PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE :
July 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.
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
JULY BIRTHDAY'S:
KA2UJP, KA2YMM
, KV2V , N2KQI ,
N2PJF , WA2QAV
GREAT SOUTH BAY AMATEUR
RADIO CLUB
MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING
BABYLON TOWN HALL EOC, LINDENHURST, NY
Thursday June 13, 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
OTHER CLUB MEMBERS PRESENT:
N2NGF, KB2PZR, KA2UJP, N2NQQ, WA2QAV, K2LI, KB2EXO, N2UHR,
N2PIK
TREASURER’S REPORT: KA2D reported the balances of the GSBARC
accounts. A check will be given to KA2RGI to cover the cost of food for field day.
MEMBERSHIP: 103 total. (82 full paid, 12 family, 9 complimentary)
12 members have not yet paid their dues for 2002.
CORRESPONDENCE: Bank statement, several qsl’s from the Air Power
Museum station.
NETS: 2 meter net is going well. N2UHR thanked N2MUN for jumping in
when he was needed. Dave would like someone to help with this net, including the
downloading of the Newsline Report.
10 meter net had 7 check ins this week.
Swap n Shop – no report. Swap n shop items are listed in the Compass and on the
GSBARC web page.
EDUCATION: All classes are completed. There were many upgrades and
new licensees. New classes will start in
September.
GUEST SPEAKERS & PROGRAMS: June – field day follow up.
Everyone who took pictures should bring them. July & August – open.
KA2RGI has a tape of students contacting the International Space Station from a school in
Quogue.
COMPASS: The June Compass is on line and the paper edition will be
mailed out this week.
GSBARC WEB PAGE: There is currently information about the APM event
and field day.
CLUB STATION & EQUIPMENT: Club equipment will be used for field
day. The DX-77 needs a new 12m trap and a little other work.
LIBRARY: WA2UJI has donated some editions of QST and Monitoring Times
to the club library.
REPEATERS: The 220 repeater is still down and the 440 repeater is
operating ok. KA2RGI has acquired a Motorola mobile radio which can be modified for use as
a 2 meter repeater. This should cut down on some of the problems the current repeater is
experiencing. There is no word yet on when the new tower will be going into service.
DX & CONTESTING: KA2D suggested that everyone listen to the
Monday night net for up to date information on DX and contesting. Field day is next week.
WA2LUY participated in a recent RTTY contest.
VE SESSIONS: The next VE session is July 28. The new Extra
Class question pool will be used at this session. There has been a good turnout at recent
sessions and many compliments have been received.
ARES/RACES: The next event is Field Day. KA2RGI says the
required permits have come in. The next scheduled event is the Babylon Beautification Fair
in September. There will be no Jewish Art Festival this year, and none are planned for
future years.
FIELD DAY: KC2EGK says we will be going as 3A this year. The
board discussed the availability of rigs, antennas, tents, etc. Set up will start at 7AM
on Saturday. Help will be needed for set-up and for take-down on Sunday. N2MUN says
we now have an additional radio, so we can go as 4A. Discussion followed. We will also
utilize a GOTA station. Public relations are needed. KC2EXP will put information in the
local paper. Letters should also be sent to other publications in the area. KA2RGI will be
handling the food arrangements. N2CRV will provide a generator. WA2UJI will handle PR from
the gazebo.
SPECIAL EVENTS: A special event station was set up last week at the
Air Power Museum. About 140 contacts were made. KA2D has made up a qsl card for this
event. N2MUN would like to make up a qsl poster to be displayed at the museum.
The USPS open house is on 6/30 in Melville from 11AM to 4PM. The club
will have an information table at this event. There will not be a station set up.
Lighthouse weekend is scheduled for August 17 & 18.
OTHER BUSINESS: K2TV is donating an old TTY to the Air Power Museum.
A motion to adjourn was made by KB2PZR and seconded by N2NGF. Meeting was adjourned at 9:05PM
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 June 27, 2002
Meeting called to order by N2MUN at 8:00 PM
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
| President |
N2MUN |
Phil Lewis |
| Vice President |
KC2EXP |
Cliff DeBear |
| Treasurer |
KA2D |
Tom Carrubba |
| Corresponding Secretary |
KC2FBV |
Scott Verity |
| Director |
KA2RGI |
Walter Wenzel |
| Director |
KC2EGK |
Frank Spinazzola |
| Director |
WA2UJI |
Dom Stengele |
BOARD MEMBERS NOT PRESENT:
| Recording Secretary |
N2GBM |
Pete Maxwell |
| Director |
KA2RGI |
Walter Wenzel |
| Director |
N2MIG |
Tom Favilla |
All members and guests introduced themselves.
MINUTES: Minutes were
accepted as printed in the Compass by Spin KC2EGK seconded by Dom WA2UJI
TREASURER’S REPORT: KA2D reported the balances of the GSBARC
accounts.
MEMBERSHIP: 103 members (82 full paid, 9 family, 12
complimentary
CORRESPONDENCE: Additional QSL cards received for Air Power Museum
Special Event
NETS:2 Meter net - is up and running. KC2EXP
has offered his assistance as soon as he is briefed on the net script & Net Control
Procedure
10 Meter net - recent conditions were noisy and check ins light
Swap n Shop – semi officially on summer hiatus until after Labor Day .
EDUCATION: Tech and Extra Classes are under
tentative consideration for September (Tech start Sept 10, Extra start Sept 11 )
Interested parties please contact Phil N2MUN
GUEST SPEAKERS & PROGRAMS: Future – we may have WA2LIC speak
about his experiences working for Lafayette Radio and how he introduced CB and ham radio
to Lafayette. Phil to contact Lester Discussion included a possible future packet class
for interested parties to take place during the Club's
Saturday Morning Get Together. Please contact Tom KA2D if interested.
COMPASS: The current issue is on the web and hardcopies are
available.
GSBARC WEB PAGE: Event Page
recently updated to include Field Day Preliminary Results.
A picture album from Field Day 2002 is now online. http://www.gsbarc.org/FD2002.htm
A picture album from W2GSB/APM in now online. http://www.gsbarc.org/apm2002.htm
CLUB STATION & EQUIPMENT: All equipment that was used for field
day has been returned to the club The 12 meter trap on the DX77 is broken Phil N2MUN will
call MFJ and try to get a replacement .
LIBRARY: Nothing new per WA2UJI, librarian.
APPAREL: KC2EGK reports that there are additional Field Day shirts
available. Spin is considering ordering additional shirts If interested please contact
"Spin" KC2EGK.
REPEATERS: 2 Meter - conditions unchanged. Results pending
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. Phil says that Emil will be here in August to check
cards for DXCC. [click here for details]
July 13 and 14 World Radio Championship
July 13 and 14 IARU HF Championship
July 27 and 28 Islands On The Air (Please note Long Island is NA-026)
August 17 and 18 International
Lighthouse/ Lightship Weekend
Again W2GSB/LH will be on the air from Fire Island Lighthouse. For more information
contact Tom KA2D.
VE SESSIONS: June No VE Session. July VE session will be held on
Sunday July 28 at 12 noon. The new Extra Class question pool will go into effect July 1.
The new question pool (8th Edition) can be found on line.
ARES/RACES: Meets 3rd Thursday
of the month at EOC (unless otherwise noted) TOBARES net meets every Monday at 8:15PM
August 24 -
Annual GSBARC/TOBARES Picnic Contact
Walt KA2RGI for additional information.
September 8 - Babylon Village Beautification
Society Country Fair at Argyle Lake
See http://www.tobares.org
for complete event listing.
FIELD DAY: N2MUN provided an overview of
Field Day.The use of the car port tent met and exceeded expectations. The
packet/satellite/solar combo (Steve K2JY) worked extremely well. CW had some good numbers,
SSB was weak on 40 and 15 primarily due to band conditions. Cliff KC2EXP got his first
taste of HF while Diane KB2PZR got some 10 meter contacts despite band conditions. Tear
down went at a record pace , putting away equipment before lowering the towers
contributed Phil N2MUN commented highly on the valuable assistance provided by Dick
N2NGF, Dianne KB2PZR and their family all heartily agreed. The Boy Scout had a good
time and their presence was appreciated. Discussions about inviting them back followed
along with expanding the invite to include Girl Scouts next Year PattiLynn KC2AUX will look into this.
Additional comments were made about possibly inviting the scouts to
the EOC for the next JOTA (Jamboree-On-The-Air) event.
Dave N2UHR had the opportunity to work with a few newer operators
during Field Day.
Overall the membership present voice pleasant opinions about this
Field day.
Tom KA2D and Phil N2MUN brought up the possibility of running 3A next
year due to lack off station activity. Discussion ensued.
Preliminary Numbers for FD are:
CW 562
Digital 10
SSB 1248
Total 1820
With 1300 Bonus points, W2GSB 5A NLI has a final preliminary score of
6,084 points
OLD BUSINESS:
NONE
NEW BUSINESS
NONE
50/50 was won by Julius KC2CSL who graciously donated his winnings
back to the club projector fund.
A motion to adjourn was made by Charlie N2MZK and seconded by Steve
K2JY. Meeting was adjourned at 10 PM.
Respectfully submitted by
Scott KC2FBV
Filling in for Pete N2GBM
Recording Secretary
Swap & Shop
For Sale
by KA2DZR
Kenwood TS-850S HF Transceiver -$800.00
YG-455C-1 500 Hz CW Filter
YK-88SN-1 1.8 KHz SSB Filter
Hand Mic
Manual and boxes
2 DAIWA 4
position antenna switch $80.00ea
Frequency counter $50.00
Bero KA2DZR
631-376-6022
ka2dzr@arrl.net
FOR SALE
by KA2D
US Tower MA-40 Tower -$800.00
w/MARB and tilt over fixture, coax arms
MOSLEY PRO-57B 5 band HF Yagi antenna -$275.00
20-17-15-12-10 Meters
HY-Gain TH6DX Triband HF Yagi antenna - FREE
Needs hardware kit
(2)KLM 8
element 2 meter beams $35.00 ea
Stacking kit available - best offer or will Include if you buy both antenna(s).
5 element HD
2 meter antenna - $35.00
5 element 2
meter Quad - $25.00
YAESU FT-212RH 2 meter Transceiver, TTP Mic, CTSS -$75.00
Contact Tom
KA2D
631-422-9594
ka2d@arrl.net
For Sale By KA2RGI
Estate Sale Of Clem Query K2EAX
Sangean ATS-803
Receiver $100
Uniden
Bearcat 800XLT
800 Mhz scanner $100
HF Ten Tec Omni 546 series
transceiver $450
252 Mo Power Supply $50
243 Remote HF VFO
$100
Desk
Microphone $50
HF Kenwood TS
950SDX open
SP-930 External Speaker $75
VHF Kenwood YS-711A All mode Base Transceiver
$400
US Tower Hy
Gain/Telex TMM-433SS 33 Ft Crank up tower $1300
Hy
Gain/Telex CD-45II Rotor and Control Box $275
Vibroplex
Original Gold Bug $225
Vibroplex
Original Gol Bug Dust Cover
Bencher BY-1 Lambic
Paddle Black Base $65
MFJ MFJ-493
32K Super Menu Driven Keyer W/Keyboard connection $125
Hustler 5BTV
% Band Vertical HF Antenna
$50
Contact Walt
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
