This page provides a library of technical references, based on Kachina club meeting presentations and other topics.
Repeaters and Nets in the White Mountains
Presented by Jim Mortensen, W7AZY, Feb. 11, 2020
- Kachina Repeater Listing
- Eastern Arizona Amateur Radio Society (EAARS)
- AzRepeaters.Net includes Rimlink and Metrolink
How to Program Your Baofeng Radio
Presented by Randy Beecroft, W7RJB, March 10, 2020
References: Radio Documentation Project
DTMF Tones and How to Use Them
Presented by Randy Beecroft, W7RJB, April 9, 2020
- About DTMF
- Introducing Echolink: http://www.echolink.org
- IRLP: http://www.irlp.net/guidelines.html
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PL259 Connector Installation
Prepared by Vince Cattolica, KA7JOI, April 2020
McBride J-Pole Ladder Line Antenna
Provided by Randy Beecroft, W7RJB, April 2020
Getting Started with LoTW
Provided by Vince Cattolica, KA7JOI, April 2020
Logbook Of The World (LoTW) is a computer based logging program created and maintained by ARRL. The following links provide a 2-part presentation describing how to use LoTW.
Kachina ARC Solar Panel Kits
Provided by Vince Cattolica, KA7JOI, May 2020
The Kachina ARC has 4 solar powered “Battery Maintainer” kits for club members use. The document linked below is a set of instructions as to how to assemble and use the contents of the kit.
Field Day Antennas
Presented by Randy Beecroft, W7RJB, June 11, 2020
The attachment linked below provides Pros and Cons to help you choose what you want to use. This is by no means all that there is to know about these different types of antennas, but it is a starting point to help you decide what would work best for you. I would invite all of the members to search the Internet and You Tube to gain more in depth information on each type of antenna.
Off-Grid Power for Portable Operations
Presented by Randy Beecroft, W7RJB, July 9, 2020
There are a few considerations to make when operating portable and off grid. The attached presentation explores some of these things and hopefully will help you to understand some of the thoughts that go into the decision of choosing a way to power your portable station.
Directional Antennas
Presented by Randy Beecroft, W7RJB, August 13, 2020
Greater Bridgeport Amateur Radio Club, Youtube channel – Fox hunting antenna attenuator:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rgm514AV2w&t=28s
RASA, Youtube channel – DF loop construction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcHxwxd8Sd4&t=25s
Tracking interference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkCvjyjKtpc&t=910s
NT1K – VHF 3 Element Tape Measure Yagi Antenna
https://nt1k.com/vhf-3el-tape-measure-yagi/
Step by Step How to Build a 2 Meter Three Element Tape Measure Yagi
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1QZsWPJPnM&t=208s
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPatJWMVzos
Pictures of tape measure antenna and plans from Dennis, W7DRW:
Power Wiring for Mobile Radios
Provided by Vince Cattolica, KA7JOI, Sept. 1, 2020
Some time ago I was asked by a new ham about how to install a mobile radio in his vehicle. My response to him was something like, do not use the cigarette lighter because the wiring and fuse to the cigarette lighter are, most likely, not designed to carry the load his transceiver will put on the circuit. I then suggested he run a separate circuit directly off the battery to avoid the problems that might arise by using the cigarette lighter socket. I suggested using a separate circuit for two good reasons. The first reason for powering his radio directly from the battery is that he can install and fuse a circuit designed to handle the current he will need for his radio. The other reason for running a separate circuit is that he can operate the radio without having to have the engine running.
Power Wiring for Mobile Radio Installations
The above article discusses the installation of a fuse in the “+” positive cable but doesn’t discuss putting one in the “-” negative cable. Here is some additional discussion of this topic.
Emergency Operations
Presented by Jim Mortensen, W7AZY, Jan. 12, 2021
All emergencies are different so there isn’t a real step by step procedure to follow. Responding to an emergency requires monitoring your radio 24/7 and being willing to assist distress and emergency calls. The attached paper provides some additional ideas and recommendations.