E-Comms Trailer clean up day
This Saturday 9 am members will be cleaning out the Communications trailer, checking wires & cables,
Testing radios. Doing some upgrades to the power distributions systems as well.
We can always use your help. Come on down to the club house about 9AM
This is a GCARC club event and a good way for you to support your club is to participate in some of these events.
This will prepare the trailer, and the operators, for any upcoming club events or emergency needs.
We hope to see you there.
Benjamin Franklin: “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Ben Franklin the inventor of the 160 meter vertical kite antenna…it was a shame they had not invented the radio yet. he would have been 59! 🙂
KI4EXO/sk estate sale
After my husband Ed Falcon, KI4EX0 passed away last year, I thought I would have time for Amateur Radio, I have decided to sell the last of his equipment.
Please note that all items can be checked out to make sure they work correctly. Willing to discuss other offers.
Equipment:
Kenwood 2 meter TM 281A with computer interface and mounting bracket Excellent Condition—— $80
2 meter 440 antenna with 30 ft push up pole—- $75
MFJ Versa Tuner 941D—– $50
Kenwood DC Switching Power Supply—–$50
Kenwood HF/MHz All Mode Transceiver TS-590S with Kenwood MC-60 Desk Microphone —-$800
Butternut HF6V vertical HF antenna with radial plate and tilt base—-$200
MFJ-260 C Dummy Load —- $10
MFJ- 901B Antenna Tuner—-$50
MFJ-259B SWR Analyzer—-$75
Daiwa Cn-100 Cross Needle SWR & Power Meter—-$50
Thanks,
Janice Falcon in Zephyrhills KM4IEY
janfalcon@verizon.net, 813-779-9353, or cell 813-997-1709
Tri-Pasco Race
Looking to ham radio operators to provide radio communications.
We would like to cover the race course for the Tri-Pasco triathlon.
The start and finish of the race will be at :
New Port Richey Recreation and Aquatic Center
6630 Van Buren Street
New Port Richey, FL 34653
race start time is 7:30 AM
We will be using the 146.670 repeater in New Port Richey.
Email Barry n2nvp@gulfcoastarc.org to volunteer. He will give you more information.
September Newsletter
Yes I know its a bit late but here it is.
I hope you enjoy it.
I have a review of a lot of Amateur radio related podcasts in this issue.
-AA4CB
Foxhunt Classes for October
October 4 , 11 , 18 , and 25 at 6 pm
More and more hams are discovering the fun of tracking down hidden transmitters out in the woods. It’s a worldwide sport with opportunities for friendly competition at home and abroad. A ham radio license isn’t a requirement, but it makes it lots more fun.
Radio direction finding is used to find sources of interference to any form of wireless electronic communications, including broadcast and two-way radio, television, and telephones. It is also used to track missing or stolen cars and other property. Search and rescue workers use it to find persons in distress. Emergency Locator Transmitters in downed aircraft are tracked with RDF techniques.
Fox hunting links
- 4 MHz Offset Fox Hunt Attenuator. From Arrow Antennas, this device shifts the incoming frequency by 4 MHz to enable better close-in hunting.
- Radio direction finder kit of the so-called “doppler” variety, made by KN2C. (Advertisement on page 130 of May, 2011, QST—I know nothing more)
- Integrated transmitter for fox hunting. Article on page 33 of May, 2011, QST. Article itself has some further links for those interested in this kit.
- Homing In, a website devoted to fox hunting. Lots and lots of stuff, though you’ll have to poke around a bit to see how it’s organized. Lots of pictures and further links. While on the site, look at Joe Moell’s book Transmitter Hunting: Radio Direction Finding Simplified.
- Fox hunting video, 2006 USA ARDF Championships: International Style Amateur Radio Direction Finding, from Amateur Radio Video News