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JANUARY 2019 ISSUE VERSION TWO Bexar Wire San Antonio Radio Club W5SC 2019, No. 1 January 2019 Radio Fiesta Our next meeting is at Grady s Barbeque, 327 E. Nakoma Dr., San Antonio, TX 78216 at 7:00 p.

While this is the normal meeting night and other business will be conducted, the real focus is on Radio Fiesta two days later.

Radio Fiesta 2019 A great deal of work has already been done under the leadership of J C Smith, N5RXS, Chairperson, Radio Fiesta 2019. Our next club me

1 JANUARY 2019 ISSUE VERSION TWO Bexar Wire San Antonio Radio Club W5SC 2019, No. 1 January 2019 Radio Fiesta Our next meeting is at Grady s Barbeque, 327 E. Nakoma Dr., San Antonio, TX at 7:00 p. m. on Thursday, January 10, This may seem a strange was to start an article on Radio Fiesta, but, just like last year, it is the right way to start it. While this is the normal meeting night and other business will be conducted, the real focus is on Radio Fiesta two days later. There will be no program on Thursday, January 10, 2019, to ensure that plenty of time is available to do final coordination for Radio Fiesta Radio Fiesta 2019 A great deal of work has already been done under the leadership of J C Smith, N5RXS, Chairperson, Radio Fiesta Our next club meeting will be at 7:00 p. m. on Thursday, Jan 10, 2019, at Grady s Barbeque, 327 E. Nakoma Dr., San Antonio, TX There will not be a program at this meeting as the focus will be on final prepartions for Centennial Radio Fiesta 2019 at the Schertz Convention Center on Saturday January 12, This Saturday, January 12, 2019 is SARC s Radio Fiesta! JC Smith, N5RXS, Chairperson, Radio Fiesta 2019, will brief members about Radio Fiesta 2019 at the January 10, 2019, General Membership Meeting just one day before setup and two days before Radio Fiesta

2 SAN ANTONIO RADIO CLUB PRESIDENT S RADIOGRAM NUMBER PRECEDENCE HX STATION OF ORIGIN CHECK PLACE OF ORIGIN TIME FILED DATE 1 R N5YBG San Antonio, TX Jan. TO W5SC I want to welcome everyone to the SARC. Just a quick note to congratulate all our past and present members in celebrating our Centennial Anniversary. You all have helped build a great club. Please help us preserve the past, for future generations. I am very proud of being a member and continuing the tradition. It gives me a great pleasure to be associated with SARC. Best wishes in the coming years. I will also like to thank my predecessor, Harold C. Fleischer AE5AS for being a great leader and role model. Radio Fiesta 2019! Rosendo Guzman N5YBG Published monthly by: San Antonio Radio Club Bexar Wire Rosendo M. Guzman Jr. N5YBG President Robert W (Bob) Thompson K5RWT Editor thompo@sbcglobal.net The due date for articles is the Monday before the first Thursday of the month. San Antonio Radio Club Minutes None for December as there was no meeting. See the December 2018 Bexar Wire for the November 8, 2018 minutes. Minutes will return next month with those for the January 10, 2019 meeting. 2

100 Years Centennial Commemoration It s Here! The Centennial of the San Antonio Radio Club (SARC) is here! So how do we know that SARC started in 1919. The answer is pretty simple.

Hence, SARC was organized in 1919 and requested affiliation that was granted the following January. How do we know that ARRL issued this Certificate of Affiliation a lot of years ago?

3 100 Years Centennial Commemoration It s Here! The Centennial of the San Antonio Radio Club (SARC) is here! So how do we know that SARC started in The answer is pretty simple. ARRL went through there records a lot of years ago and issued SARC a Certificate of Affiliation as of January 2, Hence, SARC was organized in 1919 and requested affiliation that was granted the following January. How do we know that ARRL issued this Certificate of Affiliation a lot of years ago? The paper the Certificate of Affiliation is on is very yellowed with age. A copy of the Certificate of Affiliation is included in this article. Tom O Brien, AB5XZ, Chairperson, Centennial Committee and his committee members have created a banner for us to use at various events throughout the year. It s unveiling will be at the January 10, 2018 General Membership Meeting. It s second appearance will be at the Centennial Radio Fiesta After that expect to see it at the SAMSAT on-air events and at Field Day as a minimum. The source artwork follows: The SARC Centennial Banner 3

4 Tom AB5XS has ordered Centennial Commemorative coins, pins, and patches. All three feature the Centennial Logo. The patches are already on hand. The coins and pins have been on order for 2-3 weeks and are expected before Centennial Radio Fiesta There will be a Centennial Commemoration table at the Centennial Radio Fiesta 2019 that will be continually manned. The table will be in front of the Centennial Commemoration Banner. The Radio Fiesta Committee is still working the table layout for everyone, so it is not yet known where exactly at the Centennial Commemoration table will be. Proof Copy of SARC s Centennial Patch Only 200 coins, 200 pins, and 200 patches were ordered. Again, the coins, pins, and patches all feature the Centennial Logo. These are limited edition items. SARC does not plan to reorder. Once they are gone, they are gone. The Commemoration Committee is optimistic that everyone will like the design and want these items, but they do not know whether they will sell out at the Centennial Radio Fiesta 2019 or sometime later. If you are The prices are: Coin, roughly the size of a Silver Dollar Pin, for hat of lapel with butterfly clasp Patch, 3 for cap, jacket, or shirt $10 each $6 each $5 each The Signman of Baton Rouge, LA, has been given permission to make ID badges and ceramic coffee mugs with the SARC Centennial Logo. Whether The Signman will be able to gear up to do that at the Centennial Radio Fiesta 2019 is not yet clear, but make inquires of The Signman if you are interested. The Centennial Commemoration plan still calls for quarterly on-air events during Each event will be in the middle month of the quarter, February, May, August, and November. The details will be announced in QST and to the members, but it will be held for a set number of hours on a Saturday in each quarter. The work necessary to prepare for a final test of the radio facilities SARC plans to use at the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology (SAMSAT) for the on air events has been completed. Joe Bruno, W5AUQ, will bring the trailer with beam antenna to SAMSAT on Saturday, January 19, 2019, for the conduct of final end to end testing with all components planned to be used in the quarterly on air events. All members are welcomed to participate in the testing. Tom, AB5XZ, wants to see historical articles published every month in the Bexar Wire during The inclusion of the ARRL Certificate of Affiliation is the down payment on sharing history with everyone about the 100 year organization called the San Antonio Radio Club. 4

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Volunteer Examiners at Work Pat Knight, AD5BR, Chairperson, Volunteer Examination Committee, and seven members of that committee conducted an amateur radio license examination session on Saturday,

This test session was open to the public although pre-registration was, as always, encouraged. There was a total of 14 people there to takes tests.

One of the people earning their General Class license actually earned the Technician Class license just before taking the General Class examination, and one of the people earning their Amateur Extra

6 Volunteer Examiners at Work Pat Knight, AD5BR, Chairperson, Volunteer Examination Committee, and seven members of that committee conducted an amateur radio license examination session on Saturday, December 22, The test session started at 10:00 a. m. at the Great Northwest Library in their meeting type room as opposed to an open area in the library. This test session was open to the public although pre-registration was, as always, encouraged. There was a total of 14 people there to takes tests. A total of 7 people earned their Technician Class license, a total of 2 people earned their General Class license, and a total of 3 people earned their Amateur Extra license. One of the people earning their General Class license actually earned the Technician Class license just before taking the General Class examination, and one of the people earning their Amateur Extra license actually earned the General Class license just before taking the Amateur Extra examination. A lot of people gave themselves a Christmas present: a new or upgraded Amateur Radio license. Amateur Radio license testing underway at the Great Northwest Library on December 22, 2018 with the Volunteer Examiners (VEs) in the foreground and the candidates in the background The Red VE Team (left) handling Technician tests at the beginning and the Blue VE Team (right) handling all other tests at the beginning 6

RF Cabling On December 15, 2018, a team of five members from SARC lead by Joe Bruno, W5AUQ, and Rosendo Guzman, N5YGB, went to SAMSAT to do radio frequencey cabling, Category 5 cabling for the rotor

7 RF Cabling On December 15, 2018, a team of five members from SARC lead by Joe Bruno, W5AUQ, and Rosendo Guzman, N5YGB, went to SAMSAT to do radio frequencey cabling, Category 5 cabling for the rotor for SARC s trailer mounted beam antenna, and the installation of a new dual band VHF/UHF antenna being donated by Rosendo, N5YGB. Harold Fleischer, AE5AS, Martin Herrera, N5WSU, and Rich Roudebush, N4DCA, were a part of the team. The end result, eight hours later, was a grounded RF cable between the SARC R5 Antenna and the SAMSAT ICOM 781, a grounded RF cable between the donated dual band VHF/UHF antenna, which was put up, the SAMSAT radio shack, Category 5 cabling in place for the rotor, and a RF cable for a SAMSAT receiver on airfield frequencies placed in the conduit, but not finished or connected (no SAMSAT antenna). Joe, W5AUQ, Rosendo, N5YGB, and Rich, N4DCA, went back on Dec 22, 2018 to put RJ45 connectors on the Category 5 cable after checking the pinout on the rotor control cable. Testing of the SARC trailer mounted beam antenna is planned by January 19, On Air The completion of the RF Cabling enabled SARC to actually test SAMSAT s ICOM 781, SARC R5 Antenna, and RF cabling end-to-end. The SARC team on site successfully transmitted and received radio communications. Hence, SARC and SAMSAT are on the air. In addition to the on-the-air Centennial Commemoration events, SARC members will be permitted and encouraged to use the radio shack at SAMSAT. If VHF/UHF operation is desired, the SARC member will need to bring a VHF/UHF radio to connect to the dual band VHF/UHF antenna. The RF cable is in place. Training at SAMSAT SAMSAT proposed a license for $0 to set the terms and conditions for use of their premises for license training. After coordination with David Finell, N7LRY, Chairperons, Educationa nd Training Committee, this was found to be acceptable for recommendation to the Board of Directors. The President and Chairman of the Board of Direcotrs for SARC completed signing it on December 22, It has been sent to SAMSAT for them to sign and then copy SARC. SARC believes that this will be a good facility. While on the west side, it is actually more centralized then other locations used in the last few years. The objective is one class per quarter in MOU In principle, SARC and SAMSAT have agreed to the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between themeslvers. SAMSAT s first bullet point list was given to SARC on September 29, SARC returned a much more detailed draft counter position MOU on September 30, It has gone into a queue for SAMSAT s pro bono legal support on which to work. SAMSAT s highest priority is a legal document with the Port of San Antonio about the occupation of a much larger building next year. At this time, it is projected that the MOU will be completted sometime in The license for training covers one major use of SAMSAT s facilities for training. Verbal agreements, to be replaced eventually by the MOU, cover the use of SAMSAT for radio operations, especially SARC s on-the-air Centennial Commemoration events. 7

SARC Amateur Radio Club Table Sales List SARC has several donated items and excess items in its Field Day inventory that will be offered for sale at the Centennial Radio Fiesta 2019 on January 12,

Richard Elder, WB5ACN, was successful in selling many items last year, and SARC hopes that he sells out this year.

If you have equipment that you would like to sell at the Club Sales Table for a 10% commission to SARC, you should bring your equipment before 9:00 a. m.

SARC Amateur Radio Equipment Consignment List Picture Nomenclature Marked Price Tempo SSB Transceiver With Tempo AC/One Power Supply With 2 ea instruction manuals Reserve Price $140.

8 SARC Amateur Radio Club Table Sales List SARC has several donated items and excess items in its Field Day inventory that will be offered for sale at the Centennial Radio Fiesta 2019 on January 12, 2019 at the Club Sales Table. Generally, the marked price is the estimated value with ebay being a prime source for the value. Richard Elder, WB5ACN, was successful in selling many items last year, and SARC hopes that he sells out this year. If you are interested in an item on this list and wish to acquire it before Centennial Radio Fiesta 2019, contact Richard Elder, WB5ACN. If you have equipment that you would like to sell at the Club Sales Table for a 10% commission to SARC, you should bring your equipment before 9:00 a. m. on Saturday, January 12, 2019, with a listing similar to the one in this article for SARC equipment to guide Richard WB5ACN in making deals in line with your wishes. SARC Amateur Radio Equipment Consignment List Picture Nomenclature Marked Price Tempo SSB Transceiver With Tempo AC/One Power Supply With 2 ea instruction manuals Reserve Price $ TBA 1 Note EICO In Circuit Capacitor Tester Model 955 SN MFD 5.75' W x 9.5" H x 5.5" D $25.00 Best obtainable Knight P-2 SWB/Power Meter with Connected Transmission Line Interface Box $25.00 Best obtainable Type CRP RF Filter Assembly $10.00 Best obtainable No Picture Available Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Route Model WRT346S (SN: CON91G1P3500) with Power Wall Wart and cord 8 $75.00 Best obtainable No Picture Available Monitor Cables (Total of 4) $1.00 ea Best obtainable

9 2019 San Antonio Amateur Radio Fiesta Event Schedule and Fees 6:30 am Setup for Flea Market, Dealer, and Tailgating 8 am Open Flea Market - Dealer Area, and Tailgate Areas 9 am Programs begin 9 am DX and WAS Card Checking (until noon) 1:30 pm ARRL VE Testing - at the Convention Centter Please PRE-REGISTER for the test session at hamtest@gmail.com. If you have no , call pm Grand Prize Drawing 2 pm Close FEES Advance At Door Admission: $8 $10 Flea Market Tables: $10 $10 Tailgate Spaces: 1 free with $8/$10 admission to hall (extra tailgate space) $5 $5 Extra Prize Tickets: $1 each or 12 for $10 San Antonio Radio Club Dues $12 by Jan 12, 2019 ($15 Jan 13, 2019) Prizes (do not need to be present at drawing to win Grand, 2nd, or 3rd Prizes): Grand Prize: Yaesu FT-891 HF-6M, 100 watts 2nd Prize: Kenwood TM-281 FM 2M, 65 watts 3rd Prize: Wouxun TH-350 Tri-Band Analog 5 watts Many hourly door prizes (Must be present to win hourly prizes) For additional information see our webpage: w5sc.org/, or call the Radio Fiesta 2019 Chairman, JC Smith, N5RXS, Follow us on We will have Motel and RV information posted on our webpage and the Registration Sheet for the Hamfest. PROGRAM SCHEDULE: COMMUNITY CENTER GYM: 09:00 9:50 am De Bohannan, KC5ULU DIY Quad Antennas 10:00 10:50 am ARES Forum Jeff Walter KE5FGA SEC, South Texas Section Emergency Coordinator will conduct the ARES forum. 11:00 11:50 am ARRL Forum Paul Gilbert, KE5ZW, South Texas Section Manager will conduct the ARRL forum. 12:00 12:50 pm Greg Lewis, N5XO, VHF/UHF Weak Signal 1:30 pm ARRL VE Testing Please PRE-REGISTER for the test session at hamtest@gmail.com. If you have no , call BLUEBONNET MEETING ROOM: 9:00 9:45 am Tom O Brien AB5XZ Introducton to EZNEC Antenna Design 10:00 10:45 am Ben Fogt, N5AMD The Life and Death and Life of D-Star and a Look at Home Brewing Today 11:00 11:45 am Harold Fleischer, AE5AS, Grounding for Amateur Radio 12:00 12:50 pm Frank Dickey, KF5ZHR CERT and Amateur Radio Serving Your Community 1:30 4:00 pm VHF Society Winter Meeting NOTE: CHECK OUR WEBPAGE AFTER 12/15/2017 FOR UPDATED PROGRAM Refreshment Concessionaire from 7 am to 2 pm is: Samuel Clemens Cheer Booster The Raffle Prizes are: 1 st Prize (1 each): Yaesu FT-891 HF-6M, 100 watts 2 nd Prize (1 each): Kenwood TM-281 FM 2 Meter, 65 watts Mobile Transceiver 3 rd Prize (2 each): Wouxum TH-350 Tri-Band Analog 5 watts 9

10 1 st and 3 rd Saturdays of the Month 9:00 a. m. to 1:00 p. m. SAMSAT is located at Port San Antonio SparkMarket location is: 102 Mabry Drive San Antonio, TX SparkMarket, a new tech swap meet located at the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology (SAMSAT), is now open at Port San Antonio! Join us for open-air shopping as we feature items such as: games gadgets ham radio/ shortwave radio miniature Tesla coils robots drones t-shirts Rasberry Pi components...and much more! There is also a Farmer s Market at the same location and same time. 10

The saradioclub Group.io is a closed group. To become a member, go to saradioclub.groups.io. (You may need to have a Groups.io account.

11 Groups.io SARC has had a Groups.io. Its name is saradioclub. The saradioclub Group.io is being used to publicize SARC business meetings. It can be used for other things like promotion of VEC testing and classes. Members of the saradioclub Group.io can and have asked each other technical questions or sought assistance. The saradioclub Group.io is a closed group. To become a member, go to saradioclub.groups.io. (You may need to have a Groups.io account.) You will then need to select Apply for membership in this group. This generates a message. SARC members can expect approval to join the saradioclub Group.io in probably less than 24 hours. SARC Tweets Reminder: there are two active Twitter accounts for the San Antonio Radio Club. They is being used to publicize SARC meetings. It can be used for other things like promotion of VEC testing and classes. As Radio Fiesta 2017 work has commenced, is being used again for the January 14, 2017 Radio Fiesta. SARC members are encouraged to follow both Twitter accounts. SARC Facebook There is a San Antonio Radio Club SARC (@saradioclub) Facebook Page. The newsletter editor is making posts about SARC meetings and other activities. Any Officer, Committee Chairperson, or member who believes that they have information that should be posted to this page should contact the newsletter editor using the contact information for the newsletter editor on page 2 of this newsletter. SARC members are encouraged to follow this Facebook Page. SARC SLACK There is a San Antonio Radio Club Slack team w5sc.slack.com. Slack teams are meant to foster communication between team members. Paul Guido, N5IUT, has established the w5sc.slack.com team for SARC. He has also established some channels. Think of the channels as topical areas. To join send an to Paul Guido, N5IUT, at radioteacher@gmail.com. In actuality, any team member already a part of the w5sc.slack.com can invite you, but Paul is known to be on it. 11

12 SARC has a website: w5sc.org Webmaster: Bill Craft KD2HIQ Billc851@gmail.com Amateur Radio License Classes A Technician Class is currently being planned for the first quarter of As this class s plans firm up, they will be summarized here. SARC Meeting Dates for next 12 Months January 10, 2019 February 14, 2019 March 14, 2019 April 11, 2019 May 09, 2019 June 13, 2019 July 11, 2019 August 8, 2019 September 12, 2019 October 10, 2019 November 10, 2019 December (None) Meetings are held at Grady s Barbeque, 327 E. Nakoma Dr., San Antonio, TX at 7:00 p. m. Come early and eat with other members coming early. License Testing Dates for 2019 January 12, 2019 February 23, 2019 April 27, 2019 June 22, 2019 August 24, 2019 October 26, 2019 December 28, 201`9 Times and locations along with required document information can be found on SARC s website. SARC does all its licensing testing as a part of ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) organization so all the Volunteer Examiners in SARC are duly authorized Volunteer Examiners of ARRL s VEC. Field Day 2018 Setup: Friday, June 21, 2019 Operations: Saturday, June 22, 2019 & Sunday, June 23, 2019 Where SARC proves they are an eating group with a radio problem. More information to follow, but hold these dates. Radio Fiesta 2018 January 12, 2019 Schertz Civic Center See newsletter article for more information 12 JOTA Boy Scout Jamboree On The Air This year s date is Oct 19, The plan is to again hold it at the Texas Transportation Museum. For more information, contact: John Douglas W5NZK Emergency Communications If you are interested in emergency communications, contact: JC Smith N5RXS

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Bexar Wire. BITX40 QRP SSB Transceiver. Field Day Plans. San Antonio Radio Club W5SC Bexar Wire San Antonio Radio Club W5SC 2017, No. 6 June 2017 BITX40 QRP SSB Transceiver At the 7:00 p. m. meeting on Thursday, May 11, 2017at Grady s Barbeque, 327 E. Nakoma Dr., San Antonio, TX 78216,