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PRESIDENT

Bob Walker, W5RLK

VICE PRESIDENT

Mac McCandless, KA5CMX

SECRETARYRon Sammonds, KB5TIQ

TREASURERRuss Allor, N5ADF

DIRECTORSAl Heine, W5OVVAndre Legendre, AD5FKWayne Gordon, K5EOAWayne Matherne, N5YFCEverett Hurley, KB5VSVGeorge Rush, K5GWRDavid Skinner, WA5IMF

COMMITTEES

EDUCATION &

EQUIPMENT

Wayne Gordon, K5EOA

HAMFEST

SCHOLARSHIP &

PROGRAM

Mac McCandless, KA5CMX

NEWSLETTER

AL Heine, W5OVVAndre Legendre, AD5FK

PUBLICITYEdward Laughery Jr, AD5JV

REPEATERS

David Skinner, WA5IMF

EMERGENCY

OPERATIONSGerard Du Cote, W5TZX

USS KIDDRuss, Allor, N5ADF

WEB ADMINISTRATORAndre Legendre, AD5FK

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F NEWSBATON ROUGE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

P.O. Box 4004 Baton Rouge, LA 70821

Founded in 1937

FROM THE PRESIDENT

USS KIDD ARCW5KID

To BRARC Members,

I cant believe its September. I dont know where the time goes but it does. It isthat time of the year that I remind you that it is approaching time to elect new ClubOfficers and Board Members. This is a very important part of our club operationsand we need all club members to participate. I will be leaving the Presidents posi-tion to allow someone new to assume this responsibility. It is vital to this clubs

leadership to bring in new ideas and energies. We have so many things going thatare positive in this club so please participate in this important activity. David Assaf,W5XU has agreed to be the Nominating Committee Chairman. He needs to be con-tacted at [email protected] with your suggestions to fill these positions of Club Leader-ship. We request that you make sure your candidate is agreeable to such nomina-tion. We have a relative short interval to do this so David can make his report to themembership at the September 30, 2003, 7:00 pm Club Meeting at Catholic HighSchool Cafeteria.

It is fast approaching Hamfest Time and I wish to thank the club members who areinvolved with the planning and implementation of this event. We have work yet to

be done and need more help with just about everything when it comes to HamfestFriday and Saturday. We need the general membership to collect door prizes fromtheir business friends and then let George Rush, K5GWR know when the prize hasbeen obtained. We already have the Main Prizes so this is the remaining effort forHamfest Prizes.

We need club members to talk up the Hamfest. Make sure the folks you talk to onthe HF Bands are invited to our Hamfest. We will have RV Parking but no hookupsalso we want to talk-up the Junk in Trunk area this year. If you have any questions,call or e-mail me. We will be asking for people to sign up at the next club meetingso this will be the opportunity to let us know what you want to do.I hope see all of you at the next Club Meeting.

73,

Bob, W5RLK


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Coming Events

Next Club meeting, September 30 @ 7:00 PM. Catholic High School Cafeteria.Eating Meeting" the following schedule of "things to bring"; A-G, main dishes; H-N, salads;O-Z, desserts or breads. Drinks will be provided as usual.Board Meeting, October 7 @ 7 PM, Drusilla Seafood Restaurant,CLARC Hamfest, Oct 18, Alexandria, LAHamfest Committee Meeting October 21, at 7 pm, Greenwell Springs Library

Speed Dials- In accordance with the Club's new policy on Speed Dial numbers on the 146.79 repeater asmentioned last month, the following speed dial slots were cancelled effective September 7either because the slot holder was no longer a member of the club or no response was re-ceived: Slot numbers 12, 21, 22, 28, 30, 34, 36, 38, 47, 59, 60, 66, 68, 71, 72, 73, 74, 81, 82,91, 92, 94, 95, 107, 113 and 136. If your speed dial was cancelled in error, please call me at272-6022 or e-mail me at [email protected],George, K5RGI


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A Poor Ham's Antenna AnalyzerSeptember Club Meeting Program, and Club Building Project

Ever wanted to know if your HF antenna is resonant, or if your antenna tuner is adjusted cor-

rectly - without risking your rig's finals by keying it up? Too "fiscally challenged" to importone of those fancy gadgets from Mississippi? Well, here's what you can do - build your ownantenna analyzer. It'll set you back about as much as two large pizzas and a DVD rental.

At the September BRARC meeting JimGiammanco, N5IB, will give a presentationon the Four State QRP Club's 'Tenna Dipperproject. Designed by Steve Weber, KC1JV and Dan Tay-loe, N7VE, the 'Tenna Dipper is a simplesignal source, VSWR bridge, and frequency

counter that operates from a 9 V battery andcan, with a tiny bit of ingenuity, be fitted intoan Altoids tin. Jim will explain how the cir-cuit works, and point out the clever tricks thedesigners used to squeeze so much function-ality into so small a package. A working model will be on hand for you to examine and tryout.

The 'Tenna Dipper will be the focus of a club building project that will begin later this fall.Project kits cost $25 and a group order will be placed for as many kits as there are peoplewho want to build them. Never built anything? No problem, we'll do it together and therewill be plenty of help and advice. Are you a toroidophobiac - afraid to wind a toroid induc-

tor? We will confront your fear and loathing head-on at the club meeting as Jim guides youinto the mysterious world of permeabilities and microhenries. Everyone will have a chanceto wind a toroid.

You can check out more 'Tenna Dipperdetails at these websites:http://www.amqrp.org/ and http://www.w0ch.net/fsqrp/kits/kits.htmBut, don't order the kit on your own. We'll do a group order and the Four State QRP Clubhas assured us they'll be able to supply all we need.

Oh, by the way, are you looking at the picture and wondering where the frequency readoutis?

Did you know that it cost BRARC 88 to print and mail each newsletter? Help the club savemoney by signing up to receive The RF News by email. It's fast, free, in color and it is not lim-ited to a number of pages as the mail version is. It is scanned for viruses and is sent out as anundisclosed list, so your -mail is not visible. You can sign up for the e-mail version on thewebsite.


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and see Mars shining though the clouds. It was and I suspect will always be a link back to those origi-nal days of wonder. The magic was still there and I caught myself smiling as I was tapping out mymessage. It was so calming and comforting that I fell asleep at the key. This morning that still seems anice path to slumber.

So as you think of and read about the waning interest of Morse for the hams, think also of the history;for me at least it is a sad passage. I will and no one will lose the use of Morse, but if it is not required, Isuspect more will not have the wonderful exposure to such a way of communication as I had. Therewill be less charm in the hobby.

I thought you may find some interest in the mental musings of an old ham.

David, W5XU

FCC ASKS POWER COMPANY TO TRY HARDER TO RESOLVE NOISE COMPLAINTS

The FCC has asked American Electric Power Company of Columbus, Ohio, to take a closer look atseveral power line noise complaints and try harder to resolve them. The cases involve complaintsfrom four Amateur Radio operators in Ohio, Indiana and Oklahoma.

"While we certainly appreciate the considerable effort that AEP afforded this matter, we are puz-zled by the lack of results," FCC Special Counsel Riley Hollingsworth wrote August 26 in a letterto AEP Senior Vice President Marsha P. Ryan. "In most cases, a noise source can be located easilyby trained personnel using the proper equipment."

AEP responded February 10 to the FCC's initial correspondence regarding the four cases.

Hollingsworth says, however, that follow-up reports from the complainants suggest discrepanciesexist between what AEP told the FCC and what the complainants report. Hollingsworth said evi-dence to date indicates that none of the cases has been satisfactorily resolved.

In one case, AEP erroneously identified the amateur's own antenna as the source of the noise.

Jerry Daugherty, W9FS, of Indiana told the FCC that he's heard nothing from AEP and was noteven aware that the utility was considering his case closed. "As of June 20, 2003, the noise was pre-sent at VHF and coming from several different locations," Hollingsworth said, citing informationfrom Daugherty.

James Kiskis, W8PA, of Ohio reported to the Commission that, although interference identified as

coming from two utility poles was fixed, it has since returned from one of them. Kiskis toldHollingsworth that an AEP interference investigator showed up at his residence June 23 and--usingaspectrum analyzer hooked up to Kiskis' antenna--found strong noise on 20 and 10 meters. The in-vestigator reportedly told Kiskis that he was turning his findings over to a line crew to have theproblems repaired.


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46th AnnualJamboree on the Air

Sponsored by The Boy Scouts of America And the Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL)

On Saturday October 18, 2003WHERE: Carruth Scout Preserve (near Port Allen, LA.)WHEN: Saturday, October 18TIME: Approx. 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

If plan to attend please make contact by October 13, 2003

Michael J. Nolan Daytime Ph: 225-621-1248Evening Ph: 225-229-1624E-mail: [email protected]

William Hannon, N8PW, of Ohio confirmed to the FCC that AEP had repaired several suspectutility poles, "including one very significant noise source," Hollingsworth said. But, he addedin his letter to Ryan, Hannon "continues to experience strong noise in dry weather conditionswhen his antenna is pointed east."

Howard McCloud, KC5RGC, of Oklahoma reported power line noise last April and identifiedits source for AEP as utility lines about a mile from his station. McCloud was not aware thatAEP had attempted to correct it, Hollingsworth wrote. "AEP now apparently maintains thatthe source of the noise is McCloud's antenna, even when it is disconnected and on theground," a conclusion Hollingsworth labeled "patently defective." McCloud reports relativelystrong noise on HF that continues 24/7.

Hollingsworth asked AEP to "revisit each of these cases" and to update the FCC within 45days of any progress in each case. He also referred the power company to ARRL RFI Special-ist Mike Gruber, W1MG, for technical assistance in resolving the cases.

SIXTY-SIXTH ANNUALBaton Rouge Amateur Radio Club Hamfest

FRIDAY, NOV. 7, 2003 3:00PM 8:00PM

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1ST PRIZE YAESU FT-840 HF TRANSCEIVER2ND PRIZE MFJ 259B ANTENNA ANALYZER3RD PRIZE YAESU VX 150 2M TRANSCEIVER


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You are invited to donate to this worthycause. As a non-profit organization, recog-nized by the IRS, your donations are taxdeductible contributions. Please considerthis opportunity. For more informationVisit

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New Kenwood THD7A(G) hand heldTransceiver for Sale or Trade. I would liketo trade for an MFJ Antenna Analyzer or$300.00.ThanksBob, W5RLK

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