Central Illinois Radio Club

Short CIRCuits

January 2005

 

CIRC:  Notes from the President, January 2005

 

 

Happy New Year, 2005

 

CIRC Officers for 2005: Officers for 2004 were re-appointed by the membership, for the year 2005.  Action dates back to the initial inquiry for officers in September and finalized at the October 2004 meeting.  Officers agreed to a one-year reappointment.

 

CIRC Dues 2005: Jim, WB9UWA will accept dues for 2005 at any time.  Membership is $10.00 per year per member or $15.00 for a family membership.  Deliver in person at the next club meeting or mail to: Central Illinois Radio Club, P. O. Box 993, Bloomington, IL 61702-0993.  Stay informed via “Short CIRCuits”, by paying your dues soon!  Your mailing label indicates when your membership expires.

 

January 26th meeting: The January meeting will start at 7 p.m. with a swap meet to follow, hopefully beginning by 8 p.m.  Chuck W9KR will have a good assortment of equipment and miscellaneous items for sale; we also encourage other amateur operators to bring something for sale or trade.  The swap meeting is open to all.

 

Programs for 2005: The officers are working on scheduling of 05 programming, with the first being our meeting/sway night on January 26. I will try to make meetings “short” when we have an established program or social event on board.  The ultimate goal is to dedicate an evening to a meeting and the next month, dedicate the time to our program presentation and maybe even refreshment.  I’ll certainly need the assistance of the membership to make this a reality.

 

Upcoming events:

M – F, coffee at the DQ on College Avenue, 9 a.m. – 10?

W5YI Testing January 15th 1 p.m. (see Bloomington Exam Dates)

Open House Unit 5 – Hobby Night  / CIRC presentation, January 20, 7 p.m.-?

10 – 10 Breakfast February 5th Bakers Square, 8 a.m.

February 23rd, next meeting date, social/family evening set for our annual Cherry Pie Night.

 

 

73, Larry KB9NPH

 

 

 

Nets in the Area

 

Mon thru Sat    9:00 A.M. CT   14.2475 (HF) Displaced Peorians

Monday           9:00 P.M.         146.730   123.0 PL   Open Net

Tuesday          9:00 P.M.         146.255   (103.5 PL) Woodford County

Tuesday          7:15 P.M.         146.910   Tazwell County ESDA Net

Tuesday          9:00 P.M.         146.940   (103.5 PL) CIRC Open Net

Wednesday     9:00 P.M.         147.060   Open Net  Has Newsline

Wednesday     9:00 P.M.         442.250   103.5 PL   ARES Open Net

Wednesday     Varies             147.100   103.5 PL Sometimes Trader’s Net

                                                                 follows ARES Net held on

                                                                442.250

Thursday         9:00 P.M.         146.760   Open Net with Newsline

Thursday         9:00 P.M.         146.850   (103.5 PL) Open Net Peoria

Thursday         9:00 P.M.         146.895   North central IL Traders

                                                                Net

Sunday            08:15 A.M.       1.815       Open 160 meter AM net

Sunday            8:30 P.M          147.075   Open Net with Newsline

 

(Please help me keep this list correct.  I know it may not be up to date at this time.   Norm N9ZKS)

Central Illinois Area Repeaters

 

Freq

Callsign

Location

PL

145.390

N9EZJ

Lincoln

 

146.730

K9HGX

Decatur

123.0

146.790

K9CYW

Bloomington

 

146.850

W9UVI

Peoria

 

146.940

W9AML

Bloomington

103.5 CTCSS

147.015

NX9M

Normal

88.5 (open*)

147.075

W9UVI

Peoria

103.5 CTCSS

147.100

WA9RTI

Decatur

103.5

147.150

WD9FTV

Bloomington

 

147.345

K9ZM

Lincoln

 

147.390

WB9DUC

Pontiac

127.3

442.250

WA9RTI

Decatur

103.5

442.700

WB9UUS

Normal

107.2 (open**)

443.800

KI9HGX

Decatur

123.0

444.350

W9EX

Normal

107.2

444.975

N9FZF

Normal

136.5

* Repeater is currently in open mode with pl for those with QRM

** Repeater RX with tight carrier squelch and loose tone squelch (107.2)

 

 

 

 

 

Local DX Packet Cluster Information

 

"DX spotting network" - N9PE (Memorial Station) 144.91 MHz - 1200 baud - Connect to N9PE - Contact AB9M or KB9LNS for more info.

 

 

 

MINUTES

 

12-22-04 C.I.R.C meeting                                                                         Earla Shaffer N9VXY sect.

Larry KB9NPH called the meeting to order

No minutes for November were read because meeting was cancelled because of weather.

Unit 5 open house at Parkside for gifted children, CIRC will have a presentation Jan. 20 7pm – 8:30pm.

Club members could send dues through ARRL and it would provide small savings off the total cost of dues to ARRL.

Gary AB9M gave a detailed report on APRS, there was much discussion with Q & A on the subject.

Gary AB9M suggested to table any further discussion until a later date because there was much more to say

on the subject.

Rick WD9HRU got a letter from Ill. Repeater Assoc. and there was more discussion on that and other letters to other members that have been received.

Where to have ham fest this year, Red Cross building seems a good place according to some of our members.

Gary AB9M moved we up our dues to $15.00 in '06 Norm N9ZKS seconded motion passed.

Vote called on $18.00 for family and $15.00 for single passed 9-6 in favor.

2005 will bring such programs as Prairie Aviation museum, I.D.Theft problems & solutions, Cherry pie night and a swap meet in Jan.

Ham fest in July, if members willing to work.

Chuck N9RZV will get in touch with John KB9LNS for discussion on changing EchoLink from the 79 machine over to the 94. Lonnie N9OSN motioned to do 94 EchoLink, Gary AB9M seconded motion passed

ED KC9GF now in Germany contacted members here via Echolink.

JimWB9UWA reported on the 94 repeater

Lonnie N9OSN motioned to close meeting and Gary AB9M seconded and motion passed meeting closed.

 

Central Illinois Radio Club

P.O. Box 993

Bloomington, IL  61702-0993

 

www.qsl.net/w9mal

 

President: Larry Mays KB9NPH

(309)-827-8183

Vice President: Jerry Comer KB9ZDY

 

Secretary: Earla Shaffer N9VXY

(309)-452-0388

Treasurer: Jim Shaffer WB9UWA

(309)-452-0388

Newsletter Editor: Norman Huber, N9ZKS

(309)-378-4674

 

The CIRC is a not-for-profit ARRL special service club whose purpose is to advance the service of Amateur Radio.  Located in Central Illinois, CIRC and its members welcome all to use the 146.94 repeater and to attend club meetings.

 

Submissions for the newsletter must be received by the 10th of the month and may be snail or e-mailed to the editor at:

Norm Huber

19266 US Highway 150

Bloomington, IL  61704-5855

 

e-mail  n9zks@earthlink.net

 

Permission is granted to Amateur Radio-related organizations to reproduce contents of Short CIRCuits provided full credit is given.

BLOOMINGTON EXAM DATES

Following is the schedule for W5YI-VEC Amateur Radio exams for the year 2005.

Sat.,  Jan. 15

Sat.,  Mar. 12

Sat.,  July 16

Sat.,  Nov. 12

 

The sessions are held at the Bloomington Police Station in the Osbourne room. NOTE: This is a change of location from previous years.

Setup is from Noon to 1:00 PM normally. Testing starts at 1 PM.

 

Questions may be directed to Keith Hanson. (309) 378-4416

Please bring two forms of identification. You must have Social Security Number. You will need a copy of your Current license plus any CSCE you want to apply.

 

Central Illinois Radio Club

January 26, 2005

Swap Meet

After a brief meeting.

 

ITEMS FOR SALE                                Bids sheets will be available for each item.  Suggested price noted.

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HEATH KITS COMPLETED

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CAPACITOR CHECKER                                                   $  19.00

FREQUENCY COUNTER                                                     15.00

400VOLT REGULATED PWR. SUPPLY                                 15.00

FUNCTION GENERATOR                                                        5.00

VACUUM TUBE VOLTMETER &

HIGH VOLTAGE PROBE                                                        25.00

SIGNAL GENERATOR                                                           20.00

F.E.T.SIKUD STATE VIKT NETER                                          5.00

REGULATED PWR SUPPLY  1-15 volts @  .500                    5.00

SPEAKER-MOBILE                                                                  5.00

SCOPE-SINGLE TRACE                                                        25.00

RF PROBE                                                                               1.00

 

 

RADIOS-NO TONE

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2M, REGENCY CRYSTAL CONTROLL FREQ.              5.00

2M KENWOOD-TR7625                                                  5.00

2M KENWOOD -TR7400A                                             10.00

 

 

MISC EFQUIPMENT

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SEARS HEAT GUN                                                          5.00

VIBROPLEX BUG WITH CASE                                      45.00

GREENLEE CHASSIE PUNCHES                                 10.00

GRID DIP METER--J. MILLEN                                       40.00

MIKE-KENWOOD MC-50 With 8 pin adapter                 35.00

MIKE-D104                                                                     10.00

KENWOOD PWR SUPPLY-PS30                                  50.00

VARIAC         0-140 VOLTS  AC 2AMP                          10.00

VARIAC         0-140 VOLTS  AC 10AMP                        15.00

AUDIO FILTER DSP11                                                     5.00

MAGNIFY BENCH LIGHT-NEEDS BULB                        5.00

SIGNAL TRACER-SPEAKER AMP.                               10.00

AMATEUR RADIO HANDBOOKS(EACH)                       2.50

 

 

IF YOU HAVE ANY ITEMS YOU WANT TO SELL-BRING THEM--------------------------------------------------

 

 

Meeting January 26

 

 

 

Central Illinois Radio Club

January 2005 Newsletter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central Illinois Radio Club

P. O. Box 993

Bloomington, IL  61702-0993