From curtiswe at ktc.com Tue Aug 1 13:04:21 2017 From: curtiswe at ktc.com (Curtis) Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2017 12:04:21 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Repeater keyed Message-ID: <854CDB9A-2155-4FC8-A7E9-5794BE0E49E3@ktc.com> Someone has the repeater keyed and is transmitting broadcast news. Please check your transmitters. Sent from my iPhone From galeheise at windstream.net Tue Aug 1 13:27:14 2017 From: galeheise at windstream.net (Gale Heise) Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2017 12:27:14 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Kenwood TL-922A Amplifier for Sale Message-ID: I?m driving to Friendswood tomorrow to pick up a replacement amp for my station TL-922A. As a result, I?m selling the TL-922A which has been a really nice amp and checks out well. If anyone is interested please contact me via 830-896-9593 or email. Leave a message if you call since calls without messages are blocked. 73s Gale KM4DR From sgriffin1 at windstream.net Fri Aug 4 19:27:40 2017 From: sgriffin1 at windstream.net (=?utf-8?B?c2dyaWZmaW4xQHdpbmRzdHJlYW0ubmV0?=) Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2017 23:27:40 GMT Subject: [HCARC] FT8 Message-ID: <000f4242.60cd398b55d9e282@windstream.net> Downloaded the new WSJT-X v 1.8 and installed it on the computer, it took a little bit to get it hooked up to my radio and the computer to talk together. Did make a contact on FT8 mode to Utah wow it is very fast, and it looks like it will be a lot of fun using. It will still take time for me to feel real comfortable about using this new software. If anybody is using JT65, download the new WSJT-X software and try it. There are some tutorials on YouTube I would suggest taking a look at them. By the way some of the logging software at this time is not recognizing FT8. Eqsl and qrz logging programs are recognize FT8 I am not sure if LoTW is recognizing FT8 yet. WD5ENHSteve Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. From tower2 at stx.rr.com Fri Aug 4 20:19:50 2017 From: tower2 at stx.rr.com (Harvey N. Vordenbaum) Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2017 19:19:50 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] FT8 In-Reply-To: <000f4242.60cd398b55d9e282@windstream.net> References: <000f4242.60cd398b55d9e282@windstream.net> Message-ID: <004101d30d80$8df97ff0$a9ec7fd0$@rr.com> Did you see it referred to in this week's ARRL LETTER? Sounds pretty interesting. I downloaded JT65, but never installed it or never tried it. Hv -----Original Message----- From: hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of sgriffin1 at windstream.net Sent: Friday, August 04, 2017 6:28 PM To: Hcarc Subject: [HCARC] FT8 Downloaded the new WSJT-X v 1.8 and installed it on the computer, it took a little bit to get it hooked up to my radio and the computer to talk together. Did make a contact on FT8 mode to Utah wow it is very fast, and it looks like it will be a lot of fun using. It will still take time for me to feel real comfortable about using this new software. If anybody is using JT65, download the new WSJT-X software and try it. There are some tutorials on YouTube I would suggest taking a look at them. By the way some of the logging software at this time is not recognizing FT8. Eqsl and qrz logging programs are recognize FT8 I am not sure if LoTW is recognizing FT8 yet. WD5ENHSteve Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. ______________________________________________________________ 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 sgriffin1 at windstream.net Sun Aug 13 13:17:54 2017 From: sgriffin1 at windstream.net (=?utf-8?B?c2dyaWZmaW4xQHdpbmRzdHJlYW0ubmV0?=) Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2017 17:17:54 GMT Subject: [HCARC] Shortwave Message-ID: <000f4242.666e9e210fb52632@windstream.net> This is real interesting at this time at Sunday 17:15 utc on frequency 11.530mhz I am hearing my first Spanish spy number stationWD5ENHSteve Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. From tower2 at stx.rr.com Sun Aug 13 15:15:47 2017 From: tower2 at stx.rr.com (Harvey N. Vordenbaum) Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2017 14:15:47 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Shortwave In-Reply-To: <000f4242.666e9e210fb52632@windstream.net> References: <000f4242.666e9e210fb52632@windstream.net> Message-ID: <002101d31468$91e848f0$b5b8dad0$@rr.com> I haven't heard one of those in years. Used to wonder what they were about. Hv -----Original Message----- From: hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of sgriffin1 at windstream.net Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2017 12:18 PM To: Hcarc Subject: [HCARC] Shortwave This is real interesting at this time at Sunday 17:15 utc on frequency 11.530mhz I am hearing my first Spanish spy number stationWD5ENHSteve Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. ______________________________________________________________ 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 w4wj at aol.com Sun Aug 13 16:04:21 2017 From: w4wj at aol.com (w4wj at aol.com) Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2017 16:04:21 -0400 Subject: [HCARC] Fwd: Programming 2 meter radio In-Reply-To: <1B9F8B40-CEDB-4E10-B13A-FC161ABC31B9@cebridge.net> References: <1B9F8B40-CEDB-4E10-B13A-FC161ABC31B9@cebridge.net> Message-ID: <15ddd327dd2-1ad0-133d4@webprd-a103.mail.aol.com> Hello all... ? Can anyone help Joe out with programming his Yaesu FT60? ? He lives in Ingram. ? Please contact him if you can help. ? TNX ? 73 Don W4WJ ? From: avaughan at cebridge.net To: w4wj at aol.com Sent: 8/12/2017 4:51:30 PM Central Standard Time Subject: Programming 2 meter radio My name is Joe Vaughan and Sara and I Live at 304 live oak here in the park. I got my tech and general licenses about 4 years ago and am still a member of HCARC. But due to health reasons have been unable to attend meetings for several years. I also have forgotten much of what I learned studying for the licenses.I would like get back involved using my Yeasu ft 60 but I am having trouble programming It for the repeater. I would appreciate some help.ThanksJoe Vaughan. KF5QXN367-5758Sent from my iPad From galeheise at windstream.net Sun Aug 13 17:40:29 2017 From: galeheise at windstream.net (Gale Heise) Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2017 16:40:29 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Fwd: Programming 2 meter radio In-Reply-To: <15ddd327dd2-1ad0-133d4@webprd-a103.mail.aol.com> References: <1B9F8B40-CEDB-4E10-B13A-FC161ABC31B9@cebridge.net> <15ddd327dd2-1ad0-133d4@webprd-a103.mail.aol.com> Message-ID: Joe- We met before when Bob Richie and I visited you to help tune an HF antenna in your back yard. I have an FT-60 that I just recently learned how to program. Send me a private email and we can coordinate a visit to your place. Take care, Gale Heise KM4DR From: Don Murray via HCARC Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2017 3:05 PM To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net Subject: [HCARC] Fwd: Programming 2 meter radio Hello all... ? Can anyone help Joe out with programming his Yaesu FT60? ? He lives in Ingram. ? Please contact him if you can help. ? TNX ? 73 Don W4WJ ? From: avaughan at cebridge.net To: w4wj at aol.com Sent: 8/12/2017 4:51:30 PM Central Standard Time Subject: Programming 2 meter radio My name is Joe Vaughan and Sara and I Live at 304 live oak here in the park. I got my tech and general licenses about 4 years ago and am still a member of HCARC. But due to health reasons have been unable to attend meetings for several years. I also have forgotten much of what I learned studying for the licenses.I would like get back involved using my Yeasu ft 60 but I am having trouble programming It for the repeater. I would appreciate some help.ThanksJoe Vaughan. KF5QXN367-5758Sent from my iPad ______________________________________________________________ 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 Mon Aug 14 15:45:38 2017 From: galeheise at windstream.net (Gale Heise) Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2017 14:45:38 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Astron RS-20A Power Supply For Sale Message-ID: The referenced power supply is for sale locally until Thursday night when it goes on eBay. Will sell locally for $45. Call 830-896-9593 or email me if interested. Gale KM4DR From curtiswe at ktc.com Tue Aug 15 08:54:22 2017 From: curtiswe at ktc.com (Curtis) Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2017 07:54:22 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] EchoLink Message-ID: <31153D1A-EB20-4A76-BB95-9215DEAD0ADC@ktc.com> We are testing our new EchoLink connection on the KSHARC K5KSH Repeater (441.3125 MHz pl 162.2, +5MHz shift). Please help by making contacts through it so that we can get it dialed in. Please be patient as we get it adjusted. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone From curtiswe at ktc.com Tue Aug 15 08:54:22 2017 From: curtiswe at ktc.com (Curtis) Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2017 07:54:22 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] EchoLink Message-ID: <31153D1A-EB20-4A76-BB95-9215DEAD0ADC@ktc.com> We are testing our new EchoLink connection on the KSHARC K5KSH Repeater (441.3125 MHz pl 162.2, +5MHz shift). Please help by making contacts through it so that we can get it dialed in. Please be patient as we get it adjusted. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone From bucket at janeandjohn.org Tue Aug 15 11:37:49 2017 From: bucket at janeandjohn.org (John Canfield) Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2017 10:37:49 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] EchoLink In-Reply-To: <31153D1A-EB20-4A76-BB95-9215DEAD0ADC@ktc.com> References: <31153D1A-EB20-4A76-BB95-9215DEAD0ADC@ktc.com> Message-ID: Great! I don't see N5HR yet as a node. John WB5THT On 8/15/2017 7:54 AM, Curtis wrote: > We are testing our new EchoLink connection on the KSHARC K5KSH Repeater (441.3125 MHz pl 162.2, +5MHz shift). Please help by making contacts through it so that we can get it dialed in. Please be patient as we get it adjusted. Thanks! > Sent from my iPhone > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 w4wj at aol.com Wed Aug 16 23:44:13 2017 From: w4wj at aol.com (w4wj at aol.com) Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2017 23:44:13 -0400 Subject: [HCARC] Military Morse... from 2015 Message-ID: <15dee4a9319-1b4b-1ed1d@webprd-m99.mail.aol.com> Fort Huachuca bids farewell to Morse code training | Article | The United States Army From sgriffin1 at windstream.net Thu Aug 17 08:29:47 2017 From: sgriffin1 at windstream.net (=?utf-8?B?c2dyaWZmaW4xQHdpbmRzdHJlYW0ubmV0?=) Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 12:29:47 GMT Subject: [HCARC] Military Morse... from 2015 Message-ID: <000f4242.093c6c3f501065a7@windstream.net> To me that's not good news I know we got all the sophisticated electronic stuff today but if it all goes down what we have left?WD5ENHSteve Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. ------ Original message------From: Don Murray via HCARC Date: Wed, Aug 16, 2017 10:45 PMTo: hcarc at mailman.qth.net;Subject:[HCARC] Military Morse... from 2015 Fort Huachuca bids farewell to Morse code training | Article | The United States Army______________________________________________________________HCARC mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarcHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.netThis list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html From kerryk5ks at hughes.net Thu Aug 17 09:12:23 2017 From: kerryk5ks at hughes.net (Kerry Sandstrom) Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:12:23 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Military Morse... from 2015 In-Reply-To: <000f4242.093c6c3f501065a7@windstream.net> References: <000f4242.093c6c3f501065a7@windstream.net> Message-ID: <9d032305-49c0-cd0f-3aae-40913b71ce16@hughes.net> This happened in April of 2015. The military Morse training was consolidated at Goodfellow AFB in San Angelo. I believe it is still being taught there. The Navy taught it at Pensacola, the Army at Ft. Devens, Mass and then at Ft. Huachuca and the AF at Keesler AFB, Miss and then Goodfellow AFB. There were probably other locations at earlier times. I guess that perhaps some of the work is now done by automatic Morse readers now, just like on the ham bands although many of the Morse readers do a poor job with QRM, QRN, QSB and sloppy senders. On 8/17/2017 7:29 AM, sgriffin1 at windstream.net wrote: > > > > > To me that's not good news I know we got all the sophisticated electronic stuff today but if it all goes down what we have left?WD5ENHSteve > Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. > > > > ------ Original message------From: Don Murray via HCARC Date: Wed, Aug 16, 2017 10:45 PMTo: hcarc at mailman.qth.net;Subject:[HCARC] Military Morse... from 2015 > Fort Huachuca bids farewell to Morse code training | Article | The United States Army______________________________________________________________HCARC mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarcHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.netThis list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease 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 galeheise at windstream.net Thu Aug 17 15:17:26 2017 From: galeheise at windstream.net (Gale Heise) Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:17:26 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Astron RS-20A Power Supply For Sale In-Reply-To: <1579-2017-0814-154546-27272@pamxfep08.windstream.net> References: <1579-2017-0814-154546-27272@pamxfep08.windstream.net> Message-ID: The Astron RS-20A has been sold. Gale KM4DR From: Gale Heise Sent: Monday, August 14, 2017 2:45 PM To: HCARC Reflector Subject: Astron RS-20A Power Supply For Sale The referenced power supply is for sale locally until Thursday night when it goes on eBay.? Will sell locally for $45. Call 830-896-9593 or email me if interested. Gale KM4DR From brown.stokes at gmail.com Thu Aug 17 15:32:57 2017 From: brown.stokes at gmail.com (Brown Stokes) Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:32:57 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Military Morse... from 2015 In-Reply-To: <9d032305-49c0-cd0f-3aae-40913b71ce16@hughes.net> References: <000f4242.093c6c3f501065a7@windstream.net> <9d032305-49c0-cd0f-3aae-40913b71ce16@hughes.net> Message-ID: I learned Morse at Imperial Beach Calif, and was in one of the last classes there, before it moved to Pensacola. I helped pack some of the gear after I graduated, while awaiting orders to Monterey. On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 8:12 AM, Kerry Sandstrom wrote: > This happened in April of 2015. The military Morse training was > consolidated at Goodfellow AFB in San Angelo. I believe it is still being > taught there. The Navy taught it at Pensacola, the Army at Ft. Devens, > Mass and then at Ft. Huachuca and the AF at Keesler AFB, Miss and then > Goodfellow AFB. There were probably other locations at earlier times. > > I guess that perhaps some of the work is now done by automatic Morse > readers now, just like on the ham bands although many of the Morse readers > do a poor job with QRM, QRN, QSB and sloppy senders. > > > On 8/17/2017 7:29 AM, sgriffin1 at windstream.net wrote: > >> >> >> >> To me that's not good news I know we got all the sophisticated >> electronic stuff today but if it all goes down what we have left?WD5ENHSteve >> Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. >> >> >> >> ------ Original message------From: Don Murray via HCARC Date: Wed, Aug >> 16, 2017 10:45 PMTo: hcarc at mailman.qth.net;Subject:[HCARC] Military >> Morse... from 2015 >> Fort Huachuca bids farewell to Morse code training | Article | The United >> States Army______________________________________________________________HCARC >> mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarcHelp: >> http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.netThis >> list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease 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 > From kerryk5ks at hughes.net Thu Aug 17 21:22:13 2017 From: kerryk5ks at hughes.net (Kerry) Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 20:22:13 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Military Morse... from 2015 In-Reply-To: References: <000f4242.093c6c3f501065a7@windstream.net> <9d032305-49c0-cd0f-3aae-40913b71ce16@hughes.net> Message-ID: Brown, thanks for info on Imperial Beach. Most of the Navy guys I knew were EW types so never got familiar with the various Navy training bases. Several of my electronic techs went to a a joint school at Corry Station, but that's about my only contact with Navy schools. On 8/17/2017 2:32 PM, Brown Stokes wrote: > I learned Morse at Imperial Beach Calif, and was in one of the last > classes there, before it moved to Pensacola. I helped pack some of the > gear after I graduated, while awaiting orders to Monterey. > > On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 8:12 AM, Kerry Sandstrom > wrote: > > This happened in April of 2015. The military Morse training was > consolidated at Goodfellow AFB in San Angelo. I believe it is > still being taught there. The Navy taught it at Pensacola, the > Army at Ft. Devens, Mass and then at Ft. Huachuca and the AF at > Keesler AFB, Miss and then Goodfellow AFB. There were probably > other locations at earlier times. > > I guess that perhaps some of the work is now done by automatic > Morse readers now, just like on the ham bands although many of the > Morse readers do a poor job with QRM, QRN, QSB and sloppy senders. > > > On 8/17/2017 7:29 AM, sgriffin1 at windstream.net > wrote: > > > > > To me that's not good news I know we got all the > sophisticated electronic stuff today but if it all goes down > what we have left?WD5ENHSteve > Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. > > > > ------ Original message------From: Don Murray via HCARC Date: > Wed, Aug 16, 2017 10:45 PMTo: hcarc at mailman.qth.net > ;Subject:[HCARC] Military > Morse... from 2015 > Fort Huachuca bids farewell to Morse code training | Article | > The United States > Army______________________________________________________________HCARC > mailing listHome: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarcHelp > : > http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost > : > mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.netThis > list hosted by: > http://www.qsl.netPlease 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 > > From orion60 at austin.rr.com Fri Aug 18 12:08:49 2017 From: orion60 at austin.rr.com (Derrell K. Spencer) Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 16:08:49 +0000 Subject: [HCARC] Military Morse... from 2015 In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20170818160849.OVYQI.58782.root@cdptpa-web07> Good morning HCARC. I learned Morse Code at Fort Ord, CA in the Radio Operator (05B) course. I went on to the Radio Teletype Operator course to earn my primary MOS of 05C at Fort Gordon, GA. This was back in 1966, O5B20 then became my secondary MOS. Nineteen sixty seven and sixty nine found me in the 337th Radio Research Company supporting the 1st Infantry Division in the "Iron Triangle" Tactical Area of South Vietnam. Between those two tours I was stationed at Headquarters Army Security Agency, Arlington Hall, VA, filling a 72B20, Communications Center Specialist slot. After 3 yrs, 7 mos, I Was released from active duty on 3DEC69. I never got to operationally utilize my Morse skills of sending/receiving 15 five character code groups per minute, although I did Operate a lot of radio and communication gear. My Navy career began in 1977 and ran through 17 years when I retired with 20 yrs active service in 1994. During that time I served as an Aviation Electronics Technician. Thank you all for allowing me to share this personal info in this forum. https://www.facebook.com/derrell.spencer3 Derrell K. Spencer, ATCS(AW), USN Ret Home: 830-992-3132 Cell: 512-577-8537 HCMH Bio-Med Tech & Admissions Volunteer KG5BTT - Savoir C'est Pouvoir - 05C40 In God We Trust, All Others We Monitor From timberrr66 at hotmail.com Fri Aug 18 13:45:33 2017 From: timberrr66 at hotmail.com (R Russell) Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 17:45:33 +0000 Subject: [HCARC] CW Skills Delayed In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: After basic electricity/electronics school at Great Lakes Naval Training Center Feb. 1967, we were requested to change ratings from ET (electronics technician) to either RM (radioman) or RD (radarman). The Navy was short those ratings then. Several classmates opted for RD. We were all afraid of having to learn Morse Code at Bainbridge, MD. No RD's in submarines. RM would have been my choice. I regret not converting. In my first boat, I admired Radiomen and duties. Now I struggle with CW 50yrs later. Never too late. Perhaps. Our Navy no longer teaches CW. Bad idea IMHO. KF5AIE _ . _ Sent from Outlook ________________________________ From: hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net on behalf of hcarc-request at mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, August 18, 2017 11:09 AM To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net Subject: HCARC Digest, Vol 75, Issue 3 Send HCARC mailing list submissions to hcarc at mailman.qth.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to hcarc-request at mailman.qth.net You can reach the person managing the list at hcarc-owner at mailman.qth.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of HCARC digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Military Morse... from 2015 (Kerry Sandstrom) 2. Re: Astron RS-20A Power Supply For Sale (Gale Heise) 3. Re: Military Morse... from 2015 (Brown Stokes) 4. Re: Military Morse... from 2015 (Kerry) 5. Re: Military Morse... from 2015 (Derrell K. Spencer) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:12:23 -0500 From: Kerry Sandstrom To: "sgriffin1 at windstream.net" , hcarc at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [HCARC] Military Morse... from 2015 Message-ID: <9d032305-49c0-cd0f-3aae-40913b71ce16 at hughes.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed This happened in April of 2015. The military Morse training was consolidated at Goodfellow AFB in San Angelo. I believe it is still being taught there. The Navy taught it at Pensacola, the Army at Ft. Devens, Mass and then at Ft. Huachuca and the AF at Keesler AFB, Miss and then Goodfellow AFB. There were probably other locations at earlier times. I guess that perhaps some of the work is now done by automatic Morse readers now, just like on the ham bands although many of the Morse readers do a poor job with QRM, QRN, QSB and sloppy senders. On 8/17/2017 7:29 AM, sgriffin1 at windstream.net wrote: > > > > > To me that's not good news I know we got all the sophisticated electronic stuff today but if it all goes down what we have left?WD5ENHSteve > Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. > > > > ------ Original message------From: Don Murray via HCARC Date: Wed, Aug 16, 2017 10:45 PMTo: hcarc at mailman.qth.net;Subject:[HCARC] Military Morse... from 2015 > Fort Huachuca bids farewell to Morse code training | Article | The United States Army______________________________________________________________HCARC mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarcHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.netThis list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease 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 > ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:17:26 -0500 From: Gale Heise To: HCARC Reflector Subject: Re: [HCARC] Astron RS-20A Power Supply For Sale Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" The Astron RS-20A has been sold. Gale KM4DR From: Gale Heise Sent: Monday, August 14, 2017 2:45 PM To: HCARC Reflector Subject: Astron RS-20A Power Supply For Sale The referenced power supply is for sale locally until Thursday night when it goes on eBay.? Will sell locally for $45. Call 830-896-9593 or email me if interested. Gale KM4DR ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:32:57 -0500 From: Brown Stokes To: Kerry Sandstrom Cc: hcarc at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [HCARC] Military Morse... from 2015 Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I learned Morse at Imperial Beach Calif, and was in one of the last classes there, before it moved to Pensacola. I helped pack some of the gear after I graduated, while awaiting orders to Monterey. On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 8:12 AM, Kerry Sandstrom wrote: > This happened in April of 2015. The military Morse training was > consolidated at Goodfellow AFB in San Angelo. I believe it is still being > taught there. The Navy taught it at Pensacola, the Army at Ft. Devens, > Mass and then at Ft. Huachuca and the AF at Keesler AFB, Miss and then > Goodfellow AFB. There were probably other locations at earlier times. > > I guess that perhaps some of the work is now done by automatic Morse > readers now, just like on the ham bands although many of the Morse readers > do a poor job with QRM, QRN, QSB and sloppy senders. > > > On 8/17/2017 7:29 AM, sgriffin1 at windstream.net wrote: > >> >> >> >> To me that's not good news I know we got all the sophisticated >> electronic stuff today but if it all goes down what we have left?WD5ENHSteve >> Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. >> >> >> >> ------ Original message------From: Don Murray via HCARC Date: Wed, Aug >> 16, 2017 10:45 PMTo: hcarc at mailman.qth.net;Subject:[HCARC] Military >> Morse... from 2015 >> Fort Huachuca bids farewell to Morse code training | Article | The United >> States Army______________________________________________________________HCARC >> mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarcHelp: >> http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.netThis >> list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease 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 > ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 20:22:13 -0500 From: Kerry To: Brown Stokes Cc: hcarc at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [HCARC] Military Morse... from 2015 Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Brown, thanks for info on Imperial Beach. Most of the Navy guys I knew were EW types so never got familiar with the various Navy training bases. Several of my electronic techs went to a a joint school at Corry Station, but that's about my only contact with Navy schools. On 8/17/2017 2:32 PM, Brown Stokes wrote: > I learned Morse at Imperial Beach Calif, and was in one of the last > classes there, before it moved to Pensacola. I helped pack some of the > gear after I graduated, while awaiting orders to Monterey. > > On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 8:12 AM, Kerry Sandstrom > wrote: > > This happened in April of 2015. The military Morse training was > consolidated at Goodfellow AFB in San Angelo. I believe it is > still being taught there. The Navy taught it at Pensacola, the > Army at Ft. Devens, Mass and then at Ft. Huachuca and the AF at > Keesler AFB, Miss and then Goodfellow AFB. There were probably > other locations at earlier times. > > I guess that perhaps some of the work is now done by automatic > Morse readers now, just like on the ham bands although many of the > Morse readers do a poor job with QRM, QRN, QSB and sloppy senders. > > > On 8/17/2017 7:29 AM, sgriffin1 at windstream.net > wrote: > > > > > To me that's not good news I know we got all the > sophisticated electronic stuff today but if it all goes down > what we have left?WD5ENHSteve > Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. > > > > ------ Original message------From: Don Murray via HCARC Date: > Wed, Aug 16, 2017 10:45 PMTo: hcarc at mailman.qth.net > ;Subject:[HCARC] Military > Morse... from 2015 > Fort Huachuca bids farewell to Morse code training | Article | > The United States > Army______________________________________________________________HCARC > mailing listHome: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarcHelp > : > http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost > : > mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.netThis > list hosted by: > http://www.qsl.netPlease 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 > > ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 16:08:49 +0000 From: "Derrell K. Spencer" To: Kerry , Brown Stokes Cc: hcarc at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [HCARC] Military Morse... from 2015 Message-ID: <20170818160849.OVYQI.58782.root at cdptpa-web07> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Good morning HCARC. I learned Morse Code at Fort Ord, CA in the Radio Operator (05B) course. I went on to the Radio Teletype Operator course to earn my primary MOS of 05C at Fort Gordon, GA. This was back in 1966, O5B20 then became my secondary MOS. Nineteen sixty seven and sixty nine found me in the 337th Radio Research Company supporting the 1st Infantry Division in the "Iron Triangle" Tactical Area of South Vietnam. Between those two tours I was stationed at Headquarters Army Security Agency, Arlington Hall, VA, filling a 72B20, Communications Center Specialist slot. After 3 yrs, 7 mos, I Was released from active duty on 3DEC69. I never got to operationally utilize my Morse skills of sending/receiving 15 five character code groups per minute, although I did Operate a lot of radio and communication gear. My Navy career began in 1977 and ran through 17 years when I retired with 20 yrs active service in 1994. During that time I served as an Aviation Electronics Technician. Thank you all for allowing me to share this personal info in this forum. https://www.facebook.com/derrell.spencer3 Derrell K. Spencer, ATCS(AW), USN Ret Home: 830-992-3132 Cell: 512-577-8537 HCMH Bio-Med Tech & Admissions Volunteer KG5BTT - Savoir C'est Pouvoir - 05C40 In God We Trust, All Others We Monitor ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ HCARC mailing list HCARC at mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc End of HCARC Digest, Vol 75, Issue 3 ************************************ From kerryk5ks at hughes.net Fri Aug 18 17:13:22 2017 From: kerryk5ks at hughes.net (Kerry) Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 16:13:22 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] CW Skills Delayed In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2c7a6c2b-fcdb-56df-b4a0-7aa3193299fa@hughes.net> Robert and everyone else, As far as I know there is still a Joint Services school at Goodfellow AFB in San Angelo and as far as I know they are still teaching Morse code to operators.? There may not be a large number of students but there are still a few.? There are a large number of joint schools now, particularly for the smaller specialties. The services are moving towards a single service.? It won't happen soon - but it will happen. On 8/18/2017 12:45 PM, R Russell wrote: > After basic electricity/electronics school at Great Lakes Naval Training Center Feb. 1967, we were requested to change ratings from ET (electronics technician) to either RM (radioman) or RD (radarman). The Navy was short those ratings then. Several classmates opted for RD. We were all afraid of having to learn Morse Code at Bainbridge, MD. No RD's in submarines. RM would have been my choice. I regret not converting. In my first boat, I admired Radiomen and duties. Now I struggle with CW 50yrs later. Never too late. Perhaps. > > Our Navy no longer teaches CW. Bad idea IMHO. KF5AIE _ . _ > > > > Sent from Outlook > > > ________________________________ > From: hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net on behalf of hcarc-request at mailman.qth.net > Sent: Friday, August 18, 2017 11:09 AM > To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net > Subject: HCARC Digest, Vol 75, Issue 3 > > Send HCARC mailing list submissions to > hcarc at mailman.qth.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > hcarc-request at mailman.qth.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > hcarc-owner at mailman.qth.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of HCARC digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Military Morse... from 2015 (Kerry Sandstrom) > 2. Re: Astron RS-20A Power Supply For Sale (Gale Heise) > 3. Re: Military Morse... from 2015 (Brown Stokes) > 4. Re: Military Morse... from 2015 (Kerry) > 5. Re: Military Morse... from 2015 (Derrell K. Spencer) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:12:23 -0500 > From: Kerry Sandstrom > To: "sgriffin1 at windstream.net" , > hcarc at mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [HCARC] Military Morse... from 2015 > Message-ID: <9d032305-49c0-cd0f-3aae-40913b71ce16 at hughes.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > This happened in April of 2015. The military Morse training was > consolidated at Goodfellow AFB in San Angelo. I believe it is still > being taught there. The Navy taught it at Pensacola, the Army at Ft. > Devens, Mass and then at Ft. Huachuca and the AF at Keesler AFB, Miss > and then Goodfellow AFB. There were probably other locations at earlier > times. > > I guess that perhaps some of the work is now done by automatic Morse > readers now, just like on the ham bands although many of the Morse > readers do a poor job with QRM, QRN, QSB and sloppy senders. > > > On 8/17/2017 7:29 AM, sgriffin1 at windstream.net wrote: >> >> >> >> To me that's not good news I know we got all the sophisticated electronic stuff today but if it all goes down what we have left?WD5ENHSteve >> Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. >> >> >> >> ------ Original message------From: Don Murray via HCARC Date: Wed, Aug 16, 2017 10:45 PMTo: hcarc at mailman.qth.net;Subject:[HCARC] Military Morse... from 2015 >> Fort Huachuca bids farewell to Morse code training | Article | The United States Army______________________________________________________________HCARC mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarcHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.netThis list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease 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 >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:17:26 -0500 > From: Gale Heise > To: HCARC Reflector > Subject: Re: [HCARC] Astron RS-20A Power Supply For Sale > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > The Astron RS-20A has been sold. > > Gale > KM4DR > From: Gale Heise > Sent: Monday, August 14, 2017 2:45 PM > To: HCARC Reflector > Subject: Astron RS-20A Power Supply For Sale > > The referenced power supply is for sale locally until Thursday night when it goes on eBay.? Will sell locally for $45. > > Call 830-896-9593 or email me if interested. > > Gale > KM4DR > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:32:57 -0500 > From: Brown Stokes > To: Kerry Sandstrom > Cc: hcarc at mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [HCARC] Military Morse... from 2015 > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > I learned Morse at Imperial Beach Calif, and was in one of the last classes > there, before it moved to Pensacola. I helped pack some of the gear after I > graduated, while awaiting orders to Monterey. > > On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 8:12 AM, Kerry Sandstrom > wrote: > >> This happened in April of 2015. The military Morse training was >> consolidated at Goodfellow AFB in San Angelo. I believe it is still being >> taught there. The Navy taught it at Pensacola, the Army at Ft. Devens, >> Mass and then at Ft. Huachuca and the AF at Keesler AFB, Miss and then >> Goodfellow AFB. There were probably other locations at earlier times. >> >> I guess that perhaps some of the work is now done by automatic Morse >> readers now, just like on the ham bands although many of the Morse readers >> do a poor job with QRM, QRN, QSB and sloppy senders. >> >> >> On 8/17/2017 7:29 AM, sgriffin1 at windstream.net wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> To me that's not good news I know we got all the sophisticated >>> electronic stuff today but if it all goes down what we have left?WD5ENHSteve >>> Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. >>> >>> >>> >>> ------ Original message------From: Don Murray via HCARC Date: Wed, Aug >>> 16, 2017 10:45 PMTo: hcarc at mailman.qth.net;Subject:[HCARC] Military >>> Morse... from 2015 >>> Fort Huachuca bids farewell to Morse code training | Article | The United >>> States Army______________________________________________________________HCARC >>> mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarcHelp: >>> http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.netThis >>> list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease 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 >> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 20:22:13 -0500 > From: Kerry > To: Brown Stokes > Cc: hcarc at mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [HCARC] Military Morse... from 2015 > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Brown, thanks for info on Imperial Beach. Most of the Navy guys I knew > were EW types so never got familiar with the various Navy training > bases. Several of my electronic techs went to a a joint school at Corry > Station, but that's about my only contact with Navy schools. > > > On 8/17/2017 2:32 PM, Brown Stokes wrote: >> I learned Morse at Imperial Beach Calif, and was in one of the last >> classes there, before it moved to Pensacola. I helped pack some of the >> gear after I graduated, while awaiting orders to Monterey. >> >> On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 8:12 AM, Kerry Sandstrom > > wrote: >> >> This happened in April of 2015. The military Morse training was >> consolidated at Goodfellow AFB in San Angelo. I believe it is >> still being taught there. The Navy taught it at Pensacola, the >> Army at Ft. Devens, Mass and then at Ft. Huachuca and the AF at >> Keesler AFB, Miss and then Goodfellow AFB. There were probably >> other locations at earlier times. >> >> I guess that perhaps some of the work is now done by automatic >> Morse readers now, just like on the ham bands although many of the >> Morse readers do a poor job with QRM, QRN, QSB and sloppy senders. >> >> >> On 8/17/2017 7:29 AM, sgriffin1 at windstream.net >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> To me that's not good news I know we got all the >> sophisticated electronic stuff today but if it all goes down >> what we have left?WD5ENHSteve >> Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. >> >> >> >> ------ Original message------From: Don Murray via HCARC Date: >> Wed, Aug 16, 2017 10:45 PMTo: hcarc at mailman.qth.net >> ;Subject:[HCARC] Military >> Morse... from 2015 >> Fort Huachuca bids farewell to Morse code training | Article | >> The United States >> Army______________________________________________________________HCARC >> mailing listHome: >> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarcHelp >> : >> http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost >> : >> mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.netThis >> list hosted by: >> http://www.qsl.netPlease 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 >> >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 16:08:49 +0000 > From: "Derrell K. Spencer" > To: Kerry , Brown Stokes > > Cc: hcarc at mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [HCARC] Military Morse... from 2015 > Message-ID: <20170818160849.OVYQI.58782.root at cdptpa-web07> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Good morning HCARC. > > I learned Morse Code at Fort Ord, CA in the Radio Operator (05B) course. > I went on to the Radio Teletype Operator course to earn my primary MOS of 05C > at Fort Gordon, GA. This was back in 1966, O5B20 then became my secondary MOS. > Nineteen sixty seven and sixty nine found me in the 337th Radio Research > Company supporting the 1st Infantry Division in the "Iron Triangle" Tactical > Area of South Vietnam. Between those two tours I was stationed at Headquarters > Army Security Agency, Arlington Hall, VA, filling a 72B20, Communications > Center Specialist slot. After 3 yrs, 7 mos, I Was released from active duty on > 3DEC69. I never got to operationally utilize my Morse skills of sending/receiving > 15 five character code groups per minute, although I did Operate a lot of radio > and communication gear. > > My Navy career began in 1977 and ran through 17 years when I retired with 20 yrs > active service in 1994. During that time I served as an Aviation Electronics > Technician. Thank you all for allowing me to share this personal info in this forum. > > https://www.facebook.com/derrell.spencer3 > > > > > Derrell K. Spencer, ATCS(AW), USN Ret > Home: 830-992-3132 Cell: 512-577-8537 > HCMH Bio-Med Tech & Admissions Volunteer > KG5BTT - Savoir C'est Pouvoir - 05C40 > In God We Trust, All Others We Monitor > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > HCARC mailing list > HCARC at mailman.qth.net > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc > > > End of HCARC Digest, Vol 75, Issue 3 > ************************************ > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 invergo at hotmail.com Fri Aug 18 22:14:24 2017 From: invergo at hotmail.com (M. I.) Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2017 02:14:24 +0000 Subject: [HCARC] CW Skills Delayed In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: When I was in the navy, I did my radioman CW training in San Diego in 1975. I left the school at 42wpm. ________________________________ From: hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net on behalf of R Russell Sent: Friday, August 18, 2017 12:45 To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net Subject: [HCARC] CW Skills Delayed After basic electricity/electronics school at Great Lakes Naval Training Center Feb. 1967, we were requested to change ratings from ET (electronics technician) to either RM (radioman) or RD (radarman). The Navy was short those ratings then. Several classmates opted for RD. We were all afraid of having to learn Morse Code at Bainbridge, MD. No RD's in submarines. RM would have been my choice. I regret not converting. In my first boat, I admired Radiomen and duties. Now I struggle with CW 50yrs later. Never too late. Perhaps. Our Navy no longer teaches CW. Bad idea IMHO. 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Send and receive messages with mobile mail from Outlook.com ________________________________ From: hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net on behalf of hcarc-request at mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, August 18, 2017 11:09 AM To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net Subject: HCARC Digest, Vol 75, Issue 3 Send HCARC mailing list submissions to hcarc at mailman.qth.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to hcarc-request at mailman.qth.net You can reach the person managing the list at hcarc-owner at mailman.qth.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of HCARC digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Military Morse... from 2015 (Kerry Sandstrom) 2. Re: Astron RS-20A Power Supply For Sale (Gale Heise) 3. Re: Military Morse... from 2015 (Brown Stokes) 4. Re: Military Morse... from 2015 (Kerry) 5. Re: Military Morse... from 2015 (Derrell K. Spencer) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:12:23 -0500 From: Kerry Sandstrom To: "sgriffin1 at windstream.net" , hcarc at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [HCARC] Military Morse... from 2015 Message-ID: <9d032305-49c0-cd0f-3aae-40913b71ce16 at hughes.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed This happened in April of 2015. The military Morse training was consolidated at Goodfellow AFB in San Angelo. I believe it is still being taught there. The Navy taught it at Pensacola, the Army at Ft. Devens, Mass and then at Ft. Huachuca and the AF at Keesler AFB, Miss and then Goodfellow AFB. There were probably other locations at earlier times. I guess that perhaps some of the work is now done by automatic Morse readers now, just like on the ham bands although many of the Morse readers do a poor job with QRM, QRN, QSB and sloppy senders. On 8/17/2017 7:29 AM, sgriffin1 at windstream.net wrote: > > > > > To me that's not good news I know we got all the sophisticated electronic stuff today but if it all goes down what we have left?WD5ENHSteve > Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. > > > > ------ Original message------From: Don Murray via HCARC Date: Wed, Aug 16, 2017 10:45 PMTo: hcarc at mailman.qth.net;Subject:[HCARC] Military Morse... from 2015 > Fort Huachuca bids farewell to Morse code training | Article | The United States Army______________________________________________________________HCARC mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarcHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.netThis list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease 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 > ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:17:26 -0500 From: Gale Heise To: HCARC Reflector Subject: Re: [HCARC] Astron RS-20A Power Supply For Sale Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" The Astron RS-20A has been sold. Gale KM4DR From: Gale Heise Sent: Monday, August 14, 2017 2:45 PM To: HCARC Reflector Subject: Astron RS-20A Power Supply For Sale The referenced power supply is for sale locally until Thursday night when it goes on eBay.? Will sell locally for $45. Call 830-896-9593 or email me if interested. Gale KM4DR ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:32:57 -0500 From: Brown Stokes To: Kerry Sandstrom Cc: hcarc at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [HCARC] Military Morse... from 2015 Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I learned Morse at Imperial Beach Calif, and was in one of the last classes there, before it moved to Pensacola. I helped pack some of the gear after I graduated, while awaiting orders to Monterey. On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 8:12 AM, Kerry Sandstrom wrote: > This happened in April of 2015. The military Morse training was > consolidated at Goodfellow AFB in San Angelo. I believe it is still being > taught there. The Navy taught it at Pensacola, the Army at Ft. Devens, > Mass and then at Ft. Huachuca and the AF at Keesler AFB, Miss and then > Goodfellow AFB. There were probably other locations at earlier times. > > I guess that perhaps some of the work is now done by automatic Morse > readers now, just like on the ham bands although many of the Morse readers > do a poor job with QRM, QRN, QSB and sloppy senders. > > > On 8/17/2017 7:29 AM, sgriffin1 at windstream.net wrote: > >> >> >> >> To me that's not good news I know we got all the sophisticated >> electronic stuff today but if it all goes down what we have left?WD5ENHSteve >> Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. >> >> >> >> ------ Original message------From: Don Murray via HCARC Date: Wed, Aug >> 16, 2017 10:45 PMTo: hcarc at mailman.qth.net;Subject:[HCARC] Military >> Morse... from 2015 >> Fort Huachuca bids farewell to Morse code training | Article | The United >> States Army______________________________________________________________HCARC >> mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarcHelp: >> http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.netThis >> list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease 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 > ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 20:22:13 -0500 From: Kerry To: Brown Stokes Cc: hcarc at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [HCARC] Military Morse... from 2015 Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Brown, thanks for info on Imperial Beach. Most of the Navy guys I knew were EW types so never got familiar with the various Navy training bases. Several of my electronic techs went to a a joint school at Corry Station, but that's about my only contact with Navy schools. On 8/17/2017 2:32 PM, Brown Stokes wrote: > I learned Morse at Imperial Beach Calif, and was in one of the last > classes there, before it moved to Pensacola. I helped pack some of the > gear after I graduated, while awaiting orders to Monterey. > > On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 8:12 AM, Kerry Sandstrom > wrote: > > This happened in April of 2015. The military Morse training was > consolidated at Goodfellow AFB in San Angelo. I believe it is > still being taught there. The Navy taught it at Pensacola, the > Army at Ft. Devens, Mass and then at Ft. Huachuca and the AF at > Keesler AFB, Miss and then Goodfellow AFB. There were probably > other locations at earlier times. > > I guess that perhaps some of the work is now done by automatic > Morse readers now, just like on the ham bands although many of the > Morse readers do a poor job with QRM, QRN, QSB and sloppy senders. > > > On 8/17/2017 7:29 AM, sgriffin1 at windstream.net > wrote: > > > > > To me that's not good news I know we got all the > sophisticated electronic stuff today but if it all goes down > what we have left?WD5ENHSteve > Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. > > > > ------ Original message------From: Don Murray via HCARC Date: > Wed, Aug 16, 2017 10:45 PMTo: hcarc at mailman.qth.net > ;Subject:[HCARC] Military > Morse... from 2015 > Fort Huachuca bids farewell to Morse code training | Article | > The United States > Army______________________________________________________________HCARC > mailing listHome: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarcHelp > : > http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost > : > mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.netThis > list hosted by: > http://www.qsl.netPlease 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 > > ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 16:08:49 +0000 From: "Derrell K. Spencer" To: Kerry , Brown Stokes Cc: hcarc at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [HCARC] Military Morse... from 2015 Message-ID: <20170818160849.OVYQI.58782.root at cdptpa-web07> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Good morning HCARC. I learned Morse Code at Fort Ord, CA in the Radio Operator (05B) course. I went on to the Radio Teletype Operator course to earn my primary MOS of 05C at Fort Gordon, GA. This was back in 1966, O5B20 then became my secondary MOS. Nineteen sixty seven and sixty nine found me in the 337th Radio Research Company supporting the 1st Infantry Division in the "Iron Triangle" Tactical Area of South Vietnam. Between those two tours I was stationed at Headquarters Army Security Agency, Arlington Hall, VA, filling a 72B20, Communications Center Specialist slot. After 3 yrs, 7 mos, I Was released from active duty on 3DEC69. I never got to operationally utilize my Morse skills of sending/receiving 15 five character code groups per minute, although I did Operate a lot of radio and communication gear. My Navy career began in 1977 and ran through 17 years when I retired with 20 yrs active service in 1994. During that time I served as an Aviation Electronics Technician. Thank you all for allowing me to share this personal info in this forum. https://www.facebook.com/derrell.spencer3 Derrell K. Spencer, ATCS(AW), USN Ret Home: 830-992-3132 Cell: 512-577-8537 HCMH Bio-Med Tech & Admissions Volunteer KG5BTT - Savoir C'est Pouvoir - 05C40 In God We Trust, All Others We Monitor ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ HCARC mailing list HCARC at mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc End of HCARC Digest, Vol 75, Issue 3 ************************************ ______________________________________________________________ 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 kerryk5ks at hughes.net Sat Aug 19 14:14:54 2017 From: kerryk5ks at hughes.net (Kerry Sandstrom) Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2017 13:14:54 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Solar Activity Message-ID: <9f0f3a40-2a60-78f3-f699-ab77d08ef4b9@hughes.net> Solar Activity is up this weekend.? The large sunspot group that has been on the front of the sun this week is now almost to the center of the sun.? It has produced a couple C-class flares and numerous smaller flares.? There is a second active region that hasn't moved over the limb on to the front of the sun.? In spite of that it has produced a half dozen or so C-class events which were seen above the sun's limb.? There have been a couple short wave fades due to these flares as well as a couple of CME's which were pointed well away from the earth.? The solar flux yesterday was 80 and will probably be about 85 for today.? It should continue to rise as the new active region moves across the sun's face.? The next week or two could be interesting on HF. Have fun, Kerry From galeheise at windstream.net Sat Aug 19 14:37:07 2017 From: galeheise at windstream.net (Gale Heise) Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2017 13:37:07 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Robotics Message-ID: To All- I?m curious if there are any club members who have either worked with or have an interest in working with robotics? By worked with I mean servos, stepper motors, controllers, computer interface devices, mechanics or otherwise similar experience. Have some ideas I?d like to bounce off of someone who may be able to point me in the right direction or interested in researching the internet to learn more about robotics. Gale KM4DR From vbiersch at gmail.com Sat Aug 19 14:40:20 2017 From: vbiersch at gmail.com (Virgil Bierschwale) Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2017 13:40:20 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Robotics In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Now you have my interest. Virgil N5IVV did a lot of data acquisition stuff back in the 80's monitoring thermocouples and other items. On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 1:37 PM, Gale Heise wrote: > To All- > > I?m curious if there are any club members who have either worked with or > have an interest in working with robotics? > > By worked with I mean servos, stepper motors, controllers, computer > interface devices, mechanics or otherwise similar experience. > > Have some ideas I?d like to bounce off of someone who may be able to > point me in the right direction or interested in researching the internet > to learn more about robotics. > > 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 -- Virgil Bierschwale American Made Software http://www.americanmadesoftware.com/ Keep America At Work http://keepamericaatwork.com/ H-1B Hunting Licenses http://h1bhuntinglicenses.com/ From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Sat Aug 19 14:49:13 2017 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2017 13:49:13 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Robotics In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8F91C67C23A943B0A9EC4646B85C142E@GaryPC> Combine a robot to a new Flex 6600 radio running JT-65, go to bed and awake leading the 5 band DXCC list in the morning without personally having made one of the contacts. 73, Gary J N5BAA -----Original Message----- From: Virgil Bierschwale Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2017 1:40 PM To: Gale Heise Cc: HCARC Reflector Subject: Re: [HCARC] Robotics Now you have my interest. Virgil N5IVV did a lot of data acquisition stuff back in the 80's monitoring thermocouples and other items. On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 1:37 PM, Gale Heise wrote: > To All- > > I?m curious if there are any club members who have either worked with or > have an interest in working with robotics? > > By worked with I mean servos, stepper motors, controllers, computer > interface devices, mechanics or otherwise similar experience. > > Have some ideas I?d like to bounce off of someone who may be able to > point me in the right direction or interested in researching the internet > to learn more about robotics. > > 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 -- Virgil Bierschwale American Made Software http://www.americanmadesoftware.com/ Keep America At Work http://keepamericaatwork.com/ H-1B Hunting Licenses http://h1bhuntinglicenses.com/ ______________________________________________________________ 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 Sat Aug 19 16:25:42 2017 From: galeheise at windstream.net (Gale Heise) Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2017 15:25:42 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Robotics/ Satellite Tracking Rotator Message-ID: A number of people responded so I?m going to simply reply to the reflector and please just ignore me if you?re not interested. First I?d like to thank John Trolinger for providing input previously. He has a neat satellite tracking system at his place by simply pointing the antennas at 45 degrees and utilizes a Channel Master rotator. He connects his computer to the rotator via a computer interface and can track the satellites. I?m trying to see if there is a simple and inexpensive way to obtain elevation control as well as azimuth. Also, thanks to those expressing an interest in helping me and learning more about robotics. Today many hams are working satellite stations simply with hand held antennas such as the Arrow 146/437-10WBP. http://www.arrowantennas.com/arrowii/146-437.html Here is an example of someone working a satellite with a tripod: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HfvmU_utI8 Attempting to locating the satellite and track it manually is very frustrating as I have found the case through personal experience. To purchase a Yaesu G-5500 AZ/EL rotator, cable and computer interface box it is expensive ($1,000+) and overkill for a hand held or small array antenna system. As a result, I started searching the internet for a less expensive alternative with the WRAPS system as one choice. The first video is by the inventor and the subsequent videos are by a person who actually built the WRAPS system from parts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5Xx6K7tM0Y Wraps Assembly and Testing ? Unless you understand Spanish, skip Video #2 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gntz0d-NQPc 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nze3ZFRupuM 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqTkkQYNYd0 4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tFw8tz7WW0 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJOKr1KcVoY I thought the WRAPS system was on the lightly constructed side and not really meant to be all weather. It addition, it?s about $300 for the parts. So I began looking for existing systems that could be adapted. One idea came to me when I thought about my neighbor who has a tracking system on his telescope and I found this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDTjnJm41mc Here is a link to purchasing a telescope mount: https://www.celestron.com/products/nexstar-slt-computerized-mount It also requires a computer interface: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_10?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=skyfi+wireless+telescope+controller&sprefix=skyfi+wire%2Caps%2C295&crid=2RZ1O8B4040C6&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Askyfi+wireless+telescope+controller Again, the price is way more that I want to invest. Over half of the cost of the G-5500. So I continued to search for an all weather system and came across a video that I can?t find now. It was of a fellow utilizing a Defender Security pan/ tilt camera platform. He utilized the matching controller and manually tracked the satellite. Here is a heavier duty model built for the weather: https://www.amazon.com/Defender-Security-82-12440-Outdoor-Heavy/dp/B002MZ8GU2/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1503171732&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=defendersecurity+pan+tilt There?s a Techno-Geek website called hackaday.io. On it?s site I found a fellow who purchased the Defender Security 882-12440 and built a controller for it to swing up and down, back and forth to water his lawn. He has five different files posted showing his progress through the project beginning with a disassembly of the unit to take a look inside: https://hackaday.io/project/20572-ptsprinkler/log/57784-dissecting-the-pantilt-stage In addition, here is a video from AE0MT who is utilizing an inclinometer and GPS chip; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE09wMaTUpU There was another satellite video whereas the fellow was utilizing a stepping motor to obtain feedback on position rather than a potentiometer system as utilized in the WRAPS system. Here?s where I?m looking for input. One can purchase the Defender Outdoor Heavy Duty Pan Tilt for about $60. I believe the fellow who assembled the WRAPS system said the electronics parts were about half the total cost so about $150. So I?m curious if there is any way to add positioning feedback to the Defender and control it with a computer as with the WRAPS system. It may mean replacing the motors within the Defender with stepping motors in order to obtain feedback for the positioning system or adding inclinometer and GPS chips as did AE0MT. It?s a lot to wade through so I?m not offended if people aren?t interested in pursuing. If you get through it all I?d appreciate your thoughts. Take care, Gale KM4DR From kerryk5ks at hughes.net Sat Aug 19 18:10:51 2017 From: kerryk5ks at hughes.net (Kerry) Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2017 17:10:51 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Robotics/ Satellite Tracking Rotator In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Gale, I'm not quite sure what your application is.? If it is tracking satellites at 2 m and 70 cm your tracking requirements aren't very difficult.? In the early days of Oscar I used a 10m 3-element Yagi and a 3-element 2 m Yagi.? The 10 m antenna was not up very high and so had little directivity and most of the pattern was up.? The 2 m yagi also had a 3 dB beamwidth of about 60 degrees.? The 2 m antenna was mounted at an angle of 45 degrees above the horizon. I would only have to move the antenna twice to cover the longest pass.? 60 degrees is approximately a radian. When you look at an optical telescope, because the wavelength is so short, the beamwidth is very much narrower, even for small telescopes.? A 4 inch (10 cm) aperture telescope would have a beamwidth on the order of a microradian, a million times narrower than 3-element Yagis. To track the early OSCAR satellites in polar orbit all you really needed was the time and location of the equator crossings which was transmitted by W1AW.? Life is infinitely easier now.? I use a program called Gpredict.? It has as an output polar and az-el plots of the satellite you specify at your location and includes time data.? It uses the two line element sets (TLEs) from US Space Command. Even a 1 m dish at X-band has a beamwidth of about a tenth of a radian, 6 degrees. If you recall when direct satellite TV at Ku band first started, you were able to aim the dish close enough to the correct location knowing only your lat and lon and a magnetic compass and the built in elevation scale on the dish mount.? With your lat and lon, the satellite receiver gave you the compass bearing and elevation setting to aim the dish. If you haven't already, you need to take a look at the satellite tracking programs available like Gpredict to see the type tracking data available and use it to look at the amount of change of azimuth and elevation and the time during a pass.? That should help you decide how much resolution and speed you need to do the tracking.? I think you will be surprised how low the resolution and speed requirements really are. I would recommend reading "The Satellite Experimenters Handbook" 1st edition (1985) by the ARRL.? It really gives a practical feel for how to do it and the equipment required.? Like so many things in ham radio, the manufacturers and the ARRL have gone out of their way, in the interest of profits, making simple things incredibly complicated. Kerry On 8/19/2017 3:25 PM, Gale Heise wrote: > A number of people responded so I?m going to simply reply to the reflector and please just ignore me if you?re not interested. > > First I?d like to thank John Trolinger for providing input previously. He has a neat satellite tracking system at his place by simply pointing the antennas at 45 degrees and utilizes a Channel Master rotator. He connects his computer to the rotator via a computer interface and can track the satellites. I?m trying to see if there is a simple and inexpensive way to obtain elevation control as well as azimuth. > > Also, thanks to those expressing an interest in helping me and learning more about robotics. > > Today many hams are working satellite stations simply with hand held antennas such as the Arrow 146/437-10WBP. > http://www.arrowantennas.com/arrowii/146-437.html > > Here is an example of someone working a satellite with a tripod: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HfvmU_utI8 > > Attempting to locating the satellite and track it manually is very frustrating as I have found the case through personal experience. To purchase a Yaesu G-5500 AZ/EL rotator, cable and computer interface box it is expensive ($1,000+) and overkill for a hand held or small array antenna system. > > As a result, I started searching the internet for a less expensive alternative with the WRAPS system as one choice. The first video is by the inventor and the subsequent videos are by a person who actually built the WRAPS system from parts: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5Xx6K7tM0Y > > Wraps Assembly and Testing ? Unless you understand Spanish, skip Video #2 > 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gntz0d-NQPc > 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nze3ZFRupuM > 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqTkkQYNYd0 > 4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tFw8tz7WW0 > 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJOKr1KcVoY > > I thought the WRAPS system was on the lightly constructed side and not really meant to be all weather. It addition, it?s about $300 for the parts. So I began looking for existing systems that could be adapted. One idea came to me when I thought about my neighbor who has a tracking system on his telescope and I found this video: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDTjnJm41mc > > Here is a link to purchasing a telescope mount: > https://www.celestron.com/products/nexstar-slt-computerized-mount > > It also requires a computer interface: > https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_10?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=skyfi+wireless+telescope+controller&sprefix=skyfi+wire%2Caps%2C295&crid=2RZ1O8B4040C6&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Askyfi+wireless+telescope+controller > > Again, the price is way more that I want to invest. Over half of the cost of the G-5500. So I continued to search for an all weather system and came across a video that I can?t find now. It was of a fellow utilizing a Defender Security pan/ tilt camera platform. He utilized the matching controller and manually tracked the satellite. Here is a heavier duty model built for the weather: > https://www.amazon.com/Defender-Security-82-12440-Outdoor-Heavy/dp/B002MZ8GU2/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1503171732&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=defendersecurity+pan+tilt > > There?s a Techno-Geek website called hackaday.io. On it?s site I found a fellow who purchased the Defender Security 882-12440 and built a controller for it to swing up and down, back and forth to water his lawn. He has five different files posted showing his progress through the project beginning with a disassembly of the unit to take a look inside: > https://hackaday.io/project/20572-ptsprinkler/log/57784-dissecting-the-pantilt-stage > > In addition, here is a video from AE0MT who is utilizing an inclinometer and GPS chip; > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE09wMaTUpU > > There was another satellite video whereas the fellow was utilizing a stepping motor to obtain feedback on position rather than a potentiometer system as utilized in the WRAPS system. > > Here?s where I?m looking for input. One can purchase the Defender Outdoor Heavy Duty Pan Tilt for about $60. I believe the fellow who assembled the WRAPS system said the electronics parts were about half the total cost so about $150. So I?m curious if there is any way to add positioning feedback to the Defender and control it with a computer as with the WRAPS system. It may mean replacing the motors within the Defender with stepping motors in order to obtain feedback for the positioning system or adding inclinometer and GPS chips as did AE0MT. > > It?s a lot to wade through so I?m not offended if people aren?t interested in pursuing. If you get through it all I?d appreciate your thoughts. > > Take care, > > 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 kerryk5ks at hughes.net Sat Aug 19 18:44:35 2017 From: kerryk5ks at hughes.net (Kerry) Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2017 17:44:35 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Solar activity 2 Message-ID: There was a C7 class flare from the sunspot group near the middle of the sun at 2100Z (1600 local).? The solar flux value for today is 87.? The next active region is making its first appearance on the front of the sun.? In the current magnetogram it is possible to see a line of black and white segments where the new active region is rotating into view. Kerry From kerryk5ks at hughes.net Sat Aug 19 22:20:34 2017 From: kerryk5ks at hughes.net (Kerry) Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2017 21:20:34 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Solar Activity 3 Message-ID: An M1 flare at 0152 Z (2052 local) from the active region just coming over the limb.? This region looks to be pretty active. Keep an eye on the bands this weekend and early next week.? I expect the solar flux value will be in the 90's tomorrow and my reach 100 early next week. Kerry From vbiersch at gmail.com Sun Aug 20 19:11:01 2017 From: vbiersch at gmail.com (Virgil Bierschwale) Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2017 18:11:01 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Robotics/ Satellite Tracking Rotator In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I might play with this in another month or two. looks like you can buy this and interface it to the az/el mount and it should be easy to program it. http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/82-12445?green=35C8B1A2-D542-5161-B097-26792DEC5E84 On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 5:10 PM, Kerry wrote: > Gale, > > I'm not quite sure what your application is. If it is tracking satellites > at 2 m and 70 cm your tracking requirements aren't very difficult. In the > early days of Oscar I used a 10m 3-element Yagi and a 3-element 2 m Yagi. > The 10 m antenna was not up very high and so had little directivity and > most of the pattern was up. The 2 m yagi also had a 3 dB beamwidth of > about 60 degrees. The 2 m antenna was mounted at an angle of 45 degrees > above the horizon. I would only have to move the antenna twice to cover the > longest pass. 60 degrees is approximately a radian. > > When you look at an optical telescope, because the wavelength is so short, > the beamwidth is very much narrower, even for small telescopes. A 4 inch > (10 cm) aperture telescope would have a beamwidth on the order of a > microradian, a million times narrower than 3-element Yagis. > > To track the early OSCAR satellites in polar orbit all you really needed > was the time and location of the equator crossings which was transmitted by > W1AW. Life is infinitely easier now. I use a program called Gpredict. It > has as an output polar and az-el plots of the satellite you specify at your > location and includes time data. It uses the two line element sets (TLEs) > from US Space Command. > > Even a 1 m dish at X-band has a beamwidth of about a tenth of a radian, 6 > degrees. > > If you recall when direct satellite TV at Ku band first started, you were > able to aim the dish close enough to the correct location knowing only your > lat and lon and a magnetic compass and the built in elevation scale on the > dish mount. With your lat and lon, the satellite receiver gave you the > compass bearing and elevation setting to aim the dish. > > If you haven't already, you need to take a look at the satellite tracking > programs available like Gpredict to see the type tracking data available > and use it to look at the amount of change of azimuth and elevation and the > time during a pass. That should help you decide how much resolution and > speed you need to do the tracking. I think you will be surprised how low > the resolution and speed requirements really are. > > I would recommend reading "The Satellite Experimenters Handbook" 1st > edition (1985) by the ARRL. It really gives a practical feel for how to do > it and the equipment required. Like so many things in ham radio, the > manufacturers and the ARRL have gone out of their way, in the interest of > profits, making simple things incredibly complicated. > > Kerry > > > > > On 8/19/2017 3:25 PM, Gale Heise wrote: > >> A number of people responded so I?m going to simply reply to the >> reflector and please just ignore me if you?re not interested. >> >> First I?d like to thank John Trolinger for providing input previously. >> He has a neat satellite tracking system at his place by simply pointing the >> antennas at 45 degrees and utilizes a Channel Master rotator. He connects >> his computer to the rotator via a computer interface and can track the >> satellites. I?m trying to see if there is a simple and inexpensive way to >> obtain elevation control as well as azimuth. >> >> Also, thanks to those expressing an interest in helping me and learning >> more about robotics. >> >> Today many hams are working satellite stations simply with hand held >> antennas such as the Arrow 146/437-10WBP. >> http://www.arrowantennas.com/arrowii/146-437.html >> >> Here is an example of someone working a satellite with a tripod: >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HfvmU_utI8 >> >> Attempting to locating the satellite and track it manually is very >> frustrating as I have found the case through personal experience. To >> purchase a Yaesu G-5500 AZ/EL rotator, cable and computer interface box it >> is expensive ($1,000+) and overkill for a hand held or small array antenna >> system. >> >> As a result, I started searching the internet for a less expensive >> alternative with the WRAPS system as one choice. The first video is by the >> inventor and the subsequent videos are by a person who actually built the >> WRAPS system from parts: >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5Xx6K7tM0Y >> >> Wraps Assembly and Testing ? Unless you understand Spanish, skip Video #2 >> 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gntz0d-NQPc >> 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nze3ZFRupuM >> 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqTkkQYNYd0 >> 4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tFw8tz7WW0 >> 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJOKr1KcVoY >> >> I thought the WRAPS system was on the lightly constructed side and not >> really meant to be all weather. It addition, it?s about $300 for the >> parts. So I began looking for existing systems that could be adapted. One >> idea came to me when I thought about my neighbor who has a tracking system >> on his telescope and I found this video: >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDTjnJm41mc >> >> Here is a link to purchasing a telescope mount: >> https://www.celestron.com/products/nexstar-slt-computerized-mount >> >> It also requires a computer interface: >> https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_10?url=search-alia >> s%3Daps&field-keywords=skyfi+wireless+telescope+controller& >> sprefix=skyfi+wire%2Caps%2C295&crid=2RZ1O8B4040C6&rh=i% >> 3Aaps%2Ck%3Askyfi+wireless+telescope+controller >> >> Again, the price is way more that I want to invest. Over half of the >> cost of the G-5500. So I continued to search for an all weather system and >> came across a video that I can?t find now. It was of a fellow utilizing a >> Defender Security pan/ tilt camera platform. He utilized the matching >> controller and manually tracked the satellite. Here is a heavier duty >> model built for the weather: >> https://www.amazon.com/Defender-Security-82-12440-Outdoor- >> Heavy/dp/B002MZ8GU2/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8& >> qid=1503171732&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=defendersecurity+pan+tilt >> >> There?s a Techno-Geek website called hackaday.io. On it?s site I found >> a fellow who purchased the Defender Security 882-12440 and built a >> controller for it to swing up and down, back and forth to water his lawn. >> He has five different files posted showing his progress through the project >> beginning with a disassembly of the unit to take a look inside: >> https://hackaday.io/project/20572-ptsprinkler/log/57784-diss >> ecting-the-pantilt-stage >> >> In addition, here is a video from AE0MT who is utilizing an inclinometer >> and GPS chip; >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE09wMaTUpU >> >> There was another satellite video whereas the fellow was utilizing a >> stepping motor to obtain feedback on position rather than a potentiometer >> system as utilized in the WRAPS system. >> >> Here?s where I?m looking for input. One can purchase the Defender >> Outdoor Heavy Duty Pan Tilt for about $60. I believe the fellow who >> assembled the WRAPS system said the electronics parts were about half the >> total cost so about $150. So I?m curious if there is any way to add >> positioning feedback to the Defender and control it with a computer as with >> the WRAPS system. It may mean replacing the motors within the Defender >> with stepping motors in order to obtain feedback for the positioning system >> or adding inclinometer and GPS chips as did AE0MT. >> >> It?s a lot to wade through so I?m not offended if people aren?t >> interested in pursuing. If you get through it all I?d appreciate your >> thoughts. >> >> Take care, >> >> 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 >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 -- Virgil Bierschwale American Made Software http://www.americanmadesoftware.com/ Keep America At Work http://keepamericaatwork.com/ H-1B Hunting Licenses http://h1bhuntinglicenses.com/ From kd5wdq at gmail.com Mon Aug 21 11:31:26 2017 From: kd5wdq at gmail.com (kd5wdq .) Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 15:31:26 +0000 Subject: [HCARC] Robotics/ Satellite Tracking Rotator In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Gpredict - a linux program, and one of the nicest sat tracker's out there... looks as if some Kerrville hams have seen the light. AF5SA ps: said this before: Windows 10 is a virus that imitates an operating system (OS). On 8/20/17, Virgil Bierschwale wrote: > I might play with this in another month or two. > > looks like you can buy this and interface it to the az/el mount and it > should be easy to program it. > > http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/82-12445?green=35C8B1A2-D542-5161-B097-26792DEC5E84 > > > > On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 5:10 PM, Kerry wrote: > >> Gale, >> >> I'm not quite sure what your application is. If it is tracking satellites >> at 2 m and 70 cm your tracking requirements aren't very difficult. In the >> early days of Oscar I used a 10m 3-element Yagi and a 3-element 2 m Yagi. >> The 10 m antenna was not up very high and so had little directivity and >> most of the pattern was up. The 2 m yagi also had a 3 dB beamwidth of >> about 60 degrees. The 2 m antenna was mounted at an angle of 45 degrees >> above the horizon. I would only have to move the antenna twice to cover >> the >> longest pass. 60 degrees is approximately a radian. >> >> When you look at an optical telescope, because the wavelength is so short, >> the beamwidth is very much narrower, even for small telescopes. A 4 inch >> (10 cm) aperture telescope would have a beamwidth on the order of a >> microradian, a million times narrower than 3-element Yagis. >> >> To track the early OSCAR satellites in polar orbit all you really needed >> was the time and location of the equator crossings which was transmitted >> by >> W1AW. Life is infinitely easier now. I use a program called Gpredict. >> It >> has as an output polar and az-el plots of the satellite you specify at >> your >> location and includes time data. It uses the two line element sets (TLEs) >> from US Space Command. >> >> Even a 1 m dish at X-band has a beamwidth of about a tenth of a radian, 6 >> degrees. >> >> If you recall when direct satellite TV at Ku band first started, you were >> able to aim the dish close enough to the correct location knowing only >> your >> lat and lon and a magnetic compass and the built in elevation scale on the >> dish mount. With your lat and lon, the satellite receiver gave you the >> compass bearing and elevation setting to aim the dish. >> >> If you haven't already, you need to take a look at the satellite tracking >> programs available like Gpredict to see the type tracking data available >> and use it to look at the amount of change of azimuth and elevation and >> the >> time during a pass. That should help you decide how much resolution and >> speed you need to do the tracking. I think you will be surprised how low >> the resolution and speed requirements really are. >> >> I would recommend reading "The Satellite Experimenters Handbook" 1st >> edition (1985) by the ARRL. It really gives a practical feel for how to >> do >> it and the equipment required. Like so many things in ham radio, the >> manufacturers and the ARRL have gone out of their way, in the interest of >> profits, making simple things incredibly complicated. >> >> Kerry >> >> >> >> >> On 8/19/2017 3:25 PM, Gale Heise wrote: >> >>> A number of people responded so I?m going to simply reply to the >>> reflector and please just ignore me if you?re not interested. >>> >>> First I?d like to thank John Trolinger for providing input previously. >>> He has a neat satellite tracking system at his place by simply pointing >>> the >>> antennas at 45 degrees and utilizes a Channel Master rotator. He >>> connects >>> his computer to the rotator via a computer interface and can track the >>> satellites. I?m trying to see if there is a simple and inexpensive way >>> to >>> obtain elevation control as well as azimuth. >>> >>> Also, thanks to those expressing an interest in helping me and learning >>> more about robotics. >>> >>> Today many hams are working satellite stations simply with hand held >>> antennas such as the Arrow 146/437-10WBP. >>> http://www.arrowantennas.com/arrowii/146-437.html >>> >>> Here is an example of someone working a satellite with a tripod: >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HfvmU_utI8 >>> >>> Attempting to locating the satellite and track it manually is very >>> frustrating as I have found the case through personal experience. To >>> purchase a Yaesu G-5500 AZ/EL rotator, cable and computer interface box >>> it >>> is expensive ($1,000+) and overkill for a hand held or small array >>> antenna >>> system. >>> >>> As a result, I started searching the internet for a less expensive >>> alternative with the WRAPS system as one choice. The first video is by >>> the >>> inventor and the subsequent videos are by a person who actually built the >>> WRAPS system from parts: >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5Xx6K7tM0Y >>> >>> Wraps Assembly and Testing ? Unless you understand Spanish, skip Video #2 >>> 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gntz0d-NQPc >>> 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nze3ZFRupuM >>> 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqTkkQYNYd0 >>> 4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tFw8tz7WW0 >>> 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJOKr1KcVoY >>> >>> I thought the WRAPS system was on the lightly constructed side and not >>> really meant to be all weather. It addition, it?s about $300 for the >>> parts. So I began looking for existing systems that could be adapted. >>> One >>> idea came to me when I thought about my neighbor who has a tracking >>> system >>> on his telescope and I found this video: >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDTjnJm41mc >>> >>> Here is a link to purchasing a telescope mount: >>> https://www.celestron.com/products/nexstar-slt-computerized-mount >>> >>> It also requires a computer interface: >>> https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_10?url=search-alia >>> s%3Daps&field-keywords=skyfi+wireless+telescope+controller& >>> sprefix=skyfi+wire%2Caps%2C295&crid=2RZ1O8B4040C6&rh=i% >>> 3Aaps%2Ck%3Askyfi+wireless+telescope+controller >>> >>> Again, the price is way more that I want to invest. Over half of the >>> cost of the G-5500. So I continued to search for an all weather system >>> and >>> came across a video that I can?t find now. It was of a fellow utilizing >>> a >>> Defender Security pan/ tilt camera platform. He utilized the matching >>> controller and manually tracked the satellite. Here is a heavier duty >>> model built for the weather: >>> https://www.amazon.com/Defender-Security-82-12440-Outdoor- >>> Heavy/dp/B002MZ8GU2/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8& >>> qid=1503171732&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=defendersecurity+pan+tilt >>> >>> There?s a Techno-Geek website called hackaday.io. On it?s site I found >>> a fellow who purchased the Defender Security 882-12440 and built a >>> controller for it to swing up and down, back and forth to water his lawn. >>> He has five different files posted showing his progress through the >>> project >>> beginning with a disassembly of the unit to take a look inside: >>> https://hackaday.io/project/20572-ptsprinkler/log/57784-diss >>> ecting-the-pantilt-stage >>> >>> In addition, here is a video from AE0MT who is utilizing an inclinometer >>> and GPS chip; >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE09wMaTUpU >>> >>> There was another satellite video whereas the fellow was utilizing a >>> stepping motor to obtain feedback on position rather than a potentiometer >>> system as utilized in the WRAPS system. >>> >>> Here?s where I?m looking for input. One can purchase the Defender >>> Outdoor Heavy Duty Pan Tilt for about $60. I believe the fellow who >>> assembled the WRAPS system said the electronics parts were about half the >>> total cost so about $150. So I?m curious if there is any way to add >>> positioning feedback to the Defender and control it with a computer as >>> with >>> the WRAPS system. It may mean replacing the motors within the Defender >>> with stepping motors in order to obtain feedback for the positioning >>> system >>> or adding inclinometer and GPS chips as did AE0MT. >>> >>> It?s a lot to wade through so I?m not offended if people aren?t >>> interested in pursuing. If you get through it all I?d appreciate your >>> thoughts. >>> >>> Take care, >>> >>> 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 >>> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 > > > > > -- > Virgil Bierschwale > > American Made Software > http://www.americanmadesoftware.com/ > > Keep America At Work > http://keepamericaatwork.com/ > > H-1B Hunting Licenses > http://h1bhuntinglicenses.com/ > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 curtiswe at ktc.com Mon Aug 21 12:14:58 2017 From: curtiswe at ktc.com (Curtis) Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:14:58 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] SEQP Message-ID: <7894BEDD-BAD2-4FFC-9B8F-28D31D3A8798@ktc.com> K5KSH is operating on 10 meters for the solar eclipse qso party, stop by and give us a contact! Sent from my iPhone From curtiswe at ktc.com Mon Aug 21 12:14:58 2017 From: curtiswe at ktc.com (Curtis) Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:14:58 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] SEQP Message-ID: <7894BEDD-BAD2-4FFC-9B8F-28D31D3A8798@ktc.com> K5KSH is operating on 10 meters for the solar eclipse qso party, stop by and give us a contact! Sent from my iPhone From kerryk5ks at hughes.net Tue Aug 22 20:26:44 2017 From: kerryk5ks at hughes.net (Kerry) Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2017 19:26:44 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Solar Activity 4 Message-ID: There were 2 more C-class flares today, both from the older sunspot group.? The 2 sunspot groups seem to be taking turns, one day the flares are from the new group and then the next day the flares are from the older group.? The last 2 or 3 days there as been a single small sunspot in a new small active region between the two larger groups.? This hasn't been counted as new group yet probably because the single sunspot keeps appearing and disappearing.? There is a chance it might grow and make things even more interesting.? The solar flux value for today was 90 so it is still slowly climbing.? There have been a lot of indications of sporadic E on the ionograms the last several days.? It probably doesn't make it to 6 m but it probably does help out 20 and maybe 15 and 10 m.? When I lived in San Antonio in the 70's and 80's, a solar flux value of 100 in September was high enough to open the 10 m CW band to central Europe some mornings.? In spite of the poor conditions I believe we're getting close to some interesting conditions - but no promises!? Keep checking 15 m to the NE in the morning and NW in the evening. Kerry From tower2 at stx.rr.com Wed Aug 23 16:30:46 2017 From: tower2 at stx.rr.com (Harvey N. Vordenbaum) Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2017 15:30:46 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Rain Message-ID: <002801d31c4e$b35efd10$1a1cf730$@rr.com> Nice little shower a while ago. 0.10 in. so far Hv From cw4evr at hctc.net Wed Aug 23 23:23:21 2017 From: cw4evr at hctc.net (Fred) Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2017 22:23:21 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Echolink Message-ID: N5HR-R is back on from the club station.? Bear with me while I get the audio levels set properly.? I have to do this remotely, so it might take some time. 73 Fred/W0LPD From sgriffin1 at windstream.net Thu Aug 24 13:40:25 2017 From: sgriffin1 at windstream.net (=?utf-8?B?c2dyaWZmaW4xQHdpbmRzdHJlYW0ubmV0?=) Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 17:40:25 GMT Subject: [HCARC] Tropical storm Harvey Message-ID: <000f4242.00b4244a5ba8b2f1@windstream.net> I think this afternoon I going to put my g5rv down for the weekend look like this tropical storm or possible hurricane Harvey may get dicey around here. Been looking on the National Weather Service Maps. And when you see San Antonio is under a tropical storm warning and we're not that far away. It looks like the storm is ramping up pretty quickly.WD5ENHSteve Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Thu Aug 24 14:13:44 2017 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 13:13:44 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Tropical storm Harvey In-Reply-To: <000f4242.00b4244a5ba8b2f1@windstream.net> References: <000f4242.00b4244a5ba8b2f1@windstream.net> Message-ID: <67EF6A87D4A04E07ABE943A8DBFF6FC3@GaryPC> As of 1300 TS Harvey is now Cat 1 Hurricane Harvey. Expect Kerr County to go under TS Watch or warning by tonight. Comal County is already under TS Watch. 73, Gary J N5BAA -----Original Message----- From: sgriffin1 at windstream.net Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2017 12:40 PM To: Hcarc Subject: [HCARC] Tropical storm Harvey I think this afternoon I going to put my g5rv down for the weekend look like this tropical storm or possible hurricane Harvey may get dicey around here. Been looking on the National Weather Service Maps. And when you see San Antonio is under a tropical storm warning and we're not that far away. It looks like the storm is ramping up pretty quickly.WD5ENHSteve Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. ______________________________________________________________ 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 Aug 24 14:31:37 2017 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 13:31:37 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Tropical storm Harvey In-Reply-To: <67EF6A87D4A04E07ABE943A8DBFF6FC3@GaryPC> References: <000f4242.00b4244a5ba8b2f1@windstream.net> <67EF6A87D4A04E07ABE943A8DBFF6FC3@GaryPC> Message-ID: Hurricane Harvey predicted to reach Cat 3 status prior to landfall. That means it will be strengthening as it hits the Coast (Corpus) at high tide. Padre Island expects 6-10 foot storm surge. 73, Gary J N5BAA -----Original Message----- From: Gary J - N5BAA Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2017 1:13 PM To: sgriffin1 at windstream.net ; Hcarc Subject: Re: [HCARC] Tropical storm Harvey As of 1300 TS Harvey is now Cat 1 Hurricane Harvey. Expect Kerr County to go under TS Watch or warning by tonight. Comal County is already under TS Watch. 73, Gary J N5BAA -----Original Message----- From: sgriffin1 at windstream.net Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2017 12:40 PM To: Hcarc Subject: [HCARC] Tropical storm Harvey I think this afternoon I going to put my g5rv down for the weekend look like this tropical storm or possible hurricane Harvey may get dicey around here. Been looking on the National Weather Service Maps. And when you see San Antonio is under a tropical storm warning and we're not that far away. It looks like the storm is ramping up pretty quickly.WD5ENHSteve Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. ______________________________________________________________ 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 kd5wdq at gmail.com Thu Aug 24 15:36:13 2017 From: kd5wdq at gmail.com (kd5wdq .) Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 19:36:13 +0000 Subject: [HCARC] Tropical storm Harvey In-Reply-To: <000f4242.00b4244a5ba8b2f1@windstream.net> References: <000f4242.00b4244a5ba8b2f1@windstream.net> Message-ID: Funny, the WX channel said you'd need to be to or past "Kerrville" to miss the really big rain. And they do mean BIG rain. IMO, Kerrville will be mostly OK. AF5SA On 8/24/17, sgriffin1 at windstream.net wrote: > > > > > > > I think this afternoon I going to put my g5rv down for the weekend look > like this tropical storm or possible hurricane Harvey may get dicey around > here. Been looking on the National Weather Service Maps. And when you see > San Antonio is under a tropical storm warning and we're not that far away. > It looks like the storm is ramping up pretty quickly.WD5ENHSteve > Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 Aug 24 16:38:33 2017 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 15:38:33 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Tropical storm Harvey In-Reply-To: References: <000f4242.00b4244a5ba8b2f1@windstream.net> Message-ID: <2A29524C36A04FD5802FE16016A9BC83@GaryPC> And 2 days ago Harvey was a disorganized mass of clouds - no one knew what he was going to do. The storm is now predicted to reach Cat 3 intensity. Harvey will go where Harvey wants to go. Mostly the prognosticators are guessing just like the rest of us. I clearly remember the 52 inches of rain at my QTH the week of July 2 2002 from a minor tropical system that got stuck in south Texas. One thing I have learned about South Texas weather is "big amounts" of rain fall really quickly and without warning. Had in excess of 4 inches in one day 2 weeks ago. 73, Gary J N5BAA -----Original Message----- From: kd5wdq . Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2017 2:36 PM To: sgriffin1 at windstream.net Cc: Hcarc Subject: Re: [HCARC] Tropical storm Harvey Funny, the WX channel said you'd need to be to or past "Kerrville" to miss the really big rain. And they do mean BIG rain. IMO, Kerrville will be mostly OK. AF5SA On 8/24/17, sgriffin1 at windstream.net wrote: > > > > > > > I think this afternoon I going to put my g5rv down for the weekend > look > like this tropical storm or possible hurricane Harvey may get dicey around > here. Been looking on the National Weather Service Maps. And when you see > San Antonio is under a tropical storm warning and we're not that far away. > It looks like the storm is ramping up pretty quickly.WD5ENHSteve > Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 Thu Aug 24 16:47:36 2017 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 15:47:36 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Tropical storm Harvey Message-ID: Here is the latest from Accuweather Premium: "Hurricane Harvey is going through rapid intensification over the Gulf of Mexico about 330 miles southeast of Corpus Christi, Texas. Sustained winds are 85 mph with higher gusts. Harvey remains in an environment of lower vertical wind shear, very warm sea-surface temperatures and deep, moist, unstable air. Given these favorable conditions, Harvey should reach Category 3 hurricane strength Friday morning and should make landfall as a Category 3 hurricane along the coast of Texas early Saturday morning. It is possible that Harvey will reach Category 4 strength on Friday. Any hurricane of Category 3 or greater is considered a major hurricane. This would make Harvey the first major land falling hurricane in the U.S. since 2005. Harvey will generally move to the northwest over the next 24-48 hours and reach the Texas coast early Saturday morning. At the time of landfall, damaging winds will lead to extensive property damage, power outages, and life-threatening conditions. Some power outages may last a week or more. Just to the east of the center of Harvey, a storm surge inundation of 6-12 feet can lead to significant coastal flooding. Further strengthening will lead to higher storm surge inundation. After Harvey makes landfall, it will slow down and stall inland, possibly for days, before moving slowly to the south or east. Harvey will produce torrential rainfall over a long period of time across southern and eastern Texas. Devastating and life-threatening flash flooding and prolonged river flooding are likely with many places receiving over 8 inches of rain. Some locations will receive over 24 inches of rain. Over the weekend, flooding rain, coastal flooding will shift northward into Louisiana. The combination of damaging winds and flooding from coastal inundation and heavy rain will be disruptive to travel and commerce. Some oil refineries will be shut down for an extended period of time causing short-term gasoline shortages. " 73, Gary J N5BAA -----Original Message----- From: Gary J - N5BAA Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2017 3:38 PM To: kd5wdq . ; sgriffin1 at windstream.net Cc: Hcarc Subject: Re: [HCARC] Tropical storm Harvey And 2 days ago Harvey was a disorganized mass of clouds - no one knew what he was going to do. The storm is now predicted to reach Cat 3 intensity. Harvey will go where Harvey wants to go. Mostly the prognosticators are guessing just like the rest of us. I clearly remember the 52 inches of rain at my QTH the week of July 2 2002 from a minor tropical system that got stuck in south Texas. One thing I have learned about South Texas weather is "big amounts" of rain fall really quickly and without warning. Had in excess of 4 inches in one day 2 weeks ago. 73, Gary J N5BAA -----Original Message----- From: kd5wdq . Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2017 2:36 PM To: sgriffin1 at windstream.net Cc: Hcarc Subject: Re: [HCARC] Tropical storm Harvey Funny, the WX channel said you'd need to be to or past "Kerrville" to miss the really big rain. And they do mean BIG rain. IMO, Kerrville will be mostly OK. AF5SA On 8/24/17, sgriffin1 at windstream.net wrote: > > > > > > > I think this afternoon I going to put my g5rv down for the weekend > look > like this tropical storm or possible hurricane Harvey may get dicey around > here. Been looking on the National Weather Service Maps. And when you see > San Antonio is under a tropical storm warning and we're not that far away. > It looks like the storm is ramping up pretty quickly.WD5ENHSteve > Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 Thu Aug 24 17:01:54 2017 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 16:01:54 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Tropical storm Harvey In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <79156F7CBC514AD99F4619224F5D4761@GaryPC> 1600 Local NHC Adisory - SEE SECTION UNDER "Hazards Affecting Land" RAINFALL FOR TEXAS HILL COUNTRY - 7-15 INCHES: BULLETIN Hurricane Harvey Advisory Number 18 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092017 400 PM CDT Thu Aug 24 2017 ...HARVEY HEADED TOWARD THE TEXAS COAST... ...LIFE-THREATENING AND DEVASTATING FLOODING EXPECTED NEAR THE COAST DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AND STORM SURGE... SUMMARY OF 400 PM CDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...24.7N 93.9W ABOUT 305 MI...490 KM SE OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS ABOUT 300 MI...480 KM SSE OF PORT OCONNOR TEXAS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...976 MB...28.82 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: The Hurricane Warning has been extended northeast of Matagorda to Sargent Texas. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for... * Port Mansfield to High Island Texas A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for... * South of Port Mansfield Texas to the Mouth of the Rio Grande A Hurricane Warning is in effect for... * Port Mansfield to Sargent Texas A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * North of Sargent to High Island Texas * South of Port Mansfield Texas to the Mouth of the Rio Grande A Hurricane Watch is in effect for... * South of Port Mansfield Texas to the Mouth of the Rio Grande A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for... * South of the Mouth of the Rio Grande to Boca de Catan Mexico A Storm Surge Warning means there is a danger of life-threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline, during the next 36 hours in the indicated locations. For a depiction of areas at risk, please see the National Weather Service Storm Surge Watch/Warning Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov. This is a life-threatening situation. Persons located within these areas should take all necessary actions to protect life and property from rising water and the potential for other dangerous conditions. Promptly follow evacuation and other instructions from local officials. A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area. A warning is typically issued 36 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm- force winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or dangerous. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion. A Storm Surge Watch means there is a possibility of life- threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline, in the indicated locations during the next 48 hours. A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area. In addition, interests in southwestern Louisiana should continue to monitor the progress of this system. For storm information specific to your area in the United States, including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office. For storm information specific to your area outside the United States, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 400 PM CDT (2100 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Harvey was located near latitude 24.7 North, longitude 93.9 West. Harvey is moving toward the north-northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h). A turn toward the northwest is expected this evening, and Harvey's forward speed is forecast to slow down during the next couple of days. On the forecast track, Harvey will approach the middle Texas coast on Friday and make landfall Friday night or early Saturday. Harvey is then likely to stall near or just inland of the middle Texas coast through the weekend. Maximum sustained winds are near 85 mph (140 km/h) with higher gusts. Strengthening is forecast, and Harvey is expected to become a major hurricane by Friday before it reaches the middle Texas coast. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles (150 km). The minimum central pressure based on dropsonde data released by a NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft is 976 mb (28.82 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- RAINFALL: Harvey is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 15 to 25 inches and isolated maximum amounts of 35 inches over the middle and upper Texas coast through next Wednesday. During the same time period Harvey is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 7 to 15 inches in far south Texas and the Texas Hill Country over through central and southwest Louisiana, with accumulations of up to 7 inches extending into other parts of Texas and the lower Mississippi Valley. Rainfall from Harvey may cause devastating and life-threatening flooding. STORM SURGE: The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. The water is expected to reach the following heights above ground if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide... N Entrance Padre Island Natl Seashore to Sargent...6 to 12 ft Sargent to Jamaica Beach...5 to 8 ft Port Mansfield to N Entrance Padre Island Natl Seashore...5 to 7 ft Jamaica Beach to High Island...2 to 4 ft Mouth of the Rio Grande to Port Mansfield...2 to 4 ft High Island to Morgan City...1 to 3 ft The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast near and to the northeast of the landfall location, where the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves. Surge-related flooding depends on the relative timing of the surge and the tidal cycle, and can vary greatly over short distances. For information specific to your area, please see products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office. WIND: Hurricane conditions are likely within the hurricane warning area late Friday or Friday night, with tropical storm conditions expected to first reach the coast in the hurricane warning area Friday. SURF: Swells generated by Harvey are likely to affect the Texas, Louisiana, and northeast Mexico coasts by Friday. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next intermediate advisory at 700 PM CDT. Next complete advisory at 1000 PM CDT. -----Original Message----- From: Gary J - N5BAA Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2017 3:47 PM To: kd5wdq . ; sgriffin1 at windstream.net Cc: Hcarc Subject: Re: [HCARC] Tropical storm Harvey Here is the latest from Accuweather Premium: "Hurricane Harvey is going through rapid intensification over the Gulf of Mexico about 330 miles southeast of Corpus Christi, Texas. Sustained winds are 85 mph with higher gusts. Harvey remains in an environment of lower vertical wind shear, very warm sea-surface temperatures and deep, moist, unstable air. Given these favorable conditions, Harvey should reach Category 3 hurricane strength Friday morning and should make landfall as a Category 3 hurricane along the coast of Texas early Saturday morning. It is possible that Harvey will reach Category 4 strength on Friday. Any hurricane of Category 3 or greater is considered a major hurricane. This would make Harvey the first major land falling hurricane in the U.S. since 2005. Harvey will generally move to the northwest over the next 24-48 hours and reach the Texas coast early Saturday morning. At the time of landfall, damaging winds will lead to extensive property damage, power outages, and life-threatening conditions. Some power outages may last a week or more. Just to the east of the center of Harvey, a storm surge inundation of 6-12 feet can lead to significant coastal flooding. Further strengthening will lead to higher storm surge inundation. After Harvey makes landfall, it will slow down and stall inland, possibly for days, before moving slowly to the south or east. Harvey will produce torrential rainfall over a long period of time across southern and eastern Texas. Devastating and life-threatening flash flooding and prolonged river flooding are likely with many places receiving over 8 inches of rain. Some locations will receive over 24 inches of rain. Over the weekend, flooding rain, coastal flooding will shift northward into Louisiana. The combination of damaging winds and flooding from coastal inundation and heavy rain will be disruptive to travel and commerce. Some oil refineries will be shut down for an extended period of time causing short-term gasoline shortages. " 73, Gary J N5BAA -----Original Message----- From: Gary J - N5BAA Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2017 3:38 PM To: kd5wdq . ; sgriffin1 at windstream.net Cc: Hcarc Subject: Re: [HCARC] Tropical storm Harvey And 2 days ago Harvey was a disorganized mass of clouds - no one knew what he was going to do. The storm is now predicted to reach Cat 3 intensity. Harvey will go where Harvey wants to go. Mostly the prognosticators are guessing just like the rest of us. I clearly remember the 52 inches of rain at my QTH the week of July 2 2002 from a minor tropical system that got stuck in south Texas. One thing I have learned about South Texas weather is "big amounts" of rain fall really quickly and without warning. Had in excess of 4 inches in one day 2 weeks ago. 73, Gary J N5BAA -----Original Message----- From: kd5wdq . Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2017 2:36 PM To: sgriffin1 at windstream.net Cc: Hcarc Subject: Re: [HCARC] Tropical storm Harvey Funny, the WX channel said you'd need to be to or past "Kerrville" to miss the really big rain. And they do mean BIG rain. IMO, Kerrville will be mostly OK. AF5SA On 8/24/17, sgriffin1 at windstream.net wrote: > > > > > > > I think this afternoon I going to put my g5rv down for the weekend > look > like this tropical storm or possible hurricane Harvey may get dicey around > here. Been looking on the National Weather Service Maps. And when you see > San Antonio is under a tropical storm warning and we're not that far away. > It looks like the storm is ramping up pretty quickly.WD5ENHSteve > Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 From cw4evr at hctc.net Fri Aug 25 16:42:16 2017 From: cw4evr at hctc.net (Fred) Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2017 15:42:16 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Echolink Message-ID: If anyone has problems connecting to echolink during the upcoming storm be aware of the following.? We seem to be having a problem at times with router tests, sometimes it works and sometimes it does not.? Therefore you might be able to connect at times, and not at others. For the time being I have w0lpd-l connected from my shack for access into the repeater so you can use either. From kd5wdq at gmail.com Mon Aug 28 20:50:55 2017 From: kd5wdq at gmail.com (kd5wdq .) Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2017 00:50:55 +0000 Subject: [HCARC] W0LPD-L Message-ID: Team, Wanted to report the audio is HOT on the echolink, to the point of distortion. ALSO! you need to let the repeater drop for echolink!! No kidding, tried to get in several times and the someone would RF into the repeater and cut echolink off. Maybe put in several "Echolink" calls that allow the repeater to drop for several seconds for the next RF call. (thinking 4-5 seconds) --eddie AF5SA From kk5ia at swbell.net Tue Aug 29 22:47:00 2017 From: kk5ia at swbell.net (Frank Edwards) Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2017 21:47:00 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Shack Cleanout/Garage Sale Message-ID: Hello All, I will be holding a Garage Sale of various electronic equipment on: Thursday, Aug. 31, 6-9 PM Friday, Sept. 1, 6-9 PM and Saturday, Sept. 2, 9AM-12 The sale will include radio equipment, computer equipment and misc. stuff. The address is 280 Elm Pass Road in Center Point. From Kerrville, take 27 east, turn right at the signal light at 480, continue through town and turn left across from the Cemetery, continue down Elm Pass Road past Verde Creek, and it's the first house on the left past the creek, about a mile of winding road. If you have trouble, feel free to call me at 830-343-3366 for directions or other questions. Spread the word. Thanks de kk5ia Frank From kerryk5ks at hughes.net Thu Aug 31 19:57:44 2017 From: kerryk5ks at hughes.net (Kerry Sandstrom) Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 18:57:44 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Solar Activity Update 5 Message-ID: There are currently 4 sunspot groups on the suns face.? There are 2 more active regions on the back side of the sun, one in the Northern hemisphere and the other in the Southern. ? I expect that they both will show up in 1 to 2 days.? The active region in the North is already showing signs of activity over the sun's limb. No way to tell if they will be impressive sunspot groups or not, but the one in the North appears more active than the one in the South.? The large sunspot group that appeared a couple days ago has been fairly active - it has produced about 80 % of the flares in the last few days and all but one of the larger C-class flares.? The geomagnetic field is expected to be active to disturbed the next couple days.? The solar flux is 92 today and I'm guessing it may it a hundred by early next week.? The sunspot groups can drop quickly but I'm hoping this spurt of activity will last a little while. Kerry