Workshop Photos - HMY2K, SDR, Antenna :

Photos of HF TRX (HMY2K and SDR) workshop conducted on 27-28th December 2009 at Sri Jagadguru Renukacharya College, Bangalore.

Here are some photos :

http://picasaweb.google.com/santocg/HFWorkshop?feat=directlink#

Courtesy : Santosh

4S7AB Shack On Solar Power :

Yesterday I had a small QSO with my DX friend OM Kamal, 4S7AB on 20M band. He was coming in loud and clear 59+. He passed me QSP that his shack is using solar power and that thing he has posted it in brief on his website. Found it interesting so would like to share with you all.

Visit : http://www.qsl.net/4s7ab/solarpower.htm

Amateur Radio Awareness By IWAR :

In the recent Aila ravaged village of GOSOBA, South 24 Parganas, the Members of Indian Wave of Amateur Radio (IWAR), of Uttarpara Hooghly were able to establish communication with cyclone victims by facilitating the local authorities and other various organizations to ensure aids reach to the victims by keeping close vigil through the radio communication over the inaccessible areas and supervised proper supply of drinking water, foods, medical supervisions, and missing persons.

In the couple of months back we premeditated and developed various awareness programs and materialistic demonstration with the inhabitants of the coastal and distant rural areas which were seriously affected by past natural catastrophes within a few years back.

The Awareness Programmes developed and introduced by us are enthusiastic for the students/youths and also for other inhabitants of the locality as well.

In support to the POST AILA condition and also with a view to build an Amateur Radio Network for better working infrastructure in the future disasters we planned to organize awareness programme and live demonstration of the Amateur Radio on 25th 26th and 27th December 2009 at Ranjabelia High School, Gosoba, South 24 Parganas.

They are inviting some of well-known amateur radio operators and other enthusiastic persons who have keen interest in Amateur Radio Activity and to work with the same for the mankind and to participate in the awareness programme far away from the modern city livelihoods.

They will also arrange open sessions for general awareness and/or campaign with the villagers and others residents of the locality and shall aware and edify students /youths as one of the elementary neighboring workforce to provide support and service in post disaster situation.

Courtesy : OM Tapas Chakraborty, VU2TKC

Mahabalipuram Eyeball Meet :

MABALIPURAM MEET on 13th February 2010 has been fixed at Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation beach resort complex on east coast road. There is a bus stop there. Ask for Tamilnadu hotel stop. It is 1 km from the check-post bus stop. Walkable distance from Adyar Anandabhavan at Jawaharlal Nehru Rest House. Room rent is 1750 plus tax, for double occupancy and Rs.500 for extra bed. Swimming pool is free. All cottages face the beach.

There is no delegate fee but contributions are accepted and payable to S.K.Vittal. Since Sunday the 14th happens to be Valentines day please book your rooms in advance. Cottages at TTDC RESORT can be booked on line at www.ttdconline.com.

Lecture cum demo on Ham Radio at Shimoga :

Location: Sahyadri Science College, Shimoga, Karnataka.
Occassion: Part of the Mid-Term Camp - organised by PATHWAYS Training and Placement Cell.

Programme: 10.30 AM - 12..00 Noon - Introduction to the Hobby - Techniques, Technology, requirements, etc. - VU2MUD - Madhukar.

12.00 Noon - 1.00 PM - Rules Regulations Operating Procedures. - VU2BCP - Basavaraj Patil.

2.00 PM Onward - Live Demo of Ham Radio Communication - HF/VHF - Voice, CW, Etc. Followed by Interactive session to clarify doubts based on the day's Programme.

Request all HF active hams to support the demo on the air at 14.00 IST on 19th December, 2009. Operating frequency will be 7.050 MHz - SSB or 7.020 CW

Courtesy : OM Madhukar, VU2MUD

How To Respond A CQ call (Comic Style) :

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Antenna Analyser Project :

VU3WJM, OM Rahul is in process of making an antenna analyser. Design is based on VK5JST design here:

http://www.users.on.net/~endsodds/analsr.htm

PICAXE micro controller has been replaced by PIC micro. PCB has been sent for fabrication. You can have a look at the layout here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/lkorahul/Aa#5415433495052251906

After trial of first 5 prototypes he would try to get kit organised through VU3SUA, OM Sunil.

Request all HAM friends to comment on the project. Those interested may drop a mail direct his email is lkorahul@yahoo.com

How To Make a CQ Call (Comic Style) :

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Antenna workshop at Kollam :

The QUILON AMATEUR RADIO LEAGUE will be conducting an ANTENNA WORKSHOP On 9th & 10th JAN 2010 at Kollam. It Is proposed to assemble the following types of antennas.

VHF :

1. J.Beam.
2. Dual Beam.

H.F. :

1. 80/40/20m vertical.( 2M Length )
2. 80M trap dipole.
3. 20M Two element yagi.
4. 5 band spider antenna.(Hexa beam)

Those who want to participate the workshop may kindlyregister their name before 31st Dec 2009 with VU2SYT at vu2syt@yahoo. com (spot registration will not be allowed).

Sufficient no of connectors and cables will be available at the workshop on payment. All are requested to bring their own tools for assembling the antenna.

Those who want to assemble the antenna may kindly intimate their requirement to VU2SYT by email so that we may collect the materials for the antenna in advance.

Courtesy : OM Varadan, VU3ITI

Ham Radio Classes in Trivandrum :

A course in Amateur radio and basic electronics is being organized by the Kerala Science and Technology Museum authority. The course will start on 19th December, 2009. The course duration is 4 weeks. Classes will be on Saturday and Sunday evenings from 4pm to 6pm. The course fee is Rs: 600/-.

The study kit consists of a book explaining the necessary electronics, rules, etc. and a Morse key. There will be both theory and practical sessions in which students will be taught CW and introduction to homebrewing. Interested persons are requested to register at the earliest. Only 20 students per batch.

Courtesy : OM Allen, VU3AUZ.

HAM Radio Classes In Banglore :

Ham Classes starting on 12th, Dec, 2009 Saturday at 6 pm. Three weeks course i.e. Saturdays 6 pm to 8 pm. and Sundays morning 10.30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Fees Rs.1200/- for working people and Rs.900/ for Students.

Exam during end of Jan. 2010 will be conducted by Ministry of Communication, Govt. of India for grant of Ham operating license.

Classes will be held at :

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF HAMS,
2ND FLOOR,
SREE KANTEERAVA OUTDOOR STADIUM,
KASTURBA ROAD,
BANGALORE-1.

Registration at 5.30 p.m. on wards on 12th Saturday.

Courtesy : OM Sathyapal, VU2FI

National Workshop on “Quick & Effective Communication platforms for Disaster Management”

A two day National Workshop on “Quick & Effective Communication platforms or Disaster Management” is being organized by the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Lakireddy Bali Reddy College ofEngineering, Mylavaram, Krishna District during 17-18, December 2009.

A cluster of eminent professionals from the Govt. organizations will deliver the lectures during the programme.

The objective of the workshop is :

• To provide common platform to share views, knowledge and educate/ people aware in the field of disaster communications.
• To aware the concepts of transceivers.
• To explore the design technique of antenna used for disaster communication.
• To provide Hands-on-training using sophisticated equipment.

Eligibility :

Faculty of Engineering Colleges & students of BTech ECE,EEE,EIE,CSE and IT branches from Universities / Engineering colleges, institutions/ R & D organizations.

Benefits :

• To aware the concepts of transceivers.
• Be an emergency radio operator.
• Quality for search and Rescue communication.
• Talk to the international space station.
• Use IRLP to talk to Antarctica and other countries.
• Join a community emergency program.
• Experience radio direction finding.
• Practice moon bounce communication.
• Just talk to friends worldwide.
• Have unique callsign of your interest.
• Using echolink and connect to internet.
• Training to get a licence from the Govt. of India valid worldwide.

Registration Fees :

For faculty : Rs. 400/- per participant.
For students : Rs. 200/- per participant.

DD to be taken in favor of CPDM 09, payable at Mylavaram, Krishna Dist. Accommodation will be provided on prior request. Submission of Registrations: on or before 15th December 2009.

Address for correspondence:

Coordinator: CPDM -09, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering,
Lakireddy Bali Reddy College of Engineering,
L.B. Reddy Nagar, Mylavaram-521230,
Krishna District.
Ph : 08659-222933

e-mail : cpdm09@gmail.com, ece.lbce@gmail.com.

A copy of the brochure and registration form is available at NIAR.

Courtesy : YL Yamini, VU2YAM

HF TRX workshop @ Bangalore :

On 27th and 28th of Dec 2009 HF Trx workshop is proposed to be organised at SJR College, Bangalore-9. OM Dr. Naidu, VU2ZAZ and OM Dr. Rajasekhar, VU2HMY will be present on both the days and guide the participants. Already 10 + 10 participants have registered for the workshop. If any ham is interested to participate please mail your consent to VU2UWY i.e. vu2uwy@hotmail.com or to Prof. Basavaraju for participation. Demo of fabrication of diff antenna is also arranged on the occasion. Hams from other than Karnataka state are given preference. Last date 14th Dec 2009.

Prof. Basavaraju's email ID is mnbasavaraju@yahoo.com

Courtesy : OM Suresh, VU2UWY

My QSL Cards Collection III :

VU7NRO

VU2BUG

AT8ESP

YE2IPY

YB1MBA

YB0IR

XU7DLH

VU7SJ

VU2BMS

UA9MC

T960ARA

SM7DQV

SK3W

SA4AQW

RX9FW

RX3FS

RV9WJ

RN3DAZ

RL3WX

RK0UT

RA6JZ

RA3N - 5

RA0AFG

OE6VHF

OE6NKG

OE4XLC

LA9BM

HS0ZEU

HB9RDE

F10866

ET3JA

EK6TA

DP4D

DL2AZ

DK9LB

B7P

A70RRY

9M4DXX

7S5Q

4X4 - 1401

5Z4/YT1CS

My Shacks New-look :

Long time renovation was required at my QTH, but now its all ok after renovating. Of course its a very compact place for my shack but now very comfortable. Previously I was having my shack in an open balcony, so daily I had to dismantle each an every ham gears and put them back in my harmonics writing table which I had hijacked for my amateur radio hobby hi hi.

By the grace of god everything is fine and I am QRV on HF as well as VHF anytime of the day. My working condition are as follows :

ICOM IC 718 HF
ICOM IC 2200 VHF
MFJ 901B ATU
20M ROTATABLE DIPOLE
40M INVERTED VEE
X50 DIAMOND DUAL BANDER (VHF/UHF)
YAESU FT60R DUAL BANDER (VHF/UHF)
YAESU VX3R DUAL BANDER (VHF/UHF)