J-Pole Project

J-Pole project
Rich mentioned the J-pole project at the last meeting. The design we will use is the Arrow 2 meter 70 cm dual band J-pole. I have used one of these for years, and found it to be a great performer.
You can find full instructions along with performance data for this antenna at:
http://www.arrowantennas.com/osj/j-pole.html
 http://www.arrowantennas.com/inst/OSJ146440.pdf
 http://www.arrowantennas.com/inst/igif/ijpole3.gif

Arrow sells this antenna for  $49 dollars, ready to assemble. We think we can put together a package for club members costing less than half that amount.

All the cutting, drilling, threading and tapping will be done for you. All you will have to do is assemble the pieces. Of course you will want to check your work before taking it home. There will be someone with an antenna analyzer at the meeting to help you with this.
Here is a photo of the base. Note, the element to the right is quite tall, 57 inches, and only a portion is shown.
We will have to purchase aluminum stock well in advance, and have lead-time to do the cutting, drilling, tapping, and threading that needs to be done to make your assembly easy. So, if you are interested, you must let me know who you are ahead of time.

Please email billkodak@verizon.net  with  j-pole in the subject, and a short note stating who you are, and that you want to purchase a kit. Again, our goal is to keep the price in the $20 to $25 dollar range.

October’s Meeting Was A Success

Dr. Bob Chapman gave an enthusiastic lecture on the subject of Savantism to a packed house of members and guests. All toll, there were forty-nine attendees. Though the subject did not involve radio, it clearly was of general interest to the group.

Our October Speaker, Dr. Bob Chapman with Al, W4ZSC, chatting about his topic, “Savants”.

Congratulations – Job Well Done! The world now has four new Techs, and one, soon to be be reinstated, General. Five candidates took tests, and all five passed. Congratulations to all. You deserve a break, after all the hard work that goes into preparing for the exams.

 From left to right Ron, Tim, Gary, Peggy, Bob, Philip, Rich, Justin, George, and Glenn

October Meeting Guest Speaker Dr. Robert “Bob” Chapman On Savants

Savants can be defined as persons who, despite significant mental disability, demonstrate exceptional mental capabilities in limited areas. Perhaps you have seen the movie Rain Man, or have been exposed to savants on several of the 60 Minute programs. At the October meeting, Dr. Robert “Bob” Chapman will discuss the history of recognition of the disorder and focus on three “megasavants” who show extraordinary abilities. He will also discuss acquired savantism in persons who sustain brain injury. This is a rare opportunity for us, and you won’t want to miss this meeting.

Roy Bucher’s Wife, Mary, Passed Away August 1, 2016

Mary L. Bucher, 83, Berlin PA

  • Aug 1, 2016

BUCHER
Mary L. Bucher, 83, Berlin, died August 1, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown. Born April 17, 1933 in Washington, daughter of the late William and Amelia (Carter) Lash. Survived by her husband of almost 60 years, Roy C., whom she married on Nov. 23, 1956; and cousins: Larry Carter, Jamestown, NY, and Rob Adamson, Sandy Lake. She was a graduate of Bethlehem Center High School and a 1955 graduate of California University of Pa. She taught school for 31 years in the Berlin Brothersvalley School District and was a substitute for many years. Member of Trinity United Church of Christ, Berlin, Pius Spring Woman’s Club, and the Berlin Lutheran Church needlepoint group. Life member of the National Education Assoc. and the Pennsylvania State Education Assoc. Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday atDeaner Funeral Home, Berlin, where service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday. the Rev. Tom Sprowls officiating. Interment Berlin I.O.O.F. Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be given to the Berlin Lions Club, P.O. Box 255, Berlin, PA 15530 with a notation for the Berlin Leo Club Scholarship Fund. DeanerFuneralsAndCremations.com

August 1, 2016 General Meeting

This Meeting Was All About Digital

Left to right, we have Jeff Goldensoph, K4JEW, and our guest speaker Chris Bloxsom, AA4CB. The topic for this evenings program was digital communications world wide using hand held, mobile and base stations.

Liam and his dad Leon, KM4STU look at one of the new digital capable radios from Yaesu. Ilam, KM4STS just earned his General License. He is very proud of this accomplishment, and that he will be entering the third grade next year. 🙂 Mom, Aimee KM4STT is equally proud of her son’s accomplishment.

And People
Happy Birthdays to Norma and Don

For more images taken at this meeting Click Here

August Meeting – All About Digital Past, Present, And Future

The August 1st 2016 LARC meeting will have guest speaker Chris Bloxsom, AA4CB. Chris is a member of EPARS, East Pasco Amateur Radio Society, GCARC, Gulf Coast Amateur Radio Club, and ZAARC, Zephyrhills Area Amateur Radio Club. He will have several rigs on display for you to look at and ask questions about at the end of his presentation as well as some information directly from Yaesu. Chris is one of the EPARS people that have a great understanding of digital modes,C4FM, Wires X, and many more. A DV4Mini operating regularly from his tablet that affords him operation on several different types of digital repeaters C4FM, D-Star, and DMR. 

We will be exposed and enlightened to all of these and more with the ability to ask questions of a fellow ham that can answer your questions about several modes available to all of us. The new hams with Technicians will find a wealth of information that will allow them to communicate around the world on just their handheld.

Please come out to the August meeting and take part in this interesting presentation. If all of that is not enough, then look no further, there will be cake too.

Rich Kennedy – N4ESS

President

Lakeland Amateur Radio Club

LARC Supports The Lakeland Warrior Walk

Once again, LARC supported a charitable Lakeland event. This time it was the Lakeland Warrior Walk. LARC members and Amateur Radio proved to be a valuable asset. We helped insure an orderly parking of cars, and were able to assist an injured walker while patrolling the route. Service is one of the three legs of the stool our club rests on.

Wounded Warrior Walk Saturday July 23, 2016

7th Annual Warrior Walk Lakeland

Saturday 23 July  2016 8:00 AM    Saturday 23 July  20163:00 PM 
First Presbyterian Church of Lakeland, Florida
175 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, FL, 33801, United States

7th Annual Warrior Walk Lakeland. The purpose of this event is to honor our U.S. Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines who have been killed in action while serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

All proceeds this year will be going to the Global War on Terrorism Freedom Memoiral.