DELARANEWS
Club News
We don’t mean to give you a migraine… but if you’re from the era, this will probably start one: https://hackaday.com/2021/05/11/the-russian-woodpecker- official-bird-of-the-cold-war-nests-in-giant- antenna/?fbclid=IwAR27uLHXk5bqVvA7jAVOZ- GcUFT_sBQeUtdVacZkiYCVydeCOiofNlFieMc Note the phrase “Woodpecker”. That should be fair warning. Thanks guys for the email reminders! And then there’s this addition to the shack supplies particularly appropriate for Bob, W8ERD: (In case you’re wondering, it’s “She who must be obeyed”. Notice also the dehydrated water supply- always nice to have enough water… just add water! From Greg, NZ8R I have been building coax connectors since 1973 when Bob gave me and my uncle, w8kjm the task of putting in cable runs at COSI. Last week I was building cables for my plane and made a pretty cool discovery. A $2 file cleaner will comb out braid in seconds without damage. I have been using a pick or small screwdriver and always worry about breaking a few wires of the braid or worse leaving a broken one to float around inside the connector shell. No more. Two or three swipes with the file cleaner unbraids the shield quickly and safely. See the photos
W8MLL SK
Lynn Lovell, W8MLL, passed March 19. Lynn was a friend to many of us, and was a popular representative of amateur radio in Marion County and throughout Central Ohio. Lynn held numerous offices in the Marion County club, and was a long-time Emergency Coordinator for Marion County ARES. He was responsible for securing the Marion Tech / OSU Marion facilities for the annual Ohio ARES Conference. Lynn was proud of being a member of the OSU Marching Band. He was a band director at several different schools including Ashland College. He was also a professional photographer. Lynn’s legacy is lived out in his son Brian who is a deputy sheriff in Marion County and a ham operator. Lynn was always upbeat, always well-studied in whatever he was talking about. I had a number of long conversations with Lynn over the years, and he was never afraid to say, “Now Stanley… you’re doing it wrong!” And he was always right. His memorial was well-attended and his impact on amateur radio will continue for years to come. -Stan, Ni8BHL
DELARANews
Club News
We don’t mean to give you a migraine… but if you’re from the era, this will probably start one: https://hackaday.com/2021/05/11/the-russian- woodpecker-official-bird-of-the-cold-war-nests-in- giant-antenna/?fbclid=IwAR27uLHXk5bqVvA7jAVOZ- GcUFT_sBQeUtdVacZkiYCVydeCOiofNlFieMc Note the phrase “Woodpecker”. That should be fair warning. Thanks guys for the email reminders! And then there’s this addition to the shack supplies particularly appropriate for Bob, W8ERD: (In case you’re wondering, it’s “She who must be obeyed”. Notice also the dehydrated water supply- always nice to have enough water… just add water! From Greg, NZ8R I have been building coax connectors since 1973 when Bob gave me and my uncle, w8kjm the task of putting in cable runs at COSI. Last week I was building cables for my plane and made a pretty cool discovery. A $2 file cleaner will comb out braid in seconds without damage. I have been using a pick or small screwdriver and always worry about breaking a few wires of the braid or worse leaving a broken one to float around inside the connector shell. No more. Two or three swipes with the file cleaner unbraids the shield quickly and safely. See the photos
Holiday Party 2019
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