From bmarx at bellsouth.net Thu Sep 9 17:14:31 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (WILLIAM MARX) Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2021 17:14:31 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] ARLB023 FCC Extends Filing Deadlines for Affected Louisiana Parishes and Mississippi Counties References: <20210909193442.E093B2058EC1@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: > ?SB QST @ ARL $ARLB023 > ARLB023 FCC Extends Filing Deadlines for Affected Louisiana Parishes > and Mississippi Counties > > ZCZC AG23 > QST de W1AW > ARRL Bulletin 23 ARLB023 > From ARRL Headquarters > Newington CT September 9, 2021 > To all radio amateurs > > SB QST ARL ARLB023 > ARLB023 FCC Extends Filing Deadlines for Affected Louisiana Parishes > and Mississippi Counties > > In the wake of the disruption caused after Hurricane Ida struck the > Gulf Coast of the US as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, August 29, the > FCC has announced that it is extending certain filing deadlines for > those in Louisiana and Mississippi unable to meet them due to the > storm. President Joseph Biden issued an emergency declaration for > Mississippi on August 28 and a major disaster declaration for > Louisiana on August 29. > > Pursuant to its authority to waive rules for good cause and to > alleviate any additional burden that may be caused by FCC filing > requirements and regulatory deadlines, the FCC has extended certain > deadlines occurring August 29 - September 30, 2021, inclusive, for > affected licensees and applicants in the affected areas. > > The FCC is defining "affected areas" as the Louisiana parishes and > Mississippi counties that the Federal Emergency Management Agency > (FEMA) has designated as eligible for Individual or Public > Assistance for the purposes of federal disaster relief as of Friday, > September 3, which includes all parishes and counties in those > states. The deadline extension does not apply to individuals living > elsewhere in the US. > > For affected licensees and applicants in Louisiana and Mississippi, > the FCC has extended until October 1 any deadlines currently set > within the period August 29 - September 30, 2021, inclusive, with > respect to Wireless Radio Service applications, notifications, and > reports pursuant to Parts 1 (Subpart F only), 13, 20, 22, 24, 27, > 30, 74 (excluding Subparts G, and L), 80, 87, 90, 95, 96, 97, or 101 > of the Commission's rules, including, but not limited to, filings > regarding certain minor license modifications, license renewals, and > notifications of construction. > > Licensees and applicants making delayed filings in accordance with > this extension must include with those filings a certification made > under penalty of perjury that the deadlines could not be met within > the time otherwise provided in the Commission's rules because of > Hurricane Ida. > NNNN > /EX From bmarx at bellsouth.net Thu Sep 9 21:49:45 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (WILLIAM MARX) Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2021 21:49:45 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] 20th Anniversary of 9/11 References: Message-ID: <7B125777-CDDD-4193-9BA4-7DC767C34CC8@bellsouth.net> From Tony N2MFT: > ? > 20th Anniversary of 9/11 > > 09/09/2021 > ARRL The national association for Amateur Radio? honors the memories of those who died in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, including these radio amateurs: > Steven A. ?Steve? Jacobson, N2SJ, 53, of New York City (WTC); William V. ?Bill? Steckman, WA2ACW, 56, of West Hempstead, New York (WTC); Michael G. Jacobs, AA1GO, 54, an ARRL member from Danbury, Connecticut (WTC); Lt. Robert D. ?Bob? Cirri, Sr., KA2OTD, 39, an ARRL member from Nutley, New Jersey and Port Authority police officer who was helping to evacuate workers from the building when it collapsed; William R. ?Bill? Ruth, W3HRD, 57, of Mt. Airy, Maryland (Pentagon); Gerard J. ?Rod? Coppola, KA2KET, 46, of New York City (WTC); and Winston A. Grant, KA2DRF, 59, of West Hempstead, New York (WTC). An assembly of articles, stories, and messages from the November 2001 issue of QSTmagazine is available at tinyurl.com/ARRL-QST-9-11. > > Several special events will commemorate the attacks of September 11, 2001, and honor the victims. > > Saturday, September 11, 1200 ? 2359 UTC, the Somerset County Amateur Radio Club and Nittany Amateur Radio Club will activate N3M. Frequencies: 14.293, 7.293, and 3.993 MHz. QSL c/o Nittany Amateur Radio Club, P.O. Box 614, State College, PA 16801. > > Saturday, September 11, 1400 ? 1900 UTC, the Harrisburg (PA) Radio Amateurs Club (HRAC) will operate W3M. Frequencies: 7.265 and 14.265 MHz. For a certificate, visit www.w3uu.org/w3mqsl/. > > Saturday, September 11, 1200 ? 2400 UTC, the Pentagon Amateur Radio Club (PARC) will sponsor special event station K4P. Operation will be in the General-class portions of 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters on CW and RTTY. There will be a special QSL card available via PARC, P.O. Box 2322, Arlington, VA 22202. For more information, contact Gary Sessums, KC5QCN. > > Saturday, September 11, 1400 UTC ? 2400 UTC, members of the Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club (GSBARC), and the Northeast Wireless Radio Club will activate special event call sign W2T. > > Through September 13, 1600 ? 0200 UTC, members of the American Legion Post 10 Amateur Radio Club, Albany, Oregon, will be active as N7F. QSL with SASE to American Legion Post 10, 1215 Pacific Blvd. SE, Albany, OR 97321. Email for more information. > > Through September 13, 0000 ? 0003 UTC, the Wireless Association of New York City, Staten Island, will activate WA2NYC. Frequencies: 28.450, 21.350, 14.340, and 7.238 MHz. D-STAR Reflector XLX020B will be monitored at the top of the hour QSL to Wireless Association of New York City, 233 Wolverine St., Staten Island, NY 10306. Email for more information. > > Through September 14, N3U will be on the air from Pennsylvania to remember all victims of 9/11. QSL via W3PN. Operation will be mostly on SSB and CW, with some digital activity. > > Search the Special Events calendar on the ARRL website for more details on these operations. > > > http://arrl.org/news/20th-anniversary-of-9-11 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Coppola, KA2KET, 46, of New York City (WTC); and Winston A. Grant, KA2DRF, 59, of West Hempstead, New York (WTC). An assembly of articles, stories, and messages from the November 2001 issue of/QST/magazine is available at*tinyurl.com/ARRL-QST-9-11 *. Several special events will commemorate the attacks of September 11, 2001, and honor the victims. * Saturday, September 11, 1200 ? 2359 UTC, the Somerset County Amateur Radio Club and Nittany Amateur Radio Club will activate *N3M* . Frequencies: 14.293, 7.293, and 3.993 MHz. QSL c/o Nittany Amateur Radio Club, P.O. Box 614, State College, PA 16801. * Saturday, September 11, 1400 ? 1900 UTC, the Harrisburg (PA) Radio Amateurs Club (HRAC) will operate *W3M* . Frequencies: 7.265 and 14.265 MHz. For a certificate, visit *www.w3uu.org/w3mqsl/* . * Saturday, September 11, 1200 ? 2400 UTC, the Pentagon Amateur Radio Club (*PARC*) will sponsor special event station K4P. Operation will be in the General-class portions of 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters on CW and RTTY. There will be a special QSL card available via PARC, P.O. Box 2322, Arlington, VA 22202. For more information,*contact* Gary Sessums, KC5QCN. * Saturday, September 11, 1400 UTC ? 2400 UTC, members of the Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club (GSBARC), and the Northeast Wireless Radio Club will activate special event call sign W2T. * Through September 13, 1600 ? 0200 UTC, members of the American Legion Post 10 Amateur Radio Club, Albany, Oregon, will be active as N7F. QSL with SASE to American Legion Post 10, 1215 Pacific Blvd. SE, Albany, OR 97321.*Email* for more information. * Through September 13, 0000 ? 0003 UTC, the Wireless Association of New York City, Staten Island, will activate WA2NYC. Frequencies: 28.450, 21.350, 14.340, and 7.238 MHz. D-STAR Reflector XLX020B will be monitored at the top of the hour QSL to Wireless Association of New York City, 233 Wolverine St., Staten Island, NY 10306.*Email* for more information. * Through September 14, N3U will be on the air from Pennsylvania to remember all victims of 9/11. QSL via W3PN. Operation will be mostly on SSB and CW, with some digital activity. Search the*Special Events calendar* on the ARRL website for more details on these operations. http://arrl.org/news/20th-anniversary-of-9-11 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bmarx at bellsouth.net Fri Sep 10 09:29:18 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:29:18 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] August 2021 Volunteer Monitor Program Report In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: August 2021 Volunteer Monitor Program Report 09/09/2021image.png The Volunteer Monitor (*VM* ) Program is a joint initiative between ARRL and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to enhance compliance in the Amateur Radio Service.? This is the VM Program Report for August 2021. * Licensees in Pawcatuck, Connecticut; Wamego, Kansas; Valley Cottage, New York; Long Valley, New Jersey; Columbia, South Carolina, and Maryville, Tennessee, were sent Advisory Notices concerning operation on frequencies that were set aside for Haiti earthquake emergency communications by the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 2 Emergency Coordinator. * Licensees in Prineville, Winston, Silver Lake, and Roseburg, Oregon; Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Houston, Texas, were sent Advisory Notices concerning failure to identify, as required by Section 97.119(a) of the FCC Amateur Radio Service, pursuant to a nationwide rule compliance review of operations on 3.819 MHz and 3.953 MHz. * A former licensee in Seabrook, Texas, was sent an Advisory Notice concerning operation with an expired license. * An FT8 operator in Orion, Michigan, was sent to an Advisory Notice reminding him of the 200 W power limit on 30 meters. * A licensee in New Caney, Texas, was sent a final notice that his case was being referred to the FCC for license revocation or deletion of voice privileges from his license. * A Good Operator commendation was sent to an operator in Roseville, California, for Exemplary Amateur Procedure on May 21, 2021, during the 40-meter California Rescue Communications Net. The revised total for VM monitoring in July was 5,746 hours ?the highest number of hours monitored since the inception of the VM Program/./ The IT staff at ARRL Headquarters completed work on an automated system for Volunteer Monitors to report monthly monitoring hours and Incident Reports. ?/Thanks to Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, Volunteer Monitor Program Administrator/ http://arrl.org/news/august-2021-volunteer-monitor-program-report -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image.png Type: image/png Size: 1697773 bytes Desc: not available URL: From bmarx at bellsouth.net Fri Sep 10 13:39:31 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (WILLIAM MARX) Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2021 13:39:31 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Melbourne Hamfest - 4 weeks! References: <20210910142915.29FAF2084BEB@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: <7E0AF92C-852D-4BA3-A98E-3FB6E386CB70@bellsouth.net> > ?A reminder of the Melbourne Hamfest in only 4 weeks! I hope to see you > there! > > You are invited to the ARRL State Convention and the huge Melbourne > Hamfest, Friday and Saturday, October 8th and 9th. The Melbourne > Convention Center will fill up with Commercial Vendors, Swap Tables, > Tailgators, with all sorts of Radio and Antenna bargains. We have > Forums, FCC Testing, Card Checking, Food Concession, and Eyeball > QSO?s. Go to: www. PCARS.org and click on ?Hamfest?. Or email to: > Hamfest at PCARS.org, > > 73, N1ZZ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > ARRL Southeastern Division > Director: Mickey V Baker, N4MB > n4mb at arrl.org > -------------------------------------------------------------------- From bmarx at bellsouth.net Sat Sep 11 10:32:22 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2021 10:32:22 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] 20 Years Ago - ARLX009 FCC, federal agencies shut down after terrorist attacks In-Reply-To: <20010911175545.18954.qmail@mailer.remote.arrl.org> References: <20010911175545.18954.qmail@mailer.remote.arrl.org> Message-ID: <42181d64-d91d-3980-9109-0535eb3aedff@bellsouth.net> /I looked this morning at my 9/11 folder from 20 years ago and saw this from the ARRL at 1:37 PM. There may have been earlier ones but this is the first I re//ceived.// //Bill W2CQ/ SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX009 ARLX009 FCC, federal agencies shut down after terrorist attacks ZCZC AX09 QST de W1AW Special Bulletin 9 ARLX009 > From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT September 11, 2001 To all radio amateurs SB SPCL ARL ARLX009 ARLX009 FCC, federal agencies shut down after terrorist attacks Along with most other federal agencies, the FCC has closed its offices and sent its employees home in the wake of apparent terrorist attacks this morning in New York City, Washington, DC, and elsewhere. The FCC has issued no emergency declaration nor other special instructions to the Amateur Radio community. The ARRL has advised amateurs to stay alert to instructions from local authorities. President George W. Bush has announced that the US military is on high alert in the US and abroad. US air traffic was shut down after two airliners struck the twin towers of the 110-story World Trade Center in New York City this morning within a short time of each other. The building's towers partially collapsed in the wake of the collisions. An aircraft subsequently crashed into the Pentagon, and another aircraft crashed near Pittsburgh, reportedly after being hijacked. American Airlines and United Airlines both have acknowledged that they have lost planes this morning. More than 260 died in the crashes. Thousands were believed injured in New York City; there's no estimate on the number killed. New York City-Long Island Section Emergency Coordinator Tom Carrubba, KA2D, said there has been no request for any Amateur Radio Emergency Service response at this time, although hams have been requested to assist the American Red Cross. New York City's emergency management offices are located in the World Trade Center. He said he was alerting all amateurs, especially ARES and Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service personnel, to get prepared and to stand by. Carrubba said he's in the process of setting up a command channel on a linked repeater system that will cover the area from New York City into Long Island's Suffolk County. Kenneth Goetz, N2SQW, reports New York State RACES is operational on 3.993.5 and 7.248 MHz handling emergency and governmental-type traffic. He asked amateurs to avoid these frequencies. In the Washington, DC, area, Virginia SEC Tom Gregory, N4NW, says Virginia ARES has been put on alert but has not yet been activated. ''I've asked everyone to monitor the emergency frequencies and to keep a full tank of gas.'' He said the attack on Washington has resulted in a massive traffic jam as workers in DC attempt to leave the capital; cellular telephone communication was next-to-impossible. While no emergency nets are in operation yet, Gregory said all repeaters would be available as well as 7.243 MHz and 3.947 MHz on HF. Virginia RACES reportedly has been activated at the state emergency operations center at Virginia State Police headquarters in Richmond as a precautionary measure. The FCC's Riley Hollingsworth today suggested that the amateur community remain calm but ready. He invited amateurs monitoring any suspicious radio activity to contact him, and he will relay relevant information to the FCC duty team. He advised monitors to tape such radio traffic, if possible. Should a state of war be declared, Amateur Radio would not automatically be shut down. This requirement was eliminated prior to the Gulf War. NNNN /EX  -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bmarx at bellsouth.net Sat Sep 11 10:50:05 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2021 10:50:05 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] HRO new location in Winter Springs FL is hiring References: <92e35cd6-6474-24be-1fe4-529413e58bea.ref@bellsouth.net> Message-ID: <92e35cd6-6474-24be-1fe4-529413e58bea@bellsouth.net> /From DARC List:/ HRO new location in Winter Springs FL is hiring Gil W1RG Sep 10?? #2984 As I mentioned at our meeting Tuesday, HROs new storre near Orlando should be opening soon.? There is a banner in their hoe page.? See below. Not that anyone here in S FL will apply, but its a sign that things are progressing. Ham Radio Outlet Ham Radio Outlet World's Largest Supplier of Amateur Radio, Ham Radio, and Communication Equipment. Sales, Supplies, and Service. 73 Gil, W1RG -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bmarx at bellsouth.net Thu Sep 23 13:16:09 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:16:09 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] ARLB024 The 2021 ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is Just Ahead In-Reply-To: <20210923143853.1C1A021550E2@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20210923143853.1C1A021550E2@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: <6da906dd-b842-e86c-8b53-7719459b74d6@bellsouth.net> SB QST @ ARL $ARLB024 ARLB024 The 2021 ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is Just Ahead ZCZC AG24 QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 24 ARLB024 > From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT September 23, 2021 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB024 ARLB024 The 2021 ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is Just Ahead The weekend of October 2 - 3 is designated for holding the annual ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET), although local and Section-level exercises may take place throughout the Fall. The SET is ARRL's primary national emergency exercise and is designed to assess the skills and preparedness of Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) volunteers, as well as those affiliated with other organizations involved in emergency and disaster response. The SET encourages maximum participation by all radio amateurs, partner organizations, and national, state, and local officials who typically engage in emergency or disaster response. In addition to ARES volunteers, those active in the National Traffic System (NTS), Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES), National Weather Service (NWS) SKYWARN, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), and a variety of other allied groups and public service-oriented radio amateurs are needed to fulfill important roles in this nationwide exercise. The SET offers volunteers an opportunity to test equipment, modes, and skills under simulated emergency conditions and scenarios. Individuals can use the time to update a "go-kit" for use during deployments and to ensure their home station's operational capability in an emergency or disaster. To get involved, contact your local ARRL Emergency Coordinator or Net Manager. NNNN /EX From bmarx at bellsouth.net Thu Sep 23 13:18:09 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:18:09 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] ARLX012 Radio Amateurs on Standby Following La Palma Volcanic Eruption In-Reply-To: <20210923144514.E5B5B215572B@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20210923144514.E5B5B215572B@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: <5e987d45-9559-84c3-eafd-2c8d22e01dbc@bellsouth.net> SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX012 ARLX012 Radio Amateurs on Standby Following La Palma Volcanic Eruption ZCZC AX12 QST de W1AW Special Bulletin 12 ARLX012 > From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT September 23, 2021 To all radio amateurs SB SPCL ARL ARLX012 ARLX012 Radio Amateurs on Standby Following La Palma Volcanic Eruption The Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palmas in Spain's Canary Islands erupted for the first time in 50 years on Sunday, September 19, following an increase in seismic activity over the previous 7 days. The lava flow triggered the evacuation of more than 6,000 people so far. Authorities have deployed all the resources of the Canary Islands Government as well as military support from the mainland to manage the situation. In order to facilitate communication into and out of the area, EMCOM-SPAIN has asked that the IARU Emergency Center of Activity Frequencies be kept clear in case the situation worsens: 3.760 MHz; 7.110 MHz; 14.300 MHz, and 21.360 MHz. NNNN /EX From bmarx at bellsouth.net Thu Sep 23 13:22:53 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:22:53 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] ARLX013 Clear Frequencies Requested for Possible Nicaragua Earthquake Traffic In-Reply-To: <20210923144728.8D1172226602@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20210923144728.8D1172226602@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX013 ARLX013 Clear Frequencies Requested for Possible Nicaragua Earthquake Traffic ZCZC AX13 QST de W1AW Special Bulletin 13 ARLX013 > From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT September 23, 2021 To all radio amateurs SB SPCL ARL ARLX013 ARLX013 Clear Frequencies Requested for Possible Nicaragua Earthquake Traffic IARU Region 2 Emergency Coordinator Carlos Alberto Santamaria Gonzalez, CO2JC, has requested that radio amateurs in Central America avoid 7098 and 7198 kHz in the wake of an earthquake at 0957 UTC the morning of September 22 in Nicaragua. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the offshore magnitude 6.5 earthquake has also affected Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. The earthquake was followed by another 4.0 temblor and other aftershocks of less intensity, as confirmed by Juan de la Cruz Rodriguez Perez, YN1J, President and National Emergency Coordinator of the Club de Radio Experimentadores de Nicaragua (CREN). CREN is the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) member-society for Nicaragua. The earthquake occurred offshore in the North Pacific some 60 miles from Chinandega and approximately 52 miles southwest of the resort town of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua. The USGS said the quake occurred at a depth of approximately 20 miles. According to the Nicaraguan Institute for Territorial Studies, the event was related to the tectonic processes of the collision between the Cocos and Caribe tectonic plates. Emergency communicator Juan de la Cruz, YN1J, requested the frequency protection. No tsunami warning has been issued and there have been no immediate reports of damage. According to the USGS, "Little or no landsliding is expected, but some landslides could have occurred in highly susceptible areas." And, "The number of people living near areas that could have produced landslides in this earthquake is low, but landslide damage or fatalities are still possible in highly susceptible areas. This is not a direct estimate of landslide fatalities or losses." NNNN /EX From bmarx at bellsouth.net Fri Sep 24 17:34:33 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 17:34:33 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] AWA Video: SSB was Slow to Catch On as a Ham Radio Mode - From The ARRL Letter References: <0e529f5e-3ca1-8610-31cc-df43f4c8df85.ref@bellsouth.net> Message-ID: <0e529f5e-3ca1-8610-31cc-df43f4c8df85@bellsouth.net> AWA Video: SSB was Slow to Catch On as a Ham Radio Mode Hams are often early adopters of new technology, such as FT8, but this was not the case with single sideband (SSB) amplitude modulation. First referenced in Major General George Squier's 1911 patent that had nothing to do with RF applications, SSB didn't really catch on as a popular ham radio phone mode until the 1960s. Antique Wireless Association (AWA) museum curator Ed Gable, K2MP, recounted "The History of Single Sideband " as part of the inaugural "AWA Shares" program, presented on August 19. Gable described Squier as an "early idea man" in the history of SSB at a time when hams had hardly adopted AM in /any/ form. As Gable explained, John Renshaw Carson built on Squier's patents to define the principles of SSB radio transmission theory, using a balanced modulator and filters. AT&T went all in with SSB, basing its first long-haul telephone system on the technology. Its SSB voice service to Europe, which kicked off in 1923, lasted for more than 3 decades. A receiving site in Scotland took advantage of Beverage antennas put in place for the ARRL transatlantic tests. Gable credited Robert M. Moore, W6DEI, with introducing SSB to the ham radio community, through an article in /R9 Magazine/ in the early 1930s. The technology remained more of a curiosity, however, in part because of the Great Depression, cost, and technical difficulty. Besides, hams of that era saw no real advantage to narrowband modes, since bands were not that crowded. The mood began to change after World War II, though. In 1948, Oswald Villard, W6QIT, engineered the airing of SSB signals via Stanford University's W6YX, re-introducing the mode to a burgeoning and more technically savvy post-war ham community that included a lot of veterans. A 1950 /GE Ham News/ article by Don Norgaard, W2KUJ, described plans for a 5 W, three-tube SSB transmitter he dubbed "The SSB Jr." *The Central Electronics Model 20A.* Expanding on this, Central Electronics' Wes Schum, W9DYV, built the first SSB exciter, the 10A, in 1952, and it became the company's first product, spawning a series of successor products that included a VFO based on a modified BC-458 military surplus transmitter, an "SSB slicer" for receiving, and even a linear. SSB equipment was neither inexpensive nor accessible, however. "Cheap and Easy S.S.B." by Anthony Vitale, W2EWL, which appeared in /QST/ in 1956, spoke to hams' attitudes, helping to advance the adoption of SSB among radio amateurs. Byron Goodman, W1DX, addressed receiver improvements with his /QST/ article, "The Product Detector." *The Collins KWM-1 is considered the first "true" transceiver, sharing receive and transmit circuitry.* In the same decade, General Curtis LeMay, K3JUY/K4RFA, promoted the advantages of SSB to the military, heralding a phase-out of AM as the dominant voice technology. Many hams were not convinced of SSB's advantages, deriding the signals as sounding like Donald Duck. Adoption didn't really take off until the Collins KWM-1 came along in 1957. It was the first SSB transceiver to share receiver and transmitter circuitry. Heathkit, Viking, and B&W produced SSB adapters for use with current AM gear. Other manufacturers including National and Swan came along to further boost adoption of the mode, and it wasn't that many years before SSB eclipsed AM as the predominant voice mode on the HF bands. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For those of you that are near the Panhandle of Florida, this Crestiview event shows promise of being a great regional event: An announcement and reminder for the Northa Okaloosa Amatuer Radio Club Hamfest/Swapmeet! You are invited to theNorthwest Florida Panhandle for the inaugural Crestview Florida Hamfest, Friday and Saturday, October 8th and 9th 2021. We will have Tower Electronics, Swap/Trade Tables, Antenna bargains, Tube and parts and an Education Corner!. We also have VE Testing, Food Concession, and a bake sale supporting a local church and their efforts to supply the food pantry for Okaloosa County Florida. Go to: https://w4aaz.org/noarc-hamfest/ and click on ?Hamfest?. Or email to: KI4ZER at ARRL.net For those of you who have enjoyed the Melbourne Hamfest for years, it's on the same dates: You are invited to the ARRL State Convention and the huge Melbourne Hamfest, Friday and Saturday, October 8th and 9th. The Melbourne Convention Center will fill up with Commercial Vendors, Swap Tables, and Tailgators. We have Forums, FCC Testing, Card Checking, Food Concession, and lots of bargains. We?ll sell your items on our Consignment table too. Go to: www. PCARS.org and click on ?Hamfest?. Or email to: Hamfest at PCARS.org, 73, N1ZZ -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Southeastern Division Director: Mickey V Baker, N4MB n4mb at arrl.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from messages, go to: http://p1k.arrl.org/oo/d1a06e15eea31482c5dda6de0e448102 From bmarx at bellsouth.net Wed Sep 29 11:06:37 2021 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2021 11:06:37 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] KB6NU's Column for September 2021: Apply for a grant from ARRL or ARDC In-Reply-To: <1b70bdfbffcea99089036e6db4019fda@mlsend.com> References: <1b70bdfbffcea99089036e6db4019fda@mlsend.com> Message-ID: KB6NU's Column for September 2021: Apply for a grant from ARRL or ARDC *KB6NU's Column for September?2021* Hi: I know it's been a while, but I??recently started a new job, and that's been taking up a lot of my time. I'll try to be better going forward. :) This month's column is about two sources of funds that your club may be able to tap into for amateur radio projects. 73! Dan KB6NU *_?LINKS_* * _Word version_ * _.txt version_ *KB6NU* 1325 Orkney Drive, Ann Arbor MI 48103 United States You received this email because you signed up on our website or made a purchase from us. Unsubscribe -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: