June - Sierra Nevada Amateur Radio Society, Inc

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SNARS -- W7TA
Serving the Amateur Radio Community for over 40 Years
Serving the Amateur Radio Community since April 16, 1968
http://www.snars.org
RENO, NEVADA
Chairman’s Voice:
June, 2013
, 2012
ary, 2012
The June members meeting is Saturday 06/01 -- 0730 at
Jacks restaurant on South Virginia street. This will be a joint
meeting of both clubs and will be the time to open and count
the ballots that were returned.
At the 05/16 Board meeting, the club treasurer Bill Nichols, NN7K gave
his resignation and it was accepted by the Chairman. The position will be
filled and will be discussed at the June 1 meeting.
The swap meet had some hiccups, but turned out to be a great location,
good weather and productive for swappers, people taking the ham cram and
then the FCC License exam.
There will be several new training sessions that will be offered for new
hams and experienced hams. Tony, N7ACM and his crew are working on
them and will make announcements to members of both clubs and prospective
members as well.
Several of the club members are getting certified to mentor Boy Scouts
that want to gain their Radio Merit Badge. This will be fun and another
opportunity to present Amateur radio to more young folks.
See you all at the club meeting
73 --Tune
Mike
VE Exams in Stagecoach Nevada
Regularly scheduled testing sessions for Amateur Radio licenses are now available in
Amateur Radio License
Testing 2013
SIERA: Silver State Charter High
School, 788 Fairview Dr.…..George
Uebele, WW7E [email protected]
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SNARS, Third Saturday of February,
April, June, August, October and
December. Testing will be at the REOC
located at 5195 Spectrum Blvd., Reno
…. Bill Nichols… NN7K
Elko Area: Third Saturday of
January, April, July, October.
11:00AM, Northeast Nevada Regional
Hospital
……Joe Giraudo, N7JEH [email protected]
SNARS, P.O. Box 7727, Reno, NV 89510
SNARS Repeater System Frequencies
Membership: $25 Individual, $40 Family
OFFICERS 2013
Linked System --- Reno, Carson Area
146.610 (-) 123.0
443.075 (+) 123.0
Lovelock & Black Rock area
146.925 (-) 123.0
Rag Chew
linked)
Packet
APRS
Chairperson….......Mike Katz..................N7MSK
Vice Chair……....… Steve Woods ……..…..K7SJW
Trea$urer…..............
Secretary…..…….....Peter DeBay ….….…...KE7VSR
Director…….............Don Seibert……….….. N2MOO
Director…………….Paul Tueller………...…K7PTT
Director……….…....Ed Sloane……………...KB7ZBN
147.390 (+) 100.0 (not
STAFF 2013
145.050
144.390
By Laws Review Committee…………………….…….….KE7HLR,
Call Sign Badges…………………………………………...KB7GNA
Club Public Information Officer………………….………KF7IAW
Control Operators……………………………….………. .K7JN
Cracklin’ Static Editor………………………….………....N7MSK
Digital SYSOP……………………………………….……...K7JN
Elmer Coordinator………………………………………...KE7HLQ
Meeting Greeters…………………………………….…….AE7OX
History Archivist…………………………………………...KF7KTC
SK Estate Advisors………………………………..…….…KB7IWT
Station Licensee for KR7ENO…………………………… WB2AWQ
Control Operators FOR KR7ENO…………………….…WB2AWQ
Station Licensee for W7TA………………………………..K7JN
Control Operators for W7TA……………………………..K7JN
Tech Committee Chair……………………………………..W6US
(ARRL) Liaison………………………. ……………………NN7K
Chief VE Examiner…………………………………………NN7K
The meeting on June 1 will be a joint meeting
of both clubs to open and count the ballots that were
returned to determine if a majority of the members
want the two clubs merged.
Both club secretaries and one (non-Board) member
from each club will open and count the ballots.
The meeting will be held at Jack’s Restaurant on
South Virginia Street and will start at 0730 and
breakfast will be available.
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Sloper An antenna version of the vertical, where high winds
have affected thin walled aluminum tubing used in the construction.
THE NEW HAMS & INFORMATION NET
The New Hams Q&A Net on 146.610. The net is held weekly at 1300, every Sunday afternoon.
The purpose of this net is a Q&A and information net for newly licensed hams and all hams
wishing to ask question about different aspects of Ham Radio. It will give new hams in
particular a venue for getting on the air in a controlled net moderated by a ham with more
experience. The net will be open to any interested ham. Questions will be answered and
discussed by the more experienced hams listening on the Net.
For those in the North Valley’s who may be out of the range of the 146.610 try
using the 443.075 (+/123). It works from Lemmon Valley.
Name This Rig:
2013 Events / Races
Mark your calendars to help with this year’s
races and events, where we provide
communications and support.
Silver State Striders 50/50 --May 18, 2013
Reno-Tahoe Odyssey -- May 31-June 1, 2013,
June 2nd 2013
Western States Endurance Run -- June 29-30,
2013
The Death Ride -- July 13, 2013
Tahoe Rim Trail 2013 -- July 20Th & 21st,
2013
Expedition Man 2013 -- August 24th, 2013
Edible Pedal September -- 2013
The SNARS membership:
105 total members –
3- Advanced Class
35 – Extra Class
33 – General Class
28 – Technician Class
5 – Unknown (FCC Search)
1 – Extra Class – The Nevada
Section Manager.
IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A PROGRAM AT ONE OF THE
MEEETINGS, PLEASE LET THE BOARD KNOW ABOUT IT
HAM RADIO TRAINING AND TESTING
ARES training the first Saturday of each month at the REOC –
0900-1200
Ham radio FCC license testing: 0900-1300 at the REOC
02/16, 04/20, 06/15, 08/17, 10/19, 12/21 ----- Other times as
needed, with a prior request to Bill Nichols, NN7K, Chief
Examiner. [email protected] -- 775-771-5656
One-Day “Ham Cram” followed by the FCC license test –
02/16, 08/17, 11/16 -- Held at the REOC, 0800 – 1600.
Contact Bob Miller, [email protected] -- 775-843-5952
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Field Day 2013 is coming 22-23 June this year and we could use some help to make
it an enjoyable event. There will be 7 bands, a VHF/UHF and a GOTA station in 3
different modes, CW, voice and digital; so with 23 possibilities there is lots of room to do
what you like to do on your favorite band and mode.
We would like to setup so that there are no duplicates, to that end please email
[email protected] with your intention; i.e. 80M CW or 160M, 80M & 40M CW
depending on time of day. Also are you open to helping other ham’s or visitors learn /
operate in your mode, such as digital?
There are other positions available that are not operating positions such as BBQ
cook (not to worry Mike and Jon Fox already claimed that spot), welcomer etc; we will
have a list a little later on.
No matter if you’re a serious contester, just like to hang around with hams for the
day or somewhere in between, we would like you to participate.
We have a site here in town – There is a large empty in the area of the intersection
of Wedge Parkway and Arrow Creek Parkway – Just West of the South Valley Public
Library. With an entrance into the lot at Whites Creek Drive.
Maps and more information will be coming your way shortly.
So help us out, let us know if you will help out and or participate. You are not
locked into it, we understand things change.
Over 45 Years of Service through the Fellowship of Amateur Radio
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Carrow's Restaurant, Thursday, May 16, 2013
A.
Call to Order (N7MSK)
Time: 1828L
1. Board Members Present: N7MSK, K7SJW, NN7K, KE7VSR, N2MOO, K7PTT, KB7ZBN
2 . Guests Present KF7EGU, N7ACM, W6US
B. Adoption of Agenda
1. Additions or Deletions. none
2. Vote to adopt: By: NN7K
Second: K7PTT
Motion Carried:
C. Reports
1. Chair: (N7MSK) – directed to other reports.
2. Vice Chair: (K7SJW) – none.
3. Secretary: (KE7VSR):
a. Current membership – 100
b. Other business – the annual state filing has been mailed.
4. Treasurer: (NN7K):
a. Bank Balances:
i. Checking $3560.97
ii. Savings $3233.92
iii. Total $6794.89
b. Other Business --- NN7K submitted his resignation from the Board and as Treasurer of SNARS. The
resignation was accepted by the Chairman.
D. Committee Reports
1. W7TA, K7JN: none
2. Tech Committee, W6US – The Ophir link radio is at Jim Newell’s for repair, Toulon repeater is working. Also sold
the first Power Head for $199 (less ebay, paypal, s&h) a full accounting to be sent to the board once the entities
submit.
3. Website, KE7HLR – Dan was not present at the meeting.
4. Awards Committee, KB7ZBN – currently has 2 helpers. They are looking for nominations for the “Bob Davis
award” and the “New Hams award”; a full report will be submitted at the June meeting.
5. Field Day (KE7VSR) – There was some discussion of the various sites proposed. The board approved the 40
acre site at the south west corner of Arrowcreek Pkwy & Wedge Pkwy (access is from Whites Creek Lane, across
from library) with a budget of $700.00.
Moved By: N2MOO
Second: KB7ZBN
Motion Carried:
6. Swap Meet (N7MSK) – the club sold $240.00 of surplus stuff. The money was deposited in the Club’s bank
account.
E. Old Business
1. Club merger status and information: The ballot vote has been mailed.
2. Joint Club meeting  June 1, 2013 at 7:30AM, Jacks Restaurant (S. Virginia St.) The ballots will be opened and
counted at the meeting.
F. New Business:
1. With the resignation of NN7K as a Board member and treasurer, Board members and Club members will conduct
a special election to fill that vacancy to be held at the next corporate meeting (June 1, 2013).
2. The SNARS tech committee & WADG will work together to complete the D-Star installation that was started by
the WADG. Specific plans are on hold pending the outcome of the merger vote.
3. A new net is starting up 22 May at 8PM. This is a “Preppers Net” – it is a 2 meter net.
4. The training committee is very busy and planning a lot more. They will need some help with future courses.
G. Motion to Adjourn. By: KB7ZBN
Second: K7PTT
Motion Carried:
Meeting adjourned. Time: 1933L
Name that Rig - Answer
Art Bell's 5-Acre
Antenna Farm
The large loop antenna supported by these
poles helps give Art (W6OBB) his exceptionally
strong signal on 160, 80 and 40 meters.
The thirteen white poles above are 75 feet
high. They support a two-wire loop antenna
with a 1595-foot circumference. Because there
are two vertically-spaced horizontal loops, the
poles support 3190-feet of antenna wire. The
tower at the rear on the right-hand side
supports rotatable HF log-periodic and VHF
antennas.