The Heterodynewww.wvara.org

Newsletter of the West Valley Amateur Radio Association

May 2018

Club NetWVARA’s club net is on the W6PIY repeaters each Tuesday at 8:30 pm. All repeaters are linked together during the net. The net script can be found at www.wvara.org/net.html .

WVARA Repeaters (W6PIY)Band Frequency PL

6 Meters 52.580- MHz 151.4 Hz2 Meters 147.39+ MHz 151.4 Hz

1.25 Meters 223.96- MHz 156.7 Hz0.70 Meter 441.35+ MHz 88.5 Hz0.23 Meter 1286.2- MHz 100 Hz

Visitors Are Welcome!

It’s Field Day time again. Time for us to get all our toys out and set them up on the hill. Time to finish up the projects we’ve been working on so we can bring them out and play with them. If you don’t yet have a project, you’ve still got time. There is much to learn within ham radio, and the best way to learn it is to try it. Projects from past years include tower trailers, two element 80m dipoles, balloon suspended antennas, solar/battery carts, and more. The Maker Faire in San Carlos is coming

President’s Letter

May MeetingField Day!

by Jim Peterson, K6EIWednesday, May 9

Meeting Starts at 7pmMeeting Location:

American Red Cross, Silicon Valley Chapter

2731 N. First Street at Plumeria Dr (southwest corner) in San Jose

on May 18-20, and there are literally thousands of ideas there that could affect how you view portability, power, radios, 3D printing, and what our WVARA mugs may look like next year. Check it out and see what ideas you come away with, then reach out to the rest of WVARA to see who else wants to join you on your project, or who could provide some great advice.Once you have your projects working, be sure to come out and set it up on Friday. There is space for everyone to come out and lend a helping hand, and then to use it all weekend. Field Day is about learning and sharing that knowledge and the love for it to the public. There will be people coming out to see what we do. Have something to say. Have a story to share. I’ll see you there.73, Bobby K0XI

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Meeting TopicJim Peterson K6EI - Field Day!

Hello Everyone!

CQ field day CQ field day, kilo six echo india, kilowatt six echo italy....

It’s time for the May WVARA meeting! May 9th at 19:00 in Meeting Room 5 at the Silicon Val-ley Chapter of the American Red Cross, 2731 N. First Street at Plumeria Drive (southwest corner) in San Jose. Our speaker this month is Jim (K6EI), who is going to unveil the plan he’s been cooking up for ARRL Field Day.

For some radio clubs, ARRL Field Day could almost be called a casual event. Perhaps they find a park somewhere, bring some batteries or a generator, stand up some temporary anten-nas, make a few contacts on the radio... That’s fine, and we look forward to working them, but this is the West Valley Amateur Radio Association. For this club, Field Day is the most fun that we can legally have on the radio in one weekend.

Mark your calendars, June 23rd and 24th (and setup on Friday, June 22nd if you’re willing.) This is easily one of the most ambitious (if not the most ambitious) field day efforts on the west coast. Under the guidance of our fearless field day veteran, Jim Peterson (K6EI), our tower/antenna deployment engineer Svend (KF6EMB), our VHF/UHF/Satellite solar-powered el presidente Bobby (K0XI), our band/mode captains, our GOTA captain, and numerous other volunteers, we are looking forward to another record-setting performance for team WVARA.

Most of us come in through the side entrance on the southwest side of the building — look for our red WVARA sign on the side where they park all the Red Cross trucks. Cookies will be served, and of course, visitors are welcome! If you haven’t been to the Red Cross, “talk-in” is usually available on the Association’s repeaters; 2m/220 are good choices, and our 6-meter machine is working pretty well these days I hear!

A few of us usually meet for dinner somewhere near the Red Cross around 6 pm prior to the meeting. This month, it’s back to Panera Bread located at 503 Coleman Avenue:https://www.yelp.com/biz/panera-bread-san-jose-2

Hope to see you there!

Bill/W9KKN

New MembersThe following new members

joined WVARA recently:Greg Manseau KK6STT

Adriana Manseau, callsign pendingGeorge Martin WA6YPV

Welcome!!!

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2nd Field Day Antenna Party on Saturday, June 2We will be holding our second antenna party on Saturday morning, June 2, in the Red Cross parking lot at 10 am.

We will assemble the newly repaired tribander that will be used by the Digital station at Field Day, and possibly an alternate tribander if there is enough time.

Don’t forget to mark you calendar for this year’s big event — Field Day weekend is June 22-24.

73 Jim K6EI

Summer Heterodyne ScheduleThe Heterodyne will not be published in June. The next Heterodyne will be the July-August issue, published before the WVARA’s annual BBQ on August 18.

73 Phil W6PK

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Electronics Flea Market – 2018 www.electronicsfleamarket.com

at De Anza College (in Cupertino) Sponsored by ASVARO (www.asvaro.org)

The electronics flea market is held on the second Saturday 5am – 12pm of each month, March through September. The market is located at De Anza College, near highway 85 and Steven Creek Blvd. (~ ¾ mile south of I-280 on highway 85) in Cupertino.

2018 Schedule Date Beneficiary Organization March 10 SPARK – South Peninsula Amateur Radio Klub April 14 SCCARA – Santa Clara County Amateur Radio Association May 12 SPECS – Southern Peninsula Emergency Communication System June 9 FARS – Foothills Amateur Radio Society July 14 SVECS – Silicon Valley Emergency Communications System August 11 WVARA – West Valley Amateur Radio Association September 8 PAARA – Palo Alto Amateur Radio Association

Buyers enter free / College parking is $3 (in one-dollar

bills or quarters). Vendors pay $30 for two parking spaces: 1 to park and

1 to sell. College parking and traffic regulations are enforced,

and street parking is restricted. No firearms, alcohol, or illegal drugs are permitted on

college property. The beneficiary organization has exclusive rights for food/beverage sales at the market.

Support your local non-profit electronics organization.

Talk-in: N6NFI 145.23- (100Hz PL)

For More Information

Call on the N6NFI repeater (145.23-, 100 Hz PL) or visit www.electronicsfleamarket.com.

revised 02/24/18

Electronics Flea Market – 2018 www.electronicsfleamarket.com

at De Anza College (in Cupertino) Sponsored by ASVARO (www.asvaro.org)

The electronics flea market is held on the second Saturday 5am – 12pm of each month, March through September. The market is located at De Anza College, near highway 85 and Steven Creek Blvd. (~ ¾ mile south of I-280 on highway 85) in Cupertino.

2018 Schedule Date Beneficiary Organization March 10 SPARK – South Peninsula Amateur Radio Klub April 14 SCCARA – Santa Clara County Amateur Radio Association May 12 SPECS – Southern Peninsula Emergency Communication System June 9 FARS – Foothills Amateur Radio Society July 14 SVECS – Silicon Valley Emergency Communications System August 11 WVARA – West Valley Amateur Radio Association September 8 PAARA – Palo Alto Amateur Radio Association

Buyers enter free / College parking is $3 (in one-dollar

bills or quarters). Vendors pay $30 for two parking spaces: 1 to park and

1 to sell. College parking and traffic regulations are enforced,

and street parking is restricted. No firearms, alcohol, or illegal drugs are permitted on

college property. The beneficiary organization has exclusive rights for food/beverage sales at the market.

Support your local non-profit electronics organization.

Talk-in: N6NFI 145.23- (100Hz PL)

For More Information

Call on the N6NFI repeater (145.23-, 100 Hz PL) or visit www.electronicsfleamarket.com.

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Call Sign Name 4/10/18 4/17/18 4/24/18 5/1/18Total 22 14 8 13

AA6RB Roy XAB6RF Mikko XAC6Z Jeff X XAE6JV Bill X XAF6AE Bill X X X XAG6YO Kevin X XAI6NT Henry X X XK0FRG Bob XK6QFO Mike X XKC6ZKT Steve X XKF6EMB Svend XKG6AF Bob XKI6SLX Peri X XKJ6WH Brian X X XKJ6ZZI Michael X X XKK6VF Kevin NET NET NET

KM6EMP Chuck XKM6PEA Steve X X XKM6RVK Mathew XN5YJZ Clay XN6FYR Matt X X XN9CU Andy XNU6P John X

W6ESL Tom XW6IA Mark X X X X

W6OUT Mathew XW6PK Phil X

W9KKN Bill X XWB6KHP Dave X X NET X

WVARA Net Check-Ins (W6PIY)Tuesdays at 8:30 PM

Callsign ChangeClay Couger, formerly WC6YJ,

is now N5YJZ

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Treasurer’s Report - as of April 30, 2018Things are still slow. Dues continue to trickle in, but there have been no substantial ex-penses. Here are the April financials. They are preliminary because I am traveling and have not yet balanced the April bank accounts - other than that, they should be complete. I hope to have final reports by the MAY meeting. Updates will be included in the May-June Report. Current membership is 59 including the 3 life-members, plus another 25 who paid 2017 dues but have not yet paid the current year, for a total of 84. If you are one of these (you can check the roster for your renewed through date) you should consider becoming current. If you are not on the roster, you last paid for 2016 or before, and are no longer a member. You can become current again through PayPal on the web site (WVARA.ORG/GETTING.IN-VOLVED/MEMBERSHIP).

Sales of the new mousepads and T-shirts are now closed. We sold 14 T’s and 6 mousepads, which will be distributed at the May Meeting. If there is enough demand, we may reopen sales, but the prices may go up.

See you all at the May Meeting.

Peri Frantz KI6SLX WVARA Treasurer treasurer@wvara.org

WVARA PrintedPreliminary Statement of Activity 05/07/18April 2018

TOTALIncome

4100 Ñ Program Income4110 Ñ Membership Dues

4111 Ñ Indiv. Assn. ($15) 30.004112 Ñ Indiv. Repeater (12) 24.004113 Ñ Fam. Assn. ($20) 40.004114 Ñ Fam. Repeater ($18) 36.00

Total 4110 Ñ Membership Dues 130.00Total 4100 Ñ Program Income 130.004200 Ñ Misc. Income

4210 Ñ Sales - Mugs 24.004230 Ñ Sales - T-Shirts 280.004240 Ñ Sales - Mouse Pads 30.004290 Ñ Other misc. Income 15.00

Total 4200 Ñ Misc. Income 349.00Total Income 479.00Expense

5100 Ñ Administrative Expenses5110 Ñ Finance Fees Paid 8.17

Total 5100 Ñ Administrative Expenses 8.17Total Expense 8.17

Net Income 470.83

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The Heterodyne is published monthly by the West Valley Amateur Radio Association and sent to all club mem-bers via the web. Please obtain per-mission from the author to re-publish any article in this publication.

2018 West Valley Amateur Radio Association Board

Club Web Page: http://www.wvara.orgHeterodyne Editor: Phil Verinsky, W6PKInternet Postmaster: Phil Verinsky, W6PKMeeting Refreshments: Kevin Smith, KK6VFRepeater Trustee: Chuck Kamas, AD6CLWebmaster: Larry Goodwin, KG6ENF

Speaker Committee:John Glass, NU6PScott Emery, AD6RYJim Peterson, K6EIJon Kelley, K6WVPhil Verinsky, W6PKDX Special Interest Group:Dennis Lyden, AG6HE

Club address:West Valley Amateur Radio AssnP.O. Box 6544San Jose, CA 95150-6544

President: Bobby Barnett, K0XIVice President: Bill Fehring, W9KKNSecretary: Jon Kelley, K6WVTreasurer: Peri Frantz, KI6SLXDirectors:Bill Frantz, AE6JV, Outgoing PresidentJim Peterson, K6EI, 2017-2018Svend Jensen, KF6EMB, 2017-2018Kevin Smith, KK6VF, 2017-2018Chuck Kamas, AD6CL, 2018-2019John Glass, NU6P, 2018-2019Dave Schultheis, WB6KHP, 2018-2019

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WVARA PrintedPpeliminary Statement of Position 05/07/18As of April 30, 2018

Apr 30, '18ASSETS

Current AssetsChecking/Savings

1000 Ñ Financial Accounts1200 Ñ Savings; BotW 4,495.531300 Ñ Paypal 2,977.431100 Ñ Checking; BotW 4,810.531900 Ñ Petty Cash - All

1910 Ñ Petty Cash 117.23Total 1900 Ñ Petty Cash - All 117.23

Total 1000 Ñ Financial Accounts 12,400.72Total Checking/Savings 12,400.72

Total Current Assets 12,400.72TOTAL ASSETS 12,400.72LIABILITIES & EQUITY

Equity3300 Ñ Unrestricted Net Assets

3320 Ñ Repeater Balance 3,128.633310 Ñ Associaton Balance 8,586.40

Total 3300 Ñ Unrestricted Net Assets 11,715.03Net Income YTD 685.69

Total Equity 12,400.72TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 12,400.72