BRARC – W4YK

Thanks to everyone who helped with the recent deployment of Sid Hendricks’ triband Mosley.  A couple of pictures of the event below.

A couple of articles I have written on stealth antennas

http://hamsignal.com/blog/an-update-on-getting-around-the-hoa-rules

In spite of an 80% chance of rain on Saturday, Drs. Parham, Reed and Reed, accomplished antenna surgeons erected a trapped two band dipole at Riverwinds in Etowah. As you can see from the attached, they observed strict sterile technique in the incision and subsequent 4′ exploratory procedure into the ground. Success was observed when qso’s were made on 40M.

What’s more fun than watching the Frisbee golf players faces while operating satellites in the parking lot at Jackson park? Simple answer – operating satellites at Jackson Park! As you can see, we recently had a Thursday night class on satellites with hands-on demonstrations. No qso’s were made, but we heard a lot of other people making contacts throughout the United States on their FM Handhelds.

On Tuesday, April 3, Dave Anderson’s presentation on the Baker Island DX Expedition will be live streamed from the Blue Ridge Amateur Club meeting in Hendersonville. The BRARC meeting starts at 7:00pm at the big 2 story red brick building in Jackson Park – Hendersonville. Club business is conducted first, and Dave’s presentation will start at approximately 7:30PM. If you cannot attend, but would like to watch Dave’s presentation remotely, complete details can be found at:

Streaming

I suggest you make do the preparation of your computer and sound piping in advance of the meeting to avoid not being able to see or hear if you plan on attending remotely.

73
N1DAY
David Day

For those of you at the Blue Ridge club that remember my father, W9SPC.

NC QSO PARTY 2018 (2/25) – The NC QSO Party 2018 will be held on Sunday, February 25, 2018, from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM EST. For further information, see http://ncqsoparty.org/

The following information was provided by Marc Sullivan, W4MPS: “Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the Carolina Weekend, February 24-25.

Our own North Carolina QSO Party (NCQP) will be held Sunday, February 25 from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM EST (1500 UTC – 0059 UTC). This year marks the 48th anniversary of this great event. The South Carolina QSO Party is held on Saturday, February 24 from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM EST. http://scqso.com/ Complete details, rules, categories and county activity may be found on the new NCQP website, www.ncqsoparty.org

With 146 counties between the two states, these events are a county hunter’s dream.

There are 22 operating categories, each one eligible for beautiful trophies and attractive certificates with some special prizes, including this year’s Spelling Bee. You don’t have to be an avid contester to enjoy these operating events. There is no shortage of casual operators participating, which make these QSO parties very enjoyable for all.

Many regulars really look forward to the challenge of chasing our many mobile Op’s, as they travel from county to county in both states, racking up multipliers. The NCQP continues to grow every year.

Whether you operate Phone, CW or Digital, get on the air and have some fun. The North Carolina QSO Party is sponsored by the Raleigh Amateur Radio Society (RARS). … 73 Marc, W4MPS.”

Thanks to Marc Sullivan, W4MPS, NCQP Log Analyst, for providing this information!

(sources: NC QSO Party website, W4MPS)

Ken Gallagher recently donated an Icom 765 to the club.  Thank you Ken!  The radio is going to see good use starting with the NC QSO party next weekend.  This radio is a serious improvement to our shack equipment.  At the next meeting, stop by the shack and operate the radio to see why it is such a good donation to the club.

Again thanks Ken for your generosity.

73s
N1DAY

DDay

If you think that a class on PL259 connection is kind of simple and mundane, then you missed one of the best in the Carl Stover series of shack classes.  Carl went into depth about different kinds of cables, challenges connecting PL259’s to them and his own method for connecting PL259’s.  Then we had a hands on session and soldered up a storm.  I came away from the class with a couple of tips and techniques that I know are going to pay off in better management of my station.  Thanks much Carl!

The February, 2018 is available here