From bmarx at bellsouth.net Sat Jul 1 07:22:23 2017 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2017 07:22:23 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] A Message from Jeff In-Reply-To: <20170630170043.9EE77204CC3C@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20170630170043.9EE77204CC3C@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: <9fb21501-2ce6-f2ab-f84c-4c822290ca28@bellsouth.net> *Greetings to all, * June was a busy month for us in the SFL Section. Every week there was either a club meeting, award presentation, government meeting or activity that I was able to attend, not to mention Field Day weekend. I appreciate the opportunity to meet with our members at these various events in our section. This month, I was pleased to present 2 SFL clubs with their Special Service Club certificates and banners. Congratulations are in order to the members of the Vero Beach ARC and Jupiter Lighthouse RG for achieving SSC status among ARRL affiliated clubs. Field Day 2017 Wrap-up- Our annual SFL FD Tour conducted by ASM Barry Porter, KB1PA and yours truly visited 13 FD sites operated by 16 clubs in 7 counties. Additionally, ASM Marty Falk, KI4IQZ visited Broward County FD sites, ASM Vince Weal, K4JC visited Treasure Coast FD sites, and Space Coast ADEC Mark Peterson, WL2AA and AEC JD Shaw, K7LCW visited Brevard County sites. I received 6 FD messages from the following clubs: Boca Raton ARA , Fort Myers ARC, Davie-Cooper City ARC, Gold Coast ARA, Orlando ARC & Platinum Coast ARS. Club PIO?s worked overtime to obtain print and electronic media coverage of SFL FD operations as well as state, county and municipal proclamations for Amateur Radio Week. Additional ARW proclamations were issued by the Broward County Sheriff Office, City of Vero Beach, City of Lake Worth and Town of Juno Beach. Field Day is the most popular event in Amateur Radio. I hope everyone had the opportunity to participate in some capacity and had a meaningful, safe and enjoyable FD experience. During our FD travels, I had the opportunity to present an appointment certificate to John Wells, W4CMH, PIO for the Ft. Myers ARC, a 55 year affiliated club anniversary award to Everglades ARC President Steve Taylor, W1HQL, and the April QST Cover Plaque award to Jim Millner, WB2REM for his article ? DIY Remote Radio Now ?. Our congratulations to all ! Photos of these activities and more are posted at the SFL Section website and Facebook page. State and Local Governments Honor Amateur Radio in Advance of Field Day 2017 Each year as ARRL Field Day approaches, state and local governments have traditionally taken the opportunity to honor Amateur Radio in the form of various proclamations. This year is no exception. ? In Nevada, Governor Brian Sandoval has proclaimed June as Amateur Radio Month. Sandoval?s proclamation cited the ability of Amateur Radio volunteers ?to provide their tireless service, personal equipment, and technological capabilities in the interest of the citizens of Nevada and the United States.? He also praised Amateur Radio?s part in encouraging the pursuit of educational and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. ? The Board of Commissioners in Palm Beach County, Florida, have proclaimed June 19-25 as Amateur Radio Week. The proclamation takes note of ARRL Field Day?s role as an emergency preparedness exercise, praised Amateur Radio volunteers? ?countless hours? in supporting communication in the wake of disasters and emergencies as well as for community events, and expressed appreciation for the SKYWARN weather-spotting program. ? Idaho Governor Butch Otter has proclaimed June 19-25 as Amateur Radio Week in his state, to recognize those who volunteer to support emergency communication after conventional telecommunications fail. Otter also noted ARRL Field Day as an emergency preparedness exercise as well as a public demonstration of ?skills and readiness to provide self-supporting communications without further infrastructure.? ? In declaring June 19-26 as Amateur Radio Operator Week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott noted Amateur Radio?s contribution to technology as well as at times ?when other forms of communication may be unavailable or unreliable, Amateur Radio operators have stepped into the void to relay critical emergency information.? Abbott concluded, ?In times of crisis and in times of calm, ham radio operators? commitment to community remains steadfast.? ? In Florida, Governor Rick Scott has proclaimed June 19-25 as Amateur Radio Week, in recognition of Amateur Radio?s contributions in providing ?a critical communications link? in disasters and emergencies as well as at public events. He also cited the role radio amateurs play in the SKYWARN program. 13 Colonies Special Event Returns July 1-7 The ninth annual 13 Colonies Special Event will take place July 1-7, with activity starting at 1300 UTC on July 1 and continuing until 0400 on July 7 (the evening of July 6 in US time zones). Participating stations try to contact all 13 Colony Stations plus two Bonus Stations ? a clean sweep, a la ARRL November Sweepstakes. Stations in each of the original 13 colonies will be on the air using 1 ? 2 special event call signs. The bonus stations will be WM3PEN in Philadelphia and GB13COL in Durham, England. Call signs and their respective states are K2A, New York; K2B, Virginia; K2C, Rhode Island; K2D, Connecticut; K2E, Delaware; K2F, Maryland; K2G, Georgia; K2H, Massachusetts; K2I, New Jersey; K2J, North Carolina; K2K, New Hampshire; K2L, South Carolina, and K2M, Pennsylvania. Additional information is on the 13 Colonies website. ARRL to Sponsor 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season Webinar The ARRL will sponsor a 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season Webinar on Monday, July 17, at 8 PM ET (0000 UTC on Tuesday, July 18). The approximately 90-minute session will address the role of Amateur Radio during the 2017 Hurricane Season. Anyone interested in hurricane preparedness and response is invited to take part in this online presentation. Topics will include a meteorological overview of the current season from the Canadian Hurricane Centre; Amateur Radio station WX4NHC at the National Hurricane Center: Who We Are and What We Do; ARRL Media and Public Relations; the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN); the VoIP Hurricane Net, Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) and ARRL coordination and interface. Webinar registration is free and open to all, but this session should be of particular interest to radio amateurs in hurricane-prone areas. The webinar will conclude with a question-and-answer session. For more information, contact ARRL Emergency Preparedness Manager Mike Corey, KI1U. International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend Registrations Top 200 and Rising Registrations for the 2017 International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend (ILLW) have topped the 200 mark for the August 19-20 event. The ILLW is 20 years old this year, and with some 8 weeks to go, 220 planned operations have registered throughout the world, including 26 in the US (Germany is leading registrations with 45. Australia has 30 so far). During the annual event, Amateur Radio stations will be on the air from ? or in the immediate vicinity of ? various historic lighthouses and lightships in more than 25 countries. In the past, more than 500 stations in some 90 countries have taken part. ?Many enjoy linking portable Amateur Radio to the navigational beacons for shipping traffic of the past, and in doing so help raise public awareness of the need to preserve the old structures,? Jim Linton, VK3PC, remarked. Registration guidelines call for the site to be officially listed as an aid to navigation. This can include a classic lighthouse or lightship with a Fresnel lens, fog horn, time ball towers, and even those moved to a museum for historic reasons. According to the ILLW site, ?lights such as range lights, channel markers, skeletal towers, and breakwall lights will probably not be accepted.? Registration is not required for participation but does let other stations know which lighthouses and lightships will be activated. Sponsors stress that the event is not a contest ? and there are no prizes, certificates, or other enticements to participate. Each station?s operators decide how they will operate their station with respect to bands and modes, and participating stations do not have to be on the air for the entire weekend. Activity does not need to take place inside the structure itself. A Field Day-style setup at the light or other building adjacent to the light is sufficient. ?Adjacent means next to or as close as possible,? event guidelines explain. Hamvention Reports Second-Largest Attendance Ever for 2017 Show The tally is in, and Hamvention? 2017, at its new venue in Xenia, Ohio, attracted 29,296 attendees, official spokesperson Mike Kalter, W8CI, told ARRL. That is the second-largest reported attendance in the history of the event. Hamvention attendance peaked in 1993 at 33,669, before the 1996 change in date from April to May while it was still being held at Hara Arena. Attendance in 2016 for the show?s final year at Hara was 25,364. Hamvention relocated to the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center this year, after Hara Arena announced last summer that it was closing. Hamvention General Chair Ron Cramer, KD8ENJ, called 2017 ?a most successful year.? ?We knew this would be a big year but this was even beyond our expectations,? Cramer said. ?The challenge was great to reinvent Hamvention? at a new venue in a very short time period. From all the e-mails, letters, and calls I have received over the last few weeks, we have accomplished it successfully.? Cramer expressed appreciation for all constructive criticisms and said each idea is being evaluated. Held May 19-21, Hamvention 2017 has received largely positive reviews, despite traffic problems on opening day and heavy rain during the weekend. ?We all recognize the traffic, rain, mud, and parking issues, but part of those issues were corrected even before show weekend was over,? Cramer said. ?Other issues are being worked on already for next year?s show.? He and Kalter said the Hamvention Committee has joined Greene County, municipal officials, and the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center Advisory Board in addressing improvements for 2018. Kalter and Cramer also thanked the 657 volunteers who put in long hours to make Hamvention 2017 a reality. The Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA) sponsors Hamvention. ?We can?t control the rain but we promise there will not be some of the other issues next year,? Cramer said. ?There may even be some new surprises in store,? he added, pointing out that Hamvention has 3 more months to plan for the 2018 event than it did for this year?s. ?We thank all who came to the show this first year in Greene County and hope to see you again next year,? Cramer concluded. ?For those that thought they would wait and see how we did, sorry you missed the show but look forward to seeing you next year. Our rough edges will be smoothed out for you by then.? Happy Birthday to the FCC ! On July 1, 1934, the Federal Communications Commission replaced the old Federal Radio Commission as the regulatory agency for radio and telephone communications in the USA. Silent Keys- It is with deep regret that we report the passing of the following SFL members: George A. Abrams, K4PAA from Miami. George was a long time member of the Dade Radio Club and active with Dade County ARES, RACES and the ARPSC. Well, I guess that's about it for now. My thanks for all that you do for Amateur Radio. Get on the air, Elmer a new ham, support your local club and ARES group but most of all, have fun. And have a safe and enjoyable Independence Day holiday !! Vy 73, Jeff, WA4AW -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Southern Florida Section Section Manager: Jeff Beals, WA4AW wa4aw at arrl.org From bmarx at bellsouth.net Mon Jul 3 15:19:55 2017 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2017 15:19:55 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Versa Beam by Kojinsha - StepIR's competition Message-ID: <3325fced-f7dd-abe9-ee99-54020669fb71@bellsouth.net> Neat catalogue of antennas from Kojinsha http://www.kojinsha.jp/en_index.html http://www.kojinsha.jp/ka1_en/index.html From bmarx at bellsouth.net Fri Jul 14 08:01:47 2017 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (William Marx) Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2017 08:01:47 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Strong Solar Flare and CME References: <0c5fce34d5ca05f64a13d085d.d71faae82a.20170714083254.91df922bd0.7ebb91d0@mail107.atl111.rsgsv.net> Message-ID: <318FD19C-1962-42CC-8525-9EE29DB18EF2@bellsouth.net> Space Weather News for July 14, 2017 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom STRONG SOLAR FLARE AND CME: After days of suspenseful quiet, huge sunspot AR2665 finally erupted on July 14th (0209 UT), producing a powerful M2-class solar flare. The explosion was underway for more than two hours and hurled a bright coronal mass ejection (CME) toward Earth. Geomagnetic storms and high-latitude auroras are likely when the CME arrives this weekend. Visit Spaceweather.com for images and updates. From bmarx at bellsouth.net Sun Jul 16 13:26:07 2017 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (William Marx) Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2017 13:26:07 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] CME Strike Sparks Geomagnetic Storms References: <0c5fce34d5ca05f64a13d085d.d71faae82a.20170716141232.5bcfab9ae3.05da385f@mail133.suw14.mcdlv.net> Message-ID: Space Weather News for July 16, 2017 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom CME STRIKE SPARKS GEOMAGNETIC STORMS: Geomagnetic storms are underway on July 16th following a CME strike at 0545 UT. Auroras have been sighted in New Zealand as well as US states such as Washington and Wyoming. G1-class storms happening now could intensity to G2-class in the hours ahead as Earth moves into the CME's magnetized wake. Visit Spaceweather.com for images and updates From bmarx at bellsouth.net Sun Jul 23 09:29:47 2017 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (William Marx) Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2017 09:29:47 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] The Navy Sees The Morse Code In Its Future Message-ID: <10378D52-7A7A-4708-A1A7-453435E05DA3@bellsouth.net> http://www.engineering.com/DesignerEdge/DesignerEdgeArticles/ArticleID/15283/Why-the-Navy-Sees-Morse-Code-as-the-Future-of-Communication.aspx This was on the CWops list. Some one asked why, and said how inefficient it was. 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