RADIO ACTIVE Newsletter of the Las Vegas Radio Amateur Club March 2004 Serving Las Vegas since April 1961 President's Corner By Charlie Kunz, AA5QJ By the time you read this, our major fundraising event, the concession stands at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, is underway or already over. We should have preliminary results to announce at the meeting, Tuesday Feb 10th. Thanks to all of you who volunteered! There are all kinds of events involving hams coming up in the next few months: the major Moving Target 04 disaster exercise on Apr 1 The National Association of Broadcasters Convention Apr 19-22 The International DX Convention in Visalia CA Apr 23-25 The Baker-Vegas Run on Apr 24-25 The Susan B Komen Race for the Cure in downtown Las Vegas on May 1 The American Diabetes Assn Tour de Cure bike ride on May 8 The Dayton Hamvention on May 14-16 EMCOMMWEST in Reno on May 22-23 and the list goes on.... Details on many of these events follow in this newsletter. Find something here that interests you and get involved. The fun is the doing. Have fun! 73 ---------------------------------- Secretary's Report By Sandy Nelson, KD7WYD Minutes of the General Meeting of the Las Vegas Radio Amateur Club Tuesday, February 10, 2004 Call to order 7:00pm Charlie Kunz AA5QJ conducting Welcome and Introductions 63 people were in attendance. 1 new member and 2 visitors. Secretary: Sandy, KD7WYD – The members attending approved January's Minutes from the Newsletter. Treasurer: Jamie, N3TOY – The members attending approved the Treasurer Report from the January Newsletter. Trustee: Pat, N7QE – Nothing to report. It was brought up that the link was down between the repeaters, Pat will look into it. Newsletter Editor: Gary, KK7LV – Announced he is looking for members to contribute to the newsletter. Librarian: Shelly, KD7HZK – Asked that members remember to return items as others are waiting to check them out. Comm Trailer Manager: Vern, K0EGA – Nothing new to report. Public Information Officer: Frank, KL7IPV – Frank was introduced as the new PIO. Old Business: Charlie, AA5QJ reported on the Las Vegas Marathon for Howard, K3HM. All members that signed up, showed up. The club covered 26 positions along the first 13 miles of the route. Next year they would like us to cover the entire 26 miles. We will need about 50 volunteers. Discussion included our conversations with the NHP officer that was also a HAM and the many, many shouts of Thanks that we received as the runners went by. Byon, N6BG announced that the date and location of the Antenna building project has not yet been selected. The project will be 3-element 2m Yagi's. Charlie, AA5QJ, reminds us that we STILL need to approve the by-law changes. We need approval from 2/3s of the members. Please vote. A laptop was provided for members to vote during the break. New Business: Speedway Concession, March 5, 6, and 7. Art, K7ZE, is championing the event this year with the assistance of Bill, K8XC, and Carolyn, K9XC. Bill, again, spoke about the event. We will have the club booths B-9 and B-10 again this year. Right now we have 26 people for Friday, 30 for Saturday and 30 for Sunday. But we still need at least 10 additional volunteers. This is not hard work - we just need a lot of people to serve a lot of customers. Please contact Art, Bill, or Carolyn. The party for the volunteers in tentatively planned for April 17th. There will be training for all volunteers, 3 sessions are planned. Please plan to attend if you have signed up as a volunteer. Seed 9 Rally Sprint, March 6. Jamie, N3TOY is championing. 6 – 7 additional volunteers are needed for this off-road rally race in Goodsprings. Meet at Nevada Landing by 7:00 AM, plan to finish by 4:00 PM. The trailer will be used for this event. Volunteers should have trucks, 4 wheel drive not needed. NAB, April 19 – 22. Bill, K8XC, volunteers are still needed to man the ARRL booth for 3 days. You must be a member of ARRL and be comfortable speaking to the broadcasters about amateur radio and the ARRL. The benefit is the reception on Wednesday night, free food and door prizes! Baker to Vegas Race, April 24 & 25. No one present to speak on it. Race for the Cure, May 1. Tom, KE4ULL, was absent, but start thinking about volunteering for this event. American Diabetes Assn. Bike Ride, May 8. Howard, K3HM, was absent, but please start thinking about volunteering for this event also. Silver State Classic Race, May 15. Again, volunteers will be needed! Announcements: Charlie, AA5QJ, discussed ARES/RACES issues and events: 33 members attended the General Meeting of ARES/RACES on Jan 31st. The Nuclear Transport Exercise ('Moving Target') is Apr 1 in Laughlin. There will be need for a lot of participation. Jack, N8RRL, Reminded the group of the Red Cross Communications Volunteer Orientation on Feb 21st. There are still a few seats left. Ham Test – Change in time and place: The 2nd Saturday of each month at the All Saints Episcopal Church, 4201 W. Washington or weeknights at the C.C. Government Center, in the training room. A calendar and more information are in the Newsletter and on the club website. Byon, N6BG, they tried the multiple transmitters at this months T-Hunt. The next hunt will be the 2nd weekend in March, probably on Sunday. Contact Byon to sign up for the email invitations. Byon, N6BG, announced the raffle prizes: Solar panels, Pen, Canvas Bag, Head Set, 1012 piece Terminal Storehouse, Harbor Freight Gift Card, and 900 MHz Radio and antenna as the Grand Prize. At the last Board Meeting it was decided the we needed to change the Free raffle ticket qualifications. Instead of 2 free tickets for your badge and license, it will be 1 free ticket for a different topic or item each month. This will test our knowledge and see what we remember to carry with us as hams. The Raffle Master will determine the topic before each meeting, for February it was having your ARRL card with you. Alan, NV7Y, asked that, with Field Day coming up, whether the members would be interested in getting together for CW practice. Charlie, AA5QJ, he is planning to set up packet for those interested to check in to the Monday Night ARES/RACES net. The address is AA5QJ-1. Congratulations to Byon, N6BG, and his son Scott! Scott won First Place in the Southern Nevada Math Competition and he will be competing in the State Competition in March! Program: Presentation on 900 MHz in the Las Vegas Valley by Jim, KA3IDN. Question and answer period followed. The Raffle winners were: Solar Panel & Pen, KB7PHB, Clayton Solar Panel & Canvas Bag, KC7QJM, Bud Solar Panel & Headset, KC7QJM, Bud 1012 Piece Terminal Storehouse, WA7EPZ, Jerry Harbor Freight Gift Card, KA2GRU, Don 900 MHz Radio & Antenna, N7QE, Pat ---------------------------------- Treasurer's Report By Jamie Gorr, N3TOY Beginning Balance 8457.65 Deposit Dues 424.00 Raffle 235.10 Vests 70.00 Donation 37.50 Total Deposit 766.60 Sub Total 9224.25 Expenses Sprint 31.29 Field Day 170.00 Vests 129.57 Badges 17.42 Raffle 125.00 Postage 6.12 Trailer 125.00 Total Expense 641.40 Ending Balance 8582.85 ---------------------------------- ARES / RACES Report – Oct 03 By Charlie Kunz AA5QJ - Vern Garman K0EGA AEC Operations/Training and Gary Hartman KK7LV AEC Henderson attended the Local Emergency Planning Committee meeting on Feb 12. - An all-day Red Cross Communications Volunteer Orientation was held Sat Feb 21 at the Chapter Office with 15 hams participating. - Upcoming events: 'Moving Target' Exercise April 1 ---------------------------------- Susan G. Komen, Race for the Cure! By Tom Petrakis, KE4ULL May 1, 2004 is the Race for the Cure. Last month we posted this article to recruit Hams for this activity. To date we have had tremendous response with over 21 signed up. We need to have 9 or 10 more to fill out the course. It is early yet but look at your calendar and see if you can help us out for this worthy cause. The location is the same as it was last year in the downtown area. We will be providing communications support as in the past. Please contact Tom Petrakis, KE4ULL, at 368-6763 or tpetrakis@cox.net. ---------------------------------- Broken Down News! Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen, your newsletter editor took another flying lesson. As you can see, I am getting much better at the soft landings. ---------------------------------- From the Editor By Gary Hartman, KK7LV Please take a close look at the calendar of events coming up. There is a full slate of activities and lots of races to give us the opportunity to participate. I have never participated in an event that I did not learn something, and most of the time I have learned a great deal. I have met a lot of you that I probably would not have had the opportunity if I didn't participate. A side benefit that we take for granted is the fact that we receive a great deal of notice from the public and a great deal of appreciation from the participants in these races. Someday this is going to come back to us when it counts the most. If we have a proven track record of community support and we have people from the community we have helped that support us, it just might be a difficult task for some commercial concern to take our bands and frequencies away from us. Not to say that they haven't already tried, and that they continue to try, and will continue harder in the future. So we prepare ourselves to be the communications link for the nation and build good will wherever and whenever we can. ---------------------------------- Technical Tips By Gary Hartman, KK7LV Lightning Protection – Part 2 This article is taken from QST in December 1994, which was originally written by Mike Tracy, KC1SX, Technical Information Services Coordinator. I have summarized and paraphrased this continuation of the article but want to give him credit for the information. There is no single solution for every case. Each case needs to be evaluated on its own merit. Products and methods are described in this article to help you make informed decisions. Every amateur station is unique and there is no cookie cutter solution. You need to consult with experts in this area for your specific application. A good place to start is with your local government. Look into building codes. Talk with electrical inspectors, contractors or your ARRL Technical Coordinator or Section Manager. The ARRL Technical Advisor is available through the ARRL Web site. Commercial companies that sell lightning protection equipment are a good source of information, and we have listed several at the end of this article. Materials Now that you have your expert advise, lets look at some materials used for lightning protection. Grounding material is available from several sources. Local Ham Fests or swap meets can provide a source, building supply and electrical supply stores. Ground rods should be either solid copper, copper clad steel, hot dipped galvanized steel or stainless steel. They should be at least 8 feet in length and ½ inch in diameter. Copper strapping (or flashing) comes in a number of sizes, but a strap 1 ½ inches wide and 0.051 inches thick is the minimum recommended for ground connections. The copper strap makes a much better lightning and RF ground than wire because of its lower inductance. Its also more expensive and harder to find. Bare copper should be used for buried ground wires. If the soil is corrosive you may need an experts advise. Exposed portions above ground may be subject to physical damage and require additional protections. The size should never be less than #6 AWG for bonding conductors. How-To: Lets start with a tower or mast. This is usually the highest point and thus most susceptible to a lightning strike. Proper ground is essential to provide lightning protection. Think about divide and conquer. The goal is to establish multiple paths so strike energy is divided and dissipated. It is recommended that each leg of a tower and each guy wire be connected to a separate ground rod driven into the ground at each location. The ground rods must not be closer than 6 feet to each other. Bond the tower ground rods to form a ring around the bottom of the tower. Use a #6 AWG or larger copper bonding conductor. Also, connect a continuous bonding conductor between the tower ring and the bulkhead panel at the entrance to your home. All connections should be made using connections and fittings approved for grounding applications. WARNING – Do not use solder for any of these connections. Solder will be destroyed by the heat of a lightning strike. Grounded metal guys should always be used, unless the tower is being used as a shunt-fed antenna. If the tower is a crank-up be sure to add a jumper strap to keep the resistance low. Galvanized steel, which has a zinc coating, reacts with copper when combined with moisture. For this reason, stainless steel hardware should be used between galvanized metal and copper grounding materials. Grounding media must be bonded together at the home. This includes all lightning –protection devices, your electrical service, telephone, antenna system grounds and underground metal pipes. Any ground rods used for lightning protection or entrance-panel grounding must be separate and spaced at least 6 feet from electrical service or other utility ground. The feedline must be grounded outside the home to prevent the strike energy from entering the shack. The portion of the coax that runs down the tower should be grounded to the tower to keep the tower and feedline at the same potential. This helps prevent the "side flash" phenomenon, where electricity jumps from the end of a cable or connection. Ground the coax at the top of the tower and at the lowest point of the tower. Several companies offer grounding blocks. PolyPhaser offers a grounding kit that uses straps instead of blocks. The straps can adapt to many sized of coax for convenience. The coax should be grounded just before it enters the shack. This can be accomplished with an in- line arrestor mounted on an entrance panel. In order to eliminate surprise, its imperative that you prevent any possible paths for surges or strike energy to enter the shack or home. This means to route feedlines and rotator control cables at least 6 feet away from other nearby grounded metal objects. Feedline lightning arrestors are available for both coax cable and balanced line. The balanced line arrestors are mostly simple spark gap arrangements, but a balanced line impulse suppressor is available from ICE. Arrestors for coax cable also come in several types. DC blocking-type arrestors have a fixed frequency range and must be selected for a specific application. The main advantage is a high impedance path to the frequencies found in lightning, while offering a low impedance to signals created by your radio. Arrestors that have dc continuity are broadband and can be used over a wider frequency range than the dc blocking types. Where coax is used to supply voltages to a remote device such as a mast- mounted preamp, the dc continuity-type arrestor must be used. Regardless of the arrestor used they must be mounted outside the building at the entry point to the shack. The easiest way to do this is install a large metal (preferably copper) box as a bulkhead and grounding block. A separate ground rod should be installed at this point with a short direct connection. Be sure to bond this ground rod to the rest of the grounding system. Multi-wire surge suppressors for rotator control lines are available from several sources, including ICE and PolyPhaser. These too should be mounted on the grounded entrance panel. The last protection is to completely disconnect your equipment from antennas and power sources when it is not in use. I mean all your equipment. And even when you are on the air, it is possible you may encounter an energy strike "from out of the blue." But at this point you have significantly reduced your Risk. Power line protection is often inadequate. The power strips that have fuses and multiple plug-in capability are better than nothing but offer very little in the way of protection. Power line protectors use several different protections schemes. Inrush current limiters keep the input current to the equipment's power supply from exceeding a fixed level. Transient suppressors absorb voltage spikes that could damage sensitive digital ICs. Surge suppressors limit the input voltage on the line to prevent damage. Unplug your power strip at the wall socket. Do not depend on the built-in switch or wall outlet switch. A nearby strike can jump the gap and overload the protective circuits. Manufacturers Listing Alpha Delta Communications Ameritron Certified Quality (The Wireman) Cushcraft Corporation Industrial Communication Engineers, Ltd. Lightning and Noise Protectors MFJ Enterprises PolyPhaser Corporation Radiowave Corporation Rohn Zero Surge, Inc. ---------------------------------- Tech Committee Activities By Pat O'Gara, N7QE Editor's Note: This report was submitted to the Board of Directors, but I feel it is important for you to know about the work and technical expertise that this club provides. I quote: "The Hilton to Tropicana link is now back up and running. I met Bill Croghan, WB0KSW, and he brought the IFR and a RF level sensor with him. Upon arrival we checked the link radio and we found no output whatsoever. Checking the input from the exciter to the power amp we again found no output. Upon moving the TCXO assembly slightly by applying pressure we had an immediate output but off frequency by about 10 kHz. Pulling on the assembly in an up and down movement to clean the interface contacts slightly put the TCXO back on frequency, but we noticed that any bump and the frequency would drift off. We then pulled the radio and pulled the transmit TCXO and the receive TCXO and cleaned both contact sets using a contact cleaner first then Caig Labs De-Oxit on the contacts. The receiver showed no change, but the transmit showed an off frequency which held at –3 kHz. We then adjusted the transmit TXCO until we were back on frequency and then re-tested. All seemed to be back together for the link. I then decided to check the repeater and the MVP link radio to make sure the screws to all the circuit boards were tight as well as the housing screws. What we found was really bad. In the repeater the screws that go to ground both for the receiver and the exciter circuit board were very loose. On the receiver the screws were from 1 to 4 turns from being tight. On the exciter card the screws were more than 5 turns loose. I tightened all of the loose screws and noted that the squelch control as well as come of the fuzz immediately went away. I really hope that's what was going on with the repeater. The boards, when the exciter/receiver is open are horizontal and when closed are near vertical and subject to vibration by the fans and building. So I am going to listen to see if the receive capability is better. I then checked the MVP and found that the front plate, the final amplifier and some of the side screws to the chassis were also very loose, so I tightened all of these as well. If my guess is correct most of the repeater and link problems might be solved at the Hilton. Now if I can find out the reason for the Panasonic equalizer and how I can get the 100 Hz tone to the output of the Hilton repeater, that should make a few more people happy. So thanks to Bill Croghan, WB0KSW, for the use of the equipment and helping hands in getting the link back on line. Pat, N7QE …Un Quote ---------------------------------- QSL Bureau Notice From ARRL USING THE ARRL 7TH CALL AREA INCOMING QSL BUREAU? Are you an amateur radio operator who is not a current user of the ARRL 7th Call Area Incoming QSL Bureau, operated under the auspices of the Willamette Valley DX Club? The 7th Call Area QSL bureau is open to all amateurs with a '7' call (e.g., W7, K7 AK7, etc., but excluding Alaska or Hawaii calls), regardless of operator class. You do not have to be an ARRL member. We currently have thousands of cards for hundreds of 7th call area amateurs in our deadfiles because no SASE'S [self-addressed stamped envelopes] are on file or there is no established credit with the bureau. Reasonable contact attempts are made using email addresses from QRZ and Buckmaster (and in some cases through postcards), but many of these email addresses are not current and bounce. If you are not a current bureau user, but have had contacts with amateurs outside the US, you may have cards in our deadfiles. Due to the high costs of mailing, most foreign amateurs accumulate and forward their cards in bulk to the ARRL HQ for redistribution or direct to the various US QSL bureaus. To claim foreign QSL cards (including from Canada) see the instructions and forms at www.qsl.net/wvdxc. No Internet capability? Follow the basic rule - keep at least two 6x9 or 5x7 SASE's on file with: ARRL 7th Area QSL Bureau PO Box 555 Portland, OR 97207-0555 Have Internet capability and want to know the status of your account or if you have cards in the deadfile? A list of the current bureau sorters, by alphabet letter, is at www.wvdxc.org under the 'W7 QSL Bureau' button. Most volunteers have email addresses and can give you the status of your account. Please note - ARRL rules allow for the disposal of deadfile cards 90 days after reasonable efforts have been made to contact the affected amateur. Each sorter only has limited space for storing deadfile cards. We don't want to dispose of any cards that might be yours, so please, always keep at least one SASE on file with the bureau. Thanks, Ken, K7IFG, Manager ARRL 7th Call Area Incoming QSL Bureau ---------------------------------- Useful Solutions Submitted by Art Sheldon, K7ZE Subject: WD-40 For what it's worth.... The product began from a search for a rust preventative solvent and de-greaser to protect missile parts. WD-40 was created in 1953 by three technicians at the San Diego Rocket Chemical Company. It's name comes from the project that was to find a "water displacement" compound. They were successful with the fortieth formulation, thus WD-40. The Corvair Company bought it in bulk to protect their Atlas missile parts. The workers were so pleased with the product, they began smuggling (also known as "shrinkage" or "stealing") it out to use at home. The executives decided there might be a consumer market for it and put it in aerosol cans. The rest, as they say, is history. It is a carefully guarded recipe known only to four people. Only one of them is the "brew master." There are about 2.5 million gallons of the stuff manufactured each year. It gets it's distinctive smell from a fragrance that is added to the brew. Ken East says there is nothing in WD-40 that would hurt you. Here are some of the uses: Protects silver from tarnishing Cleans and lubricates guitar strings Gets oil spots off concrete driveways Gives floors that 'just-waxed' sheen without making it slippery Keeps flies off cows Restores and cleans chalkboards Removes lipstick stains Loosens stubborn zippers Untangles jewelry chains Removes stains from stainless steel sinks Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill Keeps ceramic/terra cotta garden pots from oxidizing Removes tomato stains from clothing Keeps glass shower doors free of water spots Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors Keeps scissors working smoothly Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes Gives a children's play gym slide a shine for a super fast slide Lubricates gear shift and mower deck lever for ease of handling on riding mowers Rids rocking chairs and swings of squeaky noises Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows and makes them easier to open Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open and close Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in vehicles, as well as vinyl bumpers Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons and bicycles for easy handling Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them running smoothly Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools Removes splattered grease on stove Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging Lubricates prosthetic limbs Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell) Removes all traces of duct tape I have even heard of folks spraying it on their arms, hands, knees to relieve arthritis pain. One fellow claims spraying it on fishing lures attracts fish. WD- 40 has been designated the "official multi-purpose problem-solver of NASCAR," a ringing endorsement if there ever was one. Can WD-40 can solve the Jeff Gordon problem? In celebration of their 50th year, the company conducted a contest to learn the favorite uses of it's customers and fan club members, (Yes, there is a WD-40 Fan Club). They compiled the information to identify the favorite use in each of the 50 states. Naturally I was curious about Georgia and Alabama and found the favorite use in both states was that it "penetrates stuck bolts, lug nuts, and hose ends." Florida's favorite use was "cleans and removes lovebugs from grills and bumpers." California's favorite use was penetrating the bolts on the Golden Gate Bridge. Let me close with one final, wonderful use -- the favorite use in the State of New York --WD-40 protects the Statue of Liberty from the elements. No wonder they've had 50 successful years. ---------------------------------- Repeater Usage, A Reminder! By Gary Hartman, KK7LV We all experienced the loss of the Red Mountain, 145.11 repeater for better than a month. It is one of the favorites in the valley and sees a lot of use. Unfortunately we had to move the repeater and all the equipment out of one building and re-install it in a new building. It took a lot of work, time and coordination to get all that done. The club repeater, 146.94 is a real workhorse and has traffic on it most of the time. That is what we want. To me it seems to be the busiest repeater in town. In this newsletter you will find an article by Pat O'Gara outlining the work that went into it just recently. It takes time and effort to keep these machines in working order, so please understand that efforts are going on continually year round to keep these machines operating. Operating on these machines is easy and with few rules to follow. It is more a matter of courtesy than anything else. For example, the 146.88 machine is linked up into Utah and covers a wide range. This afford travelers easy access to a communications link, as well as others who may have friends or family in those areas. For repeaters that are linked to cover wide areas, it is general courtesy not to tie up the repeater talking to a buddy across town. Its better to make use of one of the many repeaters that have local coverage. With the 145.11 repeater linked to Highland Peak and to Hualipai in Arizona, it covers a wider area. Another avenue that not many try is simplex. Believe it or not, there are people that communicate simplex and have a great deal of fun doing so. It is a challenge for me and my wife to see what kind of coverage we can get with simplex and where the dead spots are. It might be nice to know someday. Have fun, try something new. ---------------------------------- Landing in the Works Anonymous The instructor said to bank it, so I did. I don't know if I did it right or not, he isn't speaking to me. ---------------------------------- Coming Events March Meeting March 9, 2004 at Nevada Power on Sahara just west of Jones. March Raffle Grand prize is Samlex SEC 1223 13.8V, 23A Switching Power Supply with other prizes. NAB April 19, 20, 21, and 22. Contact Bill Cornelius at 897-9626, or k8xc@aol.com. Baker to Vegas Race April 24 and 25 is the annual Baker to Vegas 120 mile race. Fresno Hamfest Friday, April 30 through Sunday May 2, 2004 in Fresno, California Race for the Cure May 1, 2004. Contact Tom Petrakis at 368-6763 or tpetrakis@cox.net. American Diabetes Assn. Bike Ride May 8, 2004 Dayton Hamfest The Dayton Hamvention on May 14-16 Silver State Classic Race May 15, 2004 Field Day 2004 June 19th and 20th, 2004, contact Jamie Gorr at 233-2479 or at n3toy@qsl.net. ARCA/Ft. Tuthill Hamfest, Flagstaff, Az. July 4th weekend at a NEW Location. Williams, Arizona on July 2, 3 and 4, 2004. ---------------------------------- 2004 Exam Schedule *** NEW *** License examinations are given on the second Saturday of each month. There are a couple of evening sessions at a different location. March 13th 12:30 PM (PST) March 19th 6:30 PM (PST) April 10th 12:30 PM (PST) May 8th 12:30 PM (PST) June 12th 12:30 PM (PST) July 10th 12:30 PM (PST) August 14th 12:30 PM (PST) September 11th 12:30 PM (PST) October 9th 12:30 PM (PST) October 22nd 6:30 PM (PST) November 13th 12:30 PM (PST) December 11th 12:30 PM (PST) The black dates are day time events. The red dates are evening test sessions and they take place at different locations. Day Time Test Sessions at: All Saints Episcopal Church 4201 W. Washington Ave. Between Decatur and Valley View Evening Test Sessions at: Clark County Government Center, Training Rm 3 500 S. Grand Central Pkwy. Southeast of the spaghetti bowl (I-15 & 95) Please visit www.lvhamtest.com for updates, maps and further information. $12.00 Exam Fee Proper Identification, prefer a picture ID with your signature. Normally applicants provide a drivers license or student ID. Social Security Number (SSN) or Taxpayer ID number (TIN) if you are not eligible for an SSN. If you presently have an Amateur Radio License, we will need the original plus a photocopy. If you have a CSCE, we must see the original plus a photocopy. Pen and a pencil. You may bring a calculator as long as the memory can be "flushed" before you take the exam. LAS VEGAS RADIO AMATEUR CLUB P.O. Box 27342 Las Vegas, Nevada 89126 Membership Application Please Print Legibly NEW MEMBER (Please attach copy of license) RENEWAL UPDATE INFORMATION Name_______________________________________________ApplicationDate ____/______/_______ M D YR Call Sign _______________ License Class ______________ Expiration Date ____/______/______ Address _______________________________ City ___________________ State _____ Zip ______ Home Telephone (____)___________________ Work Telephone (____)___________________ Cellular/Pager (____)______________________ E-mail: ________________________________ Family Membership Name _____________ Call _______________ License Class __________ Name _____________ Call _______________ License Class __________ Name _____________ Call _______________ License Class __________ ARRL Member Signature ___________________________________ Your preference in receiving the monthly club newsletter - Club Web Page w/email notification The club operates on a calendar year (January through December) with dues presently at $20 per year. Dues are the same for an individual or family membership. Please send check or money order payable to the Las Vegas Radio Amateur Club (or LVRAC) and mail to the club's post office box listed in the heading of this application. Las Vegas Radio Amateur Club P.O. Box 27342 Las Vegas, NV 89126 Internet: http://www.lvrac.org/ Radio: 146.730 MHz (QST machine) 146.940 MHZ (K7UGE repeater) 448.500 MHz (K7UGE repeater) Las Vegas Radio Amateur Club March 2004 Issue