We are only half way thru October and it’s been a fun radio month so far. The Eisenhower Special Event station was a breeze. Literally, the Hams with GCARC did a great job of setting up 20 meter and 40 meter stations and made quite a few contacts in spite of an issue with wind adjusting a dipole past the point of operability. And 40 meters was a tough band in the mid-afternoon. Even with the wind and threat of rain the folks had fun and a good time, exactly what our hobby is about. The weather did result in a pretty good fall storm later that night, and thanks to all who gave their time to the SKYWARN net; the NWS folks really appreciated our efforts. I have visited with several operators over the past few days and their interest in gaining radio knowledge, experience and having fun is outstanding. Life can throw us a few bumps in the road, but as demonstrated at the SE hams can adapt. Continue reading
Well, it’s been a while since my last attempt at an update to you all — June to be exact. So here goes…
From Dave Keene W5DBK:
The Fannin County Amateur Radio Club and other area clubs will host a reception for Dr. Robert Carrel on Saturday, September 15th, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at the First United Methodist Church Family Life Center in Bonham (located at at 8th and Star). This reception is to recognize Dr. Carrel for his contribution to the field of radio communication with his co-invention of the Log Periodic Antenna.
The log periodic antenna played a major role in improving broadcast TV reception, and continues to this day to make major contributions to amateur, commercial, and governmental communication services around the world. Dr. Carrel has been a resident of Fannin County for many years, and he and his wife Kay have given a helping hand to many Fannin County organizations. Please stop by, listen to Dr. Carrel relate some of the research leading up to the design and application of the antenna, and shake his hand.