From rusty-wilson at comcast.net  Tue Aug  1 21:35:09 2023
From: rusty-wilson at comcast.net (RUSSELL WILSON)
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2023 20:35:09 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [OFARC] I tried to checkin to the net again this evening, but no joy
Message-ID: <1451607416.563189.1690940109481@connect.xfinity.com>

When Don called for echolink checkins, I was able to get a transmit button, and called out my callsign, and name, but no one seemed to hear me.
 
I could hear everyone else.
 
I tried again to checkin later in the meeting, but again, no one seemed to be able to hear me.
 
 
Wanted to let you all know I had my back surgery yesterday, and am home tonight.
 
I'm in some discomfort, and am limited in what I can do for the present, but looking forward to some relief in the next few days.
 
Cheers,
 
Rusty - wd8jjr
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From domemt at juno.com  Wed Aug  2 00:34:50 2023
From: domemt at juno.com (Dominic Mazoch)
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2023 04:34:50 GMT
Subject: [OFARC] I tried to checkin to the net again this evening,
	but no j	oy
Message-ID: <20230801.233450.21881.0@webmail03.vgs.untd.com>

When I am NC, I stop every thing for about a minute so the EL hams can get in.


Dominic Mazoch

Please note: message attached

From: RUSSELL WILSON <rusty-wilson at comcast.net>
To: OFARC <ofarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [OFARC] I tried to checkin to the net again this evening, but no joy
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2023 20:35:09 -0500 (CDT)


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When Don called for echolink checkins, I was able to get a transmit button, and called out my callsign, and name, but no one seemed to hear me.
 
I could hear everyone else.
 
I tried again to checkin later in the meeting, but again, no one seemed to be able to hear me.
 
 
Wanted to let you all know I had my back surgery yesterday, and am home tonight.
 
I'm in some discomfort, and am limited in what I can do for the present, but looking forward to some relief in the next few days.
 
Cheers,
 
Rusty - wd8jjr
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From gammamann at aol.com  Thu Aug  3 15:58:06 2023
From: gammamann at aol.com (MLandress)
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2023 14:58:06 -0500
Subject: [OFARC] FW: Fair Radio Sales Closing Lima Ohio - end of an era
References: <008001d9c644$d291b320$77b51960$.ref@aol.com>
Message-ID: <008001d9c644$d291b320$77b51960$@aol.com>

After being in the surplus electronic military  business over 50 years,  I 
have decided it?s time to retire and close the business. Fair Radio Sales
 has over 30,000 sq ft of electronic parts and equipment that must go.
Over the next several months plan your visit to Fair Radio to stock up on electronic 
parts, equipment, manuals, vacuum tubes and one of a kind items at 
lower than hamfest prices.   Buy an item, a pallet, or a truckload.  
Come and make a deal.  Cash and carry

 

From: Matt P [mailto:mgpaulonis at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2023 9:05 AM
To: Mark R Landress
Subject: Fair Radio Sales Closing

 

Mark,

 

Can you post this on the reflector?

 

https://fairradio.com/ 

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From morgancreek at gmail.com  Fri Aug  4 08:22:18 2023
From: morgancreek at gmail.com (Martin Denning)
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2023 07:22:18 -0500
Subject: [OFARC] Fwd: The ARRL Letter for August 3, 2023
In-Reply-To: <20230803223252.A13AE206F4AA@bmail.arrl.org>
References: <20230803223252.A13AE206F4AA@bmail.arrl.org>
Message-ID: <CAJc88FFrwfo_=ci=q_KibYx+yJ3wxhxpBDKCdYqxb-A_r0BYbw@mail.gmail.com>

If you are having trouble reading this message, you can see the original at:
http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/?issue=2023-08-03

[image: The ARRL Letter]
August 3, 2023
John E. Ross, KD8IDJ, Editor <news at arrl.org>
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   - ARRL Files Comments Against "Seriously Flawed" Shortwave Rules Petition
   <#m_-3500984190245533880_toc01>
   - Amateur Radio Operators Can Help with HAARP Experiment
   <#m_-3500984190245533880_toc02>
   - National Lighthouse Day 2023 <#m_-3500984190245533880_toc03>
   - Amateur Radio in the News <#m_-3500984190245533880_toc04>
   - ARRL Podcasts <#m_-3500984190245533880_toc05>
   - Announcements <#m_-3500984190245533880_toc06>
   - In Brief... <#m_-3500984190245533880_toc07>
   - The K7RA Solar Update <#m_-3500984190245533880_toc08>
   - Just Ahead in Radiosport <#m_-3500984190245533880_toc09>
   - Upcoming Section, State, and Division Conventions
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ARRL Files Comments Against "Seriously Flawed" Shortwave Rules Petition

ARRL, as part of its mission to protect Amateur Radio, has filed comments
against a proposal
<http://www.arrl.org/files/file/FCC%20Documents/ARRL%20Opposition%20FCC%20RM-11953%2008_2023.pdf>
that would introduce high-power digital communications to the shortwave
spectrum that in many instances is immediately adjacent to the Amateur HF
bands.

The "Shortwave Modernization Coalition" (SMC), which represents certain
high-frequency stock trading interests, filed the petition
<https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/1042840187330/1> with the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC). *(Previous coverage can be found on **ARRL
News*
<https://www.arrl.org/news/commercial-interests-petition-fcc-for-high-power-allocation-on-shortwave-spectrum>
*.)* ARRL responded on behalf of its members and the 760,000 licensees of
the Amateur Radio Service in the US.

The ARRL Laboratory performed a detailed technical analysis over several
months to determine if the proposed rules would affect operations on the
bands allocated to Radio Amateurs that are inter-mixed with the Part 90
bands in the spectrum in question.

ARRL's analysis determined that, if the proposed rules are adopted, the new
operations inevitably will cause significant harmful interference to many
users of adjacent and nearby spectrum, including Amateur Radio licensees.
Ed Hare, W1RFI, a 37-year veteran of the ARRL Lab and internationally
recognized expert on radio frequency interference, was the principal
investigator on the study. Hare concluded the petition should not be
granted. "This petition seeks to put 50 kHz wide, 20,000-watt signals
immediately next to seven different amateur bands with weaker protections
against interference than required in other services," said Hare.

In its formal opposition, ARRL stated, "That destructive interference would
result if operations commenced using anything close to the proposed maximum
levels."

ARRL's filed comments highlight flawed analysis and incomplete data
submitted by the petitioners. It noted the petitioners "...significantly
understate the harmful interference that is not just likely, but certain,
if the rules proposed by SMC are adopted as proposed. It is noteworthy that
SMC's proposed rules would provide less protection than the much-lower
power amateur radio transmitters are required to provide Part 90
receivers." ARRL's opposition also noted that there was no reported tests
conducted with Amateur or other affected stations, but referenced a
spectrum capture in the Comments filed with the Dayton Group that showed
actual interference into the Amateur 20-meter band from one of the High
Frequency Trading experimental stations.

Part 90 HF rules currently authorize a maximum signal bandwidth equal to a
voice communications channel, at up to 1000 W peak envelope power (PEP).
The petition seeks multiplication of signal width, greater transmitted
power, and weaker rules that protect users of adjacent spectrum. ARRL's
comments expose the likely fallout:

"Incredibly, notwithstanding the significant increase in potential
interference that would result from using digital schemes with 50 kHz
bandwidths and 20,000 watts of power, SMC also proposes to substantially
lessen the protections required to protect adjacent and neighboring
licensees. SMC proposes [out-of-band emissions] limits that offer less
protection than the existing Part 90 limits and would actually permit no
attenuation (0 dB) at the edge of adjacent allocations, many of which are
bands allocated to and heavily used in the Amateur Radio Service.
Consistent with lessening protections while increasing the potential for
harmful interference, SMC also proposes a lower limit for spurious
emissions. SMC would reduce the existing protection of -73 dB for the
applicable 1000-watt power limit to just -50 dB protection for their
proposed 20,000-watt limit. Due to the much wider 50 kHz proposed
bandwidth, the resulting interference would penetrate deep into the
adjacent Amateur bands."

The proposal has been assigned FCC Docket No. RM-11953. While the period
for commenting on the petition has now closed, replies to comments in the
record may now be submitted.

Hundreds of licensed Radio Amateurs filed comments in the Docket,
expressing overwhelming opposition to the proposal. Those interested may
read ARRL's full comments and the results of the technical analysis, which
are included in the filing. "If granted as written, this would be
devastating to Amateur operation for many tens of kHz into our bands," said
Hare.

ARRL will continue to advocate for its members and the Amateur Radio
Service in this proceeding.

Read ARRL's Opposition and the ARRL Lab's technical analysis here
<http://www.arrl.org/files/file/FCC%20Documents/ARRL%20Opposition%20FCC%20RM-11953%2008_2023.pdf>
.
Amateur Radio Operators Can Help with HAARP Experiment

The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) will host more
than 50 researchers at their Alaska facility from August 1 -14, 2023, for
the resumption of a science summer school that will conduct 30 experiments
over a span of two weeks.

The HAARP antenna array at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. (Photo
courtesy of HAARP)

The Polar Aeronomy and Radio Science (PARS) summer school was last held
more than 10 years ago. Its return is part of a 5-year, $9.3 million
National Science Foundation grant awarded to the University of Alaska
Fairbanks in 2021. PARS is a group of more than 50 researchers committed to
meeting the growing demand for skilled scientists and engineers with
knowledge of the special effects that occur in the ionosphere at high
latitudes.

Ghosts in the Air Glow website <https://ghostsintheairglow.space/>.

One of the experiments, Ghosts in the Air Glow by Canadian artist Amanda
Dawn Christie, will give amateur radio operators and shortwave listeners an
opportunity to help with on-going geospace research. This transmission art
project will begin on Monday, August 14, 2023, and use the HAARP
Ionospheric Research Instrument to mix audio and images from the transition
between Earth's atmosphere and outer space. They will then be received and
decoded via software-defined radio. Amateur radio operators and shortwave
radio listeners around the world are invited to tune in and submit
reception reports.

Event information, including transmission times, frequencies, modes, and
report submission guidelines, is available at the project's website, Ghosts
in the Air Glow <https://ghostsintheairglow.space/>. Each experiment
participants will receive a QSL card.

"The return of PARS and these experiments marks a milestone for HAARP and
the geospace communities," said HAARP Director Jessica Matthews.
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National Lighthouse Day 2023

National Lighthouse Day is unofficially Monday, August 7, 2023
<https://lighthousefoundation.org/national-lighthouse-day/>, and the US
National Lighthouse-Lightship Weekend (NLLW) will occur on August 5 - 6.

National Lighthouse Day and NLLW celebrate the anniversary of the
establishment of the United States Lighthouse Service, and they honor
lighthouses, lightships, and the commitment and service of those who tended
America's lights for generations. The Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society
(ARLHS)
<https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=d66cc0f97534850eJmltdHM9MTY5MDkzNDQwMCZpZ3VpZD0xZjRjOThkZS1kNDE5LTYzZjctMjYxZi04YWEyZDVjYTYyZTAmaW5zaWQ9NTE4Mg&ptn=3&hsh=3&fclid=1f4c98de-d419-63f7-261f-8aa2d5ca62e0&psq=Amateur+Radio+Lighthouse+Society+(ARLHS)+&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9hcmxocy5jb20v&ntb=1>,
founded by James H. Weidner, K2JXW (SK), will be operating their BeaconBot
website for email contacts and asking amateur radio operators to
participate by contacting lighthouses across the United States.

The suggested calling frequencies for SSB are 1.830, 3.530, 7.030, 10.130,
14.030, 18.070, 21.030, and 28.030. On CW, they're 1.830, 3.530, 7.030,
10.130, 14.030, 18.070, 21.030, and 28.030.

These frequencies can be crowded and are only suggestions. Amateur radio
operators can use any clear frequency +/- 20 kHz of these suggestions. For
digital modes, common operating frequencies are used. On VHF and UHF,
repeater operation is allowed, but using the national calling frequencies
is encouraged. ARLHS advises operators to be courteous, use good operating
practices, and listen before they transmit. The ARLHS World List of Lights
(WLOL) <http://wlol.arlhs.com/>, which was updated on June 19, 2023, is a
comprehensive collection that contains information on 15,527 lighthouses in
234 amateur radio call areas. You can also find the times and dates of
operation for the special events on the website.

The International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend 2023 <https://illw.net/>
(ILLW) will take place on August 19 - 20. Each year ILLW attracts more than
500 lighthouse entries located in at least 40 countries. There are few
rules, and it is not a usual contest type event. Participation is also free
and, there are no prizes for contacting large numbers of stations.
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Amateur Radio in the News

ARRL Public Information Officers, Coordinators, and many other
member-volunteers help keep amateur radio and ARRL in the news
<http://www.arrl.org/media-hits>.

"Amateur Radio Society conducts Emergency Response Training and Blood Drive
<https://www.indexjournal.com/lakelands_connector/amateur-radio-society-conducts-emergency-response-training-and-blood-drive/article_c7dedc10-cfd9-5074-8c24-42dd45688f53.html>"
/ Lakelands Connector (South Carolina) July 26, 2023 -- *The **Greenwood
Amateur Radio Society is an ARRL Affiliated Club.*

"Hamfest hobbyists combine electronics and communications at OCCC
<https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/hamfest-hobbyists-combine-electronics-and-communications-at-occc/ar-AA1ewUT4>"
/ KFOR - TV (Oklahoma) July 29, 2023 -- *The Central Oklahoma Radio
Amateurs is an ARRL Affiliated Club.*

"Amateur radio seeing resurgence as hobby, sport, community service
<https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/amateur-radio-seeing-resurgence-as-hobby-sport-community-service/article_ee6e72e2-29c5-11ee-9e58-9313c1e883cd.html>"
/ New Albany Gazette (Mississippi) July 30, 2023 -- The Grid 54 Ham Radio
Group.

Share <newsmedia at arrl.org> any amateur radio media hits you spot with us.
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ARRL Podcasts

*On the Air*
* Sponsored by **Icom* <http://www.icomamerica.com/en/>

Passing traffic is a ham radio activity that's nearly as old as ham radio
itself, and getting accurate messages to their destination in a timely
manner takes training and skill. In addition to participating in nets, hams
also have the opportunity to take on ARRL Field Organization positions that
are responsible for traffic. In this episode, "When Messages Matter:
Passing Traffic," we talk to Ethan Hansen, KC1OIP, who fulfills one such
position, Official Relay Station, in ARRL's National Traffic System. Listen
in to learn about what it takes to become an Official Relay Station, how
the position makes a difference in the community, and how it benefits your
amateur radio skills and experience.


*ARRL Audio News *Listen to ARRL Audio News
<http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news>, available every Friday. ARRL Audio
News is a summary of the week's top news stories in the world of amateur
radio and ARRL, along with interviews and other features.

The On the Air podcast is available on iTunes (iOS) and Stitcher (Android).
The On the Air podcast and ARRL Audio News are also on blubrry -- On the Air
<https://blubrry.com/arrlontheair/> | ARRL Audio News
<https://blubrry.com/arrlaudionews/>.
------------------------------
Announcements

*Planning is underway for the 2023 Route 66 On the Air Special Event on
September 9 - 17. *This will be the 24th year of the event has been
running. It was started by the Northern Arizona DX Association (NADXA) and
is now coordinated by the Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club (CBARC) in San
Bernardino, California. Twenty-one special event stations along the route
from Santa Monica, California, to Chicago, Illinois, are expected to
participate in 9 days of operating opportunities. The special event
celebrates the history of the Mother Road that began in 1926, when US
Highway 66 was established. It was the first major improvement to the link
between the west coast and the nation's heartland. Through stories, songs,
and TV shows, the highway came to symbolize the freedom of the open road,
inspiring many to see America in its entirety. The demise of Route 66 began
in the 1950s, as construction began on the new interstate highway system.
US Route 66 was officially decommissioned in 1986, but today, small
portions of the highway still exist in several states. More information on
the event will be available soon at the Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club
(CBARC) <https://w6jbt.org/> website or on their Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/w6jbt/> page.
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In Brief...

*On July 28, 2023, members of the* Royal Naval Amateur Radio Society (RNARS)
<http://www.rnars.org.uk/> *commemorated 30 years of being located on the
HMS Collingwood.* The RNARS was founded in 1960, and moved to HMS
Collingwood when the HMS Mercury was decommissioned. The outgoing captain,
now Commodore Paul Sutermeister RN, was instrumental in finding a new home
for the RNARS. The Headquarters Shack in HMS Collingwood has a selection of
transceivers that operate across the radio spectrum via range of antennas.
These allow members to communicate with other radio amateurs around the
world, including by amateur radio satellite. While the majority of RNARS
members are actively serving or are service veterans, there are other
groups who qualify for membership, such as merchant navy and Royal Fleet
Auxiliary personnel and several others with occupations and interests in
maritime affairs. While some of the members have aviation and marine
licenses, they are a friendly mixture of professional and amateur radio
users, with links to both the Royal Air Force and Royal Signals Amateur
Radio societies: - all are affiliate members of the Radio Society of Great
Britain (RSGB). <https://rsgb.org/main/contact/>
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The K7RA Solar Update

Tad Cook, K7RA, of Seattle, Washington, reports for this week's ARRL
Propagation Bulletin, ARLP031:

Solar disk image taken August 3, 2023, courtesy of NASA SDO/HMI.

The Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre issued a geomagnetic
disturbance warning at 0233 UTC on August 3, 2023:

"Two recent coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are expected to impact Earth on
UT day 05-Aug, with the second possibly arriving early 06-Aug. G0-G1
geomagnetic conditions may be expected on 05-Aug, with a chance for
isolated periods of G2 towards the end of the UT day on 05-Aug. Geomagnetic
storm conditions may persist over 06-Aug."

Solar activity was up during this reporting week, July 27 through August 2.

Average daily sunspot numbers increased from 128.1 to 154.3, but the
average daily solar flux was about the same as last week, moving from 172.2
to 173.

Geomagnetic indicators were quiet, with the average daily planetary A index
shifting from 11 to 8.3, while middle latitude numbers went from 11.1 to
9.3.

Predicted solar flux is 170 and 165 on August 3 - 4; 160 on August 5 - 7;
155, 145, and 168 on August 8 - 10; 168 on August 11 - 12; 170 on August 13
- 16; 172 on August 17 - 18; 170 and 168 on August 19 - 20; 170 on August
21 - 22; 172 on August 23; 170 on August 24 - 27, and 165 on August 28 - 31.

Predicted planetary A index is 10, 20, 28, 15, and 8 on August 3 - 7; 5, 5,
and 10 on August 8 - 10; 8 on August 11 - 12; 5 on August 13 - 25; 12 and
10 on August 26 - 27, and 5 on August 28 - 31.

ARRL published an excellent new book, *Here to There: Radio Wave
Propagation*, written by a team of experts, including Frank Donovan, W3LPL;
Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF, and Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA. It's a great
reference on all aspects of HF and VHF propagation and it includes a survey
of the various propagation prediction computer programs.

Sunspot numbers for July 27 through August 2 were 154, 148, 147, 139, 197,
160, and 135, with a mean of 154.3. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 165.3,
168.2, 178.6, 174.4, 177.1, 174.7, and 172.9, with a mean of 173. Estimated
planetary A indices were 7, 6, 9, 9, 6, 9, and 12, with a mean of 8.3.
Middle latitude A index was 7, 5, 8, 18, 8, 9, and 10, with a mean of 9.3.

Send your tips, questions, or comments to k7ra at arrl.net.

A comprehensive K7RA Solar Update is posted Fridays on the ARRL website.
For more information concerning radio propagation, visit
<http://arrl.org/propagation-of-rf-signals> the ARRL Technical Information
Service, read <http://arrl.org/the-sun-the-earth-the-ionosphere> "What the
Numbers Mean...," and check out <http://k9la.us/> the Propagation Page of
Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA.

A propagation bulletin archive
<http://arrl.org/w1aw-bulletins-archive-propagation> is available. For
customizable propagation charts, visit the VOACAP Online for Ham Radio
<https://www.voacap.com/hf/> website.

Share <k7ra at arrl.net> your reports and observations.

A weekly, full report is posted on ARRL News <http://www.arrl.org/news>.
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Just Ahead in Radiosport

Yearlong -- ARRL Volunteers On the Air <https://vota.arrl.org/> (VOTA). See
the State Activations Schedule for weekly W1AW Portable Operations
<https://vota.arrl.org/w1awPortable.php>, including:


   -

   August 2 - August 8 -- Minnesota W1AW/0
   -

   August 2 - August 8 -- Kentucky W1AW/4
   -

   August 9 - August 15 -- New Jersey W1AW/2


Upcoming Contests:

   -

   August 5 - 6 -- Batavia FT8 Contest (FT8)
   -

   August 5 - 6 --10-10 Int'l Summer Contest, SSB (phone)
   -

   August 5 - 6 -- North American QSO Party, CW (CW)
   -

   August 5 - 6 -- ARRL 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest (CW, phone, digital)
   -

   August 6 -- SARL HF Phone Contest (phone)
   -

   August 7 -- OK1WC Memorial (MWC) (CW)
   -

   August 8 -- Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest (phone)
   -

   August 8 -- ARS Spartan Sprint (CW)
   -

   August 9 -- NAQCC CW Sprint (CW)
   -

   August 9 -- VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest (FT8)


Visit the ARRL Contest Calendar <http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar> for
more events and information.
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Upcoming Section, State, and Division Conventions

   -

   August 11 - 13 | 2023 ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/2023-arrl-rocky-mountain-division-convention>,
   Albuquerque, New Mexico
   -

   August 19 - 20 | Huntsville Hamfest
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/huntsville-hamfest-arrl-alabama-state-convention>,
   hosting the ARRL Alabama State Convention, Huntsville, Alabama
   -

   August 25 - 27 | Northeast HamXposition
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/northeast-hamxposition-arrl-new-england-division-convention-1>,
   hosting the ARRL New England Division Convention, Marlborough, Massachusetts
   -

   September 1 - 3 | Shelby Hamfest
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/shelby-hamfest-arrl-north-carolina-section-convention-2>,
   hosting the ARRL North Carolina Section Convention, Shelby, North Carolina
   -

   September 10 | ARRL Southern New Jersey Section Convention and Hamfest
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/arrl-southern-new-jersey-section-convention-and-hamfest-1>,
   Mullica Hill, New Jersey
   -

   September 22 - 23 | HRO Superfest
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/hro-superfest-arrl-wisconsin-state-convention>,
   hosting the ARRL Wisconsin State Convention, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
   -

   September 23 | Red River Radio Amateur's 2023 Hamfest
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/red-river-radio-amateur-s-2023-hamfest-arrl-dakota-division-convention>,
   sponsoring the ARRL Dakota Division Convention, West Fargo, North Dakota
   -

   September 23 | Spokane HAMFEST
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/spokane-hamfest-arrl-washington-state-convention-1>,
   sponsoring the ARRL Washington State Convention, Spokane Valley, Washington
   -

   October 6 - 7 | Slidell EOC Hamfest
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/slidell-eoc-hamfest-arrl-louisiana-state-convention-1>,
   sponsoring the ARRL Louisiana State Convention, Slidell, Louisiana
   -

   October 7 | Wichita Area and Kansas State Hamfest
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/wichita-area-and-kansas-state-hamfest-arrl-kansas-state-convention>,
   sponsoring the ARRL Kansas State Convention, Wichita, Kansas
   -

   October 7 | 71st Rock Hill Hamfest
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/71st-rock-hill-hamfest-arrl-south-carolina-section-convention>,
   sponsoring the ARRL South Carolina Section Convention, Rock Hill, South
   Carolina
   -

   October 8 | Nutmeg Hamfest
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/nutmeg-hamfest-arrl-connecticut-state-convention-1>,
   hosting the ARRL Connecticut State Convention, North Haven, Connecticut
   -

   October 13 - 14 | Melbourne Hamfest
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/melbourne-hamfest-arrl-florida-state-convention-1>,
   hosting the ARRL Florida State Convention, Melbourne, Florida
   -

   October 14 | ARRL Minnesota State Convention
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/arrl-minnesota-state-convention>,
   Richfield, Minnesota
   -

   October 20 - 22 | Pacificon
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/pacificon-arrl-pacific-division-convention-1>,
   hosting the ARRL Pacific Division Convention, San Ramon, California


Search the ARRL Hamfest and Convention Database
<http://www.arrl.org/hamfests> to find events in your area.
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   - FCC Recruiting Field Agents <#m_-7678431626798887167_toc02>
   - IARU Approves two Digipeating Amateur Satellites
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   - New ARRL Propagation Book Offers Tools for Solar Cycle 25
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   - Upcoming Contests: <#m_-7678431626798887167_toc11>
   - Upcoming Section, State, and Division Conventions
   <#m_-7678431626798887167_toc12>

New ARRL Video Helps Members Navigate Digital Magazines

The video on YouTube <http://youtu.be/vmZflC2IUIs> makes it easy for
members to navigate the digital editions of QST, On the Air, QEX, and NCJ.

ARRL members have digital access <https://www.arrl.org/magazines> to four
high quality magazines: *QST*, *On the Air*, *QEX*, and *NCJ*. If you have
questions or concerns about how to get the most out of the digital
editions, "How to View ARRL Magazines Digitally" on the ARRLHQ YouTube
channel, will help walk you through it.

The video, hosted by Jherica Goodgame, KI5HTA, explores the features of the
digital presentation including switching between magazines, saving to PDF,
searching for content, bookmarkings, and zooming in to content. It covers
the web browser version, as well as the Android and iOS applications.

If you download the ARRL magazines app for Android or iOS, ARRL will send a
notification to your device when a new edition is available for reading.
They are also available on Amazon Kindle.

The video can be viewed at https://youtu.be/vmZflC2IUIs
FCC Recruiting Field Agents

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is looking for qualified
applicants to fill Field Agent positions in five offices across the United
States: New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Applicants will need to be degreed electrical or electronics engineers with
experience in tests, measurements, calculations, and similar work involving
radio frequency (RF) engineering, broadcast engineering, or
telecommunications engineering. The duties include:

   -

   Operate and understand all technical equipment typically used in the
   field, including RF spectrum analyzers, field strength meters, RF field
   survey meters, and radio receivers.
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   Maintain contacts with and assist other federal agencies, foreign
   counterparts, and local law enforcement organizations concerning
   interaction and utilization of the radio spectrum for both authorized and
   unauthorized activities.
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   Initiate Official Notices of Violation, Warnings, Notices of Apparent
   Liability for Forfeiture, and other orders to radio operators and licensees
   to bring unsatisfactory or violative conditions to their attention as a
   result of monitoring and performing investigations, and inspections.
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   Independently initiate correspondence or other communications with
   complainants and radio users concerning the enforcement functions of the
   office and region.


The salary range is $66,134 - $158,432 per year depending on qualifications
and experience.

The New York, Boston, and Chicago job postings are at
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/736540500


The Los Angeles and San Francisco postings are at
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/736547300

Applications are being accepted through August 24, 2023.
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IARU Approves two Digipeating Amateur Satellites

The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) has coordinated two European
digipeating satellites that are scheduled to launch in fall 2023. At the
Technical University of Ko?ice in Slovakia, satellite Veronika, a 1U
CubeSat, is scheduled for launch on a Falcon 9 launcher on the Transporter
9 mission in October 2023.

The satellite will be equipped with a 24/7 digipeater on two different
bands, as well as experimental slow-scan digital video (SSDV)
transmissions. There is an education and outreach mission planned to
involve Slovak grammar and high schools, and to transmit special CW and
AX.25 messages on several special occasions. The satellite will be equipped
with a novel Attitude Determination and Control System (ADCS) subsystem,
including electromagnetic actuators and a global navigation satellite
system (GNSS) receiver. This will also help to identify the satellite
during the first days and weeks of orbit.

The satellite will communicate using Spacemanic's
<https://www.spacemanic.com/> well-known Murgas transceivers (BDSat-1,
BDSat-2, Planetum-1). Altogether, Veronika will provide: AX.25 telemetry, a
CW beacon, a digipeater, AX.25 and CW messages on special occasions for
community engagement, experimental SSDV transmissions, SatNOGS
<https://satnogs.org/> integration, a decoder, and a dashboard. A downlink
on 436.680 MHz has been coordinated, and it will use 9k6 G3RUH AX.25 and a
CW beacon. A SpaceX launch on the Transporter 9 mission will send the
satellite to a 500/600-kilometer polar orbit.

The Romanian Federation of Amateur Radio (FRR <http://www.hamradio.ro/>) is
preparing the ROM-3 for launch in October or November 2023. ROM-3 is a 50 x
50 x 100-millimeter picoSAT with three missions and objectives. Its primary
mission is to act as a digital amateur radio repeater. Its secondary
mission is to transmit low-resolution SSDV images in a Gaussian frequency
shift keying* (*GFSK) mode. The tertiary mission is to transmit a CW beacon
that will help amateur radio operators detect the presence of the satellite
and measure basic properties of the signals, such as its strength, fading
due to spinning, and Doppler to measure speed. A downlink on 436.235 MHz
has been coordinated for 20 WPM on CW, 500 (bps) GFSK telemetry, and 5
(kBps) GFSK SSDV. A SpaceX launch will send ROM-3 into a 500-kilometer
polar orbit.
New ARRL Propagation Book Offers Tools for Solar Cycle 25

Get an understanding of propagation by reading *Here to There: Radio Wave
Propagation.*
<https://home.arrl.org/action/Store/Product-Details/productId/2010547491>
Available now from ARRL.

"Learning about propagation will make you a more effective operator and
station builder," said Ward Silver, N0AX, editor of ARRL's newest book, *Here
to There: Radio Wave Propagation*
<https://home.arrl.org/action/Store/Product-Details/productId/2010547491>.
"It's a key part of 'radio know-how.'"

Silver and contributing editors present the principles of signal
propagation in an easy-to-understand style. Other contributors include Carl
Luetzelschwab, K9LA; Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell, W2NAF; Frank Donovan,
W3LPL; Ethan Miller, K8GU, and Hermann Schumacher, DF2DR.

*Here to There: Radio Wave Propagation* provides practical advice for
understanding what's going on in the ionosphere and troposphere, how
takeoff angle impacts your transmission, how far you can really communicate
over VHF and UHF, and much more. Understanding ionospheric structures, how
they form, and which bands they interact with will prepare you for
practical operating and help you make the most of your time on the air. The
book is timely, introduced as Solar Cycle 25 is in its upswing.

Order from the ARRL Store
<https://home.arrl.org/action/Store/Product-Details/productId/2010547491>
or find an ARRL publications dealer.
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Amateur Radio in the News

ARRL Public Information Officers, Coordinators, and many other
member-volunteers help keep amateur radio and ARRL in the news
<http://www.arrl.org/media-hits>.

"Ham Radio Enthusiasts Battle High-Frequency Traders for the Airwaves
<https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/ham-radio-enthusiasts-battle-high-frequency-traders-for-the-airwaves/ar-AA1ePt95>"
/ The Wall Street Journal (New York) August 6, 2023.

Share <newsmedia at arrl.org> any amateur radio media hits you spot with us.
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ARRL Podcasts

*On the Air*
* Sponsored by **Icom <https://www.icomamerica.com/>*

This month, we talk with Steve Simons, W1SMS, the Technical Coordinator for
the Connecticut Section, who shares his experiences as a TC, from
coordinating with Emergency Operations Centers during an emergency, to
presenting technical papers at ham club meetings, to working with the
Section's Technical Specialists to help local hams with troubleshooting and
other technical matters.


*ARRL Audio News *Listen to ARRL Audio News
<http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news>, available every Friday. ARRL Audio
News is a summary of the week's top news stories in the world of amateur
radio and ARRL, along with interviews and other features.

The On the Air podcast is available on iTunes (iOS) and Stitcher (Android).
The On the Air podcast and ARRL Audio News are also on blubrry -- On the Air
<https://blubrry.com/arrlontheair/> | ARRL Audio News
<https://blubrry.com/arrlaudionews/>.
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Announcements

*National Sunflower Day is August 15, 2023, and the ARRL Kansas Section
will be hosting a Sunflower Net.* The Sunflower Linked System is a
multimode linked system in Kansas and the special event call sign is W0S.
Stations are encouraged to check into the Sunflower Net using one of the
connectors listed at www.sunflowernet.us. Those connections are available
on Allstar, Hamshack Hotline, EchoLink, digital mobile radio (DMR), Digital
Smart Technology for Amateur Radio (D-STAR), System Fusion, Project 25
(P25), or open-source amateur radio M17. Lloyd Colston, KC5FM, one of the
event managers, said the sunflower is the state flower of Kansas, and more
information about its observance and history is available at the National
Sunflower Day website <https://whatnationaldayisit.com/day/sunflower/> or
at State Symbols USA
<https://statesymbolsusa.org/symbol-official-item/kansas/state-flower/sunflower>
.

*The New England Amateur Radio Festival (NEAR-Fest) will be held on October
13 - 14, 2023.* NEAR-Fest is an international event run by and aimed at all
radio hobbyists and enthusiasts, including hams, short-wave listeners,
scanner buffs, and vintage/antique radio fans. NEAR-Fest is held biannually
in the spring and fall, rain or shine, at the Deerfield Fairgrounds in
Deerfield, New Hampshire. The event will begin on Friday at 0900 ET and end
on Saturday at 1500 ET. NEAR-Fest typically attracts attendees from New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and other states, as well as from
Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Canada. Some attendees
travel great distances. One participant from Los Angeles, California, has
attended NEAR-Fest 15 times, and in 2010, one radio amateur traveled from
Greece. The program will feature a huge outdoor electronic flea market and
three buildings full of commercial vendors, forums, technical seminars and
symposiums, demonstrations, exhibits, displays, licensing examinations,
special event radio stations, and a jam session. The event is the largest
of its kind in the Northeast and was once described as the "Woodstock of
Amateur Radio." More information is available at www.Home - NEAR-Fest.com
<https://near-fest.com/>.
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In Brief...

*The 3rd annual Masonic Lodges on the Air (MLotA), an amateur radio special
event, will occur on Saturday, September 23, 2023, from locations across
the United States.* The event is open to all amateur radio operators. The
idea for the event grew from the realization that many Freemasons also have
a love for amateur radio. The Fulton County Amateur Radio Club
<https://fcarc.com/> and Ohio's Fulton Lodge #248 first hosted the event in
2021. The mission is to promote fraternal bonds within the ranks for Free
and Accepted Masonic lodges and its many amateur radio operators, who are
also brothers in the fraternity while encouraging contact with amateur
radio operators around the state, county and world. The event will take
place from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET, on 80 - 40 - 20 -15, and 10 meters SSB.
Amateur radio participants are asked to honor all band plans, and all
contacts must be on the phone portion of the bands. Stations may be
contacted once on each band. Complete contest rules and more information
can be found at cqmorelight.com/rules. <http://cqmorelight.com/rules>

Visit the ARRL Special Event Stations database at
*www.arrl.org/special-event-stations.
<http://www.arrl.org/special-event-stations> to *find other on-the-air
events and commemorations.

*Minutes of the Second Meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors are now
published.* The meeting was held July 21 - 22, 2023 in Windsor Locks,
Connecticut. Among the decisions approved at the meeting was a new dues
rate, effective January 1, 2024. The minutes are available at
www.arrl.org/board-meetings.

*The 2022 ARRL Annual Report has been published.* This yearly summary
details accomplishments of our member-volunteers. Included is ARRL's *Report
to America*, which highlights the contributions made by radio amateurs to
their local communities. It may be especially valuable to amateur radio
clubs and emergency communications groups to help tell the story of good
works done by hams. Communications responses for New England blizzards,
Oklahoma tornadoes, Colorado wildfires, and Hurricane Ian are detailed in
the report which may be viewed at this link
<https://www.arrl.org/annual-reports>.
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The K7RA Solar Update

Tad Cook, K7RA, of Seattle, Washington, reports for this week's ARRL
Propagation Bulletin, ARLP032:

Solar disk image taken August 10, 2023, courtesy of NASA SDO/HMI.

Two new sunspot groups appeared on August 3, and then three more appeared
on August 7, followed by another on August 9.

But solar activity was lower during our current reporting week of August 3
- 9, with the average daily sunspot number dropping from 154.3 to 108.9,
and average solar flux from 173 to 166.4.

The average daily planetary A index rose from 8.3 to 12.3, and the average
middle latitude A index rose from 9.3 to 10.1.

The middle latitude A index on August 3 - 4 was not available, so I
estimated the value based on the planetary A index and remaining five
middle latitude readings for the rest of the week.

Predicted solar flux is 150 on August 10 - 12; 145, 140, 130, and 135 on
August 13 - 16; 162 on August 17 - 18; 164 on August 19 - 20; 168 on August
21 - 23; 172, 172, and 170 on August 24 - 26; 172, 172, and 174 on August
27 - 29; 172, 172, and 170 on August 30 - September 1; 168, 168, 166, and
164 on September 2 - 5, and 162, 162, 164, and 164 on September 6 - 9.

Predicted planetary A index is 12 on August 10; 5 on August 11 - 14; 12 and
8 on August 15 - 16; 5 on August 17 - 25; 12 on August 26, and 5 on August
27 - September 4.

On August 9, Spaceweather.com <https://spaceweather.com/> wrote about a
1940 geomagnetic storm that sounds similar to the infamous Carrington Event.

Two coronal mass ejections hit Earth, each 109 minutes apart. Read a recent
scientific paper on the event at https://bit.ly/3s1VrMh.

Check out the following articles on solar flares:

https://bit.ly/3KXlUl1

https://bit.ly/3qj0pE6

https://bit.ly/3QPYPV9

https://bit.ly/45naVsF

Space weather forecaster Dr. Tamitha Skov, WX6SWW, recently uploaded this
video:

https://youtu.be/Olfjss8GmSI

Sunspot numbers for August 3 - 9, 2023, were 124, 122, 100, 97, 101, 115,
and 103, with a mean of 108.9. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 162.9, 170.8,
175.8, 173.5, 169.7, 158.9, and 153.4, with a mean of 166.4. Estimated
planetary A indices were 6, 13, 36, 4, 12, 8, and 7, with a mean of 12.3.
Middle latitude A index was 5, 12, 24, 4, 11, 7, and 8, with a mean of 10.1.

Send your tips, questions, or comments to k7ra at arrl.net.

A comprehensive K7RA Solar Update is posted Fridays on the ARRL website.
For more information concerning radio propagation, visit
<http://arrl.org/propagation-of-rf-signals> the ARRL Technical Information
Service, read <http://arrl.org/the-sun-the-earth-the-ionosphere> "What the
Numbers Mean...," and check out <http://k9la.us/> the Propagation Page of
Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA.

A propagation bulletin archive
<http://arrl.org/w1aw-bulletins-archive-propagation> is available. For
customizable propagation charts, visit the VOACAP Online for Ham Radio
<https://www.voacap.com/hf/> website.

Share <k7ra at arrl.net> your reports and observations.

A weekly, full report is posted on ARRL News <http://www.arrl.org/news>.
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Just Ahead in Radiosport

Yearlong -- ARRL Volunteers On the Air <https://vota.arrl.org/> (VOTA). See
the State Activations Schedule for weekly W1AW Portable Operations
<https://vota.arrl.org/w1awPortable.php>, including:

   -

   August 9 - 15 -- New Jersey W1AW/2
   -

   August 16 - 22 -- Vermont W1AW/1
   -

   August 16 - 22 -- Oklahoma W1AW/5


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Upcoming Contests:

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   August 12 -- FISTS Saturday Sprint (CW)
   -

   August 12 - 13 -- ARRL EME Contest (CW phone, digital)
   -

   August 12 - 13 -- WAE DX Contest, CW (CW)
   -

   August 12 - 14 -- 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest (CW, phone,
   digital)
   -

   August 12 -- SARL Youth QSO Party (phone)
   -

   August 12 - 13 -- SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (CW)
   -

   August 12 -- Kentucky State Parks on the Air (CW, phone, digital)
   -

   August 12 - 13 -- Maryland-DC QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)
   -

   August 13 -- SARL HF Digital Contest (digital)
   -

   August 14 -- 4 States QRP Grp 2nd Sun Sprint (CW, phone)
   -

   August 16 -- VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest (FT8)


Visit the ARRL Contest Calendar <http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar> for
more events and information.
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Upcoming Section, State, and Division Conventions

   -

   August 11 - 13 | ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/2023-arrl-rocky-mountain-division-convention>,
   Albuquerque, New Mexico
   -

   August 19 - 20 | Huntsville Hamfest
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/huntsville-hamfest-arrl-alabama-state-convention>,
   hosting the ARRL Alabama State Convention, Huntsville, Alabama
   -

   August 25 - 27 | Northeast HamXposition
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/northeast-hamxposition-arrl-new-england-division-convention-1>,
   hosting the ARRL New England Division Convention, Marlborough, Massachusetts
   -

   September 1 - 3 | Shelby Hamfest
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/shelby-hamfest-arrl-north-carolina-section-convention-2>,
   hosting the ARRL North Carolina Section Convention, Shelby, North Carolina
   -

   September 10 | ARRL Southern New Jersey Section Convention and Hamfest
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/arrl-southern-new-jersey-section-convention-and-hamfest-1>,
   Mullica Hill, New Jersey
   -

   September 22 - 23 | HRO Superfest
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/hro-superfest-arrl-wisconsin-state-convention>,
   hosting the ARRL Wisconsin State Convention, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
   -

   September 23 | Red River Radio Amateur's 2023 Hamfest
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/red-river-radio-amateur-s-2023-hamfest-arrl-dakota-division-convention>,
   sponsoring the ARRL Dakota Division Convention, West Fargo, North Dakota
   -

   September 23 | Spokane HAMFEST
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/spokane-hamfest-arrl-washington-state-convention-1>,
   sponsoring the ARRL Washington State Convention, Spokane Valley, Washington
   -

   October 6 - 7 | Slidell EOC Hamfest
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/slidell-eoc-hamfest-arrl-louisiana-state-convention-1>,
   sponsoring the ARRL Louisiana State Convention, Slidell, Louisiana
   -

   October 7 | Wichita Area and Kansas State Hamfest
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/wichita-area-and-kansas-state-hamfest-arrl-kansas-state-convention>,
   sponsoring the ARRL Kansas State Convention, Wichita, Kansas
   -

   October 7 | 71st Rock Hill Hamfest
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/71st-rock-hill-hamfest-arrl-south-carolina-section-convention>,
   sponsoring the ARRL South Carolina Section Convention, Rock Hill, South
   Carolina
   -

   October 8 | Nutmeg Hamfest
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/nutmeg-hamfest-arrl-connecticut-state-convention-1>,
   hosting the ARRL Connecticut State Convention, North Haven, Connecticut
   -

   October 13 - 14 | Melbourne Hamfest
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/melbourne-hamfest-arrl-florida-state-convention-1>,
   hosting the ARRL Florida State Convention, Melbourne, Florida
   -

   October 14 | ARRL Minnesota State Convention
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/arrl-minnesota-state-convention>,
   Richfield, Minnesota
   -

   October 20 - 22 | Pacificon
   <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/pacificon-arrl-pacific-division-convention-1>,
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From ke5uip at yahoo.com  Tue Aug 15 21:40:30 2023
From: ke5uip at yahoo.com (Bob Norris)
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 19:40:30 -0600
Subject: [OFARC] EchoLink
References: <08EBAA99-E771-422E-96C1-325FB87EE8FB.ref@yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <08EBAA99-E771-422E-96C1-325FB87EE8FB@yahoo.com>

I was trying to check in on EchoLink to no avail.  I was able to receive good

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From ka5qdg1 at juno.com  Tue Aug 15 23:57:55 2023
From: ka5qdg1 at juno.com (www)
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 22:57:55 -0500
Subject: [OFARC] EchoLink
In-Reply-To: <08EBAA99-E771-422E-96C1-325FB87EE8FB@yahoo.com>
References: <08EBAA99-E771-422E-96C1-325FB87EE8FB.ref@yahoo.com>
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Message-ID: <50096ce7-39dc-041b-d1b6-a9e8df15e0d1@juno.com>

 ?? I don't think you will ever get the guys to slow down or wait so 
Echolink can work?? You tell them and tell them but they DON'T do it

On 8/15/2023 8:40 PM, Bob Norris via OFARC wrote:
> I was trying to check in on EchoLink to no avail. ?I was able to 
> receive good
>
> Bob Norris
>
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From rusty-wilson at comcast.net  Tue Aug 22 21:02:28 2023
From: rusty-wilson at comcast.net (RUSSELL WILSON)
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2023 20:02:28 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [OFARC] Echolink unavailable
Message-ID: <344840014.207562.1692752549079@connect.xfinity.com>

Hi,
 
I tried to login to the net using echolink.
 
I see on my favorites list that the 17 is "not logged in"...
 
Oh well...
 
Rusty
WD8JJR
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From jeremy at mpenner.com  Fri Aug 25 14:01:17 2023
From: jeremy at mpenner.com (Jeremy Penner)
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 18:01:17 +0000
Subject: [OFARC] OFARC meeting zoom link
Message-ID: <SN6PR02MB4431DAA8688FE5BED50EE6EED6E3A@SN6PR02MB4431.namprd02.prod.outlook.com>

Good afternoon all,
Here is the link for tomorrows meeting if you cannot make it in person. The zoom link should be open a few minutes before we start.

73
Jeremy Penner KG5PYY
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86480399313
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From morgancreek at gmail.com  Fri Aug 25 14:24:37 2023
From: morgancreek at gmail.com (Martin Denning)
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 13:24:37 -0500
Subject: [OFARC] OFARC Digest, Vol 163, Issue 4
In-Reply-To: <mailman.31.1692985967.31998.ofarc@mailman.qth.net>
References: <mailman.31.1692985967.31998.ofarc@mailman.qth.net>
Message-ID: <CAJc88FEEDvhemEUxu4mLrjaf0bSvZ5jK5jyfsAoegoWywWKpqQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Bob,

Ref. yr comment on Net attendees adhering to the Echolink 60 Sec timeout
viz.


* [?? I don't think you will ever get the guys to slow down or wait
soEcholink can work?? You tell them and tell them but they DON'T do it]*

So here's a request for the 4 OFARC Net Control Operators (that includes
me) to either look at their watch or have a similar timer available during
the Net via the Web,
and to attempt 'Drops' every 50 seconds or so.

Pls get back to me after the next Net and let me know if/how things have
improved.

73
W5XUK Martin


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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 19:40:30 -0600
> From: Bob Norris <ke5uip at yahoo.com>
> To: OFARC <ofarc at mailman.qth.net>, RUSSELL WILSON
>         <rusty-wilson at comcast.net>
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>  ?? I don't think you will ever get the guys to slow down or wait so
> Echolink can work?? You tell them and tell them but they DON'T do it
>
> On 8/15/2023 8:40 PM, Bob Norris via OFARC wrote:
> > I was trying to check in on EchoLink to no avail. ?I was able to
> > receive good
> >
> > Bob Norris
> >
> > ______________________________________________________________
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> From: RUSSELL WILSON <rusty-wilson at comcast.net>
> To: OFARC <ofarc at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [OFARC] Echolink unavailable
> Message-ID: <344840014.207562.1692752549079 at connect.xfinity.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
> Hi,
>
> I tried to login to the net using echolink.
>
> I see on my favorites list that the 17 is "not logged in"...
>
> Oh well...
>
> Rusty
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From domemt at juno.com  Fri Aug 25 14:48:57 2023
From: domemt at juno.com (Dominic Mazoch)
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 18:48:57 GMT
Subject: [OFARC] OFARC Digest, Vol 163, Issue 4
Message-ID: <20230825.134857.15940.0@webmail03.vgs.untd.com>

I can use a timer for EL check ins.

BUT HERE IS THE PROBLEM.  AS NET CONTROL, I AM SUPPOSED TO BE THE NET DISPATCHER OR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER. I HAVE SAID EL CHECK INS ONLY. AND AS SOON AS I UNKEY, SOMEBODY KEYS UP THAT MIC.  I WAS TAUGHT LISTEN BEFORE KEYING.

One reason I am "formal" during the first check in round on our net. It is good for all to be reminded that, due to the nature of the net, the whole event is highly structured.

But after the first go around on OF, I do loosen up.  We can have fun at that point.

Then again, we need NC's.  Script is on website.  So easy to follow, George Jetson could do it!


Dominic Mazoch

Please note: message attached

From: Martin Denning <morgancreek at gmail.com>
To: ofarc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [OFARC] OFARC Digest, Vol 163, Issue 4
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 13:24:37 -0500


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Hi Bob,

Ref. yr comment on Net attendees adhering to the Echolink 60 Sec timeout
viz.


* [?? I don't think you will ever get the guys to slow down or wait
soEcholink can work?? You tell them and tell them but they DON'T do it]*

So here's a request for the 4 OFARC Net Control Operators (that includes
me) to either look at their watch or have a similar timer available during
the Net via the Web,
and to attempt 'Drops' every 50 seconds or so.

Pls get back to me after the next Net and let me know if/how things have
improved.

73
W5XUK Martin


On Fri, Aug 25, 2023 at 12:52?PM <ofarc-request at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

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>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 19:40:30 -0600
> From: Bob Norris <ke5uip at yahoo.com>
> To: OFARC <ofarc at mailman.qth.net>, RUSSELL WILSON
>         <rusty-wilson at comcast.net>
> Subject: [OFARC] EchoLink
> Message-ID: <08EBAA99-E771-422E-96C1-325FB87EE8FB at yahoo.com>
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>
> I was trying to check in on EchoLink to no avail.  I was able to receive
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>  ?? I don't think you will ever get the guys to slow down or wait so
> Echolink can work?? You tell them and tell them but they DON'T do it
>
> On 8/15/2023 8:40 PM, Bob Norris via OFARC wrote:
> > I was trying to check in on EchoLink to no avail. ?I was able to
> > receive good
> >
> > Bob Norris
> >
> > ______________________________________________________________
> > OFARC mailing list
> > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/ofarc
> > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
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> From: RUSSELL WILSON <rusty-wilson at comcast.net>
> To: OFARC <ofarc at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [OFARC] Echolink unavailable
> Message-ID: <344840014.207562.1692752549079 at connect.xfinity.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
> Hi,
>
> I tried to login to the net using echolink.
>
> I see on my favorites list that the 17 is "not logged in"...
>
> Oh well...
>
> Rusty
> WD8JJR
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From morgancreek at gmail.com  Fri Aug 25 16:20:52 2023
From: morgancreek at gmail.com (Martin Denning)
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 15:20:52 -0500
Subject: [OFARC] Tomorrow's Meeting
Message-ID: <CAJc88FGHLtYU6K1ezEyyJZHPC-KJusDwY3qh7g8BgLOutu1RUg@mail.gmail.com>

If time permits, I will be doing a short ATV show-and-tell with a working
70cm QRP rig.

73
Martin W5XUK
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From drb at burger.com  Fri Aug 25 19:24:19 2023
From: drb at burger.com (Donald Burger)
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 18:24:19 -0500
Subject: [OFARC] Tomorrow's Meeting
In-Reply-To: <CAJc88FGHLtYU6K1ezEyyJZHPC-KJusDwY3qh7g8BgLOutu1RUg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAJc88FGHLtYU6K1ezEyyJZHPC-KJusDwY3qh7g8BgLOutu1RUg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <000a01d9d7ab$46a15d20$d3e41760$@burger.com>

And I will be ready with my presentation on Basic Knots for Ham Radio operators, with two pieces of rope for each of you so you can follow along.

 

73

Donald Burger

KG5PFN

 

From: ofarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <ofarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Martin Denning
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2023 3:21 PM
To: OFARC <ofarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [OFARC] Tomorrow's Meeting

 

If time permits, I will be doing a short ATV show-and-tell with a working 70cm QRP rig.

 

73

Martin W5XUK 

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From gammamann at aol.com  Sun Aug 27 13:19:46 2023
From: gammamann at aol.com (MLandress)
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2023 12:19:46 -0500
Subject: [OFARC] OFARC Digest, Vol 163, Issue 4
In-Reply-To: <CAJc88FEEDvhemEUxu4mLrjaf0bSvZ5jK5jyfsAoegoWywWKpqQ@mail.gmail.com>
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All, everyone has to let the repeater drop to the beep plus 3 seconds of dead air.  This gives time for everything to pass through the network.  Nobody can break in even on the RF side.  

 

 

From: ofarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:ofarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Martin Denning
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2023 1:25 PM
To: ofarc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [OFARC] OFARC Digest, Vol 163, Issue 4

 

Hi Bob,

 

Ref. yr comment on Net attendees adhering to the Echolink 60 Sec timeout viz.

 

 [?? I don't think you will ever get the guys to slow down or wait so
Echolink can work?? You tell them and tell them but they DON'T do it]

 

So here's a request for the 4 OFARC Net Control Operators (that includes me) to either look at their watch or have a similar timer available during the Net via the Web,

and to attempt 'Drops' every 50 seconds or so.

 

Pls get back to me after the next Net and let me know if/how things have improved.

 

73

W5XUK Martin

 

 

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Today's Topics:

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   2. Re: EchoLink (www)
   3. Echolink unavailable (RUSSELL WILSON)


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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 19:40:30 -0600
From: Bob Norris <ke5uip at yahoo.com>
To: OFARC <ofarc at mailman.qth.net>, RUSSELL WILSON
        <rusty-wilson at comcast.net>
Subject: [OFARC] EchoLink
Message-ID: <08EBAA99-E771-422E-96C1-325FB87EE8FB at yahoo.com>
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I was trying to check in on EchoLink to no avail.  I was able to receive good

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From: www <ka5qdg1 at juno.com>
To: ofarc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [OFARC] EchoLink
Message-ID: <50096ce7-39dc-041b-d1b6-a9e8df15e0d1 at juno.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; Format="flowed"

 ?? I don't think you will ever get the guys to slow down or wait so 
Echolink can work?? You tell them and tell them but they DON'T do it

On 8/15/2023 8:40 PM, Bob Norris via OFARC wrote:
> I was trying to check in on EchoLink to no avail. ?I was able to 
> receive good
>
> Bob Norris
>
> ______________________________________________________________
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Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2023 20:02:28 -0500 (CDT)
From: RUSSELL WILSON <rusty-wilson at comcast.net>
To: OFARC <ofarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [OFARC] Echolink unavailable
Message-ID: <344840014.207562.1692752549079 at connect.xfinity.com>
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Hi,

I tried to login to the net using echolink.

I see on my favorites list that the 17 is "not logged in"...

Oh well...

Rusty
WD8JJR
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From domemt at juno.com  Mon Aug 28 14:59:44 2023
From: domemt at juno.com (Dominic Mazoch)
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 18:59:44 GMT
Subject: [OFARC] Fw: Tuesday August 29 ARES Exercise Net
Message-ID: <20230828.135944.20801.0@webmail08.vgs.untd.com>

Information only.

But one reason why I think the local nets need to alternate start times.

At least this one has a WinLink option.


Dominic Mazoch

Please note: forwarded message attached

From: Chris Dennis <cldennis2023 at pm.me>s
To: "cldennis at comcast.net" <cldennis at comcast.net>
Subject: Tuesday August 29 ARES Exercise Net
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 18:53:37 +0000

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From drb at burger.com  Mon Aug 28 20:14:27 2023
From: drb at burger.com (Donald Burger)
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 19:14:27 -0500
Subject: [OFARC] Fw: Tuesday August 29 ARES Exercise Net
In-Reply-To: <20230828.135944.20801.0@webmail08.vgs.untd.com>
References: <20230828.135944.20801.0@webmail08.vgs.untd.com>
Message-ID: <045101d9da0d$c6873500$53959f00$@burger.com>

For me, Tuesdays at 8 pm work the best.  I already have commitments for
other nights.

Donald

-----Original Message-----
From: ofarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <ofarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
Behalf Of Dominic Mazoch
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2023 2:00 PM
To: ofarc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [OFARC] Fw: Tuesday August 29 ARES Exercise Net

Information only.

But one reason why I think the local nets need to alternate start times.

At least this one has a WinLink option.


Dominic Mazoch

Please note: forwarded message attached

From: Chris Dennis <cldennis2023 at pm.me>s
To: "cldennis at comcast.net" <cldennis at comcast.net>
Subject: Tuesday August 29 ARES Exercise Net
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 18:53:37 +0000



From n5rln at yahoo.com  Mon Aug 28 21:54:09 2023
From: n5rln at yahoo.com (Bob Norris)
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 20:54:09 -0500
Subject: [OFARC] Fw: Tuesday August 29 ARES Exercise Net
In-Reply-To: <045101d9da0d$c6873500$53959f00$@burger.com>
References: <045101d9da0d$c6873500$53959f00$@burger.com>
Message-ID: <E6D93F86-75BF-4925-97F6-76C30DBDB72D@yahoo.com>

I say keep it where we are   

Bob Norris

> On Aug 28, 2023, at 7:19 PM, Donald Burger <drb at burger.com> wrote:
> 
> ?For me, Tuesdays at 8 pm work the best.  I already have commitments for
> other nights.
> 
> Donald
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ofarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <ofarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
> Behalf Of Dominic Mazoch
> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2023 2:00 PM
> To: ofarc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [OFARC] Fw: Tuesday August 29 ARES Exercise Net
> 
> Information only.
> 
> But one reason why I think the local nets need to alternate start times.
> 
> At least this one has a WinLink option.
> 
> 
> Dominic Mazoch
> 
> Please note: forwarded message attached
> 
> From: Chris Dennis <cldennis2023 at pm.me>s
> To: "cldennis at comcast.net" <cldennis at comcast.net>
> Subject: Tuesday August 29 ARES Exercise Net
> Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 18:53:37 +0000
> 
> 
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From gammamann at aol.com  Tue Aug 29 11:05:16 2023
From: gammamann at aol.com (MLandress)
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:05:16 -0500
Subject: [OFARC] Fw: Tuesday August 29 ARES Exercise Net
In-Reply-To: <20230828.135944.20801.0@webmail08.vgs.untd.com>
References: <20230828.135944.20801.0@webmail08.vgs.untd.com>
Message-ID: <002001d9da8a$391cefc0$ab56cf40$@aol.com>

There will always be conflicts.  We keep our regular time.  Those that are
active in ARES are free to participate and pass on the OFARC net.  Note that
this training message is out of Montgomery county and 147.02 repeater is in
Conroe.  Most members south of 610 probably can't hit that repeater anyway.
VARA and winlink excepted.  

One of the problems with the ARES notices is that they don't provide enough
information or links for non-ares members to figure out whether its worth
the trouble to participate.  This message forward is a good example.  

-----Original Message-----
From: ofarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:ofarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Dominic Mazoch
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2023 2:00 PM
To: ofarc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [OFARC] Fw: Tuesday August 29 ARES Exercise Net

Information only.

But one reason why I think the local nets need to alternate start times.

At least this one has a WinLink option.


Dominic Mazoch

Please note: forwarded message attached

From: Chris Dennis <cldennis2023 at pm.me>
To: "cldennis at comcast.net" <cldennis at comcast.net>
Subject: Tuesday August 29 ARES Exercise Net
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 18:53:37 +0000

Ladies and Gentlemen,

We would like to remind everyone of Tuesday nights, August 29, radio net
exercise for our ARES group. (>>>what group?

This Emergency Exercise will be on 147.02/136.5(tone),  starting at 2000
(8:00pm). (>>>Emergency exercise for what?  

We encourage all to please participate so that you are practiced in the net,
and we are also training and giving experience to new Net Control Operators.


Those able to do so, we encourage all to participate with the Winlink check
in by sending your Winlink msg to "MCARES-EC" prior to 8:00pm. Also, those
who are capable of sending VARA and Winlink Packets, please do so.

Everyone please check in by radio as both methods ensures testing of your
systems and those of the ARES group.

Many thanks to all

Gerry Messerschmidt, K5GLM ARES-EC  (>>>Which unit?  Link to useful info? 



From gammamann at aol.com  Tue Aug 29 11:53:09 2023
From: gammamann at aol.com (MLandress)
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:53:09 -0500
Subject: [OFARC] FW: ARLB019 Idalia Prompts Amateur Radio Activations
In-Reply-To: <20230829144513.2245C20ACBE9@bmail.arrl.org>
References: <20230829144513.2245C20ACBE9@bmail.arrl.org>
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-----Original Message-----
From: ARRL Web site [mailto:memberlist at arrl.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 9:45 AM
To: gammamann at aol.com
Subject: ARLB019 Idalia Prompts Amateur Radio Activations

SB QST @ ARL $ARLB019
ARLB019 Idalia Prompts Amateur Radio Activations

ZCZC AG19
QST de W1AW  
ARRL Bulletin 19  ARLB019
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  August 29, 2023
To all radio amateurs 

SB QST ARL ARLB019
ARLB019 Idalia Prompts Amateur Radio Activations

Volunteers of ARRL are activating ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia.
The storm, which is forecast to intensify into a hurricane, was
tracking from the Caribbean into the Gulf of Mexico, between Cancun
and the western tip of Cuba. Models agreed that it could make
landfall on the Florida Gulf Coast as a Category 3 hurricane on
Wednesday.

In a planning call Monday night with leadership of ARRL Florida
sections and ARRL Headquarters staff, Section Emergency Coordinator
of the ARRL Northern Florida Section Arc Thames, W4CPD, shared plans
for activation of Amateur Radio Emergency Service volunteers within
the section. "Beginning at 7:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday, August
28, ARES volunteers will begin to staff AUXCOMM positions at the
State EOC," he said.

The Florida Statewide Amateur Radio Network (SARnet) is the primary
emergency communications system planned for use. The system is a
series of linked UHF repeaters that covers the entire state. There
are also HF nets planned as a backup.

Radio amateurs are asked to yield HF frequencies to emergency nets
when they are activated.

The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) was activated Monday afternoon. HWN
activated on 14.325 MHz at 2:00 PM EDT (1800 UTC) and planned to
remain active until 11:00 PM EDT (0300 UTC) or until propagation was
lost. HWN then planned to activate on 7.268 MHz at 7:00 PM EDT (2300
UTC) and remain active until 11:00 PM EDT (0300 UTC).

HWN Activation Plans for Tuesday, August 29 through Wednesday,
August 30:

20-meters: 14.325 MHz at 8:00 AM EDT (1200 UTC) daily until
propagation is lost at night.

40-meters: 7.268 MHz starting at 7:00 PM EDT (2300 UTC) Tuesday.
HWN will remain active on this frequency throughout the remainder of
this event.

"We will suspend operations each morning at 7:30 AM EDT to allow the
Waterway Radio and Cruising Club Net - WRCC (Waterway Net) to
conduct their daily morning Net. After the Water Way Net has
concluded, generally around 8:30 AM ET, we will resume operations,"
wrote net manager Bobby Graves, KB5HAV.

The WX4NHC amateur radio station at the National Hurricane Center
also activated Monday and plans to be active Tuesday and Wednesday
as the storm continues towards Florida.

WX4NHC is active on the HWN frequencies but will also utilize the
VoIP Hurricane Net: IRLP node 9219 / EchoLink WX-TALK Conference
node 7203. Details can be found at, http://www.voipwx.net/ .

The station is also monitoring WinLink reports sent to,
wx4nhc at winlink.org (subject line must contain //WL2K).

WX4NHC asks that radio amateurs please relay any surface reports
(weather data, flooding, damage) to them by one of the nets or an
online hurricane report form at, https://w4ehw.fiu.edu/WX-form1.php .

The Hurricane VoIP Net plans to activate on Tuesday. "In addition to
reports meeting Skywarn criteria, the operators, using Echolink
WXTalk conference server 7203 and Internet Relay Protocol 9219, will
be joined to the Kansas Sunflower Network offering Hamshack Hotline
94032, Echolink KC5FM-r, Allstar 28848, and other modes such as
D-Star, Fusion, M17, and P25," wrote Lloyd Colston, KC5FM, Public
Information Officer for the VoIP net.

ARRL Director of Emergency Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, and the
ARES headquarters staff are staying in frequent touch with members
of the ARRL Northern Florida Section. Section Manager of the ARRL
Southern Florida Section, Barry Porter, KB1PA, sent a message to the
hams in the lower part of the Sunshine State. "Much of the northern
part of our state will be facing impacts from Idalia, which could be
a Category 3 or higher storm. In other words, they might be the
victims. Since the southern part of Florida will not see much severe
impact, we should be ready to assist with backup communications and
welfare messages, if asked," he wrote.

ARRL will provide updates to the situation as it develops. Members
in Florida are encouraged to monitor local emergency officials and
prepare to take action to keep themselves safe as the storm moves
toward them.
NNNN
/EX


From morgancreek at gmail.com  Tue Aug 29 12:01:46 2023
From: morgancreek at gmail.com (Martin Denning)
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2023 11:01:46 -0500
Subject: [OFARC] Tonight's Net
Message-ID: <CAJc88FF0VK=OU9ZOZfQRjPav4Y3Y+wNzSRyvy=SOU4eLnHJ75w@mail.gmail.com>

All

Am traveling today/tonight so unlikely I'll be around for tonight's Net.
Enjoy!

73
Martin W5XUK
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