The Chawed Rag 1 MAY K5RWK Repeater. Meeting-on-the-Air Monday, May 1st 7:30 PM RWK Repeater, 2 Meters, (No PL Tone)

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1 The Chawed Rag Volume 36, Issue 5 May 2006 MAY 2006 Meeting-on-the-Air Monday, May 1st 7:30 PM RWK Repeater, 2 Meters, (No PL Tone) Monthly Meeting Monday, May 8th, 7:00 PM HALLICRAFTER RADIO COMPANY CONTRIBUTION TO WORLD WAR II EFFORT Viewing of 1943 Film: "VOICE OF VICTORY" St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church 1220 W Beltline Road Richardson, TX Monthly Breakfast Saturday, May 13th, 8:00 AM Start at Luby's Restaurant, Campbell Rd, West of US 75 WILD RIDE (Public Service Event) Saturday May 20th Richardson RACES Net Monday, May 1, 9:00 PM Monday, May 15, 6:30 PM Dinner at Southern Cafe K5RWK Repeater / RWK Officers, Board Members, and Committee Chairs 2 President s Corner, Meeting Minutes 3 Charlies' Whistle (not available) - Other Good Info 4-7 Future Events 8 The Chawed Rag 1

2 Richardson Wireless Klub Officers, Board Members, and other RWK Committee Chairs President: 1004 Meadowview Circle Bob Kmak, K5WO Vice President and Program Director: Bud Johnson, WI5G 205 Fall Creek Treasurer: 2016 Flat Creek Drive sbcglobal.net Secretary: 1339 Belaire Drive Director: 1805 Auburn Dr. Richardson, TX Don Bowen, K5LHO Roy Culbertson, AD5EQ Dave Russell, W2DMR The Chawed Rag is the official publication of The Richardson Wireless Klub, Inc. Any material contained herein may be reproduced by any other publication unless otherwise noted, provided full credit is given to The Chawed Rag, original author and The Richardson Wireless Klub, Inc. A complimentary copy is appreciated. Prorated dues apply only to new members. Membership is open to all that are interested in amateur radio and can be obtained at any meeting or by mail. There are three regular monthly activities: 1. Meeting-on-the-Air, 1st Monday night of each month, 7:30 PM, 2 meters, RWK Repeater, K5RWK, (no pl tone). 2. Meeting, 2nd Monday night of each month, usually at the St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church, 1220 West Beltline Road in Richardson at 7:00 PM. 3. Breakfast at Luby's Restaurant, on the Saturday following the monthly meeting, 8:00 AM. Luby's is on the north side of Campbell Road, a few blocks west of U.S. 75. Director: 7110 Fernmeadow Cir Dallas, TX cdsol@swbell.net Director: Woodbriar Dr Dallas, TX eedgin@sbcglobal.net Director: 14 Walnut Creek Place rbattalora@aol.com Editor: Repeater Chairman: 1317 Glen Cove Drive kd5oug@arrl.net Membership Roster: Hospitality: Webmaster: kd5oug@arrl.net Carl Solomon, W5SU Eldon Edgin, WA5CVQ Ray Battalora, K5RFF Ray Battalora, K5RFF Doug Kilgore, KD5OUG Roy Culbertson, AD5EQ Bing Borschow, N5XP Bob Kellow, W5LT Doug Kilgore, KD5OUG RWK Web Page and Reflector Information RWK Web Page: RWK The club has a Yahoo group mailing list. Go to All club members are encouraged to subscribe. The list is intended as a forum for ideas of interest to club members. Any club member on the list may post a message to the RWK Web Host: group at <rwk-ntx@yahoogroups.com> Chawed Rag Online John Beadles, N5OOM The Chawed Rag is available online at: Check for it around the first of each month. The Chawed Rag 2

3 President s Corner RWK Meeting Minutes The April Show-n-Tell meeting was a big success. Eight or nine members gave short talks on their latest projects and goodies. It was a lot of fun, and, in my opinion, much more interesting than the usual meeting where we all sit quietly and listen to someone give a presentation. Not that I have anything against the usual ham club presentation. They can be quite interesting and informative. But doing the same thing month after month can get pretty boring, and I m glad we occasionally have a different type of program. I hope you all agree. And if not, Well, I don t want to be a broken record here, but if you have any ideas or suggestions, don t keep them to yourself. On Saturday, April 15 th, a number of us made the pilgrimage to Nortex Electronics in Fort Worth. It was good to be back. Nortex is not so much a place to buy stuff although Lewis has literally tons of test equipment, components, cables, etc. for sale but more a place to get back in touch with whatever it was that made you want to be a ham in the first place. It s in the air you can smell it as soon as you walk through the door. Part of the excitement was to be able to share the experience with others who feel the same way about all this radio and electronics stuff. Most of the guys found a few small items to take home, and then it was on to Tanner s. The whole trip took about four hours, and for me at least, it was well worth the time. Do you have any ideas for a future RWK field trip? Is there something that you really wish the club would do, like a club project, demo, training session, or?? Please let Bud or I know. If it seems feasible we ll do what we can to make it happen. 73, Bob K5WO. The April 10, 2006 meeting was called to order by Bob Kmak, K5WO. There were 18 members and 2 visitors present. The visitors were Jim Hunzelman, NR5Z, and Francois Berube, VA2RC. There being no old or new business to discuss, we broke for refreshments, and enjoyed cookies provided by Dave, W2DMR. The program for the evening was provided by the many members that brought something to show and tell about. Ray, K5RFF, kicked things off by demonstrating his battery analyzer by West Mountain Radio. Carl, W5SU, forgetting that April first was 10 days past, claimed to have fashioned a 2-meter HT from bits and pieces lying about the house. Don, K5LHO, showed an LDG Z11 Pro automatic antenna tuner. Bud, WI5G, showed a Hi-Mound HK-808 key, and discussed his passion for Hallicrafters receivers that glow and smell like real electronics should. Bob, W5LT, showed photos of his 4-acre remote QTH on Lake Lavon, complete with 78 foot tower. Eldon, WA5CVQ, showed a well-performing homebrew grid dip meter. Bob, N4CD, showed a 60 Amp spark transmitter key made by Kilbourne & Clark of Seattle. Ken, KD5ZXG, displayed his antenna building prowess with a novel 2-meter beam based on a Moxon rectangle with a reflector and a director element added to it. Dave, W2DMR, showed two homebrew audio projects, a 5 Hz to 20 khz amplifier with adjustable high pass and lowpass filters, and a speech processor for compressing audio to reduce the peak to average power ratio. Bob, K5WO, wrapped things up with a display of his 10 GHz rover transverter rig. Thanks to all who contributed to an interesting and varied program. There were two door prizes given away. Fred, W5HTR, won a multi-tester, and Dave, W2DMR, won a Lockheed calendar. Bing, N5XP, won $8 in the evening s pot. 73, Roy Culbertson, AD5EQ. The Chawed Rag 3

4 CHARLIE'S WHISTLE By Bob Beaudet, W1YRC Charlie's Whistle was not received in time for this month's newsletter. Please look for it next month. April 10, 2006 Monthly Meeting - Recap of Show & Tell The April 10th meeting was a lot of fun. Members presented projects and gizmos. Photos follow. Carl Solomon W5SU Bud Johnson WI5G Don Bowen K5LHO Bob Kellow W5LT Eldon Edgin WA5CVQ Bob Voss N4CD Ken Peter KD5ZXG David Russell W2DMR Bob Kmac K5WO The Chawed Rag 4

5 April 15, 2006 "Partspedition" Following the monthly Saturday morning breakfast at Luby's attended by sixteen members, eight trekked to Nortex Electronics in southwest Fort Worth and rummaged through the catacombs of old electronics equipment. The following went: Carl Solomon W5SU, Bill Cantwell WB5SLX, Ray Battalora K5RFF, Bob Kellow, W5LT, Bud Johnson, WI5G, Eldon Edgin, WA5CVQ, Bob Kmac K5WO, and a mystery guest. Some photos follow: RWK Members Support Earth Day Richardson Wireless Klub members provided communications support for the 2006 Earth Day Celebration sponsored by the Neighborhood Service Council, Inc. of Dallas. The wet weather cleared just in time to allow the event to be held in Cottonwood Trail Park on Maham Road and Midpark Road in Dallas. Operators were Doug Kilgore KD5OUG, Forest Cummings W5LQU, Bud Walton K5HW, and Dave Russell W2DMR. The Chawed Rag 5

6 May 8, 2006 Program - BRING YOUR HALLICRAFTER RADIO!!! The May program will be a look back into history of WW II and the contribution of Bill Halligen, Bob Samuelson, Fritz Franke and the other engineers and workers of the Hallicrafter Radio Company of Chicago, Illinois. We will be viewing a short film about the development of the Hallicrafter SCR 299 for the U.S. Army Signal Corp. The SCR 299 was based on the HT 4 Hallicrafter amateur radio and what hams did to help further the war effort. It is interesting to note that a SCR 299 and its associated equipment package sold at auction in Arizona in January of 2006 for over $267, The one that sold in the car auction looks exactly like the ones we will be viewing in the film. This film was written, directed and filmed in 1943 at the massive radio works of Hallicrafter in Chicago at their 7th street plant. Come join us for the May meeting of the RWK and view the "Voice of Victory". BRING YOUR HALLICRAFTER RADIO! THIS WILL BE FUN. Bud, WI5G ARRL Field Day RWK will not officially sponsor ARRL Field Day activities this year. However, please participate by joining in with another club. Richardson Wild Ride Needs Help We need help for the May 20th Richardson Medical Center Wild Ride (Public Service Event). This is a fundamental activity of the Richardson Wireless Klub. Please come out in force. Contact Doug Kilgore KD5OUG. Treasurer's Report - RWK Net Worth as of 4/20/2006 ASSETS Cash and Bank Accounts RWK RWKSAVINGS 1, TOTAL Cash and Bank Accounts 2, TOTAL ASSETS 2, LIABILITIES 0.00 OVERALL TOTAL 2, New Members No new members joined the past month. Cookies Need volunteers to bring cookies. RWK provides regular and decaf coffee. Volunteers need to help setup and takedown the cookies and coffee. May - Bob Beaudet W1YRC, June - Ken Peter KD5ZXG, July - Ray Battalora K5RFF, August - Don Bowen K5LHO, September - Mike Starnes AA5WX, October - Bing Borschow N5XP, November - Fred Zimring W5HTR. The Chawed Rag 6

7 Door Prize Donations Need volunteers to donate door prizes valued at about $5.00 each. June: TBD, July: TBD, August: TBD. For Sale No sellers this month. Meet the Member - Jay Pinkerton KE5FMS This is the first installment of "Meet the Member." This month it is Jay Pinkerton - KE5FMS. Born: June 27 th 1967 in Dallas, Texas at Baylor Hospital. Grew Up: Dallas. Graduated Lake Highland High School Then on to Lubbock and Graduated from Texas Tech in Occupation: Manufacturer s Representative for Industrial Supplies. Pinkerton Sales, Inc. is my family business. We sell to distribution in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. Guests at Dream Dinner: The current President of the United States regardless of political party. After all the POTUS is the most powerful person in the world. Tom Hanks, Troy Aikman, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Cindy Crawford, Rebecca Romijn and Jessica Simpson. What's in the Shack: Yaesu FT7800R, A new Mirage BD-35 amp for an HT. Hook an HT to it and it puts out 45 watts on VHF and 35 on UHF. Not sure why I wanted the Mirage BD-35 but thought it might be handy in a portable application. Numerous scanners, Icom IC-R20, Icom ICT7H, IC, Icom ICW32A and a spot for a computer and a new HF rig as soon as I get my general. In the truck: Kenwood TMD700A. Current Ham Efforts: Learning CW. Studying for my General. What Most People Do Not Know About You: For my non-ham friends: They don t know I m into amateur radio. I m not sure they understand it or have an interest like I do. For members of the Richardson Wireless Klub: I like to ride my Jet Skis and Motorcycle. I enjoy College and Pro Football. I m a big NASCAR fan and have been to every NASCAR race at the Texas Motor Speedway. The Chawed Rag 7

8 The Richardson Wireless Klub P.O. Box Richardson, Texas First Class Mail Future Events June 05 - Monday - Meeting-on-the-Air, 7:30 PM June 05 - Monday - Richardson RACES Net, 9:00 PM June 12 - Monday - Monthly Meeting, 7:00 PM June 17 - Saturday - Breakfast at Luby's, 8:00 AM June 19 - Monday - Richardson RACES Net, 9:00 PM June Saturday/Sunday - ARRL Field Day July 03 - Monday - Meeting-on-the-Air, 7:30 PM July 03 - Monday - Richardson RACES Net, 9:00 PM July 10 - Monday - Monthly Meeting, 7:00 PM July 15 - Saturday - Breakfast at Luby's, 8:00 AM July 17 - Monday - Richardson RACES Net, 9:00 PM August 07 - Monday - Meeting-on-the-Air, 7:30 PM August 07 - Monday - Richardson RACES Net, 9:00 PM August 14 - Monday - Monthly Meeting, 7:00 PM August 19 - Saturday - Breakfast at Luby's, 8:00 AM August 21 - Monday - Richardson RACES Net, 9:00 PM The Chawed Rag 8