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On Apr 25, 2024, at 5:23?PM, Gaylen Klein via groups.io <gklein.klein@...> wrote:

?I would be more than happy to conduct a presentation on crystal radios.

Gaylen W. Klein, USN (Ret)
KE0QPG

*From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Larry Macionski via groups.io <am_fm_radio@...>
*Sent:* Thursday, April 25, 2024 9:03:17 AM
*To:* [email protected] <[email protected]>
*Subject:* Re: [W0VFW] Meeting Improvement Suggestion

On Wed, Apr 24, 2024 at 09:05 AM, Patricia Hawkins wrote:


Last night's meeting felt pretty business heavy and it felt to me like folks
didn't really enjoy it.

I am sorry I didn't make the meeting.. Recovering from Pneunomia and was warned that breathing toxins can scar my lungs... I am not the 1st person to complain about the smoke at VFW3115.... I had all ready made plans when Patricia called me and said the meeting would be held in the patio.

I was president of the Port City Amateur Radio Club in New Hampshire during 2005... I was President 2014-2015 two terms and we had a number of activities. Other clubs I am in contact with have many activities both during meetings and at other times.

There are all kinds of suggestions out there to have some sort of "event" other than a dry business meeting.

I could make suggestions but I'm instead going to listen to others. All though I'm thinking some sort of kit group buy...

Past 2 weeks I bought a pair of the new Baofeng AR-5RM triband HT's.. paid $53 for the pair.. Now before you click on the next message,

Let me tell you I am quite impressed with theses.. and maybe this is something worth a group participation....
#1 8 watts then medium and low power
#2. they cover 2 meters plus 222mhz plus 440.
#3 they go beyond the ham band
#4 then receive AM aircraft band
#5 they have 999 channel memory..
#6 come with a standup charger and also a USB-C port on the back of the battery for charging..
Reviews are quite good...

What I'm thinking is even just getting a group of us together to set up a common file of Wichita area frequencies- GMRS, Airport and other such would be fun.. then everyone can get the same programming as 999 channels is a bit of programming..
The 999 channels are not in banks or groups, but We could start with 000 for 2 meter ham, 100 for 440 ham, 200 for 222 ham, 300 for GMRS-FRS, 400 for Aircraft, 500 for commercial, 600 for Railroad, could even do 700 Kansas city, 800 Tulsa, 900 Oklahoma city..

If the group did a buy of those HT's - as mine came with 146/440 antenna but not a 220 antenna we could even design and build a triband antenna for home use..as a follow up project..

Another project - I'd even be interested in is a crystal radio and Gaylen has experience with that.. There are a number of inexpensive kits we could look into as well..

Just suggestions..

Larry W8LM