From owencomps at gmail.com  Sun Apr  1 19:41:44 2018
From: owencomps at gmail.com (Ray Owen)
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2018 18:41:44 -0500
Subject: [HCARC] An interesting read for hams.
Message-ID: <3c278367-6cc2-9ee8-0863-0ba41ebc6ae6@gmail.com>

I found this today while reading the news and thought some of yall might 
enjoy.? Happy Easter.


http://www.wnd.com/2018/04/the-man-who-made-the-world-just-a-little-bit-smaller/?cat_orig=education

Ray Owen K5WRO


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From kerryk5ks at hughes.net  Mon Apr  2 21:18:55 2018
From: kerryk5ks at hughes.net (Kerry)
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 20:18:55 -0500
Subject: [HCARC] Free Ham Radio Magazines
Message-ID: <a9358bb5-9852-5dab-b864-4c947edfdaf7@hughes.net>

HCARC Members-

Ham Radio Magazine July 1970 - June 1990 (End of publication  - sold to 
CQ).  Free - just pick up.

Kerry, K5KS


From billandmattie at windstream.net  Sat Apr  7 22:26:24 2018
From: billandmattie at windstream.net (Bill Tynan)
Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2018 21:26:24 -0500
Subject: [HCARC] FW: [wsjtgroup] K1JT at MicroHAMS video
In-Reply-To: <f6648884-ec03-32ba-827b-a5e233fa3d06@princeton.edu>
References: <f6648884-ec03-32ba-827b-a5e233fa3d06@princeton.edu>
Message-ID: <0af801d3cee0$fe1f59e0$fa5e0da0$@windstream.net>

All:

 

As a follow-on to Dale?s fine talk last Thursday evening, here is a note from Joe Taylor, K1JT, regarding a U-Tube that was made of a talk he recently gave on the digital mode.

 

It? quite long, about a half hour, but very worth the time..

 

URLs don?t always make it into copies, so, you may have to copy and paste it into the address line of your browser.

 

Hope you enjoy and profit from it as I did.

 

73,

Bill, W3XO

 

From: wsjtgroup at yahoogroups.com <wsjtgroup at yahoogroups.com> On Behalf Of Joe Taylor joe at Princeton.EDU [wsjtgroup]
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2018 11:33 AM
To: wsjtgroup at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [wsjtgroup] K1JT at MicroHAMS video

 

  

Hi all,

Recently I've had a number of inquiries about a talk I gave about WSJT-X 
at the MicroHAMS Digital Conference in Redmond, Washington, about two 
weeks ago. The talk was streamed in real time, and thanks to some very 
professional work by Budd, WB7FHC, a nicely edited version is now 
available on YouTube. You might find it interesting.

Here's the link:
http://www.microhams.com/2018/03/28/edited-k1jt-talk-on-wsjt-x/

-- 73, Joe, K1JT

__._,_.___

  _____  

Posted by: Joe Taylor <joe at princeton.edu <mailto:joe at princeton.edu> > 

  _____  

_._,___


From cw4evr at hctc.net  Thu Apr 12 02:47:59 2018
From: cw4evr at hctc.net (Fred)
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 01:47:59 -0500
Subject: [HCARC] Space Station SSTV
Message-ID: <d1fa63c7-2070-6a0a-ae7a-927a03a1e624@hctc.net>

ARISS-Russia International Space Station Slow-Scan Television (SSTV) 
Event Set 04/10/2018

ARISS-Russia will mark Cosmonautics Day (International Day of Human 
Space Flight) with special SSTV transmissions from the International 
Space Station. Transmissions are to begin on April 11 at 1130 UTC and 
run through April 14 at 1820 UTC.

Images from the Interkosmos Project period of the Soviet space program 
have been stored on a computer in the ISS Russian segment, and these are 
transmitted to Earth via Amateur Radio using a Kenwood TM-D710E 
transceiver. Images received can be posted and viewed.

The transmissions, coordinated with the Amateur Radio on the 
International Space Station (ARISS) scheduling team, will be on 145.800 
MHz using PD-120 SSTV protocol. As with other events of this type, the 
SSTV transmission are dependent on other activities, schedules, and crew 
responsibilities on the ISS and are subject to change at any time.

 From the ARRL website 
http://www.arrl.org/news/ariss-russia-international-space-station-slow-scan-television-sstv-event-set


From n5baa at hctc.net  Fri Apr 13 12:22:55 2018
From: n5baa at hctc.net (Gary Johnson)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 11:22:55 -0500
Subject: [HCARC] Solar Minimum
Message-ID: <AD69832398CC47DCBFE9920771E2D478@GaryPC>

More Frequent Spotless Days Now, Can Signal Solar Activity in the Future, Top Contester Says
04/09/2018
 
[UPDATED: 2018-04-12 @ 2318 UTC] The sunspot numbers have not been good, and it does not seem they?ll be getting much better anytime soon. According to the April 6 ?K7RA Solar Update,? only 2 days of the March 29 ? April 4 reporting week saw sunspots, and that was at the bare minimum. No sunspots showed at all for the previous reporting week. Solar flux has been sitting in the 60s lately and are forecast to remain at that level for the next 45 days. Better days lie ahead ? eventually. Top contester Frank Donovan, W3LPL, asserts that solar precursors like spotless days, which correlate physical solar phenomena with future solar activity levels, are much better indicators of progress toward a solar minimum ? a broad phase of the solar cycle ? than of a specific event, such as the bottom of a broad solar minimum. Not only that, these and other solar precursors are useful in predicting the likely strength of Cycle 25, although accurate predictions of the strength and timeframe of the Cycle 25 solar maximum aren?t possible until the new sunspot cycle is under way.

?We entered the Cycle 24 solar minimum with the onset of 8 spotless days in June 2016,? Donovan pointed out. ?We had only 32 spotless days in 2016. We had 15 spotless days in a row in March 2017, followed by relatively infrequent spotless days for the next 7 months.?

The frequency of spotless days accelerated in early November 2017, with 13 spotless days in a row. That was followed by many more spotless days over the next 5 months. In all, 2017 experienced 104 spotless days (see chart).

?The frequency of spotless days accelerated again last month, when we had 25 spotless days,? Donovan noted. ?We?ve already had 54 spotless days during the first quarter of 2018. This data and comparisons to frequent spotless days during the last solar minimum suggests that we may have just begun a period of very frequent spotless days for approximately the next 2 years, similar to the period of September 2007 through January 2009.

Donovan said the next solar precursor is frequent extended periods of spotless days. For example, 2016 saw 14 spotless days in a row, March 2017 had 15, November 2017 saw 13, and early March experienced 14. 

?Long periods of spotless days will become even more frequent as we go deeper into solar minimum,? Donovan predicted. Once extended periods of spotless days become more frequent, another solar precursor will become important, he said.

?New high-latitude, opposite-polarity Cycle 25 sunspots will then begin to appear more frequently, perhaps by late next year,? Donovan said. ?More frequent Cycle 25 sunspots will signal that we?re approaching the bottom of the [Cycle 24] solar minimum phase.?

An ongoing solar precursor that could herald the future strength of Cycle 25 is the intensity of the solar polar magnetic fields prior to the Cycle 24 solar minimum, Donovan said. ?The good news is that the solar polar magnetic field strength is already slightly stronger than it was prior to the last solar minimum,? he said. ?This suggests that Cycle 25 will be somewhat stronger than Cycle 24.?

Donovan said if the long periods of spotless days end in about a year, that will be a precursor of a stronger Cycle 25. If they take more than 2 years to end, however, it will portend a weaker Cycle 25.

He takes issue with reports suggesting that the solar minimum has arrived, based entirely on the very frequent incidence of spotless days over the past 6 weeks. ?More comprehensive physical evidence suggests it?s more likely that we?ve just begun a lengthy deep solar minimum phase ? similar to late 2007 through late 2008 ? that?s likely to last well into next year,? he told The Daily DX. He said solar polar magnetic field strength peaks at least 1 year before solar minimum, and, while the south polar region peaked last year, the north polar region has not yet done so, suggesting that solar minimum is not likely to occur until 2019 at the earliest.  

From kerryk5ks at hughes.net  Fri Apr 13 15:05:29 2018
From: kerryk5ks at hughes.net (Kerry)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 14:05:29 -0500
Subject: [HCARC] Solar Minimum
In-Reply-To: <AD69832398CC47DCBFE9920771E2D478@GaryPC>
References: <AD69832398CC47DCBFE9920771E2D478@GaryPC>
Message-ID: <c75ac7e1-cda2-cd76-ebe0-a9ad27471fcf@hughes.net>

Gary,

Solar minimum is not particularly easy to identify.  Often there will be 
entire months around solar minimum without a sunspot.  It is 
particularly difficult to identify solar minimum when it occurs since 
the sunspot number used is a running 12 month average. Often it is a 
year or more after minimum or maximum before we can accurately determine 
when it was not that it really means anything.

The solar output we really care about is the X-ray flux since that is 
what actually ionizes the ionosphere.  Unfortunately it can't be 
measured from the ground, only from space.  While we have some sunspot 
values going back many centuries, comprehensive sunspot numbers only go 
back to the time of Galileo.  2800 MHz solar flux measurements go back 
to 1947 or 1948.  X-ray measurements only go back to the late 50's when 
we have had satellites in orbit with X-ray sensors.  So at best we only 
have 2 or 3 complete 22 year solar cycles of X-ray data.  That is hardly 
enough data to really understand the X-ray cycle which is what we really 
care about for ionospheric radio propagation.

Predictions of the strength and timing of solar maximums based on 
observations of time and strength of solar minimum as determined by 
sunspots or solar flux with no real understanding of the physics of the 
sun is voodoo statistics at its worse.  The best we can do at the moment 
is keep track of solar activity from day to day including sunspot group 
characteristics and probability of flares over the next 2 or 3 days and 
be ready to operate when conditions are expected to be good for the next 
couple days.  Even with low solar activity there are days with 
interesting propagation.  We should be spending our efforts to make sure 
we recognize the good days and take advantage of them that worry about 
when the next min or max might be.

Kerry



On 4/13/2018 11:22 AM, Gary Johnson wrote:
> More Frequent Spotless Days Now, Can Signal Solar Activity in the Future, Top Contester Says
> 04/09/2018
>   
> [UPDATED: 2018-04-12 @ 2318 UTC] The sunspot numbers have not been good, and it does not seem they?ll be getting much better anytime soon. According to the April 6 ?K7RA Solar Update,? only 2 days of the March 29 ? April 4 reporting week saw sunspots, and that was at the bare minimum. No sunspots showed at all for the previous reporting week. Solar flux has been sitting in the 60s lately and are forecast to remain at that level for the next 45 days. Better days lie ahead ? eventually. Top contester Frank Donovan, W3LPL, asserts that solar precursors like spotless days, which correlate physical solar phenomena with future solar activity levels, are much better indicators of progress toward a solar minimum ? a broad phase of the solar cycle ? than of a specific event, such as the bottom of a broad solar minimum. Not only that, these and other solar precursors are useful in predicting the likely strength of Cycle 25, although accurate predictions of the strength and timeframe of the Cycle 25 solar maximum aren?t possible until the new sunspot cycle is under way.
>
> ?We entered the Cycle 24 solar minimum with the onset of 8 spotless days in June 2016,? Donovan pointed out. ?We had only 32 spotless days in 2016. We had 15 spotless days in a row in March 2017, followed by relatively infrequent spotless days for the next 7 months.?
>
> The frequency of spotless days accelerated in early November 2017, with 13 spotless days in a row. That was followed by many more spotless days over the next 5 months. In all, 2017 experienced 104 spotless days (see chart).
>
> ?The frequency of spotless days accelerated again last month, when we had 25 spotless days,? Donovan noted. ?We?ve already had 54 spotless days during the first quarter of 2018. This data and comparisons to frequent spotless days during the last solar minimum suggests that we may have just begun a period of very frequent spotless days for approximately the next 2 years, similar to the period of September 2007 through January 2009.
>
> Donovan said the next solar precursor is frequent extended periods of spotless days. For example, 2016 saw 14 spotless days in a row, March 2017 had 15, November 2017 saw 13, and early March experienced 14.
>
> ?Long periods of spotless days will become even more frequent as we go deeper into solar minimum,? Donovan predicted. Once extended periods of spotless days become more frequent, another solar precursor will become important, he said.
>
> ?New high-latitude, opposite-polarity Cycle 25 sunspots will then begin to appear more frequently, perhaps by late next year,? Donovan said. ?More frequent Cycle 25 sunspots will signal that we?re approaching the bottom of the [Cycle 24] solar minimum phase.?
>
> An ongoing solar precursor that could herald the future strength of Cycle 25 is the intensity of the solar polar magnetic fields prior to the Cycle 24 solar minimum, Donovan said. ?The good news is that the solar polar magnetic field strength is already slightly stronger than it was prior to the last solar minimum,? he said. ?This suggests that Cycle 25 will be somewhat stronger than Cycle 24.?
>
> Donovan said if the long periods of spotless days end in about a year, that will be a precursor of a stronger Cycle 25. If they take more than 2 years to end, however, it will portend a weaker Cycle 25.
>
> He takes issue with reports suggesting that the solar minimum has arrived, based entirely on the very frequent incidence of spotless days over the past 6 weeks. ?More comprehensive physical evidence suggests it?s more likely that we?ve just begun a lengthy deep solar minimum phase ? similar to late 2007 through late 2008 ? that?s likely to last well into next year,? he told The Daily DX. He said solar polar magnetic field strength peaks at least 1 year before solar minimum, and, while the south polar region peaked last year, the north polar region has not yet done so, suggesting that solar minimum is not likely to occur until 2019 at the earliest.
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From qltfnish at omniglobal.net  Fri Apr 13 21:03:23 2018
From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 20:03:23 -0500
Subject: [HCARC] Solar Minimum
In-Reply-To: <c75ac7e1-cda2-cd76-ebe0-a9ad27471fcf@hughes.net>
References: <AD69832398CC47DCBFE9920771E2D478@GaryPC>
	<c75ac7e1-cda2-cd76-ebe0-a9ad27471fcf@hughes.net>
Message-ID: <805B8AC952264DF6A0B3B54E3E08D0DD@GaryPC>

I was just passing along info from ARRL.

73,

Gary J
N5BAA

-----Original Message----- 
From: Kerry
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2018 2:05 PM
To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [HCARC] Solar Minimum

Gary,

Solar minimum is not particularly easy to identify.  Often there will be
entire months around solar minimum without a sunspot.  It is
particularly difficult to identify solar minimum when it occurs since
the sunspot number used is a running 12 month average. Often it is a
year or more after minimum or maximum before we can accurately determine
when it was not that it really means anything.

The solar output we really care about is the X-ray flux since that is
what actually ionizes the ionosphere.  Unfortunately it can't be
measured from the ground, only from space.  While we have some sunspot
values going back many centuries, comprehensive sunspot numbers only go
back to the time of Galileo.  2800 MHz solar flux measurements go back
to 1947 or 1948.  X-ray measurements only go back to the late 50's when
we have had satellites in orbit with X-ray sensors.  So at best we only
have 2 or 3 complete 22 year solar cycles of X-ray data.  That is hardly
enough data to really understand the X-ray cycle which is what we really
care about for ionospheric radio propagation.

Predictions of the strength and timing of solar maximums based on
observations of time and strength of solar minimum as determined by
sunspots or solar flux with no real understanding of the physics of the
sun is voodoo statistics at its worse.  The best we can do at the moment
is keep track of solar activity from day to day including sunspot group
characteristics and probability of flares over the next 2 or 3 days and
be ready to operate when conditions are expected to be good for the next
couple days.  Even with low solar activity there are days with
interesting propagation.  We should be spending our efforts to make sure
we recognize the good days and take advantage of them that worry about
when the next min or max might be.

Kerry



On 4/13/2018 11:22 AM, Gary Johnson wrote:
> More Frequent Spotless Days Now, Can Signal Solar Activity in the Future, 
> Top Contester Says
> 04/09/2018
>   [UPDATED: 2018-04-12 @ 2318 UTC] The sunspot numbers have not been good, 
> and it does not seem they?ll be getting much better anytime soon. 
> According to the April 6 ?K7RA Solar Update,? only 2 days of the March 
> 29 ? April 4 reporting week saw sunspots, and that was at the bare 
> minimum. No sunspots showed at all for the previous reporting week. Solar 
> flux has been sitting in the 60s lately and are forecast to remain at that 
> level for the next 45 days. Better days lie ahead ? eventually. Top 
> contester Frank Donovan, W3LPL, asserts that solar precursors like 
> spotless days, which correlate physical solar phenomena with future solar 
> activity levels, are much better indicators of progress toward a solar 
> minimum ? a broad phase of the solar cycle ? than of a specific event, 
> such as the bottom of a broad solar minimum. Not only that, these and 
> other solar precursors are useful in predicting the likely strength of 
> Cycle 25, although accurate predictions of the strength and timeframe of 
> the Cycle 25 solar maximum aren?t possible until the new sunspot cycle is 
> under way.
>
> ?We entered the Cycle 24 solar minimum with the onset of 8 spotless days 
> in June 2016,? Donovan pointed out. ?We had only 32 spotless days in 2016. 
> We had 15 spotless days in a row in March 2017, followed by relatively 
> infrequent spotless days for the next 7 months.?
>
> The frequency of spotless days accelerated in early November 2017, with 13 
> spotless days in a row. That was followed by many more spotless days over 
> the next 5 months. In all, 2017 experienced 104 spotless days (see chart).
>
> ?The frequency of spotless days accelerated again last month, when we had 
> 25 spotless days,? Donovan noted. ?We?ve already had 54 spotless days 
> during the first quarter of 2018. This data and comparisons to frequent 
> spotless days during the last solar minimum suggests that we may have just 
> begun a period of very frequent spotless days for approximately the next 2 
> years, similar to the period of September 2007 through January 2009.
>
> Donovan said the next solar precursor is frequent extended periods of 
> spotless days. For example, 2016 saw 14 spotless days in a row, March 2017 
> had 15, November 2017 saw 13, and early March experienced 14.
>
> ?Long periods of spotless days will become even more frequent as we go 
> deeper into solar minimum,? Donovan predicted. Once extended periods of 
> spotless days become more frequent, another solar precursor will become 
> important, he said.
>
> ?New high-latitude, opposite-polarity Cycle 25 sunspots will then begin to 
> appear more frequently, perhaps by late next year,? Donovan said. ?More 
> frequent Cycle 25 sunspots will signal that we?re approaching the bottom 
> of the [Cycle 24] solar minimum phase.?
>
> An ongoing solar precursor that could herald the future strength of Cycle 
> 25 is the intensity of the solar polar magnetic fields prior to the Cycle 
> 24 solar minimum, Donovan said. ?The good news is that the solar polar 
> magnetic field strength is already slightly stronger than it was prior to 
> the last solar minimum,? he said. ?This suggests that Cycle 25 will be 
> somewhat stronger than Cycle 24.?
>
> Donovan said if the long periods of spotless days end in about a year, 
> that will be a precursor of a stronger Cycle 25. If they take more than 2 
> years to end, however, it will portend a weaker Cycle 25.
>
> He takes issue with reports suggesting that the solar minimum has arrived, 
> based entirely on the very frequent incidence of spotless days over the 
> past 6 weeks. ?More comprehensive physical evidence suggests it?s more 
> likely that we?ve just begun a lengthy deep solar minimum phase ? similar 
> to late 2007 through late 2008 ? that?s likely to last well into next 
> year,? he told The Daily DX. He said solar polar magnetic field strength 
> peaks at least 1 year before solar minimum, and, while the south polar 
> region peaked last year, the north polar region has not yet done so, 
> suggesting that solar minimum is not likely to occur until 2019 at the 
> earliest.
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From bsteg316 at gmail.com  Sat Apr 14 16:49:34 2018
From: bsteg316 at gmail.com (K5NOW)
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2018 15:49:34 -0500
Subject: [HCARC] Kerrville's new hands free policy.
Message-ID: <5ad26961.1c69fb81.e3aad.c96f@mx.google.com>

So does anybody know if Kerrville's new hands free policy applies to Amateur Radio operators?
http://kerrvillebreakingnews.com/breaking-news/city-bans-even-holding-your-phone-while-driving-and-all-hand-held-use/


Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S7, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone

From tower2 at stx.rr.com  Sat Apr 14 21:37:20 2018
From: tower2 at stx.rr.com (Harvey N. Vordenbaum)
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2018 20:37:20 -0500
Subject: [HCARC] Kerrville's new hands free policy.
In-Reply-To: <5ad26961.1c69fb81.e3aad.c96f@mx.google.com>
References: <5ad26961.1c69fb81.e3aad.c96f@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <005501d3d45a$4d1085f0$e73191d0$@rr.com>

They've really gone too far with this one. Maybe we can get by just using a
hand mic.  
Hv


-----Original Message-----
From: hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of K5NOW
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2018 3:50 PM
To: HCARC at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [HCARC] Kerrville's new hands free policy.

So does anybody know if Kerrville's new hands free policy applies to Amateur
Radio operators?
http://kerrvillebreakingnews.com/breaking-news/city-bans-even-holding-your-p
hone-while-driving-and-all-hand-held-use/


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From brown.stokes at gmail.com  Sat Apr 14 22:12:27 2018
From: brown.stokes at gmail.com (Brown Stokes)
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2018 21:12:27 -0500
Subject: [HCARC] Kerrville's new hands free policy.
In-Reply-To: <005501d3d45a$4d1085f0$e73191d0$@rr.com>
References: <5ad26961.1c69fb81.e3aad.c96f@mx.google.com>
	<005501d3d45a$4d1085f0$e73191d0$@rr.com>
Message-ID: <CAGia7ncSB2beGLbn3zz-P5Hk2xgStXJ8df-oyy6tnMekcBnOuw@mail.gmail.com>

It's ridiculous. According to this law, you could drive down the street
using an abacus, but not a calculator.  I think it will be very short-lived.

On Sat, Apr 14, 2018 at 8:37 PM, Harvey N. Vordenbaum <tower2 at stx.rr.com>
wrote:

> They've really gone too far with this one. Maybe we can get by just using a
> hand mic.
> Hv
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of K5NOW
> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2018 3:50 PM
> To: HCARC at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [HCARC] Kerrville's new hands free policy.
>
> So does anybody know if Kerrville's new hands free policy applies to
> Amateur
> Radio operators?
> http://kerrvillebreakingnews.com/breaking-news/city-bans-
> even-holding-your-p
> hone-while-driving-and-all-hand-held-use/
>
>
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From bucket at janeandjohn.org  Sun Apr 15 09:18:08 2018
From: bucket at janeandjohn.org (John Canfield)
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 08:18:08 -0500
Subject: [HCARC] Kerrville's new hands free policy.
In-Reply-To: <5ad26961.1c69fb81.e3aad.c96f@mx.google.com>
References: <5ad26961.1c69fb81.e3aad.c96f@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <9adb24ef-ea87-e378-bcd0-49dc2721d1d9@janeandjohn.org>

Interesting question. Maybe somebody can look up the city ordinance?

John - WB5THT


On 4/14/2018 3:49 PM, K5NOW wrote:
> So does anybody know if Kerrville's new hands free policy applies to Amateur Radio operators?
> http://kerrvillebreakingnews.com/breaking-news/city-bans-even-holding-your-phone-while-driving-and-all-hand-held-use/
>
>
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From claysonlambert at gmail.com  Sun Apr 15 14:05:42 2018
From: claysonlambert at gmail.com (Clayson Lambert)
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 13:05:42 -0500
Subject: [HCARC] Elmer assistance needed
Message-ID: <CAG7dKFEnNYdBpZx5FxhAfdkGRucHvyHoryWcCQQx=NFTNo3NoA@mail.gmail.com>

Hank Ortega, KG5TKV (who is not on the reflector) asked if I could find
someone to help him.

He is in River Hill and has recently purchsed a TYT TH 7800 dual band
mobile for his truck and is having some problems programming it.  He is on
the road quite a bit during the summer and would like to get some
assistance on how to program in some repeater frequencies so he can
communicate while traveling.

 If you are willing to help, please let me know and I will put you in
contact with him.

-- 
Clayson Lambert
Mobile: 830.285.8580
Office: 256.417.3819
W5CHL

From cw4evr at hctc.net  Mon Apr 16 16:00:32 2018
From: cw4evr at hctc.net (Fred)
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 15:00:32 -0500
Subject: [HCARC] Fwd: Hands Free Ordinance
In-Reply-To: <A2748B91697C2149B2D4F10E0E96B56D8C24BB76@MERCURY.city.local>
References: <A2748B91697C2149B2D4F10E0E96B56D8C24BB76@MERCURY.city.local>
Message-ID: <2bd47320-0720-ceea-652e-4ebb648dcf78@hctc.net>

Here is the answer from the city.

Fred

-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: 	Hands Free Ordinance
Date: 	Mon, 16 Apr 2018 14:09:07 +0000
From: 	Curtis Thomason <curtis.thomason at kerrvilletx.gov>
To: 	'cw4evr at hctc.net' <cw4evr at hctc.net>
CC: 	Shelley McElhannon <shelley.mcelhannon at kerrvilletx.gov>



Mr. Gilmore,

I was forwarded your question about the new hands free ordinance that 
was just voted on by city council. The answer is that the ordinance 
contains an exemption for two way radios and emergency responders as 
listed below.

(c) This section does not apply to an operator of a vehicle using a 
hand-held

portable electronic device:

(1) While the vehicle is parked or is being driven on private property;

(2) With a hands-free wireless communication device;

(3) If the operator is a law enforcement officer, firefighter, member of a

governmental emergency medical services function, or member of a

governmental emergency management function, and the operator is

using the device to conduct official business related to the position; or

(4) Who is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission while

operating a radio frequency device, other than a hand-held portable

electronic device; or an operator using a two-way radio communication.

Curtis J. Thomason

Assistant Chief of Police

Kerrville Police Department

FBI National Academy #255

830-258-1302 desk

Curtis.thomason at kerrvilletx.gov

DISCLAIMER: This email (plus any attachments) is a public record of the 
City of Kerrville and is subject to public disclosure under the Texas 
Public Information Act. This email is also subject to the State 
Retention Schedule.


From tower2 at stx.rr.com  Sun Apr 22 08:04:20 2018
From: tower2 at stx.rr.com (Harvey N. Vordenbaum)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 07:04:20 -0500
Subject: [HCARC] Electronic outages
Message-ID: <000301d3da32$0d1caf40$27560dc0$@rr.com>

Did anyone else notice the almost complete electronic communications outages
yesterday evening?

Mostly Spectrum:

TV CABLE

INTERNET

TELEPHONE VIA SPECTRUM

AND SPRINT CELL PHONE.

I wonder what happened?
hv

 

 


From kerryk5ks at hughes.net  Sun Apr 22 09:22:23 2018
From: kerryk5ks at hughes.net (Kerry)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 08:22:23 -0500
Subject: [HCARC] Electronic outages
In-Reply-To: <000301d3da32$0d1caf40$27560dc0$@rr.com>
References: <000301d3da32$0d1caf40$27560dc0$@rr.com>
Message-ID: <2e971fb4-7157-b888-0eb8-17343ce5679b@hughes.net>

No problem noticed here in Harper.  Phones and satellite TV and 
satellite internet all worked fine.  Sounds like someone cut a cable in 
Boerne again!


On 4/22/2018 7:04 AM, Harvey N. Vordenbaum wrote:
> Did anyone else notice the almost complete electronic communications outages
> yesterday evening?
>
> Mostly Spectrum:
>
> TV CABLE
>
> INTERNET
>
> TELEPHONE VIA SPECTRUM
>
> AND SPRINT CELL PHONE.
>
> I wonder what happened?
> hv
>
>   
>
>   
>
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From bucket at janeandjohn.org  Sun Apr 22 10:05:46 2018
From: bucket at janeandjohn.org (John Canfield)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 09:05:46 -0500
Subject: [HCARC] Electronic outages
In-Reply-To: <000301d3da32$0d1caf40$27560dc0$@rr.com>
References: <000301d3da32$0d1caf40$27560dc0$@rr.com>
Message-ID: <242d08aa-d4bd-6e8d-e7cb-66eb5e2e4581@janeandjohn.org>

Yessir! Lost Internet - we use Beecreek wireless (WISP) and I think 
their Internet pipes are sourced in Boerne. Tried to use my phone (AT&T) 
as a hot spot and they lost Internet connectivity as well. Didn't think 
to try the XYL's Verizon phone.

When we lose Internet, we lose TV now. Couple of months ago we dumped 
DirecTV (about $140/month) for YouTube TV ($35/month). We get about 25 
channels including San Antonio locals, a perfect combo for our viewing 
requirements and we save about one hundred bucks a month :-)

In the connectivity void, I had to resort to watching a cheesy 1960s 
vintage Italian SciFi movie on DVD.

-----------------------> 73, de John WB5THT 
<--------------------------------

Gale - if you are on this list thanks for returning my power cord from 
last year's Field Day!! Unfortunately we can't do Field Day this year 
due to a massively disruptive house remodeling/addition project 
currently underway. I'm in the middle of packing up all of my equipment 
to move into our Morgan building.


On 4/22/2018 7:04 AM, Harvey N. Vordenbaum wrote:
> Did anyone else notice the almost complete electronic communications outages
> yesterday evening?
>
> Mostly Spectrum:
>
> TV CABLE
>
> INTERNET
>
> TELEPHONE VIA SPECTRUM
>
> AND SPRINT CELL PHONE.
>
> I wonder what happened?
> hv
>
>   
>
>   
>
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From qltfnish at omniglobal.net  Sun Apr 22 10:27:28 2018
From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 09:27:28 -0500
Subject: [HCARC] Electronic outages
In-Reply-To: <2e971fb4-7157-b888-0eb8-17343ce5679b@hughes.net>
References: <000301d3da32$0d1caf40$27560dc0$@rr.com>
	<2e971fb4-7157-b888-0eb8-17343ce5679b@hughes.net>
Message-ID: <1C2DB3B9DF7C4C30BDEA500C025DAE70@GaryPC>

But our radios stayed functional - HI HI !!

73,

Gary J
N5BAA

-----Original Message----- 
From: Kerry
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 8:22 AM
To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net ; Harvey N. Vordenbaum
Subject: Re: [HCARC] Electronic outages

No problem noticed here in Harper.  Phones and satellite TV and
satellite internet all worked fine.  Sounds like someone cut a cable in
Boerne again!


On 4/22/2018 7:04 AM, Harvey N. Vordenbaum wrote:
> Did anyone else notice the almost complete electronic communications 
> outages
> yesterday evening?
>
> Mostly Spectrum:
>
> TV CABLE
>
> INTERNET
>
> TELEPHONE VIA SPECTRUM
>
> AND SPRINT CELL PHONE.
>
> I wonder what happened?
> hv
>
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> HCARC mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
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>
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From n5pao at yahoo.com  Sun Apr 22 10:34:49 2018
From: n5pao at yahoo.com (Danny)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 09:34:49 -0500
Subject: [HCARC] Electronic outages
In-Reply-To: <2e971fb4-7157-b888-0eb8-17343ce5679b@hughes.net>
References: <000301d3da32$0d1caf40$27560dc0$@rr.com>
	<2e971fb4-7157-b888-0eb8-17343ce5679b@hughes.net>
Message-ID: <09C08C40-52F1-4E45-9C63-12F96429FEF4@yahoo.com>

Yes in Fredericksburg!

Sent from my iPad

> On Apr 22, 2018, at 08:22, Kerry <kerryk5ks at hughes.net> wrote:
> 
> No problem noticed here in Harper.  Phones and satellite TV and satellite internet all worked fine.  Sounds like someone cut a cable in Boerne again!
> 
> 
>> On 4/22/2018 7:04 AM, Harvey N. Vordenbaum wrote:
>> Did anyone else notice the almost complete electronic communications outages
>> yesterday evening?
>> 
>> Mostly Spectrum:
>> 
>> TV CABLE
>> 
>> INTERNET
>> 
>> TELEPHONE VIA SPECTRUM
>> 
>> AND SPRINT CELL PHONE.
>> 
>> I wonder what happened?
>> hv
>> 
>>  
>>  
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> 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
>> 
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From robertson at ctesc.net  Sun Apr 22 10:55:30 2018
From: robertson at ctesc.net (Dennis)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 09:55:30 -0500
Subject: [HCARC] Electronic outages
In-Reply-To: <1C2DB3B9DF7C4C30BDEA500C025DAE70@GaryPC>
References: <000301d3da32$0d1caf40$27560dc0$@rr.com>
	<2e971fb4-7157-b888-0eb8-17343ce5679b@hughes.net>
	<1C2DB3B9DF7C4C30BDEA500C025DAE70@GaryPC>
Message-ID: <20180422075531.9FA191DA@m0116952.ppops.net>

Fredericksburg Fire/EMS Dispatch lost normal phone service.

Dennis
W5fbg

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

From: Gary J - N5BAA
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 9:27 AM
To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net; Harvey N. Vordenbaum; Kerry
Subject: Re: [HCARC] Electronic outages

But our radios stayed functional - HI HI !!

73,

Gary J
N5BAA

-----Original Message----- 
From: Kerry
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 8:22 AM
To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net ; Harvey N. Vordenbaum
Subject: Re: [HCARC] Electronic outages

No problem noticed here in Harper.  Phones and satellite TV and
satellite internet all worked fine.  Sounds like someone cut a cable in
Boerne again!


On 4/22/2018 7:04 AM, Harvey N. Vordenbaum wrote:
> Did anyone else notice the almost complete electronic communications 
> outages
> yesterday evening?
>
> Mostly Spectrum:
>
> TV CABLE
>
> INTERNET
>
> TELEPHONE VIA SPECTRUM
>
> AND SPRINT CELL PHONE.
>
> I wonder what happened?
> hv
>
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> HCARC mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
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>
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From tower2 at stx.rr.com  Sun Apr 22 15:05:52 2018
From: tower2 at stx.rr.com (Harvey N. Vordenbaum)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 14:05:52 -0500
Subject: [HCARC] Electronic outages
In-Reply-To: <1C2DB3B9DF7C4C30BDEA500C025DAE70@GaryPC>
References: <000301d3da32$0d1caf40$27560dc0$@rr.com>
	<2e971fb4-7157-b888-0eb8-17343ce5679b@hughes.net>
	<1C2DB3B9DF7C4C30BDEA500C025DAE70@GaryPC>
Message-ID: <003701d3da6c$f0bc6d00$d2354700$@rr.com>

I didn't hear anyone on our repeater.............
Hv


-----Original Message-----
From: Gary J - N5BAA [mailto:qltfnish at omniglobal.net] 
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 9:27 AM
To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net; Harvey N. Vordenbaum; Kerry
Subject: Re: [HCARC] Electronic outages

But our radios stayed functional - HI HI !!

73,

Gary J
N5BAA

-----Original Message----- 
From: Kerry
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 8:22 AM
To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net ; Harvey N. Vordenbaum
Subject: Re: [HCARC] Electronic outages

No problem noticed here in Harper.  Phones and satellite TV and
satellite internet all worked fine.  Sounds like someone cut a cable in
Boerne again!


On 4/22/2018 7:04 AM, Harvey N. Vordenbaum wrote:
> Did anyone else notice the almost complete electronic communications 
> outages
> yesterday evening?
>
> Mostly Spectrum:
>
> TV CABLE
>
> INTERNET
>
> TELEPHONE VIA SPECTRUM
>
> AND SPRINT CELL PHONE.
>
> I wonder what happened?
> hv
>
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> 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
>
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> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>

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From qltfnish at omniglobal.net  Sun Apr 22 15:29:01 2018
From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 14:29:01 -0500
Subject: [HCARC] Electronic outages
In-Reply-To: <003701d3da6c$f0bc6d00$d2354700$@rr.com>
References: <000301d3da32$0d1caf40$27560dc0$@rr.com>
	<2e971fb4-7157-b888-0eb8-17343ce5679b@hughes.net>
	<1C2DB3B9DF7C4C30BDEA500C025DAE70@GaryPC>
	<003701d3da6c$f0bc6d00$d2354700$@rr.com>
Message-ID: <ACD36D823DDD45CCB82B4593C6B5C378@GaryPC>

I seldom talk on repeater and since my cell phone worked fine (West Central 
Wireless) I had no reason to go to Repeater.  My internet was working as far 
as I know.  Spoke to people on HF though. :-)

73,

Gary J
N5BAA

-----Original Message----- 
From: Harvey N. Vordenbaum
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 2:05 PM
To: 'Gary J - N5BAA' ; hcarc at mailman.qth.net ; 'Kerry'
Subject: RE: [HCARC] Electronic outages

I didn't hear anyone on our repeater.............
Hv


-----Original Message-----
From: Gary J - N5BAA [mailto:qltfnish at omniglobal.net]
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 9:27 AM
To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net; Harvey N. Vordenbaum; Kerry
Subject: Re: [HCARC] Electronic outages

But our radios stayed functional - HI HI !!

73,

Gary J
N5BAA

-----Original Message----- 
From: Kerry
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 8:22 AM
To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net ; Harvey N. Vordenbaum
Subject: Re: [HCARC] Electronic outages

No problem noticed here in Harper.  Phones and satellite TV and
satellite internet all worked fine.  Sounds like someone cut a cable in
Boerne again!


On 4/22/2018 7:04 AM, Harvey N. Vordenbaum wrote:
> Did anyone else notice the almost complete electronic communications
> outages
> yesterday evening?
>
> Mostly Spectrum:
>
> TV CABLE
>
> INTERNET
>
> TELEPHONE VIA SPECTRUM
>
> AND SPRINT CELL PHONE.
>
> I wonder what happened?
> hv
>
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> HCARC mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
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>
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>

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From tower2 at stx.rr.com  Mon Apr 23 12:23:10 2018
From: tower2 at stx.rr.com (Harvey N. Vordenbaum)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2018 11:23:10 -0500
Subject: [HCARC] Outage
Message-ID: <004301d3db1f$60d53150$227f93f0$@rr.com>

Hill Country victim of major internet outage Saturday night

It started at around 7:30pm, Saturday night. People all across the Texas
Hill Country, refreshing their internet feeds, hoping to connect, with no
luck. Cable TV Service, Internet Service and Cell Phone services were dead
across the area.

The only services that seemed to be working, were Windstream and At&t
services. Sprint, Verizon, Spectrum, T-Mobile Internet and many other
carriers were completely out until 2:36 this morning.

Residents took to Facebook to voice their frustrations, if they were able to
get service, saying that they felt like their loved ones were in danger
because there was no way to check on them. There were also concerns that
emergency lines were not working with some carriers.

Unconfirmed sources are saying that a fiber-optic cable was cut and was
being repaired. It does take several hours to connect a fiber-optic cable
after it has been severed.

Back in 2015, there were two cases out of Boerne, TX, where the fiber-optic
line carrying signal from San Antonio was severed by a construction crew.
At&t and Windstream lost service for several hours both times during that
outage.

When that source of the outage is confirmed, we will update this article.

 

HV

 


From bucket at janeandjohn.org  Mon Apr 23 13:36:49 2018
From: bucket at janeandjohn.org (John Canfield)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2018 12:36:49 -0500
Subject: [HCARC] Outage
In-Reply-To: <004301d3db1f$60d53150$227f93f0$@rr.com>
References: <004301d3db1f$60d53150$227f93f0$@rr.com>
Message-ID: <82794014-dbff-d12d-6e24-a48aa11e8344@janeandjohn.org>

Ah-so! There's a bunch of construction in and around Boerne, it's 
expanding at an amazing rate. Thanks Harvey.

John WB5THT


On 4/23/2018 11:23 AM, Harvey N. Vordenbaum wrote:
> Hill Country victim of major internet outage Saturday night
>
> It started at around 7:30pm, Saturday night. People all across the Texas
> Hill Country, refreshing their internet feeds, hoping to connect, with no
> luck. Cable TV Service, Internet Service and Cell Phone services were dead
> across the area.
>
> The only services that seemed to be working, were Windstream and At&t
> services. Sprint, Verizon, Spectrum, T-Mobile Internet and many other
> carriers were completely out until 2:36 this morning.
>
> Residents took to Facebook to voice their frustrations, if they were able to
> get service, saying that they felt like their loved ones were in danger
> because there was no way to check on them. There were also concerns that
> emergency lines were not working with some carriers.
>
> Unconfirmed sources are saying that a fiber-optic cable was cut and was
> being repaired. It does take several hours to connect a fiber-optic cable
> after it has been severed.
>
> Back in 2015, there were two cases out of Boerne, TX, where the fiber-optic
> line carrying signal from San Antonio was severed by a construction crew.
> At&t and Windstream lost service for several hours both times during that
> outage.
>
> When that source of the outage is confirmed, we will update this article.
>
>   
>
> HV
>
>   
>
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From cw4evr at hctc.net  Tue Apr 24 10:43:12 2018
From: cw4evr at hctc.net (Fred)
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 09:43:12 -0500
Subject: [HCARC] Your ham license
Message-ID: <c0cd7ac3-2fd4-3557-4214-4714f39f587e@hctc.net>

VE exams next Saturday, April 28 at 1:00 PM for those who want to 
upgrade their ticket.


From n5baa at hctc.net  Fri Apr 27 15:14:40 2018
From: n5baa at hctc.net (Gary Johnson)
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 14:14:40 -0500
Subject: [HCARC] OT - Armadillo Trap
Message-ID: <4A6D01E678754E23B083EC22AEE2A602@GaryPC>

If you have tried, these critters are almost impossible to trap..  They don?t respond to any kind of bait to get them into the trap, forcing you to try to arrange 2x6 boards to channel him along towards the trap.  Frustrated by managing to catch exactly 1 in 21 years of trying I searched the internet and found a trap which is endorsed by LSU and Mississippi State universities.  It is baited ? with armadillo scent.  It so happens that armadillos don?t see well and depend on their sense of smell to get around.  They also happen to be friendly (to other armadillos) and find each other by scent.  Well this guy in Mississippi makes a box trap that he pre-baits with armadillo scent by trapping an armadillo inside so he can give off his armadillo smell and get it into the wood.  The smell attracts them into the trap.  Simple and effective.

Does it work??  Well, On the second night I put it out I got my first armadillo.  Yup, it seems to work.  Each armadillo you catch increases the scent in the trap.

I will be bringing it to the radio club meeting next Thursday for show and tell.  I plan to measure it and make a few more for me.  You can have the plans too.

73,

Gary J
N5BAA

From galeheise at windstream.net  Sat Apr 28 10:46:23 2018
From: galeheise at windstream.net (Gale Heise)
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2018 09:46:23 -0500
Subject: [HCARC] Ham Gear Available
Message-ID: <D4.F1.17338.F3984EA5@smtp04.aqua.bos.sync.lan>

To All-

  Just purchased a package of ham gear that is for sale.

  Due to the volume, I?m going to be testing the equipment in order of interest expressed.  So, if you see something on the list that is of interest to you, please send me an email or call 830-896-9593.

  I?ll keep a list of interested parties.  If more than one person is interested in a particular item I?ll contact them in the order of those who contact me.

  I want to make sure, by testing, that the equipment is fully operational.  Testing is very time consuming so if you have an interest, please be patient.

  I?m planning to sell the Ten-Tec rack mount equipment as a package since it is in a cabinet containing the three pieces of equipment.

Gale
KM4DR


ICOM
IC-251A
2 Meter Multi-Mode Transceiver
Hamtronics
REP 200
220 Mhz Repeater
ICOM
IC-W32A
2m/70cm Hand Held
ICOM
IC-W32A
2m/70cm Hand Held
Ten-Tec
1260
6 Meter FM Transceiver
Autek Research
RF5 Special
Antenna Analyzer
Autek Research
RF5  
Antenna Analyzer
Autek Research
VA-1
Antenna Analyzer
MFJ Enterprises
MFJ-259
Antenna Analyzer
LDG
AT-11MP
Antenna Tuner
Dentron
RT-3000
Antenna Tuner
W9GR
DSPII
Audio Filter
Howard Miller
7RW001
Clock
Microdata
63-712
Clock
Heathkit
HD-1234
Coaxial Switch
Welz
CH-20A
Coaxial Switch
ICOM
IC-R70
Communication Receiver
ICOM
IC-R7000
Communication Receiver
ICOM
IC-R7000
Communication Receiver
Vibroplex
100 Year
CW Paddle
Bencher
Unknown
CW Paddle
Ten-Tec
Limited Edition
CW Paddle
MFJ Enterprises
MFJ-250X
Dummy Load
Bird
DA-173/GRM-10
Dummy Load
Maldol
HS790D
Duplexer
Ramsey
CT3000
Frequency Counter
Heathkit
Unknown
German Key and Code Oscillator
ICOM
IC-A24
Hand Held Aircraft Transceiver
AVCS
D-1000
Headphones
Heil
HC-4
Headset
Ten-Tec
536 Delta II
HF Transceiver
ICOM
IC-740
HF Transceiver   
Ten-Tec
Paragon II 586
HF Transceiver w/ Power Supply
ICOM
IC-706MKIIG
HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Topaz
91001-11
Line Noise Isolation Transformer - 120/240
Heathkit
IM-103
Line Voltage Monitor
Singer
Unknown
Loop Antenna
ICOM
IC-SM5
Microphone
Ten-Tec
705
Microphone
Ten-Tec
705
Microphone
Unknown
Unknown
Misc. Cables
Varies
Unknown
Misc. Chargers 
Varies
Unknown
Misc. Mics & Speakers
ETS Lindgren
3303
Monopole Antenna
Unknown
Unknown
New 8 Conductor Cable - 200 feet
JSC
5972
New 8 Conductor Cable - 250 feet
Proteck
P3502C
Oscilloscope
Tektronix
2225
Oscilloscope
Tektronix
422
Oscilloscope
Heathkit
HD-15
Phone Patch
Tripp-Lite
PR-25
Power Supply
Tripp-Lite
PR-15
Power Supply
Alinco
DM-340MV
Power Supply
Ten-Tec
9420/ Incl. with Amplifier
Power Supply for Hercules Amplifier
Ten-Tec
937
Power Supply Inc. w/ Rack Mount Omni VI
Heathkit
HW-8
QRP HF Transceiver
Ten-Tec
Scout 555
QRP HF Transceiver/PS/Keyer/Modules/ Case
ICOM
IC-703
QRP HF/50 MHz Transceiver
ICOM
IC-703
QRP HF/50 MHz Transceiver - Appears New
Ten-Tec
253
Rack Mount Antenna Coupler
Ten-Tec
Hercules II & 9420
Rack Mount HF Amplifier w/ P.S.
Ten-Tec
Omni VI
Rack Mount HF Transceiver w/ P.S.
Alpha Delta
4
RF Switch
Alpha Delta
4
RF Switch
Alpha Delta
4
RF Switch
CDE
Ham IV
Rotator and Controller
Hy-Gain
T2-X Tailtwister
Rotator and Controller
Ten-Tec
1253
Short Wave Receiver
Heil
Marissa II 
Speaker
AVCOM
PSA-370
Spectrum Analyzer
Unknown
Unknown
Straight Key
Pakratt
232
Terminal Node Controller
Ten-Tec
1222
VHF FM Transceiver
Realistic
HTX-202
VHF Hand Held
ICOM
IC-02AT
VHF Hand Held
Alinco
DR590
VHF/ UHF FM Transceiver
Zenith
Trans Oceanic
Vintage Receiver
Ten-Tec
1202
Wattmeter
Coaxial Dynamics
83000-A
Wattmeter
Yaesu
YS-2000
Wattmeter