August 2019 General Meeting
20/08/19 19:30
Minutes PART Meeting August 20, 2019
Cameron Senior Center, Westford, MA
7:30 PM – 8:40 PM
Officers Present:
Andy, KB1OIQ, Pres
George, K1IG, VP
Alan, W1AHM, Treasurer
Chauncey, K1OPE, Secretary
Bob, W1IS, Director at Large
Attendees: 41
Andy, KB1OIQ, opened the meeting with the usual round of introductions.
Announcements:
The speaker for the evening was Bob Rose, KC1DSQ.
Bob spoke on the design, analysis and construction of a new 80 meter Off-Center Fed Dipole that was used very successfully at the 2019 Field Day.
The design covered the even harmonics on the 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter bands with a SWR of 3:1.
Building one out of #14 gauge bare wire:
---------------- 69.15ft----------Capacitor---------------41.65ft-------------4:1 Balun--------------------27.5ft------------------
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Ferrite bead choke
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Feedline
Bob spoke on the effects of moving the feed point; types of capacitors used; tuning; and radiation patterns.
His presentation will be available on the WB1GOF website.
Andy wrapped up the meeting with an occasion for some members to tell a short story:
Enjoy the remainder of our short summer.
See everyone next month.
73
Chauncey, K1OPE
Cameron Senior Center, Westford, MA
7:30 PM – 8:40 PM
Officers Present:
Andy, KB1OIQ, Pres
George, K1IG, VP
Alan, W1AHM, Treasurer
Chauncey, K1OPE, Secretary
Bob, W1IS, Director at Large
Attendees: 41
Andy, KB1OIQ, opened the meeting with the usual round of introductions.
Announcements:
- Hugh, N1QGE, thanked everyone for their Food Pantry donations. The Senior Center very much appreciates these.
- Alan, W1AHM, gave a Treasurer’s report – as of tonight there are 90 members. Balance in the General Fund is $12,880 with $6,370 in the Repeater Fund.
- HamXposition, formerly known as ‘Boxboro’ will be held in Boxboro, MA, September 6-8, 2019 - a full 2 ½ days of forums.
- Kit building event. Allison, KB1GMX, is working on the instruction manual; Steve, W1KBE and Andy, KB1OIQ, have all of the parts.
- PART elections will be held at the September meeting. Contact Al, K1ALL, to make a nomination.
The speaker for the evening was Bob Rose, KC1DSQ.
Bob spoke on the design, analysis and construction of a new 80 meter Off-Center Fed Dipole that was used very successfully at the 2019 Field Day.
The design covered the even harmonics on the 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter bands with a SWR of 3:1.
Building one out of #14 gauge bare wire:
---------------- 69.15ft----------Capacitor---------------41.65ft-------------4:1 Balun--------------------27.5ft------------------
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Ferrite bead choke
|
Feedline
Bob spoke on the effects of moving the feed point; types of capacitors used; tuning; and radiation patterns.
His presentation will be available on the WB1GOF website.
Andy wrapped up the meeting with an occasion for some members to tell a short story:
- Bob, W1IS, on a wire antenna;
- Greg, N1DAM, on a hardware project for the Internet of Things;
- Andy on getting lost while hunting the fox on Westford Conservation Land.
Enjoy the remainder of our short summer.
See everyone next month.
73
Chauncey, K1OPE
