USS Missouri on left…. USS Arizona Memorial on right as seen through a WWII periscope from Pearl Harbor (mainland). GOD BLESS AMERICA and our TROOPS!

November 2013

Club Meetings : 1

st Thursday of every month

at 7:30 PM at the clubhouse.

Clubhouse Location: P. O. Box 3 1611 Grandville Pike, LANCASTER, OH 43130 Near Lancaster on State Route

37 North (Granville Pike)

next to Beavers Field.

Across from the Ohio

University-Lancaster Branch

campus.

Nets: Monday at 9:00 p.m. 147.03

MHz (+.6)

146.70 MHz (-.6) Alt. Freq.

Sunday at 8:00 pm.

Input is 52.09Mhz

Output is 53.09mhz

Packet: BBS 145.53MHz

K8QIK-1 BBS

K8QIK-2: Ohio53

Weather Spotter Net: 146.76 Repeater with 123Hz

tone Tuesday at 7:30 PM

Alt frequency 147.24 MHz

Thursday Night Radio Night Radio night is every Thursday at 6:00 p.m.

(except the first Thursday which is the club

monthly meeting). Work a little HF, maybe

build something? How about a hot cup of

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ARRL Membership When you join the ARRL, or renew your membership

through the club, we retain $15 for each new membership

OR lapsed membership (of two years or more), and we

retain $2 for each renewal. Please support our club, it

doesn't cost any more. Send or give all paperwork to

Treasurer with your money. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

VE Test:

VE test sessions are no longer scheduled. Call Allen

KB8JLG (740) 654 – 8167 for details/or to schedule one. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Free Swap and Sell If you have anything ham radio related, you can swap it

or sell it here. List your items for free. Give a price and

how to contact you. Send the list to

Webmaster@K8QIK.ORG or Ragchewer Editor at

ragchewer@sbcglobal.net

HAMFESTS

To find a convention or hamfest near

you, click here

Special Event Stations

http://www.arrl.org/special-event-

stations

2012-2013 Officers

President: Charlie Snoke, N8KZN

Vice President: Paul, KC8CMW

Treasurer: Ed Campbell Sr., WD8PGO

Secretary: Mary Travis, KD8EEI

Trustee: John Hilliard, W8OF

Station Engineer: John Hilliard, W8OF

Education: Allen Sellers, KB8JLG

Activities Managers Sandy Snider, KD8FTX Connie Snoke, N8LPC

Public Relations: Mark Urbine, KC8TUW

Web Master: John, K9ULO & Carol Dolske webmaster@k8qik.org

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Editor: Ralph Howes, W8BVH ragchewer@sbcglobal.net

At 7:30 p.m., Charlie, N8KZN called the monthly meeting to order and lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

We passed Adam Peters, KD8VHS application for second reading.

John, W8OF swore in new officers: Charlie Snoke, N8KZN, President; Paul Flautt, KD8CMW, Vice

President; Ed Campbell, WD8PGO, Treasurer; Mary Travis, KD8EEI, Secretary and Sandy Snider,

KD8FTX, Activity Chairman.

Officer Reports

Secretary Report: Mary Travis, KD8EEI

Minutes of the October meeting were posted in the Ragchewer. Robert, KI8JM made a motion to

accept the minutes with one change, adding Ralph, W8BVH as an attendee and seconded by Fred,

W8FZ. All were in favor.

Roll call taken tonight: 28 members in attendance with two guests David Jackson, KD8MOY and

Adam Peters, KD8VHS.

Candy KC8NQG Larry KD8AHK

Charlie N8KZN Mary KD8EEI

Connie N8LPC Mike WN8C

Dave WB9PXH Paul KB8CMW

Dennis KB8WR Ralph W8BVH

Don WD9PCF Ray W8FLX

Ed WD8PGO Rob KD8DXC

Fred W8FZ Robert KC8PSW

Gary W8GTS Robert KI8JM

George KB8USP Ron W8NYY

Greg KD8SSJ Sandy KD8FTX

Jack AE8P Scott WD8IXO

John W8OF Steve KD8JLA

John W8AGS Wayne KD8MGO

Treasurer’s Report: Ed Campbell, Sr., WD8PGO

Ed gave the treasurer’s report and motion made by Ray, W8FLX and seconded by Robert, KI8JM

to approve treasurer’s report. All were in favor.

VP Report: Paul Flautt, KB8CMW

Nothing to report.

Trustee Report: John Hilliard, W8OF

John reported that there has been a lot of work put into updating our repeaters and antennas but he

believes that the coax needs to be replaced from top to bottom and hopefully that will take care of the

noise problem.

November 7, 2013 Meeting Minutes

John stated that Greg, KD8SSJ would like to purchase 50 ft. of PVC plastic coil, which was

donated to club and an old power inverter if club agrees. It was discussed and agreed to let Greg have

these items and he can make a small donation to the club.

John also mentioned a 2 meter Kenwood radio which has been donated and it was agreed to not

put up for sale at the present time.

Committee Reports

Webmaster: John (K9ULO) & Carol Dolske

No report but Mary asked Ed to provide a new member listing to John later in November.

Chairman Educational Committee: Allen Sellers, KB8JLG

No report.

Monday Night Net

Nov. 11th John Lawson, W8AGS

Nov. 18th John Dolske, K9ULO

Nov. 25th John Lawson, W8AGS

Dec. 2nd Brent Ludwick, KD8MGR if he is able

Ragchewer: Ralph Howes, W8BVH

Ralph thanked the people for contributions. He asked that anytime someone has pictures of

member events to submit for inclusion in the Ragchewer. If you have other information that might be

of interest to members please send that also.

Emergency Coordinator: Ed Campbell, WD8PGO

Ed mentioned the upcoming Holiday Parade on Nov. 23rd, which starts at 10 a.m. Charlie asked if

there were any new people to volunteer for the parade. Rob, KD8DXC, Candy, KD8NQG and

George, KB8USP volunteered. Charlie would like everyone in position by 9:30 a.m.

Ed mentioned that David Fey, Fairfield County Historical Parks might be interested in taking over

control of the Miller building. Ed asked if anyone sees the commissioners, it might be nice to let them

know that we think it would be a good move to have David Fey, Fairfield County Historical Parks in

charge of the building.

Nov. 21st will be a tri-county exercise for counties surrounding Franklin. John Dolske will be in a

location in Columbus and George Lambert will be at the JOC in Fairfield County. George could use

some additional workers. Mary offered to send email to see if we can get some help for George.

Safety: Scott Snoke, WD8IXO

No report.

Station Engineer: John Hilliard, W8OF

Items covered under Trustee.

Activities Co-Managers: Sandy Snider, KD8FTX and Connie Snoke, N8LPC

Sandy reminded everyone the Christmas Party will be held at Golden Corral on December 14th at 6

p.m. Members and one guest are invited. Members will be responsible for their meal. A group

collection will be done for gratuity for the waitress.

Old Business:

Mary reported that our application for $2,000 grant request to Wal-Mart Community rewards

program had not been selected to receive funding at this time.

New Business:

Charlie, N8KZN asked for a show of hands on approving membership for Adam Peters, KD8VHS.

All were in favor.

Mary passed a copy of the application with the information about ham radio on the back. This was

a suggestion at our last meeting and we need to get some copies made so we can have a supply at

Universal. Minuteman will do on the heavier paper, two sided, 250 copies for $50. Ray, W8FLX

made motion to spend $50 for copies and seconded by Ralph, W8BVH. All in favor.

Rob, KD8DXC made a motion to authorize John, W8OF up to $600 for 500 ft. of LMR400 coax

cable, PL259’s connectors, and lightning arrestors to be installed on the antennas on waterworks hill,

seconded by Ray, W8FLX. All in favor.

Ralph, W8BVH made motion to spend $64.75 for t-connectors, jumpers, tape and other items

needed for antenna repairs, seconded by Rob, KD8DXC. All in favor.

Steve, KD8JLA mentioned that there should be an article appearing in the local newspaper, which

has been prepared by Donna Stalter, FMC Marketing Dept. dealing with the tri-county group and the

role of how our amateur club fits in. Steve also said that she would be contacting ARRL about

submitting an article. Donna is also a ham.

Charlie will take care of broken window in basement.

Rob, KD8DXC asked if he was still a member since he noticed that his name was not on the

membership posted on website. He sent the check last October for his membership and never received

anything saying that he was no longer a member. When he went to see the status of the check, it had

never been cashed. It was agreed all he had to do was pay his current dues and he would be a member.

Rob felt that members should be contacted when they do not renew their membership, which would

correct this issue.

Gary, W8GTS asked about the e mail from Brent, KD8MGR regarding William, KD8RNQ.

William’s hat was knocked off by a person behind him during pledge of allegiance at a previous

meeting. Just wearing a veteran ball hat does not constitute a uniform so all hats should be removed

during a pledge of allegiance to the flag. Regarding radio night, John, W8OF agreed to call and invite

him to the clubhouse again and take him upstairs and show him how to use the radios which are

available for all licensed members to use.

Ray, W8FLX made a motion to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m. \

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Travis, KD8EEI

Secretary

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Dear Members of the ARRL Ohio Section, Citing increased job and family commitments, Ohio Section Manager Frank Piper,

KI8GW, will step down from his position on January 1. Piper, of Pickerington, has been

the Ohio Section Manager since July 2009, when he was tapped to complete the term of

office after the death of Joe Phillips, K8QOE. Piper subsequently was elected as

Section Manager in 2010 and 2012.

In his place, Scott Yonally, N8SY, of Mansfield will be appointed as Section Manager,

completing his term, which would have ended September 30, 2014.

ARRL Headquarters

KB6NU's Ham Radio

Tip of the Week

Learn something by working special event stations.

One of the things I enjoy most is working special event

stations. Not only do they often offer interesting QSL

cards or certificates, you'll undoubtedly learn something

by working them. For example, today I worked three

special event stations down at WA2HOM this afternoon.

One of the was W2RC, which was operating from the

RCA Radio Central facility in Rocky Point, NY, shown in

the photo at right. I learned that RCA officially began operations at that

facility on November 5, 1921, and, at the time, it was the largest transmitter

facility in the world. I also worked W0I, which was commemorating the

sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

The ARRL website has a page devoted to special event stations. I visit it

nearly every week to find special event stations that I would be interested in

working. To get your special event station listed there, fill out the Special

Event Listing Form.

73, Dan KB6NU

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Lancaster & Fairfield County ARC is announcing that their 6 meter repeater is in full operation: Input is 52.09Mhz

Output is 53.09mhz

Gary Snider, W8GTS, shares a few

pictures of his latest ham radio

project. Gary acquired a 100’

commercial tower and had it

brought to his home in Hocking

County. This tower is solid steel

and as you can see in the pictures,

is bolted together at the three pads

per 20’ section. Even though not

all of us can have this type of a antenna system, it is surely

interesting to see what can be done.

Note: Even though Gary and Sandy live on a high hill in Hocking County, their home sits below the road level. This tower should help him with reception. Thanks for the photo’s Gary.

Nancy and I spent Thursday, September 19 aboard the

Queen Mary. The Queen is docked in Longbeach, CA and

is being used as a tourist attraction and a Hotel. We

planned this stop as the last one of our West coastline

adventure. Not long after we got into our stateroom I told

Nancy I was going to find the ship's wireless room

because they have a Ham station setup. We went up to the

Sport Deck, the topmost deck on the ship to the radio

room. After I introduced myself and showed them a copy of my license they invited me

in. There were 3 ham volunteers manning the station. There were 3 complete operating

stations and I said I wanted to operate CW so they set me down at one with a Bencher

paddle and put me on 7mc. The band was dead so we went to 14mc, still no luck. I had

CQed several times and after switching to 21mhz gave up. They arranged to set me up

to contact the ship's station using a local rig so that I would qualify for a QSL. We

chatted awhile and when I answered their question about how many years I had been a

ham and still a General class operator they insisted that I add a qualifier in the log. It

read " the oldest active General class Ham operator". I have no idea if this is true but

what hell I went along. W6RO is the station call and is staffed by the local radio club.

The antenna system is great, a multi band Yagi, a multi band vertical with 10 radials, a

couple wire antennas and a 2 meter vertical dipole. Nancy took a photo of me at the key

which is attached. 73. Ray W8FLX NOTE: This article was left out of the last months newsletter due to vacation. Sorry for the delay and

thank you Ray for sharing your ham experience.

<> | Cambridge Amateur Radio Association's 100th Birthday Celebration

Dec 7, 1300Z-2100Z, W8VP, Cambridge, OH. Cambridge Amateur Radio Association. 14.260 7.235. Certificate & QSL. Cambridge Amateur Radio Association, PO Box 1804, Cambridge, OH 43725. 100th Birthday Celebration of Cambridge Amateur Radio Association Founded December 4, 1913. 12th

and final Special Event in CARA's year-long 100th Birthday Celebration. QSL. Certificate available for

anyone who works ALL 12 of CARA's monthly Special Events of 2013 www.w8vp.org

Don’t forget to check out the Scioto Valley Amateur Radio Club’s latest

information… Scioto Valley Amateur Radio Club

Waverly, OH Website: www.qsl.net/w8bap/SVARC.html/

Lancaster-Fairfield County ARC P.O. Box 3 Lancaster, OH 43130 Email: ragchewer@sbcglobal.net Website: www.k8qik.org

Well that’s about all for this month. Hope you get some use out of the articles and have been inspired to participate more in all of the club activities. Happy Thanksgiving from all of us. Remember why and to whom we give thanks at this

time of the year. .- .-.