Well, the 2010 Huntsville Hamfest is history and it was fun. The Alabama Contest Group had some good forums as well as the annual ACG meeting. Tim, KY5R has done a great job this year leading the ACG and we appreciate it.

Tim, KY5R at ACG forum in Huntsville

The ACG dinner was held at Beauregard’s in Huntsville. Very good turnout and admin had a chance to meet some new hams she had never had the pleasure of meeting.

Some of the ACG crowd at Beauregard's in Huntsville.

Paul Newberry, N4PN won the Southeastern Contester of the Year and was presented a plaque by Tim, KY5R

Tim, KY5R presents Southeastern Contester of the Year to Paul, N4PN

HODARS had a very good meeting and program in August. Dick, K4IQJ demonstrated a two port  Vector Network Analyzer from  Array Solutions (VNA-2180). It can be used as a single-connector device to measure antenna impedances in a manner similar to the MFJ-259 but with a lot more informaion, or as a two-port device to characterize amplifiers, filters where you need to apply a signal to the device input and measure its output. Dick is using it to measure phase and amplitude matching of the three paths in my three-element receiving array.

http://www.arraysolutions.com/Products/vna2180.htm

Here is a .pdf detailing Dick’s receiving array.

http://www.w4hod.com/3ElBinomial EndFire Array.pdf

After the meeting birthday cake was enjoyed, celebrating the third anniversary of HODARS. It was great to see Bob, KD4PK and his wife Ruth, KI4QGM. Both Bob and Ruth joined our club and it is great to have them with us.