the spirit of ’76 and ’88 - leara leara at mahle’s on tuesday, ... page 4 the spirit of ’76...
TRANSCRIPT
The Spirit of ’76 and ’88
Newsletter of the Lake Erie Amateur Radio Association August 2017
Ken Kane, KG8DN, Editor
Meet LEARA at Mahle’s on Tuesday, August 29 for Dennis Conklin, AI8P, and
Operating as a Rover During Ohio State Parks-on-the-Air
Dinner at 6:30 PM Meeting at 7:30 PM
Our Guest: Dennis Conklin, AI8P, will be travelling up to Mahle’s Restaurant and Lounge from Norton, Ohio, to tell us about his experiences as a Roving Operator during the recent OSPOTA. An active member of ARES in Summit County where he also serves as the county ARES District Emergency Coordinator, Dennis espe-cially enjoys working public service events along with his wife and son who both have their Technician licenses.
Mahle’s Restaurant and Lounge is located between Clague and Columbia Roads at 24945 Detroit Road in Westlake. For your $20, choose one of the following plated offerings as your main entrée when you register: -- Chicken Parmesan with Spaghetti -- Salmon with a baked potato and a vegetable -- Prime Rib with a baked potato and a vegetable (Bread, a dinner salad, and soft drinks are included.) To reserve your entrée and a place at the table, go to the website at www.leara.org and look for the Dinner Reservation section by 6:00 PM Sun-day, August 27th, or phone Marv’s dinner res-ervation line at 440-248-0031 to note the number of guests and choices of entrée. See you at Mahle’s on Tuesday, August 29!
Page 2 The Spirit of ’76 and ’88 ~ 48 Years of Service to the Community August 2017
Nominations Closing Soon Nominations are still open for anyone interested in running for the office of Trustee. If you are interested in run-ning for Trustee, or want to nominate someone for the office or are interested in running yourself, please contact Ken, KG8DN, or Eddie, KD8FTS, at the numbers listed to the left of this article. Nomi-nations will remain open through the end of the August membership meeting.
The Sky is Falling and the Sun is Going Away Well, not really. But, our ancestors panicked at the sight of a total solar eclipse. A total solar eclipse will be traversing the United States on Monday, August 21. If you want to see the sun completely covered by the moon, you will have to travel south and/or west. In Cleveland, the partial eclipse will begin at 1:06 P.M., reach maximum at 2:31 P.M., and end at 3:51 P.M., all times in EDT. At max in Cleveland about 85% of the sun will be covered. This will be a spectacular sight.
Remember, for viewing the eclipse you will need proper glasses for looking at the sun. While multiple layers of sunglasses or improvised materials may reduce the visible brightness of the sun, most will not sufficiently reduce the UV light which could result in sunburn inside the eye and permanent damage. Below are a couple of links to news and lists of location hosting viewing parties:
http://www.wkyc.com/news/eclipse/northeast-ohio-will-host-several-eclipse-watch-parties-on-august-21/463825733
http://www.cleveland.com/weather/blog/index.ssf/2017/08/where_to_watch_the_aug_21_sola.html
Meetings The July meeting was held at LEARA’s usual picnic location, in the Brecksville Reservation at the Harriet Keeler Memorial Picnic area. It was a great time for socialization. For those who wanted to try their hand at foxhunting, Ken KG8DN brought a hidden transmitter and
(Continued on page 3)
The Prez Says
by Bryan Torok, N8OOF
OFFICERS
and TRUSTEES
Bryan Torok President
N8OOF [email protected]
Eric Jessen VP, License Trustee
N8AUC 440-734-3146
Jeff Kopcak Vice President
K8JTK [email protected]
Ken Kane Secretary
KG8DN 440-473-8078
Jeff Garvas Treasurer
N8YNR 216-496-3928
TRUSTEES
Dave Andrzejewski Technical
KD8TWG 330-353-9754
Mike Cegelski Foxhunt
K8EHP 216-252-6640
Marv Grossman Membership
W8AZO 440-248-0031
Jim Ozello Raffle
N8XDO 216-475-7218
Eddie Stevens Venue
KD8FTS 440-668-7409
TRUSTEES EMERITI
Al Amster Don Raith Fred Collins John Radney Pat Shreve Al Severson Dave Foran Bob Winston
W8TTY (SK) N8DJG (SK)
W8ADW(SK) KC8FOC(SK) W8GRG (SK)
AB8P (SK) WB8APD
W2THU
POINTS OF CONTACT
Carl Gedeon “Sunshine”
KB8VXE 440-243-5710
Bryan Torok Radio Officer
N8OOF [email protected]
Dave Andrzejewski Radio Officer
KD8TWG 330-353-9754
NEWSLETTER
The Spirit of ’76 & ’88
is published monthly except in December.
Contributions must be received by the
2nd Sunday of the month except on months with
5 Sundays and 5 Tuesdays when the 3rd Sunday
will be sufficient.
Editor:
Ken Kane, KG8DN E-mail: [email protected]
Proofreading: TNX to W8AZO & N8YNR
The Lake Erie Amateur Radio Assn., Inc., LEARA, is a not-for-profit [501(c)(3)] organization dedicated to Amateur Radio and Public Service. Club information packets and applications for membership are available from Marv Grossman, W8AZO, 440-248-0031, or may be downloaded from our web site at www.leara.org. Annual membership is $25.00. LEARA’s address is: LEARA, P.O. Box 22823, Beachwood, OH 44122-0823. LEARA is an ARRL-affiliated club. When you join or renew the ARRL, LEARA benefits monetarily if you do so through the club. Send ARRL Applications/renewals to LEARA, P.O. Box 22823, Beachwood, OH 44122-0823. Make the check payable to LEARA, not the ARRL. Membership Meetings are held the last Tuesday of each month (except December and June) at a Cleveland-area restaurant to be announced each month in the newsletter. The LEARA newsletter usually arrives near the middle of the month. Locations for dinner may vary and often require a reservation. Those interested in dinner should arrive around 6 p.m. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are open to all interested persons. You may attend without eating. Trustees’ Meetings are on the second Saturday of odd numbered months. Meetings are open to all current members of LEARA. Locations are subject to change. In the next few com-ing months, meetings are planned at the Maple Heights branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library, 5225 Library Lane. Contact a trustee or check the website at www.leara.org for details.
August 2017 The Spirit of ’76 and ’88 ~ 48 Years of Service to the Community Page 3
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
13 ARES® Cuyahoga 2 to 4 pm Cuyahoga County EOC
14 15 ARES®: 7:30pm OHHF 8pm Cuya. ’41 8pm OHDN
16 9:00 pm
Skywarn ‘76
Practice Net
Then 146.475/S
17 8pm LEARA VOICE ’76 9pm LEARA DIGITAL ‘88
18 19
20 21 Solar Eclipse Early Afternoon Today !
22 ARES®: 7:30pm OHHF 8pm OHDN
23 8:30 pm
Skywarn ‘76
Practice Net
Then 146.475/S
24 8pm LEARA VOICE ’76 9pm LEARA DIGITAL ‘88
25 26
27 28 29 LEARA DINNER MEETING 6:30 PM
30 8:30 pm
Skywarn ‘76
Practice Net
Then 146.475/S
31 8pm LEARA VOICE ’76 9pm LEARA DIGITAL ‘88
1 2
3 4 5 ARES®: 7:30pm OHHF 8pm Cuya. ’41 8pm OHDN
6 8:30 pm
Skywarn ‘76
Practice Net
Then 146.475/S
7 8pm LEARA VOICE ’76 9pm LEARA DIGITAL ‘88
8 9
10 11 12 ARES®: 7:30pm OHHF 8pm OHDN
13 8:30 pm
Skywarn ‘76
Practice Net
Then 146.475/S
14 8pm LEARA VOICE ’76 9pm LEARA DIGITAL ‘88
15 16
17 ARES® Cuyahoga 2 to 4 pm CCPL in Independence
18 19 ARES®: 7:30pm OHHF 8pm Cuya. ’41 8pm OHDN
20 8:30 pm
Skywarn ‘76
Practice Net
Then 146.475/S
21 8pm LEARA VOICE ’76 9pm LEARA DIGITAL ‘88
22 23
24 25 26 LEARA DINNER MEETING 6:30 PM
27 8:30 pm
Skywarn ‘76
Practice Net
Then 146.475/S
28 8pm LEARA VOICE ’76 9pm LEARA DIGITAL ‘88
29 30 (ORF Ohio test today was CANCELLED)
three sets of fox hunting gear. These sets included a two-meter Yagi antenna, an HT, and an offset attenuator. The offset attenuator provides much greater attenuation than one is able to get using a passive attenuator. I saw folks who had never tried foxhunting having a go at it en-joying themselves.
This Month’s meeting will be at Mahle’s Restaurant and Lounge, 24945 Detroit Avenue in Westlake, about two tenths of a mile east of Columbia Road. Reservation and program details are on the front cover.
Until next month, talk on the radio, and use the repeaters. And, come out and see us at a meeting.
Meetings really are a great way to get some face time and social interaction. We look forward to seeing you.
Bryan Torok, N8OOF
(Continued from page 2)
Prez cont.
September
Aug.
Rock Hall Half Mara-thon & 5k
Bellefaire Biathlon
Bike for
Beck
Komen Race for the Cure
Geauga County Fair Aug. 31-Sep. 4
Geauga Fair thru-Sep. 4
Page 4 The Spirit of ’76 and ’88 ~ 48 Years of Service to the Community August 2017
August 2017 Newsletter Net Report
The Thursday Club Net is held 8PM on our 146.760 (or 146.880 backup) MHz (- 600
kHz offset, PL 110.9) repeater.
Checkins for the month of July:
Remember if you missed a net, check out the web page for a recap of the trivia and discus-sion questions. For September and October, the tentatively scheduled NCOs are:
The Digital Communications Net is held every Thursday on LEARA’s 146.880 (-600 kHz offset, PL 110.9) repeater at 9PM.
LEARA “On The Air” Club Net Information
by Carl Gedeon, KB8VXE
Checkins for July 2017
K8SAS Steve KC8WNX Eric N8OOF Bryan
K8SHB Joel KE8HSK Chuck N8UPZ Bill
KB8VXE Carl KE8ZZ Ed W8IE Ed
KC8FQV Mark KG8DN Ken WA8LIV Andrew
KC8NZJ Mat N6JUB Andy WA8ZHN Jim
KC8UNV Jim N8AGM Tom WB8IXZ Megan
Net Control Schedule
08/31/17 Megan WB8IXZ
09/07/17 Eric N8AUC
09/14/17 Ken KG8DN
09/21/17 Andrew WA8LIV
09/28/17 Steve K8SAS
10/05/17 David KD8ACO
10/12/17 Tom N8AGM
10/19/17 Carl KB8VXE
10/26/17 Eric N8AUC
11/02/17 Megan WB8IXZ
The Wednesday Skywarn Practice Net
Skywarn season runs from March through September. Should the National Weather Service
issue a severe weather alert, a Skywarn net will be started 146.760 repeater. Practice Nets are held
every Wednesday evening at 8:30PM If you would like to contact the Skywarn group send to
[email protected]. Be sure to visit the web page at www.ccskywarn.org for more information
and training sessions.
Thursday Net NCOs
We welcome Tom Cramer N8AGM to the Net Con-trol group. Listen for him on an upcoming October net. We can always use more LEARA Members to become Net Control Operators (NCOs). It’s not that difficult to do. It’s a GREAT way to learn the voices and call signs of the members of the club as well as the visitors of the ham community. Why not give the NCO slot a try? It's an easy to learn job that is very important in emergencies (see also the Skywarn Net). Your help is really needed!
So, if you are a LEARA member, please consider joining us as an NCO. We meet every Thurs-day, we learn to lead and test our radio skills, and we all want to help you be the best! Contact Carl ([email protected]) via email to join us and get started. We look forward to your participation!
Carl, KB8VXE
Next ARES meeting 2PM Sunday, September 17, at the Independence branch of the Cuya-hoga County Library system. You do not have to be a member to attend.
For more information go to www.ccares.us.
Sunshine report: In July we lost a dear member of our group Lou Adams N8LSB. Our sympathy goes out to Mary Lou and the rest of the family. If you hear of a member who is in need of cheer-me-up, please let me know by sending me an email at [email protected]
K8SAS STEVE N8AGM TOM
KB8VXE CARL N8AUC ERIC
KD8ACO DAVID WA8LIV ANDREW
KG8DN KEN WB8IXZ MEGAN
August 2017 The Spirit of ’76 and ’88 ~ 48 Years of Service to the Community Page 5
Volunteer Exam Dates and Locations from www.arrl.org
08/20/2017 | Elyria OH 44035-1343 Sponsor: American Red Cross Location: American Red Cross Time: 1:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed) Learn More
08/24/2017 | Cuyahoga Falls OH 44221-3205 Sponsor: Cuyahoga Falls ARC Location: Cuyahoga Falls Library Time: 6:45 PM (Walk-ins allowed) Learn More
09/02/2017 | Rittman OH 44270-1431 Sponsor: Silvercreek ARA Location: Rittman Public Library Time: 9:45 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Learn More
09/10/2017 | Independence OH 44131-4841 Sponsor: Cuyahoga ARS Location: Independence Old Town Hall Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Learn More 09/14/2017 | Stow OH 44224-4097 Location: Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library Time: 7:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed) Learn More 09/17/2017 | Elyria OH 44035-1343 Sponsor: American Red Cross Location: American Red Cross Time: 1:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed) Learn More 10/07/2017 | Kirtland OH 44094-8500 Sponsor: Lake County ARA Location: Kirtland Library Time: 12:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed) Learn More 10/07/2017 | Ravenna OH 44266-2191 Sponsor: Portage County ARS Inc. Location: PCARS Club Site (Rear of complex, under BIG tower) Time: 10:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed) Learn More
Upcoming Hamfests and Conventions
from www.arrl.org
08/20/2017 | Warren ARA Tailgatefest Location: Cortland, OH Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: Warren Amateur Radio Association Website: http://w8vtd.org Learn More
08/27/2017 9th Annual Cuyahoga Falls ARC Tailgate Hamfest Location: Stow, OH Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: Cuyahoga Falls Amateur Radio Club Website: http://www.cfarc.org/tailgate.php Learn More
09/10/2017 Butler County Amateur Radio Swapfest Location: Butler, PA Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: Butler County Amateur Radio Association Website: http://w3udx.org Learn More
09/10/2017 | Findlay Hamfest Location: Findlay, OH Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: Findlay Radio Club Website: http://www.findlayradioclub.org Learn More
09/23/2017 | GMARC Fall Trunk Swap Location: Shelby Township, MI Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: General Motors Amateur Radio Club Website: http://www.gmarc.org Learn More 09/24/2017 Cleveland Hamfest and Computer Show Location: Berea, OH Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: Hamfest Association of Cleveland Website: http://www.hac.org Learn More
10/15/2017 | Conneaut ARC Hamfest Location: Conneaut, OH Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: Conneaut Amateur Radio Club Website: http://www.facebook.com/pg/W8BHZ/events/?ref=page_internal Learn More
Page 6 The Spirit of ’76 and ’88 ~ 48 Years of Service to the Community August 2017
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
LEARA Picnic in Brecksville Reservation
hosted by Joel, K8SHB, and Megan, WB8IXZ
August 2017 The Spirit of ’76 and ’88 ~ 48 Years of Service to the Community Page 7
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
LEARA Picnic in Brecksville Reservation
hosted by Joel, K8SHB, and Megan, WB8IXZ
Page 8 The Spirit of ’76 and ’88 ~ 48 Years of Service to the Community August 2017
Most of you are aware that I am a United States Navy Submarine Veteran. I served from 1962 to 1968. During that time, I at-tended my rating "A" School for Electrician's Mate, Basic Submarine School, Nuclear Power School (Theory), then Nuclear Power School Prototype (Hands-on Power Plant & Propulsion). I served on two Submarines. The USS Hali-but - SSGN587 for 9 months (then off to the Nuclear Power schools), then the PRECOM unit for the USS Flasher- SSN613. This was the Pre-Commissioning crew before commis-sioning. This was from October 1964 until the end of January 1968. I joined the United States Submarine Veter-ans, Inc. (USSVI) about 2001, and was in the USS Cod Base in Cleve-land. We hold most of our meetings down at or on the USS Cod downtown by East 9th Street and the North Marginal.
On Saturday July 22, 2017, we held our annual picnic and cookout down at the Cod. We did this with the USS Cod Crew of workers and volunteers as partners. There were also two reunions of Submarine Veter-ans being held at the same time in town. They were invited to attend as a group function for them. There was a group of Sub-vet Motorcyclists from the Cincinnati area, and other Subvet members from Toledo, Co-lumbus, Pittsburgh bases, and from the Wilkes-bare PA area. About 250 people were fed burgers, hot dogs, and sau-sage sandwiches, plus extras that families brought to share. There were also two cakes for the picnic to commemorate the 75th anni-versary of the laying of the keel of the Cod on July 21, 1942. Fellow shipmate of Cod Base and new inductee Pat Conroy is shown cutting the cake(s) with me Also at this annual function, is the time when new members are inducted into the Holland Club. This distinction and honor is for those USSVI members that first qualified in Submarines 50 years ago. I was one of those inducted this year. I qualified and received my Silver Dolphins while aboard the USS Flasher on June 18, 1967. I received two certificates denoting the Hol-land Club Award (One from the National Hol-land Club Office, and the other from my USS Cod Base), a Holland Club Patch that will go on my SubVets vest, a Holland Club Lapel pin, a yellow Holland Club Ball Cap, and a Holland Club Challenge Coin. As I was returning to my seat after being in-ducted, I was called back up front by the president and curator of the USS Cod Organ-
Fritz Hemrich, K8WLF, is Feted as Fifty-Year Subvet! Celebrates with 250 at Cod Gathering July 22, 2017
August 2017 The Spirit of ’76 and ’88 ~ 48 Years of Service to the Community Page 9
ization. I was then presented with a Cod Jacket for the volunteer work that I have done
over the years. Beautiful jacket! This one thing I was going to bring up at the ceremony, but time and loud background noise would have made it impossible for the people & shipmates to hear... I call it "Coincidences?" On this day, July 22, 1966 the USS Flasher, SSN613 was Commissioned in Groton, Con-necticut. On June 18, 1967, I received my Silver Dol-phins for being qualified on the USS Flasher, SSN613, and my Certificate and wallet-sized ID card stating the same. Those items were signed by Kenneth M. Carr, CDR, Commanding Officer of the USS Flasher, SSN613. Now today, July 22, 2017, I am inducted into the Holland Club, 51 years after the USS Flasher SSN613 was commissioned, at this beautiful WWII Submarine, the USS Cod SS224 in Cleveland, Ohio where I am a member of the USSVI Cod Base. As a final note, I am saddened that this event today could not come “Full Circle”. On No-vember 15, 2015 VADM Kenneth M. Carr went on Eternal Patrol while living in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. He was my traveling companion for two USS Flasher reunions, and also a
(Continued from page 8)
Please join us for the 9th annual Cuyahoga Falls Amateur Radio Club late summer Tailgate Hamfest on Sunday, August 27. In contrast to our Saturday Spring Hamfest, this is an all-outdoor event and is held rain or shine at the Robert Pinn Armory on Allen Road in Stow, Ohio. Doors open at 7 am for vendors and 8 am for shoppers. Your only cost is parking, and that’s just $5 per vehicle (not per person) whether buying or selling. Bring some friends and split the cost, each person in the vehicle will get a ticket that enters them into drawings throughout the morning for one of at least 6 prizes. Whether you have a truck full of gear to sell, just need a part, or just want to see what shows up, plan to attend the Cuyahoga Falls Amateur Radio Club Tailgate Hamfest, on Sunday August 27 at the Robert Pinn Armory in Stow. A flier with directions and more information is available at: http://cfarc.org/tailgate2017.php . Frank Tompkins, W8EZT, Hamfest Chairman
Cuyahoga Falls Hamfest August 27, 2017
member of Cod Base USSVI here in Cleve-land, Ohio. I sure wish that he could have been here for this ceremony today to see it or actually present this award to me. Fritz Hemrich, K8WLF
Prestel is DC Radio-Active !
Dave Prestel, “Who Ate a Jelly Roll,” still the ama-teur radio leader he always was here in Ohio, has been QRV in the Maryland-DC-Virginia neck of the woods for many years. Dave serves with the Mid-Atlantic Repeater Coun-cil, the Columbia (MD) ARA, and the RACES and ARES groups in Howard County, MD. He mentions LEARA during this hour-long podcast interview in “QSO Today.” (Thanks to Jeff, K8JTK, for this link:)
http://www.qsotoday.com/podcasts/W8AJR (Click link, scroll down, click “Listen to Podcast.”)
W8AJR
LEARA The Lake Erie Amateur Radio Association 46 Years of Serving Greater Cleveland Since 1969 -
VOICE REPEATERS:
146.76/R- Highland Hills (Requires 110.9 Hz tone)
146.88/R– IRLP Lakewood (Requires 110.9 Hz tone) IRLP Node 4282
224.90/R- Lakewood (141.3 Hz tone)
444.40/R+ Macedonia (Requires 131.8 Hz tone)
444.70/R+ Lakewood System Fusion Digital Repeater INTERNET: ● www.leara.org ● To subscribe via e-mail, send a message to: [email protected] Put subscribe in the subject area and your name and call sign in the body. Those who subscribe via e-mail will not receive a paper copy.
Father of Competitive Radio” in USSR Boris Stepanov, RU3AX, SK
http://www.arrl.org/news/view/father-of-competitive-radio-in-ussr-boris-stepanov-ru3ax-sk
07/29/2017 The man known as the “Father of Competitive Radio” in the former Soviet Union, Boris Stepanov, RU3AX (ex-UW3AX), of Moscow, Russia, died on July 28, after a lengthy illness. He was 76. A prolific writer, Stepanov was the deputy editor of Radio magazine. He also at-tended International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 conferences as a member of Central Radio Club and SRR delegations. Stepanov’s obituary credits him with developing the World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC) format, and he was one of the judges at the first WRTC in 1990 in the Seattle area.
A graduate of the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Stepanov became involved in Amateur Radio since the early 1950s, first as an SWL, and then becoming UW3AX in 1960. Stepanov developed regular HF Amateur Radio competitions in the USSR and was involved in the project that put Amateur Radio aboard the Mir space station. He is credited with 1,000 publi-cations on Amateur Radio and broadcasting topics and of several books. Stepanov again visited the US in 1991. On that trip he accompanied Russian cosmonaut Musa Manarov, U2MIR/UV3AM, to speak with radio amateurs and to stop at that year’s ARRL South Texas Convention in Houston as well as at ARRL Headquarters.
— Thanks to Roman Thomas, R5AA