[sarcmembers] Re: SARC HF station use etc
- From: george bernard <gbernard@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: john maetta <sarcmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 21:57:13 -0700
paul, i spent a lot of time cleaning the sarc bathroom as well as pushing for
a great vhf station. ask bob harrison if you dont know what i did on my hands
and knees. george
santa barbara, ca web page is www.balanceindustries.com for my company cell
818-370-9407
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 18:44:45 -0700
To: sarcmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: pandreasen@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [sarcmembers] Re: SARC HF station use etc
I realize I have had little to do with the current affairs and equipment,
having been to few meetings because of health and work over the last couple of
years. But having been a member since 1978, 8 to 10 times as President,( I
forget which) and being the Equipment Manager for around 20 years, I have to
agree with Dave.
George, I really do appreciate all you have done and donated.. Please don't
misunderstand that. But you are not the first to do so. Myself, and through my
now thankfully ex business, I have donated tens of thousands of dollars to the
club over the years, and many thousands of hours. Once I did that, it was
theirs. When I wanted to retain control over anything, I "loaned" it to the
club with the proviso that they give it back in the same condition. Donate
means "give away"! If these areas really do bother you that much, then I doubt
anyone would blame you, or care, (except a greedy few that every organization
has) if you quit donating stuff. But, again, I agree with Dave. If it has been
donated to the club, you have exactly the same rights to opinion and voice as
any other member. Your checkbook IS appreciated, but only buys membership. And,
again please, take this in the manner it is meant, not as a "diss". You are a
likeable guy, and as a dedicated ham, a valuable asset. Your checkbook doesn't
change anything but what you feel like doing with it. We have had
multimillionaires a members, and several that could have bought Vandenberg!
They were still "just" valued members, NOT "sources". If and when someone does
act as generous as you, I really believe it is greatly appreciated. Being able
to "do" something, rather than just "planning to" is always great. But please,
even if this offends you, we like you for you, not the checkbook. (I do speak
for just me, but I would bet most feel the same). If it does offend you, then
ignore me, and I probably won't cry. If not, and you can take it in the
FRIENDLY manner it was given, I think everyone will like you even more. (We
already have too many members who only function after pats on the back, and
having their balloon inflated!) We DO STILL VALUE them, but it gets tiresome.
The last two years of my business, I donated more to charity than I took home
as pay. I did most of it anonymously, because being "known" as the giver isn't
why it should be done. At least that is my opinion, and opinions being like
other things (a certain body part comes to mind), we all have at least one!
Your enthusiasm and knowledge are what makes you valuable, not your bank
balance.
'Nuff said. 73, God Bless, and hope you are still speaking to me (not down at
me) at the next meeting.
Paul Andreasen, K1JAN
4At 12:47 PM 6/7/2009, you wrote:
I am not turning it over. Access to it is as it has always been. If somebody
wanted to use it in the past, they could have used it and blown it up as easily
as they could now. The only difference now is that we have removed the added
extra complication of moving the cables around. I have not changed any policy
that the club has whatsoever. People should not operate things they don’t
understand. I have just made it easier for people to operate in the easy mode
(and easier to understand). In the past, people were intimidated from using
the radio at all because there were no instructions on how to do so. I really
think you should read what I said again. In the easy mode, they can’t blow
anything up. The tuner takes care of everything, and if the tuner can not
achieve a good match, the radio folds back if there is a bad mismatch and
protects the final amp.
I would also prefer if you would stop referring to donated items as if they are
still yours. I don’t care how much you paid for them, they are now club
property and nobody wants to have them destroyed. You don’t have a monopoly on
concern for the items.
Dave KA6BFB
From: sarcmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [
mailto:sarcmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of george bernard
Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 11:56 AM
To: john maetta
Subject: [sarcmembers] Re: SARC HF station use etc
dave, i think u r making a mistake turning the hf amp over to the general
population, that's how it got blown before. u should be requiring a check out
on this item. if a member is serious about using it , he/she will be quite
willing to get checked out. we are not going to turn over the vhf ssb gear
to the general population at this time, it is not ready and fool proof yet.
george bernard w6nre ps: i am willing to go up to the club and brief properly
qualified operators on the idiosyncrasies of this expensive gear. i dont want
the amps blown out due to over driving, i paid a lot of money for them.
one of our new techs might make a mess of things unless properly briefed on how
things work, i am sure john portune does not give experience in his tech
classes.
santa barbara, ca web page is www.balanceindustries.com for my company cell
818-370-9407
From: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
To: sarcmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [sarcmembers] SARC HF station use etc
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 10:00:51 -0700
All
We finally have a nice shelving system to accommodate are ham shack at the
club. Thanks to Bob for the fine craftsmanship. It looks and functions
terrific. Assembling the station to its final configuration will take time and
money, but one of the HF operating positions is available now for general use.
It will accommodate simple use with the auto tuner, or complex high power
operation without moving cables around.
Here is the FT-840 station. A paper copy of the manual is available for
reference at the operating position.
All that is necessary to operate the station in the “simple mode” is to turn on
the tuner mode on the radio, and ensure that the amplifier is off and the tuner
is in the “coax 1 direct” mode, as shown in the terrible cell phone pictures
below.
Amplifier is off. The PWR and OPR buttons are pushed in on the lower part to
OFF and STBY respectively. This effectively bypasses the amplifier.
Tuner mode is “Coax 1 direct” so that the tuner is bypassed.
That’s it. The radio is now ready for tune and play operation with the auto
tuner turned on. Here is the section from the manual on how to operate the tuner
For the time being, the B&W folded dipole is connected to the station. It is
the best all around performer. If you want to change it, you can connect a
different cable to the tuner where the current one is. For those of you that
want to operate the amplifier, be advised it has a parasitic oscillation issue
that you need to be on top of. I am going to order a cheap kit to solve this
issue. If you want pointers on how to use the amp, just ask me.
In the long term, we plan to have an antenna switching system that will allow
both stations to operate all of the antenna with a simple selector mechanism. I
will probably send out an email later describing that effort.
On another note. All three computers in the shack are now operational, and the
printer is also working for both of them. Thanks to all that donated monitors
and keyboards.
73 Dave KA6BFB
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