From emtpej at comcast.net Mon Aug 11 14:13:42 2025 From: emtpej at comcast.net (ERIK Johnson) Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:13:42 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [CALV-AUXCOMM] Marine Corps Marathon 2025 Message-ID: <337815780.288776.1754936022236@connect.xfinity.com> In case you hadn't already heard: MCM and associated events is seeking volunteers for 2025. The Marathon is October 26, 2025, they have some upcoming training available. Vienna Wireless Society is coordinating. https://viennawireless.net/wp/events/marine-corps-marathon/ 73, Erik-KC3QQD From acharland182 at gmail.com Mon Aug 18 09:04:57 2025 From: acharland182 at gmail.com (Andrew Charland) Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2025 13:04:57 +0000 Subject: [CALV-AUXCOMM] Auxcomm 8/21 Message-ID: Just a reminder about the Auxcomm meeting on Thursday. 7pm at the Barstow Public Safety building. Bring the HT you would take "in the field", on a weekend trip, etc., and anything you believe you would need to support HT operations for a 12-24 hour period. This is an opportunity to share ideas and information so there are no wrong answers. Hopefully it will spark a good discussion on HT ops. Look forward to seeing folks there. Andy KC3WRX From n3ae at comcast.net Thu Aug 21 09:20:32 2025 From: n3ae at comcast.net (Shawn Donley) Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:20:32 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [CALV-AUXCOMM] Hurricane Erin Message-ID: <1152111690.515724.1755782432612@connect.xfinity.com> NHC statement on Erin at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at5.shtml?key_messages Note: Potential (70% chance) new tropical storm forming in the Atlantic with another 40% right behind it. https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/#Erin N3AE From N1JMC at protonmail.com Thu Aug 21 18:51:54 2025 From: N1JMC at protonmail.com (N1JMC) Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2025 22:51:54 +0000 Subject: [CALV-AUXCOMM] [K3CAL] Auxcomm 8/21 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I was trying to get there for tonight, but am unable to make it even close to time. Might be home by 1930 or so. I?ll see if anyone is up on the repeater in case any DIGI work can be had. On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 09:05, Andrew Charland <[acharland182 at gmail.com](mailto:On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 09:05, Andrew Charland < wrote: > Just a reminder about the Auxcomm meeting on Thursday. 7pm at the Barstow Public Safety building. > > Bring the HT you would take "in the field", on a weekend trip, etc., and anything you believe you would need to support HT operations for a 12-24 hour period. This is an opportunity to share ideas and information so there are no wrong answers. Hopefully it will spark a good discussion on HT ops. > > Look forward to seeing folks there. > > Andy > KC3WRX From acharland182 at gmail.com Thu Aug 21 19:49:14 2025 From: acharland182 at gmail.com (Andrew Charland) Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2025 19:49:14 -0400 Subject: [CALV-AUXCOMM] [K3CAL] Auxcomm 8/21 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Still going but not certain how much longer. Andy KC3WRX On Thu, Aug 21, 2025, 18:52 N1JMC via CALV-ARES wrote: > I was trying to get there for tonight, but am unable to make it even close > to time. Might be home by 1930 or so. I?ll see if anyone is up on the > repeater in case any DIGI work can be had. > > On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 09:05, Andrew Charland <[acharland182 at gmail.com > ](mailto:On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 09:05, Andrew Charland < wrote: > > > Just a reminder about the Auxcomm meeting on Thursday. 7pm at the > Barstow Public Safety building. > > > > Bring the HT you would take "in the field", on a weekend trip, etc., and > anything you believe you would need to support HT operations for a 12-24 > hour period. This is an opportunity to share ideas and information so there > are no wrong answers. Hopefully it will spark a good discussion on HT ops. > > > > Look forward to seeing folks there. > > > > Andy > > KC3WRX > ______________________________________________________________ > Visit us on the web: https://ares.k3cal.org > > CALV-ARES mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/calv-ares > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:CALV-ARES at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html From kc3ngq at gmail.com Thu Aug 21 21:59:03 2025 From: kc3ngq at gmail.com (Phillip Nelson) Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2025 21:59:03 -0400 Subject: [CALV-AUXCOMM] [K3CAL] Auxcomm 8/21 In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: As I mentioned at the meeting I have lots of ham radios, as I look for new features and more power. I occassionally discuss my impressions of them on my Facebook page and while I don't recommend any, I do discuss issues I see. But that's rare *and this isn't a promotion of any product). I noticed a small interest in the Quansheng TK-11(8) when I discussed it. Although a quadband for transmit has a wide receive across HF, VHF and UHF. It can only tx in FM mode which is limiting and cannot receive SSB at 6-meters and above. As such it's best for monitoring HF. It also has a spectrum analyzer which is easy to use. There are 2 versions, the difference being the T-antenna size. Unfortunately, the CPS programming is not user friendly and it's not yet supported by Chirp or RT Systems. Therefore, it is best as a monitor. Reviews state it also will tx/rx CB bands. Ten meters requires a separate optional antenna. I'm also going to be experimenting with another "Shack in a box" HT radio which has two donut reostat antennas for the HF bands (a RadTel), but only a dual band for transmit/receive. It had some good reviews for spectral purity. I'm not sure if it has a spectrum analyzer, but a sister radio by the same manufacturer does. Recently RT Systems discontinued programming support for the RadTel radios as some now have Bluetooth programming and the firmware also changes frequently within models. Phil Nelson, NO3N On Thu, Aug 21, 2025, 7:49?PM Andrew Charland wrote: > Still going but not certain how much longer. > > Andy > KC3WRX > > On Thu, Aug 21, 2025, 18:52 N1JMC via CALV-ARES > > wrote: > > > I was trying to get there for tonight, but am unable to make it even > close > > to time. Might be home by 1930 or so. I?ll see if anyone is up on the > > repeater in case any DIGI work can be had. > > > > On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 09:05, Andrew Charland <[acharland182 at gmail.com > > ](mailto:On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 09:05, Andrew Charland <

> wrote: > > > > > Just a reminder about the Auxcomm meeting on Thursday. 7pm at the > > Barstow Public Safety building. > > > > > > Bring the HT you would take "in the field", on a weekend trip, etc., > and > > anything you believe you would need to support HT operations for a 12-24 > > hour period. This is an opportunity to share ideas and information so > there > > are no wrong answers. Hopefully it will spark a good discussion on HT > ops. > > > > > > Look forward to seeing folks there. > > > > > > Andy > > > KC3WRX > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Visit us on the web: https://ares.k3cal.org > > > > CALV-ARES mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/calv-ares > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:CALV-ARES at mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ > Visit us on the web: https://ares.k3cal.org > > CALV-ARES mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/calv-ares > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:CALV-ARES at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 1000020405.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 227249 bytes Desc: not available URL: From acharland182 at gmail.com Fri Aug 22 09:13:28 2025 From: acharland182 at gmail.com (Andrew Charland) Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:13:28 -0400 Subject: [CALV-AUXCOMM] [K3CAL] Auxcomm 8/21 In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: Will be interesting to hear what you learn and find out. Thanks Phil. Andy KC3WRX On Thu, Aug 21, 2025, 21:59 Phillip Nelson wrote: > As I mentioned at the meeting I have lots of ham radios, as I look for new > features and more power. I occassionally discuss my impressions of them on > my Facebook page and while I don't recommend any, I do discuss issues I > see. But that's rare *and this isn't a promotion of any product). > > I noticed a small interest in the Quansheng TK-11(8) when I discussed it. > Although a quadband for transmit has a wide receive across HF, VHF and UHF. > > It can only tx in FM mode which is limiting and cannot receive SSB at > 6-meters and above. As such it's best for monitoring HF. It also has a > spectrum analyzer which is easy to use. > > There are 2 versions, the difference being the T-antenna size. > Unfortunately, the CPS programming is not user friendly and it's not yet > supported by Chirp or RT Systems. Therefore, it is best as a monitor. > Reviews state it also will tx/rx CB bands. Ten meters requires a separate > optional antenna. > > I'm also going to be experimenting with another "Shack in a box" HT radio > which has two donut reostat antennas for the HF bands (a RadTel), but only > a dual band for transmit/receive. It had some good reviews for spectral > purity. I'm not sure if it has a spectrum analyzer, but a sister radio by > the same manufacturer does. Recently RT Systems discontinued programming > support for the RadTel radios as some now have Bluetooth programming and > the firmware also changes frequently within models. > > Phil Nelson, NO3N > > > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 21, 2025, 7:49?PM Andrew Charland > wrote: > > > Still going but not certain how much longer. > > > > Andy > > KC3WRX > > > > On Thu, Aug 21, 2025, 18:52 N1JMC via CALV-ARES < > calv-ares at mailman.qth.net > > > > > wrote: > > > > > I was trying to get there for tonight, but am unable to make it even > > close > > > to time. Might be home by 1930 or so. I?ll see if anyone is up on the > > > repeater in case any DIGI work can be had. > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 09:05, Andrew Charland <[ > acharland182 at gmail.com > > > ](mailto:On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 09:05, Andrew Charland <

Message-ID: <2083958800.758926.1755871192031@connect.xfinity.com> Thanks Phil, A lot of equipment out there these days. I see that the Quansheng is even available at Amazon. Do you know if it can run full duplex, i.e. transmit on VHF while simultaneously receiving on UHF? If so, could be a nice radio for satellite work. https://www.amazon.com/Quansheng-High-Power-Programmable-Channels-Emergency/dp/B0FBR5TC9B . > On 08/21/2025 9:59 PM EDT Phillip Nelson wrote: > > > As I mentioned at the meeting I have lots of ham radios, as I look for new > features and more power. I occassionally discuss my impressions of them on > my Facebook page and while I don't recommend any, I do discuss issues I > see. But that's rare *and this isn't a promotion of any product). > > I noticed a small interest in the Quansheng TK-11(8) when I discussed it. > Although a quadband for transmit has a wide receive across HF, VHF and UHF. > > It can only tx in FM mode which is limiting and cannot receive SSB at > 6-meters and above. As such it's best for monitoring HF. It also has a > spectrum analyzer which is easy to use. > > There are 2 versions, the difference being the T-antenna size. > Unfortunately, the CPS programming is not user friendly and it's not yet > supported by Chirp or RT Systems. Therefore, it is best as a monitor. > Reviews state it also will tx/rx CB bands. Ten meters requires a separate > optional antenna. > > I'm also going to be experimenting with another "Shack in a box" HT radio > which has two donut reostat antennas for the HF bands (a RadTel), but only > a dual band for transmit/receive. It had some good reviews for spectral > purity. I'm not sure if it has a spectrum analyzer, but a sister radio by > the same manufacturer does. Recently RT Systems discontinued programming > support for the RadTel radios as some now have Bluetooth programming and > the firmware also changes frequently within models. > > Phil Nelson, NO3N > > > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 21, 2025, 7:49?PM Andrew Charland > wrote: > > > > Still going but not certain how much longer. > > > > Andy > > KC3WRX > > > > On Thu, Aug 21, 2025, 18:52 N1JMC via CALV-ARES > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > I was trying to get there for tonight, but am unable to make it even > > > > > close > > > > > to time. Might be home by 1930 or so. I?ll see if anyone is up on the > > > repeater in case any DIGI work can be had. > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 09:05, Andrew Charland <[acharland182 at gmail.com mailto:acharland182 at gmail.com > > > ](mailto:On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 09:05, Andrew Charland <

<2083958800.758926.1755871192031@connect.xfinity.com> Message-ID: The advertising says yes. The manual isn't great and silent on the matter, but the CPS software is fairly unique compared to most I've seen. You click on the channel assignment and it brings up a menu to enter all the parameters such as bandwidth, modulation type (AM, FM, LSB, USB, DSB), and explicit offset, not necessarily by the defaults as in most software. I haven't tried it in crossband so I can't address it with full authority as I've experimented with the spectrum analyzer so far. Reviews that I've seen don't address the crossband aspect explicitly. (One of my goals was to use this radio to identify active POTA/SOTA spots for when I'm hunting as an activator may have gone off air when on another hunt.) Note: When I downloaded the software Microsoft made me go through some hoops as it isn't a frequently downloaded product. Next week I'll be having cataract surgery and will be doing more experimentation with this radio and the RadTel RT-860. It's one of three radios with the donut antennas I mentioned last night. I did note that in some online reviews the newer models, at least, could switch to an active frequency in the spectrum analyzer with a screen touch. The 860 had good harmonics compared to most other RadTel radios. 73 Phil On Fri, Aug 22, 2025, 10:27?AM Shawn Donley via CALV-ARES < calv-ares at mailman.qth.net> wrote: > Thanks Phil, > > A lot of equipment out there these days. I see that the Quansheng is even > available at Amazon. Do you know if it can run full duplex, i.e. transmit > on VHF while simultaneously receiving on UHF? If so, could be a nice radio > for satellite work. > > > https://www.amazon.com/Quansheng-High-Power-Programmable-Channels-Emergency/dp/B0FBR5TC9B > . > > > > On 08/21/2025 9:59 PM EDT Phillip Nelson kc3ngq at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > As I mentioned at the meeting I have lots of ham radios, as I look for > new > > features and more power. I occassionally discuss my impressions of them > on > > my Facebook page and while I don't recommend any, I do discuss issues I > > see. But that's rare *and this isn't a promotion of any product). > > > > I noticed a small interest in the Quansheng TK-11(8) when I discussed it. > > Although a quadband for transmit has a wide receive across HF, VHF and > UHF. > > > > It can only tx in FM mode which is limiting and cannot receive SSB at > > 6-meters and above. As such it's best for monitoring HF. It also has a > > spectrum analyzer which is easy to use. > > > > There are 2 versions, the difference being the T-antenna size. > > Unfortunately, the CPS programming is not user friendly and it's not yet > > supported by Chirp or RT Systems. Therefore, it is best as a monitor. > > Reviews state it also will tx/rx CB bands. Ten meters requires a separate > > optional antenna. > > > > I'm also going to be experimenting with another "Shack in a box" HT radio > > which has two donut reostat antennas for the HF bands (a RadTel), but > only > > a dual band for transmit/receive. It had some good reviews for spectral > > purity. I'm not sure if it has a spectrum analyzer, but a sister radio by > > the same manufacturer does. Recently RT Systems discontinued programming > > support for the RadTel radios as some now have Bluetooth programming and > > the firmware also changes frequently within models. > > > > Phil Nelson, NO3N > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 21, 2025, 7:49?PM Andrew Charland mailto:acharland182 at gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > Still going but not certain how much longer. > > > > > > Andy > > > KC3WRX > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 21, 2025, 18:52 N1JMC via CALV-ARES < > calv-ares at mailman.qth.net mailto:calv-ares at mailman.qth.net > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I was trying to get there for tonight, but am unable to make it even > > > > > > > close > > > > > > > to time. Might be home by 1930 or so. I?ll see if anyone is up on the > > > > repeater in case any DIGI work can be had. > > > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 09:05, Andrew Charland <[ > acharland182 at gmail.com mailto:acharland182 at gmail.com > > > > ](mailto:On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 09:05, Andrew Charland <