Squelch Burst Newsletter

Stamford Amateur Radio Association

September 2004              www.qsl.net/w1ee/              Issue Number Nine

Next SARA Meeting: Thursday September 2, 2004 at 8:00 PM. All are welcome.

Dress for the weather! Boat Captains do not provide foul weather gear– and race will take place ’weather or not’!

SARA Minutes of the Meeting 8/5/04

Fred K1FC started the SARA meeting at 8:10 pm.

Public Services Fred reported that we have a signup sheet for the Stamford Denmark Friendship Race. Date Sunday September 12, 2004. Location will be at the Stamford Yacht Club. SARA needs volunteers! Contact Jeanine KY1Q..

Old Business. Fred reported that on this years Field Day we had a grand total of 2635 points and having learned some valuable lessons, we can do better next year.

ARES John N1EOF who represents ARES for SARA and is OES, for the Connecticut Section.  John mentioned that ARES is on alert for New York City especially with this convention coming up soon. We have two staging areas in Connecticut. I don’t want to talk too much about it but be aware that we are on call. More information on SARA & ARES at: www.qsl.net/w1ee/ares.htm 

Fred mentioned that if you are interested in taking the ARRL on line Amateur Radio Emergency Communications courses the cost is $45.00 dollars. If you complete the course the money is refundable. This involves ham radio but there may be situations where you may need to operate in other services in an emergency. I highly recommend that you take this course. 

More information on the courses at: www.arrl.org/cce/courses.html . 

Fred is working very hard to find speakers for the SARA meetings. If you have any suggestions please contact Fred, K1FC.

Fred K1FC then gave an interesting talk and demonstrated a free antenna modeling program called MMANA. More photos of the SARA meeting at: www.qsl.net/w1ee/ctsara.htm 

MMANA MM Antenna Analyzer by JE3HHT - Makoto Mori. 

More information and free download check the web site at: www.qsl.net/mmhamsoft/mmana/index.htm 

Meeting ended around 10:00 pm.

SARA Web Site I have been working diligently on the SARA web site and reprinting the newsletter on the SARA web site. Dick WA1VUU does a good job and prints the newsletter on paper each month and I convert it to a web page. Dick then sends the newsletter link by e mail to members that have signed up to receive it. I am always open for new ideas and suggestions.

I am using QSL NET for the SARA web site which is free and very popular. The problem I am having is that it can be very slow for people to connect to at times. Another problem is that it can be down (Not working) for hours or even days. When loading files or photos to the SARA web page QSL NET is almost always very slow or may not even work. These problems seem to get worse at certain times.

I am suggesting that we change to a more reliable URL. We should also register a name. We will need to find out the availability of a web address. Example: www.w1ee.org/ .

I suggest that we use United Online, Inc. which is a leading provider of consumer Internet subscription services through a number of brands, including NetZero and Juno.

This would be their starter package. Check their web page at: www.freeservers.com/ 

The cost with a registered web address and set up fee would be about $9.75 a month. This cost will be slightly less the following year. Of course the less we send out each month on paper the less postage we will be paying. This will help justify the cost.

GNARC was spending $84.00 dollars a month on postage. Now they are only sending out 10 newsletters via mail which are printed directly from the web. Every other member is e mailed each month with the newsletter. This can save a lot of money not to mention time. It is not easy printing and assembling 120 newsletters each month! GNARC Newsletter is located at www.gnarc.info/ .  This link is the same each month and updated. A new newsletter comes out toward the end of the month. This is the same company and package United Online, Inc. which I have set up.

I have one last topic. The Message Board that we were using has been closed down as of August 1. I had no choice but to set up a new message board. This is hosted For FREE By ProBoards. 

This new message board is very easy to use and has many use full features. 

So far I have four categories: 

Ham Radio General Board you can talk about anything here or almost anything. 

Classified Ads Message Board Classified Ads Service. For Sale.

 Events. example club fox hunt. 

Ask Fred K1FC. New to ham radio or have a technical question just ask Fred. 

The link for the message board is on the SARA web site and August SARA newsletter. You do not need a password. I hope people will use it. 

This newsletter and Minutes of the Meeting will be on the SARA web site.

Squelch Burst:  We need new articles. This is your newsletter so why not write an article related to Amateur Radio. Try to write an article that you feel other members would be interested in.  We need new Ask Elmer questions desperately. Dick will be editing the Squelch Burst. Contact Dick WA1VUU.

John Sabini   WB1GRB.   (203)  353 -8422

J/S WB1GRB Saturday, August 14, 2004

TREASURER’S REPORT AS OF 24 AUGUST, 2004

                                               EXPENSE
  INCOME	

 Int. to date           6.90				   Rptr.                 90.00
   #356 void        100.00				   Field Day         263.24
   ARRL VEC       24.00				   Secy. State       25.00
						ARRL VEC           24.00
						   Exch.                 5.00	
						   Phone               50.04
                     _________                                                                                 __________
Totals              $130.90				                        $457.28

Balances: Checking-$1,289.80                                                     Savings-$2,594.65

 De WA1VUU

Ye Olde Jonque Boxx

ICOM IC-2AT 2m HT w/charger, batty, &SS-32MP micro-min CTCSS encoder kit, VGC $100,00, Simpson 260 VOM VGC , $50.00. Geoff, N1CAT 203-966-7444 evenings.

HALLICRAFTERS SX-28A receiver, recapped, $275.00 Works good. Joe, N1GWO 2030322-4061 evenings.

AOR 100XLT 1000channel HH Scanner, 5kHz to 1.3 gHz cont. coverage. Exc. Cond. $275.00. Rick, N12LYK 203-531-1756

MFJ Antenna tuner A-1 condx. $100.00. Cushcraft R4 ant. New $25.00. 1/4 wave mag. Mnt. Ant. $12.00. 5/8 wave mag. Mnt. Ant. $15.00. 5/8 wave trunk mount ant. $10.00. Measurements Grid Dip meter, $25.00. HP signal generator, $15.00. Code practice machine, $15.00. Marv Kronenberg, K1DLT 203-324-2723

D-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. Posted by: WB1GRB

ESTATE SALE (N1CML) Yaesu FT-980 HF Xcvr, $475; Yaesu FT 726R 2M all mode Xcvr $325; Yaesu YS-60 SWR-Pwr Mtr, $50; MFJ Versa tuner II (300W), $100; Tram Reflect meter, $15; Azden PCS3000 2M Mobile w/o Mic, $25; HP5301 10 MHz Freq Ctr. $25; Eldorado 1615 30 MHz Freq Ctr., $25; AEA PK-88 Packet TNC, $35; Leader LAC 897 2M Trans match, $20. Call Marv, N1AWJ. Posted by: WB1GRB

Icom 706mkIIG, no box, in excellent condition, have all the small connectors it came with, asking 650$ or Best offer. 203 748 7143.

FT-8100B 2M/70cm Transceiver with factory CTCSS encode/decode, separation kit, and includes all schematics and manual. Recent o/haul at Yaesu - Installed new style transmitter board and complete alignment. Works and looks as new. $200.00 plus shipping - 203-975-8014 eves.

 If above items are sold contact me. Questions. John WB1GRB (203)-353-8422.

Stamford Amateur Radio Association ~ Post Office Box 112833 ~ Stamford, CT. 06911-2833.

Next meeting Thursday September 2nd. 8:00pm Mural Room

Stamford Senior Center

Program: Stan, WA2NRV on radio direction finding as practiced by

Civil Air Patrol search and rescue.

J/S WB1GRB  Thursday, August 26, 2004