July fox hides on old tow path

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foxhunt cartoonThe fox hunt for July started promptly at 1:30 pm, 8 July, one week late due to the 4th of July holiday. On hand were three eager foxhunter teams, Steve and Linda, W9’s SAN & LAN, Don, K9LI and his wife Kathy, and Charles, KC9MUT, Fred, KC9EZP accompanied by new ham and foxhunter Stuart, KD9LFW. 

The foxes for this hunt were Jim K9OMA and Anne KA9YYI. The fox location was on the near west side of Ft. Wayne just off Glendale Ave., on the Tow Path, part of the River Greenway This location was a bit of a challenge for the hunters because the direct path from the Corbin Memorial Park starting point to the fox location ran right through downtown Ft. Wayne. Experienced foxhunters will tell you the signal bounces around due to the tall buildings.  

Don was the first hunter to localize us at about 50 minutes in to the hunt. He and Kathy drove past the high power fox and went about ¼ mile further down the road. Don appeared about 10 minutes later on foot with his portable fox sniffer. 

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The July 2018 Issue of Allen County HamNews Is Now Available

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HamNewsIcon 2018 07The July 2018 Issue of the Allen County HamNews newsletter is now available for download using the link below. This and previous issues are also available for download by clicking the “Files” link in the main menu and then clicking “Newsletters.”

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FWRC AUCTION RESULTS JUNE 2018

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FWRC AUCTION RESULTS FOR MAY – JUNE 2018

AUCTION#1 WINNING BID WINNER
NUMBER ITEM
1 KENWOOD TS-2000 XVCR 1.8 MHZ TO 1.2 GHZ 510 TOM
2 KENWOOD MC-60 DESK MICROPHONE 50 ANDREW
3 MFJ 864 HF/VHF/UHF SWR & WATTMETER: TESTED WORKS OK; CONDITION GOOD 20 DENNIS
4 KENWOOD TH-D7 DUAL BAND HT WITH TNC 60 JOSH
5 KENWOOD TH-D7 DUAL BAND HT WITH TNC NOT SOLD
6 RADIO SHACK PRO-96 SCANNER: TESTED; WORKS OK 76 CRAIG
7 RADIO SHACK PRO-94 SCANNER:TESTED; WORKS OK 10 LINDA
8 MFJ 270 SURGE PROTECTOR 6 WILLIAM
9 MFJ 269 HF/VHF/UHF ANTENNA ANALYZER; WITH WAL WART; NO BATTERIES: WORKS 95 DENNIS
10 KANTRONICS PACKET COMMUNICATOR TNC 10 ANDREW
11 SAMLEX SEC1223 SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY 13.8 V; 23 A; BEING TESTED 27.5 NORMAN
12 DIAMOND X-50NZ VERTICAL ANTENNA; TESTED WITH AN ANALYZER NOT SOLD
13 DIAMOND SG7500 MOBILE ANTENNA NO BASE 7.5 CLARK
14 DIAMOND SG7500 MOBILE ANTENNA WITH MAG MOUNT: TESTED WITH AN ANALYZER 20 RICHARD
15 DIAMOND NR-124 MOBILE ANTENNA WITH MAG MOUNT; ‘N’ CONNECTOR BASE (1.2 GHZ) NOT SOLD
16 KENWOOD DUAL BAND TM-D700 WITH REMOTE HEAD 85 DON
17 KENWOOD DUAL BAND TM-D700 WITH REMOTE HEAD 65 RYAN
18 KENWOOD DUAL BAND TM-D700 NO CONTROL HEAD NOT SOLD
19 DIAMOND MX-72N DUPLEXER: GOOD CONDITION 22.5 AL
20 DIAMOND MX-72N DUPLEXER: GOOD CONDITION 17.5 AL
21 COMET CHA-250BX 80 TO 6 METER TERMINATED VERTICAL ANTENNA: TESTED ON 40 AND 20 DURING THE INDIANA QSO PARTY; TOP SECTION IS MISSING BUT WAS REPLACED WITH A 60 INCH WHIP; NO MANUAL AND NO MOUNTING HARDWARE 105 CRAIG
22 MFJ 564 CLONE OF BENCHER PADDLES 20 KEN
AUCTION # 2 WINNING BID WINNER
30 I-COM IC-765 HF TRANSCEIVER 360 REID
31 HEATHKIT SB-220 HF LINEAR AMPLIFIER 310 JOHN
32 HEATHKIT SB-614 STATION MONITOR SCOPE 50 CLARK
33 TIMEWAVE DSP-9 AUDIO FILTER 17.5 CLARK
34 MFJ-624 PHONE PATCH 3.5 CLARK
35 AEA CK-2 CONTEST KEYER 7.5 JOHN
36 ASTRON RS-32A LINEAR POWER SUPPLY; NO METERS 67 DENNIS
37 HOMEBREW  CW AUDIO FILTER 3.5 TORRE
38 HEATHKIT HM-102 SWR / POWER METER 7.5 CLARK
39 CDE ROTATOR CONTROL WITH ROTOR 65 JOHN
40 YAESU FT-1500M 2 METER FM TRANSCEIVER 56 CRAIG
41 YAESU MEMORIZER 2 METER FM TRANSCEIVER 10 CLARK
42 DIAMOND SX-400 SWR / POWER METER 27.5 TERRY
43 MFJ-260C 300 WATT DUMMY LOAD 20 DENNIS
44 (2) 2 POSITION COAX SWITCHES; UHF FEMALE CONNECTORS 20 JOHN
45 6 ELEMENT 440 MHZ YAGI ANTENNA 22.5 TORRE
46 I-COM IC-V82 2 METER FM HT WITH BC-146 CHARGING BASE 22.5 LINDA
47 KENWOOD TH-79A DUAL BAND HT 55 REID
48 OPTI-VISOR 3.5 CLARK
49 HEATH RS-1 RESISTOR SUBSTITUTION BOX 8.5 REID
50 HOMEBREW VHF AMPLIFIER 7.5 TOM
51 EXTECH DIGITAL MULTI METER NOT SOLD
52 EXTECH DIGITAL CLAMP ON AMMETER WITH TEMPERATURE 20 DENNIS
53 MFJ-113 DIGITAL CLOCK LARGE FORMAT DISPLAY 12.5
54 ULTRASONIC RECEIVER RX-1 25 JACK
55 HOMEBREW CW KEYER 7.5 TORRE
56 HEATHKIT OSCILLOSCOPE 10-12 17.5 CLARK
57 I-COM IC-2200 2 METER FM TRANSCEIVER 30 RONALD
58 BIRD WATTMETER MODEL 43 WITH ‘N’ CONNECTORS; NO SLUGS 55 JOHN
59 HEATHKIT TUNE UP RPM AND DWELL METER: CLASSIC NOT SOLD
60 HEATHKIT BATTERY ELIMINATOR 6 OR 12 VOLTS 3.5 CLARK
61 LAMBDA LINEAR POWER SUPPLY 15 VOLTS; +/- 5%; 3.2 AMPS 3.5 CLARK
62 HEATHKIT VTVM MODEL V-7A 3.5 CLARK
63 RADIO SHACK AUDIO EQUALIZER 3.5 CLARK
64 DCI 2 METER BANDPASS FILTER 20 WILLIAM
65 TOWER; APPROX 40 FEET SELF SUPPORTING WITH TILT OVER MECHANISM 50 DENNIS
66 TRI BAND BEAM ANTENNA; SOME ELEMENTS NEED REPAIR NOT SOLD
67 VHF VERTICAL COLINEAR ANTENNA NOT SOLD
AUCTION # 3 WINNING BID WINNER
70 ELECRAFT K3 TRANSCEIVER WITH P3 PANADAPTOR; NO MIC; NO CABLES 1060 KEN
71 YAESU FT-1000 MARK V TRANSCEIVER AND SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY; TESTED; WORKS GREAT; COSMETICALLY VERY GOOD 510 KEN
72 KENWOOD TS-950SDX DIGITAL HF TRANSCEIVER WITH MIC; TESTED; WORKS GREAT CONDITION VERY GOOD; LOOKS BRAND NEW 760 WILLIS
73 SCHEUNEMANN MORSETASTEN  SP-2 SINGLE LEVER PADDLE; TESTED; EXCELLENT CONDITION 201 TERRY
74 REALISTIC DX-390 LW/AM/SW/FM PORTABLE RADIO (MADE BY SANGEAN); TESTED WORKS GOOD; COSMETICALLY VERY GOOD CONDITION; HAS BFO FOR SSB AND CW RECEPTION; INCLUDES RADIO SHACK ACTIVE ANTENNA (NOT TESTED); NO MANUALS 37.5 CRAIG
75 HOMEBREW 40 BAND PASS FILTER; UNTESTED (PLAN TO TEST) 12.5 WILLIAM
76 ROYCE 23 CHANNEL CB RADIO (NO POWER CORD); UNTESTED; COSMETICALLY FAIR NOT SOLD
77 BENCHER HF LOW PASS FILTER; UNTESTED 3.5 CLARK
78 YAESU VX-5VR HT WITH PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE; NO CHARGER, MANUAL OR BATTERY; TESTED WITH AN EXISTING BATTERY; CONDITION FAIR 61 TERRY
DONATION # 4
80 50 FOOT CRANK UP / TILT OVER TOWER:  TAKEN OUT OF AUCTION FOR NOW NOT SOLD
81 ANTENNA(S);  TAKEN OUT OF AUCTION FOR NOW NOT SOLD
ACARTS SURPLUS EQUIPMENT WINNING BID WINNER
90 2 METER RINGO RANGER NOT SOLD
91 30 FOOT PUSH UP MAST 52.5 CRAIG
92 NOT SOLD
93 CDE ROTOR WITH CONTROLLER 33 WILLIAM
94 FOUR ELEMENT CUSHCRAFT YAGI FOR 222 BAND 30  STEVE
95 NOT SOLD
96 NOT SOLD
97 LITTLE L-PER DIRECTION FINDER 7.5 AL
98 NOT SOLD
99 222 FM IC38A TRANSCEIVER:  NEW IN BOX 55 TERRY
100 222 FM IC38A TRANSCEIVER: NEW IN BOX 55 TJ
101 222 FM IC38A TRANSCEIVER: NEW IN BOX 55 STEVE

The June 2018 Issue of Allen County HamNews Is Now Available

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HamNewsIcon 2018 06The June 2018 Issue of the Allen County HamNews newsletter is now available for download using the link below. This and previous issues are also available for download by clicking the “Files” link in the main menu and then clicking “Newsletters.”

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May fox hides along Fort Wayne’s trail system

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Fort Wayne Radio Club members use special, portable antennas to search for a radio transmitter hidden along Fort Wayne's trail system during what ham radio operators call a "fox hunt."

The fourth fox (hidden transmitter) hunt of 2018 occurred on 6 May, 2018, a slightly overcast but otherwise simply gorgeous spring afternoon. Two teams arrived at the starting point at Cobin Memorial Park in anticipation of the hunt beginning at 13:30 hours. The first team consisted of Charles Ward, KC9MUT and Fred Gengnagel, KC9EZP. The second team included Steve and Linda Nardin W9’s SAN & LAN and their grandson Alex (who celebrated his 20th birthday the day before).

The fox function was provided by Carole & Al Burke, WB9’s RUS & SSE. (Their usual partners, Sir Jim & Lady Ann Pliett could not attend as they were on a cruise experiencing the British Isles. Jim said if they had time they were going to stop by and check out the new Prince Louie).

Al & Carole decided to locate the fox on the Puffer-Belly jogging trail about half-way between DuPont Rd. and Carroll Rd. in La Cabreah. So they set up the high power fox in a little clearing just off the trail. They planted a five element yagi on a mast at about ten feet, pointed south, and drove it with a 20 watt mobile rig.

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FWRC On-Line Auction Is in Progress

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The auction has started. Anyone wishing to place bids on items must register at WWW.BIDKALL.com prior to doing so. Please note that the item numbers have all been changed from the initial list and there have been a few corrections. Item #30 was mistakenly listed as an ICOM IC-756. It is in fact an IC-765 transceiver. Also, the Elecraft K3 and P3 items are sn # 4810 and 751 respectively.

As before, for questions please e-mail me, Steve, W9SAN@ARRL.NET.

Multi Auction Sale by Fort Wayne Radio Club

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Many of you have no doubt heard talk on the repeaters of another FWRC Silent Key Auction. OK, this has been in the works for a while now and we are just about ready to begin. Actually, it is several auctions rolled into one! We have two people here in the Fort who have equipment from either a spouse or father that were amateurs. Also, one local ham can no longer use his gear, so his daughter has asked that we let it go. Plus, there has been equipment donated to the club (one rig and one tower), and to top it all off, the folks at ACARTS have some surplus stuff that they need to clean out so they can reduce the size of their rental locker space. Whew!

This is intended to be a “local pickup” kind of auction as we do not want to get into shipping stuff around the country. So, bear that in mind when bidding.

We intend to run this as an on-line auction by using the software at the Auction company that Paul, KA3OPZ, works for. The tentative plan is to start the auction on May 7th, and let it run through Memorial Day, May 28th. Payment and pickup will be the following week, at the FWRC club meeting on June 15th.

More details will follow shortly, but I think you have been waiting for the list of gear long enough, so it is included below. We will be filling in the information on the result of our testing as we go forward, so you can make informed decisions. Plus, we will be calling for volunteers to help take down the two towers mentioned in the list. Questions can be sent to Steve, W9SAN, at w9san@arrl.net

Payment is intended to be cash, certified check, or money order payable to the Fort Wayne Radio Club.

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