From w8car at bex.net  Fri Aug  7 15:52:48 2015
From: w8car at bex.net (Dan)
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 15:52:48 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Ohio QSO Party Announcment #3 ---TWO weeks to go!
Message-ID: <5C334D1505D74FB5A3ED33157388AABF@mainpc>

Join us for the Ohio QSO Party on Aug. 22 from noon EDST to midnight. (1600Z
to 0400Z) Twelve hours of fun and comraderie. 80 thru 10 SSB and CW.

Out of state sends RST and state. RIght now we have 55 of 88 counties active
with more to come (now that the debates are over people can turn there minds
to radio ;)  !!!!

website: www.ohqp.org

Dan W8CAR (K8O mobile)
OHQP Activity Whip

The dunning will continue



From w3tdf at ptd.net  Sat Aug  8 12:29:34 2015
From: w3tdf at ptd.net (Ray Bilger)
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2015 12:29:34 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] ALUMINUM - (Pipe, Tubing & Antennas)
Message-ID: <010601d0d1f7$696e7bc0$3c4b7340$@net>

 

 

>From the W3TDF goodies !

 

Make an offer and mention the item (ie. <<B>> #2)

All available at Grumpy Acres.  No shipping.  You arrange for pick-up.

There's about $400 worth at scrap prices, which is where it'll go.

Contact via e-mail  w3tdf at ptd.net,  or my Cell phone  610-704-8459.

Phone calls between 9AM and 9PM only !

 

==           ==           ==           ==           ==           ==
==           ==           ==           ==           ==           ==

 

 = = = ALUMINUM  [PIPE, TUBING & ANTENNAS] = = = From the W3TDF 'store' !

 

<<A>> ( S 402 M )  40 Meter, 2 element 'shorty forty' beam, have manual,

<<B>> 4 ea. 3 element tri-band beams

                1.  Good condx, used for PA QSO portable and Field Day, dual
trap,

                2.  Believed to be a 'CLASSIC-33', with all hardware, single
traps, condition unknown,

                3.  Unknown name, has dual traps, complete package,

                4.  An old, old, old Hornet, TB-600, w rug-beater element
ends. poor condx on 30' tower,

<<C>>  A trapped vertical of unknown Mfr. No info,

<<D>>  2 Meter dual yagi ( V & H ) 10 elements each, w one missing element,
Have replacement 3/16 rod,

<<E>>  2 ea. 6' parabolic dishes, solid reflector, w small I-beam mount,

<<F>>  25 pcs - 4-1/2' Green WW-II mast sections w stacking sleeves,

<<G>>  19 pcs  16" aluminum 1-1/4" dia. solid stakes, point on one end,
driving head on other,

>>H>>   2 pcs 12' x 1-1/4"D heavy wall mast,

<< I >>  268 pcs tubing (7/8 & 3/4 mixed) good lengths, from an old HF log
periodic beam,

<<J>>   7 pcs 12'L x 1-3/8D tubing, elements from an old 20Meter
mono-bander,

<<K>>  10 pcs round and square 12' long bar stock,

<<L>>    ==S O L D == 6 ea. 20' pipe, 2 at 1-3/4D heavy wall,  4 @ 2"D, w  ==
S O L D ==

<<M>>  4 pcs 12' x 2"D, wire antenna supports of old ! ,

<<N>>  OLD (60 yrs) TV tower, alum legs, steel cross braced, useable with
care, needs TLC,

<<O>>  33' home brew Vertical part of 40 Meter ground plane.

<<P>>  Home-brew 20 Meter  5/8 Vertical, used at FD for a number of years,

<<Q>>  17' long x 2-3/8 O.D. (1/8 wall) [It's heavy],

<<R>>  12-1/2' long x 2-3/8D. a few holes,


From paqso at mailman.qth.net  Sat Aug 15 13:48:31 2015
From: paqso at mailman.qth.net (Pete K0BAK via PaQSO)
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 17:48:31 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [PaQSO] greetings from K0BAK/R
Message-ID: <1507066337.5232582.1439660911351.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com>

Had a fun time operating rover for my first mobile HF contest last year; liked it so much I also participated mobile in VA & MD parties this year. Looking forward to going out again this year in PA, with several rover station improvements.


Thanks:
- To those on this reflector who answered my questions last year about HF roving. Helped this rookie to have the confidence to go on the road.
- To N3XLS, a true gentleman, who relinquished his calling frequency on a crowded band and spotted me to let me run in Juniata and give out that fairly rare county to a couple dozen contesters.
- To Mike Coslo, who patiently helped me to fill out the multiple form submissions for county operations.
- To KD8MQ, for recently posting the analysis of PQP results to rank rare counties. I am starting to use this information to plan my rove this year to visit as many rare ones as I reasonably can.
- And of course, thanks to Mr. Coslo and all the other many volunteers who make all this possible.

I "won" the rover division last year, but there were only two rover entries. Let me again suggest that the rover versus mobile distinction be eliminated, with the rules changed to allow any type of antenna be used by a mobile, PROVIDED THAT ALL EQUIPMENT INCLUDING ANTENNAS AND POWER MUST BE CARRIED IN OR ON THE VEHICLE. This is a common stricture for contest rules for roving in both state QSO parties and VHF contests, and eliminates the use of large fixed antennas (pulling up at friend's fixed station and using his tower and beam antennas for instance). Let the mobile stations decide on the tradeoffs between setup time versus performance, rather than having a separate class of mobiles.

Already looking forward to this year's Party,
-- Pete K0BAK

From paqso at mailman.qth.net  Sat Aug 15 19:46:41 2015
From: paqso at mailman.qth.net (Jimk8mr--- via PaQSO)
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:46:41 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] greetings from K0BAK/R
Message-ID: <6137c.d69c4ab.43012961@aol.com>

Hi Pete et al.
 
First, I don't know how my rover score as K8MR/R may have stacked up  
against yours, but I never got around to sorting out the various logs from both  
that and the W3USA/M operation to submit them. But I'm glad a newbie was 
able to  get the award!
 
I agree with your thoughts, with a slight variation. Mobiles ought to be  
limited to antennas (and power sources) usable while in motion, but rovers 
ought  to be the overarching category for the 
all-equipment-carried-in-the-vehicle  folks. I.e, a Rover can also make contacts while in motion between 
fixed  operation sites, but a mobile cannot set up to operate with fixed  
antennas.
 
The Rover category is much more helpful to SSB ops, as a mobile antenna,  
especially on 80/40 is quite poor. But last year with a 33 foot wire fed 
against  the minivan body as the RF ground, I was able to work 135 guys in 45 
minutes  from rare Cambria county on 40 SSB on Sunday afternoon. I trust a lot 
of people  appreciated that!
 
But switching between calls and logs while keeping things straight, in  
order to be productive while moving, was a major PITA.
 
I hope a lot of you will check me out in action next Saturday, as I rove  
around eastern Ohio in the Ohio QSO Party, noon to midnight EDT. I'll largely 
be  operating CW while moving, and SSB while parked. See you then!
 
 
73  -  Jim   K8MR    
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 8/15/2015 1:51:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
paqso at mailman.qth.net writes:


I  "won" the rover division last year, but there were only two rover 
entries. Let  me again suggest that the rover versus mobile distinction be 
eliminated, with  the rules changed to allow any type of antenna be used by a 
mobile, PROVIDED  THAT ALL EQUIPMENT INCLUDING ANTENNAS AND POWER MUST BE CARRIED 
IN OR ON THE  VEHICLE. This is a common stricture for contest rules for 
roving in both state  QSO parties and VHF contests, and eliminates the use of 
large fixed antennas  (pulling up at friend's fixed station and using his 
tower and beam antennas  for instance). Let the mobile stations decide on the 
tradeoffs between setup  time versus performance, rather than having a 
separate class of  mobiles.

Already looking forward to this year's Party,
-- Pete  K0BAK


From mjcn3li at gmail.com  Tue Aug 25 14:42:09 2015
From: mjcn3li at gmail.com (Michael Coslo)
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 14:42:09 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Party announcements
Message-ID: <E8CE6A13-013F-41B6-9CD4-0C193DF0A3E4@gmail.com>

Good day all,

It?s amazing, another party is just around the corner. I have a lot of announcements coming up now and soon.

We?ll be announcing the Bonus Station shortly, this weekend most likely. After the announcement is made - the callsign hasn?t been finalized yet - I?ll have the rules updated and ready to go. 

I?ve made some additions to the Web pages. A long needed guide for Mobiles and Rovers.

http://nittany-arc.net/paqsomobiles.html

Our mobiles and Rovers work hard to make this party a success, and there have always been questions on how to score them, especially for the new ops. Every year I get several different ways that people have done this. And of course it?s a big surprise then their final score comes back as something totally different.

This is just the first volley - the updates will be coming fast and furious soon.

Side note: the operating rules themselves have no changes this year, so aside from the bonus station, everything else is the same. So if any questions arise, you can use the 2014 rules as a guideline until the new ones are out.

- 73 Mike N3LI - 



 

From k3lr at k3lr.com  Mon Aug 24 05:01:10 2015
From: k3lr at k3lr.com (MRRC)
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 11:01:10 +0200
Subject: [PaQSO] Fw: important
Message-ID: <b24de81e9b5940a8.3c0902e4bc@k3lr.com>

Hello!

 

Check it out http://textilesage.com/story.php?p

 

MRRC


From w3tdf at ptd.net  Wed Aug 26 17:01:15 2015
From: w3tdf at ptd.net (Ray Bilger)
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 17:01:15 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Antennas
Message-ID: <009901d0e042$63c2d280$2b487780$@net>

 


From w3tdf at ptd.net  Thu Aug 27 12:17:31 2015
From: w3tdf at ptd.net (Ray Bilger)
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 12:17:31 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Antenna collection
Message-ID: <00f301d0e0e3$e437bb00$aca73100$@net>

My apologies to any and all who might have been interested in the antennas

that I have accumulated over the years.

If you made an earlier offer, I would appreciate repeating same.

 At the urging of a fellow ham I have found information on all of the
following.

If interested please e-mail me at  <mailto:w3tdf at ptd.net> w3tdf at ptd.net or
on my cell phone

160-704-8459.  No calls after 9PM, please.

de, DaGrump,  (Ray - W3TDF)

 

<<A>>            Mosley  'Signal Master'  S-402-M,  2-element 40 Meter beam
on a

                        24' boom, ( 2" dia.). Exceptionally good condition.
Boom is

                        Pre-assembled.  Advertised weight is 70 lbs. w
Internet manual.

<<B>>            Mosley 'Classic 33',  3 element tri-band beam. Appears to
be

                        Complete and in good condition.  w  Manual

<<C>>            Hy-Gain  TH3-Mk2,  3 element tri-band beam. Also appears to
be

                        Complete and in reasonably good condx.  W original
manual.

<<D>>            Cushcraft  AV-4,  40-20-15-10 Vertical. Appears to be
complete

                        and in good condition. includes Assembly &
Installation inst.

<<E>>            Cushcraft   AR-2.  An early model of the  Ringo Ranger,

                        (but lacks the collinear hairpin , which would
indicate it as a 2

                        Meter version). Therefore it is a half-wave 6 Meter
Vertical.

<<F>>             Hornet  Model TB-600,  3 element Tri-bander, Maker =
Hornet

                        Antenna Products Co., about 1950. Complete
instruction/assembly

                        Manual.  BONUS  BONUS = Beam is mounted on top of a
30' steel

                        Tower, which is slightly smaller than Rohn. It's a
great 'first' tower,

                        but I can't say much for the beam.

 


From w3tdf at ptd.net  Sat Aug 29 12:34:27 2015
From: w3tdf at ptd.net (Ray Bilger)
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 12:34:27 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Plans etc.
Message-ID: <000801d0e278$930b7960$b9226c20$@net>

Hello fellow PAQPers.  Probably not doing any more PAQP's due to declining

health. As a result I'm down-sizing. I have a Mosley S-402-M that's in very

good condition. That's a 40M 2el. Yagi. Been stored in a clean/dry garage

for 15 years. It's worth almost 50 bucks in scrap.   de DaGrump.


From paqso at mailman.qth.net  Mon Aug 31 14:24:33 2015
From: paqso at mailman.qth.net (TwelveVDC--- via PaQSO)
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 14:24:33 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] World's Oldest Ham Operator Recognized
Message-ID: <87B7F920-C9F9-4B9D-B946-358E7F1355E7@aol.com>

Quarter Century Wireless Association (QCWA)
For Immediate Release: ?August 31, 2015
For more information contact: ?     Charles Tropp N2SO
?         charlestropp at yahoo.com
?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
?Hamming? it up for 90 Years!
Charles ?Charlie? Hellman W2RP Licensed since 1925
Presented with Historic 90th Anniversary Award 
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY (August 31, 2015) Today, the Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc. (QCWA)?an international organization of amateur (?ham?) radio operators---presented a 90 Year Continuous Licensed Certificate Award (Serial #1) to Charles ?Charlie? Hellman W2RP. Mr. Hellman is 105 years of age and is the oldest living amateur radio operator in the United States and possibly the world. Charlie was licensed in 1925 as a 15 year-old, and joined QCWA in 1975 and is also a member of local QCWA Chapter 181(Hudson Valley).  
On hand to present the certificate, and represent QCWA President Ken Oelke VE6AFOand the membership were: Treasurer Charles Tropp N2SO, Directors Carole Perry WB2MGPand Pete Varounis NL7XM; along with QCWA Chapter 181 Secretary Mike Sturm, K2AE. Also on hand for the ceremony was Don Finkel, WA2OQM." The certificate reads:  ?The QuarterCentury Wireless Association presents this 90thAnniversary Award to its Distinguished Member Charles ?Charlie? Hellman, W2RP tocommemorate Ninety Years of Service as alicensed Radio Amateur.?
In addition to the certificate, Charlie was also presented with a letter from QCWA president Ken Oelke VE6AFO which reads in part ?I would also like to say how proud I am that you have kept active for these many years, and to proudly celebrate what many will not be able to achieve in their entire lifetime. Congratulations to you on 90 years as a licensed radio amateur, and may you enjoy many more in amateur radio!?
?The information pertaining to Charlie was discovered when the QCWA webmaster, Bob Roske N?UF, was updating member files and discovered that Charlie was still living in New York and was certainly the oldest living member of QCWA. In recognition of his achievement the QCWA Board of Directors quickly voted to award Charlie the 90 year certificate, a first for the organization. 
-30-
About QCWA
The Quarter Century Wireless Association (QCWA) is a non-commercial international association of radio amateurs organized for the promotion of interest in Amateur Radio communication and experimentation for the establishment and advancement of the radio art and public welfare. QCWA was founded December 5, 1947. In order to qualify for membership one must have demonstrated proof of having been first licensed as an Amateur Radio operator at least 25 years prior to application for membership and must be currently licensed. 
 

de NL7XM 








From mjcn3li at gmail.com  Mon Aug 31 21:10:47 2015
From: mjcn3li at gmail.com (Michael Coslo)
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 21:10:47 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Announcement
Message-ID: <1758601A-2745-4C15-9471-1A64D0EDFE02@gmail.com>

Good day all,

The second full weekend of October is getting close, so I gotta step up to the plate, and make some announcements.

First announcement:

The 2015 Bonus Station will be a MM effort from Wyoming County by  the KQX group under the callsign W3C. We?ll have more details as they become available. You can check on them on their Facebook Page - search for their URL under ?The KQX Group?

I have updated the rules with W3C noted available on the website:

http://www.nittany-arc.net/paqsoforms.html

Second announcement:

Remember Mobileers and Rovers, that there are guidelines for your log and summary submissions. They are at http://www.nittany-arc.net/paqsomobiles.html

In addition, since we?ve had many mobile efforts going to a LOT of counties, it generates a lot of documentation. Last year I implemented a Dropbox account. So if you have a mobile or Rover effort and it exceeds your mail capacity, send me an email, and I?ll give you the address of the dropbox.


Third announcement:

Despite selling promotional materials of a long, long time, the company store we implemented last year is now history, along with all promotional sales except 67 county plaques.

There has been a trend of high initial sales that then taper off over a few years, and while adding caps for last year, there was no demand for them.

Our promotional materials, which are used to offset party costs just aren?t doing that any more. We took a pretty good beating the last few years, as sales have fallen below minimum order amounts.

And while I?m not tasked with being a profit center, I?m not allowed to drive NARC to the poorhouse either.

We will still have the PayPal account and page for the 67 county plaques and for sponsor?s support as well as donations.

And those donations have now assumed increased importance.


-73 Mike N3LI -



From tvguy07 at gmail.com  Mon Aug 31 21:35:04 2015
From: tvguy07 at gmail.com (John Myers)
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2015 01:35:04 +0000
Subject: [PaQSO] Announcement
In-Reply-To: <1758601A-2745-4C15-9471-1A64D0EDFE02@gmail.com>
References: <1758601A-2745-4C15-9471-1A64D0EDFE02@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAJ9pbrnEigC3_KRH__xLC1tWvHoUA=f9v-o2nkj4pCHFhS0f+A@mail.gmail.com>

Mike,

Would like to take the opportunity to thank you and the rest of the club
for everything you do to keep this one of if not THE best of the state QSO
parties..

I'm looking forward to the annual trip to Jefferson County.

73 DE

John,  kd8mq

On Mon, Aug 31, 2015, 21:11 Michael Coslo <mjcn3li at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good day all,
>
> The second full weekend of October is getting close, so I gotta step up to
> the plate, and make some announcements.
>
> First announcement:
>
> The 2015 Bonus Station will be a MM effort from Wyoming County by  the KQX
> group under the callsign W3C. We?ll have more details as they become
> available. You can check on them on their Facebook Page - search for their
> URL under ?The KQX Group?
>
> I have updated the rules with W3C noted available on the website:
>
> http://www.nittany-arc.net/paqsoforms.html
>
> Second announcement:
>
> Remember Mobileers and Rovers, that there are guidelines for your log and
> summary submissions. They are at
> http://www.nittany-arc.net/paqsomobiles.html
>
> In addition, since we?ve had many mobile efforts going to a LOT of
> counties, it generates a lot of documentation. Last year I implemented a
> Dropbox account. So if you have a mobile or Rover effort and it exceeds
> your mail capacity, send me an email, and I?ll give you the address of the
> dropbox.
>
>
> Third announcement:
>
> Despite selling promotional materials of a long, long time, the company
> store we implemented last year is now history, along with all promotional
> sales except 67 county plaques.
>
> There has been a trend of high initial sales that then taper off over a
> few years, and while adding caps for last year, there was no demand for
> them.
>
> Our promotional materials, which are used to offset party costs just
> aren?t doing that any more. We took a pretty good beating the last few
> years, as sales have fallen below minimum order amounts.
>
> And while I?m not tasked with being a profit center, I?m not allowed to
> drive NARC to the poorhouse either.
>
> We will still have the PayPal account and page for the 67 county plaques
> and for sponsor?s support as well as donations.
>
> And those donations have now assumed increased importance.
>
>
> -73 Mike N3LI -
>
>
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From tombehler at gmail.com  Mon Aug 31 22:06:45 2015
From: tombehler at gmail.com (Tom Behler)
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 22:06:45 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Announcement
In-Reply-To: <CAJ9pbrnEigC3_KRH__xLC1tWvHoUA=f9v-o2nkj4pCHFhS0f+A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1758601A-2745-4C15-9471-1A64D0EDFE02@gmail.com>
	<CAJ9pbrnEigC3_KRH__xLC1tWvHoUA=f9v-o2nkj4pCHFhS0f+A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <000001d0e45a$daa10680$8fe31380$@gmail.com>

All:

I want to second Mike's thought that the Pennsylvania QSO Party is perhaps the best of all the State QSO Parties.

As a transplanted Pennsylvanian who now lives in Michigan, I try to participate in the Party every year, and have a blast every time I do it.

Makes me proud to have gotten my first ham ticket in Central Pennsylvania back in 1969.

Looking forward to the party again this year.

Missed all but 2 counties last year, so am hoping for a sweep this time around.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI



-----Original Message-----
From: PaQSO [mailto:paqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Myers
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 9:35 PM
To: Michael Coslo; PAQP
Subject: Re: [PaQSO] Announcement

Mike,

Would like to take the opportunity to thank you and the rest of the club for everything you do to keep this one of if not THE best of the state QSO parties..

I'm looking forward to the annual trip to Jefferson County.

73 DE

John,  kd8mq

On Mon, Aug 31, 2015, 21:11 Michael Coslo <mjcn3li at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good day all,
>
> The second full weekend of October is getting close, so I gotta step 
> up to the plate, and make some announcements.
>
> First announcement:
>
> The 2015 Bonus Station will be a MM effort from Wyoming County by  the 
> KQX group under the callsign W3C. We?ll have more details as they 
> become available. You can check on them on their Facebook Page - 
> search for their URL under ?The KQX Group?
>
> I have updated the rules with W3C noted available on the website:
>
> http://www.nittany-arc.net/paqsoforms.html
>
> Second announcement:
>
> Remember Mobileers and Rovers, that there are guidelines for your log 
> and summary submissions. They are at 
> http://www.nittany-arc.net/paqsomobiles.html
>
> In addition, since we?ve had many mobile efforts going to a LOT of 
> counties, it generates a lot of documentation. Last year I implemented 
> a Dropbox account. So if you have a mobile or Rover effort and it 
> exceeds your mail capacity, send me an email, and I?ll give you the 
> address of the dropbox.
>
>
> Third announcement:
>
> Despite selling promotional materials of a long, long time, the 
> company store we implemented last year is now history, along with all 
> promotional sales except 67 county plaques.
>
> There has been a trend of high initial sales that then taper off over 
> a few years, and while adding caps for last year, there was no demand 
> for them.
>
> Our promotional materials, which are used to offset party costs just 
> aren?t doing that any more. We took a pretty good beating the last few 
> years, as sales have fallen below minimum order amounts.
>
> And while I?m not tasked with being a profit center, I?m not allowed 
> to drive NARC to the poorhouse either.
>
> We will still have the PayPal account and page for the 67 county 
> plaques and for sponsor?s support as well as donations.
>
> And those donations have now assumed increased importance.
>
>
> -73 Mike N3LI -
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________
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