From k2dsv at msn.com Thu Oct 2 09:53:28 2014 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 09:53:28 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] FW: [NJDXA-L] Tim Allen Gets His Ham Ticket For Real In-Reply-To: <1807023197_117100156@njdxa.org> References: <1807023197_117100156@njdxa.org> Message-ID: Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 01:09:00 -0400 Subject: Tim Allen Gets His Ham Ticket For Real Tim Allen (Tim the Tool Man) in his current series (Last Man Standing) his character is a ham, complete with a working rig on the film set. The show's producer, as well as many of the crew, are ticketed hams as well. Actor and comedian Tim Allen now not only plays an Amateur Radio operator on television, he is one! Allen, whose real name is Timothy Alan Dick, got his new call sign, KK6OTD, on September 4, but did not release the news until this week. In his weekly ABC comedy TV show Tim's character Mike Baxter, is supposed to be KA0XTT, and the show has *featured* < http://www.arrl.org/news/em-ham-radio-in-hollywood-em-last-man-standing-to-feature-ham-radio-in-upcoming-episode > ham radio in some episodes. Last Man Standing's? producer John Amodeo, NN6JA, told ARRL that the agreement with Allen was that they would not publicize his license until he approved it. Allen revealed to Tom Medlin, W5KUB, for one of Medlin's webcasts that he had passed his Technician license test but did not mention his call sign, Amodeo said. Obviously, most hams are capable of finding Tim's callsign, if they feel the need, he conceded. We arranged for Tom Medlin to do a surprise interview, do you think anyone will ever have a chance to go back to Kingman with the [ARRL VEC] VE team that administered Tim's test,? Amodeo said. They are Rob, AA6RA; Tim, N6QJ, and Julian, N3JF. ARRL VEC Staffer, Amanda Grimaldi, KB1VUV, helped us arrange the test. More than 2 dozen members of the "Last Man Standing" crew ? and now Alllen, its star ? have been inspired by the show's Amateur Radio component to get licensed. On September 28, the K6H "ollywood Hamnado" special event station was on the air, with the "Last Man Standing's? crew members at the helm. The Southern California-based PAPA Repeater System, in association with the Broadcast Employees Amateur Radio Society (BEARS) and Disney Emergency Amateur Radio Service (DEARS) sponsored the special event. Amodeo said K6H went very well. "We had about 35 operators and guests on Stage 9 here at CBS Studio Center"? he told ARRL. "All enjoyed being on the set of "Last Man Standing."? Naturally, we brought in breakfast (bagels and donuts), lunch (sandwiches), and, at wrap, pizza. "The feeling was like a Field Day and a mini Hamvention."? Amodeo said that all six K6H stations had "continuous contacts from start to finish." Most of the K6H event and several interview segments have been posted on Medlin's website* . This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. From k2dsv at msn.com Tue Oct 7 13:52:16 2014 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 13:52:16 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Solar Flare and a CME Message-ID: >NASA has a video on You Tube that simply explains the difference >between a Solar Flare and a CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) at: >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWjtYSRlOUI From k2dsv at msn.com Wed Oct 8 09:46:48 2014 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2014 09:46:48 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Newcomers to DXing Message-ID: >K0IR, Ralph Fedor, has posted a very interesting video to YouTube that >introduces newcomers to DXing, DXpeditions, and Amateur Radio in >general which can be seen at: http://youtu.be/k4dJcK-WVRw From k2dsv at msn.com Sat Oct 11 10:50:22 2014 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 10:50:22 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] FROM JOHN NA2R Message-ID: JOHN NA2R WAS PRESIDENT OF K2ETS REPEATER CLUB YEARS AGO. JOHN IS MOVING AND SELLING MOST OF HIS HAM GEAR. WE REMOVED ALL OF THE ANTENNAS FROM THE TOWER. THE TOWER IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. EXTRA HEAVY DUTY CRANK UP TILT OVER. IF YOU CANT GET A HOLD OF JOHN, EMAIL ME AT k2dsv at msn.com AND I WILL NOTIFY JOHN YOUR LOOKING FOR HIM. John M. Sawina 61 Gallmeier Road Frenchtown, NJ 08825-3719 Cell: 908 625-5622 Email: na2r(?ptd.net All Reasonable Offers Will Be Entertained NA2R Equipment List US Tower HDX-555 55? Tower with: $2,400.00 M-20 R Mast TRX-80 Raising Fixture CX-3 Coax Standoff Arms lV-1 6 Coaxial Arm Set TB -2US Thrust Bearing with wrench M2 Orion 0R2800 rotator system in sealed box $1,000.00 Mosley S-33 Triband antenna 40-20-1 7M 3? boom $1,000.00 ICOM IC-746 XCVR with power supply $ 800.00 ICOM IC-575A XCVR (10 & II) 1 $ 600.00 ICOM IC-751 XCVR (AS IS) $ 150.00 ICOM lC-735 XCVR with ?plastic window? $ 500, 00 ICOM IC-275A XCVR 2M all mode $ 600.00 Yaesu F-2800 2M FM XCVR new in box $ 100.00 Commander HF-2500 10 thru 160M with 2 EIMAC 3CX800A7 $2,000.00 Finals. Never used. Mirage Al 015 6M amplifier 10 watts in ? 150 watts out $ 200.00 Heathkit SB-I 000 linear amplifier with EIMAC 3-500 final $ 500.00 Heathkit SA-2068 HF tuner $ 150.00 Heathkit SB-61 0 Station Monitor $ 100.00 From k2dsv at msn.com Sat Oct 11 11:05:20 2014 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 11:05:20 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] FROM JOHN NA2R In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: SORRY FIRST MESSAGE HAD THE WRONG EMAIL ADDRESS, CORRECT EMAIL is na2r at ptd.net > JOHN NA2R WAS PRESIDENT OF K2ETS REPEATER CLUB YEARS AGO. > JOHN IS MOVING AND SELLING MOST OF HIS HAM GEAR. > WE REMOVED ALL OF THE ANTENNAS FROM THE TOWER. > THE TOWER IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. EXTRA HEAVY DUTY CRANK UP TILT OVER. > IF YOU CANT GET A HOLD OF JOHN, EMAIL ME AT k2dsv at msn.com AND I WILL NOTIFY JOHN YOUR LOOKING FOR HIM. > > John M. Sawina > 61 Gallmeier Road > Frenchtown, NJ 08825-3719 > Cell: 908 625-5622 > Email: na2r at ptd.net > All Reasonable Offers Will Be Entertained > NA2R Equipment List > US Tower HDX-555 55? Tower with: $2,400.00 > M-20 R Mast > TRX-80 Raising Fixture > CX-3 Coax Standoff Arms > lV-1 6 Coaxial Arm Set > TB -2US Thrust Bearing with wrench > M2 Orion 0R2800 rotator system in sealed box $1,000.00 > Mosley S-33 Triband antenna 40-20-1 7M 3? boom $1,000.00 > ICOM IC-746 XCVR with power supply $ 800.00 > ICOM IC-575A XCVR (10 & II) 1 $ 600.00 > ICOM IC-751 XCVR (AS IS) $ 150.00 > ICOM lC-735 XCVR with ?plastic window? $ 500, 00 > ICOM IC-275A XCVR 2M all mode $ 600.00 > Yaesu F-2800 2M FM XCVR new in box $ 100.00 > Commander HF-2500 10 thru 160M with 2 EIMAC 3CX800A7 $2,000.00 Finals. Never used. > Mirage Al 015 6M amplifier 10 watts in ? 150 watts out $ 200.00 > Heathkit SB-I 000 linear amplifier with EIMAC 3-500 final $ 500.00 > Heathkit SA-2068 HF tuner $ 150.00 > Heathkit SB-61 0 Station Monitor $ 100.00 > > > ______________________________________________________________ > ETSList mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/etslist > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:ETSList 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 k2dsv at msn.com Fri Oct 17 09:47:34 2014 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 09:47:34 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] FREE 220 mHz. BEAM Message-ID: FREE 9 ELEMENT 220 mHz. BEAM. FREE BUT NOT TO BE SOLD AT A HAMFEST OR FLEA MARKET. GIVEN TO ME BY THE LATE W2JB WITH THE UNDER STANDING " USE IT OR GIVE IT TO SOME ONE THAT CAN USE IT, BUT NOT TO BE SOLD". JOHN, W2JB, HAD IT BUILT BUT NEVER USED IT. IF YOU CAN USE IT LET ME KNOW. VRI BEST 73 ES DX DON K2DSV at MSN.COM From k2dsv at msn.com Thu Oct 23 14:26:12 2014 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 14:26:12 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Sunspot region 2192 Message-ID: >On Tuesday, October 21st, NOAA SWPC reported Sunspot region 2192 was >14 times larger than earth, making it the largest sunspot region of >solar cycle 24. >http://www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/news/view/36/20141021-giant- >sunspot-region-2192-active-aurora From vpennetta at pennetta.com Fri Oct 24 12:34:07 2014 From: vpennetta at pennetta.com (Victor Pennetta) Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 16:34:07 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Possible trouble ahead for our USB Ports Message-ID: <14B127CEAC8D1F4285AB6AD7B1F80DBA01A7A8F9@DAGN09b-e6.exg6.exghost.com> FYI If you are using a Windows computer and an USB port for serial communications- read the link below. The manufacturer has realized they made a mistake, but will not have the driver corrected until sometime next week (per a tweet on Twitter). http://www.zdnet.com/ftdi-admits-to-bricking-innocent-users-chips-in-silent-update-7000035019/?s_cid=e539&ttag=e539&ftag=TRE17cfd61 . __,_._,___ From k2dsv at msn.com Sun Oct 26 09:52:15 2014 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 09:52:15 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] FW: [The Daily DX] 2014 CQ World Wide SSB DX Contest Special Edition In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: > Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 19:54:04 -0400 > Subject: Fwd: [The Daily DX] 2014 CQ World Wide SSB DX Contest Special Edition > > > >Attached is the 2014 CQ World Wide SSB DX Contest Special > >Edition. It's a PDF file (attached) which can be opened with > >programs like Adobe Acrobat Reader and other programs. > > > >It should also be noted that the multi-multi IO9Y team suffered from > >the Gonzalo Hurricane destroying most of the Lampedusa Contest Team > >antennas. A few of the ops might be QRV as IG9/home calls. > > > >73 > >Bernie, W3UR > > > >Bernie McClenny, W3UR > >Editor of: The Daily DX > > The Weekly DX > > How's DX? > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. > http://www.avast.com From etslist at mailman.qth.net Mon Oct 27 09:46:22 2014 From: etslist at mailman.qth.net (jefflih--- via ETSList) Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 13:46:22 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] =?utf-8?q?ETS_net_Wed_10/29?= Message-ID: Hello to all, I will NOT be able to run the ETS net tis Wed (10/29). I am a member of the Clark CERT team, and since we (as a club) Use the CERT facilities for our monthly meetings and our VE testing I think that it would be the proper thing for the good of the club for me To attend the CERT meeting that will be held this Wednesday. So? I am asking for someone to step forward and run our net. The ?script? follows here. Thanks ? Jeff ETS NET CONTROL SCRIPT (rev 10/10/14) I. Introduction: Good evening, This is _______< Welcome to the ETS Wednesday night general information net. This net is operated and sponsored by the Electronic Technology Society of N.J., Inc. ?ETS?. This is the Wachung repeater at 146.940, PL?d at 141.3 with the call K2ETS. We also run a backup repeater at a secondary site on the same frequency and call using a PL of 151.4. The club also operates a 220 repeater on 223.96, using the same call with a PL of 110.9. The 220 repeater is normally linked to the Raritan Valley Radio Club?s W2QW 440 repeater at 442.250 using a PL of 141.3. The 440 repeater offers IRLP, Allstar, as well as Echolink. Thanks to the generosity of the Raritan Valley Radio Club, we have also used their W2QW repeater at 146.625 with a PL of 141.3. We normally link the K2ETS and the W2QW repeaters for our nets. The Raritan Valley Radio Club holds an informational social net on Sundays at 8pm. All radio amateurs are invited to participate with access available via all the repeaters that I just mentioned, including Echolink and All-star. RVRC also operates a repeater on 927.050. My name is _________ and my Callsign is _________, I will be net control for this evening's session. Anyone having traffic for the net should direct their information to net control when acknowledged. The ETS-NJ Meetings: ETS holds meetings on the last Friday of each month at the Clark Municipal Building. The Municipal building is located at 430 Westfield Ave., Clark, NJ 07066. The next meeting will be ______________ at 8:00 PM. The November and December meetings are combined, and we usually run an announcement prior to all of our meetings on K2ETS. II. Check-In's: I will now call for Check-In's. All stations wishing to be recognized please provide your Callsign, Name, and the Town you are calling from. Non-members are always welcome, so please feel free to join in. As Net control, I kindly ask that all stations wishing to Check-in, please wait for the current station to be acknowledged by Net Control to avoid multiple key-ups and the possibility of a missed check-in. Any stations not wishing to participate in the net can check in and state ?supporting the net? - we?d be happy to hear that you are out there. All stations wishing to join us tonight please call Net Control at this time, but remember that with the various linked repeaters you should wait about 2-3 seconds to talk after hitting the Push-To-Talk, and that there is no ?courtesy beep? or Squelch tail. Please call NOW. III. VE Schedules: ETSNJ VE Board: "Second Saturday", Next Session is _________ at the Clark Municipal Building at 430 Westfield ave in Clark. Candidates should be there at 8:30 am for registration. Exams start promptly at 9:00 am. Contact Drew, W2OU, at 732-801-4654, or via E-Mail to w2ou at arrl.net for further information. Raritan Valley Radio Club: Next session is ____________. Their location for exams is the Somerset Fire Academy at 402 Roycefield road in Hillsborough NJ. The registration time will be announced in advance of the exam date. The exams start at 8:30 am with actual testing starting at 9:00 am. You must be there before the exams start or you will not be allowed to take an exam. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED, Contact Drew, W2OU at 732-801-4654, or e-mail him at w2ou at arrl.net for further details. If you are handicapped and need special assistance you must call in advance to give the examiners time to set up for your particular needs. This applies to both VE sessions that I just mentioned. You must bring your current original license and a photocopy. Also, bring any original CSCE(s) and a copy if you have prior element credits and are planning to upgrade. Bring a pen for the form 605, and a check in the amount of $15.00 made payable to "ARRL/ VEC". IV. Main Operations: A. If there is a special program, proceed with it now. B. General Information call. C. Hamfest Information: If available, give the dates and times and location of any Hamfest or flea market in the local state area. When Gaithersburg, Timonium, and Dayton are scheduled, give this information too, due to the size and significance of these Hamfests. D. Additional Check-ins. Please call NOW. E. Health and Welfare. F. Swap & Shop: Stations wishing to buy or sell items should provide their first name, phone number, or E-Mail address with a brief, but concise description of the item(s). Price maybe mentioned over the air. Final Messages & Closing: Communications directed to the club or a request for a membership application can be done by e-mail by directing your question to k2ets at arrl.net. The club has an informative website at K2ETS.COM. Stations wishing to join the Electronic Technology Society may contact Larry w2lj at arrl.net. He will be happy to provide you with the proper information and an application. Membership Drive: The ARRL has an incentive membership drive in place. First time membership provides $15 in revenue monies to participating clubs. Please direct potential new ARRL members to our club treasurer Victor Panetta at k2nbc at arrl,net Last call for check-ins: Anyone wishing to add their thoughts to the net tonight, or for ?the good of the cause? Please call now. Closing: On behalf of ETS, I would like to thank all stations for joining the net tonight. We also thank the owners, operators, and all of the technical people involved with linking the network of repeaters. The net is now closing at (give time HH:MM). We now return the repeaters to normal operation. Please try to give us a few minutes to reconfigure the various machines that we have used tonight. This is _________, 73, good night to all. Sent from Windows Mail From etslist at mailman.qth.net Mon Oct 27 11:12:32 2014 From: etslist at mailman.qth.net (jefflih--- via ETSList) Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 15:12:32 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] =?utf-8?q?ETS_Wed_night_net_10/29?= Message-ID: Hello to all, I will NOT be able to run the ETS net tis Wed (10/29). I am a member of the Clark CERT team, and since we (as a club) Use the CERT facilities for our monthly meetings and our VE testing I think that it would be the proper thing for the good of the club for me To attend the CERT meeting that will be held this Wednesday. So? I am asking for someone to step forward and run our net. The ?script? follows here. Thanks ? Jeff ETS NET CONTROL SCRIPT (rev 10/10/14) I. Introduction: Good evening, This is _______< Welcome to the ETS Wednesday night general information net. This net is operated and sponsored by the Electronic Technology Society of N.J., Inc. ?ETS?. This is the Wachung repeater at 146.940, PL?d at 141.3 with the call K2ETS. We also run a backup repeater at a secondary site on the same frequency and call using a PL of 151.4. The club also operates a 220 repeater on 223.96, using the same call with a PL of 110.9. The 220 repeater is normally linked to the Raritan Valley Radio Club?s W2QW 440 repeater at 442.250 using a PL of 141.3. The 440 repeater offers IRLP, Allstar, as well as Echolink. Thanks to the generosity of the Raritan Valley Radio Club, we have also used their W2QW repeater at 146.625 with a PL of 141.3. We normally link the K2ETS and the W2QW repeaters for our nets. The Raritan Valley Radio Club holds an informational social net on Sundays at 8pm. All radio amateurs are invited to participate with access available via all the repeaters that I just mentioned, including Echolink and All-star. RVRC also operates a repeater on 927.050. My name is _________ and my Callsign is _________, I will be net control for this evening's session. Anyone having traffic for the net should direct their information to net control when acknowledged. The ETS-NJ Meetings: ETS holds meetings on the last Friday of each month at the Clark Municipal Building. The Municipal building is located at 430 Westfield Ave., Clark, NJ 07066. The next meeting will be ______________ at 8:00 PM. The November and December meetings are combined, and we usually run an announcement prior to all of our meetings on K2ETS. II. Check-In's: I will now call for Check-In's. All stations wishing to be recognized please provide your Callsign, Name, and the Town you are calling from. Non-members are always welcome, so please feel free to join in. As Net control, I kindly ask that all stations wishing to Check-in, please wait for the current station to be acknowledged by Net Control to avoid multiple key-ups and the possibility of a missed check-in. Any stations not wishing to participate in the net can check in and state ?supporting the net? - we?d be happy to hear that you are out there. All stations wishing to join us tonight please call Net Control at this time, but remember that with the various linked repeaters you should wait about 2-3 seconds to talk after hitting the Push-To-Talk, and that there is no ?courtesy beep? or Squelch tail. Please call NOW. III. VE Schedules: ETSNJ VE Board: "Second Saturday", Next Session is _________ at the Clark Municipal Building at 430 Westfield ave in Clark. Candidates should be there at 8:30 am for registration. Exams start promptly at 9:00 am. Contact Drew, W2OU, at 732-801-4654, or via E-Mail to w2ou at arrl.net for further information. Raritan Valley Radio Club: Next session is ____________. Their location for exams is the Somerset Fire Academy at 402 Roycefield road in Hillsborough NJ. The registration time will be announced in advance of the exam date. The exams start at 8:30 am with actual testing starting at 9:00 am. You must be there before the exams start or you will not be allowed to take an exam. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED, Contact Drew, W2OU at 732-801-4654, or e-mail him at w2ou at arrl.net for further details. If you are handicapped and need special assistance you must call in advance to give the examiners time to set up for your particular needs. This applies to both VE sessions that I just mentioned. You must bring your current original license and a photocopy. Also, bring any original CSCE(s) and a copy if you have prior element credits and are planning to upgrade. Bring a pen for the form 605, and a check in the amount of $15.00 made payable to "ARRL/ VEC". IV. Main Operations: A. If there is a special program, proceed with it now. B. General Information call. C. Hamfest Information: If available, give the dates and times and location of any Hamfest or flea market in the local state area. When Gaithersburg, Timonium, and Dayton are scheduled, give this information too, due to the size and significance of these Hamfests. D. Additional Check-ins. Please call NOW. E. Health and Welfare. F. Swap & Shop: Stations wishing to buy or sell items should provide their first name, phone number, or E-Mail address with a brief, but concise description of the item(s). Price maybe mentioned over the air. Final Messages & Closing: Communications directed to the club or a request for a membership application can be done by e-mail by directing your question to k2ets at arrl.net. The club has an informative website at K2ETS.COM. Stations wishing to join the Electronic Technology Society may contact Larry w2lj at arrl.net. He will be happy to provide you with the proper information and an application. Membership Drive: The ARRL has an incentive membership drive in place. First time membership provides $15 in revenue monies to participating clubs. Please direct potential new ARRL members to our club treasurer Victor Panetta at k2nbc at arrl,net Last call for check-ins: Anyone wishing to add their thoughts to the net tonight, or for ?the good of the cause? Please call now. Closing: On behalf of ETS, I would like to thank all stations for joining the net tonight. We also thank the owners, operators, and all of the technical people involved with linking the network of repeaters. The net is now closing at (give time HH:MM). We now return the repeaters to normal operation. Please try to give us a few minutes to reconfigure the various machines that we have used tonight. This is _________, 73, good night to all. Sent from Windows Mail From drumor at optonline.net Tue Oct 28 00:06:10 2014 From: drumor at optonline.net (E. Drew Moore) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 00:06:10 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [ETS/PARC List] FW: W5KUB Live Webcast of Arduino for Ham Radio Message-ID: <6e4dd2ab.141ab1.14954eeb643.Webtop.58@optonline.net> To: "Tom Medlin" Live Webcast Arduino for Ham Radio ? Please join us for a special webcast featuring our special guest, Glen Popiel, KW5GP, author of the newly released ARRL publication, Arduino for Ham Radio .? This event will be webcast from W5KUB?s personal ham shack on Thursday, October 30th at 8:00 PM CT (0100 UTC).? Arduino devices are powerful and inexpensive microcontrollers, and they are an easy way for ham radio operators, students, and professionals to create devices that interact with their environment using sensors and actuators.? Glen will discuss Arduino and its many applications.? Glen will show and demonstrate projects from his book.? He may even bring some surprise projects not in the book.? Glen?s projects include: ? Random Code Practice Generator Talking GPS/UTC Time/Grid Square Indicator CW Beacon and Foxhunt Keyer Iambic Keyer Fan Speed Controller Waveform Generator Digital Compass PS/2 CW Keyboard Weather Station Field Day Satellite Tracker RF Probe with LED Bar Graph Azimuth/Elevation Rotator Controller Solar Battery Charger Monitor CW Decoder On-Air Indicator Lightning Detector Talking SWR Meter CDE/Hy-Gain Rotator Controllers ? To join the webcast go to http://W5KUB.com where the fun begins!? For the first time, there will be a telephone line for viewers to join the webcast.? Viewers can ask questions or discuss their own Arduino projects.? During the live webcast, viewers can chat with us or other ham radio operators from around the world. ? Viewers can win prizes, including autographed Arduino for Ham Radio books and some Arduino items donated by Glen Popiel.? To be eligible for prizes, you must have a registered chat room login account on W5KUB.COM .? If you don?t already have a login, go to ?W5KUB? and click on ?Live Events and Chat Room? where you can either log in or set up a new user account.? This year over $10,000 in prizes have been awarded to viewers of our webcast!? Of course, no purchase is necessary to win a prize because we don?t sell anything!!? W5KUB is not affiliated with any products or companies. ? Following Arduino, our guest will be John Amodeo, NN6JA, Producer of ABC?s hit TV show Last Man Standing featuring Tim Allen.? John will provide an update of the recent K6H Special Event. ? Please join our group on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/w5kub/ for more details and to keep up with our webcasts. ? Also, please help spread the word by posting this announcement in Facebook and forwarding this message to your ham radio friends that may not have received this message! ? 73 Tom Medlin, W5KUB http://w5kub.com ? ? ? If you would like to be removed from these mailings, please click Reply and type 'Remove' in the subject line. From hank.shannon.49 at gmail.com Tue Oct 28 13:20:08 2014 From: hank.shannon.49 at gmail.com (Hank Shannon) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:20:08 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Special Event Operation Message-ID: *NRA?s 143rd BirthdaySpecial Event OperationNovember 17, 2014 * The Yavapai Amateur Radio Club (YARC) of Prescott, AZ, will operate a special event station November 17, 2014, from 1500Z to 2400Z in celebration of the NRA?s 143rd birthday. The special event station will operate from Gunsite Academy?s 2,000-acre campus in Paulden, AZ, north of Prescott. The special event call sign will be K7NRA. Operations will be conducted on the following frequencies: 7.250, 14.050, 14.250 and 21.335 MHz. All amateur stations, especially those operated by NRA members and Gunsite alumni, are urged to participate. A special certificate will be awarded to those stations making contact during the event. QSL with a 9 x 12 SASE to: YARC P.O. Box 11994 Prescott, AZ 86304 For more information, contact John Broughton, WB9VGJ wb9vgj at arrl.net 928-775-2259 Hank Shannon hank.shannon.49 at gmail.com From drumor at optonline.net Wed Oct 29 08:22:44 2014 From: drumor at optonline.net (E. Drew Moore) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 08:22:44 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [ETS/PARC List] ETSNJ Net Tonight Message-ID: <274010b.1434f9.1495bdbb0a0.Webtop.35@optonline.net> Members, I have offered to be the NCS for tonight's net unless someone else wants the privlidge. If you have time drop by and check-in and support the club's net by saying hello. Many of you haven't been heard from in ages and it would be nice to hear your voice. Net time: 8:00PM Frequency: 146.94 73, Drew, W2OU From k2dsv at msn.com Wed Oct 29 12:34:41 2014 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 12:34:41 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] FT4TA - Tromelin Island DXpedition Message-ID: >DX News______________________________________________________________________ >All of the FT4TA - Tromelin Island DXpedition team have made it to >Mayotte Island (FH) and have been testing the computers and >transceivers as they make QSOs as FH/home call (F5UFX, F4AJQ, F4BKV, >FM5CD, F4FET, F5CWU and F5ROP). They have been using "two small >fishing rod(s) fixed to the balcony of the terrace" says F5CWU, Flo. >The team will depart tomorrow morning (local time) for Tromelin >Island. http://www.tromelin2014.com From w2lj at verizon.net Wed Oct 29 20:39:12 2014 From: w2lj at verizon.net (LARRY MAKOSKI) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 17:39:12 -0700 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] September 2014 Meeting Minutes Message-ID: <1414629552.65967.YahooMailNeo@web120202.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Minutes for the Meeting on September 26th, 2014 Electronic Technology Society of New Jersey (ETS of NJ) The Meeting was called to order by President Jeff Lih, N2VHV at 8:10 PM. This was followed by the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance and then by self-introductions of all those in attendance. The business portion of the meeting was suspended until after a presentation by Doug Rue W2EN from the NJDXA on ?QSLing in the 21st Century?. The business portion of the meeting was re-started at 9:18 PM. Meeting Minutes The August minutes were successfully e-mailed to all members. With that in mind, a motion was made by Dave W2OIL and Drew W2OU to suspend the reading and the minutes were accepted as published. Treasurer?s Report Treasurer?s report as of September 26th given by Vic K2NBC. Opening Balance - $XXXX.97 Income - July 50/50 $XX winnings donated back by Drew W2OU, coffee kitty donations of $X , August 50/50 $XX winning donated back by Larry W2LJ, coffee kitty donations of $X.60, Membership dues from WB2HKK $XX Deposit - $XXX.60 Disbursements - $XX.06 to Verizon, $XXX for new 220 MHz amplifier for a total of $XXX.06 Closing Balance - $XXXX.51 ? in 2013 for the same month, the balance was $XXXX.66 so we are $17.15 ?down? compared to last year. A motion was made by K2DSV and seconded by W2OIL to accept the Treasurer?s Report. By unanimous vote the report was accepted. Correspondence The application for membership of Len WB2HKK was formally received and read. He is being sponsored by KB2LLM. Technical Report Rich KB2LLM brought the newly purchased 220 MHz amplifier to the meeting, where the box was officially opened and the amplifier was unboxed and viewed by the membership. Rich reported that the scripting problem associated with the controller have been fixed. It was decided that the ETS and RVRC 2 Meter repeaters would only be linked during times of inclement weather, especially in the winter. The 220 MHz repeater may be linked up to a new ?experimental node?. The new WB2HEK 440 MHz is up and running at the backup repeater site at the hospital. There was also a discussion initiated about the necessity for a plan for relocating the repeater in the event that the governmental agencies who own the current space want to use the space our repeater is currently occupying. Lastly, Rich KB2LLM was looking for volunteers to be control operators for the 440 MHz repeater, and Len WB2HKK reported that the official ?relocation paperwork? had been mailed to MetroCor. Old Business It was decided that December 5th would be the date for the combined November/December meeting. Mike Terruso who recently obtained his license at an ETS VE Session, is tentatively scheduled to speak about the high altitude ballooning project that he is involved in at the October meeting. New Business Marvin K2VHW informed the club about a Special Event that would be taking place over the weekend for the TV show ?Last Man Standing?. The call is to be K6H. The event would be on many linked repeaters and on HF as well. Marv K2VHW and Doug W2EN made known about the theft of Motorola 2500 HTs that have been stolen from Somerset County. Anyone coming across this model if HT for sale should be aware. Drew W2OU reported on the Estate Sale that had taken place at Dennis W2IU's house the weekend previous to the meeting. It was a success and there is to be another soon, as there are still items available. Drew W2OU reoprted the fact that the ETS VE Sessions are now being held at the same location as where our monthly meetings are held. Health and Welfare Vic K2NBC's mother is on the mend, and Jeff N2VHV is getting help with his arthritic knees. Adjournment A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by W2LJ and was seconded by KB2LLM The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 PM The 50/50 was once again won by Larry W2LJ, who donated his winnings back to the club. Respectfully Submitted, Larry W2LJ From k2dsv at msn.com Thu Oct 30 09:59:43 2014 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 09:59:43 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] TODAY-FT4TA Tromelin Island Message-ID: >DX News_____________________________________________________________________ >Earlier today (0700Z) members of the FT4TA Tromelin Island DXpedition >team departed Mayotte Island (FH) heading first to Madagascar to >refuel and then on to Tromelin. It is estimated they will arrive >around 1230Z today. Once landed and settled in they'll begin setting >up antennas and could be QRV on several bands later today as FT4TA. >Make sure your logging program and DX Cluster Network software >recognize this call as Tromelin Island. >http://www.tromelin2014.com From drumor at optonline.net Thu Oct 30 23:33:10 2014 From: drumor at optonline.net (E. Drew Moore) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 23:33:10 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [ETS/PARC List] U.S. Naval Morse code training film.... Message-ID: <57593b2f.141fe8.14964439283.Webtop.39@optonline.net> Subject:? U.S. Naval Morse code training film.... Date: 10/30/14 06:29:01 PM From: "Marvin Bronstein" ? http://qrznow.com/morse-code-radio/ ? ? ''Learn how to send Morse code.......the U.S. Navy method'' (1944)