From dan at radiodan.com  Mon Dec  1 20:13:32 2014
From: dan at radiodan.com (Dan W7RF)
Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 18:13:32 -0700
Subject: [NCARC] TECH NET TONIGHT AT 7PM 447.275
Message-ID: <547D123C.9000203@radiodan.com>

Reminder, TECH NET is tonight at 7PM 447.275

-- 
73, Dan W7RF


From ncarc at mailman.qth.net  Sun Dec  7 12:01:45 2014
From: ncarc at mailman.qth.net (Bryan Bibeau via NCARC)
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2014 17:01:45 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NCARC] Hustler 5BTV vertical HF antenna for sale
Message-ID: <976858793.1479526.1417971705105.JavaMail.yahoo@jws10714.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

For sale is a 5-band (10m, 15m, 20m, 40m, 80m) trap vertical antenna.? Included are 32 wire radials and ~ 30' of RG8 coax, terminated in a N connector.? This antenna works great; I replaced it with a Gap Eagle to get 12 and 17m.? Easily installed on a short piece of pipe driven into the ground.? Requires no guying.? See the photo of this antenna at http://qrz.com/db/N0BCB/. DXengineering has options to install a 30m trap (makes this a 6BTV) and also add-ons for 12m and 17m.
Price $100
Bryan N0BCB219.8546


From d.kalmbach at gmail.com  Tue Dec 16 10:42:17 2014
From: d.kalmbach at gmail.com (Darren Kalmbach)
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 08:42:17 -0700
Subject: [NCARC] CW Rookie Contest
Message-ID: <CAL9MSdFPDKhAe9p9UQJfsQS1raKrnJKnVxMxBi6KmWuVHPzTfw@mail.gmail.com>

For all of you rookies out there working on your cw this may be a fun
contest for you.  You need to be a rookie (less than 3 years licensed), and
operate CW.  The date is this coming Sunday the 21st.  Complete information
can be found at: http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup

Darren Kalmbach / KC0ZIE

From ncarc at mailman.qth.net  Fri Dec 19 13:20:14 2014
From: ncarc at mailman.qth.net (Bryan Bibeau via NCARC)
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 18:20:14 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NCARC] Motorola GM300 radios
Message-ID: <887529409.324507.1419013214329.JavaMail.yahoo@jws10710.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

Anyone have an unused Motorola GM300 radio lying around that I could borrow for software testing?? VHF or UHF is fine.? 

Bryan N0BCB970.219.8546


From kb0ne.ars at gmail.com  Wed Dec 31 12:48:41 2014
From: kb0ne.ars at gmail.com (John at)
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 10:48:41 -0700
Subject: [NCARC] Looking for input (be nice) for repeater voice over
	announcements.
Message-ID: <CAFVthLxw8T+iHaoLfma4XF4LcBBP7je1xDRGsS3gSZL-xrNwUA@mail.gmail.com>

Hi all,
  I am busy getting the 7330 repeater controllers updated and trying to get
a good handle on the software and the functions of the system.

  In the course of doing some fresh programming, instead of using the Mr.
Roboto voice for our club repeater announcements 100% of the time, I'm
looking for input (be nice) for repeater human voice announcements.   So
far we have just 2 programmed into the new 7330 "Buckhorn fig1" controller
which is the club/station ID.  Attached is an mp3 sample.

  There are going to be some basic announcements such the ARES and SKYWARN
info as well as linking and unlinking statements that still need to be
created.

Since getting the actual recording and then translating it into 7330 format
and then actually loading it in is a fairly big undertaking,  what I want
to do is to create a library of all announcements and program the bulk of
them into all controllers if possible.   That way all the repeaters would
have the same set of human voice announcements and if the controllers
needed to be reprogrammed for functionality then the voice announcements
would be universal among all the controllers.

  Long-winded announcements and time dated information need to be avoided
since the process to reprogram the the controller's custom audio is not
trivial and we are limited to 13 minutes total time...

>From the Manual:
The 7330 and associated support software supports the capability for you to
develop your own custom audio words and messages. These can be used in
addition to what is already available in the standard Speech Vocabulary
Tables.
You can create and add individually playable words up to a total maximum
length of 13 minutes of audio, consisting of sounds, words, phrases, and
announcements. You are only limited by your imagination and by any
regulatory restrictions appropriate for your use of the repeater.

Some voice announcements are better suited to using Mr. Roboto; such as the
time announcement or power reset/battery backup types of messages.

So I'm throwing it out there.

I want the voice announcements to be a female voice since the higher
pitched voice usually an attention getter.  I do have a candidate in mind
if she agrees.  Very pleasant and professional sounding.

John at KB0NE, amateur radio station



*"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary
evidence"                            Carl Sagan *

From wa9fbo at gmail.com  Wed Dec 31 13:16:06 2014
From: wa9fbo at gmail.com (wa9fbo at gmail.com)
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 11:16:06 -0700
Subject: [NCARC] Looking for input (be nice) for repeater voice over
	announcements.
In-Reply-To: <54A43A6F.3010002@gmail.com>
References: <CAFVthLxw8T+iHaoLfma4XF4LcBBP7je1xDRGsS3gSZL-xrNwUA@mail.gmail.com>
	<54A43A6F.3010002@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <54A43D66.40705@gmail.com>

My message didn't make it through the reflector 'cause I added a folder 
with lots of small sound files (snippets from TV and movies -- good for 
IDs, timeouts, etc.). If anyone wants them I'll be happy to send them. 
However, I'm aware that some folks will view playing sound files over 
repeaters like they view music over repeaters: pure evil. Over the years 
some folks have complained to repeater owners when several beeps were 
sequenced to make a music chord or the start of Beethoven's 5th. Be 
prepared for some evangelism if you run them.

73,

Bob

On 12/31/2014 11:03 AM, wa9fbo at gmail.com wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> Many S-COM customers seem to have connections with broadcasters, 
> recording professionals, etc., in some way, and very often are able to 
> get voiceovers made at little or no cost (public service aspect of the 
> hobby works here). And many of these professionals are very familiar 
> with Audacity, the sound editing program of choice for the 7330.
>
>
> Bob Schmid, WA9FBO
> S-COM, LLC
> P.O. Box 1546
> LaPorte, CO 80535-1546
> U.S.A.
> 970-416-6505 phone
> 970-419-3222 fax
> www.scomcontrollers.com
> On 12/31/2014 10:48 AM, John at wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>    I am busy getting the 7330 repeater controllers updated and trying to get
>> a good handle on the software and the functions of the system.
>>
>>    In the course of doing some fresh programming, instead of using the Mr.
>> Roboto voice for our club repeater announcements 100% of the time, I'm
>> looking for input (be nice) for repeater human voice announcements.   So
>> far we have just 2 programmed into the new 7330 "Buckhorn fig1" controller
>> which is the club/station ID.  Attached is an mp3 sample.
>>
>>    There are going to be some basic announcements such the ARES and SKYWARN
>> info as well as linking and unlinking statements that still need to be
>> created.
>>
>> Since getting the actual recording and then translating it into 7330 format
>> and then actually loading it in is a fairly big undertaking,  what I want
>> to do is to create a library of all announcements and program the bulk of
>> them into all controllers if possible.   That way all the repeaters would
>> have the same set of human voice announcements and if the controllers
>> needed to be reprogrammed for functionality then the voice announcements
>> would be universal among all the controllers.
>>
>>    Long-winded announcements and time dated information need to be avoided
>> since the process to reprogram the the controller's custom audio is not
>> trivial and we are limited to 13 minutes total time...
>>
>>  From the Manual:
>> The 7330 and associated support software supports the capability for you to
>> develop your own custom audio words and messages. These can be used in
>> addition to what is already available in the standard Speech Vocabulary
>> Tables.
>> You can create and add individually playable words up to a total maximum
>> length of 13 minutes of audio, consisting of sounds, words, phrases, and
>> announcements. You are only limited by your imagination and by any
>> regulatory restrictions appropriate for your use of the repeater.
>>
>> Some voice announcements are better suited to using Mr. Roboto; such as the
>> time announcement or power reset/battery backup types of messages.
>>
>> So I'm throwing it out there.
>>
>> I want the voice announcements to be a female voice since the higher
>> pitched voice usually an attention getter.  I do have a candidate in mind
>> if she agrees.  Very pleasant and professional sounding.
>>
>> John at KB0NE, amateur radio station
>>
>>
>>
>> *"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary
>> evidence"                            Carl Sagan *
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