cvarc_2015-07 - Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club

BANDSPREAD
July 2015
CEDAR VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Next Meeting: Thursday, 9th July 2015 @ 7:30 PM
Marty Wittrock, KN0CK “China’s new radios”
See page 7 for more information on Marty’s program for the July meeting.
Kenwood Park United Methodist Church
175 34th St. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA
In this issue:
CVARC is associated with the
Linn County Emergency Management
Agency and the ARRL.
About CVARC & CVARC Activities ................................ 2
Staff, Officers, Appointments...................................... 3
President’s message ........................................................ 4
June Board & Meeting Minutes............................... 4 - 6
RAGBRAI Needs Volunteers & Thank you ............. 6, 7
cvarc rf email attachments, For Sale ................. 7 - 10
Field Day photos ..................................................... 11, 12
Soldering Iron Temp Control..................................... 13
IA ARES Digital net, Amateur Radio Round Table .. 14
Non Ham news you can use, Barry Brown
n ................. 14
2015 CVARC Activity Calendar .................................. 15
W0MG Swap meet
t ........................................................... 16
FiFi coming to town......................................................
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CVARC Hamfest Flyer .................................................. 19
Oone Day Technician Class ......................................... 20
CVARC Logo Store................................................... 21, 22
Updated Eastern IA Amateur Radio Clubs & Rpt
t .... 23
Band Plan
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Grid Map......................................................................... 25
Application to Join.......................................................
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CONTRIBUTORS
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Have an idea or story you want to share? A better way
of doing things? How bout some comments, good or
bad? Then let us at BANDSPREAD know. Contact
the editor via email at [email protected].
ABOUT CVARC:
The Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club is a regional
group promoting amateur radio activities in the Cedar
Rapids, Iowa area. CVARC is a non-profit corporation
registered in the state of Iowa. CVARC meets on the
second Thursday of each month in the Kenwood Park
Methodist Church at 7:30 PM, Central Time. The meeting consists of club business and a program. The programs tend to be amateur oriented but we occasionally
host a general interest topic. Watch the website at www.
cvarc.rf.org or the BANDSPREAD for the topic.
All are welcome at these meetings, neither membership
nor amateur radio license is required.
CVARC AFFILIATIONS:
 Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL)
 Linn County Amateur Radio Emergency Service
(ARES)
 Linn County Emergency Management Agency
CVARC ACTIVITIES:
 Sponsor and present the premier Hamfest of
Eastern Iowa, in August
 Participation in the Annual ARRL Field Day Event
 Publish a monthly newsletter known as the
BANDSPREAD
 Participate in a number of Public Service Activities
in the Cedar Rapids area
 Support and Participate in the Storm Watch Net
operated by the Linn County ARES organization
 Hold social functions during the year, including
the annual Holiday Party and Picnic
 Sponsor a complete ham station at Linn County
Emergency Management HQ.
 Conduct classes for Technician and higher licenses
each year
 Sponsor VE testing three times a year
 Maintain the 146.745 MHz repeater in Cedar
Rapids
Send items via e-mail at [email protected] to any board
member listed in the directory on the next page (3).
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dropped at the end of the month. Any Ham can submit
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Mike Massell, KDØLMB
866-9281
President
Vice-President
Treasurer
Secretary
Information Director
Membership/Promotion Director
Program Director
Emergency Preparedness Dir.
Communications Activities Dir.
CVARC Officers
Scott Haney, NØGUD
Rick Olney, NØXZL
Shelley Massell, KDØRWN
Tom Hess, KDØHF
Michael Belz, NØAOE
Tim Busch, NØCKR
Gregg Lind, KCØSKM
Scott Haney, NØGUD
Eric Watson, KØECW
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
366-1465
396-8979
866-9281
395-9620
378-5930
373-3971
431-7235
366-1465
270-1179
Station Trustee
VE Manager
Training/Education Committee
Hamfest Chairman
CVARC Appointments
David Peterson, KCØALC
Darrel Peterson, WAØKHH
David Huff, WØIM
Dave Wilson, KBØDW
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
573-5108
393-8667
231-1247
393-3776
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
366-1465
366-1465
Dist 6 Emergency Coordinator
Linn County Emer.Coordinator
ARRL IA Section Tech Coordinator
ARRL Midwest Div. Vice Dir.
ARRL Midwest Division Dir
ARRL Midwest Division Asst. Dir
ARRL Iowa Section Manager
ARRL Volunteer Consulting Eng.
ARRL Appointments
Scott Haney, NØGUD
Scott Haney, NØGUD
Don R Davison KBØCAQ
Art Zygielbaum KØAIZ
Rod Blocksome, KØDAS
Bob McCaffery, KØCY
Steve Sawyers, NAØIA
Phone
[email protected]
[email protected]
Net Directory
146.745- MHz
New Ham Net
3.896 MHz
3900 Club
146.745 MHz (alt. 145.150-192.8PL)
Linn County ARES Net
146.850 MHz (-600 KHz)
Johnson County Sunday Net
145.390 MHz (-600Khz; PL tone 77.0 Hz) Jones County ARES Net
146.430 MHz
Iowa County Amateur Net (ICAN)
3560 KHz
TLCN (CW Section)
3970 KHz Iowa
75 Meter Net (SSB)
377-2877
6:00 p.m. Sundays
8:45 a.m. Sundays
7:00 p.m. Sundays
7:30 p.m. Sundays
8:00 p.m. Sundays
6:30 p.m. Mondays
6:30 & 10:00 p.m. Daily
12:30 & 6:00 p.m. Mon—Sat
WWW Addresses
CVARC Web Page: http://cvarc.rf.org/ ARES Web Page: http://www.iowaares.org/linn
Want ads & articles are accepted from all amateurs, members or not, at no charge! Submissions must be sent to:
CVARC PO Box 2352 Cedar Rapids, IA 52406 Or email to [email protected]
Meeting place is indicated on the cover with program information.
For Club membership send, Name, Call, Address, Phone number, ARRL Status (Yearly, Life, or not a member),
willing or not to be on call for Storm Watch and emergency situations and dues to CVARC address above.
Yearly Dues, PAYABLE JAN 1: $10 Regular or Family, $5 under 18yrs of age, After July 1: $5 for all
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FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT’S DESK
Scott Haney,
CVARC President N0GUD
Fellow CVARC members,
I have mixed feelings as I write this. I am happy to serve
as interim President for one of the best ham radio clubs
I’ve ever joined. We have a great group here, with skills
in nearly every aspect of amateur radio. I can assure you
that the local amateur community is currently held in
good esteem with our local governments and served
agencies -- that’s no accident. I know everyone will continue to support club and public service activities in the
future.
JUNE 11, 2015 CVARC BOARD MINUTES
The June 2015 CVARC Board of Directors Meeting was
held on Thursday, June 11, at the Kenwood Park United
Methodist Church. Vice President Rick, N0XZL, called
the meeting to order at 6:40 PM.
Board members present: KD0HF, N0GUD, N0XZL,
K0ECW, KD0RWN, N0CKR, KC0SKM.
Guests present: KB0DW, WA0KHH, KC0ALC, W0IM,
N0XZK.
May board minutes, no corrections needed. Motion
made, seconded and approved to accept minutes.
Motion made by KD0HF, seconded by N0CKR, and approved to appoint Scott Haney, N0GUD to be President
until the next general election. Scott will also continue
to be Emergency Preparedness Director.
Reports:
Treasurer-Shelly, KD0RWN, $9,501.99 balance in the
checking account
But I’m also very aware of why I am the interim President. Steve served the club well in this role, and he’s left
some big shoes to fill. I’ll do my very best to do as well Secretary-Tom, KD0HF, nothing to report
as he did.
Membership-Tim, N0CKR, 215 members which is up
2015 has been a busy year, with a number of events 38% since November 2014. Field Day is coming soon
now complete, but more to come. We’ve handled the and 65 shirts have been ordered.
Marion Arts Fest half marathon, the Rotary Club full/
half marathon events (during which I realized I didn’t
bring sunscreen, quite spectacularly), and the Pigman
Spring triathlon. In addition to this public service, we
also got through Field Day! It was a big event this year,
and nearly everything I’ve heard about it so far has been
good.
Emergency Preparedness–Scott, N0GUD, there will be
an evening net for the July 4th celebration in downtown
Cedar Rapids. Scott will meet with CRPD Charlie McClintok about towers and antennas. RAGBRAI will have
4 to 6 locations that need to be covered. The Linn and
Johnson County hospital drill was conducted on June 9
and it went OK. On June 26, Tim Busch will represent
If you’ve participated in the past, please continue to do amateur radio at the Linn County Fair in Central City.
so. If you’ve not worked a public service event before, Vice President-Rick, N0XZL, nothing to report
please consider it! The more people we have involved,
the fewer hours each of us needs to work to cover an Programs-Gregg, KC0SKM, tonight’s program will be
event. The next two events are RAGBRAI (23 July) and Dave Cripe on AM Radio. The July program will be
the hamfest (2 August). Contact me for RAGBRAI, Marty Whitlock on SDR programs and updates.
KB0DW for hamfest.
Hamfest–Dave, KB0DW, hamfest preparations are on
track. Flyers are being distributed by post and email.
“I look forward to seeing you all at the next meeting.”
Commercial vendors have been contacted. Forums are
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being finalized. The post card printing and address list
have gone to the printer. VED activities are on track.
Scott
The CVARC web site needs to be updated and Tim
Busch will take care of it. N0GUD has the web address
W0GQ.org and that address can be set up to redirected
from RF.org. The current CVARC web site is broken.
Motion made by N0GUD, seconded by KC0SKM and
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dress to go to W0GQ.org. Gregg, KC0SKM will contact
our insurance company about coverage for the Hamfest
and for Field Day. The Iowa tax form has been received
and the gambling permit will arrive in a few days. There
will be posters for the Hamfest at Field Day. Dave will
get them printed. There will be a Hamfest meeting on
June 16 and a kitchen staff meeting on June 20.
cations that will need communications coverage from
9 AM to 9 PM. Scott is looking for volunteers to help.
The downtown Cedar Rapids firework will have a net on
146.505 simplex. On Tuesday, June 9, there was a hospital drill with Cedar Rapids and Iowa City hospitals.
Membership-Tim, N0CKR, there are 215 members
which is a 38% increase since last fall. CVARC will be
represented at the Linn County Fair.
Testing-Darrel, W0KHH, there will be VE testing at the
Hamfest. Benton County VE testing is on summer vaCommunications Activities-Eric, K0ECW, the Pigman
cation and September is the next scheduled testing.
race was June 7 and went well. The Marion Marathon
Repeaters-David, KC0ALC, there has been repeater is June 14 and can use some more volunteers. The EMA
controller problems and a replacement has been or- van, Linn County Sheriff, Marion Police and Marion
dered at a cost of $364.75. Motion made by KC0SKM, Fire will be there.
seconded by N0CKR, and approved to authorize the
VE Testing-Darrel, WA0KHH. There will be VE testing
money for repair of the repeater. The Cedar Rapids Reat the hamfest and will start at 10 AM. On July 1, the
peater Association wants to dissolve and transfer all asGeneral Class question pool will change. Benton Counsets to CVARC with a tentative date of January 2016.
ty testing is on summer vacation and will resume on the
A discussion of benefits and problems followed about
4th Tuesday in September. Benton County can be availadding 3 more repeaters to the CVARC system. Motion
able any time if there are 3 or more candidates to test.
made by KC0ECW, seconded by N0CKR, and approved
Hamfest-Dave, KB0DW, preparations, commercial vento tentatively accept the repeater transfer.
dors and table rentals are on track. K0BGP worked on
Communications Activities-Eric, K0ECW, the Pigman
the mailing list and post cards have been printed. The
race went OK and the Marion marathon will be June 14.
hamfest will be published in the July QST. Signup sheets
Linn County EMA will have their communications van
for volunteers are available. The hamfest committee
at the event.
meets on June 16, kitchen committee on June 20. The
kitchen committee needs more volunteers. The raffle
Other- Gregg KC0SKM will contact Hiawatha Portaticket barrel needs replacement with a larger barrel.
John about field day.
New Ham Net-Paul, KD0GIX, nothing to report.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:34 PM
Vice President-Rick, N0XZL, nothing to report.
Respectfully submitted by KD0HF, Tom Hess, Secretary
Treasurer-Shelly, KD0RWN, the checking account balance is $9501.99
JUNE 11, 2015 CVARC MEETING MINUTES
The CVARC meeting was called to order by President
Scott Haney, N0GUD at 7:38 PM.
All members and guests introduced themselves.
Motion made, seconded and approved to accept the
minutes of the May CVARC meeting.
Reports received from board members and committee
chairs.
President-Scott, N0GUD, introduced himself as the
new acting CVARC president. He will continue to be
the Emergency Preparedness Director.
Secretary-Tom, KD0HF, nothing to report
Repeaters-David, KC0ALC, the CVARC repeater controller is being fixed and then replaced later.
Programs-Gregg, KC0SKM, tonight’s program is Dave
Cripe on AM radio.
Training-Dave, W0IM, nothing to report.
Field Day-Gregg, KC0SKM, needs more volunteers to
be radio managers. A site inspection was conducted on
June 11. Tim, N0CKR, commented on Field Day points
and says that we already have earned 2900 points. If amateurs aren’t an operator at Field Day, they should contact as many of the CVARC stations as they can. Shirts
will be available for Field Day.
Emergency Preparedness-Scott, N0GUD. RAGBRAI
will be in Hiawatha on July 23 and there are 4 to 6 lo- Comments from the members:
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The Collins Amateur Radio Club meeting will be July
Thank You Volunteers & Volunteers Needed
21, in the 131 cafeteria and the program will be on the
Submitted by Erik Watson K0ECW
SDR dongle.
Scott, N0GUD, announced that CVARC member Ed First I would like to thank all the stations that volunReif, N0VNV had passed away. There was a moment of teered for and participated in the Marion Arts Festival
5k and Half Marathon on Saturday 16 May, the Pigman
silence for Ed.
Sprint Triathlon on Sunday 7 June, and the Marion RoRod, K0DAS, ARRL Midwest Division Director, noth- tary Marathon for Shoes on the Sunday 14 June. All
ing to report.
three of the events went smoothly from a communicaThe door prize, an ARRL book titled “UHF-VHF An- tions standpoint. Any volunteers who have any suggestions or complaints regarding these events should send
tenna Classics”. The winner was WA0LLK.
me an email at [email protected].
The program for the evening was Dave Cripe on “The
I would like to expand a bit on two things that happened
Mathematics of AM Radio”
during the Marion Rotary Marathon. First, I had asked
The meeting was adjourned at 9:12 PM
that everyone arrive with their radios preprogrammed
Respectfully submitted by KD0HF, Tom Hess, Secretary with the event frequencies. The need for this became
evident when an issue with the 146.745 repeater forced
net control to switch the net to the 145.150 repeater. EvRAGBRAI Volunteers needed
eryone on the net, with one exception, (tones are important), was able to switch to the backup repeater without
Folks,
any difficulties and we completed the marathon without
As you’re no doubt aware, RAGBRAI is coming to Hi- further incident. The second issue that arose was with
awatha on 23 July. Hiawatha Fire/PD has asked for ama- the supply of cups at the water stops. Previous marathons were held in April, when hypothermia was more
teur assistance.
of a concern than dehydration. The hams at the water
Right now, they have four to six locations that they want stops did an excellent job of requesting resupply and costaffed with an amateur operator from 9 AM to 9 PM. ordinating delivery of excess cups through net control.
This can (and should!) be done in shifts, so we’ll want There will be a break from public service events in July
at ;east 12 volunteers for the day, preferably more. (The but there will be several in August and September.
more we have, the shorter the shifts are.) We’ll also need
a few volunteers for net control duties, which will prob- Saturday 8 August - Hemophilia of Iowa Clot Trot 5k
and 10k at Pinicon Ridge Park in Central City 0800 to
ably be conducted out of the Hiawatha fire station.
1200
There’s a possibility that they’ll want a couple of people Saturday 15 August - Flood the Run at Ellis Park in Ceon site overnight -- they are still working on that part dar Rapids . No time yet.
of the plan.
Sunday 16 August - Pigman Long Course Triathlon
If you are available, please write me at [email protected] at Pleasant Creek State Park in Palo near Palo. 0700 to
done. Partial shifts available.
and let me know what your preferred hours are.
Saturday 26 September - Alzheimer’s Walk in DownThanks very much for all you do during the year!
town Cedar Rapids. Start/Finish at McGrath Amphitheater.
Scott, N0GUD
Communications support volunteers are needed for all
these events. Please add these dates to your calendar
and send me an email to volunteer.
All hams, regardless of club affiliation or experience
level, are welcome to participate. These public service
events are meant to be a way to give back to the community as well as a way for us to practice our hobby in
the field.
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If you feel unsure about working an event for the first
time by yourself, you can shadow a more experienced
ham. Please reply to this email: k0ecw.ericwatson@
gmail.com, if you can volunteer or if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Eric Watson, K0ECW
Communications Activities Director
Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club
[email protected]
Marty Wittrock July’s meeting
Marty Wittrockk willll be
b our guest July
l 9th
h on the
h new
radio’s from China called the X1-M that is sold on EBay.
He has recently upgraded to the X180 from Xiegu. Some
of these radio will start to be sold under the Wouxun
market in the US. He will be showing testing result of
these new radio from Xiegu and giving some his experience using these radios since he’s owned both.
Marty also during his “free time” has been playing with
a new rig that he just purchased as a result of his trip to
the Dayton Hamfest this year - - his new Apache Labs
ANAN-10E QRP transceiver. Marty will give us some
insight on its performance and will also give us some insight on the HackRF Blue Software Defined Transceiver
that’s his next toy in the SDR sandbox. Finally, Marty
will give an update of his famous RTL-SDR dongles. In
addition he has had a lot of interest in his RTL dongles
for HF and other bands and new software that is now
available for the RTF/SDR dongles. If you are interested
in cheap RTL/SDR dongles this is the presentation to
come to..!
https://apache-labs.com/
https://greatscottgadgets.com/hackrf/
http://www.wouxun.us/
[email protected] email reflector currently has a size limit
of 9.99 megabytes on an email message, including attachments. There is no restriction on the type of file
that can be attached.
9.99 MB is more than enough for messages we have
forwarded in the past. I have heard complaints from
some members in the past, but this can be traced to the
member’s Internet Service Provider. Some ISP’s reject
an email messages larger than 2 MB. Many ISPs reject a
message if the attachment is a .zip file containing an executable script. Some ISPs reject a Word attachment
with embedded executable macros. Some ISPs occasionally put messages from rf.org on their spam list, and
have to be reminded that rf.org is legitimate.
The email message size limit can be changed to unlimited if necessary, but I recommend against this, as some
members rely on dial-up service. 9.99 Mb will take almost 4 minutes to receive on dial-up.
As an example, the Bandspread newsletter can be from
2 MB to almost 5 MB in size, but these are not emailed
through rf.org.
One hint for reducing the size of email attachments:
.pdf files tend to be much larger than the equivalent Microsoft Word .doc file (remove macros). .bmp and .tiff
images are several times larger than the same .jpg image
file. You can convert images with Microsoft Paint.
Bob Klaus N0YWB
For Sale
I have a few antennas I no longer have a use for that are
just sitting in the yard and need to go.
1. Directive systems 2m beam 6 elements vertical and 6
elements horizontal on the same boom.
2. Directive systems 432 beam 15 elements vertical and
A search of ebay will show the Xiegu X108 20W HF
15 elements horizontal on the same boom.
SSB AM CW Amateur Ham Radio.
Had the Antennas made for satellite work but no longer
[email protected] email attachment limitation use. I’d like to sell them for 150 to a local so I don’t have
to disassemble.
CVARC members;
Dave’s email expressed a concern that the CVARC email 3. 4 element 2m solid element arrow beam I’d take 40
reflector may not forward attachments, and I have heard for it.
concern about the limit on the size of attachments that That’s all I got for now.
can be sent through the email reflector.
73 Wyatt
I want all CVARC members to be aware that the Ac0ra [email protected]
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Equipment For Sale-Steve Jones Estate WA6GFD
Item #
Manufacturer
Model #
Description
74
Astatic
DN-500
Desk microphone w/G stand
Serial #
41
Astron
RS-20A
Power Supply
8409702
26
Astron
SL-11A
7 amp Power Supply
97040044
34
10
Bird
Boafeng
611
UV-5R Plus
Termaline Wattmeter
VHF/UHF handheld xcvr
62
Decibel
DB4303B
100 watt dummy load
54
Dentron
MT-2000A
Antenna Tuner
1715
18
66
Hammerlund
Heath
SP-600-JT-17
HD-15
HF rcvr, rack mount
Hybrid phone patch
15899
47
55
Icom
Icom
AH-4
AH-4
Antenna tuner, HF + 50 MHz
Antenna tuner, HF + 50 MHz
43
Icom
IC-220
VHF FM Transceiver
3
Icom
IC-2720
4
Icom
IC-2820
5
Icom
15
Notes
7780
Price
15 & 60 watts, 30-500 MHz
works OK
$
50
$
40
$
30
$
$
100
25
$
40
$
100
.54 to 54 MHz receive
$
$
200
25
new in box
$
$
200
175
5245
$
45
VHF/UHF mobile xcvr
507413
$
125
VHF/UHF mobile xcvr
506675
$
500
IC-28A
VHF mobile xcvr
81199
$
25
Icom
IC-28A
VHF mobile xcvr
03616
$
25
9
Icom
IC-706 MkIIG
HF/VHF/UHF mobile xcvr
1506842
$
650
33
Icom
IC-720A
HF All Band Transceiver
04265
$
300
45
Icom
IC-735
HF base transceiver
3362
$
250
11
42
Icom
Icom
IC-91A
IC-PS15
VHF/UHF handheld xcvr
Power Supply
$
$
75
75
32
Icom
IC-PS20
power supply
$
25
72
Icom
IC-R7000
HF communications receiver w/TV
06012
$
500
7
Icom
IC-7000
HF/VHF/UHF mobile
507091
$
850
12
JetStream
JT-270M
VHF/UHF mobile xcvr
140812B4681
1
53
50
Kenwood
Kuranishi
Kuranishi
R-2000
AF-250
RW-1001L
Communications Receiver
AM/FM Analyzer, 1.8 to 520 MHz
RF Wattmeter, 20 to 1000 watts
29
LDG
IT-100
Antenna auto tuner
65
Leader
LDM-815
Dip meter
$
30
60
MFJ
MFJ-1272BYH
Microphone/TNC switch for K-HF
$
25
35
MFJ
MFJ-249
HF/VHF SWR Analyzer
$
65
51
MFJ
MFJ-259B
SWR Analyzer HF/VHF
$
100
71
MFJ
MFJ-4125
Power supply 25 amp
$
70
59
MFJ
MFJ-4125P
power supply, 25 amp, powerpole
52
MFJ
MFJ-731
SWR Analyzer Filter
Item #
1205207
07320
2501327
needs battery ~$34, w/charger
03247
7030477
00074
00625
$
110
works good
modulation, deviation
$
$
$
250
100
80
for Icom, 100 watt
$
125
400004597
two power pole jacks
Manufacturer
Model #
Description
49
MFJ
MFJ-941C
Versa Tuner II
Serial #
69
MFJ
MFJ-99
Analyzer Accessory Kit
67
Micronta
22-125
Power supply, 8 amp
46
Midland
13-509
220 MHz mobile transceiver
68
National
NC-44
HF receiver. 0.6 to 30 MHz, w/speaker
58
QTE
LTS-101X
Cross-needle SWR & power meter
19
Radio Shack
20-106
Digital trunking handheld scanner
003382
16
24
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Radio Shack
Radio Shack
Radio Shack
HTX-212
HTX-242
HTX-245
Pro 197
VHF mobile xcvr
VHF mobile xcvr
VHF/UHF handheld xcvr
Digital Tracking Scanner
20
22
Radio Shack
Realistic
Pro-60
HTX-202
23
76
Realistic
Rohn
48
SGC
$
80
$
50
Notes
Price
160-10 meters, 300 watts
$
60
$
50
$
25
$
20
$
75
1.8 to 200 MHz
$
50
$
150
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RS # 19-1106
$
$
$
$
40
40
40
100
handheld scanner
VHF handheld xcvr
025446
RS # 20-309
RS # 19-1120
$
$
30
20
Pro-34
25 G
200 channel handheld scanner
Six tower sections w/rotor plate
892264
RS # 20-139
Tapered top section
$
$
10
100
SG-239
HF Smartuner #54-22
new, 1.8-30 MHz, 200 watts
$
150
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Tarheel
Tigertronics
Little Tarheel II
Signalink USB
Screwdriver HF mobile antenna
Sound card interface
70
Tigertronics
Signalink USB
sound card interface, 6PM
36
Trio
VT-121
AC Voltmeter
61
West Mountain
Rigblaster Pro
audio interface
30
Yaesu
FL-2100B
HF Amplifier
64
Yaesu
FP-4
Power supply, 4 amp
25
Yaesu
FT-101B
HF base xcvr
27
Yaesu
FT-101B
17
44
Yaesu
Yaesu
FT-221R
FT-227R
40
Yaesu
39
Yaesu
31
56
37
14
38
6312
new in box
473013
6G-311078
$
$
125
75
$
75
$
75
$
150
$
300
$
50
4E107482
$
350
HF base xcvr
4J313392
$
350
VHF base xcvr
Memorizer VHF xcvr
6H090367
8I-100480
$
$
100
50
FT-480R
2 Mtr All Mode Transceiver
1D-100198
$
175
FTV-250
2 Mtr Transverter
6J-306043
$
150
Yaesu
Yaesu
Yaesu
FTV-650B
FV-101
Landliner
6 Meter Transverter
VFO
Phone patch
6B-104161
4C-316199
512098
50 watt input
looks to be unused
$
$
$
75
100
50
Yaesu
Yaesu
VX-5R
YO-100
VHF/UHF handheld xcvr
Monitor Scope
9J141152
5L-206410
needs battery ~$34, no charger
$
$
45
100
no rcv audio, no xmit
There are also many VHF, VHF/UHF mobile and base antennas, scanners, amateur radio books,
SWR meters, VOM meters, CB radios and many miscellaneous items.
Contact Tom Hess, KD0HF for more information.
Phone 319-395-9620
Equipment For Sale-Lawrence Andrew Estate W0LEA
Manufacturer
Icom
Icom
Tokyo
Tokyo
Equipment Name
IC-7000 Transceiver HF/VHF/UHF
IC-7000 Tune Control
hy-power model hl-1.2 kfx
solid state linear amplifier 120 V
hy-power model hl-1.2 kfx
solid state linear amplifier 240 v NIB
Wellbrook
ALA-1530 Active Loop Receive Antenna
Astron
Astron
Kuranishi
SS-25m dc power supply 20 amp
RS-70m power supply 57 amp
Analyser BR-510
Bird
Model 43 watt meter
MFJ
MFJ-269HF/VHFSWRAnalyzer
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Manual? / Comments
Icom IC-7000 Instruction Manual
7000 Tune Control
HL-1.2 KFX Opera tor’s manual (no title
page)
HL-1.2 KFX Operator’s manual (no title
page)
AutomaticMorseCodeIDCommunicationsSpecialists ID-8 Instruction Sheet x2
Installation and operating instructions rotor
Schematic RS-50M
Schematic RS-70M
KuranishiAnalyserProductInfoBR-510A&DInstruction Manual
Bird model 43 watt meter Instruction Book
Slugs Bird: 100W 25-60MHz, 50-125MHz,
200-500MHz;1000W2-30MHz,2-30MHz;250W
2-30MHz;2500W2-30MHz unidentified
100W 100-240MC
Ameritron ALS-500RC Remote Control for
ALS-500M Operating Manual
Ameritron 500 watt ALS-500M Solid State
Mobile Amplifier Operating Manual
MFJ-259 HF/VHF SWR Analyzer Instruction
Manual
Heil HM-10 Mic Manual
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Manufacturer
Equipment Name
ADI
AR-1462m vhf radio less mic
WX0B ArraySolutions PowerMaster PM010
WX0B ArraySolutions PowerMaster PM010
WX0B ArraySolutions PowerMaster PM010
SteppIR
Heil
Heil
Heil
Heil
Wood box radio
Flex Radio Systems
B&W
Palstar
Kenwood
Mimo
Atwater Kent
Atwater Kent
Atwater Kent
Atwater Kent
Atwater Kent
Atwater Kent
Diamond
various
unknown
various
Manual? / Comments
7000 Screwdriver Antenna Control Instruction
Manual
SGC SG-500 SmartPowerCube Linear User’s
Manual
Elecraft K2 Plus Mini-Manual
ADI AR-146 2m transceiver User’s Manual
http://www.radiomanual.info/schemi/Vari/ADIcomm
_AR-146_AR-446_user.pdf
ArraySolutions PowerMaster Digital RF Power & VSWR Indicator
ArraySolutions PowerMaster Digital RF Power & VSWR Indicator
ArraySolutions PowerMaster Digital RF Power & VSWR Indicator
SteppIR Antennas Operators Manual
WX0B Array Solutions Surge Suppressor
Manual
Gold Elite microphone
HM 10-5 microphone
ProSet Plus Headphones / mic
PL2T mirophone stand
Tmate
Flex 3000 software defined radio
Dummy load wattmeter model 374 by
antenna tuner
TL-922A linear amplifier
Universal radio amplifier interface
UM-720s WoodBoxRadio USB MiniMonitor
Model 20 Receiver
Model 20 Receiver
Model 30 Receiver
Model H horn speaker
Model H horn speaker
Round speaker
6 VHF / UHF mobile antennas various mounts
RG-8/U cable
Ladder line
vacuum tubes - Atwater Kent radios and others
The above items for sale were forwarded to me from Michael Dzado AC0HB. Don Hanenberger is a Software
Developer in 131. His brother recently passed and has Ham equipment for sale.
Thanks
Mike
Mike Dzado (AC0HB)
319-360-5170
www.AC0HB.com
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Field Day
CVARC Members,
Submitted by Tim Busch N0CKR
Thanks and congrats to all who played a role in the success of the Eastern Iowa Field Day 2015 event. We believe we had the largest FD presence in the U.S., with
19 transmitters, not including the satellite station and
the Get On The Air (GOTA) station. The next largest
was the traditional largest organization, W3AO, with 17
transmitters. Murphy’s Law was alive and well, with a
generator failure Sunday morning followed by a thunderstorm that shut down all operations It was a great
event, with lots of learning, socializing, and QSOs.
KC0SKM photo
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Soldering Iron Temperature Control
Submitted by Bob Klaus N0YWB
This simple project can be done in an hour, costs about
$10 to $15 dollars in local parts.
Most soldering irons run too hot. There are times when
you need that heat -like soldering a PL-259 connector.
But most of the time, too hot a soldering iron tip means
the solder on the tip will dross (oxidize) and needs to be
cleaned and re-tinned frequently. Too hot a temperature
can actually prevent solder from whetting onto some plated surfaces. Lead-free solder is especially finicky about
temperature.
A light dimmer can make a cheap soldering iron perform
as well as the more expensive units with a built-in temperature adjust. After determining some crucial temperatures and marking the dimmer dial with these settings,
soldering will become easier.
Determine the setting where solder just begins to melt:
Set the knob high until the solder melts on the soldering iron tip, then back the knob down until solder fails to
melt, then very gradually bring up the temperature and
keep testing until the solder just begins to melt. Mark this
as the idle temperature. Repeat this process with each
soldering iron you work with. Repeat this process if you
also use lead-free or silver solder. The temperature will
be higher and more critical. Start the soldering iron with
the knob turned all the way up, then back it down to the
idle temperature a minute later after the iron heats up. If
making many solder joints, keep the iron above the idle
temperature. Experiment and learn.
If you are new to soldering, I recommend starting with
lead-bearing solder to build up your skill. 63% tin, 37%
lead is the easiest to work with and worth the money. Mastering good solder joints using lead-free solder (typically
tin-silver-copper alloy) is much more demanding. As a
hobbyist, your contribution of lead to the environment
is small. Beginners starting with lead-free solder can become frustrated and never become good at soldering.
The thinner the rosin-core solder, the easier to use for
through-hole or surface-mount soldering, but of course
you pay for it. The .062 inch diameter rosin core solder at
the hardware store is too coarse for surface-mount technology but OK for soldering PL-259 connectors. Radio
Shack 64-005, is .032 inches in diameter and is barely acceptable for SMT. I found a pound spool of .015” 63/37
Kester rosin core in a hamfest junk bin. It is as fine as sewing thread. Costs over $30 today. I’m spoiled. I will never
go back to anything coarser for SMT.
The soldering iron temperature control made from a light
dimmer and wiring diagram. A ceramic wall tile makes a
cheap and indestructible work surface for soldering.
Remember, lead is poisonous, especially to children’s nervous systems. Don’t breathe solder fumes. Run a small
fan at your work area. Clean up any solder remnants from
your work table and wash your hands when finished.
The controller is made from an outdoor outlet box, cover
plate, grounded extension cord and light dimmer module.
All can be purchased for under $15 at the local hardware
store. The wide blade of the extension cord plug and the
wide slot of the extension cord receptacle go to the common neutral (white) connection. The narrow blade of the
extension cord plug and the narrow slot of the extension
cord receptacle go to the line and load connections respectively. The round ground pin on the extension cord goes
to the ground connection on the dimmer module.
Soldering for beginners: http://www.aaroncake.net/electronics/solder.htm
Another great tutorial: https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/how-to-solder---through-hole-soldering
A lot about solder properties and solder flux: http://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solder
Kester has frequently asked questions: http://www.kester.
com/knowledge-base/faq/
Techni-Tool has good prices on mail-order solder and
tools. http://www.techni-tool.com/
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Iowa ARES HF Digital Net
Good Day:
We need your help with topics. If you have a specific subject that you would like to present in a future show, send
an email to [email protected].
I’d like to remind everyone interested that Tuesday Join us for fun and interesting technology discussions.
Night at 7pm Central time is the weekly Iowa ARES We’ll see you on the webcast!
digital net. This net meets on a frequency of 3572.5 +/-.
Tom Medlin, W5KUB
and uses Olivia 8/500.
We do take check in by Iowa ARES District so that is
really the only thing you would have to know, and have
a digital program loaded (DM-780, FLDigi, MultiPSK
to name a few, and free download). And the other thing
needed besides the HF radio, is a sound card interface.
Without the interface, though, you still should be able
to listen if you have the software.
If you can and wish to, come join us tomorrow evening.
Joe Hoepfner
319-215-9709
Non-Ham News but News you can use!
Submitted by Charlie Snograss KC0CD
Watch out for the trick question ... bulb, battery and
wire! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIhk9eKOLzQ
It the second video about the Prmier College that you
need to view! Thanks Charlie!!
CVARC member Barry Brown leaves
Rockwell-Collins
Amateur Radio Roundtable
Reminder - Amateur Radio Roundtable, a live weekly
ham radio webcast and shortwave program can be seen
at W5KUB.com every Tuesday night at 8 PM CDT (0100
UTC Wednesday).
We have expanded our show and are simulcasting on
shortwave radio station, WTWW on 9930 KHz on Tuesday from 8 – 9 PM CDT (0100 - 0200 UTC Wednesday).
The show changes frequencies from 9930 to 5085 KHz at
9 PM CDT (0200 UTC Wednesday). Last week we had
signal reports from as far away as Australia.
The show covers a wide range of topics for ham radio operators, electronic hobbyists, and shortwave listeners; such
as, balloon launches, Satellite, go-kits, emergency communications, SDR, digital modes, DXing, home brewing, and
more. We are adding another segment for our shortwave
listeners. Ted Randall, WB8PUM, from QSO Radio Show
will be joining us each week as a co-host.
This week’s guests are Fred Lloyd, AA7BQ, founder of
QRZ.COM, and John Amodeo, NN6JA, Hollywood producer of the ABC TV show “Last Man Standing” which
features Tim Allen as a ham radio operator.
To watch Amateur Radio Roundtable go to W5KUB.com,
click on Live Events. To join the chat room, sign in with
your existing User Name and Password. If you don’t have
a user name and password, just enter your call or name,
leave the password blank and click sign in. If you are listening on 9930 KHz, give us your location and signal report through our chat room.
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After four years at Collins Radio and 37.5 years flying
for Rockwell-Collins, Barry Brown has left the company. He has flown over 40 different aircraft, safely carried
thousands of passengers, and done hours of experimental flying to develop and improve pilot cockpit systems
such as Terminal Collision Avoidance System (TCAS airplanes can see each other on cockpit radar), on-board
weather radar, wind shear and Heads Up Display systems. He has been an FAA Aviation Safety Counselor
since 1988. Congratulations may be sent to Barry at:
3801 1st Ave. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
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2015 CVARC Event & Activity Calendar
Updates / Changes in RED
Event
Date
Contact
July 11 ...............................................W0MG Swap Meet........................................See flyer page 13
July 30 - August 2 ..................B-29 FiFi Summer Tour Stop Cedar Rapids ....................See flyer page 14
August 2 .............................................. CVARC Hamfest .................................... Dave Wilson KB0DW
August 8 ......................................... Hemophilia of Iowa 5k ................................ Eric Watson K0ECW
August 15 ............................................... Flood the Run ....................................... Eric Watson K0ECW
August 16, 7:00 am .......................... Pigman Long Course Triathlon ......................... Eric Watson K0ECW
August 29 ......................................One Day Technician [email protected]
September 26, 9:00 am ....................... Cedar Rapids Alzheimer’s Walk ......................... Eric Watson K0ECW
October 4 ......................................... West Liberty Hamfest ..................................................
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November ...........................................One Day Tech Class .....................................Tim Busch N0CKR
Keep up with club activities in real time:
https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/CVARC/
Benton County Amateur Radio Examination Schedule
City Park Pavillion Newhall, IA 52315
Exams are given 8 times each year. Registration begins at 5:30 pm local time.
Exam days are the 4th Thursday of each given month, except for November.
Walk-ins are welcome. Preregristration is not required, but appreciated.
June, July, August & December - No exams given.
For more information contact :
NØEGV -- N zero E G V - Kenneth Johnson 319 - 223 - 5739 / 319 - 361 - 0343
Here’s alink to Ken’s website: http://www.southslope.net/~n0egv/
His site has all of the testing information on it.
or
KØHWE -- K zero H W E - Al Hammond 319 - 446 - 7570 / 319 - 551 - 5153
KD0LMB photo of the iHAB balloon
launch at the 2011 West Liberty Hamfest.
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B-29 ‘FIFI’ Announces Summer Tour Stops
Cedar Rapids, IA, July 30-August 2
Submitted by Mike Weaver K0BGP
PRESS RELEASE -DALLAS – April 6, 2015 — The
Commemorative Air Force AirPower History Tour, featuring the iconic Boeing B-29 Superfortress FIFI, will
visit airports in eastern and Midwest United States this
summer. The season starts May 8 in Manassas, Virginia
where the B-29 Superfortress and B-24 Liberator will
be two of many Commemorative Air Force (CAF) airplanes flying in the Arsenal of Democracy Flyover in
Washington, D.C. The CAF will have the largest number of participating aircraft at the event which commemorates the 70th anniversary of VE day – the day
the Allies declared victory in Europe during World War
II. (More information about this event can be found at
www.WW2flyover.org.) Following the VE Day flyover
the B-29 and B-24 will visit Baltimore, MD; Farmingdale, NY; Morristown, NJ; and Reading, PA. Other aircraft
traveling with the tour include the SB2C Helldiver, P-51
Mustang, and C-45 Expeditor. The B-24 returns home
to Texas after Reading, but the B-29 and other touring
aircraft will continue on to Binghamton, Rochester and
Albany in New York; Nashua, NH; and Hartford, CT before a short maintenance break in Lexington, KY. The
Boeing B-29 Superfortress, first flown in 1942, began
active service in 1944 and is perhaps best known as the
aircraft whose missions over Japan helped bring about
the end of World War II. It was designed as a replacement for the older B-17s and B-24s, with longer range
and greater bomb loads. The B-29 was also used in the
Korean War in the early 1950s and was a staple of the
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U.S. Air Force until the late 1950s.The year 2015 marks
FIFI’s 41st year of flight with the Commemorative Air
Force. The airplane, rescued and restored by the CAF in
the early 1970s, is a regular feature at airports and airshows all across the country. In fact, the B-29 Squadron
of the CAF was the first group to begin touring historic
war birds in 1974. Now, 41 years later, FIFI still barnstorms the country from coast to coast bringing the
sights, sounds and smells of World War II aviation history to audiences across the United States.Visitors pay
a nominal admission fee at the gate at most tour stops.
All of the airplanes will be on static display when they
are not flying. B-29 cockpit tours are included in the admission price and rides are available in most of the airplanes. Ride prices range from $75 to $1895. Ride reservations may be made at www.AirPowerTour.org where
additional information about each tour stop can also be
found. http://www.warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/
warbird-collections/commemorative-air-force-news/b29-fifi-announces-summer-tour-stops.html
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Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club
Presents
HamFest 2015
Sunday, August 2nd 8 AM – 1 PM
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Teamsters’ Hall - 5000 J Street SW
Doors open @ 8:00 AM
9 LARGE open-air free flea market, plenty of parking (Handicapped parking on grounds).
9 Inside, air-conditioned trade floor with well-known vendors including: Radio City, WB0W, D&L Antenna, RF
Adapter Guy, and W0TOK Books.
9 Technical forums and presentations.
9 Homemade food and drinks/FREE COFFEE.
9 HOURLY DRAWINGS with the GRAND PRIZE DRAWING at 1:00 PM
9 Admission $7 (No charge if only taking VEC Tests).
Inside tables: $10 each through July 15, $15 each thereafter (subject to availability).
Call early for table reservations !
Inside Vendor Setup: Saturday, Aug 1st, 3 -7 PM and Sunday, Aug. 2nd, 6 -8 AM.
On Site ARRL VEC Testing*
Upgrade or Get Your First
Amateur Radio License!
*HamFest ticket purchase not required if you are only taking a test
Walk-ins Welcome
For More Information:
Table Reservations:
Dave Wilson—KB0DW
[email protected]
(319) 393-3776
Bob Klaus—N0YWB
[email protected]
(319) 521-1134
Sunday August 2nd
Registration 9:30 AM
Testing @ 10:00 AM
Testing Questions? Contact:
Darrel Peterson (319) 393-8667
([email protected])
Talk in!
W0GQ Repeater
146.745 no tone
CVARC Web Site:
http://cvarc.rf.org
Directions: From I-380, take Exit 17(33rd Ave). Proceed East on 33rd Avenue to the first 4-way stop
(J Street) and turn right. Proceed one mile south on J Street SW to Teamsters’ Hall (on right).
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Eastern Iowa Amateur Radio Clubs and Repeaters
Club:
Contact:
Meetings:
Net:
Repeaters:
770898
Benton Co. ARC KØKBX
President: Dave Lucas [email protected]
2nd Saturday Benton Co. 8:30 AM location varies
Benton Co. ARES Net, Mon 6:30 PM, 145.230- 141.3 Hz
Van Horne
KDØDKS 145.230- 141.3 Hz e WX
Shellsburg
ACØOQ 145.290- 192.8 Hz oe E
Shellsburg
W0WDF 444.000+ 192.8 Hz o
Club:
Contact:
Meeting:
Net:
Repeaters:
Northeast Iowa RAA WØMG http://www.w0mg.net
president: Mark ColbyN8TWO [email protected]
2nd Sat 7:00 PM, Red Cross Bldg. U. Ave, Waterloo
Black Hawk ARES Net, Sun 9:00 PM, 146.940- 136.5 Hz
Waterloo
WØMG 146.940- 136.5 Hz pri ARES
Waterloo
WØALO 146.820- 136.5 Hz aesWXxz
Waterloo
KBØVGG 444.550+ 103.5 Hz el
Waterloo
WØALO 444.925+ 136.5 Hz ex
Waterloo
WØMG 444.975+ 136.5 Hz
Cedar Falls
KMØK
146.655- 136.5 Hz
Cedar Falls N0CF
B 444.650+
D-STAR o
Club:
Contact:
Meeting:
Net:
Repeater:
Buchanan Co. ARC http://www.bcarc.net
President: Josh Kelly WØHC [email protected]
3rd Thur. 7:00 PM, Emerg Serv Station, Independence
Tue 6:30 PM, 145.330- 103.5 Hz
Independence KCØRMS 145.330- 103.5 Hz e
Club:
Repeaters:
Clinton. ARC WØCS
[email protected]
Clinton
KBØCXM 145.130Clinton
WØCS 145.430- 100.0 Hz e WXx
Clinton
KØEII
146.730- 94.8 Hz
Club:
Contact:
Meeting:
Net:
Repeater:
Delaware Co. ARC
President: Lawrence Sanderson [email protected]
Last Mon 7:30 PM, Manchester Airport Visitors Center
Delaware Co. ARES Net, Sun 8:30 PM, 147.300+
Manchester
WØII
147.300+
oex
Club:
Contact:
Meeting:
Net:
Repeaters:
646395
Great River ARC WØDBQ http://www.w0dbq.com
President: Mike Demory KØMSD
1st Mon 7:00 PM, Red Cross Center, Dubuque
ARES Net Sun 9:00 PM 147.240+ 114.8 Hz
Dubuque
WØDBQ 444.225+ 114.8 Hz elx
Dubuque
WØDBQ 147.240+ 114.8 Hz oWXexzE
Club:
Contact:
Net:
Repeaters:
Rural IA ARC NØZJT http://n0zjt.com
President: Eric Grams N0ZJT [email protected]
Real Iowa ARC Net, Wed 8:00 PM, 147.345+
Oelwein
KFØHA 147.345+
s
Oelwein
KFØHA 443.950+
Club:
Contact:
Repeaters:
Grundy Co ARES http://ae0tb.net/ares/
Tom Bicket AEØTB [email protected]
Grundy Center NØMXK 444.325+ 110.9 Hz
s
Reinbeck
W0RBK B 444.875+
D-STAR o
795512
795512
Victor
Victor
Club:
Contact:
Meeting:
Net:
Jones Co. ARC WØCWP http://www.qsl.net/w0cwp/
President: Howard Carpenter KA0EWE
1st Wed 6:00 PM, basement, Courthouse, Anamosa
Jones Co. ARES Net, Sun 8:00 PM, 145.390- 77.0 Hz
Jones Co. Tech Net, 3rd Tues. 8:00 PM 145.390- 77.0 Hz
Anamosa
WØCWP 145.390- 77.0 Hz oelsWX
Monticello
NØXUS 147.180+ 192.8 Hz oaeWXxz
Repeaters:
Club:
Contact:
Meeting:
Net:
Repeaters:
813957
KØTSK
KØTSK
146.475 167.9 Hz o
442.650+ 151.4 Hz o
E
E
Iowa City ARC WØJV http://www.icarc.org
President: John Andrews ACØXY [email protected]
2nd Wed. 7 PM, North Liberty Rec Center
Johnson Co S. Eve. Net, Sun. 7:30 PM, 146.850- 192.8 Hz
Johnson Co. ARES net, Sun. 8:30 PM, 145.270- 192.8 Hz
Iowa City
WØJV
146.850- 192.8 Hz oaeWXxz
Iowa City
KDØMVJ 145.270- 192.8 Hz oes
Iowa City
NØRXD 145.470- 100.0 Hz o
E
Coralville
WØFDA 147.150+ 192.8 Hz ex
Coralville
KØGH
444.750+ 192.8 Hz oex
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Club:
Cedar Valley ARC WØGQ http://cvarc.rf.org
Contact: Membership: Tim Busch NØCKR [email protected]
Meetings:
2nd Thur. 7:30 PM, Kenwood Park U. Methodist Church
Net:
New Ham Info Net, Sun. 6:00PM, 146.745Linn Co ARES Net, Sun. 7:00PM, 146.745Repeaters: Cedar Rapids WØIY
443.600+ 192.8 Hz
Cedar Rapids WØGQ 146.745oe sWX
(For emergency alert only, use 250.3 Hz tone).
Club:
Contact:
Meeting:
Net:
Repeaters:
Collins ARC WØCXX http://w0cxx.us
President: Charlie Snodgrass KCØCD
Quarterly 3rd Tue 4:45 PM, location varies
None. Memb. restricted to employees, retirees, spouses
Cedar Rapids N0CXX C 147.405-.99
D-STAR o
Cedar Rapids N0CXX B 442.050 5
D-STAR o
Club:
President:
Meeting:
Repeater:
Eastern Iowa DX Assoc. NØDX http://www.eidxa.org
Jason Joens NRØX [email protected]
Quarterly 7:30 PM, Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids NØDX
145.190- 192.8 Hz
x
Club:
Contact:
Net:
Repeaters:
Cedar Rapids Repeater Association
Secretary: Dave Wilson KBØDW [email protected]
None
ARES backup WØHUP 145.150- 192.8Hz (ca) x
Cedar Rapids WØHUP 147.090+ 192.8Hz (ca) lx
Cedar Rapids WØHUP 224.940-1.6 192.8Hz (ca) l
Other
Repeaters:
748353
Hiawatha
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Club:
Radio Farm http://www.rf.org/repeater/index.htm l
Cedar Rapids NØMA 443.800+ 192.8 Hz o
Club:
Contact
Net:
Repeaters:
Central IA Radio Amateur Society http://www.k0miw.org/
Brian Krumm [email protected]
Sun 6:00 PM,
147.135+ 141.3 Hz
Marshalltown KØMIW 146.880- 141.3 Hz
Marshalltown NFØT
147.135+ 141.3 Hz e
Marshalltown NØMXK 443.325+ 110.9 Hz
s
Club:
Contact:
Meeting:
Repeater:
Tama ARS KCØBEE
[email protected]
Last Sat 7:00 PM, various locations
Chelsea
WDØGAT442.125+ 151.4 Hz l
Club:
Contact:
Meeting:
Net:
Repeaters:
Muscatine ARC KCØAQS http://kc0aqs.org
President: Kevin Kramer N2AM [email protected]
2nd Mon 7:00 PM, Public Library, Muscatine
Muscatine Area Net Sun 8:30 PM, 146.910- 192.8 Hz
Muscatine
KCØAQS 146.910- 192.8 Hz oeWX
Muscatine
WAØVUS 444.275+ 192.8 Hz oel
Club:
Contact:
Meeting:
Net:
Repeaters:
343657
Washington Area ARC http://www.waarc.net
President: Mark Lukins [email protected]
3rd Thurs 7:00 PM, Alliant Energy, Washington
Washington Area Net, Mon 7:00 PM, 147.045 146.2 Hz
Washington
WØARC 443.000+ 100.0 Hz
Washington
WØARC 147.045+ 146.2 Hz oeWX E
Club:
Mt Pleasant Amateur Radio club
Southeast Iowa Repeater Association
Mt Pleasant
WØMME 147.390+ 156.7 Hz oeWX
Mt Pleasant
W0MME 147.165+ 156.7 Hz oe
E
Mt Pleasant KD0NJC B 444.350+
D-STAR o
Repeater:
339174
NNØV
444.300+ 192.8 Hz
N3AVA 444.075+
e
WØVCK 443.000+ 192.8 Hz oe
Notes: 2m shift is 0.6 MHz. 70cm shift is 5 MHz unless otherwise noted.
o - Open system
a – Auto-patch
c - Closed, private system
(ca) - Closed auto-patch
e - Emergency power
l – Linked cross-band repeater
WX - Weather net
x - Wide area coverage
s - ARES affiliated
z – 911 access
E - EchoLink (Add –R to call sign. Node number shown at far left.)
For updates notify [email protected]
Repeater Directory link: http://www.artscipub.com/repeaters/
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Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club
PO BOX 2352
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-2352
Membership Application
PLEASE PRINT
Date _______________________________ Call Sign ________________________
Name ________________________________________________________________
Spouse Call Sign_______________________ Spouse Name____________________
Other Family Members’ Call Signs and Names: ________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Mail Address ___________________________________________________________
City____________________________________ State____ Zip __________-________
Phone (H) __________________ (W) __________________ (Cell) ________________
Email
Address_______________________________________________________________
Are you an ARRL Member?
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Do you require mail delivery of the Bandspread newsletter?
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Members will be added to the [email protected] email reflector for newsletter and event
announcements. Your email address will not be published or shared with anyone other
than the CVARC board, and the directors of the activities you elect below:
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Do you wish to be included on the Emergency Call List?
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Do you want to help with HAM fest? Many jobs are available.
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Dues Payment:
Regular/Family:
Under 18 years of age:
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($10/year)
($5/year)
After July 1:
($5/half year)
Mail with check to the address above, or dues may be paid in cash or check to the treasurer with this
application form, at the monthly CVARC membership meeting. Meetings are the second Thursday of
each month, at the Kenwood Park United Methodist Church, 175 34th St NE Cedar Rapids, at 7:30 PM.
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