From n5baa at hctc.net Thu Mar 1 14:15:50 2018 From: n5baa at hctc.net (Gary Johnson) Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2018 13:15:50 -0600 Subject: [HCARC] ARRL Requests Expanded Technician Class Operating Frequencies Message-ID: <111EB7BDC3254CF1B5D4880419A76E6E@GaryPC> For Tony Moore: Tell your friend with a Tech license that I have a Yaesu ft-450at that I will sell him for a good price. Its just like your radio. If this is approved by the FCC, he will be looking for an HF radio. 73, Gary J N5BAA For Everyone ? see below SB QST @ ARL $ARLB007 ARLB007 ARRL Requests Expanded HF Privileges for Technician Licensees ZCZC AG07 QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 7 ARLB007 >From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT March 1, 2018 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB007 ARLB007 ARRL Requests Expanded HF Privileges for Technician Licensees ARRL has asked the FCC to expand HF privileges for Technician licensees to include limited phone privileges on 75, 40, and 15 meters, plus RTTY and digital mode privileges on 80, 40, 15, and 10 meters. The FCC has not yet invited public comment on the proposals, which stem from recommendations put forth by the ARRL Board of Directors' Entry-Level License Committee, which explored various initiatives and gauged member opinions in 2016 and 2017. "This action will enhance the available license operating privileges in what has become the principal entry-level license class in the Amateur Service," ARRL said in its Petition. "It will attract more newcomers to Amateur Radio, it will result in increased retention of licensees who hold Technician Class licenses, and it will provide an improved incentive for entry-level licensees to increase technical self-training and pursue higher license class achievement and development of communications skills." Specifically, ARRL proposes to provide Technician licensees, present and future, with phone privileges at 3.900 to 4.000 MHz, 7.225 to 7.300 MHz, and 21.350 to 21.450 MHz, plus RTTY and digital privileges in current Technician allocations on 80, 40, 15, and 10 meters. The ARRL petition points out the explosion in popularity of various digital modes over the past 2 decades. Under the ARRL plan, the maximum HF power level for Technician operators would remain at 200 W PEP. The few remaining Novice licensees would gain no new privileges under the League's proposal. ARRL's petition points to the need for compelling incentives not only to become a radio amateur in the first place, but then to upgrade and further develop skills. Demographic and technological changes call for a "periodic rebalancing" between those two objectives, the League maintains. "There has not been such a rebalancing in many years," ARRL said in its petition. "It is time to do that now." The FCC has not assessed entry-level operating privileges since 2005. The Entry-Level License Committee offered very specific data and survey-supported findings about growth in Amateur Radio and its place in the advanced technological demographic that includes individuals younger than 30. It received significant input from ARRL members via more than 8,000 survey responses. "The Committee's analysis noted that today, Amateur Radio exists among many more modes of communication than it did half a century ago, or even 20 years ago," ARRL said in its petition. Now numbering some 378,000, Technician licensees comprise more than half of the US Amateur Radio population. ARRL said that after 17 years of experience with the current Technician license as the gateway to Amateur Radio, it's urgent to make it more attractive to newcomers, in part to improve upon science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education "that inescapably accompanies a healthy, growing Amateur Radio Service," ARRL asserted. ARRL said its proposal is critical to developing improved operating skills, increasing emergency communication participation, improving technical self-training, and boosting overall growth in the Amateur Service, which has remained nearly inert at about 1% per year. The Entry-Level License Committee determined that the current Technician class question pool already covers far more material than necessary for an entry-level exam to validate expanded privileges. ARRL told the FCC that it would continue to refine examination preparation and training materials aimed at STEM topics, increase outreach and recruitment, work with Amateur Radio clubs, and encourage educational institutions to utilize Amateur Radio in STEM and other experiential learning programs. "ARRL requests that the Commission become a partner in this effort to promote Amateur Radio as a public benefit by making the very nominal changes proposed herein in the Technician class license operating privileges," the petition concluded. NNNN From n5baa at hctc.net Thu Mar 1 23:43:27 2018 From: n5baa at hctc.net (Gary Johnson) Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2018 22:43:27 -0600 Subject: [HCARC] 2018 Presentations - Updated 3/1/2018 Message-ID: Presentations have started to firm up with only September left open. That leaves the other suggestions enumerated below. New suggestions are always welcomed, especially if you know of a speaker. SPEAK UP ABOUT WHAT INTERESTS YOU OR LIVE WITH WHAT INTERESTS ME. (You might be surprised where my mind can wander.) January ? Gerald Youngblood K5SDR on SDR (of course). ? DONE February ? Hopefully Greg Lewis N5XO on 2m Simplex ? DONE March ? SKYWARN Advanced trng on flooding. Larry N5QGD has lead.- DONE April ? FT8 ? Gaudier K4DG ? CONFIRMED May ? John H. AC4CA on Receiving Antennas ? CONFIRMED June ? Field Day ? Jeff Lavender ? CONFIRMED July ? Field Day wrap up. ? Jeff Lavender ? CONFIRMED Aug ? DX Basics ? Lew W5LEW ? Pending Sept ? Possible EME Basics. Suggested by Warren KG4NPV October ? RTTY presentation By Kerry Sandstrom K5KS ? CONFIRMED November ?Introduction to Roving ? Jim Fromeke ? CONFIRMED December ? Christmas Party. Remaining suggestions to date: Radio 80 Years Ago ? Bill T. W3XO volunteered to do the presentation EME Basics ? suggested by Warren S. KG5NPV The year is getting filled only August and September not CONFIRMED. If you have any other ideas please send them to me at N5BAA at HCTC.net. 73, Gary J N5BAA From sgriffin1 at windstream.net Sat Mar 3 17:03:02 2018 From: sgriffin1 at windstream.net (=?utf-8?B?c2dyaWZmaW4xQHdpbmRzdHJlYW0ubmV0?=) Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2018 22:03:02 GMT Subject: [HCARC] Amplifier Message-ID: <000f4242.67fde27421be9057@windstream.net> I know this may be a silly question but just real curious I do understand that to get the best signal out you're supposed to have an efficient antenna. But if you're not able to have an efficient antenna ?because of the lot size And trees as it is at my qth would brute force of an amplifier be the answer to help in making a contact.Thanks for the opinionsWD5ENHSteve Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. From qltfnish at omniglobal.net Sat Mar 3 18:21:20 2018 From: qltfnish at omniglobal.net (Gary J - N5BAA) Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2018 17:21:20 -0600 Subject: [HCARC] Amplifier In-Reply-To: <000f4242.67fde27421be9057@windstream.net> References: <000f4242.67fde27421be9057@windstream.net> Message-ID: Watts out is watts out regardless of how they got there, but amps are EXPENSIVE especially if used purely to force a signal out of an antenna.. But why can't you get an efficient antenna up. Dale Gaudier has designed an Off Center Fed Dipole (OCFD) that has one leg approx 11 ft long and the other approx 55 ft long. With a 4:1 balun that he teaches how to make as the middle connector and some wire and an "Ugly balun" you get an antenna that is virtually invisible that operates equally well flat topped and as an inverted V. One major advantage is that if you keep the 11 ft leg close to the shack your coax run is short. This antenna is resonant on all bands 6-40 meters without using a tuner. I fly one on 3 10 ft steel chain link fence top rail poles with the stiffeners at each joint. Mine has been up for 3+ years merely wired to my BIG Vertical BBQ grill. I have a piece of rebar in the ground to keep the base in place and a pulley and halyard for raising and lowering antennas. I suspect Dale's antenna might also work with long leg curved to fit the space available. Tony Moore who used to be in the club had his with short leg in the front yard and the long leg running over his roof. FOR DALE: Maybe it's time to have another presentation for newer hams on this OCFD Antenna. Would you consider putting one on for part of the May or June presentations since the Field Day presentation can be short which could be the case if people attend the FD Planning Meetings. 73, Gary J N5BAA -----Original Message----- From: sgriffin1 at windstream.net Sent: Saturday, March 3, 2018 4:03 PM To: Hcarc Subject: [HCARC] Amplifier I know this may be a silly question but just real curious I do understand that to get the best signal out you're supposed to have an efficient antenna. But if you're not able to have an efficient antenna because of the lot size And trees as it is at my qth would brute force of an amplifier be the answer to help in making a contact.Thanks for the opinionsWD5ENHSteve 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 kerryk5ks at hughes.net Sat Mar 3 20:05:17 2018 From: kerryk5ks at hughes.net (Kerry Sandstrom) Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2018 19:05:17 -0600 Subject: [HCARC] Amplifier In-Reply-To: References: <000f4242.67fde27421be9057@windstream.net> Message-ID: <12f771bd-e403-abfb-5b4a-ec64dbfbf510@hughes.net> Some other problems you may have with an amplifier are you may have problems with RF getting into other electronics in your and your neighbors houses, you may not meet the FCC levels for RF exposure especially on the higher HF and VHF/UHF bands, and you may have problems with your amplifier and/or tuner because your not getting all the power into the antenna. The biggest problem with poor antennas close to a house is RF coupling into any conductive objects near the antenna such as house power wiring, any phone or cable wiring in your house whether you are using them or not, and things like metal gutters, fences or anything else near the house.? With an antenna close to other conductive objects, radiation is not the only way power can couple.? As you probably realize, antennas produce a far field or radiation field and near fields.? With something like a dipole or vertical the near fields are generally considered to be important out to a distance of 1/5 wavelength.? Power can couple either inductively or capacitively to conductive objects in this volume. This non-radiative coupling can upset the impedance matching to the antenna.? If the antenna is not well matched to the transmission line you can also lose power if there are conductive objects near the transmission line. The FCC has not been very concerned about RF exposure from 100 W transceivers and typical antennas in typical residential areas. If you run high power you will have to do an RF safety evaluation of your station and keep that with your station records. Now for the tuner and amplifier problems, with an antenna with a weird and probably unbalanced impedance the tuner will have a difficult time matching the transmitter to the transmission line and antenna.? What happens with big mismatches, whether you can match or not, is the losses in the tuner go up.? This leads to higher voltages and currents in the tuner and everything that is lost in the tuner is converted to heat.? The heat and higher voltages in particular will stress the components in the tuner and may lead to component failure.? If the tuner can't reach a matche4d condition then the Amplifier will not see the 50 Ohm load it wants and efficiency will go down and any power that doesn't go into the tuner adds to the losses in the amplifier which again leads to heat and higher voltages.? Oh, yes, I almost forgot, the built in tuners probably won't do the job and if you run high power the lower quality tuners (read MFJ) won't handle the job either.? Think about the big old tuners, both commercial and home brew, they used large wires and straps and the capacitors were rated for several kiloVolts.? There is a message there! Now for some practical experience.? When I lived in Albuquerque I was in a no antennas housing area.? My antenna was a wire about 100 feet long and one end was about 10 ft off the off the ground and the other end was about a foot off the flat roof.? I tried several different wire lengths and configurations before I found a combination that worked.? The configurations that didn't work (1) set off the fire alarms in the house3, (2) disrupted the TV my wife was watching (3) interfered with her computer controlled sewing machine and (4) picked up QRN from every electric/electronic device in the house.? I was primarily using ~ 70 W output although I sometimes used a 100 W output transmitter. I wouldn't plan on using high power and I would plan on spending quite a bit of time trying different configurations and locations for the antenna.? Is it worth it?? I worked all states on 40,30, and 20 and 46 states and all continents on 80 m with that set up. Of course it was all on CW.? It wasn't a great set up but I did have a lot of fun. Kerry On 3/3/2018 5:21 PM, Gary J - N5BAA wrote: > Watts out is watts out regardless of how they got there, but amps are > EXPENSIVE especially if used purely to force a signal out of an > antenna.. But why can't you get an efficient antenna up.? Dale Gaudier > has designed an Off Center Fed Dipole (OCFD) that has one leg approx > 11 ft long and the other approx 55 ft long.? With a 4:1 balun that he > teaches how to make as the middle connector and some wire and an "Ugly > balun" you get an antenna that is virtually invisible that operates > equally well flat topped and as an inverted V.? One major advantage is > that if you keep the 11 ft leg close to the shack your coax run is > short.? This antenna is resonant on all bands 6-40 meters without > using a tuner.? I fly one on 3 10 ft steel chain link fence top rail > poles with the stiffeners at each joint.? Mine has been up for 3+ > years merely wired to my BIG Vertical BBQ grill.? I have a piece of > rebar in the ground to keep the base in place and a pulley and halyard > for raising and lowering antennas.? I suspect Dale's antenna might > also work with long leg curved to fit the space available.? Tony Moore > who used to be in the club had his with short leg in the front yard > and the long leg running over his roof. > > FOR DALE:? Maybe it's time to have another presentation for newer hams > on this OCFD Antenna.? Would you consider putting one on for part of > the May or June presentations since the Field Day presentation can be > short which could be the case if people attend the FD Planning Meetings. > > 73, > > Gary J > N5BAA > > -----Original Message----- From: sgriffin1 at windstream.net > Sent: Saturday, March 3, 2018 4:03 PM > To: Hcarc > Subject: [HCARC] Amplifier > > > > > > > > ?? I know this may be a silly question but just real curious I do > understand that to get the best signal out you're supposed to have an > efficient antenna. But if you're not able to have an efficient antenna > because of the lot size And trees as it is at my qth would brute force > of an amplifier be the answer to help in making a contact.Thanks for > the opinionsWD5ENHSteve > 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 sgriffin1 at windstream.net Sat Mar 3 23:00:56 2018 From: sgriffin1 at windstream.net (=?utf-8?B?c2dyaWZmaW4xQHdpbmRzdHJlYW0ubmV0?=) Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2018 04:00:56 GMT Subject: [HCARC] Amplifier Message-ID: <000f4242.666cc23807093a5e@windstream.net> I just want to say thank you to everyone who replied to my amplifier question and Fred (W0LPD) the bands I am working on is 20 meters and 40 meters at this time the antenna I am using is a g5rv Jr. And the Apex is about 18 feet off the ground. ?The antenna is capable of 40 through 10 meters. I do have a very small backyard with two big trees and the antenna is underneath the canopy of the trees. I'm not exactly sure even if I could put up a vertical if it would be any better. To run a counterpoise would be very interesting. And Kerry (K5KS) you're absolutely right about the RFI here I know my neighbor right beside me she likes to listen to her stereo and even though I may not be getting into her stereo at this time but put power to the radio I'm sure I would. Plus also the neighbors. I know the location that I'm at it's not very good for antennas. I have been working the arrl ssb dx contest and I've been hearing the DX stations but they don't hear me very well and sometimes when I've been making multiple calls and they're not hearing me they get a little frustrating. Like I said if there was some way to put up a little bit more efficient antenna I would go with that more so than an amplifier. And yes amplifiers are ?expensive Plus getting an external tuner and also running I new 220 outlet that can run into more money than I want to spend. Again I want to say thank you to everyone that responded for my question.WD5ENHSteve Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Phone. From bucket at janeandjohn.org Sun Mar 4 09:32:26 2018 From: bucket at janeandjohn.org (John Canfield) Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2018 08:32:26 -0600 Subject: [HCARC] Amplifier In-Reply-To: <000f4242.67fde27421be9057@windstream.net> References: <000f4242.67fde27421be9057@windstream.net> Message-ID: One problem with a less than optimum antenna is if you pump out say 500 watts, you might have a great transmitted signal but you can't hear. I call this an alligator - all mouth and no ears ;-) At my first house many years ago if I used a few hundred watts I had RF all over my house and my neighbor's stereo system. I bypassed his speaker leads with a capacitor and problem solved. I forgot how I solved my problem. I was using a tri-band beam and a 4BTV vertical with radials on top of the house. John WB5THT On 3/3/2018 4:03 PM, sgriffin1 at windstream.net wrote: > > > > > > I know this may be a silly question but just real curious I do understand that to get the best signal out you're supposed to have an efficient antenna. But if you're not able to have an efficient antenna ?because of the lot size And trees as it is at my qth would brute force of an amplifier be the answer to help in making a contact.Thanks for the opinionsWD5ENHSteve > 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 invergo at hotmail.com Sun Mar 4 20:23:59 2018 From: invergo at hotmail.com (M. I.) Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2018 01:23:59 +0000 Subject: [HCARC] Yeasu FT817/857/897 TCXO-9 Message-ID: If anyone is interested in a TCXO-9 (Chinese) go to wish.com and do a search on TCXO. They are $10 plus $5 shipping. Regards Michael/W5MWI Michael Invergo 525 Blackbuck Road Bandera, Tx 78003-4373 PH: 830-214-1814 W5MWI WQYP928 From n5baa at hctc.net Mon Mar 5 18:32:55 2018 From: n5baa at hctc.net (Gary Johnson) Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2018 17:32:55 -0600 Subject: [HCARC] Good Antenna vs Bad Antenna: How to Tell Them Apart Message-ID: <6B39587B86364D83B1B0EFF9B74C99E3@GaryPC> ?Good Antenna vs Bad Antenna: How to Tell Them Apart? Dale K4DG has agreed to give a presentation on the above subject later in the year. With all of the new people in the club, the subject is timely. All too often we neglect some of the basics and nothing is more basic, especially to a new ham, than being able to recognize and purchase a good antenna. Collecting antennas is a poor way to fund a radio station. 73, Gary J N5BAA From tower2 at stx.rr.com Thu Mar 8 09:07:02 2018 From: tower2 at stx.rr.com (Harvey N. Vordenbaum) Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2018 08:07:02 -0600 Subject: [HCARC] Carl, KD5VK Message-ID: <001301d3b6e6$bcecb880$36c62980$@rr.com> I'm trying to recall the ham from IL, K9 or something who lives in a small mobile home park way out on IH10 west. He comes to the Wed. coffee occasionally. Scott maybe. He used to talk with Carl, KD5VK who lived in or near Leakey. Carl, apparently suffered a fatal antenna/tower accident a week or so a week ago. Any ideas, information? The obituary didn't give any information about an accident. Harvey K5HV From tower2 at stx.rr.com Thu Mar 8 11:12:39 2018 From: tower2 at stx.rr.com (Harvey N. Vordenbaum) Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2018 10:12:39 -0600 Subject: [HCARC] Carl, KD5VK In-Reply-To: References: <001301d3b6e6$bcecb880$36c62980$@rr.com> Message-ID: <004201d3b6f8$495331d0$dbf99570$@rr.com> I'm sorry to hear that. At least it wasn't an accident. Hv From: M. I. [mailto:invergo at hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2018 8:43 AM To: Harvey N. Vordenbaum Subject: Re: [HCARC] Carl, KD5VK Harvey, Carl lived in Leakey, I use to run into him here in Bandera. I think it was last Sunday. He went to another hams house to take down a tower. He went in the back by the tower. After a couple hours, the wife of where he was taking the tower down, looked out the window and seen him laying on the ground next to the tower. He had a massive heart attack apparently before he even begun taking the tower down. 73 Michael/W5MWI _____ From: hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net on behalf of Harvey N. Vordenbaum Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2018 08:07 To: 'Hcarc' Subject: [HCARC] Carl, KD5VK I'm trying to recall the ham from IL, K9 or something who lives in a small mobile home park way out on IH10 west. He comes to the Wed. coffee occasionally. Scott maybe. He used to talk with Carl, KD5VK who lived in or near Leakey. Carl, apparently suffered a fatal antenna/tower accident a week or so a week ago. Any ideas, information? The obituary didn't give any information about an accident. Harvey K5HV ______________________________________________________________ HCARC mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html From tower2 at stx.rr.com Thu Mar 8 11:16:21 2018 From: tower2 at stx.rr.com (Harvey N. Vordenbaum) Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2018 10:16:21 -0600 Subject: [HCARC] Carl, KD5VK In-Reply-To: References: <001301d3b6e6$bcecb880$36c62980$@rr.com> Message-ID: <004701d3b6f8$ce480f50$6ad82df0$@rr.com> Yeah, that sounds right. LEHMAN, SCOTT C 116 COWGIRL LN MOUNTAIN HOME, TX 78058 From: Gale Heise [mailto:galeheise at windstream.net] Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2018 8:13 AM To: Harvey N. Vordenbaum Subject: RE: [HCARC] Carl, KD5VK Harvey- Not sure about the exact spelling of the last name but I believe you are speaking about Scott Lehmann. Gale From: Harvey N. Vordenbaum Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2018 8:09 AM To: 'Hcarc' Subject: [HCARC] Carl, KD5VK I'm trying to recall the ham from IL, K9 or something who lives in a small mobile home park way out on IH10 west. He comes to the Wed. coffee occasionally. Scott maybe. He used to talk with Carl, KD5VK who lived in or near Leakey. Carl, apparently suffered a fatal antenna/tower accident a week or so a week ago. Any ideas, information? The obituary didn't give any information about an accident. Harvey K5HV ______________________________________________________________ HCARC mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html From cw4evr at hctc.net Thu Mar 8 16:50:26 2018 From: cw4evr at hctc.net (Fred) Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2018 15:50:26 -0600 Subject: [HCARC] Carl, KD5VK In-Reply-To: <004701d3b6f8$ce480f50$6ad82df0$@rr.com> References: <001301d3b6e6$bcecb880$36c62980$@rr.com> <004701d3b6f8$ce480f50$6ad82df0$@rr.com> Message-ID: <2db73069-cc5a-9618-b1af-771e804797ee@hctc.net> I think Scott's call was N9BMR. On 3/8/2018 10:16 AM, Harvey N. Vordenbaum wrote: > Yeah, that sounds right. > > LEHMAN, SCOTT C > 116 COWGIRL LN > MOUNTAIN HOME, TX 78058 > > > > > > From: Gale Heise [mailto:galeheise at windstream.net] > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2018 8:13 AM > To: Harvey N. Vordenbaum > Subject: RE: [HCARC] Carl, KD5VK > > > > Harvey- > > > > Not sure about the exact spelling of the last name but I believe you are speaking about Scott Lehmann. > > > > Gale > > > > From: Harvey N. Vordenbaum > Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2018 8:09 AM > To: 'Hcarc' > Subject: [HCARC] Carl, KD5VK > > > > I'm trying to recall the ham from IL, K9 or something who lives in a small > > mobile home park way out on IH10 west. He comes to the Wed. coffee > > occasionally. Scott maybe. > > > > He used to talk with Carl, KD5VK who lived in or near Leakey. > > > > Carl, apparently suffered a fatal antenna/tower accident a week or so a week > > ago. > > > > Any ideas, information? The obituary didn't give any information about an > > accident. > > > > Harvey > > > > K5HV > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > HCARC mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 tower2 at stx.rr.com Thu Mar 8 17:52:47 2018 From: tower2 at stx.rr.com (Harvey N. Vordenbaum) Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2018 16:52:47 -0600 Subject: [HCARC] Carl, KD5VK In-Reply-To: <2db73069-cc5a-9618-b1af-771e804797ee@hctc.net> References: <001301d3b6e6$bcecb880$36c62980$@rr.com> <004701d3b6f8$ce480f50$6ad82df0$@rr.com> <2db73069-cc5a-9618-b1af-771e804797ee@hctc.net> Message-ID: <008201d3b730$2f3cbfe0$8db63fa0$@rr.com> Yes, that's right. I just thought he might have kept up with Carl and would know what happened. Hv -----Original Message----- From: Fred [mailto:cw4evr at hctc.net] Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2018 3:50 PM To: Harvey N. Vordenbaum; 'Gale Heise' Cc: 'Hcarc' Subject: Re: [HCARC] Carl, KD5VK I think Scott's call was N9BMR. On 3/8/2018 10:16 AM, Harvey N. Vordenbaum wrote: > Yeah, that sounds right. > > LEHMAN, SCOTT C > 116 COWGIRL LN > MOUNTAIN HOME, TX 78058 > > > > > > From: Gale Heise [mailto:galeheise at windstream.net] > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2018 8:13 AM > To: Harvey N. Vordenbaum > Subject: RE: [HCARC] Carl, KD5VK > > > > Harvey- > > > > Not sure about the exact spelling of the last name but I believe you are speaking about Scott Lehmann. > > > > Gale > > > > From: Harvey N. Vordenbaum > Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2018 8:09 AM > To: 'Hcarc' > Subject: [HCARC] Carl, KD5VK > > > > I'm trying to recall the ham from IL, K9 or something who lives in a > small > > mobile home park way out on IH10 west. He comes to the Wed. coffee > > occasionally. Scott maybe. > > > > He used to talk with Carl, KD5VK who lived in or near Leakey. > > > > Carl, apparently suffered a fatal antenna/tower accident a week or so > a week > > ago. > > > > Any ideas, information? The obituary didn't give any information > about an > > accident. > > > > Harvey > > > > K5HV > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > HCARC mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hcarc > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:HCARC at mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 Fri Mar 9 12:30:10 2018 From: w4wj at aol.com (w4wj at aol.com) Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2018 12:30:10 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Fwd: [CTDXCC] CQ WPX SSB In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1620bd0184b-c96-396@webjas-vaa054.srv.aolmail.net> FYI de W4WJ ? From: k5na at ecpi.com To: ctdxcc at kkn.net Sent: 3/9/2018 9:28:29 AM Central Standard Time Subject: [CTDXCC] CQ WPX SSB Susan and I are going to have an open-house multi-multi effort for the 2018 WPX SSB weekend. The purpose is to train and encourage newcomers to radio contesting. You can come over and sit down in front of a station and get your feet wet. ? We want to encourage those that are already experienced in contesting to come over to help with the training and to provide examples of their contesting operating skills. ? Emphasis will be placed on teaching, learning, fun-operating, and camaraderie. ? The contest weekend is March 24th - 25th but actually starts at 7:00PM on Friday March 23rd, local time. The contest ends at 7:00 PM Sunday evening. ? We plan to do multi-multi because it simplifies the operating experience and we do not have to worry about rules that prevent us from band-changes in the other categories. Each station, 160M through 10M, will be a separate entity and anyone can sit down at anytime the band is open to make QSOs on an available station. ? We will be using the CTDXCC club call-sign, W5CT, for the weekend. ? We have some accommodations for overnight stay. There is one bedroom with one bed, a second bedroom with two beds, two lay-back easy chairs, and a sofa. If we have an overflow crowd, there are a few motels 6-7 miles away. ? Meals and sandwich makings will be provided, as well as water and what we happen to have around for soft drinks. If you have a special drink or snacks that you cannot live without, you are welcome to bring them. ? No alcohol is allowed for the contest weekend. ? Let us know if you would like to come over for the weekend or for parts of the weekend. ? 73, Richard & Susan (K5NA & K5DU) _______________________________________________ CTDXCC mailing list CTDXCC at kkn.net http://www.kkn.net/mailman/listinfo/ctdxcc From w4wj at aol.com Fri Mar 9 12:38:44 2018 From: w4wj at aol.com (w4wj at aol.com) Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2018 12:38:44 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Fwd: [CTDXCC] CQ WPX SSB In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1620bd7edb0-c88-486@webjas-vad165.srv.aolmail.net> The K5NA/K5DU QTH is near Manor... ? East of Austin, a few miles North of U.S. 290 on SR 973. ? The QTH is shown on QRZ.com... ?While you are checking QRZ, zoom in and check out the multiple TALL towers! ? ENJOY... ? 73 Don W4WJ ? ? ? From: k5na at ecpi.com To: ctdxcc at kkn.net Sent: 3/9/2018 9:28:29 AM Central Standard Time Subject: [CTDXCC] CQ WPX SSB Susan and I are going to have an open-house multi-multi effort for the 2018 WPX SSB weekend. The purpose is to train and encourage newcomers to radio contesting. You can come over and sit down in front of a station and get your feet wet. ? We want to encourage those that are already experienced in contesting to come over to help with the training and to provide examples of their contesting operating skills. ? Emphasis will be placed on teaching, learning, fun-operating, and camaraderie. ? The contest weekend is March 24th - 25th but actually starts at 7:00PM on Friday March 23rd, local time. The contest ends at 7:00 PM Sunday evening. ? We plan to do multi-multi because it simplifies the operating experience and we do not have to worry about rules that prevent us from band-changes in the other categories. Each station, 160M through 10M, will be a separate entity and anyone can sit down at anytime the band is open to make QSOs on an available station. ? We will be using the CTDXCC club call-sign, W5CT, for the weekend. ? We have some accommodations for overnight stay. There is one bedroom with one bed, a second bedroom with two beds, two lay-back easy chairs, and a sofa. If we have an overflow crowd, there are a few motels 6-7 miles away. ? Meals and sandwich makings will be provided, as well as water and what we happen to have around for soft drinks. If you have a special drink or snacks that you cannot live without, you are welcome to bring them. ? No alcohol is allowed for the contest weekend. ? Let us know if you would like to come over for the weekend or for parts of the weekend. ? 73, Richard & Susan (K5NA & K5DU) _______________________________________________ CTDXCC mailing list CTDXCC at kkn.net http://www.kkn.net/mailman/listinfo/ctdxcc From w4wj at aol.com Fri Mar 16 17:54:09 2018 From: w4wj at aol.com (w4wj at aol.com) Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2018 17:54:09 -0400 Subject: [HCARC] Fwd: [CTDXCC] K5NA Open House for WPX SSB In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <16230ce4901-179a-2748@webjas-vac250.srv.aolmail.net> FYI for those wanna-be or part-time contesters... ? Here is an invitation from Richard, K5NA, who has a huge station near Manor, on SR 973 a few miles North of U.S. 290. ? Check out the multiple tall towers on his map at QRZ.com. ? This would be a fun experience, in addition to running legal limit power to some very big antennas on tall towers! Break pile ups with one call, or be the reason for the pile up!! ?;-) ? 73 Don W4WJ ? From: k5na at ecpi.com To: ctdxcc at kkn.net Sent: 3/16/2018 2:14:36 PM Central Standard Time Subject: [CTDXCC] K5NA Open House for WPX SSB This is a reminder that Susan and I are going to have an open-house multi-multi effort for the 2018 WPX SSB weekend. On March 24th and 25th.? The main purpose of the weekend is to have fun and to train and encourage newcomers to contesting. If you are inexperienced at contesting and want to give it a try and learn more, please come over and we will have mentors available to show you the tricks and help you give operating a try.? Emphasis will be placed on teaching, learning, fun-operating, and camaraderie. It will not be a high-pressure weekend. ? The contest starts at 7:00PM on Friday March 23rd, local time. The contest ends at 7:00 PM Sunday evening. You can come over for the full 48 hours or you can come for whatever hours you have available. ? We will be using the CTDXCC club call-sign, W5CT, for the weekend. ? So far the following operators have said they would like to spend some time here that weekend. ? K5NA, K5DU, K5QB, W5MF, KJ5T, K5CD, K5NZ, and K5MXG. Most of that list is part-timers. There will be plenty of available operating slots for you to get your feet wet. We need more people.? ? Let me know if you can come over and operate that weekend. ? 73, Richard & Susan (K5NA & K5DU) _______________________________________________ CTDXCC mailing list CTDXCC at kkn.net http://www.kkn.net/mailman/listinfo/ctdxcc From rowen at owencomps.com Fri Mar 16 21:32:22 2018 From: rowen at owencomps.com (Ray Owen) Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2018 20:32:22 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Not ham related, but could use some advice In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I'm looking for the schematic for a 110V variable frequency PWM (Pulse Wave Modulation) circuit.? If anyone knows any good sites for circuit schematics, I'd love to know. Ray Owen Owen Computer Solutions http://www.owencomps.com 830.998.0914 K5WRO --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From k5hab at arrl.net Sat Mar 17 07:35:54 2018 From: k5hab at arrl.net (k5hab at arrl.net) Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2018 06:35:54 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] ARRL Proposal Message-ID: <1669EB53-9EE9-48FA-A017-C2100FCCAEF4@arrl.net> In my opinion the ARRL continues to do what it can to destroy Amateur Radio. Their most recent efforts to dumb down radio are point and case. If you do not have some skin in the game the game means nothing. Peter Naumburg K5HAB Maxim Society Member From sh_serv at yahoo.com Wed Mar 21 11:30:16 2018 From: sh_serv at yahoo.com (steve) Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 15:30:16 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [HCARC] Baofeng F8HP References: <1946878946.4770972.1521646216914.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1946878946.4770972.1521646216914@mail.yahoo.com> Request help/direction for manual input of F'burg repeater and simplex frequency for the upcoming LBJ 100; will travel and do what it takes to get this done; in Kerrville and member HCARC. Have radio & manual and just am not getting it done; Thank you for a response to cell text or call:? 830-377-4734. Will come to you or what is convienient; any time. Thank you! 73? Steve?? K5SWH From sh_serv at yahoo.com Thu Mar 22 20:54:14 2018 From: sh_serv at yahoo.com (steve) Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 00:54:14 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [HCARC] Baofeng programming References: <406397223.5818275.1521766454026.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <406397223.5818275.1521766454026@mail.yahoo.com> Thank you to each and all that replied to K5SWH on the LBJ 100 event frequencies request; manual programming done by Terry W0HIP today. Great big thank you Terry. Going over to Stop #4 to check all. 73 Steve?? K5SWH From n5baa at hctc.net Thu Mar 29 11:49:14 2018 From: n5baa at hctc.net (Gary Johnson) Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2018 10:49:14 -0500 Subject: [HCARC] Book Needed Message-ID: Does anyone have a copy of this book that I can borrow?? Managing Interstation Interference, Revised Second Edition" by George Cutsogeorge, W2VJN 73, Gary J N5BAA