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Don't Forget the 72nd Anniversary Dinner

Submitted by KA9KQH on Sun, 02/23/2020 - 12:21pm

It's that time of year again to get together and socialize with other hams and friends.

The dinner will be held on March 7th, 2020 5:30pm at the Richardson Club House at 7282 Buffalo-Hart Rd., Buffalo, IL 62515 as it was the previous year.

Come out at noon, bring your radios to get on the air and operate for a couple of hours. Tell everyone about the one that got away!

Our menu for this years anniversary dinner is a Pasta Bar:

Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
Garlic Bread
Salad
Cupcakes

Parametric Equalizers - What's That All About?

Submitted by K9ZXO on Wed, 12/04/2019 - 11:17am
Parametric Equalizers

We've all heard about parametric equalizers and have even had a recent program by Bob Heil concerning this subject. But, what exactly is a parametric equalizer, what can it do for me, and why should I care?
Well, Mitch Hopper, K9ZXO, produced a very short four-minute video that will explain it all in simple language and terms.
See it here: https://youtu.be/Kb2dZKQs2qw

SVRC at the 2019 STEM Fair

Submitted by K9ZXO on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 2:19pm

In an increasingly complex world, it's important that our nation's youth are prepared to bring knowledge and skills to solve problems, make sense of information, and know how to gather and evaluate evidence to make decisions. These are the kinds of skills that students develop in science, technology, engineering and math - disciplines collectively known as STEM.

SVRC Summer Picnic and Unofficial Field Day

Submitted by K9ZXO on Mon, 07/29/2019 - 5:34pm
Richardson Clubhouse

On July 27, 2019, the SVRC held its summer family picnic and unofficial “Field Day” at Richardson’s Clubhouse near Buffalo Hart.  The event was generally well attended with multiple radios, two dipoles in the trees, a twenty foot car-mounted HF antenna mast, and multiple VHF/UHF verticals on several portable masts.  Even though the conditions were not great, many QSOs were made; many with “Parks on the Air”.  We covered 20/40 meters and had some fun with two-meters and 440.  Roger Whitaker even conducted a Winlink demo. 

The Hex Beam is finally operational!

Submitted by K9ZXO on Sat, 06/08/2019 - 5:25pm
W9DUA Hex Beam

The Hex Beam is in place and operational!  After months of planning and organizing, the Hex Beam was pressed into service for the VHF contest on Saturday, June 8, 2019.  The official antenna crew under the direction of senior club members, hauled heavy steel, concrete, and antenna  components up to the Red Cross building roof in several stages.  We now have extra directional capability for HF 20 meters and up – including 6 meters.  This unique antenna certainly gives our club location a distinctive visual footprint with the upside-down umbrella design.

Hex Beam - Phase 2 Completed

Submitted by K9ZXO on Mon, 05/27/2019 - 5:08pm

Memorial day provided a perfect time to complete phase 2 of the SVRC Hex Beam Project.  A large volunteer crew assembled on Monday morning, May 27, to help with the ongoing plan to erect a Rohn tower on the roof of the Red Cross building – home of the SVRC club station.  Thirty donated concrete blocks were taken from the parking lot to the roof where they were installed on the tower base that had been constructed a week earlier.  Then the single section of Rohn tower and rotor were installed on the base.  Only one step remains; installing the Hex Beam on the tower.

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