THE SQUELCH BURST
a monthly publication of the
STAMFORD AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION
President .......… Andy Laska .............. KA1SLG........ 531-9493
Vice Pres .……..Fred Cunningham...... K1FC ….........322-8274
Secretary .....…. Mike Cordelli .....…... N1FOA .….....838-3661
Treasurer ...…... Dick Finn .…..............WA1VUU .....323-0982
Trustee .......…... Jim Markus ... ........... N1ZFS....316-8585
Editors .......…... Marv Fleischman ...... N1AWJ ....…..438-7889
Mike Cordelli ........... N1FOA .....….. 838-3661
Dick Finn ..................WA1VUU …... 323-0982
Y.O.J.B. Ed..…. Marv Fleischman .... N1AWJ ...…....438-7889
Circ/Pub..…...... Dick Finn ................. WA1VUU …...323-0982
Repeaters: W1EE/R........ 146.055 in; 146.655 out (PL. 1Z,100Hz)
W1EE/R........ 442.125 in; 447.125 out (PL. 2A, 114.8Hz)
Internet Home Page at http://www.qsl.net/w1ee/
Yearly membership $20.00 ($ 15.00 for retirees, senior members over 62,
$10.00 for full time students, members under 16 years of age and members
living over 100 miles from Stamford; $20.00 for family memberships.)
This includes a copy of the club bulletin and a copy of the club roster.
Send your dues, membership applications, etc. to the club Treasurer,
Dick Finn, WA1VUU, 27 Ivy St., Stamford CT 06902.
Non-commercial ads are printed in the SQUELCH BURST on a no charge
basis, club members only. Send your ads for Ye Olde Jonque Boxxx and
articles for the SQUELCH BURST to Marv Fleischman, N1AWJ, P.O. Box 113,
Ridgefield, CT 06877-0113, or e-mail to [email protected]
Unless noted, meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month in
the 4th floor cafeteria of the Stamford Government Center, Tresser and
Washington B'lvds., Stamford, CT. Meetings start at 8:00 P.M. Free
parking in the Government Center garage with the entrance on Washington
B'lvd. Directions / Map
The Stamford Amateur Radio Association is a tax exempt organization
under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue code.
TREASURER'S REPORT AS OF 9 APRIL, 2003
INCOME EXPENSE
Dues 460.00 Postage 37.00
Int. to date 5.23 Memorial-N1CML 25.00
Phone 25.70
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Totals $465.23
$87.70
Balances : Checking-$1,468.30 Savings-$2,997.66
Included in above figures- Repeater fund donations of $2,827.00)
de WA1VUU
It is our sad duty to announce that Bruce Balog, WA1FVZ is now a Silent
Key. Bruce was 53 years old and a past president of SARA .Our
sincere condolences go out to Bruce's wife and family.
ASK ELMER Ask Elmer Archives
Dear Elmer,
I have an ADI AR-247, 220 FM Transceiver. Not the best unit on the
market, but it works fine. My only problem is low audio. I turned the
Deviation “± 5 kHz” up almost all the way, but audio is still low. It
works OK, but you almost have to swallow the mike. Microphone impedance
is 2.2 K?. Is there a low power 8 pin power mic on the market that
would help me get better audio? I don't want to “clip the hedges”, just
improve the audio a little. Thanks for your help.
Signed, “Mike-in-mouth along with foot”.
Dear Mike,
I must admit that your problem is not a unique one. Many operators have
not been happy with either the depth of modulation or the audio quality
of their microphone and radio. One of the more common tests that is
performed on the air is concerned with modulation quality. It is so
common, that I keep a small tape recorder in the shack which I use to
record and play back the received audio to assist in these tests. As
far as power microphones are concerned, the most common place to find
them is with suppliers of CB equipment. The probability of finding one
which would fit your particular radio is almost non-existent, but with a
8 pin connector from Radio Shack and a soldering iron, you can adapt it.
Radio Shack had (and may still have, on special order) an amplified
microphone, Part Nr. 21-1177 which can be adapted to your radio. You
will loose the touch-tone pad feature and any other control features
present on your current microphone, except for the push-to-talk. I would
suggest that you contact the manufacturer of your radio to see if they
have any suggestions or contact a company that specializes in
communications microphones such as “Heil Sound Ltd. 5800 N. Illinois,
Fairview Heights, IL 62208, (618-257-3000 or [email protected] ).”
Another possibility is that your radio may have an internal audio gain
control. Many radios do and they are usually used to limit the range of
any external controls, so that over modulation could not occur.
Inspection of the circuit diagram for your radio will indicate if you do
have one. If you do, it is a simple matter to open the radio and tweak
the control (assuming that it is not “maxed out” already). If you lack
a deviation meter to set this control up, you can ask a friend to
monitor your audio during a QSO and report on your audio. That's where
the tape recorder kept in the shack comes in handy.
This brings to mind a group of operators I know of who pride themselves
in very high quality communications audio whenever they are on the air.
They are 160 m AM'ers who spend a considerable time and effort to tailor
the amplitude and frequency response of their modulation to provide
almost commercial broadcast quality audio. I must admit that it is a
pleasure to listen in on the qso's of this group. I am not suggesting
that you do this with your radio, but it is interesting and at times
maddening to note the variations in audio quality produced by the
various radios on the air today. Especially the FM radios, which run
the gamut from great audio to a muffled mess, and should have, by their
very design, great audio. Well, Mike-in-mouth, I hope this helps you in
resolving your dilemma.
73,
Elmer
Send your questions to “ASK ELMER” c/o Marv Fleischman, N1AWJ, PO Box
113, Ridgefield, CT 06877-0113 or e-mail to [email protected] .
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John: wb1grb.
VE EXAMINATION SCHEDULES
VE Examinations for all license classes will be held on Saturday, May
10 in the 4th floor cafeteria of the Stamford Government Center.
Check-in is at 9:30 AM and the exams start at !0 AM. The fee for the
examination session is $12, and we would appreciate a check made out to
the ARRL/VEC (we accept cash but a check is easier for us to handle).
Please bring with you 2 forms of ID, one being a photo ID. Those
upgrading, bring a photocopy of your current license as well as any
CSCE's that you have showing elements passed. VE Testing
Licenses Information
The WECA VE session is the second Thursday evening on even months. The
next one will be on June 12th. They are held at the Fire Training
Center, Dana Road Valhalla NY. That is on the Grasslands complex off Rt.
9A. Starting time is 7:00PM. Contact N2SF to make a reservation. Only
required if no one has signed up earlier.
The Yonkers Amateur Radio Club conducts VE sessions the first Sunday of
each month at 8:30 AM. They are held at the Yonkers Police Department on
Grassy Sprain Road, Yonkers, NY. You do not have to contact them in
advance.
EMPIRE SLOW SPEED NET
Join the Empire Slow Speed CW Net every evening on 3590 KHz at 6PM
local time. CW speed is between 6 and 8 wpm. A great way to improve
your CW proficiency and learn net operation. Joe, W1LUH is one of the
rotating Net
Control stations.
YE OLDE JONQUE BOXXX
ICOM IC-2AT 2m HT w/Charger, Batty., & SS-32MP micro-min. CTCSS Encoder
kit, VGC, $100; Simpson 260 VOM, VGC, $50.
Call Geoff, N1CAT, (203) 966-7444 evenings
HALLICRAFTER SX-28A RECEIVER, recapped, $275. Works good.
Call Joe, N1GWO, (203) 322-4061 Evenings
PARTS GALORE- Xerox 3000 Word Processor (antique) w/transformer,
p/s, etc., connection to Diablo printer. FOR FREE!!! Take it away!
Call Mike, KA1VWP, (203) 838-8089
AOR 1000 XLT, 1000 Channel HH Scanner, 5KHz to 1.3 GHz cont. coverage.
Exc. cond. $ 275.
Call Rick, N1LYK, (203) 531-1756
YAESU FT-757 GXII, HF Rig, FP 757 HD Power Supply, FC 757 AT Tuner
and MD 1B8 Desk Mike.
Call George, N1HIX, (203) 357-1879
Mac Laserwriter printer, best offer.
Call Jeanine, KY1Q, (203) 324-6865
FOR PARTS..Olevetti Accounting Machine. FREE!!!!! Take it away!!!
Call Marv, N1AWJ, (203) 438-7889
HD-73 ROTOR w/CONTROL & CABLE, $50; Cushcraft 10-40M Vert. Ant., $15;
Heathkit Station Monitor Mod. 614, $50. 2 South Bend 7.5 HP Go-Cart
Engines. Call for Info.
Call Irv, N1ATS, 348-3425 or e-mail [email protected]
2M 30W AMPLIFIER, $25; 6M Amplifier, 10W in 150W out, $175: AM6155 2M
SSB Amplifier, 8930 Tube based, Cavity Tuned, 400 W Out (not cont. duty)
$325.
Call Andy, KA1SLG, (203) 531-9493
MFJ ANTENNA TUNER A-1 Cond. $100; Cushcraft R4 Ant , New, $25; ¼ ? Mag.
Mt. Ant., $12; ? ? Mag. Mt. Ant, $15, ? ? Trunk Mt. Ant., $10;
Measurements Grid Dip Meter, $25; HP Signal Gen.; $15; Code Pract.
Mach., $15
Call Milt, K1DLT, (203) 324-2723
MICROTEK SCANMAKER, Flat Bed Scanner Mod. E3 w/cables, software and ISA
SCSI card. FREE to a good home
Call Dick, WA1VUU, (203) 323-0982
DIAMOND CP-6, 6 Band Trapped Vertical, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 & 6M (tuner
req'd, for 80M), $125; Comet CX-333, 3 Band Vert., 2M, 220 & 440, Like
New, No Tuning Req'd., $ 100. Triplexer for use w/Comet Ant w/Leads
$60.
Call Chris, N1YNO at (203) 359-0570 evenings
Send all your ad's for YE OLDE JONQUE BOXXX to Marv Fleischman,
N1AWJ, PO Box 113, Ridgefield, CT 06877. E-mail to [email protected] .
Ad's must be in by the meeting night of the month prior to the
publication. (December meeting for January publication)