An Indiana statewide net on DSTAR will change from biweekly to weekly beginning July 5, 2018, according to a letter from L.B. Nickerson, K9NWQ. The net will run every Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on DSTAR reflector 24B. The FWRC DSTAR repeater autmatcially connects to that reflector at net time, according to Paul Prestia, KA3OPZ.
The 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.”
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 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.”
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.
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.
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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The May 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.”