READING RADIO CLUB E-MAIL NEWS

Volume 12 Number 11 Nov. 4, 2009

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IN THIS WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 4, 2009 ISSUE = = = =

+ NOVEMBER 13, 2009 MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

+ PA QSO PARTY - LOGS ARE DUE - by K3QJ

+ NOMINATIONS FOR THE RRC BOD - by K3QJ

+ RRC HOLIDAY BANQUET PLANNED FOR DEC. 12 - by KB3GBB

+ MEETING HIGHLIGHTS - OCT. 9, 2009 - by W3VBY

+ RRC BOARD MEETING MINUTES SEPT. 8, 2009 - by W3VBY

+ NEW RRC MEMBERS - ( John Bachman, N3VKI)

+ LICENSE UPGRADES IN THE RRC - ( None )

+ 50 YEARS AGO IN THE RRC - NOV. 20, 1959 - by W3WJC

+ FOR SALE OR WANTED ITEMS

+ DID YOU KNOW . . . . Short bits of news and info

+ OTHER NEWS & INFO

+ FUTURE ACTIVITIES - Plan your social schedule

+ RRC MEETING ON THE AIR - Listen and check in

+ 2009 RRC COMMITTEES - by W3WJC

+ 2009 RRC OFFICERS

+ RRC WEB PAGE - Where to learn more about the RRC

+ RRC MAILING ADDRESS - USPS mailing address

+ 146.910 MHz REPEATER ACTIVITIES - Join in

+ PURPOSE OF THE RRC E-MAIL NEWS - by W3WJC

+ THIS MONTH'S CIRCULATION NUMBERS - by W3WJC

NOVEMBER 13, 2009 MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT = = = = = = = =

THIS MONTH'S MEETING WILL BE

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2009 - ( The SECOND Friday )

STARTING AT 8:00 P.M.

THE GUEST SPEAKER FOR THE EVENING

PATRICIA LONG

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

Ms. Long is the Senior Patient Services Coordinator for the East

Central Region of the American Cancer Society, Inc. Pat will

describe what the local chapter of the American Cancer Society,

located at 498 Bellevue Avenue, in Muhlenberg Township, does and the services they provide.

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To find the Berks County Agricultural Center, 1238 COUNTY WELFARE ROAD,

LEESPORT, PA 19533-9199, (Bern Township). Go north on Route 183 out of

Reading, pass the Reading Airport, continue about a mile to the traffic

light controlled exit intersection and take a LEFT at "W. LEESPORT RD"

(A CVS is on the northwest corner). Pass the "BERN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN

CHURCH" on your right. Then take the RIGHT at the next "STOP" sign

(County Welfare Road). Go about a mile; the Berks County Agricultural

Center is on your LEFT. Use the entrance at the front of the building.

After entering the building, you will take a RIGHT and then descend a

short flight of steps and enter the back of the main first floor

auditorium where the RRC meetings are held.

For vehicles with GPS, the Ag Center location is:

Degrees Minutes Seconds

N 40° 22' 56.36" W 76° 0' 51.26"

Decimal Degrees

N 40.382322° W 76.014239°

PA QSO PARTY - LOGS ARE DUE

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By: RRC President Ed Morgan, K3QJ (10.29)

If you worked the 2009 PA QSO Party, please send me a copy of your

summary sheet or the info on the sheet. I would like to know how

everyone did such as, type of station (Home, portable, mobile, etc),

operator call or calls, final score, etc.

You can e-mail them to k3qj@arrl.net or bring them to the Friday

November 13, 2009 monthly meeting.

NOMINATIONS FOR THE RRC BOD

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By: RRC President Ed Morgan, K3QJ (10.29)

At the Friday November 13, 2009 meeting, we will be taking nominations,

from the floor, for candidates for the RRC BOD.

Three Board seats are open for nominations (As of the October 6, 2009

BOD meeting, two incumbent BOD members are not running). The three

incumbents are Art Becker, KB3LDI; Frank Esseluhn, K3MGO; Walt Grube,

WD8MNE.

If you are a Full Member, over the age of 17 and have a General Class

Amateur Radio License, or above, please think about serving on the RRC

Board.

RRC HOLIDAY BANQUET PLANNED FOR DEC. 12, 2009

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By: Frannie Wagner, KB3GBB

Chairperson of the Holiday Banquet Committee (10.6)

WHEN:

Saturday December 12, 2009

Doors open at 12 noon.

Dinner served at 1:00 p.m.

WHERE:

Route 222 and Route 73.

Redner's Quick Shoppe ( In the bottom rear ).

Kathryn's Katering.

Formerly known as the Stagecoach Stop.

No steps to navigate.

Plenty of off street parking.

WHO:

RRC Members and their family & friends.

(12 years of age or older)

WHAT:

Entertainment by Karl Houseman, a great piano player.

Favors for Hams and Non-Hams.

Door prizes for Hams and Non-Hams.

There will be a 50-50 - Optional.

Extra special prizes will be raffled - Optional.

THE MENU:

Ham, turkey, potato filling, peas & carrots, corn,

cole slaw, rolls, butter, coffee, tea, and soda,

will be served, all you can eat, family style at your table.

Plus a special cake and ice cream dessert.

PRICE:

$15 per person.

Tickets will be available at the November 13, 2009 meeting.

If you have any questions please call me

Fran Wagner at 610.926.4318 or e-mail at:

franniewagner@cs.com

Please put your call letters in the Subject box plus "Christmas Banquet"

If anyone needs transportation, to or from, just let me know or you can

call Laura Hughes at 610.944.9253 or e-mail at:

artforkidstv@aol.com

Deadline for tickets is Monday November 30, 2009.

MEETING HIGHLIGHTS - OCTOBER 9, 2009

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By: RRC Secretary Harry Hoffman, W3VBY (10.29)

From notes taken by VP Art Becker, KB3LDI

The Friday evening, October 9, 2009 RRC meeting was held in the Berks

County Agricultural Center Main Auditorium.

1. As people entered the meeting prior to 8:00 p.m. Walt Horn, W3OKX,

had people sign the sign-in-book.

2. In the absence of RRC President Ed Morgan, K3QJ, RRC Vice President

Art Becker, KB3LDI, called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. In

attendance were 20 RRC members plus two guests for a total of 22.

3. Guests were recognized and the wireless microphone was passed

around.

4. RRC Vice President Art Becker, KB3LDI, announced John L. Bachman

Jr., N3VKI as a new Associate Member of the RRC. John, N3VKI, was a

former RRC member and we will have an information packet and letter of

acceptance for him at our next RRC meeting. John, N3VKI, was not

present at this meeting.

Two other Associate Members, Fred Steininger, KB3NHT; and Chris

Schlegel, KB3CZK were not present to receive their information packets

and RRC badges.

5. RRC Vice President Art Becker, KB3LDI, announced that the 2009 PA

QSO Party is coming up on this weekend ( October 10th and 11th ). This

year we will have a club station in the local area, using W3CCH, for

club members who do not have a home station or would like to be with a

group. Those with a Technician license are welcome and we can get you

on the HF bands. This station will be at the QTH of Mike Wingert,

KB3LDE, and is located off Route 12 (Pricetown Road). Mike needs some

equipment. Don McKinney, W3FCT, brought two pieces of coax for Mike's

antenna. The station will be in operation on Saturday from noon to

around 9:00 p.m. and then back on the air on Sunday at 9:00 a.m. until

6:00 p.m. (The actual hours of operation will depend on club member

participation). For directions see Mike, KB3LDE, and there is a sign-up

sheet on the table. Art, KB3LDI, asked for a show of hands for those

wanting to join with Mike. (None responded).

In addition, there will be a portable RRC station in the field, located

in Potter County, with five club members. We will operate using the

call W3BN. Look for us on 40 meters during the day and 80 meters at

night. On Sunday evening, they will monitor 3.810 MHz

RRC Board member Laura Hughes, NT3Y, will be operating mobile.

The QSO Party Bonus Station is N3KAE.

6. Vice President Art Becker, KB3LDI, announced that the Club's Holiday

Banquet will be held on Saturday December 12, 2009 starting at 1:00 p.m.

at Katherine's Katering (Route 222 and 73). Fran Wagner, KB3GBB,

chairperson of the event gave all the details. Tickets are available

tonight from Fran Wagner, KB3GBB, and RRC Treasurer Frank Esseluhn,

K3MGO, at $15 each.

Two items were discussed relating to the Holiday Banquet:

Party Favors - Should people bring/receive a gift? Most people said no

and Fran agreed. We decided - No gifts.

Gizmo Box - This was a suggestion that people should bring inexpensive

items to be put into these boxes and then drawn later. This did not go

over well. Most people said they had enough "junk" already. The RRC

Vice President Art Becker, KB3LDI, decided that we will do without the

Gizmo Boxes. Many raised their hand in agreement.

7. Tonight's talk was on EMCOMM and the Tuesday evening November 17,

2009 Limerick Drill. Don Boulanger, WA1ELA, is the Berks County RACES

Radio Officer and the Berks County ARRL ARES Emergency Coordinator. He

introduced Mr. Aaron M. Rhone, a Planning Officer for the Berks County

Department of Emergency Services. Together they presented a great talk.

We still need more RRC members to sign up for participation in the

Limerick Drill.

8. RRC Vice President Art Becker, KB3LDI, said he hopes to work all

members of the RRC this weekend during the PA QSO Party. Remember to

indicate the Reading Radio Club on your summary sheet and include a few

dollars to help with the expenses of the PA QSO Party.

9. Vice President Art Becker, KB3LDI, closed the meeting at 9:25 p.m.

for a time of fellowship and refreshments.

RRC BOARD MEETING MINUTES SEPT. 8, 2009

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By: RRC Secretary Harry Hoffman, W3VBY (10.7)

Attendance: John Geisewite, KB3MIH; Walt Grube, WD8MNE; Harry Hoffman,

W3VBY; Laura Hughes, NT3Y; and Ed Morgan, K3QJ. (5)

Absence - Excused:

Art Becker, KB3LDI (Sick)

John Geisler, KB3RFD

Walt Hasselback, AB3FW (Vacation)

Absent:

Frank Esseluhn, K3MGO

Visitors:

Fran Wagner, KB3GBB

The meeting was held on Tuesday evening at the Berks County Agriculture

Center in the basement lunchroom on September 8, 2009.

President Ed Morgan, K3QJ, called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

Copies of the August 4, 2009 BOD minutes were passed out and read aloud.

The final approved copy will be sent to all Board members and to Rich

Ahrens, W3WJC, the editor of the RRC E-MAIL NEWS.

A motion was made and seconded to accept the August 4, 2009 RRC Board

Minutes as read. Motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.

CORRESPONDENCE

None

MEMBERSHIP

Membership applications were received from Christopher Schlegel, KB3CZK,

and James Garmirian, KE3NE, along with the proper signatures and

application fees. After reviewing the applications, a motion was made

and seconded to accept Christopher Schlegel, KB3CZK, and James

Garmirian, KE3NE, as Associate Members of the RRC. Motion passed with a

unanimous voice vote.

TREASURERS REPORT

Treasurer Frank Esseluhn, K3MGO was absent. He will give the Treasurers

report at the next BOD meeting and will give copies of the General

Journal to the Secretary.

TRUSTEES REPORTS

W3BN - Trustee is Craig W. Huntsinger, K3CWH.

( Not present - No report necessary )

The expiration of this license is March 6, 2016

W3CCH - Trustee is Harry Hoffman, W3VBY.

( Present - No report necessary )

The expiration of this license is September 16, 2014

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Hamfest

Walt Hasselback, AB3FW, was the chairperson of this event held at

Heritage Park in Sinking Spring on Saturday morning August 8, 2009. The

event was a success. The weather was great, attendance was good, and

most everyone seemed to have a good time. A reporter and photographer

from the Reading Eagle were present and a feature article of our Hamfest

was published in the Sunday August 9, 2009 edition of the newspaper. As

a result, several people showed an interest in classes on ham radio.

All eight candidates who participated in the VE Test Session passed

their tests.

PA QSO Party

The PA QSO Party will be held October 10 and 11, 2009. We will have a

local club station and two field stations. The field stations will be

in Potter and Elk counties. RRC President Ed Morgan, K3QJ, will give a

detailed report at the September 18, 2009 RRC Meeting.

TAK-40

The group have powered up five out of ten digital boards. Ed Morgan,

K3QJ, will show his breadboard unit at the September 18, 2009 RRC

Meeting.

MEETINGS & PROGRAMS

September 18, 2009

Video on making vacuum tubes in your basement.

Plans for PA QSO Party.

Holiday Banquet details.

October 9, 2009

Don Boulanger, WA1ELA, Limerick Drill.

November 13, 2009

Pat Long (American Cancer Society).

Nominations for the BOD.

December 11, 2009

Election of BOD members by the membership.

January 18, 2010

Installation of BOD and officers.

February 12, 2010

Norm Dorward, AA3PO, will demonstrate the TAK-40 Transceiver.

OLD BUSINESS

The committee will compile a list of past members to invite to RRC club

activities. John Geisewite, KB3MIH, has compiled a list of local Hams

in Berks County. Jim Nicholas, W3ITH, will review this list and

highlight past RRC members.

NEW BUSINESS

BOD Nominations: It is time to start looking for nominations for the

BOD. Three of our BOD members are up for re-election. Art Becker,

KB3LDI; Frank Esseluhn, K3MGO; and Walt Grube, WD8MNE. Walt Grube,

WD8MNE has indicated he will not run for re-election.

Holiday Banquet: Fran Wagner, KB3GBB, gave a presentation of her ideas

on having a Holiday Banquet on Saturday December 12, 2009 starting at

1:00 p.m. at Kathryn's Katering located at Route 222 and Route 73

intersection. Fran would like to have a sit-down family style meal with

music, entertainment, door prizes, party favors, etc.

The hall rental deposit would be $100. The club would spend up to $250

up front to get things rolling. The committee will be Fran Wagner,

KB3GBB, and Laura Hughes, NT3Y. President Ed Morgan, K3QJ, will

announce the Holiday Banquet at the September 18, 2009 RRC meeting and

get a show of hands from the membership to get their approval. Fran

Wagner, KB3GBB, will also make a presentation along with up-to-date

details and handouts. Ticket sales will start at the October 9, 2009

RRC meeting. The cost will be $15 per person.

We have two $50 ARRL Certificates left over from the Hamfest. We will

use them for the Holiday Banquet. We will discuss door prizes at the

next BOD meeting.

The next BOD meeting will be held on Tuesday evening October 6, 2009.

A motion was made and seconded to close the BOD meeting at 9:40 p.m.

(Time in session as a Board 2 hours 10 minutes)

NEW RRC MEMBERS

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By: Rich Ahrens, W3WJC (10.9)

At the Tuesday October 6, 2009 Reading Radio Club Board meeting the

following Radio Amateur was voted into RRC membership as an Associate

Member:

John L. Bachman, Jr. N3VKI ( Technician )

17 Linsol Road

Kutztown, PA 19530-8893

We are pleased to have John, N3VKI, as a new Associate Member of the RRC.

We thank John, N3VKI, for considering and supporting the Reading Radio Club.

103 = Total membership on November 4, 2009

(Including - Two Life Members

and one Honorary Membership for life)

103 = membership in November 2009

106 = membership in November 2008

118 = membership in November 2007

118 = membership in November 2006

126 = membership in November 2005

124 = membership in November 2004

138 = membership in November 2003

131 = membership in November 2002

130 = membership in November 2001

129 = membership in November 2000

124 = membership in November 1999

126 = membership in November 1998

84 Full/Life/Honorary Members

(1/4 required for a quorum = 21)

19 Associate Members

0 Supporting Member

44 Extra Class (43 %)

11 Advanced (11 %)

32 General (31 %)

16 Technician (15 %)

0 Novice

0 No License ( FCC records checked 8/3/09 - rea )

68 RRC Members are members of the ARRL ( 66% )

96 RRC Members have e-mail capability ( 93% )

At least 54 members have a Broad Band ISP ( 52% )

LICENSE UPGRADES IN THE RRC

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By: Rich Ahrens, W3WJC (10.31)

None that I could find or that anyone informed me about.

If I miss your advancement success, please send me an e-mail –

It is just too much to check each member's license status every

month in the FCC records, although I do check the FCC records on

occasion. If you did send an e-mail, to my address, and the

information was not published, please send the info to me again - Things happen!

If you are a RRC member, do not be bashful, please provide me

with your license upgrade information and I will note your success

here in the RRC E-MAIL NEWS. As always WHO, WHAT, WHEN and WHERE apply.

Please send the info to: reahrens@enter.net

For VE Testing opportunities please check the following Web page for local test sessions:

http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/examsearch.phtml

A practice test site can be found at: http://www.aa9pw.com/radio/

Let the RRC know when you upgrade. I will make note of your

accomplishment and your success right here in the RRC E-MAIL NEWS.

You can send the info to:

REAHRENS@ENTER.NET

50 YEARS AGO IN THE RRC - NOV. 20, 1959 = = = = = = = = =

By: Rich Ahrens, W3WJC (10.30)

From the minutes of RRC Secretary Al Brailer, W3UQC (SK)

The officers serving the Reading Radio Club, Inc. in November 1959 were:

President Jim Marx, W3BN (SK)

VP Hack Hackerty, W3BOL (SK)

Secretary Al Brailer, W3UQC (SK)

Treasurer Russ Frederick, W3CDS (SK)

The regular monthly meeting was not held at Art Gantert's, W3OLG,

Automotive Service Center, 133 Thorn Street, Reading, PA. Instead,

members of the RRC took a Field Trip and visited the WGAL-TV Channel

8 transmitters located in Hellam Township, York County, Pennsylvania.

Seven mobiles made the evening trip to the WGAL-TV transmitter site

with about 30 members on board. The drivers were:

Jim Marx, W3BN (SK) RRC President

Russ Frederick, W3CDS (SK) RRC Treasurer

Stew Ringler, W3EYN (SK) RRC BOD Member

Frank Skowronek, W3ICU (SK)

Rich Ahrens, W3WJC

Lou DeAngelo, K3EUH (Now KG3Q)

John Freeman, K3CBE

The caravan of seven cars, with 2 Meter AM communications, left 133

Thorn Street at 6:30 p.m. SHARP for the 47 mile trip to the WGAL-TV

transmitter site in York County.

Mr. Jacob Mathiot and his staff escorted the RRC members in small

groups and explained the operation and the equipment used at the

television station. The WGAL-TV station first signed on the air on March 18, 1949.

It was very interesting to see the latest, year 1959, TV transmitting

equipment. (Vacuum tubes of course).

At this November meeting, the nominating committee, for candidates

for the RRC BOD, was to report to the RRC membership their list of

BOD candidates. However, due to the trip to Hellam, Pennsylvania,

the report was postponed to the December 18, 1959 Annual Membership Meeting.

FOR SALE OR WANTED ITEMS

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WANTED: MFJ Antenna Analyzer. Contact Walt Horn, W3OKX, at

610.678.3543 or w3okx.wrh@comcast.net

FOR SALE: American made KOHLER gas generator. Model 3MM65.

3,000 Watt with Econo-Throttle. Good generator for back-up use or

on site construction. $170. Contact Rich Ahrens, W3WJC, at 610.929.8829 or reahrens@enter.net

WANTED: Any 1954 issue of the RADIO AMATEUR CALL BOOK MAGAZINE to

add to the Reading Radio Club collection. Contact Rich Ahrens, W3WJC, at

610.929.8829 or reahrens@enter.net

FOR SALE: Vintage Collectable Amateur Radio Commemorative Stamps.

Originally issued on December 15, 1964, on the 50th anniversary of

the founding of the ARRL. These nice stamps show a sine wave and a

vernier tuning dial. They will be sold by the RRC in original sheets

of 50 stamps in a plastic sleeve. They are in great condition, would

make a nice gift, QSL card stamp, or even look neat in a frame, and

displayed on a wall. The cost of these little pieces of Ham history

is only $10.00 for the sheet of 50 stamps (Face value of the stamps

is five cents each). The RRC will receive $2.00 from each sale, so

you will be benefiting the club when you buy them. The stamps will

be available for purchase at the Friday November 13, 2009 Monthly

Meeting. If you would like them mailed, please contact Jim Nicholas,

W3ITH, at 610.678.9243 or jnich26772@aol.com

Send your "For Sale" or "Wanted" items by e-mail to:

reahrens@enter.net

STRAIGHT E-MAIL TEXT - NO ATTACHMENTS

If you have a long list of items (more than twelve items) please

send your e-mail address to reahrens@enter.net and I will post your

notice and e-mail address in the RRC E-MAIL NEWS under the FOR SALE

OR WANTED ITEMS.

Interested parties can then contact you directly for the latest up-to-date list.

DID YOU KNOW

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that RRC Board Member Laura Hughes, NT3Y, had her picture in the

November 2009 issue of QST on page 20. The creative photograph was

in silhouette and was taken by Bridget Hughes, KB3NTV. . .rea

.....that the Voice of America professional HF propagation program

known as VOACAP is now available for FREE. The United States

Department of Commerce, National Institute for Telecommunication

Sciences, Boulder, Colorado, developed this software. This is a

great program that is interesting to use and is the results of over

fifty years of USA HF research. For many years, you had to purchase

versions of this software but now the software is available for FREE

at the following Web site:

http://www.voacap.com/

The above Web site has a wealth of info on how to use VOACAP and the

supporting software. You might also want to visit the following Web

page for more interesting software that can be used in your hobby of Amateur Radio:

http://elbert.its.bldrdoc.gov/hf.html

Check out these sites - Great stuff. . .rea

OTHER NEWS & INFO

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RRC President Ed Morgan, K3QJ, has the following RRC ID badge to

award at the Friday November 13, 2009 meeting:

FRED KB3NHT

CHRIS KB3CZK

FUTURE ACTIVITIES - 2009

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Oct. 31 - Deadline for the November RRC E-MAIL NEWS

Nov. 4 - Mailing date of the RRC E-MAIL NEWS

Nov. 10 - BOD Meeting - 7:30 p. - Ag Center Basement Lunch Room

Nov. 13 - MEETING - 8:00 p.m. - Ag Center 2 ND FRIDAY

Nov. 17 - LIMERICK DRILL - RRC Operators needed

Nov. 28 - Deadline for the December RRC E-MAIL NEWS

Dec. 2 - Mailing date of the RRC E-MAIL NEWS

Dec. 8 - BOD Meeting - 7:30 p. - Ag Center Basement Lunch Room

Dec. 11 - MEETING - 8:00 p.m. - Ag Center 2 ND FRIDAY

Dec. 12 - RRC Holiday Banquet - Call Fran at 610.926.4318

On the Fridays that we do not have an in-person meeting we will

have a Reading Radio Club Meeting On The Air (RRCMOTA) on the

RRC 146.910 MHz (131.8 Hz) repeater at 8:00 p.m.

RRC MEETING ON THE AIR ( RRCMOTA )

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Check into the RRC MEETING ON THE AIR on the Friday evenings that we do

not have an in-person meeting. The net on 146.9100 MHz starts at 8:00

p.m. with the latest AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE report from the West Coast.

We then have an exchange of information that may be of interest to the

members of the Reading Radio Club. The last part of the net is a roll

call where we usually have 30 to 65 stations check-in. The net has been

in operation since January 22, 1994. On Friday October 30, 2009, we had

session number 654 and had 40 stations check in and test their 2 Meter

FM equipment. The next RRCMOTA will be Friday November 6, 2009 at 8:00

p.m. on the RRC 146.9100 MHz repeater (CTCSS is 131.8 Hz). Everyone is

invited to tune in and check into the RRCMOTA net.

The next READING_RADIO_CLUB_E-MAIL_NEWS

is scheduled to be e-mailed on or before

December 2, 2009 (The first Wednesday of the month)

The schedule is always subject to change.

DEADLINE FOR THE RRC E-MAIL NEWS IS

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2009

Rich Ahrens, W3WJC

Editor: RRC E-MAIL NEWS

reahrens@enter.net

2009 RRC COMMITTEES (As of November 4, 2009)

You must be a RRC Member to serve on RRC Committees

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By: Rich Ahrens, W3WJC

Audit (2009) - Chp. Frank Esseluhn, K3MGO,

qmagoo12@verizon.net

Cookie Augustine, KB3JPY

Norm Dorward, AA3PO

Jeff Griffith, KB3EIS

Laura Hughes, NT3Y

Awards Managers:

ARRL VHF/UHF Century Club (VUCC)

Awards Manager/Card Checker:

Craig Huntsinger, K3CWH, k3cwh@verizon.net

Berks County Government Liaison (1.03)

Chp. John Freeman, K3CBE,

jjf146@aol.com

Breakfast - Chp. Frank Esseluhn, K3MGO

qmagoo12@verizon.net

By-Laws - Chp. Art Becker, KB3LDI,

abeckerbeconco@msn.com

Ed Morgan, K3QJ

Walt Horn, W3OKX

Don Boulanger, WA1ELA

Cleanup - Monthly - Chp. Harry Hoffman, W3VBY,

harryhoffmanjr@juno.com

Door Prizes - Chp. Harry Hoffman, W3VBY

Jim Nicholas, W3ITH

E-Mail News - Editor Rich Ahrens, W3WJC,

reahrens@enter.net (1.98)

Equipment Disposal (Estates)

Chp. Frank Esseluhn, K3MGO

qmagoo12@verizon.net

Walt Horn, W3OKX

Field Day 2009 - Chp. Ed Morgan, K3QJ

Art Becker, KB3LDI - HF SSB Station

Norm Dorward, AA3PO - HF SSB Station

Jim Nicholas, W3ITH - HF SSB Station

Walt Grube, WD8MNE - HF SSB Station

Greg Griffith, KB3EJX - HF SSB Station

Keith Schmehl, N3LUU - HF SSB Station

Frank Esseluhn, K3MGO - HF SSB Station

Jim Garmirian, KE3NE - HF CW Station

Don McKinney, W3FCT - VHF Station

Ed Morgan, K3QJ - Digital Station

Greg Griffith, KB3EJX - Digital Station

Jeff Griffith, KB3EIS - Digital Station

John Geisewite, KB3MIH - Digital Station

Harry Hoffman, W3VBY - Solar Station

John Geisewite, KB3MIH - Solar Station

Fran Wagner, KB3GBB - Food

Cal Wagner, KA3HYC - Food

Jim Nicholas, W3ITH - Food

Mary Anne Nicholas, N3TVT - Food

Duane Redline, W3UQH - Emergency power

Ed Morgan, K3QJ - Logging

Jim Nicholas, W3ITH - Information table

Dave Bullard, KB3OML - Photographer

Jim Nicholas, W3ITH - Talk-in

Harry Hoffman, W3VBY - VE Team

Harry Hoffman, W3VBY - Set-up and tear down

Hamfest Aug. 8. 2009

Chp. Walt Hasselback, AB3FW,

hasback@ptd.net

717.419.0045

Rich Ahrens, W3WJC - Talk-in

Cookie Augustine, KB3JPY - Food

John Augustine, N3AOF - Food

Frank Esseluhn, K3MGO - Auctioneer

John Geisewite, KB3MIH - Parking & VE Exams

Walt Grube, WD8MNE - Gate & Signs

Walt Hasselback, AB3FW - Chair & Gate

Harry Hoffman, W3VBY - VE Exams & Sound system

Don McKinney, W3FCT - Relief at gate

Ed Morgan, K3QJ - Club table & VE Exams

Jim Nicholas, W3ITH - Club table & Information Officer

Hawk Phillips, WAØYAS - VE Exams

Duane Redline, W3UQH - Parking & VE Exams

Dave Wiley, K3MXS - Gate & Parking

Handout Info Cards - Walt Horn, W3OKX,

w3okx.wrh@comcast.net

Historian - Rich Ahrens, W3WJC, reahrens@enter.net (12.05)

Holiday Banquet - Chp. Fran Wagner, KB3GBB,

franniewagner@cs.com

Laura Hughes, NT3Y

Hospitality - Chp. Walt Horn, W3OKX

Interference - Chp. Ken Fleming, W3KLF,

k.fleming@juno.com (1.03)

Inventory - Chp. Harry Hoffman, W3VBY (6.05)

harryhoffmanjr@juno.com

Meeting - Attendance - Chp. Dave Hill, W3DWH,

davew3dwh@aol.com

Meeting Programs - Chp. RRC VP (1.06)

All BOD Members

Membership Data Base - Frank Esseluhn, K3MGO (1.09)

qmagoo12@verizon.net

Membership List - Rich Ahrens, W3WJC, (1.63)

reahrens@enter.net

Nov. Prizes - Chp. Harry Hoffman, W3VBY,

harryhoffmanjr@juno.com

Norm Dorward, AA3PO

Pagoda Award - Chp. RRC Secretary - Harry Hoffman, W3VBY,

harryhoffmanjr@juno.com

Pennsylvania QSO Party - 2008 (6.05)

Chp. Ed Morgan, K3QJ,

k3qj@arrl.net

Scott Cross, KB3MKD

Jeff Griffith, KB3EIS

Greg Griffith, KB3EJX

Laura Hughes, NT3Y

Publicity - Chp. Harry Hoffman, W3VBY,

harryhoffmanjr@juno.com

Laura Hughes, NT3Y

Bridget Hughes, KB3NTV

Greg Griffith, KB3EJX

RACES/ARES Liaison - Rich Ahrens, W3WJC, reahrens@enter.net

Reading City Government - Liaison

Chp. Matt Small, KB3NMQ (9.07)

smatt74@hotmail.com

Reading-Muhlenberg Career and Technology Center support (3.05)

Chp. Norm Dorward, AA3PO,

dorward_nc@comcast.net

Harry Hoffman, W3VBY

Refreshments - Chp. Art Becker, KB3LDI, (3.06)

abeckerbeconco@msn.com

Jeff Griffith, KB3EIS

Art Becker, W3JZN

Repeater Operation and Technical - ROTC (1.71)

Chp. Rich Ahrens, W3WJC,

reahrens@enter.net

Craig Huntsinger, K3CWH-Trustee W3BN

k3cwh@verizon.net

Don Cwynar, KT4JF

Norm Dorward, AA3PO

Frank Esseluhn, K3MGO

Bob Plummer, W3RP

RRC Meeting On The Air - RRCMOTA (1.94)

Chp. Rich Ahrens, W3WJC,

reahrens@enter.net

Norm Dorward, AA3PO

Greg Griffith, KB3EJX

Jeff Griffith, KB3EIS

Jim Nicholas, W3ITH

Mary Anne Nicholas, N3TVT

Technical Q & A Assistants

+ Antennas.

Beam - Walt Horn, W3OKX, w3okx.wrh@comcast.net

Wire - Duane Redline, W3UQH, redlinedc@dejazzd.com

+ Amateur TV.

Duane Redline, W3UQH, redlinedc@dejazzd.com

+ Computers.

Jim Faetche, K3KDC, jfaetche@fast.net

+ Morse Code.

Jim Faetche, K3KDC, jfaetche@fast.net

+ Power Supplies.

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+ Transmitter Hunting.

Jeff Griffith, KB3EIS, jeff.griffith@gmail.com

+ Vintage Radios.

John Freeman, K3CBE, jjf146@aol.com

Ticket Handouts - Chp. Walt Horn, W3OKX

w3okx.wrh@comcast.net

Training - Chp. Ed Morgan, K3QJ, k3qj@arrl.net (2.03)

INSTRUCTORS - 2009

Norm Dorward, AA3PO

Jeff Griffith, KB3EIS

Ed Morgan, K3QJ

Jim Nicholas, W3ITH

Duane Redline, W3UQH

Trustee - W3BN - Craig Huntsinger, K3CWH, (06 MAR 2016)

k3cwh@verizon.net

Trustee - W3CCH - Harry Hoffman, W3VBY, (16 SEP 2014)

harryhoffmanjr@juno.com

It has been a long standing & documented

policy of the RRC that you must hold

an Extra Class license to be a Trustee

of W3BN or W3CCH.

U.S. Mail Pickup - Chp. Harry Hoffman, W3VBY, (12.07)

harryhoffmanjr@juno.com

Rich Ahrens, W3WJC, (2.78)

Web Master - Dave Schearer, K3BN, dschearer@enter.net

Welcome - Chp. Walt Horn, W3OKX

Xmtr Hunts - Chp. Art Becker, W3JZN (5.06)

w3jzn@yahoo.com

Jeff Griffith, KB3EIS

Greg Griffith, KB3EJX

VE Team - Chp. Harry Hoffman, W3VBY, (8.85)(8.87HH)

harryhoffmanjr@juno.com

It has been a long standing & documented

policy of the RRC that you must be a

member of the RRC and hold a Extra Class

license to be a member of the RRC VE Team.

Duane Redline, W3UQH

Norm Dorward, AA3PO

Art Becker, W3JZN

Craig Huntsinger, K3CWH

Dennis Goodling, N3JRW

Chris Halinar, AB3AI

Ed Morgan, K3QJ

Rich Ahrens, W3WJC

Visitation - Walt Horn, W3OKX,

w3okx.wrh@comcast.net

Chp. = Chairperson

Some of the above committees need

additional Committee Members for 2009.

Chairpersons and committee members are

needed for the RRC committees listed below:

ARRL Liaison

Awards Manager - ARRL HF Worked All States/Card Checker

Awards Manager - RRC Awards

BOD Nomination

Development

Directions - Vacant as of 1/1/2009

Greater Reading Expo Center - Coordination

Hamware

Hospital (s) - Liaison

Mall Display - RRC

Membership - RRC

Operating

Picnic - RRC

Public Relations/Community

Salvation Army, Reading, PA - Liaison

Storage - RRC Gear & Records

Sunshine Club

Youth Programs

Contact the 2009 RRC President Ed Morgan, K3QJ, at:

k3qj@arrl.net or 717.445.6229 to get involved.

2009 RRC OFFICERS & BOD MEMBERS

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Pres: Ed Morgan, K3QJ k3qj@arrl.net (10)

VP: Art Becker, KB3LDI abeckerbeconco@msn.com (09)

Secy: Harry Hoffman, W3VBY harryhoffmanjr@juno.com (10)

Tres: Frank Esseluhn, K3MGO qmagoo12@verizon.net (09)

OTHER 2009 BOD MEMBERS

John Geisewite, KB3MIH jwg164@dejazzd.com (11)

John Geisler, KB3RFD jgeisler@verizon.net (11)

Walt Grube, WD8MNE wegjr@enter.net (09)

Walt Hasselback, AB3FW hasback@ptd.net (11)

Laura Hughes, NT3Y artforkidstv@aol.com (10)

The two-digit number, in brackets, to the right of the BOD member's

e-mail address, is the year that their term ends on December 31.

( A normal three-year term runs from January 1 to December 31 three

years later ).

The four officers of the RRC are elected from the BOD by the NINE board

members at the annual BOD reorganization meeting held in January of each

year. Please note that ALL nine BOD members have voting power.

RRC WEB PAGE

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Dave Schearer, K3BN - RRC Web Master

http://www.readingradioclub.org

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE MAIL ( USPS )

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Send ALL USPS Mail pertaining to

the Reading Radio Club to the following address:

ATTENTION TO **

READING RADIO CLUB INC

PO BOX 13777

READING PA 19612-3777

** = Officer, title, or name of the person to whom

your letter is specifically addressed.

ACTIVITIES ON THE RRC

146.910 MHz RPTR - CTCSS = 131.80 Hz

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JOY OF AGING ROUND TABLE

Monday through Saturday at 9:00 a.m.

QCWA READING CHAPTER 31 NET

Mondays at 9:00 p.m.

RRC MEETING ON THE AIR NET ( RRCMOTA )

Fridays at 8:00 p.m. (Started January 1994)

( Other then Club meeting nights )

WE ARE.............READING RADIO CLUB

ARRL AFFILIATED FEBRUARY 17, 1922

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The primary purpose of the READING RADIO CLUB E-MAIL NEWS is to provide,

to the membership, timely and essential news of the activities of the

Reading Radio Club, Inc. In addition, the RRC E-MAIL NEWS provides an

easily searchable and accurate historical record. The RRC strongly

recommends membership in the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) as well

as membership in a local Amateur Radio Club. The READING RADIO CLUB

Opinions expressed in the RRC E-MAIL NEWS are those of the writers and

do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Reading Radio Club, Inc,

the RRC BOD, or the RRC membership. Material from this RRC E-MAIL NEWS

may be reproduced in whole or part, without additional permission, if

credit is given to the READING RADIO CLUB E-MAIL NEWS

and the author.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009 ( STARTED ON FEB. 10, 1998 )

CIRC: 96 RRC - 62 NON MEMBERS - 13 CLUBS

FREQUENCY OF ISSUE IS MONTHLY

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