Albuquerque Amateur Radio Club
April 2005 Newsletter

Internet Edition

(Excerpts From the April 2005 paper edition)


	Albuquerque Amateur Radio Club
	P. O. Box 11853
	Albuquerque, New Mexico 87192

Community Service Through Amateur Radio

2005 Board of Directors

President Mike Pendley K5ATM ( k5atm@yahoo.com ) Vice President Freeman Pascal N5FPP ( pascal@pascal.org ) Secretary Carl Russell KE5AKI ( crussell@nmcba.com ) Treasurer Melva Gellenthien KB0IEA ( shadtrek@netscape.com ) Director Jerry Boyd WB8WFK ( wb8wfk@arrl.net ) Director Glenn Wonn KK5UZ ( kk5uz@arrl.net ) Director Perry Abernethy K5PCA ( pcabernethy@comcast.net ) Director Steve Keithley WD9FJL ( skeithley1@comcast.com )

From the President

Mike Pendley,
K5ATM

The board of directors met at the club station, N5VA on March 7. We picked the station as a meeting place so the directors could better understand what the station has to offer and how we can make better use of the facility. While we did not develop any specific plans, I think the goal of better understanding what the station has to offer was met and we all have a better appreciation of what a great job Kermit is doing.

We also discussed the basic electronics class I mentioned in last month's column. While specific details still need to be worked out we all agree the class will teach basic DC electronic theory, radio receiver theory, and kit building skills. To help with the last two goals, a radio receiver kit will be built in class with the theory of each stage taught. We are looking at the Ten Tec 1054 short wave receiver kit because this kit is moderately priced and not too difficult a project for the first time kit builder. I am also pleased to announce that Richie Allen (KC5NZR) has agreed to teach the class. Those of you that have attended Richie's license classes know what a great teacher he is.

The next AARC Board of Directors meeting will be held on April 4 at the Upper Rio FM Society Hub (Gibson and San Mateo). As always the meetings are open to all interested AARC members.

Misc. QSTs

Paul Verhage is very well known in the high altitude rocket and balloon circles. Paul is in town and will give a talk on April 4 at Regener Hall (UNM campus) on near space and what the earth looks like at 90,000 feet.

Doug Asher (KK5DUG) is putting on a technician license class for Boy Scouts and adults involved in scouting. Class dates are April 14-17. Contact Doug if you are interested at kk5dug@yahoo.com or 293-4848. The annual spring tailgate is scheduled for April 23 at Del Norte High School parking lot Time: Sun up till about 1PM.

The Mesilla Valley Bean Feed will be on Sunday April 24th from 7:00 am until ? Talk-in is 146.64- 100 Hz. Location will be at the Mesilla Valley ARC Clubhouse on Wilt Ave. & Jefferson St. in Las Cruces.

Some people love them and some people hate them. What ever your feelings - know that two Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP) nodes have been activated in Albuquerque. Node 3979 is operating on 442.475 100Hz and node 3676 is operating on 145.210 162.2Hz. I am not sure of all the details. The 2 meter node operates under the call KB5GAS (the Albuquerque Gas Balloon Association. The 70cm node is operating under the call N05DE (Mega Link). I expect more info will be presented at the next URFMSI meeting. See www.irlp.net for more info on what IRLP is.

Stay in touch with HAM radio in Albuquerque. Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abqham/ .

73
Mike, K5ATM

Please send comments and questions concerning this web document to John (KC5AYN) at kc5ayn@qsl.net .

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