| What's new in the news? Etowah Repeater Update - (442.325+141.3) We have discovered we installed either a bad antenna or a wrongly marked antenna, as the SWR is 8:1! Also, because the duplexer was tuned with the bad cables, the receive side was way off from where it should be. That said, it IS on the air. The bad antenna on the tower is being used for the receiver, and a mag mount on top of the building is being used for the transmitter, and, it is covering a pretty good area even with that. We do have another antenna, and will be replacing it when the weather dries up so we can get the crane back in. ALSO, The club voted to give Mike Ray a surplus UHF repeater antenna and some heliax, as he is going to install a GMRS repeater at that location. He is letting us have the repeater there for free, so this is a way to say Thank You! (NOTE, GMRS requires a "family" license from the FCC, see http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/general-mobile-radio-service-gmrs for more info. Mike's repeater will be "open" to licensed users.) Club Email List Scott, NA4IT, has handled the club's email list for several years. Recently, due to an ISP change, Scott has switched from using a POP email account to an online account. If you would like to be on the email list, here is how to get added.... just send an email to kg4fzr@yahoo.com, with the subject "Add Me To The List" with your name and call in the body. FYI, you won't be spammed. We only send out occasional emails about club events and reminders, and some "for sale" or trade items. No large attachments. Club Website Info We have tried very hard to update the 150 Mile Hamfest list with the most current info about area hamfests. We did discover that there is one coming up Sat Jan 14 at Lawrenceville, GA. See http://gars.org for more info on this fest, and check the club website for planning your travels to hamfests in the area. Also, please email if you know of additions or corrections. TN Phone Net, 3.980 LSB, on the web Lynn, N4NLM, had mentioned that on Friday morning, the TN Phone Net is simulcast on the web, with video of the operator. Check out http://3980.us/ for links to the video and other info. Coming Soon: A couple of things to be thinking about.... one, next club meeting in February, we aill be having a program on Echolink, how to use it, what it does, etc. Also, it was mentioned that several club members wanted to have a day training session on how to set up and operate that club trailer before bad weather gets here, so that is being planned. Also, IS YOUR STATION prepared? For the 2012 year, the officers will be: President- Phil Prichard- KC4JIY Vice President- Glen Moses- KD4MOE Treasurer- Chuck Burris- K4CTB Tracy Carter- KA4JPB And don't forget... DUES ARE DUE! Still $20 per year... best value around! Rig Rant The Rig Rant section is reserved for those who have bought a new piece of gear and want to share your thoughts about it. Please send your story in text format to kg4fzr@yahoo.com. Till next month, 73, and Gud DX! |
| FUND RAISER: Chris Bindrim, KE7GZ, owner
of MouseWorks has made up some MCARC logo items and is
selling them to help support the club. Here is what he
has: Buttons = $5 dollars 24 inch stickers = $50 dollars 12 inch stickers = $15 dollars 6 inch stickers = $5 dollars 3 inch stickers = $2.00 1.5 inch sticker 50 cents or 3 for a dollar Magnetics 12 inch $26.50 Magnetics 6 inch $12.50 Contact Chris, KE7GZ, or go by his store on Jackson St. to purchase any of these items. They have the same logo the MCT and our homepage have. |
TRADING POST
Buy, sell, trade, ham radio & related equipment. Local hams
McMinn & surrounding counties only please.
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Send your item info, phone number, and e-mail address to kg4fzr@yahoo.com.
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| Chris, K4OSK, offers his Icom 706MK2G
Transceiver and Icom AT180 Tuner for sale. Radio includes the HM-703 microphone and the separation cable. Works perfect. Price is $600.00 for the package. Will only sell as a package. SOLD! 2 duplexers for sale. #1 Diamond MX-62 and #2 Comet CF-706 I am asking $20.00 each Also have a Rigblaster Plus USB sound card interface. Price is $40.00 If interested please call (423)334-4202 or Email "chinson1 at mindspring dot com" 73' Chris K4OSK |
| Don, K4DLS, has the
following for sale: Kodak EasyShare photo printer 4x6" format, with cables, power suppy, manual - $20 I/O Magic internal DVD +_ R/RW drive, 18X Dual Format Double Layer (8.5 GB), IDE/ATA interface - $20 Contact "K4DLS at hughes dot net" |
| Bruce, KK4OL, has a New
Butternut HF9V Vertical for sale. Paid $495 plus shipping
for it, will take $300. Call Bruce at 423-790-0304 or
email hm at kk4ol at gmail dot com. |
| Jerry - NE4L has the
following items for sale... Discone antenna that appears to be a commercial unit. It is made of all stainless steel construction, elements, down-tube, hardware and all. It is also fully assembled with some coax. $30.00 for it. Heath (not kit) 144/440 mHz HW-24 dual-band radio for sale. Had it priced at $110.00 at the Chattanooga hamfest. Will sell to an MCARC member for $90.00. It DOES have PL tones. I have an MFJ-259 that I just got back from the factory. I left it with them at Huntsville Hamfest but their service tech had died and they got behind. I bought a B model in the mean time so I have no need for this one. Comes with the factory manual and box. Has new voltage regulator and op-amp chips as well as a fresh calibration and check of all functions. I have over $160 tied up in it but would like to get that much out of it. I have extensive collections of both Ham Radio & 73 Amateur Radio Today magazines to give away free. My only stipulation is that whoever comes for them must take all of them. Jerry - NE4L 423-336-5720 or ne4l at hughes dot net |
| Ten-Tec 238, 2kw, as new,
grey color matches Omni 5/6 series. Factory manual,
$275.00 5 Sure 444 & 450 desk mics. $25 each Jeff K4BP... "k4bp at yahoo dot com" |
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