From n5rln at yahoo.com  Fri May 17 08:53:46 2024
From: n5rln at yahoo.com (Bob Norris)
Date: Fri, 17 May 2024 14:53:46 +0200
Subject: [OFARC] Pari
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View from top of Effle Tower. I see that they have room for about 10 more antennas 












Bob Norris
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From gammamann at aol.com  Fri May 17 22:16:02 2024
From: gammamann at aol.com (gammamann at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 18 May 2024 02:16:02 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [OFARC] Pari
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Nice.? I was on mt Olympus in Greece this week. No antennas.?
 
 
  On Fri, May 17, 2024 at 7:56 AM, Bob Norris via OFARC<ofarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:   View from top of Effle Tower. I see that they have room for about 10 more antennas?








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From davisdo24 at yahoo.com  Sat May 18 21:50:43 2024
From: davisdo24 at yahoo.com (Don Davis)
Date: Sat, 18 May 2024 20:50:43 -0500
Subject: [OFARC] Mt. Etna -Sicily- no antennas here
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Message-ID: <B05CA713-136B-4C04-8132-E0F9BACD3621@yahoo.com>


We were in Italy last week, and on the volcano Mt. Etna, there are cable cars at 11,000 feet but no antennas!
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From ke5hdf at sbcglobal.net  Mon May 20 16:33:43 2024
From: ke5hdf at sbcglobal.net (ralph phillips)
Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 20:33:43 +0000
Subject: [OFARC] Fw: SkyWarn and Amateur Radio
In-Reply-To: <CAD8_pT2FQeEk6XLSTeJw4z_+muq5036HDq2_P=xNUE6xn6RaOg@mail.gmail.com>
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A conversation started on the BVARC reflector about the lack of radio communications during the past few heavy rainfalls and wind storms.
Several operators wanted to relay reports from their areas last week but could not raise anyone on the air at Transtar or NWS.

I reached out to the SkyWarn coordinator for Houston/Galveston with questions about repeaters, reporting, and training.

His reply is attached below.  Basically he says:

  *
they were on the air during last week's storm
  *
They now use the south coast linked repeater system
  *
training is available
  *
we can always use the 800 phone number listed on their webpage.
  *
They are willing to do a class tailored for amateur radio operators.

My thoughts:

  *
PLEASE understand that SkyWarn is NOT storm chasing.  A few comments I saw on the reflector indicated some people equate the two.  SkyWarn is nothing more than reporting what you see where ever you are ... on the road, at home, at a ball game, in a shelter, etc.
  *
The training tells you what the NWS wants you to report.
  *
The training schedule shows multiple classes in March...none in the SW sector of "Greater Houston"
  *
We can go online to take the classes on our own.  We do not have to wait on them to give a class that is convenient to us.
  *
The south coast repeaters web page does not load for me, but the second link works fine and lists several linked repeaters
  *
That 800 phone number may not work during  severe weather because the circuits are overloaded or the towers are down.
  *
Make sure you can reach several of the repeaters listed in case  the ones closest to you go down during a storm.
  *
An on-line search revealed there is a SkyWarn net on Echolink that meets every month during the "off season" and weekly during hurricane season.
https://voipwx.net/welcome-to-the-voip-skywarn-hurricane-net-support-site/
  *
I had training several years ago and should probably take a refresher.  I will watch for ZOOM  based (or similar) sessions.

Reach out to Dan Reilly if you want to request training for a club or something tailored to amateur radio.  dan.reilly at noaa.gov

73
Ralph KE5HDF
________________________________
From: Dan Reilly - NOAA Federal <dan.reilly at noaa.gov>
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2024 7:20 AM
To: ralph phillips <ke5hdf at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: David Fanelli <david.a.fanelli at nasa.gov>; D. A. Fanelli <kb5pgy at flash.net>
Subject: Re: SkyWarn and Amateur Radio

We activated for this event, had a board operator (copied here). We do more Skywarn training than most offices.

https://www.weather.gov/hgx/skywarn_schedule

There have been some changes in the network past few years Saltgrass has faded away, South Coast Reflector I believe has taken its place, although the web site for that network seems to be down.

http://southcoastreflector.com/

https://www.repeaterbook.com/repeaters/feature_search.php?system=South%20Coast%20Reflector%20System&state_id=%&type=systems#google_vignette

We'd be happy to do a ham-centric training next go around. But The 800 number remains a viable method of reporting as well.

Dan Reilly
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston
281-534-2157 ext. 223
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From domemt at juno.com  Mon May 20 19:04:31 2024
From: domemt at juno.com (Dominic Mazoch)
Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 23:04:31 GMT
Subject: [OFARC] Fw: SkyWarn and Amateur Radio
Message-ID: <20240520.180431.27423.0@webmail11.vgs.untd.com>

Again, this is one of those COOL HAND LUKE "What we have here is a failure to communicate.

Salt Grass is History.

But,

The Clubs,

Its Presidents and BOD's,

and ARES was NOT informed.

Not good.

At least this was not a Cat 5 storm coming down on us.

There was an ARES net on 147.000, then 146.72.  But nothing about SW....

Silos can kill.


Dominic Mazoch

Please note: message attached

From: ralph phillips <ke5hdf at sbcglobal.net>
To: OFARC <OFARC at MAILMAN.QTH.NET>, "bvarc at bvarc.org" <bvarc at bvarc.org>
Cc: "kb5pgy at flash.net" <kb5pgy at flash.net>
Subject: [OFARC] Fw: SkyWarn and Amateur Radio
Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 20:33:43 +0000


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A conversation started on the BVARC reflector about the lack of radio communications during the past few heavy rainfalls and wind storms.
Several operators wanted to relay reports from their areas last week but could not raise anyone on the air at Transtar or NWS.

I reached out to the SkyWarn coordinator for Houston/Galveston with questions about repeaters, reporting, and training.

His reply is attached below.  Basically he says:

  *
they were on the air during last week's storm
  *
They now use the south coast linked repeater system
  *
training is available
  *
we can always use the 800 phone number listed on their webpage.
  *
They are willing to do a class tailored for amateur radio operators.

My thoughts:

  *
PLEASE understand that SkyWarn is NOT storm chasing.  A few comments I saw on the reflector indicated some people equate the two.  SkyWarn is nothing more than reporting what you see where ever you are ... on the road, at home, at a ball game, in a shelter, etc.
  *
The training tells you what the NWS wants you to report.
  *
The training schedule shows multiple classes in March...none in the SW sector of "Greater Houston"
  *
We can go online to take the classes on our own.  We do not have to wait on them to give a class that is convenient to us.
  *
The south coast repeaters web page does not load for me, but the second link works fine and lists several linked repeaters
  *
That 800 phone number may not work during  severe weather because the circuits are overloaded or the towers are down.
  *
Make sure you can reach several of the repeaters listed in case  the ones closest to you go down during a storm.
  *
An on-line search revealed there is a SkyWarn net on Echolink that meets every month during the "off season" and weekly during hurricane season.
https://voipwx.net/welcome-to-the-voip-skywarn-hurricane-net-support-site/
  *
I had training several years ago and should probably take a refresher.  I will watch for ZOOM  based (or similar) sessions.

Reach out to Dan Reilly if you want to request training for a club or something tailored to amateur radio.  dan.reilly at noaa.gov

73
Ralph KE5HDF
________________________________
From: Dan Reilly - NOAA Federal <dan.reilly at noaa.gov>
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2024 7:20 AM
To: ralph phillips <ke5hdf at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: David Fanelli <david.a.fanelli at nasa.gov>; D. A. Fanelli <kb5pgy at flash.net>
Subject: Re: SkyWarn and Amateur Radio

We activated for this event, had a board operator (copied here). We do more Skywarn training than most offices.

https://www.weather.gov/hgx/skywarn_schedule

There have been some changes in the network past few years Saltgrass has faded away, South Coast Reflector I believe has taken its place, although the web site for that network seems to be down.

http://southcoastreflector.com/

https://www.repeaterbook.com/repeaters/feature_search.php?system=South%20Coast%20Reflector%20System&state_id=%&type=systems#google_vignette

We'd be happy to do a ham-centric training next go around. But The 800 number remains a viable method of reporting as well.

Dan Reilly
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston
281-534-2157 ext. 223
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From ke5hdf at sbcglobal.net  Mon May 20 20:35:29 2024
From: ke5hdf at sbcglobal.net (ralph phillips)
Date: Tue, 21 May 2024 00:35:29 +0000
Subject: [OFARC] Fw: repeater list
In-Reply-To: <BY5PR02MB6609601117A1BEDF236FA733FCEA2@BY5PR02MB6609.namprd02.prod.outlook.com>
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The South Coast link system has taken over some of the old Salt Grass repeaters.
Please update the PL tones to 100.0

A partial list of the South Coast link repeaters can be found here:

https://www.repeaterbook.com/repeaters/feature_search.php?system=South%20Coast%20Reflector%20System&state_id=%&type=systems#google_vignette


South Coast Reflector System<https://www.repeaterbook.com/repeaters/feature_search.php?system=South%20Coast%20Reflector%20System&state_id=%&type=systems#google_vignette>
Amateur radio repeater database for ham repeaters in the US, Canada, and Mexico.
www.repeaterbook.com


________________________________
From: ralph phillips <ke5hdf at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2024 7:27 PM
To: MLandress <gammamann at aol.com>
Subject: repeater list

I noticed that the old Salt Grass link repeaters have been moved and reactivated under new call sign WA5AIR
the PL tones have changed too, so the programming file needs to be updated to reflect the South Coast link system.

Not time critical, we can just let people know so they can program the one or two they may want to use.

Ralph
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From gammamann at aol.com  Thu May 23 12:14:50 2024
From: gammamann at aol.com (MLandress)
Date: Thu, 23 May 2024 11:14:50 -0500
Subject: [OFARC] Oak Forest Amateur Radio Club MEETING & TESTING Sat May 25,
	2024 Houston Transtar Building 9:00 AM
References: <01d201daad2c$576712b0$06353810$.ref@aol.com>
Message-ID: <01d201daad2c$576712b0$06353810$@aol.com>

Oak Forest Amateur Radio Club MEETING & TESTING Sat May 25, 2024 Houston
Transtar Building 9:00 AM

 

We will see this month how everyone did in the storm and look at emergency
preparedness for sudden storms. 

Bring your radios charged and ready to run.

If you need programming assistance, bring the radio, computer, cables and
software and we can get you loaded.  

 

 

All are welcome to attend meeting. No license required.

 

Meeting Location

Houston TranStar Building

Conference Center Entrance

6922 Katy Road

Houston, 77024

 

Optional Breakfast Meeting at Toasted Yolk Caf? on Washington. 7:30 AM

4601 Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77007

 

>>> READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS <<<

Email 1 week before test. Do not text. 

Walk-ins OK

Register for FRN number at FCC website. Bring FRN Number and Form 605
PRINTED OUT to test session. 

Fee: $15 Cash or check.  NO ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS

Photo ID

Printed copy of previous Amateur license or CSCE if upgrading

Valid email, mailing address and phone number

$35 payment due online within 10 days to FCC for NEW licenses.  Separate
from test fee.  

 

Be sure you are studying current question pool for your class of license.

You should be passing 80% on your practice tests to have a good chance of
passing.

Check spam folders for any correspondence from FCC or me.

 

Any other questions, contact me. Include full name, phone/email question
details in message.  

Mark Landress, Volunteer Examiner Liaison 713-539-3636

WB5ANN  at  ARRL.NET

 

TESTERS  Check the test session status on the ARRL Website.  

If you are ready to test, don?t wait.  Schedule a test at any location as
soon as you are ready. 

 

https://www.arrl.org/find-an-amateur-radio-license-exam-session

https://www.fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-syst
em-uls

https://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

 

See information about the Oak Forest Club at www.OFARC.org

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From domemt at juno.com  Tue May 28 22:08:54 2024
From: domemt at juno.com (Dominic Mazoch)
Date: Wed, 29 May 2024 02:08:54 GMT
Subject: [OFARC] Free good lighting app for Android
Message-ID: <20240528.210854.18535.1@webmail03.vgs.untd.com>

See attached.  Via Play Store 


Dominic Mazoch
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From domemt at juno.com  Thu May 30 14:54:42 2024
From: domemt at juno.com (Dominic Mazoch)
Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 18:54:42 GMT
Subject: [OFARC] FD 2024
Message-ID: <20240530.135442.18459.0@webmail01.vgs.untd.com>

Just checked the ARRL website.  FD is on 22-23 June, the fourth full weekend in June.  It is listed in the club calendar for a week later.

Thanks!




Dominic Mazoch

From ke5hdf at sbcglobal.net  Thu May 30 16:26:10 2024
From: ke5hdf at sbcglobal.net (ralph phillips)
Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 20:26:10 +0000
Subject: [OFARC] FD 2024
In-Reply-To: <20240530.135442.18459.0@webmail01.vgs.untd.com>
References: <20240530.135442.18459.0@webmail01.vgs.untd.com>
Message-ID: <BY5PR02MB6609AFDC003D233C1E8A0DDDFCF32@BY5PR02MB6609.namprd02.prod.outlook.com>

The EVENTS page at ofarc.org says FD is June 22-23
BUT the calendar says June 29-30

ARRL says June 22-23
-----------------------------------------------------
Also, I looked into a question that came up during the club meeting about combining scored or a home station donating scores to the club.
YES
You can operate from anywhere and have your score added to the club score.
There is a place on the score sheets to indicated the club name.

You MUST spell our the entire club name to make sure it goes to the right one.

PAGE 13, SECTION 7 of the FD packet says :

"Aggregate Club Score: An aggregate club score will also be published, which will be the sum of all individual entries indicating a specific club (similar to the aggregate score totals used in ARRL affiliated club competitions).
Participants from any Class can optionally include a single club name with their submitted results following Field Day. For example, if Podunk Hollow Radio Club members Becky, W1BXY, and Hiram, W1AW, both participate in 2024 Field Day ? Hiram from his Class D home station, and Becky from her Class C mobile station ? both can include the radio club?s name when reporting their individual results. The published results listing will include individual scores for Hiram and Becky, plus a combined score for all entries identified as Podunk Hollow Radio Club."


Ralph
KE5HDF
________________________________
From: ofarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <ofarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Dominic Mazoch <domemt at juno.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2024 1:54 PM
To: ofarc at mailman.qth.net <ofarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [OFARC] FD 2024

Just checked the ARRL website.  FD is on 22-23 June, the fourth full weekend in June.  It is listed in the club calendar for a week later.

Thanks!




Dominic Mazoch
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From ke5hdf at sbcglobal.net  Thu May 30 18:18:26 2024
From: ke5hdf at sbcglobal.net (ralph phillips)
Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 22:18:26 +0000
Subject: [OFARC] Fw:  FD 2024
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The EVENTS page at ofarc.org says FD is June 22-23
BUT the calendar says June 29-30

ARRL says June 22-23
-----------------------------------------------------
Also, I looked into a question that came up during the club meeting about combining scored or a home station donating scores to the club.
YES
You can operate from anywhere and have your score added to the club score.
There is a place on the score sheets to indicated the club name.

You MUST spell our the entire club name to make sure it goes to the right one.

PAGE 13, SECTION 7 of the FD packet says :

"Aggregate Club Score: An aggregate club score will also be published, which will be the sum of all individual entries indicating a specific club (similar to the aggregate score totals used in ARRL affiliated club competitions).
Participants from any Class can optionally include a single club name with their submitted results following Field Day. For example, if Podunk Hollow Radio Club members Becky, W1BXY, and Hiram, W1AW, both participate in 2024 Field Day ? Hiram from his Class D home station, and Becky from her Class C mobile station ? both can include the radio club?s name when reporting their individual results. The published results listing will include individual scores for Hiram and Becky, plus a combined score for all entries identified as Podunk Hollow Radio Club."


Ralph
KE5HDF
________________________________
From: ofarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <ofarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Dominic Mazoch <domemt at juno.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2024 1:54 PM
To: ofarc at mailman.qth.net <ofarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [OFARC] FD 2024

Just checked the ARRL website.  FD is on 22-23 June, the fourth full weekend in June.  It is listed in the club calendar for a week later.

Thanks!




Dominic Mazoch
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From domemt at juno.com  Thu May 30 20:31:12 2024
From: domemt at juno.com (Dominic Mazoch)
Date: Fri, 31 May 2024 00:31:12 GMT
Subject: [OFARC] Beofang UV5R Big Battery
Message-ID: <20240530.193112.23607.0@webmail11.vgs.untd.com>

On the Tuesday night net, I mentioned a new battery for the UV5R family of handies.  Here is a picture of it.  Can be changed with a battery cradle or a USB C.  I ordered a pair to test them out.  I think handies need to go to USB A or C for charging.

I am tired of having to buy a completely new battery system for a handi.  I remember the Icom AT02, AT04, and the Radio Shack 202 and 404 used the same batteries!


Dominic Mazoch
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