From bmarx at bellsouth.net Fri Oct 1 11:30:07 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2021 11:30:07 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] ARLX014 Past AMSAT President and Director, and Amateur Satellite Pioneer Tom Clark, K3IO (SK) In-Reply-To: <20211001144357.D14C420ACBEE@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20211001144357.D14C420ACBEE@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX014 ARLX014 Past AMSAT President and Director, and Amateur Satellite Pioneer Tom Clark, K3IO (SK) ZCZC AX14 QST de W1AW Special Bulletin 14 ARLX014 > From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT October 1, 2021 To all radio amateurs SB SPCL ARL ARLX014 ARLX014 Past AMSAT President and Director, and Amateur Satellite Pioneer Tom Clark, K3IO (SK) AMSAT-NA Past President and ham radio satellite and digital pioneer Tom Clark, K3IO (ex-W3IWI), of Columbia, Maryland, died on September 28 after a short illness and hospital stay. An ARRL Life Member, he was 82. Clark's accomplishments are legendary, and he left a lasting footprint in the worlds of amateur radio satellites and digital techniques. "His long-time technical achievements, mentoring to others, and technical leadership will be missed by his many peers and friends the world over," said Bob McGwier, N4HY. To honor Clark, AMSAT has rebranded its upcoming annual gathering as the 2021 AMSAT Dr. Tom Clark, K3IO, Memorial Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting. It will take place on October 30 via Zoom. (AMSAT members may register to attend via AMSAT's Membership and Event portal at, https://launch.amsat.org/ .) The event will be livestreamed on AMSAT's YouTube channel. A founding member of Tucson Amateur Packet Radio (TAPR), Clark was a co-founder of the TAPR/AMSAT DSP Project, which led to software-defined radio (SDR). He was a leader in the development of the AX.25 packet radio protocol. Clark served as AMSAT's second President, from 1980 until 1987. He also served on the AMSAT and TAPR Boards. In concert with McGwier, Clark developed the first amateur Digital Signal Processing (DSP) hardware, including a number of modems. He developed the uplink receivers and the spacecraft LAN (local area network) architecture used on all the Microsats (AMSAT-OSCAR 16, Dove-OSCAR 17, WEBERSAT-OSCAR 18, LUSAT-OSCAR 19, Italy-OSCAR 26, AMRAD-OSCAR 27, and TMSAT-OSCAR 31). McGwier said it was Clark who convinced him in 1985 that the future lay in DSP. "We started the TAPR/AMSAT DSP [digital signal processing] project, and it was announced in 1987," McGwier recounted. "We showed in our efforts that small stations with small antennas could bounce signals off the moon, and, using the power of DSP, we could see the signals in our computer displays." This led to the software-defined transponder (SDX) for satellite work, including ARISSat and AMSAT's Phase 3E. Clark received a doctorate in astrogeophysics from the University of Colorado. He went on to serve as Chief of the Astronomy Branch at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center and was a Senior Scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, where he was principal investigator for the Space Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) activity there. In 2005, Clark became the first non-Russian to be awarded a Gold Medal of the Russian Academy of Sciences for his contributions to the international VLBI network. He is a member of the 2001 class of CQ magazine's Amateur Radio Hall of Fame. In 2016, ARRL awarded Clark with its President's Award, to recognize his 60 years of advancing amateur radio technology. On that occasion, McGwier said, "There would be no AMSAT to inspire all of this work without Tom Clark. Tom...saved the organization and inspired all of us to look to the future and aim for the stars." Clark was a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union and the International Association of Geodesy. NNNN /EX From bmarx at bellsouth.net Sat Oct 2 10:23:49 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2021 10:23:49 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] One Week from today - Next Friday - Melbourne Hamfest In-Reply-To: <20211001230027.8DCEC20ACBEC@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20211001230027.8DCEC20ACBEC@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: You are invited to the ARRL State Convention and the huge Melbourne Hamfest. NEXT WEEKEND, Friday and Saturday, October 8 and 9 . We sure hope you can join us at the Melbourne Convention Center. We have: - Commercial Vendors, - Swap Tables, Tailgators, - Forums, - FCC Testing, - DX Card Checking, - Food Concession, ... and Lots of Bargains. Bring your items to sell on the Consignment table! Go to: www.PCARS.org and click on ?Hamfest?. Or email: Hamfest at PCARS.org 73, N1ZZ -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Southeastern Division Director: Mickey V Baker, N4MB n4mb at arrl.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- From bmarx at bellsouth.net Thu Oct 7 11:06:04 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2021 11:06:04 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Pete's Estate N8PR -- Sale of items In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5efbfba1-2677-97f5-e781-225f9202901f@bellsouth.net> As some of you are already aware, a lot has been going on with Pete's estate in the year since his passing. I commend Randy N4QV for the responsibilities he's taken on and the extensive work he's done regarding the radio equipment that Pete bequeathed. The family thanks all who have pitched-in to help as well, extending back to the time when Pete needed assistance while in the hospital. The pandemic has made the process of distributing physical items very difficult.? The family contemplated trips from up north to the house -- which never occurred due to the health risks in flying today. Pete's sister, Sally, has sold the house (on the market 6 days) and things are now moving pretty fast.? Closing could be as early as next week. Family heirlooms and keepsakes have been removed, along with the amateur radio equipment, towers, tools, computers, music instruments, and PA equipment. Left are all the typical household goods and furniture. TV's Stereo equipment Wall hangings Kitchen goods BBQ grills Exercise thing Clothes / linens and a good bit if miscellaneous items. Also, there are awards, cards, trophies, and other items of recognition with Pete's name/call on them.? These are available gratis to anyone interested in retaining them as a remembrance. Lighting fixtures, appliances, etc. that typically stay with the house cannot be sold. With Sally's permission, the rest of the household items are to be sold this Saturday and Sunday. *The hours are:* *Saturday, 10am to 3pm* *Sunday, 10am to 12:30pm 3710 NW 94th Avenue Cooper City, FL 33024* All proceeds go to the family. This is not a public sale and no signs will be posted. If you are reading this, then you are invited. [I don't have access to the SFDXA or FCG mail reflectors, so someone please forward this to them.] Talk-in on: 146.64 -offset PL103.5 or 443.250 +offset PL103.5 Sorry for such short notice -- I hope to see you there! 73 Fred WB4BAG -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bmarx at bellsouth.net Thu Oct 7 17:39:37 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2021 17:39:37 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Melbourne Hamfest - TOMORROW AND SATURDAY! In-Reply-To: <20211007211615.8268520ACC2C@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20211007211615.8268520ACC2C@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: <26bc8578-5630-9fc6-3e7d-5b5833148791@bellsouth.net> I hope to see you at the Melbourne Hamfest Tomorrow and Saturday at the Melbourne City Audiitorium! https://pcars.org/wp/melbourne-hamfest/ Hamfest opens tomorrow at 1PM, Saturday at 9AM! Melbourne Auditorium 625 E Hibiscus Blvd Melbourne, FL 32901 It is also the Florida State Convention! If you're an ARRL official, please check in with the group at the ARRL booth. This should be the largest Florida hamfest yet this year! 73, -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Southeastern Division Director: Mickey V Baker, N4MB n4mb at arrl.org From bmarx at bellsouth.net Sat Oct 9 11:47:10 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2021 11:47:10 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Sad but true... 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URL: From bmarx at bellsouth.net Tue Oct 12 10:48:40 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:48:40 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] The Uncertain Future of Ham Radio - IEEE Spectrum References: Message-ID: /Link at the bottom: - Bill W2CQ (from the CWops list)/ The Uncertain Future of Ham Radio Software-defined radio and cheap hardware are shaking up a hobby long associated with engineering Julianne Pepitone 10 Jul 2020 Ham radio operator Sterling Mann (N0SSC) Photo: Sterling Mann John Anderson, AJ7M, from Marysville, Washington enjoyed getting on the air from home for 2020 ARRL Field Day event, held June 27-28. Field Day is ham radio\u2019s largest on-air annual event and demonstration. John Anderson (AJ7M), from Marysville, Washington on the air from home for the 2020 ARRL Field Day event, held June 27-28. Field Day is ham radio's largest on-air annual event and demonstration.Photo: John Anderson Will the amateur airwaves fall silent? Since the dawn of radio, amateur operators?hams?have transmitted on tenaciously guarded slices of spectrum. Electronic engineering has benefited tremendously from their activity, from the level of the individual engineer to the entire field. But the rise of the Internet in the 1990s, with its ability to easily connect billions of people, captured the attention of many potential hams. Now, with time taking its toll on the ranks of operators, new technologies offer opportunities to revitalize amateur radio, even if in a form that previous generations might not recognize. The number of U.S. amateur licenses has held at an anemic 1 percent annual growth for the past few years, with about 7,000 new licensees added every year for a total of 755,430 in 2018. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission doesn't track demographic data of operators, but anecdotally, white men in their 60s and 70s make up much of the population. As these baby boomers age out, the fear is that there are too few young people to sustain the hobby. ?It's the $60,000 question: How do we get the kids involved?" says Howard Michel, former CEO of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). (Since speaking with /IEEE Spectrum/, Michel has left the ARRL. A permanent replacement has not yet been appointed.) This question of how to attract younger operators also reveals deep divides in the ham community about the future of amateur radio. Like any large population, ham enthusiasts are no monolith; their opinions and outlooks on the decades to come vary widely. And emerging digital technologies are exacerbating these divides: Some hams see them as the future of amateur radio, while others grouse that they are eviscerating some of the best things about it. No matter where they land on these battle lines, however, everyone understands one fact. The world is changing; the amount of spectrum is not. And it will be hard to argue that spectrum reserved for amateur use and experimentation should not be sold off to commercial users if hardly any amateurs are taking advantage of it. Before we look to the future, let's examine the current state of play. In the United States, the ARRL, as the national association for hams, is at the forefront, and with more than 160,000 members it is the largest group of radio amateurs in the world. The 106-year-old organization offers educational courses for hams; holds contests where operators compete on the basis of, say, making the most long-distance contacts in 48 hours; trains emergency communicators for disasters; lobbies to protect amateur radio's spectrum allocation; and more. Former ARRL CEO Howard Michel at headquarters station, W1AW. Former ARRL CEO Howard Michel (WB2ITX) at headquarters station, W1AW.Photo: ARRL Michel led the ARRL between October 2018 and January 2020, and he fits easily the profile of the ?average" American ham: The 66-year-old from Dartmouth, Mass., credits his career in electrical and computer engineering to an early interest in amateur radio. He received his call sign, WB2ITX, 50 years ago and has loved the hobby ever since. ?When our president goes around to speak to groups, he'll ask, 'How many people here are under 20 [years old]?' In a group of 100 people, he might get one raising their hand," Michel says. members from the LASA High School Amateur Radio Club, K5LBJ, in Austin, Texas participated in School Club Roundup, and twice-yearly on-air event that encourages participation from ham radio school groups. Members from the LASA High School Amateur Radio Club, K5LBJ, in Austin, Texas participated in School Club Roundup, a twice-yearly on-air event that encourages participation from ham radio school groups.Photo: Ronny Risinger (KC5EES) ARRL does sponsor some child-centric activities. The group runs twice-annual Kids Day events, fosters contacts with school clubs across the country, and publishes resources for teachers to lead radio-centric classroom activities . But Michel readily admits ?we don't have the resources to go out to middle schools"?which are key for piquing children's interest. We need to ?convince them there's more than getting licensed and putting a radio in your drawer and waiting for the end of the world." Sustained interest is essential because potential hams must clear a particular barrier before they can take to the airwaves: a licensing exam. Licensing requirements vary?in the United States no license is required to listen to ham radio signals?but every country requires operators to demonstrate some technical knowledge and an understanding of the relevant regulations before they can get a registered call sign and begin transmitting. For those younger people who /are/ drawn to ham radio, up to those in their 30s and 40s, the primary motivating factor is different from that of their predecessors. With the Internet and social media services like WhatsApp and Facebook, they don't need a transceiver to talk with someone halfway around the world (a big attraction in the days before email and cheap long-distance phone calls). Instead, many are interested in the capacity for public service, such as providing communications in the wake of a disaster, or event comms for activities like city marathons. ?There's something about this post-9/11 group, having grown up with technology and having seen the impact of climate change," Michel says. ?They see how fragile cellphone infrastructure can be. What we need to do is convince them there's more than getting licensed and putting a radio in your drawer and waiting for the end of the world." New Frontiers Dhruv Rebba (KC9ZJX) with his ham radio set up Dhruv Rebba (KC9ZJX) with memorabilia from his ham radio contact with astronaut Joe Acaba (KE5DAR) onboard the International Space Station.Photo: Sateesh Nallamothu The future lies in operators like Dhruv Rebba (KC9ZJX), who won Amateur Radio Newsline's 2019 Young Ham of the Year award. He's the 15-year-old son of immigrants from India and a sophomore at Normal Community High School in Illinois, where he also runs varsity cross-country and is active in the Future Business Leaders of America and robotics clubs. And he's most interested in using amateur radio bands to communicate with astronauts in space. Rebba earned his technician class license when he was 9, after having visited the annual Dayton Hamvention with his father. (In the United States, there are currently three levels of amateur radio license, issued after completing a written exam for each?technician, general, and extra. Higher levels give operators access to more radio spectrum.) ?My dad had kind of just brought me along, but then I saw all the booths and the stalls and the Morse code, and I thought it was really cool," Rebba says. ?It was something my friends weren't doing." He joined the Central Illinois Radio Club of Bloomington, experimented with making radio contacts, participated in ARRL's annual Field Days, and volunteered at the communications booths at local races. ?We want to be making an impact? The hobby aspect is great, but a lot of my friends would argue it's quite easy to talk to people overseas with texting and everything, so it's kind of lost its magic." But then Rebba found a way to combine ham radio with his passion for space: He learned about the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program, managed by an international consortium of amateur radio organizations, which allows students to apply to speak directly with crew members onboard the ISS. (There is also an automated digital transponder on the ISS that allows hams to ping the station as it orbits .) Rebba rallied his principal, science teacher, and classmates at Chiddix Junior High, and on 23 October 2017, they made contact with astronaut Joe Acaba (KE5DAR). For Rebba, who served as lead control operator, it was a crystallizing moment. ?The younger generation would be more interested in emergency communications and the space aspect, I think. We want to be making an impact," Rebba says. ?The hobby aspect is great, but a lot of my friends would argue it's quite easy to talk to people overseas with texting and everything, so it's kind of lost its magic." That statement might break the hearts of some of the more experienced hams recalling their tinkering time in their childhood basements. But some older operators welcome the change. Take Bob Heil (K9EID), the famed sound engineer who created touring systems and audio equipment for acts including the Who, the Grateful Dead, and Peter Frampton. His company Heil Sound , in Fairview Heights, Ill., also manufactures amateur radio technology. ?I'd say wake up and smell the roses and see what ham radio is doing for emergencies!" Heil says cheerfully. ?Dhruv and all of these kids are doing incredible things. They love that they can plug a kit the size of a cigar box into a computer and the screen becomes a ham radio?. It's all getting mixed together and it's wonderful." But there are other hams who think that the amateur radio community needs to be much more actively courting change if it is to survive. Sterling Mann (N0SSC), himself a millennial at age 27, wrote on his blog that ?Millennials Are Killing Ham Radio ." Sterling Mann with his ham radio setup Sterling Mann (N0SSC) is advocating that ham radio shift away from a focus on person-to-person contacts.Photo: Sterling Mann It's a clickbait title, Mann admits: His blog post focuses on the challenge of balancing support for the dominant, graying ham population while pulling in younger people too. ?The target demographic of every single amateur radio show, podcast, club, media outlet, society, magazine, livestream, or otherwise, is not young people," he wrote. To capture the interest of young people, he urges that ham radio give up its century-long focus on person-to-person contacts in favor of activities where human to machine, or machine to machine, communication is the focus. These differing interests are manifesting in something of an analog-to-digital technological divide. As /Spectrum/ reported in July 2019, one of the key debates in ham radio is its main function in the future: Is it a social hobby? A utility to deliver data traffic? And who gets to decide? Those questions have no definitive or immediate answers, but they cut to the core of the future of ham radio. Loring Kutchins, president of the Amateur Radio Safety Foundation, Inc . (ARSFi)?which funds and guides the ?global radio email" system Winlink?says the divide between hobbyists and utilitarians seems to come down to age. ?Ham radio is really a social hobby...Here in Mississippi, you get to 5 or 6 o' clock and you have a big network going on and on?some of them are half-drunk chattin' with you." ?Younger people who have come along tend to see amateur radio as a service, as it's defined by FCC rules, which outline the purpose of amateur radio?especially as it relates to emergency operations," Kutchins (W3QA) told /Spectrum/ last year. Kutchins, 68, expanded on the theme in a recent interview: ?The people of my era will be gone?the people who got into it when it was magic to tune into Radio Moscow. But Grandpa's ham radio set isn't that big a deal compared to today's technology. That doesn't have to be sad. That's normal." Gramps' radios are certainly still around, however. ?Ham radio is really a social hobby, or it has been a very social hobby?the rag-chewing has historically been the big part of it," says Martin F. Jue (K5FLU), founder of radio accessories maker MFJ Enterprises, in Starkville, Miss. ?Here in Mississippi, you get to 5 or 6 o' clock and you have a big network going on and on?some of them are half-drunk chattin' with you. It's a social group, and they won't even talk to you unless you're in the group." Martin F. Jue (K5FLU) Martin F. Jue (K5FLU), founder of well-known radio accessories maker MFJ, is developing new products to accommodate the shift towards digital radio communications in the amateur bands.Photo: Richard Stubbs ?It'll all be digital at some point, right at the antenna all the way until it becomes audio." But Jue, 76, notes the ham radio space has fragmented significantly beyond rag-chewing and DXing (making very long-distance contacts), and he credits the shift to digital. That's where MFJ has moved with its antenna-heavy catalog of products. ?Ham radio is connected to the Internet now, where with a simple inexpensive handheld walkie-talkie and through the repeater systems connected to the Internet, you're set to go," he says. ?You don't need a HF [high-frequency] radio with a huge antenna to talk to people anywhere in the world." To that end, last year MFJ unveiled the RigPi Station Server: a control system made up of a Raspberry Pi paired with open-source software that allows operators to control radios remotely from their iPhones or Web browser. ?Some folks can't put up an antenna, but that doesn't matter anymore because they can use somebody else's radio through these RigPis," Jue says. He's careful to note the RigPi concept isn't plug and play??you still need to know something about networking, how to open up a port"?but he sees the space evolving along similar lines. ?It's all going more and more toward digital modes," Jue says. ?In terms of equipment I think it'll all be digital at some point, right at the antenna all the way until it becomes audio." https://spectrum.ieee.org/amp/ham-radio-2650280117#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16338070217411&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bmarx at bellsouth.net Sun Oct 17 16:24:07 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (WILLIAM MARX) Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2021 16:24:07 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Fall 2021 Classic Exchange CW portion References: Message-ID: <67848922-154B-4D8D-A7E4-D0599E92DF6F@bellsouth.net> > ?The CW portion of the Classic Exchange will take place Sunday Oct 24 1400Z to Oct 25 0800Z and Tuesday Oct 26 1400Z to Oct 27 0800 > > 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. > > Bonus points: Transceivers it is! 1000 points for each transceiver! Radios that are a ?Transmitter / Receiver?, such as the Heathkit HW-16, qualify as a transceiver. Bonus points are for radios that you qualify with at least 3 QSOs. > > Suggested CW frequencies +/- QRM: > 160M 1.810 80M 3.545 40M 7.045 and 7.100-7.125 20M 14.045 15M 21.045 10M 28.045 > 6M 50.095 2M 144.100 > Listen up and down for stations using crystal control. > > Full details at: http://classicexchange.org/announcments/Fall_2021_CX_Rules.pdf > > Questions? Contact Mark K3MSB e-mail: myscupper at gmail.com > Or Ron K2RP e-mail: Ron k2rp at arrl.net > Or contact me! > 73, Howie WB2AWQ/7 > WB2AWQ at ARRL.net Message-ID: <5f0985e8-2e5a-0bd1-3002-fd9dd0629aa3@bellsouth.net> For those that like Manual Keying... SFMARC W6SFM Oct 17?? #47816 It's once again time for the W6SFM CQ BR (Bug Roundup Event)!? To join us please visit out page and add your name to our reminder list to receive updates. WE DO NOT SPAM YOUR EMAIL, OR SELL YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION TO ANY OTHER GROUP: Bug Roundup ? W6SFM www.w6sfm.com/bug-roundup W6SFM ? The Samuel F. Morse Amateur Radio Club, a Sacramento, California based CW enthusiast club wanted a special time to bring bug operators together on the air. In the same spirit as ARRL's Straight Key Night, participants are encouraged to make simple, conversational, ?chewing-the-fat? QSOs using their bug type key. This is an opportunity to exercise, share and exhibit your personalized fist. This is NOT a contest. Call "CQ BR" so folks know you are a Bug Roundup Participant. Date:???? May 19-21 Local PST (May. 20 - 21 UTC) Time:???? 4:00 PM Friday to 4:00 PM Sunday Pacific Time Local (00:00 UTC through 00:00 UTC ) Bands:???? 160, 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, & 10m CW freqs. X.040 MHz ? X.050 MHz (IE. 7.045 MHz) Because this is not a contest 17 & 30 meters are acceptable, but not preferred. For the WARC bands use X.100 - X.110 MHz (I.E. 18.105 MHz) Feel Free to contact the club if you have any questions. -- Michael N6MQL President SFM ARC From bmarx at bellsouth.net Wed Oct 20 09:56:25 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 09:56:25 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Marty Falk - KI4IQZ References: <0443a6da-1f61-e4de-a11c-9e06f9845933.ref@bellsouth.net> Message-ID: <0443a6da-1f61-e4de-a11c-9e06f9845933@bellsouth.net> /From DARC List:// //-Bill W2CQ/ Marty Falk - KI4IQZ Fred - WB4BAG Oct 19?? #3099 The following announcement regarding Marty KI4IQZ (Palmetto Club's Vice President) was posted on the home page of the Palmetto ARC website: Marty Falk - KI4IQZ? on Sunday October 17th, 2021, was hospitalized at Holy Cross Hospital.? No further information available at the present time.? Our sincere hope, our prayers and thoughts that Marty will have a speedy and complete recovery.? We all love him and looking forward when he will rejoin us with our everyday activities. I heard from two sources that he suffered a cardiac arrest, but was revived. Barry Porter is trying to get an update, but if anyone has further information, please post a reply here so we can all follow his progress. Fred WB4BAG -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From k.siwiak at ieee.org Sun Oct 24 09:39:01 2021 From: k.siwiak at ieee.org (Kai) Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2021 09:39:01 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Prop KC2G In-Reply-To: <6aa1204f-ba56-56e6-0f07-25562f85598f@bellsouth.net> References: <6aa1204f-ba56-56e6-0f07-25562f85598f.ref@bellsouth.net> <6aa1204f-ba56-56e6-0f07-25562f85598f@bellsouth.net> Message-ID: Bill Here's a companion f0F2 map. https://www.sws.bom.gov.au/Images/HF%20Systems/Global%20HF/Ionospheric%20Map/WorldIMap0.gif 73 Kai On 10/24/2021 07:59, Bill wrote: > > > Interesting Prop Site...no fluff - Bill W2CQ > > > > https://prop.kc2g.com/ > > > What is it? > > *prop.kc2g.com***...provides near-realtime maps and data about ionospheric > conditions, for the use of amateur radio operators. > > > How do I read this? > > The MUF map shows the Maximum Usable Frequency using colors and contour lines. > For example, if a given area on the map is greenish and lies between the > contours labeled "15" and "17", then the MUF is around 16MHz in that location. > The readings from each individual station are shown as colored dots with > numbers inside them, so you can see where the information is coming from. If a > dot is faded out, then that station currently has a low "confidence score". > > _/*Example*/_ > > > ______________________________________________________________ > QCWA69 mailing list > SubScribe UNSubscribe or Info: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/qcwa69 > Help:http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post:mailto:QCWA69 at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by:http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list:http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bmarx at bellsouth.net Mon Oct 25 10:08:45 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2021 10:08:45 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Updates on AI4CJ and KI4IQZ References: Message-ID: /From the DARC Reflector: - Bill W2CQ/ Fred - WB4BAG Oct 24 #3111 Dan AI4CJ: I haven't spoken to Dan since last week and wondering is anyone has more recent news?? As Randy mentioned, he's in a rehab facility in Stuart and I understand he's already able to get around with a walker.? We'd all like to see him back home soon! Marty KI4IQZ: I got a very encouraging update message from Barry Porter last night. In Barry's words: Just talked with Marty on the phone. He is on different Medications, and is feeling better. He will be transferred to a rehab place soon. He still sounds weak, but is making huge progress. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: