From k2dsv at msn.com  Thu Mar  2 08:11:39 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2017 13:11:39 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: Congratulations & More
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Subject: Congratulations & More

I want to congratulate Drew Moore (W2OU) and Gerry Miller Jr. (AA2ZJ)
for their efforts on behalf of the ARRL VE program.  They are being
recognized for their VE work by being included on the VE Volunteers
Honor Roll - See Page 105 of the March QST

Also, This weekend (March 4-5) will be the ARRL DX- Phone Contest. Get
on the Air - Have some fun, and maybe get a new DX country for your
log.

Again, I ask all of you to consider volunteering for positions in your
clubs, or for the section.  I am looking for a Section Youth
Coordinator, a Technical Coordinator, Government Liaisons (Local &
State).  If interested please email me at K2SO at ARRL.ORG.

73
Steve

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From k2dsv at msn.com  Thu Mar  2 08:17:17 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2017 13:17:17 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Propagation Forecast
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> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Today's Propagation Forecast
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Solar activity will be very low with a chance for C-class flares today
> through Friday.
>
> The geomagnetic field will be at unsettled to minor storm levels today
> and Thursday and unsettled to active levels on Friday.
>
> Perhaps the most useful propagation pages for Amateur Radio Operators
> can be found at http://dx.qsl.net/propagation/ and

Propagation Forecast - QSL.net<http://dx.qsl.net/propagation/>
dx.qsl.net
This page contains a dynamic collection of propagation information gathered from many different sources. This data is extremely useful for ham radio operators and ...



> http://www.solarham.net/.

SOLARHAM - Space Weather and Amateur Radio Website<http://www.solarham.net/>
www.solarham.net
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>
> The February 28 SFI was 82 and the SESC Sunspot Number was 39.
> ______________________________________________________________________


From k2dsv at msn.com  Thu Mar  2 08:36:32 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2017 13:36:32 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: March 2017 Issue TSM
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From seawollfe at yahoo.com  Thu Mar  2 15:03:21 2017
From: seawollfe at yahoo.com (Ron Reinhardt)
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2017 20:03:21 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: Congratulations & More
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Congratzzz to all!R 

    On Thursday, March 2, 2017 8:11 AM, Don WILSON <k2dsv at msn.com> wrote:
 

 


________________________________
From: ARRL Members Only Web site <memberlist at www.arrl.org>

Subject: Congratulations & More

I want to congratulate Drew Moore (W2OU) and Gerry Miller Jr. (AA2ZJ)
for their efforts on behalf of the ARRL VE program.? They are being
recognized for their VE work by being included on the VE Volunteers
Honor Roll - See Page 105 of the March QST

Also, This weekend (March 4-5) will be the ARRL DX- Phone Contest. Get
on the Air - Have some fun, and maybe get a new DX country for your
log.

Again, I ask all of you to consider volunteering for positions in your
clubs, or for the section.? I am looking for a Section Youth
Coordinator, a Technical Coordinator, Government Liaisons (Local &
State).? If interested please email me at K2SO at ARRL.ORG.

73
Steve

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  *   FEMA Needs Experienced New Administrator, Former Head KK4INZ Tells Lawmakers
  *   ARISS International Chair Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, is Hamvention's Amateur of the Year
  *   The Doctor Will See You Now!
  *   WRTC 2018 in Germany: 500 Days and Counting!
  *   RSGB Says Regulator Ofcom is Not Resolving Interference Complaints
  *   ARISS to Swap Out Handheld VHF Transceivers on Space Station
  *   RST-Suffix Special Event is Back
  *   Past ARRL Midwest Division Director Lew Gordon, K4VX, SK
  *   In Brief...
  *   The K7RA Solar Update
  *   Getting It Right!
  *   Just Ahead in Radiosport
  *   Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions

FEMA Needs Experienced New Administrator, Former Head KK4INZ Tells Lawmakers

Now-former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate, KK4INZ, told a US House subcommittee this week that the agency needs to have a new and experienced administrator soon, or it could lose its forward momentum. That sentiment was echoed by House members during a February 28 hearing on FEMA's future held by the House Homeland Security Committee's Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications Subcommittee.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Craig%20Fugate%20KK4INZ%20Congressional%20Hearing.JPG]

Former FEMA Chief Craig Fugate, KK4INZ, testifies during a House subcommittee hearing on February 28.


"It's not a good job to do on-the-job-training," Fugate told lawmakers. "It's too brutal, and the citizens deserve better." He said that whoever ends up heading the agency should understand that FEMA's role in disaster response "is not about putting FEMA in charge."

"My parting advice for the FEMA team was to continue going big, going early, going fast, and being smart about it," Fugate said in his written testimony. The new FEMA head should build upon "the strides the agency has made since [Hurricane] Katrina." During his time at FEMA, from 2009 until this January, Fugate was a strong supporter of Amateur Radio as a communication resource in disasters.

The hearing was the second in a series that will provide recommendations to the next FEMA Administrator. Former FEMA Administrator R. David Paulison also testified. The officially vacant position is being filled for now by Robert Fenton Jr., FEMA's Region IX administrator.

In a recent interview<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXoWj1ThI1s> on HamRadioNow<https://www.hamradionow.tv/>, Fugate focused on Amateur Radio's role in disasters, explaining to host Gary Pearce, KN4AQ, how he became familiar with emergency management from the ground up, first as volunteer firefighter and paramedic in Florida, and then as head of Alachua County's emergency management program for 10 years. That experience, he said, "was my first intersection with Amateur Radio." He eventually self-studied for his license and passed the test after arriving in Washington.

He told Pearce that FEMA supports state, local, and tribal governments in emergencies and disasters, and will work with whatever resources are available. While it has taken advantage of radio amateurs and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ARRL in 2014, the agency looks at Amateur Radio "a bit differently."

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Kay&CraigFugate-Signing%20MOA-1.jpg]

Then-FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, KK4INZ (left), and then-ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, sign a Memorandum of Agreement between FEMA and ARRL in 2014. [Rick Lindquist, WW1ME, photo]


"We'll work with whoever's up and operating," said Fugate, who has not quite taken off his FEMA hat. He said that could be an ARES group, a RACES group, or an individual radio amateur who may have key information coming out of an area hit by an emergency.

"Training is great," he told Pearce. "We shouldn't think it's exclusionary." He said FEMA needs to remain open to any Amateur Radio resource available, "because that person may be the only one up and running."

Fugate told Pearce that under his watch, FEMA tried to be inclusionary, taking advantage of the entire spectrum of radio amateurs, not just the institutionalized emergency communication organizations. "If you have the luxury of being exclusionary," he said, "it's probably not a bad disaster." Fugate said that while he favors formal emergency communications training, those completing the courses may not always be available when a disaster strikes.

Fugate said now that he's home in Florida, he is hoping to have more opportunities to pursue his interest in digital modes. He belongs to the Gainesville Amateur Radio Society (GARS<http://www.qsl.net/k4gnv/index.htm>).

ARISS International Chair Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, is Hamvention's Amateur of the Year

Dayton Hamvention<http://hamvention.org/>? has announced its 2017 award winners for Amateur of the Year, Club of the Year, and Special Achievement. Each year, Hamvention honors radio amateurs who have made major contributions to the art and science of Amateur Radio.

Amateur of the Year

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station International Chair Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, of Silver Spring, Maryland, is Hamvention's 2017 Amateur of the Year. Bauer has been a driving force behind the program since its inception. He also serves as AMSAT-NA Vice President for Human Spaceflight.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Frank%20Bauer%20KA3HDO%20-%20ARISS(1).jpg]In the mid-1990s, Bauer proposed an experiment to have the high-Earth orbit (HEO) AMSAT Phase 3D satellite (AO-40) measure the signal strength of the GPS satellite constellation. The AO-40 experiment subsequently has been cited often in aerospace literature, as it remained the most comprehensive above-the-constellation data source for nearly a decade and led to changes in the system's specifications and applications. The results of the AO-40 experiment jump started a game-changing transformation in navigation at HEO/GEO altitudes, enabling new and exciting missions in these orbits.

A radio amateur since 1974, Bauer holds bachelor's and master's degrees in aeronautics and astronautics from Purdue University. His career in aerospace spans 4 decades at NASA and within private industry.

In 1983, in preparation for the space mission of Owen Garriott, W5LFL, Bauer was responsible for setting up and operating the worldwide retransmission of space shuttle air-to-ground communications via Goddard Amateur Radio Club station WA3NAN. This initiative provided a critical conduit of information to hams attempting to contact ham-astronauts in the pre-internet era.

Club of the Year

The Clark County Amateur Radio Club (CCARC<http://www.w7aia.org/>) of Vancouver, Washington, is the Hamvention Club of the Year for 2017. Established in 1930, the club serves southwest Washington and northwest Oregon. CCARC has been an ARRL-affiliated club since 1932, and is an ARRL Special Service Club.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/CCARC%20logo.JPG]The club is active in community service. Under the club's W7AIA call sign, CCARC members participated in eight public service activities last year, running up more than 1,500 hours of volunteer service.

The club has an active and growing youth program; it supports the Boy Scouts of America and sponsored a Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) station in 2016. The club also is working to establish a Communications Explorer Post in Vancouver, Washington, as well as to license students within a local trade school.

In 2016, the CCARC licensed 95 new hams. It periodically holds "Ham Basics" classes for new licensees and offers a dynamic Elmer program. It also holds monthly interest meetings such as the "Digital Group," an open forum to discover and explore the many types of digital modes. This meeting typically draws hams from other areas.

The CCARC created the pioneering EYEWARN<http://www.eyewarn.net>? program to provide visual situation reports to emergency managers. This program encourages all hams in the county to "report what they see, where they are" in a disaster.

Special Achievement Award

S. Ram Mohan, VU2MYH, of Hyderabad, India, will receive Hamvention's 2017 Special Achievement Award. Mohan is the Executive Vice Chairman and Director of the National Institute of Amateur Radio (NIAR) in Hyderabad, India. Licensed since 1988, he has conducted a number of experiments on HF and VHF communication equipment and carried out propagation tests, organized training programs, DXpeditions, workshops, and general Amateur Radio activities, including public service communication.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/S_%20Ram%20Mohan%20VU2MYH.jpg]As Chief Investigator for the Department of Information Technology, Government of India-funded Pilot Projects, he has successfully implemented programs on digital connectivity to urban, rural, and remote areas through Amateur Radio, as explained in his "Study on Propagation Conditions in Coastal Areas and Advanced Digital Amateur Radio Communication Network."

Mohan has led many emergency communication operations, including the Nepal earthquake in 2015, Cyclone Hud in 2014, the Uttarakhand Floods in 2013, the 2009 Cyclone Alia disaster in West Bengal, the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, the Gujarat earthquake in 2001, and the Orissa Super Cyclone 1999.

Technical Achievement Award

Rob Brownstein, K6RB, is the recipient of the Hamvention 2017 Technical Achievement Award. Licensed in 1958 at age 11, Brownstein could hardly wait to upgrade to General and get on SSB, but he soon discovered that he enjoyed operating CW much more. [http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Rob%20Brownstein%20K6RB.JPG] So, he put his microphone aside and never looked back. In January 2010, Brownstein was among about a dozen hams on several continents who founded the CW Operators Club (CWops).

In 2012, he was elected president of CWops and served two consecutive terms. During his tenure as president, Brownstein encouraged and participated in all aspects of the club, from ragchewing and contesting to mentoring, through CW Academy, begun in earnest in 2012. Since then, the Academy has mentored more than 800 radio amateurs through its beginner, intermediate, and advanced CW courses.

Official award presentations will take place at Hamvention, May 19-21, at the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Xenia, Ohio.

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Every 2 weeks, your host, QST Editor-in-Chief Steve Ford, WB8IMY, and the Doctor himself, Joel Hallas, W1ZR, will discuss a broad range of technical topics. You can also e-mail your questions to doctor at arrl.org<mailto:doctor at arrl.org>, and the Doctor may answer them in a future podcast.

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WRTC 2018 in Germany: 500 Days and Counting!

Pointing out that World Radiosport Team Championship 2018 (WRTC 2018<http://www.wrtc2018.de/>) in Germany is only about 500 days away, the event's all-volunteer Organizing Committee reports that while many necessary tasks are out of the way, much more work remains. So far, among other things, it has wrapped up the qualification process, drafted official rules<http://wrtc2018.de/images/PDF/wrtc2018_CompetitionRules_20161105.pdf> for the WRTC 2018 competition, evaluated 160 possible station sites, selected and tested antennas and antenna-related gear, completed the first major round of testing, and inked several contracts with major sponsors. Probably the top priority at this point is to secure the remaining 40% of necessary funds to mount the international Amateur Radio competition in the Jessen-Wittenberg region near Berlin.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/WRTC%202018%20logo.jpg]"Several of the component projects are approaching a stable state; however, some projects are requiring more work than expected," WRTC 2018 announced<http://www.wrtc2018.de/index.php/en/presse-2/pressemitteilungen-2/202-500-days> on February 26. "We are on schedule and are proud to be the host. A great number of volunteers support the organization of the WRTC and dedicate many hours of their time for this very special event."

Christian Janssen, DL1MGB, is the WRTC 2018 president. "For me as a part-time organizer of DXpeditions, WRTC 2018 is like 65 DXpeditions; a major difference is that we don't have to travel anywhere in 2018, rather, the world comes to us!" he said. "For me, WRTC 2018 is a perfect, unrestricted way to bring together a lot of different ham radio groups into one large project."

Committee member Rudy Schwenger, DJ3WE, who is among those with fundraising responsibilities, said high expectations worldwide regarding the committee's organizational skills is one thing that "occasionally makes me sweat," especially given that "we are up to now a very small group, too small."

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Chris%20Janssen%20DL1MGB.jpg]

WRTC 2018 President Christian Jannsen, DL1MGB.


Ben Buettner, DL6RAI, is overseeing IT services for WRTC 2018. "We are happy to have built a great team that maintains several different websites, provides 65 logging computers for the online-scoring function, and created a custom web-based application to manage data and documents of the 65 different sites," he remarked. "Expectations are high, and we are working on meeting them."

A World Radiosport Team Championship features approximately 60 two-person Amateur Radio teams competing in a test of operating skill. The event is concurrent with the IARU HF Championship<http://www.arrl.org/iaru-hf-championship> in July, although WRTC rules vary from those of the IARU contest. All stations use identical antennas and power levels and operate from equivalent sites within the same geographical region in an effort to eliminate all variables except operating ability. The last such event was WRTC 2014 in New England. Read more<http://www.arrl.org/news/wrtc-2018-500-days-and-counting>.

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RSGB Says Regulator Ofcom is Not Resolving Interference Complaints

Commenting in a UK regulatory proceeding, the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB<http://www.rsgb.org>) has taken issue with assertions by telecoms regulator Ofcom that the agency "advises and assists spectrum users to help resolve harmful interference." RSGB said that, while Ofcom does advise complainants from the amateur community and elsewhere, it is "usually only to the extent of advising that they can do nothing and have no further interest in the case." The regulator rarely uses its statutory powers to assist, RSGB said, responding to Ofcom's proposed 2017-2018 Annual Plan.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/RSGB.JPG]The situation in the UK somewhat mirrors that in the US, where the FCC has dialed back the number of personnel available in the field to handle complaints. RSGB noted that when Ofcom took over responsibility for UK spectrum management in 2003, there were 100 field staffers dealing with interference and enforcement work, supported by other enforcement and engineering personnel.

"Several commentators felt that was insufficient for the challenges facing the threats to the radio spectrum," RSGB said. "Since then, the spectrum has become steadily more polluted as the number of non-compliant and faulty pieces of electronic apparatus and equipment has risen, coupled with Ofcom's reluctance to act against them, while spectrum use has continued to grow. Instead of rising to the challenge, Ofcom has in fact constantly reduced staff until it now claims to have just 30 field engineers for the whole UK. In our view, this is short-sighted and inadequate."

Ofcom has masked this inadequacy, RSGB contended, by raising the noise threshold for technical assignments for commercial licensees, something it cannot do for the Amateur Service. Meanwhile, the sources of interference to radio amateurs "are manifold and increasing," RSGB said, citing more recent developments as wind farms, domestic solar arrays, and VDSL as the cause of "severe problems."

RSGB said Ofcom's typical response "is to merely check that the individual components are CE marked" and don't acknowledge that the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) regulations require that apparatus must be compliant when it's first placed into service.

RSGB said it hoped that Ofcom would reappraise its proposals with respect to interference resolution, "taking a more positive line and promising to increase resources." Read more<http://www.arrl.org/news/rsgb-says-regulator-ofcom-is-not-resolving-interference-complaints>.

ARISS to Swap Out Handheld VHF Transceivers on Space Station

The 10th SpaceX International Space Station cargo resupply mission delivered investigations to study human health, Earth science, and weather patterns last Thursday. It also carried a new Ericsson 2-meter handheld radio to replace one that failed a few months ago, disrupting the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS<http://www.ariss.org>) program. The VHF radio in the Columbus module was used for school group contacts and for Amateur Radio packet, temporarily relocated to UHF after the VHF radio failure. ARISS International Chair Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, said the new Ericsson radio will, at some point, be installed in Columbus, replacing the Ericsson UHF radio now supporting APRS packet and some school contacts. Bauer made it clear that the new Ericsson transceiver is an interim measure for ARISS.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Samantha%20Cristoforetti%20IZ0UDF%20on%20air.jpg]

ESA Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, IZ0UDF, using the Ericsson VHF transceiver before it failed last fall.


"ARISS is making great progress on the development of the new interoperable radio system that we hope to use to replace our aging radio infrastructure in the Columbus module and the Service module," he said. "The hard -- and expensive -- part of this effort is just beginning, with testing and human [spaceflight] certification on the horizon." ARISS was able to shift school contacts from NA1SS to the Kenwood TM-D710 transceiver in the Russian Service Module. Cosmonauts use that radio to carry out their ARISS school contacts from RS0ISS.

Bauer thanked all of ARISS's partners, which include ARRL and AMSAT, as well as individuals and entities that have donated to the program. In December, ARISS announced a "notable contribution" from the Quarter Century Wireless Association (QCWA<http://www.qcwa.org/>) to help support development and certification of new ISS radio hardware.

The Ericsson MP-A VHF handheld transceiver that ISS crew members had used to speak via Amateur Radio with students and educational groups around the world for more than 16 years began displaying an error message last fall, rendering it unusable. ARISS has said ARISS's new JVC Kenwood TM-D710GA-based radio [http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/ARISS%20Challenge%20Coin%20Front%20and%20Back%20image.jpg] system, once on station and installed, will improve communication capability for students scheduled to participate in educational contacts and related activities. The new system also will allow greater interoperability between the Columbus module and the Russian Service Module.

In 2015, ARISS kicked off its first fundraising program, after relying on support from NASA, ARRL, AMSAT, and individual donors and volunteers to cover the costs of day-to-day operations and spaceflight equipment certification. NASA budget cutbacks made it less certain that ARISS would be able to cover its operational expenses going forward. ARISS leadership initiated the fundraising effort with the goal of securing greater financial stability. The ARISS website<http://www.ariss.org> has more information on how to support the program. -- Thanks to AMSAT News Service, ARISS

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RST-Suffix Special Event is Back

Members of the North Country DX Association (NCDXA<https://www.facebook.com/North-Country-DX-Assoc-K7ICE-1717462798496577/>) are on the air for the entire month of March from locations in Alaska, Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Greenland using RST-suffix fixed-station call signs. Expected to be active are KL7RST, VY1RST, VE8RST, VY0RST, and OX7RST. The goal is to promote Amateur Radio in northern North America.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/RST%20Event-1.jpeg]The 2017 event, the second annual RST operation, features the addition of OX7RST, as well as more rovers and fixed stations, new QSL cards, and certificates. Plans call for operation from a Canadian research station near the North Pole on Ellesmere Island, a diamond mine in Northwest Territories, an Alaskan bush school, and many other locations. Activity will be on all modes, 160 through 6 meters, including 30, 17, and 12 meters. SWLs may participate too.

The object is to work or log as many NCDXA RST stations as possible from their various locations. NCDXA RST stations will send a signal report and location. Receiving stations should send signal report and state, province, or DXCC entity.

Logs will be uploaded to Logbook of The World (LoTW<http://www.arrl.org/logbook-of-the-world>). More information<https://www.qrz.com/db/K7ICE/5> is available on K7ICE's QRZ.com profile page. NCDXA is also on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/North-Country-DX-Assoc-K7ICE-1717462798496577/>.

Past ARRL Midwest Division Director Lew Gordon, K4VX, SK

Past ARRL Midwest Division Director Lew Gordon, K4VX, of Hannibal, Missouri, died on February 25. He was 87. Although he had been suffering from cancer, Gordon remained active on the air until his death.

Licensed in 1947, Gordon was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. After separating from the service, he attended Purdue University, earning a bachelor's degree in physics.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Lew%20Gordon%20K4VX-th.jpg]

Lew Gordon, K4VX (c. 1990)


An ARRL Life Member, Gordon served on the ARRL Board's Membership Services Committee, including 2 years as chairman, and on its Administration and Finance Committee. He stepped down from the Board in 2000 at the age of 70.

Cliff Ahrens, K0CA, who later also served as Midwest Division Director, called Gordon "a strong advocate for Amateur Radio," who served honorably in the US Air Force and the CIA.

Gordon's first love was DX contesting, and during his active contest years as W9APY, W4ZCY, and K4VX, his station made several hundred thousand contacts. Over the years, he also mentored many young contesters, including three-time WRTC co-champion Jeff Steinman, then KR0Y, now N5TJ. Among the other budding contesters that Steinman enticed into the circle of K4VX operators was Dave Patton, NN1N, now ARRL Field Services Manager. The late Bill Fisher, W4AN, was another of Gordon's contesting prot?g?s.

Patton said Gordon had a reputation in the contesting world for his high ethical standards, insisting that operators at his station abide by them, especially with respect to not exceeding the maximum legal power output.

"His strength of character and contest skills led to his selection as Chief Judge at two World Radiosport Team Championship competitions," Patton said. "I was proud to be a competitor when he was there, and we were sure that the scoring was the best it could be."

Gordon has been published in QST, CQ, NCJ, and in several editions of The ARRL Antenna Compendium. He said recently that he'd rather be known for the antenna-design software he wrote -- YagiMax -- and for the various antennas he's designed. YagiMax remains in use worldwide.

Patton said Gordon ventured beyond contesting and DXing, equipping a local school with ham gear and teaching classes. "He licensed over 100 kids, and they all had tours of a real radio station," Patton said. "Lew was one of our real true hams, and it goes without saying that he will be missed." Read more<http://www.arrl.org/news/past-arrl-midwest-division-director-lew-gordon-k4vx-sk>.

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In Brief...

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Dan%20Ringer%20K8WV-2.jpg]New Section Manager Appointed in West Virginia: Dan Ringer, K8WV, became West Virginia's Section Manager on March 1. He was appointed to succeed Phillip Groves, N8SFO, who stepped down for personal reasons after serving since July 2015. Ringer, an attorney who lives in Morgantown, will serve the remainder of the current term of office, which ends on September 30. An ARRL Life Member, Ringer serves as an Assistant Section Manager, Volunteer Counsel, and Local Government Liaison and is a past Assistant Roanoke Division Director. ARRL Field Services Manager Dave Patton, NN1N, made the appointment in consultation with ARRL Roanoke Division Director Jim Boehner, N2ZZ. The next new 2-year term for West Virginia Section Manager starts on October 1. Nominating<http://www.arrl.org/section-terms-nomination-information> petitions to run for this office are due at ARRL Headquarters on June 9. See the April issue of QST for more information.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Xenia%20Community%20Schools%20logo.JPG]Xenia High School Closing on May 19 to Let Students Attend Hamvention: Xenia High School has announced<http://www.xenia.k12.oh.us/News/15508> that it will cancel classes on Friday, May 19, so students there can attend the opening day of Hamvention<http://www.hamvention.org/>. The largest Amateur Radio gathering in the US will take place in Xenia for the first time this spring after being forced to relocate when longtime venue Hara Arena closed. A message on the high school's website says, "Xenia will welcome Hamvention to our community for the first time ever this year. Hamvention will be taking place May 19-21. Because this is the first year of Xenia hosting it, we want our students to have the opportunity to take advantage of all of the sessions associated with this program. We also anticipate a large number of people from outside the city coming to Xenia for the convention. We are excited about what Hamvention can mean to our city."

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Nayif-1-mission-patch1.jpg]Nayif-1 Amateur Radio Satellite Transmits Message from Dubai's Ruler: The Nayif-1 Amateur Radio satellite is beaming a message from Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai -- the first to be transmitted by the new satellite. AMSAT-NA has designated Nayif-1 as Emirates OSCAR 88 (EO-88). The message, in Arabic, says, "The renaissance of peoples, nations, and civilizations starts with education; and the future of nations starts at their schools." Launched on February 15, the Nayif-1 satellite carries a U/V linear Amateur Radio transponder for SSB and CW and a telemetry transmitter. Nayif-1 was a joint project of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC<https://mbrsc.ae/en>) and American University of Sharjah (AUS<https://www.aus.edu/>). It is the United Arab Emirates' first nanosatellite. Telemetry is on 145.940 MHz, 1.2 kb BPSK (FUNcube standard). The SSB/CW transponder uplink passband is 435.045-435.015 MHz, and the downlink passband is 145.960-145.990 MHz.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/GCARC%20logo.JPG]Gulf Coast Amateur Radio Club Annual Hamfest Announces New Date: The Gulf Coast Amateur Radio Club<http://www.gulfcoastarc.org/> has changed the date of its annual hamfest. The event now will take place on Saturday, April 8, in Hudson, Florida. Contact<mailto:w2iw at yahoo.com> Michael Christopher, W2IW, for more information.

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The K7RA Solar Update

Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Over the February 23-March 1 reporting week, sunspot and solar flux averages rose, while geomagnetic indices remained about the same, compared to the previous 7 days. Average daily sunspot numbers increased from 19.1 to 34.1, and average daily solar flux went from 78.5 to 81.3.

The average planetary A index barely changed, from 11.3 to 13.1, and average the mid-latitude A index, measured in Virginia, went from 9 to 8.7. The numbers went in opposite directions, but were each barely changed.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Solar%20Disk-2017-03-02.jpg]Predicted solar flux is 81 and 82 on March 2-3; 81 on March 4-5; 80 on March 6-7; 79 on March 8; 75 on March 9-14; 74, 75, 77, 79, and 80 on March 15-19; 82 on March 20-23; 80 on March 24-25; 79 on March 26; 77 on March 27-28; 79 on March 29-31; 75 on April 1; 72 on April 2-3; 73 and 74 on April 4-5; 75 on April 6-10, and 75 on April 11.

Predicted planetary A index is 22, 16, 12, 10, and 8 on March 2-6; 5 on March 7-14; 10, 20, 15, 10, and 8 on March 15-19; 5, 8, 10, 15, and 8 on March 20-24; 5 on March 25-26; 12, 25, 20, 15, and 8 on March 27-31, and 5 on April 1-10.

Sunspot numbers for February 23 through March 1, 2017 were 18, 27, 25, 35, 40, 39, and 55, with a mean of 34.1. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 83.3, 82.1, 80, 79, 82.2, 81.6, and 80.8, with a mean of 81.3. Estimated planetary A indices were 11, 20, 7, 2, 8, 8, and 36, with a mean of 13.1. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 8, 15, 6, 0, 6, 5, and 21, with a mean of 8.7.

Send<mailto:k7ra at arrl.net> me your reports and observations.

Getting It Right!

The article, "ARISS Opens Window for Proposals to Host Contacts with Space Station Crew," which appeared in the February 23 edition of The ARRL Letter, contained an incorrect e-mail address to request additional information. The correct e-mail address is ariss at arrl.org<mailto:ariss at arrl.org>.

Just Ahead in Radiosport

  *   March 4 -- Wake-Up! QRP Sprint (CW)

  *   March 4-5 -- ARRL International DX Contest<http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx> (SSB)

  *   March 4-5 -- Open Ukraine RTTY Championship

  *   March 5 -- UBA Spring Contest (CW)

  *   March 5 -- DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest

  *   March 5 -- NSARA Contest (Phone, CW, digital)

  *   March 5-7 -- SARL Hamnet 40-Meter Simulated Emergency (Phone)

  *   March 6 -- RSGB 80-Meter Club Championship (Data)

  *   March 7 -- ARS Spartan Sprint (CW)

  *   March 7 -- AGCW YL-CW Party (CW)

  *   March 8-12 -- AWA John Rollins DX Memorial (CW)

See the ARRL Contest Calendar<http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar> for more information. For in-depth reporting on Amateur Radio contesting, subscribe to The ARRL Contest Update<http://www.arrl.org/contest-update-issues> via your ARRL member profile e-mail preferences.

Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions

  *   March 3-4 -- Alabama Section Convention<http://www.w4cue.com>, Birmingham, Alabama

  *   March 4 -- Arkansas State Convention<http://www.arvarf.com>, Russellville, Arkansas

  *   March 10-11 -- Louisiana State Convention<http://www.w5ddl.org/hamfest/index.htm>, Rayne, Louisiana

  *   March 11 -- Nebraska State Convention<http://www.k0kkv.org>, Lincoln, Nebraska

  *   March 18 -- West Texas Section Convention<http://www.w5qgg.org>, Midland, Texas

  *   March 18 -- MicroHAMS Digital Conference<http://www.microhams.com/mhdc>, Redmond, Washington

  *   March 24-25 -- Texas State Convention<http://houstonhamfest.org/>, Rosenberg, Texas

  *   March 31-April 1 -- Maine State Convention<http://w1npp.org/pages/meconvention2017.html>, Lewiston, Maine

  *   March 31-April 2 -- Nevada State Convention<http://www.nvcon.org>, Las Vegas, Nevada

  *   April 7-8 -- OzarkCon QRP Conference<http://www.ozarkcon.com>, Branson, Missouri

  *   April 15 -- Roanoke Division Convention<http://rars.org/rarsfest>, Raleigh, North Carolina

  *   Apr 21-23 -- International DX Convention<http://www.dxconvention.com/>, Visalia, California

  *   April 21-23 -- Idaho State Convention<http://www.voiceofidaho.org/>, Boise, Idaho

  *   April 22 -- Delaware State Convention<http://www.radioelectronicsexpo.com>, Georgetown, Delaware

  *   April 22 -- Aurora '17 Convention<http://www.NLRS.org>, White Bear Lake, Minnesota

  *   Apr 22-23 -- Communications Academy XIX<http://www.commacademy.org/>, Seattle, Washington

  *   April 28-29 -- Southeastern VHF Society Conference<http://svhfs.org>, Charlotte, North Carolina

  *   May 4-6 -- Military Radio Collector's Group Convention<http://www.mrcgwest.org/>, San Luis Obispo, California

  *   May 7 -- Eastern Pennsylvania Section Convention<http://www.k3dn.org/>, Bristol, Pennsylvania

  *   May 13 -- Iowa Section Convention<http://www.3900club.com/>, Boone, Iowa

  *   May 19-21 -- Ohio State Convention (Dayton Hamvention<http://www.hamvention.org/>), Xenia, Ohio

  *   May 27-28 -- Rocky Mountain Division Convention<http://www.wyominghamcon.org/>, Cody, Wyoming

Find conventions and hamfests in your area<http://www.arrl.org/hamfests>.

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From k2dsv at msn.com  Thu Mar  2 22:04:09 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2017 03:04:09 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: ARLD009 DX news
In-Reply-To: <20170303000829.77E9A200CAF1@bmail.arrl.org>
References: <20170303000829.77E9A200CAF1@bmail.arrl.org>
Message-ID: <BN3PR14MB08186F1DEE317465F109473FFD2B0@BN3PR14MB0818.namprd14.prod.outlook.com>




________________________________
From: ARRL Web site <memberlist at www.arrl.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 7:08 PM

Subject: ARLD009 DX news

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD009
ARLD009 DX news

ZCZC AE09
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 9  ARLD009
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  March 2, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD009
ARLD009 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
W5AJ, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL,
Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web
sites.  Thanks to all.

TOGO, 5V.  Franco, I1FQH will be QRV as 5V7V from the city of
Kpalime from March 4 to 11.  Activity is holiday style during his
nights on 160 to 30 meters using mainly CW with some SSB on 40
meters.  QSL via EA5GL.

BARBADOS, 8P.  Tom, W2SC will be QRV as 8P5A in the ARRL
International DX SSB contest as a Single Op/All Band/High Power
entry.  QSL direct to NN1N.

MALDIVES, 8Q.  A group of operators are QRV as 8Q7LH from Himandhoo
Island, IOTA AS-013, until March 9.  Activity is on 80 to 10 meters,
including 60 meters, using CW, SSB and various digital modes.  QSL
direct to DK8ZZ.

GHANA, 9G.  Members of the Six G Team will be QRV as 9G5X from March
7 to 21.  Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and
RTTY with three stations active.  QSL via M0OXO.

ANDORRA, C3.  Members of the Andorran Amateur Radio Union will be
QRV as C37NL in the ARRL International DX SSB contest as a Multi/2
entry.  QSL via operators' instructions.

BAHAMAS, C6.  A group of operators will be QRV as C6APY from Little
Harbour Cay, IOTA NA-054, from March 4 to 11.  Activity will be on
40 to 15 meters using CW and SSB with three stations.  QSL via
M0OXO.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5.  Frank, DJ5NQ is QRV as E51ANQ from
Rarotonga, IOTA OC-013, until March 24.  Activity is on 20 meters
using mostly CW.  QSL to home call.

CANARY ISLANDS, EA8.  Mischa, HB9EMP is QRV as EA8/HB9EMP from
Fuerteventura until March 8.  He is active on the HF bands using
SSB, RTTY, JT65 and other modes.  He plans to be active in the ARRL
DX SSB contest.  QSL to home call.

ANTARCTICA.  Francois, F4HLT is QRV as FT3YL from the Dumont
d'Urville Station Terre Adelie on Petrels Island, IOTA AN-017, until
February 1, 2018.  Activity is on 20, 15 and 10 meters using SSB and
various digital modes in his spare time from 0900 to 1100z and after
his work duties.  QSL via F6KPQ.

FRENCH GUIANA, FY.  Look for FY5FY to be a Single Op/Single Band on
80 meter entry, and FY5KE to be a Single Op/Single Band on 15 meter
entry in the ARRL International DX SSB contest.  QSL via operators'
instructions.

HONDURAS, HR.  Dave, VE3VSM is QRV as VE3VSM/HR9 from Roatan Island,
IOTA NA-057, until March 5.  Activity is generally on 20 and 15
meters using CW with some SSB.  This includes an entry in the ARRL
DX SSB contest.  QSL direct to home call.

SVALBARD, JW.  Tom, LA6VDA is QRV as JW6VDA from Longyearbyen on
Spitsbergen Island, IOTA EU-026, until March 22.  Activity is on
various HF bands using SSB.  QSL to home call.

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2.  Yuriy, N2TTA will be QRV as NP2P in the
ARRL International DX SSB contest as a Single Op/All Band entry.
QSL via LoTW.

LITHUANIA, LY.  Special event station LY27W is QRV until March 31 to
celebrate the 27th anniversary of the restored Independence of the
State of Lithuania.  QSL via LY5W.  From March 11 to April 11,
special event station LY27A will also be active.  QSL via LY5A.

BELGIUM, ON.  A group of operators are QRV with special event call
OR100LCI during March to support the work of Lions Clubs
International.  QSL via ON8ZL.

ARUBA, P4.  Robert, W5AJ is QRV as P40P until March 6.  He will be a
Single Op/All Band entry in the ARRL International DX SSB contest.
Outside the contest he is active on the newer bands.  QSL via LoTW.

SURINAME, PZ.  Operators G4BVY, G4CLA and G4XUM are QRV as PZ5K
until March 7.  This includes being a Multi Op entry in the ARRL
International DX SSB contest.  QSL via G3NKC.

COSTA RICA. TI.  Matt, K0BBC is QRV as TI7/K0BBC from Las Villas del
Guayabo until March 7.  Activity is on the HF bands.  This includes
being an entry in the ARRL International DX SSB contest.  QSL to
home call.

KALININGRAD, UA2.  Members of the UA2 Contest Club will be QRV as
RW2F in the ARRL International DX SSB contest as a Multi/Multi
entry.  QSL via bureau.

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, V2.  Alan, N3AD will be QRV as V26M in the ARRL
DX SSB contest as a Single Op/All Band entry.  QSL via W3HNK.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5.  Glenn, W0GJ will be QRV as VP5H from
Providenciales Island, IOTA NA-002, in the ARRL International DX SSB
contest as a Single Op entry.  He may be active as VP5/W0GJ before
and after the contest.  QSL via W0CG.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The ARRL International DX SSB Contest,
NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, Wake-Up.
QRP CW Sprint, Open Ukraine RTTY Championship, UBA Spring 80-Meter
CW Contest, DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest, NSARA 80-Meter Contest
and the SARL Hamnet 40-Meter Simulated Emergency Contest will
certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The RSGB 80-Meter Club Data Championship is scheduled for March 6.

The AGCW YL-CW 80-Meter CW Party and ARS Spartan CW Sprint are
scheduled for March 7.

Please see March QST, page 89, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web
sites for details.
NNNN
/EX

From k2dsv at msn.com  Fri Mar  3 09:54:08 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2017 14:54:08 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Today's Propagation Forecast
Message-ID: <BN3PR14MB0818C0639C87FB57CBEC82E8FD2B0@BN3PR14MB0818.namprd14.prod.outlook.com>

> Today's Propagation Forecast
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Solar activity will be very low with a slight chance for a C-class
> flare today and throughout the weekend.
>
> The geomagnetic field will be at unsettled to active levels today and
> quiet and quiet to unsettled levels on Saturday and Sunday.
>
> Perhaps the most useful propagation pages for Amateur Radio Operators
> can be found at http://dx.qsl.net/propagation/ and
> http://www.solarham.net/.
>
> The March 2 SFI was 79 and the SESC Sunspot Number was 52.

From k2dsv at msn.com  Fri Mar  3 14:38:21 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2017 19:38:21 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] W2DTP CALL CANCELLED
Message-ID: <BN3PR14MB0818BDEFAEDCAFD10F9EFFB0FD2B0@BN3PR14MB0818.namprd14.prod.outlook.com>

THE FCC CANCELLED AL'S LICENSE AND THE CALL IS UP FOR GRABS.

VRI BEST 73 ES GUD DX,

DON  K2DSV


From unclefofo at comcast.net  Sat Mar  4 08:58:56 2017
From: unclefofo at comcast.net (David Vadney)
Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2017 08:58:56 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Breakfast
Message-ID: <538087241.624505.1488635937119@connect.xfinity.com>

Good Day Everyone

         Just a quick update tomorrow March 5th the Scotch Plains Lions Club is having there all you can eat breakfast . So come on out and enjoy.


 Thank You

 Dave W2OIL Vice Pres

From w2lj at verizon.net  Mon Mar  6 12:51:06 2017
From: w2lj at verizon.net (LARRY MAKOSKI)
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2017 17:51:06 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Guest Speaker Steve Ostrove K2SO
References: <1918193297.2994079.1488822666316.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1918193297.2994079.1488822666316@mail.yahoo.com>

Good day all!
You are cordially invited to attend an evening with Steve Ostrove K2SO the current ARRL Section Manager for NNJ, on Wednesday. March 22nd beginning at 8:00 PM. Steve will be at the South Plainfield Rescue Squad building (directly across from Spring Lake Park) at?2520 Plainfield Ave, South Plainfield, NJ 07080. ?Steve is currently running for re-election as our Section Manager and asked for the opportunity to meet with the membership of the RVRC and ETS of NJ and SPARC.
Steve will be speaking directly after the South Plainfield Amateur Radio Club meeting which begins at 7:00 PM, which you are also cordially invited to attend. Refreshments will be made available. We hope you'll keep the date on your calendar and that we will see you then!?73 de Larry Makoski - W2LJ
Secretary - ETS of NJTrustee of NJ2SP - Club call sign of the South Plainfield Amateur Radio Club

From k2dsv at msn.com  Mon Mar  6 15:41:14 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2017 20:41:14 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] DX March 6, 2017
In-Reply-To: <ced62906-4195-4dd6-5d82-35b8d18b1fc9@w2dec.com>
References: <3DD661A5-7166-47D0-A001-75D7D41A53CF@dailydx.com>,
	<ced62906-4195-4dd6-5d82-35b8d18b1fc9@w2dec.com>
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From: Urb LeJeune  W1UL

> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> ARRL DX SSB US Multi-Multi high claimed scores - from 3830
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> The second of the two annual, northern hemisphere winter, ARRL DX
> Contests is now behind us, having populated the airwaves with lots of
> activity for 48 hours.  Here are three of the top US multi-multi
> scores, perennial benchmarks on what is possible at the top level of
> station design, operating skills and perseverance.  Congratulations to
> each, extraordinary examples of ham radio achievement, even when
> propagation doesn't completely cooperate.  It looks like 20 meters was
> the big differentiator for the K3LR team.
>
> K3LR
> 160, 75/47
> 80, 414/80
> 40, 1029/114
> 20, 2144/126
> 15, 536/86
> 10, 237/28
> TOTAL:  4435/481, 6.39M
>
> W3LPL
> 160, 76/46
> 80, 400/77
> 40, 1049/113
> 20, 1695/117
> 15, 553/96
> 10, 235/30
> TOTAL:  4052/479, 5.73M
>
> WE3C
> 160, 82/46
> 80, 355/77
> 40, 889/110
> 20, 1787/123
> 15, 486/90
> 10, 248/35
> TOTAL:  3847/481, 5.48M
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> DX News
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> 3D2/R - Rotuma -
> 3D2AG/p, Rotuma, is March 25-April 22, dependent on the boat schedules
> which, in turn are somewhat dependent on the weather, says 3D2AG,
> Tony.  This one will be on 160 through 6 including the 60 meter 5 MHz
> band.  There will be no Internet connection for Tony while he is on
> Rotuma.  Tony says to "QSL via PayPal."  His PayPal address is:
> nyeurt at gmail.com
>
> 6Y - Jamaica -
> 6Y5/G4SGD, Steve, is currently active, as he enjoys the warm Caribbean
> sun and breeze, a respite from UK winter.  He is roaming the HF bands
> working "the deserving."  QSL to his home QTH.
>
> 8Q - Maldives -
> 8Q7MJ is the callsign for VK6ZOA, Michael B. Johnson, when he travels
> through the Maldive Islands through May 28.  His visit began February
> 28.
>
> FS - St. Martin -
> FS/VE1KG is a "holiday style DXpedition" to the French side of St.
> Martin, says operator Serge.  The dates of his visit are March 1 to
> April 31, so he has already been there some days now.  Serge has an
> FT-857 to an MP-1 portable vertical mounted on a barbecue grill,
> "looking over the ocean."  QSL direct only, "no buro, LoTW or eQSL."
> He says "If you need a card send $3 US and a self addressed envelope."
>
> 5U - Niger -
> The 500kg of gear is ready for shipping from Madrid to Niamey, Niger,
> for the 5U5R operation March 9-21.  Ops EA1SA, EA5KM, EA7AJR, EA7KW,
> F9IE, HK6F, IK5RUN, IN3ZNR, K3LP and EA5RM meet up in Madrid today to
> begin this adventure.  When in Niger they plan to meet with officials
> to propose authorization for six meters.
> http://www.dxfriends.com/5u5r/.
DXFriends.com - Republique du Niger DXpedition 2017<http://www.dxfriends.com/5u5r/>
www.dxfriends.com
Welcome to Republic of Niger 2017 DXpedition web site, where we'll give you more information about our DXpedition. The Tifariti Gang have done efforts planning a ...



>
> C5 - The Gambia -
> C5/PA7X, Jan, from Banjul, The Gambia, starts today and goes to March
> 13th.  The license is actually issued as C5PA7X, no "slash," so that
> may be the on-air callsign.  Operator Jan has an FT-891, 100 watts, to
> an end fed 40-20-10 meter wire antenna.  He plans to do his operating
> on 20 SSB, mostly during his local afternoon hours.  Most of the time
> he will be on battery power due to daily power turn-offs in the
> capital city.  The QTH is on the fourth (top) floor of a friend's
> residential building.  QSL via PD0RH.  www.pi4adh.nl<http://www.pi4adh.nl> and www.pa7x.nl<http://www.pa7x.nl>
PA7X<http://www.pa7x.nl/>
www.pa7x.nl
PA7X is originally the registration of my radiostation, inspired by this the activities are all organized as 7X. From this inpirations 7X-Solutions and 7X-WPDT ...



> are the websites.  Jan says the situation in The Gambia has normalized
> after the recent presidential election.  His last visit was two months
> ago, in December, when he spent his free time fishing in the ocean
> with locals, he says.  Particularly look for him on the air from 13-
> 16Z daily and March 11 he will be on the air with that unusual C5PA7X
> callsign, 20 meters.
>
> XZ - Myanmar -
> G6JFY/HS0ZIB, Simon Luttrell, has been living and working in Myanmar
> off and on since 2012.  With the government telecom regulator busy
> writing the telecom laws for the new mobile phone networks, Simon has
> had trouble getting a license until now.  There have been DXpedition
> licenses issued to others, he says, but no permanent license since the
> 1960s.  He is hoping to get the first one since then.  Simon's latest
> assignment has been in the northern town of Mandalay and now, longer
> term, is in Naypyidaw, the administrative capital.  He is teaching at
> an international school.  Simon notes that Naypyidaw is pleasant, a
> modern city laid out on a wide footprint, four times the size of New
> York City, with plenty of green space, large lakes, cycling paths,
> etc.  Simon says there are few foreigners in Naypyidaw and most of
> those are working with NGOs and mobile phone companies.  Shopping is
> limited; he often gets his everyday essentials from Bangkok.
>
> OX & V2 - Greenland & Antigua -
> WW6RG, Randy Avery, has had to cut short his OX and V25 trips.  There
> were family issues at home to deal with.  Trips at the end of this
> month to both Greenland and Antigua are still on his schedule.
>
> VR2 - Hong Kong -
> Hong Kong now has operating permission for the 5 MHz band, with
> 5351.5-5366.5 allocated to hams on a secondary basis, maximum power 15
> watts EIRP. http://ofca.gov.hk/filemanager/ofca/common/Industry/.
>
> H40 - Temotu Province -
> H40FN and H40MS started yesterday and go to March 24th.  This is IOTA
> OC-100, an operation by DK9FN, Sigi, and DL2GAC, Bernard.  This is a
> three-week operation.  In addition to the normal bands and modes, they
> have one kilowatt authorization for the 60 meter band. But, W8GEX has
> reviewed that part of the license and says it appears they can only
> operate on the USA SSB frequency.  Sigi favors CW usually, while
> Bernhard operates SSB.  Sigi (short for Siegfried) says H40FN QSL
> requests must arrive at the QSL manager before December 31st.  The QSL
> route:
>
> S. Hari
> P.O. Box 1224
> D-63488 Seligenstadt
> Germany
>
> H40 MS QSLs go via DL2GAC.
>
> CX - Uruguay -
> Uruguay has also authorized some 60 meter operation.  N3BNA has been
> visiting Uruguay but is departing without time to put up an antenna
> and do any 60 meter operating.  Uruguay can use 5351.5 to 5366.5, 25
> watts.  CX6VM/CW5W, Jorge, says it's been a long fight and long wait
> for the new band but "it has finally been achieved."  He says he will
> immediately begin operating on the new band.
> https://www.ursec.gub.uy/wps/wcm/connect/ursec/5aa13c5a-9329-4fb8-ad52-346763d3bea3/026-REGLAMENTO+DE+RADIOAFICIONADOS.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CONVERT_TO=url&CACHEID=5aa13c5a-9329-4fb8-ad52-346763d3bea3
>
> GD - Isle of Man -
> DJ8NK arrives on the Isle of Man April 15 and hopes to put up a 60
> meter antenna before nightfall and operate beginning that night.
> Departure from the isle is April 22 at 0900 (Z or local, we don't
> know.)  Jan figures he will have to take down the antenna on the 21st
> anyway.  He will be on CW, SSB, RTTY and JT65 and will do some 160
> meter operating, in addition to his special effort on 60 meters,
> looking for the West Coast of North America, hoping to give some new
> band countries to DXers on 60.  http://www.bars.btik.com
Barry Amateur Radio Society - Home<http://www.bars.btik.com/>
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>
> GI - Northern Ireland -
> The 425 DX News reports that GB1SPD and GB5SPD are special callsigns
> from Northern Ireland for St. Patrick's Day, the particular Irish
> holiday.  QSL direct to the address given on QRZ.com or through the
> bureau.  This on-air activity will be March 16 at 12Z until March 18
> at 12Z.  http://stpatrickaward.webs.com/.
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>
> EA - Spain -
> The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin reports that Spain's Mike Delta Victor DX
> Group is putting a special callsign on the air for the fourth year in
> a row, this time EH3DWN, to raise awareness of Down Syndrome.  The
> activity coincides with World Down Syndrome Day, March 21.  EH3DWN
> will be on the air March 3-21.  Confirmation for a QSO will be on LoTW
> and eQSL.  http://eh3dwn.mikedeltavictor.com.
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>
> I - Italy -
> II0CXX in Italy is on the air now through May 31, on Saturdays during
> the Collins Collectors Association of Europe (CCAE) Net, at 1000z on
> 7165 kHz. This marks the 30 years since the passing of W0CXX, Arthur
> Collins, founder of the iconic Collins Radio Company.  QSL direct
> only, to IK0IXI.  There will be no bureau cards or eQSL.
>
> TA - Turkey -
> TC1EQ is a special call from Turkey by the TRAK Radio Club, YM1KD,
> March 1-7, for National Earthquake Awareness Week.  TC1EQ has been on
> the HF bands.  Use eQSL for confirmation, the organizers say.
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Silent Key
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> W0XV, Jeffrey J. May, become a Silent Key February 28, passing at his
> home at the age of 74, succumbing to liver cancer.  Jeff was a
> collector and restorer of vintage radios.  Licensed at the age of 14
> in 1956, Jeff's former calls were K4RSD, FP8BF, K4RSD/KH6, GW5CBK and
> W0ONM.  He spent six years in the US Air Force as an intelligence
> officer, including a year in Vietnam.  His next 20 years were in the
> computer disk drive industry.  For his last 10 years before retirement
> at 59, he owned his own company, designing and making home exercise
> equipment.  He had 350 DXCC entities confirmed.
> http://www.qsl.net/w0xv/ and www.dailyleader.com/2017/02/28/jeffery-may<http://www.dailyleader.com/2017/02/28/jeffery-may>.
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www.qsl.net
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>
> W1ARR, Robert "Bob" J. Hill, became a Silent Key.  Complications from
> a major stroke in January ended his life.  Bob was a member of the
> Yankee Clipper Contest Club and in the 1960s a founding member of the
> "Murphy's Marauders" club."  In the 1970s he was a "major motivator of
> contesting" in the Northern California Contest Club, says W1FV.  He
> worked at the ARRL Headquarters in connection for "a couple years" in
> the 1960s, as contest editor.  He had been inactive on the air for
> many years but still turned on the radio to tune around and listen.
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> On The WWW
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> N8PR, Pete, says he has had a useful paper book in his hamshack for
> years and is pleased to have found it in PDF format, online, "for
> free."  Called "The Radio Amateur's Conversation Guide," it helps with
> "ham radio speak" in nine languages.  He says it has "numbers and
> common ham radio phrases in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish,
> Portuguese, Russian (phonetically) and Japanese," and, says Pete,
> "every ham should have this reference."
> http://www.qsl.net/k8zt/racg/racg.html.
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> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> IOTA
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> The following IOTA stations were active yesterday.
>
> IOTA   Call         Freq. GMT        IOTA   Call         Freq.  GMT
> ------ ----------   ----- ----       ------ ---------    ----- ----
> AF-004 EA8AK         5356 2230       NA-057 VE3VSM/HR9   21407 2300
> AS-013 8Q7LH        21303 1200       NA-062 K2ZR/4        7026 1130
> EU-127 DR0F          7041 0615       NA-069 W4MQC         5348 0035
> NA-015 CO2ECO        7076 0625       NA-106 NP2P         14316 2255
> NA-021 8P9AL        14022 1310       OC-019 KH7M         21319 2225
> NA-054 C6APY        14305 2245       OC-082 E51WL        24917 2330
>
> TM2H will be April 8-14 by members of the Charente DX Group.  This
> will be Houat Island, EU-048.  On the op team are F5LOW, F5MNK, F5NBQ,
> F6HKA and ON4ZD.  QSL via ON4ZD.
>
> H91IT will be Taboga Island, Panama, NA-072, April 14-16.  The
> operators are HP1MAC, HP1GES, HP1RIS, HP1DRK and HP1RAT.  The station
> setup is an FT-857, Kenwood TS-2000, vertical, dipoles and end-fed
> wire antennas, 40-10 meters SSB and CW.  QSL via HP1RCP.  QRZ.com has
> the accurate postal info.  And there is an H91IT website on QRZ.com.
>
> XF2L is the callsign for an operation from Isla de Lobos, NA-221,
> March 24-26.  They will be on the HF bands.  The operators from
> PueblaDX and AREPAC are XE1PSM, XE1SOV, XE1AY and XE1SGW.  QSL via
> XE1SOV.
>
> E20HHK/p will be on Lipe Island, AS-126, March 10 from 15Z until March
> 13 at 00Z.  QSL to the E20HHK home QTH, direct or bureau.  Logsearch
> will be available on Club Log.  The operators will be E20HHK, HS3NBR,
> HS9HK, HS8JCV and HS9STL.
>
> JI3DST/5 or JS6RRR/5 will be the call JI3DST, Take, will use from
> Shodo, AS-200, March 17-21.  He will be on CW and SSB.  Joining him
> will be JA5DUR/5, Fusao.  They prefer a bureau card if you want a QSL.
> Or, send to their home QTHs.
>
> RT9K/9 has run into some delays.  The team has been behind schedule on
> their way to Dikson on the Taymir Peninsula.  Their goal has been to
> put AS-054, AS-121, AS-104 and AS-068 on the air, 40-10M CW, SSB and
> digital.  http://yanaorgo.ru/s/02_17/page-18.html.
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yanaorgo.ru
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>
> IO9R from EU-025 is Sicily during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest March 25-
> 26.  The Radio Club Leuven will have a multi-two on the air with
> operators IT9BTI, IT9YAO, ON4FG, ON4LN, ON4CU, ON5EN, ON6NG, ON7JB,
> ON7PX and ON8PL.  QSL via ON3AR.
>
> N4T will be NA-079 from the Loggerhead Key Lighthouse and Garden Key
> Lighthouse, 70 miles west of Key West, Florida, Dry Tortugas National
> Park, April 21-24.  Operators NE4LS and KE4IDW will be on QRP CW and
> 20 watt SSB.  Six, two and 432 are also possible.  QSL via NE4LS
> (only).  They will not have LoTW, eQSL or anything like that.
>
> GM0LVI/P from Barra, EU-010, starts at 21Z on April 16 and goes to 17Z
> on April 22.  QSL direct or bureau to GM0LVI.
>
> SV8/GM0LVI/P on Zakynthos, EU-052, will be June 16 at 11Z until July 6
> at 17Z.  As the above, QSL direct or bureau to GM0LVI.  A second
> operation from Zakynthos, same callsign, will be August 31 at 11Z
> until September 19 at 17Z.
>
> IOTA frequencies -
> CW  28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530
> SSB 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3765
> ______________________________________________________________________

> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Today's Propagation Forecast
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Solar activity will be very low through midweek.
>
> The geomagnetic field will be quiet to unsettled today, quiet on
> Tuesday and Wednesday.
>
> Perhaps the most useful propagation pages for Amateur Radio Operators
> can be found at http://dx.qsl.net/propagation/ and
Propagation Forecast - QSL.net<http://dx.qsl.net/propagation/>
dx.qsl.net
This page contains a dynamic collection of propagation information gathered from many different sources. This data is extremely useful for ham radio operators and ...



> http://www.solarham.net/.
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www.solarham.net
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>
> The March 5 SFI was 73 and the SESC Sunspot Number was 11.
> ______________________________________________________________________
>

> ______________________________________________________________________


From ka2bzs at comcast.net  Tue Mar  7 09:04:29 2017
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Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2017 23:04:29 +0900
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From vpennetta at pennetta.com  Wed Mar  8 10:23:10 2017
From: vpennetta at pennetta.com (Victor Pennetta)
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2017 15:23:10 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Sussex County ARC Hamfest July 16th
In-Reply-To: <1073e2023ca1271d7e5a8fffae3eeb83@phplist.com>
References: <1073e2023ca1271d7e5a8fffae3eeb83@phplist.com>
Message-ID: <14B127CEAC8D1F4285AB6AD7B1F80DBA036695C5@DAGN09b-e6.exg6.exghost.com>

Fellow ETS members,

There is a picture of our very own Dave, W2OIL and Dan, KC2YRC at the Sussex County hamfest last year.

http://www.scarcnj.org/hamfest.html

73,
Victor, K2NBC







From lengriff at optimum.net  Wed Mar  8 10:25:06 2017
From: lengriff at optimum.net (lengriff at optimum.net)
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2017 10:25:06 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Proper E-Mail practices
Message-ID: <58C02250.000069.09112@LEAPER-PC>

I just got off the phone with Optimum Shared Services. Optimum has strict
policies on e-mail in an effort to block SPAM.

I got a good explanation of what can cause you e-mail problems that result
in a bad reputation, and ultimately have your e-mail blocked.

 

You may not realize that how you handle your incoming mail CAN and WILL
affect the sender!

 

If you do not want e-mail from a particular party, tell them. After you read
an e-mail, delete it, or move it to a save folder.



DO NOT take e-mail and move it to Junk Mail. The providers keep watch over
E-mail and what is moved to JUNK. This is

one of the ways they keep track of what is SPAM.

 

Hope this was informative

 

Len

 

From rodolfojuliani at yahoo.com.ar  Wed Mar  8 17:47:20 2017
From: rodolfojuliani at yahoo.com.ar (Rodolfo Juliani)
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2017 22:47:20 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Can someone run the ETS net tonight?
References: <2011540581.1665096.1489013240695.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <2011540581.1665096.1489013240695@mail.yahoo.com>

Dear members,
Tonight, I will be participating in the RVRC club ?meeting, thus I will not be able to run the net tonight.?
I hope someone can run it tonight, sorry for the short notice!
With kind regards,
Rodolfo N2HRJ


From k2dsv at msn.com  Fri Mar 10 09:07:40 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 14:07:40 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: ARLD010 DX news
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Subject: ARLD010 DX news

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD010
ARLD010 DX news

ZCZC AE10
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 10  ARLD010
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  March 9, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD010
ARLD010 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.

MAURITIUS, 3B8.  Nigel, G3TXF is QRV as 3B8/G3TXF until March 21.
This includes being an entry in the RSGB Commonwealth contest and
the upcoming Russian DX contest.  Activity is on the HF bands,
including the newer bands, using mostly CW.  QSL to home call.

NIGER, 5U.  A group of operators are QRV as 5U5R from Niamey until
March 21.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters with four stations active
simultaneously.  They will be meeting with Nigerian officials to
propose authorization for 6 meters.  QSL via operators'
instructions.

BARBADOS, 8P.  Dean, 8P6SH is QRV with special call sign 8P50B until
December 31 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of independence from
Great Britain.  QSL via KU9C.

GHANA, 9G.  Members of Six G Team are QRV as 9G5X from Aburi in the
Akwapim Mountain area until March 21.  Activity is on 160 to 10
meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL via M0OXO.

NEPAL, 9N.  Kazik, SP6AXW will be QRV as 9N7XW from March 15 to 31
while on vacation with his family.  Activity will be holiday style
on various HF bands.  QSL to home call.

THE GAMBIA, C5.  Jan, PA7X is QRV as C5PA7X from Banjul until March
13.  The license is actually issued with no slash between the prefix
and his call.  Activity is mostly on 20 meters using SSB during his
local afternoon hours.  QSL via PD0RH.

CHILE, CE.  A group of operators are QRV as XR5M from Mocha Island,
IOTA SA-061, until March 13.  Activity is on the HF bands.  QSL via
IK2DUW.

SPAIN, EA.  Special event station EH3DWN is QRV until March 21 to
raise awareness of Down Syndrome.  This operation coincides with
World Down Syndrome Day on March 21.  QSL via operators'
instructions.

ST. MARTIN, FS.  Serge, VE1KG is QRV as FS/VE1KG until the end of
April.  Activity is on the HF bands.  QSL direct to home call.

TEMOTU PROVINCE, H40.  Sigi, DK9FN and Bernard, DL2GAC are QRV as
H40FN and H40MS, respectively, until March 24.  Activity is on the
HF bands using CW and SSB, respectively.  They have authorization to
be active on 60 meters.  QSL via operators' instructions.

THAILAND, HS.  A group of operators are QRV as E20HHK/p from Lipe
Island, IOTA AS-126, until March 13.  QSL direct to E20HHK.

ICELAND, TF.  Mason, KM4SII will be QRV as TF/KM4SII from March 13
to 19.  Activity will be on 40, 20 and 17 meters using SSB.  QSL to
home call.

COTE D'IVOIRE, TU.  A group of operators are QRV as TU7C until March
19.  Activity is on the HF bands.  QSL via F1ULQ.

BELIZE, V3.  Ian, G4SGX is QRV as V31GX until March 14.  Activity is
on 80 to 10 meters using CW.  This includes being an entry in the
RSGB Commonwealth contest.  QSL to home call.

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, VP2V.  Hugh, VE3AYR is QRV as VP2V/VE3AYR
until March 16.  QSL direct to home call.  In addition, Pat, N2IEN
will be QRV as VP2V/N2IEN from March 15 to 18.  Activity will be on
the HF bands using mostly RTTY if conditions allow.  QSL via NR6M.

INDIA, VU.  Madhukar, VU2MJD is QRV with contest call AT5M.  He will
be active in the RSGB Commonwealth contest, as well as a number of
upcoming contests.  QSL to home call.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF.  John, AD8J will be QRV as ZF2AG from Grand
Cayman, IOTA NA-016, from March 11 to 18.  Activity is holiday style
on 40 to 15 meters using mostly CW.  QSL to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The Stew Perry Topband CW Challenge,
North American RTTY Sprint, AWA John Rollins Memorial DX CW Contest,
NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, SARL
VHF/UHF Analogue/Digital Contest, RSGB Commonwealth Contest, SKCC
Weekend CW Sprintathon, F9AA SSB Cup, South America 10 Meter
Contest, AGCW QRP CW Contest, and Oklahoma QSO Party.

In addition, the EA PSK63 Contest, QCWA QSO Party, TESLA Memorial
80-Meter HF CW Contest, Idaho QSO Party, QRP ARCI Spring Thaw SSB
Sprint, UBA Spring 2-Meter Contest, Wisconsin QSO Party and the WAB
3.5 MHz Phone will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming
weekend.

The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint is scheduled for March
13.  The QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Fray, CWops Mini-CWT Test
and the RSGB 80-Meter Club CW Championship are all scheduled for
March 15.

Please see March QST, page 89, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web
sites for details.
NNNN
/EX

From lengriff at optimum.net  Fri Mar 10 09:58:48 2017
From: lengriff at optimum.net (lengriff at optimum.net)
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 09:58:48 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Elevation Survey
Message-ID: <58C2BF26.00004B.11200@LEAPER-PC>

It is sad news that W2QW, The RVRC repeater, is losing it's repeater site.



As we have discussed at our meetings, we need to have a plan should we lose
our current repeater site.



The backup site in Elizabeth works, but does not have the coverage of the
Watchung site.



As a charter member, I did extensive work for the Old Bridge repeater when
the group first formed.

I studied New Jersey and it's terrain from USGL maps,  and know that for
good coverage, a repeater antenna must be above 220' above sea level.



To that end, I'd like to know if anyone on this list has an available
location that has an elevation of 220' ASL or more.

This may be you, or some close relative. At that elevation, a short mast or
tower would be all that is needed.

You can find your elevation these days from Google earth.



Ask around, see if anyone in your circles might have an available location.
I'm sure the RVRC is doing the same right now.



Any location would need to have electric and a way to get Internet access.

Please get back to me if you know of a site. I'm sure the ETSNJ would be
willing to pay for electric and expenses.



LEN

WB2HKK

From mrpjf150 at gmail.com  Fri Mar 10 14:25:14 2017
From: mrpjf150 at gmail.com (Pete Fierro)
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 14:25:14 -0500
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Elevation Survey
In-Reply-To: <58C2BF26.00004B.11200@LEAPER-PC>
References: <58C2BF26.00004B.11200@LEAPER-PC>
Message-ID: <CAE+kjPf1iZejov0tiFAXT5iXs+BESHH9zxR=-6bMZy4WQ1JCuQ@mail.gmail.com>

Len

   There is a site out by me on the Sourland Mountain ridge here in Belle
Mead,its a ten minute drive from me.Theres a tower with several antennas on
it& not sure who owns it.County? State?Its a start.This indeed is sad.

73
Pete
KD2ARB

On Mar 10, 2017 9:59 AM, "lengriff at optimum.net" <lengriff at optimum.net>
wrote:

> It is sad news that W2QW, The RVRC repeater, is losing it's repeater site.
>
>
>
> As we have discussed at our meetings, we need to have a plan should we lose
> our current repeater site.
>
>
>
> The backup site in Elizabeth works, but does not have the coverage of the
> Watchung site.
>
>
>
> As a charter member, I did extensive work for the Old Bridge repeater when
> the group first formed.
>
> I studied New Jersey and it's terrain from USGL maps,  and know that for
> good coverage, a repeater antenna must be above 220' above sea level.
>
>
>
> To that end, I'd like to know if anyone on this list has an available
> location that has an elevation of 220' ASL or more.
>
> This may be you, or some close relative. At that elevation, a short mast or
> tower would be all that is needed.
>
> You can find your elevation these days from Google earth.
>
>
>
> Ask around, see if anyone in your circles might have an available location.
> I'm sure the RVRC is doing the same right now.
>
>
>
> Any location would need to have electric and a way to get Internet access.
>
> Please get back to me if you know of a site. I'm sure the ETSNJ would be
> willing to pay for electric and expenses.
>
>
>
> LEN
>
> WB2HKK
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From k2dsv at msn.com  Fri Mar 10 15:08:29 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 20:08:29 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: [NJDXA-L] Ameritron AL-811H for sale
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Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 2:28 PM
To: NJDXA-L
Subject: [NJDXA-L] Ameritron AL-811H for sale

I have for sale one Ameritron AL-811H amplifier. 800 watts SSB, 600 watts CW.

Wired for 240v but can be rewired for 120v if necessary. Has brand new 811A tubes from DX Engineering (installed, tested, then amp was taken out of service). Amp was purchased new in 2006.

Asking $600.

I can deliver in most parts of NNJ and some parts of EPA.

Ria
N2RJ

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From k2dsv at msn.com  Sun Mar 12 13:53:35 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2017 17:53:35 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: [NJDXA-L] Quad 3 element triband antenna
	available for free.
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Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2017 1:41 PM
To: NJDXA-L at googlegroups.com
Subject: [NJDXA-L] Quad 3 element triband antenna available for free.

Hi All


Received an email via our web page from Jim, WB2PTG offering a 3 element
triband quad for free. It is located in Monroe, NJ.
Here's the details I received from Jim.

"I am trying to give away a triband 3 element, cubical quad antenna. It
has a 18' 6" boom. It is in very good shape and the price is right,
free. I have the spreaders and ss clamps for the spreaders also a
tri-connection 1/1 balun."

Jim's email is current on qrz.com

73
Dave wo2x



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From drumor at optonline.net  Mon Mar 13 08:50:27 2017
From: drumor at optonline.net (Drew Moore)
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2017 08:50:27 -0400
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] CrossPost: Trenton Computer Festival 2017
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The 42nd Trenton Computer Festival is Saturday, March 18th at The College of
New Jersey in Ewing, NJ.  Enjoy an exciting day of talks, workshops,
exhibits & shopping opportunities. Special this year is a full-day forum on
Self Driving Cars.  The schedule of events is available at www.tcf-nj.org,
along with directions, parking, and registration information.  The Flea
Market/Vendor Fair is all indoors. 
Regular festival events occur between 9 am and 5 pm.  The Banquet with
Astronaut/entrepreneur Greg Olsen starts at 6 pm.

See TCF poster and talk+speaker grid (attached).

Admission is only $12 in advance and $15 at the door.  Purchase admission
and Banquet tickets, and make vendor reservations at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tcf-42-tickets-30820048595.

The Keynote presentation is "The Autonomous Cadillac and the future of Self
Driving Cars" by Raj Rajkumar, the George Westinghouse Professor of
Electrical & Computer Engineering and the Robotics Institute at Carnegie
Mellon University. He was team leader of the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge Fist
Place Car.

* Featured tech talks/workshops:
---- A Tale of Two Teslas - Greg Olsen, GHO Ventures
---- Amazon Echo and Bluetooth Beacons - Barry Burd
---- Home Automation - Neil Cherry
---- Lessons for Start Ups - Mike Krupit
---- 3D Printing - Tim Zebo
---- Hands-on Arduino Workshop for Beginners - Katalin Frolio
---- Windows 10 - David Soll
---- All Day Robotics Pavilion
* Autonomous Vehicles Forum
* One day hands on Introduction to Object Oriented Programming (OOP
University)
* Tours of the Sarnoff Museum of Technology, located at TCNJ
* A full day of presentations on IT professional topics, continuing from
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* Get an Amateur Radio License in a day - Ham Cram & Testing by David
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* Vintage Computer Exhibit (by Vintage Computer Federation - VCF), Digital
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* AI, Quadcopters, and Poster Demonstrations.
* Talks on STEM and education [also see ISEC http://ewh.ieee.org/conf/stem/
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For more info on TCF-ITPC see http://princetonacm.acm.org/tcfpro/.
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From vpennetta at pennetta.com  Wed Mar 15 11:18:27 2017
From: vpennetta at pennetta.com (Victor Pennetta)
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2017 15:18:27 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Optical Illusions
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From: Victor Pennetta
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 11:17 AM
To: Victor Pennetta
Subject: Optical Illusions

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73,
Victor, K2NBC


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From vpennetta at pennetta.com  Wed Mar 15 13:27:49 2017
From: vpennetta at pennetta.com (Victor Pennetta)
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2017 17:27:49 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Optical Illusions
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To: Victor Pennetta
Subject: Optical Illusions

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73,
Victor, K2NBC


From vpennetta at pennetta.com  Wed Mar 15 16:28:09 2017
From: vpennetta at pennetta.com (Victor Pennetta)
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2017 20:28:09 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] International DX Convention 2017 Visalia, California,
	USA
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FYI

From: Mike Flowers [mailto:mike.flowers at gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 4:17 PM
To: 'Mike Flowers'
Subject: International DX Convention 2017 Visalia, California, USA

Fellow Amateurs,

I would like to once again extend a personal invitation to you and Members of your Club to attend the International DX Convention 2017 in Visalia, California on April 21-22-23, 2017.

IDXC 2017 will be our 68th annual International DX Convention.   DXers from around the world will gather once again to meet their fellow DXers, attend interesting and informative programs, see the latest in new products from the top vendors - and have a chance to win some great raffle prizes!   This year Friday, April 21, 2017 will be a full day of training, presentations and vendor exhibits.

Over 500 DXers have registered to attend the Convention.  DXers from around the world will be at IDXC 2017.  We have registered DXers from Germany, France, England, Scotland, Hungary, Columbia, Japan, Norway, Isle of Man, Sweden, Puerto Rico, Brazil, St. Kitts & Nevis, Canada, Mexico and New Zealand - so far!

Full details of IDXC 2017 are at this website:  http://www.dxconvention.com/

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- 73 and good DX de Mike, K6MKF<http://www.qrz.com/db/k6mkf/>, IDXC 2017 Committee


From w2oudrew at gmail.com  Wed Mar 15 19:59:35 2017
From: w2oudrew at gmail.com (E Drew Moore)
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2017 19:59:35 -0400
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Optical Illusions
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Nice Victor. Sharing. 73, Drew

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To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD011
ARLD011 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
XE3N, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL,
Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web
sites.  Thanks to all.

MAURITIUS, 3B8.  Nigel, G3TXF is QRV as 3B8/G3TXF until March 21.
This includes being an entry in the Russian DX contest.  Activity is
on the HF bands, including the newer bands, using mostly CW.  QSL to
home call.

UGANDA, 5X.  Anton, ON6NL is QRV as 5X8C from Entebbe.  His length
of stay is unknown.  Activity is on various HF bands.  QSL to home
call.

NEPAL, 9N.  Kazik, SP6AXW is QRV as 9N7XW until March 31.  Activity
is holiday style on the HF bands.  QSL to home call.  In addition, a
group of operators are QRV as 9N7EI until March 20.  Their activity
is on 80 to 10 meters.  QSL via M0OXO.

CEUTA AND MELILLA, EA9.  Tom, DJ6TF, Sigi, DL7DF, Juergen, DL7UFN
and Frank, DL7UFR are QRV as EA9/home calls from Melilla until March
22.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31
with two stations active simultaneously.  QSL via DL7DF.

NORTHERN IRELAND, GI.  Stations GB1SPD and GB5SPD are QRV until
March 18 to celebrate St Patrick's Day.  QSL via bureau.

JERSEY, GJ.  Kazu, M0CFW is QRV as MJ0CFW.  He will be active as
MJ5Z in the Russian DX contest.  QSL via operator's instructions.

NORWAY, LA.  Special event station LA1742K is QRV until the end of
2017 to commemorate the 275th anniversary of the city of
Kristiansund.  QSL via LA6K.

BULGARIA, LZ.  Special event station LZ139LO is QRV during March to
commemorate Bulgaria's liberation 139 years ago.  QSL via LZ1KCP.

SINT MAARTEN, PJ7.  Ed, WA1ZAM will be QRV as PJ7PL from March 18 to
April 3.  Activity will be on 30 to 10 meters using SSB and RTTY.
This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX SSB
contest.  QSL to home call.

BANGLADESH, S2.  A large group of operators are QRV as S21ZED and
S21ZEE until March 27.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW,
SSB and RTTY.  This includes being active in the Russian DX contest,
and as S21ZEE as a Multi Op entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX
SSB contest.  QSL via operators' instructions.

TUVALU, T2.  Jacek, SP5EAQ and Marek, SP7DQR are QRV as T2AQ and
T2QR, respectively, until April 4.  Activity is on 80 to 10 meters
using SSB and CW, respectively.  QSL via SP7DQR.  In addition, Tim,
NL8F will be QRV as T2TT from March 23 to April 13.  Activity will
be on various HF bands using SSB and digital modes.  This includes
being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest.  QSL
via N7RO.

EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA.  Special event station RY83HN is QRV until
April 2 in celebration of the 83rd International Festival of the
North from Murmanskaya Oblast.  QSL via operators' instructions.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4.  John, W5JON and Cathy, W5HAM are QRV as
V47JA and V47HAM, respectively, from Calypso Bay until April 5.
Activity is on 160 to 6 meters, including 60 meters, using SSB.
This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX SSB
contest.  QSL via operators' instructions.

MICRONESIA, V6.  Kaku, JA6REX and Toshiya, JH6HZH will be QRV as
V633KS and V633ZH, respectively, from Chuuk Island, IOTA OC-011,
from March 19 to April 3.  Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters
using CW, SSB and RTTY with a focus on the low bands.  QSL to home
calls.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5.  Clint, W9AV and Quent, W6RI will be
QRV as VP5/W9AV and VP5/W6RI, respectively, from Providenciales,
IOTA NA-002, from March 18 to 21.  Activity will be holiday style on
160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL direct to home calls.

MEXICO, XE.  A group of operators will be QRV with special call
6E3MAYA from some Mayan archaeological sites from March 18 to 21
while commemorating the Spring Equinox.  Activity will be on 80 to 6
meters using CW, SSB, various digital modes, and various satellites.
QSL via XE3N.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF.  Fred, K5QBX and Royce, KE5TC will be QRV as
ZF2FL and ZF2TC, respectively, from Grand Cayman, IOTA NA-016, from
March 21 to 26.  Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands
using CW, SSB and various digital modes.  QSL to home calls.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  BARTG HF RTTY Contest, Russian DX
Contest, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint,
AGCW VHF/UHF CW Contest, Louisiana QSO Party, Virginia QSO Party,
Feld Hell Sprint and the UBA 80-Meter Spring SSB Contest are all on
tap for this weekend.

The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest and Bucharest 80 and 40 Meter
Contest are scheduled for March 20.

The CLARA Chatter Party and QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are scheduled
for March 21.

The Phone Fray and CWops Mini-CWT Test are scheduled for March 22.

Please see March QST, page 89, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web
sites for details.
NNNN
/EX

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From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2017 18:18:43 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: March NNJ News
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Subject: March NNJ News

NNJ Section News ? March 2017

GENERAL
1)      I want to wish everyone a Happy Passover or a Happy Easter ? I
hope the weather will cooperate
2)      Please send any question or comments regarding events in the section
to me ? If I missed anything let me know ? it will go on the NNJ web
page
3)      Keep your eyes on the NNJ web page  (from the ARRL.ORG page or
ARRL.org/sections/view/northern-new-jersey) for updated info as it
comes in

ARRL
1)      March is Red Cross Month
a)      The American National Red Cross updated and signed a new national
level Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ARRL (a year ago).
2)      ARRL Executive Committee to meet to hear updates on:
a)      H.R. 555 (Still pending action in the Senate)
b)      ARRL Petition for Rule Making on a secondary amateur band in the
vicinity of 5 MHz, while keeping four of the current five 60-meter
channels and the 100 W power limit.
3)      There are currently no changes in the OO, ARES and NTS programs.
See supplement editorial from Tom Gallagher (NY2RF) on page 148 of
April?s QST

SECTION
1)      I want to thank Don Mazak (NR2H) for serving as the Technical
Coordinator for our section.  He is stepping down so he can do more
travel in his retirement.
2)      I want to recognize Sid Markowitz (K2GG) for achieving 300 VE
sessions ? Nice work Sid!
3)      New Section Appointments
a)      Barry Cohen (K2JV) has volunteered to assist with the Section Youth
Coordinator position.  I am still looking for a permanent person to
fill this role.  Thanks Barry
b)      The following positions are pending review and/or acceptance
i)      Official Observer Coordinator
ii)     Technical Coordinator
iii)    Section Government Liaison
4)      A speakers list is being prepared by our ACC
a)      If you would like to add your presentation to the growing list
please contact Lee Smith (KD2DRS at arrl.net)
5)      I will be speaking/participating at the following meetings over the
next few weeks:
a)      ETS/SPARC/RVRC ? March 22 at the S. Plainfield Rescue Squad
b)      Roseland ARC ? April 26, 2017 at 300 Eagle Rock Ave, Roseland
c)      Representing NNJ at the State VOAD meeting on April 5


HAMFESTS ? April to June 2017
1)      NJ Hamfest ? Succasunna, NJ ? April 23, 2017 - Sunday
2)      BARA Hamfest ? May 27, 2017 ? Saturday
3)      Ocean-Monmouth Hamfest ? June 3, 2017 Saturday
4)      Garden State Hamfest ? June 11, 2017 - Sunday
5)      W2QW Hamfest ? June 17, 2017 ? Saturday


73
Steve ? K2SO

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From w2oudrew at gmail.com  Tue Mar 21 05:33:48 2017
From: w2oudrew at gmail.com (E Drew Moore)
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2017 05:33:48 -0400
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] =?cp932?q?RadioShack_is_closing_552_stores_=81=5C?=
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Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2017 15:38:44 -0400
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From marvbrons at verizon.net  Tue Mar 21 23:10:42 2017
From: marvbrons at verizon.net (Marvin Bronstein)
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2017 23:10:42 -0400
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Guest Speaker, Steve Ostrove, K2SO, ARRL NNJ SM
Message-ID: <BA7C68E7C21D418DA9B158CF63DD3DE0@marvbronsPC>

A reminder to all that tomorrow night (Wednesday, March 22nd) all amateurs are invited to join with SPARC for our guest speaker, SM, Steve Ostrove, K2SO.

Steve is our current ARRL NNJ Section Manager and will be making his presentation. It's a great time to learn about ARRL and ask questions regarding ARRL and the Section Manager position.

The ARRL NNJ SM position is up for election this year.

Please join us at the South Plainfield Rescue Squad, 2520 Plainfield Ave., South Plainfield, NJ. (Adjacent to the public library)

SPARC will conduct our scheduled business meeting from 7 p.m. ~ 8 p.m. Steve Ostrove will have the floor at 8 p.m.

Parking behind the Public Library. (Please leave the parking area adjacent to the squad building open for emergencies.)

Refreshments will be available.


73,
Marv Bronstein
SPARC Pres.
k2vhw at verizon.net

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From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2017 17:31:54 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: T48K and tour Cuba with W2DLT
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From vpennetta at pennetta.com  Wed Mar 22 16:06:30 2017
From: vpennetta at pennetta.com (Victor Pennetta)
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2017 20:06:30 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] FW: [RVRC] Guest speaker, Steve Ostrove, K2SO,
	ARRL SM
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To All ETS Members,

Just a reminder that tonight SPARC is hosting Steve, K2SO our present ARRL Section Manager.  Please see Marv, K2VHW email below.  SPARC has invited both ETS and RVRC to their meeting.  To accommodate all three clubs they have secured the facilities at the South Plainfield Rescue Squad.  Please try to attend, get an update on ARRL issues and even enjoy meeting up with some of the other club members.

73,
Victor, K2NBC
President - ETS of NJ



-----Original Message-----
From: RVRC [mailto:rvrc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Marvin Bronstein
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 11:06 PM
To: RVRC Distribution
Subject: [RVRC] Guest speaker, Steve Ostrove, K2SO, ARRL SM

A reminder to all that tomorrow night (Wednesday, March 22nd) all amateurs are invited to join with SPARC for our guest speaker, SM, Steve Ostrove, K2SO.

Steve is our current ARRL NNJ Section Manager and will be making his presentation.  It's a great time to learn about ARRL and ask questions regarding ARRL and the Section Manager position.

The ARRL NNJ SM position is up for election this year.

Please join us at the South Plainfield Rescue Squad, 2520 Plainfield Ave., South Plainfield, NJ. (Adjacent to the public library)

 SPARC will conduct our scheduled business meeting from 7 p.m. ~ 8 p.m.  Steve Ostrove will have the floor at 8 p.m.

Parking behind the Public Library.  (Please leave the parking area adjacent to the squad building open for emergencies.)

Refreshments will be available.

73,
Marv Bronstein
SPARC Pres.
k2vhw at verizon.net
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From unclefofo at comcast.net  Thu Mar 23 20:26:31 2017
From: unclefofo at comcast.net (David Vadney)
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2017 20:26:31 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] up comming meeting
Message-ID: <405557717.371578.1490315192276@connect.xfinity.com>

Good Evening Everyone

          FYI the next ETS meeting is March 31 2017 start time  8pm at the Clark Municipal building.

Thank You Dave W2OIL 

From k2dsv at msn.com  Thu Mar 23 20:32:22 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2017 00:32:22 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] ARLD012 DX news
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ARLD012 DX news

ZCZC AE12
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 12  ARLD012
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  March 23, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD012
ARLD012 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
F5IXR, WB0TEV, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX,
DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and
WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.

BARBADOS, 8P.  Tom, W2SC will be QRV as 8P5A as a Single Op/All
Band/High Power entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest.  QSL
direct to NN1N.

KUWAIT, 9K.  Operator 9K2GS will be QRV as 9K2K as a Single Op/All
Band entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest.  QSL via operator's
instructions.

TONGA, A3.  Masa, JA0RQV is QRV as A35JP/p from Niuafo'ou Island,
IOTA OC-123, until March 28.  Activity is in his spare time on 40 to
6 meters using CW and SSB.  He plans to also be active for a few
days from Niuatoputapu, IOTA OC-191.  QSL to home call.

TAIWAN, BV.  A large group of operators will be QRV as BP0P as a
Multi/2 entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest.  QSL via
operators' instructions.

CUBA, CO.  A group of operators will be QRV as T40A as a Multi
Single/Low Power entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest.  QSL
via operators' instructions.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5.  Milan, OK1DWC is QRV as E51DWC from
Rarotonga Island, IOTA OC-013, until the end of March.  He is active
on 160 to 10 meters each day using CW, SSB and RTTY.  He plans to be
a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB
contest.  QSL to home call.

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, E7.  A group of operators will be QRV as
E7DX as a Multi/Single entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest.
QSL via E77E.

CEUTA AND MELILLA, EA9.  Enrique, EA9KB will be QRV from Ceuta as a
Single Op/High Power/Single Band entry on 20 meters in the CQ World
Wide WPX SSB contest.  QSL via EA7FTR.

ITALY, I.  Members of the Marconi Memorial Station in Pontecchio
Marconi will be QRV as IY4FGM in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest.
QSL via operators' instructions.

GRENADA, J3.  Franz, OE2SNL is QRV as J3/OE2SNL until March 30.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters.  QSL to home call.

US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2.  Yuri, N2TTA will be QRV as NP2P in the CQ
World Wide WPX SSB contest.  QSL via operator's instructions.

NETHERLANDS, PA.  Operators Bert, PA1BK, Alfred, PA7AL, Laurens,
PD9X and Frank, PF5T will be QRV as PA10A as a Multi/Single entry in
the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest.  QSL via operators' instructions.

BANGLADESH, S2.  A large group of operators are QRV as S21ZEE until
March 27.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.
This includes being active as a Multi Op entry in the CQ World Wide
WPX SSB contest.  QSL via operators' instructions.

TUVALU, T2.  Tim, NL8F is QRV as T2TT until April 13.  Activity is
on the various HF bands using SSB and digital modes.  This includes
being an entry in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest.  QSL via N7RO.

MALI, TZ.  Laurent, F5IXR is QRV as TZ5XR until 2019.  Activity is
on 40, 20, 17, 12 and 10 meters using mostly CW.  QSL direct to home
call.

BELIZE, V3.  Victor, WB0TEV is QRV as V31VP until March 28.
Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using mostly SSB with some RTTY.
This includes being active in the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest.
Outside the contest he will focus on working into Asia using RTTY on
the high bands around 2200 to 0200z, and possibly 0930 to 1200z on
40 meters.  QSL to home call.

CANADA, VE.  Members of the Canam Contest Club are QRV as XO1X from
Whitehorse, Yukon during all of 2017 in celebration of Canada's
150th anniversary.  This includes being an entry in the CQ World
Wide WPX SSB contest.  QSL via KC1CWF.

CHAGOS ISLANDS, VQ9.  Jim, ND9M is QRV as VQ917JC from Diego Garcia
Island, IOTA AF-006.  His length of stay is unknown.  He is
generally active from 1200 to 1600z, with a focus on 30, 20 and 17
meters.  He may be active on the satellites as well.  QSL to home
call.

ALBANIA, ZA.  Lisa, PA2LS, Lennart, PD5LKM and Kees, PE1KL are QRV
as ZA/PA2LS until March 29.  Activity is on 160 to 2 meters using
CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK.  QSL via PA2LS.

OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT.  The following operation has
been approved for DXCC credit:  Palestine, E44CM, November 2016
operation.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The CQ World Wide WPX SSB Contest, QRP
80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, FOC CW QSO
Party and the UBA Spring 6-Meter Contest are all on tap for this
upcoming weekend.

The UKEICC 80-Meter CW Contest, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, Phone Fray
and QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt are scheduled for March 29.

Please see March QST, page 89, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web
sites for details.
NNNN
/EX

From w2oudrew at gmail.com  Sat Mar 25 21:48:31 2017
From: w2oudrew at gmail.com (E. Drew Moore)
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2017 21:48:31 -0400
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] W2AEW Video on an 1869 Bool: The ABC's of
	Electricity
Message-ID: <04f101d2a5d3$12f89850$38e9c8f0$@gmail.com>

Alan, W2AEW, just released a new video as described in the above Subject
line. The book was endorsed by Thomas Edison and give a good insight of the
prevailing understanding of Electricity in that period of time.

 

https://youtu.be/xjnOzOFuC6U 

 

73,

Drew, W2OU


From seawollfe at yahoo.com  Sun Mar 26 20:28:22 2017
From: seawollfe at yahoo.com (Ron Reinhardt)
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2017 00:28:22 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] up comming meeting
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Dave,See you Friday.I have a Radiowave End Fed Antenna rated 1000w. Its approx. 45 feet. I believe I paid $100 for it . I will bring it Friday - I have all the paperwork and specifications. It ?has a matching network and sealed coil. Designed for 40 - 20 and 10 meters.I used it as a vertical antenna as I have an 85 ft oak tree in the backyard. I had the wire straight up using a lanyard system to facilitate getting it up that high.I purchased an 80 meter - 10 meter end fed replacement . It's 134ft and will use it as an inverted V. If anyone has $20.. they may take it home Friday.See you Friday!Ron R WV2RJR 

    On Thursday, March 23, 2017 8:43 PM, David Vadney <unclefofo at comcast.net> wrote:
 

 Good Evening Everyone

? ? ? ? ? FYI the next ETS meeting is March 31 2017 start time? 8pm at the Clark Municipal building.

Thank You Dave W2OIL 
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From lengriff at optimum.net  Mon Mar 27 11:59:36 2017
From: lengriff at optimum.net (lengriff at optimum.net)
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2017 11:59:36 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Free Tower...Please pass this around
Message-ID: <58D936E5.00001F.01496@LEAPER-PC>

    SILENT KEY, TOWER AVAILABLE FREE!



It MUST be taken down very soon! It is at 6 Duclose Lane in Highland Park.
You can use Google Earth street view

to see it.



This is a Heights Aluminum 35 foot tower.



On top is a Mosley Tri-Band Beam, one VHF and one UHF beam, and a high gain
VHF vertical.



If you have serious interest, and can take it down very soon, e-mail me and
I'll put

you in contact with the current owner.



Len

WB2HKK

lengriff at optimum.net

From k2dsv at msn.com  Mon Mar 27 15:15:44 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2017 19:15:44 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] XR5M  MOCHA ISLAND
Message-ID: <BN3PR14MB0818033F515856A4F148B7C9FD330@BN3PR14MB0818.namprd14.prod.outlook.com>

 Here is a video clip of the recent XR5M IOTA DXpedition to Mocha
> Island (SA-061) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trNolDMYZ1Q.

From k2dsv at msn.com  Mon Mar 27 15:45:29 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2017 19:45:29 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] ICOM IC -761
Message-ID: <BN3PR14MB0818D4C1D6C6E3C377E75F51FD330@BN3PR14MB0818.namprd14.prod.outlook.com>

ICOM IC 761
K

[Draft]
This message hasn't been sent.Saved on: Today, 3:36 PM

IF ANY ONE IS INTERESTED IN A ICOM IC 761  I HAVE ONE FOR $500.

LATE MODEL.

 FULL OUT PUT POWER (100 WATTS).

AUTO ANTENNA TUNER.

VOICE UNIT INSTALLED FOR FREQ. ID.

HAND MIKE.

MANUAL.

UNIT IS IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION..

REASON FOR SELLING, I HAVE TWO OF THESE ICOM IC 761 PLUS MY FULL KENWOOD STATION.

TOO MUCH EQUIPMENT.

IF INTERESTED PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL (732-356-8195) OR CONTACT ME AT (k2dsv at msn.com)

vri best 73 es gud dx


Don   K2DSV


From vpennetta at pennetta.com  Thu Mar 30 10:15:22 2017
From: vpennetta at pennetta.com (Victor Pennetta)
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 14:15:22 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Warminster Amateur Radio Club Hamfest and EPA
	Convention
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ETS Members,

This year the Warminster Amateur Radio Cub hamfest will be held at new location.  Please see the hamfest flyer below.

73,
Victor, K2NBC
President ? ETS of NJ


From: Warminster Amateur Radio Club [mailto:k3dn at arrl.net]
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Subject: Warminster Amateur Radio Club Hamfest and EPA Convention

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ARRL Club Contact
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Warminster ARC would appreciate if you would forward this to your club  members. Thank you



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From k2dsv at msn.com  Thu Mar 30 15:54:59 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 19:54:59 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: Reminder: T48K and tour Cuba with W2DLT
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Subject: Reminder: T48K and tour Cuba with W2DLT

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It's a travelogue and super contest station - come see Van, W2DLT, tell us about operating T48K and touring Cuba not long ago.

Super contest station T48K came in 8th in the WORLD in the CQ WorldWide SSB contest last fall. Van will show us how they did it, and then he and his wife Lori will take us on a tour of the island.

Bring your family and friends -- they can see what Cuba is like and learn a bit about ham radio at the same time!

Sunday evening, April 2nd ... see the poster below for details.

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From w2lj at verizon.net  Thu Mar 30 20:35:16 2017
From: w2lj at verizon.net (LARRY MAKOSKI)
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2017 00:35:16 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] ETS February Minutes
References: <635790229.7701750.1490920516121.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
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Minutes for the Meeting on February 24th, 2017Electronic Technology Society of New Jersey (ETS of NJ)
The Meeting was called to order by ?President Vic Pennetta, K2NBC at 8:07 PM. ?This was followed by the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance and then by self-introductions of all those in attendance. ?
Meeting SuspendedAt this point, the regular meeting was suspended for a presentation by RobRoschewsk KA2PBT, who is running for ARRL Section Manager for NNJ. The meeting resumed at 8:30 PM.
Meeting MinutesMinutes for the January meeting were successfully emailed. A motion was made by K2DSV and seconded by W2OU to accept them.
Treasurer?s ReportTreasurer?s report as given by Dan KC2YRC.January 2017 Opening Balance - $XXXX.40Income - ? 50/50s - $XX, Coffee Kitty - $X, ?Members Dues & Donations - $XXX.00Deposit - $XXX.00Regular Disbursements - ?$XX.00 Bank Service Fee , $XX.45 Verizon PaymentClosing Balance - $XXXX.95? ?so we are $XXXX.39?ahead? compared ?to last year.A motion was made by W2OIL and seconded by N2JUNto accept the Treasurer's Report. This was approved by the membership.
CorrespondenceQSL CardsK2DSV made the suggestion to pool member's mailing of QSL cards to the ARRL Outgoing QSL Bureau, as fees were recently raised by the League.
Technical ReportRich KB2LLM announced the repeaters are in good health. The Technical Committee is still looking for members.Len WB2HKK is in the process of building a backup repeater from commercial components.
Old BusinessNo word on a possible recipient of a donation in KG2CJ's memory.
New BusinessThe Lion's Club of Scotch Plains will be holding their final ?Annual Breakfast? on Sunday March 5th from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM.Picnic ? Currently looking into the possibility of Brookside Park again. Availability and the current fee have to researched.Thanks was given to Rodolfo N2HRJ for his continued role as NCS of the Wednesday Night Information Net.
Health and WelfareAl W2DTP had passed away. ?
AdjournmentA motion was made to adjourn the meeting by W2OIL and was seconded by N2JUN. The meeting was adjourned at 9:27 PM50/50 ? Won by KD2MRB? The prize was $XX.50
Respectfully Submitted,Larry W2LJ
In AttendanceMike N2JUN Walt W2WIQ Drew W2OU Bill W2WK Paul KC2VRJ Bill AC2RM Len WB2HKKDon K2DSV George W2VFW Bill KD2KQP Rodolfo N2HRJ Marv K2VHW Laith KD2MRB Mark WA2ZJZWarren KB2UHZ Rich KB2LLM Hank N2MU Fred W2NNN `Vic K2NBC Dave W2OIL Dan KC2YRC
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From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2017 01:12:18 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: The ARRL Letter for March 30, 2017
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  *   New Bands! FCC Issues Amateur Radio Service Rules for 630 Meters and 2,200 Meters
  *   Amateur Radio Links Search for Amelia Earhart's Plane with ISS Crew, Classroom
  *   NVIS Research Paper Available
  *   The Doctor Will See You Now!
  *   ARRL 2017 Teachers Institutes on Wireless Technology Accepting Applications Until May 1
  *   AMSAT Reschedules Fox Series Launches
  *   Ham Radio Outlet Closes Silicon Valley Store
  *   Talks on Possible 4U1UN Reactivation Continue
  *   The Netherlands Modifies 5 MHz Amateur Radio Privileges to Conform with WRC-15
  *   College Students in Belize Introduced to Amateur Radio
  *   UK Museum Wants to Hear from Those Who Remember Sputnik Launch
  *   Centennial of Amateur Radio Blackout for World War I Occurs on April 6
  *   In Brief...
  *   The K7RA Solar Update
  *   Just Ahead in Radiosport
  *   Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions

New Bands! FCC Issues Amateur Radio Service Rules for 630 Meters and 2,200 Meters

The Amateur Service will officially get two new bands in the near future. The FCC has adopted rules that will allow Amateur Radio access to the 630 and 2,200-meter bands, with minor conditions. A Report and Order (R&O<https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-17-33A1.pdf>) was released on March 29. The new rules become effective 30 days following publication in The Federal Register. The R&O, which also addresses several non-Amateur Radio issues, allocates the 472-479 kHz band (630 meters) to the Amateur Service on a secondary basis and amends Part 97 to provide for Amateur Service use of that band as well as of the previously allocated 135.7-137.8 kHz band (2,200 meters). The R&O also amends Part 80 rules to authorize radio buoy operations in the 1900-2000 kHz band under a ship station license.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/FCC%20logo%20white-on-dk%20blue(1).jpg]"It's a big win for the Amateur community and the ARRL," ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, said. "We are excited by the FCC's action to authorize Amateur Radio access for the first time on the MF and LF spectrum."

The FCC said the Amateur Radio service rules it has adopted for 630 meters and 2,200 meters allow "for co-existence with Power Line Carrier (PLC) systems that use these bands." Utilities have opposed Amateur Radio use of the MF and LF spectrum, fearing interference to unlicensed Part 15 PLC systems used to manage the power grid.

Amateurs operating on 472-479 kHz would be permitted a maximum equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) of 5 W, except in parts of Alaska within 800 kilometers (approximately 496 miles) of Russia, where the maximum would be 1 W EIRP. Amateurs operating in the 135.7-137.8 kHz band could run up to 1 W EIRP.

The FCC is requiring a 1-kilometer separation distance between radio amateurs using the two new bands and electric power transmission lines with PLC systems on those bands. Amateur Radio operators will have to notify UTC of station location prior to commencing operations.

The FCC also placed a 60-meter (approximately 197 feet) above-ground-level (AGL) height limit on transmitting antennas used on 630 meters and 2,200 meters. The bands would be available to General class and higher licensees, and permissible modes would include CW, RTTY, data, phone, and image. Automatically controlled stations would be permitted to operate in the bands. More details soon, on the ARRL website.

Amateur Radio Links Search for Amelia Earhart's Plane with ISS Crew, Classroom

One of the enduring mysteries of the 20th century was the 1937 disappearance of famed aviator Amelia Earhart and her flight companion and navigator Fred Noonan, while she was attempting to circle the globe. It appeared that Earhart's plane went down in the South Pacific in the vicinity of Howland Island; her last-known radio transmission came from there. On February 18, a team from Nauticos<http://www.nauticos.com/> -- with stratospheric explorer Alan Eustace and aviation pioneer Elgen Long, W7FT -- departed Honolulu for the vicinity of Howland Island, some 1,600 miles to the southwest, to complete the Eustace Earhart Discovery deep sea search for Earhart's lost Lockheed Electra. Nauticos provides ocean technology services to government, science, and industry.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Tom%20Vinson%20NY0V%20(Nauticos)-2.JPG]

Tom Vinson, NY0V/mm, on the Mermaid Vigilance, with Education Officer Sally Smith.


The team has been conducting a sonar survey of about 1,800 square miles of sea floor where it's believed the aircraft may rest, and Amateur Radio has provided a means to link the crew of the research vessel Mermaid Vigilance with youngsters following the expedition, as well as with the International Space Station (ISS) crew.

Among those involved in the Earhart search is ARRL Midwest Division Director Rod Blocksome, K0DAS, of Iowa. Earhart was born and raised in Kansas and lived in Iowa and Minnesota. Bryan McCoy, KA0YSQ, of Iowa, also is on the Mermaid Vigilance, which is carrying out the deep-water sonar search for the lost aircraft. The team is using autonomous underwater technology provided by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution<http://www.whoi.edu/> to image the ocean floor nearly 18,000 feet below. On March 17, the team launched the REMUS vehicle to search the depths of the Central Pacific.

On March 20, another Midwesterner -- Tom Vinson, NY0V, of Minnesota -- joined other crew members in making contact<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHhbMnLPx2A> with US Astronaut and ISS Commander Shane Kimbrough, KE5HOD, who was at the controls of NA1SS aboard the ISS. A couple of Russian-speaking crew members also had the opportunity to speak with one of the cosmonauts on board the ISS.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Tom%20Vinson%20NY0V%20(Nauticos)%20Classroom.JPG]

Teacher Kathy Lamont, KM4TAY (right), with her fifth graders, as they speak with Vinson on board the Mermaid Vigilance.


Earlier, on March 15, Vinson assumed Kimbrough's role to host a question-and-answer session<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7UvjkOzI5E> of his own, with Virginia fifth graders in the classroom of teacher Kathy Lamont, KM4TAY, an alumna of ARRL's Teacher Institute. The contact was routed over 20 meters from the vessel to Hawaii, and then via EchoLink to Virginia. "My kids had a lot of fun," she recounted later. Vinson said that promoting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education "is what we're all about," with support from Rockwell Collins.

According to The Daily DX<http://www.dailydx.com>, Vinson has been on 7.027 and 7.165 MHz around 0600 UTC "and whenever I am up on the sunrise across the US." Blocksome will join him in Majuro, where they will operate April 5-7 using the V73 prefix with their home call signs.

NVIS Research Paper Available

A thorough and fully annotated discussion of Near Vertical Incidence Skywave (NVIS) is available in the research paper<https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11235-017-0287-2>, "Radio Communication via Near Vertical Incidence Skywave Propagation: An Overview," by Ben A. Witvliet, PE5B/5R8DS, and Rosa Ma Alsina-Pag?s.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/NVIS%20Pattern-2.JPG]First investigated in the 1920s, NVIS propagation was rediscovered during World War II as "an essential means to establish communications in large war zones such as the D-Day invasion in Normandy," the paper notes, adding that the US Army subsequently sponsored a lot of NVIS field research, especially between 1966 and 1973. More recently, NVIS has become a popular means to enable close-in communication on Amateur Radio HF bands between 3 and 10 MHZ. NVIS can be used for radio communication in a large area (200-kilometer radius) without any intermediate manmade infrastructure, and it has been found to be especially suited for disaster relief communication, among other applications, according to the paper.

"A comprehensive overview of NVIS research is given, covering propagation, antennas, diversity, modulation, and coding," the Abstract explains. "Both the bigger picture and the important details are given, as well as the relation between them." As the paper describes it, in NVIS propagation, electromagnetic waves are sent nearly vertically toward the ionosphere, and, with appropriate frequency selection, these waves are reflected back to Earth.

"The great reflection height of 80 to 350 kilometers results in a large footprint and homogeneous field strength across that footprint," the paper says. "Due to the steep radiation angles large objects such as mountain slopes or high buildings cannot block the radio path."

As for NVIS antennas, the paper stipulates that important parameters are antenna diagram, polarization, and bandwidth. "As only high elevation angles contribute to NVIS propagation, optimizing the antenna diagram for these elevation angles will increase the effectively transmitted power and improve the signal-to-interference ratio at reception."

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ARRL 2017 Teachers Institutes on Wireless Technology Accepting Applications Until May 1

ARRL is accepting applications<http://www.arrl.org/teachers-institute-application> for summer 2017 Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology<http://www.arrl.org/ti> sessions until May 1. This summer's sessions will be held in Dayton, Ohio -- hosted by the Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA<http://w8bi.org>) -- and at ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut. (DARA also helps to sustain the program as a generous contributor.") Past participants who have completed the introductory (TI-1) course may consider signing up for the advanced (TI-2) session on Remote Sensing and Data Gathering. These expenses-paid, intensive professional development opportunities offer educators training and resources to explore wireless technology in the classroom using Amateur Radio.

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At a 2016 TI session in Colorado, computer teacher Bill Hunt (right) and algebra teacher Kevin Horack work on a class project.


Introductory (TI-1) ARRL Teachers Institute sessions will take place July 17-21 in Dayton, Ohio, and July 24-28 at ARRL Headquarters in Connecticut. One advanced (TI-2) ARRL Teachers Institute class will be held July 10-13 at ARRL Headquarters.

An article<http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Teachers%20Institute/Bringing%20Hands-on%20STEM%20to%20the%20Classroom-QSTMar2017.pdf> in the March issue of QST includes the schedule and description of offerings. The article "Amateur Radio in the STEM Classroom<http://www.omagdigital.com/publication/?i=294969#{%22issue_id%22:294969,%22page%22:0}>" in the April 2016 issue of Tech Directions discusses how four Teachers Institute graduates employ Amateur Radio in their classrooms. This video<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo2ccNAKrb8&feature=youtu.be> offers an inside look at the Teachers Institute. More information<http://www.arrl.org/ti> is available on the ARRL website. Register<http://www.arrl.org/teacher-registration> to receive news about ARRL Education & Technology Program activities and notifications about the summer 2017 Teachers Institutes.

Contributions<http://www.arrl.org/education-and-technology-fund> from individuals and from corporate and institutional supporters make the annual ARRL Teachers Institutes possible.

AMSAT Reschedules Fox Series Launches

AMSAT<http://www.amsat.org> has announced that the launches of its Fox-1Cliff and Fox-1D CubeSats have been rebooked from a single launch to separate launches. Both satellites initially were set to go into space on the Spaceflight FORMOSAT-5<http://www.nspo.org.tw/2008e/projects/project5/intro.htm>/Sherpa mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 (Sherpa is launched as a rideshare program for small, low-budget satellites). Fox-1Cliff will launch on Spaceflight's SSO-A dedicated rideshare mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 scheduled to launch from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base in late 2017 or early 2018. Fox-1D will ride into orbit on an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle set to launch late this year.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Fox%20Satellite%20logo(1).jpg]"These moves will serve to expedite the launch of these two satellites, both of which carry an Amateur Radio U/V FM repeater and an experimental L/V FM repeater," AMSAT said. "The satellites also carry scientific experiments from university partners Penn State, Vanderbilt University ISDE, Virginia Tech, and University of Iowa."

Spaceflight said the recently announced 2017 SpaceX manifest would have a "significant" impact on the FORMOSAT-5 mission. "We learned our launch would occur potentially much later than expected," Spaceflight President Curt Blake, said in a March 2 statement. Spaceflight rebooked its FORMOSAT-5 mission customers and found an alternative launch for each one, he said.

In addition to the launch of Fox-1Cliff and Fox-1D, AMSAT is awaiting the launches of RadFxSat and RadFxSat-2. RadFxSat is currently scheduled to launch this August 29 aboard the NASA Educational Launch of Nanosatellites (ELaNa) XIV mission, as a secondary payload with the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS-1<http://www.jpss.noaa.gov/>) on a Delta II vehicle from Vandenberg Air Force Base. RadFxSat-2 will be launched no sooner than December 2017 by Virgin Galactic on its LauncherOne air launch system from Mojave, California on the ELaNa XX mission. Read more<http://www.arrl.org/news/amsat-reschedules-fox-series-launches>. -- Thanks to AMSAT News Service via Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, and Jerry Buxton, N0JY

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Ham Radio Outlet Closes Silicon Valley Store

On March 22, Ham Radio Outlet (HRO<http://www.hamradio.com/>) closed its Sunnyvale, California, store -- one of its first -- which served the Amateur Radio community in the heart of Silicon Valley for more than a quarter of a century. One of five California HRO stores, the Sunnyvale store has been consolidated as a cost-saving measure with HRO's Oakland operation.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/HRO%20Sunnyvale-2.JPG]"We needed to make some changes in our Northern California locations," HRO National Sales Manager Steve Gilmore, W4SHG, said in a statement. "Some of the costs associated with operating in the Sunnyvale location have absolutely skyrocketed, and the traffic and parking availability in our current Sunnyvale location has become seriously problematic." Employees in the Sunnyvale store were offered positions in the Oakland shop, about 1 hour away to the north along San Francisco Bay.

Store manager Jon Kelley, K6WV, told<http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/03/24/sunnyvale-ham-radio-outlet-closes-after-26-years/> The Mercury News that the region's rising minimum wage was also a factor. He said the Oakland shop had become a gathering place for regular customers from the area. One of those regulars, Gregg Lane, KF6FNA, president of the Santa Clara County Amateur Radio Association, told the newspaper, "This is depressing. It's like the end of an era. It's like your best friend moving away."

For the closing, another regular, Steve Stearns, K6OIK, organized a flash mob -- his first -- and a final celebration by local hams of the store and its staff. "More than 60 hams descended on HRO Sunnyvale on its last day of business for cake and champagne," Stearns said. "It was a surprise party for the staff and customers alike."

Shuttering the Sunnyvale store leaves HRO with 13 retail outlets around the US. Last year, HRO took over the former Amateur Electronic Supply (AES) store in Milwaukee after AES went out of business.

Talks on Possible 4U1UN Reactivation Continue

United Nations Headquarters Amateur Radio club station 4U1UN<http://www.4u1un.net/> representatives are still in talks with the UN Department of Public Information with an eye toward permanently reactivating the station. Although within the geographical confines of New York City, 4U1UN qualifies as a separate DXCC entity.

"Hopefully we'll have an opportunity to plead our case to the new administration as well. Keep your fingers crossed," said a post this week on the club's Facebook page<https://www.facebook.com/United-Nations-Amateur-Radio-Club-4U1UN-169357566427247/timeline/>. "4U1UN might be back on the air soon!"

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/UN%20Headquarters%281%29.jpg]Earlier in March, the club alerted its Facebook page visitors to reports that a pirate identifying as 4U1UN was operating on RTTY. The station was on the air for real in 2015. To commemorate the UN's 70th anniversary that fall, 4U1UN operated as 4U70UN from a station set up at a ground-level garden area within the UN Headquarters complex.

Unlike 4U1ITU at International Telecommunication Union Headquarters in Geneva, 4U1UN typically is not open for guest operation but is intended for recreational use by the UN Headquarters staff. Max de Henseler, HB9RS (SK), spearheaded the effort that resulted in the approval of a specially designated UN Headquarters Amateur Radio station, 4U1UN, in early 1978 (an Amateur Radio station under the call sign K2UN had operated previously).

The 4U1UN United Nations Headquarters Station was dismantled in 2010 due to extensive renovation of the Secretariat Building. Security concerns and logistics have since stood in the way of its returning to the air. All antennas have been removed from the roof, and equipment has been packed away.

Options reported to be under consideration have included controlling the station remotely, putting the station on the ground floor (and running some 400 to 500 feet of feed line to the top of the building), or moving the station to another sovereign UN building. Read more<http://www.arrl.org/news/talks-on-possible-4u1un-reactivation-continue>. -- Thanks to The Daily DX<http://www.dailydx.com/> for some information.

The Netherlands Modifies 5 MHz Amateur Radio Privileges to Conform with WRC-15

Telecommunication regulators in the Netherlands have scaled back considerably the liberal 60-meter privileges announced for radio amateurs in that country just days after the conclusion of World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15). Since December 2015, amateurs in the Netherlands have had access to a 100-kHz wide amateur band at 5 MHz, with a maximum power of 100 W.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/VERON%20logo.gif]The Netherlands was able to do this because Article 4.4 of the ITU Radio Regulations<http://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-s/oth/02/02/S02020000244501PDFE.PDF> permits countries to authorize frequency assignments that are contrary to the international Table of Allocations, only on a non-interference, non-protected basis.

VERON<https://www.veron.nl/>, the IARU member society in the Netherlands, now reports that starting on April 1, Dutch radio amateurs will have to be content with the global secondary 15 kHz-wide allocation of 5351.5 kHz to 5366.5 kHz at up to 15 W effective isotropic radiated power that was agreed to at WRC-15.

"This outcome of WRC 2015 is implemented by means of the present modification of the scheme," VERON said.

The ARRL has petitioned the FCC to allocate a contiguous 5 MHz band in the US while retaining four of the five channels already in use.

Radio amateurs in the Netherlands also will be permitted to conduct cross-band and duplex 50 MHz/70 MHz communication, starting on April 1.

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College Students in Belize Introduced to Amateur Radio

Not long after promoting Amateur Radio to Boy Scouts<http://www.arrl.org/news/scouts-in-belize-learn-about-amateur-radio>, the Belize Amateur Radio Club (BARC<http://barc.bz/>) introduced ham radio to University of Belize (UB) engineering students on March 22. The BARC presentation included a summary of the club's educational goals, a short video, and a lesson on Amateur Radio basics -- such as propagation and the RF spectrum, and a question-and-answer session.

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BARC presented a wide-ranging session on Amateur Radio to engineering students at the University of Belize.


BARC President Emil Rodriguez, V31ER, encouraged the students to take advantage of the opportunities Amateur Radio offers to expand their skills in their fields of study -- mechanical and electrical engineering. The introduction represented a first step toward establishing a partnership between BARC and the UB Engineering Department, which envisions that students will learn such skills as antenna construction, electronic circuits, radio theory, and radio procedures necessary to obtain an Amateur Radio license in Belize.

Following the BARC presentation, students and staff members expressed their intention to establish a UB Amateur Radio club and station. BARC said that, in addition to its educational benefits, a permanent ham station at UB would also allow students to become involved in supporting emergency communication during hurricane season. -- Thanks to International Amateur Radio Union Region 2 (IARU-R2<http://iaru-r2.org/>) and BARC.

UK Museum Wants to Hear from Those Who Remember Sputnik Launch

As part of an effort to tell the story of the International Geophysical Year (IGY<http://www.nas.edu/history/igy/>) 60 years ago, a Cambridge, England, museum wants to hear from anyone who remembers the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957. Many radio amateurs and shortwave listeners (SWLs) of the era were among those thrilled to receive the satellite's 20 MHz beacon. The Scott Polar Research Institute Polar Museum<http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/access/> at Cambridge University will mark the IGY anniversary later this year.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Sputnik%201.jpg]The IGY was a global effort to better map and understand the planet, and it put heavy emphasis on Antarctica as well as studies of space and the atmosphere. The Polar Museum exhibition recount the story of Sputnik, the establishment of scientific bases in Antarctica, and the individuals involved in the IGY.

"Although largely forgotten now, the International Geophysical Year involved many thousands of people from all of the world and from all walks of life," said Museum Curator Charlotte Connelly. "We'd like to capture some of those experiences in our exhibition and show the phenomenal reach of this important moment for global science."

Contact Connelly via e-mail<mailto:museum at spri.cam.ac.uk>, if you were among those monitoring and/or spotting Earth's first artificial satellite. The exhibit, "The Year that Made Antarctica: People, Politics, and the International Geophysical Year," opens on April 26.

Centennial of Amateur Radio Blackout for World War I Occurs on April 6

World War I commenced in Europe in August 1914, and the US, under President Woodrow Wilson, was determined to remain neutral. As the fighting and the enemy's resolve intensified, and Germany began sinking ships attempting to evade a naval blockade of England as well as non-military vessels -- including the Lusitania with a loss of nearly 1,200 lives -- it became inevitable that the US would enter the fray. Leaders of the newly formed American Radio Relay League encouraged the organization's 3,000 members to be prepared.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/World%20War%20I%20%20Battle%20of%20the%20Somme.jpg]The US officially declared war on Germany and Austria-Hungary on April 6, 1917, and the US government immediately ordered most private radio stations in the US either to shut down or be taken over by the government. For the duration of WWI, it was against the law for private citizens to even own an operational radio transmitter or receiver, so amateur transmitting and receiving stations had to be disassembled. Amateur Radio operating privileges were not restored until November 1919 (QST resumed publication a few months earlier).

Once the US declared war, QST editorials urged qualified amateurs to volunteer their desperately needed skills to the military. Enlistees were particularly directed to the Navy, the nation's principal service user of wireless.

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The cover of the April 1917 edition of QST.


A specific program was developed to induct volunteer amateurs into the Naval Reserve for the duration -- the Class 4 Naval Reserve. The requirements included citizenship, the ability to pass a physical examination, and skill in sending and receiving Morse code at 10 WPM. Many volunteering radio amateurs chose to join this reserve, ARRL's first Communications Manager Fred H. Schnell, 1MO, among them. He went to sea as a chief radioman.

ARRL co-founder Clarence D. Tuska received a commission as a lieutenant in the US Army Signal Corps, and he established a radio training school at Ellington Airfield near Houston, Texas.

QST suspended publication for the duration of the war. -- Thanks to Mike Marinaro, WN1M, and United States Early Radio History by Thomas H. White.

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In Brief...

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Optimod%209300-1.jpg]ARRL Receives Donation of Optimod 9300 from Orban Labs: Orban Labs Inc. has donated an Optimod model 9300 audio-processing unit to ARRL. Popular with AM broadcasters, the 9300 increases the loudness of a station's audio without overmodulation, through the use of sophisticated multiband limiting and clipping. The digital processing also minimizes distortion and other unwanted side effects. The 9300 includes a fully programmable equalizer that can be tailored to voice communications. Currently, the unit is being evaluated at the ARRL Lab and will be used in conjunction with upcoming QST "Product Review" articles. Its eventual planned use will be as part of the W1AW audio chain that feeds the station's bulletin transmitters, providing a greater presence on the air. ARRL thanks Mike Pappas, W9CN, Vice President of Business Development at Orban Labs Inc. for arranging this generous donation, made to support of the AM voice bulletin transmissions on W1AW that began earlier this year on 7.290 MHz.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/OZ7IGY%20Beacon%20Site.jpg]OZ7IGY 40 MHz Beacon Shifts to Next Generation Beacons Platform: The 40 MHz OZ7IGY beacon<http://www.oz7igy.dk/> was migrated to the Next Generation Beacons<http://www.rudius.net/oz2m/ngnb/> platform on March 25. The beacon was activated during a 60th anniversary event for OZ7IGY, making it the oldest ham radio beacon still on the air. The beacon was inaugurated at the start of the International Geophysical Year (IGY<http://www.nas.edu/history/igy/>). The nominal frequency is 40.071 MHz. The beacon's output power is 20 W into an omnidirectional halo antenna. The OZ7IGY beacon is now frequency- and time-locked to GPS. The sequence is programmed to send PI4<http://www.rudius.net/oz2m/software/pi-rx> (a digital mode specifically designed for beacons and propagation studies), followed by a short pause, and then the call sign and grid locator sent in CW, then a pause, and a carrier until start of the next cycle. To decode PI4, tune 800 Hz below the nominal frequency. PI4 is similar to JT4, JT9, and WSPR. This completes the upgrading of the 12 beacons at OZ7IGY transmitting from 28 MHz to 24 GHz. -- Thanks to Southgate Amateur Radio News via Bo Hansen, OZ2M

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Viktor%20Sokolov%20U5FS-2%20%28from%20video%29.JPG]<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOkw-XuEj3M>Centenarian World War II Veteran Victor M. Sokolov, U5FS, SK: Victor M. Sokolov, U5FS, of Izmail, Russia, died on March 25. At 103, he was among the oldest -- if not the oldest -- living radio amateurs. No formal records tracking the age of the world's radio amateurs are maintained, however. Sokolov lived through World War I, the Russian Revolution, and World War II, and told interesting stories of his wartime experiences, including the Kerch landing (Russian troops crossed the Kerch Strait in December 1941 in an effort to regain control of Crimea). While apparently inactive on the air for several years, Sokolov did join an unidentified caretaker<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOkw-XuEj3M> in heartily singing a Russian song when he was 101. -- Thanks to The Daily DX<http://www.dailydx.com> for some information.

The K7RA Solar Update

Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Solar activity rose over the past week, with average daily sunspot numbers rising from 3.4 to 29.7 and solar flux from 71.2 to 77.9. The average daily planetary A index increased from 10 to 18.3, and the average mid-latitude A index went from 7.1 to 13.6.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Solar%20Disk-2017-03-30.jpg]<https://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime/eit_304/512/>Predicted solar flux is 83 on March 30; 82 on March 31-April 3; 80 and 78 on April 4-5; 71 on April 6-14; 73 on April 15-17; 75 on April 18-22; 78 on April 23-26; 75 on April 27-29, and 73 on April 30-May 1.

Predicted planetary A index is 24 and 20 on March 30-31; 16 on April 1-2; 14 on April 3; 12 on April 4-6; 5 on April 7-16; 24, 25, and 10 on April 17-19; 5 on April 20-22; 25, 40, 35, 20, 18, and 12 on April 23-28; 8, 16, 12, 15, and 12 on April 29-May 3, and 5 through mid-May.

Tamitha Skov released a video<http://bit.ly/2obVYcb> a week ago, although it is a bit out of date by now, but her observations are always interesting.

Sunspot numbers for March 23 through 29, 2017 were 12, 12, 11, 20, 49, 51, and 53, with a mean of 29.7. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 72, 72.3, 74, 77.2, 82.8, 83.7, and 83.3, with a mean of 77.9. Estimated planetary A indices were 11, 6, 4, 4, 54, 28, and 21, with a mean of 18.3. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 9, 7, 3, 3, 34, 22, and 17, with a mean of 13.6.

Send<mailto:k7ra at arrl.net> me your reports and observations.

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Just Ahead in Radiosport

  *   April 1 -- LZ Open 40-Meter Sprint Contest (CW)

  *   April 1-2 -- 15-Meter SSTV Dash Contest

  *   April 1-2 -- Mississippi QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)

  *   April 1-2 -- Missouri QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)

  *   April 1-2 -- Texas State Parks on the Air (CW, phone, digital)

  *   April 1-2 -- SP DX Contest (CW, phone)

  *   April 1-2 -- EA RTTY Contest

  *   April 2 -- North American SSB Sprint

  *   April 2 -- RSGB RoLo SSB

  *   April 3 -- RSGB 80-Meter Club Championship (CW)

  *   April 4 -- ARS Spartan Sprint (CW)

  *   April 5 -- UKEICC 80-Meter Contest (Phone)

  *   April 6 -- SARL 80-Meter QSO Party (Phone)

  *   April 6 -- NRAU 10-Meter Activity Contest (CW, phone, digital)

See the ARRL Contest Calendar<http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar> for more information. For in-depth reporting on Amateur Radio contesting, subscribe to The ARRL Contest Update<http://www.arrl.org/contest-update-issues> via your ARRL member profile e-mail preferences.

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Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions

  *   March 31-April 1 -- Maine State Convention<http://w1npp.org/pages/meconvention2017.html>, Lewiston, Maine

  *   March 31-April 2 -- Nevada State Convention<http://www.nvcon.org/>, Las Vegas, Nevada

  *   April 7-8 -- OzarkCon QRP Conference<http://www.ozarkcon.com/>, Branson, Missouri

  *   April 7-8 -- Oklahoma Section Convention<http://hamholiday.com/>, Claremore, Oklahoma

  *   April 15 -- Roanoke Division Convention<http://rars.org/rarsfest>, Raleigh, North Carolina

  *   Apr 21-23 -- International DX Convention<http://www.dxconvention.com/>, Visalia, California

  *   April 21-23 -- Eastern VHF-UHF Microwave Conference<http://www.newsvhf.com/vhfconf.html>, Manchester, Connecticut

  *   April 21-23 -- Idaho State Convention<http://www.voiceofidaho.org/>, Boise, Idaho

  *   April 22 -- Delaware State Convention<http://www.radioelectronicsexpo.com/>, Georgetown, Delaware

  *   April 22 -- Aurora '17 Convention<http://www.nlrs.org/>, White Bear Lake, Minnesota

  *   Apr 22-23 -- Communications Academy XIX<http://www.commacademy.org/>, Seattle, Washington

  *   April 28-29 -- Southeastern VHF Society Conference<http://svhfs.org/>, Charlotte, North Carolina

  *   April 29 -- Louisiana Section Convention<http://www.twincityhams.org/hamfest.html>, West Monroe, Louisiana

  *   May 4-6 -- Military Radio Collector's Group Convention<http://www.mrcgwest.org/>, San Luis Obispo, California

  *   May 7 -- Eastern Pennsylvania Section Convention<http://www.k3dn.org/>, Bristol, Pennsylvania

  *   May 13 -- Iowa Section Convention<http://www.3900club.com/>, Boone, Iowa

  *   May 19-21 -- Ohio State Convention (Dayton Hamvention<http://www.hamvention.org/>), Xenia, Ohio

  *   May 27-28 -- Rocky Mountain Division Convention<http://www.wyominghamcon.org/>, Cody, Wyoming

Find conventions and hamfests in your area<http://www.arrl.org/hamfests>.

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SB DX ARL ARLD013
ARLD013 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
7Z1ES, PA3DFR, VE3AYR, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The
Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest
Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all.

ROTUMA, 3D2.  Tony, 3D2AG is QRV as 3D2AG/p until April 28.
Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, JT65 and FSK441.
QSL via operator's instructions.

TIMOR-LESTE, 4W.  Bimbo, YB3MM and Hen, YB3LZ will be QRV as
4W/YB3MM and 4W/YB3LZ, respectively, from Dili from April 3 to 5.
Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands using mostly JT65 and
possibly other modes as well.  QSL via operators' instructions.

EASTER ISLAND, CE0.  Eliot, W1MJ will be QRV as CE0Y/W1MJ from April
2 to 4.  Activity will be holiday style on 40, 30, 20 and 15 meters
using CW with QRP power.  This may include him using PSK31 as well.
QSL to home call.

URUGUAY, CX.    Members of Radiogrupo Sur are QRV as CV5A from
Flores Island, IOTA SA-030, until April 2.  Activity is on the HF
bands.  QSL via CX2ABC.

PHILIPPINES, DU.  Marc, ON5SM will be QRV as DU9/ON5SM from
Mindanao, IOTA OC-130, from April 4 to May 24.  Activity will be on
80 to 6 meters using SSB, SSTV and various digital modes.  QSL to
home call.

LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0.  Operators PE1FLO, PA2HGJ, PA3HK, PA3CNO,
PE0MGB, PA2RDK AND PA3DFR will be QRV as HB0/home calls from April 1
to 8.  Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters, including 60 meters,
using mainly CW with some SSB and digital modes.  QSL via PE1FLO.

SAUDI ARABIA, HZ.  Ed, NI6S will be QRV as 7Z1ES from Riyadh from
April 2017 to February 2019.  QSL via IZ8CLM.

DJIBOUTI, J2.  Dane, S53T is licensed as J28ND while on work
assignment.  His license is valid until 2019.  Activity is in his
spare time on the HF bands and 6 meters using SSB and RTTY.  QSL via
S57DX.

ST. LUCIA, J6.  Will, K9HZ will be QRV as J68HZ from April 1 to 8.
Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL
direct to home call.

GUAM, KH2.  Santos, EA4AK and Tony, EA5BY are QRV as AH2P and KH2BY,
respectively, until April 10.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters,
including 60 meters, using CW, SSB and various digital modes.  They
may focus on the low bands.  QSL to home call.

WAKE ISLAND, KH9.  Randy, WW6RG plans to be QRV as WW6RG/KH9
beginning March 31 while on work assignment.  Activity may be on 40
and 20 meters using SSB and QRP power.  QSL to home call.

CZECH REPUBLIC, OK.  Special event station OL75SILVERA is QRV until
April 14 to commemorate Operation Silver A, a British/Czechoslovak
military operation that took place in 1942.  QSL via OK1MOW.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2.  Haru, JA1XGI will be QRV as P29VXG from
Rapopo, New Britain Island, IOTA OC-008, from April 6 to 12.
Activity will be on 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters using CW, SSB and
various digital modes.  QSL direct to home call.

ST. MAARTEN, PJ7.  Jeff, VA3QSL will be QRV as PJ7/VA3QSL from April
2 to 8.  Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 6 meters using CW,
SSB and various digital modes.  QSL to home call.

ANTARCTICA.  Alex, UA1OJL will be QRV as RI1ANO from Bellingshausen
Base, King George Island, IOTA AN-010, from April 2017 to March
2018.  He will be active is his spare time on the HF bands using CW,
SSB and various digital modes.  QSL via RN1ON.

MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7.  Randy, WW6RG, plans to be QRV as V73/WW6RG
from Kwajalein Atoll, IOTA OC-029, from April 4 to 6.  Activity may
be on 20 meters using SSB and QRP power.  QSL to home call.

CANADA, VE.  Members of the Vimy Commemorative Station Society will
be QRV as VE100VIMY/nn from April 1 to 9 to commemorate the Battle
of Vimy Ridge at Vimy France in 1917.  Activity will take place from
each of Canada's 13 call areas.  Activity will be around the clock.
QSL via N7RO.

CHAGOS ISLAND, VQ9.  Jeremy, N1ZZZ will be QRV as VQ9ZZ and as
VQ9ZZ/mm from Diego Garcia Island, IOTA AF-006, from April to June.
Activity will be on 20 and 17 meters using SSB and various digital
modes.  QSL direct to home call.

VANUATU, YJ.  Chung, VA7YM will be QRV as YJ0YM from Port Vila,
Efate Island, IOTA OC-035, from April 6 to 17.  Activity will be on
80 to 6 meters using SSB, RTTY and PSK31.  QSL via EA5GL.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  North American SSB Sprint Contest, QRP
80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, 15-Meter
SSTV Dash Contest, LZ Open 40-Meter Sprint CW Contest, PODXS 070
Club 20-meter PSK 31 Flavors Contest, Mississippi QSO Party,
Missouri QSO Party, Florida State Parks on the Air, SP DX Contest,
EA RTTY Contest and the RSGB RoLo 80-Meter SSB are all on tap for
this upcoming weekend.

The IQRP Quarterly Marathon runs from April 3 to 9.

The RSGB 80-meter Club CW Championship is scheduled for April 3.

The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for April 4.

The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest and Phone
Fray are all scheduled for April 5.

Please see April QST, page 92, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web
sites for details.
NNNN
/EX

From w2oudrew at gmail.com  Fri Mar 31 13:17:42 2017
From: w2oudrew at gmail.com (E Drew Moore)
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2017 13:17:42 -0400
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] KB2SFU SK
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