Radio Happenings 11.22.2024

 

 Last week I put up my homebrew EndFed antenna.. hooked to a 9:1 Grey box .. up 25 feet in the Maple.. It was 77 feet long.. I thought it was working well.. In my morning net to our Roundtable Net group,  I mentioned it..    Did not take long for the emails to come rolling in on what I should have done! Today I put up the gray box at 28 feet with a wire 84 feet long.. Yes, there is a splice in it...   I have not tested it yet.. had to come in and put this out today..  stay tuned. I won't mention the counterpoise..

  Here is the article about the length of the wire...  https://www.hamuniverse.com/randomwireantennalengths.html

 The M&K Radio Club voted to have 7 members on the board. There were 8 nominated. The ones elected, met this week and picked the officer positions.. Starting January 1st, 2025, President - Bill Duveneck, KB3KYH |  Vice President - Sam Reid, W9SJR | Treasurer - John Wolfe, WØLFE | Secretary - Todd Clausen, W9GRB.  David Ziesmer, KD9HJJ, Paul Racine, KBØP, and Dave Catalano, N8KQS will be the Members-at-large. 

 * What happens when I sit down... 

One of our elder members needs some assistance with his tower/antenna. I do not have the details but if you and/or  someone are willing to help him out, give WB9TQW, Francis Fournier a call at 920-660-9111.  It fits in with the season 

    The Christmas/Anniversary Party on December 13th is moving along.. at the time of this letter, there were 38 signed up.. The flyer for the event will be attached below..(in email) Because it is in miniature print, please send checks to  KD9HJJ as seen on the bottom of the flyer..  There still is a White Elephant exchange.. If you bring one you will get one.. If you do not want one, do not bring any.. But if you do bring one, be sure it is in good taste... I know that some were opened and then  quickly disposed of... Please do not bring more than one.. it creates a problem...  

 Please take note that there will NOT be a meeting in December. Usually we have the Christmas party on the meeting night, but this year, the facility has been reserved by someone else.. that is why the party is on a Friday Night.. 

    

    Thinking about a tower? But you want something that is not real high, not that visible and easy to work with. .. How about a crank up tube in a tube about 30 feet fully extended.    This item was used on a local government command trailer.. Could have been specially made.. This two piece square tube tower is about 4 inches wide in the lower portion and the upper portion fits inside. There is a cable to a hand crank that lifts the inner part up.. Two of us carried it and  placed it in my van up to the windshield and it hung out the back.  It is now for sale.. It does need some work in the cable area..  If you look in catalogs, you will see the prices are over $180 .. and shipping is three times that... The picture is of a 4 section mast.   So to the knitty gritty.. this item is owned by the Green Bay Mike & Key Club, inc. So any funds go to the club...  The highest  bid over $200 will get it ..   Do not knock at my door to see it... it is not here..  (it is green- powder coat) but you can send your bid to Contact@k9eam.org

   

  Have a great Thanksgiving, and a safe Hunt, and drive safely..  

EXTRA NOTE FOR THE HAPPENINGS.. 11.10.24

 

Veterans Day... Began on the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11tth hour  ... at the end of the War.  Up to a couple of years ago, the churches would ring their bells for a minute at that time in remembrance that they did that on that first day.... 

       On Thursday, the 14th, is the Club Meeting.. there will be a Tech Talk at 6:30 with Bob Ronk, W9AP, a leader from the DX Association.. Talking about, of all things, DXing... With the bands as good as they have been reported, this should be of interest to all... remember Techs, that you should be taking advantage of 10 Meters now. Once you start doing that, you will see the benefits of General Class.

          During the meeting, there will be a presentation of a ByLaw Change.. The requested change is to increase the number of members of the Board of Directors. The Board presently consists of President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and one Member-at-Large. The change will increase the number of Members at Large from one to three for a total of Seven Board Members as it was prior to 2022. 

        Right after the ByLaw portion of the agenda, the Second Round of Nominations for Members of the Board of Directors.. Then the voting will take place.  Paper ballots will be available to all paid up members... 2024 year.... PS. Dues for 2025 are being solicited now... 

         The month long Special Event commemorating the Club's 85th Anniversary is in mid stride.. be sure to make the connections..

        Interesting earful recently.. that Australia is not issuing Ham Licenses anymore ... Does that mean no one eventually will be able to use the existing Ham bands or that anyone can use them..? hemmm.. 

 The Attachments today are:  The Newsletter "Ground Wave" -Siren Test Net list... This coming Wednesday.  11:45. Siren Test Net .. hope to hear you check in.. 

         Not attached: Minutes of the last meeting, the Treasurer's report and a notice of the upcoming Christmas/Anny party..  These were sent out last weekend attached to the Happenings   More on the party will be mentioned at the meeting