MARC Field Day
June 24, 2006 by k8ji
Filed under Activities, News
I’m a little late getting this posted on the website, but Field Day is this weekend at Barb and Bill Steward’s house. We’d like to thank them again for offering their place for this years event.
Field Day starts at 2:00 PM Saturday and lasts for 24 hours. You can come out and operate, log or join in the conversation of friends. Everyone is welcome to attend. This is your chance to talk to different amateur radio operators on the air. You do not have to have a license to talk. We have control operators that monitor the three different stations (3A) that we have this year.
Although, I am currently working, I look forward to seeing you out there.
Visitor Tracking – Geolocation software
Look at the new application!
Check out the link on the right column (top) under Visitor Information. When you click on that link, it displays, for example: 
[06.19.2006 16:41], Ukraine – Kiev. The server side software uses a MySQL database and loads a google map with the locations marked of the last visitors. You can move the map around, zoom in/out, etc., for additional viewing. The developer, Johannes Lietz Dadabase.de put together an excellent application of geoip.
In computing, geolocation software is used to deduce the geolocation (geographic location) of the other party, for example on the internet. Geolocation software is used for example to limit distribution of certain information to people from certain areas. One simple approach to geolocation is looking at the IP address and determining what country, organization, or user it has been assigned to, and guess the user’s location based on that. Many companies sell IP address geolocation databases that can also locate the city and the street not just the country of an IP address.
Thanks to Jay Slough, K4ZLE for a Great Program on Propagation!
The program for our June meeting was given by Jay Slough, K4ZLE who returned to our club and give us a great presentation on “Propgation” that was informative and useful. We learned about the different layers in the atmosphere and how they effect radio propogation. We were shown where we are in the 11 year sun spot cycle and why band conditions have been so bad the past couple of years. (See the top left for a couple of propagation indicators)
Jay demonstrated a couple of FREE software packages that are available on the internet. Check out HamCap. I have not been able to find a free version of “Active Beacon Wizard” yet.
MARC Embroidered Shirts Available!
Check out the MARC logo that is now available. You can have it embroidered on a shirt of your choice or you can order one from Toni’s link here. The reduced price includes the shirt and shipping. The embroidery cost is $12 for the logo on one side and your call and first name on the other side. The above image is from Toni’s machine so it is showing stitch marks that won’t be on your shirt. She can do any color. Fill in the “contact us” form above and she can take care of what you want.
This is the same logo that we gave Jim O’Brian (he showed it on TV that night) at the MARC Birthday Party.
Past MARC Presidents
Have you wondered who the past MARC presidents were? I did, and asked Jim Linn, WB8RRR if he could do some homework. Between what Jim knew and the founder of the club, Steve Bing, KY4N, the list has been completed. Thanks Jim! This list will always be in the “Club Info” section.
1974 – 75 – 76 Steve Bing KY4N
1976 – 77 – 78 Carl WilsonWA8CXO
1978 – 79 – 80 Ed SchellhousWD8BFT
1980 – 81Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dave Yockey K8CMO
1981 – 82 – 83 Jim Linn WB8RRR
1983 – 84 – 85 Fred Frederick W8SDL
1985 – 86 – 87 Jerry Wisbey N8FFQ
1987 – 88 – 89 Greg Doud N8ZM
1989 – 90Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mike Cusick N8ESB
1990 – 91 – 92 Russ Kleinman WA5Y
1992 – 93Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mark HennriquesN8MEJ
1993 – 94Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pete Engel N8OGW
1994 – 95Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bob Otto N8NGA
1995 – 96 – 97 Bob Halley K8YMI
1997 – 98 – 99 Matt Hoffman KB8DDH
1999 – 00 – 01 Jack Kemp WB8RKY
2001 – 02Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bob Halley K8YMI
2002 – 03Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mark Baker WD8KPU
2003 – 04 – 05 Steve Friebele K8JI
2005 – 06Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lyle Hamilton AB8SH
