From dlepisto at gmail.com Fri Apr 3 20:55:41 2015 From: dlepisto at gmail.com (Doug Lepisto) Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2015 20:55:41 -0400 Subject: [MohawkARC] N1C Special Event QRZ Page Message-ID: <321BA4E6-EB63-4A62-8F11-2E697EEC3C87@gmail.com> The Special Event QRZ page for N1C at the Relay for Life is up. http://www.qrz.com/db/n1c Doug N1DBL From erichjkaiser at gmail.com Sun Apr 5 13:10:29 2015 From: erichjkaiser at gmail.com (Erich Kaiser) Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2015 13:10:29 -0400 Subject: [MohawkARC] Fwd: Positions still open for April public service events References: <201504051512.t35FCDXu027503@awww.jeah.net> Message-ID: <8C0954EA-E958-44E1-9154-07D127B4A40F@gmail.com> Erich Begin forwarded message: > From: "David Wolfe, KG1H" > Date: April 5, 2015 at 11:12:13 AM EDT > To: "Erich Kaiser, KB1TGN" > Subject: Positions still open for April public service events > > Hi Erich, > > > > We?re still looking for a few amateur radio operators to volunteer for a couple of public service events in April. These are both great events for volunteers at any experience level, and they support awesome causes. > > The MS Walk Boston is next Sunday, April 12, in Boston around Boston University?s Nickerson Field. It supports the National MS Society, and assignments run from 8:00 AM to the early afternoon. To volunteer or for more information, contact Rick Savage, rpsavage at comcast.net KB1LYJ. > > The Run of the Charles is two weeks after that, April 26. It?s a series of races that run along the Charles River from Dedham to Brighton to benefit the Charles River Watershed Association. Most assignments run about eight hours and have varied start times from early to late morning. To volunteer or for more information, contact Brett Smith, ab1rl at brettcsmith.org AB1RL, (859) 466 5915. > > I hope we?ll see you at a public service event soon! > > 73, > > -- > Brett Smith, AB1RL > Public Service Coordinator, Boston Amateur Radio Club > > > /KG1H > > > > ======================================================================== > You are receiving this e-mail because you are on MMRA's > 'Public Service Events' email list. You are on this list > because you are either an MMRA member or participated > in an MMRA public service activity. You may unsubscribe from > this list by visiting our website, http://www.mmra.org/access.html > or by requesting removal by emailing to web at mmra.org. > Please note: MMRA maintains several list groups. If you choose > the remove-by-email option, please specify if you want to be > removed from all lists, or just this list. By default, you will > be removed from this list only. > > Questions? Send email to web at mmra.org or > you may write to MMRA, PO Box 669, Stow, MA 01775 > > 345 From erichjkaiser at gmail.com Sun Apr 5 13:13:40 2015 From: erichjkaiser at gmail.com (Erich Kaiser) Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2015 13:13:40 -0400 Subject: [MohawkARC] Fwd: Walk for Hunger Request for Help 5-3-15 References: <201504051445.t35EjTu5015370@awww.jeah.net> Message-ID: <7B10F312-36A4-4B00-A880-A86A3976601A@gmail.com> Erich Begin forwarded message: > From: "Eric Horwitz, KA1NCF" > Date: April 5, 2015 at 10:45:29 AM EDT > To: "Erich Kaiser, KB1TGN" > Subject: Walk for Hunger Request for Help 5-3-15 > > Hi Erich, > Greetings! > This is for Boston, MA area hams. It is time for Round two. I would like to thank those that signed up already, but we still need more help. > > We are now looking for help for this year?s Project Bread Walk for Hunger on Sunday, May 3rd, 2015. > > This will be the 47th running of the event. We need people to provide communications support for the Project Bread Staff and volunteers along the 20 mile walk. > > We are again covering the Bus Communications as well, as a few key people on the route to see if we can track the transportation of walkers better this year. > > > If you are interested in helping out this year, go to http://www.mmra.org/wfh/ to log in and fill out the signup form. > > If you have questions please send an email to: wfh15 at mmra.org > > > 73, > Eric - KA1NCF > Walk For Hunger 2015 > Amateur Radio Communications Coordinator > Email: wfh15 at mmra.org > > > > > ======================================================================== > You are receiving this e-mail because you are on MMRA's > 'Public Service Events' email list. You are on this list > because you are either an MMRA member or participated > in an MMRA public service activity. You may unsubscribe from > this list by visiting our website, http://www.mmra.org/access.html > or by requesting removal by emailing to web at mmra.org. > Please note: MMRA maintains several list groups. If you choose > the remove-by-email option, please specify if you want to be > removed from all lists, or just this list. By default, you will > be removed from this list only. > > Questions? Send email to web at mmra.org or > you may write to MMRA, PO Box 669, Stow, MA 01775 > > 345 From ke1fo at arrl.net Tue Apr 14 21:35:31 2015 From: ke1fo at arrl.net (Alfred Frugoli) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 21:35:31 -0400 Subject: [MohawkARC] Anyone up for some trailer work this weekend?? In-Reply-To: <571430646.3352746.1429023511737.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <571430646.3352746.1429023511737.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Forgot to mention. I have a lenovo desktop with win xp that was my shack computer that's also presently gathering dust. It will need N1MM updated but it's a good solid contest machine. 73 de Al, KE1FO On Tuesday, April 14, 2015, bill leger wrote: > Hi Guys > The weather should be good this weekend > It's time to start thinking about the trailer and what work still needs to > be do > > 1: Matt is donating a 50 Amp Astron PS, this needs to be wired into our > power panel > 2: Matt is also donating a 2 meter radio, this needs to be > mounted(COMPLETED) > 3: Grounding under trailer and station 2 needs to be completed(I WILL DO > ON SATURDAY) > 4: We need to find a way to hang bug screen on back door > 5: Need to build 2 steps..(COMPLETED) > 6: Bring 12volts to the outside of trailer (curb side) > 7: Figure out WIFI when using a cell phone for telnet > 8: Set up 2 or 3 work station computers with N1MM so we don't have to > bring home computers > 9: Find and setup a large monitor on the front wall > 10: Wire solar battery charger (Nils to do next week) > 11: Fix and Reinstall 40meter dipole > 12: Replace fiber glass insulators on tri-bander > 13: Replace coax on lower beam > Also what should be our next step with improving antennas, build some > better dipoles, build some double extended zepps for each band, find a > multi band vertical for portable use???? Comments and ideas please (I am > making a 10,15 & 20 meter zepps) > > > *Bill Leger...N1UZ* > *N1UZ at ARRL.NET * > *978-502-8067* > > > > > -- 73 de Al, KE1FO K3 #3055 K3 #4094 ----- Check out my Amateur Radio Contesting blog at ke1fo.wordpress.com. From mohawkarc at mailman.qth.net Wed Apr 15 10:27:35 2015 From: mohawkarc at mailman.qth.net (bill leger via MohawkARC) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 14:27:35 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [MohawkARC] Anyone up for some trailer work this weekend?? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1916884451.4285879.1429108055388.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> ?That do you think of this antenna??http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/alf-dx-lb?Bill Leger...N1UZN1UZ at ARRL.NET978-502-8067???? On Tuesday, April 14, 2015 9:35 PM, Alfred Frugoli wrote: Forgot to mention. I have a lenovo desktop with win xp that was my shack computer that's also presently gathering dust. It will need N1MM updated but it's a good solid contest machine. 73 de Al, KE1FO On Tuesday, April 14, 2015, bill leger wrote: > Hi Guys > The weather should be good this weekend > It's time to start thinking about the trailer and what work still needs to > be do > > 1: Matt is donating a 50 Amp Astron PS, this needs to? be wired into our > power panel > 2: Matt is also donating a 2 meter radio, this needs to be > mounted(COMPLETED) > 3: Grounding under trailer and station 2 needs to be completed(I WILL DO > ON SATURDAY) > 4: We need to find a way to hang bug screen on back door > 5: Need to build 2 steps..(COMPLETED) > 6: Bring 12volts to the outside of trailer (curb side) > 7: Figure out WIFI when using a cell phone for telnet > 8: Set up 2 or 3 work station computers with N1MM so we don't have to > bring home computers > 9: Find and setup a large monitor on the front wall > 10: Wire solar battery charger (Nils to do next week) > 11: Fix and Reinstall 40meter dipole > 12: Replace fiber glass insulators on tri-bander > 13: Replace coax on lower beam > Also what should be our next step with improving antennas, build some > better dipoles, build some double extended zepps for each band, find a > multi band vertical for portable use???? Comments and ideas please (I am > making a 10,15 & 20 meter zepps) > > > *Bill Leger...N1UZ* > *N1UZ at ARRL.NET * > *978-502-8067* > > > > > -- 73 de Al, KE1FO K3 #3055 K3 #4094 ----- Check out my Amateur Radio Contesting blog at ke1fo.wordpress.com. ______________________________________________________________ MohawkARC mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/mohawkarc Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:MohawkARC 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 delivered to n1uz at arrl.net From rcoleman at mass.rr.com Wed Apr 15 10:36:23 2015 From: rcoleman at mass.rr.com (rcoleman at mass.rr.com) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 10:36:23 -0400 Subject: [MohawkARC] Marathon carpool? Message-ID: <20150415143623.YMORI.175404.root@cdptpa-web13> Hi all .... This Monday I will be going to Woburn as a bus volunteer. If anyone else is headed that way and wants to carpool, please let me know. I am in Athol and can pick up or meet anyone along the way. bob.c, K1QED From tatro.matt at gmail.com Wed Apr 15 18:56:34 2015 From: tatro.matt at gmail.com (Matt Tatro) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 18:56:34 -0400 Subject: [MohawkARC] Anyone up for some trailer work this weekend?? In-Reply-To: <1916884451.4285879.1429108055388.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1916884451.4285879.1429108055388.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Is this to cover the 160M antenna deficit? Pricey for a compromise antenna (loading coils/short length). Wire antennas (and antennas in general) are usually cheaper to build than buy, and you get better quality. We can do a full size 160M dipole and an accompanying 300' beverage for almost $20 cheaper: 320ft beverage wire 16AWG = $28.80 265ft 12AWG dipole wire = $39.60 Comtek (overkill highend) balun = $74.95 Total $143.75 -Matt NM1C On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 10:27 AM, bill leger wrote: > That do you think of this antenna?? > http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/alf-dx-lb > > *Bill Leger...N1UZ* > *N1UZ at ARRL.NET * > *978-502-8067 <978-502-8067>* > > > > > > > > On Tuesday, April 14, 2015 9:35 PM, Alfred Frugoli > wrote: > > > Forgot to mention. I have a lenovo desktop with win xp that was my shack > computer that's also presently gathering dust. It will need N1MM updated > but it's a good solid contest machine. > > 73 de Al, KE1FO > > On Tuesday, April 14, 2015, bill leger wrote: > > > Hi Guys > > The weather should be good this weekend > > It's time to start thinking about the trailer and what work still needs > to > > be do > > > > 1: Matt is donating a 50 Amp Astron PS, this needs to be wired into our > > power panel > > 2: Matt is also donating a 2 meter radio, this needs to be > > mounted(COMPLETED) > > 3: Grounding under trailer and station 2 needs to be completed(I WILL DO > > ON SATURDAY) > > 4: We need to find a way to hang bug screen on back door > > 5: Need to build 2 steps..(COMPLETED) > > 6: Bring 12volts to the outside of trailer (curb side) > > 7: Figure out WIFI when using a cell phone for telnet > > 8: Set up 2 or 3 work station computers with N1MM so we don't have to > > bring home computers > > 9: Find and setup a large monitor on the front wall > > 10: Wire solar battery charger (Nils to do next week) > > 11: Fix and Reinstall 40meter dipole > > 12: Replace fiber glass insulators on tri-bander > > 13: Replace coax on lower beam > > Also what should be our next step with improving antennas, build some > > better dipoles, build some double extended zepps for each band, find a > > multi band vertical for portable use???? Comments and ideas please (I am > > making a 10,15 & 20 meter zepps) > > > > > > *Bill Leger...N1UZ* > > *N1UZ at ARRL.NET * > > > *978-502-8067* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > 73 de Al, KE1FO > > K3 #3055 > K3 #4094 > ----- > Check out my Amateur Radio Contesting blog at ke1fo.wordpress.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > MohawkARC mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/mohawkarc > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:MohawkARC 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 delivered to n1uz at arrl.net > > > > From erichjkaiser at gmail.com Sun Apr 19 18:07:49 2015 From: erichjkaiser at gmail.com (Erich Kaiser) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2015 18:07:49 -0400 Subject: [MohawkARC] April Meeting reminder - Wednesday at 7:00 PM Message-ID: Hi all, There is a club meeting this Wednesday at 7:00 PM - We will vote on a Field Day location (MWCC, Baldwinville, Hubbardston) - Vote on a new club logo. (Jess will bring some additional versions of the most popular proposed logo) - Discuss Gardner Relay for Life - Discuss Field Day - Discuss work on the trailer and Baldwinville site. Hope to see you there. Erich Kaiser MARC President W1EJK From N1ERS at arrl.net Wed Apr 22 17:38:19 2015 From: N1ERS at arrl.net (Kevin Erickson) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 17:38:19 -0400 Subject: [MohawkARC] Club Meeting Tonight Message-ID: Hello everyone. First a quick last minute reminder that the club meeting is tonight. We would love to see you there. If you can't attend I am going to put the meeting on a live Google Hangout (aka group video chat). This will be an experimental effort. The link to join the Google Hangout is http://ow.ly/LYLiA. I'll be looking for feedback on how well it worked after. You can email me direct at n1ers at arrl.net for the feedback. Kevin, N1ERS From mohawkarc at mailman.qth.net Wed Apr 22 19:00:09 2015 From: mohawkarc at mailman.qth.net (Mark Kimmel via MohawkARC) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 19:00:09 -0400 Subject: [MohawkARC] Video Message-ID: Not getting anything Sent from my From mohawkarc at mailman.qth.net Wed Apr 22 19:02:22 2015 From: mohawkarc at mailman.qth.net (Mark Kimmel via MohawkARC) Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 19:02:22 -0400 Subject: [MohawkARC] (no subject) Message-ID: <5A1C7038-4502-443D-936C-B530AD5D5F2E@yahoo.com> Catman3471 @ gmail.com Sent from my From erichjkaiser at gmail.com Fri Apr 24 15:02:39 2015 From: erichjkaiser at gmail.com (Erich Kaiser) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2015 15:02:39 -0400 Subject: [MohawkARC] Fwd: Wellesley Parade -- May 17 References: <201504241120.t3OBKo4C070568@awww.jeah.net> Message-ID: <9DE667FF-6957-46F1-AAB6-9E00DF8751FE@gmail.com> Erich W1EJK Begin forwarded message: > From: "David Wolfe, KG1H" > Date: April 24, 2015 at 7:20:50 AM EDT > To: "Erich Kaiser, KB1TGN" > Subject: Wellesley Parade -- May 17 > > Hi Erich, > > > > > I am a volunteer for the Wellesley Parade which is on May 17 at 1 p.m. > > We could really use help in coordinating the event with people who can communicate through radios. > > Please let me know if you can help us. > > Thank you. > > Carl Nelson > Wellesley Celebrations Committee > > If interested contact Carl Nelson > > /KG1H > > > > ======================================================================== > You are receiving this e-mail because you are on MMRA's > 'Public Service Events' email list. You are on this list > because you are either an MMRA member or participated > in an MMRA public service activity. You may unsubscribe from > this list by visiting our website, http://www.mmra.org/access.html > or by requesting removal by emailing to web at mmra.org. > Please note: MMRA maintains several list groups. If you choose > the remove-by-email option, please specify if you want to be > removed from all lists, or just this list. By default, you will > be removed from this list only. > > Questions? Send email to web at mmra.org or > you may write to MMRA, PO Box 669, Stow, MA 01775 > > 347 From paul.topolski at comcast.net Tue Apr 28 00:12:23 2015 From: paul.topolski at comcast.net (Paul Topolski) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2015 00:12:23 -0400 Subject: [MohawkARC] Field Day and Relay for Life In-Reply-To: <735357043.6834163.1430182798478.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <735357043.6834163.1430182798478.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Gents, I got the facility request form today and started to fill it out. That was before the shit hit the fan over there and I got tied up. I?ll have the form submitted on Wednesday. Paul From: bill leger [mailto:n1uz at yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, April 27, 2015 21:00 To: Mohawk Club; Erich Kaiser; Paul Topolski Subject: Field Day and Relay for Life Hi Everyone We really should do a field trip to MWCC look at the sites for Field Day and Relay for Life events. Lots to talk about, tree, antennas, site location, bands, modes, radios, GOTA Station and many more. Doing the field trip early will give us time to plan and to build anything that needs to be built. Bill Leger...N1UZ N1UZ at ARRL.NET 978-502-8067 From dlepisto at gmail.com Thu Apr 30 15:22:41 2015 From: dlepisto at gmail.com (Doug Lepisto) Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 15:22:41 -0400 Subject: [MohawkARC] NEAR Fest Friday Message-ID: <82B7C99B-57A6-40CB-A3E9-F9047EDAD8E3@gmail.com> Anyone heading up Friday for NEAR Fest? Just wondering who I might run into. Doug N1DBL From kevin.erickson1 at gmail.com Wed Apr 15 19:29:58 2015 From: kevin.erickson1 at gmail.com (Kevin Erickson) Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 23:29:58 -0000 Subject: [MohawkARC] Anyone up for some trailer work this weekend?? In-Reply-To: References: <1916884451.4285879.1429108055388.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I should be available later in the morning probably after 10:00 AM for a few hours. Kevin On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 6:56 PM, Matt Tatro wrote: > Is this to cover the 160M antenna deficit? Pricey for a compromise > antenna (loading coils/short length). Wire antennas (and antennas in > general) are usually cheaper to build than buy, and you get better > quality. We can do a full size 160M dipole and an accompanying 300' > beverage for almost $20 cheaper: > > 320ft beverage wire 16AWG = $28.80 > 265ft 12AWG dipole wire = $39.60 > Comtek (overkill highend) balun = $74.95 > Total $143.75 > > > -Matt NM1C > > > > > On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 10:27 AM, bill leger wrote: > >> That do you think of this antenna?? >> http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/alf-dx-lb >> >> *Bill Leger...N1UZ* >> *N1UZ at ARRL.NET * >> *978-502-8067 <978-502-8067>* >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tuesday, April 14, 2015 9:35 PM, Alfred Frugoli >> wrote: >> >> >> Forgot to mention. I have a lenovo desktop with win xp that was my shack >> computer that's also presently gathering dust. It will need N1MM updated >> but it's a good solid contest machine. >> >> 73 de Al, KE1FO >> >> On Tuesday, April 14, 2015, bill leger wrote: >> >> > Hi Guys >> > The weather should be good this weekend >> > It's time to start thinking about the trailer and what work still needs >> to >> > be do >> > >> > 1: Matt is donating a 50 Amp Astron PS, this needs to be wired into our >> > power panel >> > 2: Matt is also donating a 2 meter radio, this needs to be >> > mounted(COMPLETED) >> > 3: Grounding under trailer and station 2 needs to be completed(I WILL DO >> > ON SATURDAY) >> > 4: We need to find a way to hang bug screen on back door >> > 5: Need to build 2 steps..(COMPLETED) >> > 6: Bring 12volts to the outside of trailer (curb side) >> > 7: Figure out WIFI when using a cell phone for telnet >> > 8: Set up 2 or 3 work station computers with N1MM so we don't have to >> > bring home computers >> > 9: Find and setup a large monitor on the front wall >> > 10: Wire solar battery charger (Nils to do next week) >> > 11: Fix and Reinstall 40meter dipole >> > 12: Replace fiber glass insulators on tri-bander >> > 13: Replace coax on lower beam >> > Also what should be our next step with improving antennas, build some >> > better dipoles, build some double extended zepps for each band, find a >> > multi band vertical for portable use???? Comments and ideas please (I am >> > making a 10,15 & 20 meter zepps) >> > >> > >> > *Bill Leger...N1UZ* >> > *N1UZ at ARRL.NET * >> >> > *978-502-8067* >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> 73 de Al, KE1FO >> >> K3 #3055 >> K3 #4094 >> ----- >> Check out my Amateur Radio Contesting blog at ke1fo.wordpress.com. >> ______________________________________________________________ >> MohawkARC mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/mohawkarc >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:MohawkARC 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 delivered to n1uz at arrl.net >> >> >> >> >