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 During the CQ WW Contest, SI9AM, operated in the Multi Operator, Single Transmitter Class. Operators during all the 48 hours were SM3CER/Janne, SM3EAE/Lars, SM3VAC/Magnus and SM3WMU/Tomas. They worked 1932 QSO:s. For the first time they managed to use a network with 2 computers. A multiplier station was used together with the existing equipment. One of the visitors during the contest was SM3XRA/Bengt. |
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SUNDAY OCTOBER 20, 2002 |
 Present during the working meeting:
We cut the high pine tree, which turned out to be 26 meter high. We mount and raise the mast to 20 meters height. Now the Tribander is on 20 meter and the 40 meters beam is on 24 meter. We can raise the mast 9 meter more. But we will wait until next summer and se how it works until then. |
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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2002 |
SM3BQC/Arne and SM3FJF/Jörgen are taking down the dipole antennas for 80- and 40 meters which have been mounted in some of the threes. Vi also marked the high pine tree which we must cut down before we can raise the mast. The treetop will otherwise damage the beams in heavy wind. |
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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2002 |
Present during the working meeting:
Now it was time to trim to beams. SM3EAE/Lars had borrow a sky lift. Most of the day we were trimming the 40 meters beam but we also controlled the tribander beam. The rotor was mounted in the right position, and the feeders and the rotor cable were mounted in the uppermost mast section. Mast section 2 was put together. It began to getting dark so we hade to finish the work for the day. We realised that before we rise the mast we must cut down a big pine tree. Otherwise we don't know what will happened if it will become very windy weather. |
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SUNDAY AUGUST 11, 2002 |
Present during the working meeting:
A new working day at SI9AM. We made a lot of soldering this Sunday. There were many coax contacts to put on the feeders. The connection for the rotor in the shack and at the mast were finished. We also made preparations for the next working day. |
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As traditional we arranged Open House at SI9AM in connection with the celebration of the 105th Anniversary of King Chulalongkorn´s royal visit to Utanede, Sweden, July 19, 2002. On July 19, 2002 a new building, a Teak House, was dedicated. Many persons from the government authorities had come to Utanede to take part of the celebrations. The Teak House, which is built in teak, is a gift from the Royal Forest Department in Bangkok. Ragunda Municipality and Fine Arts Department in Thailand made the design of the Teak House and the Teak House is produced in Auyttaya north of Bangkok and shipped by boat to Sweden. It is built up during the early summer. The Teak House is located near the Thai Pavilion and around the Teak House there is a hedge and an entrance portal in Thai style. In the park you could see Thai Folk Dance Performance, presented by Rajabhat Institute Surin, and also a lot of Thai handicraft. In the Thai delegation was M.R. Chakrarot Chitrabongs, Secretary General Office of National Culture Commission. He is also a radio amateur with the call HS1VRD. After the official program we could show our Visitor´s Amateur Radio Station SI9AM for HS1VRD, M.R. Chakrarot Chitrabongs, Ms Phinranai Chotikanta and Lars Forslund from Ragunda municipality. HS1VRD, M.R. Chakrarot Chitrabongs hadn't heard about SI9AM and he showed a great interest when we told him how we had built up this Rent-a-QTH. We handed over brochures and the newspaper QTC from our official opening on July 19, 2000. HS1VRD, M.R. Chakrarot Chitrabongs promised to inform other hams in his district about this Visitor´s Amateur Radio Station, near the Thai Pavilion. During the Open House days we worked about 1000 QSO´s, mostly on 20 meter. Operators during these days has been SM3CER/Janne, SM3CVM/Lars, SM3EAE/Lars, SM3FJF/Jörgen, SM6JOC/Björn, SM3LIV/Ulla, SM3SWZ/Sven-Henrik, SM6WXA/Janne and SM6WXL/Gunnel and a several time there were pile up on the unique call SI9AM. |
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Present during the working meeting:
This Sunday it was time for us to mount the two beams. We have bought a 2-element beam for 40 meter and tribander beam for 10-15-20 meter. We started to mount the beam for 40 meter. Then it was time to lift the beam on the mast. SM3ESX/Christer had climb up in the mast and the other lifted it up to him and after that he worked to screw it on the mast tube. The only problem we got was a rope that had been jammed. We didn't reach it but with help of a long gardening tool we managed to put away the rope. We also mount the tribander for 10-15-20 meter. It was more details and we had to look in the mounting manual a lot of times to put everything on the right place. But at least it was time to lift this beam on the mast. Even this time SM3ESX/Christer climbed up in the mast, but this time he was dressed in a raincoat because of the rain. Now it was three hams who lifted the mast, we made it very slowly and managed to get the beam on its right place and SM3ESX/Christer screw it on the mast tube. |
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Present during the working meeting:
Early in the morning SM3FJF/Jörgen picked up SM3BQC/Arne in Järkvissle and they travelled to Utanede. SM3EAE/Lars was already there and he had made coffee. He had also visited Anders Lundström and borrowed a skylift. Now they were ready to work at the mast. It was rain most of the day when they mounted the mechanical details. In the schack a transformer on 117 V was mounted for the manoeuvrable unit for the rotor maid in USA. Some tests were maid and it worked very well. |
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Approximately 18,000 radio amateurs from all world (as many as in the previous year) visited the Ham radio and showed large interest in the comprehensive offer of the exhibition. Particularly in the neighbour states (I, F, A, CH) the Ham radio registered a good resonance. Except all amateur radio companies and other who were selling whatever you can think of, you could visit many of the amateur radio societies. In SSA:s, “Sveriges Sändareamatörers” exhibition case you could find SM3CVM/Lars och SM3CWE/Owe who could tell you everything about SI9AM. |
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JUNE 26, 2002 |
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Present during the working meeting:
We have bought a new computer. This evening SM3CER/Janne moved all information from the old computer to the new one. It was totally 473 files that were moved. During this time SM3BQC/Arne and SM3FJF/Jörgen checked some mechanical details that SM3EXO/Uno had fixed and delivered to Utanede. SM3BQC/Arne shall now do some painting of mechanical details. |
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JUNE 16, 2002 |
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Present during the working meeting:
After some tests we found out that the Window Antenna didn't work normally from 50 Watt. (The contest team had noticed the same thing during the CQ WPX Contest.) It was also some problems with the feeder to the Dipole Antenna. We have to check this up later on. This rainy day we also mounted Dipole Antennas for 40 and 80 meters. |
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SUNDAY EVENING JUNE 9, 2002 |
Present during the planning meeting:
This evening we met to plan the rest of the work before mounting the rotator, the mast pipe and the beams. Some mechanical work must be done. SM3EXO/Uno promise to do that work and we hope we can mount everything during the last weekend in June. SM3BQC/Arne mounted a shelter over the cables from the electrical cabinet to the ground. |
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SATURDAY JUNE 1, 2002 |
Present during the working meeting
The day was warm and beautiful and five hams from Sundsvalls Radio Amateur worked with the cables and made preparations for the new antennas, which we are going to mount in a near future. We put down all the cables, which have been in the air. From now on we use the cables we earlier have digged down. We also mounted new feeders and rotator cables from the electrical cabinet through the attic down to the schack. SM3ESX/Christer and SM3JVJ/Lars connected some feeders and rotator cables in the electrical cabinet on the mast. In the afternoon all hams tested if the motor on the mast worked and with just a few simple operations we got the motor to start working and all hams cheered. |
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SATURDAY AND SUNDAY JUNE 25- 26, 2002 |
For the first time we prepared to work all the 48 hours in a contest from SI9AM. The contest team: SM3CER/Janne, SM3CVM/Lars, SM3CWE/Owe, SM3EAE/Lars, SM3FJF/Jörgen, SM3VAC/Magnus and SM3WMU/Tomas. A lot planning were done before the contest. SM3CER/Janne had made a schedule how the seven operators were going to work during the contest. SM3FJF/Jörgen had bought food and drink and SM3BQC/Arne had lent us his W3DZZ, which we were going to connect with a listening equipment. On Friday evening May 24 SM3CER/Janne, SM3EAE/Lars and SM3CWE/Owe came to start the preparations for the contest. Among other things we installed the TR Contest Logging Program which is sponsored by Jonit in Östersund and SM3OJR/Jonathan. Later in the evening SM3CVM/Lars, SM3VAC/Magnus, SM3WMU/Tomas and SM3FJF/Jörgen arrived. We had booked some rooms at Holmstagården for the operator to use as resting rooms. SM3VAC/Magnus and SM3WMU/Tomas worked the first spell of contest. On Saturday we tried to connect two computers with each other, to use in the contest, but we failed. The night before Sunday we noticed that the Multiband Antenna FD4 didn't work, then we were lucky that we had the W3DZZ, which we mounted in a 20-meter high flagstaff. We could now work a lot of DX with low power on 80 and 40 meters. On Sunday evening SM3VAC/Magnus, SM3WMU/Tomas and SM3FJF/Jörgen went home because they were going to work early in Monday morning. At midnight SM3CVM/Lars and SM3EAE/Lars went home. SM3CER/Janne and SM3CWE/Owe worked the last spell. When the contest was over we have logged about 1.825 QSO:s. We were very pleased with the equipment and we can really offer all visitors a pleasant time at SI9AM. |
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MONDAY MAY 20, 2002 |
Present during the working meeting:
This day we fixed the high-tension current from the central electrical cabinet to the mast, to new electrical cabinet on outer wall on Holmstagården and to the schack. We tested the rotor and did some mechanical work. SM3BQC/Arne mounted some shelves in a wardrobe. We are going to work CQ WW WPX on CW the coming weekend so we did some arrangements for that. SM3CER/Janne listened on the band but is very quit everywhere. The conditions became a little better in the evening and we work 140 QSO:n on 15 and 20 m CW. |
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TUESDAY MAY 14, 2002 |
SM3CVM/Lars and SM3GHN/Jan-Bertil from Jemtlands Radio Amateurs went to Utanede to discuss with ”Utanede Intresseförening” how we should mount the electric cables with 380 V to the mast and to the schack. |
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SATURDAY MAY 11, 2002 |
SM3FJF/Jörgen and SM3HFD/Håkan from Sundsvalls Radio Amateurs went to Utanede to look for a mast pipe to the antenna mast and they also looked for electrical outlet for the electrical cabinet. |
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FRIDAY MAY 10, 2002 |
Present during the working meeting:
SM3JV/Lars and SM3FWT/Hans are painting the wood post we shall use for the electrical socket for 220 V and 380 V. We fixed the antenna and the rotator cables to the mast. SM3CVM/Lars and SM3BQC/Arne cut of the feeder to the electrical cabinet which will be mounted on the antenna mast. All hams assisted when we mounted the special cables to anchor the lower part of the mast. Now we can climb safety in the mast. We moved all parts of the mast from its temporary place to the mast foundation SM3VRG/Karl-Gunnar is going to build a SI9AM-repeater together with SM3JJI/Jan and SM3HFD/Håkan. The equipment will be tested during the summer. SM3FWT/Hans and SM3BQC/Arne made preparation for an earthing-wire to the radio equipment. |
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SUNDAY MAY 5, 2002 |
Present during the planning meeting:
To plan the coming work on May 10, some hams from Sundsvall went to Utanede. It's easier to check everything on place. We discussed what material and what tools we needed. We are going to mount two electrical cabinet and mount new electrical cable from the central electric cabinet to the schack and to the electric cabinet on outside of the building. SM3CER/Janne tested the new Yaesu MP1000. |
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FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2002 |
SM3DVN/Gunnar and SM3FJF/Jörgen from Sundsvalls Radio Amateurs went to Utanede to put in order the schack. We have bought a used Yaesu 1000MP. Now we have two separate radio equipment's in the schack. You can choose the equipment you like best. We have a Yaesu 1000MP with a Heathkit SB 220 and an ICOM 735 Line with PA and autotuner . |
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MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2002 |
Present during the phone meeting:
SM3FJF/Jörgen gave a report from the amateur radio meeting in Storuman on April 13. Storuman is a place in the 2:nd area in Sweden. SM3FJF/Jörgen gave also a report from SSA:s annual meeting in Täby April 20 – 21 with the usual amateur radio exhibition. At these two meetings we showed a digital presentation about SI9AM and handled over tourist brochures about Ragunda municipality and the neighbourhoods around. SM3VRG/Karl-Gunnar is building a 2-meters repeater for SI9AM. The frequency will probably be RV49 with a transmitter frequency on 145.012,5 MHz and receiver frequency on 145.612,5 MHz. During the phone meeting we discussed the Yaesu 1000MP we have bought. SM3CWE/Owe have tested the equipment and it was to his satisfaction. We planned the coming work at SI9AM during May. We have ordered a tribander och we are looking for a 40 meters beam. A contest team will run the CQ WW WPX on CW May 25-26. SM3CER/Janne will make a schedule for the operators. SM3CVM/Lars told us about the marketing activities in Friedrichshafen June 28-30. |
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During the ham radio exhibition with SSA´s annual meeting in Täby, we show a computer presentation about SI9AM. We informed about the Visitor´s Amateur Radio Station in Utanede and handed over tourist information about Ragunda and the Thai Pavilion in Utanede. The vice-president SM3FJF/Jörgen and the treasurer SM3LIV/Ulla represented us. |
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SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2002 |
After the SM3-Meeting and the Annual meeting we had a boarding meeting. We discussed the economy and the budget for year 2002. We have already decided to buy a Yaesu 1000MP. Now we decided that SM3FJF/Jörgen will be the one who negotiate with the seller. We talked a little about the coming activities and who have main responsibility for each activity during the summer. To the minutes we have also taken a thanks to Utanede Intresseförening who have helped us with the amateur radio education and the meetings this day. |
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SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2002 |
After the SM3-meeting we had our third annual meeting. To president for this meeting was SM3FJF/Jörgen elected and to secretary was SM3LIV/Ulla elected. To sign the minutes was SM3CER/Jan-Eric and SM3CWE/Owe elected. The meeting adopt the annual report and the accounts. Some new members was elected to the council.
SM3FJF/Jörgen thanked everyone for their engagement in SI9AM. |
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Once in the spring and once in the autumn hams from the third area in Sweden meet and discuss everything about amateur radio. This spring it was SI9AM who arranged this meeting and we met at Holmsta Gård, the same building were SI9AM, the Visitor´s Amateur Radio Station in Utanede is situated. It was fine day with sunshine. As you see there was 33 hams who had travelled to Utanede to meet other hams and of course look at the Visitor´s Amateur Radio Station. We started with a cup of coffee and a sandwich, most of the hams had travelled a long way to come to us. About one o'clock we took a brake for lunch and the traditional competition. Everyone who wins the competition gets a inscription in a memorial plate and when your name is on the plate three times you get the memorial plate. Noon had get the memorial plate yet. This year it was SM5SIC who got the inscription. Our congratulations to Göran! We had a lot to discuss so the meeting went on to three o'clock. Next meeting will take place in the beginning in October in Sundsvall. Thanks to Utanede Intresseförening who fixed lunch and coffee. |
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SM3BQC/Arne and SM3FJF/Jörgen went to SI9AM and mounted a shelf on the toilet to use when we wash the dishes. We also mounted some hooks for our outdoor clothes. |
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Present during the phone meeting:
SM3LIV/Ulla gave a financial report. Decided that SM3CVM/Lars and SM3LIV/Ulla put together a report to PO Bengard at Ragunda municipality. Decided to buy a second-hand short wave equipment Yaesu 1000MP (we don't have enough money to buy a new one). We will buy antennas from Finland and advertise for rotor and short wave radio on internet. Working-meeting are preliminary planned to May 10 and 24 and June 1-2. We also discussed the coming activities we decideD on the last meeting. |
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SM3BQC/Arne and SM3IEL/Lennart went to SI9AM and mounted a homemade ladder on the bunk bed. |
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SM3BQC/Arne and SM3FJF/Jörgen went to SI9AM and did some cleaning work. At the same time a cupboard was mounted on the toilet. |
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FEBRUARY 9-10, 2002 |
Participants were:
SM4FT/Lars, Ilsbo, joined us to learn and get ideas how to arrange an own amateur radio education
Teachers were:
After the examination SM3EAE/Lars came with a cake, and everyone thought it tasted very good. Utanede Intresseförening were also this weekend responsible and cooked all the food we got during this two days
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JANUARY 19-20, 2002 |
Participants were:
SM4FT/Lars, Ilsbo, joined us to learn and get ideas how to arrange an own amateur radio education
Teachers were:
SM3IEL/Lennart in Järkvissle helped us when we showed 'real' QSO traffic. Utanede Intresseförening cooked all the food we got during this two days. |
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Phone meeting
We discussed what had happened since the last meeting. The amateur radio education in Utanede will start in January 2002 instead of in October 2001.We will be in Täby during the ham radio exhibition with SSA:s annual meeting and in Friedrichshafen during the ham exhibition in June. We discussed what radio equipment we shall buy but we didn't decide anything. We also made plans for our other activities until October. | ||||
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