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The Chawed Rag
K5RWK EVENTS
Meeting-on-the-Air
First Monday of every month, 7:30 PM
RWK Repeater, 2 Meter
147.120 (PL 110.9 Hz)
Monthly Meeting
Second Monday each month, 6:30 PM
St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church
1220 W. Belt Line Road, Richardson
Next Meeting Program:
Mobile Radio Installation
with: AC5BC
Monthly Breakfast Third Saturday each month, 8:00 AM
Southern Recipes Grill
621 W. Plano Parkway, Suite 229, Plano, TX
RACES Nets & Siren Test
See website for this month’s program information and calendar for latest
updates.
www.k5rwk.org
VHF repeater: 147.120 (PL 110.9 Hz)
UHF repeater: 444.725 (PL 110.9 Hz)
Wires X active 100%
443.375 (PL 110.9 Hz)
Ham radio license exams
Monthly every 3rd Thursday - 7:00 P.M.
St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church
In this Issue:
• Presidents Corner …………………………………2
• QSL - "I acknowledge receipt"……4
• VE Results ……………………………………………………6
• Shack of the Month ………………………………8
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• Field Guide to HF Dipoles………………9
• Irving Micro Grant………………………………10
• Other Matters …………………………………………11
QSL - "I acknowledge receipt" By Dick Morgan K6RAH
QSL simply means, "I hereby acknowledge receipt." Unless you are
a brand new ham, you’ve surely heard that, “a QSL card is the final
courtesy for a completed QSO”. For most operators, that long-
accepted adage is still true. While a few hams on the HF bands refuse
to keep a contact log or reply to requests for a QSL, they tend to be
the exception. Most of these individuals spend their on-air time rag
chewing with their local pals or relatives. However, I sincerely hope
that even these individuals would have a few cards in their drawer with
which to oblige an operator who may need their QSL for an award or
for some other reason, like confirming a satellite contact. Replying to
a direct QSL request is the courteous thing to do – even if it means
sending a hand-written postcard confirming the details of the QSO.
Confirming an amateur radio contact used to be accomplished
solely with paper cards via mail, either directly between hams on both
sides of the contact, or through foreign QSL bureaus. The ARRL
incoming and outgoing DX bureaus still handle thousands of QSL
card exchanges each month. Bureaus usually mean long delays
between a DX QSO with a rare entity and your receipt of a confirming
QSL, but at a cost far lower than sending an individual card. Hams in
Japan, Germany, and some other European countries seem to prefer
using the bureaus. Numerous DX countries or entities have no bureau
service, however, so some direct QSLing is still necessary.
Postal mailing expense is no longer a matter of an airmail stamp and
self-addressed envelope. A single DX QSL request can run $3.60 or
more, when including the cost of a QSL card, mailing envelope, self-
addressed return envelope, outgoing U.S. first class postage @ $1.15,
and normally two U.S. dollars (nicknamed green stamps) to cover the
DX operator's domestic postage cost. The cost for a direct QSL within
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2018 Officers & Executive
Committee Members
OFFICERS & APPOINTEES
President: John Di Filippo, AF5MN,
Vice President/Programs: Mark Beebe,
W5YF, [email protected]
Treasurer: Danny Siminiuk, K5CG,
Secretary: Scott Greeson, KG5MKC,
Appointee #1: Andrew Koenig, KE5GDB
Appointee #2: Jon Suehiro, NN5T,
Past President: Grant Laughlin, W5XJ
DIRECTORS
Website: Bill Reed, NX5R,
Repeater Trustee: Bob Coelln, KG5JL,
EMAIL phone 214-244-9506
Storm Siren: Don Bowen, K5LHO,
EMAIL phone 214-738-4088
VE Testing: Bill Owens, AD5EW,
EMAIL phone 972-380-2859
Mentoring: Beau Williamson,
N5PY, EMAIL
Newsletter Editor: Joey White-Swift,
KG5MKQ, [email protected]
Doug Kilgore, KD5OUG, EMAIL
Hal Wolff, N5BT
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Man has it been hot lately!
For North Texas amateur
radio operators, July and
August are good months to
take our hobby indoors to
avoid the mosquitoes and
heat. I did exactly that, and
finally finished my battery
back-up power supply last
month. The Project was
inspired by the back-up
power supply that Sam Wash, N9ZMK showed us at last
year’s “show & tell” club meeting. Mine isn’t as fancy as
Sam’s, consisting of three 12V/7Ah SLA batteries in
parallel for a total capacity of 21Ah. It also has a lighted
ON/OFF switch, built in voltmeter, accessory port, and
binding post terminals. I built it into a $4 Harbor Freight
plastic ammo box, with the remaining parts coming mostly
from Tanner Electronics in Carrollton. I also have an
external 4A multi-chemistry battery charger, an 800W
inverter, a USB charger that plugs into the accessory port,
and a light that plugs into the USB port. I’ve already used
it to jump my neighbor’s car, so I know it has enough
oomph to run my TS-440 for a few hours. As soon as it gets
a little cooler Hal Wolff, N5BT and I plan to use it to
operate from a nearby park. Stay tuned for an update on
this adventure.
We can soon start looking forward to cooler fall weather,
bringing with it a number of hamfests and activities. Of
course, there is the bi-annual favorite HamExpo in Belton,
TX on October 5-6. Another area gathering that attracts
many DFW area hams is the Texoma Hamarama in
Ardmore, OK on October 26-27.
Finally, I just checked www.hamclubonline.com and was
excited to see that RWK hit a new membership record
President’s Corner
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near the end of August, with a total of 227
active members! That number by itself is
impressive, but what also struck me was to see
how geographically diverse the club has
become. In addition to members from nearly
every city in the Metroplex, we also have
members as far away as Rhode Island, Illinois,
Colorado, and California. That’s diversity!
According to Google, diversity is “the state of
being diverse; variety”, and “a range of
different things.” While this description fits
RWK in all the usual ways (gender, age,
experience, etc.) we're also diverse in terms of
what we want to get out of our hobby. Some
of us prefer HF, others VHF/UHF, or satellite
communications, or digital, or phone, or CW,
or boat-anchors. You get the idea. A big part
of what makes ham radio, and our club, so
special is that it means different things to
different members.
It’s the job of your elected club officers to
deliver the value you expect in exchange for
your annual club dues. One obvious result of
our efforts should be evident in the programs
at the general meetings. To adulterate a quote
by John Lydgate - “you can please some of the
hams all of the time, you can please all of the
hams some of the time, but you can’t please all
of the hams all of the time.” But hey, that
won’t stop us from trying! Mark Beebe, W5YF
is our VP responsible for programs this year,
and he’s made a fantastic effort to ensure that
the presentations reflect the diversity of
interests of our membership. Topics over the
past 18 months have touched on EmComms,
boat-anchors, HF, VHF/UHF, homebrew and
DIY, digital modes, and even satellites. Feel
free to suggest other potential presentation
topics, or better yet, give the club the benefit
of your experience by volunteering to present
on a topic that interests you.
Another interest some of our members have
is license upgrades. Toward that end, Beau
Williamson, N5PY continues to put together
his mentoring and education plans for the
back half of 2018. In addition to his now
famous CW training class, Beau is planning
license upgrade training sessions based on
David Casler’s, KE0OG series of Youtube
videos. According to Beau, the videos
dovetail nicely with the ARRL study guides.
Look for some emails/surveys coming your
way soon as Beau finalizes details of this
training.
It is easy to see that diversity is integral to our
club's continued success. Embracing diversity
within the club exposes us to new
experiences, breaks down barriers, and leads
to exciting, fresh ideas and perceptions. RWK
embraces diversity because it gives us the
opportunity to adapt and develop new skills
by learning from each other. That makes us
all better amateur radio operators and
individuals in the long-run.
73 de,
John Di Filippo / AF5MN
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the U.S. will often total about $1.35 (based on
you supplying a self-addressed postage paid
return envelope.
I still have my novice postcard QSLs from
1956, each one carrying just a two-cent stamp!
I recall fondly hurrying home from junior high,
toting books and my clarinet, to see if the
mailman had delivered any new cards.
The internet has opened up many attractive
QSL options. The most popular alternative to
paper cards is ARRL's Logbook of the World
(LoTW). If you make regular DX contacts or
operate digital modes (FT8, JT65, PSK 31, etc.),
you really should get set up for LoTW. The
system works by examining logs submitted by
each operator, and confirming QSOs
automatically when there is a match! No paper
QSL is necessary, eliminating mailing costs,
and even the expense of a physical QSL cards.
Neato! The best part is that the LoTW system is
a FREE service to all hams worldwide. The only
charge is for any earned awards you may want
to receive. More than 960 million QSOs have
been entered into the LoTW system to date.
Other electronic options include www.eqsl.cc
(the electronic QSL card centre), www.qrz.com,
a popular logbook and QSO matching program,
and clublog.org, a log matching system
frequently used by large DXpeditions who
handle thousands of QSOs and QSLs. Since
DXpeditions aren’t generally interested in
receiving tons of paper QSL cards from all of
their contacts, clublog.org makes it possible to
send outbound QSLs in a timely and cost
effective manner.
Here is an example to show how ClubLog
works. I recently worked CY1R, a Canadian
special event station in Newfoundland with a
Register on-line now!
Smile.Amazon.com is the website to use when making purchases on Amazon! Once you subscribe to smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchases to The Richardson Wireless Klub! Sweet!
Amazon has paid RWK $40 so far in 2018! Keep up the good work!
Click this quick link to register on smile.amazon.com
RWK Siren Testing Services
The City of Richardson tests emergency
sirens on first Wednesdays, at noon
(weather permitting). We do not conduct
the test if the weather looks threatening,
to avoid confusing residents. Hams
assist each month by going to a
designated siren, checking into the net
on 147.120 MHz, watching and listening
to the performance of the siren, then
reporting on the net. Most sirens have
an assigned ham, but there often are
unassigned sirens. New hams are
welcome to participate and learn!
Please contact Don Bowen K5LHO,
972-235-3063,
if you can help with siren tests.
0 MHz, watching and listening to the
performance of the siren, then reporting
on the net. Most sirens have an
assigned ham, but there often are
unassigned sirens. New hams are
welcome to participate and learn!
Please contact Don Bowen K5LHO,
972.235.3063,
if you can help with siren tests near
your QTH.
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How should you decide which QSL methods
to use? Well, I love QSL cards, so my personal
decision is to accept and use all of the QSL
methods outlined here. Except for direct
mailings, the other systems mentioned here are
free or nearly free. I enjoy being able to
accommodate whatever method a contact
prefers. After an operating session, I find it
quick and easy to upload my computer log to
each of the internet systems, starting with
LoTW.
When I really want a paper card from a juicy
DX entity, I still spring for the expensive direct
mail approach and hope my request (along with
colorful commemorative QSL. I loaded my log
to ClubLog, and was able to request their QSL
without the expense of sending my own card. I
then used PayPal to send a $2.00 handling fee
and optional $3.00 donation to the special event
station. In no time at all, I had confirmation of
the QSO and should receive their QSL card for
my special event collection in a week or two
without any hassle.
Each Internet system has different features,
benefits, and limitations. For instance, eQSL
lets you design your own online QSL card with
colorful pictures. It’s worth noting though that
the ARRL does not recognize eQSLs (outside
of LoTW) for any of its awards. Additionally,
if you gain a confirmation in QRZ.com's
logbook, that confirmation does not carry over
directly into any other electronic or direct
system.
RWK Wednesday
"Hungry Hams" Lunch
The RWK lunch bunch meets each Wednesday at
noon at Sonny Bryan's BBQ on West Campbell
Rd. two blocks East of Coit Rd. All are invited to
enjoy the benefit of a lot of "eyeball QSOs."
NOTE: On the first Wednesday of the month,
RWK helps the City of Richardson conduct siren
tests, so lunch is delayed until around 12:30 P.M.
If you go often, you should get your "frequent
customer" card. If you don't yet have one, get one,
for a free sandwich and cobbler after 10
purchases of any kind. Of course, members of
other ham clubs and guests are very welcome to
join in the fun and fellowship.
The Richardson Wireless Klub holds license exam
sessions on the third Thursday evening each month,
starting at 7:00 P.M. We have an excellent group and
the numbers that sit for tests is growing each month.
Know someone who might like to become a ham?
Please tell him/her about the RWK VE program. Our
VE testing project also has produced quite a few new
RWK members. We're anxious to help new hams
learn and enjoy!
Interested in helping with VE testing?
An open book orientation exam for Volunteer
Examiners is all it takes to receive ARRL accreditation.
If you are a General, Advanced, or Extra Class, why
not get your accreditation?
For more information, contact Bill Owens at
972.380.2859 or email [email protected].
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recognize that working DX and collecting QSL
cards isn't for everyone. Still, I feel every ham
who is active on the bands should have a supply
of inexpensive QSL cards. It is just common
ham courtesy to reply with a QSL when you
receive a request for confirmation.
There are many great resources for learning
more about QSLing. The ARRL’s website
(www.arrl.org) provides information about the
ARRL outgoing and incoming QSL services,
plus all necessary information needed to
register your call sign with Logbook of the
World. While you don't have to be a member of
ARRL to use LoTW, there are a host of benefits
that come with membership. Another great
guide to QSLs is the ARRL Operating Manual.
Another great reference is Rod Dinkins,
AC6V’s DX101x, HF + Six Meters DXing
Reference Guide. Check out ac6v.com for links
to Rod's book plus many other links to specific
operating topics, including a twenty-two page
chapter about QSLs.
QRZ.com provides an extensive, easy to use
operator lookup capability. You can use the site
to check out details about a new contact by
entering the station's call sign. This makes it
possible to review information about the other
operator, including their QSL preferences, and
a detailed biography in many cases. You may
also find that the DX station you just worked
uses a U.S. amateur as a QSL manager.
I am making my own ham radio
history...with each fascinating new QSO! I
still enjoy that additional thrill from a QSO
when I open a return envelope to find a new
QSL card for my collection. QSLs are a fun
part of ham operating, so consider your own
operating interests and you may find yourself
pursuing some QSL 'paper' too!
green stamps) isn’t stolen. This is unfortunately
a relatively common occurrence in some parts
of the world. In countries like Bolivia and
Venezuela, operators often set up a QSL
manager located in the U.S and/or Europe to
handle all direct QSL requests to avoid postal
theft. Postal theft is another good reason to use
LoTW and other Internet based QSL programs.
Rather than purchase a large supply of
printed cards, I prefer to produce my own cards
as needed using my computer and printer.
Using DIY cards allows me to keep my QSLs
up-to-date as I add or change equipment,
antennas, etc. Extensive use of LoTW and the
other Internet options also reduces my need for
a large stack of paper cards. To explore ways to
design and print your own QSLs, just Google
"do it yourself QSL cards" and check out the
various methods others have used to make their
QSL cards stand out.
How deeply you get involved in QSLs
depends on your operating interests. I'm what’s
commonly known as a "DX Hound," but
Here are the results of the
August 16, 2018 VE Session:
Candidates served: 6 Total Exam Elements: 6 New License Class Earned: 6 Brand New Licensees: 2
License Class Breakdown:
Technician: 2
General: 3
Extra: 1
73,
Bill Owens
AD5EW
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Sample QSLs from 6 continents, including
my own self-produced ink jet card.
© Copyright 2018. Dick Morgan K6RAH
Non-commercial use approved with author attribution
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From: Bill Owens, AD5EW My QTH has two shacks. I refer to them as
Studio A and B. Studio A is my main shack
where I operate HF and VHF/UHF radios.
Studio A – Main Shack
The HF system consists of a Flex Radio 6600,
an Elecraft KPA500 solid state 500 watt
amplifier, and a LDG AT-1000PROII auto
coupler (tuner). Measurement of SWR and
power is done via an Ameritron AMS-30B. The
Flex Maestro also permits remote operation
when traveling – or drinking gin and tonics on
the patio.
This system is connected to the Array Solutions
“Six Pak” remote switch, which allows me to
select up to six antennas, shared between my
main and secondary shacks. The switching
system uses relays to protect the primary and
secondary shack radios from selecting the same
antenna at the same time.
My antenna selection will likely remain modest
due to both HOA restrictions and spousal
preferences. The two antennas I have are: a
dipole for 40 and 80, and a ground mounted
vertical multiband Hustler 6BTV for 10, 15, 20,
30, 40, and 75. In the near future, I hope to add
two or three more antennas.
The VHF/UHF equipment in studio A consists
of a Yaesu FTM-100D for FM and
Fusion/WIRESX with a Diamond SX-600
SWR and power meter, feeding a Cushcraft
AR-270B dual band mast mounted vertical.
Studio B – Secondary Shack
My secondary shack, or Studio B, is located in
the master bedroom. In my younger days I
jokingly referred to it as “birth control” (I was
the only one laughing). Today it is used mostly
for insomnia while monitoring with earphones
only. Its proximity to the master bathroom also
makes the chore of shaving more pleasant in the
morning while listening to the bands.
The rig in studio B is an Icom IC-7300, feeding
an Ameritron AL-811H 800 watt tube amplifier
when needed. Here I also use an Ameritron
AWM-30 SWR/power meter and an LDG AT-
1000 ProII auto coupler. This gear shares the
same antennas as the primary shack via the
Array Solutions “Six Pak.” The Icom IC-7300
also is connected to a homebrew, 6 meter
“squalo” given to me by Don Bowen, K5LHO.
Studio B also duplicates the Yaesu FTM-100D
and feeds an AR-270B VHF/UHF Cushcraft
antenna, identical to the one used in the main
shack.
Amateur radio needs
younger hams to get on.
Help promote radio to scouts in your area. To
learn more check out these radio scouting sites:
www.k2bsa.net – National Site
http://circleten.org/circle-ten-radio - local BSA site
for radio scouting in Richardson
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A Field Guide to Simple HF Dipoles
by Dan Romanchik, KB6NU
A Field Guide to Simple HF Dipoles was posted
to Reddit recently, and I liked this document so
much that I thought I would share it. It was
originally written for the military, but is now
available for free from the Defense Technical
Information Center.
The preface to this document reads:
“Under project Agile, Stanford Research
Institute has supplied several teams to assist
operating personnel in improving the
performance of field radio networks. In this
work, it has been observed that U.S. military
and civilian antenna manuals often contain
misleading information regarding the operation
of field antennas and tend to be overly complex.
Consequently, this guide has been prepared to
assist in training personnel concerned with the
construction of simple HF antennas in the
field.”
I must say that A Field Guide to Simple HF
Dipoles does this very well. It not only explains
how dipole antennas work, it also does a very
good job of describing the basics of radio waves
and propagation. And it does this without
getting overly technical.
For example, below is Figure 10. It’s used to
describe current flow in a dipole antenna.
The Field Guide reads:
“Electric current in a conductor consists of the
flow of small particles called electrons. Figure
10(a) represents a dipole with electrons in it.
When the transmitter is turned off, the electrons
distribute themselves evenly throughout the
dipole, as shown. All electrons repel each other
and try to get as far from each other as possible;
that is how they achieve the uniform
distribution show in Figure 10(a). When the
Welcome New Members!
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BRIAN G MCELROY KI5BAP
Eric F Soldevilla K5EFS
RONALD E TABB KC5HPO
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ROBERT J KIRBY K3NT
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Irving Micro Grant
John Di Filippo, AF5MN
For those who attended the August meeting, you will
recall that Ron Tabb, KC5HPO and Doyle Taylor,
AD5KE from the Irving Amateur Radio Club (IARC)
presented us with a $1,000 check. This was the
culmination of a grant offer made last spring by IARC
President, Ken Hansen, N2VIP. There were relatively
few constraints on the grant, as long as we used the
money for the benefit of all North Texas hams.
The RWK Board of Directors discussed several
different projects over a couple of board meetings, and
finally zeroed in on upgrades to both the UHF repeater
on our primary site, and the back-up repeater at our
secondary site. Andrew Koenig KE5GDB, who is our
repeater and station trustee, as well as a director on the
board, volunteered to put the proposal together.
For the 444.725MHz repeater we will replace the
existing Decibel Products DB-404 antenna (3.8dBd
gain) with a Hustler HD9-43050 antenna (9dBd gain).
This will greatly improve the coverage pattern of our
UHF repeater. We also plan to replace all existing coax
and connectors at the primary repeater site. At our
secondary site, we plan to install a 190Ah backup
battery and a West Mountain Radio EPIC PWRgate
charger. This will allow us to charge the 190aH battery
from the current DC power supply, and allow for
potential future expansion with solar panels.
Purchase and assembly of the UHF antenna project at
our primary site, as well as the backup power upgrades
at our secondary site, should be complete in the next
30 to 45 days. The installation of the UHF antenna is
dependent on the City of Richardson’s equipment
maintenance schedule, but we are hopeful that this
work will be completed by early winter.
transmitter is turned on, the electrons flow back
and forth from end to end as shown in Figures
10(b) and 10(c). First the electrons flow to the
left and crowded at one end as shown in Figure
10(b). Second, since the electrons repel each
other, the push off to the right and get crowded
together at the other end, as in Figure 10(c).”
It then uses this description to talk about
voltage and current distribution along a dipole
antenna:
“The difference between voltage (volts) and
current (amperes) in a dipole is also illustrated
by Figs. 10(b) and 10(c). You can see that the
maximum flow of current is going to be in the
middle of the dipole. An observer at the center
of the dipole would see the electrons rush past,
first one way and then the other. The center is
the maximum current point. Very little current
flows near the end of the dipole; in fact, at the
extreme ends there is no current at all for there
is no place for it to go. However, at the ends of
the dipole, there is a great change of voltage;
when the electrons are densely packed, this
represents a negative voltages, and when there
is a scarcity of electrons, it represents a positive
voltage. Thus you can see that the voltage at
each end swings alternately positive and
negative. An end of the dipole is a maximum
voltage point.”
A Field Guide to Simple HF Dipoles is packed
with all kinds of goodies like this. Download it
(http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/684938
.pdf ) right now.
-------------------------------------------------------- When he's not building dipoles or teaching ham radio
classes, Dan blogs about amateur radio, writes exam study
guides (www.kb6nu.com/study-guides), and operates CW
on the HF bands. Look for him on 30m, 40m, and 80m. You
can email him about your experiences with simple HF
dipoles at [email protected].
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Other Matters ARRL "The Doctor is in" podcasts
available on-line so check it out!!!!
"The Doctor is in" podcasts with ARRL's
Joel Hallas W1ZR are now available on
InetRadio. They are located under "Talk" in
the "Amateur Radio" category. Selecting the
Blue Info button in the menu listing will let
you set it to AutoPlay, so new episodes
automatically play when they are posted.
InetRadio is a free app for iOS and Android,
giving the user complete control of what they
listen to...music, news, podcasts and more. A
player is available for desktops and laptops.
Other ham-related podcasts are also available
on the same InetRadio site. To try a podcast,
click on: http://www.inetradio.com.
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The editor reserves the right to select which
letters are published. The editor may also
require revisions or removal of parts that do
not meet the above criteria or for content
deemed inappropriate by the editor. This is
the same rigor that the rest of the newsletter
is subjected to.
A lending library like no other! Here is a
sampling of the things your club has to lend
to members. Simply contact a board member
to arrange it.
• Kenwood TS-590SG (kit includes a
RadioSPort headset and power supply) • Kenwood TS-440S/AT (kit includes a
Heil ProSet Headset and power supply) • LDG 1000ProII Antenna Tuner • Balun Designs 4:1 OCF Balun • Daiwa CN-108HP Dual needle SWR
meter • Bird 43 Wattmeter • PowerWerx PowerPole 12VDC
Analyzer • Baofeng UV-82HP Handy Talkie
(currently out on loan) • Rig Expert AA-30 Antenna Analyzer
(currently out on loan) • LDG 100ProII Antenna Tuner (currently
out on loan)
Write an article for the Chawed Rag
We're always on the lookout for ham radio-
related articles by our members. You choose
the topic and simply draft your article. You
don’t need to be a writer as I will help you
with the process from start to great article!
You might describe your most memorable
QSO, or put together a technical description
of an antenna design that you have used
successfully. Tell other members the ham
activities that most interest you and tell why
you find those aspects so compelling. Your
article can be as short as three or four
paragraphs, or as long as a page...or two.
Remember that pictures are a plus!
Send ideas and feedback to Joey, KG5MKQ