From svj58 at optonline.net  Sun Apr  2 07:29:59 2017
From: svj58 at optonline.net (Steve, KB1YLQ)
Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2017 07:29:59 -0400
Subject: [CTSARA] WWII Radio
Message-ID: <rjqca25b7mckclmsjs73pu0h.1491132599220@email.android.com>

http://101waystosurvive.com/survail_tips/how-to-build-a-foxhole-radio-2/

Steve, KB1YLQSent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone

From jon.perelstein at gmail.com  Mon Apr  3 13:52:29 2017
From: jon.perelstein at gmail.com (Jon Perelstein)
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2017 13:52:29 -0400
Subject: [CTSARA] Fwd: NEQP 2016 and 2017
In-Reply-To: <201704031713.v33HC0r2027617@mail.ntplx.net>
References: <201704031713.v33HC0r2027617@mail.ntplx.net>
Message-ID: <CAFdYx3Uek7VKBOxZZJwEt=m7mqa2zLhHGCKZvduLTw+Wua2GAg@mail.gmail.com>

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Tom Frenaye <frenaye at pcnet.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 1:08 PM
Subject: NEQP 2016 and 2017
To: New England clubs <frenaye at pcnet.com>



To New England radio clubs:




*I'd appreciate your help in publicizing the upcoming New England QSO Party
on May 6th and 7th.    Please mention it at your next club meeting and in
your newsletter. *The NEQP is a great time to check out antenna systems and
offers a moderately paced opportunity to work new states and countries.
You'll find a wide variety of participants, from newcomers to experienced
contesters, all interested in making contacts with New England stations.

We're working to make sure that all of the New England counties are active
again this year and would appreciate your help.  Get on for at least an
hour or two and join in on the fun.  Please let me know if you can put in
any time at all so we can work on activity from the rarest counties.

*Will you be QRV?   Let us know which county you'll be on from with a
message to info at neqp.org <info at neqp.org> *Oh yes, the NEQP is also *lots *of
fun when mobile.  Every time you cross a county line the action starts over
again.   It's amazing what a 100w radio and mobile whip can do.

The QSO Party is 20 hours long overall, in two sections with a civilized
break for sleep Saturday night.  It goes from 4pm Saturday until 1am
Sunday, then 9am Sunday until 8pm Sunday.  Operate on CW, SSB and digital
modes on 80-40-20-15-10 meters.   For each QSO you'll give your callsign, a
signal report and your county/state.   Top scorers can earn a plaque and
everyone who makes 25 QSOs and sends in a log will get a certificate.

Last year we had logs from 179 New England stations and 300 more from
around the country and world.

The full rules are here ->  http://www.neqp.org/rules.html

The 2016 results were posted over the weekend and the results since 2002
are also available ->  http://www.neqp.org/results.html



*It's just about a month until the 2017 NEQP.   Please make some QSOs even
if you don't want to send in a log. *Thanks!

   73 Tom/K1KI

------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------
New England QSO Party - http://www.neqp.org - May 7-8, 2016

From jon.perelstein at gmail.com  Mon Apr  3 16:46:50 2017
From: jon.perelstein at gmail.com (Jon Perelstein)
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2017 16:46:50 -0400
Subject: [CTSARA] Monthly VE Exams in Lower Fairfield County
Message-ID: <CAFdYx3UFptt0x5evgS7mE7oTU8+QKinwGVkpnhmk67s3h1dSvA@mail.gmail.com>

Starting next month, lower Fairfield County will be having VE exams every
month.  SARA will be running exams in March, June, September, and December,
and GNARC will be running exams in the other months.

The schedule for the rest of the year is

*DATE                         HOST            *



*May 6, 2017               GNARC **
*June 10, 2017            SARA ***

*July 1, 2017               GNARC **

*August 5, 2017           GNARC **

*September 9, 2017     SARA ***

*October 7, 2017          GNARC **

*November 4, 2017       GNARC **

*December 9, 2017      SARA ***


* GNARC VE Sessions will be held @ the GNARC Emergency Comm Center, 100
Fairfield Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06854
   DIRECTIONS to GNARC.
<https://www.google.com/maps/place/100+Fairfield+Ave,+Norwalk,+CT+06854/@41.1046261,-73.4281746,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e81e791c3e1977:0xd251c9cf0f4159c1!8m2!3d41.1046261!4d-73.4259806>

** SARA VE Sessions will be held at the Stamford Government Center, (4th
Floor Cafeteria), 888 Washington Blvd, Stamford, CT 06901
    DIRECTIONS to the Stamford Govt Center.
<https://www.google.com/maps/place/888+Washington+Blvd,+Stamford,+CT+06901/@41.0514745,-73.5450842,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c2a1e40bb0f667:0x43b89790f575423e!8m2!3d41.0514745!4d-73.5428955>

73
Jon, AI1V

From jon.perelstein at gmail.com  Tue Apr  4 18:22:07 2017
From: jon.perelstein at gmail.com (Jon Perelstein)
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2017 18:22:07 -0400
Subject: [CTSARA] Hams Needed for Bloomin Metric May 21
Message-ID: <CAFdYx3Uo4Zfhs67nKNCh5E-+++poVbWfCcSwkNoJcp7cNwmErQ@mail.gmail.com>

The Bloomin Metric is the premier public service event in southern
Fairfield County.  It is a bicycle ride (not race) put on by the Sound
Cyclists Bicycle Club every May with proceeds going to a number of local
charities.  There are typically about 2600 riders (including "ride
marshals").  The ride offers a number of routes, all departing from
Sherwood Island State Park, and some going as far north as the
Redding/Newtown border.

Hams provide radio communications for a small fleet of support vehicles, as
well as radio communications to the rest stops.  We have a ham in every
support vehicle maintaining radio contact back to Sherwood Island.  We
direct the operations of the support vehicles to keep the routes under
patrol, and handle the communications with riders if they call in to the
event's help line because they need assistance (typically mechanical
breakdowns).  We have been providing communications for this event for
close to 30 years and have an excellent working relationship with the event
organizers.

We need ham volunteers for the event.  Figure it as a most-of-the-day
event.  We generally meet at Sherwood Island at about 7am.  While most
people are done by about 1pm, some people wind up staying until about 3pm
to take care of the last of stragglers.  We need 18-20 hams.  If you can't
do 7am - 1pm, but can do part of the time, we can probably use you.

You do not need to be an experienced ham or experienced in this kind of
work to participate.  We will train you on whatever you need to know.  It
helps if you have a 25 or 50 watt mobile radio and a magnetic mount
antenna, but if you don't have one we will provide one.

IMPORTANT:  As some of you may have heard, there is an issue with the MS
Ride on June 11 wanting background checks on some of the hams.  THIS IS NOT
THAT RIDE.  There are no issues with the Bloomin Metric.

Please contact me at jon.perelstein at gmail.com if you're interested.

73
Jon, AI1V

From jon.perelstein at gmail.com  Wed Apr  5 10:20:03 2017
From: jon.perelstein at gmail.com (Jon Perelstein)
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2017 10:20:03 -0400
Subject: [CTSARA] Fwd: GNARC Message: DSO-138 Oscilloscope Kit
Message-ID: <CAFdYx3UD9_X7GhOwZM_Jf_vwGa3W-6z7RTqcMkw1xFyCsKr5Xw@mail.gmail.com>

If you need an oscilloscope, Tom K1TA has found and fun and inexpensive kit
that works rather well.

73
Jon, AI1V

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Tom Alessi <tom at k1ta.com>
Date: Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 9:04 AM
Subject: GNARC Message: DSO-138 Oscilloscope Kit
To: GNARC <gnarc at googlegroups.com>


To ALL GNARC Members and friends:

Since Paul Danzer's presentation last month on Kit Building , I purchased
the JYETech DSO-138 Oscilloscope Kit which included a plexiglass case.

*The kit cost me $23.00 on eBay including shipping. *
Over the past week I assembled and tested the unit.  So here goes...

*Features:*

? Easy to solder.
? Highest real-time sampling rate : 1Msps
? Accuracy : 12Bit
? Sampling buffer depth : 1024 bytes
? Analog bandwidth : 0 - 200KHz
? Vertical sensitivity : 10mV / Div - 5V / Div ( 1-2-5 progressive manner )
? Adjustable vertical displacement , and with instructions
? Input impedance : 1M?
? Maximum input voltage : 50Vpp (1: 1 probe ), 400Vpp (10: 1 probe )
? Coupling modes include DC / AC / GND
? Horizontal time base range : 10?s / Div - 5s / Div ( 1-2-5 progressive
manner )
? With automatic , conventional and single -shot mode , easy waveform
capture the moment
? Available rising or falling edge trigger
? Adjustable trigger level position , and with instructions
? Observable trigger waveform before ( negative delay )
? Can always freeze the waveform display (HOLD function )
? Comes 1Hz /3.3V square wave test signal source


*My observation:  *

1. The instructions supplied were in Black and White and looked like they
had been copied 1000 times.  So I had to go online and downloaded and
printed a color copy.

2. I am getting old and I was unable to see the colors on the 1/8 watt
resistors so I ended up testing each of them with an ohm meter and putting
them in piles.

3. The kit was easy to put together and solder even with my old eyes BUT I
recommend using a magnification light ring for us older hams.

4. While it came with a plexiglass case, the tolerances on the slots and
flaps is NOT great.  As you can see, I tried to trim down some of the
pieces and ended up breaking several of the of the slots.  I was a little
upset with myself but it doesn't hamper the performance of the scope, only
injured my ego.

5. The plexiglass case come with 10 very odd shaped pieces *AND NO
INSTRUCTIONS!*  So like any good ham, I looked on Youtube and was fortunate
enough to find some other schlub who figured it out and made a video on how
to put it together.

6. I think it took me about 6 hours to put it together and test although
that includes a lot of time scratching my head trying to figure out what
they wanted me to do.


In any event, the kit was fun to build and is available on eBay and on
Amazon.  Or for just a few more dollars you can get one pre-built (but what
fun is that?).



73 and good building to all !

Tom K1TA

From dcbrown73 at yahoo.com  Wed Apr  5 10:36:07 2017
From: dcbrown73 at yahoo.com (David Brown)
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2017 14:36:07 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [CTSARA] Fwd: GNARC Message: DSO-138 Oscilloscope Kit
In-Reply-To: <CAFdYx3UD9_X7GhOwZM_Jf_vwGa3W-6z7RTqcMkw1xFyCsKr5Xw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAFdYx3UD9_X7GhOwZM_Jf_vwGa3W-6z7RTqcMkw1xFyCsKr5Xw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1888253866.13921362.1491402967961@mail.yahoo.com>

Interesting, thanks for the share.
To note, when looking into this. ?The manufacturer reports that there are a lot of knockoff boards out there and describes how to ensure you get an official kit.
JYE Tech: DIY Oscilloscopes, DIY Kits for Hobbyists

  
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JYE Tech: DIY Oscilloscopes, DIY Kits for Hobbyists
 JYE Tech offers DIY handheld for hobbyists.  |  |

  |

 
 

    On Wednesday, April 5, 2017 10:24 AM, Jon Perelstein <jon.perelstein at gmail.com> wrote:
 

 If you need an oscilloscope, Tom K1TA has found and fun and inexpensive kit
that works rather well.

73
Jon, AI1V

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Tom Alessi <tom at k1ta.com>
Date: Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 9:04 AM
Subject: GNARC Message: DSO-138 Oscilloscope Kit
To: GNARC <gnarc at googlegroups.com>


To ALL GNARC Members and friends:

Since Paul Danzer's presentation last month on Kit Building , I purchased
the JYETech DSO-138 Oscilloscope Kit which included a plexiglass case.

*The kit cost me $23.00 on eBay including shipping. *
Over the past week I assembled and tested the unit.? So here goes...

*Features:*

? Easy to solder.
? Highest real-time sampling rate : 1Msps
? Accuracy : 12Bit
? Sampling buffer depth : 1024 bytes
? Analog bandwidth : 0 - 200KHz
? Vertical sensitivity : 10mV / Div - 5V / Div ( 1-2-5 progressive manner )
? Adjustable vertical displacement , and with instructions
? Input impedance : 1M?
? Maximum input voltage : 50Vpp (1: 1 probe ), 400Vpp (10: 1 probe )
? Coupling modes include DC / AC / GND
? Horizontal time base range : 10?s / Div - 5s / Div ( 1-2-5 progressive
manner )
? With automatic , conventional and single -shot mode , easy waveform
capture the moment
? Available rising or falling edge trigger
? Adjustable trigger level position , and with instructions
? Observable trigger waveform before ( negative delay )
? Can always freeze the waveform display (HOLD function )
? Comes 1Hz /3.3V square wave test signal source


*My observation:? *

1. The instructions supplied were in Black and White and looked like they
had been copied 1000 times.? So I had to go online and downloaded and
printed a color copy.

2. I am getting old and I was unable to see the colors on the 1/8 watt
resistors so I ended up testing each of them with an ohm meter and putting
them in piles.

3. The kit was easy to put together and solder even with my old eyes BUT I
recommend using a magnification light ring for us older hams.

4. While it came with a plexiglass case, the tolerances on the slots and
flaps is NOT great.? As you can see, I tried to trim down some of the
pieces and ended up breaking several of the of the slots.? I was a little
upset with myself but it doesn't hamper the performance of the scope, only
injured my ego.

5. The plexiglass case come with 10 very odd shaped pieces *AND NO
INSTRUCTIONS!*? So like any good ham, I looked on Youtube and was fortunate
enough to find some other schlub who figured it out and made a video on how
to put it together.

6. I think it took me about 6 hours to put it together and test although
that includes a lot of time scratching my head trying to figure out what
they wanted me to do.


In any event, the kit was fun to build and is available on eBay and on
Amazon.? Or for just a few more dollars you can get one pre-built (but what
fun is that?).



73 and good building to all !

Tom K1TA
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From jon.perelstein at gmail.com  Thu Apr  6 07:13:34 2017
From: jon.perelstein at gmail.com (Jon Perelstein)
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2017 07:13:34 -0400
Subject: [CTSARA] Reminder - SARA Meeting Tonight
Message-ID: <CAFdYx3XrJ1+0mATa+Za4hL13z_g2a-T9FhR-RTWJ4BR1zs3Eow@mail.gmail.com>

Our April meeting is tonight, April 6, at Stamford Govt Center (888
Washington Blvd in Stamford), 8pm, in the 6th floor Safety Training Room.

Our featured speaker will be Emily N1DID talking about contesting. Emily is
a contester par excellence and a member of the Yankee Clipper Contest Club
(YCCC).  Emily expects to be joined by Mike Loukides, the local rep of YCCC
and one of best contesters going (for the computer geeks among us, Mike is
also the VP of Content Strategy for a major publisher of computer technical
books and the author of a Java-based contest logger).

While you may not be a hard-core contester, it can be fun to push a little
and test yourself and your equipment.  Even if you're not a contester (or
don't think you are), contesting can be very useful for building up your
WAS and DXCC lists.  For example, a lot of hard-to-find DX is on the air
during contests.  Emily's presentation will focus on contesting at 100
watts with a wire antenna (which is all Emily uses) and how you can make
yourself more successful at getting the contacts you want to get.

Pizza 6:15 at John The Baker, 30 Long Ridge Rd in the Bulls Head Section.

73
Jon, AI1V

From tom at k1ta.com  Mon Apr 10 08:18:13 2017
From: tom at k1ta.com (Tom Alessi)
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 08:18:13 -0400
Subject: [CTSARA] Good Morning GNARC Members and Friends.
Message-ID: <CAAnFWJgRD0JUsaUFNU=EWeihyt9eOsnsEXWD38dLiPwYX-VRBw@mail.gmail.com>

Good morning all,

Two things...

*NEW DISTRIBUTION LIST:*

If you have not done so already, please sign into Google Groups
(GoogleGroups.com) and update your account name to include your FIRST NAME
& CALLSIGN. If you do not have an account, or don't want to register,
please remember to sign your posts with your FIRST NAME & CALLSIGN so
everyone knows who you are when posting.

*MONTHLY MEETING AND PROGRAM:*

The GNARC Monthly Meeting will be this Wednesday April 12th at 1930 hours
at the GNARC Emergency Comm Center, 100 Fairfield Ave, Norwalk, CT.
*Our guest will be Tom Frenay - K1KI, ARRL New England Director *who will
speak about the ARRL and what they can do for you.  I am hoping to have a
big turn out, so please plan on attending, and forward this announcement to
other hams and groups in the area.

73 es gud dx de K1TA

Tom Alessi
*Tom at K1TA.com  |**  www.K1TA.com <http://www.K1TA.com>*
*State of Connecticut - Justice of the Peace & Notary Public*
C: (203) 253-7745 | O: (914) 231-1691 | F: (914) 813-4091
*"CW Forever !"* Look for me on 20m, 30m or 40m CW

From jon.perelstein at gmail.com  Mon Apr 10 09:23:05 2017
From: jon.perelstein at gmail.com (Jon Perelstein)
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 09:23:05 -0400
Subject: [CTSARA] Tom Frenaye at GNARC This Weds
Message-ID: <CAFdYx3UQW13zHS+emQhZRpPL6iM-MtxAM=rftQCNDVQVKibt7Q@mail.gmail.com>

The GNARC Monthly Meeting will be this Wednesday April 12th at 1930 hours at
the GNARC Emergency Comm Center, 100 Fairfield Ave, Norwalk, CT.

The guest speaker will be Tom Frenay - K1KI, ARRL New England Director who
will speak about the ARRL and what they can do for you.

73
Jon, AI1V

From tom at k1ta.com  Tue Apr 11 08:30:28 2017
From: tom at k1ta.com (Tom Alessi)
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 08:30:28 -0400
Subject: [CTSARA] 1x2 and 2x1 Extra Class Callsigns
Message-ID: <CAAnFWJiPTKds3+u5=vCtHtwtpAd7aV+25Dt_5Z8Lo+aTwsYdzA@mail.gmail.com>

Good Morning GNARC and SARA Members and friends.

The following1x2 and 2x1 District 1 calls available in the next month.  Be
advised, if you are an EXTRA Class you must apply ON THE DATE SHOWN by
Midnight Eastern time.

*CALL*    *DATE Available*

AK1Z          4/13

AE1I           5/4

W1IT           5/9    (*This would be great for Paul WB2JVB or Jon AI1V*)

K1IU           5/11

To apply, go to your FCC ULS
<https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/licManager/login.jsp> account and apply
FREE online.

Good Luck.

Tom - K1TA
GNARC President 2017

Tom Alessi
*Tom at K1TA.com  |**  www.K1TA.com <http://www.K1TA.com>*
*State of Connecticut - Justice of the Peace & Notary Public*
C: (203) 253-7745 | O: (914) 231-1691 | F: (914) 813-4091
*"CW Forever !"* Look for me on 20m, 30m or 40m CW

From tom at k1ta.com  Thu Apr 13 08:22:19 2017
From: tom at k1ta.com (Tom Alessi)
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 08:22:19 -0400
Subject: [CTSARA] Meeting Last Night
Message-ID: <CAAnFWJh7SMPjE8rtQgvb4HSw88rwp4hm2NJyrNw_poE9H1MR6A@mail.gmail.com>

Good Morning GNARC Members and Friends.

I wanted to thank everyone for coming out last night and attending the
April GNARC meeting.  I would also like to thank Tom Frenaye K1KI for the
very informative program on the ARRL, especially the part on the new LF
bands.  I am planning on looking into getting on the new bands and
experimenting as soon as possible.  I was also very interested in the part
about expanding Technician Class privileges on HF. I think it is a great
idea.

In addition, I want to thank Tom for Appointing me as an Official DXCC Card
Checker.  That was a real surprise. Thank you Tom.

The Field Day and Special Events discussion was very good last night and I
urge everyone (especially our new Hams) to get involved and contact Sam
NV1P or Lisa KC1YL if you can help.  We have a core membership that does a
lot and I'd like to get more people involved

Next month our program will be on *"Test equipment that you can get on
eBay"* by Steve K1RF.  Steve will talk about items that he has bought in
the past few years.

*Reminder:* We will be open Saturday 4/15/2017 from 0900-1200, as usual,
and we'd love to see you there!

73 es gud dx de K1TA

Tom - K1TA
GNARC President 2017

Tom Alessi
*Tom at K1TA.com  |**  www.K1TA.com <http://www.K1TA.com>*
*State of Connecticut - Justice of the Peace & Notary Public*
C: (203) 253-7745 | O: (914) 231-1691 | F: (914) 813-4091
*"CW Forever !"* Look for me on 20m, 30m or 40m CW

From samd65 at gmail.com  Fri Apr 14 18:18:55 2017
From: samd65 at gmail.com (samd65 .)
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 18:18:55 -0400
Subject: [CTSARA] MS Ride 2017
Message-ID: <CAH_dscKdthRKv82dSBKZMZCwLSwWHxrt0jkbrKaHd+QqhH4Lkg@mail.gmail.com>

Hi everyone,

As of Wednesday night we had 2 volunteers, and now we're up to 7 people.
That's going to be just barely enough to get by. If anyone else out there
would be willing to help it would be super appreciated. June 11th is coming
up fast, so I'd like to know that we have enough volunteers to comfortably
help.

For those who wish to know, the route is
https://ridewithgps.com/groups/Stamford-Bike-2017 We aren't going as far
north as most rides have in the past, which means we should have no trouble
with repeater coverage. If you need a loaner radio, we will likely have you
covered, but first come first serve, so sign up now while supplies last.

73,
Sam - NV1P

From jon.perelstein at gmail.com  Mon Apr 17 13:43:19 2017
From: jon.perelstein at gmail.com (Jon Perelstein)
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2017 13:43:19 -0400
Subject: [CTSARA] Fwd: Hams Needed for Bloomin Metric May 21
In-Reply-To: <CAFdYx3Uo4Zfhs67nKNCh5E-+++poVbWfCcSwkNoJcp7cNwmErQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAFdYx3Uo4Zfhs67nKNCh5E-+++poVbWfCcSwkNoJcp7cNwmErQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAFdYx3UswzdFU+ocrA2t_GRYw_kLiEeDF-rvs=MgMy5FtH8rjg@mail.gmail.com>

Hams still needed for the Bloomin on May 21.  Please help out.

73
Jon, AI1V


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Jon Perelstein <jon.perelstein at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 6:22 PM
Subject: Hams Needed for Bloomin Metric May 21
To: Stamford Amateur Radio Association <ctsara at mailman.qth.net>, GNARC <
gnarc at googlegroups.com>


The Bloomin Metric is the premier public service event in southern
Fairfield County.  It is a bicycle ride (not race) put on by the Sound
Cyclists Bicycle Club every May with proceeds going to a number of local
charities.  There are typically about 2600 riders (including "ride
marshals").  The ride offers a number of routes, all departing from
Sherwood Island State Park, and some going as far north as the
Redding/Newtown border.

Hams provide radio communications for a small fleet of support vehicles, as
well as radio communications to the rest stops.  We have a ham in every
support vehicle maintaining radio contact back to Sherwood Island.  We
direct the operations of the support vehicles to keep the routes under
patrol, and handle the communications with riders if they call in to the
event's help line because they need assistance (typically mechanical
breakdowns).  We have been providing communications for this event for
close to 30 years and have an excellent working relationship with the event
organizers.

We need ham volunteers for the event.  Figure it as a most-of-the-day
event.  We generally meet at Sherwood Island at about 7am.  While most
people are done by about 1pm, some people wind up staying until about 3pm
to take care of the last of stragglers.  We need 18-20 hams.  If you can't
do 7am - 1pm, but can do part of the time, we can probably use you.

You do not need to be an experienced ham or experienced in this kind of
work to participate.  We will train you on whatever you need to know.  It
helps if you have a 25 or 50 watt mobile radio and a magnetic mount
antenna, but if you don't have one we will provide one.

IMPORTANT:  As some of you may have heard, there is an issue with the MS
Ride on June 11 wanting background checks on some of the hams.  THIS IS NOT
THAT RIDE.  There are no issues with the Bloomin Metric.

Please contact me at jon.perelstein at gmail.com if you're interested.

73
Jon, AI1V

From tom at k1ta.com  Tue Apr 18 08:48:37 2017
From: tom at k1ta.com (Tom Alessi)
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2017 08:48:37 -0400
Subject: [CTSARA] Happy World Amateur Radio Day
Message-ID: <CAAnFWJhrzRvM1ueq=nc2zb-WHMT-V3Wn7znNEfPn41mngz8+Ow@mail.gmail.com>

Every April 18, radio amateurs worldwide take to the airwaves in
celebration of World Amateur Radio Day.
It was on that day in 1925 that the International Amateur Radio Union was
formed in Paris.

[image: Picture] <http://www.iaru.org/world-amateur-radio-day.html>
http://www.iaru.org/world-amateur-radio-day.html

Amateur Radio experimenters were the first to discover that the short wave
spectrum ? far from being a wasteland ? could support worldwide
propagation. In the rush to use these shorter wavelengths, Amateur Radio
was ?in grave danger of being pushed aside,? the IARU?s history has noted.
Amateur Radio pioneers met in Paris in 1925 and created the IARU to support
Amateur Radio worldwide.

Just two years later, at the International Radiotelegraph Conference,
Amateur Radio gained the allocations still recognized today ? 160, 80, 40,
20, and 10 meters.  Since its founding, the IARU has worked tirelessly to
defend and expand the frequency allocations for Amateur Radio. Thanks to
the support of enlightened administrations in every part of the globe,
radio amateurs are now able to experiment and communicate in frequency
bands strategically located throughout the radio spectrum.  From the 25
countries that formed the IARU in 1925, the IARU has grown to include 160
member-societies in three regions. IARU Region 1 includes Europe, Africa,
the Middle East, and Northern Asia. Region 2 covers the Americas, and
Region 3 is comprised of Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific island
nations, and most of Asia. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
has recognized the IARU as representing the interests of Amateur Radio.

Today, Amateur Radio is more popular than ever, with over 3,000,000
licensed operators!

World Amateur Radio Day is the day when IARU Member-Societies can show our
capabilities to the public and enjoy global friendship with other Amateurs
worldwide.

We have provided a poster for World Amateur Radio Day.  Any club may
download it and use it to promote WARD in their area.  The poster comes in
two sizes: *61cm x 91cm
<http://www.iaru.org/uploads/1/3/0/7/13073366/61x91.pdf>* and a *small (A4)
flyer <http://www.iaru.org/uploads/1/3/0/7/13073366/a4.pdf>*.

Groups should promote their WARD activity on social media by using the hash
tag *#WorldAmateurRadioDay
<https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldAmateurRadioDay>* on Twitter and
Facebook. IARU will list all WARD activities on this page. To have your
WARD activity listed, send an email to ARRL  Public Relations Manager *Sean
Kutzko, KX9X <kx9x at arrl.org>.*

April 18 is the day for all of Amateur Radio to celebrate and tell the
world about the science we can help teach, the community service we can
provide and the fun we have.

We hope you will join in the fun and education that is World Amateur Radio
Day!
?
*Activation Information:*

*India:*
8T1WRD ? 0001 through 2359 India Standard Time. 7.155/14.205 MHz.
*http://www.amateurradioday.com
<http://www.amateurradioday.com/> *

*Poland:*
SP2YMS & SP9YFF. Special certificate available.

*http://www.sp9yff.pl/* <http://www.sp9yff.pl/>*Puerto Rico:*
KP4FD ? HF and VHF. Electronic certificate via *kp4fd.ward at gmail.com*
<kp4fd.ward at gmail.com>


*EchoLink:World Radio Network: Special WARD IRLP/ECHOLINK Net*
16:00 -17:30 (12 NOON EST, 9AM PST) UTC via the World Conference server
(IRLP 9251) W2JLD, Net Control. Stations around the world are encouraged to
check in.
*World Friendship Net: Special WARD IRLP/ECHOLINK Net*
00:00 - 01:30 (8PM EST, 5 PM PST) UTC via the World Conference Server (IRLP
9251)
W2JLD and KM4OOC, WH6DWF, Net Control. Stations around the world are
encouraged to check in.


-----------------------------------

73 de Tom K1TA
GNARC President 2017

Tom Alessi
*Tom at K1TA.com |** www.K1TA.com <http://www.K1TA.com>*
* | ARRL DXCC Card Checker*
*State of Connecticut - Justice of the Peace & Notary Public*
C: (203) 253-7745 | O: (914) 231-1691 | F: (914) 813-4091
*"CW Forever !"* Look for me on 20m, 30m or 40m CW

From wa1sfh at optonline.net  Tue Apr 18 08:53:26 2017
From: wa1sfh at optonline.net (Douglas Sharafanowich)
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2017 08:53:26 -0400
Subject: [CTSARA] GNARC Message: Happy World Amateur Radio Day
In-Reply-To: <CAAnFWJhrzRvM1ueq=nc2zb-WHMT-V3Wn7znNEfPn41mngz8+Ow@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAAnFWJhrzRvM1ueq=nc2zb-WHMT-V3Wn7znNEfPn41mngz8+Ow@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <E2AC0182-E48A-447C-BFAE-3DD811835E86@optonline.net>

And, I thought it was to celebrate Tax Day 2107.
LOL! :-D

73, Douglas WA1SFH 

On April 18, 2017 8:48:37 AM EDT, Tom Alessi <tom at k1ta.com> wrote:
>Every April 18, radio amateurs worldwide take to the airwaves in
>celebration of World Amateur Radio Day.
>It was on that day in 1925 that the International Amateur Radio Union
>was
>formed in Paris.
>
>[image: Picture] <http://www.iaru.org/world-amateur-radio-day.html>
>http://www.iaru.org/world-amateur-radio-day.html
>
>Amateur Radio experimenters were the first to discover that the short
>wave
>spectrum ? far from being a wasteland ? could support worldwide
>propagation. In the rush to use these shorter wavelengths, Amateur
>Radio
>was ?in grave danger of being pushed aside,? the IARU?s history has
>noted.
>Amateur Radio pioneers met in Paris in 1925 and created the IARU to
>support
>Amateur Radio worldwide.
>
>Just two years later, at the International Radiotelegraph Conference,
>Amateur Radio gained the allocations still recognized today ? 160, 80,
>40,
>20, and 10 meters.  Since its founding, the IARU has worked tirelessly
>to
>defend and expand the frequency allocations for Amateur Radio. Thanks
>to
>the support of enlightened administrations in every part of the globe,
>radio amateurs are now able to experiment and communicate in frequency
>bands strategically located throughout the radio spectrum.  From the 25
>countries that formed the IARU in 1925, the IARU has grown to include
>160
>member-societies in three regions. IARU Region 1 includes Europe,
>Africa,
>the Middle East, and Northern Asia. Region 2 covers the Americas, and
>Region 3 is comprised of Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific island
>nations, and most of Asia. The International Telecommunication Union
>(ITU)
>has recognized the IARU as representing the interests of Amateur Radio.
>
>Today, Amateur Radio is more popular than ever, with over 3,000,000
>licensed operators!
>
>World Amateur Radio Day is the day when IARU Member-Societies can show
>our
>capabilities to the public and enjoy global friendship with other
>Amateurs
>worldwide.
>
>We have provided a poster for World Amateur Radio Day.  Any club may
>download it and use it to promote WARD in their area.  The poster comes
>in
>two sizes: *61cm x 91cm
><http://www.iaru.org/uploads/1/3/0/7/13073366/61x91.pdf>* and a *small
>(A4)
>flyer <http://www.iaru.org/uploads/1/3/0/7/13073366/a4.pdf>*.
>
>Groups should promote their WARD activity on social media by using the
>hash
>tag *#WorldAmateurRadioDay
><https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldAmateurRadioDay>* on Twitter and
>Facebook. IARU will list all WARD activities on this page. To have your
>WARD activity listed, send an email to ARRL  Public Relations Manager
>*Sean
>Kutzko, KX9X <kx9x at arrl.org>.*
>
>April 18 is the day for all of Amateur Radio to celebrate and tell the
>world about the science we can help teach, the community service we can
>provide and the fun we have.
>
>We hope you will join in the fun and education that is World Amateur
>Radio
>Day!
>?
>*Activation Information:*
>
>*India:*
>8T1WRD ? 0001 through 2359 India Standard Time. 7.155/14.205 MHz.
>*http://www.amateurradioday.com
><http://www.amateurradioday.com/> *
>
>*Poland:*
>SP2YMS & SP9YFF. Special certificate available.
>
>*http://www.sp9yff.pl/* <http://www.sp9yff.pl/>*Puerto Rico:*
>KP4FD ? HF and VHF. Electronic certificate via *kp4fd.ward at gmail.com*
><kp4fd.ward at gmail.com>
>
>
>*EchoLink:World Radio Network: Special WARD IRLP/ECHOLINK Net*
>16:00 -17:30 (12 NOON EST, 9AM PST) UTC via the World Conference server
>(IRLP 9251) W2JLD, Net Control. Stations around the world are
>encouraged to
>check in.
>*World Friendship Net: Special WARD IRLP/ECHOLINK Net*
>00:00 - 01:30 (8PM EST, 5 PM PST) UTC via the World Conference Server
>(IRLP
>9251)
>W2JLD and KM4OOC, WH6DWF, Net Control. Stations around the world are
>encouraged to check in.
>
>
>-----------------------------------
>
>73 de Tom K1TA
>GNARC President 2017
>
>Tom Alessi
>*Tom at K1TA.com |** www.K1TA.com <http://www.K1TA.com>*
>* | ARRL DXCC Card Checker*
>*State of Connecticut - Justice of the Peace & Notary Public*
>C: (203) 253-7745 | O: (914) 231-1691 | F: (914) 813-4091
>*"CW Forever !"* Look for me on 20m, 30m or 40m CW
>
>-- 
>Please sign posts with name and call sign if not shown in your user
>name!!
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-- 
73, 
Douglas Sharafanowich  WA1SFH 
District Emergency Coordinator,
Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES),
Connecticut Section - Region 2
203-494-3885
wa1sfh at optonline.net
www.ctaresregion2.org 

(Sent from my Cellphone)

From hugo at aa1xv.net  Sun Apr 23 13:00:32 2017
From: hugo at aa1xv.net (Hugo W. Catta)
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2017 13:00:32 -0400
Subject: [CTSARA] [gnarc] 20m, 30m & 40m Fan Dipole.
In-Reply-To: <CAAnFWJh9wdvwLABLAsaF4mUpBeKUERWv=Aqphg6NJAdDeeZxzg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAAnFWJh9wdvwLABLAsaF4mUpBeKUERWv=Aqphg6NJAdDeeZxzg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAKN5R3qNDZjFKr70sz9nzuPdYo_TtnJ6kwkZp7MjFnAcPVmOBA@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Tom,

What type of coax are you using?

Hugo - AA1XV

From wa1sfh at optonline.net  Sun Apr 23 19:13:09 2017
From: wa1sfh at optonline.net (WA1SFH)
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2017 19:13:09 -0400
Subject: [CTSARA] Sunday: Region1 ARES Relay Net
Message-ID: <00af01d2bc87$2c56f970$8504ec50$@optonline.net>

Sunday, April 23, 2017

 

Hello!
Everyone is welcome to join us tonight on the CT ARES Region 1 "Relay Net"

We have a tight schedule for Check-Ins (8:10 pm - 8:15 pm).
During the period of 8:15 pm - 8:28 pm, the Relay Net is in STAND BY mode as
the Net Control Station goes to the CT ARES Statewide Net and conducts
business there.

At 8:28 pm (+/-), the Region 1 Relay Net resumes with the Net Control
Station bringing information back from the CT ARES Net.

 

Date:      Sundays

What:     The Region 1 Relay Net

Time:      8:10 pm

Where:  Norwalk: W1NLK (146.475 MHz)

We look forward having you Check-In on the Region 1 Relay Net.

73,
Douglas Sharafanowich, WA1SFH
District Emergency Coordinator, 
Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES),
Connecticut Section - Region 2
Cell: 203-494-3885

 <mailto:wa1sfh at optonline.net> wa1sfh at optonline.net


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From tom at k1ta.com  Tue Apr 25 13:53:16 2017
From: tom at k1ta.com (Tom Alessi)
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:53:16 -0400
Subject: [CTSARA] 1x2 and 2x1 Vanity Calls Available
Message-ID: <CAAnFWJg6A-0rOe5nLPv9dxQwYsr=Q+21-FHLN2Bqm4HK=atiLA@mail.gmail.com>

QST  - - QST  - - QST

TO ALL EXTRA CLASS RADIO AMATEURS:

The following *1x2 *and* 2x1* Vanity Calls will be available in the 1st
Call District in the next 30 Days to all Extra Class Licensees.



*CALL            DATE AVAILABLEAE1I             May 4   (Thursday)*

*N1ZS            May 6   (Saturday)*

*WW1J           May 7   (Sunday*

*W1IT             May 9   (Tuesday)*

*K1IU             May 11  (Thursday)*

*K1NA           May 12  (Friday)*

*KZ1V            May 23  (Tuesday)*
*AK1X            May 25  (Thursday)*


   1. Applications *MUST* be filed on the date above *BY MIDNIGHT* on that
   date.
   2. Application is FREE !  File online at
   https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/licManager/login.jsp
   3. Application can also be done by Snail Mail (USPS) but must be Post
   Marked "On the date shown above".
   4. If you need help, feel free to contact me BEFORE the filing dates
   shown above.

Good Luck who all who decide to apply !

73 de Tom K1TA
GNARC President / SARA member


Tom Alessi
*Tom at K1TA.com |** www.K1TA.com <http://www.K1TA.com>*
* | ARRL DXCC Card Checker*
*State of Connecticut - Justice of the Peace & Notary Public*
C: (203) 253-7745 | O: (914) 231-1691 | F: (914) 813-4091
*"CW Forever !"* Look for me on 20m, 30m or 40m CW

From wa1sfh at optonline.net  Tue Apr 25 20:09:51 2017
From: wa1sfh at optonline.net (WA1SFH)
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 20:09:51 -0400
Subject: [CTSARA] BSA Merit Badge
Message-ID: <017601d2be21$6d32a700$4797f500$@optonline.net>

Hi Everybody!
I AM NOT GOING TO THE DAYTON HAMVENTION!  (Sniff... Sniff)
- Instead, on Saturday - May 20, I will be running a Radio Merit Badge for
about 20 Boy Scouts at the Sherman Hoyt Scout Reservation in West Redding.
:)

NEED
A) Afternoon Volunteers: 2 pm - 4 pm
A couple of folks to come and bring GOTA Stations with HF/VHF/UHF
capabilities to give each Scout an opportunity to complete the On-The-Air
conversation requirement.

B) 9 CW Practice Oscillator Straight Keys.
- A loan of any number to build to this total is welcome.

THE PLAN
Morning (9am - 12 noon)
- Classroom Sessions (WA1SFH)

Afternoon (2pm - 4pm)
- 2 HF/VHF/UHF GOTA (Get On The Air) Radio Stations


- 1 CW Activity Station (Led by: Chris - NQ8Z)

 

GOTA Stations
2 stations will be set up with HF/VHF/UHF capability for the On-The-Air
Conversation requirement.

Each station will conduct 2 sessions (about 1 hour each) with 5 Scouts at
each session


CW Activity Station 

Running simultaneously as the GOTA Stations, this activity station will
teach 10 Scouts per session the basics of CW.

PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN Help with either the GOTA Stations, and/or the
CW Practice Oscillator Straight Keys.
EMAIL: 
connecticutSYC at gmail.com <mailto:connecticutSYC at gmail.com> 

Thank you.

73, Douglas Sharafanowich (WA1SFH)
BSA Radio Merit Badge Counselor 
Section Youth Coordinator (Connecticut)

 



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From n1zu at yahoo.com  Thu Apr 27 11:39:03 2017
From: n1zu at yahoo.com (Bruce Moore)
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2017 15:39:03 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [CTSARA] GFARA Meeting May 1st
References: <314404766.11494185.1493307543807.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <314404766.11494185.1493307543807@mail.yahoo.com>

GFARA meeting Monday May 1st at the Fairfield Police Station. Social from 7:00 to 7:30. Coffee, desert and time to talk Ham. Meeting starts at 7:30pm. Our speaker this month will be Joel Hallas, W1ZR
ChoosingYour First HF AntennaMany hams with HF privileges, and that includes all licensedamateurs, have trouble being able to get started on HF because they don?t knowwhat kind of antenna to start with.This talk will introduce attendees to some basic inexpensiveantennas that you can easily build, or buy for reasonable amounts of money. Thediscussion will make minimal use of technical jargon or electronic principles ?but rather focus on what you can expect from the various types of antennas.The talk will wrap up with a description of each of theantennas selected for use at the upcoming GFARA Field Day in June. These areexamples of antennas that you could also build.

From tom at k1ta.com  Fri Apr 28 08:32:21 2017
From: tom at k1ta.com (Tom Alessi)
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 08:32:21 -0400
Subject: [CTSARA] New Call Signs issued
Message-ID: <CAAnFWJhgxgkf4_=jr9nCWTQLxBngPiXbSuUUY4oJQ+U-vX1-bQ@mail.gmail.com>

*QST  - -  QST  - -  QST   *

Congratulations to:

Rob Perry (formerly KC1HIN) now *K3PUG  *Rob chose this call because he
loves* "PUG DOGS".*

Chris Gardner (formerly KC1HIO) now *W1AED  *Chris is an EMT and chose this
because AED stands for* "Automated external defibrillator"*

Tom K1TA
GNARC President 2017

Tom Alessi
*Tom at K1TA.com |** www.K1TA.com <http://www.K1TA.com>*
* | ARRL DXCC Card Checker*
*State of Connecticut - Justice of the Peace & Notary Public*
C: (203) 253-7745 | O: (914) 231-1691 | F: (914) 813-4091
*"CW Forever !"* Look for me on 20m, 30m or 40m CW

From k8zwham at gmail.com  Fri Apr 28 08:46:32 2017
From: k8zwham at gmail.com (mark floyd)
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 12:46:32 +0000
Subject: [CTSARA] [gnarc] New Call Signs issued
In-Reply-To: <CAAnFWJhgxgkf4_=jr9nCWTQLxBngPiXbSuUUY4oJQ+U-vX1-bQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAAnFWJhgxgkf4_=jr9nCWTQLxBngPiXbSuUUY4oJQ+U-vX1-bQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAGA2kxTAD5Honxf=+ba7RZwJyqVNsMZ90qBctc+K2QCiCda2Pg@mail.gmail.com>

Congrats! 73, Mark - N1CT
On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 8:32 AM Tom Alessi <tom at k1ta.com> wrote:

> *QST  - -  QST  - -  QST   *
>
> Congratulations to:
>
> Rob Perry (formerly KC1HIN) now *K3PUG  *Rob chose this call because he
> loves* "PUG DOGS".*
>
> Chris Gardner (formerly KC1HIO) now *W1AED  *Chris is an EMT and chose
> this because AED stands for* "Automated external defibrillator"*
>
> Tom K1TA
> GNARC President 2017
>
> Tom Alessi
> *Tom at K1TA.com |** www.K1TA.com <http://www.K1TA.com>*
> * | ARRL DXCC Card Checker*
> *State of Connecticut - Justice of the Peace & Notary Public*
> C: (203) 253-7745 | O: (914) 231-1691 | F: (914) 813-4091
> *"CW Forever !"* Look for me on 20m, 30m or 40m CW
>
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