October Harm Newsletter

Lloyd, WBØULX Nov 4, Dec 16

Don, KØHHZ Nov 18, Dec 30

Bill, KMØF Nov 25

Terry, KIØBV Dec 2

Jack, KØOH Oct 28, Dec 9

Sam, NØOTB Nov 11, Dec 23

THE DOCTOR IS IN" THE ARRL LETTER This week, ARRL Letter readers are in luck! The ARRL's very own Doctor, author of the popular QST column "The Doctor Is IN," answers a question from his mailbag:

Question -- Ray Fritts, KA8SYX, of Jacksonville, Florida, asks: If a piece of coaxial cable has a specified loss figure in dB per 100 feet at a given frequency, does that mean that the loss in a different length of the same cable that is a fraction of 100 feet long is the same fraction of loss? For example, I have a type of coax that has a loss of 6 dB per 100 feet at 150 MHz. I have a 15-foot length I want to use as a feed line for my 2-meter mobile SSB transceiver. Does that mean that my feed line would have a loss of about 0.9 dB, not including SWR and connector insertion? I am particularly interested in the loss in received signal. Is my math correct, or is there a different method to determine the amount of signal lost in a coaxial cable when the length is different from that for which the published loss figures are expressed?

The Doctor Answers -- Your calculations are right on. That's all there is to it. But do keep in mind just a few potential pitfalls:

Published cable loss data is for new cable.

September 20, 2007 Meeting
Meeting called to order by President, Bill; KM0F at 7:00 PM at LDS Church located at 1450 Frank St. SE, Huron, SD.
Old Business: Read minutes of previous meeting -- Update on APRS install -- Report on Sept VHF Qso Party 
Events: Sept 22 Almanzo Wilder Special Event N2NNY
	29 - 30 CQ WW RTTY
 Oct 20 - 21 JOTA
 27 - 28 CQ WW SSB
New Business: Hand out newsletter Collected Coborn receipts -- Passed around HandiHams newsletter -- Read letter from W5RQ 
LOOK FOR THE OCTOBER ISSUE OF QST IN YOUR MAILBOX 
The October issue of QST is jam-packed with all sorts of things today's Amateur Radio operator needs. From product reviews to experiments to contesting, the upcoming issue of QST has something for just about
everyone. This issue features the results of the 2007 QST Photo Contest. The ARRL
Editorial and Production staff judged the nearly 50 entries and chose the best ones to be published in the magazine and in other ARRL products. QST is the official journal of ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio. QST is just one of the many benefits of ARRL membership. To join or renew your ARRL membership, please see the ARRL Web page <http://www.arrl.org/join>. 

Planning for the ARRL On-line auction, scheduled for October 24-November 2, is already in high gear, according to ARRL Business Services Manager Debra Jahnke, K1DAJ. "We have a head start this year, as many of the items used in QST's product review articles will be part of the Auction." In past years, product review items were auctioned off throughout the year via announcements in QST and written bids

Call to order by President, Bill, KM0F at 7:00 PM at LDS Church located at 1450 Frank St. SE, Huron, SD

Old Business: Read minutes of previous meeting -- Corporation Report has been filed -- Discuss JOTA participation

Events: Oct 20 - 21 JOTA

27 - 28 CQ WW SSB

Nov 3 - VE TEST

Huron 9AM LDS church

Dec 8 - 9 ARRL 10 meter contest

New Business: Handout newsletter -- Collect Coborn's receipts -- Continue donating aluminum and scrap copper to

Club -- $50.05 made from last sale -- Check your license expirations -- Publicize VE Testing here Nov 3^rd -- Discuss Christmas party dates

The November issue of QST is jam-packed with all sorts of things today's Amateur Radio operator needs. From product reviews to experiments to contesting, the upcoming issue of QST has something for just about

everyone. This issue features an article by ARRL News Editor S. Khrystyne Keane,

K1SFA, on the National Football League's Game Day Frequency Coordinator

Program in her article "Football: Fumbles, Field Goals and Frequencies." Game Day Frequency Coordinators, many of whom are hams, are responsible for coordinating more than 300 frequencies for broadcast, referees,

coaches and quarterbacks, as well as parking and security frequencies and more at each NFL game.

Did you miss the 2007 ARRL National Convention in Huntsville, Alabama? Catch up on all the activities with the ARRL Convention coverage in November's QST. The convention, held in conjunction with the Huntsville Hamfest and the Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Conference, drew more than 5000 people..

Remember that the Simulated Emergency Test is coming up on October 6^th and 7^th

You can download a copy of the 2007 SET reporting forms and read the SET Guidelines on the ARRL Web Page. See

The reporting forms (Forms A, B, and C) are found at this specific address in Adobe PDF and Rich Text RTF formats:

Hams Celebrate the "Center of the Nation"

Special Event Station NØC operated from August 20-22 to publicize Belle Fourche, South Dakota, as the official "Geographic Center of the Nation". The event was the brainchild of Craig Nickisch, WØWN, who was assisted in coordination by Brian Kassel, K7RE, and Bob Weaver, KØGZL. Other participants were Carroll Cash, KØRXC, Graham Chesnut, WBØLIW, Bill Collister, N7MOG, Harry Irwin, KFØQB, Ryan Jennings, KCØGKF, Joanna Jones, KD7GLY, Don Matthesen, KØHP, Gene Secrest, KBØGZQ, Arne Sjomeling, KØAS, and Ray Telkamp, KØRNT.

The hams set up two rigs in the Chamber offices, allowing CW, SSB and PSK31 operation. HF propagation was generally poor, with 20 meters fairly productive. A 2-meter rig offered a dozen or so Tri-State VHF enthusiasts a contact. Operations were generally limited to hours the offices could be open, but NØC logged QSOs with over 150 stations in 37 states and several DX locations.

Under the guidance of Joanna Jones, KD7GLY, NØC set up 'learning stations' for a visiting class of middle school students on August 22nd. The students learned to tap out their names in code, find nations and states on maps from QSL cards, and observe the operators in actual QSOs at the station. When op Craig contacted Virginio, IZ5EKV, one amazed young person burst out with "Cool! This really beats email." Those who participated in sending a little code received a bright certificate of completion, recognizing them as future hams.

Bob Weaver, KØGZL, a retired electronics teacher, set up a display of radio equipment and gave the students a short lesson in electricity and basic radio. Visitors, as well as students, took with them a knowledge of the role amateur radio plays in homeland security and community emergencies. The operators of NØC are pleased, too, at having raised some interest among future hams.

NORTHERN HILLS AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

Outgoing Secretary

FALL RIVER HAMS

ARRL Shipping New Books:

The ARRL is shipping three new ARRL

publication editions: "The 2008 ARRL Handbook," "ARRL's HF Digital

Handbook" and "ARRL's Low Power Communication." An early bird bonus CD

is guaranteed for members and customers who place orders for The ARRL Handbook by October 31. You can find ordering details and more information at ARRL Online Product Catalog <http://www.arrl.org/shop>.

These books are also available from ARRL publication dealers. Find the dealer nearest you by going to the ARRL Dealer Locator Web page

http://www.arrl.org/catalog/dlrsearch.phtml