From k2dsv at msn.com Thu May 4 19:48:34 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Thu, 4 May 2017 23:48:34 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: ARLD018 DX news In-Reply-To: <20170504234429.B6B072014737@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20170504234429.B6B072014737@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: http://www.dxsummit.fi/ ARLD018 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. LAOS, XW. Champ will be QRV as XW1IC on May 8, 9 and 10 with an emphasis on RTTY on 20, 17 and 15 meters. QSL via OQRS on Club Log, or paper QSL, via E21EIC. You can also confirm using LoTW. CAPE VERDE, D4. Harald, DF2WO (XT2AW, 9X2AW) is QRV until June 8 as D44TWO. He is operating on 80 to 6 meters with a hex beam and vertical antennas. QSL via M0OXO. NORTHERN IRELAND, GI. Special event call GB0GLS (Gilnahirk Listening Station) draws attention to this radio station's role in WWII. They will be QRV from May 5 to 13. QSL via MI0WWB (d/B). MALDIVES, 8Q. Jim, G3VDB is QRV as 8Q7EJ until May 7. Activity is on 30, 20 and 17 meters using mostly CW with some SSB, PSK and RTTY. QSL via OQRS. WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2. Luca, IK2PFL will be QRV as 9M2/IK2PFL from Perhentian Besar, IOTA AS-073, until May 8. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands. QSL to home call. QATAR, A7. Martin, MW0BRO will be QRV as A7/MW0BRO until May 18 on 80 to 10 meters using CW only. QSL via MW0BRO (d), eQSL. RUSSIA, UA. More than 150 different stations will be active with the prefix RP72 between May 5 and 9 to commemorate the end of WWII. See http://pobeda.srr.ru/ for a list of the calls. ???????? ??????-72 pobeda.srr.ru ? ???? ?????????????? ?????? 2014-2017 ???????? ?? ???? hamlog.ru. top 10 eu + ural rus UKRAINE, UR. EM2017UEV will operate around the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 from May 9 to 13. For qsl information see qrz.com. TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Art, KZ5D plans to be QRV as VP5/KZ5D from May 25 to 31, including the CQ WPX CW Contest with special call VQ9D. QSL via LoTW. BOTSWANA, A2. A group of operators are QRV as A25UK until May 6. Activity is on the low bands with an emphasis on RTTY. QSL via M0OXO. SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Doug, W6HB and Bruce, AD7MM will be QRV as E51DLD and E51BAS, respectively, from Rarotonga Island, IOTA OC-013, until May 12. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using SSB. QSL direct to home calls. MARQUESAS ISLAND, FO. Max, IZ2ZTQ is QRV as FO/IZ2ZTQ from Fatu Hiva, IOTA OC-027. Activity is on 40 to 15 meters using SSB, RTTY, PSK and JT65 with solar panels and a wind generator. He will be active from other islands as well. QSL direct to home call. VIET NAM, 3W. Peter, DF7DQ will be QRV as 3W9DQ until May 10. Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using mostly CW with some digital modes. QSL to home call. In addition, Yuri, RM0F will be QRV as 3W9FU from Nha Trang while on vacation until May 10. Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. He also plans to be active as 3W9FU/p from IOTA AS-157 for two or three days. QSL to home call. JAPAN, JA. Special event stations 8J4VLP, 8J6VLP, 8J8VLP and 8J9VLP are QRV until June 30 to commemorate World QRP Day on June 17. All stations will be active on the HF bands using 5 watts. QSL all calls via bureau. FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0F. Jan, PY4NY will be QRV as PY0NY from May 5 to 15 to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Smoke Squadron, the Brazilian Air Force's Official Squadron. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and various digital modes. QSL to home call. SEYCHELLES, S7. Ivan, LZ1PJ will be QRV as S79J from Mahe, IOTA AF-024, until May 10. Activity will be on the HF bands and 6 meters using only CW. He welcomes calls from SKCC members. QSL to home call. POLAND, SP. Special event station SN74GETTO is QRV until May 16 to commemorate the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. QSL direct to SP5PDB. LORD HOWE ISLAND, VK9L. Christoph, DL1YAF plans to be QRV as DL1YAF/VK9L until May 8. Activity is holiday style on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Al, KZ3AB and Tony, W1FHN will be QRV as ZF2AB until May 6. Activity will be holiday style on 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters using SSB. QSL via WA3EOP. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The 10-10 International Spring Contest, CW, SBMS 2.3 GHz and Up Contest, Microwave Spring Sprint, ARI International DX Contest, F9AA Cup, PSK, 7th Call Area QSO Party, Indiana QSO Party, FISTS Spring Slow Speed Sprint, Delaware QSO Party and the New England QSO Party are all on tap for this weekend. Please May QST, page 87 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX From k2dsv at msn.com Fri May 5 12:53:53 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Fri, 5 May 2017 16:53:53 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: ARLB013 Important Notice - New MF and LF Bands are Not Yet Available to Use! In-Reply-To: <20170505155917.185052077256@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20170505155917.185052077256@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: ________________________________ From: ARRL Web site Sent: Friday, May 5, 2017 11:59 AM Subject: ARLB013 Important Notice - New MF and LF Bands are Not Yet Available to Use! SB QST @ ARL $ARLB013 ARLB013 Important Notice - New MF and LF Bands are Not Yet Available to Use! ZCZC AG13 QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 13 ARLB013 >From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT May 5, 2017 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB013 ARLB013 Important Notice - New MF and LF Bands are Not Yet Available to Use! The new 630-meter and 2200-meter bands are not yet available for Amateur Radio use. The effective date of the recent FCC Report and Order (R&O) granting these allocations has not yet been determined, and until the start date has been set, it is not legal under an Amateur Radio license to transmit on either band. The R&O can be found on the web in PDF format at, https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-17-33A1.pdf . Federal CommunicationsCommission FCC 17-33 apps.fcc.gov Federal CommunicationsCommission FCC 17-33 2 Federal and non-Federal use, limited to oceanographic radars. We also amend Part 90 to provide for licensing of ... The fact that the new rules contain a new information-collection requirement - notification of operation to the United Telecoms Council (UTC) - complicates the matter of determining an effective date. According to the FCC R&O, the Office of Management and Budget (under the Paperwork Reduction Act) must first approve the information-collection requirements in Part 97.303(g)(2), which must be in place before radio amateurs can use the new bands. Once that happens, the FCC will publish a notice in The Federal Register "announcing such approval and the relevant effective date." ARRL will announce the UTC notification procedures and the effective date to use these new bands as soon as these are known. NNNN /EX From k2dsv at msn.com Fri May 5 17:33:02 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Fri, 5 May 2017 21:33:02 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: Some Important Information In-Reply-To: <20170505175924.261822023D49@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20170505175924.261822023D49@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: ________________________________ From: ARRL Members Only Web site Sent: Friday, May 5, 2017 1:59 PM Subject: Some Important Information Despite trying to limit my emails to all of you I felt that the information here is important enough to warrant a separate email today. 1 ? TCRA (TriCounty Radio Association) Has scheduled the following speaker and topic - 6/5/2017 @ 7:30 PM - Union Elks Club, Union, NJ). Any and all amateurs are welcome to join us - HamSCI and the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse by Nathaniel Frissell: Abstract: Ham radio operators around the world have voluntarily created automated, global-scale networks that monitor high frequency (HF) communications. We demonstrate that ionospheric effects can be observed and quantified using these systems. This large, citizen-science radio dataset can provide valuable information about ionospheric regions that might not otherwise be sampled by conventional instrumentation. In order to connect professional researchers with the volunteer-based ham radio community, HamSCI (Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation, www.hamsci.org) has been established. HamSCI is working with the ARRL HamSCI www.hamsci.org HamSCI member Joshua D. Katz, KD2JAO, was recently announced as a winner of the 2017 NJIT Provost Undergraduate Summer Research award for his research proposal ... (American Radio Relay League, www.arrl.org) to organize a extensive amateur radio operating event during the Great American Total Solar Eclipse of August 21, 2017 in order to study the effects of the eclipse on the ionosphere and upper atmosphere. Bio: Nathaniel A. Frissell is a Post Doctoral Research Associate with the New Jersey Institute of Technology Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research (NJIT-CSTR). He earned his Ph.D. from the Virginia Tech SuperDARN Laboratory in May, 2016. He holds an Extra class amateur radio license (W2NAF) and initiated the citizen-science Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation (HamSCI) project. Nathaniel is the associate advisor of the NJIT Amateur Radio Club, K2MFF. 2 ? NNJ NET on 75 M Phone It has been suggested that a NNJ Section Net be established (thanks Roseland ARC). I would like your feedback on this idea. At this time I am thinking of doing it the 1st Sunday evening of the month at 8 PM. Ideas for the net would be NNJ Section information, other events in or around NNJ, Technical questions (I am still looking to fill the Technical coordinator position), and other topics as they come up. Please send me your thoughts and ideas for this ? should we do it? 3 - Speakers List Don't forget that we are putting a speakers list together for all clubs to make use of. So, IF you have a talk that you think others would be interested in please let Lee Smith (KD2DRS at arrl.net) or myself know. We want to make the list available to all clubs soon. 73 Steve -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Northern New Jersey Section Section Manager: Steven A Ostrove, K2SO k2so at arrl.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from messages, go to: http://p1k.arrl.org/oo/17f1a7c41dd15da3f402f1306bf80186 From k2dsv at msn.com Fri May 5 17:34:46 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Fri, 5 May 2017 21:34:46 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: Important Info Part 2 In-Reply-To: <20170505184202.C9F6E2023D44@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20170505184202.C9F6E2023D44@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: ________________________________ From: ARRL Members Only Web site Sent: Friday, May 5, 2017 2:42 PM Subject: Important Info Part 2 In my effort to limit the email I discovered I left out some info that should have been included HAMFESTS - MAY and JUNE May 27 - BARA June 3 - OMARC - New Location - Spring Lakes Heights Fire Co. #1 - 700 Sixth Ave. Spring lake Heights, NJ June 11 - GSRA June 17 - W2QW - Raritan Valley -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Northern New Jersey Section Section Manager: Steven A Ostrove, K2SO k2so at arrl.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from messages, go to: http://p1k.arrl.org/oo/fba36ddd9fd72c985d3e57b818bfef7e From k2dsv at msn.com Sat May 6 09:55:55 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Sat, 6 May 2017 13:55:55 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: [The Daily DX] Bouvet Island DXpedition Press release #5 In-Reply-To: References: <0798751C-A2C1-4021-B66B-7275E397B4A4@dailydx.com>, Message-ID: Sent: Saturday, May 6, 2017 8:39 AM Subject: Re: Bouvet Island DXpedition Press release #5 > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > The Bouvet Island DXpedition ? 3Y?Z > > Press Release #5 > > > The Bouvet Island DXpedition team (3Y?Z), is pleased to make an important announcement about our transportation plans to Bouvet Island. > > From the beginning, we have worked with Nigel Jolly to secure safe, reliable, and affordable transportation to Bouvet. We both have struggled with the costs involved in getting Nigel?s ship and a helicopter from New Zealand to the tip of South America to begin the voyage to Bouvet. Together, we have been working to find alternatives while Nigel?s vessel, the Claymore II stood ready for our use if we could not find a suitable alternative. We are announcing today that we have found an alternate vessel that eliminates the repositioning costs and at the same time adds additional margins of safety for our team. > > DAP, a Chilean maritime and aviation company that took some of us to Peter I in 2006, recently acquired a vessel that is perfect for our DXpedition to Bouvet. This company also has a fleet of 16 helicopters. Bob, K4UEE, and George, N4GRN, have just returned from Punta Arenas, Chile where they inspected the vessel, the helicopters and discussed our requirements with DAP. Nigel Jolly supplied us with a checklist to be used while inspecting DAP's vessel and helicopter capabilities > > Based on our observations, and our discussions, and based on DAP's reputation and our personal history with DAP; we feel we have found a sound alternative and optimum means of transportation to Bouvet. DAP?s ship is somewhat larger than Nigel?s vessel, and they have offered us two helicopters instead of only one. They are both medium duty, twin engine BO-105 helicopters. We will also have two pilots and mechanics with years of Antarctic flying experience. The ship is being re-fitted with a hanger to house those two helicopters during transit and poor weather conditions.. > > The vessel's Captain and crew have sailed the vessel for many years and have been retained by DAP. Interestingly, one of the crew members that will accompany us to Bouvet is Alejo Contreras Staeding. He is a well known Antarctic explorer, guide, glaciologist and adventurer. We met him in 2006 on the way to Peter I. We are extremely pleased to have him join us. > > We have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with DAP and a formal contract is being drafted. We will review that contract with Nigel, and expect to sign it soon. This is an important step, as the new vessel and the capabilities of DAP will fully complement our team. This is a winning partnership that helps assure not only safety for our team, but an excellent chance of a very successful DXpedition under the extreme circumstances we are expecting. > > Our departure will be approximately mid-January, 2018, possibly sailing to Bouvet from King George Island. We expect 9-11 day voyage to Bouvet. When the weather allows, we will land on the island by helicopter. Our first priority will be to inspect the terrain, select a site clear of crevasses and establish our shelters stocked with emergency supplies. Once secured, we will bring the rest of our equipment ashore and commence radio operations as soon as possible. We expect to be at Bouvet for 21 days, and allowing for weather, hope to be on the air for 14-16 days. > > This is likely the most expensive DXpedition ever attempted and the operating team has committed to fund up to 50% of the costs. We are hopeful the DX community will fund the remainder. You may follow our planning progress and see our fund-raisings results on our website www.bouvetdx.org. bouvetdx.org | The Bouvet DXpedition Website www.bouvetdx.org Our Team. The team is the most important element of a DXpedition. Your leaders are humbled to serve with this amazing group of individuals. We have great confidence ... > > 73, > Ralph-K0IR > Bob-K4UEE > Erling-LA6VM From k2dsv at msn.com Sat May 6 10:01:09 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Sat, 6 May 2017 14:01:09 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: 15 New Projects for Your Station! In-Reply-To: <20170505220338.607B5204DA8C@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20170505220338.607B5204DA8C@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: ________________________________ From: ARRL Web site Sent: Friday, May 5, 2017 6:03 PM Subject: 15 New Projects for Your Station! New Arduino book by popular author and experimenter Glen, Popiel, KW5GP [More Arduino Projects for Ham Radio] ________________________________ Building on the success of Arduino for Ham Radio, More Arduino Projects for Ham Radio includes 15 completely new practical and functional Arduino projects for your station. This time, we branch out to use some of the newer Arduino variants and devices. Each project is complete and functional as-is, but room has been left for you to add personal touches and enhancements. That?s part of the fun of the Arduino and Open Source communities ? building on the work of others, and then sharing your designs and innovations for others to learn, modify, and improve. More Arduino Projects for Ham Radio starts by building a solid foundation through descriptions of the many new Arduino boards and add-on components, followed by a collection of practical ham radio-related projects that showcase a wide variety of applications. There is something here for everyone. More Arduino Projects for Ham Radio ARRL Item No. 0703 Member Price! Only $34.95 (retail $39.95) - Order Now ________________________________ [Grounding and Bonding] ________________________________ Proper Station Grounding is Important! ... Build your ham radio station with effective grounding and bonding techniques: * AC safety: protects against shock hazards from ac-powered equipment by providing a safe path for current when a fault in wiring or insulation occurs. * Lightning protection: keeps all equipment at the same voltage during transients from lighting and dissipate the lightning?s charge in the Earth, routing it away from equipment. * RF management: prevents unwanted RF currents and voltages from disrupting the normal functions of equipment (also known as RF interference or RFI). Grounding and Bonding for the Radio Amateur ARRL Item No. 0659 Member Price! Only $22.95 (retail $25.95) - Order Now ________________________________ ORDERING To order use the links in this message to visit ARRL's secure online catalog. Or, call our Publication Team toll-free in the US 1-888-277-5289, Monday through Friday 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern time [Outside US telephone (860) 594-0355]. ARRL publications are also available from your local ARRL dealer. ABOUT THIS E-MAIL Participation in ARRL special publication announcements is voluntary. If you have an ARRL Web site user account, you can manage all of your e-mail preferences at www.arrl.org/myarrl. [http://www.arrl.org/images/view/Pubs/Logo_Head_2.jpg] To unsubscribe from messages, go to: http://p1k.arrl.org/oo/e5ce45339a44cb2e4fe4b722f7e96800 From k2dsv at msn.com Mon May 8 15:04:01 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Mon, 8 May 2017 19:04:01 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: CROSS BAND ARM FORCES DAY In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: The US Naval Academy Radio Club, callsign W3ADO, and the Potomac > Valley Radio Club, club call W3GRF, will provide operators for this > year's event. Here is a brief video > history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWuJ6DB9drw From k2dsv at msn.com Tue May 9 10:49:54 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 14:49:54 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: An Early Weekend Update In-Reply-To: <20170509135703.D29A92010844@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20170509135703.D29A92010844@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: ________________________________ From: ARRL Members Only Web site Sent: Tuesday, May 9, 2017 9:57 AM Subject: An Early Weekend Update I realize it's a little early, but I am traveling this week -- so here goes: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The East Greenbush Amateur Radio Association (EGARA) will hold its Annual Hamfest this Saturday, May 13th from 8 am to 1 pm, welcoming ham radio operators from all over the Northeast. The event will be held at the East Greenbush Fire Company, 68 Phillips Road in East Greenbush, N.Y. Talk-in will be available on 147.270 (+), PL 94.8 Hz. GPS Coordinates are: N 42? 35.687? ? W 73? 43.230? Admission and vendor pricing will remain the same as last year: Several vendors have already committed to attend this year's Hamfest, including KJI Electronics, which offers a wide range of radios, antennas, and ham accessories. ?Amateur radio continues to be a fun and educational hobby for hundreds of thousands across the United States and for millions more around the world,? said EGARA President Tom Scorsone, KC2FCP. ?Last year, our Hamfest brought together over 200 ham radio operators for a day that includes friendship, new technologies in ham radio and the chance to put faces with the voices that are heard on the air.? EGARA?s Annual Hamfest is part of its community service program. Most recently, EGARA members provided communications support for the ?Run for Literacy? which raised money for local literacy programs. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AREDN, or the Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network is an Amateur Radio project with key supporting contributors from California to New Jersey focused on providing stand-alone data networks in challenging environments. Applications including Voice over IP, video cameras, texting, group chat, web and file servers and even radio and Internet gateways are all supported. Local amateurs have successfully deployed these both in mobile and fixed sites in support of parades, fireworks displays, the Passaic County Fair and the New York City Marathon. This upcoming presentation will cover some of these use cases and also provide some insights on how it all works and what is needed to get involved. The presentation will be held on Friday, May 12, 2017 starting at 7:00 PM at the Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th Street in Fair Lawn, NJ. The event is open to the public. Refreshments will be served. The presenter will be Gordon Beattie (W2TTT). Gordon has been licensed for 41 years (his prior calls were WN2CAM, WB2CAM & N2DSY) and is an ARRL Life Member. His interests are VHF/UHF/Microwave weak signal work, Public Service, Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network (AREDN) mesh high-speed data networks, building, rag chewing and operating demonstration stations and activities for Scouts, other youth and adults. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DON'T FORGET MOTHER'S DAY this Sunday!!! Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there! Hope you have a great weekend. Vy 73 de Mike N2YBB -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Hudson Division Director: Mike Lisenco, N2YBB n2ybb at arrl.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from messages, go to: http://p1k.arrl.org/oo/b4558ec970cfc68d5c30087eec450df8 From k2dsv at msn.com Tue May 9 15:17:07 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 19:17:07 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: BARA Hamfest - Sat. May 27th In-Reply-To: <51ff8940302d547d7f64eb13a.893af1c743.20170509174428.6f29bd1e41.f20fd01b@mail143.atl221.rsgsv.net> References: <51ff8940302d547d7f64eb13a.893af1c743.20170509174428.6f29bd1e41.f20fd01b@mail143.atl221.rsgsv.net> Message-ID: ________________________________ From: BARA Bergen Amateur Radio Assoc. on behalf of BARA Bergen Amateur Radio Assoc. Sent: Tuesday, May 9, 2017 1:44 PM Subject: BARA Hamfest - Sat. May 27th K 2 B A R - Bergen Amateur Radio Association View this email in your browser [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/51ff8940302d547d7f64eb13a/images/9d712b8d-94d6-46ef-9c0c-f21acd8b9c92.jpg] Save the date !! [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/51ff8940302d547d7f64eb13a/images/64324fd9-de00-4848-81f1-cb09a818573c.jpg] Click on the image to fetch a PDF of the flyer. Copyright ? 2017 Bergen Amateur Radio Association BARA, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email as a licensed amateur radio operator. Our mailing address is: Bergen Amateur Radio Association BARA 286 Ridgewood Blvd North Washington Township, NJ 07676 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list [Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp] From marvbrons at verizon.net Tue May 9 20:52:07 2017 From: marvbrons at verizon.net (Marvin Bronstein) Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 20:52:07 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Armed Forces Day Crossband Military/Amateur Radio Communications Test. Message-ID: <6896E7BE01B245D78CF31BCA7E15F3DC@marvbronsPC> Operators from the US Naval Academy Radio Club (W3ADO) and the Potomac Valley Radio Club (W3GRF) will reactivate the historic NSS call sign on May 13-14 during the Armed Forces Day Crossband Military/Amateur Radio Communications Test. http://qrznow.com/historic-nss-call-sign-to-be-reactivated-for-first-time-in-more-than-40-years/#noredirect From k2dsv at msn.com Thu May 11 16:21:19 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 20:21:19 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: [NJDXA-L] Kure/Midway back on the list In-Reply-To: <6d7c2d28-4679-8e3a-228d-25d4dce68f03@bk-lk.com> References: <6d7c2d28-4679-8e3a-228d-25d4dce68f03@bk-lk.com> Message-ID: Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2017 2:07 PM Subject: [NJDXA-L] Kure/Midway back on the list http://www.arrl.org/news/midway-and-kure-islands-reinstated-as-dxcc-entities Midway and Kure Islands Reinstated as DXCC Entities www.arrl.org The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources. Les W2LK -- From k2dsv at msn.com Thu May 11 19:44:21 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 23:44:21 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: ARLD019 DX news In-Reply-To: <20170511232542.3898A2010834@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20170511232542.3898A2010834@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: http://www.dxsummit.fi/ SB DX ARL ARLD019 ARLD019 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by AD8J, WB6Z, 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. ALGERIA, 7X. Members of the World Djelfa Radio Club will be QRV with special call sign 7Y9TWD from May 15 to 18 to celebrate World Telecommunication Day. Activity will be on all bands and modes. QSL via 7X2DD. MALTA, 9H. Mek, SQ3RX will be QRV as 9H3SQ from Gozo, IOTA EU-023, from May 15 to 24. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call. CHINA, BY. Operators BD4TS, BH4TVU and BU4SCC are QRV as home calls/5 from Dongfu Island, IOTA AS-137, until May 15. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home calls. CAPE VERDE, D4. Harald, DF2WO is QRV as D44TWO from Praia, Santiago Island, IOTA AF-005, until June 2. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters. QSL to M0OXO. PHILIPPINES, DU. SP5APW is QRV as DU9/SP5APW Siargao Island, IOTA OC-235, until May 16. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL to home call. PALESTINE, E4. Janusz, SP9FIH plans to be QRV as E44WE from May 16 to 30. Activity will be on 17, 10 and 6 meters. QSL to home call. GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8. Tim, LW9EOC is QRV as HC8/LW9EOC until May 29. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY with a focus on 30, 17 and 12 meters. QSL to home call. HONDURAS, HR. John, AD8J will be QRV as AD8J/HR9 from Dunbar Rock Island, IOTA NA-057, from May 13 to 27. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands with an effort on 160 and 80 meters using mostly CW with some SSB. QSL to home call. JAPAN, JA. Special event station 8J1ITU is QRV until May 31 to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the ITU and Information Society Day. This activity counts for Honshu Island, IOTA AS-007, as well as Kasumigaura City. QSL via bureau. MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1. Take, JG8NQJ will be QRV as JG8NQJ/JD1 from May 15 to July 15. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW and RTTY. QSL via JA8CJY. MONGOLIA, JT. Roman, RN5M is QRV as JT5MA from Zuunburen until the end of May. Activity has been on 20 meters using SSB between 1600 and 1730z. QSL to home call. WESTERN SAHARA, S0. Operators 7X2RO, 7X2UV, 7X5FG, 7X2DF and 7X2OR are QRV as S07X from Bir Lehlou until May 15. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and various digital modes. QSL via operators' instructions. BANGLADESH, S2. Jun, OE1ZKC will be QRV as S21ZBD from Dhaka from May 14 to 17 while on work assignment. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters in his spare time. QSL to home call. POLAND, SP. Special event station HF79TG is QRV until May 23 to celebrate the pilot Tadeusz Gora and his historic gliding flight with the Shark in 1938. QSL via SP5PPK. PALAU, T8. Operators Akira, JH0CKF, Kay, JJ0RIK and Kunio, JA8VE are QRV as T88MZ, T8KA and T8VE, respectively, from Koror Island, IOTA OC-009, until May 19. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL to home calls. TURKEY, TA. Ben, DL7UCX is QRV as TA0/DL7UCX from Saraylar on Marmara Island, IOTA AS-201, until May 14. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using mainly CW. QSL to home call. GABON, TR. Roland, F8EN will be QRV as TR8CR from May 18 to June 3. Activity will be on 30 and 20 meters using only CW. QSL via F6AJA. LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS, VU7. Krish, VU2VKU and Pai, VU2PAI will be QRV as VU7KP from Bangaram Island, IOTA AS-011, from May 15 to 19. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via W4VKU. CHATHAM ISLANDS, ZL7. Chris, ZL2DX and Catherine, ZL2QT are QRV as as ZL7DX and ZL7QT, respectively, for the next three years. QSL direct to home calls. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, Jakarta 40-Meter SSB DX Contest, Portuguese Navy Day Contest, VOLTA World Wide RTTY Contest, CQ-M International DX Contest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, HPC World Wide DX Contest, MARAC County Hunters Contest, Arkansas QSO Party, FISTS Spring Unlimited Sprint, 50 MHz Spring Sprint and the WAB 7 MHz Phone will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend. The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint is scheduled for May 15. The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and Phone Fray are scheduled for May 17. Please see May QST, page 87, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX From k2dsv at msn.com Fri May 12 15:23:53 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 19:23:53 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: Important Events In-Reply-To: <20170512171757.36FFE2014727@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20170512171757.36FFE2014727@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: ________________________________ From: ARRL Members Only Web site Sent: Friday, May 12, 2017 1:17 PM Subject: Important Events TODAY - Friday, May 12th "AREDN and the 2016 New York City Marathon" Sponsored by Fair Lawn ARC AREDN, or the Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network is an Amateur Radio project with key supporting contributors from California to New Jersey focused on providing stand-alone data networks in challenging environments Also there will be a VE session starting at 9:15 on Saturday May 13 Fair Lawn ARC 10-10 20th Street Fair Lawn, N.J. 07410 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >From the Morris Radio Club Ham-Cram ? Saturday, May 20 8:30AM-3:00PM To register now, send an email to: hamcram at morrisradioclub.org This License Manual is required, and available at: http://www.w5yi.org/catalog_details.php?pid=76&sort=5 NOTE: Exam walk-ins are welcome beginning at 3PM on 5/20/2017 Ham-Cram &VE Exam held at: Morris County Police & Fire Academy Room 139, 500 West Hanover Ave. Parsippany, NJ You should have the Manual with you at the class. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- BARA SKYWARN CLASS ? JUNE 1. 300 OLDHAM RD, WAYNE, NJ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Jose Lugo, KD2CJP is coordinating the NAMI event this Saturday 5/13/17 and is in HUGE need of operators. This event is National Alliance on Mental Illness ("NAMI") Walk (RAIN or SHINE) Saturday, May 13th, 2017 South Street Seaport Below is the email from Jose: We need all available hands on deck! Please contact me with your availability as soon as possible at jflugo at lugoslavia.com. National Alliance on Mental Illness ("NAMI") Walk Saturday, May 13, 2017 South Street Seaport Promenade ? ARES General Arrival (estimated): 8:30 am ? Event Start Time: 10 am This is the 11th annual mental health fundraising and awareness 5K walk. The event helps promote awareness, fight discrimination and raise funds. Through advocacy and fundraising efforts, NAMI supports 16K New Yorkers living with mental illness. Support provides for veteran caregiver training, programs for middle and high school students to raise awareness and change perceptions around mental illness, programs to support Spanish-speaking caregivers, and support for the NAMI Young Adult Support Group to reinforce that NAMI-NYC is a place for young adults to gain support during major life transitions. Please contact Jose Lugo, KD2CJP with your availability as soon as possible at jflugo at lugoslavia.com. ONLY REPLY IF YOU ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST WITH THIS EVENT. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I would like to have the NNJ Section Phone Net on the 1st Sunday of each month. As of now I am scheduling the 1st net to be on June 4 (more info to follow later this month). Time: ~ 6:05 PM following the New Jersey Phone Net (all welcome to join the net). I am also looking into including digital (DMR or other) at a later date. 73 Steve K2SO -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Northern New Jersey Section Section Manager: Steven A Ostrove, K2SO k2so at arrl.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from messages, go to: http://p1k.arrl.org/oo/63039d2a3984aee188e1fdc3f57308ae From k2dsv at msn.com Fri May 12 18:04:28 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 22:04:28 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: The ARRL Letter for May 11, 2017 In-Reply-To: <20170512215832.2699720184EC@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20170512215832.2699720184EC@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: ________________________________ From: ARRL Web site Sent: Friday, May 12, 2017 5:58 PM Subject: The ARRL Letter for May 11, 2017 If you are having trouble reading this message, you can see the original at: http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/?issue=2017-05-11 ARRL Letter www.arrl.org The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources. [The ARRL Letter] May 11, 2017 Editor: Rick Lindquist, WW1ME ARRL Home Page ARRL Letter Archive Audio News [Ad] * Hamvention Organizers "Counting Down the Hours," Anticipating up to 35,000 Visitors * Registration Now Open for USA ARDF Championships * ARRL Field Day Site Locator is Live for 2017, Public Service Announcements Available * The Doctor Will See You Now! * RadFxSat (Fox-1B) Passes Mission Readiness Review, Could Launch in September * IEEE-EMC Society Chicago Chapter Meeting Attendees Give to Spectrum Defense Fund * Yasme Foundation Grants will Support Youth Involvement in Amateur Radio * Ham Volunteers Urgently Needed to Support Communication for NYC NAMI 5K Walk * Historic NSS Call Sign to be Reactivated for First Time in More than 40 Years * W5KUB Again to Offer Next Best Thing to Being at Hamvention * "Frequency," "Last Man Standing" QRT * Getting It Right! * In Brief... * The K7RA Solar Update * Just Ahead in Radiosport * Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions Hamvention Organizers "Counting Down the Hours," Anticipating up to 35,000 Visitors Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA) treasurer and Hamvention? spokesperson Mike Kalter, W8CI, says that everything is falling into place for "a five-star event" at Hamvention's new venue, the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Xenia, Ohio, May 19-21. [http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Hamvention%202017%20Welcome%20Sign.png]"We're counting down the hours," Kalter told DX Engineering's Tim Duffy, K3LR, in a May 2 video, produced by DX Engineering. The theme for Hamvention 2017 is "Same friends, new home." Kalter revealed to Duffy that after Hara Arena announced it would be closing last year, the Hamvention Organizing Committee pondered not staging a show at all in 2017. "We had thought we might not even have the event for another year and take more time and get it all set," Kalter said, "but our team was determined to do this." The flea market at the new venue turned out to be "one of our more difficult areas," Kalter said. The Hamvention flea market will have the same number of booth spaces as in 2016. "It's looking like it will sell out, but we're not there yet," he told Duffy. Inside exhibitor booth space is in very good shape, he noted. Kalter said he does not anticipate any problems with parking, explaining that free on- and off-site parking will be available, with shuttle bus service to and from Hamvention for off-site lots. Maps are now online to help visitors navigate what will be unfamiliar territory for most. [http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Hamvention%202017-Tim%20Duffy%20+%20Mike%20Kalter.jpg] Tim Duffy, K3LR, and Mike Kalter, W8CI. Kalter also told Duffy that he's expecting a bumper crop of attendees at Hamvention 2017. "The way ticket sales are going, and with most of the hotel/motel space sold out by mid-February...we're expecting between 30,000 and 35,000 people," he said. It's still possible to buy tickets online through May 17 and pick them up at the show. Kalter said there was a lot of demand for forums this year, and Hamvention will be unable to accommodate any repeat sessions. Duffy noted that 2017 will mark his 35th year moderating the antenna forum. "We're going to learn a lot this year," Kalter said. Some 600 DARA volunteers are involved in making Hamvention 2017 happen. "My hat's off to the whole team," he said. "It's a huge undertaking." Read more. Registration Now Open for USA ARDF Championships Registration is now under way for the 2017 USA and International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 2 championships of Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF), which will take place August 3-6 near Harrison, Ohio, northwest of Cincinnati near the Indiana state line. Three optional training days are planned for Monday through Wednesday, July 31-August 2 near Harrison, just prior to the championships. If you have never experienced a full ARDF course, this is your chance to do so in a friendly environment. Your only opponent will be the clock. [http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/ARDF%20USA%20logo.jpg]Thursday, August 3, will be devoted to the sprint event, a short course with 12-second fox transmissions instead of the usual 60 seconds each. Friday morning will be foxoring, a combination of radio direction finding and classic orienteering, followed by a model event for equipment testing and a competitor briefing. Classic 2-meter and 80-meter competitions take place Saturday and Sunday, respectively. There will be an awards banquet on Saturday evening for presentation of medals for foxoring, sprint, and 2-meter classic. Awards for 80-meter classic will be presented Sunday afternoon, immediately after the competition. Organizers of the 2017 USA and IARU Region 2 Championships are members of the OH-KY-IN Amateur Radio Society. They are experienced radio-orienteers who organized the successful national championships of 2003 and 2010. Assisting them will be members of Orienteering Cincinnati. ARDF Championship rules are set by the IARU. For scoring and awards, participants are divided into 11 age/gender categories. In the classic ARDF events, competitors start in small groups made up of different categories. As they seek the hidden transmitters, they navigate through the forest from the starting corridor to the finish line, a distance of 4 to 10 kilometers. They plot their direction-finding bearings on orienteering maps that show terrain features, elevation contours, and vegetation type. [http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/ARDF-Ruth%20Bromer%20WB4QZG%20(2016)%20WM5R%20photo.jpg] Ruth Bromer, WB4QZG, was Team USA Captain at the 2016 World ARDF Championships. [Ken Harker, WM5R, photo] The USA ARDF Championships are open to anyone who can safely navigate the woods alone. A ham radio license is not required. Each participant competes as an individual; teamwork and GPS use are forbidden. Competitors bring their own direction-finding gear to the events, although extra gear is sometimes available for loan from other attendees. Competitors may not transmit on the course, except in emergencies. USA's ARDF Championships are an ideal opportunity to watch and learn from the best radio-orienteers in the US and from around the world, because visiting competitors from numerous other countries are expected to attend. Full information is on the ARDF USA website, including a schedule, technical details, lodging, site embargoes, tourism, weather, and much more. An e-mail reflector is available for Q&A with the organizers, as well as for coordinating transportation and arranging equipment loans. Read more. -- Thanks to ARRL Amateur Radio Direction Finding Coordinator Joe Moell, K0OV ARRL Field Day Site Locator is Live for 2017, Public Service Announcements Available ARRL Field Day is June 24-25 -- always the fourth weekend in June. The Field Day site locator is now up and running, and, to date, around 400 sites are already in the database. To find a Field Day site near you, type in your town and state in the "Location or Call Sign" box at the upper left. Listings are also available by state or Canadian [http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Field%20Day%202017%20Logo-LG.jpg] province. To add a site, visit the Add Field Day Station page. The 2017 Field Day public service announcements (PSAs) for event publicity are now available in audio or video formats. There are two versions of each -- "national" (generic) and local MP3 audio spots, and generic and local MP4 video spots. The local versions have room at the end for clubs to add a tag that includes contact information. Each spot is 29 seconds. Please notify the ARRL Public Relations Department, if you are able to place these PSAs for radio, TV, or cable system airtime. The Field Day 2017 packet is available from the ARRL website. There have been no significant rule changes from 2016. The Field Day packet contains everything you or your club will need to succeed in June, including explanations, FAQs, articles from experts, and even a log page template, if you log on paper for Field Day. For more information on Field Day, contact the ARRL Contest Branch. See the May issue of QST, page 93, for the Field Day announcement. [Ad] The Doctor Will See You Now! "Optimizing Receiver Performance" is the topic of the latest episode of the "ARRL The Doctor is In" podcast. Listen...and learn! [http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/ARRL%20Doctor%20Podcast%20Logo%20with%20DX%20Engineering(1).jpg]Sponsored by DX Engineering, "ARRL The Doctor is In" is an informative discussion of all things technical. Listen on your computer, tablet, or smartphone -- whenever and wherever you like! 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, and the Doctor may answer them in a future podcast. Enjoy "ARRL The Doctor is In" on Apple iTunes, or by using your iPhone or iPad podcast app (just search for "ARRL The Doctor is In"). You can also listen online at Blubrry, or at Stitcher (free registration required, or browse the site as a guest) and through the free Stitcher app for iOS, Kindle, or Android devices. If you've never listened to a podcast before, download our beginner's guide. Just ahead: "Optimizing Receiver Performance." RadFxSat (Fox-1B) Passes Mission Readiness Review, Could Launch in September RadFxSat (Fox-1B) has successfully cleared another hurdle. A Mission Readiness Review was held April 29, at the Cal Poly campus before a board representing Tyvak, Cal Poly, and NASA, to verify that all requirements have been met for a safe and successful launch and deployment. AMSAT Vice President for Engineering Jerry Buxton, N0JY, presented 81 PowerPoint slides covering all Interface Control Document (ICD) requirements, mission, operations, and deorbit. Following the presentation and a question-and-answer session, the panel unanimously approved RadFxSat as ready for flight. [http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Fox-1B%20(RadFxSat).jpg]The next milestone will be integration of the CubeSat into the Poly Picosat Orbital Deployer (P-POD). Launch is set for no earlier than September 21, 2017, aboard a Delta II launcher from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. A partnership with Vanderbilt University ISDE, RadFxSat hosts four payloads for the study of radiation effects on commercial off-the-shelf components. It's one of four CubeSats making up the NASA ELaNa XIV mission, riding as secondary payloads aboard the Joint Polar Satellite System JPSS-1 mission. RadFxSat features the Fox-1 style Amateur Radio FM U/V repeater, with an uplink on 435.250 MHz (67.0 Hz CTCSS) and a downlink on 145.960 MHz. Satellite and experiment telemetry will be downlinked via the "DUV" (data under voice) subaudible telemetry stream and can be decoded with the FoxTelem software. -- Thanks to AMSAT News Service via Jerry Buxton, N0JY IEEE-EMC Society Chicago Chapter Meeting Attendees Give to Spectrum Defense Fund The more than 200 attendees at the April IEEE-EMC Society Chicago Chapter meeting donated $756 to the ARRL Spectrum Defense Fund. ARRL Central Division Director Kermit Carlson, W9XA, called the contributions "spontaneous and voluntary." The Society meeting was a special event at Fermilab in Batavia, Illinois, to which local Amateur Radio operators had been invited. [http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Spectrum%20Defense%20Logo%202017.JPG]"This donation is a small showing of the collective deep appreciation that all attendees at this meeting expressed for the ongoing efforts of the League in the furtherance of the protection of the Amateur Radio spectrum," Carlson said in a letter to ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, accompanying the donation check. The meeting presentation, "Man-Made Noise and the Impact to Radio Communications -- The Changing Environment," featured Greg lapin, N9GL, co-chair of the Spectrum and Receiver Performance Working Group, FCC Technical Advisory Council, and ARRL Lab Manager Ed Hare, W1RFI, IEEE-EMC Society Vice President of Standards. Over the years, the ARRL Spectrum Defense Fund has helped to defeat the threat that Little LEO satellites posed to the 2-meter and 70-centimeter bands; remove high-power international broadcasters from the heart of 40 meters, doubling the size of the worldwide band; gain global allocations at 135 kHz and 472 kHz; battle Broadband Over PowerLine (BPL); defend microwave allocations against commercial wireless broadband interests, and obtain an international allocation at 60 meters. Your contribution is welcome! [Ad] Yasme Foundation Grants will Support Youth Involvement in Amateur Radio The Yasme Foundation has announced several grants aimed at encouraging and promoting youth participation in Amateur Radio and advancing activities that result in new licensees around the world. [http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/YASME%20logo%202017.JPG]Yasme has designated grants that will allow young radio amateurs to attend the 7th Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) UK 2017 conference this August in England. More than 100 young radio amateurs from all three IARU regions will gather to participate in Amateur Radio programs and workshops as well as cross-cultural exchanges and social interaction. "Gatherings such as YOTA exemplify the ability of amateurs to work together across national borders and ethnicities in the best 'ham spirit' of friendship," the Yasme Board said in announcing the grant. The Yasme Foundation will continue its support of YOTA by assisting two young radio amateurs each from Ethiopia, Tunisia, and Kosovo to attend YOTA UK 2017 this summer. The Yasme board also made a grant to Kevin Richardson, G0PEK, and his daughter Lauren, M6HLR, for the purchase of Amateur Radio direction finding, HF, VHF, and UHF portable radio equipment in support of their activities to encourage youth involvement in Amateur Radio in the UK. Yasme has been a frequent supporter of Contest University (CTU), and the Foundation has designated a grant to CTU to facilitate the attendance of Dr. Tamitha Skov at the CTU session held in conjunction with Hamvention 2017. At the CTU in Dayton, she will discuss "The Wonderful World of Space Weather." A research scientist at The Aerospace Corporation of El Segundo, California, Skov is a frequent lecturer in the fields of solar and space physics. She posts her "Space Weather Woman" presentations on YouTube. Skov also will appear at the Hamvention Instructors Forum, moderated by Carole Perry, WB2MGP. The Yasme Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation organized to conduct scientific and educational projects related to Amateur Radio, including DXing and the introduction and promotion of Amateur Radio in developing countries. Ham Volunteers Urgently Needed to Support Communication for NYC NAMI 5K Walk Amateur Radio volunteers are urgently needed to assist with communications during the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Walk on Saturday, May 13, at the South Street Seaport Promenade in New York City. Jose Lugo, KD2CJP, who is coordinating the NAMI event, said his team needs "all available hands on deck." Contact him with availability as soon as possible. Only reply if you are able to help! [http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/NAMI%20Walks%20logo.JPG]Volunteers will be needed starting at about 8:30 AM. The event begins at 10 AM. This is the 11th annual mental health fundraising and awareness 5K walk. Through advocacy and fundraising efforts, NAMI supports 16,000 New Yorkers living with mental illness. Support provides for veteran caregiver training, programs for middle and high school students to raise awareness and change perceptions around mental illness, programs to support Spanish-speaking caregivers, and support for the NAMI Young Adult Support Group to reinforce that NAMI-NYC is a place for young adults to gain support during major life transitions. -- Thanks to Deborah M. Kerr, KC2GPV, Amateur Radio Communications Director for the NYC Marathon, Half Marathon, and Triathlon/President, ARC Emergency Communications Service Historic NSS Call Sign to be Reactivated for First Time in More than 40 Years Operators from the US Naval Academy Radio Club (W3ADO) and the Potomac Valley Radio Club (W3GRF) will reactivate the historic NSS call sign on May 13-14 during the Armed Forces Day Crossband Military/Amateur Radio Communications Test. Operation from the former NSS Naval Radio Station sit on Greenbury Point in Annapolis, Maryland, will begin at 1300 UTC on Saturday, May 13, and continue until 0200 UTC on Sunday, May 14. [http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/NSS%20Antennas%201991.jpg] The Naval Radio Station at Greenbury Point in Annapolis in 1994. NSS will transmit on CW and SSB on 4,038.5, 7,533.5, 14,487, 17,545, and 20,994 kHz and listen for callers on announced Amateur Radio frequencies. All stations contacting NSS will receive a QSL card. NSS began operation in 1918 as the Annapolis High Power Radio Station using a Federal Telegraph Company 500 kW arc transmitter and four 600-foot towers, operating in the VLF spectrum. NSS HF operation began about 10 years later, although VLF operation continued into the 1990s. The HF mission was transferred in 1976 to NAM in Norfolk, Virginia. While some of the towers were removed, three lighted, self-supporting towers remain to serve as local landmarks and as navigation aids to boaters on Chesapeake Bay. A brief video history of NSS is on YouTube. -- Thanks to Frank Donovan, W3LPL [Ad] W5KUB Again to Offer Next Best Thing to Being at Hamvention Tom Medlin, W5KUB, of Amateur Radio Roundtable webcast fame, will offer more than 48 hours of live webcasting for Hamvention?, starting on May 17 and continuing through May 22 (to include the road trips out and back). This will mark his 15th year of live streaming the show, and this year's webcast will be called "Hamvention 2017 Marathon by Medlin." [http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/W5KUB%20Amateur%20Radio%20Roundtable%20logo.jpg]Astronaut Douglas Wheelock, KF5BOC, will join Medlin as co-host. "This live event is structured to make you feel that you are there," Medlin said. Webcast viewers will be able to communicate with other viewers logged into the chat room and can even chat directly with the webcast team at Hamvention. Medlin also promises nonstop prize giveaways. "You will see many familiar people and celebrities drop by and get on camera and say hello to you," Medlin said. Over the course of his Hamvention webcasts, he interviews visitors and offers a view of the show from his particular perch, which will be in booth 5006 at the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Xenia, Ohio. "Frequency," "Last Man Standing" QRT Hollywood Reporter reports that The CW television network has pulled the plug on the Amateur Radio-themed show "Frequency," which stars Peyton List as young police detective and radio amateur Raimy Sullivan. "Frequency was a combination of two of the season's most popular trends: time travel and movie reboots," Hollywood Reporter said, noting that the show had been averaging 1.5 million viewers. As in the 2000 movie Frequency that inspired the TV show, Amateur Radio provides a means for the protagonist to reconnect over time with her late estranged father Frank Sullivan. NBC had initially expressed interest in launching a "Frequency" TV reprise, but ultimately passed on the idea. [http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Last%20Man%20Standing.jpg] Tim Allen in his role as Mike Baxter, KA0XTT, with TV grandson played by Flynn Morrison. "Frequency" had joined ABC's "Last Man Standing," starring real-life radio amateur Tim Allen as Mike Baxter, KA0XTT, in providing Amateur Radio some small-screen exposure, albeit fictional. News on May 10 from Variety is that ABC has now canceled "Last Man Standing" after six seasons. Occasional scenes on "Last Man" showed Allen's character at his ham station. The show's producer is John Amodeo, NN6JA, and real-life Amateur Radio special events have been staged from the show's Hollywood set. Getting It Right! In the May 4 edition of The ARRL Letter, the article "Harvard Wireless Club Sponsors Inaugural Amateur Radio Symposium" contained an incorrect call sign for one of the speakers, Flavio Jorge. His call sign is CT7AQK. [Ad] In Brief... [http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/DXCC_logo.jpg]Midway and Kure Islands Reinstated as DXCC Entities: On March 31, 2017, the DXCC desk announced the deletion of Midway Island and Kure Island from the DXCC entities list. The stated reason for this action was because of changes in the administration resulting from changes in Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, formerly known as the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument, of which the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and the Battle of Midway National Memorial, the Hawaii State Seabird Sanctuary at Kure Atoll, and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands State Marine Refuge, of which they are all included. After further review, it has been found that the deletion of these two entities is not supported by the changes that were made to the relevant administrations. Therefore, the deletions from the DXCC list should not have occurred, and the two entities, Midway Island KH4 and Kure Island KH7K, will return to the DXCC list as separate entities. [http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/QSL%20Wall%20Friedrichshafen%20June%202015%20(die%20Messe%20FrH%20foto).jpg]QSL Wall to be Available at Hamvention: Hamvention? May 19-21 in Xenia, Ohio, will borrow a tradition from Friedrichshafen, Germany's Ham Radio event -- a QSL wall, where visitors can tack up their QSL cards for all to see. "The big wall at Friedrichshafen is very popular and covered with hundreds and hundreds of cards by the end of the show," said ARRL Marketing Manager Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R. The Hamvention QSL wall will be in Building 1 near the Hamvention prize booth; ARRL EXPO will be in Building 2 of the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Xenia, Ohio. Don't forget your QSL for the wall! [http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/NOAA.jpg]NOAA Seeks Comments on Discontinuing WWV-WWVH North Atlantic and North Pacific Marine Storm Warnings: NOAA is considering ending the North Atlantic and North Pacific marine storm warning announcements at minutes 8, 9, and 10 for WWV, and at minutes 48, 49, 50, and 51 for WWVH. Termination would be on October 1, 2017. NOAA wants to hear from as many interested parties as possible. Comments need to be received by NOAA by May 31. Send all comments or issues concerning this proposed action via e-mail with "MARINE WARNING" in the subject line. WWV and WWVH are services of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). -- Thanks to Matt Deutch, N0RGT ________________________________ The K7RA Solar Update Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Average daily sunspot numbers over the May 4-10 reporting week were 17.1, down from 25.1 the previous week. Average daily solar flux declined from 76.9 to 71.5. [http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Solar%20Disk-2017-05-11.gif]There were two days with zero sunspots -- May 9 and 10. Spaceweather.com noted that Wednesday was the 32nd day with no sunspots in 2017; that's as many as during all of 2016. Because it's early May, this indicates an acceleration of the decline of the current solar cycle. Predicted solar flux is 70 on May 11; 71 on May 12-13; 70 on May 14-17; 80 on May 18-23; 77 on May 24-27; 75 on May 28-June 1; 73 on June 2; 72 on June 3-4; 70 on June 5-8; 72 on June 9-10; 75 on June 11, and 80 on June 12-19. Predicted planetary A index is 10 on May 11-12; 5 on May 13-16; 15 on May 17-18; 8, 15, 30, 20, 10, and 8 on May 19-24; 5 on May 25-June 3; 8 on June 4; 5 on June 5-7; 8, 5, 5, and 8 on June 8-11; 15, 30, 15, and 8 on June 12-15. Sunspot numbers for May 4 through 10, were 29, 31, 26, 23, 11, 0, and 0, with a mean of 17.1. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 74.2, 73.5, 72.8, 71.7, 70.5, 68.9, and 68.6, with a mean of 71.5. Estimated planetary A indices were 7, 6, 5, 8, 6, 6, and 6, with a mean of 6.3. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 6, 5, 5, 7, 7, 5, and 6, with a mean of 5.9. 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All Rights Reserved [www.arrl.org] From k2dsv at msn.com Sat May 13 10:13:15 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 14:13:15 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: Correction In-Reply-To: <20170513032349.3AE28204E5C5@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20170513032349.3AE28204E5C5@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: ________________________________ From: ARRL Members Only Web site Sent: Friday, May 12, 2017 11:23 PM Subject: Correction The SKYWARN class is NOT sponsored by BARA it is Sponsored by the NWS New York NY, the Passaic County Sheriff's Department, the Passaic County OEM and the Bergen County OEM The time and location are correct. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Northern New Jersey Section Section Manager: Steven A Ostrove, K2SO k2so at arrl.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from messages, go to: http://p1k.arrl.org/oo/e4c5116fb1a6bdeefc6165bd5a24b128 From w2oudrew at gmail.com Mon May 15 14:31:31 2017 From: w2oudrew at gmail.com (E. Drew Moore) Date: Mon, 15 May 2017 14:31:31 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] YAESU FL7000 Message-ID: <019601d2cda9$7a288a50$6e799ef0$@gmail.com> Subject: YAESU FL7000 I would appreciate if you forward this along if you can.......... I have this Yaesu FL7000 Legal Limit Solid State Amp for sale. I have the manual on a CD. There is plenty of info on the Internet too. It is in full working condition. There are some issues that DO NOT affect it s operation. 1] The ' Band Down ' switch is not working. ' Band UP ' is fine. 2] Antenna switch buttons 1 & 2 are not working. Again, this would only affect the optional external antenna switch. 3] The AC fuse holder is cracked, but working. It is jumpered for 110vac. It can be changed to 220v. Pictures can be viewed here: http://mcgriff.smugmug.com/Ham-Radio/Radio-Sale I'm only asking $600. It is too heavy to ship. I will have it at the W2QW June 17 Hamfest in Piscataway, NJ. Len WB2HKK From w2oudrew at gmail.com Mon May 15 14:31:40 2017 From: w2oudrew at gmail.com (E. Drew Moore) Date: Mon, 15 May 2017 14:31:40 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] YAESU FL7000 Message-ID: <019701d2cda9$7f1ed5a0$7d5c80e0$@gmail.com> Subject: YAESU FL7000 I would appreciate if you forward this along if you can.......... I have this Yaesu FL7000 Legal Limit Solid State Amp for sale. I have the manual on a CD. There is plenty of info on the Internet too. It is in full working condition. There are some issues that DO NOT affect it s operation. 1] The ' Band Down ' switch is not working. ' Band UP ' is fine. 2] Antenna switch buttons 1 & 2 are not working. Again, this would only affect the optional external antenna switch. 3] The AC fuse holder is cracked, but working. It is jumpered for 110vac. It can be changed to 220v. Pictures can be viewed here: http://mcgriff.smugmug.com/Ham-Radio/Radio-Sale I'm only asking $600. It is too heavy to ship. I will have it at the W2QW June 17 Hamfest in Piscataway, NJ. Len WB2HKK From w2oudrew at gmail.com Mon May 15 14:31:48 2017 From: w2oudrew at gmail.com (E. Drew Moore) Date: Mon, 15 May 2017 14:31:48 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] YAESU FL7000 Message-ID: <019801d2cda9$843e2cc0$8cba8640$@gmail.com> Subject: YAESU FL7000 I would appreciate if you forward this along if you can.......... I have this Yaesu FL7000 Legal Limit Solid State Amp for sale. I have the manual on a CD. There is plenty of info on the Internet too. It is in full working condition. There are some issues that DO NOT affect it s operation. 1] The ' Band Down ' switch is not working. ' Band UP ' is fine. 2] Antenna switch buttons 1 & 2 are not working. Again, this would only affect the optional external antenna switch. 3] The AC fuse holder is cracked, but working. It is jumpered for 110vac. It can be changed to 220v. Pictures can be viewed here: http://mcgriff.smugmug.com/Ham-Radio/Radio-Sale I'm only asking $600. It is too heavy to ship. I will have it at the W2QW June 17 Hamfest in Piscataway, NJ. Len WB2HKK From k2dsv at msn.com Tue May 16 11:22:08 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 15:22:08 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] DX May 15, 2017 In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: From: Urb LeJeune > DX > ______________________________________________________________________ > > VU7 - Lakshadweep Islands - > VU2PAI has a family situation that prevents him from joining the > upcoming operation. This means there will be no CW this time and just > one operator, W4VKU. QSL via W4VKU. OQRS will be available on Club > Log after the operation. The card will still need to be designed and > printed. W4VKU, Krish, still plans to go ahead with the operation, > holiday style from Bangaram Island, May 15-19, on SSB and RTTY, 40-10 > meters, maybe some 80 meters for special requests, but Krish does not > expect the 80M inverted L to do much at the low height of the 12-meter > tall mast. The latest report from Krish is that all his luggage > arrived fine. The Acom 1000 amplifier, mast and coax were already > shipped ahead to VU7 by air. He has had to drop plans to travel to > other islands to meet officials and says he will be staying at > Bangaram until Friday. > > CT9 - Madeira Islands - > CT9/R7KW, Serge, and CT9/YL3JM, Oleg, will again be on Madeira, this > time for the CQ WPX CW Contest, May 25-28. QSL via K2PF, although > they prefer you to go through Club Log's OQRS. > > TF - Iceland - > Iceland's 60 meter privileges will remain unchanged until the end of > the year. TF3JB reports that the Icelandic Post and Telecom > Administration made the decision on May 12th to extend the experimental > license privileges in the 5 MHz band through December 31, 2017. 25 > Icelanders have an experimental license for 60. They are on 5260-5410 > kHz, 100 watts EIRP, CW, USB, PSK-31 and other digital modes, the > privileges extending to both N and G licensees. > > E5 - South Cook Islands - > E51GHS will be manned by F4GHS, Alex, on Aitutaki Island, OC-083, > August 7-16 and from Rarotonga, OC-013, August 16-25. He plans to be > on the various HF bands. QSL to his home call. From the Ohio-Penn DX > Bulletin, additional info: He will have a K3 to home-made 20M > vertical. > > UN Kazakhstan - > UN7LAN, Alex, invites DXers to get in the "UN DX Contest - 2017." He > says it starts May 20 at 0600 UTC, with further details on this site: > http://undxc.kz/. UN DX Contest | Home page undxc.kz UN DX CONTEST official web site. You can get all the information and news about UN DX Contest here. > > 8R - Guyana - > KC0W, Tom, planned to be on the air from Guyana May 10-June 8, > 8R1/KC0W, but is again disappointed, like his recent trip to > Equatorial Guinea. Once in Guyana he was unable to get a license. > > FG - Guadeloupe - > FG/DL2AAZ, Reiner, will be there May 22-June 7, putting his CW and SSB > signal on the air on 30 through 10 meters. QSL direct or bureau to > his home QTH. Guadeloupe is IOTA NA-102. > > PA - The Netherlands - > Callsign PH00GEVEEN with PD1TV and PA4HM, Tonny and Henri, operating, > will be from the "Wings and Wheels" special event at the Hoogeveen > Airfield, May 21-June 6. QSL direct to PA4HM or go through the bureau > system. > > SP - Poland - > HF79TG will be a special callsign May 11-23 for the 79th anniversary of > pilot Tadeusz Gora's record-setting glider flight. He was the first > to win the Federation Aeronautique Internationale's Lilienthal Gliding > Medal. QSL to SP5PPK. > > SV9 - Crete - > SV9/WB2GAI/P, Ron, will be on the air July 2-September 29. He will > have a KX2 and KX3 to a LNR/PAR end-fed half-wavelength antenna. He > asks that USA stations QSL to his published address and others send > through the bureau system. He says he accumulates the cards for a > month and answers them all at the end of each month. A QSL collector, > he still prefers paper cards and does not use LoTW. He also still has > his logs and QSLs for PJ8 from 1996 and SV9 from 2001, 2005, 2009 and > 2011. > > K - United States - > KU2US reminds us the 13 Colonies special event will again be July 1-6 > this year, the ninth annual running. Celebrating the independence of > the U.S. and honoring active and retired military, a station will be > on from each of the 13 British colonies that became the first 13 U.S. > states in the 1700s. www.13colonies.net 13 Colonies Special Event www.13colonies.net Spotting If you work a colony station, you are encouraged to spot it for others. We suggest DX Summit. The 13 Colonies Special Event is a not for profit event. > ______________________________________________________________________ > > QSN > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 20 Meter Summer Night DX - K4PI in Georgia (USA) notes that usually > every year starting in May and going through June and maybe into July > there are some very strong paths to deep Asia on 20 meters in > approximately the 00-02Z hours. He notes that often coming through > are the likes of UA9, UA0, BY and HS. > ______________________________________________________________________ > > IOTA > ______________________________________________________________________ > > The following IOTA stations were active yesterday. > > IOTA Call Freq. GMT IOTA Call Freq. GMT > ------ ---------- ----- ---- ------ --------- ----- ---- > AF-014 CT9/DL5AXX 14023 2125 EU-015 SV9IOI 28475 1440 > AS-137 B4/BI4SCC 14023 1725 EU-028 IA5/DK8MY/P 14255 1730 > AS-201 TA0/DL7UCX 3530 2030 OC-098 E51LYC 21040 0000 > EU-004 EA6AM 28500 1740 SA-016 PR8BNP 7012 0145 > EU-014 TK4QL 7127 2245 > > UA0LCZ, Vladimir, has gotten a license to operate from Popov Peter the > Great Bay, July 25-30, with the callsign R66IOTA. This is AS-066. He > will be in the IOTA Contest, mixed mode, and outside it too. Look for > him near 3507, 7007, 10107, 14017, 18077, 21017, 24897 and 28017. QSL > to the QRZ.com or QRZ.RU address or through the bureau. > > W4WFF/P from Tangier Island, Virginia, USA, NA-083, planned for May > 13th was canceled due to forecast winds of up to 35 knots and high seas > to get there. N3JS, Jeff, says they will try again in a few weeks, > likely June 10th. > > The 425 DX News reports eight operators will be using the 9A17B > callsign from Veli Brijun, IOTA EU-110, a national park, May 19-21. > QSL through 9A2MF. > > SK1BL, the Gotlands Radioklubb, on Gotland Island, EU-020, will have > two special callsigns on the air through the end of 2017. They are > 7S1GRK and SK70BL. This celebrates the 70th anniversary of the club. > On this website http://sk1bl.hamlogs.net/ there is info on an award Award program The amateuradio society of Gotland island 70 ... sk1bl.hamlogs.net Award program The amateuradio society of Gotland island 70 years. Rules in english Rules in swedish. Issued awards. Searching QSOs 01.05.2017 - 31.12.2017 > for working them. They will send out a bureau card for every QSO. > > TC0M will be on Kefken Island, AS-159, May 19-21. The ops will be > TA1BX, TA2ABC, TA2AWM and TA2DX. They will give QSL instructions on > the air. > > IOTA frequencies - > CW 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 > SSB 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3765 > ______________________________________________________________________ From k2dsv at msn.com Wed May 17 16:32:17 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Wed, 17 May 2017 20:32:17 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: Stop by and see us at Hamvention, May 19-21! In-Reply-To: <0lg364i1cwj7nhzk5zvgzwl56xgwdrie.rie.1495026000@enews.dxengineering.com> References: <0lg364i1cwj7nhzk5zvgzwl56xgwdrie.rie.1495026000@enews.dxengineering.com> Message-ID: ________________________________ From: DX Engineering Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 9:00 AM Subject: Stop by and see us at Hamvention, May 19-21! Get an exclusive sneak peek of what?s inside our Hamvention display below. 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This email was sent to you by: DX Engineering 1200 Southeast Avenue Tallmadge, OH 44278 United States 1-800-777-0703 From k2dsv at msn.com Wed May 17 16:40:12 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Wed, 17 May 2017 20:40:12 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Dayton Message-ID: * > The Dayton (Ohio, USA) "HamVention," the largest annual gathering of * > hams in the US, officially is Friday, Saturday, and Sunday this week, * > but international hams/DXers and vendors (such as Bruna Begali from * > Begali Keys) have already been arriving in the US for some days now, * > visiting ham QTHs in the US and visiting US tourist sites, on their * > way to the HamVention. (Bruna visited the Indianapolis Speedway * > yesterday.) After many years at Dayton's "well worn" Hara Arena * > complex, now being torn down for new development, the big bash is * > being held in nearby Xenia, Ohio at the Green County Fairgrounds. It * > will be interesting to see how this compares. K3LR and the "Contest * > University" day of events begin tomorrow, an add-on to the other * > "Dayton" activities. For those not able to make it to Ohio, there are * > often hams on the air from there or mobile while driving to and from * > the affair, workable from our home QTHs. * > From k2dsv at msn.com Thu May 18 14:11:08 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 18:11:08 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: Mid - MAY NNJ News In-Reply-To: <20170518180556.BF7BE2014729@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20170518180556.BF7BE2014729@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: ________________________________ From: ARRL Members Only Web site Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 2:05 PM Subject: Mid - MAY NNJ News Several items to report today. Please note that a few are for this weekend. They have been on our NNJ Web page so please continue to check there. 1 - SKYWARN CLASSES MAY 30 at the Union Elks Club - 281 Chestnut Ave. Union JUNE 1 at 300 OLDHAM Rd. Wayne 2 - On 6/5 there will be a special presentation at the Union Elks Club sponsored by TCRA - Topic is Solar Eclipse Propagation. 3 - The MS 170 Bike Tour is THIS SAT and SUN. To volunteer for Sat: info at nject.us and for Sun: wx2nj PLEASE TRY TO HELP IF YOU ARE AVAILABLE 4 - Morris Radio Club will host a HAM-CRAM THIS SATURDAY at the Morris County Police and Fire Rm. 139 500 W. Hanover Ave. Parsippany. A VE Exam will take place at 3 PM (After the class) - Walk ins welcome. 5 - ORS Appointment - Aly Badawy N2SHO - Congratulations 6 - The Tri-County Radio Club (TCRA) in Union will be on Amateur Radio Newsline - Ham Nation. Expected date is next Friday. Stay Cool 73 Steve K2SO -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Northern New Jersey Section Section Manager: Steven A Ostrove, K2SO k2so at arrl.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from messages, go to: http://p1k.arrl.org/oo/0cef39ca905137b23610a7d7a98f52c1 From lengriff at optimum.net Thu May 18 15:00:22 2017 From: lengriff at optimum.net (lengriff at optimum.net) Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 15:00:22 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) Subject: [ETS/PARC List] 8MM Video Message-ID: <591DEF43.000021.00976@LEAPER-PC> Here we go again! My Sony 8mm Video camera just quit. I still need to transfer some old tapes. Does anyone have a working 8mm video camera I can borrow to playback some old tapes? NOTE: NOT Hi8, but the older 8mm format. Thanks to Dave & Dan, I was able to transfer my DV tapes and save those videos. Len WB2HKK From k2dsv at msn.com Thu May 18 19:40:24 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 23:40:24 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] ARLD020 DX news In-Reply-To: <20170518230101.596D72010830@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20170518230101.596D72010830@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: http://www.dxsummit.fi/#/ ________________________________ From: ARRL Web site Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 7:01 Subject: ARLD020 DX news SB DX @ ARL $ARLD020 ARLD020 DX news ZCZC AE20 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 20 ARLD020 >From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT May 18, 2017 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD020 ARLD020 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by K2DM, 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. KENYA, 5Z. Thomas, OZ1AA is QRV as 5Z4/OZ1AA until June 15. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL direct to OZ1ACB. PORTUGAL, CT. Members of the Clube Radioamadores do Entroncamento are QRV as CS2SA from the Castle Sortelha in the Province of Guarda until May 20. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL direct to CS5CRE. ERITREA, E3. Zorro, JH1AJT, Franz, DJ9ZB, Champ, E21EIC and Dima, RA9USU are QRV as E31A until May 29. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via JH1AJT. PALESTINE, E4. Janusz, SP9FIH is QRV as E44WE until May 30. Activity is on 17, 10 and 6 meters using mostly SSB but also PSK63 or JT65. QSL to home call. NORTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Cezar, VE3LYC is QRV as E51LYC from Pukapuka Island, IOTA OC-098, until May 23. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. CEUTA AND MELILLA, EA9. Members of the Tortugas CW Team will be QRV as ED9T from Melilla during the His Majesty King of Spain CW contest. QSL via EA4PN. FAROE ISLANDS, OY. Operators DF3MC and DL8JJ are QRV as OY/DF3MC and OY/DL8JJ, respectively, from IOTA EU-018, until May 25. They may also be active with /P after their calls while activating summits from various areas on the island. Activity is on 40 to 15 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via operators' instructions. NETHERLANDS, PA. Tony, PD1TV and Henry, PA4HM will be QRV as PH00GEVEEN from May 21 to June 6 during the context of an annual Wings and Wheels event. QSL via PA4HM. SWEDEN, SM. Members of the Gotlands Radioklubb are QRV with special callsigns 7S1GRK and SK70BL from Gotland Island, IOTA EU-020, until December 31 to celebrate the club's 70th anniversary. Activity is on various HF bands. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. GREECE, SV. Laci, HA0HW will be QRV as SW8WW from Thassos Island, IOTA EU-174, from May 24 to June 11. Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters using mainly CW with some SSB, RTTY and PSK. He may be active as a Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL to home call. TUVALU, T2. John, KK7L will be QRV as T2R from Funafuti, IOTA OC-015, from May 23 to 29. Activity is on the HF bands. This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL via N7SMI. PALAU, T8. Munehiro, JR6DRH is QRV as T88RH from Koror Island, IOTA OC-009, until May 23. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL to home call. CAMEROON, TJ. Dan, AA9WO is now QRV as TJ3PD from Yaounde. Activity is when his time, the weather, and available electricity permit, on 40, 20, and 10 meters using SSB. He plans to eventually be QRV on 80 to 10 meters. QSL via operator's instructions. CONGO (REPUBLIC OF), TN. Ken, LA7GIA will be QRV as TN5E from Brazzaville from May 25 to June 4. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters, and possibly 6 meters, using CW and SSB. QSL via M0OXO. GABON, TR. Roland, F8EN is QRV as TR8CR until June 3. Activity is on 30 and 20 meters using CW. QSL via F6AJA. MONTSERRAT, VP2M. George, K2DM will be QRV as VP2MDG from May 25 to 29. This includes begin active as a Single Op/All Band entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL direct to home call. ZIMBABWE, Z2. Tom, KC0W will be QRV as Z25DX from May 23 to June 18. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW. QSL direct to home call. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. His Majesty King of Spain CW Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, Slobozhansky Sprint Contest, UN DX Contest, NZART Sangster Shield 80-Meter CW Contest, EU PSK DX Contest, Aegean RTTY Contest, Feld Hell Sprint, Baltic 80-Meter Contest and the UA2 QSO Party are all on tap for this weekend. The Run for the Bacon QRP Contest is scheduled for May 22. The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, SKCC CW Sprint and Phone Fray are scheduled for May 24. Please see May QST, page 87, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX From marvbrons at verizon.net Sat May 20 22:22:59 2017 From: marvbrons at verizon.net (Marvin Bronstein) Date: Sat, 20 May 2017 22:22:59 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Bill Londell, K2CZD, wife passed, funeral info Message-ID: <669F07B21FED415ABEC2D042FF5CB5FC@marvbronsPC> I regret to inform that Bill Londell, K2CZD, wife has passed away. Here is the obituary with funeral information; Rita J. Londell, of Iselin, died on Friday, May 19, 2017 at CareOne at Somerset Valley Assisted Living in Bound Brook. Born in Perth Amboy, she had also lived in Irvington before moving to Iselin in 1982. While living in Irvington she opened a Deli with her husband, William, called Londeli. She was a parishioner of St. Stephen?s RC Church in Perth Amboy. She is predeceased by her parents, Stanley & Helen Kosturski. She is survived by her husband of (44) years, William; children, Jason Londell & his wife Jennifer of Holmdel, & Melissa Armenti & her husband Luciano of Colonia; 6 grandchildren, Jett, Jax, Giovanni, Alessandra, Lorenzo, & Angelo; a step-son, Scott Londell, his wife Iwona and their two children, Elizabeth & Alex of Alabama; two siblings, Judith Gurak & her husband Richard of Monroe Twp., & Ellen Kosturski of Flemington; a niece, Jill Gurak of Raleigh, NC; and a nephew, David Gurak of Lawrenceville. Visitation will be on Monday, May 22, 2017 from 9am- 11:30am with a service at 11:30 am at the Costello-Runyon Funeral Home, 568 Middlesex Avenue (Rt. 27) Metuchen. Cremation is private. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Alzheimer?s Association (www.alz.org) OR to the Parkinson?s Disease Foundation (pdf.org) To send condolences please visit www.costello-runyon.com. From k2dsv at msn.com Mon May 22 15:53:46 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Mon, 22 May 2017 19:53:46 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: Support ARRL and earn 10,000 Bonus Points In-Reply-To: <20170522173949.6DCC52010851@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20170522173949.6DCC52010851@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: ________________________________ From: ARRL Web site Sent: Monday, May 22, 2017 1:39 PM Subject: Support ARRL and earn 10,000 Bonus Points Support ARRL and earn 10,000 Bonus Points [Support ARRL and earn $50 Statement Credit] You get more with the ARRL Visa Signature? Card. For starters, spend just $2,000 in the first 90 days and you?ll earn 10,000 BONUS POINTS1?plus you?ll enjoy a long list of great everyday benefits, including: * No annual fee (subject to creditworthiness) * One reward point for every $1 spent in eligible net purchases2 * Merchant upgrades, special offers, savings and more In addition, part of every card purchase will be donated automatically to ARRL. 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Please wait 6-8 weeks for account to be credited. 2 Net purchases are purchases minus credits and returns. ? 2017 U.S. Bank National Association ________________________________ ABOUT THIS E-MAIL This e-mail was sent by ARRL. Your email address was not shared with any third party. Participation in ARRL Product Announcements and Special Offers is voluntary. During the registration to access ARRL's Members Only Web Site features, you indicated a preference to receive these emails. To unsubscribe from future announcements, use the link at the bottom of this message. ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio? 225 Main Street, Newington CT 06111-1494 USA To unsubscribe from messages, go to: http://p1k.arrl.org/oo/1e8a2716d8443c59dece26da8662f6b4 From k2dsv at msn.com Tue May 23 17:54:38 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Tue, 23 May 2017 21:54:38 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: NNJ Section Manager Election Results In-Reply-To: <20170523214158.5DDDC2014727@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20170523214158.5DDDC2014727@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: ________________________________ From: ARRL Members Only Web site Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 5:41 PM To: K2DSV at MSN.COM Subject: NNJ Section Manager Election Results Good afternoon NNJ- The Northern New Jersey Section Manager election ballots were counted today at ARRL Headquarters. Here are the results of the election: Steven Ostrove, K2SO (incumbent), received 307 votes. Rob Roschewsk, KA2PBT, received 399 votes. Rob, KA2PBT, of Washington, New Jersey, has been declared elected. His two-year term of office starts July 1, 2017. I'd like to thank Steve for stepping into the position last year. It has been a pleasure working with him. I truly appreciate his tireless and deep devotion to the Hudson Division and the NNJ Section. I congratulate Rob on his victory. I look forward to working with him over the coming years, as I know that he, like Steve, has the best interests of Amateur Radio, the ARRL, and the NNJ Section at heart. I'd also like to thank the over 700 members who took the time to listen to the candidates, form an opinion, and vote. Both candidates were winners in my mind as either one would do the NNJ Section proud. We are lucky to have both Steve and Rob in the section. 73 de Mike N2YBB -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Hudson Division Director: Mike Lisenco, N2YBB n2ybb at arrl.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from messages, go to: http://p1k.arrl.org/oo/8264312aae493263d10446dc4f066a2b From k2dsv at msn.com Wed May 24 13:23:53 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 17:23:53 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: ARLB015 Spring Section Manager Election Results Announced In-Reply-To: <20170524162012.33191204CBDD@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20170524162012.33191204CBDD@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: ________________________________ From: ARRL Web site Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 12:20 PM Subject: ARLB015 Spring Section Manager Election Results Announced SB QST @ ARL $ARLB015 ARLB015 Spring Section Manager Election Results Announced ZCZC AG15 QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 15 ARLB015 >From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT May 24, 2017 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB015 ARLB015 Spring Section Manager Election Results Announced Northern New Jersey Section ARRL members have elected a new Section Manager, while members in Utah have re-elected their Section Manager for another 2-year term. Ballots for contested seats in the spring election cycle were counted on May 23 at ARRL Headquarters. In Northern New Jersey, Rob Roschewsk, KA2PBT, of Washington, outpolled incumbent SM Steve Ostrove, K2SO, 399 to 307 votes. Roschewsk has been licensed since 1982 and is a computer server/network engineer. In his candidate statement, Roschewsk said his goal is "to promote the diverse facets of Amateur Radio, with a special focus on youth activities, building-making, contesting and public service." Ostrove has been the Northern New Jersey Section Manager since September 2016, when he was appointed to complete the remaining term of Rich Krohn, N2SMV, who stepped down midterm. In Utah, incumbent SM Mel Parkes, NM7P, was re-elected to a ninth consecutive term. In a very close race, Parkes received 351 votes, and Pat Malan, N7PAT, of South Jordan, received 332 votes. Parkes has been the Utah Section Manager since 1999. Elsewhere, in the West Texas Section, H. Dale Durham, W5WI, of Buffalo Gap was an uncontested nominee for the SM position. He has been serving as Section Emergency Coordinator under current Section Manager Ron Harden, KB5HGM, since 2015, and as Assistant Section Manager since 2016. Harden did not run for a new term after serving since 2015. These incumbent Section Managers were unopposed in this election cycle and were declared elected. Marty Pittinger, KB3MXM (Maryland-DC); John Bigley, N7UR (Nevada); Peter Stohrer, K1PJS (New Hampshire); Bob Beaudet, W1YRC (Rhode Island), and Dan Pruitt, AE6SX (San Joaquin Valley). All new terms of office begin on July 1.s NNNN /EX From k2dsv at msn.com Wed May 24 16:28:30 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 20:28:30 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: BARA Hamfest - Sat. May 27th In-Reply-To: <51ff8940302d547d7f64eb13a.893af1c743.20170524194431.35103ccb81.422436bd@mail2.suw13.rsgsv.net> References: <51ff8940302d547d7f64eb13a.893af1c743.20170524194431.35103ccb81.422436bd@mail2.suw13.rsgsv.net> Message-ID: ________________________________ From: BARA Bergen Amateur Radio Assoc. on behalf of BARA Bergen Amateur Radio Assoc. Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 3:44 PM Subject: BARA Hamfest - Sat. May 27th K 2 B A R - Bergen Amateur Radio Association View this email in your browser [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/51ff8940302d547d7f64eb13a/images/9d712b8d-94d6-46ef-9c0c-f21acd8b9c92.jpg] Last minute reminder !! [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/51ff8940302d547d7f64eb13a/images/64324fd9-de00-4848-81f1-cb09a818573c.jpg] Click on the image to fetch a PDF of the flyer. Check the website at http://bara.org/hamfest for last-minute info, especially if there is a question about the weather. Copyright ? 2017 Bergen Amateur Radio Association BARA, All rights reserved. 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You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list [Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp] From mrpjf150 at gmail.com Thu May 25 11:52:51 2017 From: mrpjf150 at gmail.com (Pete Fierro) Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 11:52:51 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] East Coast Reflector Message-ID: Hello all Airing on the 220Mhz repeater is the East Coast IRLP/Allstar reflector.This comprises of nodes on both IRLP/Allstar connecting up&down the east coast&whoever wishes to link up.Had some technical issues on my system here at the house&hasn't been linked up in a while.All working now.I remember sending said email back in January.The East Coast reflector now hosts a DMR gateway talk group 45417.This Network is hosted by Dick WB2JPQ/Paul KN2R.So if you have a 220 radio listen in.If everyone likes it we can connect full time CRON scripts have been written to accommodate our nets to connect/disconnect from this hub. See repeater particulars&website below K2ETS 223.960 - 110.9 eastcoastreflector.com 73 Pete KD2ARB From vpennetta at pennetta.com Thu May 25 13:25:11 2017 From: vpennetta at pennetta.com (Victor Pennetta) Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 17:25:11 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Need Tubes? Message-ID: <14B127CEAC8D1F4285AB6AD7B1F80DBA0374C485@DAGN09b-e6.exg6.exghost.com> Please see the attached link in case anyone wants to purchase enough tubes for your entire lifetime. http://www.ebay.com/itm/500-000-THOUSAND-NOS-NIB-TUBES-VALVES-VINTAGE-AUDIO-AMPLIFIER-STEREO-NEW-HI-FI-/302232800696?hash=item465e7a8db8:g:GmkAAOSwAANY5fYG 73, Victor, K2NBC From k2dsv at msn.com Thu May 25 18:51:57 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 22:51:57 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] ARLD021 DX news In-Reply-To: <20170525224328.B6F502010827@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20170525224328.B6F502010827@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: http://www.dxsummit.fi/#/ ARLD021 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. KUWAIT, 9K. Abdallah, 9K2GS will be QRV as 9K2K in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest as an All Band entry. QSL direct to home call. MADEIRA ISLANDS, CT3. Serge, R7KW and Oleg, YL3JM are QRV as CT9/home calls from Madeira Island, IOTA AF-014, until May 28. They will be QRV as CT9/R7KW in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL both calls via K2PF. CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Jack, R2AA will be QRV as EG8AA from AF-004 in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL via RW3RN. FRANCE, F. Special event station TM500LH is QRV until May 31 to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Le Havre. QSL via F6KOH. ENGLAND, G. Paul, M0XDX and Mark, M0NCG are QRV as GB1HMB until June 2 to provide points for the Beaches on the Air award program. Activity is mainly on 40 and 20 meters, and possibly 10 and 6 meters if conditions permit. QSL via operators' instructions. MARKET REEF, OJ0. Pasi, OH3WS will be QRV as OJ0W from May 27 to June 3. Activity will be in his spare time mostly on 30 and 60 meters using CW. QSL direct to home call. ARUBA, P4. Operators DJ4MZ, DL5KUT, DL5RMH and DL6RAI are QRV as P4/home calls until May 28. They will be QRV as P44X in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest as a Multi Operator entry. QSL P44X via DO4MX and all others to home calls. NETHERLANDS, PA. A group of operators are QRV with special event call sign PA150LIM until June 10 to mark the 150th anniversary of the province Limburg. Activity is on the HF and V/UHF bands. This includes an entry in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL via PD0MHZ. GREECE, SV. Members of the Radio Amateur Union of North Aegean are QRV as J48GEO from the Geo Park on Lesvos, IOTA EU-049, until June 23. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. During the Geopark weekend they will be located at the Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest. QSL direct to SZ8LSV. PALAU, T8. Naoki, JS3LSQ is QRV as T88WJ until May 29. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using mostly RTTY. QSL to home call. CONGO (REPUBLIC OF), TN. Ken, LA7GIA is QRV as TN5E from Brazzaville until June 4. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters, and possibly 6 meters. QSL via M0OXO. ASIATIC RUSSIA, UA0. Vlad, UA0FAM will be QRV as UA0FAM/p from Kunashir Island, IOTA AS-025, for one week beginning on May 29. Activity will be on the HF bands. QSL to home call. CANADA, VE. Bob, VE1RSM is QRV with special call sign XM1150CAN and will be active in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest on all bands. QSL via bureau. MONTSERRAT, VP2M. George, K2DM is QRV as VP2MDG until May 29. This includes being active as a Single Op/All Band entry in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL direct to home call. BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, VP2V. Kevin, K6TOP will be QRV as VP2V/K6TOP from May 28 to June 5. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands. QSL via NR6M. TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Art, KZ5D is QRV as VP5/KZ5D until May 31. He will be active as VQ5D in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL via operator's instructions. MEXICO, XE. A group of operators will be QRV as XF2L from Isla de Lobos, IOTA NA-221, in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL via operators' instructions. ZIMBABWE, Z2. Tom, KC0W is QRV as Z25DX until June 18. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW. QSL direct to home call. ALBANIA, ZA. Henning, OZ1BII is QRV as ZA/OU2I from Golem until May 29. Activity is on the HF bands with a focus on 30, 17 and 12 meters. This includes being a Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL via OU2I. ST. HELENA, ZD7. Peter, ZD7FT has been active on 17 and 15 meters at various times. QSL via operator's instructions. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ World Wide WPX CW Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, SARL Digital Contest and QRP ARCI Hootowl CW Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend. The Phone Fray and CWops Mini-CWT CW Test are scheduled for May 31. Please see May QST, page 87, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX From k2dsv at msn.com Fri May 26 09:08:56 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Fri, 26 May 2017 13:08:56 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: Red, White, and Field Day! In-Reply-To: <20170526130734.CA635201473C@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20170526130734.CA635201473C@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: ________________________________ From: ARRL Web site Sent: Friday, May 26, 2017 9:07 AM Subject: Red, White, and Field Day! ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio? [ARRL Field Day] ARRL :: Field Day Supplies www.arrl.org Chocolate t-shirt featuring the 2016 Field Day logo on the front chest, and ARRL Field Day on the back. Closeout Special! Only $10.00 (regular $14.95) Get out?get active?and get ON THE AIR! ARRL Field Day is the most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada. On the fourth weekend of June, more than 35,000 radio amateurs gather with their clubs, groups or a handful of friends to operate from remote locations. . 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Manage your e-mail preferences at www.arrl.org/myarrl. [http://www.arrl.org/images/view/Pubs/Logo_Head_2.jpg] To unsubscribe from messages, go to: http://p1k.arrl.org/oo/b4ea9e4b7ebc76bc36d0f5b151b81bec From vpennetta at pennetta.com Fri May 26 17:37:11 2017 From: vpennetta at pennetta.com (Victor Pennetta) Date: Fri, 26 May 2017 21:37:11 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Reminder About Tonights Meeting Message-ID: <14B127CEAC8D1F4285AB6AD7B1F80DBA03750DBB@DAGN09b-e6.exg6.exghost.com> ETS Club Members, Just a reminder that tonight at 8 PM we are holding our monthly meeting at the Clark Municipal Building. Len, WB2HKK has put together an interesting presentation about our utility power distribution system that supplies all our homes and businesses. I look forward to seeing everyone tonight. 73, Victor, K2NBC President, ETS of NJ From k2dsv at msn.com Sat May 27 10:02:08 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Sat, 27 May 2017 14:02:08 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] VERY GOOD MEETING LAST NIGHT. Message-ID: MANY THANKS LEN. VERY GOOD JOB. BEST 73 DON K2DSV From k2dsv at msn.com Sat May 27 18:58:57 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Sat, 27 May 2017 22:58:57 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: DAYTON ... In-Reply-To: <6ce84841.99311.15c4c20def1.Webtop.49@optimum.net> References: <6ce84841.99311.15c4c20def1.Webtop.49@optimum.net> Message-ID: Subject: DAYTON ... Date: 05/26/17 10:14:01 AM From: "Bill Fikis" w2ay I just had a chat with a friend that attended Dayton . He said " 3 days of rain" , "4 inches of of mud throughout the flea market," "spaces in the flea market were screwed up due to new location " " Hot with no AC except in forum rooms which didn't work half the time " .............Bill From w2nnn1 at gmail.com Sat May 27 20:13:53 2017 From: w2nnn1 at gmail.com (Fred Sehringer) Date: Sat, 27 May 2017 20:13:53 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: DAYTON ... In-Reply-To: References: <6ce84841.99311.15c4c20def1.Webtop.49@optimum.net> Message-ID: All true.... -------------- next part -------------- Picture of the flea market area during the 2nd day ... Fred w2nnn Sent from my .. .--. > On May 27, 2017, at 18:58, Don WILSON wrote: > > > > > Subject: DAYTON ... > Date: 05/26/17 10:14:01 AM > From: "Bill Fikis" w2ay > > I just had a chat with a friend that attended Dayton . > > He said " 3 days of rain" , "4 inches of of mud throughout the flea market," "spaces in the flea market > > were screwed up due to new location " " Hot with no AC except in forum rooms which didn't work > > half the time " > > .............Bill > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > ETSList mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/etslist > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:ETSList at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html From mrpjf150 at gmail.com Sat May 27 20:21:49 2017 From: mrpjf150 at gmail.com (Pete Fierro) Date: Sat, 27 May 2017 20:21:49 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: DAYTON ... In-Reply-To: References: <6ce84841.99311.15c4c20def1.Webtop.49@optimum.net> Message-ID: Woodstock relived! On May 27, 2017 8:14 PM, "Fred Sehringer" wrote: > All true.... > > > > > Picture of the flea market area during the 2nd day ... > > Fred w2nnn > > Sent from my .. .--. > > > On May 27, 2017, at 18:58, Don WILSON wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Subject: DAYTON ... > > Date: 05/26/17 10:14:01 AM > > From: "Bill Fikis" w2ay > > > > I just had a chat with a friend that attended Dayton . > > > > He said " 3 days of rain" , "4 inches of of > mud throughout the flea market," "spaces in the flea market > > > > were screwed up due to new location " " Hot with > no AC except in forum rooms which didn't work > > > > half the time " > > > > > .............Bill > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > ETSList mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/etslist > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:ETSList at mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > ETSList mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/etslist > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:ETSList at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > From w2oudrew at gmail.com Sat May 27 20:59:15 2017 From: w2oudrew at gmail.com (E. Drew Moore) Date: Sat, 27 May 2017 20:59:15 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: DAYTON ... In-Reply-To: References: <6ce84841.99311.15c4c20def1.Webtop.49@optimum.net> Message-ID: <001501d2d74d$a153e810$e3fbb830$@gmail.com> They'll work out the bugs and hopefully lay down gravel for next year. -----Original Message----- From: ETSList [mailto:etslist-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred Sehringer Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2017 8:14 PM To: Don WILSON Cc: etslist at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: DAYTON ... All true.... From k2dsv at msn.com Mon May 29 09:41:17 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 13:41:17 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] THANK YOU Message-ID: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U5SGSr6kXY>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U5SGSr6kXY From k2dsv at msn.com Wed May 31 08:58:17 2017 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Wed, 31 May 2017 12:58:17 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: OMG ... It's Hump Day - Time for Weekend Update! In-Reply-To: <20170531023308.A82A320310DC@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20170531023308.A82A320310DC@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: ________________________________ From: ARRL Members Only Web site Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2017 10:33 PM Subject: OMG ... It's Hump Day - Time for Weekend Update! I hope you had an enjoyable holiday. Let?s take a look at what?s happening this coming weekend. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On Saturday, June 3rd, the Ocean Monmouth ARC will be holding their annual Spring Hamfest at its new facility at: The Spring Lake Heights Fire Company No. 1 700 Sixth Avenue Spring Lake Height, N.J. 07762. The hamfest will run from 7 am to approximately 12 noon. They have moved and are no longer at the Infoage site. The fire company will be manning an extended cooked food assortment. The new facility has both outside and under pavilion vendor sites with electric provided under the pavilion. There will also be a VE session which is planned for 10 am in the firehouse meeting room. Talk-in: 145.110 -600 tone 127.3 GPS: +040.1494 -074.0369 For more information contact: Joe Kruszewski KC2SVS joekru1 at hotmail.com 732-618-5328 Or go to the club website: http://www.n2mo.org/ n2mo - OMARC www.n2mo.org Covered pavilion with electricity for Hamfest vendors! Large open field for additional vendors For VE session info contact Jim Demos K2DE ? k2de at arrl.net 732-610-6814 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On Sunday, June 4th, there are two hamfests ? one in NLI and one in ENY. First up is the Mt. Beacon ARC. They will be holding their annual spring hamfest at the same location as last few years from 8 am to 2 pm: Employee?s Recreation Center (near Downstate Correctional Facility) 83 Red Schoolhouse Rd (County Route 36) Fishkill N.Y. 12524 (At the intersection of Old Bedford Lane and Red Schoolhouse Road; Parking on Red Schoolhouse Road is allowed, but be sure to park beyond the white line to ensure traffic safety and avoid ticketing. FCC Exams?All License Classes! Registration: 9am to 10am Bring photo ID, original & photo copies of both your amateur radio license and/or any CSCE?s, if any. Contact Joe W2BCC at arrl.net (845-534-3146) HOT FOOD & BEVERAGES Breakfast Sandwiches Hot Coffee - Hot Tea - Cold Soda - Water - Hot Dogs Talk-in on 146.97 ?600 (tone 100) GPS: N41 31.755 W73 56.518 For More Info go to the club website: http://wr2abb.org/home/ Mt. Beacon Amateur Radio Club | The Gateway To Amateur ... wr2abb.org more suspicious radio signals trouble india; in new zealand quake, radio amid the rubble; a new summit-to-summit success; weather or not, here comes the balloon or contact: Adam Nowik, KC2DAA (845) 849-3666 president at wr2abb.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Also on Sunday, June 4th, LIMARC will be holding their annual spring hamfest at: Briarcliffe College 1055 Stewart Ave. Bethpage, NY 11715 Doors Open at 9:00 AM to Buyers - Vendors Set Up at 7:30 AM Amateur Radio Dealers & Equipment Tune-Up Clinic (Get your Rig Checked!) Television, Computer, CB Equipment ARRL Information Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club Information DXCC and WAS Card Checking Free Parking! Food & Refreshments! Door Prizes! Talk-In on W2VL Repeater 146.850 (136.5 PL) For more information, go to their website: www.LIMARC.org or contact their Hamfest Co-Chairs at 516 694-4937 or email them at: Hamfest at limarc.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Have a great weekend! See you at the hamfests. 73 de Mike N2YBB -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Hudson Division Director: Mike Lisenco, N2YBB n2ybb at arrl.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from messages, go to: http://p1k.arrl.org/oo/47830ae2cd2f28080793680d491cb3c3