Whoa, it has been nearly 4 week’s sine my last post.
It is amazing how fast time can escape you.
The last 4 weeks have not been good to me; I had a battle with Bacterial Pneumonia, the passing of a couple of friends, sick daughter & wife & other issues.
The good news is I/we are feeling better and I am ready to blog, play radio and catch up on some of my collections.
How about those Detroit Tigers~ (MLB) Oh yeah, they have a chance. If not that is fine, they had a great season and I look forward to next year.
I am glad that Football (NFL) & Hockey (NHL) are underway.
The weather has turned here in Michigan; most of the leaves have peaked and dropped in my region. The temps are now 50’s (10º c) for the high and mid to upper 30’s (1.6ºc) for the lows.
My son and wife have already begun the leave removal process. Most of the summer lawn furniture has been stored and I think we are ready for the long and cold winter months that are fast approaching~
I have made some upgrades to the shack, added some new equipment and also hope to upgrade my license very soon. I was to do that a few weeks ago but was very sick.
73,
de KD8BIG Mark
Friday, October 14, 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
New Swarms of Earthquakes off the coast of Honshu Japan
I have received a message in regards to my thoughts about the current Earthquake Swarm off the East Coast of Honshu Japan.
In the last week they have had 13 earthquakes at 5.0 magnitude or larger.
I am an avid hobbyist in the Geophysics field. I have studied Climatology, Earthquakes and Earth Structure, Environmental Geophysics, Global Coastal Change, Many areas of Geology, Seismology, and Volcanology.
I do not hold a job in these fields. It is all an extensive hobby, one of many hobbies that I have.
This is my personal opinion.
So I was asked in this message if this is something to be concerned with?
In My Humble Opinion~ anytime there are swarms like this people should be concerned. Dose it mean the BIG One is going to happen again? No, not necessarily.
Earthquake Swarms are not unusual and happen all around the globe.
It is a good idea to be prepared. The March Japan Earthquake should have taught many lessons about preparedness.
By 5 September 2011, Japan had experienced over 900 aftershocks after the magnitude 9.0 (Mw) earthquake on March 11, 2011 with about 60 aftershocks being over magnitude 6.0 and three over magnitude 7.0. For conciseness, only earthquakes with magnitudes greater than 7.0 or an intensity greater than lower-6 on the shindo scale are listed here. Mw or Mw refers to the moment magnitude scale, while Mjma, Mjma, or Mj refer to the JMA magnitude scale.
On my blog before the March 11th Quake I had posted my concerns over the swarm then.
You can see my post;
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
In the early morning hours of Friday, March 11, 2011, I was awake with a friend talking on the Amateur Radio when the Earthquake occurred,
I started at the moment the USGS e-mail came in, posting updates and working all my tools and resources to provide information.
That’s what we Amateur Radio Operators do in the event of a disaster.
You can see all the post in the month of March; Click Here
Here is a list of Earthquakes in the region 5.0 and larger from the dates
9/12/11 thru 9/18/11
9/12/11 -
5.0 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
9/13/11 -
5.0 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
9/15/11-
6.2 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
9/16/11 -
5.7 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.7 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
6.0 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.2 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.5 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.0 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
6.7 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
9/17/11 -
5.2 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.6 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
9/18/11-
5.7 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Here are some more links of the current Earthquakes;
Latest Earthquakes Magnitude 5.0 and Greater in the World - Last 7 days
Google News
In the last week they have had 13 earthquakes at 5.0 magnitude or larger.
I am an avid hobbyist in the Geophysics field. I have studied Climatology, Earthquakes and Earth Structure, Environmental Geophysics, Global Coastal Change, Many areas of Geology, Seismology, and Volcanology.
I do not hold a job in these fields. It is all an extensive hobby, one of many hobbies that I have.
This is my personal opinion.
So I was asked in this message if this is something to be concerned with?
In My Humble Opinion~ anytime there are swarms like this people should be concerned. Dose it mean the BIG One is going to happen again? No, not necessarily.
Earthquake Swarms are not unusual and happen all around the globe.
It is a good idea to be prepared. The March Japan Earthquake should have taught many lessons about preparedness.
By 5 September 2011, Japan had experienced over 900 aftershocks after the magnitude 9.0 (Mw) earthquake on March 11, 2011 with about 60 aftershocks being over magnitude 6.0 and three over magnitude 7.0. For conciseness, only earthquakes with magnitudes greater than 7.0 or an intensity greater than lower-6 on the shindo scale are listed here. Mw or Mw refers to the moment magnitude scale, while Mjma, Mjma, or Mj refer to the JMA magnitude scale.
On my blog before the March 11th Quake I had posted my concerns over the swarm then.
You can see my post;
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
In the early morning hours of Friday, March 11, 2011, I was awake with a friend talking on the Amateur Radio when the Earthquake occurred,
I started at the moment the USGS e-mail came in, posting updates and working all my tools and resources to provide information.
That’s what we Amateur Radio Operators do in the event of a disaster.
You can see all the post in the month of March; Click Here
Here is a list of Earthquakes in the region 5.0 and larger from the dates
9/12/11 thru 9/18/11
9/12/11 -
5.0 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
9/13/11 -
5.0 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
9/15/11-
6.2 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
9/16/11 -
5.7 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.7 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
6.0 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.2 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.5 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.0 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
6.7 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
9/17/11 -
5.2 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.6 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
9/18/11-
5.7 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Here are some more links of the current Earthquakes;
Latest Earthquakes Magnitude 5.0 and Greater in the World - Last 7 days
Google News
Friday, September 16, 2011
I got a New/Used Book this Morning
My wife found this book at a yard sale this morning.
Shortwave Receivers Past & Present: Communications Receivers 1942-1997 [Paperback]
VOA is heard by more than 93 million people in more than fifty languages. This book is an "insider´s story", reflecting the transformation of VOA from a propaganda organ to a more respected source of information, from shortwave in World War II to multimedia in the twenty-first century.
The author, Alan L. Heil, worked at the VOA as foreign correspondent, senior manager, and deputy director from 1962 until his retirement in 1998.
Buy this Book Today!
or read more about it...
Shortwave Receivers Past & Present: Communications Receivers 1942-1997 [Paperback]
VOA is heard by more than 93 million people in more than fifty languages. This book is an "insider´s story", reflecting the transformation of VOA from a propaganda organ to a more respected source of information, from shortwave in World War II to multimedia in the twenty-first century.
The author, Alan L. Heil, worked at the VOA as foreign correspondent, senior manager, and deputy director from 1962 until his retirement in 1998.
Buy this Book Today!
or read more about it...
Thursday, September 15, 2011
The Bird Feeder Antenna
Shortwave antennas are large and trying to hide one can be like trying to hide an elephant. Many listeners try different configurations, snap together antennas, wires, and flag poles to conceal their antennas. Some work out, but most get caught in the end.
First, let's look at what you can and can't have. Most restrictive housing areas have a long list of items you can't have. Clothlines, TV antennas, sheds, flags, BBQ grills, etc. And most of all, the all important shortwave antenna. It has something to do with nice surroundings.
So, what to do?
Make a list of all forbidden items and place them in a column on the left side of the page.
Next, list what you can have and list them in the center of the page.
Finally, list the items that are readly available in the area of your home. Such items are trees, gutters, vents, fences, etc. Look closely and don't leave anything out.
A hidden shortwave antenna must be just that: Hidden.
I should not be visible to the naked eye, even at a point blank range.
So, list the areas that you have a ready access to.
If you can get to the roof, write it down.
How about the attic, basement, trees, etc, especially without much notice by your neighbours.
Most shortwave antennas are discovered not because of their design or placement, but rather a neighbour spies the listener installing the antenna - or at least doing something out of the ordinary.
For example creeping around on the roof, on a Saturday afternoon, is going to draw attention. Flinging wires over trees is sure to draw some attention.
The big point here is not to install the antenna by looking like your installing an antenna or doing something out of the ordinary.
There are some new designs out on the market such as PVC vent pipe antennas for 2m. But for now we'll stick to shortwave. Most contracts for condo/PUD dwellers will allow bird feeders. And even apartment dwellers on the bottom floor can benefit from this design.
The Bird Feeder
The Bird Feeder shortwave antenna is a vertical cage wire antenna.
A What? you might ask.
Imagine if you will eight flexible wires, evenly spaced in a circular pattern, much like a ground plane. Draw these wires vertically to form a wire 'tube' and connect them together with a ring at the top. Now imagine these wires inside a telescoping PVC mast. Top that off with a bird feeder. Now, instead of a ground plane system with radials you have to put in (the neighbours are watching), you have this 'wire tube' constructed as a vertical dipole. At 10m, the Bird Feeder antenna is a mere 17' tall when raised.
What would the neighbours say?
Or for that matter the manager?
"I raised it up for the birds to get into and it keeps the squirels out too. And look, I can take it out when I'm not using it or the weather is bad. Boy, I really like watching the birds from my window. Did you know that ..."
And then go on about some rare, but not unbelievable birds that frequent the feeder. Buy a book on the subject with some pages tagged to show them what you've seen so far. At worst, they'll think you're a flake and leave you alone. Next, go in and tune up 10m and catch some rare DX instead.
What do you have to actually put into the ground? Your coax and a PVC pipe to hold the mast up. Make it low in the ground and cap it so the mower doesn't take it off. For the most part, you can leave it up.
But do remember to put some seed in the feeder once in a while...
Bird Feeder Antenna - the details
This design sounds a bit far fetched, but it works. The vertical dipole, inside the PVC push-up, is invisable. It moves up and down and can be removed without drawing attention to the fact that it contains an antenna. The flagpole design has some problems. Not all PUDs, condos, or apartments allow flagpoles. They represent a permanent fixture. Not all associations or managers are that patriotic.
Although you can pack a good vertical in a flagpole, there is the problem of radials. You can run the vertical without radials, but that's another compromise.
The design for the Bird Feeder Antenna is very simple:
You can build the vertical dipole without much trouble. The dipole consists of up to 16 wire 1/4 wave elements. There are eight on each leg of the dipole. You may use less, it's up to you. You know the bandwidth of a wire dipole and you know the band spread on 10m. If you are a general or above, you will want the extra wire elements to give you the bandwidth you need.
First, let's look at the PVC tubular mast / bird feeder support. Most hardware and home improvement center have PVC tubing. Like the steel counterparts, the mast will be graduated (large at the bottom and smaller at the top. I'm not going to recommend any sizes here as availability at your store is going to dictate what sizes you will need. I will state the the top tube should be 2" in diameter or better. You will need that size to support the bird feeder and give the mast some strength.
The wire elements are attached in a ring format, evenly spaced, in a 360 degree pattern. Locations are noted in figure one. This allows the dipole to be folded up when the mast is lowered. More than eight wires on each leg of the dipole tends toward snags when raising and lowering.
Dipole wire element sizes are calculated by 246/f Mhz. But I recommend shorter lengths if eight elements are used. A balun can be inserted, but is not necessary. I feeder coax is needed from the dipole feed to the base of the mast. A UHF bullet (female to female) to attach your coax to.
Installing the Bird Feeder
The base piece for the bird feeder mast should be one size larger than the bottom section of the mast. The mast should be able to side in a snug fashion, but not too tight. Since you are installing a 'bird feeder', you shouldn't have any problem explaining what you are doing. Simply lay the bird feeder and mast right out in the open. Your nosey neighbors will know exactly what you're doing (almost). The coax is the tough part.
Trenches are out of the question. Use a sidewalk edger (manual) and make a thin cut in the grass. If you have other obsticles, you will have to deal with that when you come to it. The object is to do it when the neighbors are not going to notice. The thin cut in the lawn will not be seen and will 'heal' quickly. A tricky technique is to use a wheelblade on a handle. It will look like you are using a measuring device. The cable can be laid into the cut at dawn, when you are filling the bird feeder. Stepping on the cut lawn on the way back seals the cut. Now you're in business.
First, let's look at what you can and can't have. Most restrictive housing areas have a long list of items you can't have. Clothlines, TV antennas, sheds, flags, BBQ grills, etc. And most of all, the all important shortwave antenna. It has something to do with nice surroundings.
So, what to do?
Make a list of all forbidden items and place them in a column on the left side of the page.
Next, list what you can have and list them in the center of the page.
Finally, list the items that are readly available in the area of your home. Such items are trees, gutters, vents, fences, etc. Look closely and don't leave anything out.
A hidden shortwave antenna must be just that: Hidden.
I should not be visible to the naked eye, even at a point blank range.
So, list the areas that you have a ready access to.
If you can get to the roof, write it down.
How about the attic, basement, trees, etc, especially without much notice by your neighbours.
Most shortwave antennas are discovered not because of their design or placement, but rather a neighbour spies the listener installing the antenna - or at least doing something out of the ordinary.
For example creeping around on the roof, on a Saturday afternoon, is going to draw attention. Flinging wires over trees is sure to draw some attention.
The big point here is not to install the antenna by looking like your installing an antenna or doing something out of the ordinary.
There are some new designs out on the market such as PVC vent pipe antennas for 2m. But for now we'll stick to shortwave. Most contracts for condo/PUD dwellers will allow bird feeders. And even apartment dwellers on the bottom floor can benefit from this design.
The Bird Feeder
The Bird Feeder shortwave antenna is a vertical cage wire antenna.
A What? you might ask.
Imagine if you will eight flexible wires, evenly spaced in a circular pattern, much like a ground plane. Draw these wires vertically to form a wire 'tube' and connect them together with a ring at the top. Now imagine these wires inside a telescoping PVC mast. Top that off with a bird feeder. Now, instead of a ground plane system with radials you have to put in (the neighbours are watching), you have this 'wire tube' constructed as a vertical dipole. At 10m, the Bird Feeder antenna is a mere 17' tall when raised.
What would the neighbours say?
Or for that matter the manager?
"I raised it up for the birds to get into and it keeps the squirels out too. And look, I can take it out when I'm not using it or the weather is bad. Boy, I really like watching the birds from my window. Did you know that ..."
And then go on about some rare, but not unbelievable birds that frequent the feeder. Buy a book on the subject with some pages tagged to show them what you've seen so far. At worst, they'll think you're a flake and leave you alone. Next, go in and tune up 10m and catch some rare DX instead.
What do you have to actually put into the ground? Your coax and a PVC pipe to hold the mast up. Make it low in the ground and cap it so the mower doesn't take it off. For the most part, you can leave it up.
But do remember to put some seed in the feeder once in a while...
Bird Feeder Antenna - the details
This design sounds a bit far fetched, but it works. The vertical dipole, inside the PVC push-up, is invisable. It moves up and down and can be removed without drawing attention to the fact that it contains an antenna. The flagpole design has some problems. Not all PUDs, condos, or apartments allow flagpoles. They represent a permanent fixture. Not all associations or managers are that patriotic.
Although you can pack a good vertical in a flagpole, there is the problem of radials. You can run the vertical without radials, but that's another compromise.
The design for the Bird Feeder Antenna is very simple:
You can build the vertical dipole without much trouble. The dipole consists of up to 16 wire 1/4 wave elements. There are eight on each leg of the dipole. You may use less, it's up to you. You know the bandwidth of a wire dipole and you know the band spread on 10m. If you are a general or above, you will want the extra wire elements to give you the bandwidth you need.
First, let's look at the PVC tubular mast / bird feeder support. Most hardware and home improvement center have PVC tubing. Like the steel counterparts, the mast will be graduated (large at the bottom and smaller at the top. I'm not going to recommend any sizes here as availability at your store is going to dictate what sizes you will need. I will state the the top tube should be 2" in diameter or better. You will need that size to support the bird feeder and give the mast some strength.
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| | <------- Attach upper ring
| | inside
| |
|_| <------- Attach ring inside
| |
| |
| |
|___| <------- Attach ring inside
and continue two more times
The wire elements are attached in a ring format, evenly spaced, in a 360 degree pattern. Locations are noted in figure one. This allows the dipole to be folded up when the mast is lowered. More than eight wires on each leg of the dipole tends toward snags when raising and lowering.
Dipole wire element sizes are calculated by 246/f Mhz. But I recommend shorter lengths if eight elements are used. A balun can be inserted, but is not necessary. I feeder coax is needed from the dipole feed to the base of the mast. A UHF bullet (female to female) to attach your coax to.
Installing the Bird Feeder
The base piece for the bird feeder mast should be one size larger than the bottom section of the mast. The mast should be able to side in a snug fashion, but not too tight. Since you are installing a 'bird feeder', you shouldn't have any problem explaining what you are doing. Simply lay the bird feeder and mast right out in the open. Your nosey neighbors will know exactly what you're doing (almost). The coax is the tough part.
Trenches are out of the question. Use a sidewalk edger (manual) and make a thin cut in the grass. If you have other obsticles, you will have to deal with that when you come to it. The object is to do it when the neighbors are not going to notice. The thin cut in the lawn will not be seen and will 'heal' quickly. A tricky technique is to use a wheelblade on a handle. It will look like you are using a measuring device. The cable can be laid into the cut at dawn, when you are filling the bird feeder. Stepping on the cut lawn on the way back seals the cut. Now you're in business.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
GEOMAGNETIC STORM
GEOMAGNETIC STORM: A CME hit Earth's magnetic field on Sept. 9th, and the impact ignited a geomagnetic storm, in progress. Northern Lights have since been spotted in the United States as far south as as Michigan, Montana and North Dakota. This could be the first of several hits from a series of CMEs expected to reach Earth during the weekend, so more geomagnetic activity is in the offing~
Remember, Geomagnetic storms can cause difficulties in communicating over long distances
Many communication systems utilize the ionosphere to reflect radio signals over long distances. Ionospheric storms can affect radio communication at all latitudes. Some radio frequencies are absorbed and others are reflected, leading to rapidly fluctuating signals and unexpected propagation paths. TV and commercial radio stations are little affected by solar activity, but ground-to-air, ship-to-shore, Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, and amateur radio are frequently disrupted. Radio operators using high frequencies rely upon solar and geomagnetic alerts to keep their communication circuits up and running.
Some military detection or early-warning systems are also affected by solar activity. The Over-the-Horizon Radar bounces signals off the ionosphere in order to monitor the launch of aircraft and missiles from long distances. During geomagnetic storms, this system can be severely hampered by radio clutter. Some submarine detection systems use the magnetic signatures of submarines as one input to their locating schemes. Geomagnetic storms can mask and distort these signals.
More info; http://www.arrl.org/news/the-k7ra-solar-update-181
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Special Events Stations 9/ 8-12/ 11
09/03/2011 | 18th Annual Tennessee Soybean Festival
Sep 3-Sep 11, 1400Z-0200Z, K4S, Martin, TN. Weakley County TN ARES. Various times, modes and bands through the week from various QTHs. QSL. Roger Elmore, KJ4AJP, 426 Jowers Rd, Martin, TN 38237. Check Web for schedule ares.mambm.com/event
09/07/2011 | West Alexander Fair
Sep 7-Sep 10, 1320Z-1320Z, WA3COM, Washington, PA. Washington Amateur Communications Inc/WACOM. 14.265 7.240 3.910 18.125. QSL. Ed Oelschlager, N3ZNI, 60 Carl Ave B2, Eighty Four, PA 15330. Display and operation of amateur radio in action at a local county fair. www.wacomarc.org
09/08/2011 | Hebron Harvest Fair
Sep 8-Sep 11, 0800Z-2000Z, NA1RL, Hebron, CT. Newington Amateur Radio League. 28.350 18.150 14.250 7.250. QSL. Richard Lawrence, KB1DMX, 335 Lloyd St, Newington, CT O6111. No SASE needed. www.narl.net
09/09/2011 | Old Mulkey Meeting House Special Event
Sep 9-Sep 11, 1500Z-0200Z, K4Y, Tompkinsville, KY. Monroe County Amateur Radio Group. 28.415 14.280 7.230 3.945. Certificate & QSL. Old Mulkey Meeting House State Park, 38 Old Mulkey Park Rd, Tompkinsville, KY 42167. This will be our 3rd annual Old Mulkey Meeting House Special Event. It is the burial site of Hannah Boone Pennington (Daniel Boone's sister).
E-Mail ~ kd4qhg@yahoo.com
09/09/2011 | Guardians of Freedom Airshow
Sep 9-Sep 11, 2300Z-2300Z, N0L, Lincoln, NE. Lincoln Amateur Radio Club. 28.450 21.365 14.330 7.282 3.982. QSL. Lincoln Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 5006, Lincoln, NE 68505. Operating times: 2300Z Sep 9 to 0300Z Sep 10; 1400Z Sep 10 to 0300Z Sep 11; and 1400Z to 2300Z on Sep 11. k0kkv.org
09/09/2011 | Operation Pigeon Link
Sep 9-Sep 10, 2200Z-2200Z, W5CCH, Oklahoma City, OK. Oklahoma City-County Health Department Amateur Radio Club. 14.265 7.265 14.070.15 (PSK). Certificate. Dave Cox, Oklahoma City-County Health Department, 921 NE 23rd St, Oklahoma City, OK 73105. www.occhd.org/w5cch
09/10/2011 | National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Sep 10-Sep 18, 0000Z-2359Z, K4MIA, Loxahatchee, FL. PBSE Radio Society. 21.300 18.150 14.265 PSK 14.070 7.185. QSL. Michael Bald, 6758 Hall Blvd, Loxahatchee, FL 33470. SASE required. We are trying to operated from 68-16425 UH1H Huey helicopter at the VA Hospital. Please take time to honor our POWs/MIAs on Friday Sept 16. qrz.com/db/k4mia
09/10/2011 | 26th All-Horse Parade - Delaware, Ohio
Sep 10-Sep 18, 0000Z-2359Z, K8H, Delaware, OH. Delaware Amateur Radio Association. 21.340, 21.040 14.340, 14.040 7.240, 7.040 3.840, 3.540. Certificate. Online Special Event Certificate Only , See Web site for details, NA. www.k8es.org
09/10/2011 | Always Remember 10th Anniversary of the Attacks of 9/11/2001
Sep 10-Sep 11, 0200Z-0400Z, N1Y, Hancock, NY. Symbol Technologies Amateur Radio Club. 50.135 14.070 7.240 3.911 D-Star REF10C. QSL. STARC, One Motorola Plaza, B-13, Holtsville, NY 11742. Reading one name of the fallen with every QSO. Special Event QSL with #10 SASE.
E-Mail ~ w2sbl@motorolasolutions.com
09/10/2011 | The Home Depot Air Show
Sep 10, 1300Z-2100Z, W8Z, Zanesville, OH. Muskingum Valley Ham Radio Club. 7.250 146.610 W8ZZV Repeater. Certificate & QSL. Jim Mayercak, WX8J, 971 Somers St, Zanesville, OH 43701. www.qsl.net/n8hr/index.html
09/10/2011 | First Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) :Launched 1960; US Air Force Birthday 1947
Sep 10, 1700Z-2359Z, NI6IW, San Diego, CA. USS Midway (CV-41) Museum Radio Operations Room. SSB 14.320 7.250 PSK31 14.070 D-STAR 012C 2 m 70 cm SOCAL rptrs. QSL. USS Midway Museum Radio Room, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101-5811.
E-Mail~ kk6fz@arrl.net
09/10/2011 | Route 66 On The Air Special Event
Sep 10-Sep 18, 0001Z-2359Z, W6A-W6Q & W6T, San Bernardino, CA. Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club. 21.366 14.266 7.266 3.866. Certificate. Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 3788, San Bernardino, CA 92413. 12th Annual Route 66 On The Air Special Event; rules and other info see www.w6jbt.org
09/10/2011 | 3rd Annual Brutus Bash
Sep 10-Sep 11, 1000Z-1800Z, K0B, Pittsburg, KS. 4State QRPGroup. 14.285 14.060 7.285 7.040 7.030 3.985 3.560 qwatering holes on 15 and 10. Certificate & QSL. Bart Lawson, 711 E 31st St, Pittsburg, KS 66762. www.4sqrp.com/index.php
09/10/2011 | Indiana Parks on the Air
Sep 10, 1600Z-2359Z, N9D, Indiana Dunes State Park, Chesterton, IN. Lake County Amateur Radio Club. SSB and CW. QSL. Lake County ARC, PO Box 90, Crown Point, IN 46308. Indiana Parks on the Air see www.inpota.com. www.lakenetnwi.net/member/lcarc
09/11/2011 | 9/11 10th Anniversary Station - Fort Totten, New York
Sep 11, 1500Z-2300Z, NW2C, Bayside, NY. Northeast Wireless Radio Club. 14.250 14.080. Certificate & QSL. Northeast Wireless Radio Club, NW2C, 213-37 39th Ave, Suite 175, Bayside, NY 11361. Donation of $2 is asked for to partially cover the cost. www.NW2C.org/911.html
09/11/2011 | Pentagon Tenth Anniversary Commemoration of 9-11 Attacks
Sep 11-Sep 12, 1100Z-0100Z, K4AF, Arlington, VA. Pentagon Amateur Radio Club. 21.290 14.240 7.190 3.815. QSL. Pentagon Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 2322 , Arlington, VA 22202. Active operating frequencies posted during event at www.k4af.org. Operation to honor all those lost on 9-11, with special remembrance of the 184 people who lost their lives at the Pentagon and on board American Airlines Flight 77. www.k4af.org
09/11/2011 | York County,SC 9/11 Monument Dedication
Sep 11, 0800Z-1400Z, N4Y, Rock Hill, SC. Bethesda Volunteer Fire Department Amateur Radio Club. 14.240. QSL. Bethesda Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 8022, Rock Hill, SC 29732.
09/12/2011 | St Cyrus Shutter Telegraph - Over 200 Years
Sep 12-Sep 16, 0700Z-2100Z, GB5SCT, Honiton, ENGLAND. RSGB. 14.200. QSL. Via Buro or John Wakefield, 'Oakhurst', Lower Common Rd, West Wellow, Romsey, Hampshire SO51 6BT, ENGLAND. www.qrz.com/db/gb5sct
Sep 3-Sep 11, 1400Z-0200Z, K4S, Martin, TN. Weakley County TN ARES. Various times, modes and bands through the week from various QTHs. QSL. Roger Elmore, KJ4AJP, 426 Jowers Rd, Martin, TN 38237. Check Web for schedule ares.mambm.com/event
09/07/2011 | West Alexander Fair
Sep 7-Sep 10, 1320Z-1320Z, WA3COM, Washington, PA. Washington Amateur Communications Inc/WACOM. 14.265 7.240 3.910 18.125. QSL. Ed Oelschlager, N3ZNI, 60 Carl Ave B2, Eighty Four, PA 15330. Display and operation of amateur radio in action at a local county fair. www.wacomarc.org
09/08/2011 | Hebron Harvest Fair
Sep 8-Sep 11, 0800Z-2000Z, NA1RL, Hebron, CT. Newington Amateur Radio League. 28.350 18.150 14.250 7.250. QSL. Richard Lawrence, KB1DMX, 335 Lloyd St, Newington, CT O6111. No SASE needed. www.narl.net
09/09/2011 | Old Mulkey Meeting House Special Event
Sep 9-Sep 11, 1500Z-0200Z, K4Y, Tompkinsville, KY. Monroe County Amateur Radio Group. 28.415 14.280 7.230 3.945. Certificate & QSL. Old Mulkey Meeting House State Park, 38 Old Mulkey Park Rd, Tompkinsville, KY 42167. This will be our 3rd annual Old Mulkey Meeting House Special Event. It is the burial site of Hannah Boone Pennington (Daniel Boone's sister).
E-Mail ~ kd4qhg@yahoo.com
09/09/2011 | Guardians of Freedom Airshow
Sep 9-Sep 11, 2300Z-2300Z, N0L, Lincoln, NE. Lincoln Amateur Radio Club. 28.450 21.365 14.330 7.282 3.982. QSL. Lincoln Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 5006, Lincoln, NE 68505. Operating times: 2300Z Sep 9 to 0300Z Sep 10; 1400Z Sep 10 to 0300Z Sep 11; and 1400Z to 2300Z on Sep 11. k0kkv.org
09/09/2011 | Operation Pigeon Link
Sep 9-Sep 10, 2200Z-2200Z, W5CCH, Oklahoma City, OK. Oklahoma City-County Health Department Amateur Radio Club. 14.265 7.265 14.070.15 (PSK). Certificate. Dave Cox, Oklahoma City-County Health Department, 921 NE 23rd St, Oklahoma City, OK 73105. www.occhd.org/w5cch
09/10/2011 | National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Sep 10-Sep 18, 0000Z-2359Z, K4MIA, Loxahatchee, FL. PBSE Radio Society. 21.300 18.150 14.265 PSK 14.070 7.185. QSL. Michael Bald, 6758 Hall Blvd, Loxahatchee, FL 33470. SASE required. We are trying to operated from 68-16425 UH1H Huey helicopter at the VA Hospital. Please take time to honor our POWs/MIAs on Friday Sept 16. qrz.com/db/k4mia
09/10/2011 | 26th All-Horse Parade - Delaware, Ohio
Sep 10-Sep 18, 0000Z-2359Z, K8H, Delaware, OH. Delaware Amateur Radio Association. 21.340, 21.040 14.340, 14.040 7.240, 7.040 3.840, 3.540. Certificate. Online Special Event Certificate Only , See Web site for details, NA. www.k8es.org
09/10/2011 | Always Remember 10th Anniversary of the Attacks of 9/11/2001
Sep 10-Sep 11, 0200Z-0400Z, N1Y, Hancock, NY. Symbol Technologies Amateur Radio Club. 50.135 14.070 7.240 3.911 D-Star REF10C. QSL. STARC, One Motorola Plaza, B-13, Holtsville, NY 11742. Reading one name of the fallen with every QSO. Special Event QSL with #10 SASE.
E-Mail ~ w2sbl@motorolasolutions.com
09/10/2011 | The Home Depot Air Show
Sep 10, 1300Z-2100Z, W8Z, Zanesville, OH. Muskingum Valley Ham Radio Club. 7.250 146.610 W8ZZV Repeater. Certificate & QSL. Jim Mayercak, WX8J, 971 Somers St, Zanesville, OH 43701. www.qsl.net/n8hr/index.html
09/10/2011 | First Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) :Launched 1960; US Air Force Birthday 1947
Sep 10, 1700Z-2359Z, NI6IW, San Diego, CA. USS Midway (CV-41) Museum Radio Operations Room. SSB 14.320 7.250 PSK31 14.070 D-STAR 012C 2 m 70 cm SOCAL rptrs. QSL. USS Midway Museum Radio Room, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101-5811.
E-Mail~ kk6fz@arrl.net
09/10/2011 | Route 66 On The Air Special Event
Sep 10-Sep 18, 0001Z-2359Z, W6A-W6Q & W6T, San Bernardino, CA. Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club. 21.366 14.266 7.266 3.866. Certificate. Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 3788, San Bernardino, CA 92413. 12th Annual Route 66 On The Air Special Event; rules and other info see www.w6jbt.org
09/10/2011 | 3rd Annual Brutus Bash
Sep 10-Sep 11, 1000Z-1800Z, K0B, Pittsburg, KS. 4State QRPGroup. 14.285 14.060 7.285 7.040 7.030 3.985 3.560 qwatering holes on 15 and 10. Certificate & QSL. Bart Lawson, 711 E 31st St, Pittsburg, KS 66762. www.4sqrp.com/index.php
09/10/2011 | Indiana Parks on the Air
Sep 10, 1600Z-2359Z, N9D, Indiana Dunes State Park, Chesterton, IN. Lake County Amateur Radio Club. SSB and CW. QSL. Lake County ARC, PO Box 90, Crown Point, IN 46308. Indiana Parks on the Air see www.inpota.com. www.lakenetnwi.net/member/lcarc
09/11/2011 | 9/11 10th Anniversary Station - Fort Totten, New York
Sep 11, 1500Z-2300Z, NW2C, Bayside, NY. Northeast Wireless Radio Club. 14.250 14.080. Certificate & QSL. Northeast Wireless Radio Club, NW2C, 213-37 39th Ave, Suite 175, Bayside, NY 11361. Donation of $2 is asked for to partially cover the cost. www.NW2C.org/911.html
09/11/2011 | Pentagon Tenth Anniversary Commemoration of 9-11 Attacks
Sep 11-Sep 12, 1100Z-0100Z, K4AF, Arlington, VA. Pentagon Amateur Radio Club. 21.290 14.240 7.190 3.815. QSL. Pentagon Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 2322 , Arlington, VA 22202. Active operating frequencies posted during event at www.k4af.org. Operation to honor all those lost on 9-11, with special remembrance of the 184 people who lost their lives at the Pentagon and on board American Airlines Flight 77. www.k4af.org
09/11/2011 | York County,SC 9/11 Monument Dedication
Sep 11, 0800Z-1400Z, N4Y, Rock Hill, SC. Bethesda Volunteer Fire Department Amateur Radio Club. 14.240. QSL. Bethesda Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 8022, Rock Hill, SC 29732.
09/12/2011 | St Cyrus Shutter Telegraph - Over 200 Years
Sep 12-Sep 16, 0700Z-2100Z, GB5SCT, Honiton, ENGLAND. RSGB. 14.200. QSL. Via Buro or John Wakefield, 'Oakhurst', Lower Common Rd, West Wellow, Romsey, Hampshire SO51 6BT, ENGLAND. www.qrz.com/db/gb5sct
Friday, September 2, 2011
This Weekends Special Event Stations & Contest-9/1-5/11
This Weekends Special Event Stations
09/01/2011 | Fort Bridger Wyoming Mountain Man Rendezvous
Sep 1-Sep 5, 0800Z-2200Z, W7R, Fort Bridger, WY.
Local Ham KF7ELU. 14.270 14.245 14.240 14.070. QSL. Clayton Lowther, PO box 201, Fort Bridger, WY 82933. This is a Special event Station that will be operating throughout the Duration of the Annual Fort Bridger Rendezvous. The Rendezvous is a celebration of the Fur Trade Rendezvous Era that occurred in the Rocky mountains Between 1825-1840. It is one of the largest mountain man Gatherings in the Nation. Custom Full Color QSLs are available please send your QSL and a SASE or 1 Dollar with your QSL.
09/02/2011 | World Championship Barbecue Goat Cook-off
Sep 2-Sep 3, 2300Z-1900Z, WA5HOT, Brady, TX. Heart of Texas Ham Operators Group (HOT-HOG). 14.213 7.213 3.813. Certificate. Heart of Texas Ham Operators Group, 1103 S China St, Brady, TX 76825.
www.hothog.org
09/02/2011 | Dragon*Con with the Atlanta Radio Club
Sep 2-Sep 5, 1200Z-2359Z, W4D, Atlanta, GA. Atlanta Radio Club. 7.270 14.270. QSL. Atlanta Radio Club, 227 Sandy Springs Pl - Ste D-306, Atlanta, GA 30358.
www.atlantaradioclub.org
09/03/2011 | Ghost Town of Paradise
Sep 3-Sep 5, 1900Z-1900Z, K7RDG, Paradise, AZ. Cochise Amateur Radio Association.. 21.315 18.115 14.315 7.230. Certificate & QSL. Cochise ARA, PO Box 1855, Sierra Vista, AZ 85636. 8x10 SASE; 32nd Anniversary of Club operating from ghost town of Paradise, AZ.
www.k7rdg.org
09/03/2011 | 18th Annual Tennessee Soybean Festival
Sep 3-Sep 11, 1400Z-0200Z, K4S, Martin, TN. Weakley County TN ARES. Various times, modes and bands through the week from various QTHs. QSL. Roger Elmore, KJ4AJP, 426 Jowers Rd, Martin, TN 38237. Check Web for schedule
ares.mambm.com/event
09/05/2011 | Celebrating Labor Day
Sep 5, 1215Z-1800Z, K1R, Northfield, MA. 72 Rag Chew Net. 7.271 (8:15-9AM) 7.272 (9-2PM). Certificate. Robert Lobenstein, WA2AXZ, 1985 East 36 St, Brooklyn, NY 11234. www.ragchewers.net
09/07/2011 | West Alexander Fair
Sep 7-Sep 10, 1320Z-1320Z, WA3COM, Washington, PA. Washington Amateur Communications Inc/WACOM. 14.265 7.240 3.910 18.125. QSL. Ed Oelschlager, N3ZNI, 60 Carl Ave B2, Eighty Four, PA 15330. Display and operation of amateur radio in action at a local county fair.
www.wacomarc.org
This Weekends Contest
09/01/2011 | Fort Bridger Wyoming Mountain Man Rendezvous
Sep 1-Sep 5, 0800Z-2200Z, W7R, Fort Bridger, WY.
Local Ham KF7ELU. 14.270 14.245 14.240 14.070. QSL. Clayton Lowther, PO box 201, Fort Bridger, WY 82933. This is a Special event Station that will be operating throughout the Duration of the Annual Fort Bridger Rendezvous. The Rendezvous is a celebration of the Fur Trade Rendezvous Era that occurred in the Rocky mountains Between 1825-1840. It is one of the largest mountain man Gatherings in the Nation. Custom Full Color QSLs are available please send your QSL and a SASE or 1 Dollar with your QSL.
09/02/2011 | World Championship Barbecue Goat Cook-off
Sep 2-Sep 3, 2300Z-1900Z, WA5HOT, Brady, TX. Heart of Texas Ham Operators Group (HOT-HOG). 14.213 7.213 3.813. Certificate. Heart of Texas Ham Operators Group, 1103 S China St, Brady, TX 76825.
www.hothog.org
09/02/2011 | Dragon*Con with the Atlanta Radio Club
Sep 2-Sep 5, 1200Z-2359Z, W4D, Atlanta, GA. Atlanta Radio Club. 7.270 14.270. QSL. Atlanta Radio Club, 227 Sandy Springs Pl - Ste D-306, Atlanta, GA 30358.
www.atlantaradioclub.org
09/03/2011 | Ghost Town of Paradise
Sep 3-Sep 5, 1900Z-1900Z, K7RDG, Paradise, AZ. Cochise Amateur Radio Association.. 21.315 18.115 14.315 7.230. Certificate & QSL. Cochise ARA, PO Box 1855, Sierra Vista, AZ 85636. 8x10 SASE; 32nd Anniversary of Club operating from ghost town of Paradise, AZ.
www.k7rdg.org
09/03/2011 | 18th Annual Tennessee Soybean Festival
Sep 3-Sep 11, 1400Z-0200Z, K4S, Martin, TN. Weakley County TN ARES. Various times, modes and bands through the week from various QTHs. QSL. Roger Elmore, KJ4AJP, 426 Jowers Rd, Martin, TN 38237. Check Web for schedule
ares.mambm.com/event
09/05/2011 | Celebrating Labor Day
Sep 5, 1215Z-1800Z, K1R, Northfield, MA. 72 Rag Chew Net. 7.271 (8:15-9AM) 7.272 (9-2PM). Certificate. Robert Lobenstein, WA2AXZ, 1985 East 36 St, Brooklyn, NY 11234. www.ragchewers.net
09/07/2011 | West Alexander Fair
Sep 7-Sep 10, 1320Z-1320Z, WA3COM, Washington, PA. Washington Amateur Communications Inc/WACOM. 14.265 7.240 3.910 18.125. QSL. Ed Oelschlager, N3ZNI, 60 Carl Ave B2, Eighty Four, PA 15330. Display and operation of amateur radio in action at a local county fair.
www.wacomarc.org
This Weekends Contest
| QRP Fox Hunt | Sep 2 |
| NCCC Sprint Ladder | Sep 2 |
| International G3ZQS Memorial Straight Key Contest | Sep 2-4 |
| All Asian DX Contest, Phone | Sep 3-4 |
| Russian RTTY WW Contest | Sep 3 |
| Wake-Up! QRP Sprint | Sep 3 |
| Colorado QSO Party | Sep 3-4 |
| Brazil Independence Day BPSK31 CDX Contest | Sep 3-4 |
| AGCW Straight Key Party | Sep 3 |
| CWops Mini-CWT Test | Sep 3-4 |
| RSGB SSB Field Day | Sep 3-4 |
| IARU Region 1 Field Day, SSB | Sep 3-4 |
| QCWA Fall QSO Party | Sep 3-4 |
| DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest | Sep 4 |
| Tennessee QSO Party | Sep 4-5 |
| MI QRP Labor Day CW Sprint | Sep 5-6 |
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
LY37 Special Event Stations
I just got this info from a European friend a week ago. I forgot all about it until my friend (KE9V) on Twitter reminded me.
Lithuanian Amateur Radio Society - Lietuvos Radijo Mėgėjų Draugija (LRMD) organizing special event stations operation on the air from 2011-08-31 till 2011-09-18 to mark 37th European Men's Basketball Championship in Lithuania.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EuroBasket_2011, http://www.eurobasket2011.com/
It's big event in Lithuania where basketball most popular game.
http://www.lrmd.lt/apdovanojimai_en.htm
Lithuanian Amateur Radio Society - Lietuvos Radijo Mėgėjų Draugija (LRMD) organizing special event stations operation on the air from 2011-08-31 till 2011-09-18 to mark 37th European Men's Basketball Championship in Lithuania.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EuroBasket_2011, http://www.eurobasket2011.com/
It's big event in Lithuania where basketball most popular game.
http://www.lrmd.lt/apdovanojimai_en.htm
International CW Z Signals
New CW "Z Signals" Recently Approved for Use on ham bands
By international convention, CW operators have developed a list of standard three-character groups to improve brevity and comprehension on CW. Here are the most commonly used Z signals. (Z signals take the form of questions when followed by a question mark.)
ZRB I'm tuned up on the wrong band. Can you copy me anyway? You're tuned up on the wrong band, but I can copy you anyway.
ZRC Do you make cow sounds when you tune up on phone? I make cow sounds when I tune up on phone.
ZRD Are you in charge of donuts for your Amateur Radio club? I'm in charge of donuts for my Amateur Radio club.
ZRE Do you have to go eat now? I have to go eat now.
ZRG Are you going to Dayton? I'm going to Dayton.
ZRH Is it hot enough for you? It's hot enough for me.
ZRM Is your wall map laminated? My wall map is laminated.
ZRO Has your XYL/OM told you to get off the air yet? My XYL/OM says I have to get off the air.
ZRS What kind of chair are you sitting in? My chair is a ___________.
ZRT Were you just tuning across the band and decided to give me a shout? I was just tuning across the band and decided to give you a shout.
ZRW When was the last time you went outside? I went outside________ (1) last week, (2) this week, (3) can't remember.
ZSB Am I boring you to tears? I'm boring myself to tears.
ZSC What did you say your call sign was? I can't remember my call sign, or yours.
ZSD Do you know what all the buttons and dials on your rig are for? I don't know what all these buttons and dials on my rig are for.
ZSE What are you having for dinner? I'm having_________ for dinner.
ZSH Do you have a hat with your name and call sign on it? I have a hat with my name and call sign on it.
ZSK Do you tell new hams not to kerchunk, then do it anyway to demonstrate? I tell new hams not to kerchunk, then I do it anyway to demonstrate.
ZST Did you watch last week's episode of __________ on TV? I watched last week's episode of __________ on TV.
ZSY Can you make your voice real high so DX will think you're a YL? I can make my voice real high so DX will think I'm a YL.
ZZZ Are you starting to nod off? I'm starting to nod off.
By international convention, CW operators have developed a list of standard three-character groups to improve brevity and comprehension on CW. Here are the most commonly used Z signals. (Z signals take the form of questions when followed by a question mark.)
ZRB I'm tuned up on the wrong band. Can you copy me anyway? You're tuned up on the wrong band, but I can copy you anyway.
ZRC Do you make cow sounds when you tune up on phone? I make cow sounds when I tune up on phone.
ZRD Are you in charge of donuts for your Amateur Radio club? I'm in charge of donuts for my Amateur Radio club.
ZRE Do you have to go eat now? I have to go eat now.
ZRG Are you going to Dayton? I'm going to Dayton.
ZRH Is it hot enough for you? It's hot enough for me.
ZRM Is your wall map laminated? My wall map is laminated.
ZRO Has your XYL/OM told you to get off the air yet? My XYL/OM says I have to get off the air.
ZRS What kind of chair are you sitting in? My chair is a ___________.
ZRT Were you just tuning across the band and decided to give me a shout? I was just tuning across the band and decided to give you a shout.
ZRW When was the last time you went outside? I went outside________ (1) last week, (2) this week, (3) can't remember.
ZSB Am I boring you to tears? I'm boring myself to tears.
ZSC What did you say your call sign was? I can't remember my call sign, or yours.
ZSD Do you know what all the buttons and dials on your rig are for? I don't know what all these buttons and dials on my rig are for.
ZSE What are you having for dinner? I'm having_________ for dinner.
ZSH Do you have a hat with your name and call sign on it? I have a hat with my name and call sign on it.
ZSK Do you tell new hams not to kerchunk, then do it anyway to demonstrate? I tell new hams not to kerchunk, then I do it anyway to demonstrate.
ZST Did you watch last week's episode of __________ on TV? I watched last week's episode of __________ on TV.
ZSY Can you make your voice real high so DX will think you're a YL? I can make my voice real high so DX will think I'm a YL.
ZZZ Are you starting to nod off? I'm starting to nod off.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
CW Abbreviations You May Not Have Heard Of
When operating on CW, it's faster and easier to use universally understood abbreviations to stand for routine words and phrases that are exchanged often. Although abbreviations help to cut down unnecessary transmission, as a rule, don't abbreviate unnecessarily when working an operator of unknown experience.
BFS Box Full of Stuff
BFST Breakfast
CFE Coffee
CFSD Confused
CFT Confounded Fool Thing
CTH Colder Than Heck
DHK Doohickey
DNR Dinner
DNT Doughnut
DT Dinnertime
ET Eat
FUD Food
GOH Get Outta Here
HC Holy Cow
HLR Holler
HMD Humdinger
HMF Hamfest
HTH Hotter Than Heck
HNL Have a Nice Lunch
HWD Howdy
LCH Lunch
LSW Lifetime Supply of Wire
LT Lunchtime
NF No Fooling
NTD Nothing To Do
NTV Nothing on TV
OC Obsolete Computer
OCP Obsolete Computer Parts
SNK Snack
SYWT Say What?
TH Telegraphic Giggle (Tee Hee)
TRO Tie the Ribbon On it
TTE Time To Eat
TVT TV Tray
UCP Unidentifiable Computer Parts
UF Unknown Function
UGLI Ugly
UJP Unidentifiable Junk Parts
WCI Watchamacallit
WPO Wife Angry
YAL Y'all
74 Best wishes to yours for a long and prosperous life , a nice house, a good job, beautiful family, happy holidays, and enough DX to make you jump with joy!
89 I hope your family members change their minds and come home.
Ya gotta love CW~
BFS Box Full of Stuff
BFST Breakfast
CFE Coffee
CFSD Confused
CFT Confounded Fool Thing
CTH Colder Than Heck
DHK Doohickey
DNR Dinner
DNT Doughnut
DT Dinnertime
ET Eat
FUD Food
GOH Get Outta Here
HC Holy Cow
HLR Holler
HMD Humdinger
HMF Hamfest
HTH Hotter Than Heck
HNL Have a Nice Lunch
HWD Howdy
LCH Lunch
LSW Lifetime Supply of Wire
LT Lunchtime
NF No Fooling
NTD Nothing To Do
NTV Nothing on TV
OC Obsolete Computer
OCP Obsolete Computer Parts
SNK Snack
SYWT Say What?
TH Telegraphic Giggle (Tee Hee)
TRO Tie the Ribbon On it
TTE Time To Eat
TVT TV Tray
UCP Unidentifiable Computer Parts
UF Unknown Function
UGLI Ugly
UJP Unidentifiable Junk Parts
WCI Watchamacallit
WPO Wife Angry
YAL Y'all
74 Best wishes to yours for a long and prosperous life , a nice house, a good job, beautiful family, happy holidays, and enough DX to make you jump with joy!
89 I hope your family members change their minds and come home.
Ya gotta love CW~
Monday, August 29, 2011
Heil Pro Set Plus Head Set
Without question this is the best accessory in my shack. The Heil Pro Set Plus Head Set.
I can rag-chew while walking around in my shack, sitting in my recliner or while sitting at my desk. Having the HS-2 hand switch & Heil FS-2 dual footswitch was the bonus.
When rag-chewing with local friends they can tell if I am on the hand microphone or head set. The head set produces an unbelievable audio sound. The reception is also the best, wearing the head set I hear nothing that happens in my home or shack. Heck, the house could fall down and unless something fell on me I would not know.
The hand switch is great for walking around the room or sitting in the recliner, the foot switch is great while working DX or rag-chewing while working on the computer.
The Heil Pro Set Plus! is a dual mic element headset. It includes the HC-5 key element for articulate speech audio that is great for everyday rag-chewing and traffic handling. And it includes the HC-4 DX Dream Machine element designed to help you cut threw pile ups. This new "!" version features a audio phase switch. The Heil Pro Set Plus! is destined to be the new benchmark competition headset for DX and contest operators worldwide.
Switchable HC-5 and HC-4 elements
Phase Switch
Boom swings for left or right use
Self adjusting cushioned headband
Highly efficient tuned speaker cavities
Heavy duty cable system
Extremely light and comfortable
Removable cotton ear pads
Speaker
Phase reversal switch
Rugged ¼” speaker swivel studs
So with all this do you want one now?
Well, you can not get a new one~ They have been discontinued.
Their replacement is the PSE-6.
The Heil Pro Set Elite series.
I will let you know what I think about that when I get it.
If it is anything like the Pro Set Plus~ Wow!
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Effected by Hurricane Irene ?
Here are a list of links that may prove to be helpful~
South Carolina Emergency Management
Real-Time Water Data
North Carolina Division of Emergency Management
Real-Time Water Data
Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Real-Time Water Data
Maryland Emergency Management Agency
Real-Time Water Data
Delaware Emergency Management Agency
Real-Time Water Data
New Jersey Office of Emergency Management
Real-Time Water Data
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
Real-Time Water Data
NYS Division of Homeland Security & Emergency
Real-Time Water Data
Connecticut Dept. of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Real-Time Water Data
State of Rhode Island: Emergency Management Agency
Real-Time Water Data
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
Real-Time Water Data
Vermont Division of Emergency Management
Real-Time Water Data
NH - Homeland Security & Emergency Management,
Real-Time Water Data
Maine Emergency Management Agency
Real-Time Water Data
South Carolina Emergency Management
Real-Time Water Data
North Carolina Division of Emergency Management
Real-Time Water Data
Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Real-Time Water Data
Maryland Emergency Management Agency
Real-Time Water Data
Delaware Emergency Management Agency
Real-Time Water Data
New Jersey Office of Emergency Management
Real-Time Water Data
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
Real-Time Water Data
NYS Division of Homeland Security & Emergency
Real-Time Water Data
Connecticut Dept. of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Real-Time Water Data
State of Rhode Island: Emergency Management Agency
Real-Time Water Data
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
Real-Time Water Data
Vermont Division of Emergency Management
Real-Time Water Data
NH - Homeland Security & Emergency Management,
Real-Time Water Data
Maine Emergency Management Agency
Real-Time Water Data
Friday, August 26, 2011
Virginia ARES/RACES
Virginia Section | ARES/RACES of VA
HURRICANE IRENE
All ARES personnel should check in with their local emergency coordinator or district emergency coordinator in the EC's absence to let him/her know of your availability.
ARES personnel DO NOT SELF-ACTIVATE! Wait until your leaders or served agencies activate you. This does not prevent anyone from preparing in advance.
MONITOR your local VHF/UHF frequencies and the ODEN HF net on 3947/7240 kHz.
Ed Krom
WD4KHP
VA ARRL Section Emergency Coordinator
HURRICANE IRENE
All ARES personnel should check in with their local emergency coordinator or district emergency coordinator in the EC's absence to let him/her know of your availability.
ARES personnel DO NOT SELF-ACTIVATE! Wait until your leaders or served agencies activate you. This does not prevent anyone from preparing in advance.
MONITOR your local VHF/UHF frequencies and the ODEN HF net on 3947/7240 kHz.
Ed Krom
WD4KHP
VA ARRL Section Emergency Coordinator
North Carolina ARES SEC; Re Hurricane Irene
This was e-mailed to me~
Message from;
Tom Brown N4TAB
NC RACES Officer
NC ARES SEC
ARES Update #3
Re Hurricane Irene - Not a good scenario, at all.
The track of Hurricane Irene has turned more toward the West and places significant portions of Eastern NC in a perilous situation.The trajectory, plus the forecast wind field profiles, plus the forecast storm surges portends some tough days ahead.
NC ARES/Auxcomm folks may be tasked to support our state in unprecedented ways. Attendant to the potential for communications infrastructure failures is the very real likelihood of mandatory evacuations from affected areas and that may include EM personnel as well as volunteers in our Auxcomm ranks. Once evacuated, you may not re-enter the area until Recovery is complete. That means that the folks most familiar with the affected areas may not be available to serve during the Incident and recovery. Worse is the absence of institutional knowledge, such as frequency plans in IC-205 and IC-217 formats that have been previously/recently requested. Teams sent into affected areas without that information will have to play Monte Carlo, seeking assets. It's not too late to get that accomplished - an informal email to your EB ASEC John Sprouse N4VJJ or CB ASEC Steve Misel K4WEB will be a big step in filling that need.
Timing Owing to the projected timeline for Hurricane impact upon NC, it is not likely that dangerous wind fields will have exited NC prior to sundown on Saturday. That will affect initial damage assessment and the subsequent Recovery phase of the Incident. If that process identifies significant infrastructure damage, it is likely that Strike Teams will be formed for insertion into the affected areas. Comms will be a critical part oft the Team mission and, if the State's COMMs are impaired, ARES/Auxcomm will fill that role.
Capabilities We have identified, contacted and effected initial coordination with entities that can provide record traffic communications via Winlink Transportable assets, as well as tactical communications. These will come from NC ARES, NC MARS, SC ARES, SC MARS and other groups. This is Auxcomm at it's very best.
COMMS in NC The Tar Heel Emergency Net (THEN) will be active during the Hurricane impingement period. We have real experience that, although listening to HF during a hurricane is tedious and tiring, it is essential.
This is it Folks, this is a BIG Incident. Recall/refresh your ICS concepts and be ready to plug-in. This is the reason that we, all of us, signed-up and agreed to help. Now is the time.
Please. If you don't understand or need help in putting a plan in place, contact your EC. DEC, ASEC, SD and/or me.......one single ICS trained and motivated individual can make a difference.
Final tonight. Immediately prior to the onset of Hurricane Irene's insult upon NC, the NC ARES/ NC MARS/ Auxcomm Team will communicate to all members, jointly and severally, cogent information and instructions.
Please maintain situational awareness and be cognizant of changing circumstances.
Of most importance, be safe and take care of your loved ones, first.
73,
Tom Brown N4TAB
NC RACES Officer
NC ARES SEC
ALERT: FBI Issues Hurricane Scam Warning
In light of Hurricane Irene, the public is reminded to beware of fraudulent e-mails and websites claiming to conduct charitable relief efforts.
Tips On Avoiding Fraudulent Charitable Contribution Schemes
Recently several natural disasters, including tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes, have devastated lives and property. In the wake of these events that have caused emotional distress and great monetary loss to numerous victims, individuals across the nation often feel a desire to help these victims, frequently through monetary donations.
These disasters prompt individuals with criminal intent to solicit contributions purportedly for a charitable organization or a good cause. Therefore, before making a donation of any kind, consumers should adhere to certain guidelines, to include the following:
- Do not respond to unsolicited (SPAM) e-mail.
- Be skeptical of individuals representing themselves as officials soliciting via e-mail for donations.
- Do not click on links contained within an unsolicited e-mail.
- Be cautious of e-mail claiming to contain pictures in attached files, as the files may contain viruses. Only open attachments from known senders.
- To ensure contributions are received and used for intended purposes, make contributions directly to known organizations rather than relying on others to make the donation on your behalf.
- Validate the legitimacy of the organization by directly accessing the recognized charity or aid organization's website rather than following an alleged link to the site.
- Attempt to verify the legitimacy of the non-profit status of the organization by using various Internet-based resources, which also may assist in confirming the actual existence of the organization.
- Do not provide personal or financial information to anyone who solicits contributions: providing such information may compromise your identity and make you vulnerable to identity theft.
To obtain more information on charitable contribution schemes and other types of online schemes, visit www.LooksTooGoodToBeTrue.com.
If you believe you have been a victim of a charity related scheme, contact the National Center for Disaster Fraud by telephone at (866) 720-5721, or by fax at (225) 334-4707, or by e-mail at disaster@leo.gov.1 You can also report suspicious e-mail solicitations or fraudulent websites to the Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.IC3.gov.
1 National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) was originally established by the Department of Justice to investigate, prosecute, and deter fraud in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Its mission has expanded to include suspected fraud from any natural or man-made disaster. More than 20 federal agencies, including the FBI, participate in the NCDF, allowing it to act as a centralized clearinghouse of information related to relief fraud.
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