February 7, 2008 Club Meeting
Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 7:00 PM Red Cross Building, across from Hawthorne Park, South of Tinseltown, in Medford
Program: Spark, arc, and alternator transmitters, Lud Sibley, KB2EVN
Lud Sibley, KB2EVN, will give a photo and technical presentation on pre-electronic radio transmitters: spark, arc, and alternator. These were the standard technology before and into the ‘20s. Think in terms of a 10-kilowatt arc transmitter in Medford, and a one-megawatt one outside Bordeaux! How about a 20-kHz, 200-kilowatt alternator that once spanned the Atlantic every day, and did so again last November!
Announced in the February 2008 issue of The Repeater.
Meeting Notes
From the March 2008 issue of The Repeater.
ROGUE VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB MEETING MINUTES — February 7th, 2008
Meeting called to order by President Don Bennett (KG7BP) at 7pm..
Introduction of members and guests followed. Twenty three individuals attended the meeting.
The January 3rd minutes were read and accepted.
Treasurer’s report by Lud Sibley (KB2EVN) to be read at next meeting on March 6th 2008
The Board meeting minutes of January 10th were read with one correction on the name of the Oregon Connection group.
Old Business: Van Sias (K7VS) said that the Drake equipment mentioned in the previous minutes was still available.
New Business: The Technician Class will begin on February 12th. Bud Larson (W7LNG) and Kirby Wheeler (KL7VK) to be instructors. A class schedule was made available to the group.
Mention was made of the upcoming Hamfest in Salem.
Mention was also made of the upcoming exams on February 23rd.
Health & Welfare: Herb Grey’s wife is really sick; but, getting better.
Bud Larson (W7LNG) showed the group the two books available for the upcoming Technician class. A motion was made by Morris Prosser (KB6QR) to allow Bud to control the upcoming Technician class. This included the handling of books for the class and the payment for one set of instructor books. Motion was seconded and carried. A donation toward a second set of instructor books was given to the club treasurer.
Meeting was adjourned in order for Lud Sibley (KB2EVN) to give his presentation on Spark, Arc and Alternator Transmitters.
Respectfully Submitted, Bill Cook (N0DMC) Club Secretary
