From bmarx at bellsouth.net Wed Mar 3 09:43:44 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2021 09:43:44 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Morse Code on Mars! References: <45aee1da-6546-36ee-4ae9-874f8f35bf04.ref@bellsouth.net> Message-ID: <45aee1da-6546-36ee-4ae9-874f8f35bf04@bellsouth.net> /Can you read the Morse code on the Mars rover?? It's a little tricky to pick out the message until you see how they are arranging the letters./ Send Your Name to Mars Chip Plate Artwork A line drawing on a trapezoidal plate shows the Sun with Earth to the left and Mars to the right February 26, 2021 This artwork is etched on a metal plate attached to a crossbeam near the back of the Mars Perseverance rover. Three silicon chips containing 10.9 million names of Mars fans are mounted to the actual plate. In the center of the anodized plate, the Sun shines brightly, giving light to both Earth and Mars. The Sun?s rays feature some hidden Morse code, spelling out a message of unity for our global community: ?Explore as One.? NASA?s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California built and manages operations of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover for NASA. For more information about the mission, go to: mars.nasa.gov/mars2020 . NASA/JPL-Caltech https://mars.nasa.gov/resources/25648/send-your-name-to-mars-chip-plate-artwork/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bmarx at bellsouth.net Sun Mar 7 10:37:57 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2021 10:37:57 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Why Buy New? 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URL: From bmarx at bellsouth.net Mon Mar 8 08:07:30 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2021 08:07:30 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] CQ FL Hams - Florida QSO Party April 24-25 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello Florida Amateur Radio Club?Leaders, As you may know, the *Florida QSO Party* will be held April 24-25 and we'd like to request that you forward the announcement below to all of your club?members. The FQP continues to grow in popularity and we expect even more activity this year; the 2020 FQP had an increase of 70% participation over the previous year!? Thanks in advance for helping us get the word out. 73, Chris, NX4N, on behalf of: Chris, W4WF and Dan, K1TO ? President and Past President Florida Contest Group, proud sponsors of the FQP since?1998 ----------------------- **** CQ FLORIDA HAMS **** The 2021 *Florida QSO Party*will be held April 24 and 25; we sure hope you'll join us by activating your FL HF stations ? home, club, school, mobile and expedition all welcomed.? Let?s make all 67 counties RADIO-ACTIVE! Please check out the rules and further details at our *Web Site:*http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/ *The Florida QSO Party* Object: Everyone works Florida, Florida works Everyone Activate and work ALL Florida counties Have as much FUN as possible! When: *April 24 & 25, 2021* Two ten hour operating periods, with a ten hour break: Saturday, April 24 1600Z (Noon EDT) - 0159Z (9:59 PM EDT) Sunday, April 25 1200Z (8 AM EDT) - 2159Z (5:59 PM EDT) 20 Hours total Exchange: RST and County (Florida stations) RST and QTH (State, Province or Country for non-FL) Where: 10, 15, 20 and 40 Meters *SUGGESTED OPERATING FREQUENCIES: * CW: ?????7.020-7.045, 14.025-14.055, 21.030-21.050, 28.030-28.050 MHz Phone: 7.185-7.245, 14.240-14.295, 21.320-21.350, and 28.450-28.480 MHz Contacts outside these frequency ranges are still valid; see rules for details. *MOBILE WINDOW: *We expect that several Mobile stations will be on and most can be found here: *CW: 7.025-7.035, 14.040-14.050, 21.040-21.050, 28.040-28.050 MHz** **SSB:?7.230-7.240, 14.265-14.275? MHz **/If you are not mobile, *please* refrain from calling CQ in these windows./**/ /* Categories: Single Op, Multi Op, Multi-Multi, Mobile, Expedition, Technician and School. Three power levels: QRP, Low, and High Power. Use CW, SSB or both. 24th Anniversary Special Event Award- 2021 FQP Spelling Bee! We will have a total of 5 special 1x1 stations below whose suffixes spell *SHARK. *Contact all 5 of these 1x1 stations to earn this award.? These stations will be on both modes full-time and should be very accessible. QSL these 1x1 calls active in FQP via KU9C direct or via LogBook of The World (LoTW). The callsigns and hosts are TBA. *Prizes*: Beautiful color Certificates for top participants Plaques for top finishing entrants. *Web Site:*http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/ Detailed rules, mobile routes, past results, plaques, county maps and much more! *//* */ACTION REQUIRED!!!/* *_Florida Stations of all types_*?? /please go to the FQP website and register your fixed, mobile, expedition and 1x1 Spelling Bee operations; just click on the ?Counties" link and then the _Activation Forms_ to get started ? thanks!/ /Direct Links:/ /Saturday Registration Form: /https://floridaqsoparty.org/counties/saturday-route/ // /Sunday Registration Form: /https://floridaqsoparty.org/counties/sunday-route/ // */*PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU REVIEW YOUR ENTRY FOR ACCURACY BEFORE SUBMITTING*/*** Logs to logs at floridaqsoparty.org ?or via US mail to: Florida QSO Party, c/o Ron Harps, K8NZ, 1997 Willow Glen Ln Columbus, OH 43229-1550. Any questions or feedback? Please feel free to reply to my e-mail: cqdenx4n at gmail.com *_We highly encourage_* you to sign up to the FQP email Group fqp at groups.io . Just send an email request to sign up to George at K5kg at k5kg.com and George will help you from there. THANK YOU in advance for making the 2021 FQP another terrific event! 73, Chris, NX4N, on behalf of: Chris, W4WF and Dan, K1TO ? President and Past President Florida Contest Group, proud sponsors of the FQP since?1998 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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President and Past President Florida Contest Group, proud sponsors of the FQP since?1998 ----------------------- **** CQ FLORIDA HAMS **** The 2021 *Florida QSO Party*will be held April 24 and 25; we sure hope you'll join us by activating your FL HF stations ? home, club, school, mobile and expedition all welcomed.? Let?s make all 67 counties RADIO-ACTIVE! Please check out the rules and further details at our *Web Site:*http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/ *The Florida QSO Party* Object: Everyone works Florida, Florida works Everyone Activate and work ALL Florida counties Have as much FUN as possible! When: *April 24 & 25, 2021* Two ten hour operating periods, with a ten hour break: Saturday, April 24 1600Z (Noon EDT) - 0159Z (9:59 PM EDT) Sunday, April 25 1200Z (8 AM EDT) - 2159Z (5:59 PM EDT) 20 Hours total Exchange: RST and County (Florida stations) RST and QTH (State, Province or Country for non-FL) Where: 10, 15, 20 and 40 Meters *SUGGESTED OPERATING FREQUENCIES: * CW: ?????7.020-7.045, 14.025-14.055, 21.030-21.050, 28.030-28.050 MHz Phone: 7.185-7.245, 14.240-14.295, 21.320-21.350, and 28.450-28.480 MHz Contacts outside these frequency ranges are still valid; see rules for details. *MOBILE WINDOW: *We expect that several Mobile stations will be on and most can be found here: *CW: 7.025-7.035, 14.040-14.050, 21.040-21.050, 28.040-28.050 MHz** **SSB:?7.230-7.240, 14.265-14.275? MHz **/If you are not mobile, *please* refrain from calling CQ in these windows./**/ /* Categories: Single Op, Multi Op, Multi-Multi, Mobile, Expedition, Technician and School. Three power levels: QRP, Low, and High Power. Use CW, SSB or both. 24th Anniversary Special Event Award- 2021 FQP Spelling Bee! We will have a total of 5 special 1x1 stations below whose suffixes spell *SHARK. *Contact all 5 of these 1x1 stations to earn this award.? These stations will be on both modes full-time and should be very accessible. QSL these 1x1 calls active in FQP via KU9C direct or via LogBook of The World (LoTW). The callsigns and hosts are TBA. *Prizes*: Beautiful color Certificates for top participants Plaques for top finishing entrants. *Web Site:*http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/ Detailed rules, mobile routes, past results, plaques, county maps and much more! *//* */ACTION REQUIRED!!!/* *_Florida Stations of all types_*?? /please go to the FQP website and register your fixed, mobile, expedition and 1x1 Spelling Bee operations; just click on the ?Counties" link and then the _Activation Forms_ to get started ? thanks!/ /Direct Links:/ /Saturday Registration Form: /https://floridaqsoparty.org/counties/saturday-route/ // /Sunday Registration Form: /https://floridaqsoparty.org/counties/sunday-route/ // */*PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU REVIEW YOUR ENTRY FOR ACCURACY BEFORE SUBMITTING*/*** Logs to logs at floridaqsoparty.org ?or via US mail to: Florida QSO Party, c/o Ron Harps, K8NZ, 1997 Willow Glen Ln Columbus, OH 43229-1550. Any questions or feedback? Please feel free to reply to my e-mail: cqdenx4n at gmail.com *_We highly encourage_* you to sign up to the FQP email Group fqp at groups.io . Just send an email request to sign up to George at K5kg at k5kg.com and George will help you from there. THANK YOU in advance for making the 2021 FQP another terrific event! 73, Chris, NX4N, on behalf of: Chris, W4WF and Dan, K1TO ? President and Past President Florida Contest Group, proud sponsors of the FQP since?1998 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bmarx at bellsouth.net Mon Mar 8 08:33:00 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2021 08:33:00 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Classic Exchange Winter 2021 Phone In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4d65c67d-f17d-3fe7-50f0-5e524343f593@bellsouth.net> /*Warm Up Those Tubes...*/ The phone portion of Winter 2021 CX will take place on Sunday Mar 14 1400Z to Mar 15 0800Z and Tuesday Mar 16 1400Z to Mar 17 0800Z. The CX is a no-pressure contest celebrating the older commercial and Home Brew equipment that was the pride and joy of ham shacks many decades ago. The object is to encourage restoration, operation and enjoyment of this older Classic equipment. You need not operate a Classic rig to participate in the CX. You may use any rig in the contest although new gear is a distinct scoring disadvantage as your multipliers are directly related to the age of the equipment you use! However, you can still work the "great ones" with modern equipment. Call: "CQ CX" Suggested phone frequencies +/- QRM: AM: 160M 1.890 80M 3.860 40M 7.270 20M 14.280 15M 21.400 10M 29.000 6M 50.400 2M 144.300 SSB: 160M 1.920 80M 3.840 40M 7.250 20M 14.260 15M 21.380 10M 28.600 6M 50.125 2M 144.200 Listen up and down for stations using crystal control. The bonus points this Winter are for E.F. Johnson equipment. Full details at http://www.classicexchange.org/announcments/Winter_2021_CX_Rules.pdf Questions? 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URL: From bmarx at bellsouth.net Tue Mar 23 14:17:00 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:17:00 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] ARLB007 FCC Not Yet Collecting $35 Application Fee In-Reply-To: <20210323161532.9E68B200E8EB@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20210323161532.9E68B200E8EB@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: SB QST @ ARL $ARLB007 ARLB007 FCC Not Yet Collecting $35 Application Fee ZCZC AG07 QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 7 ARLB007 > From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT March 23, 2021 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB007 ARLB007 FCC Not Yet Collecting $35 Application Fee The FCC Part 97 rules establishing a new $35 amateur radio application fee go on the books on April 19, but the FCC won't start collecting the fee "until the requisite notice has been provided to Congress, the FCC's information technology systems and internal procedures have been updated, and the Commission publishes notice(s) in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of such rules." When effective, the fee will apply to new, modification (upgrade and sequential call sign change), renewal, and vanity call sign applications, as well as applications for a special temporary authority (STA) or a rule waiver. Fees will be collected per application. The FCC exempted from the fee applications for administrative updates, such as a change of mailing or email address. The FCC proposed a schedule of application and other fees for all services last year. NNNN /EX From bmarx at bellsouth.net Wed Mar 24 17:03:25 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 17:03:25 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] ARLB008 Cooperative Effort Under Way to Resolve Potential 70-Centimeter Interference Issue In-Reply-To: <20210324192717.7B5B120ACBFD@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20210324192717.7B5B120ACBFD@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: SB QST @ ARL $ARLB008 ARLB008 Cooperative Effort Under Way to Resolve Potential 70-Centimeter Interference Issue ZCZC AG08 QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 8 ARLB008 > From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT March 24, 2021 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB008 ARLB008 Cooperative Effort Under Way to Resolve Potential 70-Centimeter Interference Issue ARRL, the FCC, and the US Department of Defense are cooperating in an effort to eliminate the possibility of amateur radio interference on 70 centimeters to critical systems at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) in New Mexico. The Defense Department's Regional Spectrum Coordinator contacted the FCC in March, seeking information on whom to contact regarding detected amateur transmissions it believed could pose a threat to a critical WSMR system operating on 70 centimeters. The FCC, in turn, asked ARRL to be involved in the discussion and any necessary remedial efforts. It is to be noted that the Amateur Radio Service is a secondary service on the band. Investigation revealed that the potential problem was not with individual operators or repeaters, but with RF control links at 420 - 430 MHz used to establish a linked repeater system within New Mexico. "Based on the investigation, and with the support of the FCC, the owners of the RF control links being used in the 420 - 430 MHz portion of the amateur allocation within a certain proximity to WSMR are being asked to re-coordinate the link frequency to a new one above 430 MHz," explained ARRL Regulatory Information Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND. ARRL enlisted the assistance of the state's designated repeater frequency coordinator for information on specific links in that part of the band. New Mexico Repeater Frequency Coordinator Bill Kauffman, W5YEJ, agreed to work with the control link operators to find new frequencies that will meet the needs of the link operators. "Time is a factor in this request," Henderson said. "The new systems at WSMR are in advanced testing now and will become fully operational by early summer 2021." The FCC-imposed deadline for the affected control links to change frequencies is set for May 31, 2021. "It appears a total of 32 control links will have to be addressed," Henderson said. ARRL has mailed letters to each of the RF control link operators, based on the recordkeeping of the frequency coordinator, to advise them of the DoD's request as the primary user on the band. "Any links with the potential to affect the identified systems at WSMR still in operation after May 31, 2021 will be subject to action by the FCC." Henderson said the changes should have no direct impact on the use of any local repeater, but until all the affected RF control links are transitioned to new frequencies, certain links may be temporarily inoperative. Links unable to be relocated by May 31 will have to be shut down until the situation can be resolved. ARRL will be in contact with the FCC after the May 31 deadline to advise it of the status of the remediation effort. NNNN /EX From bmarx at bellsouth.net Mon Mar 29 16:21:11 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2021 16:21:11 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] ANNOUNCEMENT!! FLORIDA QSO PARTY April 24-25 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello Friends, The 2021?Florida QSO Party will soon be here and we sure hope you'll join us. All 67 counties will be active. Please check out the rules and further details at our *Web Site:*http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/ *Extra! Extra!* *2021 FQP Rules Changes/Notes-* *- Mobile and Expedition Categories will again be active this year! * *- Multi-Operator Fixed entries may be _Distributed_ within a QTH (FL County, State/Province, DXCC entity).*** *Please see Rules page at *http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/ *for details.* *The Florida QSO Party* Object: Everyone works Florida, Florida works Everyone Activate and work ALL Florida counties Have as much FUN as possible! When: *April 24 & 25, 2021* Two ten hour operating periods, with a ten hour break: Saturday, April 24 1600Z (Noon EDT) - 0159Z (9:59 PM EDT) Sunday, April 25 1200Z (8 AM EDT) - 2159Z (5:59 PM EDT) 20 Hours total Exchange: RST and County (Florida stations) RST and QTH (State, Province or Country for non-FL) Where: 10, 15, 20 and 40 Meters *SUGGESTED OPERATING FREQUENCIES: * CW: ?????7.020-7.045, 14.025-14.055, 21.030-21.050, 28.030-28.050 MHz Phone: 7.185-7.245, 14.240-14.295, 21.320-21.350, and 28.450-28.480 MHz Contacts outside these frequency ranges are still valid; see rules for details. *MOBILE WINDOW: *We expect several Mobile stations will be on and most can be found here: *CW: ?7.025-7.035, 14.040-14.050, 21.040-21.050, 28.040-28.050 MHz** **SSB:?7.230-7.240, 14.255-14.275 MHz **/If you are not mobile, *please* refrain from calling CQ in these windows./**/ /* Categories: Single Op, Multi Op, Multi-Multi, Mobile, Expedition, Technician and School. Three power levels: QRP, Low, and High Power. Use CW, SSB or both. 24th Anniversary Special Event Award- 2021 FQP Spelling Bee! We will have a total of 5 special 1x1 stations below whose suffixes spell *SHARK. *Contact all 5 of these 1x1 stations to earn this award.? These stations will be on both modes full-time and should be very accessible. QSL these 1x1 calls active in FQP via KU9C direct or via LogBook of The World (LoTW). The call signs and hosts are: *_CALL HOST?? CTY_* *N4S N4WW? ORA* *N4H N4UU??? ALC* *N4A K5KG?? SAR* *N4R N4OX?? ESC* *N4K NF4A??? BAY* *PRIZES:*Beautiful color Certificates for top participants Plaques for top finishing entrants. *Web Site:*http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/ Detailed rules, mobile routes, past results, plaques, county maps and much more!?Be sure to check out the links under the Counties tab to two terrific county-tracking tools by Bob K0RC and Chuck NO5W (thanks guys!). *//* */ACTION REQUIRED!!!/* *_Florida Stations of all types_*?? /please go to the FQP website and register your fixed, mobile, expedition and 1x1 Spelling Bee operations; just click on the ?Counties" link and then the _Activation Forms_ to get started ? thanks!/ /Saturday Registration Form: /https://floridaqsoparty.org/counties/saturday-route/ // /Sunday Registration Form: /https://floridaqsoparty.org/counties/sunday-route/ // */*PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU REVIEW YOUR ENTRY FOR ACCURACY _BEFORE_ SUBMITTING*/*** Logs to logs at floridaqsoparty.org ?or via US mail to: Florida QSO Party, c/o Ron Harps, K8NZ, 1997 Willow Glen Ln Columbus, OH 43229-1550. Any questions or feedback? Please feel free to reply to my e-mail: cqdenx4n at gmail.com *_We highly encourage_* you to sign up to the FQP email Group fqp at groups.io . Please see details below. THANK YOU in advance for making the 2021 FQP another terrific event! /*FQP - So Bright, you gotta wear Shades! */ ? 73, Chris, NX4N, on behalf of: Chris, W4WF and Dan, K1TO ? President and Past President Florida Contest Group, proud sponsors of the FQP since?1998 *P.S. ? IMPORTANT: ?FQP email Group* We have a terrific FQP email group via Groups.io.? Below is an article from K5KG (thanks George!) with instructions on how to join our new FQP email group - we hope you will do so today! --------------------- *_ANNOUNCING:? FLORIDA QSO PARTY (FQP) GROUP EMAIL REFLECTOR_* *_by George K5KG_* *The Florida Contest Group (FCG) maintains an email reflector on Groups.io, called FQP at groups.io *. Groups.io was developed in 2014, and has become the most advanced email group service on the Internet.? The FCG is using the Groups.io?s basic service at no-cost.? This service allows for an unlimited number of subscribers, provides a Group directory and calendar, the attachment of files and photos to messages, and offers 1GB of file and photo storage. *FQP at groups.io* *?was established to support the Florida QSO Party*?which occurs every April, although some subscribers use it year-round. *This email reflector is not limited to FCG members, and anyone can belong.* There are currently 83 subscribers on FQP at groups.io . As the 2021 FQP approaches, we expect the number of subscribers on FQP at groups.io ?to escalate rapidly. Anyone wishing to subscribe to the FQP email reflector may send an email request to George, K5KG at k5kg at k5kg.com . Upon receiving your request to join, George will send you an invitation to subscribe to the reflector.? When you receive the invitation, simply follow the instructions, and sign yourself up. *Here are some tips about using the **FQP at groups.io* *?reflector:* 1.)When you join a reflector, go into your *PROFILE*, and *enter your call sign and first name (or nickname) in the _Display Name_?field*. *_It is critical that your Display Name and/or email address identify your CALL SIGN so we can properly administer your account._*? (We have had times when a ?BillyBob? subscribed with an email address of ?swampbuggy at xyz.com ?, leaving us in the dark about who he was because he did not provide a call sign.) 2.)You can post a photo in the PROFILE.?? This is optional, but if you do enter a photo, it will appear in the Directory of all subscribers.? Typically, subscribers post their photo, but it could be a photo of their shack, antennas, etc. 3.)?Subscribers can choose any one of these Email Delivery options a.Individual Messages b.Full Featured Digest ? group of up to 12 messages individually (rich formatting) c.Plain Digest ? group of up to 12 messages individually (plain formatting) d.Daily Summary ? delivered in the morning of group?s messages from previous day e.No Email 4.)Subscribers can set up a Signature format to include in messages for Web or Email postings 5.)The reflectors are not moderated, so we ask all subscribers to keep their messages related to ham radio related-topics, and suitable for reading by all age groups.? Frequently, subscribers will post for-sale, wanted-to-buy or how-to messages on the reflectors, and this is perfectly acceptable. 6.)The FCG?s old FQP email reflector fqp at kkn.net ?has been discontinued and is no longer supported. *In summary, FQP at groups.io ?is an Florida QSO Party email reflector that the FCG operates at no cost to the subscribers. _If you are currently a subscriber, please check the DISPLAY NAME in your PROFILE to make sure it identifies your CALL SIGN and NAME._?? If you are not a subscriber, drop me an email so I can get you on board.* 73, George Wagner, K5KG K5kg at k5kg.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: