9 amp 10 73 Rick KIDS Cheese Bits June 2001 2 Election Night Meeting and Celebration Thursday June 21st Don t miss the June club meeting on 6 21 The club will hold the annual election of officers and this year we have a real election
17. ngs so I can make sure I reserve one for you Thanks 73 Jim W4KXY w4kxy bellsouth net The Laureate My uncle John was in the fertilized egg business when I was young He had several hundred young layers called pullets and 8 or 10 roosters whose job was to fertilize the eggs My uncle kept records and any rooster or pullet that didn t per form well went into the pot and was replaced Now this took an awful lot of time So when my uncle saw a set of eight tiny bells that each rang a different tone he promptly bought them He glued a piece of foam rubber to each clapper shaft so the bell wouldn t ring except when violently shaken He hung a bell on each rooster s neck and went and mixed a Mint Julep Now he could sit on the porch and sip while filling out an efficiency re port on the roosters by listening to the different tones of the bells and marking down each encounter My uncle s favorite rooster was old Brewster A very fine specimen he was but his bell had not rung all morning Uncle John went to investigate Several roosters were chasing pullets bells a ringing Brewster had his bell in his beak so it couldn t ring He d sneak up on a pullet do his job and walk on to the next one Uncle was so proud of Brewster he entered him in the county fair Brewster was an overnight sensation They not only awarded him the No Bell Prize but also the Pullet Surprise Cheese Bits June 2001 6 Moving Your Cheese for sale Transc
18. o SPDT 28vdc antenna relay sma connectors removed from a 10ghz radio so I would assume that it would be fine for 10368 25 shipped Two available Operating amp Service manual for HP5255A frequency converter 20 shipped Brand new Yaesu FT 847 purchased 4 18 01 for sale Need less to say it is mint 1250 Yaesu FT 726R with the 2 meter module only The radio is in excellent condition physically and electrically I just purchased a new rig and no now this radio is not needed Comes with all original accessories 325 plus ship ping Chuck WA2ONK C310508 aol com73 For Sale Diamond MX 3000 144 430 1200MHz Triplexer 40 New In Box N conn Sum Port N conn 850 to 1300MHz port rest PL25912 inch cables for 3 radio connections AES sell ing price 80 Dave W3KM 215 795 2648 dmascaro bellatlantic net Anybody want some Andrew EW52 elliptical waveguide Have several hundred feet to give away It s in excellent condition and is perfect for 5 7 Ghz I m conducting my annual spring clean out of cable and harware and this stuff will become scrap copper if there s no takers Contact me if you want it pick up from my QTH 73 Rick WC2K Down East transverter 28 50 mc 300 A 1050 brick 200 Swan Mark 6 Amp Pair 3 500 New power transformer Has ex ternal relay 750 Cushcraft Boomer 34 foot boom 200 Down East 4 element Brand New 100 I have been thinking about this for quite some time Hate to do it but I must be practi cal Thank you He
19. of the Mt AIRY VHF RADIO CLUB INC Southampton PA SUBSCRIPTION RATE 10 00 PER YEAR USA 12 00 PER YEAR CANADA 15 00 PER YEAR ELSEWHERE We operate on an exchange basis with other non commercial publications Anything that is printed in CHEESE BITS may be reprinted in a not for profit publication unless stated otherwise provided proper credit is given Deadline for articles and swap shop is the monthly meeting date Non commercial swap shop items free of charge Pack Rat Web Site http www 1j net packrats SUBSCRIPTION ADVERTISING MANAGER Bob Fischer W2SJ 7258 Walnut Avenue Pennsauken NJ 08110 609 665 8488 bobw2sj prodigy net EDITOR Rick Rosen KIDS 206 Kimberton Drive Blue Bell PA 19422 610 270 8884 ricklds hotmail com CLUB TREASURER Dave Mascaro W3KM 1603 Mink Road Ottsville PA 18492 215 795 2648 dmascaro gi com AWARDS CHAIRMAN Bob Fox W3GXB 346 869 8610 W3GXB juno com TRUSTEE OF CLUB CALL W3CCX Ron Whitsel W3RJW 215 355 5730 W3RJW aol com PACKRAT 222 MHz REPEATER W3CCX R 222 98 224 58 MHz Churchville PA OFFICERS 2000 01 PRESIDENT WA3DRC Ed Finn edfinn voicenet com VICE PRES WA3EHD Jim Antonacci Antonacci worldnet att net WA3AQA Walt Zumbach wzumbach bellatlantic net TREASURER W3KM Dave Mascaro dmascaro gi com COR SECR AA3GN Joe Landis landisj nad com DIRECTORS REC SEC W3RJW 2 Yrs Ron Whitsel w3rjw aol com N3ITT 2 Yrs Al Sheppard alitt epix com N3PLM 1 Yr Chri
20. operative activity and international publicity and ham hospitality I was somewhat reminded by the pictures of a personal experience that I had in 1969 70 when I studied tropical medi cine in Costa Rica and was able to operate TI2MC a pair of Drake Twins and a tribander set up in the International Center for Medical Research and Training ICMRT in San Jose in co operation with the department of Tropical Medicine at Louisiana State University in New Orleans Once a week I was given the keys to the shack to operate and phone patch back home It was a treat to be able to have so many helpful hams phone patching me to my wife when I called CQ St Louis for a patch I am gung ho about the June Contest Or at least I was until I got into a bit of a scheduling conflict today that will put a bit of a damper on my ability to be on for the whole fray and will hamstring my attempts to get to the rare grids but I m still looking forward to a block of radio time in the rover There was a show on Broadway Same Time Next Year that chronicled the annual exploits of a couple that met once a year for a weekend fling the June contest always gives me that recurrent theme Al N3ITT has done a fabulous job over the years of keeping the or ganizational plan fulfilled and I have been a part of teams of rats loading vans assembling towers and antennas stacking frames and rotors and then getting everyone together to hoist them safe
21. rb Station op for WA2FGK If you know any one that would like to go big time six meters please have them contact me via E mail wa2fgk epix net MMT28 432 Microwave Module for sale for 145 00 shpg Unit incl manual and mating Spin din power control plug 73 Norm WAGZFK wa6zfk cwnet com Bird Peak Reading Conversion Kit 4300 400 for Bird 43 watt meter New in box 85 6 meter 4 element 50 mhz Rutland Ar ray beam model RA4 50 70 903 mhz amp DownEast Micro wave 3318PAS R 1 w in 18 out Wired for SSB Rover board Can be converted to 1296 150 144 222 440 Triband FM rig Kenwood TM 742A 50w 25w 35w Comet Triplexer Diamond mobile antenna and Comet CX 333 base antenna in cluded Like new 600 Heil BM 10 headset and boom micro phone 45 John B NSUM n8um home com Rohn Tower HDBX48 like new 500 50 mc 4 element Down East New 100 28 mc 3 element Cushcraft One season 75 50 mc Preamp Brand new Down East 6MLNA 50 Thank you Herb K2LNS 570 472 2230 Henry 432 Commercial version amplifier for sale 750 00 609 352 1789 73 Bill Mini Circuits has 37 dBm 8 dB loss IP3 mixers that can be used for a 2M to 14 MHz converter IF 0 5 to 20MHz with just 16 dBm of LO drive They are under 17each in small quanti ties Looks like a good choice for a high performance single conversion rig Models HJK 3H and HUD 3H via Zack W1VT S Millennial Cumulative Microwave Contest Results The contest committee has finished tabulating the
22. rman Phil WA3NUF has solicited a very good candidate pool for all pending vacancies We have also reserved space at a different location This meeting will be held at Otto s beer garden on RT 611 near the Willow Grove turnpike exit After the elec tion process and meeting we can converse about contest war stories We will be outdoors but under cover Don t let the weather deter you from attending We are heading into the club summer session There are some cool events in the summer for us Rats First after our new outside election meeting will be the annual White Elephant Sale Usually hosted as far as I know by Gary WA2OMY happens in July IMPORTANT at the moment the normal night has conflict wi Gary s vacation plans We may move this event one week earlier at Gary s QTH or keep the same date at a different location This will be deter mined at the next board meeting June 14 Stay tuned to CB and the Pack Rat reflector As far as the rest of the summer goes check CB for picnic information The event will be held at the N3ITT country club and resort Al has hired a witch doctor to keep the clouds and rain away Enjoy you summer especially after a lingering winter and don t forget that magic things can happen during the VHF summer season if conditions are right Turn the stuff ON Ed WA3DRC June Contest A Final Plea Greetings Packrats just thought I d let everyone know that plans are on tra
23. s Getman getmanc nad com KIDS 2 Yr Rick Rosen rick 1ds hotmail com COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN June Contest N3ITT 610 547 5490 HAMARAMA W3KJ 215 256 1464 VHF Conference KB3XG 610 584 2489 PACKRAT BEACONS W3CCX B FM29jw Philadelphia PA 50 080 144 284 222 065 432 295 903 071 1296 251 MHz 2304 037 3456 220 5763 190 10 368 140 MHz as of 3 1 01 Editor s Column At our last month s meeting Elliot Weisman K3JJZ gave the slide show and talk about the Packrat 432MHz Moon bounce Expedition to Columbia SA As most of the long term Packrats well know this was an international event started on somewhat of a whim after a question was asked why no one yet had WAC on 432 because there were no moonbounce stations on 432 in South America It progressed with the usual multiple month planning complicated logistics donation collecting host ing arrangements shipping and set up Then came the other is sues like line voltage any voltage at all and several blown pre amps But the punch line was that this provided for dozens of EME 432 contacts for hams all around the world and enabled them to get their WAC certificates Included in the contact list was one with W3CCX I almost fell off my seat when he told us that this com ing year marks the 25th anniversary of the moonbounce Dxpedi tion and about the 50th time that he has given this talk It cer tainly was an inspiration and another great tale of local club mo tivation co
24. very band you can Tip try early in the contest don t wait until Sun night to work us up the bands just in case The Rovers Take away the multipliers that we get from the Rovers who activate certain bands in those tough grids and the drop in the score would be dramatic Let s give a big thumbs up to those guys who put in a lot of work to give us those coveted rare ones And all those who help out in other ways Let s not forget those who help out in other ways there are those in the club who build or loan equipment to use up at the mountain and those who tune up and prepare equipment for the trip And of course thanks to K3CX for maintaining the beacons and making sure they are all on line for the effort they are a most valuable resource for those of us up on the mountain Also the club appreciates the fine job done by W3GXB in storing and looking after the club equipment through the year I think that about sums it up I m still looking for a few more Packrats to come up and help at the site so if you can find time to come up PLEASE do so if not there are other ways to contribute the club needs everyone to make the most of this effort 73 CU on the mountain or CU in the Log Al N3ITT Another fine example of solid RF construction by N3NGE 222 Transverter and amplifier in rack panel mounting Cheese Bits June 2001 5 222 6m Sprint Tid bits gt Using a shop vac I sucked about an inch of
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26. w stations for the listing as well as your updates DXpeditions infos ideas suggestions are always welcome Please check your entries on the email listings for validity and report any changes Tnx 73 enjoy Bernie dk3xt ab7iy lt gap ilk de gt lt dk3xt qsl net gt lt http www meteorscatter net gt Make More Miles On VHE lt http www qsl net dk3 xt gt N E W S URL Change The N E W S club URL is changing In the interim you can use http oursite at news Watch for further news soon 73 Ron WZ1V June 9 10 VHF Contest Calling ALL Pack Rats Hi All hope everyone is all ready and fired up for the club s big summer operating event the June VHF QSO Party Soon it will be time for W3CCX to shake up the bands from Camelback mountain Although the small band of hearty Pack rats that make the trip to the mountain make up the backbone of the W3CCX multi op we need to remember that this is an effort in which everyone in the entire club can contribute to So at this point I d like to thank those who work behind the scene to make this all worthwhile Those who work W3CCX from home No doubt about it this group contributes significantly to the club score and can make a big difference I d like to thank all the Packrats who took the time to work the club station in the past and to do so again indeed I d like to urge ALL Packrats that can t come up to the mountain to find a way to work the club station on e
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