From w5lew at reagan.com Wed Jul 1 09:00:44 2015 From: w5lew at reagan.com (Lew King) Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2015 08:00:44 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Reminder: Field Day Review Lunch Message-ID: <002801d0b3fd$f18e5880$d4ab0980$@com> Field Day Review Lunch Chili's Restaurant Junction Hwy 11:30am From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Wed Jul 1 10:39:59 2015 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2015 09:39:59 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] June 2015 Minutes Message-ID: <75154252437047BBAFADFDC0E28FC7E9@GaryPC> HILL COUNTRY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Meeting Minutes 4 June 2015 MEETING COMMENCEMENT The meeting was called to order by Vice President Bob Richie (K5YB) who led us in the Pledge Of Allegiance. There were 33 members in attendance and three visitors: Steve McAnally, Kraig Hayner (N8KJF) and Starr Center (KG5HHY). MEMBER AND GUEST RECOGNITION Vice President Richie explained the 50/50 and gave out tickets to the guests and the following people for having helped during the past month: Barb and Pete Schuyler (N9NM, N9OF respectively) for providing goodies for the break. Gary Johnson (N5BAA) thanked a whole group of people assisting in Field Day planning ? Lew King (W5LEW), Charley Robinson (AF5AO), Larry Altman (N5QGD), Frank Edwards (KK5IA), John Hughes (KF5VNB), Chuck Hopkins (N5HOP), Harvey Vordenbaum (K5HV). The May 2015 minutes were posted and approved. The Treasurers report was read and approved COMMITTEE REPORTS Repeater (Harvey K5HV) ? Working VE Testing (Fred W0LPD) ? 6 people were tested and all passed. Starr Center made Extra, and Paula Mulford (KG5HRD) made Tech and General. Red Cross Liason (Terry W0HIP) ? Not Here SKYWARN ? Larry Altman (N5QED) spoke on Skywarn and our mission to support NWS. We are to report Severe Storm Conditions (.25 cents and larger hail and winds over 58 mph). Field Day (Gary Johnson N5BAA) - ARRL Field Day will be held at OLH School. Cost is $200.00 of the $300.00 approved for Field Day. OLD BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS A motion was made by Gary Johnson to allow Field Day to spend the unspent $100.00 on other Field Day items as needed. Motion seconded by Bob Richie and passed. EVENTS: None BREAK FOR REFRESHMENTS FROM Barb and Pete was suspended with people enjoying refreshments during presentation. Monthly Program: Gary Johnson spoke on Final Field Day Preparations. Chuck Hopkins volunteered to honcho the food. August Progam by John Heucksteadt (AC4CA) on Low Band DXing. With the sun going quiet ? don?t miss this presentation. 50/50 was won by Fred Gilmore (W0LPD) 28/28 split. Submitted: Gary Johnson N5BAA HCARC Secretary 2013/14/15 From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Wed Jul 1 19:30:58 2015 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2015 18:30:58 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] New Place To Store Field Day Equipment Message-ID: <1B2B93F5450C4BF493AA65C8D5C4DCEF@GaryPC> Gordon Green who was a member of the Club last year and who provided me a $20 bill today to pay his current dues tomorrow night has graciously offered us a FREE 5x10 storage locker into perpetuity in his storage locker lot (Turtle Creek Storall) on Hwy 173 just North of Upper Turtle Creek Road for the storage of our Field Day and Emergency Deployment equipment. I took the liberty of signing the rental agreement specifying the rental charge of ZERO Dollars per month for as long as we desire to use the space or until he sells the business, at which time we shall have to look again for somewhere to store our materials. This makes it so much easier to store antennas and other equipment in a manner where it doesn?t clutter up some members garage. As Field Day Coordinator I will have a key/combination to the locker and will provide a key/combination to other members of the Executive Board and Assistant Field Day Coordinator and to the Red Cross Rep (currently Terry Hipskind) as desired. The material stored there should be readily available for deployment as necessary to support the Red Cross as well as to support Field Day. It is my intention to make a motion tomorrow night that we subsidize Gordon?s Club dues each year we occupy the storage locker. Gordon is not supportive of this, but I feel it is the least we can do starting next year. Gary Johnson N5BAA Field Day Coord 2013/14/15 Secretary 2013/14/15 From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Thu Jul 2 13:18:20 2015 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 12:18:20 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Loop Questions Message-ID: <20958D053B5B4A0FAD109EAF742A8579@GaryPC> Lew, Frank, Dale and Gale, Why is it that when using 450 ohm ladder line to feed a loop to the radio are we are using a 4:1 balun instead of a 9:1 balun?? BTW, what type of ladder line is best?? I have seen copper clad steel at 400 ohms and pure copper from Davis at 450 ohms with the all copper being cheaper than the copper clad steel ? go figure. For Dale, Gale and anyone else who does modeling: Can you model Loops at approx 50-60 feet above ground?? It would be nice to know the best loop length for resonant points in the 160/80/40/20/15 bands for use at Field Day. I.e. what length gives us the best choice of resonant frequencies. The loop skywire website (http://n1su.com/loop.html) gives the following: a.. 565' is comfortably resonant at 1.778kHz, 3.557kHz, 7.115kHz, 14.230kHz and 28.460kHz. b.. 574' is comfortably resonant at 1.750kHz, 3.5kHz, 7.00kHz, 14.000kHz and 28.000kHz Is there a longer length that might even do better?? What might 1130 feet look like?? As you can tell ? I don?t know squat about loops. Gary J N5BAA From kerryk5ks at hughes.net Thu Jul 2 13:49:41 2015 From: kerryk5ks at hughes.net (Kerry Sandstrom) Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2015 12:49:41 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Loop Questions In-Reply-To: <20958D053B5B4A0FAD109EAF742A8579@GaryPC> References: <20958D053B5B4A0FAD109EAF742A8579@GaryPC> Message-ID: <559579B5.7030800@hughes.net> Gary, What counts is the impedance at the transmitter end of the transmission line. The impedance at the transmitter end depends on the impedance at the loop feed point, the impedance of the transmission line and the length of the transmission line in wavelengths. It is unlikely that the impedance at the transmitter end is 450 Ohm. The way you figure out the impedance is using the complex feed point impedance of the loop and a Smith chart. Since the length of the transmission line in wavelengths varies with frequency, the impedance at different frequencies is likely to be wildly different. No matter which balun you use, they will still be wildly different and seldom close to 50 Ohm. The purpose of the copper-clad steel wire is purely for strength. That type of wire is typically called "Copperweld" after the manufacturer. Solid copper wire is not as strong and will stretch under tension. If you need strength, then you need to use the Copperweld type wire. The impedance of the line has very little to do with the material used. The difference between the 400 Ohm line and the 450 Ohm line is because of differences in wire size or spacing. The way Copperweld wire is made is by pulling a couple ribbons of copper with a steel wire in the middle through a die. I had a trip to the factory in TN many years ago when I was purchasing $100K worth of Copperweld wire and learned quite a bit about the process! The frequencies quoted in the last paragraph are obviously MHz not kHz. On 7/2/2015 12:18 PM, Gary J - N5BAA wrote: > Lew, Frank, Dale and Gale, > > Why is it that when using 450 ohm ladder line to feed a loop to the radio are we are using a 4:1 balun instead of a 9:1 balun?? > > BTW, what type of ladder line is best?? I have seen copper clad steel at 400 ohms and pure copper from Davis at 450 ohms with the all copper being cheaper than the copper clad steel ? go figure. > > For Dale, Gale and anyone else who does modeling: Can you model Loops at approx 50-60 feet above ground?? It would be nice to know the best loop length for resonant points in the 160/80/40/20/15 bands for use at Field Day. I.e. what length gives us the best choice of resonant frequencies. The loop skywire website (http://n1su.com/loop.html) gives the following: > > a.. 565' is comfortably resonant at 1.778kHz, 3.557kHz, 7.115kHz, 14.230kHz and 28.460kHz. > b.. 574' is comfortably resonant at 1.750kHz, 3.5kHz, 7.00kHz, 14.000kHz and 28.000kHz > Is there a longer length that might even do better?? What might 1130 feet look like?? As you can tell ? I don?t know squat about loops. > > Gary J > N5BAA > ______________________________________________________________ > HCARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:HCARC 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 qltfnish at omniglobal.net Thu Jul 2 16:40:37 2015 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 15:40:37 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Loop Questions In-Reply-To: <559579B5.7030800@hughes.net> References: <20958D053B5B4A0FAD109EAF742A8579@GaryPC> <559579B5.7030800@hughes.net> Message-ID: <4CAAEB01838F4719A9171538826C13A1@GaryPC> "The frequencies quoted in the last paragraph are obviously MHz not kHz." Without doubt - I just cut and pasted them there without looking at them. Mentally I knew what they were saying. For Lew King - The loop we used at FD turned out to be approx 562 feet in length. Working backwards from the formula we should be able to calculate what our resonant points should have approximately been. http://www.n1wpn.net/loop_antennas_and_calculator.htm 562 feet gives 160- 1.788 mhz, 80 - 3.576 mhz, 40 - 7.152 mhz, 20 - 14.304 mhz 10 - 28.608 mhz A few extra feet might have made a big difference: 565' is comfortably resonant at 1.778 mHz, 3.557 mHz, 7.115 mHz, 14.230 mHz and 28.460 mHz. 574' is comfortably resonant at 1.75 mHz, 3.5 mHz, 7.00 mHz, 14.000 mHz and 28.000 mHz Gary J N5BAA -----Original Message----- From: Kerry Sandstrom Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2015 12:49 PM To: Gary J - N5BAA ; HCARC Reflector Subject: Re: [HCARC] Loop Questions Gary, What counts is the impedance at the transmitter end of the transmission line. The impedance at the transmitter end depends on the impedance at the loop feed point, the impedance of the transmission line and the length of the transmission line in wavelengths. It is unlikely that the impedance at the transmitter end is 450 Ohm. The way you figure out the impedance is using the complex feed point impedance of the loop and a Smith chart. Since the length of the transmission line in wavelengths varies with frequency, the impedance at different frequencies is likely to be wildly different. No matter which balun you use, they will still be wildly different and seldom close to 50 Ohm. The purpose of the copper-clad steel wire is purely for strength. That type of wire is typically called "Copperweld" after the manufacturer. Solid copper wire is not as strong and will stretch under tension. If you need strength, then you need to use the Copperweld type wire. The impedance of the line has very little to do with the material used. The difference between the 400 Ohm line and the 450 Ohm line is because of differences in wire size or spacing. The way Copperweld wire is made is by pulling a couple ribbons of copper with a steel wire in the middle through a die. I had a trip to the factory in TN many years ago when I was purchasing $100K worth of Copperweld wire and learned quite a bit about the process! The frequencies quoted in the last paragraph are obviously MHz not kHz. On 7/2/2015 12:18 PM, Gary J - N5BAA wrote: > Lew, Frank, Dale and Gale, > > Why is it that when using 450 ohm ladder line to feed a loop to the radio > are we are using a 4:1 balun instead of a 9:1 balun?? > > BTW, what type of ladder line is best?? I have seen copper clad steel at > 400 ohms and pure copper from Davis at 450 ohms with the all copper being > cheaper than the copper clad steel ? go figure. > > For Dale, Gale and anyone else who does modeling: Can you model Loops at > approx 50-60 feet above ground?? It would be nice to know the best loop > length for resonant points in the 160/80/40/20/15 bands for use at Field > Day. I.e. what length gives us the best choice of resonant frequencies. > The loop skywire website (http://n1su.com/loop.html) gives the following: > > a.. 565' is comfortably resonant at 1.778kHz, 3.557kHz, 7.115kHz, > 14.230kHz and 28.460kHz. > b.. 574' is comfortably resonant at 1.750kHz, 3.5kHz, 7.00kHz, > 14.000kHz and 28.000kHz > Is there a longer length that might even do better?? What might 1130 feet > look like?? As you can tell ? I don?t know squat about loops. > > Gary J > N5BAA > ______________________________________________________________ > HCARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:HCARC 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 bucket at janeandjohn.org Thu Jul 2 18:42:20 2015 From: bucket at janeandjohn.org (John Canfield) Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2015 17:42:20 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Loop Questions In-Reply-To: <4CAAEB01838F4719A9171538826C13A1@GaryPC> References: <20958D053B5B4A0FAD109EAF742A8579@GaryPC> <559579B5.7030800@hughes.net> <4CAAEB01838F4719A9171538826C13A1@GaryPC> Message-ID: <5595BE4C.4020202@janeandjohn.org> Did anybody try 160 meters on the field day loop? John wb5tht On 7/2/2015 3:40 PM, Gary J - N5BAA wrote: > "The frequencies quoted in the last paragraph are obviously MHz not > kHz." Without doubt - I just cut and pasted them there without looking > at them. Mentally I knew what they were saying. > > For Lew King - The loop we used at FD turned out to be approx 562 feet > in length. Working backwards from the formula we should be able to > calculate what our resonant points should have approximately been. > http://www.n1wpn.net/loop_antennas_and_calculator.htm > > 562 feet gives 160- 1.788 mhz, 80 - 3.576 mhz, 40 - 7.152 mhz, > 20 - 14.304 mhz 10 - 28.608 mhz > > A few extra feet might have made a big difference: > > 565' is comfortably resonant at 1.778 mHz, 3.557 mHz, 7.115 mHz, > 14.230 mHz and 28.460 mHz. > 574' is comfortably resonant at 1.75 mHz, 3.5 mHz, 7.00 mHz, 14.000 > mHz and 28.000 mHz > > > Gary J > N5BAA > > -----Original Message----- From: Kerry Sandstrom > Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2015 12:49 PM > To: Gary J - N5BAA ; HCARC Reflector > Subject: Re: [HCARC] Loop Questions > > Gary, > > What counts is the impedance at the transmitter end of the transmission > line. The impedance at the transmitter end depends on the impedance at > the loop feed point, the impedance of the transmission line and the > length of the transmission line in wavelengths. It is unlikely that the > impedance at the transmitter end is 450 Ohm. The way you figure out the > impedance is using the complex feed point impedance of the loop and a > Smith chart. Since the length of the transmission line in wavelengths > varies with frequency, the impedance at different frequencies is likely > to be wildly different. No matter which balun you use, they will still > be wildly different and seldom close to 50 Ohm. > > The purpose of the copper-clad steel wire is purely for strength. That > type of wire is typically called "Copperweld" after the manufacturer. > Solid copper wire is not as strong and will stretch under tension. If > you need strength, then you need to use the Copperweld type wire. The > impedance of the line has very little to do with the material used. The > difference between the 400 Ohm line and the 450 Ohm line is because of > differences in wire size or spacing. The way Copperweld wire is made is > by pulling a couple ribbons of copper with a steel wire in the middle > through a die. I had a trip to the factory in TN many years ago when I > was purchasing $100K worth of Copperweld wire and learned quite a bit > about the process! > > The frequencies quoted in the last paragraph are obviously MHz not kHz. > > > > On 7/2/2015 12:18 PM, Gary J - N5BAA wrote: >> Lew, Frank, Dale and Gale, >> >> Why is it that when using 450 ohm ladder line to feed a loop to the >> radio are we are using a 4:1 balun instead of a 9:1 balun?? >> >> BTW, what type of ladder line is best?? I have seen copper clad >> steel at 400 ohms and pure copper from Davis at 450 ohms with the all >> copper being cheaper than the copper clad steel ? go figure. >> >> For Dale, Gale and anyone else who does modeling: Can you model >> Loops at approx 50-60 feet above ground?? It would be nice to know >> the best loop length for resonant points in the 160/80/40/20/15 bands >> for use at Field Day. I.e. what length gives us the best choice of >> resonant frequencies. The loop skywire website >> (http://n1su.com/loop.html) gives the following: >> >> a.. 565' is comfortably resonant at 1.778kHz, 3.557kHz, 7.115kHz, >> 14.230kHz and 28.460kHz. >> b.. 574' is comfortably resonant at 1.750kHz, 3.5kHz, 7.00kHz, >> 14.000kHz and 28.000kHz >> Is there a longer length that might even do better?? What might 1130 >> feet look like?? As you can tell ? I don?t know squat about loops. >> >> Gary J >> N5BAA >> ______________________________________________________________ >> HCARC mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > HCARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:HCARC 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 qltfnish at omniglobal.net Fri Jul 3 14:15:12 2015 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 13:15:12 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] upcoming events Message-ID: <9F76660221DE4E64999BB9F1DB891CFC@GaryPC> winter field day ---- last weekend of Jan 2016 State QSO Parties --- http://qsoparty.eqth.net/ 2015 W/VE Islands QSO Party Aug. 29 1200z to Aug. 30 0300z us islands link - http://usislands.org/ Gary J N5BAA From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Fri Jul 3 19:54:23 2015 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 18:54:23 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Ever Wonder About Smith Charts??? Message-ID: Kerry (K5KS) has agreed to do a session on how to use Smith Charts at about 5:15 before our next meeting. If you want to learn ? be there. Terry H. (W0HIP) ? could you make sure we have the small classroom for this?? Gary J N5BAA From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Fri Jul 3 23:03:36 2015 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 22:03:36 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Successful Nomination Of Two Local Islands To US Island Awards Program Message-ID: <24E9B3D51F27479C996589F2CD3ACBBF@GaryPC> Now that they are nominated and accepted we need to go and activate them. I propose we use the club call or ask for Special Event call K5K or K5I to do so. What Fun!! Who?s interested?? Activation requires a Minimum of 25 QSO?s from at least 2 DXCC entities (Canada and US for example) Gary J N5BAA ISLAND CRITERIA All fresh water and/or saltwater islands within the fifty (50) states of the United States including the District of Columbia (DC) and those listed under Territories and Protectorates in the island directory, qualify for USI if the following conditions are met: 1. The island is totally surrounded by water and is a minimum of 100 feet long in any direction (including height) and a minimum of 50 feet from the main shoreline at DX-pedition time. These distances are approximate and shall be at the discretion of the operator. Bridges and narrow causeways linking the island to the main land or other islands are acceptable. Please ensure that the island is not a peninsula. USI encourages Island Hopping, activating multiple islands in a day or weekend. 2. Operation from boats, ships, etc. is allowed as long as some part of the radio station (transceiver, antenna, feed-line or power supply) is physically located on the island. 3. The name of the body of water, lake, river or sea, must be listed on a map. The island must be present on a map, including aerial images like Google maps. The island name should appear on a map of some type, preferably in the USGS Geographic Name (GNIS) database, or as a minimum be known locally. First time qualifiers must coordinate the "official" USI name with the QM. Please supply the QM with accurate Latitude / Longitude coordinates or an accurate street address so the island can be linked to Google Map. 4. Although USI was officially launched in September 1994, prior contacts with US islands count for awards. All state, territory or protectorate islands that meet 1 through 3 above must be qualified and receive a USI number. See QUALIFICATION. 5. An island that resides in two states will be given two numbers, for example: Turtle MI062L Lake Erie, Turtle OH038L Lake Erie QUALIFICATION Qualification is the initial, first time operation from a US island authorized and numbered by the QM. In advance of the qualifying operations, the QM will assign the island a USI number (ie: VA099, Lake Anna, Virginia) if required. If the island is already on the USI Island Directory, just notify the QM and webmaster of your pending expedition. An island is only qualified once. The QM will retain your call sign as the person who qualified the island. Islands can be qualified by an individual or a team. The USI requires one "Team" call sign be used for all qualifying operations. Such as a 1x1, club call, or the call of one of the operators. (All operators will receive credit for qualifying a new island). In order to qualify a new U.S. island, a minimum of 25 contacts including at least 2 different DXCC entities are required. Example: contacts with Canada and the U.S. count as the two DXCC entities. Until you reach the magic 25 QSOs during your qualification operations, we ask that you only use the term "VAnew or TNnew" and the island name. Once qualified (25 QSOs), the official number may be given out (VA099L). The island number changes to add the L/S/R upon qualification (VA099 in Lake Anna becomes VA099L). You are encouraged to make more then just the minimum contacts. The USI and island hunting has a large following. This will give others a chance to add your island because of propagation changes. If band conditions are poor, and the 25 QSO mark is not reached, the same operator(s) may return to an island on another date to finish getting the required 25 QSOs needed for qualification. This must be coordinated and verified with the USI QM. Once you have qualified a new USI, email the QM with a summary statement of your operation. CQ Island CQ Island CQ US Islands de NS4J NS4J on "Virginia new, Smith Island for the US Islands program, CQ Island CQ Island CQ Island ACTIVATION Activation is any subsequent operations from a qualified US island. You are NOT required to contact the QM to activate an island. There is no minumum number of QSOs required for an activation. An island expedition can include qualifying one island (with QM approval) and activating another island. No summary statement is required for activations. When activating an island that has two different state numbers, you will use the number from the state you're in. Or, if you are sitting on the state line, or the island is completely claimed by two states, you can give out the two numbers, in two separate contacts. For example: KC8HNV, this is KC8ENM. You are 59 to Turtle Island, Lake Erie, Ohio. OH038L. Break. KC8HNV, this is KC8ENM. You are 59 to Turtle Island, Lake Erie, Michigan. MI062L. Please contact the WM in advance of your activation so a notice can be published on the USI Calender page. RESPONSE Thanks Gary. I just wanted to be sure we were talking about the same islands. Both islands look good. And, I'll be happy to add them. It'll probably be tomorrow sometime. Just FYI. The map links on the official web site for Tranquility Island don't point to the island at all. 73 - Ted - W8TTS USi QM NOMINATION I would like to nominate Tranquility Island in the Guadalupe River >> Kerrville, Texas just off of Fernando Lemos st. >> http://www.mapquest.com/us/tx/kerrville >> I would like to nominate Pecan Island in Tuck Lake just off of Pecan >> Valley Road, Kerr County Texas. The lake is known as Tuck Lake and is >> a lake on Elm Creek. It is located within Pecan Valley Game Preserve. >> http://www.mapquest.com/?q=29.9,-99.015 >> Gary Johnson >> N5BAA Gary J N5BAA From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Sat Jul 4 12:28:26 2015 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2015 11:28:26 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] US Island Awards Program Message-ID: Received today: ?Hi Gary, I've added Pecan Island to the USi List, and it's Number TX079, and I've also added Tranquility Island, and it's number is TX080. And, I send the following to anyone requesting a new island. A few words of wisdom for those of you that may be Qualifying an island for the first time, or not. Adding a island to the list doesn't Qualify it. Someone has to work from it and they need to make a minimum of 25 QSOs that includes 2 DXCC Entities. And, on HF only. We also ask that you don't give out the USinumber for the island until you have the 25 QSOs and 2 DXCC entities. You can use something like, "CQ CQ CQ New US Island. Tranquility Island, Texas", or something like that. Then, once it's Qualified the official number may be given out something like, "CQ CQ CQ US Island TX080R. Tranquility Island Texas", or something like that. Also, let the USi Webmaster know your plans, date, hours of operation, bands, etc. Send it to Jay (NS4J) at And, we do work on the honor system. So, once you Qualify the island, all I need is the following information: 1. A statement that you did Qualify the island, and you can include the QSO count if you like. 2. The date of the operation. 3. The name of the island. 4. The USi island number. 5. The call used. Only one call for a Qualification, like a 1x1, club call, personal call. 6. A list of the ops. Have fun. 73 - Ted - W8TTS USi QM Gary J N5BAA From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Sat Jul 4 23:43:07 2015 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2015 22:43:07 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] US Islands Awards Program Message-ID: <4F630CC138FD4F4A893CCA928E7107C2@GaryPC> Just looking at a map of Canyon Lake, there are 4 islands in the Lake and just upriver on the Guadalupe River. Plenty of Islands to activate if we wish. Does anyone else know about islands in the Guadalupe near Kerrville?? What/where is Monkey Island in the Guadalupe?? Gary J N5BAA From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Wed Jul 8 10:37:48 2015 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 09:37:48 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] N Connectors on Hardline Message-ID: I received an email from a ham moving to our area that needs to have n connectors installed on Hardline when he gets here. Anyone know how to do that?? If so I will put you in direct touch with Kieth. Gary J N5BAA From tower2 at stx.rr.com Sat Jul 11 14:52:34 2015 From: tower2 at stx.rr.com (Harvey N. Vordenbaum) Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 13:52:34 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Harness Message-ID: <001c01d0bc0a$bfd226e0$3f7674a0$@rr.com> I saw a climbing safety harness at a garage sale this morning. 1425 Antler Drive, KVL Anyone interested? $30 or maybe half price by now. Hv From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Sat Jul 11 17:50:52 2015 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 16:50:52 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] US ISLANDS AWARDS PROGRAM Annual Contest Message-ID: The US ISLANDS AWARDS PROGRAM Annual Contest occurs starting at 1200 UTC on the 29th of August. Several of us have committed to activating Tranquility Island (near Louise Hays Park) that day. If you are interested in joining us let either myself or Bob Richie know. Bob will be checking out what approvals we need from the Kerrville Parks people on Monday. Hopefully they won?t mind us running a small generator to power the radios. I can see us running one to two stations using either the club call (N5HR) or a Special Event call such as K5I (Kilo 5 Islands) or K5T (Kilo 5 Tranquility). We might like a good photo taken of the event to make into QSL Cards. I have a computer program which will merge the QSL info and photo into a 4x6 postcard to be printed on a color laser printer. Tranquility Island although down at river level has numerous really tall Cypress trees to use to support off center fed dipoles, or we might want to put up a HexBeam on the club tower trailer IF we can get permission to bring it into the island. Gary J N5BAA From hcarc at mailman.qth.net Tue Jul 14 16:52:28 2015 From: hcarc at mailman.qth.net (Don Murray via HCARC) Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 16:52:28 -0400 Subject: [HCARC] Check out Congress OKs new ID cards for all veterans Message-ID: <184ebd.2253cf3e.42d6d08c@aol.com> For all the vets on the reflector... _Click here: Congress OKs new ID cards for all veterans_ (http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/military/benefits/veterans/2015/07/08/id-cards-veterans /29852467/) From orion60 at austin.rr.com Tue Jul 14 17:18:58 2015 From: orion60 at austin.rr.com (Derrell K. Spencer) Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 21:18:58 +0000 Subject: [HCARC] Check out Congress OKs new ID cards for all veterans In-Reply-To: <184ebd.2253cf3e.42d6d08c@aol.com> Message-ID: <20150714211858.16J3H.238961.root@dnvrco-web11> Texas is now asking for a copy of your DD-214 when renewing Drivers' license and concealed Handgun License. The new ID will have Veteran above the license number. Go here: https://www.vetfriends.com/veteran-id-card/How-To-Get-Veteran-ID-Card.cfm?gclid=CM-0g8_E28YCFYU5aQodVJwPxQ 73, Derrell K. Spencer, ATCS(AW), USN Ret Home: 830-992-3132 Cell: 512-577-8537 HCMH Bio-Med Engineering Volunteer KG5BTT - Savoir C'est Pouvoir - 05C40 In God We Trust, All Others We Monitor From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Tue Jul 14 20:16:25 2015 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 19:16:25 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Preparedness Expo at Kerrville Courthouse Message-ID: I have responded that we will participate. It is free unless we decide to make a donation to them. They have provided the most new members over the last 2 years of any one organization. ?The Hill Country Preppers would like to invite you to participate in our second annual Emergency Preparedness Expo. Our goal is to enlighten and educate the public with displays, handouts ?, demonstrations ?and conversation. If you market a service, product or products related to Emergency Preparedness, you are welcome to promote your business or service. There is no fee to participate. The Expo is scheduled for Saturday, September 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m (set up 8-9am) at the Kerr County Courthouse. ?September is National Prepareness Month.? We are also soliciting donations to help us advertise the event. Donations to the Hill Country Preppers are completely voluntary. Anyone who does donate will be promoted as a sponsor of the event. Please let us know ASAP if you are interested in participating. ?You? may reply to this email or call me at 830-739-5990. ?Stephen Lehman 830-739-5990 steve at lehmans.us hcpreppers at gmail.com The Hill Country Preppers?? Gary J N5BAA From hcarc at mailman.qth.net Wed Jul 15 00:18:24 2015 From: hcarc at mailman.qth.net (Don Murray via HCARC) Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 00:18:24 -0400 Subject: [HCARC] Check out Congress OKs new ID cards for all veterans Message-ID: <18d2da.671eaa87.42d7390f@aol.com> Here is the link: Problem with the other one! http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/military/benefits/veterans/2015/07/08/ id-cards-veterans/29852467/ From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Wed Jul 15 00:31:38 2015 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 23:31:38 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Check out Congress OKs new ID cards for all veterans In-Reply-To: <18d2da.671eaa87.42d7390f@aol.com> References: <18d2da.671eaa87.42d7390f@aol.com> Message-ID: I guess a good idea. Even with my retired Military ID AND my VA Card (100% Disabled) I could not get Verizon to give me my Veterans Credit to my bill. They insisted on seeing a copy of my DD214 which has confidential Info on it. Hopefully they make them tamper proof or soon the Mexican Forgers will have a card made for everyone. It's because of Mexican Forgers that we no longer have inspection stickers on our cars. The stickers sold for less than the inspection cost. Gary J N5BAA -----Original Message----- From: Don Murray via HCARC Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 11:18 PM To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net Subject: [HCARC] Check out Congress OKs new ID cards for all veterans Here is the link: Problem with the other one! http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/military/benefits/veterans/2015/07/08/ id-cards-veterans/29852467/ ______________________________________________________________ HCARC mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6081 / Virus Database: 4392/10231 - Release Date: 07/14/15 From bucket at janeandjohn.org Wed Jul 15 08:30:17 2015 From: bucket at janeandjohn.org (John Canfield) Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 07:30:17 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Check out Congress OKs new ID cards for all veterans In-Reply-To: References: <18d2da.671eaa87.42d7390f@aol.com> Message-ID: <55A65259.6010504@janeandjohn.org> That link worked - thanks! I think it's a good idea. Who wants to carry around a DD-214 (if you don't have a VA medical card); many businesses provide a discount for veterans, it's really handy to just whip out my card. (Ive learned to be bold about asking if a business gives a veteran's discount - two off the top of my head are Lowe's and Advance Auto. Kerrville Home Depot at one time said they only give discounts to service connected disabled vets, then a few months later I tried again and they gave me the discount.) John wb5tht On 7/14/2015 11:31 PM, Gary J - N5BAA wrote: > I guess a good idea. Even with my retired Military ID AND my VA Card > (100% Disabled) I could not get Verizon to give me my Veterans Credit > to my bill. They insisted on seeing a copy of my DD214 which has > confidential Info on it. Hopefully they make them tamper proof or > soon the Mexican Forgers will have a card made for everyone. It's > because of Mexican Forgers that we no longer have inspection stickers > on our cars. The stickers sold for less than the inspection cost. > > Gary J > N5BAA > > -----Original Message----- From: Don Murray via HCARC > Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 11:18 PM > To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net > Subject: [HCARC] Check out Congress OKs new ID cards for all veterans > > Here is the link: > > Problem with the other one! > > http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/military/benefits/veterans/2015/07/08/ > > id-cards-veterans/29852467/ > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > HCARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2015.0.6081 / Virus Database: 4392/10231 - Release Date: > 07/14/15 > ______________________________________________________________ > HCARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:HCARC 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 galeheise at windstream.net Wed Jul 15 12:19:01 2015 From: galeheise at windstream.net (galeheise at windstream.net) Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 11:19:01 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] DK3OI/ Wolfgang Lutz Message-ID: A gentleman from the ?Wood Turners? group told us this morning at coffee that his brother-in-law, DK3OI, had made contact with a ham in Kerrville. I checked my log and it wasn?t me. Anyone on the reflector who has had a QSO with Wolfgang? Gale KM4DR From tower2 at stx.rr.com Wed Jul 15 14:42:11 2015 From: tower2 at stx.rr.com (Harvey N. Vordenbaum) Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 13:42:11 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] DK3OI/ Wolfgang Lutz In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <002501d0bf2d$f636bb80$e2a43280$@rr.com> Nor me. Hv -----Original Message----- From: HCARC [mailto:hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of galeheise at windstream.net Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 11:19 AM To: HCARC Reflector Subject: [HCARC] DK3OI/ Wolfgang Lutz A gentleman from the ?Wood Turners? group told us this morning at coffee that his brother-in-law, DK3OI, had made contact with a ham in Kerrville. I checked my log and it wasn?t me. Anyone on the reflector who has had a QSO with Wolfgang? Gale KM4DR ______________________________________________________________ HCARC mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:HCARC 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 hcarc at mailman.qth.net Thu Jul 16 22:55:33 2015 From: hcarc at mailman.qth.net (Don Murray via HCARC) Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 22:55:33 -0400 Subject: [HCARC] Check out Congress OKs new ID cards for all veterans Message-ID: <1d97b6.2f703318.42d9c8a4@aol.com> Darrell et. al. When renewing you driver's license... just take your DD-214 with you. I just showed my DD-214 in FBG. She did not keep it. When you apply for your CHL... You indicate VET on the form and send a copy of your DD-214 along. OH you $ave a bunch of $$$...!! ;-) Been there done that!! 73 Don QW4WJ In a message dated 7/14/2015 4:18:59 P.M. Central Daylight Time, orion60 at austin.rr.com writes: Texas is now asking for a copy of your DD-214 when renewing Drivers' license and concealed Handgun License. The new ID will have Veteran above the license number. Go here: https://www.vetfriends.com/veteran-id-card/How-To-Get-Veteran-ID-Card.cfm?gc lid=CM-0g8_E28YCFYU5aQodVJwPxQ 73, Derrell K. Spencer, ATCS(AW), USN Ret Home: 830-992-3132 Cell: 512-577-8537 HCMH Bio-Med Engineering Volunteer KG5BTT - Savoir C'est Pouvoir - 05C40 In God We Trust, All Others We Monitor From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Mon Jul 20 10:49:20 2015 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 09:49:20 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Super Price On Amphenol Connectors Message-ID: <306BE042F66340E9B38241C0ACC15751@GaryPC> I found a great price and availability of Amphenol Silver plated Crimp N connectors. Connectors are approx $21.95 for 10 connectors plus shipping. They only carry Type N Crimp connectors which is exactly what I use. We found out at Field Day that crimping worked just fine ? especially since I am ?Soldering Challenged?. Not to start a war, but for a new HAM crimp N?s are the way to go. Why worry about waterproofing fittings and possibly doing a bad job of soldering. AND, if you look on Ebay you can find replacement crimp sleeves that allow you to re-use the fitting easily. You only have to unsolder the pin. Email me for a link to the replacement crimp sleeves. Each time you can re-use a fitting it?s like cutting the price by 40%. Works for me. Gary J N5BAA Nick Pierce 1-321-725-4824T.A. Radio Communications, Inc 700 S. John Rodes Blvd Suite C-1 W. Melbourne, FL 32904 Email: PRODUCTSERVICES at TARADIOS.COM EBAY STORE: T A Radios From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Tue Jul 21 14:43:52 2015 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 13:43:52 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Austin Summerfest Aug 7/8 2015 Message-ID: IS ANYONE INTERESTED IN SHARING A RIDE FOR SATURDAY ? UP AND BACK THE SAME DAY?? GARY J N5BAA August 7 & 8, 2015 Crowne Plaza Austin, Texas 6121 North IH-35 NE?Corner of IH-35N & US?290E Once again it's time for fun in the sun in central Texas as we make the Capital City the place to be in the middle of the Texas summer. Come and enjoy old friends, the swapfest, and all the events at Austin Summerfest 2015, and the ARRL South Texas Section Convention. And as always, we also host the Summer Meeting of the Texas VHF-FM Society. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A meager $10 per-person admission fee at the door, or save $2 per person by registering online or mailing in an advanced registration (available at the links below) gets you access to all the forums, exhibits, and indoor swapfest action. Registration opens at 5pm on Friday, and 7am on Saturday Is anyone interested in sharing a ride?? From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Wed Jul 22 16:42:18 2015 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 15:42:18 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Total Non Support By Kerrville, TX Message-ID: Well, it appears our desire to activate tranquility Island on the US Islands Awards Program is probably not going to happen. WHY YOU ASK ? because the City Of Kerrville, TX sees us as a CASH COW and wants to charge us a $150.00 fee with another $150.00 deposit PLUS a $30 non-refundable application fee for the privilage of using the Tranquility Island Park for an afternoon. They indicate ANY ASSEMBLY ? I guess, even a group picnic is charged the same cost. They even said we might have to get a ?Permit? from the fire Department to run a generator there. This is Bulls?t. Gary J N5BAA From w5lew at reagan.com Wed Jul 22 17:27:52 2015 From: w5lew at reagan.com (Lew King) Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 16:27:52 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] FW: Total Non Support By Kerrville, TX Message-ID: <005901d0c4c5$44a17de0$cde479a0$@com> Gary, Sorry to hear about the disturbance on Tranquility. The only thing I can think of about the high fees is that the City has been burned before by some of the clientele who have used the island before. It's a shame that other folks have to pay for years because of the poor behavior of some of those who have gone before. Thanks for checking into this for the club, though. Lew W5LEW -----Original Message----- From: HCARC [mailto:hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary J - N5BAA Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 3:42 PM To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net Subject: [HCARC] Total Non Support By Kerrville, TX Well, it appears our desire to activate tranquility Island on the US Islands Awards Program is probably not going to happen. WHY YOU ASK ? because the City Of Kerrville, TX sees us as a CASH COW and wants to charge us a $150.00 fee with another $150.00 deposit PLUS a $30 non-refundable application fee for the privilage of using the Tranquility Island Park for an afternoon. They indicate ANY ASSEMBLY ? I guess, even a group picnic is charged the same cost. They even said we might have to get a ?Permit? from the fire Department to run a generator there. This is Bulls?t. Gary J N5BAA ______________________________________________________________ HCARC mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:HCARC 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 vbiersch at gmail.com Wed Jul 22 18:16:53 2015 From: vbiersch at gmail.com (Virgil Bierschwale) Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 17:16:53 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] FW: Total Non Support By Kerrville, TX In-Reply-To: <005901d0c4c5$44a17de0$cde479a0$@com> References: <005901d0c4c5$44a17de0$cde479a0$@com> Message-ID: Personally, I don't think that is high. The community hall in harper goes for about the same amount On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 4:27 PM, Lew King wrote: > > Gary, > Sorry to hear about the disturbance on Tranquility. The only thing I can > think of about the high fees is that the City has been burned before by > some of the clientele who have used the island before. It's a shame that > other folks have to pay for years because of the poor behavior of some of > those who have gone before. > Thanks for checking into this for the club, though. > > Lew > W5LEW > > -----Original Message----- > From: HCARC [mailto:hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary J - > N5BAA > Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 3:42 PM > To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net > Subject: [HCARC] Total Non Support By Kerrville, TX > > Well, it appears our desire to activate tranquility Island on the US > Islands Awards Program is probably not going to happen. WHY YOU ASK ? > because the City Of Kerrville, TX sees us as a CASH COW and wants to charge > us a $150.00 fee with another $150.00 deposit PLUS a $30 non-refundable > application fee for the privilage of using the Tranquility Island Park for > an afternoon. They indicate ANY ASSEMBLY ? I guess, even a group picnic is > charged the same cost. They even said we might have to get a ?Permit? from > the fire Department to run a generator there. > > This is Bulls?t. > > Gary J > N5BAA > ______________________________________________________________ > HCARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > HCARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:HCARC 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 qltfnish at omniglobal.net Wed Jul 22 20:53:50 2015 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 19:53:50 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] FW: Total Non Support By Kerrville, TX In-Reply-To: References: <005901d0c4c5$44a17de0$cde479a0$@com> Message-ID: That's great Virgil. At the next meeting I suggest someone make a motion to have the club set aside $200.00 to give to the city for our use of a public park, or maybe we can take up a collection to cover the costs - how much do you want to contribute?? Next I suppose there will be a ticket booth at the entrances so they can charge admission to the city parks, especially since they have recently used Taxpayer $$$ to refurbish the park - someone has to pay for their fancy fountain and umbrellas!! As for me - they can go soak their collective heads. Maybe I should make a motion that HCARC never provide emergency communications services to Kerrville without a $150.00 per day charge and a security deposit large enough to cover any damage that might occur to our radios and antennas. Just my opinion though - activating Tranquility Island just isn't $180.00 worth of important to me - of course, I have another island in the Pecan Valley Lake in my subdivision that can be activated for free. Gary J N5BAA -----Original Message----- From: Virgil Bierschwale Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 5:16 PM To: Lew King Cc: Hill Country Amateur Radio Club Subject: Re: [HCARC] FW: Total Non Support By Kerrville, TX Personally, I don't think that is high. The community hall in harper goes for about the same amount On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 4:27 PM, Lew King wrote: > > Gary, > Sorry to hear about the disturbance on Tranquility. The only thing I can > think of about the high fees is that the City has been burned before by > some of the clientele who have used the island before. It's a shame that > other folks have to pay for years because of the poor behavior of some of > those who have gone before. > Thanks for checking into this for the club, though. > > Lew > W5LEW > > -----Original Message----- > From: HCARC [mailto:hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary J - > N5BAA > Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 3:42 PM > To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net > Subject: [HCARC] Total Non Support By Kerrville, TX > > Well, it appears our desire to activate tranquility Island on the US > Islands Awards Program is probably not going to happen. WHY YOU ASK ? > because the City Of Kerrville, TX sees us as a CASH COW and wants to > charge > us a $150.00 fee with another $150.00 deposit PLUS a $30 non-refundable > application fee for the privilage of using the Tranquility Island Park for > an afternoon. They indicate ANY ASSEMBLY ? I guess, even a group picnic > is > charged the same cost. They even said we might have to get a ?Permit? > from > the fire Department to run a generator there. > > This is Bulls?t. > > Gary J > N5BAA > ______________________________________________________________ > HCARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > HCARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ HCARC mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6081 / Virus Database: 4392/10285 - Release Date: 07/22/15 From vbiersch at gmail.com Wed Jul 22 21:04:01 2015 From: vbiersch at gmail.com (Virgil Bierschwale) Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 20:04:01 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] FW: Total Non Support By Kerrville, TX In-Reply-To: References: <005901d0c4c5$44a17de0$cde479a0$@com> Message-ID: <6FE01299-38D1-4FAA-9E9B-B886B3CDF1E8@gmail.com> If I could find work I would be more than happy to chip in a hundred Sent from my iPhone On Jul 22, 2015, at 7:53 PM, "Gary J - N5BAA" wrote: > That's great Virgil. At the next meeting I suggest someone make a motion to have the club set aside $200.00 to give to the city for our use of a public park, or maybe we can take up a collection to cover the costs - how much do you want to contribute?? Next I suppose there will be a ticket booth at the entrances so they can charge admission to the city parks, especially since they have recently used Taxpayer $$$ to refurbish the park - someone has to pay for their fancy fountain and umbrellas!! > > As for me - they can go soak their collective heads. > > Maybe I should make a motion that HCARC never provide emergency communications services to Kerrville without a $150.00 per day charge and a security deposit large enough to cover any damage that might occur to our radios and antennas. > > Just my opinion though - activating Tranquility Island just isn't $180.00 worth of important to me - of course, I have another island in the Pecan Valley Lake in my subdivision that can be activated for free. > > Gary J > N5BAA > > > -----Original Message----- From: Virgil Bierschwale > Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 5:16 PM > To: Lew King > Cc: Hill Country Amateur Radio Club > Subject: Re: [HCARC] FW: Total Non Support By Kerrville, TX > > Personally, I don't think that is high. > The community hall in harper goes for about the same amount > > On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 4:27 PM, Lew King wrote: > >> >> Gary, >> Sorry to hear about the disturbance on Tranquility. The only thing I can >> think of about the high fees is that the City has been burned before by >> some of the clientele who have used the island before. It's a shame that >> other folks have to pay for years because of the poor behavior of some of >> those who have gone before. >> Thanks for checking into this for the club, though. >> >> Lew >> W5LEW >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: HCARC [mailto:hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary J - >> N5BAA >> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 3:42 PM >> To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net >> Subject: [HCARC] Total Non Support By Kerrville, TX >> >> Well, it appears our desire to activate tranquility Island on the US >> Islands Awards Program is probably not going to happen. WHY YOU ASK ? >> because the City Of Kerrville, TX sees us as a CASH COW and wants to charge >> us a $150.00 fee with another $150.00 deposit PLUS a $30 non-refundable >> application fee for the privilage of using the Tranquility Island Park for >> an afternoon. They indicate ANY ASSEMBLY ? I guess, even a group picnic is >> charged the same cost. They even said we might have to get a ?Permit? from >> the fire Department to run a generator there. >> >> This is Bulls?t. >> >> Gary J >> N5BAA >> ______________________________________________________________ >> HCARC mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> HCARC mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ > HCARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2015.0.6081 / Virus Database: 4392/10285 - Release Date: 07/22/15 From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Wed Jul 22 22:16:25 2015 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 21:16:25 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] FW: Total Non Support By Kerrville, TX In-Reply-To: <6FE01299-38D1-4FAA-9E9B-B886B3CDF1E8@gmail.com> References: <005901d0c4c5$44a17de0$cde479a0$@com> <6FE01299-38D1-4FAA-9E9B-B886B3CDF1E8@gmail.com> Message-ID: <9D4DCA70D9774E15B257F2F6D61DB03C@GaryPC> And Starr Center thinks he has found another free island in Lake Medina and I know of one in Canyon Lake too. We don't need Kerr-Patch's island to have fun. Gary J N5BAA -----Original Message----- From: Virgil Bierschwale Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 8:04 PM To: Gary J - N5BAA Cc: Lew King ; Hill Country Amateur Radio Club Subject: Re: [HCARC] FW: Total Non Support By Kerrville, TX If I could find work I would be more than happy to chip in a hundred Sent from my iPhone On Jul 22, 2015, at 7:53 PM, "Gary J - N5BAA" wrote: > That's great Virgil. At the next meeting I suggest someone make a motion > to have the club set aside $200.00 to give to the city for our use of a > public park, or maybe we can take up a collection to cover the costs - how > much do you want to contribute?? Next I suppose there will be a ticket > booth at the entrances so they can charge admission to the city parks, > especially since they have recently used Taxpayer $$$ to refurbish the > park - someone has to pay for their fancy fountain and umbrellas!! > > As for me - they can go soak their collective heads. > > Maybe I should make a motion that HCARC never provide emergency > communications services to Kerrville without a $150.00 per day charge and > a security deposit large enough to cover any damage that might occur to > our radios and antennas. > > Just my opinion though - activating Tranquility Island just isn't $180.00 > worth of important to me - of course, I have another island in the Pecan > Valley Lake in my subdivision that can be activated for free. > > Gary J > N5BAA > > > -----Original Message----- From: Virgil Bierschwale > Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 5:16 PM > To: Lew King > Cc: Hill Country Amateur Radio Club > Subject: Re: [HCARC] FW: Total Non Support By Kerrville, TX > > Personally, I don't think that is high. > The community hall in harper goes for about the same amount > > On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 4:27 PM, Lew King wrote: > >> >> Gary, >> Sorry to hear about the disturbance on Tranquility. The only thing I can >> think of about the high fees is that the City has been burned before by >> some of the clientele who have used the island before. It's a shame that >> other folks have to pay for years because of the poor behavior of some of >> those who have gone before. >> Thanks for checking into this for the club, though. >> >> Lew >> W5LEW >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: HCARC [mailto:hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary J - >> N5BAA >> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 3:42 PM >> To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net >> Subject: [HCARC] Total Non Support By Kerrville, TX >> >> Well, it appears our desire to activate tranquility Island on the US >> Islands Awards Program is probably not going to happen. WHY YOU ASK ? >> because the City Of Kerrville, TX sees us as a CASH COW and wants to >> charge >> us a $150.00 fee with another $150.00 deposit PLUS a $30 non-refundable >> application fee for the privilage of using the Tranquility Island Park >> for >> an afternoon. They indicate ANY ASSEMBLY ? I guess, even a group picnic >> is >> charged the same cost. They even said we might have to get a ?Permit? >> from >> the fire Department to run a generator there. >> >> This is Bulls?t. >> >> Gary J >> N5BAA >> ______________________________________________________________ >> HCARC mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> HCARC mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ > HCARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2015.0.6081 / Virus Database: 4392/10285 - Release Date: 07/22/15 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6081 / Virus Database: 4392/10285 - Release Date: 07/22/15 From tower2 at stx.rr.com Thu Jul 23 11:07:00 2015 From: tower2 at stx.rr.com (Harvey N. Vordenbaum) Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 10:07:00 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Radio Ham's Estate Sale Message-ID: <001701d0c559$3a44c110$aece4330$@rr.com> There is a Fitch estate sale for Bill Wheat, K5RNZ, 813 Jackson Road Friday and Saturday, including radios and beam antennas on the roof. The roof has a low pitch, not too high. Harvey K5HV From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Thu Jul 23 18:50:36 2015 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 17:50:36 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Radio Ham's Estate Sale In-Reply-To: <001701d0c559$3a44c110$aece4330$@rr.com> References: <001701d0c559$3a44c110$aece4330$@rr.com> Message-ID: Anyone know what antennas he has on the roof?? They are beams of some sort. Gary J N5BAA -----Original Message----- From: Harvey N. Vordenbaum Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 10:07 AM To: 'HCARC Reflector' Subject: [HCARC] Radio Ham's Estate Sale There is a Fitch estate sale for Bill Wheat, K5RNZ, 813 Jackson Road Friday and Saturday, including radios and beam antennas on the roof. The roof has a low pitch, not too high. Harvey K5HV ______________________________________________________________ HCARC mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6081 / Virus Database: 4392/10292 - Release Date: 07/23/15 From tower2 at stx.rr.com Thu Jul 23 20:00:50 2015 From: tower2 at stx.rr.com (Harvey N. Vordenbaum) Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 19:00:50 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Radio Ham's Estate Sale In-Reply-To: References: <001701d0c559$3a44c110$aece4330$@rr.com> Message-ID: <003101d0c5a3$cd3ef220$67bcd660$@rr.com> Looks like an HF tri-bander and a six meter beam and some kind of vertical on top of all that. Hv -----Original Message----- From: Gary J - N5BAA [mailto:qltfnish at omniglobal.net] Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 5:51 PM To: Harvey N. Vordenbaum; 'HCARC Reflector' Subject: Re: [HCARC] Radio Ham's Estate Sale Anyone know what antennas he has on the roof?? They are beams of some sort. Gary J N5BAA -----Original Message----- From: Harvey N. Vordenbaum Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 10:07 AM To: 'HCARC Reflector' Subject: [HCARC] Radio Ham's Estate Sale There is a Fitch estate sale for Bill Wheat, K5RNZ, 813 Jackson Road Friday and Saturday, including radios and beam antennas on the roof. The roof has a low pitch, not too high. Harvey K5HV ______________________________________________________________ HCARC mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6081 / Virus Database: 4392/10292 - Release Date: 07/23/15 From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Tue Jul 28 20:59:30 2015 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 19:59:30 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] New ARRL Contest Message-ID: <294D439BDE724D2384F2150BD2D7443D@GaryPC> ---National Parks Contest Announced A new operating event named the National Parks On The Air (NPOTA) 2016 to celebrate the National Park Service's Centennial was suggested by the Program and Services Committee and approved by the ARRL Board at the July Board meeting. The idea of the operating event is to activate all fifty nine National Parks and to collect contacts with those Parks. Complete details will be published soon. This should be a fun contest and a chance to collect some interesting awards. Gary J N5BAA From kerryk5ks at hughes.net Tue Jul 28 21:33:53 2015 From: kerryk5ks at hughes.net (Kerry Sandstrom) Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 20:33:53 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] New ARRL Contest In-Reply-To: <294D439BDE724D2384F2150BD2D7443D@GaryPC> References: <294D439BDE724D2384F2150BD2D7443D@GaryPC> Message-ID: <55B82D81.2090100@hughes.net> OK, I can see it now. W1AW/5-BB at Big Bend, W1AW/7-YE at Yellowstone, W1AW/6-YS at Yosemite. I can hardly wait. With ARRL membership going up to $49 there is no telling how much the certificates and plaques will cost. Kerry On 7/28/2015 7:59 PM, Gary J - N5BAA wrote: > ---National Parks Contest Announced > > A new operating event named the National Parks On The Air (NPOTA) 2016 > to celebrate the National Park Service's Centennial was suggested by > the Program and Services Committee and approved by the ARRL Board at > the July Board meeting. The idea of the operating event is to activate > all fifty nine National Parks and to collect contacts with those Parks. > > Complete details will be published soon. This should be a fun contest > and a chance to collect some interesting awards. > > Gary J > N5BAA > ______________________________________________________________ > HCARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:HCARC 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 qltfnish at omniglobal.net Wed Jul 29 10:21:18 2015 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 09:21:18 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] New ARRL Contest In-Reply-To: <55B82D81.2090100@hughes.net> References: <294D439BDE724D2384F2150BD2D7443D@GaryPC> <55B82D81.2090100@hughes.net> Message-ID: <6CF0AA6E23A541F49513182F692D44D5@GaryPC> Not sure if it will be W1AW operating or just others. Either way it seems like a good idea keeping interest up. The more active the membership and ARRL is the better. That ARRL membership is going up is not much of a surprise - everything else is going up likewise. Only the Guberment will tell you there is no inflation - but then inflation doesn't measure food, lodging , nor fuel cost. Like there is much else. What we are doing to the US Dollar (devaluing it to cover National Debt) assures that prices will rise - remember Germany after WWI. Gary J N5BAA -----Original Message----- From: Kerry Sandstrom Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 8:33 PM To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [HCARC] New ARRL Contest OK, I can see it now. W1AW/5-BB at Big Bend, W1AW/7-YE at Yellowstone, W1AW/6-YS at Yosemite. I can hardly wait. With ARRL membership going up to $49 there is no telling how much the certificates and plaques will cost. Kerry On 7/28/2015 7:59 PM, Gary J - N5BAA wrote: > ---National Parks Contest Announced > > A new operating event named the National Parks On The Air (NPOTA) 2016 > to celebrate the National Park Service's Centennial was suggested by > the Program and Services Committee and approved by the ARRL Board at > the July Board meeting. The idea of the operating event is to activate > all fifty nine National Parks and to collect contacts with those Parks. > > Complete details will be published soon. This should be a fun contest > and a chance to collect some interesting awards. > > Gary J > N5BAA > ______________________________________________________________ > HCARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ HCARC mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6081 / Virus Database: 4392/10326 - Release Date: 07/28/15 From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Wed Jul 29 17:41:59 2015 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 16:41:59 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Tech Corner by Kerry Sandstrom on Smith Chart Usage - August Meeting Message-ID: As a result of some conversation about the Smith Chart, Kerry Sandstrom has developed a presentation for a Tech Corner at the August meeting on the Usage of The Smith Chart. The example antenna and feed line he is using for the Tech Corner is an 80 meter Loop fed with ladder line. For Terry H. ? could you get the small Red Cross training room set aside for Kerry?s presentation (probably need a projector) from approx 5-7 pm on the date of the August meeting. Gary J N5BAA From suntych at sbcglobal.net Thu Jul 30 19:53:05 2015 From: suntych at sbcglobal.net (=?utf-8?B?c3VudHljaEBzYmNnbG9iYWwubmV0?=) Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 23:53:05 GMT Subject: [HCARC] Kenwood Transceiver Message-ID: <000f4242.2f722ebd47b17539@sbcglobal.net> FOR SALE. Kenwood Ts140 with mic $350 is in very good working order I have never had a problem with this radio it also has a added serial port connection so it can be hooked up to a computer. Please reply to suntych at sbcglobal.net i also have a Astron 20 amp power supply ?I can sell also for a little more. Just ask if you want this also and i will give you a good deal. Club members get first chance. Thank youJerry Suntych. K5EYDSent from my LG G Pad 7.0 LTE, an AT&T 4G LTE tablet From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Fri Jul 31 11:59:51 2015 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 10:59:51 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Bondic Cement (UV activated Glue) Message-ID: <7160BFF7264942FDAB26CFBEF3FE1916@GaryPC> Have you ever heard of this stuff ? it?s new on the market ? like the glue your dentist uses to glue in crowns. I can see an amazing number of uses in Radio and even in fishing. Ever try to glue plastic together ? this stuff will do it and the glue fills gaps and is machineable. Gary J N5BAA From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Fri Jul 31 15:45:16 2015 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:45:16 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Heavy Rain, Gusty Strong Wind Message-ID: <79B3A898F00345D1BDA8CF32F7D15E8C@GaryPC> Heavy Rain, Gusty Strong Wind ? heading W to SW a4 2:40 pm Gary J N5BAA