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Emergency First Response Class
June 13th 7 PM
Edgebrook Field House

 SRO will be holding CPR classes for our

June meeting.
The class will include CPR training and AED (Automatic Emergency
Defibrillator) instruction.
This will be a hands on class where you will practice on CPR dummy's.
Cost will be $35 and will include training materials.

Sign up by Email to Michael Leibovitz at wa9evf@comcast.net


Thanks Mike

Wes Shum W9DYV - Single-Sideband Radio Pioneer
 
Wes Schum, the founder of Central Electronics – a Chicago manufacturer of single sideband equipment in the 1950s and early 60s - recently turned 90
years old.  Wes has been credited with making single sideband affordable for the ham community with his Model 10A exciter (September 1951) and lectured
at over 100 hamfests throughout the 1950’s.  His Central Electronics 100V
and 200V transmitters set a new standard for operating convenience that was unheard of in the vacuum tube era.
 
The Schum family and I are gearing up for a vintage sideband swapfest
honoring Wes this coming June.  It will be a rare opportunity for many to
meet one of the few remaining ham radio legends of that time.  If you could make an announcement to the OMs and YLs about this gathering either via
email or print, it would be most appreciated. 

Here is the info:

QST, QST, QST to Central Electronics Collectors and Amateur SSB Enthusiasts

 
Wes Schum, founder of Central Electronics and co-creator of the magnificent 100V and 200V transmitters, turned 90 years this past December 7th.  To celebrate a wonderful man’s lifetime of achievements there will be a Central Electronics conference and tailgate meet, to be held on June 16th, 2012. 
The event is being organized by John and Diane (Schum) Vogt and Nick Tusa at Storybrook Farm (Jonesboro, TN). 
 
Storybrook Farm is Diane’s B&B that is located on Wes Schum’s 24 acre QTH
(see www.storybrookfarmtn.com). There are 20 manicured acres available for tailgating and a wide range of presentations can be accommodated on-site. 
Wes and his XYL, Marge, will be on hand to share memories and are hoping to
see many CE enthusiasts on hand to share stories and restoration sagas.
 
For those interested in participating in equipment restoration, historical aspects of early amateur SSB or equipment modification discussions, please contact K5EF at nick.tusa@ce-multiphase.com.  More information and details (inclusive of nearby lodging information) will soon be posted at the Central Electronics website www.ce-multiphase.com.
 
 
 
73  Nick Tusa  K5EF
Tusa Consulting Services II, LLC
75757 Highway 1082
Covington, LA 70435
985-249-6467 Tel
www.tusaconsulting.com

George Ulm W9EVT
has a great QRZ page.
George built the first two 2M repeaters in the Chicagoland area: C-FAR and the CFMC 2M repeater.
C-FAR went up first and the CFMC machine went up several days later.
Take a look.

George W9EVT QRZ Page


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CPR TRAINING CLASS  
AED DEFIBRILLATOR INTRUCTIONS
If there is enough interest the SRO will be holding CPR classes for our
June 13th meeting.
The class will include CPR training and AED (Automatic Emergency
Defibrillator) instruction.
This will be a hands on class where you will practice on CPR dummy's.
Cost will be $35 and will include training materials.

Sign up at the April Meeting or Email Michael Leibovitz @ wa9evf@comcast.net

Take a look at the April 1940 Issue of Mike Shy.
This is accessed on the Newsletter page.


If you are contemplating joining Society Radio Operators (SRO), you probably would like to know something about the organization. What follows is a brief description of the make-up of the club and some of its activities.

SRO is chartered by the State of Illinois as a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to technical improvements and public services within our community. The club is guided by four officers and three directors who are elected by the general membership for one-year terms.

Club activity is reported in "Mike Shy." Our newsletter is sent to all SRO members, and includes information on SRO activites, local happenings, the repeaters, technical articles, hamfests, etc.

General meetings are usually held on the second Wednesday of every other month at various Chicago area locations; attendance is optional. Usually an an informative program follows the handling of club business.

For detailed information on SRO and its club activities or in joining our club, you are welcome to explore the rest of our Web site.


Amplifiers & Calculators

Try this handy site from Jim Hawes AA9DT. He provides a lesson on Ohm's Law, plus simple calculators to design transistor amplifiers and convert germanium transistors circuits to silicon. Now you can use those old hamfest project books! Click here


Do You Want To Get Your Ham License?
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