July 2018 MAARC Monthly Meeting

Notice: July 15^th Meeting Moved to Sully Station

The Davidsonville Family Recreation Center, where we usually meet, is closed because the main water pump has failed. All organizations that use the facility, including us, have suspended operations there until the pump is fixed.

We will meet at the Sully Station Community Center. This is where we regularly hold our April and December meetings. Regular starting times - tailgating from 10:00 am, presentation at 1:00 pm, auction at 2:00 p.m.
Here's the address:

Sully Station Community Center
5101 Sequoia Farms Drive
Centreville VA

Directions from Interstate 495 (Washington DC beltway):

Take Interstate 66 West towards Front Royal for about 11 miles.
Take exit 53B onto Route 28, heading North.
After about 1.4 miles take the Westfields Blvd. exit, go West.
At the second light turn left onto Sequoia Farms Road.
After 0.1 mile turn right into the Community Center parking lot.

Directions from points West and Southwest of DC

Take Interstate 66, US Route 29, or US Route 50 East towards Washington DC.
From I66 or Route 29:
Exit onto Route 28, heading North. Then follow last three steps above.
From Route 50:
Exit onto Route 28, heading South.
After about 1.8 miles take the Westfields Blvd. exit, go West.
Then follow last two steps above.

Please pass the word about the location change to MAARC members who may be so committed to tube devices that they do not have or read email.

Sunday, July 15^th

Tailgating at 11:00 and meeting at 1:00

Presentation Topic: Matching Tubes

Presenters: Dave Rossetti

Display Table: Clocks with radio/TV brands on them

Check calendar for other events.

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RadioActivity 2018 Old Equipment Contest Results

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This year's Old Equipment Contest (OEC) had 61 entries with 109 pieces on display. The theme, Westinghouse, was well represented.

Pictures of the winning and other OEC entries will be posted to the right or on the RadioActivity Photos Page.

Here are the winners:

Radio Age Index Update

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Thanks to Brian Belanger, the Radio Age Index has been updated through April 2018.

Click to view the new index on a web page: Cumulative Index 1994-Apr 2018 Radio Age.pdf

Alternatively, click 'Newsletter' on the left menu.

2018 RadioActivity - Announcement

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RadioActivity 2018.

View or Download the RadioActivity 2018 Flyer - Complete with Schedule, Old Equipment Contest Rules, & Registration Forms

June 14 - 16, 2018 in College Park, MD

RadioActivity 2018 will be held at the Sheraton College Park North Hotel in College Park, Maryland.

Click for Map and Directions

The theme will feature Westinghouse.

The Sheraton College Park North Hotel (formerly the Sheraton Washington North Hotel) is located off of Exit 29B (Rt. 212) of I-95 between Washington and Baltimore, at 4095 Powder Mill Road, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705. The hotel is on the southwest corner of the interchange.

Again this year, we have avoided holding our event on the same weekend as the ARRL Field Day weekend, an event in which many ham operators like to participate.

Mark your calendars and Click Here for further details.

Ham Radio Operators Puerto Rico Bound

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Check out this article about fellow radio enthusiasts from the American Radio Relay League who went to Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria to to help distribute information about the status of hurricane survivors: Puerto Rico bound: Ham radio operators relay Hurricane Maria survivor info

Replacing Power-Cord Resistance Elements or Ballast Tubes

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Have an old radio that used power-cord resistance elements or ballast tubes that are no longer available? Ed Lyon has taken Charlie Rhodes' equations for determining how to replace those with modern-day capacitors and created some charts to guide your repairs. Published in the September 2017 Radio Age, they are provided here for your use.

To view the charts and related article, click here.