News Letter -- AUGUST 2006

Volume 24, Number 7

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

The answer to June's Trivia question, "In what radio - frequency range do amateur 2 meter communications take place?" It is the VHF, or very high frequency range. VHF has a range of 30 MHz to 300MHz. The 2 meter ham band, with actual frequencies of 144 to 148 MHz, is right in the middle of the 30 to 300 MHz range.

First, I would like to thank all the club members who worked installing the shelving in the TRARC cargo trailer. The supplies in the cargo trailer are very easy to access now and we know exactly what we have in the cargo trailer.

Second, Field Days, which was held on June 24^th and 25^th at the Dickinson Trap club was very well attended. Chairman Joe Callahan - NØQAU - did an outstanding job and everything went "PERFECT". We had 37 people signed in for Field Day's of which 26 were hams. We missed some of the club members who were in Branson, MO for the YL convention, but we still scored 664 points on the QSO"s and 850 bonus points for a total of 1514 points.

Third, some of the members who were in Branson, MO got home just in time to change clothes and head for the International Peace Garden Hamfest which ran from July 6^th through the 9^th. I didn't make it up to the Peace Gardens this year, but I hear everyone had a good time and the weather was cooler there than in Dickinson.

Just to keep everyone informed, the TRARC will again be working the Horsefest at Taylor, ND on Saturday, July 29^th. I just hope the weather is cooler the last part of July than it's been during the first two seeks of July.

Remember to mark your calendar's for the Annual TRARC Picnic which will be held Saturday and Sunday, August 12^th and 13^th at the Dickinson Trap club. Also, Sam - K7SAM - will be at our annual picnic to check cards for DXCC, VUCC, and WAS.

The Trivia question for the month is: "For which of the following measurements would you normally use a multimeter?" This will be answered in next month's newsletter. Hoping we get some cooler weather and hope to see you at our August 7^th meeting.

73 Dick KØHXG

Theodore Roosevelt Amateur Radio Club Meeting Minutes June 5, 2006

Minutes taken by Joe, NØQAU for Laurie, KCØNHW. Meeting called to order by President Dick Hansen, HCØHXG at 7 pm. Minutes of the May meeting moved and approved by Emil, NØDK; second by Margaret, KB7ITR. Motion passed.

Treasurer's report given by Dick for Laurie. Motion to approve treasurer report by Jim, NØSJ; second by Mike, NØDG. Passed. A sign up sheet for field day was circulated.

Old Business: Ham of the year nominations were received and after ballot vote, Margaret, KB7ITR was nominated. Cargo trailer work party of Bill, Irene, Stan, Betty, Margaret, Emil, Joe, Kim, Marge, Tony and others stopped by; was very successful. Take a look at the remodeled cargo trailer to see the improvements. The Emergency Trailer was repaired and thanks to Willie and Florence Kuntz of Kuntz RV for donating labor for the repairs.

Joe, NØQAU will coordinate the parade for July 1^st. All antennas on 73 are up for temporary running, all okay. SuperLink ifs working off the 73 node. APRS not up yet. The gap antenna is ready to be sent to Beach. Picnic plans are being made. Betty Kittelson reported on the tables and chairs for picnic; 10 tables and 80 chairs. Gene Hamilton reported on the 73 repeater after storm damage. K7SAM will be ata the TRARC picnic for card checking. Jim, NØSJ moved and KCØNHW seconded that up to $200 be spent on the new DVD for licensing for Tech class training. Motion carried. NØDK moved and KB7ITR second, for the TRARC $25 for the IHF in Peace Gardens Motion passed. NØDK moved to Adjourn; second by NØUDG.

Submitted by Joe, NØQAU

CHECK YOUR CALENDAR

July 29 .................................... Taylor Horsefest

August 7 ............................... TRARC meeting - LEC @ 7pm

August 12-13 ........................ TRARC picnic - Dickinson Trap Club

If you are in need of a test session, contact either Bill Bosch, KØUB or Emil Wieglenda,
NØDK. Bill is associated with ARRL VEC and Emil is W5YI. They will let you know when

the next test session will be held.

Bill 701-483-3869 Emil 701-483-4953

You've heard the old refrain "where have all the flowers gone?" Mine these days is "where has the summer gone?" It seems to have gone by in a flash once May was here. First came the preparations for our Branson trip, then the Peace Gardens and before we knew it the events had come and gone and all that is left are memories. It was a great adventure and we had a lot of fun.

I understand the Field Day Crew enjoyed an immense success for their efforts too. This is great and it goes to prove that if you set your mind to something and have good direction coupled with teamwork, great things happen. Congratulations and thanks to Dick and Joe and all who participated in any way.

Nowadays the big news is the heat. I heard a remark that went something like this " it's hot all over and were burning up, literally". It makes one cringe to hear the rumble of thunder because the ever dangerous lightning is near. There has been a vast amount of fires already caused by lightning. If copious amounts of rain would fall it wouldn't be so bad. Unfortunately this year that has not happened yet.

So now we march on towards the Taylor Horsefest and our Annual Picnic. Before we know it we'll be wishing we'd have some of the heat back, however, for now it is tough for some to get through this spell. Keep Cool! This will soon be a memory too!

73, Margaret KB7ITR

How to use "Autopatch"

1. Key and hold mic in : while keying press * and your seven digit phone number

2. You will hear a series of matching tones, followed by the ringing of the number you dialed

3. Key the mic to talk to the other party

4. When finished, key the mic and hit the # key

5. You will hear "call complete"

Birthdays for AUGUST

DIck Hansen KCØHXG
8 - 03

Carol Hanrahan KB7WTK
8 - 19

Gene Huskinson K7CDN
8 - 20

Kim Callahan NØQAV
8 - 25

Marjorie Aman KA7LQB
8 - 30