PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE :
Welcome to the compass on line. As
you can see from our site there are many interesting linksyou can surf. Any comments about
the compass are welcome and encouraged.
Walt KA2RGI is our nominating
chairperson for 2003. If you are interested in running for a position please see him I
would like to see some different faces in a leadership roll for our club. First round of
nominating will take place at the October general meeting. Bob K2TAT will be doing a
presentation on the vacuum tubes.
Anyone interested in helping our club
support the JOTA activity on Sunday October
20 between 10AM to 3PM see me.
The GSBARC AR Cluster is running with
W2GSB callsign on the telnet and RF port. telnet://24.187.239.170
RF 145.670, connect to W2GSB.
Additional information is on the club's webpage.
And
God Bless our Fighting Troops
73's
Phil N2MUN President GSBARC
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
OCTOBER BIRTHDAY'S
N2QES, N2GBM , N2MIG
GREAT SOUTH BAY AMATEUR
RADIO CLUB
MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING
BABYLON TOWN HALL EOC, LINDENHURST, NY
Thursday Septmeber 12, 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 |
N2MIG |
Tom Favilla |
| Director |
WA2UJI |
Dom Stengele |
BOARD MEMBERS NOT PRESENT:
OTHER CLUB MEMBERS PRESENT:
K2LI,
WA2QAV, KC2EXO, N2PIK
TREASURER’S REPORT: KA2D reported on the GSBARC accounts.
MEMBERSHIP: 107 total. (87 full paid, 11 family, 9 complimentary)
CORRESPONDENCE:
QSL requests, newsletters from Larkfield ARC, Friends of Long Island Wireless History,
Hudson Division, and a flyer about a walk on 9/29 to benefit breast cancer research.
NETS:
2 meter – running ok. An average of 12-13 check ins each week.
10 meter – WA2QAV took the net this week. There were only a few check ins. N2MUN
plans to have the students in his Tech class listen to this net and practice check ins.
Swap n Shop – WA2QAV took the net this week. There were 6-7
check ins, and some traffic. The equipment from K2EAX (SK) was sold via the Compass, not
on the net. WA2QAV suggested that club members should get the first shot at equipment from
Silent Keys. The board agreed with this. This is the way it has been done.
EDUCATION: The technician class started this past Tuesday.
There are 7 Boy Scouts and 3 adults in the class. N2MUN plans to have more hands on
training as part of the class. The extra class started on Wednesday and has 4 students.
Both classes should be ready for the tests in
October. N2MUN has ordered additional books for the technician class.
GUEST SPEAKERS & PROGRAMS:
Sept – K2TAT will give a presentation on the early days of radio. All members are
encouraged to bring mementos. The business meeting will be held after this presentation.
Oct – first round of nominations for the 2003 club officers.
Nov – election of club officers
COMPASS: The September Compass is on line and the paper edition has
been mailed out.
GSBARC WEB PAGE: KA2D says the page is updated regularly. It
currently contains the latest Compass and schedule of classes. N2MUN says a student showed
up for classes from Rocky Point and says he became interested in the club from its great
web site.
CLUB STATION & EQUIPMENT: KA2RGI reports there is nothing new. He
is still looking for an ops manual for the club’s 430. Discussion followed.
LIBRARY: WA2UJI says there is nothing new.
APPAREL: KC2EGK presented information about getting light Fall
jackets. Embroidered jackets would cost about $75. Discussion
followed. KC2EGK and N2MUN will visit the apparel store tomorrow..
REPEATERS: The 2 meter repeater still has problems and we are waiting
for new equipment to come in. Several members noted that there are 2 new cross bars on the
new tower. Discussion followed.
The 440 repeater is working well.
The 220 repeater is being re-worked by K2TV. The 220 and 440 repeaters will probably be
located at the town hall with backup at Good Sam hospital.
DX & CONTESTING: KA2D notes that the latest DX and contest info
is always presented on the Monday night net. Tom gave info on upcoming events and
contests.
VE SESSIONS: There were 6 candidates at the August VE session, as
well as good VE support. The next session will be held on 9/22.
ARES/RACES: The Village of Babylon Country Fair was held last Sunday.
KA2RGI says it went well, but there was a light turnout of members. Walter described the
event and the incidents that occurred.
10/5 – Entennman’s Run
10/6 – East Farmingdale Fire Dept. open house
10/27 – TOBARES hamfest at the K of C in Lindenhurst.
NOMINATIONS: Nominations chairman KA2RGI says he has several
nominations. Walter listed these nominations and described which officers positions need
to be filled. N2GBM will not be running for re-election as Recording Secretary due to his
work schedule. Pete was thanked for his many years of doing this job.
HAMFEST: Plans are being made for a Spring hamfest to possibly be
held at Sunrise Mall.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Skywarn training will be held on Oct. 1 at Brookhaven
Labs. Section Manager N2GA ran unopposed for re-election so he will continue in this
position for another 2 years.
OTHER BUSINESS: The local DX cluster is being taken over by KA2D. He
will have 2 meter, 220, and 440 equipment at his QTH. To purchase this equipment from
N2TX, Mike, will cost about $500. Discussion
followed. There would be several advantages for GSBARC to be the sponsor of this cluster,
and the club’s visibility would be increased. Tom suggests this be presented at the
next general meeting to see if the membership wants to do this. The cluster would have the
call sign of W2GSB. Donations could be solicited to offset the club’s expense of
purchasing this equipment and the software ownership transfer cost. Following discussion,
K2LI made a motion to present this purchase to the membership and recommend it’s
approval. The motion was seconded by KA2RGI. Following a vote, this motion was approved by
the board.
A motion to adjourn was made by KA2RGI and seconded by N2MIG. Meeting was adjourned at 9:00PM
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 September 26, 2002
Meeting called to order by N2MUN at 8:00 PM
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
| President |
N2MUN |
Phil Lewis |
| 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:
| Vice President |
KC2EXP |
Cliff DeBear |
| Recording Secretary |
N2GBM |
Pete Maxwell |
| Director |
N2MIG |
Tom Favilla |
All members and guests introduced themselves.
MINUTES: Minutes of the previous board meeting were accepted as printed in the Compass
by K2LI and seconded by N2MZK.
TREASURER’S REPORT: KA2D reported the balances of the GSBARC accounts.
MEMBERSHIP: no report
CORRESPONDENCE:
QSL cards from various events and Letter from N2FF given information on the 2002 Hudson
Division Award Dinner.
NETS:
2 Meter net is up and running.
10 Meter net had 3 check ins this week.
Swap n Shop – is running with Bud
WA2QAV. Bud will indicate on the net that if you would like to put your items in the
compass please E-Mail Phil n2mun@arrl .net
EDUCATION:
The technician and Extra class will be ready for
the October VE session.
This year we will be participating in the JOTA Activity on Sunday morning 10 AM to 3PM October
20.
GUEST SPEAKERS & PROGRAMS: October first round of nominations and
K2TAT Bob will do a presentation on vacuum tubes. November second round nominations and
elections. December Holiday Party.
COMPASS: working well.
GSBARC WEB PAGE: KA2D says the page contains the latest updated
information.
CLUB STATION & EQUIPMENT:
A TS430 Operation and service Manual for our club station has been purchased for $37.
LIBRARY: Nothing new per WA2UJI, librarian.
APPAREL: Walt and Spin visited our
local apparel house. Walt gave details of
fall jackets. Prices start at $27 and run to $60 To order a jacket please
see Walt or Spin.
REPEATERS:
The 2 meter repeater is running about the same. The Micro should be here within the next
few weeks The 440 repeater is up but its power is a little low and the 220 repeater is at
Walt's QTH for final checkout before being put back on line.
Tower status: antenna's are being installed on the tower, not ours.
Walt has found out that the cell company did not purching antennas for Central alarm Walt
has indicated that we may have to purchase a 2 Meter antenna and then bill the Town . Walt
will talk to town officers about the problem and the correct action we should take.
DX & CONTESTING: KA2D gave details of upcoming contests. Tom says
to listen to the Monday night 2 meter net for the latest DX news.
VE SESSIONS: The next VE session will be on October 28.
ARES/RACES: Farmingdale Firehouse Open House will be on October 6. SET will be held on October
19.
TOBARES Hamfest will be October 28. Anyone interested in helping see
Walt New York City Marathon November 8 .
OTHER BUSINESS:
A Motion was presented by Walt KA2RGI to purchase the N2TX DX cluster equipment/software
for $560 and seconded by WA2LUY. A discussion
followed The system will be at KA2D's QTH . There would be several advantages for
GSBARC to be the sponsor of this cluster, and the club’s visibility would be
increased. . The cluster would have the call sign of W2GSB. Donations would be solicited
to offset the club’s expense of purchasing this equipment and the software ownership
transfer cost. Following the discussion a
vote was taking and approved by the general membership
Meeting was adjourned at 10:15 PM.
A motion to adjourn was made by WA2QAVand seconded by N2MZK
Respectfully submitted by
N2MUN for
Pete Maxwell N2GBM
Recording Secretary
Great South Bay
Amateur Radio Club
W2GSB DX-Cluster
Great South Bay ARC sponsors the W2GSB DX-Cluster node using AR-Cluster software. This
node was formerly N2TX in Bay Shore, NY. The node, which comprises a Pentium computer, VHF
Transceiver/TNC, was moved to the home of KA2D in Babylon, NY on September 30. Mike N2TX
configured the hardware and software to connect to the DX Cluster network. On October 2,
GSBARC received the W2GSB AR-Cluster software license and the node’s callsign was
changed over from N2TX to W2GSB. GSBARC thanks Mike Anderson N2TX for his time and
support.
Access to this node is via internet, telnet://24.187.239.170
or two meters on 145.670.
AR-Cluster
online user manual [click
here]
What is AR-Cluster?
AR-Cluster is a next-generation DX
Cluster system based on 32-bit Windows platforms. AR-Cluster
features built-in Internet connectivity for connecting to other AR-Cluster nodes. User connections are available using Telnet over
the Internet or by TNC/RF devices. AR-Cluster
integrates easily into existing cluster networks.
What is a DX Cluster?
A DX Cluster is a network of connected
amateur radio operators. Users connect into a
cluster, which generally serves a local region and clusters are linked together to form
wider areas of coverage by geographical area such as state, country and even international
level. The result is a vast network of
connected users sharing information pertaining to amateur radio.
Connections into a DX Clusters can be made
using TNC/RF devices usually operating on VHF/UHF frequencies or Telnet using the Internet
for connectivity.
Stations connecting into a cluster share
amateur radio information including:
·
DX Spots
·
WWV Spots
·
Talk, Announcements, and Mail
·
Weather and Emergency Services
In addition DX Clusters offer general
utilities for amateur operations such as:
·
Callsign Lookup Databases
·
QSL Databases
·
Great Circle Heading and Sunrise Sunset
calculations
For the members who are not familiar with DX
Cluster ask the members who use it.
N2MUN, N2UHR, KA2D, WA2LUY, KA2DZR, NY6DX,
WB2OQQ, KC2EXO, K2FD, K2TV, KC2EGL/3, K2JY, K2LI, K2AP, KA2RGI, KA2YMM, KC2AUX, KC2HLI,
WA2UJI, WB2ART.
CQWW Operating Tip #1 - Smaller Station Operating
Strategies..
From Yankee Clipper Contest Club email reflector
Hello Gang
CQWW SSB is just three weeks away and it's time once again to pass along a
few operating tips for our smaller station members - in order to help them
maximize their scores during CQWW SSB.
None of the following suggestions carries the official "Underwriters Labs"
seal of approval, but you may find these ideas useful as you navigate the
bands during CQWW:
1) Don't get frustrated on Friday night with a low power station or smaller
antennas. Work what you can in "search and pounce mode". Don't waste
too
much time in pileups you are not likely to break with L/P - just move on.
2) 20M and 40M will prove somewhat useful - 80M and 160M less so, especially
on Friday night.
3) If you feel like you are beating your head against the wall by about 06z,
it may be a good time to take a 3 hour nap and get yourself rested for the
GOOD MORNING Europe openings that will come on 20/15/10M as the sun comes up.
4) As the high bands open, work what you can on 20 and 15 - staying high in
the band if you wish to try a few CQ's to establish a run.
5) Recognize that 20M will be TOUGH - 15 less so - and move to 15 as soon as
it is "runnable".
6) Keep checking 10M - this is where you want to be all day long into Europe
- if it opens. You can go HIGH in the band on 10M if it is wide open and
have some really good runs - if the band opens well on a direct path into
Europe.
7) The late afternoon pileups will be tough on Saturday. If 10M is open,
focus a high percentage of your time there, but do check 15M and 20M now and
then. You will need to do this to build a respectable multiplier count on 15
and 20 - but since the pileups will be larger on Saturday, come back SUNDAY
to work your mults if you find the going just too rough. Those same
multi-multi's will still be there on Sunday and your chances of getting
through should be better. Avoid huge packet pileups - these will probably be
very tough to crack with a modest station!
8) Saturday night will offer you BETTER chances to work the lowbands. See
what you can do on 80M calling stuff. Forget running on 75 and 160m. Even
40M is really tough will L/P - so focus on calling things as you can - in
order to build your lowband multiplier totals as best you can.
9) Don't forget to work Zones 3,4 and 5 on all bands if you can. Zone 3 on
Topband will be tough - as will be zone 2 - but never say never......!
10) If things really slow down on Sat night, go to bed again around 06/07Z
and get some sleep. You will again do better on the highbands during the day
- it's axiomatic!
11) On Sunday morning, see if you can get a run going HIGH in the band on 15M
as the band opens. I once got a good run on QRP two years ago up around
21.385, so anything is possible.....
12) Go to 10M as soon as it is really open to Europe and milk it for all you
can - 10M is your MONEY BAND!
13) Work those afternoon multipliers as best you - the pileups will be a bit
smaller on Sunday making your chances a bit better to get through.
14) Try TAIL-ENDING in pileups - unless the operator on the other side
requests otherwise - you will find you can sometimes get your call across
before the ROAR begins.....
15) Recognize your limitations - but still have fun.
It's possible to score 1MEG with a modest station, 500K for sure - and you
will be helping YCCC out in a MAJOR WAY if you do.
Remember, YCCC's success has been largely achieved since 1998 through the
efforts of our smaller stations - we win if we get **all** our guys and gals
on - as those smaller scores really add up. (Don't think this is true? -
well, just ask FRC!! They know how we are beating them.....)
Simply stated, we have MORE MEMBERS than FRC - so we can outlast FRC's
superstations and better ops (so they say - but I don't really believe that!)
by getting all our troopers on!
Wanna win this thing and complete the DRIVE FOR FIVE?
Then dust off your operating table and park yourself in the chair in three
weeks time.
Then watch the YCCC reflector as the scores of ur buddies start rolling in
and FRC's fortunes (again) go right down the proverbial shi..er! (well you
know what....).
Have fun and let's KICK FRC's butt!!
Onward to the DRIVE FOR FIVE!!!
73 JEFF
K1ZM@aol.com
_______________________________________________
YCCC Reflector
yccc@yccc.org
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/yccc
GSBARC Events Calendar
GSBARC Board Meeting Thursday October 10, 2002
JOTA activity Sunday Oct 20, 2002 10 AM to 3 PM
GSBARC VE Sunday October 27 , 2002 - 12 PM
GSBARC General Meeting Thursday October 31, 2002 – 8:00 PM
GSBARC Executive Officers Meeting Thursday Nov
7, 2002 - 8:00 PM
NOTE; All November meetings moved up one week dur to Thanksgiving Day
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 Buyer pays shipping
Frequency counter $50.00
Bero KA2DZR 631-376-6022
ka2dzr@arrl.net
FOR SALE
By KA2D
Hy-Gain HAM
IV rotor/black control box -USED -$225.00
Hy-Gain HAM IV rotor/black control box -REBUILT -$375.00
Rebuilt by Norm's Rotor Service 9/02 - all new SS hardware
MFJ Antenna
Tuner 949E -$120.00
300W PEP/meter,dummy load, switch, balun
MOSLEY
PRO-57B 5 band HF Yagi antenna -$275.00
20-17-15-12-10 Meters
Maldol HS-790 DUPLEXER (NEW) -$35.00
(16-150Mhz) (410-460)
Contact Tom
KA2D
631-422-9594
ka2d@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
