From earl at jarosh.org  Wed Jul  1 08:58:56 2026
From: earl at jarosh.org (earl jarosh.org)
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2026 12:58:56 +0000
Subject: [NLRS] test
Message-ID: <PH0PR13MB5951C28318A022571C57A714B9F62@PH0PR13MB5951.namprd13.prod.outlook.com>

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From verngoble at msn.com  Fri Jul  3 16:24:09 2026
From: verngoble at msn.com (VERNON GOBLE)
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2026 20:24:09 +0000
Subject: [NLRS] CQ VHF Analog
Message-ID: <CH3PR20MB6243887886B96468532A2D0BA9F42@CH3PR20MB6243.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>

I'll be operating from the camper this weekend from EN27dc for CQ VHF analog contest.

73 Vern K0VG
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From wsmitchell3 at gmail.com  Sat Jul  4 03:16:46 2026
From: wsmitchell3 at gmail.com (W. S. Mitchell)
Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2026 02:16:46 -0500
Subject: [NLRS] CQ VHF Analog
In-Reply-To: <CH3PR20MB6243887886B96468532A2D0BA9F42@CH3PR20MB6243.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
References: <CH3PR20MB6243887886B96468532A2D0BA9F42@CH3PR20MB6243.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <CAEd=oW+=i4WLPpJjVXAnqyJXO9mxkGeKztV6VGDSatP6c2FsAw@mail.gmail.com>

I'll be up north for a few hours later on Saturday and on Sunday morning.
EN18qr.  Only 6 m.  It'll be a POTA as well, US-2501 (Lake Bronson State
Park).

Bill
AE0EE



On Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 3:24?PM VERNON GOBLE via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> I'll be operating from the camper this weekend from EN27dc for CQ VHF
> analog contest.
>
> 73 Vern K0VG
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From verngoble at msn.com  Sun Jul  5 10:39:49 2026
From: verngoble at msn.com (VERNON GOBLE)
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2026 14:39:49 +0000
Subject: [NLRS] K0VG CQWWVHF SSB/CW LP 6M
Message-ID: <CH3PR20MB6243EFC1B7B02D4639503271A9F22@CH3PR20MB6243.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>

Had thunder storms around me most of the day making weak station hard to copy. Still learning how to use the features on the Icom 7300 and 9700. Really like the band scope.
Didn't see or hear any 2M activity. No answers to my CQ's.  6M never really opened to the West.
Bad idea to have a contest on a holiday?

73 Vern K0VG

 Band   Mode  QSOs     Pts  Grd  Pt/Q
          50  CW      23      23   18   1.0
          50  USB     30      30   24   1.0
       Total  Both    53      53   42   1.0

CQ Worldwide VHF SSB/CW Contest - 2026

Call: K0VG
Operator(s): K0VG
Station: K0VG

Class: SOSB/6 LP
QTH: MN0
Operating Time (hrs):

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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    6:  53     42
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Total:  53     42  Total Score = 2,226

Club: Northern Lights Radio Society

Comments:

Lots of QRN from storms.

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From w0zq at aol.com  Sun Jul  5 11:13:50 2026
From: w0zq at aol.com (Jon Platt)
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2026 15:13:50 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NLRS] Fw: CQWW VHF CW/SSB W0ZQ SOAB LP
In-Reply-To: <1559694974.998486.1783264353902@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <20260705145401.3be1bb46a6167a9a@b4h.net>
	<1559694974.998486.1783264353902@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1930816187.996615.1783264430572@mail.yahoo.com>

 56 CW Q's & 24 USB Q's on 6m, all on Saturday morning.? Fun thing about 6m is that you don't need a big station to have fun.? My 6m station is 200 watts and a pair of stacked Par omni loops.? I had plans to make some noise on 2m Saturday night but grilling, a thunderstorm, and fireworks put an end to that, only 2 Qs on 2m.??
The digital only version of this contest is July 18 - 19.
73, JonW0ZQ
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? CQ Worldwide VHF SSB/CW Contest - 2026

Call: W0ZQStation: W0ZQ
Class: SOAB LP
Band? QSOs? Mults
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? ? 6:? ?80? ? 51
? ? 2:? ? ?2? ? ? 2
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Total:? 82? ? 53? Total Score = 4,452

Club: Northern Lights Radio Society
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From cqbilld at yahoo.com  Sun Jul  5 12:10:13 2026
From: cqbilld at yahoo.com (Bill Davis)
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2026 16:10:13 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NLRS] CQWW VHF CW/SSB  -- K0AWU  EN37
References: <8729088.999418.1783267813884.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <8729088.999418.1783267813884@mail.yahoo.com>

2 CW Q's & 113 USB -- 111 Q's on 6m and 4 WQ's on 2M, almost? all on Saturday.? 6m Es was "so so" in here Saturday BEFORE the weather front passed through and killed the Es dead as a stone. A hand full of stations were worked on 6m between 10 and 11pm that was the only "life" after the front.?
The digital only version of this contest is July 18 - 19.
73, BillK0AWU
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? CQ Worldwide VHF SSB/CW Contest - 2026

Call: K0AWUStation: K0AWU
Class: SO HP?
Band? QSOs? Mults
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? ? 6:? ?111? ? 61
? ? 2:? ? ?4? ? ? 3
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Total:? 115? ? 64? Total Score = 7,616

Club: Northern Lights Radio Society
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From w9fz at w9fz.com  Sun Jul  5 13:07:29 2026
From: w9fz at w9fz.com (Bruce Richardson)
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2026 12:07:29 -0500
Subject: [NLRS] Sheepish/embarrassed story about CQWW-VHF.......
Message-ID: <00f101dd0ca0$c2f5eb20$48e1c160$@w9fz.com>

On Friday morning, I asked Janice if she'd be interested in a 4-grid rove to the Wausau grid corner (EN44/54/55/45) for the CQWW-VHF contest.  She said "yes"! (Her alternative was to mow the lawn.)  So we spent Friday afternoon preparing her car.  It was hot, but we were in the shade.

Her car has a Yaesu FT-857 permanently installed. We just needed to install antennas.

Over an hour of searching in the shed FINALLY revealed the roof racks for her car. They were in the last place I looked. They were NOT in all the other places I looked multiple times.

While searching, I found a VJB beam and pulled it out. We planned to use a HyGain Omni ring (for 6m) that we had purchased recently from K0SIX at the AU '26 gathering in early June. For 2m, we planned to use a VJB beam. We have a rooftop contraption that will hold a small beam and an omni above (or multiple omnis).  I had a strong interest in using a short beam for 2m because I feel that a 2m omni is hard to hear beyond a certain distance.

We spent some time working with PVC of different dimensions to fashion a way to put the 6m omni up at every Rover spot and still pull it down for travel. The VJB beam was installed, and now it was time to test the antennas.

The 6m Omni had low SWR up at 51.500. So we spent some time tuning it up to the sweet spot between 50.090 and 50.190.  Then I put the analyzer on the VJB beam just to "check" it for 2m.

The VJB beam had exceedingly high SWR. Hmmm. I inspected the solder joints on the VJB beam--they looked ok. I inspected the N connector on the coax running to the antenna feed. The center pin was of the proper depth. In fact, continuity testing proved that there were no "opens" in the entire coax. I swapped out coaxs. I was flummoxed. It was evening now on Friday night, and I had a CSVHFS planning meeting for which I needed to go inside. Because of this "bad" 2m antenna--and no way to easily switch to an omni because of the pipe diameter all of our omnis need--we cancelled our rover plans for Saturday.

Had we been successful in getting the Rover ready, we would have announced our plans on all the local hailing channels and hoped to have worked some of you in the region on 6 and 2 from four grids at the Wausau grid-corner.

On Saturday, still with consternation as to why the VJB beam was not resonant on 2m, I looked out on the tower section pile for an old crunchcraft 2m beam.  Uhhhh, what's this? Another VJB beam!  Hmmmm. When does a 2m beam not tune/resonate on 2m?  When it is a 222 antenna! So here is the sheepish part. With all of my years of experience, I spent all afternoon not questioning the 2-meter-ness of this 222 VJB beam.  Dang!  Had I found the proper beam, we'd have been out roving. Instead, I dabbled 6m-only in the CQWW-VHF contest from home on our new PAR OmniAngle that I recently mounted on the tower. I'll report those results in my next email.

When we moved two years ago, many things were wedged into the shed and remained untouched until now.  Because of the speed of the move and all that wedging, my memory of where things are has faded.  Now Janice's roof rack and roving pieces are all in one place for next year's CQWW-VHF and a potential rove.

73
Bruce Richardson W9FZ




From w9fz at w9fz.com  Sun Jul  5 14:05:00 2026
From: w9fz at w9fz.com (Bruce Richardson)
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2026 13:05:00 -0500
Subject: [NLRS] W9FZ report for CQWW-VHF (SSB/CW).....
Message-ID: <011d01dd0ca8$cc8b1950$65a14bf0$@w9fz.com>

I dabbled in the contest by coming into the shack every few hours to see what signals were rolling in.

I heard stations working K9JK/R and K0AWU. I worked KA0PQW over in EN33 and a few Twin Cities stations on CW.

In the evening, I went to FT8 and worked a few (non-contest). I would see some really strong signals and drop down to SSB/CW frequencies and heard only a very few other stations. There were a few stations that were "in" for over an hour in the evening.  If some of the FT8 transmitters were on SSB, I know we could/would have worked.

I was running 100w to a PAR OmniAngle antenna at about 30'.  We will likely add a 2nd PAR OmniAngle that we have here (unused).

41 Total QSOs (19 CW and 22 SSB)
30 grids

1230 Total Score   Entered the 6m only category.

73
Bruce Richardson W9FZ




From mattda at hickorytech.net  Sun Jul  5 18:18:03 2026
From: mattda at hickorytech.net (Matt Arthur)
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2026 17:18:03 -0500
Subject: [NLRS] Fwd: CQWW VHF CW/SSB KA0PQW SOAB LP
In-Reply-To: <20260705202905.779e60d85471afe4@b4h.net>
References: <20260705202905.779e60d85471afe4@b4h.net>
Message-ID: <c0fb1499-534b-24b3-0729-af79f8716975@hickorytech.net>




-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: 	CQWW VHF CW/SSB KA0PQW SOAB LP
Date: 	Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:29:05 +0000
From: 	webform at b4h.net
Reply-To: 	mattda at hickorytech.net
To: 	mattda at hickorytech.net



CQ Worldwide VHF SSB/CW Contest - 2026

Call: KA0PQW
Operator(s): KA0PQW
Station: KA0PQW

Class: SOAB LP
QTH: Minnesota
Operating Time (hrs):
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
-------------------
6: 168 77
2: 3 1
-------------------
Total: 171 78 Total Score = 13,572

Club: Northern Lights Radio Society

Comments:

fun contest


Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.3830scores.com/


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From kb0nes at yahoo.com  Mon Jul  6 10:13:50 2026
From: kb0nes at yahoo.com (Phil Lefever)
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2026 14:13:50 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NLRS] =?utf-8?q?KB=C3=98NES_CW_VHF?=
References: <1954322453.1666443.1783347230209.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1954322453.1666443.1783347230209@mail.yahoo.com>

Managed to catch a little bit of the contest this past weekend in between sweating in the yard and other duties. Never bothered to turn on the 2m radio so I entered as single band. Mostly CW, only a few SSB Q's. Neat to get a new confirmation for WY on 6m CW.
7610 generated 100w, Eantennas 6m Moxen @ 25 feet
73
Phil, KB?NES
-----------------------------------------------
Call: KB?NES
Operator(s): KB?NES
Station: KB?NES

Class: SOSB/6 LP
QTH: MN
Operating Time (hrs):
Location: USA
Summary:? ?Compare Scores
Band? ? QSOs? ? Mults
6:? ? 25? ? 20
2:? ? ? ??
Total:? ? 25? ? 20? ? Total Score? ? 500

?Club: Northern Lights Radio Society?
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From cqbilld at yahoo.com  Mon Jul  6 20:42:50 2026
From: cqbilld at yahoo.com (Bill Davis)
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2026 00:42:50 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NLRS] VE4MA and VE4MA/b 10GHz
References: <1541748744.1291847.1783384970968.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1541748744.1291847.1783384970968@mail.yahoo.com>

?Worked Barry on a cell about Bemidji (50K) Barry was 40db. Worked on both CW and FM.
I am now hearing and seeing the VE4MA/b. It is about 3db in strength and I can hear a sidetone. Hard for me to hear this beacon due to the hills, forest and local trees.?
73? Bill K0AWU
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From wa2voi at mninter.net  Thu Jul  9 00:42:25 2026
From: wa2voi at mninter.net (WA2VOI, Donn)
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2026 04:42:25 -0000
Subject: [NLRS] NLRS Momthly Breakfast THIS Saturday, 11 July 2026
Message-ID: <6FFF2D5EF4414CD69B6BEFD98D471861@WA2VOI2>

This is very late and I apologize.

The monthly breakfast is Saturday, 11  July 2026:  'odd-numbered' month, so the
Golden Corral in MAPLEWOOD.

The Golden Corral is located at 3000 White Bear Ave, Maplewood, MN 55109.  This is a small
strip mall on the east side of White Bear Ave in the SE corner of White Bear Ave and
Woodlyn Ave.  (Woodlyn is a block south of  County Rd 'D'.)   The Golden Corral is a bit
hard to see, but the Aldi's Supermarket is very obvious... Golden Corral is next door to
the east.

Start time is 0900.

Everyone is welcome... we don't bite - - honest.


***************************************
 The MAGIC Repeater Tailgate event is ALSO on the 11th, 8AM to 12 noon.  Its at Galilee
Lutheran Church, 145 N McCarron's Blvd,  Roseville, MN 55113.  N McCarron's Blvd is 1/2 mi
South of the MN36 - Rice Street intersection.  The Church is on the right (west side of
the street).  Parking is along Mc Carrions or at the parking lot maybe 100 yds past the
entrance to the Swapmeet.

I plan on being there at 8AM for a quick walk-thru.

That said, there is STILL time to get to Breakfast (we'll excuse you if you're a few
minutes late !).

The EASIST way to get to the Golden Corral is take MN-36 east to White Bear Ave, and go
north to Woodlyn Ave and turn east.
***************************************

See you at Breakfast.

73 Donn
WA2VOI/0 


From w0zq at aol.com  Sun Jul 12 12:20:44 2026
From: w0zq at aol.com (Jon Platt)
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:20:44 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NLRS] Tropo?
References: <231246487.397109.1783873244104.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <231246487.397109.1783873244104@mail.yahoo.com>

The Hepburn Tropo Index at?https://www.dxinfocentre.com/tropo.html? is showing some exceptional local and semi-regional tropo propagation possibilities over the next few days.? Unfortunately it doesn't seem to stretch out too far DX wise.? However it might be fun for some regional uW contacts.
73, JonW0ZQ


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From kg0vl at aol.com  Sun Jul 12 15:24:14 2026
From: kg0vl at aol.com (kg0vl at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:24:14 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NLRS] Sunday afternoon tropo
References: <1402425144.625203.1783884254117.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1402425144.625203.1783884254117@mail.yahoo.com>

? ?Good afternoon.Now hearing VE4MA on 144.200 SSB Q5 copy.? ? 553 miles at 215pm.
73, de KG?VLJeffEN32wo
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From w0zq at aol.com  Sun Jul 12 16:14:35 2026
From: w0zq at aol.com (Jon Platt)
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:14:35 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NLRS] TotalPower software
References: <1169540883.416429.1783887275099.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1169540883.416429.1783887275099@mail.yahoo.com>

I've been trying to download the app TotalPower from I0NAA's website at?https://i0naa.altervista.org/index.php/downloads? . The download goes to 8.1/8.5 then stops.? I've tried the resume download button from Chrome but it just stalls out and gives me a "Check Internet Connection" message.? The partially download file ends up as a? CRDOWNLOAD file meaning its an incomplete download.??
Anyone else have tried and have been successful downloading TotalPower v12 ?? ?Is this a Chrome thing?
Did I mention I hate computers?
73, JonW0ZQ


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From thomasmurphy.mssm at gmail.com  Sun Jul 12 16:26:51 2026
From: thomasmurphy.mssm at gmail.com (Thomas Murphy)
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:26:51 -0500
Subject: [NLRS] TotalPower software
In-Reply-To: <1169540883.416429.1783887275099@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1169540883.416429.1783887275099.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1169540883.416429.1783887275099@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <08110460-cd14-45f0-a1ce-1651609cd063@gmail.com>

Looks like a bad file on the server to me, too. Fails leaving an 
incomplete download temporary file. V12 isn't on the Internet Archive 
history of I0NNA's site.

- Thomas / WN1C

On 2026-07-12 15:14, Jon Platt via NLRS wrote:
> I've been trying to download the app TotalPower from I0NAA's website 
> at https://i0naa.altervista.org/index.php/downloads . The download 
> goes to 8.1/8.5 then stops.? I've tried the resume download button 
> from Chrome but it just stalls out and gives me a "Check Internet 
> Connection" message.? The partially download file ends up as a? 
> CRDOWNLOAD file meaning its an incomplete download.
>
> Anyone else have tried and have been successful downloading TotalPower 
> v12 ?? ?Is this a Chrome thing?
>
> Did I mention I hate computers?
>
> 73, Jon
> W0ZQ
>
>
>
>
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From towers at mhtc.net  Sun Jul 12 16:28:30 2026
From: towers at mhtc.net (Karl Heil)
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:28:30 -0500
Subject: [NLRS] Sunday afternoon tropo
In-Reply-To: <1402425144.625203.1783884254117@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1402425144.625203.1783884254117.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1402425144.625203.1783884254117@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <c0ced5eba7ec2f696beedf9ad9afb9ac@mhtc.net>


Tnx for the heads up Jeff. ?Worked Barry on 144.200 USB/CW at 2:48 pm. 580 miles from EN53ba. ?No other stations heard.


WD9BGA

----- Original Message -----
From: kg0vl--- via NLRS (nlrs at mailman.qth.net)
Date: 07/12/26 14:24
To: NRLS Reflector (nlrs at mailman.qth.net)
Subject: [NLRS] Sunday afternoon tropo

? ?Good afternoon.
Now hearing VE4MA on 144.200 SSB Q5 copy.
? ? 553 miles at 215pm.
73, de KG?VL
Jeff
EN32wo

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From chrise at pobox.com  Sun Jul 12 16:46:29 2026
From: chrise at pobox.com (Chris Elmquist)
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:46:29 -0500
Subject: [NLRS] TotalPower software
In-Reply-To: <08110460-cd14-45f0-a1ce-1651609cd063@gmail.com>
References: <1169540883.416429.1783887275099.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1169540883.416429.1783887275099@mail.yahoo.com>
	<08110460-cd14-45f0-a1ce-1651609cd063@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <alP9JSF2RDldFWwx@n0jcf.net>

I concur.  The other file there, MURMUR, also fails to transfer in the
same way.

I tried a bunch of tricks with "wget" and "curl" on Linux, including
throttling the download to a slow rate, telling the server not to
compress, etc. and it always fails at the same place.  So, I don't think
it's your browser or anybody's client-end software.  It's a server side
problem. 

I think the server has some (perhaps unknown to them) security features
enabled that are actually killing the transfer.  If the file were just
bad, you'd still be able to download a bad copy.  Instead, something
is actively killing the transfer before it completes so this suggests
something is scanning the bits and maybe thinks there is malware in it
or something they (the hosting service) don't like.

Might have to send I0NAA a note and let him know folks can't download
his stuff ...

Chris N?JCF

On Sunday (07/12/2026 at 03:26PM -0500), Thomas Murphy via NLRS wrote:
> Looks like a bad file on the server to me, too. Fails leaving an incomplete
> download temporary file. V12 isn't on the Internet Archive history of
> I0NNA's site.
> 
> - Thomas / WN1C
> 
> On 2026-07-12 15:14, Jon Platt via NLRS wrote:
> > I've been trying to download the app TotalPower from I0NAA's website at
> > https://i0naa.altervista.org/index.php/downloads . The download goes to
> > 8.1/8.5 then stops.? I've tried the resume download button from Chrome
> > but it just stalls out and gives me a "Check Internet Connection"
> > message.? The partially download file ends up as a? CRDOWNLOAD file
> > meaning its an incomplete download.
> > 
> > Anyone else have tried and have been successful downloading TotalPower
> > v12 ?? ?Is this a Chrome thing?
> > 
> > Did I mention I hate computers?
> > 
> > 73, Jon
> > W0ZQ
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ______________________________________________________________
> > NLRS mailing list
> > Home:https://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/nlrs
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From robertmurban at gmail.com  Sun Jul 12 16:58:08 2026
From: robertmurban at gmail.com (Robert Urban)
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:58:08 -0500
Subject: [NLRS] early week tropo
Message-ID: <CA+tmVk1TJ3HiyyVM2Z_VSH-tOQBpcYaXgcUPK_OrrE=okDa=-Q@mail.gmail.com>

Hepburn looks good for s. WI into MN and IA on Mon, Tues and Wed. Hope to
pick up some new grids on 1296: 350w to two 25 el loopers at 90 feet. Can
do skeds.
*Bob W9EWZ EN52nm*
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From doug.dsp1911 at gmail.com  Sun Jul 12 17:02:31 2026
From: doug.dsp1911 at gmail.com (Doug Buhrman)
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:02:31 -0500
Subject: [NLRS] TotalPower software
In-Reply-To: <1169540883.416429.1783887275099@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1169540883.416429.1783887275099.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1169540883.416429.1783887275099@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAFw-d7iufn9QTTrxxph_nFh=iQmUPZPGnhTTykQoiR77V=SX1w@mail.gmail.com>

I have the same problem using Firefox

Doug   K0DSP

On Sun, Jul 12, 2026 at 3:14?PM Jon Platt via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> I've been trying to download the app TotalPower from I0NAA's website at
> https://i0naa.altervista.org/index.php/downloads  . The download goes to
> 8.1/8.5 then stops.  I've tried the resume download button from Chrome but
> it just stalls out and gives me a "Check Internet Connection" message.  The
> partially download file ends up as a  CRDOWNLOAD file meaning its an
> incomplete download.
>
> Anyone else have tried and have been successful downloading TotalPower v12
> ?   Is this a Chrome thing?
>
> Did I mention I hate computers?
>
> 73, Jon
> W0ZQ
>
>
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From w0zq at aol.com  Sun Jul 12 17:08:43 2026
From: w0zq at aol.com (Jon Platt)
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:08:43 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NLRS] TotalPower software
In-Reply-To: <alP9JSF2RDldFWwx@n0jcf.net>
References: <1169540883.416429.1783887275099.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1169540883.416429.1783887275099@mail.yahoo.com>
	<08110460-cd14-45f0-a1ce-1651609cd063@gmail.com>
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 Thanks everyone.? I dropped Mario and email to let him know of the issue.
73, Jon
    On Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 03:46:49 PM CDT, Chris Elmquist via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote:   

 I concur.? The other file there, MURMUR, also fails to transfer in the
same way.

I tried a bunch of tricks with "wget" and "curl" on Linux, including
throttling the download to a slow rate, telling the server not to
compress, etc. and it always fails at the same place.? So, I don't think
it's your browser or anybody's client-end software.? It's a server side
problem. 

I think the server has some (perhaps unknown to them) security features
enabled that are actually killing the transfer.? If the file were just
bad, you'd still be able to download a bad copy.? Instead, something
is actively killing the transfer before it completes so this suggests
something is scanning the bits and maybe thinks there is malware in it
or something they (the hosting service) don't like.

Might have to send I0NAA a note and let him know folks can't download
his stuff ...

Chris N?JCF

On Sunday (07/12/2026 at 03:26PM -0500), Thomas Murphy via NLRS wrote:
> Looks like a bad file on the server to me, too. Fails leaving an incomplete
> download temporary file. V12 isn't on the Internet Archive history of
> I0NNA's site.
> 
> - Thomas / WN1C
> 
> On 2026-07-12 15:14, Jon Platt via NLRS wrote:
> > I've been trying to download the app TotalPower from I0NAA's website at
> > https://i0naa.altervista.org/index.php/downloads . The download goes to
> > 8.1/8.5 then stops.? I've tried the resume download button from Chrome
> > but it just stalls out and gives me a "Check Internet Connection"
> > message.? The partially download file ends up as a? CRDOWNLOAD file
> > meaning its an incomplete download.
> > 
> > Anyone else have tried and have been successful downloading TotalPower
> > v12 ?? ?Is this a Chrome thing?
> > 
> > Did I mention I hate computers?
> > 
> > 73, Jon
> > W0ZQ
> > 
> > 
> > 
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From wb0ljc at comcast.net  Sun Jul 12 20:02:21 2026
From: wb0ljc at comcast.net (Gary)
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:02:21 -0500
Subject: [NLRS] TotalPower software
In-Reply-To: <CAFw-d7iufn9QTTrxxph_nFh=iQmUPZPGnhTTykQoiR77V=SX1w@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1169540883.416429.1783887275099.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1169540883.416429.1783887275099@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CAFw-d7iufn9QTTrxxph_nFh=iQmUPZPGnhTTykQoiR77V=SX1w@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <559aff40-b0ed-48df-ad2f-0409306271a3@comcast.net>

Hi Everyone,

That's a common problem when trying to download Total Power. I've had 
the same problem since I first downloaded version 4.0 quite a while ago. 
My solution was to keep trying until it loaded. Although sometimes I had 
to try on another day. Eventually it will download fully. Once someone 
else downloaded version 8.0 and posted it on a site where we could 
download it. Sorry, but I don't recall the URL of that site.? In any 
case there isn't a lot of difference between the versions for our use as 
the program is written for Radio Astronomy.

I have used Firefox on Linux Mint and Windows 11. I'm on Comcast.? Just 
tried with the Windows machine and couldn't download after three tries.

I see the Jon just sent an email to Mario, but I's sure he knows it's a 
problem, as it's been ongoing for a long time.

I have 8.2, 11.0 and 12.0 on my laptop. If someone has a good suggestion 
as to how to do it, I will send the zip file to you. By-the-way, the zip 
file is just about the same size? before and after opening.

73, Gary WB?LJC


On 7/12/26 4:02 PM, Doug Buhrman via NLRS wrote:
> I have the same problem using Firefox
>
> Doug? ?K0DSP
>
> On Sun, Jul 12, 2026 at 3:14?PM Jon Platt via NLRS 
> <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
>     I've been trying to download the app TotalPower from I0NAA's
>     website at https://i0naa.altervista.org/index.php/downloads . The
>     download goes to 8.1/8.5 then stops.? I've tried the resume
>     download button from Chrome but it just stalls out and gives me a
>     "Check Internet Connection" message.? The partially download file
>     ends up as a CRDOWNLOAD file meaning its an incomplete download.
>
>     Anyone else have tried and have been successful downloading
>     TotalPower v12 ?? ?Is this a Chrome thing?
>
>     Did I mention I hate computers?
>
>     73, Jon
>     W0ZQ
>
>
>
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From ve4ma at shaw.ca  Mon Jul 13 07:21:36 2026
From: ve4ma at shaw.ca (Barry Malowanchuk)
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:21:36 -0600 (MDT)
Subject: [NLRS] The Red Blob is Still Working
Message-ID: <1973863596.28043847.1783941696198.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca>

I was seeing N9DG on 2m FT8 at +5. I worked EN40 weakly 

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From gregp at n0qds.org  Mon Jul 13 07:52:49 2026
From: gregp at n0qds.org (Greg Putrich)
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:52:49 +0000
Subject: [NLRS] The Red Blob is Still Working
In-Reply-To: <1973863596.28043847.1783941696198.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca>
References: <1973863596.28043847.1783941696198.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca>
Message-ID: <1FC53C20-2421-4EB7-B81E-B20888DFA3A6@n0qds.org>

I just worked AC0RA in EN41 on 222 with FT8,  ~20W into an omni. I haven't checked 2m yet, as I was a bit surprised to see anyone on 222 and even more surprised when it was DX. 

Last night, 2m was going pretty well, had 10 2m FT8 contacts (4 ele beam at 35W):
3: EN19
1: EN29
1: EN33
2: EN34
1: EN35
1: EN37
1: EN53

One of those in EN19 last night was you Barry. First time up into Canada on 2m for me. 

  Greg
  N0QDS, EN35ga



> On Jul 13, 2026, at 06:21, Barry Malowanchuk via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> I was seeing N9DG on 2m FT8 at +5.  I worked EN40 weakly
> 
> Barry VE4MA



From w0zq at aol.com  Sun Jul 12 14:30:54 2026
From: w0zq at aol.com (Jon Platt)
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:30:54 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NLRS] Propagation is Up today!
In-Reply-To: <CAGama8XA+FHs_neb64C_wgAv07=XZCC=0QfgJqPY33rWd=k=5g@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAGama8XA+FHs_neb64C_wgAv07=XZCC=0QfgJqPY33rWd=k=5g@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1265703734.403352.1783881054077@mail.yahoo.com>

 Might be fun to try 902 and up Barry, I'm good through 3456 here.? ?My path to you is tree bound and through the Twin Cities living on the south side of town, but who knows.? ?I do not have digital on those bands.? Maybe a sked this evening?? 40 watts on 902, 50w on 1296 and 30 watts on 2.3 and 3.4.??
73, Jon
    On Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 12:26:18 PM CDT, Barry VE4MA <barryve4ma at gmail.com> wrote:   

 
Anyone around??
  
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From w0zq at aol.com  Sun Jul 12 14:46:40 2026
From: w0zq at aol.com (Jon Platt)
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:46:40 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NLRS] Propagation is Up today!
In-Reply-To: <CAGama8U8d5fWG_Zsc-i92=iqmvRuM3A5ii4HiCsy+TYZSb8ouA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAGama8XA+FHs_neb64C_wgAv07=XZCC=0QfgJqPY33rWd=k=5g@mail.gmail.com>
	<1265703734.403352.1783881054077@mail.yahoo.com>
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 Sorry, old habits and all, 3400.
    On Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 01:44:08 PM CDT, Barry VE4MA <barryve4ma at gmail.com> wrote:   

 3400 or 3456?

On Sun, Jul 12, 2026 at 1:31?PM Jon Platt <w0zq at aol.com> wrote:

 Might be fun to try 902 and up Barry, I'm good through 3456 here.? ?My path to you is tree bound and through the Twin Cities living on the south side of town, but who knows.? ?I do not have digital on those bands.? Maybe a sked this evening?? 40 watts on 902, 50w on 1296 and 30 watts on 2.3 and 3.4.??
73, Jon
    On Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 12:26:18 PM CDT, Barry VE4MA <barryve4ma at gmail.com> wrote:   

 
Anyone around??
  
  
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From w0zq at aol.com  Sun Jul 12 14:52:26 2026
From: w0zq at aol.com (Jon Platt)
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:52:26 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NLRS] Propagation is Up today!
In-Reply-To: <CAGama8VTZPkHJNxyjccTYmaXPMtbcLsYZG-wma0LhTMRrDehNg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAGama8XA+FHs_neb64C_wgAv07=XZCC=0QfgJqPY33rWd=k=5g@mail.gmail.com>
	<1265703734.403352.1783881054077@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CAGama8U8d5fWG_Zsc-i92=iqmvRuM3A5ii4HiCsy+TYZSb8ouA@mail.gmail.com>
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Message-ID: <201605768.415808.1783882346719@mail.yahoo.com>

 Listening 902.100?
    On Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 01:51:16 PM CDT, Barry VE4MA <barryve4ma at gmail.com> wrote:   

 I was on 3400 EME this morning so have to reconfigure.....want to try 902 first?? AWU was good there and 1296Barry
On Sun, Jul 12, 2026 at 1:46?PM Jon Platt <w0zq at aol.com> wrote:

 Sorry, old habits and all, 3400.
    On Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 01:44:08 PM CDT, Barry VE4MA <barryve4ma at gmail.com> wrote:   

 3400 or 3456?

On Sun, Jul 12, 2026 at 1:31?PM Jon Platt <w0zq at aol.com> wrote:

 Might be fun to try 902 and up Barry, I'm good through 3456 here.? ?My path to you is tree bound and through the Twin Cities living on the south side of town, but who knows.? ?I do not have digital on those bands.? Maybe a sked this evening?? 40 watts on 902, 50w on 1296 and 30 watts on 2.3 and 3.4.??
73, Jon
    On Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 12:26:18 PM CDT, Barry VE4MA <barryve4ma at gmail.com> wrote:   

 
Anyone around??
  
  
  
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From w0zq at aol.com  Mon Jul 13 10:43:27 2026
From: w0zq at aol.com (Jon Platt)
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:43:27 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NLRS] Regional tropo up some again
References: <1185575189.542650.1783953807844.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1185575189.542650.1783953807844@mail.yahoo.com>

Hearing the N9EM/B on 432.305 at S5.? EN53hb.? I believe its 50 watts and an omni.? ?The?WD9BGA/B on 144.297 in EN53ba is up too.? 10 watts and an omni.??
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From chrisc at chris.org  Mon Jul 13 11:24:07 2026
From: chrisc at chris.org (Chris Cox, N0UK)
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:24:07 -0500
Subject: [NLRS] Regional tropo up some again
In-Reply-To: <1185575189.542650.1783953807844@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1185575189.542650.1783953807844.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1185575189.542650.1783953807844@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <C7F9E0B8-49CD-4286-9083-C39A9EF28671@chris.org>

Anyone around in North Dakota that could try a 2m sled on SSB?

ND on phone is the final mode/state I need to qualify for the League?s Triple Play award.

Although I have it confirmed, the QSOs predated the award period and so don't count.

I have only been successful in one Q on 40m since then and I can?t get any confirmation back.

Chris Cox, N0UK
chrisc at chris.org
https://www.credly.com/go/IR77aRbH2rFDdOiymuxu2w



> On Jul 13, 2026, at 09:43, Jon Platt via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> Hearing the N9EM/B on 432.305 at S5.  EN53hb.  I believe its 50 watts and an omni.   The WD9BGA/B on 144.297 in EN53ba is up too.  10 watts and an omni.  
> 
> 73, Jon
> W0ZQ
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From ve4ma at shaw.ca  Mon Jul 13 11:46:48 2026
From: ve4ma at shaw.ca (Barry Malowanchuk)
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:46:48 -0600 (MDT)
Subject: [NLRS] Regional tropo up some again
In-Reply-To: <C7F9E0B8-49CD-4286-9083-C39A9EF28671@chris.org>
References: <1185575189.542650.1783953807844.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1185575189.542650.1783953807844@mail.yahoo.com>
	<C7F9E0B8-49CD-4286-9083-C39A9EF28671@chris.org>
Message-ID: <1719830634.28664196.1783957608878.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca>

W7WXR was on from Fargo yesterday....drop her an email 
Best 73 
Barry VE4MA 


From: "Chris Cox, N0UK via NLRS" <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> 
To: "w0zq at aol.com w0zq at aol.com" <w0zq at aol.com> 
Cc: "NRLS Reflector" <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2026 10:24:07 AM 
Subject: Re: [NLRS] Regional tropo up some again 

Anyone around in North Dakota that could try a 2m sled on SSB? 

ND on phone is the final mode/state I need to qualify for the League?s Triple Play award. 

Although I have it confirmed, the QSOs predated the award period and so don't count. 

I have only been successful in one Q on 40m since then and I can?t get any confirmation back. 

Chris Cox, N0UK 
chrisc at chris.org 
https://www.credly.com/go/IR77aRbH2rFDdOiymuxu2w 



> On Jul 13, 2026, at 09:43, Jon Platt via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote: 
> 
> Hearing the N9EM/B on 432.305 at S5. EN53hb. I believe its 50 watts and an omni. The WD9BGA/B on 144.297 in EN53ba is up too. 10 watts and an omni. 
> 
> 73, Jon 
> W0ZQ 
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From chrisc at chris.org  Mon Jul 13 11:52:16 2026
From: chrisc at chris.org (Chris Cox, N0UK)
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:52:16 -0500
Subject: [NLRS] Regional tropo up some again
In-Reply-To: <1719830634.28664196.1783957608878.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca>
References: <1185575189.542650.1783953807844.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1185575189.542650.1783953807844@mail.yahoo.com>
	<C7F9E0B8-49CD-4286-9083-C39A9EF28671@chris.org>
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Thanks Barry.

I sent her an email earlier this morning, shortly after working on FT8.

Chris Cox, N0UK
chrisc at chris.org
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> On Jul 13, 2026, at 10:46, Barry Malowanchuk <ve4ma at shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
> W7WXR was on from Fargo yesterday....drop her an email
> Best 73
> Barry VE4MA
> 


From w0zq at aol.com  Mon Jul 13 12:02:16 2026
From: w0zq at aol.com (Jon Platt)
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:02:16 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NLRS] Regional tropo up some again
In-Reply-To: <1185575189.542650.1783953807844@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1185575189.542650.1783953807844.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1185575189.542650.1783953807844@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1880230424.566618.1783958536768@mail.yahoo.com>

 Both of these beacons have been building and are very strong here right now, both a bit over S9.
73, Jon
    On Monday, July 13, 2026 at 09:56:00 AM CDT, Jon Platt via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote:   

 Hearing the N9EM/B on 432.305 at S5.? EN53hb.? I believe its 50 watts and an omni.? ?The?WD9BGA/B on 144.297 in EN53ba is up too.? 10 watts and an omni.??
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From w0zq at aol.com  Mon Jul 13 12:10:58 2026
From: w0zq at aol.com (Jon Platt)
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:10:58 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NLRS] Tropo & Mpls Slew-T
References: <131567416.569004.1783959058277.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <131567416.569004.1783959058277@mail.yahoo.com>

See if this comes through.? Below is a snippet of the Skew-T plot from the NWS.? The red line is air temperature, the green is dew point.? At ~ 900 mb altitude see the hotter drier air sitting over the "cooler" more moist air.? ?Skew-T plots are found at?https://weather.rap.ucar.edu/upper/? ?.? ?73, Jon



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From robertmurban at gmail.com  Mon Jul 13 16:30:00 2026
From: robertmurban at gmail.com (Robert Urban)
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:30:00 -0500
Subject: [NLRS] "VJ2L. A DXpedition on Lord Howe Island - a living,
 evolutionary laboratory" by Chris Chapman, VK3QB
Message-ID: <CA+tmVk0BYM4dLcejGcT-6-kmj9MXGFrN164YXDSU414Ron3TFw@mail.gmail.com>

*The Madison DX Club's July 14, 2026 Program: "VJ2L. A DXpedition on Lord
Howe Island - a living, evolutionary laboratory" by Chris Chapman, VK3QB*

*Meeting Itinerary*

Ragchew starts at 6:00 pm CDT (2300 UTC) Suggested topic: "What is the
appeal of IOTA?"

Business Meeting at 6:30 pm CDT (2330 UTC)

Program at ~7:00 pm CDT (0000 UTC - Wednesday)

*Where:* via ZOOM

To join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89566263079?pwd=EBdjoDYI2u2fqI6JtaLGPdwA3HfTyv.1

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From kg0vl at aol.com  Mon Jul 13 16:55:18 2026
From: kg0vl at aol.com (kg0vl at aol.com)
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:55:18 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NLRS] Monday afternoon Tropo
References: <238411232.980953.1783976118888.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <238411232.980953.1783976118888@mail.yahoo.com>

? ? ?Good afternoon guys.Just worked Bob, W?KRX on 432.100 SSB at 3pm local time.? Many of you remember him from the Sunday night 144 SWOT Net from Randolph, Minnesota back in the 70's thru modern time.?? ? Bob is now 93 years old and lives in a retirement community in Farmington.? ?He is located on the third floor and has a single 432 Yagi.? ?His views are SE to SW.? ?However, with the current opening, he should be able to hear most of you.? ?He was S9 today during the heat of the day.? ? Bob said he plans on listening tonight after the sun goes down on 432.100 SSB.? ?Keep your ears open.

73, de KG?VLJeffEN32wo
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From chrise at pobox.com  Mon Jul 13 18:17:53 2026
From: chrise at pobox.com (Chris Elmquist)
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:17:53 -0500
Subject: [NLRS] TotalPower software
In-Reply-To: <559aff40-b0ed-48df-ad2f-0409306271a3@comcast.net>
References: <1169540883.416429.1783887275099.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1169540883.416429.1783887275099@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CAFw-d7iufn9QTTrxxph_nFh=iQmUPZPGnhTTykQoiR77V=SX1w@mail.gmail.com>
	<559aff40-b0ed-48df-ad2f-0409306271a3@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <alVkEc6fmBthnc07@n0jcf.net>

Gary's tip worked for me just now.  I kept hitting the Download button
in Firefox each time it failed and on the third try, it made it all the
way through.  Weird deal.

 % unzip -v setup_TotalPower_12.0.0.exe.zip 
Archive:  setup_TotalPower_12.0.0.exe.zip
 Length   Method    Size  Cmpr    Date    Time   CRC-32   Name
--------  ------  ------- ---- ---------- ----- --------  ----
 8956517  Defl:N  8932699   0% 2026-04-29 12:30 835642a3  setup TotalPower 12.0.0.exe
--------          -------  ---                            -------
 8956517          8932699   0%                            1 file


I put it on my Google drive here,

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19WQLFuexUU7USfymyRE7TVatCAXH3tj0/view

and shared it so maybe that helps!

73,
Chris N?JCF

On Sunday (07/12/2026 at 07:02PM -0500), Gary via NLRS wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
> 
> That's a common problem when trying to download Total Power. I've had the
> same problem since I first downloaded version 4.0 quite a while ago. My
> solution was to keep trying until it loaded. Although sometimes I had to try
> on another day. Eventually it will download fully. Once someone else
> downloaded version 8.0 and posted it on a site where we could download it.
> Sorry, but I don't recall the URL of that site.? In any case there isn't a
> lot of difference between the versions for our use as the program is written
> for Radio Astronomy.
> 
> I have used Firefox on Linux Mint and Windows 11. I'm on Comcast.? Just
> tried with the Windows machine and couldn't download after three tries.
> 
> I see the Jon just sent an email to Mario, but I's sure he knows it's a
> problem, as it's been ongoing for a long time.
> 
> I have 8.2, 11.0 and 12.0 on my laptop. If someone has a good suggestion as
> to how to do it, I will send the zip file to you. By-the-way, the zip file
> is just about the same size? before and after opening.
> 
> 73, Gary WB?LJC
> 
> 
> On 7/12/26 4:02 PM, Doug Buhrman via NLRS wrote:
> > I have the same problem using Firefox
> > 
> > Doug? ?K0DSP
> > 
> > On Sun, Jul 12, 2026 at 3:14?PM Jon Platt via NLRS
> > <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> > 
> >     I've been trying to download the app TotalPower from I0NAA's
> >     website at https://i0naa.altervista.org/index.php/downloads . The
> >     download goes to 8.1/8.5 then stops.? I've tried the resume
> >     download button from Chrome but it just stalls out and gives me a
> >     "Check Internet Connection" message.? The partially download file
> >     ends up as a CRDOWNLOAD file meaning its an incomplete download.
> > 
> >     Anyone else have tried and have been successful downloading
> >     TotalPower v12 ?? ?Is this a Chrome thing?
> > 
> >     Did I mention I hate computers?
> > 
> >     73, Jon
> >     W0ZQ
> > 
> > 
> > 
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From w0zq at aol.com  Mon Jul 13 18:29:29 2026
From: w0zq at aol.com (Jon Platt)
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:29:29 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NLRS] TotalPower software
In-Reply-To: <alVkEc6fmBthnc07@n0jcf.net>
References: <1169540883.416429.1783887275099.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1169540883.416429.1783887275099@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CAFw-d7iufn9QTTrxxph_nFh=iQmUPZPGnhTTykQoiR77V=SX1w@mail.gmail.com>
	<559aff40-b0ed-48df-ad2f-0409306271a3@comcast.net>
	<alVkEc6fmBthnc07@n0jcf.net>
Message-ID: <1809558011.670741.1783981769057@mail.yahoo.com>

 Great, thanks Chris, Ill see if I can grab it from your link.? I tried the same trick about five or six times and gave up as it didn't work for me.
73, Jon
    On Monday, July 13, 2026 at 05:18:16 PM CDT, Chris Elmquist via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote:   

 Gary's tip worked for me just now.? I kept hitting the Download button
in Firefox each time it failed and on the third try, it made it all the
way through.? Weird deal.

 % unzip -v setup_TotalPower_12.0.0.exe.zip 
Archive:? setup_TotalPower_12.0.0.exe.zip
 Length? Method? ? Size? Cmpr? ? Date? ? Time? CRC-32? Name
--------? ------? ------- ---- ---------- ----- --------? ----
 8956517? Defl:N? 8932699? 0% 2026-04-29 12:30 835642a3? setup TotalPower 12.0.0.exe
--------? ? ? ? ? -------? ---? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? -------
 8956517? ? ? ? ? 8932699? 0%? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 file


I put it on my Google drive here,

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19WQLFuexUU7USfymyRE7TVatCAXH3tj0/view

and shared it so maybe that helps!

73,
Chris N?JCF

On Sunday (07/12/2026 at 07:02PM -0500), Gary via NLRS wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
> 
> That's a common problem when trying to download Total Power. I've had the
> same problem since I first downloaded version 4.0 quite a while ago. My
> solution was to keep trying until it loaded. Although sometimes I had to try
> on another day. Eventually it will download fully. Once someone else
> downloaded version 8.0 and posted it on a site where we could download it.
> Sorry, but I don't recall the URL of that site.? In any case there isn't a
> lot of difference between the versions for our use as the program is written
> for Radio Astronomy.
> 
> I have used Firefox on Linux Mint and Windows 11. I'm on Comcast.? Just
> tried with the Windows machine and couldn't download after three tries.
> 
> I see the Jon just sent an email to Mario, but I's sure he knows it's a
> problem, as it's been ongoing for a long time.
> 
> I have 8.2, 11.0 and 12.0 on my laptop. If someone has a good suggestion as
> to how to do it, I will send the zip file to you. By-the-way, the zip file
> is just about the same size? before and after opening.
> 
> 73, Gary WB?LJC
> 
> 
> On 7/12/26 4:02 PM, Doug Buhrman via NLRS wrote:
> > I have the same problem using Firefox
> > 
> > Doug? ?K0DSP
> > 
> > On Sun, Jul 12, 2026 at 3:14?PM Jon Platt via NLRS
> > <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> > 
> >? ? I've been trying to download the app TotalPower from I0NAA's
> >? ? website at https://i0naa.altervista.org/index.php/downloads . The
> >? ? download goes to 8.1/8.5 then stops.? I've tried the resume
> >? ? download button from Chrome but it just stalls out and gives me a
> >? ? "Check Internet Connection" message.? The partially download file
> >? ? ends up as a CRDOWNLOAD file meaning its an incomplete download.
> > 
> >? ? Anyone else have tried and have been successful downloading
> >? ? TotalPower v12 ?? ?Is this a Chrome thing?
> > 
> >? ? Did I mention I hate computers?
> > 
> >? ? 73, Jon
> >? ? W0ZQ
> > 
> > 
> > 
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From kg0vl at aol.com  Mon Jul 13 21:31:56 2026
From: kg0vl at aol.com (kg0vl at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:31:56 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NLRS] W0KRX now live on 432 100 ssb
References: <1057934724.1059613.1783992716215.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
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From w0zq at aol.com  Tue Jul 14 19:41:03 2026
From: w0zq at aol.com (Jon Platt)
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:41:03 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NLRS] Tropo
References: <1344725178.938148.1784072463752.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1344725178.938148.1784072463752@mail.yahoo.com>

Continues to look strong on the Hepburn Tropo Index, especially to our east.? Maybe some DX into Michigan,?
Ohio, and eastern New York and Pennsylvania ?? ?N9EM/B 432.305 in EN53 is 10 over S9 here in EN34it.??
73, JonW0ZQ
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From chrisc at chris.org  Wed Jul 15 09:52:06 2026
From: chrisc at chris.org (Chris Cox, N0UK)
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:52:06 -0500
Subject: [NLRS] Excellent tropo on VHF/UHF this morning
Message-ID: <738F8E2D-30BA-4896-A03C-905F7BFD6AF7@chris.org>

Band conditions this morning are even better than Monday and yesterday (at least on FT8 - nobody seems to be on SSB/CW today).

Working out east to New York and Maryland.

Chris Cox, N0UK
chrisc at chris.org
https://www.credly.com/go/IR77aRbH2rFDdOiymuxu2w




From gregp at n0qds.org  Wed Jul 15 10:02:14 2026
From: gregp at n0qds.org (Greg Putrich)
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:02:14 +0000
Subject: [NLRS] Excellent tropo on VHF/UHF this morning
In-Reply-To: <738F8E2D-30BA-4896-A03C-905F7BFD6AF7@chris.org>
References: <738F8E2D-30BA-4896-A03C-905F7BFD6AF7@chris.org>
Message-ID: <3A721E4A-DA2D-40AA-91AC-CB09F58139C1@n0qds.org>

I worked EN70 on 222 FT8 this morning.  Have made three other DX contacts on FT8 this week into Iowa, but this is the longest yet.  About 20W into a PAR OA-222 at around 20'. 


  Greg
  N0QDS



> On Jul 15, 2026, at 08:52, Chris Cox, N0UK via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> Band conditions this morning are even better than Monday and yesterday (at least on FT8 - nobody seems to be on SSB/CW today).
> 
> Working out east to New York and Maryland.
> 
> Chris Cox, N0UK
> chrisc at chris.org
> https://www.credly.com/go/IR77aRbH2rFDdOiymuxu2w
> 
> 
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From w0zq at aol.com  Wed Jul 15 10:12:07 2026
From: w0zq at aol.com (Jon Platt)
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:12:07 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NLRS] Excellent tropo on VHF/UHF this morning
In-Reply-To: <3A721E4A-DA2D-40AA-91AC-CB09F58139C1@n0qds.org>
References: <738F8E2D-30BA-4896-A03C-905F7BFD6AF7@chris.org>
	<3A721E4A-DA2D-40AA-91AC-CB09F58139C1@n0qds.org>
Message-ID: <2018406854.1042604.1784124727575@mail.yahoo.com>

 Congratulations Greg, 222 is a great band.? The tropo has been very strong into the Chicago/Cleveland region with huge signals on 2m for a least a full day now.? Typically most on FT8 (sigh).? ?Best DX here on 2m has been FM18, K1RZ, MDC, who has been in most of the last 24 hrs with a good signal.? ?Best DX on 432 has been EN70 where its been mostly quiet .... everyone is on 2m FT8.? ?
Enjoy the tropo opening !
73, JonW0ZQ
    On Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 09:02:45 AM CDT, Greg Putrich via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote:   

 I worked EN70 on 222 FT8 this morning.? Have made three other DX contacts on FT8 this week into Iowa, but this is the longest yet.? About 20W into a PAR OA-222 at around 20'. 


? Greg
? N0QDS



> On Jul 15, 2026, at 08:52, Chris Cox, N0UK via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> Band conditions this morning are even better than Monday and yesterday (at least on FT8 - nobody seems to be on SSB/CW today).
> 
> Working out east to New York and Maryland.
> 
> Chris Cox, N0UK
> chrisc at chris.org
> https://www.credly.com/go/IR77aRbH2rFDdOiymuxu2w
> 
> 
> 
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From w0zq at aol.com  Wed Jul 15 11:05:39 2026
From: w0zq at aol.com (Jon Platt)
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:05:39 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NLRS] [MWA]  Excellent tropo on VHF/UHF this morning
In-Reply-To: <2018406854.1042604.1784124727575@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <738F8E2D-30BA-4896-A03C-905F7BFD6AF7@chris.org>
	<3A721E4A-DA2D-40AA-91AC-CB09F58139C1@n0qds.org>
	<2018406854.1042604.1784124727575@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <2118495581.1052951.1784127939758@mail.yahoo.com>

 Sorry for the bandwidth, but K1RZ, FM19, is +27 on 432.174 FT8 at 10:05 am.
73, JonW0ZQ
    On Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 09:13:09 AM CDT, Jon Platt via MWA <mwa at w0aa.org> wrote:   

  Congratulations Greg, 222 is a great band.? The tropo has been very strong into the Chicago/Cleveland region with huge signals on 2m for a least a full day now.? Typically most on FT8 (sigh).? ?Best DX here on 2m has been FM18, K1RZ, MDC, who has been in most of the last 24 hrs with a good signal.? ?Best DX on 432 has been EN70 where its been mostly quiet .... everyone is on 2m FT8.? ?
Enjoy the tropo opening !
73, JonW0ZQ
    On Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 09:02:45 AM CDT, Greg Putrich via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote:   

 I worked EN70 on 222 FT8 this morning.? Have made three other DX contacts on FT8 this week into Iowa, but this is the longest yet.? About 20W into a PAR OA-222 at around 20'. 


? Greg
? N0QDS



> On Jul 15, 2026, at 08:52, Chris Cox, N0UK via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> Band conditions this morning are even better than Monday and yesterday (at least on FT8 - nobody seems to be on SSB/CW today).
> 
> Working out east to New York and Maryland.
> 
> Chris Cox, N0UK
> chrisc at chris.org
> https://www.credly.com/go/IR77aRbH2rFDdOiymuxu2w
> 
> 
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From polebrother at gmail.com  Wed Jul 15 13:32:49 2026
From: polebrother at gmail.com (Lenny Klosinski)
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:32:49 -0500
Subject: [NLRS] 10 GHz & up contest
Message-ID: <CAEjUZ7zHiG4=FknPMsfrS443ixw3sBG=w67imaCBGUhAsBw7rg@mail.gmail.com>

Just wondering what everyone is planning for first weekend in August 10Ghz
Contest? Is the plan still North shore Please let me know your plans 73
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From wb0ljc at comcast.net  Thu Jul 16 23:00:44 2026
From: wb0ljc at comcast.net (Gary)
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:00:44 -0500
Subject: [NLRS] 10 G Cumulative weekend August 15th to 17th.
Message-ID: <5d4e501d-7e4b-43a1-ba9c-dd079bb2139d@comcast.net>

Hi everyone,

A few of us will be going to Lake Superior to operate? the August 
weekend of the 10 G contest.

We would like to work as many of you as we can from where ever you can 
get on. We have a couple of good shots back to the south Saturday 
morning and some others during the day In 2022 there was a good sized 
group at the Cannon Falls, EN34nl, site. Our North Shore group has nine 
ops this time.

Our first site Saturday morning has?a good view from Thompson Rest Stop 
back to the south. Pete, K9PW, will be scouting the sites again this 
year and will check to see if there are other usable sites. We had a 
second site at McQuade in 2022 but there has been some development so it 
needs to be checked. There are other site that also have views back to 
the south.

Jon, ZQ, had some interest in going to a beach a?in Wisconsin at the 
south end of the lake. It would offer a chance to work the Canadians on 
a long path. That's something Barry is very interested? in doing. For 
the MN ops the paths are very short, but would be worth it if the ops 
stayed most of the day so we could work them from the North end of the 
route.

Please let? me know what you plan to do and where you will operate.

73 Gary, WB?LJC


From scsueepe at mtcnet.net  Fri Jul 17 09:54:33 2026
From: scsueepe at mtcnet.net (scsueepe at mtcnet.net)
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:54:33 -0500
Subject: [NLRS] KM0T Update July 2026
Message-ID: <0b2b01dd15f3$cbedf9f0$63c9edd0$@mtcnet.net>

Hi all,

 

The week before July 4th, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, we experienced high
winds and lots got destroyed here again at ARS KM0T.  Mostly the HF stuff I
spent building back the last 6 months all got trashed..  Large multiband HF
yagi, 40/30 yagi, etc., 62' 80 rotatable dipole.  Basically most of the
things that got destroyed in the Late July Derecho last summer got trashed
again.

 

Hence, no 6M and 2M for some time yet.  The 222 EME system is rebuilt but
needs to get on the tower yet, as I did not reinstall back on the house
where it got trashed last July.  The 10GHZ EME 1.8M dish survived again,
which is great, what a trooper that system is.. just needed to recalibrate
the Az heading again.

 

Anyway, the terrestrial microwave / 222-432 tower did not get damaged this
time and I managed to eck out a few contacts during the opening the last
number of days, although no real DX as we were shut out of the major tropo
to the east coast.  

 

With that I managed to get my 5.7GHz dish back on the tower, where I spent
some time over the winter getting it locked with a bodnar so its digital
ready.  I got it all installed yesterday and tested mostly today, but I
think its ready.  20 watts solid at the feed. (sorry Barry, no 24 GHz yet
back on the tower, that rebuild is getting close)

 

So those of you asking recently for 5.7GHz contacts, let me know.  I could
use a few new grids too. The WIFI interference here is minimal from what I
can tell, so that's a good thing.

 

Would like to test with some Q65 as well for those set up for it.  Please
get hold of me.

 

See you all at CSVHFS

 

73

 

Mike -KM0T

EN13vb

Km0t

@
arrl

.net

 

 

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From w0zq at aol.com  Fri Jul 17 14:24:35 2026
From: w0zq at aol.com (Jon Platt)
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:24:35 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NLRS] CQWW VHF - Digital Edition
References: <301194007.1575372.1784312675530.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <301194007.1575372.1784312675530@mail.yahoo.com>

Its this weekend,?July 18 - 19, beginning at?1400 UTC Saturday and ending at?1400 UTC Sunday.? Digital modes only (the analog version was two weeks ago).? ?The contest exchange is your grid square so for WSJT-X users don't forget to switch to Contest Mode.
73, JonW0ZQ



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From ve4ma at shaw.ca  Fri Jul 17 17:20:10 2026
From: ve4ma at shaw.ca (Barry Malowanchuk)
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:20:10 -0600 (MDT)
Subject: [NLRS] KM0T Update July 2026
In-Reply-To: <0b2b01dd15f3$cbedf9f0$63c9edd0$@mtcnet.net>
References: <0b2b01dd15f3$cbedf9f0$63c9edd0$@mtcnet.net>
Message-ID: <1936646842.41580876.1784323210358.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca>

Hi Mike, 

Its really good to hear from you. Sorry for the storm damage..there certainly has been some big storms around..even up here! 

I am ready to go with 5.7 digital and >100W. I was in the process of locking my 5.7 but I had some issues with the DigiLO, but good now and I dont think I got to upgraded done ( just too many bands and EME !) 

i put up a Wavelab 24 GHz rig on the tower late last fall, but it had some issues with the PLLs not locking reliably. I have replaced the Wavelab board with a newer EU version and it works FB. I have added an EME class LNA and should be putting it back on the tower soon. You and N0UK are about the only stations to play with and I think we have a chance to set some records with the thinner air in the North and using Rain Scatter. 

I am looking forward to seeing many of you at Central States next week 

Best 73 
Barry VE4MA 


From: "KM0T via NLRS" <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> 
To: "NRLS Reflector" <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2026 8:54:33 AM 
Subject: [NLRS] KM0T Update July 2026 



Hi all, 



The week before July 4 th , Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, we experienced high winds and lots got destroyed here again at ARS KM0T. Mostly the HF stuff I spent building back the last 6 months all got trashed?. Large multiband HF yagi, 40/30 yagi, etc., 62? 80 rotatable dipole. Basically most of the things that got destroyed in the Late July Derecho last summer got trashed again. 



Hence, no 6M and 2M for some time yet. The 222 EME system is rebuilt but needs to get on the tower yet, as I did not reinstall back on the house where it got trashed last July. The 10GHZ EME 1.8M dish survived again, which is great, what a trooper that system is.. just needed to recalibrate the Az heading again. 



Anyway, the terrestrial microwave / 222-432 tower did not get damaged this time and I managed to eck out a few contacts during the opening the last number of days, although no real DX as we were shut out of the major tropo to the east coast. 



With that I managed to get my 5.7GHz dish back on the tower, where I spent some time over the winter getting it locked with a bodnar so its digital ready. I got it all installed yesterday and tested mostly today, but I think its ready. 20 watts solid at the feed. (sorry Barry, no 24 GHz yet back on the tower, that rebuild is getting close) 



So those of you asking recently for 5.7GHz contacts, let me know. I could use a few new grids too? The WIFI interference here is minimal from what I can tell, so that?s a good thing. 



Would like to test with some Q65 as well for those set up for it. Please get hold of me. 



See you all at CSVHFS 



73 



Mike -KM0T 

EN13vb 

Km0t 

@ 
arrl 

.net 





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From ve4ma at shaw.ca  Fri Jul 17 17:56:24 2026
From: ve4ma at shaw.ca (Barry Malowanchuk)
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:56:24 -0600 (MDT)
Subject: [NLRS] KM0T Update July 2026
In-Reply-To: <6FA0EE2B-713D-41AC-A991-DBFC705673EF@charter.net>
References: <1936646842.41580876.1784323210358.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca>
	<6FA0EE2B-713D-41AC-A991-DBFC705673EF@charter.net>
Message-ID: <946778412.41683662.1784325384353.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca>

If you can make it to Superior for the 10G+ contest, I will have a good 5.7 rig there! 

It would be fun! 

Best 73 
Barry VE4MA 


From: "Brandon Anderson" <n8pum1 at charter.net> 
To: "Barry Malowanchuk" <ve4ma at shaw.ca> 
Cc: "Mike - KM0T" <scsueepe at mtcnet.net>, "Reflector NRLS" <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2026 4:49:06 PM 
Subject: Re: [NLRS] KM0T Update July 2026 

I have 5.7ghz and 10ghz now. We will have to try again soon Barry and Mike. I am working on getting it all on the tower. 73? de N8PUM Brandon EN66dl 



On Jul 17, 2026, at 5:20 PM, Barry Malowanchuk via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote: 





BQ_BEGIN

Hi Mike, 

Its really good to hear from you. Sorry for the storm damage..there certainly has been some big storms around..even up here! 

I am ready to go with 5.7 digital and >100W. I was in the process of locking my 5.7 but I had some issues with the DigiLO, but good now and I dont think I got to upgraded done ( just too many bands and EME !) 

i put up a Wavelab 24 GHz rig on the tower late last fall, but it had some issues with the PLLs not locking reliably. I have replaced the Wavelab board with a newer EU version and it works FB. I have added an EME class LNA and should be putting it back on the tower soon. You and N0UK are about the only stations to play with and I think we have a chance to set some records with the thinner air in the North and using Rain Scatter. 

I am looking forward to seeing many of you at Central States next week 

Best 73 
Barry VE4MA 


From: "KM0T via NLRS" <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> 
To: "NRLS Reflector" <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2026 8:54:33 AM 
Subject: [NLRS] KM0T Update July 2026 



Hi all, 



The week before July 4 th , Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, we experienced high winds and lots got destroyed here again at ARS KM0T. Mostly the HF stuff I spent building back the last 6 months all got trashed?. Large multiband HF yagi, 40/30 yagi, etc., 62? 80 rotatable dipole. Basically most of the things that got destroyed in the Late July Derecho last summer got trashed again. 



Hence, no 6M and 2M for some time yet. The 222 EME system is rebuilt but needs to get on the tower yet, as I did not reinstall back on the house where it got trashed last July. The 10GHZ EME 1.8M dish survived again, which is great, what a trooper that system is.. just needed to recalibrate the Az heading again. 



Anyway, the terrestrial microwave / 222-432 tower did not get damaged this time and I managed to eck out a few contacts during the opening the last number of days, although no real DX as we were shut out of the major tropo to the east coast. 



With that I managed to get my 5.7GHz dish back on the tower, where I spent some time over the winter getting it locked with a bodnar so its digital ready. I got it all installed yesterday and tested mostly today, but I think its ready. 20 watts solid at the feed. (sorry Barry, no 24 GHz yet back on the tower, that rebuild is getting close) 



So those of you asking recently for 5.7GHz contacts, let me know. I could use a few new grids too? The WIFI interference here is minimal from what I can tell, so that?s a good thing. 



Would like to test with some Q65 as well for those set up for it. Please get hold of me. 



See you all at CSVHFS 



73 



Mike -KM0T 

EN13vb 

Km0t 

@ 
arrl 

.net 





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From chrisc at chris.org  Fri Jul 17 18:11:00 2026
From: chrisc at chris.org (Chris Cox)
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:11:00 -0500
Subject: [NLRS] KM0T Update July 2026
In-Reply-To: <946778412.41683662.1784325384353.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca>
References: <946778412.41683662.1784325384353.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca>
Message-ID: <178700A7-0764-422E-A850-77CFD902D608@chris.org>

Definitely have to try 24 r/s this year.  I;m sorry that I won?t be up on the north shore this year - that would have been a good work out for the gear.

Brandon, I would like to run with you again from this new QTH.  We moved too far from the old place, so EN66 would be a new one, again!

73!  Chris Cox, N0UK
chrisc at chris.org or chrisc at BritishCarAndDriver.com


> On 17 Jul 2026, at 16:56, Barry Malowanchuk via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> ?
> If  you can make it to Superior for the 10G+ contest, I will have a good 5.7 rig there!
> 
> It would be fun!
> 
> Best 73
> Barry VE4MA
> 
> From: "Brandon Anderson" <n8pum1 at charter.net>
> To: "Barry Malowanchuk" <ve4ma at shaw.ca>
> Cc: "Mike - KM0T" <scsueepe at mtcnet.net>, "Reflector NRLS" <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2026 4:49:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [NLRS] KM0T Update July 2026
> 
> I have 5.7ghz and 10ghz now. We will have to try again soon Barry and Mike. I am working on getting it all on the tower. 73? de N8PUM Brandon EN66dl
> 
> On Jul 17, 2026, at 5:20?PM, Barry Malowanchuk via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Mike,
> 
> Its really good to hear from you.  Sorry for the storm damage..there certainly has been some big storms around..even up here!
> 
> I am ready to go with 5.7 digital and >100W.  I was in the process of locking my 5.7 but I had some issues with the DigiLO, but good now and I dont think I got to upgraded done ( just too many bands and EME !)
> 
> i put up a Wavelab 24 GHz rig on the tower late last fall, but it had some issues with the PLLs not locking reliably.   I have replaced the Wavelab board with a newer EU version and it works FB.  I have added an EME class LNA and should be putting it back on the tower soon.  You and N0UK  are about the only stations to play with and I think we have a chance to set some records with the thinner air in the North and  using Rain Scatter.
> 
> I am looking forward to seeing many of you at Central States next week
> 
> Best 73
> Barry VE4MA
> 
> From: "KM0T via NLRS" <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
> To: "NRLS Reflector" <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2026 8:54:33 AM
> Subject: [NLRS] KM0T Update July 2026
> 
> Hi all,
> 
>  
> 
> The week before July 4th, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, we experienced high winds and lots got destroyed here again at ARS KM0T.  Mostly the HF stuff I spent building back the last 6 months all got trashed?.  Large multiband HF yagi, 40/30 yagi, etc., 62? 80 rotatable dipole.  Basically most of the things that got destroyed in the Late July Derecho last summer got trashed again.
> 
>  
> 
> Hence, no 6M and 2M for some time yet.  The 222 EME system is rebuilt but needs to get on the tower yet, as I did not reinstall back on the house where it got trashed last July.  The 10GHZ EME 1.8M dish survived again, which is great, what a trooper that system is.. just needed to recalibrate the Az heading again.
> 
>  
> 
> Anyway, the terrestrial microwave / 222-432 tower did not get damaged this time and I managed to eck out a few contacts during the opening the last number of days, although no real DX as we were shut out of the major tropo to the east coast. 
> 
>  
> 
> With that I managed to get my 5.7GHz dish back on the tower, where I spent some time over the winter getting it locked with a bodnar so its digital ready.  I got it all installed yesterday and tested mostly today, but I think its ready.  20 watts solid at the feed. (sorry Barry, no 24 GHz yet back on the tower, that rebuild is getting close)
> 
>  
> 
> So those of you asking recently for 5.7GHz contacts, let me know.  I could use a few new grids too? The WIFI interference here is minimal from what I can tell, so that?s a good thing.
> 
>  
> 
> Would like to test with some Q65 as well for those set up for it.  Please get hold of me.
> 
>  
> 
> See you all at CSVHFS
> 
>  
> 
> 73
> 
>  
> 
> Mike -KM0T
> 
> EN13vb
> 
> Km0t
> 
> @
> arrl
> 
> .net
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> 
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From w0zq at aol.com  Fri Jul 17 18:16:58 2026
From: w0zq at aol.com (Jon Platt)
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:16:58 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NLRS] 10 G Cumulative weekend August 15th to 17th.
In-Reply-To: <5d4e501d-7e4b-43a1-ba9c-dd079bb2139d@comcast.net>
References: <5d4e501d-7e4b-43a1-ba9c-dd079bb2139d@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <328174007.32557.1784326618342@mail.yahoo.com>

 Hello all.? Yes, my plans are tentative, but I am thinking about operating from a site just east of Duluth on the Wisconsin side as a fixed station.? I have not been there before, but Google Maps looks promising.? If there is interest I can bring my 5760 too, 8 watts, digilocked on its internal TCXO, along with my 10G system.? ?Thinking about something in the area from Schafer Beach (WI) to Wisconsin Point, again tbd.? If there is interest and activity I would stay there Saturday & Sunday working whomever is available.??
73, JonW0ZQ
    On Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 10:01:26 PM CDT, Gary via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote:   

 Hi everyone,

A few of us will be going to Lake Superior to operate? the August 
weekend of the 10 G contest.

We would like to work as many of you as we can from where ever you can 
get on. We have a couple of good shots back to the south Saturday 
morning and some others during the day In 2022 there was a good sized 
group at the Cannon Falls, EN34nl, site. Our North Shore group has nine 
ops this time.

Our first site Saturday morning has?a good view from Thompson Rest Stop 
back to the south. Pete, K9PW, will be scouting the sites again this 
year and will check to see if there are other usable sites. We had a 
second site at McQuade in 2022 but there has been some development so it 
needs to be checked. There are other site that also have views back to 
the south.

Jon, ZQ, had some interest in going to a beach a?in Wisconsin at the 
south end of the lake. It would offer a chance to work the Canadians on 
a long path. That's something Barry is very interested? in doing. For 
the MN ops the paths are very short, but would be worth it if the ops 
stayed most of the day so we could work them from the North end of the 
route.

Please let? me know what you plan to do and where you will operate.

73 Gary, WB?LJC

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From chrisc at chris.org  Fri Jul 17 19:29:07 2026
From: chrisc at chris.org (Chris Cox, N0UK)
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:29:07 -0500
Subject: [NLRS] KM0T Update July 2026
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GE, Jim.

Yes, thanks, but still needs to make that elusive first Q.  There?s very few others on up here currently.


Chris Cox, N0UK
chrisc at chris.org
https://www.credly.com/go/IR77aRbH2rFDdOiymuxu2w



> On Jul 17, 2026, at 16:20, Barry Malowanchuk via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Mike,
> 
> Its really good to hear from you.  Sorry for the storm damage..there certainly has been some big storms around..even up here!
> 
> I am ready to go with 5.7 digital and >100W.  I was in the process of locking my 5.7 but I had some issues with the DigiLO, but good now and I dont think I got to upgraded done ( just too many bands and EME !)
> 
> i put up a Wavelab 24 GHz rig on the tower late last fall, but it had some issues with the PLLs not locking reliably.   I have replaced the Wavelab board with a newer EU version and it works FB.  I have added an EME class LNA and should be putting it back on the tower soon.  You and N0UK  are about the only stations to play with and I think we have a chance to set some records with the thinner air in the North and  using Rain Scatter.
> 
> I am looking forward to seeing many of you at Central States next week
> 
> Best 73
> Barry VE4MA
> 
> From: "KM0T via NLRS" <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
> To: "NRLS Reflector" <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2026 8:54:33 AM
> Subject: [NLRS] KM0T Update July 2026
> 
> Hi all,
>  
> The week before July 4th, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, we experienced high winds and lots got destroyed here again at ARS KM0T.  Mostly the HF stuff I spent building back the last 6 months all got trashed?.  Large multiband HF yagi, 40/30 yagi, etc., 62? 80 rotatable dipole.  Basically most of the things that got destroyed in the Late July Derecho last summer got trashed again.
>  
> Hence, no 6M and 2M for some time yet.  The 222 EME system is rebuilt but needs to get on the tower yet, as I did not reinstall back on the house where it got trashed last July.  The 10GHZ EME 1.8M dish survived again, which is great, what a trooper that system is.. just needed to recalibrate the Az heading again.
>  
> Anyway, the terrestrial microwave / 222-432 tower did not get damaged this time and I managed to eck out a few contacts during the opening the last number of days, although no real DX as we were shut out of the major tropo to the east coast.   
> With that I managed to get my 5.7GHz dish back on the tower, where I spent some time over the winter getting it locked with a bodnar so its digital ready.  I got it all installed yesterday and tested mostly today, but I think its ready.  20 watts solid at the feed. (sorry Barry, no 24 GHz yet back on the tower, that rebuild is getting close)
>  
> So those of you asking recently for 5.7GHz contacts, let me know.  I could use a few new grids too? The WIFI interference here is minimal from what I can tell, so that?s a good thing.
>  
> Would like to test with some Q65 as well for those set up for it.  Please get hold of me.
>  
> See you all at CSVHFS
>  
> 73
>  
> Mike -KM0T
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From chrisc at chris.org  Fri Jul 17 19:31:08 2026
From: chrisc at chris.org (Chris Cox, N0UK)
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:08 -0500
Subject: [NLRS] [10ghzcontest] 10 G Cumulative weekend August 15th to
 17th.
In-Reply-To: <328174007.32557.1784326618342@mail.yahoo.com>
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	<328174007.32557.1784326618342@mail.yahoo.com>
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There is (or ate least was!) a nice beach to operate from at Herbster on the south shore.  A few if us set up there the first time we tried work Superior for the contest.
Chris Cox, N0UK
chrisc at chris.org
https://www.credly.com/go/IR77aRbH2rFDdOiymuxu2w



> On Jul 17, 2026, at 17:16, Jon Platt via 10GHzContest <10ghzcontest at www.chris.org> wrote:
> 
> Upper Midwest 10GHz Contest Group.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Hello all.  Yes, my plans are tentative, but I am thinking about operating from a site just east of Duluth on the Wisconsin side as a fixed station.  I have not been there before, but Google Maps looks promising.  If there is interest I can bring my 5760 too, 8 watts, digilocked on its internal TCXO, along with my 10G system.   Thinking about something in the area from Schafer Beach (WI) to Wisconsin Point, again tbd.  If there is interest and activity I would stay there Saturday & Sunday working whomever is available.  
> 
> 73, Jon
> W0ZQ
> 
> On Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 10:01:26 PM CDT, Gary via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> A few of us will be going to Lake Superior to operate  the August 
> weekend of the 10 G contest.
> 
> We would like to work as many of you as we can from where ever you can 
> get on. We have a couple of good shots back to the south Saturday 
> morning and some others during the day In 2022 there was a good sized 
> group at the Cannon Falls, EN34nl, site. Our North Shore group has nine 
> ops this time.
> 
> Our first site Saturday morning has a good view from Thompson Rest Stop 
> back to the south. Pete, K9PW, will be scouting the sites again this 
> year and will check to see if there are other usable sites. We had a 
> second site at McQuade in 2022 but there has been some development so it 
> needs to be checked. There are other site that also have views back to 
> the south.
> 
> Jon, ZQ, had some interest in going to a beach a in Wisconsin at the 
> south end of the lake. It would offer a chance to work the Canadians on 
> a long path. That's something Barry is very interested  in doing. For 
> the MN ops the paths are very short, but would be worth it if the ops 
> stayed most of the day so we could work them from the North end of the 
> route.
> 
> Please let  me know what you plan to do and where you will operate.
> 
> 73 Gary, WB?LJC
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From wa0vpj at yahoo.com  Sat Jul 18 21:23:03 2026
From: wa0vpj at yahoo.com (John Pope)
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:23:03 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NLRS] ARRL 222 and up distance contest weekend of Aug 1
References: <855998416.155097.1784424183357.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
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WA0VPJ/R will be out during the contest weekend.? Will try to activate EN16, EN17, EN27, EN26, EN25 and EN24.? I will have APRS running.? WA0VPJ-9
73John
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From verngoble at msn.com  Sun Jul 19 10:47:05 2026
From: verngoble at msn.com (VERNON GOBLE)
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:47:05 +0000
Subject: [NLRS] K0VG CQWWVHF Dig SOAB LP
Message-ID: <CH3PR20MB6243ADF33BF79A6945C2D81DA9C42@CH3PR20MB6243.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>

Nice to see 6M open for the contest. Had good openings to the west, adding some more new grids. Had time to do some mowing Saturday afternoon when the band took a nap. When I came back it was showing some life again and stayed open to 2:30am Sunday. Got up about 7:30 to do some MSK but the band was open again.
Only a little 2M activity, no openings like a few days ago.
Had 300q's before dupes removed.

73 Vern K0VG

Call: K0VG
Operator(s): K0VG
Station: K0VG

Class: SOAB LP
QTH: MN
Operating Time (hrs): 14.5
OpMode: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
    6:  279   167
    2:    7     6
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Total:  286   173  Total Score = 50,689

Club: Northern Lights Radio Society

Comments:

6M, 4el at 40' 90W
2M, 12el at 42' 90W

Band   Mode  QSOs     Pts  Grd  Pt/Q
          50  FT4     38      38      20   1.0
          50  FT8    241     241   147   1.0
         144  FT8      7      14        6   2.0
       Total  Both   286     293  173   1.0


            Score : 50,689
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From w0zq at aol.com  Sun Jul 19 11:39:30 2026
From: w0zq at aol.com (Jon Platt)
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:39:30 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NLRS] Total Power
References: <1908719713.207682.1784475570747.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1908719713.207682.1784475570747@mail.yahoo.com>

Mario, I0NAA, has revamped his website and sent me the following link to it.? From his new link I was successful in downloading Total Power.? ?Total Power is a software tool used in conjunction with a RTL-SDL dongle to measure noise, useful in dish and EME system design.? ?The link is?https://www.marionatali.com/
73, JonW0ZQ
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From w0zq at aol.com  Sun Jul 19 14:11:02 2026
From: w0zq at aol.com (Jon Platt)
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:11:02 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NLRS] ARRL 222 and up distance contest weekend of Aug 1
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 What bands John?? ?Is your APRS via 2m or cell phone app ?
73, JonW0ZQ
    On Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 08:23:27 PM CDT, John Pope via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote:   

 WA0VPJ/R will be out during the contest weekend.? Will try to activate EN16, EN17, EN27, EN26, EN25 and EN24.? I will have APRS running.? WA0VPJ-9
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From wa0vpj at yahoo.com  Sun Jul 19 16:54:21 2026
From: wa0vpj at yahoo.com (John Pope)
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:54:21 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NLRS] ARRL 222 and up distance contest weekend of Aug 1
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Planning on 222, 432 and 1296. Should be able to do SSB, CW and FT8APRS via 2m radio


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On Sunday, July 19, 2026, 1:11 PM, Jon Platt via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote:


 What bands John?? ?Is your APRS via 2m or cell phone app ?
73, JonW0ZQ
    On Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 08:23:27 PM CDT, John Pope via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote:   

 WA0VPJ/R will be out during the contest weekend.? Will try to activate EN16, EN17, EN27, EN26, EN25 and EN24.? I will have APRS running.? WA0VPJ-9
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