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NEW LEAGUE BROCHURE TARGETS KIDS
by Marvin Johnston 18 Jan '03

18 Jan '03

*************** The ARRL Letter Vol. 22, No. 03 January 17, 2003 *************** ==>NEW LEAGUE BROCHURE TARGETS KIDS A colorful, new, kid-tested ham radio brochure is available from ARRL Headquarters. "Leap into Amateur Radio" aims at an elementary school audience and introduces youngsters to the hobby. "Amateur Radio is an exciting hobby that lets you meet new people of all ages--and have a great time!" the full-color, tri-fold flier emphasizes. "Getting started is easy!" Field and Educational Support Team Leader Mary Lau, N1VH, headed the team that produced the flier. She cited two objectives in its design. "There was a desire to specifically target 8 to 11 year olds," she said, "as well as the need to supply a youth-oriented handout to replace the Archie's Ham Radio Adventure comic book that is no longer published." The brochure is comprised of colorful graphics, photos of kids operating and several boxes of basic text explaining what Amateur Radio is and does. There's also space on the back for local clubs or organizations to affix their contact information, so that children and their families can get more information about the hobby. The back panel also includes a blurb about ARRL and gives its e-mail address. On the "What is Amateur Radio" page right inside the tri-fold brochure is a brief explanation of what Amateur Radio is. "Anyone can be a ham--no matter what age, sex or physical ability," the flier points out. Accompanying the text are photos of youngsters--a boy and a girl--on the air. Fully open, the flier presents four capsules of information about Amateur Radio: * How ham radio and wireless technologies fit into lives that include cell phones and the Internet. * The several modes hams use to communicate with each other--including voice, computer, and even telegraph key. * The various types of operating activities available--including public service and the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program. * How simple it is to get started in Amateur Radio and whom to contact. Assisting the in the project were ARRL Educational Program Coordinator Jean Wolfgang, WB3IOS; Educational Correspondent Marjorie Bourgoin, KB1DCO, and Field and Educational Services Assistant Linda Mullally, KB1HSV. After assembling the material for the flier and putting together a prototype, Lau and her staff got the brochure into the hands of a number of area youngsters for some product testing. The children offered a few ideas to make the handout even more appealing, she said. Arizona-based graphic artist Cameo Hill did the final layout and design. "Leap into Amateur Radio" will become available in mid-February--free of charge and in limited quantities of up to 25 fliers--to any Amateur Radio operator or amateur club. Lau said the only cost will be for shipping. The brochure is now available as an Acrobat PDF file via the ARRL Web site <http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/materials/Leap-into-AR.pdf>. To order copies of the brochure, interested clubs or individuals should contact Linda Mullally, KB1HSV, lmullally(a)arrl.org; 860-594-0292.

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ARRL Southwestern Division Events
by Marvin Johnston 10 Jan '03

10 Jan '03

Here's an update on major events taking place in the ARRL Southwestern Division... Right Now: The 2003 ARRL Southwestern Division Convention website is "on the air". Check it out and download a registration form at: http://www.hamcon.org See you in Long Beach in September 2003! Right Now: The Sulphur Mountain Repeater Assn has re-affiliated with ARRL. Welcome aboard! Jan 11, 2003: The Thunderbird ARC Westfest will be held at the Glendale Community College in Phoenix, AZ. Points of contact are Steve, W1ADW, 623-521-1036 or Bruce, WB7SRC,623-486-8735. These folks run a clean show, no firearms, alcohol or drugs permitted. Jan 12, 2003: The Los Angeles Orienteering Club (LAOC) will sponsor a Southern California on-foot foxhunting event at Vermont Canyon, a part of Griffith Park in Los Angeles. A ham radio license and/or knowledge of radio equipment is not required. All ages are welcome, but small children should be accompanied by an adult on the course. Contact Marvin Johnston, KE6HTS, for more info: marvin(a)rain.org Check out the LAOC website at: http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Trails/6320/ Jan 25, 2003: The seventh annual SATERN Seminar will be held at the Salvation Army San Bernardino Corps, 746 West 5th St, San Bernardino. The Seminar features topics of interest to everyone involved in public service, including Arizona fires response, ARRL Field Day skills, and personal emergency preparedness. Reservations preferred, but not required. Complimentary lunch provided. Contact Tony Stephen, KE6JZF at 909-628-2843 or ke6jzf(a)surfside.net or Jack Peterson, K6DMM at 909-989-4559 or k6dmm(a)aol.com Feb 2, 2003: For those of you who missed out on January registration for the ARRL Emergency Communications Level 1, EC-001, your next opportunity to sign up is on Sunday evening, Feb 2, 2003 at 9:01PM PST (2101 PST) or 10:01 MST (2201 MST). The January course filled up faster than expected, so please be there at the opening gun!!! Long Term ARRL Member? If you've been an ARRL member continuously for 25, 40, 50, 60 or 70 years, you're eligible for a long term member recognition award from ARRL headquarters. To find out if you qualify, contact Eileen Sapko at Headquarters: 860-594-0288 or esapko(a)arrl.org Presentation of your award at your favorite club meeting can be arranged. That's it for this edition folks. Wishing you all the best in 2003! 73, Art, W6XD Tuck, NZ6T Director Vice Director w6xd(a)arrl.org nz6t(a)arrl.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Southwestern Division Director: Art Goddard, W6XD w6xd(a)arrl.org

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Yaesu HT Batteries
by Dennis H. Morales 08 Jan '03

08 Jan '03

Thanks to all of you folks that responded to my questions regarding my FT-50RD batteries. A lot of you suggested that the 4-cell rechargeable battery pack (FBA-15) was a good way to go for the 'casual' HT user. Well, that is just what I am - a casual user. So that is the way I am going. Thanks again! 73 de Denny AD6EZ<><

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FT-50RD Batteries
by Dennis H. Morales 08 Jan '03

08 Jan '03

Hi Folks .. I have an FT-50RD that is about 4.5 years old and it came equipped with the FNB-41 battery and I purchased the FNB42 battery at that time. After light usage over those years both batteries now will not take a charge. I tried the desktop charger and the 12v car charger with the same results. 1. Is 4 to 5 years all I can expect from these batteries? 2. Is there a way to 'condition' them to extend their life a little longer? 3. Has anyone tried a different brand of battery with a better life span? These guys are not cheap. 41 goes for $59 and the 42 sells for $63 at AES. Thanks in advance for any and all your help! 73 de Denny AD6EZ<><

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VE Session Jan. 11, 2003
by Darryl A. Widman 05 Jan '03

05 Jan '03

Hello all you guys and gals who are ready to attend our first VE Amateur Radio testing session for 2003. What follows is from the Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club's website (www.sbarc.org). Please phone me during this week to pre-register for the session. Thank you and Good Luck! Darryl Widman, KF6DI, VE Contact Person SBARC VE Sessions The Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club sponsors seven VE sessions a year. At these sessions, license exams for all classes of Amateur Radio licenses are given. This includes code exams. The sessions are held on the second Saturday of every odd month at 8:30 A.M. and in conjunction with the club's annual Hamfest in August. Test Dates: January 11, 2003 March 8, 2003 May 10, 2003 July 12, 2003 August (Hamfest) September 13, 2003 November 8, 2003 Register:Candidates should pre-register at least three days in advance of the session with the VE Contact. (Pre-registered candidates will have first preference. VE Contact listed under 'More Info' below.) Bring:If a candidate has a license or a still-valid Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE), the original and a copy of each must be brought to the session. The examiners on the VE team also need to see two forms of identification, at least one with your photo ID such as a driver's license. A fee of $12.00 is charged to cover out-of-pocket expenses of the SBARC VE team and the VE Coordinator at ARRL headquarters in Newington, CT. Address:Santa Barbara County Health Care Services Administration Building 300 North San Antonio Road Santa Barbara, CA 93110 Directions:Northbound 101: Take the El Sueno Road exit, which is about 0.8 mi. beyond the Hwy 154/Lake Cachuma exit, turn immediately left onto Calle Real (heading back north alongside 101), proceed about 0.7 mi. and turn right onto N. San Antonio Road. Southbound 101: Take the Turnpike Road exit, turn left over the overpass, turn right onto Calle Real (heading back south alongside 101), and turn left at the second street, which is N. San Antonio Road. Other: Turn right into the parking lot and you will see the main building straight ahead of you. Follow the VE direction signs. The room is entered from the center of the main building and is wheel-chair accessible. More Info:For more information, you can... send email to veteam(a)sbarc.org leave a voice mail message on the club phone at (805) 569-5700 ask the VE Contact, Darryl Widman (KF6DI), at kf6di(a)sbarc.org or (805) 969-2326 (Sorry, only local phone calls can be returned since the phone bill is not reimbursed.)

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80M ARDF Meet - Sunday, January 12
by Marvin Johnston 05 Jan '03

05 Jan '03

January 12th, 2003 will be the first ARDF event that LAOC has hosted, and it will be held at Vermont Canyon in Griffith Park. ARDF (Amateur Radio Direction Finding) is Orienteering with a twist; the control flags are not shown on the map and must be found using radio direction finding techniques, triangulation, and orienteering skills. The object is to find all the transmitters, and the winner is the person who does this in the shortest amount of time. A control flag and punch is located within 6 meters of each transmitter where, as in orienteering, the competitor punches their control card. An amateur radio license is not required to participate except to operate the transmitters. The transmitters can be found in any order, although there will be one optimum sequence that will result in the shortest course and thus what also should be the shortest time! That sequence can be found by plotting the direction and signal strength of each transmitter on the orienteering map. Each transmitter is on for one minute and off for four minutes in round robin fashion and is identified by a unique Morse Code transmission. Transmitter #1 transmits MOE (-- --- .), #2 transmits MOI (-- --- ..), #3 transmits MOS (-- --- ), #4 transmits MOH (-- --- .), and #5 transmits MO5 (-- --- ..). It really is not necessary to know the Morse Code, just count the number of "dits" to identify which transmitter is on. The end of each transmission is signaled by the callsign in Morse Code of the transmitter owner. Although two different frequency bands are used for ARDF, 2 meters (144 MHz) and 80 meters (3.5 MHz), I have chosen 80 meters to introduce orienteers to ARDF. Like orienteering, *many* skills are required to do well at ARDF, and 80 meters is an easier way to introduce new people to this sport. The beginners clinics at the event will explain this in more detail! A concise description of an ARDF hunt is shown at http://www.rain.org/~marvin/ardf.htm. This was written by someone some years ago and placed on the web, and is an excellent demonstration of how an ARDF hunt works. We will have DF equipment available for loan and there will be clinics to teach beginners how to use the equipment. Because of the limited amount of DF gear we have available for loan, it is requested that those people wanting to try ARDF email me at marvin(a)rain.org and let me know you are interested in participating. Hope to see you there!!!

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Single Band Mobile Transceivers
by Paul Cronshaw, D.C. 05 Jan '03

05 Jan '03

I am tired of hooking and unhooking my Kenwood TH-F6 onto my truck's magmount. I am looking for input on getting a 2 M transceiver for my truck. Any suggestions on good models? Thanks. Paul Cronshaw KF6TRT

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"Big Project"
by Marvin Johnston 14 Dec '02

14 Dec '02

*************** The ARRL Letter Vol. 21, No. 48 December 13, 2002 *************** ==>ROCK STAR GIVES MAJOR DONATION TO "THE BIG PROJECT" Hoping that his donation will spur others to contribute to "The Big Project," veteran rock star and well-known amateur Joe Walsh, WB6ACU, has given in a major way to ARRL's Education and Technology Fund. ARRL Chief Development Officer Mary Hobart, K1MMH, says the "significant gift" through the Joseph F. Walsh Foundation will fund an additional eight pilot schools in the ARRL Education and Technology Program. ARRL President Jim Haynie, W5JBP, expressed his gratitude for Walsh's dedication and support to The Big Project's goals and aims. "I am particularly pleased with Joe's donation, as it emphasizes his belief in our school project and more importantly, investing in the future of Amateur Radio," Haynie said. "The additional schools that will be brought into the program as a result of this donation represent a big step in increasing the number of students participating in the ARRL Science and Technology program." Walsh, best-known as a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter with The Eagles and The James Gang, has been an active Amateur Radio operator for more than 37 years. He's also an avid collector of Collins Radio gear. The amount of his donation was not made public. The Big Project--as the program is popularly known--highlights Amateur Radio as a significant resource for teachers in classrooms as well as for enrichment and after-school programs. The 40 pilot schools now in the program receive a complete Amateur Radio station, technical library and a curriculum that makes technology fun and relevant for the participating students. Walsh's contribution was one of 3500 made by ARRL members, who--together--have raised more $225,000 to fund the Education & Technology Program in 2003. ==>CURRICULUM REVIEW IS NEXT ON "THE BIG PROJECT" AGENDA With the addition of 14 new schools--13 pilot schools and one progress grant school--in December, the ARRL Education and Technology Program--"The Big Project"--is up to a total of 41 participating schools. That's more than double the number of schools involved since the program's launch in February. Early in 2003, the 13 pilot schools will be receiving complete Amateur Radio station equipment, a curriculum and a technical library, said ARRL Education and Technology Program coordinator Jerry Hill, KH6HU. The 14th school, which already uses Amateur Radio in the classroom, will receive a $500 progress grant. More than new schools is being added to the Education and Technology Program. Hill said that as the program nears its first full year in existence, an evaluation of the curriculum is now under way. "We have a new draft of the curriculum, and we'll be testing it in all of the schools, asking them to add their lessons and activities and report back in June," Hill said. "Then we'll get a new one out for September and post it on the Web. The new curriculum will be out there for anyone to use." Hill says he does not expect Web posting until late next year, however. Hill said that The Big Project will update the curriculum yearly, so the program can offer teachers and students a continually improved program. One of the first major efforts will be to split the text of the curriculum into two parts--elementary and secondary. That way, Hill said, the program can offer developmentally appropriate levels of instruction while still teaching similar concepts to all participants. The program's first pilot school was DeGolyer Elementary School in Dallas, Texas. DeGolyer, which tested the program beginning in 2001, got major-market media exposure December 9 when its activities were featured in a Dallas Morning News article. Under the direction of teacher Sanlyn Kent, KD5LXO--who was not a ham when she began working with the youngsters at DeGolyer--the program has turned out 30 new young hams in fewer than two years.

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ARRL Article about "Big Project" in Michigan
by Marvin Johnston 11 Dec '02

11 Dec '02

The ARRL main web page has a link to a story about how the "Big Project" came to Michigan. The URL is: http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2002/12/11/1/?nc=1 There is another link to the Curriculum Review that is next on the agenda. That link is at: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2002/12/11/1/?nc=1

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Kids Grant Proposal Program
by Marvin Johnston 06 Dec '02

06 Dec '02

This is a Grant program that will give away $65,000 in cash and products/merchandise. The description and link to more information are below: Submit a Grant Proposal by explaining how you and your friends find new ways to be active. All applicants must be in grades 3 through 8 and enter on behalf of a classroom of no more than 35 students or on behalf of a qualified non-profit community based organization. So if you are too old... pass it on to your sister, brother, cousin or younger friend! http://www.seventeen.com/advertising/cdc/grant.html

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