Fort Wayne Radio Club

On Saturday, April 2^nd, the weather decided to go absolutely crazy! We had very cold temperatures for April, the wind was hurricane force, and the snow was horizontal! It was totally out of character for the time of year, so when Sunday the 3^rd rolled around, we were happy that the sun was shining brightly. The temps were a little on the chilly side and the wind was still rather strong, but the Fox Hunters that gathered that day were thankful for the great improvement.

At the start of the Hunt, four teams had gathered: Charles, Fred, Robert, and Phil in one vehicle, Jason and his daughter Kylie, the team of Al, Carole, Anne, and Jim, rounded out by Kim and Jim with our first ride-along of the season, new ham Chris, KD9FNM, aboard for his first Fox Hunt. At 1:30 pm, the Fox went on the air. Two of the four teams had difficulty hearing the Fox on the input of the 146.76 machine, which prompted a furious anti-Murphy response by the Fox to try a better antenna, which turned out to be broken. So the Fox went back to the on-glass antenna on a rather low to the ground Mini Cooper but running at 50 watts output. In the process, I had completely tore apart the boot on the Cooper and had to reassemble in the field.

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Please join the Fort Wayne Radio Club Friday, April 15, at 7 p.m. for the club’s spring banquet. As usual, the banquet is a carry-in affair, with the club supplying both grilled and fried chicken, drinks (coffee and Crystal Light Lemonade) as well as place settings and utensils. We ask that all who join us bring their favorite main dish, side dish or dessert to share with their fellow hams and quests. It is always a fulfilling meeting! See you there!

The April 2016 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.”

March 6^th was a nice day – low winds, and decent temperatures (48F) for early March in Indiana. The sun was out, and the Foxhunt turnout was good: Five teams were vying for the elusive fox:

• Kim and Jim
• Steve and Linda
• Dave and Robert
• Charles and Fred
• Al, Jim, Carole, and Annie

After participating with the Foxhunt team for over a year now, Deborah and I were trying to figure out a way to be more devious than Charles. We scouted for locations the weekend prior, and came up with a lovely place out of the way: The historic Brunswick bridge in the southeast part of the county. However, it didn’t feel devious enough. Sure the location was tricky to get to, due to some road closures that forced you to circle behind the transmitter to get there, but it wasn’t quite “Charles-devious”. For that, the praise (or scorn) can be given to Deborah, who mischievously suggested that the transmitter shouldn’t be anywhere near the bridge. In fact, it should be right next to the high power transmitter.

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The March 2016 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 February 2016 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.”

Mark your calendars for this coming Friday night, January 15. At 6:30 p.m. we will begin the Fort Wayne Radio Club’s annual auction at the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 4700 Vance Avenue in Fort Wayne.

Full details are included in the January, 2016 issue of Allen County HamNews, which is available for download here. Please check it out for all the rules.

This is usually a lot of fun and this year we have the potential of a possible Powerball winner showing up and bidding a million dollars for a Collins rig or maybe just a brown bag filled with tubes, who knows?? OK, but it is a lot of fun.