BOARD MEETING SUMMARY:
The regularly scheduled December 10th board
meeting was held in the classroom at RadioShack.com. The board meetings
will be held here on the second Monday of each month until further
notice. Present were: Mike Faschingbauer, Terry Cross, Myrna Cross,
Larry Kuck, Ron McKee, Jim Minturn, Jim Lowe, Ed Cole, Ron Hedtke,
Dianne Hoffman, Art Hoffman, Neil Leverance, and Bob Burleson.
Mike Faschingbauer, President, called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
Since Jack Wilson is now silent key, we need a publicity chairman. The
duties consist of supplying information about the SARC activities to any
publication willing to publish news.
At the January 15 general meeting, Jim Pierce, N7QVW, (an officer in
Arizona Repeater Association, which supports many activities needing ham
radio services), will present an orientation for the support needed from
SARC on January 20 at the first Annual Lost Dutchman Marathon, which will
be on trails in and around the Superstition Mountains.
News from the ARCA meeting held during the Hamfest on December 1:
is the ARCA website.
Everyone is asked to inform their elected representative that the use
of special license plate numbers is needed because of the public service
activities performed by ham radio operators.
One suggestion by ARCA is to ask each club supply a raffle prize for
use during the Fort Tuthill conference. In this way it is likely the
prizes would be attractive to other hams.
They might try assigning one job to each club during Fort Tuthill.
Neil Leverance gave a status report on the 147.12 repeater. There has
enough damage caused by the rats, that the repair to the old equipment
required the station to be turned off occasionally. Equipment will be
installed with improved power capability, improved control, and rated
for continuous duty.
There is interest in finding a source of jackets with the SARC logo.
Hamfest report:
The board decided the Hamfest was a success because of number of hams
and vendors attending. The preliminary financial review indicates SARC's treasury will
receive more income than costs.
The board will recommend putting on the Hamfest in 2002. There are
several improvements being considered.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:18 pm.
GENERAL MEETING SUMMARY:
SARC's ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY. The annual Christmas party was held at Furrs Buffet on December 12. There were about 40 persons in attendance including families and out of town visitors. It was a pleasant occasion. Everyone won a door prize. Thanks to Dianne Hoffman for the arrangements.
Ron McKee, Kd7FGY, program chairman for the Superstition ARC, announces the program for the next general meeting:
Jim Pierce, N7QVW will nail down the final requirements for the Lost Dutchman Marathon.
February: Mr. Joe Rudy will be our speaker. Check out his Bio.
Biography of Joe Ruby
KC7GHT
- Design of the read/write system for the “Piggyback Twister Memory Store” at Bell Telephone Laboratories – This was the beginning of the electronic systems used in the phone system central offices.
- Design of high-resolution side looking radar system used for selection of production radar design parameters at Goodyear Aerospace.
- Design of production Air Data test equipment capable of providing Pitot and Static pressures with an accuracy of 3 feet of altitude, a pressure control resolution of 1 inch of air pressure at sea level, as well as simultaneous precision (1% accuracy) altitude and airspeed rates of up to 40,000 feet per minute and 500 knots per minute. Sperry Flight Systems.
- Design of magnetic deflections systems for aircraft CRT displays including the F-15 Eagle aircraft. Sperry Flight Systems.
- Design of the LCD Liquid Crystal Display backlight system for the TCAS (aircraft Traffic Collision Avoidance System). Honeywell.
- Design of the LCD display backlight system for the new Boeing 777 aircraft.
- Seven Patents released with one additional patent pending. Honeywell.
- Hobbies include Ham Radio, GPS trail finding, Jeeping, exploring the “outback”, digital photography, and climbing the 14,000-foot mountains in Colorado.
FROM THE PRESIDENT:
Thank you all for a wonderful year. We were able to put on the best Hamfest in many years. I feel you all should be proud of the club. We all have done a great job. We will all try to keep it going in the New Year, 2002. Thank you again for all your help. The new VHF (Big Boy) repeater was installed on the 5th of January. Have fun with it.
- BOARD MEETING: Second Tuesday of each month, (this month only, Monday 7th
of January) at 6:30 P.M. at RadioShack.com, SW corner of Country Club
and Southern in Mesa.
- GENERAL MEETING: Third Tuesday of each month. This month, 15th of January at 7:00 P.M. at RadioShack.com, SW corner of Country Club and Southern
in Mesa. The meeting will start with the club business, then a guest speaker.
- VE-LICENSE TESTING: Third Monday of each month, (this month, 21st of January) at 6:00 P.M. at the Mesa Cities Utilities Offices, 640 N. Mesa Dr. Walk-in exam session.
NOTICE TO HAMS:
There has been some interest coming from the meeting, to start some new committees in the club. Some suggestions are, kit building, antenna raising and QRP. If any one has any interest in any of these areas, please let the board of directors know.
WEEKLY NETS - SARC 2 Meter net: Meets every week on Wednesday, at 8:00 PM, on 147.12 MHz. John Jacques, KG7FA is net control. Features are Newsline and check-ins.
- SARC 10 Meter/2 Meter net: Meets every week on Thursday, at 8:00 PM on 28.470/147.12 MHz. Net control is Larry Kuck, WB7CRK. Features are Newsline and
check-ins.
- 10-10 net: Meets every week on Sunday, at 7:00 PM
(New Time) on 28.445 MHz. Sponsored by the Arizona Desert Chapter of Ten-Ten. Their web site is http://www.aztenx.org./
- ARA 2 Meter Swap net: Meets every week on Monday, at 7:30 PM on 146.94 MHz. Sponsored by he ARA.
- ATV net: Meets every week on Tuesday and Thursday, at 8:00 PM on 146.43 MHz, simplex. Sponsored by Amateur Television Net.
- Coffee Clutch net: Monday thru Friday at 7:00 AM, on 145.35 MHz.
- Twenty-One Hundred net: Meets daily on the ARA 147.36 MHz Mt Ord repeater at 9:00 PM, (2100 hours, hence the name). No sponsor. Frank, WB7VRP, Maurice, K7JKG and others founded this net several years ago.
- West Valley ARC 2 Meter net: Meets every week on Wednesday night at 6:45 PM on 147.30 MHz, with a PL tone of 162.2.
- Red Cross Net: Meet every week on Thursday night at
6:45 PM, on 147.24 MHz, PL tone 162.2 Hz.
- Explorer Post 599 CW Practice Net: Meets Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday nights at 8:30 PM on 147.38 MHz, PL tone 79.7
DUES: Please check with the treasurer to make sure you are up to date. Your expiration date is printed in the top line of your address label. Please report corrections and changes to the Treasurer.
PUBLIC SERVICE: The following is what we can look forward to. See attached schedule. Ed Cole, KB7RMO and myself KB7RMG worked the MS150 bike ride. We all had a lot of fun. On Saturday we (about 200 bike riders and support) watched the sixth game of the World Series on the side of a tent. If you help out on any of the events, let me know so the rest of the club knows what we are doing.
Let Ed Cole, KB7RMO or Ron McKee KD7FGY know if you can help out with the Lost Dutchman Marathon. This event will be our event to put on as far as public service. We will need about 25 hams for this event.
The other events are with the Arizona Repeater Association (ARA).
LOST DUTCHMAN Marathon Apache Junction . . . . 20 January 2002
For more information, please get a hold of Jim Pierce N7QVW at 623-551-1204.
HF/VHF/UHF EMERGENCY NET FREQUENCIES:
SATERN
(Salvation Army Team Emergency) 14,265.00 USB
FEMA 10,493.00 USB 5,211.00 USB
Shares (Mars and Federal) 14,396.00 USB 5,236.00 USB
NY State RACES/ARES 3,993.00 LSB 7,248.00 LSB
Arizona Emergency Net 3,992.00 LSB
Hurricane Watch 14,325.00 USB 14,275.00 USB
AZ Red Cross 147.240.00 (+600, 162.2 PL)
146.940.00 (-600, PL 162.2)
This information is for monitoring ONLY. Do not transmit on any of
the HF Amateur emergency frequencies unless you have emergency traffic!
The Red Cross (K7ARC) is monitoring 147.24 daily.
VOLUNTEERS: The Arizona Science Center is looking for help with their Ham Radio display. For more information, contact Bob Burleson, KG7QJ, at 480-961-1109. I am also looking for anyone that is volunteering on any events so that the club can recognize their efforts.
A QUICK NOTE: We will need all the help we can get for the next public affair.
We are trying to ramrod the Lost Dutchman Marathon. We will be providing communications for the race officials. Let Ron or ED know if you can help.
HAMFESTS / SPECIAL EVENTS:
- ScQRPions ARC Westfest at Glendale CC in February of 2002
- Scottsdale ARC Springfest at Scottsdale CC on 9 March 2002
- AARC Hamfest DeVry parking lot in Phoenix on 13 April 2002
- Sierra Vista CARA Hamfest on 4 May 2002
- Fort Tuthill Hamfest/AZ State Convention, Flagstaff, 26-28 July 2002
LOCAL NEWS: "No Code" Ham License Classes
If you or someone you know would like to get their Ham License,
"NO-CODE" Amateur Radio License classes are starting up in the
Phoenix area.
Arizona Science Center (downtown Phoenix):
Classes start Feb 23 2002 Saturdays 9AM-Noon.
Contact Charlotte Horwitz, KB7TKQ, 602 896-8813 for info.
The West Valley Amateur Radio Club (Sun City):
Classes start in March. Contact Dan, W6NTX, at 623-546-2131
for info.
Mesa Community College (Dobson & Southern in Mesa):
Classes start Saturday, February 23rd, 2002 10AM to 1PM
Contact Bob Burleson 480-961-1109 kg7qj@home.com for info
To register call MCC Community Education at 480-461-7700.
Section [NC 500 0770] Saturdays
Feb 23 - Apr 27 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Nine 3-hour sessions Tuition $23
"Now You're Talking", 4th Edition, will be available
at the first class for approx. $15. The fee for the
FCC Amateur License test is $10
--73 de KG7QJ Bob B.
480 961-1109 kg7qj@home.com
KA7BGY Hangs it up after 15 Years
John Jacques, KG7FA volunteers to be Wednesday Net Control.
Jim Edwards, the longtime Wednesday night net control for the
Superstition ARC called his last net on Wednesday, December 26, 2001.
He has decided to spend more time in the house with his wife Elaine,
whose health has been not good lately.
Jim deserves a BIG round of thanks for his fifteen years of dedicated
service week in and week out as the club's Wednesday night net control.
John Jacques, KG7FA, who spent the Holidays in Pasadena, CA, when told of
Jim's decision to step down immediately volunteered his services on
Wednesday nights. John was in contact with the Valley via an Internet
radio link between Los Angeles and Phoenix.
Event Location Date Notes
Lost Dutchman's Marathon Apache Junction 1/20/02
Runners Den 10 K 2/3/02
Laveen Country Challenge Laveen Az. 2/10/02
Bike Stage Races South Valley 2/15/02
Bike Stage Races Sacaton 2/16/02 UHF Radios
Le Grande Tour Casa Grande 3/2/02 UHF Radios
Walk for a Cure Arrowhead Arrowhead Area 3/2/02
Desert Mountain Enduro Lake Pleasent 3/10/02
MS Walk On Wild Side Phoenix Zoo 3/30/02
Walk America Scottsdale 4/6/02
Carefree Parade Cave Creek / Carefree 4/13/02
Highline Trail Payson Area 4/27/02 Maybe
MS-150 Bide to Gila Bend Gila Bend 2 days 11/2&3
email sign ups to mcecg@yahoogroups.com
For information on events AZHAMSERVE@EGROUPS.COM
Name ___________________
Call Sign ___________
Phone _______-_________-_________
Jim Pierce N7QVW 623-551-1204 jim@n7qvw.net
Ron Reynolds N7WTF 602-240-0473 ron@n7wtf.net
Dave McCarthy KC7AYX 480-481-0327 kc7ayx@arrl.net
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