From bmarx at bellsouth.net Sun Sep 1 19:52:06 2019 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bmarx@bellsouth.net) Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2019 19:52:06 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] fMajor Hurricane Dorian Prompts Sustained Activations References: Message-ID: <9079BFCE-B87A-4C09-B43A-4BE5D89FFE6D@bellsouth.net> From Tony N2MFT: > Major Hurricane Dorian Prompts Sustained Activations > > 09/01/2019 > Hurricane Dorian, now a dangerous Category 5 storm, hit the island of Abaco in the Bahamas with 185 MPH winds and heavy rain. The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) on 14.325 MHz (7268 MHz alternate) and the VoIP Hurricane Net (EchoLink WX_TALK Conference) remain activated in conjunction with WX4NHC at the National Hurricane Center to keep on top of ground-truth weather information and to handle emergency traffic, if needed. > > FEMA has announced that channels 1 and 2 of the 60 meter band will be made available, as necessary, beginning September 2 for interoperability between federal government stations and US Amateur Radio stations involved in Hurricane Dorian emergency communications. They will remain active until the storm has passed and the need for the channels no longer exists. > > Channel 1 (5332 kHz channel center) will be available for primary voice traffic 5332 kHz channel center, 5330.5 kHz USB. Channel 2 (5348 kHz channel center) will handle digital traffic, 5346.5 kHz USB with 1.5 kHz offset to center of digital waveform > > Radio amateurs must yield to operational traffic related to Hurricane Dorian. Although the intended use for these channels is interoperability between federal government stations and US Amateur Radio stations, federal government stations are primary users and amateurs are secondary. > > According to the National Hurricane Center, as of 2100 UTC on September 1, Dorian was some 95 miles east of Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, and about 175 miles east of West Palm Beach, Florida, packing maximum sustained winds of 185 MPH. The storm has continued its slow movement to the west at 5 MPH. > > A slower west to west-northwest motion should continue for the next day or two, followed by a gradual turn toward the northwest. On this track, the core of the ?extremely dangerous? hurricane Dorian will continue to pound Great Abaco this evening and move near or over Grand Bahama Island tonight and Monday. The hurricane will move dangerously close to the Florida east coast late Monday through Tuesday night. > > While some fluctuations in intensity are likely, Dorian is expected to remain a catastrophic hurricane during the next few days, the National Hurricane Center says. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles from the center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles. > > ?The Hurricane Watch Net has been in continuous operation since 2100 UTC Saturday and will remain in operation until further notice,? HWN Manager Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, said. ?Dorian is now the strongest hurricane in modern records for the northwestern Bahamas.? > > Graves said that just before 1600 UTC, the HWN had been hearing from stations in Hope Town, Abacos, and New Providence, Nassau at a. ?Unfortunately, we?ve not heard from them since. We were hoping to hear from those in Hope Town while in the eye of Dorian but that never happened.? > > ?Although Dorian remains forecast to make a turn to the north and track parallel to the coast of Florida and Georgia, that turn isn?t expected until sometime late Monday,? Graves continued. ?The current forecast has tropical-storm-force winds along the coast, if the track parallels the coast with hurricane-force winds just offshore. For now, the HWN will continue operations as though Dorian will make Florida landfall. If Dorian were to hit Florida as a Category 5 and at the strength it is now, sustained winds of 185 MPH, it would the strongest hurricane to hit Florida since Andrew in 1992.? > > Graves reminded those in the storm-affected areas to resist the temptation to venture outside if in the eye of the storm. ?There may be downed power lines and they should be considered live. Furthermore, you do not know when the backside of the eye will come. The winds will not slowly increase in speed but rather go from zero to full speed nearly instantly.? > > > http://www.arrl.org/news/view/major-hurricane-dorian-prompts-sustained-activations > From bmarx at bellsouth.net Sun Sep 1 19:57:39 2019 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bmarx@bellsouth.net) Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2019 19:57:39 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Programming details for the Motorola Radio Club repeaters References: <690F1C44-FF8C-4D62-A857-61C322BD936B@att.net> Message-ID: <5814B346-1646-43C6-9911-0D45DE96DC9B@bellsouth.net> Can anyone help Ron out ? > Hi Bill, > I have a TYT DMR MD-390 UHF Transceiver. > Would you happen to know if anyone has a Code Plug that I could plug in for my particular radio? > > It?s been a few years since I?ve used it and have forgotten how to program it manually. Thx > > 73, > Ron De Amorim > K6RD > ron420 at att.net > >> On Apr 10, 2019, at 6:11 PM, Bill wrote: >> >> Received Today: >> -Bill W2CQ >> >> XXXX, below you will find the programming details for the Motorola Radio >> Club repeaters >> in Ft. Lauderdale, we have just transition them to the DMR Plus network. >> There are two UHF repeaters and one VHF repeater. >> You can share this with the breakfast club group. >> >> This is a quick overview to help you program your units. >> All three repeaters use color code 1, the Talk Group configuration is >> the same for all, what changes >> is the operating frequency.I would suggest if your radio is capable to >> set up a zone for DMR Plus, to >> distinguish between channels I have named onerepeater DMR+ and the other >> DMR+2, VHF just call >> it DMR+ as we only have one repeater in that band. >> >> UHF >> Time slot TG ID TG name Freq Use >> 1 8 LocalDMR+ 443.000+ Local >> 2 1 WWideDMR+ 443.000+ Worldwide >> 2 3 NoAmDMR+ 443.000+ North America >> 2 13 WWideEDMR+ 443.000+ Worldwide English >> 2 9 TalkDMR+ 443.000+ Talk linked >> reflector (use after connecting) >> 2 5000 StatusDMR+ 443.000+ Connection status >> 2 4000 DiscDMR+ 443.000+ Disconnect from >> reflector >> 2 4XXX Connect 443.000+ Connect to a >> reflector, then switch back to Talk >> 1 8 LocalDMR+2 442.425+ Local >> 2 1 WWideDMR+2 442.425+ Worldwide >> 2 3 NoAmDMR+2 442.425+ North America >> 2 13 WWideEDMR+2 442.425+ Worldwide English >> 2 9 TalkDMR+2 442.425+ Talk linked >> reflector (use after connecting) >> 2 5000 StatusDMR+2 442.425+ Connection status >> 2 4000 DiscDMR+2 442.425+ Disconnect from >> reflector >> 2 4XXX Connect 442.425+ Connect to a >> reflector, then switch back to Talk >> >> VHF >> Time slot TG ID TG name Freq Use >> 1 8 LocalDMR+ 147.105+ Local >> 2 1 WWideDMR+ 147.105+ Worldwide >> 2 3 NoAmDMR+ 147.105+ North America >> 2 13 WWideEDMR+ 147.105+ Worldwide English >> 2 9 TalkDMR+ 147.105+ Talk linked >> reflector (use after connecting) >> 2 5000 StatusDMR+ 147.105+ Connection status >> 2 4000 DiscDMR+ 147.105+ Disconnect from >> reflector >> 2 4XXX Connect 147.105+ Connect to a >> reflector, then switch back to Talk >> >> Note you can set up a channel selector position to access a reflector >> for example >> Time slot TG TG name >> 2 TG 4600 transmit / TG 9 receive FL state Do a >> quick 1 second key up then switch the >> channel selectorto TalkDMR+ and you will have FL state enabled for 15 >> minutes, or until you disconnect it. >> >> an alternative way, if you have keypad is to stay on the TalkDMR+ >> position, go to menu, >> select contacts, select manual dial,enter the reflector digits, for >> example 4600 then key up for asecond >> and then return to TalkDMR+ and you will haveFL state enabled for 15 >> minutes, or until you disconnect it. >> >> The list of available reflectors can be found on Tri-State DMR or in the >> DMR-MARC, DMR+ section, >> http://tristatedmr.org/talkgroups.html , >> http://dmr-marc.net/FAQ/dmrplus-america.html >> >> Please share with members of the South East Florida DMR user community. >> I want to thank Mike AA9VI, Rich K4XF, Bill W4CHT for their support. >> >> 73 >> Fidel >> WD4CLZ >> Motorola Amateur Radio Club >> Officer >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> South Florida DX Assoc. "SINCE 1974" >> SFDXA WebSite: http://www.SFDXA.com >> SFDXA Repeater 147.33+ 103.5 Tone >> To Post: mailto:SFDXA at mailman.qth.net >> To UNSUBSCRIBE/EDIT: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/sfdxa >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > From bmarx at bellsouth.net Wed Sep 11 10:04:33 2019 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bmarx@bellsouth.net) Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 10:04:33 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Fwd: [The Daily DX] Larry Price, W4RA, SK References: <057428B6-3529-4A13-82FC-6B35D38EBB0D@dailydx.com> Message-ID: From bernie at dailydx.com: > > > The following tribute to W4RA, Larry Price is from K1ZZ, Dave Sumner: > > ARRL and IARU President Emeritus Larry E. Price, Ph.D., W4RA, of Statesboro, Georgia, died September 10, 2019. He was 85. > > A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Larry was first licensed as WN5TIA at age 16 and subsequently as W5TIA, K9MJA, K7BIT, W4DQD, and W4RA. He earned BSEE, MBA, and Ph.D. degrees and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in Signals and honorably discharged from the Army of the United States as a Captain. Most of his career was spent on the faculty of Georgia Southern University as Professor of Finance and Economics. Upon retirement he was named Emeritus Professor and Emeritus Head, Department of Finance and Law. His wife Barbara Ann Parke Price died in 1990. He is survived by their three children and grandchildren. > > Elected as ARRL Southeastern Division Vice Director in 1973, Dr. Price became Director later that year and was elected Vice President by the ARRL Board in 1980. In 1983 he became First Vice President on the death of ARRL President Vic Clark, W4KFC, and was elected President by the Board the following year. He served four two-year terms as ARRL President, serving simultaneously as Secretary of the International Amateur Radio Union in 1989-1992 and continuing as IARU Secretary and ARRL International Affairs Vice President until his election as IARU President in 1999. He served as IARU president for two five-year terms, retiring and being named IARU President Emeritus by the IARU Administrative Council in 2009. The ARRL Board named him ARRL President Emeritus in 2011. > > In 1973 Dr. Price was one of three Incorporators of the ARRL Foundation and for several years served as Secretary and Director of the Foundation. > > IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH, recalls his many years of association with Larry: ?The Amateur Radio fraternity has lost a valued colleague today. Larry Price was the Dean of the IARU and under his leadership the organization not only achieved great success for the Amateur Radio Services, but also the respect of those we work with in the ITU. His work and tenacity on a number of issues gave the IARU the admiration of many administrations and senior leadership at the ITU, which we continue to enjoy today. > > ?I first met Larry in 1990 and enjoyed working with him over the years on a number of issues. He was an excellent mentor to me and many others as well as being a great friend and confidant. My time as Vice President under his leadership was extremely rewarding and helped me no end in my time in that position. I was humbled when I took over from him as President of IARU in 2009 and have tried ever since to maintain the ideals he instilled in the organization. I will miss him immensely.? > > IARU Secretary and retired ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ, enjoyed a 46-year relationship with Larry: ?As a young ARRL staffer I had the good fortune to be asked to serve as Assistant Secretary of the ARRL Foundation in 1973 and worked closely with Larry from that point on. His accomplishments as President of the ARRL and the IARU are too many to list, but neither organization would be what it is today without his vision, dedication, and hard work. We all owe a great debt to Larry and his family for their many sacrifices on our behalf.? > > > > > > > Bernie McClenny, W3UR > > Editor of: The Daily DX (1997-2019) > The Weekly DX (2001-2019) > How's DX? (1999-2019) > > Two week trial - > http://www.dailydx.com/free-trial-request/ > https://twitter.com/dailydx > 410-489-6518 > > _______________________________________________ > DailyDX mailing list > DailyDX at lists.kkn.net > https://lists.kkn.net/mailman/listinfo/dailydx From bmarx at bellsouth.net Thu Sep 12 10:02:14 2019 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 10:02:14 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Correction to previous email about Pete Message-ID: <68fe91eb-2945-d40b-4c74-8f3f6eea9c28@bellsouth.net> Hello, Sorry to be pounding your email box again but I have to correct something I said in a previous email.Pete does not his cell phone at this time so he can't read emails or texts.If you want to visit, it's a good idea to check with the hospital to see if he is in a therapy session. -- 7 3, Rich, wb4ehg From bmarx at bellsouth.net Fri Sep 13 14:40:15 2019 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:40:15 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Melbourne Hamfest and Florida State ARRL Convention, Save The Date In-Reply-To: <20190913161624.74BF3200E8F1@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20190913161624.74BF3200E8F1@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: The 54th Annual Melbourne Hamfest and Florida State ARRL Convention is less than a month away. If you have not already put this on your calendar, make your plans to attend today. When: October 11-12, 2019 Time: Friday 1PM - 7PM and Saturday 9AM - 3PM Where: Melbourne Auditorium 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd Melbourne, Florida Talk in: W4MLB on 146.85 -600KHz repeater - NO PL Tone For complete information click, http://pcars.org/hamfest/2019/index.htm Hope to see you there. 73, Greg Sarratt, W4OZK ARRL Southeastern Division Director www.facebook.com/ARRLSoutheasternDivision -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Southeastern Division Director: Greg Sarratt, W4OZK w4ozk at arrl.org From bmarx at bellsouth.net Thu Sep 19 14:18:39 2019 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 14:18:39 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] ARLB020 ARRL Renews Request for FCC to Replace Symbol Rate with Bandwidth Limit In-Reply-To: <20190919164137.64ED52030236@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20190919164137.64ED52030236@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: SB QST @ ARL $ARLB020 ARLB020 ARRL Renews Request for FCC to Replace Symbol Rate with Bandwidth Limit ZCZC AG20 QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 20 ARLB020 > From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT September 19, 2019 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB020 ARLB020 ARRL Renews Request for FCC to Replace Symbol Rate with Bandwidth Limit In ex parte comments filed on September 17 in WT Docket 16-239, ARRL renewed its request that the FCC delete symbol-rate limits for data transmissions in the Amateur Service rules. As it did in its initial filing, ARRL asked the FCC to couple the removal of the symbol rate limits with the adoption of a 2.8 kHz bandwidth limit. In response to a 2013 ARRL Petition for Rulemaking (RM-11708), the FCC proposed deleting the symbol-rate limits but declined to replace them with the 2.8 kHz bandwidth that ARRL wanted. The 2013 ARRL Petition for Rulemaking (RM-11708) can be found online in PDF format at, https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/7520958815.pdf . "This proceeding addresses an update to the Commission's rules that is needed because a limitation in the rules unintentionally is inhibiting US amateurs from employing the latest improvements to some of the digital modes," ARRL said in its remarks. "Data signals commonly used for daily communications as well as in disaster situations have bandwidths in the range of 2.5 kHz and must co-exist with other modes that use bandwidths as narrow as 50 Hz." ARRL said the 1980s-era symbol-rate limits now inhibit the use of some efficient data modes. "The symbol rate limit uniquely prevents radio Amateurs in the United States from experimenting and innovating with a class of modern digital communication techniques that already are widely used in other countries," ARRL told the FCC. "The limit also impairs the ability of Amateurs to improve support that they offer in times of disaster." Repealing the symbol-rate limit would "allow shortened transmission times for the same amount of data without increasing the bandwidth occupied by the signal," ARRL contended. "Other Amateurs would benefit by the resulting reduction in potential interference." ARRL's remarks also addressed issues raised by other parties. "Discussion by commenters in this proceeding delve into subjects well beyond its scope," ARRL said, noting that it had attempted to broker consensus among "some of the most active commenters" with an eye toward exploring possible areas of agreement for the FCC's consideration. ARRL noted that the parties to the ARRL-arranged talks declined to forward to the FCC "joint recommendations on which conditional agreement had been reached." "The issues discussed with the parties are outside the scope of this Docket and would require a further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking before final consideration," ARRL observed. "Some of the same issues also are raised in petitions for rulemaking on which the Commission has sought comment. Given the policy as well as factual disagreements evidenced in the record, we understand that the Commission may decide to consider some of these issues." One of those issues involves automatically controlled digital stations (ACDS). Commenters' concerns focused on interference that could occur with a move away from symbol-rate criteria. ACDS with signals wider than 500 Hz and below 29.7 MHz are confined to specific subbands. ARRL recommended that the FCC consider rule changes that would have all ACDS stations and digital stations with bandwidths greater than 500 Hz share identified subbands. ARRL said if additional signals are added to the ACDS subbands, as recommended, that it would strongly support expanding the HF ACDS subbands. But, ARRL added, "changing the subband boundaries requires study and careful consideration of trade-offs, because any changes will affect multiple user interests." ARRL referred subband reformulation issues to its HF Band Planning Committee for study and recommendations. Some commenters also raised the issue of obscure and encrypted messages. ARRL pointed out in its ex parte remarks that it remains opposed to encryption in the amateur bands, but disagreed "with commenters who argue that the digital modes being used by radio amateurs around the world are per se 'obscured' or 'encrypted.'" ARRL noted that FCC rules permit the use of "new and innovative digital modes" without prior approval, if specified conditions are met. Digital techniques must use approved codes with publicly documented technical characteristics, and their purpose must be to facilitate communication and not to obscure content. "Some commenters allege that specific messages violate the Commission's rules governing encryption, third-party messages, pecuniary interests, objectionable language, or commercial carriage," ARRL noted, and they have called for open-source decoding software to aid in enforcing the applicable rules. "We observe that recently there have been laudable efforts at self-policing," ARRL said. "Unresolved complaints are appropriately handled as enforcement matters rather than as rulemaking matters." ARRL concluded, "It is vital that the rules governing the Amateur Radio Service facilitate continuation of its experimental traditions and purposes. Using the Amateur spectrum 'sandbox' for innovation and development of new ideas and technologies is of significant public benefit." NNNN /EX From bmarx at bellsouth.net Fri Sep 20 17:00:18 2019 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 17:00:18 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Info about Pete, N8PR In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Info about Pete, N8PR, courtesy of Sally, 20 Sept 2019. "Peter is fine. He is in Palmetto Hospital where he will likely be for 2-3 weeks, then likely he will be moved back to St. Catherine's Hospital." With kindest regards, Kai, KE4PT P.S. Always call and confirm with the hospital before planning a visit, or for address for QSL/get well card.