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 

FREE - GAP VOYAGER DX ANTENNA

 I have a gap voyager dx if some one wants it they can have it, along with the fold over base.  It

it is up so we need to take it down.

Rich NS7K

WESTERN DIGITAL TRAFFIC SYSTEM INFORMATION

 NS7K UT WESTERN AREA HUB RN12 / MANAGER

Hamshack Hotline 4518
WL2K TARGET STATION ( NS7K@WINLINK.ORG )
VHF
HF WINDOW FREQUENCIES IN DIAL
3.5855,USB,D,F1,P1234
3.5895,USB,D,F1,P1234
7.0934,USB,D,F1,P1234
7.0989,USB,D,F1,P1234
7.1009,USB,D,F1,P1234
7.1010,USB,D,F1,P1234
7.1020,USB,D,F1,P1234
7.1034,USB,D,F1,P1234,APPL=RMS
10.1424,USB,D,F1,P123
14.0944,USB,D,F1,P1234
14.1034,USB,D,F1,P1234,APPL=RMS
14.1089,USB,D,F1,P1234
VARA HF on all Freq

Packet on 145.07 and VARA FM

More information at the following links

https://nts-digital.net/mw/index.php/Main_Page

https://radiorelay.org/

TWO UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS

The first is operations around POW-MIA Day.  The week of Sunday, 15 September - Sunday, 22 September please join the effort to honor POWs and MIAs through operations on any mode and/or band for as many hours as possible.  The call for this event is K4MIA/7.  Mike Bald is K4MIA and has asked me and other hams in various parts of the country to use this appropriate call to raise awareness.  This will be something like the 14th year of the event.  Use the call and log the contacts with RS(T)s and name (optional).  Send the logs to me in ADIF format and I will put them with my log - then send them to Mike at the end. 

The second operation is for National Fire Prevention Week starting Sunday, October 6 at 0001Z and ending Saturday, October 12 at 2359Z.  The call is N7F.  I need a co-chair for the 7th call district.  in 2023, I was the ONLY N7F and made 900 QSOs myself over the days with about 3-4 hours per day - virtually all SSB.  I also need operators who will commit to make at least 200 QSOs in the week.  The main station, N2F (WX2S) sends out each year a list of around 36 fire safety tips.  Steve asks us to give a tip at the end of each SSB QSO. However, I have found that in a pile-up (and you will have pile-ups) if you do this, you will lose the pile-up.  My method is to wait until about 20-30 stations of the pile-up are logged and then take the next S9 or higher station after in the log and ask for a number between the number of tips sent out.  Take there number and share that numbered tip - then go on with the pile-up.  If you have 7 call district friends who may want to participate, invite them to operate as well.  Send all logs to me in ADIF format at the end and I will merge them for Steve (he is the QSL manager).  Again, this is SSB, CW and/or Digital - one mode or mix/match.  RS(T) and name for the log.  Name is optional.  

If interested in helping with either or both events, please email me at leejudybarrett@yahoo.com.

Temple View RV Discount for Hamconzion

 If you would like to stay in your RV while attending Hamconzion July 12-13th, mention you are with RV Radio Network to receive a 15% discount.  It's located at 975 S Main Street, St George, UT.  Call 800-776-6410 to make reservations.  Let your ham friends know.