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June 2005WEB .Pub JuneJune 20052005 The Official Monthly Newsletter of the Northern Kentucky Amateur Radio Club NKARC Feedline June 2005 - Volume 2005 Issue 6 Page NKARC June 2005 Volume 2005 Issue 6 Top Of The Tower 3 2005 Club Officers Mike Wagoner, KB4VKS President Hamfest Director Editors Shack Mike Wagoner, KB4VKS Comm. Manager Robert Blocher, N8JMV Tim Anderson, AG4XM 3 [email protected] Bob Burns, AB4BK [email protected] (859) 356-5188 [email protected] (513) 752-7221 May Meeting Vice President (859)371-7591 Minutes 4 Brian Clark, W4SOU Club Trustee & Historian [email protected] FeedLine Editor Harold Blocher Sr., Ham-O-Rama Recap (502) 484-0596 Tim Anderson, AG4XM W4YWH Rob Blocher, N8JMV 5 Treasurer [email protected] [email protected] Ben Jenkins, KG4NMH (859) 581-8588 (859) 441-9595 QRV From Red River [email protected] Gorge (859) 342-6633 Net Manager Web Master Mark Volstad,, AI4BJ 6 Secretary Don Maupin, W8NSV Jerry Fronk, WB8WEV [email protected] Tim Anderson, AG4XM col.don.r.maupin@netzero. Weaver’s Words [email protected] com (513) 753-7755 (859) 581-8588 (859) 586-0393 [email protected] Indy 500 Issue Jim Weaver, K8JE 8 Repeaters — K4CO 147.255+ 444.350+ Edgewood, 147.375+ Walton, 146.895+ Highland Heights ARES News 10 Nets N. KY. Amateur Club Net: Tuesdays, 7:30 PM on the 147.255+/s Field Day 2005 Preview Kentucky District 7 Amateur Radio Emergency Team Tim Anderson, AG4XM 12 Net: Thursdays at 8:00 PM on the 147.375+ —WEB Site— KY ARES—The OOTY WWW.K4CO.ORG Awards Membership meetings on the 2nd Monday at 7:30 PM, Turkeyfoot Middle Ron Dodson, KA4MAP 13 School, 3230 Turkeyfoot Rd in Edgewood Board meetings on the 1st Monday at 7:00PM, Szechwan Garden Kyles Ln. & Net Reports 14 Dixie Hwy. in Ft. Wright, Ky.. Upcoming Events 14 WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST NKARC MEMBER Our Next meeting is Monday June 13th Rick Fox, WA4QMV We’ll have a presentation from the Paddlefest Chairman, The Feedline is published monthly by and for the members of the Northern Kentucky Amateur Radio Club. debrief the Permission is hereby granted to any non-profit amateur radio group to quote or Ham-O-Rama, and reprint from this publication provided appropriate source credit is given. discuss our field day Submissions to The Feedline must be received no later than the last Monday of the month prior to publication. Submissions should be of 500 words or less, and plans in electronic format. Submissions, address or call changes and circulation problems may be sent to The Feedline Editor: Tim Anderson, AG4XM: 912 Main Street, Covington, KY 41011 — Email: [email protected] or Telephone (859) 581-8588. NKARC Feedline June 2005 - Volume 2005 Issue 6 Page 2 June 2005 Volume 2005 Issue 6 Top Of The Tower — NKARC President, Mike Waqoner, KB4VKS Greetings, As sum- overheard some guys talking your help and support. mer approaches our about taking radios and helping I would like to thank all the busy season begins. with communications in the area NKARC members who helped By the time you read effected by the tornado. I started during the MS Walk. this the Ham-O- asking questions and learned Rama will have al- that they were ham radio opera- Everything went very smoothly ready happened and tors and were going to help oth- and you guys did an excellent field day will be just ers in a time of need. Public ser- job. Thanks to Brian, W4SOU, around the corner. vice and emergency communica- Ben, KG4NMH, Joe, KI4QG, Then we have Pad- tions are the primary reasons the Don, W8NSV, and Tom K4LID, dlefest in early July. FCC issues us licenses. I be- for helping this year. Everyone did a great job and both Dean While no one likes to lieve it is our obligation and re- sponsibility to help our fellow and Gary pass along their thanks talk more than I do, talking is as well. only part of the reason I got my man when we can. I ask all of license. On April 4, 1974, I sat in you to help in any way you can the cafeteria at college. While and for those who do help, my 73 Mike, KB4VKS sincere thanks and gratitude for eating breakfast, I President, NKARC Editor’s Shack — Feedline Editor, Tim Anderson, AG4XM There’s so much to Field Day, June 25th and 26th digital technology to American talk about this month and the Paddlefest on July 9th radio stations. It’s going to be I barely know where are the two events that are near very exciting. The bad new is to start and I know I and dear to my heart. Please, that Mary Anne and I will be relo- don’t have room to please, please contact me to cating to Columbia, Maryland. say everything I want. volunteer for these two events It has been my honor and privi- The Dayton Hamven- and help support amateur radio lege to get to know each of you tion was terrific. The and our community. and to serve this fine club. Over weather was perfect and there Well, The-elephant-in-the-living- the next month, I will be shed- was lots to see and do. Hats off room, (one of my father’s say- ding my responsibilities as I get to DARA , the Hamvention Com- ings for something that you can’t ready to move and I hope that mittee and the ARRL for a first- ignore but wish you could) is the some of you will pick up the class event. My only complaint sad news that I will be leaving torches and carry on the things was that it was way too short. you in mid-July. As most of you we have built. Our own Hamfest was great fun know, I lost my job of seven Next month's Feedline will be my and reasonably successful but years back in February. The last issue as editor. I’ll try to an apparently well kept secret. good new is that I have found a make it a special one. I’ve loved The turnout this year was at a new one. It’s a great opportunity every minute of doing this and record low. This seems to be a in which I can help make radio whoever steps in to take my sad trend for the local hamfests history. I’ve accepted a position place, I hope you are as blessed and one I hope we can arrest as a broadcast systems engi- as I have been. neer with the company that is next year with some creative 73— AG4XM promotion and marketing. bringing IBOC High Definition Tim, NKARC Feedline June 2005 - Volume 2005 Issue 6 Page 3 NKARC Meeting Minutes, Monday May 9, 2005 President, Mike Wagoner, KB4VKS: Called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm. The Pledge of Alle- giance was followed by self-introductions. Vice-President, Brian Clark, W4SOU: Not present, Tim AG4XM reporting US "Representative Rep Michael Ross, WD5DVR, of Arkansas, has introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives calling on the FCC to "conduct a full and complete analysis" of radio inter- ference from broadband over power line (BPL). The ARRL is asking all amateurs to write their Con- gressmen in support of this bill. Details are on the ARRL web site and will be in next month’s Feedline. The date for the Kentucky QSO Party have been set. It will begin August 28 at 1600Z (12 noon local) and run until 0400Z on August 29 (August 28 until midnight local) details are posted on www.ky4ky.com. Next month’s program will be presented by folks from the Paddlefest in which we will be taking part in July. ARRL Great Lakes Director Jim Weaver will be our guest speaker in July. Programs for the remainder of the year are open. Secretary’s Report, Tim, AG4XM: Apologies for it being late this month. They were sent out to- day. We do have printed copies available here tonight. The April meeting minutes were published in the May Feedline. Motion to accept the March meeting minutes as published in the Feedline by KZ5KR and seconded by WA4AAI, passed. The Feedline was sent out via email to all members in good standing. Treasurer’s Report, Ben, KG4NMH: Copies of the April financial report were handed out. Mo- tion to accept the treasure’s reports by WA4AAI and seconded by WA4KAP, passed. Communications Manager, Bob Burns, AB4BK Not Present. Nothing to report. VE Team, Lyle, AB4SH Not present. There was no test session tonight. Net Manager, Don, W8NSV: Not present. AG4XM mentioned that the rumor regarding the Tues- day night net being suspended for the summer is not true. Hamfest, Rob Blocher, N8JMV: Not present. Noted that Hamfest is on Saturday June 4th. For questions, contact Rob, N8JMV. Ken, KZ5KR reports that the food vendors will set up at 7am this year. Doughnuts and coffee will also be served by the club. AG4XM has a list of indoor vendors from the Lexington hamfest to share with the club for next year. AG4XM will set up a PA system. Field Day, Tim, AG4XM: Field day is and June 25 & 26th from 2pm Saturday until 2pm Sunday. It will be at Middleton– Mills Park and will be a joint effort between NKARC and KD7ARET. Some thoughts were written in this month’s Feedline. We are planning to operate as 3A Voice and CW HF, with an additional station for GOTA and a VHF station.
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