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November 1999

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The OFFICIAL Newsletter
of the
Georgian Bay Amateur Radio Club Inc.
P.O. Box 113, Owen Sound, Ontario N4K 5P1
http://greynet.net/~gbarc

GBARC meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of every month except July and August at the Georgian Yatch Club, 2475 3rd Ave West, Owen Sound.
Breakfast meetings are held at the Rockford Esso at 9:00 a.m. on the 2nd Saturday of the month and every 2nd Saturday after.
Nets 80 metre net on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on 3.783 Mhz. Two metre net on Thursday at 9 p.m. on VE3OSR 146.94-Mhz.
Submissions are always welcome. Send them to Tom ve3tsa@rac.ca

MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
Chris VA3MUM, Jim VA3CJM

Meeting was called to order by Vice President Bernie VE3BQM at 1930 est. The minutes of September's meeting were distributed and motion to accept these minutes by Jim CJM and seconded by Joe JNA. There were 16 members and 5 guests present.

• Committees -- Anyone who has not signed up for a committee, please add your name.
• JOTA - Aubrey TUQ reported poor showing, 8 - 10 scouts held at Mike MJL's. Used 2 meter band. Needs more effort next year.
• Santa Claus Parade - received letter from committee asking for our participation on November 20th. Motion by Marvin ACI and seconded by Jim CJM the club attend again this year. Volunteers needed - come to the Liquor Store parking lot by 9:00 a.m.
• Vote on "seasonal party" -- will be held on December 14th at the Georgian Yacht Club, Owen Sound. Happy hour 6:30 p.m. We ask that each couple bring a bottle of wine and plate of cheese and crackers. Club will supply main course.

• Membership is due ($30 before Dec. 31st and $35 after).
• Radio course to begin Jan 15, 22 Feb. 5, 12 with Feb. 19 being the exam. Cost will be $14 for the manual, course fee $50 regular and $30 for students.
• Carl BY and Kim DXE, Brad RHJ & Wendy RHJ will test frequency about 3.750 on October 28th at 9:30 p.m. after the net in preparation for CQ World Wide contest.
• VA3STS is moving to Winnipeg. His new call sign may be VE4STS.

Feature of the Evening
• Video on emergency communication with amateur radio.

* Tech class at Westhill Secondary School. Details to follow.
* Possibly a New Year's Eve net. (LKD/RHJ suggestion with regard to the Y2K)

Basic Amateur Radio Licence course
Greetings! Some time back you asked for information about the next Basic Amateur Radio Licence course to be offered by the Georgian Bay Amateur Radio Club. I'm happy to say that we are now ready to offer the course. The course will be five Saturdays: January 15, 22, and February 5, 12, and 19, at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Owen Sound. The first four weeks are classes,from 9 am to 4 pm each day (with a lunch break from 12:00 to 1:00). The fifth week is for the official Industry Canada licence exam. The cost for the course is $50 for adults, $30 for students, which includes the study guide and the exam. Advance registration is recommended. Cheques payable to the "Georgian Bay Amateur Radio Club" can be mailed to the club at P.O. Box 113, Owen Sound, Ontario N4K 5P1. When registering, be sure to include your phone number. Any questions can be sent to me by email. -
VE3RHJ Brad
bj@zetetics.com

Frederick Oliver Hammond - VE3HC "SK"

It is with deep regret that Radio Amateurs of Canada announces the loss of a great friend to amateur radio. Fred Hammond (1913 - 1999) died Nov 7 at 10 AM following a debilitating stroke last year. Visitation will be at Wall-Custance Funeral Home, 206 Norfolk St., Guelph, ON Tue 7-9, Wed 2-4 and 7-9. Funeral Thursday Nov. 11 at 2pm in the chapel. Reception to follow in the Wall-Custance Family Reception Centre.

Fred was a holder of both "Member of the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame" and "Canadian Radio Amateur of the Year" awards. His contributions to amateur radio and amateur radio causes are legendary. A favourite personal project, the Hammond Amateur Radio Museum, has recently been reorganized and reopened at the family-owned Hammond Manufacturing Company facility in Guelph, Ontario.

Guy Charron VA3FZA Bulletin Editor,Radio Amateurs of Canada
Email: va3fza@rac.ca
Packet: va3fza@ve3kyt
WWW: www.rac.ca

Goodbye Party for Bob VA3STS
A farewell party was held for Bob at the qth of Kim and Carl Styan. Bob is off to Winnepeg for new adventures. The best of luck Bob and I hope you keep in touch..73

Some help for Amateurs from 6 to60
by L. A. Malid a VE3.Tuning that new 75 meter antenna.Now most fellers are real bright and have all sorts of gadgets to help them to see what is happening to their antenna but us pore fellers got to think up other ways. Yuh see according to the books we must see that the currants and voltages are properly lined up on the lead in and the part at the top. I've never rightly f'igured out how to balance currants on the top of mine so have f'igured out a very much simpler way of doingit. When you build or buy your rig you should know how much power it is supposed to put up there into that there flat part at the top. Well I findthat if the power output is to be about 100 wats I takea light bulb of that power on the xyl and hook it to the antenna terminal and tune up the rig. This is the secret: Next I hook up the lead-in to the rig and tune itup. If I have it set at 3755 and it loads the same way as with the swiped bulb I know the currants are balancing just right, but if it don't and down around 3600 it tunes up then that durn antenna is too long. If it won't load at3755 but does at 3850 than the dad burned thing be too short. Just taking a few inches off or adding a few usually makes those currants wiggle and juggle like a pair of circus fellers.Tuning your C.W, station to that phone station on that there Ontars, net.Most times it don't matter if yuh are tuned right or notfor most net controllers seem to be worse c.w, operators than most novices. Yuh see your signal is like a steep hillthat actually comes to a point at the top. When we old timers used to use A.M, it was easy, for you justturned your VF0 until yuh herd a nul. Now wid S.S.B. it's different and what you got todo is listen to the net feller til yuh hear his voice nice and smiley then yuhtune til yer note is nice and purty on the middle of his voice. You don't put on yer final fer that tho for that wouldn't be nice to listen to. These are just a couple of ideas I thot up while by thebarn, so gud luck til I hear yuh put yer rig on my voice some time. 73

THE BRUCE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB NEWSLETTER
IS NOW POSTED 73 DE JIM COVERLEY VE3OVV
http://www.brucearc.on.ca

Hi! I am looking to meet Ham Operators that are interested in emergency preparedness. I work with a nursing home located west of Collingwood and as part of our Y2K contingency planning, we are considering the benefits of amateur radio as a means of communication in the event of an emergency. Because we provide a home and care vulnerable seniors, the Y2K bug means a whole lot more to us than just fixing a computer (although we have done this too). If you are interested or another club member is, we are looking for your help and could certainly use your expertise. If you are interested or know someone who is, please send an email to me at pnewman@mnsi.net or call me at (519) 966-5022. Many tahnks! Carolyn Ozimek

Hi Gene; the Bruce amateur radio club has been approached by the Kincardine opp to aid them with emergency communications in the event of y2k problems. They were impressed with our capabilities when they were out for a tour of our setups the other day. They are interested in setting up a network for the night as a back up if anything goes wrong. It might be appreciated if your group is interested to contact either the owen sound or opp detachments in your area to offer your services . Kincardine would like to be able to contact throughout Grey and Bruce as required. We will be talking to Port Elgin and Goderich as well. Thought you might be interested. 73 de ve3djl }