AF7O - Darryl’s Report on the 1998 DXpedition to the Maldives The UARC 146.62 Repeater A full 360+ degree view from near 146.62. The repeater's receive site is near center. Volume XLII Issue 4, April 1998 the Periodical - Postage Paid MICROVOLT PLEASE SEND DUES TO: SEND TO: U.A.R.C. c/o Russell Smith 2684 Kenwood Street Salt Lake City, UT 84106 THE MICROVOLT (USPS 075-430) is published monthly except August for $6 per year or 60 cents per issue by the Utah Amateur Radio Club, 632 University St. Salt Lake City, UT 84102. Periodicals Postage Paid at Salt Lake City UT. POSTMASTER: Send address change to “The Microvolt ” 2684 Kenwood Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84106 2 Prologue including diskettes and typewritten submissions can be mailed directly to: Bruce Bergen, 3543 Fieldstone The Utah Amateur Radio Club was organized under Cir., SLC, UT 84121. In order to maintain ease of it’s present name in 1927, although its beginnings conversion it is suggested that you contact Bruce at may date back as early as 1909. In 1928, it became 943-1365, or via e-mail before making electronic affiliated with the American Radio Relay League submissions.. All submissions are welcome but (club #1602) and is a non-profit organization under what is printed and editing are the responsibility of the the laws of Utah. It holds a club station license with UARC board. Reprints are allowed with proper 1 the call W7SP, a memorial call for Leonard (Zim) credits toThe Microvolt , UARC, and authors. Zimmerman, an amateur radio pioneer in the Salt Lake City Area. UARC 1998 Board - Partial Listing The club meets each month except July and August. President: Tom Schaefer, NY4I 569-2664 The meetings are held on the first Thursday of the Exec VP: Ray Allen, N7TEI 963-0790 Vice Pres: Gordon Smith, K7HFV 582-2438 month at 7:30 PM in the Exhibition hall located on Secretary: Russell Smith, KC7ZDZ 463-2568 the Salt Lake County Fairgrounds just south of Treasurer: Chuck Johnson, WA7JOS 268-0153 Murray City Park. Microvolt Editor: Bruce Bergen, KI7OM 943-1365 Asst Editor: Maurine Strektenfinger, KC7HOZ 254-1536 Club membership is open to anyone interested in Book “Lady”: Fred DeSmet, KI7KM 485-9245 amateur radio; a current license is not required.. Dues are $15 per year, including aMicrovolt subscription. Note: Detailed listing of board members address’s, Those living at the same address as a member who phone numbers, and email address’s will not appear in has paid $15 may obtain a membership without a every issue. For current information either refer to the January ‘98 issue or to the club’s web-page: Microvolt subscription for $9. ARRL membership 1 renewals should specify ARRL Club #1602. www.xmission.com/~uarc Monetary contributions are gladly accepted. Send Contents directly to the Club Treasurer: Chuck Johnson, 1612 W. 4915 S., Taylorsville, UT 84123-4244. For in Prologue 2 kind contributions, please contact any board member UARC 1998 Board Partial Listing 2 to make appropriate arrangements. QST From the Prez 3 Featured Member of the Month 4 UARC maintains the following repeaters: 146.62 (-), More Budget Balancing Needed 4 146.76(-), and 449.10. The repeaters are administered Utah VHF Society Meets 4 by the UARC Repeater Committee. Comments and A Blast from the Past 5 questions may be directed to any Committee member. CADXA January 1998 DXpedition to Republic of The Lake Mountain repeater (146.76(-) has Maldives 6 Autopatch facilities on both the Orem exchange Granite Community Education Offers Ham Radio (covering Santequin to Lehi) and the Salt lake City Class 8 exchange (covering Draper to Layton). The 449.10 UARC Thanks WB7SLK 8 repeater has autopatch facilities into Salt Lake City The UARC 146.62 Repeater W7SP/RPT 9 only. Due to the volume of traffic, only mobiles Modern Lightning Protection for Radio Facilities: should use this autopatch. Autopatch use is open to RF Entry Ports 14 all visitors to our area and to all club members. Non April Meeting: The Friendship Cruise 15 members who wish to use the Autopatch are “Of Ice and Lids” 15 encouraged to help with the cost of maintaining the Wasatch Fron Amateur Radio Examination equipment by joining the club. Schedule for March 16 Top 10 Pleasures of Field Day 16 THE MICROVOLT:The Microvolt is the official UARC News 16 publication of the club. Deadline for submissions to the Microvolt is the 10th of each month prior to For late breaking news listen to the UARC publication. Submissions by email are preferred Information Net Sundays at 21:00 on 146.62 or set : ([email protected]), but other means your browser to: www.xmission.com/~uarc/announce.html 3 The Microvolt The Official Publcation of the Utah Amateur Radio Club, Salt lake City, Utah Volume, XLII, Issue 4 April 1998 QST from the Prez programs at the club meetings, great response to our “book lady”, and several key challenges for the year Thanks to the volunteer spirit of the club, we now are progressing. It is only with the help of club have a Field Day chairman. Joel Neal, KC7UBP, has members like you, that we can make UARC what it is. volunteered to be Field Day chairmen and take his Thanks again for everyone’s help! place in the honored Field Day chairman’s club. Joel will need quite a bit of help with this project. I would Best Regards, like to see a committee form to help Joel with each person taking a responsibility. If you would like to Tom Schaefer, NY4I 1 help, please call Joel at 352-0322 to volunteer. Recently, the club started a membership drive to get 100new members in 1998. We would like to bring our numbers to about 700. Ray, N7TEI, is leading this project. If you see a place that you think should have some UARC/ham radio literature, please let a club officer know. We have quite a few events for club members to help out in the next few months. Of course, we have the club station project, Scout-A-Rama on May 1st and 2nd, and Field Day in June. This is a great time to come out and meet some great people, enjoy some good times, and experience many of the aspects of ham radio. If you want to volunteer, just let us know. Finally, thanks to all the club members that have made the year so far a great one. We have had great 4 Featured Member Of The Month them the knowledge you have about ham radio. This month we are featuring Mel Parkes, N5UVP, Mel, you are a great asset to amateur radio. who has been an amateur radio operator since 1991. Mel has always been interested in amateur radio and 73 N7HVF Linda Reeder 1 electronics since he was a child. His father, Ira (K7ERR), was licensed in 1958 and his mother, Audrey (KA7HTG), got her license in 1981. Mel More Budget Balancing Needed remembers going to field day and other amateur events with his father. Although it took him a while to Even if the measure to increase dues passes, more finally get around to getting his license, he got his effort will be needed to keep the club in the black in Novice ticket while living in Albuquerque, New 1998. Several options are under consideration, such Mexico. With in a year he upgraded to an is presently as a less expensive meeting place (for which we have Advanced Class. high hopes as this is written), a less expensive place to store the club generator, and a less expensive way to He attended Weber State University and obtained a create mailing labels for The Micvrovolt. bachelors degree in engineering (BSEET). He is currently employed at KJZZ-TV, Channel 14, as a However, the most obvious way to help balance the transmitter engineer. Mel's wife Mary Lee isn't a ham budget is fairly simple: get more members. Another yet, but she may start working on her license some day 100 members would probably solve the whole soon Mel hopes! He also has seven children and three problem. All current members are encouraged to help grandchildren. spread the word. Do you know people who make use of our repeaters and come to our meetings, but have During 1996 Mel served as President of the Davis never actually become members? Maybe you can do County Amateur Radio Club (DCARC) and was some “missionary” work. Allen Wright, N7QFI, who elected last December to serve as president a second spends many hours monitoring the 146.76 time during 1998. He is currently the Vice President autopatches, tells us that about 7 of 8 people who use of the Utah VHF Society and has filled that position the patch are not UARC members! So there are lots of since 1997. The Utah VHF Society provides support new member opportunities out there. to a number of repeaters throughout the state of Utah and also conducts the annual VHF Swap meet at the Maybe you know people who simply don't know how beginning of each year. to get the most out of their licenses. Tell them about the great meetings, newsletter, repeaters, As a member of Air Force Military Affiliate Radio autopatches, steakfry, Field Day, and swapmeets. You Service (AFMARS), Mel has the call sign of could help them find purpose in their whole amateur AFA5CO. MARS uses volunteer amateur radio existence for only $13 (or maybe $15) per year! operators to support the military by providing communications support to military personnel Memorize the Secretary's address so that when stationed all over the world, and to assist the military someone pops on the air and wonders where to send in times of emergency.