[Fourlanders] FW: KARC Presentation VHF Communications

Sat Aug 16 23:52:10 EDT 2008

I need some help guys.  I agreed to do a program on VHF for these guys a
couple of months ago and I just discovered tonight that they meet on Tuesday
night.  I have a class on Tuesday night this semester!  Would someone be
willing to step in and do the presentation?  I have a slide presentation you
can work from.  Let me know and thanks if you can do it.

73

Jim, W4KXY

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From: Clark Macaulay [mailto:clarkmacaulay at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 9:28 AM
To: wa4kxy at bellsouth.net
Subject: RE: KARC Presentation VHF Communications

Wow..you have a lot!

Some thoughts you may want to consider.

Title could be "Is There Really Life Above 2M FM?" a sort of a take-off on
extraterrestrial life.  You could even use a picture of an alien from a old,
old sci-fi movie!  How about ET?

Great pictures on the amps/antennas. The more pictures the better.  How
about some pix of the rigs you mention?

We had a presentation on satellite communications this month including a
demo out in the parking lot with a handheld rig/antenna.  The tracking
software shown was also great.  The club members seem to enjoy
demos/pictures rather than data.  

What books would you recommend for further study?  Websites?  

Many members other than me have a rig with 6m on it and are probably
wondering what, other than the antenna, they need to do.  What could you
suggest?

See you in October!

73 de Clark KE4RQ

From: Jim Worsham [mailto:wa4kxy at bellsouth.net] 
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 10:45 PM
To: 'Clark Macaulay'
Subject: RE: Searching for Speaker About 6m

Attached is the presentation I will probably use.  I am going to shorten and
simplify it considerably so don't panic when you see it!  Let me know what
you think.

Jim Worsham

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From: Clark Macaulay [mailto:clarkmacaulay at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 10:34 AM
To: wa4kxy at bellsouth.net
Subject: RE: Searching for Speaker About 6m

By the middle of September; that's when we do the Newsletter.

Clark

From: wa4kxy at bellsouth.net [mailto:wa4kxy at bellsouth.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 4:29 PM
To: Clark Macaulay
Subject: RE: Searching for Speaker About 6m

I need to think that over a bit.  I am on vacation at the moment and I don't
have the presentation on this laptop.  When do I have to give you an answer
by?

73

Jim, W4KXY

-------------- Original message from "Clark Macaulay"
<clarkmacaulay at yahoo.com>: -------------- 

Great, Jim.

Do you have a catchy title for your talk?  It will be advertised in our
Newsletter as well as our website.  

Clark, KE4RQ

From: wa4kxy at bellsouth.net [mailto:wa4kxy at bellsouth.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 6:35 PM
To: Clark Macaulay
Subject: RE: Searching for Speaker About 6m

It shouldn't be a problem.  Yes, 6 has been doing well these past several
weeks and so have the higher frequency bands.  There has been a LOT of tropo
in the gulf and upper midwest regions.  This past weekend was the UHF
contest and I expect to see some new section and division records.  There
are several guys on 1296 in the area but it isn't used that much around
here.  It is what I call a "contest band" around here.  The folks that have
equipment for that band use it mostly during contests for the extra
multipliers.

73

Jim, W4KXY

-------------- Original message from "Clark Macaulay"
<clarkmacaulay at yahoo.com>: -------------- 

Hi, Jim.  

Just wanted to confirm that October is still looking good for your
presentation at KARC.  6m is really active and I sit here with nothing-not
even a receiver!  The latest issue of QST, as you know, has lots of good
stuff on VHF ops.  So, October is a good time for you to pull it togher.

When I was in college back in the vacuum tube days, 1266 MHz was a hot topic
in California.  What's it like today?

73 de Clark, KE4RQ

From: Jim Worsham [mailto:wa4kxy at bellsouth.net] 
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 12:42 AM
To: 'Clark Macaulay'
Subject: RE: Searching for Speaker About 6m

I will do a general overview of non-FM operations above 50 MHz with a focus
on 6 meters.  Either month is OK with me.

73

Jim, W4KXY

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From: Clark Macaulay [mailto:clarkmacaulay at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 9:55 AM
To: wa4kxy at bellsouth.net
Subject: RE: Searching for Speaker About 6m

Jim,

You sound like the pro I'm looking for.  Let me add a little more
perspective.

We surveyed the club (about 50 come to the meetings each month) on their
interests and "VHF/UHF" was one of the highest checked areas.  Now, since
most are already on 2m repeaters, my sense is that there is interest in
other parts of the VHF/UHF domain.  6m is of particular interest because so
many new rigs have it and more and more DXSpots show 6m to be opening. 

45-60 minutes is usually available for the technical part of our
presentation, Jim.  In that time, it might be useful to have an overview of
the types of activities on all of the VHF/UHF bands and then focus on 6m.
I'm having another person come and speak on AMSAT which uses VHF as well.
Any pictures you could use and/or examples of equipment would be helpful.
There might be a few budding VHF/UHF enthusiasts that we don't know about.

I have October and November open.  Do you have a preference?

73,

Clark KE4RQ 

From: Jim Worsham [mailto:wa4kxy at bellsouth.net] 
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:23 PM
To: 'Clark Macaulay'
Cc: fourlanders at contesting.com
Subject: RE: Searching for Speaker About 6m

I would be glad to help you out.  I am active on the magic band and more
folks are getting on every day.  As we pass through the bottom of the
sunspot cycle now is a good time to start thinking about getting active.  In
addition to talking about the magic band I can also give an overview of
activities on higher frequencies  such as 144, 222 and 432 MHz as well as
the microwave bands.  I also have presentations on using digital modes to
work EME and meteor scatter as well as test equipment for amateur radio.
Let me know what you are interested in and when you want me to present.  I
have copied some of my partners in crime to see if they are interested in
helping out.

73

Jim, W4KXY

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From: Clark Macaulay [mailto:clarkmacaulay at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:15 PM
To: w4kxy at arrl.net
Subject: FW: Searching for Speaker About 6m

Hi, Jim.

Susan AF4FO suggested I contact you about providing a speaker for KARC about
6m (see below).  I'm looking for someone in September or October.  Can you
suggest someone to give a chat for us?  It would also be an excellent
introduction for most of us to SE VHG Club.

Tnx & 73,

Clark KE4RQ

From: Af4fo at aol.com [mailto:Af4fo at aol.com] 
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:27 AM
To: clarkmacaulay at yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Searching for Speaker About 6m

Hi, Clark.

Absolutely, we have a bunch of avid "magic banders" around. The SE VHF Club
is full of 'em, and the best place to start would be with Jim Worsham,
W4KXY. You can reach him at w4kxy at arrl.net. If he's unable to do the program
for you, I'm sure he could recommend someone else. 

Good luck with it. And take care.

73, Susan

In a message dated 5/29/2008 9:22:43 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
clarkmacaulay at yahoo.com writes:

Hi, Susan.

I am the program chairman for KARC (www.w4bti.org <http://www.w4bti.org/> )
and am looking for someone to give a talk at one of our monthly meetings on
the Magic Band. Most of our members (including me) are not on 6m and could
benefit from an overview of antennas, equipment, operations, and the like.

Do you know of such a person that I could contact?  Is there a Georgia group
of VHFer's that would be a good place to hunt?  

Thanks in advance for your help.

73 de KE4RQ Clark

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