--Illinois Communications Drill Stay tuned 23OCT at 2300 on 3.905, 7.283,
147.12, 146.52 and 146.895 for an all-state communications drill

--W.D. Boyce Council of Boy Scouts of America had a great Camporee at
Illinois Central College. Over 100 scouts pounded their names out in code.

--November Meeting Al N9PIB will have LaSalle County voter registration
forms available at our November meeting.

--Going to a hamfest?  Could you distribute SRRC Hamfest information or sell
tickets at these local hamfests.  The list, of ARRL Central Division
hamfests is from  http://www2.arrl.org/hamfests.html
06 Nov 1999 Milwaukee, WI http://execpc.com/~mrc/friendlyfest.htm
                      Mike Borchardt, N9NPB  414-367-3953
13-14 Nov1999 Fort Wayne, IN http://www.acarts.com
                      Doug Jones, N9NNT 219-484-1314 djones2233@aol.com

--If you are ready to upgrade, these VE sessions are ready for you!
16-Nov-1999 AURORA, IL 07:30PM (Walk-ins allowed)
                      ALAN R AHASIC (630)879-2217
23-Nov-1999 DIXON, IL 7:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
                      BRION C GILBERT (815)652-3367

October  SRRC Meeting Notes

We were happy to see W9ZEN back in the fold, and Johnny reminded us about
the Illinois QSO party coming up the weekend of the 17th and 18th, as well
as the CQ World-Wide on  the 30th/31st.   We were reminded that JOTA is the
17th and 18th also.  Invite some Scouts in to help you work the Ill QSO party!

 N9PLJ told us that the gentleman from Tabor Grain keeps callng him about
selling the property.  After considerable discussion, it was decided to
offer to sell the property to them - for no less then $250.000.

N9PLJ gave an interesting hamfest report.  A new sign-up sheet is being
passed around with diferent hours and jobs on it.  Next year we will have
SECURITY personnel with special badges on duty.  Vendors will be allowed
access to the buildings during hours when they are closed only through one
door, and with security people on hand.  We will also have the gate manned
through the night to colect from those early morning cheap-skates.   HOWEVER
we NEED MEMBERS TO VOLUNTEER FOR THESE JOBS!!  NOW!!!  OK?

The matter  of Insurance was brought up by Francis WB9VLW.  It was decided
to increase our insurance to replacement value at a higher figure than we
have had, and to increase our liability to $1,000,000.00.  Francis will shop
for the best price.

On Monday, the 4th, Oggy, N9JNK and I met at the Clubhouse and began to
align the repeater.   The first thing found was the UHF transmitter was 3
KHz off freq.  The transmit levels, power, frequency and deviation were all
set up correctly.  We then went to Etna Rd. and proceded to align and set
all of the various levels.  The transmitter was being over-modulated, and
the transmit PL tone was way too high.  After setting the voter levels, we
found that when signals flipped from receiver to receiver the transition was
perfect.  The problems that were found and corrected by Oggy with the
service monitor were problems that
could only be found and corrected with that type of test equipment.  The
repeater transmissions now are much cleaner and clearer.  All of the
adjustments and problems are not corrected.  The big one is adjustment of
the voter so that it selects the best signal.

The power amplifier is another story.  I have decided to leave it as is -
putting out about 25 watts - for the time being.  If anyone out there has a
2 meter brick - that we can borrow for a few weeks, I will install it
temporarily and ship the Midland PA for repair right away.