The Starved Rock Radio Club
May 2001
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Starved Rock Radio Club Monthly Equipment Chairman Report
May 2001Greetings,I have a few new and existing items to report on for this
month.  For starters, we have obtained at Rohn 50-foot antenna tower, free of
charge, for use by both the two-meter vertical and two-meter beam antennas
for the SRRC packet station, located at the SRRC clubhouse.  This tower
should be erected sometime later this summer, and can also be used as an
additional anchor for at least one of the main towers guy lines, and may also
be used to support any additional antennas erected for the club's use at a
later date.  I will be ordering the 16-channel VHF pre-programmed GE packet
radio from packetradio.com sometime in the next several weeks.  Kurt (KB9RKU)
and I have devised a list of 11 frequencies to be programmed into the new
packet radio, but we still need 6 more.
  Channel          Frequency   1   145.010 - LAN default frequency and SRRC packet bb 
         
2:  145.030     3:    145.050   4:    145.070   5 :  145.090   6 : 147.555   7:144.970        
 8:145.590      9: 145.630  10 :  144.390  11: 144.910         
   
   
      If you have any additional suggestions for active packet
frequencies in this area, not included in this list, please contact me ASAP.
I will add them to be programmed into this radio, as we still need to pick 5
additional frequencies to have programmed into this packet rig.  Also, please
continue to watch the reflector for a date, soon forthcoming, to have an
antenna party at the clubhouse.  We will be removing the existing HF beam and
erecting the new Mosley TA-33M HF antenna at this antenna party, as well as
removing the no-longer functional 2 meter Yagi beam on the existing tower.
At the next meeting, I will introduce a discussion to repair the guy cable
pole(s) that have been leaning for some time now.  We have several ways of
going about this project, including removing at least one of the poles all
together and using the new tower bottom as a guy anchor.  I have had several
different proposals on this, and I am leaning towards going to a ground
anchor kit system as Frank (KF9NZ) proposed.  At any rate, please attend the
June meeting with ideas/suggestions for completing this project.  That's all
the news I have for this month, as I hope to again see everyone at the
Hamfest on June 3rd.

May meeting happenings

Jesse, KB9TMA announced that a 50-foot Rohn tower was donated and delivered
to the clubhouse.  He will place the order for the GE radio set up for packet
in a few days - now that he has the free list from KB9RKU.  Joe, KB9EZZ told
the members he will be out of the Country on Field Day and someone else will
have to take up the slack.  There was discussion about the menu, but no
decisions were made.
Jerry gave the hamfest report, and the move to Mendaota was considered.  It
was decided that the 2002 hamfest will remain in Princeton, but that within
10 months (March 2002) we will decide upon where to hold the hamfest in 2003.
 We will also consider moving the date ahead a week. N9PLJ will make up a
questionnaire for vendors regarding their preferences for both the place and
time.  N9ZJK will survey those vendors who have tables at this year's event.
The cost of tickets to the 2002 hamfest was considered, and after several
votes, it was voted to make it the same as this year.
It was voted to buy 300 cases of soft drinks.  N9ZJK will sell the excess
unopened cases at a profit
Jerry reminded the members to get the 50-50 tickets to him as early as
possible on hamfest day, and to not forget to put their name on the back of
the stubs they sell.
KF9NZ told the members he hopes to have the new power amp within a week, and
the new receivers within a week or two.
KC9NL asked for help in moving to his new home in Streator after the 25th of
this month.
It was voted to postpone the June meeting one week to the 11th of June (The
regular meeting day is the day after the hamfest)
The new door and autopatch codes were announced.   The listing of delinquent
members was read.
KB9EZZ showed the results of his research on our property lines.  It was
discovered that LaSalle County ha recorded it improperly, showing the
property we gave to the Village of Leonore as ours, and ours as belonging to
the village.   Due to the fact that the Village does not pay real estate
taxes, there is no penalty to us.  There are other errors in the records
however, and these will have to be corrected eventually.
A letter of commendation to AA9VR from the Maia group was displayed. Paul got
the highest possible score on his GROL license exam (commercial operator
license)
Jerry, KB9MGO showed a list of equipment that W9ZEN's daughter is putting up
for sale.  See a part of the list below.

AR_________________________________________________________DE KF9NZ


DELINQUENT MEMBERS:

N9TYJ  DEREK CARTER
KB9WJY ROBERT CHAPMAN
KB9UPR TIM COPLIN
KA9YBA CECIL GATEWOOD
WB9MGM DAN HAMMERICH
KB9LSM TOM HAMMERICH
N9ZVP KEN JONES
KA9CRU HENRY KOOYENGA
KB9HGG DAN MATHEWS
WB9UBT RICK SERAFINI
KB9WJV LAURA SHOEMAKER
KB9LNX WALT WALIGORA
KB9VZH MATTHEW WEAVER
KB9ETI BRIAN WICKS
    Overdue notices will be mailed to those who do not have a valid e-mail
address on file.   Those who do will get an e-mail.

AR________________________________________________________DE KF9NZ


PARTIAL LIST OF W9ZEN EQUIPMENT FOR SALE
Prices where shown are guesstimates.  Make an offer.
Astron RS7A Power supply......................$45.00
Bird Wattmeter  (model?  Elements?)
Collins 75A4 receiver.............$800.00
Dentron Tuner........................65.00,   RT3000......100.00
Drake TR22  2 M  transceiver..........50.00
Johnson Viking matchbox tuner...........350.00
      "           "      VFO Model 122........75.00
      "            "     #2 transmitter..............175.00---700.00 (?)
also  Johnson Viking ranger 2 xmtr,  6N2  xmtr
Hallicrafters HT37  transmitter......300.00
Heathkit  HM2102  antenna tuner............40.00
Heathkit SB200  transceiver.............400.00
Icom  IC25A  2Meter transceiver........150.00
Icom 37A  2 meter
Kenwood TS520 transceiver.(HF).............350.00--450.00
Kenwood TS700A  transceiver (2M)...... 300.00
Hammerlund HQ180   HF recvr...........175.00 - - 700.00
National  NC33,  National NCX5 transceiver,  National Type C w. spkr
Ten Tec Mini D Power supply, VFO......600.00
and more  too numerous to list.   I guess Jerry is the guy to talk to -
883-8093 in Oglesby
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KF9NZ   SK CL

I'm looking the 3-tape study series for the General Exam.  I left the 3-tape
video series at the SRRC in Leonore.  There is a gent at the Ill Veteran's
Home just itching to upgrade to General and he would like to borrow our
tapes.
Please let me know if you are done with them and how I can pick them up.
73 and thanks
        Joe

We have a new person coming in now.  His name and call is Neil Gebhardt
KB9ZGZ.
The editor Austin KB9UTF