From jj at aprsworld.com Thu Jan 1 15:26:57 2009 From: jj at aprsworld.com (James Jefferson Jarvis) Date: Thu Jan 1 15:27:07 2009 Subject: [WARC] Reno, NV NEXRAD radar dome failure in 140+ MPH Message-ID: <495CE0C1.9070108@aprsworld.com> The NWS in Reno lost their local NEXRAD radar facility to 140+ mph winds Dec 19th. For any who are interested in pictures of the destruction, follow this link: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/rev/current/KRGXDomeFailure.pdf Happy new year, -Jim KB0THN From Litvan at acegroup.cc Thu Jan 1 16:53:49 2009 From: Litvan at acegroup.cc (Len Litvan) Date: Thu Jan 1 16:53:31 2009 Subject: [WARC] Happy New Year, Everyone. Message-ID: <495CF51D.8090206@acegroup.cc> Here's wishing all of you a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2009. See you on the bands! 73, Len KC0RSX From Litvan at acegroup.cc Fri Jan 2 15:12:51 2009 From: Litvan at acegroup.cc (Len Litvan) Date: Fri Jan 2 15:12:52 2009 Subject: [WARC] Registration Deadline TODAY - Technician Licensing Class Message-ID: <495E2EF3.3090406@acegroup.cc> Hello Everyone, This is just reminder that today is the deadline to register for the Technician Class licensing course which begins Monday, Jan. 12. We have several people registered at this time, but we need to push to try to wrap up registrations. If you know of someone who is interested, please have them contact me ASAP to get on the list of participants. Thanks. 73, Len Litvan KC0RSX Litvan@acegroup.cc (507) 643-6057 From Litvan at acegroup.cc Fri Jan 2 15:39:08 2009 From: Litvan at acegroup.cc (Len Litvan) Date: Fri Jan 2 15:39:04 2009 Subject: [WARC] WARC HOLIDAY PARTY 2009! Message-ID: <495E351C.3000104@acegroup.cc> MARK YOUR CALENDARS - Thursday, January 15, 6:00 PM. The WARC Holiday Party will be at the Timbers restaurant in less that two weeks. Social time beginning at 6:00 PM with dinner orders taken about 6:30 PM. Bring your spouses, children, in-laws, and anyone else interested in having a fun time with friends. Gifts--door prizes--party activities--good food....all in all, a really fun evening. Meal choices are: Broasted Chicken, Ham Steak, or Batter Fried Cod at $10.99 or Tenderloin Tips at $11.99 and include beverages (except alcoholic), salad bar, and strawberry shortcake dessert. Other choices are available from the menu including children's meals. As in the past, donations of gifts will be accepted. Please let Ken N0JP know in advance of any donations you may be making. Additional prizes are being purchased by the club. There is a $2.00/head Santa Fee to defray the cost of prizes (collected at the door). The restaurant will distribute individual bills for meals. So join us for a fun holiday party. You do need to be a member of the Winona Amateur Radio Club to participate. Happy Holidays! Len KC0RSX From Litvan at acegroup.cc Fri Jan 2 22:55:28 2009 From: Litvan at acegroup.cc (Len Litvan) Date: Fri Jan 2 22:55:11 2009 Subject: [WARC] WARC HOLIDAY PARTY 2009! - CORRECTED Message-ID: <495E9B60.8060103@acegroup.cc> Sorry, but the prior announcement had a significant typo in it. Just to clarify, You do NOT need to be a member of the Winona Amateur Radio Club to participate. Len MARK YOUR CALENDARS - Thursday, January 15, 6:00 PM. The WARC Holiday Party will be at the Timbers restaurant in less that two weeks. Social time beginning at 6:00 PM with dinner orders taken about 6:30 PM. Bring your spouses, children, in-laws, and anyone else interested in having a fun time with friends. Gifts--door prizes--party activities--good food....all in all, a really fun evening. Meal choices are: Broasted Chicken, Ham Steak, or Batter Fried Cod at $10.99 or Tenderloin Tips at $11.99 and include beverages (except alcoholic), salad bar, and strawberry shortcake dessert. Other choices are available from the menu including children's meals. As in the past, donations of gifts will be accepted. Please let Ken N0JP know in advance of any donations you may be making. Additional prizes are being purchased by the club. There is a $2.00/head Santa Fee to defray the cost of prizes (collected at the door). The restaurant will distribute individual bills for meals. So join us for a fun holiday party. You do NOT need to be a member of the Winona Amateur Radio Club to participate. Happy Holidays! Len KC0RSX From jj at aprsworld.com Mon Jan 5 01:30:44 2009 From: jj at aprsworld.com (James Jarvis) Date: Mon Jan 5 01:29:15 2009 Subject: [WARC] Free APO3's! Message-ID: <496162C4.7010301@aprsworld.com> Hello group, I am once again cleaning and have found some APO3's that I would like to give away. They are branded for Powerwerx.com, but they do not have the standard powerwerx zip cord on them. So we can't sell them to powerwerx.com and they aren't doing us much good here at APRS World. Here is PowerWerx's description page: http://www.powerwerx.com/product.asp?ProdID=34689 Price: Free! (until gone) -- -James Jefferson Jarvis APRS World, LLC +1-507-454-2727 www.aprsworld.com From Litvan at acegroup.cc Mon Jan 5 01:51:05 2009 From: Litvan at acegroup.cc (Len Litvan) Date: Mon Jan 5 01:51:06 2009 Subject: [WARC] Free APO3's! In-Reply-To: <496162C4.7010301@aprsworld.com> References: <496162C4.7010301@aprsworld.com> Message-ID: <49616789.6000909@acegroup.cc> Hello Jim, I'll take you up on one of them if still available. Thanks for offering these as you have! 73, Len KC0RSX James Jarvis wrote: > Hello group, > > I am once again cleaning and have found some APO3's that I would like > to give away. > > They are branded for Powerwerx.com, but they do not have the standard > powerwerx zip cord on them. So we can't sell them to powerwerx.com and > they aren't doing us much good here at APRS World. > > Here is PowerWerx's description page: > http://www.powerwerx.com/product.asp?ProdID=34689 > > Price: Free! (until gone) > From jonmcpete at cpinternet.com Mon Jan 5 14:16:06 2009 From: jonmcpete at cpinternet.com (jonmcpete@cpinternet.com) Date: Mon Jan 5 14:16:12 2009 Subject: [WARC] Free APO3's! Message-ID: <49621626.2fd.6112.1956763223@cpinternet.com> That's great! I could use one but don't HAVE TO have one if someone else needs it more. Jon WA0UNB > Hello group, > > I am once again cleaning and have found some APO3's that I > would like to give away. > > They are branded for Powerwerx.com, but they do not have > the standard powerwerx zip cord on them. So we can't sell > them to powerwerx.com and they aren't doing us much good > here at APRS World. > > Here is PowerWerx's description page: > http://www.powerwerx.com/product.asp?ProdID=34689 > > Price: Free! (until gone) > > -- > -James Jefferson Jarvis > APRS World, LLC > +1-507-454-2727 > www.aprsworld.com > _______________________________________________ > WARC mailing list > WARC@lists.w0ne.org > http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc From jj at aprsworld.com Mon Jan 5 14:23:42 2009 From: jj at aprsworld.com (James Jarvis) Date: Mon Jan 5 14:22:11 2009 Subject: [WARC] Free APO3's! In-Reply-To: <49621626.2fd.6112.1956763223@cpinternet.com> References: <49621626.2fd.6112.1956763223@cpinternet.com> Message-ID: <496217EE.3070703@aprsworld.com> Hi Jon, We still have 4 more, so you are more than welcome to have one! If you call my office at 507-454-2727 and pay $5 we would be happy to mail one to you. Otherwise my office is open Monday through Friday 8AM to 5PM. -James Jefferson Jarvis APRS World, LLC +1-507-454-2727 www.aprsworld.com jonmcpete@cpinternet.com wrote: > That's great! I could use one but don't HAVE TO have one if > someone else needs it more. > Jon WA0UNB > >> Hello group, >> >> I am once again cleaning and have found some APO3's that I >> would like to give away. >> >> They are branded for Powerwerx.com, but they do not have >> the standard powerwerx zip cord on them. So we can't sell >> them to powerwerx.com and they aren't doing us much good >> here at APRS World. >> >> Here is PowerWerx's description page: >> http://www.powerwerx.com/product.asp?ProdID=34689 >> >> Price: Free! (until gone) >> >> -- >> -James Jefferson Jarvis >> APRS World, LLC >> +1-507-454-2727 >> www.aprsworld.com >> _______________________________________________ >> WARC mailing list >> WARC@lists.w0ne.org >> http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc > _______________________________________________ > WARC mailing list > WARC@lists.w0ne.org > http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc -- From jimb at wenonah.com Thu Jan 8 19:58:25 2009 From: jimb at wenonah.com (Jim Brown) Date: Thu Jan 8 19:51:13 2009 Subject: [WARC] How It's Made Message-ID: For those that have been asking me about when the episode of "How It's Made" showing a Wenonah Kevlar canoe being made will air, here is what I know. How it's made - Kevlar canoes is tentatively scheduled to run on February 20th. 8pm cst on Science channel, 6 pm cst on Discovery channel. We will know for sure in a week or two when the channels comes out with their listings. Jim Brown President Wenonah Canoe / Current Designs Kayaks -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.w0ne.org/pipermail/warc/attachments/20090108/c077e31b/attachment.htm From jj at aprsworld.com Fri Jan 9 03:15:04 2009 From: jj at aprsworld.com (James Jarvis) Date: Fri Jan 9 03:15:08 2009 Subject: [WARC] [Fwd: Free Online Ham Practice Exams and Study Materials] Message-ID: <4966C138.2050702@aprsworld.com> I received this and thought I would pass it on to the group. I took the = technician test and it seemed like a pretty reasonable type of practice = exam. Your mileage may vary. -Jim KB0THN -------------- next part -------------- An embedded message was scrubbed... From: "Hamilton Carter KD0FNR" Subject: Free Online Ham Practice Exams and Study Materials Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 16:56:47 -0700 Size: 6542 Url: http://lists.w0ne.org/pipermail/warc/attachments/20090108/252bb367/Fre= eOnlineHamPracticeExamsandStudyMaterials.eml From Litvan at acegroup.cc Fri Jan 9 13:47:16 2009 From: Litvan at acegroup.cc (Len Litvan) Date: Fri Jan 9 13:47:24 2009 Subject: [WARC] [Fwd: Free Online Ham Practice Exams and Study Materials] In-Reply-To: <4966C138.2050702@aprsworld.com> References: <4966C138.2050702@aprsworld.com> Message-ID: <49675564.1060907@acegroup.cc> Thanks Jim, I've market it for review later--hopefully today. I like the linkage to references. Might make it a very good reference source. Thanks again, & 73, Len James Jarvis wrote: > I received this and thought I would pass it on to the group. I took > the technician test and it seemed like a pretty reasonable type of > practice exam. Your mileage may vary. > > -Jim KB0THN From steve at winonawebs.com Fri Jan 9 13:58:34 2009 From: steve at winonawebs.com (Steve) Date: Fri Jan 9 13:59:00 2009 Subject: [WARC] [Fwd: Free Online Ham Practice Exams and Study Materials] In-Reply-To: <49675564.1060907@acegroup.cc> References: <4966C138.2050702@aprsworld.com> <49675564.1060907@acegroup.cc> Message-ID: <4967580A.8070303@winonawebs.com> > I like the linkage to references. Might make it a very good reference = > source. Might this be something we could put on the wiki? A reference or links = page(s) might be useful. :-) Steve KD=D8BOD Len Litvan wrote: > Thanks Jim, > > I've market it for review later--hopefully today. > > I like the linkage to references. Might make it a very good reference = > source. > > Thanks again, & 73, > Len > > James Jarvis wrote: >> I received this and thought I would pass it on to the group. I took = >> the technician test and it seemed like a pretty reasonable type of = >> practice exam. Your mileage may vary. >> >> -Jim KB0THN > > _______________________________________________ > WARC mailing list > WARC@lists.w0ne.org > http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: steve.vcf Type: text/x-vcard Size: 241 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://lists.w0ne.org/pipermail/warc/attachments/20090109/69387508/st= eve.vcf From tom at galesvillefiredepartment.org Fri Jan 9 20:53:51 2009 From: tom at galesvillefiredepartment.org (Tom Peterson) Date: Fri Jan 9 20:54:15 2009 Subject: [WARC] Earthquake Strikes Costa Rica, Emergency Ham Frequency Declared Message-ID: <4967B95F.9090208@galesvillefiredepartment.org> *Attention All Amateurs...* *Earthquake Strikes Costa Rica, Emergency = Ham Frequency Declared* (Jan 9, 2009) -- On Thursday, January 8 at 1921 = UTC, an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck the Central = American country of Costa Rica. The earthquake, with an epicenter = located about 22 miles northeast of San Jose, comes after a series of = almost 60 seismic events that have rocked the country since early this = week. The Radio Club de Costa Rica (RCCR ) -- = that country's IARU Member-Society -- is monitoring = local repeaters and 7090 kHz. IARU Region 2 Emergency Communications = Coordinator Cesar Pio Santos, HR2P, requests = that = 7090 kHz be kept clear of non-essential traffic due to possible = emergency communications dealing with the earthquake. The ARRL = encourages all amateurs to be aware of the emergency operations on this = frequency. US amateurs should avoid interfering with Spanish language = SSB while using digital modes. http://www.arrl.org/?artid=3D8695 -------------- next part -------------- Skipped content of type multipart/related From sprinkies at excel.net Sat Jan 10 23:11:57 2009 From: sprinkies at excel.net (Todd Sprinkmann) Date: Sat Jan 10 23:12:21 2009 Subject: [WARC] 2 meter SSB nets you can reach de KC9BQA EN63 Message-ID: <646154E21D4B46A69032A02C4AA62E59@sprinkma35adeb> Hello to WARC, At K0NY's urging, I'd like to say hello and introduce myself. I am Todd KC9BQA and I live over in Eastern WI, Sheboygan county, EN63. I am an avid VHF/UHF enthusiast. Primarily on the SSB side of things. Love hearing distant signals and also love contesting on VHF/UHF. Are you guys/gals aware of the ARRL Jan VHF Sweepstakes starting next Sat. the 17th at 1pm? Runs until 10pm on Sunday the 18th. Rules link: http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2009/jan-vhf-ss.html As always I'm putting on a big push to promote activity across southern WI for this contest, so I hope we can work each other on various bands. This summer, I took it upon myself to start up some nets designed to stir up regional activity on 144 SSB. They are going very well and some on this list may be interested. The only bad net is a quiet one, so I'm always looking for more check-ins. Every Wed., I am on 144.240 USB at 7:15pm. This is horizontal polarization, and I run about 90 watts up to a pair of 12 el beams up 105/115'. I dig up stations from St. Louis to KC, Mo, thru Iowa, to La Crosse, Eau Claire, and the Twin Cities up to Duluth. The 144.240 net does not look toward Milwaukee or Chicago because I want to concentrate on areas to my SW thru my N. The time where I point my beams toward La Crosse and Winona is from 7:15-7:30pm. And later about 7:45- 8:00pm. I frequently announce where I am looking so if you're patient, and call when I'm getting louder, I'll be happy to check you in. If too many people call at once, it can lead to confusion. My beams come up toward your area from the south, so if you hear me working say Dubuque or Madison, you know your time is getting near. As with hearing La Crosse. Last Wed. K0NY came in during flat winter band conditions with an S3 signal. Clare indicated his QTH is in a valley, so that's pretty impressive. W9RPM is also in a swale, so it just goes to show that you can do some pretty cool things on SSB, on VHF/UHF. That's the short story. If you'd enjoy some more perspective, please read on. The reason why this net may be of additional interest to WARC members is that in the past few months, we've gotten a *bunch* of new guys on 144 SSB from the La Crosse area. W9RPM John has been a great help in spreading word of this net to LSE area hams, and they've responded. What that activity means to your members is that there's already a growing interest in 144 SSB ops right in your backyard. Not all areas have this. In fact, with continued growth, you may find it makes more sense to have your own local net at some point. Just keep that in the back of your mind. The purpose of the nets is to stir up activity on less used portions of 2 meters. It's not really a ragchew net because I need to keep moving beams and trying to find check-ins from all directions. But I am always glad to say hello for a minute or so, and I love hearing the "wow, I didn't know I could talk this far" factor when someone tries out their beam and makes a 150-200 mile path. For those who might find this sort of net to be too "busy", keep in mind that at 8:25-8:30, when I QSY to run another net on 144.250, there will be hams leftover on 144.240. So there's a chance to spin your beams, and work whoever sticks around. In fact, if it's a bit too crowded, spread down the band a bit to 144.220-230, and give everyone some elbow room. The whole idea of the net from my perspective is to get things going. I can't stand it when I hear folks say there's nobody on 144 SSB. It may be true because I've only been on the air since 2003 and I don't know about the good old days. What I do know is that right now, I'm doing something to make things better, and lots of good hams are helping out by getting on the air. So now you know about the 144.240 SSB net every Wed. at 7:30pm -- that looks toward Winona about 7:15- 7:30 and again at 7:45-8:00pm. Please listen along or say hello when it's convenient for you. If you have any questions, it's best to just email me. sprinkies@excel.net I don't always keep up with all the various reflectors that I send messages to. 73, Todd KC9BQA EN63 40 N of Milwaukee 50 thru 2304 (bands I have) From sprinkies at excel.net Sat Jan 10 23:22:40 2009 From: sprinkies at excel.net (Todd Sprinkmann) Date: Sat Jan 10 23:23:01 2009 Subject: [WARC] 144.240 SSB net report from Thur. night Message-ID: <84FBDD9A86B64A388587FE1BF02CFA1A@sprinkma35adeb> Hello again WARC from KC9BQA This is what I sent out after our 144.240 net on Thursday night to a variety of hams across the Midwest. I rely very heavily on email to make sure everyone stays informed and motivated. If this sudden influx of info is a problem, please advise. Direct email is best with me. 73, Todd KC9BQA EN63 40 N of Milwaukee 50 thru 2304 >> Even with so-so conditions, we had a very good turnout last night. A tip of the cap to everyone who came out and played. Fair amount of QSB on signals, but the peaks were pretty good, too. We had: WA9JML -- Steve EN51 De Kalb, IL S1-3 N0URW -- Dan EN41 Iowa City S9 K0NY -- Clare EN44 Winona S2-5 W9RPM -- John EN43 La Crosse S1-5 KB0GVI -- Jeff EN41 SW of Iowa City S2-4 KB9RYJ -- Dan EN43 Wauzeka, WI S0 Dan was cross-polarized and about 130 miles away but his ridgetop location helped him make the path. Fun QSO. N0IRS -- JD EM29 K.C., MO. S1-2 N0AKC -- Charlie EN44 Eau Claire S2-5 AB9FT -- Josh EN63 Sheboygan, WI S0-1 K0SIX -- Vince EN35 Big Bear Lake, MN S1-5 WB9LYH -- Mark EN54 Rudolph, WI S9 I may have missed a light one or two. I've now got a pretty bad noise source to my SW thru WSW. It's OK for La Crosse, Eau Claire and Twin Cities, but peaks at S5-6 when I'm looking at far SW WI or a lot of Iowa. Grrrr. I do hope it goes away soon. FWIW, the 144.250 Badger net was packed to the rafters tonight. Word of the net must have gotten out at a Milwaukee hamfest last weekend, and we had 21 check-ins, including 5 brand new guys. Oh to get these new guys to at least try contesting, even if it's with limited equipment. Everyone has to start somewhere. Please note that I will be contesting next weekend. As usual, I will be looking high and low for everyone, everywhere. I only hope it won't be 5 below and the rotors don't freeze up or some darn thing. (Unfortunately, long-range weather models look very, very cold for a long stretch, starting about Monday or Tuesday. I sure hope they're wrong.) 73, Todd KC9BQA EN63ao 40 N of Milwaukee 50 thru 2304 From Litvan at acegroup.cc Mon Jan 12 02:27:21 2009 From: Litvan at acegroup.cc (Len Litvan) Date: Mon Jan 12 02:27:31 2009 Subject: [WARC] Would like to try out a Navy Flameproof key Message-ID: <496AAA89.7040703@acegroup.cc> Does anyone in the area have a Navy flameproof key they could let me try? I hear that they are a very good straight key and would like to try one before I pony up the money to buy one. I also would be interested in trying a Junker straight key and an Amplidan if anyone has one I could borrow for awhile. Please let me know. 73, Len KC0RSX From tom at galesvillefiredepartment.org Mon Jan 12 11:21:45 2009 From: tom at galesvillefiredepartment.org (Tom Peterson) Date: Mon Jan 12 11:22:28 2009 Subject: [WARC] Would like to try out a Navy Flameproof key In-Reply-To: <496AAA89.7040703@acegroup.cc> References: <496AAA89.7040703@acegroup.cc> Message-ID: <496B27C9.2010304@galesvillefiredepartment.org> Len- The SKCC has a Borrow a Key program. > Borrow a Key > > - Adding a telegraph key to your amateur radio station is easy > enough--it's finding the right style and type of key that's the > hardest. SKCC offers members an opportunity to borrow different types > of keys to test drive before making a purchase. Browse our collection > of available keys in the SKCC Key Library. Visit our forum for more > details. The list of available keys may be found at http://www.skccgroup.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=29&sid=26ef21e69d0ce3c718b610ac313728c0 Len Litvan wrote: > Does anyone in the area have a Navy flameproof key they could let me > try? I hear that they are a very good straight key and would like to > try one before I pony up the money to buy one. > > I also would be interested in trying a Junker straight key and an > Amplidan if anyone has one I could borrow for awhile. > > Please let me know. > > 73, > Len KC0RSX > > _______________________________________________ > WARC mailing list > WARC@lists.w0ne.org > http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.6/1887 - Release Date: 1/11/2009 5:57 PM > > From clarej at hbci.com Mon Jan 12 13:12:02 2009 From: clarej at hbci.com (Clare Jarvis) Date: Mon Jan 12 13:12:11 2009 Subject: [WARC] Would like to try out a Navy Flameproof key In-Reply-To: <496AAA89.7040703@acegroup.cc> References: <496AAA89.7040703@acegroup.cc> Message-ID: <200901120712.02934.clarej@hbci.com> I think I have what you are looking for and you may borrow it for awhile. Clare On Sunday 11 January 2009 20:27:21 Len Litvan wrote: > Does anyone in the area have a Navy flameproof key they could let me > try? I hear that they are a very good straight key and would like to > try one before I pony up the money to buy one. > > I also would be interested in trying a Junker straight key and an > Amplidan if anyone has one I could borrow for awhile. > > Please let me know. > > 73, > Len KC0RSX > > _______________________________________________ > WARC mailing list > WARC@lists.w0ne.org > http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc From Litvan at acegroup.cc Mon Jan 12 20:30:14 2009 From: Litvan at acegroup.cc (Len Litvan) Date: Mon Jan 12 20:30:39 2009 Subject: [WARC] Technician Class Session for Tonight is CANCELED Message-ID: <496BA856.80708@acegroup.cc> Just for everyone's information, the Technician Class course session for tonight has been canceled as a result of weather conditions. There are seven registrants. If anyone knows of someone who plans to participate but hadn't registered previously, please let me know ASAP. Thanks, Len KC0RSX From PSchumacher at winona.edu Mon Jan 12 21:05:18 2009 From: PSchumacher at winona.edu (Schumacher, Paul) Date: Mon Jan 12 21:06:39 2009 Subject: [WARC] Technician Class Session for Tonight is CANCELED In-Reply-To: <496BA856.80708@acegroup.cc> References: <496BA856.80708@acegroup.cc> Message-ID: sorry I could not make it. It is uncomfortably hot out here (89). Paul ________________________________________ From: warc-bounces@lists.w0ne.org [warc-bounces@lists.w0ne.org] On Behalf Of Len Litvan [Litvan@acegroup.cc] Sent: 12 January 2009 14:30 To: W0NE Listserv Subject: [WARC] Technician Class Session for Tonight is CANCELED Just for everyone's information, the Technician Class course session for tonight has been canceled as a result of weather conditions. There are seven registrants. If anyone knows of someone who plans to participate but hadn't registered previously, please let me know ASAP. Thanks, Len KC0RSX _______________________________________________ WARC mailing list WARC@lists.w0ne.org http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc From tom at galesvillefiredepartment.org Tue Jan 13 11:08:20 2009 From: tom at galesvillefiredepartment.org (Tom Peterson) Date: Tue Jan 13 11:08:28 2009 Subject: [WARC] CQ to Accept eQSL Confirmations for Award Credit Message-ID: <496C7624.3070608@galesvillefiredepartment.org> http://www.w9idx.com/node/72 From sprinkies at excel.net Wed Jan 14 17:45:17 2009 From: sprinkies at excel.net (Todd Sprinkmann) Date: Wed Jan 14 17:45:45 2009 Subject: [WARC] 144.240 SSB net *ON* tonight -- 7:15pm Message-ID: At K0NY's urging, I am including your club on my net mailing lists. I hope to hear Clare and anyone else check in when you are able. There is new activity from the La Crosse area so we have a great start. This net should be interesting tonight... Game-time temp is progged to be somewhere around -8F, and there should be a 10-20 mph wind. I've never tried to really op during that sort of weather. I have heat out in the shed, no that's no issue. It's more a matter of what rotors will turn, and what the noise level to my SW will be like. Whatever the case, we're going to try it out. If there are complications, I will advise via this link: http://dxworld.com/vhfqso.html We should get used to using this anyway. It's the easiest way to chit-chat or wave your hands for attention while a net is in progress. If you have an actual contact to report (either during the net, afterwards with others or at any time on 2 meters) then use this page instead: http://dxworld.com/144prop.html Not sure how many folks are aware of those 144 propagation logger pages, but they are somewhat useful. I try to check both those pages frequently while I'm out in the shed, playing radio with you everyone. For WARC members, know that the regular start time for the 144.240 net is 7:30pm. But since we've developed the La Crosse hotspot, I try to look that way between 7:15-7:30pm. Sort of a pre check-in. No big deal, I just try to give them a little extra time. I can do the same for you Winona guys at that time, unless I'm just swamped. If I sound like I have no takers, absolutely feel free to say hello. Nothing worse than dead air. :) In any event, I also look toward La Crosse and Winona roughly about 7:40-50pm during the regular portion of the net. Overall, my territory with this net is W IL, MO, IA, MN and all of WI except Milwaukee and Chicago areas. They have their own net on 144.250 at 8:30pm. You folks are also welcome to listen along or check-in there as well. I look west/northwest at about 8:40-45 with the 144.250 net. Listen along and see what you hear. If you want to, check-in and say hello. The purpose of this net is to stir up activity on less-used bands. It's also a good opportunity to see what your station is capable of. FYI, my location is 40 miles north of Milwaukee in far southern Sheboygan county. I'm at 1000' ASL, and in the clear -- good radio QTH here. On 144 SSB, I have a pair of 12 el beams (K1FO design) up at 105/115'. 90 watts out and I do pretty well. Stacked beams on 144 thru 1296 here, and single beams for 6 and 2304 Mhz. Any questions, direct email works best. 73, stay warm, Todd KC9BQA EN63ao 40 N of Milwaukee 50 thru 2304 From sprinkies at excel.net Thu Jan 15 17:15:39 2009 From: sprinkies at excel.net (Todd Sprinkmann) Date: Thu Jan 15 17:16:07 2009 Subject: [WARC] 144.240 SSB net report from EN63 Message-ID: <00679794A84C49C7B2DCBB483988629E@sprinkma35adeb> We'll remember this net for being the cold one. I was "only" at 0 at net time, but I did get to -14 this morning, 40 miles north of Milwaukee. It's still -9, though, at 11am. Not going to see zero today or probably tomorrow. I know it's worse for those in EN44. Honestly, given the cold last night, propagation wasn't that bad. There was deep QSB at times, but then some nice peaks, too. Worked EN34, 35 and 37, -- how 'bout that? Also would have heard N0IRS - JD , EM29 in KC, Mo. if not for S7 noise to my SW 90% of the time. We used the following link to help coordinate and I'm glad we did. Thanks to all who used Vhf QSO page. Sorry for those I missed due to my QRN. http://dxworld.com/vhfqso.html Also please remember that even if you can't work me, everyone is stirring up good activity on the bands. I surely hope some folks enjoy that activity and work others. Whether you need to QSY down off of 144.240, or you want to wait until I'm done at about 8:20-8:30pm. You can also use that Vhf QSO page up above to let others know where you're looking. That page is for anyone. Check-ins were: W9RPM -- John EN43 La Crosse S0-S5 K0BAD -- Les EN44 Winona, MN S0-S3 K2DRH -- Bob EN41 Albany, IL S5-S9 N0IRS -- JD EM29, K.C. Mo. -- Relay from K2DRH WB0OFB -- Jerry EN34 Hinckley, MN S0-S3 WB9LYH -- Mark EN54 Rudolph, WI S9 K0AWU -- Bill EN37 Gr. Rapids, MN S0-S1 K0SIX -- Vince EN35 Big Bear Lk, MN S0-S1 W0JLF -- Jim EN35 North Branch, MN S0-S1 All the MN stations were Q5 copy at least 80% of the time, no problem. I could have sworn I copied WB0OFB as being in EN36, but QRZ says otherwise. At any rate, it was good to hear Jerry check in for the first time. It'd be funny if Jerry had gone up north for the weekend, to go from -23 to -30 or so, wouldn't it? :) :) Anyway, we've got a contest this weekend. Be aware of W9FZ Bruce roving as KB9C/R. Bruce will be around the EN45/55/54/44 grid intersection all day on Saturday. He will drive south and do the EN43/53/42/52 deal on Sunday. Bruce likes to hang on 144.240 and 50.160. Please give Bruce a long look and work him as much as you can. He does great roves and needs us to keep him busy, especially in January! For myself, I will look and call CQ in all directions at various times. I may try to concentrate extra hard to the SSW thru NW about 7-9pm on Sat. evening. My noise on 2 meters is worst when I look at Iowa. Don't know how it sounds on 6; I've got to hook that up. Guess what I'm saying is that I'll find some way to look SW and hear you guys in the contest. Might even have to call CQ on 144 and ask whoever's hearing me to call me back on 222 or 432. Be creative... 73, Todd KC9BQA EN63ao 40 N of Milwaukee 50 thru 2304 From sprinkies at excel.net Fri Jan 16 00:11:15 2009 From: sprinkies at excel.net (Todd Sprinkmann) Date: Fri Jan 16 00:11:44 2009 Subject: [WARC] VHF CONTESTING TIPS -- Contest is this weekend. Message-ID: Hello again, I am a firm believer that anyone with at least 2 meters can do some VHF contesting. I don't think you necessarily have to be a big gun, have huge beams, or be an electrical engineer. I started contesting 5-6 years ago, and had a heck of a time finding info. I always wonder if there are hams out there who would be interested if they ever got some basic pointers. In that spirit, I will post the short version of some VHF/UHF contesting tips I have written up the past several days. This is the version for folks in a hurry. I have a series of more in-depth articles if anyone is interested. VHF Contesting is more laid back than HF. Sometimes it's too quiet. We can *always* use more activity on VHF/UHF, at any time, including the contests. Contest time is the one time where the VHF/UHF bands (mostly the SSB portions) come alive. You can work more stations in different states and grid squares just because of the number of stations on the air. The first time you hear someone from 100, 200 or more miles away on 2 meters or 6 meters, it makes an impression on you. Especially if you're used to strictly repeater work. We have a contest this weekend. What a coincidence! ;) Turn your rigs on and see what's going on. If you hear stations calling CQ Contest, please give them some contacts. Better yet, go ahead and jump on board. Be aware there should be some new folks on from the La Crosse area, so that should liven things up. Thanks for your ear, here's the article: CONTEST TIPS - SHORT VERSION (Jan 2009 ARRL VHF) Contest starts at 1pm Saturday and goes thru 10pm Sunday. Play as much or as little as you like. Even if you're only vertical and only have 2 meters, just get on 146.55, 146.565 and 146.58 and work those you hear. If it's really busy, spread out between 146.49 and 146.40. Far better to spread out and tune around, than be 10 deep on one or two frequencies. Stay away from 146.52 simplex calling channel. Also be aware to work the other FM freqs. of 52.525 on 6, 223.5 on 1.25m, and 446.0 on 70cm. *You can have multiple rigs on at one time, in case anyone was wondering. Can just leave it on in the background, and if you hear something pop up, work it. Just a friendly tip.* Call freq. is 144.200 on SSB. And 50.125 SSB on 6 meters. If you have 432, don't bother calling CQ contest there. Stick to 144 and 50 for CQ'ing. But do "run" guys up to 432.100 or nearby on SSB, or 446.00 on FM. Definitely want to get all the 70cm contacts you can! It's just that you find the 70cm guys first on 2 or 6 meters, and then you ask them if they want to run any other bands. 222.100 is also an option, if you know anyone who has the SSB portion of that band. Most folks don't, and that's why 223.5 FM gets contest activity. You can call and answer CQ's on 144.200 and 50.125, but don't hog it for long -- that's not good, especially if you can tell it's busy. Anywhere from 144.150-144.250 may have contest activity on 2 meters. Or from 50.125 up to about 50.170 on 6. Tune around the band, and call CQ on various frequencies. If you hear someone calling CQ contest, come right back to them and give them a contact. Remember to ask them if they have other bands like 6 meters, or 223.5 FM or 432.100 SSB or 446 FM. Don't worry if your signal seems weak -- there's no bonus for having an S9 signal. Any contest contact is a good one. Use headphones and lower your squelch. If you leave your squelch up, you may call over weak signals other guys are working. Dig out the weak ones and you'll get grid squares others don't. Speaking of grid squares, you'll need to know yours. If you don't, look it up on www.qrz.com. Type in your own call in the upper left box. Then hit "click for more detail" in the green line. Down about 10 lines of info is your grid square. Write it down if you need to. We're going to be zeroing in on a focused activity period from 2-5pm on Saturday for southern WI activity. This should help maximize everyone's chances of working each other. SSB'ers have been told to have their ears open for FM simplex. FM'ers should also be aware of trying to work SSB activity from about 144.160-144.240. Be aware of a great mobile (or "rover") operation that will be within your reach. W9FZ Bruce will be using the KB9C/R call, and putting 8 different grid squares on the air. He'll be just NW of Wausau from EN45/55/44/54 on Saturday, and then near Dodgeville in EN43/53/42/53 on Sunday. Bruce has great beams for every VHF/UHF band on his rover vehicle and his range is easily 100-150 miles. He's a great guy and eager to hear new voices -- trust me. He could use all the contacts you can give him on Sat. and Sun. Point toward Bruce, and listen for him on 144.240 and 50.160 SSB. You can even try on 146.55 FM, just in case. If you need to forward this to anyone, you absolutely have my permission. Any questions, just email or ask on the air. 73, Todd KC9BQA EN63 40 N of Milwaukee 50 thru 2304 From sprinkies at excel.net Sat Jan 17 02:41:40 2009 From: sprinkies at excel.net (Todd Sprinkmann) Date: Sat Jan 17 02:42:02 2009 Subject: [WARC] Activity period for contest tomorrow night? Message-ID: KC9BQA here -- the SSB net guy. I just posted to the La Crosse ham list, asking them if they're interested in an activity period tomorrow evening. Where Winona/LSE looks toward SE WI, and vice versa. I proposed 8-8:30pm. How does that sound and who is interested? I look in different directions a lot during a contest anyway. And I'll be on until probably midnight Saturday, and then again for some time on Sunday morning. I hope to work anyone at any time. But sometimes having a bit of a sked helps. I have good beams and height on 6 meters, right up to 1296 Mhz. My 2304 can be cranky. 73, Todd KC9BQA EN63ao 40 N of Milwaukee From sprinkies at excel.net Sat Jan 17 02:47:10 2009 From: sprinkies at excel.net (Todd Sprinkmann) Date: Sat Jan 17 02:47:33 2009 Subject: [WARC] 2 meter beacons you can hear Message-ID: <83134E2366C246F4B7863A68644D8B4B@sprinkma35adeb> I should mention to anyone who's wondering how their 2 meter SSB equipment is hearing that there are beacons on the band. They operate 24 hours a day. One is in the La Crosse area, on 144.290. Another is down near Blue Mounds State Park, SW of Madison. Freq. is about 144.297. From my location, the 144.297 one is always much stronger. I think it may run as much as 10 watts. It's often S3, S5 or more here, over about a 100 mile path. Of course, you folks will hear the La Crosse beacon on 144.290 plenty strong. :) 73, Todd KC9BQA EN63ao 40 N of Milwaukee From Litvan at acegroup.cc Mon Jan 19 02:47:42 2009 From: Litvan at acegroup.cc (Len Litvan) Date: Mon Jan 19 02:48:22 2009 Subject: [WARC] Cold Weather behavior Message-ID: <4973E9CE.6060200@acegroup.cc> Hi All, I just received this from our daughter in Bangkok. She may have something... Len *COLD WEATHER BEHAVIOR:* *60 above zero*: Floridians turn on the heat. Minnesotans plant gardens. *50 above zero*: Californians shiver uncontrollably. People are sunbathing in Duluth . *40 above zero*: Import cars won't start. Minnesotans drive with the sunroof open. *32 above zero*: Distilled water freezes. The water in Bemidji gets thicker. *20 above zero*: New Americans don long johns, parkas and wool hats & mittens. Minnesotans throw on a flannel shirt. *15 above zero*: New York landlords finally turn on the heat. People in Minnesota have one last cookout before it gets cold. *Zero*: People in Miami all die. Minnesotans close the windows. *10 below zero*: Californians fly away to Mexico . Minnesotans dig their winter coats out of storage. *25 below zero*: Hollywood disintegrates. Girl Scouts in Minnesota still selling cookies door to door. *40 below zero*: Washington , D.C. finally runs out of hot air. People in Minnesota let their dogs sleep indoors. *100 below zero*: Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Minnesotans get upset because the Mini-Van won't start. *460 below zero*: ALL atomic motion stops (absolute zero on the Kelvin scale). People in Minnesota can be heard to say, "Cold ''nuff fer ya?" * 500 below zero*: Hell freezes over. Minnesota public schools open 2 hours late. From sprinkies at excel.net Wed Jan 21 15:16:38 2009 From: sprinkies at excel.net (Todd Sprinkmann) Date: Wed Jan 21 15:17:09 2009 Subject: [WARC] 144.240 SSB net *ON* -- 7pm early start? Your feedback requested Message-ID: It was an amazing VHF contest last weekend, in terms of creating new activity out of both the La Crosse area and the Milwaukee area. Back to the weekly routine now, and we'll have a net tonight, starting at 7pm, if it will bring out the La Crosse guys/gals. This also applies to the whole SW WI and far SE MN region. The regular net where I look for everyone else will still start at 7:30pm. If you're in La Crosse area, SW WI, W Cent WI or the Winona area, and you'd be available from 7-7:30 tonight, please let me know. Regular email would be fine, or you can do it here. Not sure how tolerant this list is of chit-chat. Reason for the potential early start is that I just couldn't work enough of you in the contest, and I'm hoping that tonight, my beams turn freely and that propagation might be a little bit better. If possible, I'd also enjoy having enough time to perhaps talk with each of you for a bit. If I don't hear from anyone, I'll assume the regular 7:30 start is better, and I'll look toward La Crosse about 7:45 or so, per usual. I always pass this info along to the La Crosse group. I've also started notifying a group on Yahoo called MadisonAmateurRadio. We'll see if we can keep getting new hams on VHF/UHF. My ultimate goal is to have self-sufficient VHF/UHF pods or activity centers in various areas all across the compass. 73, Todd KC9BQA EN63ao 40 N of Milwaukee 50 thru 2304 From sprinkies at excel.net Thu Jan 22 06:59:21 2009 From: sprinkies at excel.net (Todd Sprinkmann) Date: Thu Jan 22 06:59:46 2009 Subject: [WARC] 144.240 SSB net-- 19 check-ins; high water mark Message-ID: Conditions were the best I've heard in at least 6-7 weeks, and the turnout reflected it. We heard from: W9HQ and KC9JTL (father/son) EN43 S5 peaks W9RPM EN43 S9 W0FAY EN42 S9 N0IRS EM29 S2 N9LOH EN53 S1 with vertical. K0NY EN44 S9 KB9RYI EN42 S0 with vertical, about 60% copy KC9CSQ EN42 S1 KB9KTD EN43 S3 W9UUM EN43 S5 W0GHZ EN34 S2 W9PBB EN54 S3 sounded good with log periodic KS9E EN54 S1 lots of QSB with vertical at 100 miles KB0CIM EN37 S3 K0AWU EN37 S1 WD9BGA EN53 S1 (beam way off to his side) K9KHW EN63 local, 20 over WB9LYH EN54 20 over, great proof the band was up. I sure hope you guys didn't just all disappear once I was done. It's important you enjoy the activity that was stirred up. It should also be easier for most of you to work each other, than it is to work me way over toward Milwaukee. I mean, yes, we need to keep 144.240 free while I'm looking around for check-ins, but you can feel free to QSY once I'm done looking in your direction. Can always use http://www.dxworld.com/144prop.html to read the net announcements ahead of time and to report actual QSO's. Also should use http://dxworld.com/vhfqso.html to keep up with what I'm hearing, or to ask others to look your way on perhaps a different frequency as we transition to ragchewing. Also can use that to "raise your hand" and be noticed, if you don't think I've looked your way or I've not heard you. Those aren't perfect, and if I'm really busy, I probably won't update them that well, but they are a way for you net guys to coordinate anything you want to do. Thanks for our best net ever. In the dead of winter, no less. 73, Todd KC9BQA From Litvan at acegroup.cc Thu Jan 22 22:29:24 2009 From: Litvan at acegroup.cc (Len Litvan) Date: Thu Jan 22 22:29:39 2009 Subject: [WARC] New ARRL VE Testing Fee for 2009 Message-ID: <4978F344.8010702@acegroup.cc> I just saw that ARRL has increased the VE testing fee to $15 for 2009. Len From PSchumacher at winona.edu Thu Jan 22 23:20:30 2009 From: PSchumacher at winona.edu (Schumacher, Paul) Date: Thu Jan 22 23:21:03 2009 Subject: [WARC] New ARRL VE Testing Fee for 2009 In-Reply-To: <4978F344.8010702@acegroup.cc> References: <4978F344.8010702@acegroup.cc> Message-ID: We should stay with the $14 as announced. Paul L. Schumacher Prof, Computer Science Winona State University ________________________________________ From: warc-bounces@lists.w0ne.org [warc-bounces@lists.w0ne.org] On Behalf Of Len Litvan [Litvan@acegroup.cc] Sent: 22 January 2009 16:29 To: W0NE Listserv Subject: [WARC] New ARRL VE Testing Fee for 2009 I just saw that ARRL has increased the VE testing fee to $15 for 2009. Len _______________________________________________ WARC mailing list WARC@lists.w0ne.org http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc From jj at aprsworld.com Fri Jan 23 01:54:53 2009 From: jj at aprsworld.com (James Jefferson Jarvis) Date: Fri Jan 23 02:01:34 2009 Subject: [WARC] [Fwd: Jack Binns-Marconi Radio Club W1AA/MKC & W1AA/BC] Message-ID: <4979236D.6080901@aprsworld.com> -------------- next part -------------- An embedded message was scrubbed... From: "Bob" Subject: Jack Binns-Marconi Radio Club W1AA/MKC & W1AA/BC = Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:39:11 -0500 Size: 268406 Url: http://lists.w0ne.org/pipermail/warc/attachments/20090122/5397c4ed/BC-= 0001.eml From lhittner at hbci.com Fri Jan 23 05:03:30 2009 From: lhittner at hbci.com (Leslie Hittner) Date: Fri Jan 23 05:03:32 2009 Subject: [WARC] New ARRL VE Testing Fee for 2009 References: <4978F344.8010702@acegroup.cc> Message-ID: <5C02A386D5514A3DB0F0BBDFCD997F7E@Europa> I agree with Paul. -Les -------------------------------------------------- From: "Schumacher, Paul" Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 5:20 PM To: ; "Winona Amateur Radio Clubgeneral discussion" Subject: RE: [WARC] New ARRL VE Testing Fee for 2009 > We should stay with the $14 as announced. > > > Paul L. Schumacher > Prof, Computer Science > Winona State University > ________________________________________ > From: warc-bounces@lists.w0ne.org [warc-bounces@lists.w0ne.org] On Behalf > Of Len Litvan [Litvan@acegroup.cc] > Sent: 22 January 2009 16:29 > To: W0NE Listserv > Subject: [WARC] New ARRL VE Testing Fee for 2009 > > I just saw that ARRL has increased the VE testing fee to $15 for 2009. > > Len > > _______________________________________________ > WARC mailing list > WARC@lists.w0ne.org > http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc > _______________________________________________ > WARC mailing list > WARC@lists.w0ne.org > http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc From clarej at hbci.com Fri Jan 23 13:12:10 2009 From: clarej at hbci.com (Clare Jarvis) Date: Fri Jan 23 13:12:17 2009 Subject: [WARC] New ARRL VE Testing Fee for 2009 In-Reply-To: References: <4978F344.8010702@acegroup.cc> Message-ID: <200901230712.10367.clarej@hbci.com> Please check the rules. I do not know whether that is possible as we remit the entire amount to the league. Clare On Thursday 22 January 2009 17:20:30 Schumacher, Paul wrote: > We should stay with the $14 as announced. > > > Paul L. Schumacher > Prof, Computer Science > Winona State University > ________________________________________ > From: warc-bounces@lists.w0ne.org [warc-bounces@lists.w0ne.org] On Behalf > Of Len Litvan [Litvan@acegroup.cc] Sent: 22 January 2009 16:29 > To: W0NE Listserv > Subject: [WARC] New ARRL VE Testing Fee for 2009 > > I just saw that ARRL has increased the VE testing fee to $15 for 2009. > > Len > > _______________________________________________ > WARC mailing list > WARC@lists.w0ne.org > http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc > _______________________________________________ > WARC mailing list > WARC@lists.w0ne.org > http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc From jj at aprsworld.com Fri Jan 23 13:16:14 2009 From: jj at aprsworld.com (James Jefferson Jarvis) Date: Fri Jan 23 13:16:24 2009 Subject: [WARC] New ARRL VE Testing Fee for 2009 In-Reply-To: <200901230712.10367.clarej@hbci.com> References: <4978F344.8010702@acegroup.cc> <200901230712.10367.clarej@hbci.com> Message-ID: <4979C31E.6000408@aprsworld.com> I don't see why the club can't contribute the extra dollar. I doubt the ARRL would be that upset about dealing with one more check. -Jim KB0THN Clare Jarvis wrote: > Please check the rules. I do not know whether that is possible as we remit > the entire amount to the league. > > > Clare > > > > On Thursday 22 January 2009 17:20:30 Schumacher, Paul wrote: > >> We should stay with the $14 as announced. >> >> >> Paul L. Schumacher >> Prof, Computer Science >> Winona State University >> ________________________________________ >> From: warc-bounces@lists.w0ne.org [warc-bounces@lists.w0ne.org] On Behalf >> Of Len Litvan [Litvan@acegroup.cc] Sent: 22 January 2009 16:29 >> To: W0NE Listserv >> Subject: [WARC] New ARRL VE Testing Fee for 2009 >> >> I just saw that ARRL has increased the VE testing fee to $15 for 2009. >> >> Len >> >> _______________________________________________ >> WARC mailing list >> WARC@lists.w0ne.org >> http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc >> _______________________________________________ >> WARC mailing list >> WARC@lists.w0ne.org >> http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc >> > > _______________________________________________ > WARC mailing list > WARC@lists.w0ne.org > http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc > From grupaj at acegroup.cc Fri Jan 23 13:25:24 2009 From: grupaj at acegroup.cc (Jim Grupa) Date: Fri Jan 23 13:25:43 2009 Subject: [WARC] New ARRL VE Testing Fee for 2009 References: <4978F344.8010702@acegroup.cc> <200901230712.10367.clarej@hbci.com> <4979C31E.6000408@aprsworld.com> Message-ID: <36120C5AC10E4A4699EF9135793BCFAB@jimsdell> I think we need to stay with what was committed to at the start of the class. The club can afford to make up the difference of the extra dollar. ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Jefferson Jarvis" To: "Winona Amateur Radio Club general discussion" Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 7:16 AM Subject: Re: [WARC] New ARRL VE Testing Fee for 2009 >I don't see why the club can't contribute the extra dollar. I doubt the >ARRL would be that upset about dealing with one more check. > > -Jim KB0THN > > Clare Jarvis wrote: >> Please check the rules. I do not know whether that is possible as we >> remit the entire amount to the league. >> >> >> Clare >> >> >> >> On Thursday 22 January 2009 17:20:30 Schumacher, Paul wrote: >> >>> We should stay with the $14 as announced. >>> >>> >>> Paul L. Schumacher >>> Prof, Computer Science >>> Winona State University >>> ________________________________________ >>> From: warc-bounces@lists.w0ne.org [warc-bounces@lists.w0ne.org] On >>> Behalf >>> Of Len Litvan [Litvan@acegroup.cc] Sent: 22 January 2009 16:29 >>> To: W0NE Listserv >>> Subject: [WARC] New ARRL VE Testing Fee for 2009 >>> >>> I just saw that ARRL has increased the VE testing fee to $15 for 2009. >>> >>> Len >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> WARC mailing list >>> WARC@lists.w0ne.org >>> http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc >>> _______________________________________________ >>> WARC mailing list >>> WARC@lists.w0ne.org >>> http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> WARC mailing list >> WARC@lists.w0ne.org >> http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc >> > > _______________________________________________ > WARC mailing list > WARC@lists.w0ne.org > http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc > From jbrown at luminet.net Fri Jan 23 13:41:55 2009 From: jbrown at luminet.net (Jim Brown) Date: Fri Jan 23 13:34:18 2009 Subject: [WARC] New ARRL VE Testing Fee for 2009 In-Reply-To: <200901230712.10367.clarej@hbci.com> Message-ID: They do not care how the payment is remitted. When Sue is the VE Coordinator she has them write the checks to her and she writes a check for the total amount. Jim Brown N?WE -----Original Message----- From: warc-bounces@lists.w0ne.org [mailto:warc-bounces@lists.w0ne.org] On Behalf Of Clare Jarvis Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 7:12 AM To: Winona Amateur Radio Club general discussion Subject: Re: [WARC] New ARRL VE Testing Fee for 2009 Please check the rules. I do not know whether that is possible as we remit the entire amount to the league. Clare On Thursday 22 January 2009 17:20:30 Schumacher, Paul wrote: > We should stay with the $14 as announced. > > > Paul L. Schumacher > Prof, Computer Science > Winona State University > ________________________________________ > From: warc-bounces@lists.w0ne.org [warc-bounces@lists.w0ne.org] On Behalf > Of Len Litvan [Litvan@acegroup.cc] Sent: 22 January 2009 16:29 > To: W0NE Listserv > Subject: [WARC] New ARRL VE Testing Fee for 2009 > > I just saw that ARRL has increased the VE testing fee to $15 for 2009. > > Len > > _______________________________________________ > WARC mailing list > WARC@lists.w0ne.org > http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc > _______________________________________________ > WARC mailing list > WARC@lists.w0ne.org > http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc _______________________________________________ WARC mailing list WARC@lists.w0ne.org http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc From tom at galesvillefiredepartment.org Sat Jan 24 03:55:31 2009 From: tom at galesvillefiredepartment.org (Tom Peterson) Date: Sat Jan 24 03:55:41 2009 Subject: [WARC] ARRL Triple Play In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <497A9133.8070102@galesvillefiredepartment.org> I'm in need of QSO's via RTTY and CW with a MN station that can confirm via Logbook of the World. Also, most evenings MN is a sought after State on 3.618 MHz 73 Tom KC9ECI From lhittner at hbci.com Sat Jan 24 04:30:15 2009 From: lhittner at hbci.com (Leslie Hittner) Date: Sat Jan 24 04:30:16 2009 Subject: [WARC] New ARRL VE Testing Fee for 2009 References: <4978F344.8010702@acegroup.cc> <200901230712.10367.clarej@hbci.com> Message-ID: The league only cares about what it receives, not where it comes from. I'll make up the difference if the club doesn't. -Les -------------------------------------------------- From: "Clare Jarvis" Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 7:12 AM To: "Winona Amateur Radio Club general discussion" Subject: Re: [WARC] New ARRL VE Testing Fee for 2009 > Please check the rules. I do not know whether that is possible as we > remit > the entire amount to the league. > > > Clare > > > > On Thursday 22 January 2009 17:20:30 Schumacher, Paul wrote: >> We should stay with the $14 as announced. >> >> >> Paul L. Schumacher >> Prof, Computer Science >> Winona State University >> ________________________________________ >> From: warc-bounces@lists.w0ne.org [warc-bounces@lists.w0ne.org] On Behalf >> Of Len Litvan [Litvan@acegroup.cc] Sent: 22 January 2009 16:29 >> To: W0NE Listserv >> Subject: [WARC] New ARRL VE Testing Fee for 2009 >> >> I just saw that ARRL has increased the VE testing fee to $15 for 2009. >> >> Len >> >> _______________________________________________ >> WARC mailing list >> WARC@lists.w0ne.org >> http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc >> _______________________________________________ >> WARC mailing list >> WARC@lists.w0ne.org >> http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc > > _______________________________________________ > WARC mailing list > WARC@lists.w0ne.org > http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc From Litvan at acegroup.cc Sat Jan 24 04:45:41 2009 From: Litvan at acegroup.cc (Len Litvan) Date: Sat Jan 24 04:46:01 2009 Subject: [WARC] New ARRL VE Testing Fee for 2009 In-Reply-To: References: <4978F344.8010702@acegroup.cc> <200901230712.10367.clarej@hbci.com> Message-ID: <497A9CF5.3080200@acegroup.cc> Les, Thank you for the offer, but I think that the club's position ought to be that we promoted the licensing session beginning in December at $14 and that we ought to live up to that offer. I will call ARRL and explain the club's position if necessary. Len PS. The study manual did not arrive today.... Leslie Hittner wrote: > The league only cares about what it receives, not where it comes > from. I'll make up the difference if the club doesn't. > > -Les From lhittner at hbci.com Sat Jan 24 11:57:25 2009 From: lhittner at hbci.com (Leslie Hittner) Date: Sat Jan 24 11:57:25 2009 Subject: [WARC] New ARRL VE Testing Fee for 2009 References: <4978F344.8010702@acegroup.cc> <200901230712.10367.clarej@hbci.com> <497A9CF5.3080200@acegroup.cc> Message-ID: The ARRL did not make the offer. The club did. If the club is not willing to add the dollar then we should seek donations. -Les -------------------------------------------------- From: "Len Litvan" Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 10:45 PM To: "Winona Amateur Radio Club general discussion" Subject: Re: [WARC] New ARRL VE Testing Fee for 2009 > Les, > > Thank you for the offer, but I think that the club's position ought to be > that we promoted the licensing session beginning in December at $14 and > that we ought to live up to that offer. > > I will call ARRL and explain the club's position if necessary. > > Len > > PS. The study manual did not arrive today.... > > Leslie Hittner wrote: >> The league only cares about what it receives, not where it comes from. >> I'll make up the difference if the club doesn't. >> >> -Les > > _______________________________________________ > WARC mailing list > WARC@lists.w0ne.org > http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc From zeckalpha at gmail.com Sat Jan 24 18:03:21 2009 From: zeckalpha at gmail.com (Kyle Marek-Spartz) Date: Sat Jan 24 18:03:25 2009 Subject: [WARC] Re: New ARRL VE Testing Fee for 2009 Message-ID: Speaking as a member of the class, I am fine with paying the extra dollar. Kyle Marek-Spartz From Litvan at acegroup.cc Sat Jan 24 18:35:40 2009 From: Litvan at acegroup.cc (Len Litvan) Date: Sat Jan 24 18:36:01 2009 Subject: [WARC] Re: New ARRL VE Testing Fee for 2009 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <497B5F7C.7010509@acegroup.cc> Kyle, Thanks for the offer, but we will hold to the $14 as publicized. See you Monday evening. Sincerely, Len Litvan Kyle Marek-Spartz wrote: > Speaking as a member of the class, I am fine with paying the extra dollar. > > Kyle Marek-Spartz > _______________________________________________ > WARC mailing list > WARC@lists.w0ne.org > http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc > > From tom at galesvillefiredepartment.org Sat Jan 24 21:14:57 2009 From: tom at galesvillefiredepartment.org (Tom Peterson) Date: Sat Jan 24 21:15:13 2009 Subject: [WARC] ARRL Triple Play In-Reply-To: <497A9133.8070102@galesvillefiredepartment.org> References: <497A9133.8070102@galesvillefiredepartment.org> Message-ID: <497B84D1.603@galesvillefiredepartment.org> I'm still looking for MN on RTTY...... Tom Peterson wrote: > I'm in need of QSO's via RTTY and CW with a MN station that can > confirm via Logbook of the World. Also, most evenings MN is a sought > after State on 3.618 MHz > > 73 > Tom > KC9ECI > _______________________________________________ > WARC mailing list > WARC@lists.w0ne.org > http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.12/1911 - Release Date: 1/23/2009 7:28 AM > > From Litvan at acegroup.cc Sun Jan 25 13:33:54 2009 From: Litvan at acegroup.cc (Len Litvan) Date: Sun Jan 25 13:34:09 2009 Subject: [WARC] ARRL Triple Play In-Reply-To: <497B84D1.603@galesvillefiredepartment.org> References: <497A9133.8070102@galesvillefiredepartment.org> <497B84D1.603@galesvillefiredepartment.org> Message-ID: <497C6A42.7010909@acegroup.cc> Tom, I'll try. I've never TX RTTY before, but I have HRD w/DM780 and the trusty IC-703 so I can get there. Maybe you can coach me through setting it up properly. I haven't been able to decode RTTY the couple of times I've listened. However, Olivia and PSK31 work OK. I'm off to church now--with a pancake breakfast afterwards (all you can eat!). Send me a time for this afternoon or early evening (before nets) and we'll get MN fer ya. 73, Len Tom Peterson wrote: > I'm still looking for MN on RTTY...... From tom at galesvillefiredepartment.org Sun Jan 25 13:53:24 2009 From: tom at galesvillefiredepartment.org (Tom Peterson) Date: Sun Jan 25 13:53:41 2009 Subject: [WARC] ARRL Triple Play In-Reply-To: <497C6A42.7010909@acegroup.cc> References: <497A9133.8070102@galesvillefiredepartment.org> <497B84D1.603@galesvillefiredepartment.org> <497C6A42.7010909@acegroup.cc> Message-ID: <497C6ED4.1090601@galesvillefiredepartment.org> Len- Just before the nets would be fine. I'm not sure on the RTTY program you use, but I have it so maybe we can set it up together and work on it over the 2M band until we're ready to play. I use MixW. It's a pay to play software, but it works forever even if you don't pay, and the only limitation is if you switch modes, it makes you wait wile it displays a nag screed for a certain amount of time. Len Litvan wrote: > Tom, > > I'll try. I've never TX RTTY before, but I have HRD w/DM780 and the > trusty IC-703 so I can get there. Maybe you can coach me through > setting it up properly. I haven't been able to decode RTTY the couple > of times I've listened. However, Olivia and PSK31 work OK. > > I'm off to church now--with a pancake breakfast afterwards (all you > can eat!). Send me a time for this afternoon or early evening (before > nets) and we'll get MN fer ya. > > 73, > Len > > Tom Peterson wrote: >> I'm still looking for MN on RTTY...... > > _______________________________________________ > WARC mailing list > WARC@lists.w0ne.org > http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.13/1914 - Release Date: 1/24/2009 8:40 PM > > From tom at galesvillefiredepartment.org Sun Jan 25 13:59:48 2009 From: tom at galesvillefiredepartment.org (Tom Peterson) Date: Sun Jan 25 14:00:04 2009 Subject: [WARC] ARRL Triple Play In-Reply-To: <497C6ED4.1090601@galesvillefiredepartment.org> References: <497A9133.8070102@galesvillefiredepartment.org> <497B84D1.603@galesvillefiredepartment.org> <497C6A42.7010909@acegroup.cc> <497C6ED4.1090601@galesvillefiredepartment.org> Message-ID: <497C7054.50406@galesvillefiredepartment.org> Len- Just to clarify, I don't mean to transmit RTTY in the phone portion of 2M, just to verbally sync up our effort on an HF band. While I'm thinking about it, another very good RTTY program is MMTTY. Multipsk also does RTTY as well as a bunch of other modes and during the BARTG contest yesterday, I did some comparisons and Multipsk was decoding RTTY sigs that the other programs I was trying were having difficulties with. From Litvan at acegroup.cc Sun Jan 25 18:01:48 2009 From: Litvan at acegroup.cc (Len Litvan) Date: Sun Jan 25 18:02:04 2009 Subject: [WARC] ARRL Triple Play In-Reply-To: <497C7054.50406@galesvillefiredepartment.org> References: <497A9133.8070102@galesvillefiredepartment.org> <497B84D1.603@galesvillefiredepartment.org> <497C6A42.7010909@acegroup.cc> <497C6ED4.1090601@galesvillefiredepartment.org> <497C7054.50406@galesvillefiredepartment.org> Message-ID: <497CA90C.5030505@acegroup.cc> Tom, I understand. The software here is Ham Radio Deluxe with Digital Master 780. Should work OK once I get into it. Haven't tried very hard yet. I still need K3Y/6 & /7 for a basic sweep. Got /KL7 yesterday. Don't know how I'll ever get Hawaii from here. Are you working on the event? 73, Len Tom Peterson wrote: > Len- > > Just to clarify, I don't mean to transmit RTTY in the phone portion of > 2M, just to verbally sync up our effort on an HF band. While I'm > thinking about it, another very good RTTY program is MMTTY. Multipsk > also does RTTY as well as a bunch of other modes and during the BARTG > contest yesterday, I did some comparisons and Multipsk was decoding > RTTY sigs that the other programs I was trying were having > difficulties with. > _______________________________________________ > WARC mailing list > WARC@lists.w0ne.org > http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc > From tom at galesvillefiredepartment.org Sun Jan 25 18:35:39 2009 From: tom at galesvillefiredepartment.org (Tom Peterson) Date: Sun Jan 25 18:35:58 2009 Subject: [WARC] ARRL Triple Play In-Reply-To: <497CA90C.5030505@acegroup.cc> References: <497A9133.8070102@galesvillefiredepartment.org> <497B84D1.603@galesvillefiredepartment.org> <497C6A42.7010909@acegroup.cc> <497C6ED4.1090601@galesvillefiredepartment.org> <497C7054.50406@galesvillefiredepartment.org> <497CA90C.5030505@acegroup.cc> Message-ID: <497CB0FB.5020700@galesvillefiredepartment.org> Len- Yes. I've got them all except the KH6. Phil, KL8DX is running phone on 20M right now but later he's going to put K3Y on the air. Len Litvan wrote: > Tom, > > I understand. The software here is Ham Radio Deluxe with Digital > Master 780. Should work OK once I get into it. Haven't tried very > hard yet. > > I still need K3Y/6 & /7 for a basic sweep. Got /KL7 yesterday. Don't > know how I'll ever get Hawaii from here. Are you working on the event? > > 73, > Len > > Tom Peterson wrote: >> Len- >> >> Just to clarify, I don't mean to transmit RTTY in the phone portion >> of 2M, just to verbally sync up our effort on an HF band. While I'm >> thinking about it, another very good RTTY program is MMTTY. Multipsk >> also does RTTY as well as a bunch of other modes and during the BARTG >> contest yesterday, I did some comparisons and Multipsk was decoding >> RTTY sigs that the other programs I was trying were having >> difficulties with. >> _______________________________________________ >> WARC mailing list >> WARC@lists.w0ne.org >> http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc >> > > _______________________________________________ > WARC mailing list > WARC@lists.w0ne.org > http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.13/1914 - Release Date: 1/24/2009 8:40 PM > > From jimarmiller at charter.net Sun Jan 25 22:26:03 2009 From: jimarmiller at charter.net (Miller) Date: Sun Jan 25 22:26:21 2009 Subject: [WARC] Antennas Message-ID: <179E6D438555443F96BEB7E75AD24242@D462SJ91> Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part -----= --------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Date: Monday, March 2, 2009 Time: 7:00 PM local Place: Bluffview Montessori School Cost: $14.00 (Note: The VEC, ARRL, has increased the price to $15.00 for 2009, but the club will be holding the price at $14.00 due to the prior publicity at the old price.) License testing will be available for all classes of license. See the club website for more details. Sincerely, Len KC0RSX From jonmcpete at cpinternet.com Mon Jan 26 00:33:39 2009 From: jonmcpete at cpinternet.com (jonmcpete@cpinternet.com) Date: Mon Jan 26 00:33:42 2009 Subject: [WARC] Antennas Message-ID: <497d04e3.a6.4b92.904884297@cpinternet.com> Absolutely no idea as I live in Wabasha County BUT....did go through a lot of research here with putting up my 150 foot tower (in an "antenna-free zone" no less) so have some recent experience with dealing with what (in Wabasha Co.) does not need a permit and how PRB comes in. A "precedent" helps anywhere if a jurisdiction does not HAVE specific rules. e.g. in Wabasha the rules for "incidental structures" such as a tower attached to your house were interpreted at my request as not needing a permit if 50 feet or less tall and 18" on a face or less. Feel free to ask if I can be of help. Jon WA0UNB > Who controls the physical structure of antennas (height, > location etc.) in the City of Winona? > > Jim KC?TXJ > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.13/1915 - > Release Date: 1/25/2009 6:13 PM > From lhittner at hbci.com Mon Jan 26 01:53:07 2009 From: lhittner at hbci.com (Leslie Hittner) Date: Mon Jan 26 01:53:07 2009 Subject: [WARC] Antennas References: <179E6D438555443F96BEB7E75AD24242@D462SJ91> Message-ID: <4272C850ED3649FFB638FC48E64751C3@Europa> Winona is pretty flexible. They do like to see towers, etc. in the back or = rear side yards. Mark Moeller, the City Planner, is the person I spoke with. -Les, K0BAD From: Miller = Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 4:26 PM To: Winona Amateur Radio Club general discussion = Subject: [WARC] Antennas Who controls the physical structure of antennas (height, location etc.) in = the City of Winona? Jim KC=D8TXJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com = Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.13/1915 - Release Date: 1/25/2009= 6:13 PM -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.w0ne.org/pipermail/warc/attachments/20090125/c0b6794c/att= achment.htm From jarvis at jarviscomputer.com Mon Jan 26 13:27:48 2009 From: jarvis at jarviscomputer.com (jarvis@jarviscomputer.com) Date: Mon Jan 26 13:27:54 2009 Subject: [WARC] Antennas In-Reply-To: <179E6D438555443F96BEB7E75AD24242@D462SJ91> References: <179E6D438555443F96BEB7E75AD24242@D462SJ91> Message-ID: <44442.64.213.221.222.1232976468.squirrel@mail.jarviscomputer.com> To the best of my knowledge Nobody from the city controls antenna structures. They are subject to zoning ordinance as far a setback etc but they try not to interfere with amateur stations. I have heard rumors that they believe that federal law prempts them. Clare de K0NY > Who controls the physical structure of antennas (height, location etc.) in > the City of Winona? > > Jim KC?TXJ_______________________________________________ > WARC mailing list > WARC@lists.w0ne.org > http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc > From kf0q at hbci.com Mon Jan 26 14:44:29 2009 From: kf0q at hbci.com (kf0q@hbci.com) Date: Mon Jan 26 14:44:37 2009 Subject: [WARC] Antennas In-Reply-To: <44442.64.213.221.222.1232976468.squirrel@mail.jarviscomputer.com> References: <179E6D438555443F96BEB7E75AD24242@D462SJ91> <44442.64.213.221.222.1232976468.squirrel@mail.jarviscomputer.com> Message-ID: <20090126084429.c34jhyo6ps0084ss@mail.hbci.com> Good morning Several years ago I spoke with the city engineer about the installation of a tower within the city limits of Winona. The city at the time did have on their books some reference to structures that limited the height of 35FT. I explained that the tower I wanted to put up was actually 45FT but was capable of being raised/lowered and that for the most part may be at the 22FT level the majority of the time. Their seemed to be little concern at that time; believe it or not I was actually reminded by this person of my rights as a radio amateur that I could install antennas/towers and such. It was somewhat refreshing to meet with reasonable people. Unfortunately the budget for the project slipped beyond my means and I never installed the tower. The city has always been easy to work with; I would recommend that if you are considering a project that you contact the people in inspections; they can steer you in the right path. Issues such as setback of a structures from streets/lot lines are things that they deal with all the time. Good luck on the project de Matt KF0Q ----- Message from jarvis@jarviscomputer.com --------- ? ? Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:27:48 -0500 (EST) ? ? From: jarvis@jarviscomputer.com Reply-To: Winona Amateur Radio Club general discussion Subject: Re: [WARC] Antennas ? ? ? To: Winona Amateur Radio Club general discussion > To the best of my knowledge Nobody from the city controls antenna > structures.? ?They are subject to zoning ordinance as far a setback etc > but > they try not to interfere with amateur stations.? I have heard rumors that > they believe that federal law prempts them. > > Clare > de K0NY > > > >> Who controls the physical structure of antennas (height, location etc.) in >> the City of Winona? >> >> Jim? KC?TXJ_______________________________________________ >> WARC mailing list >> WARC@lists.w0ne.org >> http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc[1] >> > > > _______________________________________________ > WARC mailing list > WARC@lists.w0ne.org > http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc[2] > ----- End message from jarvis@jarviscomputer.com ----- Links: ------ [1] http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc [2] http://lists.w0ne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/warc From sprinkies at excel.net Wed Jan 28 16:18:44 2009 From: sprinkies at excel.net (Todd Sprinkmann) Date: Wed Jan 28 16:19:16 2009 Subject: [WARC] 144.240 SSB net *ON* tonight - 7:15pm Message-ID: <4188C40E75B34FC9B995B8875AB77D95@sprinkma35adeb> With a record number of check-ins last week, I'm going to try starting up at 7:15pm. We'll see if this is a permanent change or not. One change I'd like to see permanent is increased use of these links during the net. It will help to keep everyone in different directions up to speed on what's happening. The first link is for actual reports of Q's. People get cranky sometimes if there's too much chit-chat there. http://dxworld.com/144prop.html A more relaxed place for chit-chat during a net is at http://dxworld.com/vhfqso.html Use this if you want to "raise your hand" for either me, or to get others to QSY down, if you want to work them while the net is in progress. (Or afterwards) I will try to post updates during the net on the 2nd link. I will start out looking toward Rockford/Peoria/St. Louis about 7:15 tonight. Then edge my beams slowly clockwise, looking for check-ins in a 160 degree arc. I end up looking due north, and if I have enough time, I try to take a 2nd look thru the SSW/N arc after about 8:00-8:10pm. Excluding Milwaukee/Chicago areas is deliberate; I prefer to run those guys during the 144.250 net at 8:30pm. Any questions, comments, just email. 73, Todd KC9BQA EN63ao 40 N of Milwaukee 50 thru 2304