From gjurrens at gmail.com  Fri Jun  1 17:53:47 2012
From: gjurrens at gmail.com (Gerry Jurrens)
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 17:53:47 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Severe weather Outlook
Message-ID: <A5C4E7CF-FC06-4D4E-8735-5B0A29C1DCA5@gmail.com>

NJSP: Severe storms moving thru NJ tonight. Wind, heavy rain, possibly flash flooding.

Info: www.weather.gov/phi. 

Don't drive thru ponded water.


GJ
Sent from my iPhone4
Pls 4give typos & brevity


From jepugh at gmail.com  Fri Jun  1 17:56:43 2012
From: jepugh at gmail.com (John Pugh)
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 17:56:43 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Severe weather Outlook
In-Reply-To: <A5C4E7CF-FC06-4D4E-8735-5B0A29C1DCA5@gmail.com>
References: <A5C4E7CF-FC06-4D4E-8735-5B0A29C1DCA5@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CA+OV6hp859_zm2j-CmFCHFG3JVKN3RmF8TaxWca4z_JjNUOF=A@mail.gmail.com>

In Mercer County Skywarn activates on 147.105/R PL 123.0.  First one on the
air is NCS, call reports to NWS as needed.  Thanks for your support!

John Pugh WJ3P
Mercer County Skywarn Coordinator

On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 5:53 PM, Gerry Jurrens <gjurrens at gmail.com> wrote:

> NJSP: Severe storms moving thru NJ tonight. Wind, heavy rain, possibly
> flash flooding.
>
> Info: www.weather.gov/phi.
>
> Don't drive thru ponded water.
>
>
> GJ
> Sent from my iPhone4
> Pls 4give typos & brevity
>
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From gar3j at earthlink.net  Fri Jun  1 18:38:27 2012
From: gar3j at earthlink.net (gar3j at earthlink.net)
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 18:38:27 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] FW: [MTHOLLYSKYWARN] ARLX007 Take Part in the Annual
	On-The-Air Station Test from WX4NHC at the National Hurricane Center
Message-ID: <38135-22012651223827781@earthlink.net>


RVRC Members - FYI

73  de John, N2DV




----- Original Message ----- 
From: Skywarn Coordinator Bill Aber N2JAI 
To: N2CMC CMCARC;CMCSPOTTERS WX2CMC;SKYWARN ATLANTIC;SKYWARN Cumberland;MTHOLLYSKYWARN
Sent: 6/1/2012 6:19:47 PM 
Subject: [MTHOLLYSKYWARN] ARLX007 Take Part in the Annual On-The-Air Station Test from WX4NHC at the National Hurricane Center


  
RELAY by N2JAI 

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "ARRL Web site" <memberlist at www.arrl.org> 
Sent: Friday, June 1, 2012 3:23:39 PM 
Subject: ARLX007 Take Part in the Annual On-The-Air Station Test from WX4NHC at the National Hurricane Center 

SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX007 
ARLX007 Take Part in the Annual On-The-Air Station Test from WX4NHC 
at the National Hurricane Center 

ZCZC AX07 
QST de W1AW 
Special Bulletin 7 ARLX007 
>From ARRL Headquarters 
Newington CT June 1, 2012 
To all radio amateurs 

SB SPCL ARL ARLX007 
ARLX007 Take Part in the Annual On-The-Air Station Test from WX4NHC 
at the National Hurricane Center 

The annual WX4NHC On-the-Air Station Test from the National 
Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami will take place Saturday, June 2, 
1300-2100 UTC (9 AM - 5 PM EDT). "The purpose of this annual station 
test is to test all of our radio equipment, computers and antennas 
using as many modes and frequencies as possible in preparation for 
this year's hurricane season," said WX4NHC Assistant Amateur Radio 
Volunteer Coordinator Julio Ripoll, WD4R. "This is not a contest or 
simulated hurricane exercise." 

WX4NHC will be on the air on HF, VHF and UHF, plus 2 and 30 meter 
APRS. Suggested SSB frequencies are 3.950, 7.268, 14.325, 21.325 and 
28.525 MHz, +/-QRM. Ripoll said that WX4NHC will mostly be on 14.325 
MHz, but will make announcements when the station changes 
frequencies. WX4NHC also will be on the VoIP Hurricane Net 1700-1900 
UTC (IRLP node 9219/EchoLink WX-TALK conference node 7203) and on 
South Florida area VHF/UHF repeaters and simplex. Stations looking 
to participate in the annual station test may be able WX4NHC on HF 
by using one of the DX spotting networks, such as the DX Summit 
website. 

Stations working WX4NHC exchange call sign, signal report, location 
and name, plus a brief weather report, such as "sunny," "rain" or 
"cloudy." Non-hams may submit their actual weather using the Online 
Hurricane Report Form at, 
http://www2.fiu.edu/orgs/w4ehw/WX-form1.html. QSL cards will be 
available. QSL via WD4R and include a self-addressed, stamped 
envelope. Do not send cards to the NHC. Due to security measures, no 
visitors will be allowed at NHC during the test. 

The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season began Friday, June 1 and goes 
through November 30. According to the NHC, forecasters are calling 
for a "near-average" hurricane season this year. 
NNNN 
/EX 

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From n2gj at amsat.org  Fri Jun  1 20:57:32 2012
From: n2gj at amsat.org (N2GJ_AMSAT)
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 20:57:32 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] * Sue Leuthauser 06/03
Message-ID: <CAO2dfsqJ0P=G7L758KC8rr=ET-09suH-6cTD9OC-a_NbPmcH_A@mail.gmail.com>

Happy Birthday weekend to Sue!  Hope you all are doing well!

Hope to see you at the hamfest!

73,

GJ
Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org

From drumor at optonline.net  Sun Jun  3 12:23:03 2012
From: drumor at optonline.net (drew Moore)
Date: Sun, 03 Jun 2012 12:23:03 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] 2012 Dayton Hamvention Attendance: 24,
	483 (Announced by DARA)
Message-ID: <000f01cd41a5$26fb11d0$74f13570$@optonline.net>


From: "Marvin Bronstein" <marvbrons at verizon.net
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 12:03 PM
Subject: 2012 Dayton Hamvention Attendance: 24,483 (Announced by DARA)





 I thought you'd like to know this........................curious minds 
 want to know........


 Important trivia information released by the Dayton Hamfest

 *       In 1964 the Hamvention moved to Hara Arena, its present location.
 **     In 1973, Hamvention expanded into a two-day event, and Sunday was
 added to make it a three-day event the following year (1974).
 ***   Hamvention officials agree that 30,000 visitors is critical mass 
 given
 the current facilities at Hara.  Anything over 28,000 pushes it at Hara 
 says
 Matthews. "It
        pushes our restroom facilities, it pushes our food concessions, it
 pushes our transportation, and it pushes our human comfort factor, which 
 is
 important."
 ****  Putting on Hamvention costs in excess of $700,000 each year.

 Historic Attendance Information

 Year                        Event                      Attendance
 Comments/Source of Data
 1991 Dayton Hamvention Attendance       33,500             (ross.m.brown 
 at
 graphtronics.net)
 1992 Dayton Hamvention Attendance       33,000             (ross.m.brown 
 at
 graphtronics.net)
 1993 Dayton Hamvention Attendance:      33,669            (Peak before 
 the
 change from April to May)
 1994 Dayton Hamvention Attendance:      35,000 (e)       (Dayton Daily 
 News)
 1995 Dayton Hamvention Attendance:      33,000 (e)       (Dayton Daily 
 News)
 1996
 1997 Dayton Hamvention Attendance:      28,000            (ARRL 
 Newsletter)
 1998 Dayton Hamvention Attendance:      28,120            (ARRL 
 Newsletter)
 1999 Dayton Hamvention Attendance:      28,176            (ARRL 
 Newsletter)

 2000 Dayton Hamvention Attendance:      28,804            (ARRL 
 Newsletter)
 2001 Dayton Hamvention Attendance:      26,151            (ARRL 
 Newsletter)
 2002 Dayton Hamvention Attendance:      24,832            (ARRL 
 Newsletter)
 2003 Dayton Hamvention Attendance:      22,168            (ARRL 
 Newsletter)
 2004 Dayton Hamvention Attendance:      19,869            (ARRL 
 Newsletter)
 2005 Dayton Hamvention Attendance:      20,411            (ARRL 
 Newsletter)
 2006 Dayton Hamvention Attendance       20,324            (ARRL 
 Newsletter)
 2007 Dayton Hamvention Attendance:      19,318            (ARRL 
 Newsletter)
 2008 Dayton Hamvention Attendance:      17,253            (ARRL 
 Newsletter)
 2009 Dayton Hamvention Attendance:      18,877            (Dayton 
 Hamvention
 direct query)

 2010 Dayton Hamvention Attendance:       19,750           (Dayton 
 Hamvention
 direct query)
 2011 Dayton Hamvention Attendance:       22,312           (Dayton 
 Hamvention
 direct query - WA8APB)
 2012 Dayton Hamvention Attendance        24,483           (Announced at
 Friday night's DARA Membership Meeting)
 --
 Its not how many watts you have,
 its the SIZE of your watts that matter! -- Johnny Marshall, W0JM-SK

 



From drumor at optonline.net  Sun Jun  3 22:14:25 2012
From: drumor at optonline.net (drew Moore)
Date: Sun, 03 Jun 2012 22:14:25 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Happy Birthday (June 4) to Connie N2ATJ
Message-ID: <00c601cd41f7$c45a1d20$4d0e5760$@optonline.net>



Happy Birthday to Connie Jurrens, N2ATJ. I hope you enjoyed your
pre-birthday weekend. Have a wonderful time tomorrow.

 

73,

 

Drew

W2OU


From overthetop52 at yahoo.com  Mon Jun  4 11:41:43 2012
From: overthetop52 at yahoo.com (Pete Fierro)
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2012 08:41:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [RVRC] Transit Of Venus
Message-ID: <1338824503.24894.YahooMailNeo@web46306.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>

????? Hi Gang
?????? Transit of Venus is tomorrow don't have a scope?See it here.Venus transits the Sun...73..Pete


http://events.slooh.com/

From radiomf at comcast.net  Mon Jun  4 15:41:39 2012
From: radiomf at comcast.net (Martin Friedman)
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2012 15:41:39 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Wouxun programming file
In-Reply-To: <0369A264-D011-4FB9-8C6A-D4FA2AFA5844@ny2si.com>
References: <530B25EA-F14A-4A64-9542-A77065690025@ny2si.com>
	<0369A264-D011-4FB9-8C6A-D4FA2AFA5844@ny2si.com>
Message-ID: <000501cd428a$0fa82410$2ef86c30$@comcast.net>

I see now that you had a file for the programming software. That is even
better.

-----Original Message-----
From: rvrc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:rvrc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of Mo NY2SI
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 9:04 PM
To: RVRC at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [RVRC] Wouxun programming file

My original post was for the 2M/440 model. I just finished a programming
file for the 2M/220 model, with 86 area repeaters. If you would like the
file, email me: ny2si at ny2si.com

73 Mo NY2SI

Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 9, 2010, at 1:48 PM, Mo NY2SI <ny2si at ny2si.com> wrote:

> I have created a Wouxun KG-UVD1P programming file with 125 area repeaters.
If you would like the file, email me: ny2si at ny2si.com
> 
> 73 Mo NY2SI
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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From drumor at optonline.net  Mon Jun  4 21:05:31 2012
From: drumor at optonline.net (drew Moore)
Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:05:31 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] RVRC Hamfest notice
Message-ID: <009001cd42b7$4e84d930$eb8e8b90$@optonline.net>



This went out to local clubs today. It's a follow-up to flyers that were
sent to Hudson Division clubs last month. The hamfest event is fast
approaching so, everyone please talk up the event.

 

73

Drew

W2OU

 

 

Dear Fellow hams,

 

The hamfest season is well underway and we have had a number of good hamfest
this year not to mention Timonium and the granddaddy of them all, The
Hamvention. There are some pretty good ones coming up in the near future. I
hope you can make them all.

 

The 2012 Raritan Valley Radio Club (W2QW) is just around the corner and as
usual it will be a great way to spend a Saturday morning. The hamfest will
be held in lots 11 and 12 of the Piscataway High School. For GPS purposes
just dial in 110 Behmer Rd., Piscataway, NJ 08854 or use our talk in
frequencies of 146.625- PL 141.3 or 442.250+ PL 141.3 and we'll talk you in.
Additionally we will be monitoring 146.52 simplex.

 

We will have great hourly door prizes announcements and a couple of Grand
Prizes. There will be ARRL Card checking for DXCC,WAS,VUCC by KF2TI. K2KJI
will be there as usual, and this year will be the first year we will be
offering VE examinations. Our hamfest flyer can be found at
http://www.w2qw.org/2012_Hamfest_flyer.pdf this will be a fun event.

 

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at
drumor at optonline.net or Rich Pascale at r.pascale1 at verizon.net .

 

73

Drew Moore

Hamfest Chairman

Raritan valley Radio Club

 


From drumor at optonline.net  Mon Jun  4 21:10:37 2012
From: drumor at optonline.net (drew Moore)
Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:10:37 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] K2KPA in Hospital
Message-ID: <00a701cd42b8$0479a8b0$0d6cfa10$@optonline.net>



Members,

 

On the RVRC net last night Mary Ann Ryan-Erdek, KC2TQJ informed those
supporting the net that John, K2KPA has again been hospitalized at the
Somerset Medical Center for breathing difficulties. The medical staff is
running test on John at this time. Please keep John, Mary Ann and Theresa in
your thoughts and prayers.

 

73

Drew

W2ou


From n2gj at amsat.org  Tue Jun  5 13:29:11 2012
From: n2gj at amsat.org (N2GJ_AMSAT)
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 13:29:11 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Happy Birthday, Dave (K2ULF)!
Message-ID: <CAO2dfsrSQjDZRN5Rqcd=Wy=J404eo1++_-Hd7Ag93go-bqQREg@mail.gmail.com>

All the best on your birthday, Dave, and best wishes for MANY more to come!

Best 73,

GJ
Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org

From overthetop52 at yahoo.com  Tue Jun  5 13:33:41 2012
From: overthetop52 at yahoo.com (Pete Fierro)
Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:33:41 +0000
Subject: [RVRC] Happy Birthday Dave
Message-ID: <39497.78095.qm@smtp120-mob.biz.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>

Dave
   Happy Birthday&many more!73..Pete KD2ARB

----------
Sent from my Verizon Wireless mobile phone

From asajm at optimum.net  Tue Jun  5 20:11:25 2012
From: asajm at optimum.net (asajm at optimum.net)
Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:11:25 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: [RVRC] HF rig For Sale
Message-ID: <e7cef80a3e860.4fcea02d@optonline.net>

I have a Kenwood TS940S with built in antenna tuner, Manual included.
Asking $550.
                                       John WA2F

From n2gj at amsat.org  Wed Jun  6 09:30:17 2012
From: n2gj at amsat.org (N2GJ_AMSAT)
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 09:30:17 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Congratulations, Joe!
Message-ID: <CAO2dfsreBMC5BnejJQoTJMw7mBBe--pf4PHG3_2aNRRHG2m0pg@mail.gmail.com>

I read in this morning's Times of Trenton that you received an
honorary doctorate from Princeton University!  Another well-deserved
accolade!

I'll bet it was fun meeting folks like Aretha Franklin and Karen
Uhlenbeck also....73,

Links:

http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S33/89/04A10/index.xml?section=topstories

http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2012/06/singer_aretha_franklin_receive.html

GJ
Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org

From drumor at optonline.net  Wed Jun  6 14:26:50 2012
From: drumor at optonline.net (drew Moore)
Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:26:50 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Update on John, K2KPA
Message-ID: <009301cd4411$f0a2db30$d1e89190$@optonline.net>

Update on John, K2KPA from Mary Ann. John want to get out in time for
Theresa?s Birthday. Thanks Mary Ann.

 

73

Drew

 

From: erdekfamily at verizon.net [mailto:erdekfamily at verizon.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 2:03 PM
To: drumor at optonline.net
Subject: Re: [RVRC] K2KPA in Hospital

 

Drew,

 

Here's the latest on John as of last evening.

 

One of his medical staffers stopped by while I was visiting and briefed him
on a few things, at which point J had asked about when he might be getting
released.  (This is the point at where he gets starts to get anxious to get
out - this has been typical for him in past hospital stays.)  They want to
wean him off of the current med treatment he is taking; apparently they have
been trying new things since this is a more stubborn situation than he has
had in the past.  The staffer guessed that Thu. or Fri. might be possible
for his release.

 

Mary Ann/KC2TQJ

 

 

On 06/04/12, drew Moore<drumor at optonline.net> wrote:

 



Members,



On the RVRC net last night Mary Ann Ryan-Erdek, KC2TQJ informed those
supporting the net that John, K2KPA has again been hospitalized at the
Somerset Medical Center for breathing difficulties. The medical staff is
running test on John at this time. Please keep John, Mary Ann and Theresa in
your thoughts and prayers.



73

Drew

W2ou



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From overthetop52 at yahoo.com  Thu Jun  7 13:03:34 2012
From: overthetop52 at yahoo.com (Pete Fierro)
Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:03:34 +0000
Subject: [RVRC] This Sunday night net
Message-ID: <793741.30122.qm@smtp113-mob.biz.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>

Guys
    Could someone do the net this Sunday Night(6/10)?Gonna be gone all day.Thanks..Pete..KD2ARB

----------
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From n2gj at amsat.org  Fri Jun  8 07:52:48 2012
From: n2gj at amsat.org (N2GJ_AMSAT)
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2012 07:52:48 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Happy Birthday to Theresa Erdek KC2RYE (6/9)
Message-ID: <CAO2dfso26s1BeqO06pV8Xdd=Bxjqx7kap9GJ+umhKsd8rumJdg@mail.gmail.com>

All the best on your birthday, Theresa, and best wishes for many more to
come!

Hope your Dad is feeling well enough to celebrate your big day!  We're all
praying for his quick recovery!

73/88,

GJ
Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org

From drumor at optonline.net  Fri Jun  8 13:32:15 2012
From: drumor at optonline.net (drew Moore)
Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:32:15 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Good News on John, K2KPA
Message-ID: <007a01cd459c$a5e97e50$f1bc7af0$@optonline.net>

Just in time for the weekend and Theresa?s Birthday, super.

 

From: erdekfamily at verizon.net [mailto:erdekfamily at verizon.net] 
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2012 1:23 PM
To: drumor at optonline.net
Subject: Re: [RVRC] Update on John, K2KPA

 

Drew,

K2KPA has just been sprung from the hospital.

Mary Ann/KC2TQJ

 

 

On 06/06/12, drew Moore<drumor at optonline.net> wrote:

 

Update on John, K2KPA from Mary Ann. John want to get out in time for
Theresa???s Birthday. Thanks Mary Ann.



73

Drew



From: erdekfamily at verizon.net [mailto:erdekfamily at verizon.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 2:03 PM
To: drumor at optonline.net
Subject: Re: [RVRC] K2KPA in Hospital



Drew,



Here's the latest on John as of last evening.



One of his medical staffers stopped by while I was visiting and briefed him
on a few things, at which point J had asked about when he might be getting
released. (This is the point at where he gets starts to get anxious to get
out - this has been typical for him in past hospital stays.) They want to
wean him off of the current med treatment he is taking; apparently they have
been trying new things since this is a more stubborn situation than he has
had in the past. The staffer guessed that Thu. or Fri. might be possible
for his release.



Mary Ann/KC2TQJ





On 06/04/12, drew Moore<drumor at optonline.net> wrote:





Members,



On the RVRC net last night Mary Ann Ryan-Erdek, KC2TQJ informed those
supporting the net that John, K2KPA has again been hospitalized at the
Somerset Medical Center for breathing difficulties. The medical staff is
running test on John at this time. Please keep John, Mary Ann and Theresa in
your thoughts and prayers.



73

Drew

W2ou



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From drumor at optonline.net  Fri Jun  8 13:54:00 2012
From: drumor at optonline.net (drew Moore)
Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:54:00 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Hamfest Positions needed a volunteer
Message-ID: <009301cd459f$afb42db0$0f1c8910$@optonline.net>



Hello members,

 

There are several positions that need a volunteer to fill. They are

 

 

1.    Someone to sell the 50/50 raffle tickets. KB2SFH will not be attending
the hamfest this year.

2.    A person to assist Marty, WB2BEW with the Talk-in. An HT is required.

3.    Help in the area of security. This person will basically keep an eye
on WA2AM's back.

 

 

Please contact myself at drumor at optonline.net or W2PQ at
r.pascale1 at verizon.net if you can help out.

 

73

Drew

W2OU


From jepugh at gmail.com  Fri Jun  8 14:17:32 2012
From: jepugh at gmail.com (John Pugh)
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2012 14:17:32 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Hamfest Positions needed a volunteer
In-Reply-To: <009301cd459f$afb42db0$0f1c8910$@optonline.net>
References: <009301cd459f$afb42db0$0f1c8910$@optonline.net>
Message-ID: <7AF013A8-6CED-4AE6-97B8-2B32A0860C8E@gmail.com>

I plan to attend and will help out as needed. I used to do talk-in for the DVRA and would be happy to do it for RVRC. 

John WJ3P

Sent by iPhone. 

On Jun 8, 2012, at 1:54 PM, drew Moore <drumor at optonline.net> wrote:

> 
> 
> Hello members,
> 
> 
> 
> There are several positions that need a volunteer to fill. They are
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 1.    Someone to sell the 50/50 raffle tickets. KB2SFH will not be attending
> the hamfest this year.
> 
> 2.    A person to assist Marty, WB2BEW with the Talk-in. An HT is required.
> 
> 3.    Help in the area of security. This person will basically keep an eye
> on WA2AM's back.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Please contact myself at drumor at optonline.net or W2PQ at
> r.pascale1 at verizon.net if you can help out.
> 
> 
> 
> 73
> 
> Drew
> 
> W2OU
> 
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From n2gj at amsat.org  Fri Jun  8 17:26:57 2012
From: n2gj at amsat.org (N2GJ_AMSAT)
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2012 17:26:57 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Happy Birthday Pete Fiero KD2ARB 6/10
Message-ID: <CAO2dfsoRuhhCnuu38rN2ymqjzivXxtaNGCcP7B0OdtD7UeX1WA@mail.gmail.com>

Must have been a baby boom around this time of year!  <G>

Happy birthday, Pete!  Best wishes for good health and happiness in the
years ahead!  73,

GJ
Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org

From bdboyle at bdboyle.com  Fri Jun  8 18:33:13 2012
From: bdboyle at bdboyle.com (Bryan D. Boyle)
Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:33:13 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Happy Birthday Pete Fiero KD2ARB 6/10
In-Reply-To: <CAO2dfsoRuhhCnuu38rN2ymqjzivXxtaNGCcP7B0OdtD7UeX1WA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAO2dfsoRuhhCnuu38rN2ymqjzivXxtaNGCcP7B0OdtD7UeX1WA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <4FD27DA9.6090902@bdboyle.com>

On 6/8/2012 5:26 PM, N2GJ_AMSAT wrote:
> Must have been a baby boom around this time of year!  <G>
> 
> Happy birthday, Pete!  Best wishes for good health and happiness in the
> years ahead!  73,

Or a chilly October...:)

BB


From drumor at optonline.net  Fri Jun  8 18:45:35 2012
From: drumor at optonline.net (drew Moore)
Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:45:35 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Hamfest Positions needing a volunteer
Message-ID: <00d501cd45c8$6b5d3a20$4217ae60$@optonline.net>


Hello members,

 

The request for volunteers was successful for the following positions.
Thanks to all who responded. If anyone needs an assignment please don't
hesitate to contact us.

 

1.     50/50 raffle tickets. ....Gerry N2GJ.

2.    Talk-in operator to assist Marty, WB2BEW... John, WJ3P.

3.    Security... Jim KC2ZXP.

Please contact myself at drumor at optonline.net or W2PQ at
r.pascale1 at verizon.net if you need a hamfest work assignment.


73
Drew
W2OU



From drumor at optonline.net  Sat Jun  9 14:29:00 2012
From: drumor at optonline.net (drew Moore)
Date: Sat, 09 Jun 2012 14:29:00 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Portable chairs needed
Message-ID: <002d01cd466d$bd9e2510$38da6f30$@optonline.net>



Members,

 

We need people to donate any portable chairs they may have to be used in the
VE Exam test area for our candidates. If a handful of people each throws a
sturdy portable chair in their trunk that should resolve our need. We don't
want to have to rent chairs. 

 

This will be greatly appreciated. Let me know if you're one of the handful.

 

73

Drew 


From n2gj at amsat.org  Mon Jun 11 12:13:08 2012
From: n2gj at amsat.org (N2GJ_AMSAT)
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:13:08 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Happy Birthday Bryan Boyle WB0YLE 6/11
Message-ID: <CAO2dfsoLeEwkcFyyoQtpLoH6BGaQssd6xhbeiz=itb7LFvLjDg@mail.gmail.com>

All the best on your birthday, Bryan, and best wishes for many, many more
to come!

It's been a real treat to meet you and get to know you over the past year!
73,

GJ
Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org

From drumor at optonline.net  Mon Jun 11 15:16:46 2012
From: drumor at optonline.net (drew Moore)
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:16:46 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] FW: "Field Day" Invitation
In-Reply-To: <1339436447.88136.YahooMailNeo@web120705.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
References: <1339436447.88136.YahooMailNeo@web120705.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <007a01cd4806$bf2c5650$3d8502f0$@optonline.net>


Subject: "Field Day" Invitation

 

The Cherryville Repeater Association invites you to participate in their
ARRL sponsored Field Day exercise, June 23 & 24.

Field Day is the annual communication exercise sponsored by the ARRL on the
last (full) weekend of June. The purpose of the exercise is to demonstrate
that ham can operate for 24 hours in field conditions and pass radio traffic
under emergency conditions.

Cherryville (a.k.a. W2CRA)will be operating from a field next to the
Hunterdon County Complex on Route 12, West of Flemington. Setup will be from
0800 to 1200 hrs on Saturday the 23rd with a lunch break. Operations begin
at 1400 hrs and last until 1400hrs on Sunday. Food, soft drinks, and rest
area will be available on site. W2CRA sets up generators to demonstrate that
they can work "off the grid", and operates three to four transceivers at any
given time. There will be units operating in voice, morse, and digital
modes. There is a chance that there will also be stations working satellite
communications and QRPp modes.

If you're at all interested - reply to this message OR email me (Glenn) at:
<mailto:AC2BH%40ARRL.NET> AC2BH at ARRL.NET

 

73

Glenn, AC2BH


From overthetop52 at yahoo.com  Mon Jun 11 19:32:13 2012
From: overthetop52 at yahoo.com (Pete Fierro)
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:32:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [RVRC] Happy Birthday Bryan Boyle WB0YLE 6/11
In-Reply-To: <CAO2dfsoLeEwkcFyyoQtpLoH6BGaQssd6xhbeiz=itb7LFvLjDg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAO2dfsoLeEwkcFyyoQtpLoH6BGaQssd6xhbeiz=itb7LFvLjDg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1339457533.96583.YahooMailNeo@web46304.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>

???? Bryan
???? Happy Birthday!!All the best..Pete KD2ARB



________________________________
 From: N2GJ_AMSAT <n2gj at amsat.org>
To: rvrc at mailman.qth.net; wb0yle at arrl.net 
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 12:13 PM
Subject: [RVRC] Happy Birthday Bryan Boyle WB0YLE 6/11
 
All the best on your birthday, Bryan, and best wishes for many, many more
to come!

It's been a real treat to meet you and get to know you over the past year!
73,

GJ
Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org
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From w2sjw at comcast.net  Mon Jun 11 19:46:27 2012
From: w2sjw at comcast.net (Scott Wilson)
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 23:46:27 +0000
Subject: [RVRC] Need a cooler for the club water
Message-ID: <1821009408-1339458388-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-842378731-@b25.c16.bise6.blackberry>

Guys,

Bryan (WB0YLE) will not be able to attend the meeting on Wednesday due to prior engagements.

Does anyone else have a cooler big enough to fit a case of bottled water that I can pick up from you at the meeting? I want to have the water ready first-thing, and I don't believe that Bryan is scheduled to arrive at the site until 7:30am.

Thanks in advance to anyone that can help...

73
Scott


Sent from my BlackBerry?

From alan.wolke at gmail.com  Mon Jun 11 19:55:09 2012
From: alan.wolke at gmail.com (Alan Wolke)
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:55:09 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Need a cooler for the club water
In-Reply-To: <1821009408-1339458388-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-842378731-@b25.c16.bise6.blackberry>
References: <1821009408-1339458388-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-842378731-@b25.c16.bise6.blackberry>
Message-ID: <CAAbPpUFGZqX6Q=zFA+9hzO=thokp5DTDwZxSdBJkHm=UKRhzSg@mail.gmail.com>

I'll bring the medium sized one that I have, and you can ket me know if
it's large enough.

AW

On Monday, June 11, 2012, Scott Wilson <w2sjw at comcast.net> wrote:
> Guys,
>
> Bryan (WB0YLE) will not be able to attend the meeting on Wednesday due to
prior engagements.
>
> Does anyone else have a cooler big enough to fit a case of bottled water
that I can pick up from you at the meeting? I want to have the water ready
first-thing, and I don't believe that Bryan is scheduled to arrive at the
site until 7:30am.
>
> Thanks in advance to anyone that can help...
>
> 73
> Scott
>
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry?
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From bdboyle at bdboyle.com  Mon Jun 11 19:59:02 2012
From: bdboyle at bdboyle.com (Bryan D. Boyle)
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:59:02 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Need a cooler for the club water
In-Reply-To: <CAAbPpUFGZqX6Q=zFA+9hzO=thokp5DTDwZxSdBJkHm=UKRhzSg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1821009408-1339458388-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-842378731-@b25.c16.bise6.blackberry>
	<CAAbPpUFGZqX6Q=zFA+9hzO=thokp5DTDwZxSdBJkHm=UKRhzSg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <009AC481-B7EE-4A67-B500-C0D709032C58@bdboyle.com>

i'm actually planning on being there btwn 630 and 700...:)

--
Bryan
Sent from my iPhone
please forgive misspellings...



On Jun 11, 2012, at 19:55, Alan Wolke <alan.wolke at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'll bring the medium sized one that I have, and you can ket me know if
> it's large enough.
> 
> AW
> 
> On Monday, June 11, 2012, Scott Wilson <w2sjw at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Guys,
>> 
>> Bryan (WB0YLE) will not be able to attend the meeting on Wednesday due to
> prior engagements.
>> 
>> Does anyone else have a cooler big enough to fit a case of bottled water
> that I can pick up from you at the meeting? I want to have the water ready
> first-thing, and I don't believe that Bryan is scheduled to arrive at the
> site until 7:30am.
>> 
>> Thanks in advance to anyone that can help...
>> 
>> 73
>> Scott
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my BlackBerry?
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From w2sjw at comcast.net  Mon Jun 11 20:02:31 2012
From: w2sjw at comcast.net (Scott Wilson)
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:02:31 +0000
Subject: [RVRC] Need a cooler for the club water
In-Reply-To: <CAAbPpUFGZqX6Q=zFA+9hzO=thokp5DTDwZxSdBJkHm=UKRhzSg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1821009408-1339458388-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-842378731-@b25.c16.bise6.blackberry>
	<CAAbPpUFGZqX6Q=zFA+9hzO=thokp5DTDwZxSdBJkHm=UKRhzSg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1767388673-1339459352-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1896022684-@b25.c16.bise6.blackberry>

Guys,

I'm going to take Alan up on his offer, as I'm worried about damaging Gerry's cooler in the back of the Jeep, and Sue, I won't be back in from PA until late in the afternoon Wednesday.

Thanks for the quick replies!

73
Scott


Sent from my BlackBerry?

-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Wolke <alan.wolke at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:55:09 
To: w2sjw at comcast.net<w2sjw at comcast.net>
Cc: rvrc at mailman.qth.net<rvrc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [RVRC] Need a cooler for the club water

I'll bring the medium sized one that I have, and you can ket me know if
it's large enough.

AW

On Monday, June 11, 2012, Scott Wilson <w2sjw at comcast.net> wrote:
> Guys,
>
> Bryan (WB0YLE) will not be able to attend the meeting on Wednesday due to
prior engagements.
>
> Does anyone else have a cooler big enough to fit a case of bottled water
that I can pick up from you at the meeting? I want to have the water ready
first-thing, and I don't believe that Bryan is scheduled to arrive at the
site until 7:30am.
>
> Thanks in advance to anyone that can help...
>
> 73
> Scott
>
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry?
> ______________________________________________________________
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From drumor at optonline.net  Mon Jun 11 20:46:31 2012
From: drumor at optonline.net (drew Moore)
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:46:31 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Vendors at RVRC Hamfest
Message-ID: <003401cd4834$cf8fcee0$6eaf6ca0$@optonline.net>



I have received confirmation that Gene of KJI Electronics and his crew will
be at the hamfest as he has for the last several decades. Additionally,
Kathy from Sauder Electronics will also be at the event.

 

73

Drew


From radiomf at comcast.net  Tue Jun 12 11:31:33 2012
From: radiomf at comcast.net (Martin Friedman)
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:31:33 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Hamfest Weather
Message-ID: <000001cd48b0$72c37af0$584a70d0$@comcast.net>

It appears that the weather for Saturday will be excellent. All of this rain
starting today will be out of here before Friday.
Hope to see everyone at the hamfest.
73,Marty WB2BEW


From overthetop52 at yahoo.com  Tue Jun 12 12:50:44 2012
From: overthetop52 at yahoo.com (Pete Fierro)
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:50:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [RVRC] Hamfest Weather
In-Reply-To: <000001cd48b0$72c37af0$584a70d0$@comcast.net>
References: <000001cd48b0$72c37af0$584a70d0$@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <1339519844.96519.YahooMailNeo@web46302.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>

?Marty
??? Sounds good!73..Pete



________________________________
 From: Martin Friedman <radiomf at comcast.net>
To: rvrc at mailman.qth.net 
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 11:31 AM
Subject: [RVRC] Hamfest Weather
 
It appears that the weather for Saturday will be excellent. All of this rain
starting today will be out of here before Friday.
Hope to see everyone at the hamfest.
73,Marty WB2BEW

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From pisymbol at gmail.com  Tue Jun 12 14:03:31 2012
From: pisymbol at gmail.com (Alexander Sack)
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:03:31 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Great short video on atomic clocks and GPS
Message-ID: <CAPpy_fHTXwkCMSJS4yYCaoyqzrwfp1wNgiYHCcBK4EODKJfdiQ@mail.gmail.com>

http://youtu.be/p2BxAu6WZI8

Enjoy!

-aps

From marvbrons at verizon.net  Tue Jun 12 23:20:43 2012
From: marvbrons at verizon.net (Marvin Bronstein)
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:20:43 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Belden buys Miranda Technologies...
Message-ID: <9FC84276C47344A4A911F1F95DB3C62A@marvbronsPC>

Belden and Miranda have agreed upon a purchase offer that strengthens Belden's position in the industry;


MIRANDA BOARD AGREES TO RECOMMEND BELDEN PURCHASE OFFER
Miranda Technologies Inc. (Montreal, Canada) has entered into an agreement with Belden Inc. (Richmond IN) to offer to purchase all outstanding common shares of Miranda by way of a take-over bid at a price of C$17.00 per share in cash. 
The Offer represents the culmination of the strategic review process initiated by the corporation's Board of Directors in March 2012. Miranda's Board of Directors has unanimously determined that the offer is fair to the holders of Miranda common shares and is in the best interests of the Corporation, and has agreed to recommend to shareholders that they accept the offer. 
Miranda President/CEO Strath Goodship stated, "The offer by Belden reflects the value created by our employees, management team and Board of Directors. Our businesses and technologies are highly complementary, and bringing them together will generate a more complete set of end-to-end solutions for our customers. Together, we can continue to build on our success as a premium provider to the broadcast industry."
Miranda and Belden will develop an integration plan that best leverages the combined capabilities of the two companies. Belden has no plans for any changes to Miranda's existing operations, including the R&D and manufacturing operations located at its Montreal base, and it is not expected that there will be any significant changes to employment levels. With no significant product overlap, the primary focus will be to ensure continuity of supply and support for customers of both companies.

Belden is a premier manufacturer of coax cable and data/signaling cable While Miranda Technologies manufactures broadcasting electronics equip't and systems.

From marvbrons at verizon.net  Tue Jun 12 23:22:38 2012
From: marvbrons at verizon.net (Marvin Bronstein)
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:22:38 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Fw: Belden buys Miranda Technologies...
Message-ID: <C22B3914EDC04889809891E3E5B4CC90@marvbronsPC>





Belden and Miranda have agreed upon a purchase offer that strengthens Belden's position in the industry;


MIRANDA BOARD AGREES TO RECOMMEND BELDEN PURCHASE OFFER
Miranda Technologies, (Montreal, Canada) has entered into an agreement with Belden Inc. (Richmond IN) to offer to purchase all outstanding common shares of Miranda by way of a take-over bid at a price of C$17.00 per share in cash. 
The Offer represents the culmination of the strategic review process initiated by the corporation's Board of Directors in March 2012. Miranda's Board of Directors has unanimously determined that the offer is fair to the holders of Miranda common shares and is in the best interests of the Corporation, and has agreed to recommend to shareholders that they accept the offer. 
Miranda President/CEO Strath Goodship stated, "The offer by Belden reflects the value created by our employees, management team and Board of Directors. Our businesses and technologies are highly complementary, and bringing them together will generate a more complete set of end-to-end solutions for our customers. Together, we can continue to build on our success as a premium provider to the broadcast industry."
Miranda and Belden will develop an integration plan that best leverages the combined capabilities of the two companies. Belden has no plans for any changes to Miranda's existing operations, including the R&D and manufacturing operations located at its Montreal base, and it is not expected that there will be any significant changes to employment levels. With no significant product overlap, the primary focus will be to ensure continuity of supply and support for customers of both companies.

Belden is a premier manufacturer of coax cable and data/signaling cable While Miranda Technologies manufactures broadcasting electronics equip't and systems.

From overthetop52 at yahoo.com  Wed Jun 13 13:20:34 2012
From: overthetop52 at yahoo.com (Pete Fierro)
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:20:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [RVRC] RVRC 2012 Hamfest Committee Status Update for Committee
	Chairmen
In-Reply-To: <008701cd497c$4befc6f0$e3cf54d0$@optonline.net>
References: <002a01cd48f7$b989f300$2c9dd900$@optonline.net>
	<4FD7DCD7.2090602@bdboyle.com>
	<CAAbPpUHKjWGnROLo0NMqJzUMnSN=dD3Bft6-Bmfh6bLnpf2TJg@mail.gmail.com>
	<008701cd497c$4befc6f0$e3cf54d0$@optonline.net>
Message-ID: <1339608034.99598.YahooMailNeo@web46313.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>

??? Drew
????? I can be flexible too...Pete



________________________________
 From: drew Moore <drumor at optonline.net>
To: 'Alan Wolke' <alan.wolke at gmail.com>; 'Bryan D. Boyle' <bdboyle at bdboyle.com> 
Cc: 'Alan Wolke' <w2aew at arrl.net>; 'Bill Hudzik' <whudzik at comcast.net>; 'Bill Labos' <william.labos at pseg.com>; 'Bob hopkins' <bob at cooper.edu>; 'Brian Boccardi' <n2mpm at verizon.net>; 'dennis kopecky' <wj2r at msn.com>; 'eric lund' <nw2p at w2qw.net>; 'john manna' <asajm at optimum.net>; 'kenny lund' <kennethrlund at att.net>; 'Mark Manderski' <k2mpm at arrl.net>; 'Martin friedman' <radiomf at comcast.net>; 'michael schutz' <mschutz9 at comcast.net>; 'mike christiansen' <kb2vrm at embarqmail.com>; 'Paul Nannery' <kc2vrj at gmail.com>; 'Peter Fierro' <overthetop52 at yahoo.com>; 'rich pascale' <r.pascale1 at verizon.net>; 'robert bennett' <dino66 at optonline.net>; 'Ron Westcott' <wescott at optonline.net>; 'Scott Wilson' <w2sjw at comcast.net>; 'William Stefany' <billstefany2 at msn.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 11:50 AM
Subject: RE: RVRC 2012 Hamfest Committee Status Update for Committee Chairmen
 

Alan, no problem many of us like yourself, are wearing multiple hats. If we communicate with each other things will work out just fine. There are plenty of VE?s in the club that can be called into service. It?s important that we keep the information channels open. For example N2MPM as chairman of the demonstration committee needs to know who is doing a demonstration and the time they plan to conduct the demos, and W2UDT needs to know the times of all the planned demos so he can announce them over the PA system. Bill also needs to know when the VE sessions are about to begin so he can alert candidates to converge at the exam locations. Working closely together this will be a successful event. Communications is our business.
?
73,
Drew
?
From:Alan Wolke [mailto:alan.wolke at gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:30 PM
To: Bryan D. Boyle
Cc: drew Moore; Alan Wolke; Bill Hudzik; Bill Labos; Bob hopkins; Brian Boccardi; dennis kopecky; eric lund; john manna; kenny lund; Mark Manderski; Martin friedman; michael schutz; mike christiansen; Paul Nannery; Peter Fierro; rich pascale; robert bennett; Ron Westcott; Scott Wilson; William Stefany
Subject: Re: RVRC 2012 Hamfest Committee Status Update for Committee Chairmen
?
Note that I am a VE, but wasn't planning on working the session(s), since I'll be working the club table and my demo QRP station. ?However, if I am needed as a VE, I'll put away the QRP station and come to the tent.
?
aw
?
On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 8:20 PM, Bryan D. Boyle <bdboyle at bdboyle.com> wrote:

Just a reminder for those acting as VEs for the session...this is under
ARRL auspices, so, please have your league VE badge with you for ID. ?:)
?Just a reminder. ?Anyone else on the list that is a VE, you may be
asked to participate for a session, to ensure we have the right number
available for the candidates.

Right now, I'm thinking 2 sessions, one at 9 and one at 10, and holding
the 11AM hour open for last minute 'oh, while I'm here, why not?'
upgrades/initials.

Sound like a plan? ?Gate folks: we can't charge admission for folks
showing up (only) for the VE session, so ask if they're coming to take
the test or do the hamfest (quickly). ?I know, sounds shady. If it's
just for the test...direct them to the big white tent at the back. ?It
may mean a couple bucks, but it seems to work out OK for Cherryville and
other locations.

Comments welcome.

73 and see you Saturday early.

From drumor at optonline.net  Thu Jun 14 11:54:25 2012
From: drumor at optonline.net (drew Moore)
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:54:25 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Lost Club Shirt
Message-ID: <008701cd4a45$f9398e30$ebacaa90$@optonline.net>



Pete, KD2ARB, forgot his RVRC club shirt at the meeting last night. He
returned and could not locate the shirt. If anyone picked it up please let
us know it's in safe hands.

 

73

Drew

W2OU


From alan.wolke at gmail.com  Sat Jun 16 21:40:14 2012
From: alan.wolke at gmail.com (Alan Wolke)
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2012 21:40:14 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Short video - QRP from the RVRC Hamfest
Message-ID: <CAAbPpUE_AOuEqVvFEMBwvSGaSsRK_Ko_OdThrFPLstMmLdGV9Q@mail.gmail.com>

Short video from the Raritan Valley Radio Club hamfest in Piscataway, NJ
this morning - showing a QRP SSB contact on 40m from the tailgate of my
truck to W8EB, Bil in Lansing, MI.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pJlXhFZ05M

73,
Alan W2AEW

From w2sjw at comcast.net  Sun Jun 17 21:11:37 2012
From: w2sjw at comcast.net (Scott Wilson)
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2012 21:11:37 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] 2012 Photo Galleries
Message-ID: <000001cd4cef$4f8fc7d0$eeaf5770$@comcast.net>

Guys,

 

                Here you go:

 

                Hamfest 2012 -
http://w2qw.net/pictures/Hamfest_2012/index.html

 

                Coax Jumper Work Party:
http://w2qw.net/pictures/2012_Work_Party/index.html

 

                The hamfest gallery is courtesy of Rich, W2PQ.

 

73

Scott, W2SJW


From bdboyle at bdboyle.com  Sun Jun 17 22:18:11 2012
From: bdboyle at bdboyle.com (Bryan D. Boyle)
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2012 22:18:11 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] TYT TH-9000 Initial Thoughts
In-Reply-To: <000001cd4cef$4f8fc7d0$eeaf5770$@comcast.net>
References: <000001cd4cef$4f8fc7d0$eeaf5770$@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <4FDE8FE3.5060801@bdboyle.com>

Always on the hunt for a new rig to work (play?) with...thought I'd try
(having gone thru the Alinco and Jetstream brands...basically the same
display...bit different chassis...) the TYT TH9000 that KJI and Cathy
were selling, for a bit reasonable price as compared to the other brands.

So...had a chance to fiddle around with it, try it out, program it
up...and, while this applies to the 222MHz version, I'm thinking that
the same basic observations would apply to the 144 and 440 band
examples, since they are pretty much the same in terms of the control,
programming, and functionality; it's just the RF deck that is different.

So...first...the good:

1. The price.  I mean, a high power, 200 channel, DTMF-capable, CTCSS
and DCS featured radio for a lot less than $200 USD?  KenIcoYae take
note.  Well, maybe not.  Even the cheapest OM has to have that in the
penny jar. But, for less than $200, the same form factor for 144/222/440
and consistent operating features across the three?  Not bad in my book.

2. Performance.  Hooked it up to the shack 13.8V bus, piece of coax to
the radio, into the Bird, out of the Bird into the Cantenna.  OK, its
rated at 60W...I read 57W on high power setting at the middle of the 222
band.  Close enough.  3 watts is going to make zero difference in
useable range on ZAV, or any other 222 machine around, for that matter.
 That's calibration error (last time my bird was calibrated was a Long
Time Ago).

3. Functionality.  It's got everything you would want.  CTCSS, DCS, DTMF
mic, the ability to store DTMF sequences (useful for those of us who
have the control codes for the repeaters...), tone code scan, tone
transmit, tone squelch (with the reverse burst capability...in other
words, the repeater, when you un-key, reverses the phase of the CTCSS by
120 degrees, which, in a capable radio, means that you don't get the
squelch burst when the repeater transmitter shuts off.  The radio just
goes quiet...unnerving until you get used to it...) 3 backlight colors
(I like the orange...it has blue and purple (!) as other selections),
the ability to set a power-on-password, and on and on.

4. Programming.  200 memories, user-defined, by channel, the offset,
power level, tone or dcs codes, and name (vice frequency...).  Takes the
standard USB-to-stereo mini plug; KJI threw one in for club members
yesterday if you picked up the radio...the one for the Icom radios works
just as well if you have one.  The program itself is free from TYT, and
is about as well-written as the one from Wouxun.  No ability to read in
a TPE file from the League travel list program.  But, sent a message off
to the rfinder.net folks, and they will look at what it will take to gen
a file from the website that is readable by the TYT program.

5. Performance.  Looked at the output on my service monitor and scope.
12dB SINAD stated as <= .25uV, I measured at .27uV.  Again, no big deal.
 Selectivity was at book value (>= 70db, as did all the other values
within manufacturer tolerance in real life.); note, I don't have the
depth of bench that, say, QST does, but, in the quick check out, the
modulation plus CTCSS was well within the 5K bandwidth that we adhere to
by agreement.  (actually, 1KC @ -55dBM on the mic input gave me a
deviation of 3.2KC on the service monitor (yeah, I know that is not the
'accepted' method to inject the signal...just had the cable handy and
know what aprx value mic level is...).  Just where you want it...)

6. The price.  Did I mention that?

The Eh?:

1. Programming.  If you buy one of these, the software assumes that you
have a commercial version.  That's who the market for these things are,
amateur radio is a 'oh by the way...' happy coincidence.  So, don't
expect it to work like our specifically-designed radios do.  It's meant
to be pre-programmed and mounted in a taxi or truck or other vehicle
where the operator is literally just pushing the PTT and adjusting the
volume.  So, like Batwing stuff, you have to plug in the radio to the
programming cable and READ the radio before you can start futzing around
with the channel assignment stuff.  But, unlike the Wouxun, it didn't
take much, on my XP Pro Micro$oft-based computer to get them to talk.
Score one, programmed fine down to the 222 band.

2. Function buttons on the radio are not marked as to the function like,
say, the Alinco, Jetstream, or other models.  The DTMF keypad has
legends which indicate the function, when the keypad is out of DTMF
mode, when the Function key on the keypad is pressed first.  Just a
little getting used to, that's all.

3. By this time, we're used to the somewhat *ahem* creative translation
of these manuals.  OK, at least I was able to figure it out...

4. Microphone plug is an RJ45.  I prefer (personal preference) the round
4 or 8-pin style.  Have the wires rung out just in case I have to fix it
somewhere down the road.

5. What is it with these blasted hangers on these mics?  I prefer the
button on the back to slide into one of the multitudinous mic hangers I
have, not hang it off a screw that's only half way driven in.  Oh well,
I'll find one on the back of some old mic and mount it myself.

6. Those of you used to mics that have some heft to them...this one
obviously does not have the big metal plate inside that gives it some
feeling of solidity.  But, a minor nit.

7. Even though the chassis has the location for a data/packet connection
in the casting, none is provided.  But, neither does the Jetstream, with
whom it shares the radio body casting.  No big deal.

8. Does not have a detachable head.  Some like them, some don't.  If you
like them, this is an issue to deal with.  If it doesn't matter, then it
doesn't matter.

Conclusion:

I like it so far.  No, it's not made by my favorite radio manufacturer,
and it has some minor nits as noted above.  Is it perfect?  I'm a big
believer of not letting the perfect become the enemy of the good.  And
this radio seems to be pretty good. I'm thinking that if you would like
a reasonably priced new radio (or even go-to mobile for a band you're
not currently on), or even a new 144/222/440 single band radio for the
shack...this does deserve your thoughtful consideration.

Note...no electrons were harmed in the production of this, and I have NO
financial incentive or interest in whatever decision you make.  Just
telling it as I have seen it so far.

See you on the bands!

73 Bryan WB0YLE





From asajm at optimum.net  Mon Jun 18 11:21:45 2012
From: asajm at optimum.net (asajm at optimum.net)
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:21:45 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: [RVRC] Fwd: complaint about a hamfest vendor.
Message-ID: <e477e2e13f8d6.4fdf4789@optonline.net>



From asajm at optimum.net  Mon Jun 18 11:35:59 2012
From: asajm at optimum.net (asajm at optimum.net)
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:35:59 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: [RVRC] COMPLAINT ABOUT THE HAMFEST
Message-ID: <e453c03b3bf46.4fdf4adf@optonline.net>

Sorry that the original was blank....Here it is.
==================================
Got this e-mail from a friend after the Hamfest....... 




In other news.......
I'd like to lodge a complaint (about one of the vendors at the hamfest).
I bought five short (3 foot) coax cables Saturday and whoever assembled them is utterly incompetent and should either be retrained or prevented from doing that job. All of the cables had clear plastic tape on them printed with the number "12," leading me to think that that was the assembler's ID. The problems are: all ten of the center pins had cold solder joints and none of the crimp ferrules were crimped. They were just slid on and heat-shrink tubing was used to hold them in place. Whoever it was did a really lousy job of that too. A trained blind monkey, or Radio Shack employee, could have done a better job. Fixing the center pin was easy, but I had to cut apart an 11 mm, six-point deep socket to make a crimping tool. To use it, I had to cut off all the heat-shrink tubing and clamp it in a vise. I only have a small hand vise at home, so I brought the cables in to work to finish the job that I should have never had to do. I know that it's Caveat Emptor in venues like that, but this was supposed to be a new, quality product. I would think the sponsors of the event would at least like to know about this. At least the cable they used was Mil-Spec RG-213/U, instead of that crappy RG8X or "TYPE" cable. The cables were $12 each too!. If I had known about the problem, I might have still bought them, because it's easier to finish a job than do the whole job, but I would have haggled over the workmanship. It's ironic that in the next row over a guy was selling six foot cables using RG-214/U for $10 each, and the workmanship was superb, or at least looks that way. And the cable he used is more expensive and better quality. Essentially it's double-shielded RG-213/U. I bought four of those cables.




Thought you guys might like to see this.
I'll see if Bob remembers the Vendor's name so none of you guys get burned, too.
     

From jcash at joecash.com  Mon Jun 18 11:43:45 2012
From: jcash at joecash.com (Joseph F. Cash, Jr. )
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:43:45 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] COMPLAINT ABOUT THE HAMFEST
In-Reply-To: <e453c03b3bf46.4fdf4adf@optonline.net>
References: <e453c03b3bf46.4fdf4adf@optonline.net>
Message-ID: <835025B5-40F6-4CF2-A5EB-8504B927D967@joecash.com>

Gee, I hope he didn't buy them from the club table ! :-)

Regards,

Joe

Joseph F. Cash, Jr. 
Keller Williams -
         Cornerstone Realty
908-704-1222 - wireless
908-359-0893 - office
jcash at joecash.com
www.joecash.com

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 18, 2012, at 11:35 AM, asajm at optimum.net wrote:

> Sorry that the original was blank....Here it is.
> ==================================
> Got this e-mail from a friend after the Hamfest....... 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> In other news.......
> I'd like to lodge a complaint (about one of the vendors at the hamfest).
> I bought five short (3 foot) coax cables Saturday and whoever assembled them is utterly incompetent and should either be retrained or prevented from doing that job. All of the cables had clear plastic tape on them printed with the number "12," leading me to think that that was the assembler's ID. The problems are: all ten of the center pins had cold solder joints and none of the crimp ferrules were crimped. They were just slid on and heat-shrink tubing was used to hold them in place. Whoever it was did a really lousy job of that too. A trained blind monkey, or Radio Shack employee, could have done a better job. Fixing the center pin was easy, but I had to cut apart an 11 mm, six-point deep socket to make a crimping tool. To use it, I had to cut off all the heat-shrink tubing and clamp it in a vise. I only have a small hand vise at home, so I brought the cables in to work to finish the job that I should have never had to do. I know that it's Caveat Emptor in venues like that, 
> but this was supposed to be a new, quality product. I would think the sponsors of the event would at least like to know about this. At least the cable they used was Mil-Spec RG-213/U, instead of that crappy RG8X or "TYPE" cable. The cables were $12 each too!. If I had known about the problem, I might have still bought them, because it's easier to finish a job than do the whole job, but I would have haggled over the workmanship. It's ironic that in the next row over a guy was selling six foot cables using RG-214/U for $10 each, and the workmanship was superb, or at least looks that way. And the cable he used is more expensive and better quality. Essentially it's double-shielded RG-213/U. I bought four of those cables.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Thought you guys might like to see this.
> I'll see if Bob remembers the Vendor's name so none of you guys get burned, too.
> 
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From drumor at optonline.net  Mon Jun 18 12:49:32 2012
From: drumor at optonline.net (drew Moore)
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:49:32 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] FW:  COMPLAINT ABOUT THE HAMFEST
In-Reply-To: <835025B5-40F6-4CF2-A5EB-8504B927D967@joecash.com>
References: <e453c03b3bf46.4fdf4adf@optonline.net>
	<835025B5-40F6-4CF2-A5EB-8504B927D967@joecash.com>
Message-ID: <007101cd4d72$560c7580$02256080$@optonline.net>

Members, the hamfest Jumper Cable team spent considerable time constructing
the jumper. We admit there were some issues but we did our best and crimped
every crimp connections. We were a little laxed in some areas requiring
solder and we have certainly learned a lot from this project and appreciate
the efforts and time of the teams members. I'm sure going forward we will
adjust and be even more diligent to make sure this doesn't ever happen
again.

If the complainer had contacted us we would have corrected the problem
immediately by fixing the finished product or offered him a full refund.
However since he chooses to remain anonymous and sling names I see this as a
lessons learned experience. The 5/8" clear label was the cable price.

Regrets,

Drew
W2OU

-----Original Message-----
From: rvrc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:rvrc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of Joseph F. Cash, Jr. 
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 11:44 AM
To: asajm at optimum.net
Cc: RVRC, RVRC
Subject: Re: [RVRC] COMPLAINT ABOUT THE HAMFEST

Gee, I hope he didn't buy them from the club table ! :-)

Regards,

Joe

Joseph F. Cash, Jr. 
Keller Williams -
         Cornerstone Realty
908-704-1222 - wireless
908-359-0893 - office
jcash at joecash.com
www.joecash.com

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 18, 2012, at 11:35 AM, asajm at optimum.net wrote:

> Sorry that the original was blank....Here it is.
> ==================================
> Got this e-mail from a friend after the Hamfest....... 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> In other news.......
> I'd like to lodge a complaint (about one of the vendors at the hamfest).
> I bought five short (3 foot) coax cables Saturday and whoever 
> assembled them is utterly incompetent and should either be retrained 
> or prevented from doing that job. All of the cables had clear plastic 
> tape on them printed with the number "12," leading me to think that 
> that was the assembler's ID. The problems are: all ten of the center 
> pins had cold solder joints and none of the crimp ferrules were 
> crimped. They were just slid on and heat-shrink tubing was used to 
> hold them in place. Whoever it was did a really lousy job of that too. 
> A trained blind monkey, or Radio Shack employee, could have done a 
> better job. Fixing the center pin was easy, but I had to cut apart an 
> 11 mm, six-point deep socket to make a crimping tool. To use it, I had 
> to cut off all the heat-shrink tubing and clamp it in a vise. I only 
> have a small hand vise at home, so I brought the cables in to work to 
> finish the job that I should have never had to do. I know that it's 
> Caveat Emptor in venues like that
 , 
> but this was supposed to be a new, quality product. I would think the
sponsors of the event would at least like to know about this. At least the
cable they used was Mil-Spec RG-213/U, instead of that crappy RG8X or "TYPE"
cable. The cables were $12 each too!. If I had known about the problem, I
might have still bought them, because it's easier to finish a job than do
the whole job, but I would have haggled over the workmanship. It's ironic
that in the next row over a guy was selling six foot cables using RG-214/U
for $10 each, and the workmanship was superb, or at least looks that way.
And the cable he used is more expensive and better quality. Essentially it's
double-shielded RG-213/U. I bought four of those cables.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Thought you guys might like to see this.
> I'll see if Bob remembers the Vendor's name so none of you guys get
burned, too.
> 
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From drumor at optonline.net  Mon Jun 18 22:42:44 2012
From: drumor at optonline.net (drew Moore)
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:42:44 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Radiowild RVRC Hamfest 2012 Video
Message-ID: <004001cd4dc5$34ba8ef0$9e2facd0$@optonline.net>



Hi folks!

                 Sorry For the lateness, but here's some video highlights
from the hamfest. I had about 20 minutes of video to squeeze into 10
minutes. Enjoy! 

 

Bob - KC2RDU

 

Kudos to Scott, Gerry and whoever else took those great pics on the website!
Nice Job!

 

http://www.youtube.com/user/Radiowild?feature=mhee

 

 

 


From drumor at optonline.net  Tue Jun 19 16:31:18 2012
From: drumor at optonline.net (drew Moore)
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:31:18 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] FW: New Jersey State Triathlon Ham Operators Needed
In-Reply-To: <CBFD23AA.F5BC%mredrow@cgiracing.com>
References: <CBFD23AA.F5BC%mredrow@cgiracing.com>
Message-ID: <004901cd4e5a$7b80bc70$72823550$@optonline.net>

Is anyone interested in helping out with this event? It's a good way to
raise some funds for the club.

73
Drew

-----Original Message-----
From: michele redrow [mailto:mredrow at cgiracing.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 4:50 PM
To: drumor at optonline.net
Subject: New Jersey State Triathlon Ham Operators Needed

Hello,

I am one of the race directors for the New Jersey State Triathlon which is
held in West Windsor on 7/21 and 7/22. For many years now the DVRA has
manned our bike course as directional volunteers and we have made a donation
to their club. They will again be helping out with the race but it has grown
so large their club cannot fill all the positions on the course for two
days.

I was wondering if you and your members would be interested in participating
as well. You could mann one whole race day or be split amongst the shifts on
Sat and Sunday.

We need volunteers
7/21 from 6am - 11 am
7/22 from 6am - 11am

We pay $25 per volunteer per shift.

Please let me know if you are interested.
--
Make It A Great Day!
Michele Redrow, Principle
CGI Racing/Carson Group Int'l





From alan.wolke at gmail.com  Tue Jun 19 16:36:53 2012
From: alan.wolke at gmail.com (Alan Wolke)
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:36:53 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] NJQRP "Chat with the Designers" session tonight
Message-ID: <CAAbPpUEPj8GEzP6ZNp2N1GscBAt-dUziwjbf4RR65YKLop1kKg@mail.gmail.com>

All,

I'll be the guest speaker on the NJQRP club's "Chat with the Designers"
session online tonight.  The topic will be oscilloscope considerations and
applications.  Please join if you'd like.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43021514/CWTD/Jun19.html

Instructions on how to use TeamSpeak can be found here:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43021514/CWTD/TeamspeakInstructions.html

Maybe I'll see you there!

Alan

From drumor at optonline.net  Tue Jun 19 16:39:21 2012
From: drumor at optonline.net (drew Moore)
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:39:21 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] FW: New Jersey State Triathlon Ham Operators Needed
References: <CBFD23AA.F5BC%mredrow@cgiracing.com>
Message-ID: <005601cd4e5b$9b419790$d1c4c6b0$@optonline.net>

I have asked Michele for more information.

73
Drew

-----Original Message-----
From: drew Moore [mailto:drumor at optonline.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 4:33 PM
To: 'michele redrow'
Subject: RE: New Jersey State Triathlon Ham Operators Needed

Michele,

Can you give me more information such as where our help would be needed, how
many volunteers are needed and the portion of the route to be manned?

Drew

-----Original Message-----
From: michele redrow [mailto:mredrow at cgiracing.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 4:50 PM
To: drumor at optonline.net
Subject: New Jersey State Triathlon Ham Operators Needed

Hello,

I am one of the race directors for the New Jersey State Triathlon which is
held in West Windsor on 7/21 and 7/22. For many years now the DVRA has
manned our bike course as directional volunteers and we have made a donation
to their club. They will again be helping out with the race but it has grown
so large their club cannot fill all the positions on the course for two
days.

I was wondering if you and your members would be interested in participating
as well. You could mann one whole race day or be split amongst the shifts on
Sat and Sunday.

We need volunteers
7/21 from 6am - 11 am
7/22 from 6am - 11am

We pay $25 per volunteer per shift.

Please let me know if you are interested.
--
Make It A Great Day!
Michele Redrow, Principle
CGI Racing/Carson Group Int'l





From drumor at optonline.net  Wed Jun 20 21:47:35 2012
From: drumor at optonline.net (drew Moore)
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:47:35 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] [kq2h_repeater] W2FLA Repeater Shut Off
In-Reply-To: <936278.53871.qm@smtp124-mob.biz.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>
References: <936278.53871.qm@smtp124-mob.biz.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <00ee01cd4f4f$d4e63600$7eb2a200$@optonline.net>

To: drumor at optonline.net
Subject: Re: [kq2h_repeater] W2FLA Repeater Shut Off


------Original Message------
From: Sherman Leifer <sherman at w2fla.com>
To: <kq2h_repeater at yahoogroups.com>
Date: Wed, Jun 20, 3:04 PM -0400
Subject: Re: [kq2h_repeater] W2FLA Repeater Shut Off

The 2 meter receiver is down for repair awaiting some parts.  Will be back up as soon as possibe.




  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: n2tdx at verizon.net 
  To: kq2h_repeater at yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 2:22 PM
  Subject: [kq2h_repeater] W2FLA Repeater Shut Off


    
  Dear Repeater Operators, I know that there are problems with Jammers and Operators using bad etiquette or foul language. I was trying to run a net on the KQ2H/W2FLA Repeater system on Monday Evening at 8:00 PM. I heard someone make a snide remark and I was talking to myself. The Repeater was turned off. Larry Barns N6BQD a member, told me that he had permission for our group to use the Repeater for the net. He is coordinating a repair crew to fix our machine. In the interim what can I do? Please advise, 73 and good wishes to this GROUP
  Irwin Litt - President (Southern Catskill Amateur Radio Society) 






From marvbrons at verizon.net  Thu Jun 21 13:23:38 2012
From: marvbrons at verizon.net (Marvin Bronstein)
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:23:38 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] NJ State Triathlon volunteering
Message-ID: <3E2B40278FD9447B8F3006C4E64FF306@marvbronsPC>





RVRC members,
In my view we must be careful not to allow the "donation" offered ($25/volunteer) to appear as being "pay earned" for volunteering to operate amateur radio communications.  Or this would, in my opinion, constitute "prohibited transmissions" inasmuch as it would be; "communications for hire or for material compensation,.........". (FCC Part 91.113, (a) (2) )
We may, I believe, allow "donations" to the RVRC based upon a "formula" of $25 per member 'volunteer' and not based on performance of working!  

Marv, K2VHW
P.S. It is a 'thin-line' but I feel confident that my suggestion is an acceptable compromise.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~




Members,

Here is additional information on the request for volunteers to assist in
the NJ State Triathlon where Ham Operators are needed. I've enclosed pdf
files showing where the volunteers are needed. The DVRA has assisted in the
past and will be assisting again this year. There is a need for additional
volunteers and that's why they have reached out to RVRC. 
______________________
FCC RR Part 97.113 states the following:

97.113 Prohibited transmissions. -
(a) No amateur station shall transmit:
(1) Communications specifically prohibited elsewhere in this Part; 

(2) Communications for hire or for material compensation, direct or
indirect, paid or promised, except as otherwise provided in these rules; 

(3) Communications in which the station licensee or control operator has a
pecuniary interest, including communications on behalf of an employer, with
the following exceptions:

(i) A station licensee or control station operator may participate on behalf
of an employer in an emergency preparedness or disaster readiness test or
drill, limited to the duration and scope of such test or drill, and
operational testing immediately prior to such test or drill. Tests or drills
that are not government-sponsored are limited to a total time of one hour
per week; except that no more than twice in any calendar year, they may be
conducted for a period not to exceed 72 hours.
(ii) An amateur operator may notify other amateur operators of the
availability for sale or trade of apparatus normally used in an amateur
station, provided that such activity is not conducted on a regular basis.
(iii) A control operator may accept compensation as an incident of a
teaching position during periods of time when an amateur station is used by
that teacher as a part of classroom instruction at an educational
institution.
(iv) The control operator of a club station may accept compensation for the
periods of time when the station is transmitting telegraphy practice or
information bulletins, provided that the station transmits such telegraphy
practice and bulletins for at least 40 hours per week; schedules operations
on at least six amateur service MF and HF bands using reasonable measures to
maximize coverage; where the schedule of normal operating times and
frequencies is published at least 30 days in advance of the actual
transmissions; and where the control operator does not accept any direct or
indirect compensation for any other service as a control operator.
___________________

I would suggest that no one solicit accept the $25 volunteer fee stated
below. If they wish to make a donation to the club that would be great.
Great because as Marvin, K2VHW says it serves 3 purposes, it serves the
triathlon, serves the volunteer ethic of ham radio AND helps to boost the
RVRC treasury in light of our capital outlay project!!!!!we will be doing
what we do best, Of course there could certainly be other interpretations of
Part 97.113.

Let the officers know what you think.

73,
Drew, W2OU

-----Original Message-----
From: michele redrow 
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 8:19 PM
To: drew Moore
Subject: Re: New Jersey State Triathlon Ham Operators Needed


We would need your group to monitor the bike course as directionals along
the course on Saturday or Sunday or maybe some on each day.

DVRA does mann the courses both days but could use supplemental help along
the course.

7/21 7am - 11am 15 total
7/22 7am - 11am 19 total
You don't need to fill all slots.

We donate $25 per volunteer per shift. Note volunteers do need to be
directional they cannot sit inside their cars.

Let me know! Thanks Michele

On 6/19/12 4:33 PM, "drew Moore"  wrote:

> Michele,
> 
> Can you give me more information such as where our help would be 
> needed, how many volunteers are needed and the portion of the route to be
manned?
> 
> Drew
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: michele redrow
> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 4:50 PM
>
> Subject: New Jersey State Triathlon Ham Operators Needed
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am one of the race directors for the New Jersey State Triathlon 
> which is held in West Windsor on 7/21 and 7/22. For many years now the 
> DVRA has manned our bike course as directional volunteers and we have 
> made a donation to their club. They will again be helping out with the 
> race but it has grown so large their club cannot fill all the 
> positions on the course for two days.
> 
> I was wondering if you and your members would be interested in 
> participating as well. You could mann one whole race day or be split 
> amongst the shifts on Sat and Sunday.
> 
> We need volunteers
> 7/21 from 6am - 11 am
> 7/22 from 6am - 11am
> 
> We pay $25 per volunteer per shift.
> 
> Please let me know if you are interested.
> --
> Make It A Great Day!
> Michele Redrow, Principle
> CGI Racing/Carson Group Int'l
> 
> 





From marvbrons at verizon.net  Fri Jun 22 01:38:12 2012
From: marvbrons at verizon.net (Marvin Bronstein)
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 01:38:12 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Re; Triathlon volunteers
Message-ID: <90B7EF94053147B3B4B999DEF3512B95@marvbronsPC>

RVRC members,
In my view we must be careful not to allow the "donation" offered ($25/volunteer) to appear as being "pay earned" for volunteering to operate amateur radio communications. Or this would, in my opinion, constitute "prohibited transmissions" inasmuch as it would be; "communications for hire or for material compensation,.........". (FCC Part 91.113, (a) (2) )
We may, I believe, allow "donations" to the RVRC based upon a "formula" of $25 per member 'volunteer' and not based on performance of working!
 
Marv, K2VHW

P.S. It is a 'thin-line' but I feel confident that my suggestion is an acceptable compromise.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


Subject: Re: New Jersey State Triathlon Ham Operators Needed


We would need your group to monitor the bike course as directionals along
the course on Saturday or Sunday or maybe some on each day.

DVRA does man the courses both days but could use supplemental help along
the course.

7/21 7am - 11am 15 total
7/22 7am - 11am 19 total
You don't need to fill all slots.

We donate $25 per volunteer per shift.

From marvbrons at verizon.net  Thu Jun 21 13:16:52 2012
From: marvbrons at verizon.net (Marvin Bronstein)
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:16:52 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Re; NJ State Triathlon volunteering
Message-ID: <23A19BB3B8CF4118BBA8C1DE74A78B4B@marvbronsPC>

RVRC members,
In my view we must be careful not to allow the "donation" offered ($25/volunteer) to appear as being "pay earned" for volunteering to operate amateur radio communications.  Or this would, in my opinion, constitute "prohibited transmissions" inasmuch as it would be; "communications for hire or for material compensation,.........". (FCC Part 91.113, (a) (2) )
We may, I believe, allow "donations" to the RVRC based upon a "formula" of $25 per member 'volunteer' and not based on performance of working!  

Marv, K2VHW
P.S. It is a 'thin-line' but I feel confident that my suggestion is an acceptable compromise.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~




Members,

Here is additional information on the request for volunteers to assist in
the NJ State Triathlon where Ham Operators are needed. I've enclosed pdf
files showing where the volunteers are needed. The DVRA has assisted in the
past and will be assisting again this year. There is a need for additional
volunteers and that's why they have reached out to RVRC. 
______________________
FCC RR Part 97.113 states the following:

97.113 Prohibited transmissions. -
(a) No amateur station shall transmit:
(1) Communications specifically prohibited elsewhere in this Part; 

(2) Communications for hire or for material compensation, direct or
indirect, paid or promised, except as otherwise provided in these rules; 

(3) Communications in which the station licensee or control operator has a
pecuniary interest, including communications on behalf of an employer, with
the following exceptions:

(i) A station licensee or control station operator may participate on behalf
of an employer in an emergency preparedness or disaster readiness test or
drill, limited to the duration and scope of such test or drill, and
operational testing immediately prior to such test or drill. Tests or drills
that are not government-sponsored are limited to a total time of one hour
per week; except that no more than twice in any calendar year, they may be
conducted for a period not to exceed 72 hours.
(ii) An amateur operator may notify other amateur operators of the
availability for sale or trade of apparatus normally used in an amateur
station, provided that such activity is not conducted on a regular basis.
(iii) A control operator may accept compensation as an incident of a
teaching position during periods of time when an amateur station is used by
that teacher as a part of classroom instruction at an educational
institution.
(iv) The control operator of a club station may accept compensation for the
periods of time when the station is transmitting telegraphy practice or
information bulletins, provided that the station transmits such telegraphy
practice and bulletins for at least 40 hours per week; schedules operations
on at least six amateur service MF and HF bands using reasonable measures to
maximize coverage; where the schedule of normal operating times and
frequencies is published at least 30 days in advance of the actual
transmissions; and where the control operator does not accept any direct or
indirect compensation for any other service as a control operator.
___________________

I would suggest that no one solicit accept the $25 volunteer fee stated
below. If they wish to make a donation to the club that would be great.
Great because as Marvin, K2VHW says it serves 3 purposes, it serve the
triathlon, serve the volunteer ethic of ham radio AND helps to boost the
RVRC treasury in light of our capital outlay project!!!!!we will be doing
what we do best, Of course there could certainly be other interpretations of
Part 97.113.

Let the officers know what you think.

73,
Drew, W2OU

-----Original Message-----
From: michele redrow [mailto:mredrow at cgiracing.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 8:19 PM
To: drew Moore
Subject: Re: New Jersey State Triathlon Ham Operators Needed


We would need your group to monitor the bike course as directionals along
the course on Saturday or Sunday or maybe some on each day.

DVRA does mann the courses both days but could use supplemental help along
the course.

7/21 7am - 11am 15 total
7/22 7am - 11am 19 total
You don't need to fill all slots.

We donate $25 per volunteer per shift. Note volunteers do need to be
directional they cannot sit inside their cars.

Let me know! Thanks Michele

On 6/19/12 4:33 PM, "drew Moore"  wrote:

> Michele,
> 
> Can you give me more information such as where our help would be 
> needed, how many volunteers are needed and the portion of the route to be
manned?
> 
> Drew
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: michele redrow [mailto:mredrow at cgiracing.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 4:50 PM
>
> Subject: New Jersey State Triathlon Ham Operators Needed
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am one of the race directors for the New Jersey State Triathlon 
> which is held in West Windsor on 7/21 and 7/22. For many years now the 
> DVRA has manned our bike course as directional volunteers and we have 
> made a donation to their club. They will again be helping out with the 
> race but it has grown so large their club cannot fill all the 
> positions on the course for two days.
> 
> I was wondering if you and your members would be interested in 
> participating as well. You could mann one whole race day or be split 
> amongst the shifts on Sat and Sunday.
> 
> We need volunteers
> 7/21 from 6am - 11 am
> 7/22 from 6am - 11am
> 
> We pay $25 per volunteer per shift.
> 
> Please let me know if you are interested.
> --
> Make It A Great Day!
> Michele Redrow, Principle
> CGI Racing/Carson Group Int'l
> 
> 
> 
> 

--
Make It A Great Day!
Michele Redrow, Principle
CGI Racing/Carson Group Int'l




From marvbrons at verizon.net  Thu Jun 21 13:26:08 2012
From: marvbrons at verizon.net (Marvin Bronstein)
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:26:08 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Re. Triathlon volunteering
Message-ID: <B37B8BA79864459DA992FFBAC475AEF8@marvbronsPC>

RVRC members,
In my view we must be careful not to allow the "donation" offered ($25/volunteer) to appear as being "pay earned" for volunteering to operate amateur radio communications. Or this would, in my opinion, constitute "prohibited transmissions" inasmuch as it would be; "communications for hire or for material compensation,.........". (FCC Part 91.113, (a) (2) )
We may, I believe, allow "donations" to the RVRC based upon a "formula" of $25 per member 'volunteer' and not based on performance of working! 
Marv, K2VHW
P.S. It is a 'thin-line' but I feel confident that my suggestion is an acceptable compromise.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


Members,

Here is additional information on the request for volunteers to assist in
the NJ State Triathlon where Ham Operators are needed. I've enclosed pdf
files showing where the volunteers are needed. The DVRA has assisted in the
past and will be assisting again this year. There is a need for additional
volunteers and that's why they have reached out to RVRC. 
______________________
FCC RR Part 97.113 states the following:

97.113 Prohibited transmissions. -
(a) No amateur station shall transmit:
(1) Communications specifically prohibited elsewhere in this Part; 

(2) Communications for hire or for material compensation, direct or
indirect, paid or promised, except as otherwise provided in these rules; 

(3) Communications in which the station licensee or control operator has a
pecuniary interest, including communications on behalf of an employer, with
the following exceptions:

(i) A station licensee or control station operator may participate on behalf
of an employer in an emergency preparedness or disaster readiness test or
drill, limited to the duration and scope of such test or drill, and
operational testing immediately prior to such test or drill. Tests or drills
that are not government-sponsored are limited to a total time of one hour
per week; except that no more than twice in any calendar year, they may be
conducted for a period not to exceed 72 hours.
(ii) An amateur operator may notify other amateur operators of the
availability for sale or trade of apparatus normally used in an amateur
station, provided that such activity is not conducted on a regular basis.
(iii) A control operator may accept compensation as an incident of a
teaching position during periods of time when an amateur station is used by
that teacher as a part of classroom instruction at an educational
institution.
(iv) The control operator of a club station may accept compensation for the
periods of time when the station is transmitting telegraphy practice or
information bulletins, provided that the station transmits such telegraphy
practice and bulletins for at least 40 hours per week; schedules operations
on at least six amateur service MF and HF bands using reasonable measures to
maximize coverage; where the schedule of normal operating times and
frequencies is published at least 30 days in advance of the actual
transmissions; and where the control operator does not accept any direct or
indirect compensation for any other service as a control operator.
___________________

I would suggest that no one solicit accept the $25 volunteer fee stated
below. If they wish to make a donation to the club that would be great.
Great because as Marvin, K2VHW says it serves 3 purposes, it serves the
triathlon, serves the volunteer ethic of ham radio AND helps to boost the
RVRC treasury in light of our capital outlay project!!!!!we will be doing
what we do best, Of course there could certainly be other interpretations of
Part 97.113.

Let the officers know what you think.

73,
Drew, W2OU

-----Original Message-----
From: michele redrow 
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 8:19 PM
To: drew Moore
Subject: Re: New Jersey State Triathlon Ham Operators Needed


We would need your group to monitor the bike course as directionals along
the course on Saturday or Sunday or maybe some on each day.

DVRA does mann the courses both days but could use supplemental help along
the course.

7/21 7am - 11am 15 total
7/22 7am - 11am 19 total
You don't need to fill all slots.

We donate $25 per volunteer per shift. Note volunteers do need to be
directional they cannot sit inside their cars.

Let me know! Thanks Michele

On 6/19/12 4:33 PM, "drew Moore" wrote:

> Michele,
> 
> Can you give me more information such as where our help would be 
> needed, how many volunteers are needed and the portion of the route to be
manned?
> 
> Drew
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: michele redrow
> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 4:50 PM
>
> Subject: New Jersey State Triathlon Ham Operators Needed
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am one of the race directors for the New Jersey State Triathlon 
> which is held in West Windsor on 7/21 and 7/22. For many years now the 
> DVRA has manned our bike course as directional volunteers and we have 
> made a donation to their club. They will again be helping out with the 
> race but it has grown so large their club cannot fill all the 
> positions on the course for two days.
> 
> I was wondering if you and your members would be interested in 
> participating as well. You could mann one whole race day or be split 
> amongst the shifts on Sat and Sunday.
> 
> We need volunteers
> 7/21 from 6am - 11 am
> 7/22 from 6am - 11am
> 
> We pay $25 per volunteer per shift.
> 
> Please let me know if you are interested.
> --
> Make It A Great Day!
> Michele Redrow, Principle

From drumor at optonline.net  Fri Jun 22 08:53:56 2012
From: drumor at optonline.net (drew Moore)
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:53:56 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] K2GE-10 Radio Message Server for WL2K
Message-ID: <008201cd5076$15df4850$419dd8f0$@optonline.net>

  _____  

K2GE-10 RMS (Radio Message Server) 

 

K2GE-10 RMS (Radio Message Server) on 145.05MHz is a server that is part of
the Winlink 2000 (WL2K) system http://www.winlink.org/ and has just been
moved back to its permanent home at the WB2SNN/R water tower site in South
River, NJ.  Over a year ago, the WB2SNN repeater, K2GE-10, along with other
equipment, were moved from the water tower site to other locations so that
work could be done to paint the water tank inside and out, and perform other
maintenance.  All the antennas and feed lines were removed from the water
tower so that this could be done.  The work has now been completed and a new
radio building (a modified shipping container) has been deployed at the site
and it all really looks great.  Warren, WB2ONA, did a great job at the
tower, and there are new antennas and feed lines for all the systems.  This
should make K2GE-10 the best it has even been and the station should hear a
lot better, especially to the south.  If you have had a problem accessing
K2GE-10 during the time work was being done on the tower, give it another
try now that it's back at its permanent location at the WB2SNN repeater
site.   Congratulations to Charlie, WB2SNN, Warren, WB2ONA, Joe, KC2OBI and
everyone else that worked on this project- great job guys.   

 

K2GE-10 is intended to be used as a portal for radio E-Mail users and
provides "last mile" wireless communications to/from the Internet in the
event that normal Internet communications are not available.  The server and
associated equipment allows users to send/receive E-Mail messages to/from
the Internet via VHF radio at 1200 baud; messages are then passed by the
K2GE-10 RMS over the Internet to/from one of five CMS (Common Message
Servers) located in different parts of the world. 

 

K2GE-10 RMS is made up of 3 major hardware components: Windows XP Pro PC SP3
connected to the Internet, Kantronics KPC3+ TNC (Terminal Node Controller),
and a Yaesu FT-2600M VHF FM radio.  The server is running Version 2.1.1.14
RMS code and the WL2K ID is K2GE at winlink.org.  The station is currently
running 10 watts of power (60 watts possible).

 

K2GE-10 deployed location is at the same location as the WB2SNN repeater:

                Winlink sites (like K2GE-10) are also listed on APRS (not
the exact location is shown on the map):
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?call=K2GE-10 

                Grid: FN20tk

                Lat: 40 26 192N Long: 74 22 582W

                Decimal: Lat: 40.438611N Long: 74.382778W

 

A list of all of the K2GE stations on APRS:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?call=K2GE*
<http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?call=K2GE%2a> 

 

Current Status: 

K2GE-10 has been in service for several years, communicating over the
Internet to WL2K CMS (Common Message Servers), and is sending/receiving
messages; the WL2K web site: http://www.winlink.org/RMSPacketStatus  shows
the K2GE-10 server as operational.  Please try the K2GE-10 RMS now that it's
back at its permanent location and let me know how it works for you.

 

The K2GE-10 RMS allows normal packet stations to connect: C K2GE-10 and
provides a 10 minute keyboard window.  Although this is not the preferred
method to send E-Mail using WL2K, any packet program can be used and should
work for this.  As an example, to use your keyboard to send an E-Mail
message via K2GE-10 with a regular 1200 baud packet connection on 145.05
MHz, do the following: 

                C K2GE-10  ? Connect to K2GE-10  RMS

                sp  <mailto:WA2NXK at winlink.org> WA2NXK at winlink.org  ? Send a
private message to Walt 

                Hello from K2GE-10  ? Message Subject

                This message sent using a keyboard connected to K2GE-10. ?
Start of message body  

                .... More text 

                /EX ? End of message, and will be automatically sent.  No
confirmation....

                BYE ? End of session     

So existing packet stations with no modifications can use the K2GE-10 RMS in
"Keyboard" mode; the only extra item needed is a yourcall at winlink.org ID.
However, better interfaces to this RMS are available by using RMS Express,
Airmail or Microsoft Outlook Express that uses B2F protocol to do automatic
message transfer.  These require reconfiguration of your TNC and the correct
software:

 

Client Interface into the system: 

There is a lot to learn about WL2K, and K2GE-10 RMS is only a very tiny part
of a very large WL2K global system.  I joined the "Loading WL2K User
Programs" Yahoo Group and took the "WL2K for Dummies" on-line assignment
course; Bud, N0IA (November Zero India Alpha), is the moderator of the group
and is very helpful.  Course assignments are in the Files section of the
group called: "New Email Assignments".  By taking the course, you'll have a
better understanding of many of the programs used in WL2K, and as part of
the course, download and correctly configure much of the software on your PC
that you'll later use for WL2K operations.  To sign up for the free "Loading
WL2K User Programs" Yahoo Group and then take "WL2K for Dummies", you must
already be a licensed amateur, then using your Internet browser, just go to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOADING_WL2K_USER_PROGRAMS/ and sign up.   As
part of the course, you will download and configure Airmail, RMS
Express(WINMOR), PACLINK,  AGWPE, and other programs, and request a WL2K ID
(i.e., yourcall at winlink.org).  Users are required to have a Winlink ID to
use the system, some examples are: wa2nxk at winlink.org, ka2oon at winlink.org
<http://ka2oon%40winlink.org/> .  Once you have your ID, you can send WL2K
E-Mail using Airmail via CMS Telnet, and  if you have a VHF radio, TNC, &
software, operate through our K2GE-10 RMS, or perhaps configure your system
to run Pactor or WINMOR on HF.  

 

With a PC connected to the Internet, you can send text E-Mail messages at
lightning speed directly over the Internet to a CMS(Common Message Server) -
no radio or TNC required to do this, just a PC connected to the Internet, a
WL2K ID and Airmail3 software.  Text E-Mail messages can be sent to anyplace
in the world, including to commercial E-Mail accounts, but you must first
send a text message to a commercial account before they can send one back to
you at yourcall at winlink.org. 

 

APRSLink: http://www.winlink.org/aprslink

It's also possible to send messages to and from WL2K by using APRS.  The
system has been tailored to work with a Kenwood:TH-D7, TH-D72, TM-D700 or
TM-D710, but any APRS station capable of sending/receiving short messages
will work.  Click on: http://www.winlink.org/aprslink for full details about
this.  Especially useful is if you want to find out the location of the
nearest RMS (Radio Message Server), then send an APRS message to WLNK-1 with
just a "G" in the message body.  Depending on your current location, the
closest active RMS location will be returned to you. 

 

The preferred method to send/receive Email via an RMS is with B2F protocol:
If you have a PC with a correctly configured TNC and VHF FM radio, you can
setup RMS Express, Airmail, Microsoft Outlook Express with PACLINK to
send/receive messages using B2F(a compressed binary format)
http://www.winlink.org/b2f   My current favorite is RMS Express because it's
easy to use, works in many differ modes including WINMOR, VHF/HF, and
automatically attaches to an RMS (i.e., K2GE-10), sends and receives all the
messages that are pending, then disconnects.  Setup of these systems with
natively supported TNCs (like the Kantronics KPC3+ TNC) is pretty straight
forward. RMS Express supports the TASCO modems that are in the Kenwood
radios (i.e., Kenwood:TH-D7, TH-D72, TM-D700, TM-D710 or TS-2000).  Other
TNCs that are not natively supported will also work in this mode, but the
setup is more complicated and may require the use of AGWPE.

 

Please try WL2K, K2GE-10 RMS, and other associated software and let me know
how it works for you.   Report any problems with the K2GE-10 RMS to me. 

____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________

 

K2GE-10 RMS (Radio Message Server) FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) 

Here are some questions (and answers) about the K2GE-10 RMS, Winlink 2000
(WL2K), packet radio (which includes APRS) in general, and some start up
questions.  

 

K2GE-10 RMS is a server that operates on 145.05 MHz and is part of the
Winlink 2000 (WL2K) system http://www.winlink.org/; K2GE-10 is currently
located at the WB2SNN/R site in South River, NJ.  K2GE-10 is intended to be
used as a portal for radio E-Mail users and provides "last mile" wireless
communications to/from the Internet in the event that normal Internet
communications are not available.  The server and associated equipment
allows users to send/receive E-Mail messages to/from the Internet via VHF
radio at 1200 baud; messages are then passed by the K2GE-10 RMS over the
Internet to/from one of five CMS (Common Message Servers) located in
different parts of the world. 

 

K2GE-10 is operational: http://www.winlink.org/RMSpacketStatus .

Location of K2GE-10: http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?call=K2GE-10

All current K2GE stations on APRS:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?call=K2GE*
<http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?call=K2GE%2a> 

 

Q.  If I'm connected to the Internet, do I need a TNC & VHF radio to
send/receive WL2K messages?  Do I still connect to K2GE-10 RMS? 

A.  No, all that's required is a PC with a connection to the Internet and a
WL2K ID (i.e., yourcall at winlink.org).  E-Mail can be sent/received in a
couple of ways: 

1.       Using the Internet browser, click on http://www.winlink.org/webmail
Login to Webmail and read/send your messages.

2.       On your PC, configure to use RMS Express, Airmail or Microsoft
Outlook Express with Packlink and a CMS (Common Message Server) Telnet
client.   The remote call should be WL2K and the Remote Host is
Server.winlink.org.  Run the CMS Telnet connection and it will automatically
connect to one of the five CMS and all pending E-Mail will be sent/received.


 

If the PC is connected to the Internet, then K2GE-10 RMS is not needed.
Instead, a connection is made directly to one of the five CMS (Common
Message Servers) using CMS Telnet.  K2GE-10 is an RMS (Radio Message Server)
that is used to pass E-Mail to/from a VHF radio client to the Internet and
on to a CMS.  

____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________

Q. Why is the device used between the PC and radio called a TNC (Terminal
Node Controller)? 

A.  In the old days, folks connected these modem (modulator/demodulator)
devices to dumb terminals that consisted of a keyboard and video monitor or
a paper roll with a serial port all in one device.  That's why the device is
referred to as a "Terminal Node" controller.  Today, just about everybody
uses a PC instead of a dumb terminal, but in some setups, the PC is used
just like a dumb terminal - standard classical packet works like that.
However, there is software that can be run on a PC (example: B2F Protocol,
APRS applications, etc.) that can't be done with a dumb terminal.  A TNC is
also referred to as a radio modem. 

____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________

Q.  I'm having a hard time connecting my radio to a TNC (Terminal Node
Controller).  How is this done? 

A.  The cable that's used from the PC to the TNC is a standard serial cable,
so just purchase this (typically it's a female DB9 and a Male 25 pin
standard modem cable).  However, the cable that is used to connect the TNC
to the radio is always a custom cable.  There are usually only 4 wires
needed to connect a radio to a TNC for packet/APRS  - these are shown in the
sample lash-ups below.  I recommend that you purchase a radio that has a
packet connector port on the back of the radio - yes if you're a real pro,
you can probably get any radio to work with any TNC, but it's much easier if
you have packet port instead of wiring into the microphone circuit.  Notice
that the description names (below) might be slightly different in each of
the examples - that's because different vendors refer to the same thing
using slightly different names; read the names more closely, and see that
they really are the same.  Don't be afraid to take a factory finished cable
with an end that's needed and cut the cable to create the final custom
cable.  Using an Ohm meter, (you have one of those, right?), check the pin
connections and note the pin a wire color as shown in the samples below.  

 

Here are a few connection samples for VHF 1200 baud packet/APRS: 

Custom cable from KPC3+ TNC to Yaesu FT2600M radio: (the custom cable will
have a male connector on each cable end).  Important: Use the factory
finished DB9 cable end to the Yaesu FT2600M radio, and the custom DB9 cable
end goes into the KPC3+; the cable is marked, but please be careful when
connecting the cable and follow this instruction.


Yaesu FT2600M Radio DSUB-9 (female) at back of radio. 

Yaesu FT2600M Radio Description

Wire Color 

KPC3 Plus TNC (female) DSUB-9 at back of TNC

KPC3 Plus TNC Description


1

Squelch Signal Output 

Brown

		

2

Pkt Rx Data Out (9600 bps)

Red

		

3

Pkt Tx Data Input (9600 bps)

Orange

		

4

Pkt Rx Data Out (1200 bps) 

Yellow

5

Receive Audio


5

Ground

Green & Braid

6

Ground


6

Not Used 

Blue

		

7

External PTT Signal Input 

Violet

3

PTT


8

DC Output (5.0V for acc)

White

		

9

Pkt Rx Data Input (1200 bps)

Black

1

Transmit Audio 

 

 

Custom Cable Connections between Yaesu FT-8100R 6 Pin (rear of radio) to
Timewave PK-12 TNC

Two different finished end cables are used and these are joined together to
create the single custom cable: 

?         The cable that goes into the Yaesu FT-8100R started as a
RS8100A-06 (Mini din 6 Pin with two male ends) and was cut in half to allow
for the creation of two custom cables. It turns out that the Mini din 6 Pin
connector for the Yaesu is the same connector used for a PS2 Mouse or
Keyboard, so an old mouse or keyboard could be cannibalized if additional
connectors are needed. 

?         This cable was supplied with the PK-12 and has a large round 5 pin
connector.


Yaesu FT8100 Radio Data Pin

Yaesu FT8100R Radio Description

Wire color of the 6 pin mini din

Wire color of the PK-12 cable

Timewave PK-12 TNC Pin 

PK-12 TNC Description


1

Data In

Black

White

1

Transmit Audio


2

GND

Brown & braid

Brown

2 

GND


3

PKT PTT

Red

Red

3

PTT


4

Data Out 9600

 

 

 

 


5

Data Out 1200

Yellow

Green

4

Receive Audio


6

SQL

	 

 

 

 

Here is a lash-up that connects a Tiny Tracker III Plus (TT3 Plus) to a
Maxon-Midland SD-125 data radio for use in APRS.  It is the exception to the
rule in that is has a 5th connection for 12 Volts to power the TNC.
Normally, 12 Volts to power the TNC is done separately:


TT3Plus

 Pin

TT3 Plus Pin Description

Color of Wire

wire colors may change depending on the serial cable used

Radio Pin 

Maxon-Midland 

SD-125 V2 Radio Pin Description


1

Audio Out

Brown

7

MIC In AF


2

Carrier Detect

Red

6

Carrier Detect (Squelch)


3

PTT

Orange 

3

PTT


6

Ground

Blue

4

Ground


7

B+ (12 Volts DC) 

Violet

5

B+ (12 Volts DC) 

 

 Custom cable from KPC3+ to Yaesu FT8100R radio: The cable that's connected
into the Yaesu FT-8100R started as a RS8100A-06 (Mini din 6 Pin with two
male ends) and was cut in half to allow for the creation of two custom
cables. It turns out that the Mini din 6 Pin connector for the Yaesu is the
same connector used for a PS2 Mouse or Keyboard, so an old mouse or keyboard
could be cannibalized if additional connectors are needed.  The other
(custom) end of the cable that goes into the KPC3+ is a DB9 (with a male
connector). 

 


Yaesu FT8100R Radio 

Yaesu FT8100R Radio Description

Wire color 

KPC3 Plus TNC (female) DSUB-9 at back of TNC

KPC3 Plus TNC Description


1

Data In

Black

1

Transmit Audio 


2

GND

Brown & braid

6

Ground


3

PKT PTT

Red

3

PTT


4

Data Out 9600

			

5

Data Out 1200

Yellow

5

Receive Audio


6

SQL

			

 

Looking at the samples above (except one) all the connections are done with
just 4 wires, and the exception is just that 12 Volts is wired into the
connector and not as a separate 12V line as is usually done.  Don't be
afraid to start out with "factory finished end" cable and modify the cable
to your needs.  Cables can be cut and two cables can be joined to create the
final custom cable.  Also, read the documentation, and then read it again.
Important: when looking at a hook-up diagram in the user manual, be sure
that you understand which end of the connection you're looking at.  Is it
the radio/TNC end or the cable end?  Also, for DB9 connectors, and many
other connectors for that matter,  have the pin numbers are stamped on the
connector (look hard, the pin numbers are stamped there).  A good soldering
technique (this is a tip from Charlie, WB2SNN), for attaching wires to a DB9
connector is to fill the selected terminals with solder first, then while
heating the terminal, insert the wire into the terminal - this works well.
If all else fails, check the Internet for a supplier that will create the
custom cable for the TNC to radio that you need - don't give up just because
of a bad cable.  

 

Some radios like the Kenwood TM-D700A, TM-D710A, TS-2000, and others have
built-in TNC, so no external cable between the radio and TNC is required.  

 

Now that the hardware is connected, it's time to start a packet program and
set some basic parameters and the audio levels.  On some of the new TNCs,
audio levels are set with software, and on others, a pot (usually at the
back of the TNC) that can be turned with a screw driver is used to
increase/decrease the signal level into the radio.   If the PC does not have
a serial port, a USB to Serial Port adapter can be used.  Let's assume that
the TNC has been connected to COM1 on the PC.  Then on a Windows PC, click
on Start, Control Panel, System, Device Manager, Ports (COM & LPT), right
click on the device, Properties, set Port Settings to: 9600,8,N,1,Hardware.
Don't get confused by the 9600 speed - this is the speed (9600 baud) that's
used to communicate between the PC and TNC.  The TNC/radio will actually run
On-the-Air on at 1200 baud in this example.  Hint: VHF packet is 1200 baud
and UHF is generally 9600 baud - it's a little harder to get a 9600 baud
packet signal levels setup properly.  On-the-Air speed is determined by the
amount of bandwidth you have and there is generally more bandwidth available
at higher frequencies.  

 

Start a packet program, let's just use Hyper Terminal for this example (any
packet program will do), and set it to COM1 and the speed to 9600.  Usually
hit enter on the PC to get to a cmd: prompt. Your callsign must be entered
with any new TNC or if you have reset the TNC (example: MYcall WA2NXK).  In
the case of the KPC3+ TNC, Newuser mode is the default and this only
provides a limited number of commands. Try to connect to  K2GE-10 (C
K2GE-10) on 145.05MHz to see what happens and it might be that the default
audio levels are correct and it will just work.  If it does,
congratulations.  

 

However, most of the time, levels need to be set.  If you have a KPC3+ TNC,
get out of Newuser mode so that a calibrate command can be issued.  To
properly set the levels, another receiver tuned to your transmitter output
frequency is required to monitor the signal.  Pick a packet frequency like
145.05 MHz, set your radio to the lowest power level and put the output into
a dummy load, now type in CAL (short for calibrate) into the program and hit
enter.  Sometimes a "K" command is used to start and stop the transmission,
in other TNCs a little menu will show what keys to hit to run the test.
While transmitting and listening on another receiver, adjust the level
either by software or by turning the pot on the back of the TNC until the
level sounds right.  For example, if the radio has a properly working 16
digit DTMF pad, push the B key on the pad and this level should be about the
same level (1750 Hz) as your packet tone - adjust "by ear" as required.  The
deviation should be around ?2.5 kHz ~ ?3.5 kHz.  This is a rough estimate
for 1200 baud packet and should work OK.  For 1200 baud packet, try to
adjust this by ear to get into the ballpark, but for 9600 baud packet, this
usually requires instruments to make the level adjustments correctly -
contact one of the folks on the RBRA technical committee for help with this.

 

Good luck.  If after trying this, and it still does not work, give me a call
and we can try to work on it together. 

____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________

Q.  I want to learn more about classic packet radio (not WL2K).  Where can I
find this information? 

A.  Try http://www.choisser.com/packet/

____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________

Q. How do you send/receive WL2K messages from APRS? 

A. http://www.winlink.org/aprslink

____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________

Q. Someone told me that there is very little VHF/UHF packet activity
anymore.  Is this true? 

A. Yes, it's true that the amount of classic packet activity (PBBS, etc.)
has decreased, probably due to high speed Internet and free E-Mail as much
as anything else.  However, APRS (Automatic Packet/Position Reporting
System), which is packet radio, is very busy.  144.39 MHz, which is the
National frequency used across the US for APRS, is perhaps the busiest
frequency in all of amateur radio.  Listen on 144.39 MHz to the "packet
bursts" that almost never stop.  Other packet activities like DX Clusters,
Bulletins, and to a much smaller extent, WL2K, have picked up some of the
slack.  Speeds of 1200/9600 baud are very slow when compared to broadband
Internet, but it can literally be a "life-saver" in emergency situations
when Internet services are not available.

____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________

Q. What kind of equipment and software are you using to access K2GE-10 RMS? 

A. One of my stations consists of an HP laptop running Windows 7, KPC3+ TNC,
Yaesu FT-8100R radio, and Airmail software.  Here are the details:  

                HP DV7 PC running Windows 7 (64 bit).  The PC does not have
a serial port, so a USB to serial adapter is used. 

                The TNC is a KPC3+ and the radio is a Yaesu FT-8100R.  The
lash-up of the TNC to the radio is shown above (look at the last example
shown connecting a TNC/Radio in one of the previous questions.) 

                Airmail software Version 3.4 beta has been installed and
provides 3 possible connection modes: CMS Telnet Client (when the PC is
connected to the Internet), dumb terminal which allows Keyboard mode and
connection to other classic packet stations, and Airmail using B2F protocol
to K2GE-10 RMS.

                After installing the Airmail client, in the packet setup,
the TNC device selected is a KAM+ instead of a KPC3 so that XMITlvl
(Transmit Level) would not be inadvertently changed by the software.
XMITlvl 100. 

 

Another station is a PC running Windows XP Pro that has both Airmail and
Microsoft Outlook Express with Packlink software.

 

Yet another station is a Windows 7 Pro desktop PC, a RocketPort II USB to
Serial adapter (COM1 through COM4)  into a Kenwood TM-D700A using RMS
Express B2F (this works great). 

____________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

Q.  Can I communicate to MARS stations?  

A.  Yes, it's possible to send/receive messages to/from MARS users.  There
was a short while (perhaps a few weeks) that the people at MARS determined
that WINMOR and WL2K did not provide the necessary security and failure
robustness that their systems require, however, this has changed, and MARS
message traffic can again be sent via WL2K.  For example, to send a message
to Skip's (K3GNZ) MARS account, send a message to AAT2BF at winlink.org.   

 


From bdboyle at bdboyle.com  Fri Jun 22 11:45:29 2012
From: bdboyle at bdboyle.com (bdboyle at bdboyle.com)
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:45:29 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: [RVRC] Betcha didn't know...
Message-ID: <1222696087.10763.1340379929522.JavaMail.mail@webmail01>


From salrahman101 at me.com  Fri Jun 22 10:16:37 2012
From: salrahman101 at me.com (Sohail Rahman)
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:16:37 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Willing to volunteer free or paid.
Message-ID: <ECEE55BD-1FD5-41F6-96B8-24AE42D53B8E@me.com>



If possible ,, count me in.  For this event in west Windsor.  Please let me know if it is a go also. 

From overthetop52 at yahoo.com  Sat Jun 23 21:18:10 2012
From: overthetop52 at yahoo.com (Pete Fierro)
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2012 18:18:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [RVRC] Net
Message-ID: <1340500690.57269.YahooMailNeo@web46304.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>

?????? Guys
??? Unable to do the net this Sunday....Pete

From overthetop52 at yahoo.com  Tue Jun 26 06:07:39 2012
From: overthetop52 at yahoo.com (Pete Fierro)
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 03:07:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [RVRC] Willing to volunteer free or paid.
In-Reply-To: <ECEE55BD-1FD5-41F6-96B8-24AE42D53B8E@me.com>
References: <ECEE55BD-1FD5-41F6-96B8-24AE42D53B8E@me.com>
Message-ID: <1340705259.77238.YahooMailNeo@web46309.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>

? Gang
??? You can count me in too for the West Windsor event.



________________________________
 From: Sohail Rahman <salrahman101 at me.com>
To: "rvrc at mailman.qth.net" <rvrc at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 10:16 AM
Subject: [RVRC] Willing to volunteer free or paid.
 


If possible ,, count me in.? For this event in west Windsor.? Please let me know if it is a go also. 
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From drumor at optonline.net  Thu Jun 28 07:52:53 2012
From: drumor at optonline.net (drew Moore)
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:52:53 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] W2QW Website Update
Message-ID: <004301cd5524$8ce84bb0$a6b8e310$@optonline.net>



Members,

 

The Homepage of W2QW.org has been updated. 

 

"Member and Interesting Sites" has been added to the right hand side. There
are some interesting links to select from. I have started to show member
sites that are interesting starting with Alan, Bob and Gerry's sites. If
anyone wants to have their site listed please let me know.

 

73

Drew

W2OU


From drumor at optonline.net  Thu Jun 28 21:55:57 2012
From: drumor at optonline.net (drew Moore)
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:55:57 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] [sddxcnews] FD, W3AO style
Message-ID: <00be01cd559a$53716f80$fa544e80$@optonline.net>

Those News guys know how to setup a Field day operation.

 

Subject: Re: [sddxcnews] FD, W3AO style

 

Be sure to notice that the CW Operator tent was AIR-Conditioned

We who "pound brass"....knows who rules !

;-)

N6KI

On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 5:18 PM, Glenn Rattmann <k6na at cts.com> wrote:

  

A mind-boggling collection of FD photos...



http://www.n3aln.com/W3AOFD2012.htm

__._,_.___

__,_._,___

 


From drumor at optonline.net  Fri Jun 29 12:40:28 2012
From: drumor at optonline.net (drew Moore)
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:40:28 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] "Ham Nation - Coiling Coax"
Message-ID: <007d01cd5615$e4072d70$ac158850$@optonline.net>

 


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A quick tip as you prepare for Field Day... use the "over/under" method to
coil your coax. It makes it easier to coil the coax in the beginning, and it
avoids all the twists and loops when you unwind it for use at the Field Day
site. 


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From nw2p at w2qw.net  Fri Jun 29 20:34:18 2012
From: nw2p at w2qw.net (nw2p at w2qw.net)
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 20:34:18 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Eric's health
Message-ID: <01fd01cd5658$16072450$42156cf0$@net>

 

Hello everyone,

 

I just took Eric back to JFK.  He's got an infection somewhere in his body.
Thank you in advance for all your prayers.

 

Susan

 

Eric Lund

nw2p at w2qw.net

908 753-6153 home

908 251-3938 cell

112 Rock Rd. W.

Green Brook NJ 08812

 


From bdboyle at bdboyle.com  Sat Jun 30 10:33:32 2012
From: bdboyle at bdboyle.com (Bryan D. Boyle)
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2012 10:33:32 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Neat photo
Message-ID: <4FEF0E3C.5070706@bdboyle.com>

Figures...Navy fist.  Pounding brass on a qso and doing a crossword at
the same time.

Smooth.  listen to the quality of the code...that's ~20wpm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8Ed0TSp0gs

73 Bryan WB0YLE

From bdboyle at bdboyle.com  Sat Jun 30 10:35:28 2012
From: bdboyle at bdboyle.com (Bryan D. Boyle)
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2012 10:35:28 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] and another one...this one HST
Message-ID: <4FEF0EB0.8020807@bdboyle.com>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9S-NzsUD5w&feature=related

clocked at about 200 wpm.

From bdboyle at bdboyle.com  Sat Jun 30 11:02:04 2012
From: bdboyle at bdboyle.com (Bryan D. Boyle)
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2012 11:02:04 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] and another one...this one HST
In-Reply-To: <4FEF0EB0.8020807@bdboyle.com>
References: <4FEF0EB0.8020807@bdboyle.com>
Message-ID: <ED6976B2-433B-4518-955E-72A6B48B5176@bdboyle.com>

oops...200+ CPM.  still fast.  

--
Bryan
Sent from my iPhone
please forgive misspellings...



On Jun 30, 2012, at 10:35, "Bryan D. Boyle" <bdboyle at bdboyle.com> wrote:

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9S-NzsUD5w&feature=related
> 
> clocked at about 200 wpm.
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From w2iu at hotmail.com  Sat Jun 30 21:23:57 2012
From: w2iu at hotmail.com (Dennis Kopecky)
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2012 21:23:57 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] FW: 2012 Hamarama - Sunday September 30
In-Reply-To: <000f01cd56e6$8ec367d0$ac4a3770$@net>
References: <000f01cd56e6$8ec367d0$ac4a3770$@net>
Message-ID: <COL108-W549AA894F90E0A74A8AC0E96EB0@phx.gbl>


 



 






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            Sunday  September 30, 2012 
                     Rain or Shine    Gates Open:  Buyers at 0700   Sellers at 0600
       Middletown Grange Fair Grounds
           Penns Park Road, Wrightstown, PA
       Food, Beverages & Facilities on Site ---- No Overnight Parking !
                     HUGE PARKING AREA !



General Admission ONLY $5.00
Non-Ham XYL?s & Children under 13 Free
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NO Advance Registration to Hamfest 

 

 

              

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