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January 2001 Meeting

January gave us another beautiful cool, clear day to stuff our faces and talk QRP. We were delighted to have Dwain, KØLOA back along with George, KR5C and James, KC5DSP and a newcomer, Andy, KD5LZQ. Welcome Andy! All together we had ten attendees:




The January NETXQRP Crew (missing Bill, K5JHP - photographer)

The winter winds swept a couple new rigs and a new antenna into our January meeting. Bill, K5JHP, brought his newly completed K1. Bill put together a complete portable station, including K1, antenna, key, and 7 AH battery into a industrial strength mil surplus signal generator case. It will make a very nice package for the upcoming Field Day.


Bill, K5JHP with his new portable K1 station.



Rich, N5JI, also has to take a spin with K5JHP's new rig.
The tiny blue Z-match antenna tuner to the left of the rig is the handywork of Dwain, KØLOA.




Here's the Z-match tuner builder, Dwain, KØLOA, (center)
caught red-handed with another homebrew treasure.
Chuck, W5USJ (left rear) and James, KC5DSP (right front) look on.

Chuck, W5USJ, brought his newly completed Manhattan style Tuna Tin 2. Chuck recently purchased one of the Harbor Freight punches and this was the first rig he built after receiving the tool. Chuck's a VHF/UHF kinda guy (in addition to HF) so he put a small SMA output connector on the rig rather than the traditional phono jack.


Chuck, W5USJ's Manhattan-style Tuna Tin 2. Meow - nice work Chuck!

And, after much procrastination, Lew, N5ZE, finally completed his SMK1. Lew modified his rig with a drop-in surplus output transistor (FZT651) that gives him 470mW out. Lew's first QSO was with Tom, AC5JH in Oklahoma at 300mW (before the modification)


James, KC5DSP, holds N5ZE's SMK1 for the camera.
The Context Engineering case was a perfect "slide-in" fit.

Chuck, W5USJ, became the proud owner of one of Vern Wright's (W6MMA?) PW-1 antennas. What a nicely built portable/mobile antenna. Chuck bolted it to the table so we could all check out the new antenna.


Chuck,W5USJ, shows off his PW-1.
Chuck demonstrates how to macrame the radials for best performance :-)
From left to right: Chuck, W5USJ, James, KC5DSP, Don, K5DW, and Andy KD5LZH.




Where's there's an antenna George, W5YR (right) will be close behind
with his trusty AEA Antenna Analyzer.
Chuck, W5USJ (left) and George, KR5C (center) discuss the results.

George, W5YR has taken the job of door prize promoter. We seem to be doing a pretty good job clearing out our junk boxes and "sharing the wealth". Thanks George, we all look forward to it!


George, W5YR (right) enlists our waiter (center) to do the honors.

And that wraps up another great meeting. We'd love to have you visit anytime you're in the area. The front page of our website, www.netxqrp.org, always has the latest information on our meetings. Please stop by!