March Meeting

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Great turnout Tuesday evening for the presentation on Software Designed Radio by Dick, K4IQJ. Everyone seemed to enjoy the Mexican buffet and Dick did his usual outstanding job with the program.

We had some new visitors and an old member drop by. Good to see Larry, K4LRW back with us. Former member Mike, KF4OPX would have been there, but he is under the weather.

New members Terry, KA4Y and Frank, N4TKT were there. Also newcomers Mike, K4AIU and a friend of Ted, W4DUF was there also. Richard, AI4RY, who has a lot of experience with Whisper Radio (WSPR) was there too.

We had three students from Auburn University join us. I hope to see them often. Our club voted to offer membership to Auburn students at no charge.

I am working on a program for May meeting. Will update as it happens.

Possibility of two meetings in May. We need to discuss the Alabama QSO Party and Field Day operations.

 

2nd Quarter Meeting

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2nd quarter meeting is this Tuesday, March 12. Dick Jaeger, K4IQJ is presenting program on Software Defined Radio (SDR).  Supper in meeting room before meeting. Mexican buffet is on the menu.

 
Place: Health Resource Center, 2027 Pepperell Parkway, Opelika. Diagonally across from East Alabama Medical Center. Dogwood Room (straight back after entering)
 
Time: 6 PM CT
 
Buffet will include ground beef, chicken, burritos, tacos, salsa, chips, etc. Drinks and desserts. Cost is $5 per person. AU students $1 each.
 
Hope to see you there.
 
73,
 
Cheryl, AA4YL

HODARS By Laws and Constitution

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AA4YL is in process of edting the current club by laws and constitution. They are leftover from the previous incarnation of the club and very out of date.

SIMPLIFY!  KA4PKB is assisting me with proofreading and suggestions. Will present to the club members for their suggetions and approval when complete. I have been wanting to do this for a long time. Glad it is finally happening.

Birmingham Hamfest

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Great time at the BirmingHAMFEST this past weekend.  Great fellowship and conversation. Lunch afterward at the Golden Rule BBQ in Irondale.

HODARS members; Bob, KA4PKB; Don, KA4NDY and Cheryl, AA4YL were there. Also John, KI4KUT, Richard, WB4BYQ; Henry, K4HAL; Jerry, N4JF;

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Richard, WB4BYQ; Cheryl, AA4YL and Bob, KA4PKB

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Golden Rule BBQ after hamfest

Don, KA4NDY; Bob, KA4PKB; Henry’s wife; Henry, K4HAL; Cheryl, AA4YL

Henry’s sister is there, but not in view.

Special March Meeting With Program

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HODARS normally meets quarterly, but we are having a special meeting in March with a program and Mexican buffet. Buffet is $5.00 per person.

Dick Jaeger, K4IQJ will be presenting  a program on software defined radio.

Date: Tuesday, March 12

Time: 6 PM

Place: Health Resource Center – 2027 Pepperell Parkway, Opelika. Across from East Alabama Medical Center – Dogwood Room.

REMINDER: ARRL VE Test Session In February

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Heart of Dixie ARS – W4HOD is planning an ARRL VE test session on February 12th, 2013.

Location is the Dogwood Room at the Health Resource Center, located at 2027 Pepperell Parkway, across from EAMC in Opelika.

Session begins at 6 PM.

All three test levels will be offered.

Test Fee is $15.00, check or cash. (checks preferred)

We look forward to seeing you on February 12th. Please pass the word to anyone you know who might want to test.

For more info, please contact Cheryl, AA4YL at ch******@***il.com or 334-703-9781

January Meeting

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Excellent turnout for the meeting tonight. Three new members: Ted, W4DUF; Dale, WA4CQG and Terry, KA4Y.

Cheryl, AA4YL presented the program on classic videos on amateur radio through the years.

Supper before the meeting was at the Mandarin House in Opelika.

On a side note, one of our new members gave us the best compliment ever. He said we were nothing like other clubs in the area. We were fun. I could not agree more. We don’t tie up meeting time with minutes, boring business topics, etc. We have a program and then spend the remainder time in good conversation, discussing ideas.

 

2013 RTTY RU

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The RU went very well. Darrell, K9MUG; Gene, KI4EEY; Bob, KA4PKB and Cheryl, AA4YL participated, using the club call W4HOD.

Was great to have Gene at the keyboard. He operated about two hours.

 

710 QSOS

710 POINTS

56 SECTIONS

38 DX CALLS

TOTAL 66,740

ARRL RTTY Roundup January 5-6

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1. Objective: Amateurs worldwide contact and exchange QSO information with other amateurs using digital modes (Baudot RTTY, ASCII, AMTOR, PSK31 and Packet—attended operation only) on 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meter bands. Any station may work any other station. Stations may be worked once per band, regardless of mode.

2. Date and Contest Period: First full weekend of January, but never on January 1. Begins 1800 UTC Saturday, ends 2400 UTC Sunday (January 5-6, 2013).

W4HOD will be operating the contest from our club radio room, Using the new A3S beam and tower. We will fire up the club grill and cook something delicious. Not sure what at the moment.

http://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup

 

Meeting Change

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Beginning in 2013, HODARS will begin meeting QUARTERLY, on the second Tuesday at 7 PM. If additional meetings are necessary, we can schedule them as needed. We meet at the Health Resource Center at 2027 Pepperell Parkway, across from the East Alabama Medical Center. We will plan for special programs at each meeting.

2013 meeting dates:

January 8

April 9

July 9

October 8

 

VE Test Session

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Heart of Dixie ARS – W4HOD is planning a test session on February 12th, 2013.

Location is the Dogwood Room at the Health Resource Center, located at 2027 Pepperell Parkway, across from EAMC in Opelika.

Session begins at 6 PM.

All three test levels will be offered.

Test Fee is $15.00, check or cash. (checks preferred)

We look forward to seeing you on February 12th. Please pass the word to anyone you know who might want to test.

For more info, please contact Cheryl, AA4YL at ch******@***il.com

October Meeting – Date Change

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The October meeting will be Wednesday, October 10 at the Health Resource Center on Pepperell Parkway across from East Alabama Medical Center. Meeting room is Magnolia, which is straight back when entering. Meeting begins at 7 PM.

Darrell, K9MUG is presenting the program. He will be discussing the V Beam antenna. Darrell had one up at Field Day for 6 meters. When cut for the bands, it works great on 10 and 15 meters.

Supper will be at Ming Garden on Opelika Road down from Big Lots and Office Max.