HAPPY MOTHERS DAY SWAP MEET

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1 PRESIDENTS CORNER MAY 20 TH. NEXT CLUB MEETING MAY,2012 SWAP MEET RENEW OR JOIN THE THE ARRL NEXT THRU MEETING THE OF YARC, WILL BE YARC, HELD THE ON MAY CLUB 20 TH. THAT S BECAUSE GETS $2.00 MOTHERS FOR DAY IS ONE WEEK EVERY EARLIER. RENEWAL WELL AND THE WEATHER HAS $15.00 BROKE FOR FOR EVERY THE GOOD. OUR FIRST NEW FOXHUNT MEMBERSHIP WAS HELD ON THE 22FOR ND OF DETAILS APRIL FIELD DAY IS JUST AROUND CONTACT THE WB2AUL CORNER, JUNE 23 RD - 24 TH. UNFORTUNATELY I WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE LAST MEETING DUE TO ILLINESS. OUR FIELD DAY COORDINATOR, ARRON, WA2RTV GAVE A PRESENTATION ON FIELD DAY. I WANT TO WISH ALL THE MOMS OF THE YARC A VERY HAPPY MOTHERS DAY. HAPPY MOTHERS DAY THE CLUB HAS FOR SALE 4 5 ELEMENT 2METER BEAMS, MADE BY MAXRAD. THESES ARE COMMERCIAL BEAMS AND HAVE NEVER BEEN USED. THE ASKING PRICE IS EACH. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT WB2Aul JOIN RENEW THE ARRL THRU THE YARC, THE CLUB GETS $2.00 FOR EVERY RENEWAL AND $15.00 FOR EVERY NEW MEMBERSHIP FOR DETAILS CONTACT WB2AUL NEED HELP, HELP STUDY ING FOR UP- GRADE. GET GETGJOHNET IN TOUCH JOHN, WB2AUL,HE MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP YOU STUDY AND PASS YOUR EXAM

2 NEXT VE TESTING WILL BE HELD ON MAY 6TH, AT 830AM. PLEASE BRING TWO FORMS OF ID. NEXT ONE ID VE MUST TESTING BE A WILL PICTURE BE HELD ID. ON MAY TESTING 6TH, IS AT HELD 830AM AT. THE PLEASE 1ST BRING PRECINCT TWO FORMS ON EAST YONKERS GRASSY OF SPRAIN ID. ONE ROAD ID MUST IN BE A PICTUR YONKERS TESTING NY. FOR IS HELD FURTHER AT THE INFO 1ST PRECINCT CONTACT EAST AC2T GRASSY AT SPRAIN ROAD IN NY. FOR FURTHER INFO CONTACT AC2T AT RETIRED GUYS/GALS LUNCHEON THE NEXT MEETING OF THE RETIRED GUYS/GALS WILL BE HELD ON MAY24TH THURSDAY AT MONT OLYMPOS RESTAURANT IN YONKERS. THE TIME IS 1200 PM NOON, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE RETIRED TO JOIN US,EVERYONE IS WELCOME,MEMBER OR NON MEMBER ALIKE IS INVITED. FURTHER INFO CONTACT /TALK ANY ARTICLES/PICTURES ANY ARTICLES.PICTUES WILL BE WELCOMED TO BE PRINTED IN THE YARC- MITTER, JUST SEND THEM TO WB2AUL@YARC.ORG FOX HUNTERS REMEMBER FIELD DAY THIS YEAR IS ON THE 23RD AND 24TH OF JUNE,A SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. ARRON W2RTV IS THE CHAIRMAN FOR FIELD DAY. I AM SURE ARRON CAN USE ALL THE HELP HE CAN GET SO TRY TO BE AVAILABLE THAT WEEKEND. WHATEVER TIME YOU CAN GIVE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED, REMEMBER THE OLD ADDAGE, MANY HANDS MAKE WORK SHORT. TECH/TALK I HAVE INCLUDED BELOW THE STEP BY STEP PLANS FOR BUILDING A FOX HUNTERS BEAM. HOPE THIS HELPS OTHER GET A START IN FOX HUNTING. HAPPY BUILDING NEXT FOX HUNT,MAY 27 TH,.SUNDAY.TIBBETTS BROOK PARK,FOX RELEASED AT 900AM,REGISTRATION 930AM. FOR INFO CONTACT

3 Parts List Constructing a Tape Measure Yagi Antenna For Hidden Transmitter Hunting or Fox-Hunting 3 feet of 1/2 inch schedule 40 PVC pipe 3-1/2 inch schedule 40 cross connectors 2-1/2 inch schedule 50 caps 1 - inexpensive tape measure (I used a 5/8 inch wide tape, but a 1 inch wide will be better) 4 feet coax cable with a connector on one end (UHF, BNC, SMA, etc.) and the other end prepared for soldering 6 - #12 (11/16 inch to 1 1/4 inch) hose clamps (You may buy a bag of 10 and save money) Black electrical tape 5 inch piece of solid wire for hairpin tuning component (12 to 18 gauge will work) Tools required Hacksaw or PVC pipe cutter Soldering iron or gun PVC cement Electronic solder Wire cutter Flat blade screw driver or 5/16 inch nut driver (to tighten hose clamps)

4 Step 1 Cut an 11 1/2 inch, a 7 inch, and two 5 inch pieces of PVC pipe. Before cutting the pipe, it might be helpful to measure and mark the length using a sharpie black marker.

5 Step 2 Glue an end cap on each 5 inch (short) pipe.

6 Step 3 Glue the two long pipes together using a cross connector (as pictured).

7 Step 4 Glue the two remaining cross connectors on to each end of the assembly from step 3. Make sure to align the cross connectors. An easy way to align the connectors is to place them on a flat surface before the glue sets and twist them to be flat with the surface.

8 Step 5 Glue the two short pieces with end caps to each end of the assembly from step 4.

9 Step 6 Cut four pieces from the inexpensive tape measure: 41 3/8 inch, 35 1/8 inch, and two lengths of 17 3/4 inchs. Be careful not to cut yourself on the sharp corners or ends. Apply short pieces of black tape on each long section, and on only one end of the two shorter pieces. This is for protection from the sharp edges.

10 Step 7 Attach the longest (41 3/8 inchh) piece of tape rule to the cross connector closest to the center cross connector. It will be helpful to mark the center point (20 11/16 inches) with a black sharpie marker. Position the tape over the cross connector, so the curve of the tape rule is similar to the curve on the cross connector. Center and secure the element with hose clamps on each side as pictured. Attach the next longer element (35 1/8 inch) to the cross connector at the other end of the boom in

11 a similar fashion. Step 8 Prepare the hairpin tuning match by bending it into a "U" shape about 3/4 inch wide and tinning the ends of the wire.

12 Step 10 Scrape about 1/4 inch of paint off of the two remaining pieces of tape rule from the untaped ends. Tin the bare areas, then attach the hairpin match and coax wire.

13 Step 11 Next attach this assembly to the boom using two hose clamps (as pictured below).

14 Step 12 Secure the coax wire to the boom with a zip tie or black tape. The antenna is now ready to use.

15 Construction plan written and photographed by Tom Niderost, K4TMN Original plan found on Joe Leggio's (WB2HOL) website Additional design modifications (handles on each end) by Andy Woolard, AA4XS