PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE :
June 2002
Welcome to the compass on line. As you can
see from our site there are many interesting links you can surf. Any comments about the
compass are welcome and encouraged.
This year Spin KC2EGK will again be
our Field Day Coordinator, please give him the support he needs to make FD 2002 a great
success. Field Day will be held on June 22-23 . Setup will start at 7AM Saturday . This
year we will be running 3A
And God Bless our Fighting Troops, 73's
Phil N2MUN
President GSBARC
DUES : Dues renewal is $ 25.00 per year.
Tom KA2D will be collecting dues at GSBARC meetings . You may also mail in your dues to
the club PO Box. When renewing your membership
it is important to update any change of your personal information such as a new address,
phone number, call sign, license class, ARRL membership, and e-mail address.
CLUB APPAREL: KC2EGK has shirts and lightweight jackets than can
be ordered with or without embroidered club logo, name or call sign. These items are
available in various colors. Spin also has a supply of club hats and T shirts
JUNE
BIRTHDAY'S; K2CDS, KA2DZR , KB2MBZ , N2TBG , N2KYP , N2UHM
GREAT
SOUTH BAY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING
BABYLON TOWN HALL EOC, LINDENHURST, NY
Thursday May 9, 2002
Meeting called to order by N2MUN at 8:00 PM
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
President
N2MUN
Phil Lewis
Recording Secretary
N2GBM
Pete
Maxwell
Corresponding Secretary
KC2FBV
Scott Verity
Treasurer
KA2D
Tom Carrubba
Director
KA2RGI
Walter Wenzel
Director
KC2EGK
Frank Spinazzola
Director
WA2UJI
Dom
Stengele
BOARD MEMBERS NOT PRESENT:
Vice President
KC2EXP
Cliff
DeBear
Director
N2MIG
Tom Favilla
OTHER CLUB MEMBERS PRESENT:
WA2QAV
TREASURER’S REPORT: KA2D reported on
the GSBARC accounts. There is an outstanding bill for club equipment insurance.
MEMBERSHIP: 102 members. (87 full paid, 7
family, 8 complimentary)KA2D has determined who has not yet renewed for 2002 and will pass
this information on to N2MIG.
CORRESPONDENCE: Bank statement,
newsletter from LARC, various qsl cards.
NETS: 2 meter – going well. 10 meter
– no report. Swap n Shop – due to his work schedule, KA2RGI will no longer
be able to run this net. WA2QAV will take the net whenever he is available.
EDUCATION: N2MUN says classes are
done for the General class, and the students will be ready for the May VE session. The
Extra classes continue, and students should be ready for the May VE session. Graduates of the Tech class have received their callsigns.
GUEST SPEAKERS & PROGRAMS: 5/29
– Rep. Steve Israel will give a presentation, starting at approx. 9pm. The meeting
actually starts at 8pm. N2GA and N2FF will fill in until Mr. Israel arrives. This program
will be held at the EOC. A cleanup party will be needed to get the room in shape.
Publicity for this event was discussed. A letter should be sent to Steve Bellone, Gil
Hanse, and other VIPs, inviting them to this event. KC2FBV will take care of this. A good
turnout is needed. The bill that Rep. Israel is sponsoring, was supposed to be presented
in Congress today.
5/30 – regular monthly club meeting in the EOC at 8pm. Topic is field day.
6/27 – field day follow up discussion at monthly meeting.
COMPASS: The May 2002 edition is now on the
web and the paper copy will be mailed next week.
GSBARC WEB PAGE: KA2D says the latest
club events are posted on the site.
CLUB STATION & EQUIPMENT: No new
status. The whereabouts of the operating manual for the Kenwood 430 was discussed.
LIBRARY: WB2COO recently purchased an Extra
handbook from the club.
APPAREL: WA2QAV filled in for KC2EGK
at the last meeting and sold several shirts and hats. There are still some left. A new
supply will be ordered after the May general meeting.
N2MUN suggested that we purchase a supply of shirts and hats since they do
not have a specific date on them and can always be used. Discussion followed on how many
of each type should be ordered.
REPEATERS: KA2RGI gave an update about
Metro Cor and what it is planning to do.
DX & CONTESTING:KA2D gave details on
recent contests. Tom says everyone should listen to the Monday night nets for the latest
DX information. There was discussion about sources for ordering qsl cards for club events.
A new design of the club qsl card was also discussed.
VE SESSIONS: There were 20 candidates
at the last session. KA2D thanked those who helped and supported this session. Several
people upgraded and have now received their
calls. The next session will be held on May 26.
ARES/RACES: KA2RGI listed the upcoming ARES
events. Skywarn training will be held on 5/15 at Briarcliff College.
HEALTH & WELFARE: KB2HAA had a stroke
recently and is recovering.
FIELD DAY: KA2RGI asked about the
availability of tents. The club will need to purchase an additional one. N2MUN will check
with N2MIG to see if he did anything about this yet. Following discussion, it was decided to purchase a large tent from
Costco.
There was discussion about other items that will be needed and their availability.
OTHER BUSINESS: N2MUN reminded
everyone that the Air Power Museum weekend is 6/8 and a special event station will be
operating.
GSBARC will have an information table set up at the USPS open house on 6/30.
A motion to adjourn was made by KA2RGI and
seconded by KC2EGK. Meeting was adjourned at
9:25pm.
Respectfully submitted by
Pete Maxwell N2GBM
Recording Secretary
GREAT SOUTH BAY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
BABYLON TOWN HALL EOC, LINDENHURST, NY
Wednesday May 29, 2002
Meeting called to order by N2MUN at
8:00 PM
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
President
N2MUN
Phil
Lewis
Vice President
KC2EXP
Cliff
DeBear
Recording Secretary
N2GBM
Pete
Maxwell
Corresponding Secretary
KC2FBV
Scott Verity
Treasurer
KA2D
Tom Carrubba
Director
KA2RGI
Walter
Wenzel
Director
KC2EGK
Frank Spinazzola
Director
WA2UJI
Dom
Stengele
BOARD MEMBERS NOT PRESENT:
Director
N2MIG
Tom Favilla
N2MUN welcomed everyone. All members and
guests introduced themselves.
N2MUN introduced NYC/LI Section Manager
George Tranos, N2GA. George welcomed everyone and stressed the importance of this meeting.
Frank Fallon, N2FF, ARRL Hudson Division
Director thanked everyone for coming and described the attempts to pass a tower bill in NY
State. Frank displayed a proclamation received from the state legislature thanking those
who took part in 911. Several of the people
who took part were present, and were personally thanked by Frank. He said that it is
efforts like this that help to get tower bills passed. N2FF said that letters need to be
sent by all hams to representatives stressing the importance of PRB-1. Frank explained how
a problem has developed on a national level regarding restrictions on towers and radio
transmissions in general. He noted that Congressman Steve Israel has agreed to be a
sponsor for legislation on this issue.
N2FF then introduced Congressman Steve
Israel. Mr. Israel described problems his father, an amateur, had putting up a tower in his community and how
this led the congressman to draw up and introduce HR4720, which would give co-op and condo
owners the rights they deserve to erect antennas. Congressman Israel emphasized that
letters should be written to Senators to encourage them to sponsor this bill in the
Senate.
A question and answer period followed. Mr.
Israel then introduced Babylon Town Supervisor Steve Bellone, who stressed the importance
of ham radio in the community.
Respectfully submitted by
Pete Maxwell N2GBM
Recording Secretary
GREAT SOUTH BAY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
MINUTES OF GENERAL MEETING
BABYLON TOWN HALL EOC, LINDENHURST, NY
Thursday May 30, 2002
Meeting called to order by N2MUN at 8:00 PM
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
President
N2MUN
Phil Lewis
Vice President
KC2EXP
Cliff
DeBear
Recording Secretary
N2GBM
Pete Maxwell
Treasurer
KA2D
Tom Carrubba
Director
N2MIG
Tom Favilla
Director
KA2RGI
Walter
Wenzel
Director
KC2EGK
Frank Spinazzola
Director
WA2UJI
Dom
Stengele
BOARD MEMBERS NOT PRESENT:
Corresponding Secretary
KC2FBV
Scott Verity
All members and guests introduced themselves.
MINUTES: Minutes of the previous board
meeting were accepted as printed in the Compass by KA2RGI and seconded by KA2ERZ.
TREASURER’S REPORT: KA2D reported on
the GSBARC accounts. There are currently no outstanding bills.
MEMBERSHIP: 129 members. This figure needs
to be adjusted to reflect members who are still unpaid for 2002. These people will be
dropped from the roster.
CORRESPONDENCE: A letter from Frank
Fallon, N2FF, regarding PRB-1
NETS: 2 Meter net is up and running. 10
Meter net had 2-3 check ins this week. Swap n Shop – no report. Anyone is welcome to
take this net when WA2QAV is not available to run it.
EDUCATION: All classes are completed and
all students have passed the VE exam. N2MUN thanked Doug, KB2SIE for doing the class. The
next classes will start in September.
GUEST SPEAKERS & PROGRAMS: May
– Field day planning, June – Field day review.
Future – we may have WA2LIC speak
about his experiences working for Lafayette Radio and how he introduced CB and ham radio
to Lafayette.
COMPASS The current issue is on the web and
hardcopies are available. N2MUN says the hardcopies will retain the appearance of the old
Compass.
GSBARC WEB PAGE: KA2D says the page
contains updated information. The site was down recently due to a technical snafu. Tom
says to let him know if the page is ever down so he can get it back on line.
CLUB STATION & EQUIPMENT: KA2RGI says
there is essentially nothing new. All equipment that will be used at field day will be
checked prior to the event. Club equipment insurance has been paid up for another year.
LIBRARY: Nothing new per WA2UJI, librarian.
APPAREL: KC2EGK has ordered additional
t-shirts for field day and lighthouse weekend, and additional club hats.
REPEATERS: KA2RGI says the condition of the
2 meter repeater is getting worse and the problem is probably with the antenna. There is
no news yet about getting radios from the county. Walter says if this doesn’t come
about, and we have to purchase a radio for the repeater, the cost would be about $1500 for
what is needed. The new tower and antenna should be up in a couple of weeks. The 440
repeater is up and working. The 220 repeater is still down. K2TV may be able to help get
this repeater back in service.
DX & CONTESTING: KA2D says
everyone should listen to the DX report on the Monday night club net. Also, there is
information on Tom’s packet site. N2MUN gave details of DX stations that he has
worked recently. Phil says that Emil will be here in August to check cards for DXCC.
KA2RGI says that he is now the person
handling VHF and HF awards for the league.
VE SESSIONS: The latest session was this
past Sunday May 26. There was a good turnout and 2 club members upgraded to Extra. There
will be no VE session in June due to field day. The next session will be July 28. The new
Extra Class question pool will go into effect June 1. The new question pool (7th Edition)
can be found on line.
ARES/RACES: KA2RGI says there were several
events last month. New ARES cards are being handed out. Upcoming events include field
day, the annual picnic, the beautification fair, EFFD open house, and the SET drill.
At the recent Dayton Hamvention, KA2D
received an award from Kenwood for his efforts at 911.
FIELD DAY: KC2EGK conducted a discussion on
field day and went over the equipment and supplies that will be needed and whether they
are available. There is currently enough equipment available to go 3A. There will be a
satellite station. N2MUN described how bonus points are accumulated. KA2D said photos of
all activities, especially those involving bonus points will be needed, such as special stations, VIP’s, anything out
of the ordinary. If anyone needs tutoring on computer logging, KA2D is willing to
give it.
PARTIES, PICNICS, & SPECIAL EVENTS:
Special event station at the Air Power Museum in Farmingdale on June 8 & 9. On June
30, an information table will be set up at the USPS open house in Melville. Lighthouse
weekend is August 17 & 18. Club picnic is August 24.
OLD BUSINESS: N2MUN thanked everyone for
attending the special meeting where Congressman Steve Israel spoke on a tower legislation
bill he is sponsoring. There was a good turnout. Several clubs in the area were represented.
A motion to adjourn was made by KA2RGI and
seconded by KC2EGK. Meeting was adjourned at 9:45 PM.
The 50/50 pool was won by KB2ZGS. Amount
was $18, of which John received $9. John donated his winnings back to the club.
Respectfully submitted by
Pete Maxwell N2GBM
Recording Secretary
Swap
& Shop
For
Sale by KA2DZR
Kenwood TS-850S HF Transceiver -$900.00
YG-455C-1 500 Hz CW Filter
YK-88SN-1 1.8 Khz SSB Filter
SP-31 Eternal Speaker w/audio filters
Hand Mic
Manual and boxes
2 DAIWA 4 position antenna switch $80.00ea
HFC-40 Frequency counter 1-40 Mhz $50.00
Bero
KA2DZR
631-376-6022
ka2dzr@arrl.net
For
Sale by KA2RGI
MFJ-498 Super Menu Driven Memory Keyer w/Keyboard input
$125
Bencher
Paddle Blk base w/clear paddle
$65
E-Z
Way Products 40 foot crank up, foldover tower with a five foot rotor extension E/W CDR
Rotor and remote control unit and 10 ft mast
Mosley
TA -33M
20
Meter Mono Beam
Cushcraft 26B2 2
meter Beam
Cushcraft
A50-2 6 meter Beam
Hustler
5BTV
Some
misc cable, coils, tubes, etc
Contact
:
Walter KA2RGI
631-957-0218
ka2rgi @ arrl.net
For
Sale By N2UHR
Various
computer components
UPS's
some in need of minor work or batteries Best
Price
Contact Dave N2UHR
631-842-6340
n2uhr@arrl.net
