BRANDON AMATEUR RADIO CLUB INC.
VE4QD VE4BDN VE4TED VE4HS VE4CTY VE4IHF
25 QUEENS CRESCENT, BRANDON, MANITOBA, CANADA R7B 1G1
Back Ground info on VE4IHF Repeater:
1987 – VE4IHF Call (International Ham Fest) was obtained by Dave Snydal VE4XN sect/treas/IHF
1988 – VE4IHF call first used from the communication shack behind the lodge during the Fest
2002 - VE4IHF/WØ - Permission from Industry Canada and FCC to use this call for the repeater at the
St Johns, ND site.
HISTORY OF BARC’S NEWLY ACQUIRED VHF/UHF REPEATER VE4IHF LOCATED
AT ADAM LAKE, MB USING VHF FREQUENCY 146.85/25
AND UHF 444.325/449.325
2009 – JULY 11 WCØM 5TH WHEEL WEST SIDE OF CENTER FIELD IHF. ATTNG VE4XN, AGS, KQ, WCØM, DAVE XN NFORMED THOSE PRESENT THAT HE RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM JOHN MOORE WØYHF A TECH FOR UNITED TELEPHONE MUTUAL AID CORP INFORMING US THAT THE TOWER AT ST JOHNS IS UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP. HE SAID THAT WE ARE TO MOVE OUR EQUIP TO THE NEW SHACK AT THE SITE. AND THAT WE MUST PURCHASE AN INDUSTRY STANDARD LIGHTNING ARRESTOR BY POLY PHASER WHICH IS ABOUT $140.00US - HIS ADDRESS IS 5701 WEST 121 ST STREET, APPLE VALLEY, MN 55124 701-370-9512 . ASS GEN MGR IS DENIS HANSEL 701-256-5156. WE ALL MET JOHN WØYHF AT IHF
2010 – MAY 17 BILL WCØM BECAME A SILENT KEY, VE4KQ, VE4XN ATTND THE FUNERAL SERVICE IN ROLLA, ND ON MAY 22 - ON JULY 7, 2010 THE BRANDON AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ASSUMED ALL THE ASSETS OF THE TURTLE MOUNTAIN AMATEUR RADIO CLUB INCLUDING A FUND OF $1293.62 WHICH IS INVESTED IN A RRB GIC WHICH WILL BE USED TO MAINTAIN VE4IHF/WØ AND BRUCE VE4KQ HAS AGREED TO MAINTAIN THE RPTR. ON JULY 9 DAVE VE4XN EMAILED JOHN WØYHF INFORMING HIM OF WCØM PASSING AND OUR OWNERSHIP OF THE RPTR EQUIPMENT. HE WILL GET BACK TO ME IN THIS REGARD.
ON WEDNESDAY AT 7:45 PM, AUGUST 18, 2010 I, DAVE SNYDAL VE4XN PHONED JOHN MOORE WØYHF, CONSULTANT FOR UTMA THAT WE ARE WITHDRAWING FROM THE ST JOHNS, ND SITE AS THERE IS NOT ENOUGH USAGE, COSTLY LIA INS, RESTRICTED ACCESS TO THE SITE, CROSSING THE BORDER ETC ETC. I GAVE JOHN THE DATES BRUCE VE4KQ AND I ARE AVAILABLE TO MEET HIM AT THE SITE, SEPT 4 – 10 OR ON A THURSDAY OR FRIDAY SEPT 9/10 TO RETREIVE THE RPTR EQUIPMENT AS BRUCE HAS THE GREEN CARDS FOR ALL.
2010 – THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 9 AT APROXIMATELY 1:45 PM VE4IHF/WØ IS OFF THE AIR AND THE REPEATER EQUIPMENT REMOVED FROM THE STJOHNS, ND TOWER SITE.
BRUCE VE4KQ AND DAVE VE4XN DID THE REMOVAL AND BRUCE PLANS TO PUT THE REPEATER BACK ON THE AIR TEMPORARILY FROM HIS COTTAGE SITE AT KILLARNEY UNTIL WE FIND A SUITABLE REPEATER SITE NORTH OF THE BORDER.
SATURDAY 10:00 PM SEPTEMBER 11, 2010 VE4KIL (VE4IHF)146.85/25- 127.3 TONE ON THE AIR FROM THE QTH OF VE4KQ AT KILLARNEY. VE4KIL CALL WILL BE USED UNTIL WE GET AN ID BOARD FOR VE4IHF.
ON APPROXIMATELY NOVEMBER 13, 2010 BRUCE VE4KQ REMOVED THE DUPLEXER WHICH WILL TUNED UP BY KEVIN VE4MR, HENCE THE REPEATER OFF THE AIR PRESENTLY.
NOVEMBER 29/10 – NHRC REPEATER CONTROLLER PURCHASED FOR VE4IHF REPEATER $317.16
MAY 27/11 – REPEATER EQUIPMENT CABINET PURCHASED FROM CANSTAR ENTERPRISES, STARBUCK, MB, ALL ALUMINUM 24”X17”X54” $778.40.
BRUCE VE4KQ DONATED A DIAMOND X700HNA DUAL BAND ANTENNA AS WE WERE ALLOWED TO PUT THE ANTENNA AT THE TOP OF THE TOWER, NOT SIDE MOUNTED AS PREVOUSLY PLANNED. WE WILL KEEP THE DIAMOND X50NA DUAL BAND ANTENNA FOR A SPARE, COST WAS $86.35. THE X700HNA HAS MORE GAIN.
JUNE 22/11 – PARTS FOR THE ANTENNA INSTALLATION ETC $6.58
JUNE 24/11 – VE4IHF ON THE AIR FROM THE ADAM LAKE LOCATION.
ELEVATION AT ADAM LAKE IS 2321 FT AND THE ANTENNA IS UP 120’ WHICH IS APPROX 20” HIGHER THAN IT WAS AT ST JOHNS, ND.
IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT BRUCE JOHNSON VE4KQ DONATED THE 150’ OF 7/8” HELIAX AND ALL THE REPEATER EQUIPMENT AND I-NETLINK CLIMBERS DID THE ANTENNA INSTALL, THANKS TO CHARLIE CLARK CEO I-NETLINK.
THE MONIES FROM THE TURTLE MOUNTAN AMATEUR RADIO CLUB WERE USED TO FUND THIS REPEATER.
VE4IHF HISTORY 2