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LINCOLN LOG
Lincoln Amateur Radio Club
May Meeting
7:30 PM, Wednesday, May 13, 2015
NOTE>>Salvation Army, 2625 Potter St. (a block north
of 27th & Holdrege), Lincoln, Nebraska<<NOTE
RBN—Reverse Beacon Network
Come find out what the RBN is all about.
Find out how and why skimmers were aggregated.
Not just for contesters, but rather all Amateurs can take advantage of this
great tool:
• For Spots
• For Antenna Testing
• For Learning about Propagation
• For Finding out if that new rig is working
• And much more!
—John Mardock KRØP
Coming Events Also see http://k0kkv.org, www.facebook.com/LARCLincoln
MAY
Thu May 7, 6:30 pm—VE Exams, Northside Café, 2701 N 48th (P 10)
Wed May 13, 12:00 pm—QCWA Luncheon, The Knolls Restaurant, 2201 Old Cheney Rd.
Wed May 13, 6:00 pm—Field Day Meeting at Salvation Army, 2625 Potter<<NOTE QTH
Wed May 13, 7:30 pm—LARC May Club Meeting at Salvation Army, 2625 Potter<<NOTE
Sat May 16, 11:00 am—HBQRP Home Brew Builders, Breadeaux Pizza, Ashland
Sat May 16, 7:00 pm—Fox Hunt, Best Buy, 70th & O Sts. (P 6)
Sun May 17, 8:00 am—Oak Creek Bike Ride, Valparaiso (see KØGND)
Wed May 20, 7:00 pm—LARC May Board Meeting, Hy-Vee Board Rm, 6001 Village Dr
Thu May 21, 8:00 pm—SATERN Emergency Svcs Meeting, Salvation Army, 2625 Potter St
Sun May 24, 2:00 pm—LARC Homebrewers, Salvation Army Center, 2625 Potter St
Wed May 27, 11:59 pm—June LOG Article Deadline to Blair Bench, [email protected]
Sat May 30, 7:00 pm—Fox Hunt, Mobil station NW 20th & W O Sts. (P 6)
JUNE
Mon Jun 1, 7:00 pm—June LOG Mail Prep, Christian Record Services, 4444 S 52nd (P 10)
Thu Jun 4, 6:30 pm—VE Exams, Northside Café, 2701 N 48th (P 10)
Sat Jun 20, 8:00 am—LARC Flea Market, 3901 S 42nd St (P 13)
Sat-Sun, Jun 27-28—Field Day, Mahoney Park, 70th & Fremont (P 13)
Sun Jun 28—TrailTrek Family Bike Ride, Lincoln area trails (see KØSHC)
NOTE These Dates: Jul 25-26—Victoria Springs; Aug 1-2—State Games of America;
Jul 30–Aug 9—Lancaster County Super Fair; Aug 15—Mud Run; Aug 16—Heat Stroke 100
See Page 15 for Area Hamfests.
LARC Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month, usually at LI-COR.
Lincoln LOG
May 2015
The Lincoln Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
PO Box 5006
Lincoln, NE 68505-0006
2015 Board of Directors
President
Vice Pres
Secretary
Treasurer
Club Repeater
Packet APRS
DX Packet Cluster
Web Site
Facebook
KØKKV 146.760 (-)
KØKKV 144.390
telnet cluster.k0gnd.net
http://k0kkv.org
www.facebook.com/LARCLincoln
Todd Shapland
KDØPTI
402/202-4698
[email protected]
Connie Zehr
NØGMA
402/202-2805
[email protected]
Aaron Rogge
NØADR
402/617-0234
[email protected]
Marlene McLaughlin
KDØHYM
402/570-6478
[email protected]
Jeremiah Parker
NØPBJ
402/405-4880
[email protected]
John Mardock
KRØP
402/525-6111
[email protected]
Michelle Shapland
NØMDS
402/617-7734
[email protected]
Mike Walsh
KBØQH
402/489-5904
[email protected]
Executive Director and Club Station Trustee
Reynolds Davis
KØGND
402/488-3706
[email protected]
2015 Committee Chairs
Committee
Board Liaison
Chair
Phone (402)
Activities
NØGMA
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Auction
KDØHYM
Chris Brennfoerder, KCØAOO 217-7051
Awards
KDØHYM
Connie Zehr, NØGMA
466-1714
Christmas Party
NØMDS
Marlene McLaughlin, KDØHYM 570-6478
Co-chair
Connie Zehr, NØGMA
202-2805
Club Station
KBØQH
Bruce Steyer, KBØKA
486-1714
Convention
NØGMA
Reynolds Davis, KØGND
488-3706
Cornhusker Games NØADR
Jeri Lyn Rogge, NØJLR
217-2044
Education
KRØP
Reynolds Davis, KØGND
488-3706
Instructor
Richard Mulder, ACØLN
489-7680
Instructor
John Mardock, KRØP
525-6111
Emergency Response KDØPTI
Reynolds Davis, KØGND
488-3706
Estate Assistance
KRØP
Reynolds Davis, KØGND
488-3706
Facebook
NØADR
Jeri Lyn Rogge, NØJLR
217-2044
Field Day
KBØQH
John Mardock, KRØP
525-6111
LOG/ Club Newsletter NØGMA
Blair M. Bench, WØBMB
314-0482
Merchandise
KDØHYM
Michelle Shapland, NØMDS
617-7764
Co-chair
Dan Sellmeyer, WBØYYE
261-4520
Nets
NØMDS
Connie Zehr, NØGMA
202-2805
Public Relations
NØPBJ
Darrell Best, WAØQYI
423-1594
Public Service
NØADR
Ron Mayhew, KEØGHQ
419-8799
Co-chair
Reynolds Davis, KØGND
488-3706
QSL Cards
KBØQH
Greg Brown, KTØK
796-2201
Co-chair
Larry Frisch, KDØRTK
560-4565
Repeater
KDØPTI
Ed Holloway, KØRPT
326-1139
Technology
KBØQH
Dan Sellmeyer, WBØYYE
261-4520
Transmitter Hunts
NØPBJ
Cliff Mackey, KBØTXE
601-7083
Web Relations
NØPBJ
Bob Mitchell, WBØRJJ
430-6290
Web Site
NØADR
Jeremiah Parker, NØPBJ
405-4880
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May 2015
thank everyone who has helped me during
this time. The up side to this is that I have
had more time to play around on HF. I
Spring!
don’t know about you, but I am looking
Well, now that spring has forward to the upcoming Field Day festiviofficially started, things have ties. Every day that I have had my license I
started to pick up in the Public have learned and experienced something
Service world. I know I have
new, and I am looking forward to learning
stated this many times already; however, I more new things this year.
feel that the public needs all the help that
We are still looking for someone to
we can provide. In the last few years the
head the activities committee. If you have
number of volunteers has dwindled. I
some great ideas and would like to get our
would like to start rebuilding those numgreat and ever-expanding club together for
bers. With the 2015 State Games of Amer- some fun activities, please let us know.
ica coming to town in just two more
—73 from Todd Shapland, KDØPTI
months, it is very important to check your
The Field Day Committee will be
schedule and help as much as you can. I
meeting at 6:00 PM on May 13, just
would also like to say thank to everyone
before the LARC Meeting, at the
who has helped so far this year at the
Spring Fling Bike ride put on by the Great Salvation Army, 2625 Potter St.
Plains Bicycle Club, and of course, the
Lincoln National Guard Marathon.
Follow LARC on Facebook
Well, thanks to my loving wife, our
garden has been planted! As many of you
www.facebook.com/LARCLincoln
know, I have been limited with everything
due to my recent knee surgery. I want to
From the President
WANTED Lincoln SATERN (Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network) is looking for
gently used HF equipment that can be used in their shack and at remote sites. If you have
equipment you are interested in donating, please contact Kurt Bauer, WBØAEA, by email at
[email protected] or by phone at 402/464-0750. —Chuck Bennett, KDØPTK, Council Chair
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May 2015
April Club Meeting
Date: Wednesday, April 8
Place: Salvation Army, 2625 Potter
Registered Attendance: 70
willing to work the Club station
Boy Scouts: Mike Morosin, KDØRTM
May 1-3; looking for some Hams to help out
Break: 8:11 PM
Resumed: 8:26 PM
Meeting Opened: 7:33 PM by Club President
Todd Shapland, KDØPTI
Presentation: Jim Davidsaver, Director of
Lancaster County Emergency Management
http://lancaster.ne.gov/emergency/index.htm
http://cjis.lincoln.ne.gov/~lpd/em/empage.htm
Twitter: LancasterCoEMA
Introductions: Name, Call Sign, What is your
farthest contact?
Meeting Adjourned: 9:10 PM
—Aaron Rogge, NØADR, Secretary
Raffle Drawing: $70; Winner $45, Sean
Vanwinkle, KEØAQD (65%); Club $25 (35%)
Committee Reports:
• Public Service: Ron Mayhew, KEØBHQ
Spring Fling Bike Ride, April 25
Lincoln Marathon, May 3
Looking for EMT/Paramedics that can ride in
the SAG Wagon
More than 12,500 participants
• Education: Reynolds Davis, KØGND
FCC no longer issuing paper licenses
Weather Fest & Spotter Training, April 11
Tech Classes start April 14 at Union College
• Hamfest: Reynolds Davis, KØGND
March 21, about 450 in attendance
• Homebrewers: Dan Sellmeyer, WBØYYE
Next meeting April 19 at the Salvation Army
• State Games of America:
Jeri Lyn Rogge, NØJLR; August 1-2
All volunteers will have to be registered with
the State Games to receive their passes and
security clearance.
Information meeting to be held in April; listen
to the nets for more details
• Field Day: Mike Walsh, KBØQH
June 27 - 28
Planning meeting held before LARC meeting
• Transmitter Hunts: Cliff Mackey, KBØTXE
Next hunt, April 18 at 19:00, roaming fox
• Announcements: Todd Shapland, KDØPTI
Next meeting to be held at the Salvation Army
Looking for Activities Director
NE QSO Party, April 18; looking for people
ARRL Achievement Awards
The Skip Miller, WØKVM,
Lifetime Achievement Award
This year’s recipients of this newly named
award are:
• Lyle Quinn, WØUS
• Dave Theophilus, WØNRW
Nebraska YL Ham of the Year
• Bev Bennett, KDØPTR
Nebraska Ham of the Year
• Hugh Dunne, KWØR
• Jeff Bennett, WØWKP
Gwen Anderson, KØGAA,
Memorial Award
• Ed Loeffler, WØEJL
• Sharon Martens, KBØTVB
Nebraska Young Ham of the Year
• Grant Gardner, KEØBHO
Please congratulate these winners.
I wish to thank all of those who sent in
nominations this year. All candidates were
worthy in their own right.
—73, Matt Anderson, KAØBOJ
ARRL Nebraska Section Manager
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May 2015
Christmas Party
Siren Test—April 1
We had a great turnout in response
to Lancaster County Director of Emergency Management Jim Davidsaver’s
request to check key sirens. Of the 17
sirens we checked, 4 were in need of
repair.
Helping out, either by driving out to
a specific siren or just being available to
help as needed,were: KEØAQD,
KEØAQE, WØBCL, KEØBHQ,
KDØDIU, KBØDNP, WØERT,
NØGMA, KØGND, KØJSL, KBØKA,
KØKPH, ACØLN, NØLNK, KØLVR,
ADØOG, KRØP, KDØPTF, KBØQH,
WAØQYI, NØRHL, KDØRTK,
KBØRZP, WØVDM, KDØVMI and
KDØZNM.
—Reynolds Davis, KØGND
T
Is there any Ham who is a member of
the “Nebraska Club” in downtown Lincoln? Why? The Christmas Party Committee is curious. If you are a member,
please contact any of us:
Marlene, KDØHYM, at 402/570-6478,
[email protected];
Connie, NØGMA, at 402/202-2805,
[email protected], or
Michelle, KDØMDS, 402/617-7764,
[email protected].
Thank You.
—NØGMA, Christmas Party Committee
LARC Membership is
yearly, January through
December. See the back
cover of this LOG for additional details.
SAVE THE DATES —August 1-2!
he State Games of America, July 28—August 2, needs
you! Hams of all levels (even
newbies!) are needed to assist
with communications Saturday and
Sunday, August 1-2. More information
will be coming at the May LARC meeting. Also see Page 8 of this LOG. Until
then, we are looking for 100 Hams to
SAVE THE DATES and plan to help.
—Jeri Lynn Rogge, NØJLR
Committee Chair
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May 2015
Lincoln Repeater Club
KØLNE/R, 146.85Ø (-)
Fox Hunt Schedule
Nice to see so many of you at the convention. It is always nice to visit with friends
and members of the Lincoln Repeater Club.
We are still taking memberships. If you
know of anybody who would like to join,
please tell them about our repeater.
Don’t forget to get your 2Ø15 LRC Raffle Tickets for the exciting Yaesu FT-1900R
Mobile 55-watt radio. Raffle tickets are
only $2 each or 3 for $5, and this is one
smoking hot VHF mobile (see below).
We encourage you to become a member
of the Lincoln Repeater Club. Our annual
dues are low, and you help to support the
operations and maintenance of our local VHF
repeater with UHF links as well as a phone
patch and EchoLink® capabilities.
We encourage you to use our repeater as
much as you like and, as always, it is an open
repeater. If your part of the hobby would
like to hold nets on the repeater, please contact me, Lonnie, WDØAOP, at
[email protected], or one of our Board members, and we will get your net reserved, advertised, and “on the air.”
When you join or renew your membership, you help support the Lincoln Repeater
Club. When you attend monthly LARC
meetings, see Chris, KCØAOO. If you can’t
attend the Club meetings, remember that we
still do “Snail Mail.”
Send your $10 membership dues to:
Lincoln Repeater Club, C/O WØCHV,
6705 W. Mill Rd., Raymond, NE 684284308.
Thank you for your support.
Well, we tried a hunt using
a mobile fox. A few challenges
were noted: The fox had four
hiding points, but the first was
too close to the starting point,
resulting in the fox’s being found in less than
15 minutes from the start at his second point.
He continued to hide, reaching his third
point, and he was found again. His fourth
point still remains a secret.
Typically, we ended the first hiding session when the fox was found by the second
hunter. This gives the first finder of the first
fox time to hide. In this hunt, we had five
hunters, and even the last hunter wanted to
find the fox, since he had already invested
his time and gas. Hunters 1 thru 4 agreed
with this idea for a reasonable period of time;
but some became anxious about having to
twiddle their thumbs until the final hunter
found the fox. And yes, I know, you can’t
please everybody all of the time.
We will correct and adjust for these issues in May, when we’ll feature one more
fox hunt on the move. We’ll also feature a
team hunt. Be sure to jot down the dates.
May Hunt Dates:
Saturday, May 16, a team hunt, at 7:00 PM,
meeting at Best Buy, 70th & O Sts.
Saturday, May 30, an expert hunt (roaming
fox) at 7:00 PM, meeting at the Mobil station, NW 20th & West O Sts.
—73, Lonnie Rech, WDØAOP
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—Cliff Mackey, KBØTXE
402/601-7083, [email protected]
Lincoln LOG
May 2015
How to Access FCC Account
If Your Password Is Lost
When the FCC assigned your FCC Registration Number (FRN), an FCC account
was automatically created so that you may
file all license maintenance issues online.
You should have received an account password from the FCC. If you did not receive
the password, or simply can't find it, here are
the steps to create a new password and gain
access to your account.
1. Enter “http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls” in
your internet browser. (Takes you to ULS
main page.)
2. Under the ONLINE FILING—LOG IN
area you will see the words “Forgot Password?” Click your mouse button on “Forgot
Password?”
3. On the next screen enter your 10-digit
FRN and click on “Continue”
4. On the next screen click on “Create your
PSQ” or “Reset your PSQ” (Personal Security Question).
5. The next screen requires that you enter a
lot of information as well as a new PSQ. Be
sure all info is correct, as well as a valid email address. When finished, submit the
form.
One to three days later you will receive
an e-mail stating that your PSQ has been reset. In the e-mail, click on the link “FRN
Password Reset.” Enter your FRN and PSQ
answer. Now you must change your password.
Create a password 8-15 characters long.
The first character must be a capital letter.
Sprinkle in some numbers to make it more
difficult to hack. Record your new password
and PSQ answer and put it in a safe place; on
the back of your current license hanging on
your Ham Shack wall should do.
What can you do with your FCC license
account?
All Technician and General License holders should reset the box to have the FCC send
a hard copy of new license upgrades. Additionally, all form 605 applications can now be
made by you online. These include license
renewals as well as address changes, vanity
calls, etc.
If you don't have an FRN (should be
printed on your current license), do Step 1
above and find the link “New Users - Register.”
—Larry Frisch, KDØRTK
Public Service Events
Or, things you can do with your radio to help others!
• Sunday, May 17—8:00 AM, Oak Creek
Valley Bike Ride starts at Valparaiso (see
KØGND).
• Sunday, June 28—Trail Trek Family Bike
Ride on Lincoln area trails (see KØSHC).
• July 28–August 2—State Games of America (Hams helping Sat-Sun, Aug 1-2 only)
(see NØADR / NØJLR).
• July 30–August 9—Lancaster County SuperFair (see KØGND).
• Saturday, August 15—Heatstroke 100 bike
race (see KEØBHQ).
• Sunday, September 20—Last Blast Triathlon YMCA Fundraiser, Branched Oak (see
KØGND).
• Saturday, October 3—Market-to-Market®
Relay Race (OMA-LNK).
• Sunday, November 1—Good Life Halfsy
half marathon through Lincoln.
—Reynolds Davis, KØGND
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May 2015
State Games of America
Dates
The Games will be held July 28—
August 2. At this point it looks as if all
the events that will need Ham volunteers
will be held August 1 and 2. So, just one
weekend this year.
Opening Ceremonies
We will not be helping with Opening
Ceremonies this year since they will be
held at Memorial Stadium.
Games Update
As of April 27, 1,829 participants are
registered and 43 states (plus the District
of Columbia) represented. The bulk of
the registrations are still coming. The cutoff for out-of-state participants to register
is July 1.
Signage
For those who have struggled to locate an event, this will be good news. The
SGA (State Games of America) office is
working hard to ensure that all events
have visible signage to make locating
events far easier than it has been in the
past. This will include banners, "feathers"
and other forms of signs.
Events
We have worked with the Games office to identify the sports/events most in
need of communication support. As a result, only the most critical sports (high
priority) events are currently available for
volunteering. The goal is that as the critical events fill up, we will open up the less
critical events for additional volunteers.
Current List of Events
• Adventure Race
◦ Mahoney State Park.
• Aquatics Open Swim / Road Race
◦ Holmes Lake Park.
◦ The Road Race is taking the place of
the Energy Runs of other years and will
include an additional 10-mile run.
• Cycling / Mountain Bike
◦ Platte River State Park.
◦ Rough terrain; must be able to hike.
• Cycling / Gravel Grinder
◦ Roca Berry Farm.
◦ This was a new event last year. This
will be the first year for us to support it.
• Cycling / Cycle Tour
◦ Fallbrook to Branched Oak.
◦ A new course for this year.
• Triathlon
◦ Holmes Lake Park.
• Lunch Pickup / Prep Crew
◦ The Prep Crew is open to non-hams.
• Lunch Delivery Drivers
• General Volunteer
◦ If you are still figuring out your
schedule or just want to be placed where
you are needed most, sign up here.
◦ There are openings for morning and
afternoon.
◦ Most major events are scheduled for
the morning.
◦ If you do not see an event you are interested in, feel free to sign up as a General Volunteer. We will contact you as
we get closer to find where and when you
can help out.
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Coordinators
We are also looking for people to
help coordinate the different events, as
we did last year. If you are interested in
coordinating, please let me know.
Registration:
This year all volunteers with the State
Games of America must register with the
State Games office. In addition to making
it possible to get to the event you are volunteering for, it will give you a pass to all
events (many events will have an entrance fee this year), T-shirt, and lunch.
State Games of America Volunteer
Registration Directions
Volunteer Registration
1. Visit http://www.sga2015.com/
volunteer.
2. Click “Create An Account” or log in
with last year’s credentials.
3. Complete required fields (save your
login information).
4. Select “Register Myself.”
5. Complete required fields.
6. Click “Accept Waiver” at top of next
screen after reviewing waiver details.
7. Click “Show Events” on the line that
corresponds with Lincoln Amateur Radio
Club.
8. Click “Register” for the event of your
choice.
9. Some events will require your call
sign. If you are registering a non-ham,
enter 000000.
At the Pending Registrations screen, click
“Additional Registrations” to return to the
events list for LARC, or click
“Complete” to finish registration.
Please email Aaron or Jeri Lyn at
[email protected] if you have any
questions or wish to receive updates and
information pertaining to the upcoming
games. This email goes to both of us and
is the best way to communicate with us.
Thanks for your help!
—Jeri Lyn & Aaron Rogge
NØJLR & NØADR
[email protected]
PS: Feel free to forward this info to any
other Hams who may be interested in
helping out.
When All Else Fails
Amateur Radio
THANKS for all you do!
Goodbye / Hello
This month’s LOG is a joint effort of
interim editor Bob Mitchell, WBØRJJ,
and our new editor, Blair Bench,
WØBMB (originally KDØPTJ).
Give Blair a warm welcome! And
please observe his deadlines! He’s off to
a great start, and I’ll be glad to lend a
hand if needed.
—73 de WBØRJJ
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May 2015
April LOG Mail Prep
Did You Know?
By John Mardock, KRØP
Margaret, the CK722
was the first low-cost germanium PNP junction
transistor available to the
general public. In 1953
the CK722 sold for $7.60
each—about $65 in today’s dollars. The
CK722 was a reject CK721. The CK721
was a reject from the production of the
CK718 hearing aid transistor. In other
words the CK718 had a better gain than
a CK721, and the CK721 had better gain
than the CK722. The CK718 had lower
noise as well. Seems like $65 was a lot of
money for a reject (of a reject) transistor!
Bet you did not know that Raytheon’s
Norman Krim, the designer of the
CK722, had a soft spot in his heart for
Radio Shack. Radio Shack was selected
to sell the CK722 to the general public.
Margaret, times sure have changed.
Bring UPC labels from Best
Choice Products purchased at
Russ’s or Super Saver Markets to
a Club meeting, and deposit them
in the large jar on the table by
Club Secretary, Aaron Rogge,
NØADR. The Club can earn some
extra money by turning in the UPC
labels.
Fifteen faithful volunteers went to
Christian Record Services on Thursday,
March 26, to prepare the April issue of
the Lincoln LOG for mailing. Thanks to
NØADR, WØBMB, KCØDHM, KØIH,
NØJLR, KBØKA, NØGMA, KØGND,
KØKTZ, KDØOVK, KDØPTF & Karen,
KBØQH, KDØRIK and WBØRJJ.
The June LOG Mail Prep will happen on
Monday, June 1. NOTE NEW DAY. Location: Christian Record Services for the Blind,
4444 S 52 St, 7:00 PM. Please join us from
7:00 to about 8:00 PM.
Thanks to Christian Record Services for
the Blind for providing us with a room in
which to work and to Aaron Rogge, NØADR,
for making the arrangements.
—Reynolds Davis, KØGND
VE Exam Sessions—
March and April
We had a very busy exam schedule during the end
of March and early April
with three sessions—the
Convention, KØGNDACØLN-KRØP’s Extra
class, and our regular testing session
April 2. With the three sessions, 10 upgrades and 12 new licenses were earned.
ARRL Nebraska State Convention
2015, March 21:
The six upgrades earned are (all are General to Amateur Extra upgrades):
• Lloyd Swihart, KAØAEB, Superior, NE
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• James Woods Jr., NØNAC, Rapid City,
SD
• Michael Lauver, KØLVR, Lincoln, NE
• Hylan Hawkins, KDØZLV, Tarkio, MO
• Robert Hayden, KØAPT, Lincoln, NE
• James Scheideler, KDØAWI, Crete, NE
The seven new Hams with Technicians
are:
• Glen Hadley, KEØDVM, Fairfax, MO
• Jon Oliver, KEØDVL, Weeping Water,
NE
• Zachary Foster, KEØDVK, Kearney,
NE
• Steven Murray, KEØDVJ, Lincoln, NE
• David Floe, KEØDVI, Kearney, NE
• Paul Greenwalt, KEØDVH, Wahoo, NE
• Keene Tiedemann, KEØDVG, Lincoln,
NE
An eighth new license was also earned-• Paul Hill, ADØG, of Wahoo, NE, is a
new Ham, but Paul passed all three exam
elements and earned an Amateur Extra
license.
Congratulations to all fourteen!
The fourteen Volunteer Examiners
(VEs) who participated in the convention session were: WØAF, WØBMB,
KØFY, KØGND, WDØHDV, ADØHY,
KØIH, KØKPH, KØKTZ, KØQBZ,
NØRHL, WB8RWM, NØXBJ, and
KEØY.
KDØRTK has completed the paperwork and exam but had not yet received
his VE certification by the time of the
convention, so Larry helped with non-VE
activities.
KØGND-ACØLN-KRØP’s Amateur
Extra class, March 31:
At this session 3 Extras and 3 new Hams
were earned. The General to Amateur Extra upgrades are:
• Jean Leavitt, KØJSL, Lincoln
• Bryan Leavitt, WØBCL, Lincoln
• Michael Samuelson, KCØRNT, Eagle
The 3 new Technician licenses earned are:
• Debra Badeer, KEØDXS, Hickman
• Autumn Badeer, KEØDXR, Hickman
• Paige Adams, KEØDXQ, Windsor, CO
Congratulations to all six!
The thirteen Volunteer Examiners
(VEs) who participated in the session
were: NØADR, WØBMB, KØGND,
KØIH, KØKPH, KØKTZ, ACØLN,
NØLNK, KØLVR, KCØPJR, KBØQH,
NØRHL, and KEØY.
And now the regular “First Thursday of each month” session, April
2:
Two candidates: A General to Amateur
Extra upgrade was earned and a new Ham
was earned.
• William Shepherd, WBØKRQ, North
Platte upgraded from General to Amateur
Extra and
• William Schmuck, KEØDYU, Lincoln,
is a new Ham with a Technician class license.
Congratulations to both!
The seven Volunteer Examiners (VEs)
who participated in the session were:
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KØIH, KØKTZ, NØLNK, KØLVR,
KCØPJR, NØSCE, and KEØY.
VE Exams in Lincoln
VE Exams in Lincoln are generally
held the first Thursday of each month at
Northside Café, 2701 North 48th St., at
6:30 PM. Sometimes holidays interfere
with the usual date, so the exam is held
the second Thursday. The next VE Exams
in Lincoln will be May 7, June 4, and
July 9. NOTE: July 9 is the second Thursday in July. I thought the first Thursday,
July 2, is too close to Saturday, July 4 and
may be somewhat inconvenient.
The exam fee is $15. A picture ID, or
two IDs without pictures, is required. If
you are trying for an upgrade, please
bring your original license and a copy
that we can keep to send in with the paperwork. If you just recently passed the
Technician exam or upgraded and have
not yet received your license or seen the
license posted on the FCC Website,
please bring a copy of your CSCE that we
can send in with the paperwork. If you
have an FCC Registration Number
(FRN), please bring it also. The FRN is
required on all recent FCC licenses and
applications, not just on our Amateur licenses.
As the default, the FCC no longer
mails a paper license, but it does send out
an email so you can print a paper license.
So, that makes it very important to provide a legible email address on the Form
605 application. If you do not have an
email address, the FCC does provide a
procedure to print your license via the
ULS License Manager, but an email address is somewhat easier. You can also
reset the FCC’s ULS default so that the
FCC will provide official authorizations
on paper. Go to: https://wireless2.fcc.
gov/UlsEntry/licManager/login.jsp to get
started with the ULS License Manager.
Thank you to KØKPH and KØGND;
on an “as available basis,” KØKPH provides catalogs from Ham Radio Outlet
and KØGND provides LOGs to new and
old Hams at the sessions.
Expired Licenses
The FCC has made it possible for a
Ham to receive his or her old class license, if it has expired more than two
years ago, without taking the General or
Extra exam. You must attend a VE Session, pay the current exam fee ($15), and
have at least a Technician Class license
to qualify for the General or Amateur
Extra upgrade that you used to have. If
you don’t have a current Technician license, you must pass the Technician exam at a VE Session to be upgraded to
your old license.
You must provide the proof that you
originally had the General, Advanced, or
Extra license and provide a copy of the
proof for the team to turn in with the
Form 605. The license will be a “new”
issue, so you will receive a sequential
call sign, not your original call sign.
Since the Advanced Class is no longer
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Spring Fling Bike Ride—
April 25
O
ur next Field Day meeting will be
held Wednesday, May 13, before the
LARC Club meeting. We will meet from
6:00 to 7:00 PM at the Salvation Army
Center, 2625 Potter St. (a block north of
27th & Holdrege) to continue planning
for the event on June 27-28. We will need
a lot of participating by Club members,
so if you would like to help, or if you are
a new Ham and would like to find out
more about Field Day, please attend this
meeting.
—Mike Walsh, KBØQH
issued, a General Class license will be
issued for the expired Advanced. The
Novice Class is no longer available unless it expired within the last two years.
If your license is within the two-year
grace period, you can simply renew your
license through the FCC. And, of course,
the original call sign will be maintained
and the Advanced and Novice Class licenses can be renewed.
—John Hauner, KØIH
It rained.
Hams met at the Elementary School in
Eagle for the Spring Fling Bike Ride. Initially, the Hams outnumbered the bikers
by a ratio of 13:1. The local radio station
reported that the bike ride was cancelled,
but the racers didn’t get that message.
And it rained.
As the hams got to their locations on
the route between Eagle and Louisville,
the rain moderated to a constant mist, and
the wind was chilly. In our cars, with the
heaters running, we didn’t envy the 55
bikers who rode to or from the starting
points. We watched bikers taking selfies
by the wind-blown Great Plains Bicycle
Club flag.
The sun never really came out to help
warm up the Hams or the athletes, but that
didn’t stop anyone from enjoying a brat or
two at the finish line!
Special thanks to the following for offering to help with this event this year:
KEØBHQ, KEØCJD, KEØDBI, KDØDBO,
NØDIZ, KØGND, KBØKA, KØKPH,
NØMDS, KRØP, KDØPTF, KDØPTI, and
KDØRIY.—Wendy Hirsch Mayhew, KEØCJD
LARC Flea Market—June 20
The annual flea market (we forgot about
It last year) returns on Saturday, June 20.
Bring a table and some stuff to sell in KØGND’s driveway, 3901 S 42nd St. It gets
going around 8:00 AM and is done by 11:30.
Lots of bargains and free conversation!
—Reynolds Davis, KØGND
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The Quickies
We added 8 new Extra
Class Licensees to the Club
from our class that ended
March 31. … Larry Frisch,
KDØRTK, has been enjoying
his new Extra Class privileges by working
lots of DX. … My (KØGND) new Toyota
Highlander was attacked by a kamikaze
turkey while driving to MN for Easter.
Final score: turkey—RIP; Highlander
$1000. … 15 folks in the current Technician class at Union College. … The Earth
Day celebration at Ruth Hill School recognized the organizational efforts of Sue
Gardner, KCØMWL. Both she and Grant,
KEØBHO, were featured in the KOLNTV news on April 23. … Blaine Tompkin, KØNE, achieved 10th place among
all single-op, low-power, unlimited entries in the 2014 November CW Sweepstakes! … Here’s a sample question from
a 1941 FCC exam: “Draw the schematic
diagram of a radio-frequency doubler
stage driving a neutralized push-pull
power amplifier using triodes, showing
the method of interstage coupling and
indicating the relative resonance frequencies of the grid and plate circuits.” …
Congratulations to Dan Sellmeyer,
WBØYYE, who satisfied the thirst of
over 1,200 folks for a Nebraska contact
during the April 18-19 Nebraska QSO
Party. The annual event is organized and
sponsored by Nebraska QCWA Chapter
25. … John Mardock, KRØP, has included some real-time DX information on his
Monday night net (9:00 PM on KØKKV/
R).
de KØGND
Twenty Years Ago in the LOG
For the May 1995 LARC meeting,
Chuck Conner, KØNG, discussed various
aspects of the 10 GHz band. … LARC
members handled communications for the
annual MS Walk, including three on
bikes. … Mike Ruhrdanz, NØFER,
stepped down as Nebraska Section Emergency Coordinator after several years of
service. Long-time Club member (and
now a silent key) Jim Peterson, KFØFO,
assumed the responsibilities. … The Club
sponsored a bus trip to visit the FCC
monitoring station in Grand Island. …
John Hauner, KØIH was named Field
Day Chairman.
*****
Thirty Years Ago in the LOG
The May 1985 Club meeting featured
Joe Eisenberg, KØNEB, and slides of the
Dayton Hamvention®. … Work continued on the ECV, hoping it would be
ready for Field Day. … Great stories from
the gang stranded at the Kearney Hamfest
by a spring blizzard!
—Reynolds Davis, KØGND
RadioShack
Remember when Lincoln had five Radio
Shacks (two words)—the three we have now plus
10th & O and 70th & Vine? The one in Gateway
Shopping Center will be closing very soon. Some
bargains may still exist.
—Bob Mitchell, WBØRJJ
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For Sale/Wanted
Conventions and Hamfests
Within Driving Distance of Lincoln, Nebr.
www.arrl.org/hamfests-and-conventionscalendar
 May 15-17: DARA Hamvention®,
Dayton, Ohio, http://hamvention.org.
• Jul 18: Warrensburg, MO, Area Hamfest
www.waarci.org/hamfest/hamfestflyer
• Aug 2: Cedar Valley, IA, ARC Hamfest
http://cvarc.rf.org
• Sep 12: Ak-Sar-Ben ARC (Omaha)
Flea-Esta, Springfield, NE,
www.aksarbenarc.org.
• Oct 17: Belton, MO: SouthSide ARC,
Hamfest, http://southsidehamfest.com
It is time for suggestions of LARC Merchandise that you, as members,
would like to see. Do not be
shy. Any and all suggestions
are welcome.
Here is a picture of currently
featured items
and their great
prices. See me at
the May 13
meeting at the
Salvation Army.
—Michelle
DeGarmo
Shapland,
NØMDS
LARC Merchandise Manager
madegarmo@
gmail.com
Ads are free to local Radio Amateurs.
Email your ad by the third Thursday of
the month for the following month’s Lincoln LOG to [email protected] with Lincoln LOG Ad on the Subject line.
FOR SALE
Spaulding 40 foot tapered galvanized
steel tower, five 8-foot sections. $100 or
best offer.
Contact Jim Brazee, KØCWW
5040 Myrtle St., Lincoln, NE 68506
[email protected]
402/486-1438
FOR SALE
From the Shack of Mac Sawyer, NXØA:
Accessories
Ham Keyer HK5A Keyer, $25
Kenwood HS-4 Headphones, $40
Telex C-1320 Headphones, $15
WA2ZOT Low pass filter, $20
Yaesu MD-188 Microphone (no base),
$50
Antenna Accessories
Dentron Big Dummy oil-filled dummy
load, $25
MFJ MFJ-912 Balun box, $65
Miscellaneous
2 each 6146A tubes $50.00
Contact John Mardock, KRØP,
402-525-6111
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About the Lincoln Amateur Radio Club
The Lincoln Amateur Radio Club, Inc., (LARC) is a nonprofit organization devoted to the promotion of Amateur
Radio. The Club sponsors activities and programs to promote growth in Amateur Radio, as well as furthering the experience of those already licensed, and to create international good will.
The Lincoln LOG is mailed monthly to all paid members of LARC and to all Lancaster County, Nebraska, Hams. If
your label says, “COMPLIMENTARY,” please consider joining the Club and supporting its activities.
Even if you are not currently active, your contribution will help to ensure the future of Amateur Radio. Annual dues
are only $15. For your convenience, please join by completing and mailing in the form below to: Lincoln Amateur Radio
Club, Inc., PO Box 5006, Lincoln, NE 68505-0006 or visit http://k0kkv.org and use PayPal.
The LOG solicits your input. If you have an idea for an article, wish to contribute an article or photo, or want
to place an ad in the LOG, contact the editor, Blair M. Bench, WØBMB, preferably by email, [email protected]
(or by phone, 402/314-0482). The deadline for each issue is the last Wednesday of the previous month.
The LOG and other Lincoln Amateur Radio Club information are available at http://k0kkv.org and at
www.facebook.com/LARClincoln and may be used freely. Permission is granted to other publications to reprint articles,
provided that source credit, author, and previous print source appear in the reprint.
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