From the Newsletter history archives...
Vintage Equipment
From the January '87 Newsletter (entitled "Ham Radio News & Views", it was noted that a winner was declared in the contest to rename the "Lenoir Amateur Radio Club
Newsletter
to "Ham Radio News & Views". The winner was Dean Norman, WA4SLI, who came up with the new name which will appear on this and subsequent issues. Dean walked away with $5.00 as the prize for his entry. [The new name for the newsletter has been in use ever since January 1987 - over 19 years - but is sometimes shortened to just "News & Views", as it is today. -Ed] In other areas of interest, it was noted that James Bradshaw, N4NIN, assumed his new "President" duties while Mike Cowick, N4FAX, took over the Vice-Presidency. Overworked Jewel Cowick, N4NJD, took over the reins of the office of Secretary-Treas
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(Each month, a brief spotlight will appear here on equipment you may have seen at hamfest swap tables. This month it is the
MFJ Portable Station
)
While this month's selection is not really "vintage" (in fact, it is still in current manufacture!), the MFJ portable station combo has been around for a few years but is starting to appear on hamfest tables with more frequency (pun intended). The key word here is "station", since it is comprised of 3 different components; a transceiver, a tuner, and a rechargeable power pack. Depending on the single-band transceiver model you choose, you can have a complete station ready-to-go on 20, 40, or 80/75 meters. Both SSB or CW can be operated...there again, depending of the model purchased. If running SSB, 12 watts is the rated output, while 5 watts is available in the CW model. The rechargeable power-pack uses D-size batteries and the unit can be operated using A C mains or the internal batteries. (This is an amazing little QRP rig! It is lightweight and the receiver is very stable and sensitive! I used mine briefly on 40-meter CW and worked 7 states in a short time using a simple dipole antenna. -Ed)
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Each month, one of our regular LARC members (alphabetical order) is profiled in this section. Several members, and club-officer profiles, have appeared in past issues.
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Spotlight on Dr. Sam Coyote, AX4Z
Sam was born in Waxahatchie County in Podunk Hollow, TN on April 31, 1963. He attended the Slovanik Elementary School, Rajak High School, and later, the University of Quick Wits...all while in Podunk Hollow. Graduating with a Phd. in Underwater Basket Weaving, Sam has an IQ of 187 and can speed-read 20,000 words in 4 days, 3 hours, and 15 minutes. In 2002, Sam moved to Roadhis, NC and discovered Ham Radio and soon achieved his Amateur Extra + ticket. His rejuvenated and modified NightKit receiver and Heethkit transmitter can be heard belting out a powerful SSB signal on 1.2 Ghz. His next goal is to get a handie-talkie so he can explore the lower freakwencies on 146 Mhz.
(This has been a test to see if you are even getting this far in reading your Newsletter! The normal member profiles will resume next month - July issue)
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