[Ccarc] ARRL Club News for June 2008
Tom Murray
kb9wsl at hotmail.com
Tue Jun 3 10:01:37 EDT 2008
>>
> ARRL Club Newsletter
> June 3, 2008
>
>
> Norm Fusaro, W3IZ, Editor
>
> IN THIS ISSUE:
> + Field Day
> + Field Day Resources
> + Ham Radio Is A Real Value
>
>
>
> Field Day June 28 -29
>
> Traditionally the last full weekend in June is ARRL Field Day. This
> year the event will be on June 28 -- 29, 2008. With over 3,000
> entries Field Day is the most participated on air activity in North
> America. For ARRL affiliated clubs filed Day is a great opportunity
> to puff out your chest, introduce new people to Amateur Radio and to
> bring club members together.
>
> Like many other activities in Amateur Radio there are various ways to
> play the Filed Day game. Some clubs treat Field day like an
> emergency preparedness drill with a few groups going to the extreme
> of keeping the operating location secret until the "starting whistle
> blows." For others Field Day is a contest, attempting to work as
> many stations as possible and collecting all of the ARRL and RAC
> sections. Many clubs make Field day a social event that includes
> lots of food and plenty of radio operating.
>
> Whatever your interpretation of Field Day is, training exercise,
> radio sport or cookout, the most important thing is to have fun and
> do it safely.
>
> Complete Field day rules can be found on the web at:
> http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2008/fd.html
>
>
> Is your club on Logbook of The World?
>
> Visit www.arrl.org/lotw and select the GET STARTED tab for
> illustrated instructions.
>
> Questions? Lotw-help at arrl.org
>
>
>
> Do you need brochures for Field Day?
> www.arrl.org/brochures
>
>
>
> Station Locator Service New For Field Day 2008
> From ARRL Letter
>
> This year, for the first time, the ARRL has put together a Station
> Locator to help amateurs or those interested in Amateur Radio find a
> Field Day site near them. According to ARRL Field Day Manager Dan
> Henderson, N1ND, many amateurs have been asking for something like
> this for many years.
>
> If your group would like to be a part of the Station Locator Service,
> it's easy to get started. Just go to the Field Day Station Locator
> Web site <http://www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/fd/locator.php>
> and follow the instructions.
>
> To help you out, Henderson has prepared a FAQ for the Field Day
> Station Locator.
>
> Q) How does our Field Day site get listed on the map?
> A) A club official or Field Day Chairman needs to go to the Web site.
> Once there, click on the link for "Add a Station" and follow the
> instructions.
>
> Q) I put in the name of the park where we will be holding Field Day
> but got the message that the program can't find it. What do I do?
> A) You should use a street address for the location. Unfortunately,
> the mapping program doesn't have a 100 percent complete database of
> park names and public site names. You may use a latitude/longitude --
> enter the values separated by a comma (e.g. 42.345N, 85.445W) and set
> the city to NONE).
>
> Q) I put in a street address but the map locator put me it in a wrong
> location on the street. What do I do?
> A) While in the data input or edit screen, use your cursor to move
> the red "pin" to the correct location on the map.
>
> Q) What if I put in the wrong information or something about our
> Field Day operation changes?
> A) The person who input the data will be able to edit the entry.
> Simply follow the "Add a Station" link and then select "Edit this
> entry"
> next to the one to correct.
>
> Q). I tried to enter my club's information, but I was denied access.
> What do I do?
> A) To help ensure that only one person is managing a club's entry,
> you must be logged onto the site with your ARRL member ID and
> password.
> If you are not an ARRL member, ask a member of the club who is to be
> responsible for adding the club's information to the site.
>
> Q) I am looking for a Field Day operation to attend. How do I use the
> site?
> A) Begin by typing in the city and state where you would like to
> search, something like "Brooklyn, New York" or "Anaheim, California."
> Depending on the geographic location, the map will take you to the
> area you list. If a Field Day operation has been registered for that
> general area, a red "pin" will show on the map. If you click on the
> red pin, the details for that site will appear in the box on the
> right hand side of the screen. If you don't see a red pin, scroll out
> a level to find one near the location you listed. It is also possible
> to drag the map to other areas by holding down the left button on
> your mouse and then moving the map around. You can also scroll in and
> out using the +/- buttons on the left side of the map.
> You may also zoom in and center by double-clicking with the mouse
> near the red pin.
>
> Q) I found a red pin near where I will be. Where do I find the
> information on that site?
> A) Each entry has a contact person with either an e-mail address or
> phone number who should be able to help you. It will appear on the
> right side of the box when you click on the red pin for an entry.
>
> Q) I found an entry with wrong information. What should I do?
> A) Please contact the person whose name appears as the contact person
> for that site. ARRL HQ does not have detailed information on the
> site.
>
> Q) I want to check on our club's information. What should I do?
> A) Type in the call sign that will be used and you will be taken to
> the location and club information.
>
>
>
> Ham Radio Is A Real Value
> (Originally published in AIRWAVES, The newsletter of the Sierra ARC,
> May 2008.)
>
> Mike Herr, WA6ARA
>
> As a kid in the '60s I hung around my father, WB6MNX, and his ham
> buddies. The talk in those days was pretty much similar to now, what
> features their new rig had. But one thing I now note is that each ham
> had but one rig, yep, just one rig. It was usually a HF rig, and it
> was used both in the house and in the car. Before the 2 meter
> revolution everyone, except for the few brave experimenters in the
> VHF regions, was on the HF bands. But why did most ops have only one
> rig? The answer is simple economics; radio equipment was expensive
> back then.
>
> As a novice I would lust over the Heathkit "perfect" novice station,
> the DX-60B, HR-10 receiver and HG-10B VFO. Wow! Ninety watts on CW
> or AM on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters (In my Novice days we only had
> privileges on 80, 40 and 15 meter). But with a price tag of $200 it
> was way out of reach for a lot of people, especially for a teenager.
>
> Today ham radios are much cheaper and offer much more features than
> rigs available to Amateurs in the mid 1960's. I cannot comment on
> every ham's financial situation but when comparing selling prices,
> average salaries and technological features, Amateur Radio is a
> bargain today.
>
> Let's take a look at the previously mentioned DX-60B, HR-10 and
> HG-10B station. In 1965 it cost about $200, only offered two modes
> (AM and CW), took up an entire desktop and it generated enough heat
> to warm half the house. Adjusted for inflation the "perfect" Heathkit
> novice station would cost $1,323.00 today! Compared to entry level
> radios today that offer 100 watts on all Amateur bands, all modes
> (AM, FM, CW, SSB and digital), dual VFOs, general coverage receive
> and all sorts of bells and whistles, not to mention outstanding
> dynamic receivers and clean, stable transmitted signals, when
> adjusted for inflation, would have cost less than half the price of
> the 1965 model.
>
> The Heathkit HW-101, an entry level SSB rig for many operators during
> the '60s and 70s, sold as a kit in 1971 for $350. In today's dollars
> that same unit would be $1,849, which buys a heck of a lot more radio
> the old '101.
>
> The biggest bang for the buck is in a piece of equipment that we all
> use, a 2 meter rig. Back at the time the 2 meter revolution was in
> full swing FM transceivers were selling for about $300 to $500 which
> translates to thousands of dollars today. There were a few
> synthesized models but most were crystal controlled which meant
> purchasing a pair of crystals, one each for transmit and receive for
> each channel that you wanted to operate and were limited to two to
> ten channels. They were about the size of a large book and operated
> at 2 to 5 watts output. Today you can buy a shirt pocket handheld
> or a 65 watt mobile transceiver, fully synthesized 100 channels,
> scanning, CTCSS encode/decode, etc for what amounts to about $28 in
> 1971 dollars.
>
> Ham radio is CHEAP. In the 60s the typical ham had to work for a
> month to buy a rig, today it is more like one week. I remember in
> 1965 when dad bought a SBE-34 and he had to buy it on time because it
> was just so expensive. Compared to other hobbies and recreation,
> ham radio is a steal. You can be on the air with the local repeater
> for about $150. A complete 100 watt HF station including an antenna
> is less than $1000. If you are a builder, parts have never been
> cheaper or more available. A couple of minutes on the internet and
> you can order parts and have them at your house in a couple of days.
> No more waiting for the once a year trip to the Hamfest.
>
> Of course you can spend tens of thousands of dollars creating the
> ultimate station. There is no limit as to what you can spend on any
> hobby but there a tremendous value to anyone who is attracted to
> Amateur Radio. Let's compare Amateur radio to other past times. A
> decent 4 wheel drive vehicle, with the extras to keep up with others
> in the local 4 WD club might set you back $30K. That boat for water
> skiing or fishing during the summer is about the same. How about the
> home computer? Again, about the cost of a HF rig and you buy a new
> one every couple of years or so. Ham radio cost a fraction of what it
> did in the past and offers twenty times the features. So get out and
> enjoy ham radio and stop feeling guilty about the money.
>
> *********************************************************************
> ***************************************
> Here are some prices taken from advertisements in January 1976 QST
> and adjusted for inflation using an inflation calculator. <
> http://www.westegg.com/inflation/ >
>
> VHF Gear 1976 % mean income 2007
> Tempo VHF/ONE 2m synth xcvr-2 chan-10 watts $495.00 3.31%
> $1,887.98
> Yaesu FT-620B 6m AM/CW/SSB $449.00 3.00% $1,712.53
> Yaesu FT-221 2m AM/FM/CW/SSB $679.00 4.54% $2,589.77
> Midland 13-505 2m FM (plus crystals @ $6.95 ea) $309.95 2.07%
> $1,182.18
> Heath HW-2026 (kit) 2m synthesized $289.95 1.94% $1,105.90
>
> Handheld VHF/UHF
> Wilson 1405 SM 5 watts 6 chan (plus crystals @ $6.95 ea) $279.95
> 1.87% $1,067.76
> Heath HW-2021 (kit) (plus crystals @ $6.95 ea) $169.95 1.14%
> $648.21
> $449.00 3.00% $1,712.53
> HF Gear $449.00 3.00% $1,712.53
> Yaesu
> Yaesu FT-101E HF xcvr $749.00 5.01% $2,856.76
> FV 101B ext VFO $99.00 0.66% $377.60
> XCVR + VFO $848.00 5.67% $3,234.36
>
> Collins
> Colins KWM2A xcvr $1,760.00 11.77% $6,712.82
>
> Drake
> Drake TR4C $599.00 4.00% $2,284.65
> RV4C remote VFO $110.00 0.74% $419.55
> XCVR + VFO $709.00 4.74% $2,704.20
>
> R4C rcvr $549.00 3.67% $2,093.94
> T4XC xmtr $580.00 3.88% $2,212.18
> RX + TX $1,129.00 7.55% $4,306.12
>
> Kenwood
> TS-520 $629.00 4.21% $2,399.07
> R 599D rcvr $459.00 3.07% $1,750.67
> T 599D xmtr $479.00 3.20% $1,826.95
> RX + TX $938.00 6.27% $3,577.63
>
> HF Amplifiers
> Henry 2K-4 Legal Limit HF Amplifier $995.00 6.65% $3,795.03
> Yaesu FL-2100B linear 600 watts out $359.00 2.40% $1,369.26
>
>
>
> ARRL Affiliation Milestones for April and May 2008
>
>
>
> 25 Years in April
>
> *W4
> GA Fourlanders Contest Team, Inc. W4NH
> TN Mid South VHF Association
>
> *W6
> SCV San Lorenzo Valley Amateur Radio Club WR6AOK
>
> *W7
> OR Hermiston Amateur Radio Club KC7KUG
>
> *W8
> OH Portage Amateur Radio Club, Inc. KB8ZHP
> MI South East Michigan DX Association WA8DX
>
> 60 Years in April
>
> *W3
> EPA Carbon Amateur Radio Club W3HA
>
> *W5
> NM Los Alamos Amateur Radio Club W5PDO
>
> *W6
> EB East Bay Amateur Radio Club, Inc. W6CUS
> SB Paso Robles Arc W6LKF
>
> *W7
> OR Salem Amateur Radio Club, Inc. W7SAA
>
> *W9
> IL Western Illinois Amateur Radio Club W9AWE
>
>
> 10 Years in May
>
> *W4
> NC Stanly County Amateur Radio Club K4OGB
>
> *W5
> LA Atchafalaya Amateur DX Association WA5MC
> OK Tri-State Amateur Radio Group W5OKT
>
> *W6
> SV Friends & Amateur Radio Communications Enthusiasts
> KF6NNM
>
> *KL7
> AK Elmendorf Amateur Radio Society KL7AIR
>
> *W8
> OH Medina 2 Meter Group W8EOC
>
> *W9
> IN Land of Lakes Amateur Radio Club K9HD
>
> 50 Years in May
>
> *W3
> EPA West Branch Amateur Radio Association W3AVK
> WPA North Hills Amateur Radio Club W3EXW
>
> *W4
> GA Northeast Georgia Amateur Radio Club NE4GA
>
> *W8
> OH Twenty Over Nine Amateur Radio Club, Inc. K8TKA
>
> *W9
> IL St Clair Amateur Radio Club K9GXU
>
>
> 75 Years in May
>
> *W1
> EMA Framingham Amateur Radio Association W1FY
> EMA Norfolk County Radio Association W1AGR
> NH Great Bay Radio Association W1FZ
>
> *W7
> MT Anaconda Amateur Radio Club W7VNE
> WWA Amateur Radio Association of Bremerton W7VE
>
> *W9
> IN Rose Tech Radio Club W9NAA
>
> *W0
> IA Iowa City Amateur Radio Club W0JV
> SD Sioux Empire Amateur Radio Club W0ZWY
>
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