CSERG MEETING CHANGE OF VENUE

 I was informed by Clearfield City that the air conditioning is not functioning in the meeting room at their city hall. I was told that they expected it not to be fixed until September.

We have been ask to move our monthly meetings to the Arts Center, the building to the east of the "flag pole parking lot." I will continue to post information about this move here and announce updates on the Wednesday night net. 

THIS WILL ONLY EFFECT THE MAY MEETING.

CSERG does not hold face to face meetings in June, July, and August.

Dave, K7PDW

MFJ Demise

 Thanks to Lee Barrett for this information

Dear Fellow Hams and Friends, 

                                                                                                April 25, 2024
Dear Fellow Hams and Friends,                   
 
It is with a sad heart as I write this letter.
 
As many of you have heard by now, MFJ is ceasing its on-site production in Starkville, Mississippi on May 17, 2024.  This is also the same for our sister companies’ Ameritron, Hygain, Cushcraft, Mirage and Vectronics.
 
Times have changed since I started this business 52 years ago.  Our product line grew and grew and prospered.  Covid changed everything in businesses including ours.  It was the hardest hit that we have ever had and we never fully recovered. 
 
I turned 80 this year.  I had never really considered retirement but life is so short and my time with my family is so precious.
 
I want to thank all of our employees who have helped build this company with me over the years.  We have many employees who have made MFJ their career for 10, 20, 30, 40 and more years. 
 

We are going to continue to sell MFJ products past May 17, 2024.  We have a lot of stock on hand. We will continue to offer repair service work for out-of-warranty and in-warranty units for the foreseeable future. 
 
Finally, a special thanks to all of our customers and our dealers who have made MFJ a worldwide name and a profitable business for so many years.  You all are so much appreciated.
         
            Sincerely Yours, 73s
 
            Martin F. Jue, K5FLU

S.3690 - Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act

 Please take a few minutes to review this bill and send a letters to our congressional delegation asking their support of this bill.

S.3690 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act.

Sponsor:	Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (Introduced 01/30/2024)
Committees:	Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Action:	Senate - 01/30/2024 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Follow this link to the text of the bill.   S.3690 text

Follow these links to our senator's contact pages.

Senator Mike Lee

Senator Mitt Romney

SCHEDULE OF MEETING TOPICS FOR 2024

Following is the schedule of topic that will be presented at our monthly face to face meeting

24APR2024  RICH FISHER  WESTERN DIGITAL MESSAGING SYSTEM

29MAY2024  GLENN DIXON  HF LOOP ANTENNA FOR THE ATTIC

25SEP2024  LEE BARRETT  PHASED ARRAY 

30OCT2024  STEVE ARMSTRONG  POTA

27NOV2024  LEE BARRETT  DETERMINING THE IMPEDANCE OF UNKNOWN COAX 

25DEC2024  CHRISTMAS DAY NO MEETING

Meeting are held at Clearfield Municipal Center in the second floor auditorium at 8:00 PM MDT on the last Wednesday of each month.

HAMCON: ZION UPDATE

 

We've Updated Our Website!

We are thrilled to announce that we have recently updated our website for HamCon:Zion 2024. With a fresh look and improved functionality, our website is now easier to navigate and provides all the necessary information you need for the convention. As we approach July, we are ramping up our content. Be on the lookout for a lot of new information to start showing up at HamConZion.com. You should begin to see a lot more activity from us, so keep checking back often.

Passing of Bob Heil

 

Today we say goodbye to our beloved founder, Dr. Bob Heil. Bob fought a valiant, year-long battle with cancer, and passed peacefully surrounded by his family. Bob’s impact on professional and live sound cannot be overstated. Driven by a lifelong passion for sound, Bob’s pioneering work revolutionized how concertgoers experienced live sound. Bob created and developed numerous pro sound innovations and products over the years, some of which are preserved in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum. In 2007, Bob was the recipient of the Audio Innovator Parnelli Award, recognizing his outstanding influence on the live sound industry. Countless artists, creators, broadcasters, podcasters, sound engineers, and sound professionals worldwide continue to be impacted by Bob’s work. While Bob’s presence will dearly be missed, we are immensely proud and happy to honor and carry on his legacy.

Many of us have Heil elements in our microphone and may not know it. Bob was known in ham radio circles for the outstand performance of his mic elements designed especially for pileup busting.

Amateur Radio License Map

Lee, K7NM, shared this.

 Do you want to see who holds a Amateur Radio license with a U.S. Callsign in your neighborhood (or anywhere in the US)?

You can search by Call Sign, Grid Square, Zip Code or Street Address or you can....
Hold down the CTRL key while using the Mouse Wheel to zoom in/out or hold down the left mouse button to drag the map

Amateur Radio License Map