From KD7JMR at msn.com  Thu Jun  1 22:23:40 2006
From: KD7JMR at msn.com (Dick Young)
Date: Thu Jun  1 22:27:45 2006
Subject: [SIERA] Fw:  Project Seventy-three
Message-ID: <BAY110-DAV130911803A1688019A5DF788910@phx.gbl>

Some have asked us about the mobile repeater we have put together.  If you're interested, following is a few words on the subject that have appeared in a couple Newsletters.  It continues to be a fun project, with many sources of input - both talent and product.

PROJECT SEVENTY-THREE

It started off innocently enough.  During a casual conversation with Paul (WA6EWV), TARA's President, it was mentioned that a couple of us were interested in pursuing a project that would allow mobility of a 'drop off' container type "repeater" at various events.  Maybe a dual band transceiver that could be box portable and dropped off at a high point during a race or ride.  It would allow V/V or U/V operation and wouldn't require on-site manpower during the event.  The Yaesu 8800 or Icom 2720 come to mind.  You know how these things go; one thought leads to another and, then, another.  Paul mentions that TARA has a 'real' repeater stashed away in the garage and gaining some use of it would be very welcome.  It wasn't of the existing Heavenly quality and, besides, the club already has a duplicate of that repeater, ready for use in case of need.  Why not consider a mobile repeater?

So we did.  Consider a mobile repeater that is.  Talking to Dale (KV7S), Pete (W6DXJ), Will (KD7NIR) and Tony (KB7NV), among several others, we concluded it might be a fun project and would present a valued alternative to our communications capabilities during emergency conditions and even support some of our volunteer efforts.  Dubbed Project Seventy-three we put our heads together to determine what we could accomplish and how it could be done without costing an arm and a leg.  We wanted to be sure it was flexible enough and truly portable, so it could be used by most any group or individual with a stated and obvious need.

This seems to be one of those projects that needs a catalyst to really get moving along.  Some might think just having the repeater would be enough, but the repeater has been there all along, so we needed something more.  Vacillate long enough and pretty soon things start to come together, at least mentally. Figuring out what needs existed (beyond the repeater, of course) helped the thought process.  You know - antennas, mast, battery, chargers, AC when necessary, storage, mounting arrangements and all that stuff.  Then you start thinking about the best guying practices, what kind of an enclosure is necessary, how to access the coax and a myriad of other details.

Deciding this might be a project too long, and not wanting to reinvent the wheel, we looked around for input from others that already have a mobile repeater.  Finding a couple, we asked some questions, finding that all were more than happy to share their thoughts, ideas and experiences.  Learning a lot even before we turned a spade, a cargo trailer was finally procured and this was the push for our moving forward.  Picking up the repeater and duplexer from Paul and turning it over to Dale was the first best move.  Dale assembled the package, rebuilt the entire harness arrangement and set things up in his shack, spending the next week or so tweaking the package into great usable form, ably assisted by Pete.  In the interim, we completed a mast mounting arrangement on the trailer tongue area, ran coax from outside to the interior and did the same with AC.  Hearing of the project and showing real interest, Tony loaned a 200Ah AGM battery to Project Seventy-three.  Will loaned a really fine vertical and, with that, we were truly on our way to a completed package.

That package has now been accomplished - in other words, everything is in the trailer - and all the testing we can do in the laboratory (the driveway) is completed.  The next step is to access real life conditions.  We're on our way to success with that goal, recognizing that snow pack will hinder our efforts for the next several weeks.

So far it's been a really fun project and one that has potential to be of service to our community.  Stay tuned to determine when this thing of beauty will be in your neighborhood.  It was completed in just about the timeframe allotted and well over budget.  This Executive Summary is designed to get your attention.  The devil is in the details, so we'll pass those on to you in the near future.




From Wplewis2 at cs.com  Fri Jun  2 14:37:42 2006
From: Wplewis2 at cs.com (Wplewis2@cs.com)
Date: Fri Jun  2 14:43:52 2006
Subject: [SIERA] Backroad conditions near Austin
Message-ID: <256.afc752c.31b1df76@cs.com>

Hello to all,

On Wednesday, May 31st, several of us were in the Austin area.  The dirt road 
to the "campground" above the Ranger Station and the dirt road up to Austin 
Summit were as good as I have ever seen them.  They were dry, but with enough 
moisture to make very little dust.  Two people in Austin said they got just a 
dusting of snow on Saturday, May 22nd, and it was gone and dry by noon.
There were a few crickets at Austin Summit, more at the Smith Creek Ranch, 
and a few patches on highway 50 between the Desatoyas and Austin.  People in 
town said a lot of baiting and spraying is being done to lower the numbers of 
crickets this year.

We didn't get out east of town, so have no information about the Grubb's Well 
area.

Will KD7NIR and Phyllis KD&OKI Lewis
From glennt at charter.net  Mon Jun  5 21:11:46 2006
From: glennt at charter.net (Glenn Thomas)
Date: Mon Jun  5 21:19:16 2006
Subject: [SIERA] Re: [DCART] Net schedule/Meeting schedule
In-Reply-To: <20060605174329.48c2f609.washer@trlp.com>
References: <20060605174329.48c2f609.washer@trlp.com>
Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20060605180624.034ff6e0@charter.net>

Hi all!

First, yup, we're having a net.

Since the DCART meeting is the third Monday and FD is the fourth 
weeken, there's a whole week between DCART and FD. No problem, right? 
Is there group interest in cancelling the June DCART meeting?

73 de Glenn WB6W

At 05:43 PM 6/5/2006, James Washer wrote:
>I didn't see any notice about tonights net... but I'm assuming we 
>are having a net.
>
>One a related topic, I notice the net schedule shows us having a 
>June meeting. IIRC, DCART doesn't usually have a meeting in June, as 
>it falls so close to FD. Are we in fact having a meeting this month?
>
>  - jim
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WAR IS PEACE!
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY!
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH!

From jabrott at tele-net.net  Wed Jun 14 20:39:43 2006
From: jabrott at tele-net.net (John Abrott)
Date: Wed Jun 14 20:46:52 2006
Subject: [SIERA] SIERA Potluck tomorrow night
Message-ID: <000001c69014$33593db0$64010a0a@Laptop>

In lieu of a regular general meeting, this will be the After the Pony
Express Potluck, held at Lampe Park, in Gardnerville.

Come one, come all. Bring in-laws, out-laws, family, and friends to the
annual SIERA potluck picnic to celebrate another successful Pony Express
Reride. This is a fun time to visit with friends and members of both SIERA
and the Pony Express Association and to trade stories about experiences on
the trail. Every year brings unique events. What will be the most
interesting tale this year?

Where: Lampe Park Pavilion, Waterloo Lane just west of hwy 395,
Gardnerville.
When: Thursday, June 15, 6:00 p.m.
What to bring: Two of the following four: Hot dish, salad, appetizer, or
dessert. Members of the Pony Express will be our guests so please be
generous with your dishes.

The club will provide paper plates, napkins, plastic flatware, and cups.
Coffee and hot water for tea will be provided. If you want other beverages,
you are welcome to bring your own. Just remember that no glass bottles are
allowed in the park.

If you have any questions, please call Dorothy Uebele, N7MXA, at
775-265-4278

From glennt at charter.net  Mon Jun 19 02:55:30 2006
From: glennt at charter.net (Glenn Thomas)
Date: Mon Jun 19 03:02:44 2006
Subject: [SIERA] DCART Meeting Monday 19Jun06
Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20060618235508.033b6ff0@charter.net>

Hi all!

The June DCART meeting will be held tonight, June 19, 2006, at the 
Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center at the Minden/Tahoe airport 
between Minden and Carson City.  The Sierra Front complex is at the 
end of Firebrand Road, off Heybourne Road midway between Johnson Lane 
and Airport Road.  A map can be found at 
http://www.cvrc.net/images/SierraFrontMap.gif.

Our training topic will be based on the following training scenario: 
Something unpleasant has happened. No phones, including cell phones, 
are working. YOU (yes, you!) have been assigned to provide 
communications from a Red Cross shelter. The shelter is somewhere 
you've never been before. Bring to the DCART meeting the radio, 
batteries, antenna etc that would bring to the shelter in this 
scenario. Be prepared to set up and communicate via:

1) 2m repeaters (assuming that whatever took out the cell phones 
didn't also take out the repeaters)
2) 2m simplex on 146.55 if the repeaters are broken too.

3) HF if you're out of simplex range. Assume operation on 3965 KHz 
and/or 7280 KHz SSB.

See y'all there!

73 de Glenn Thomas WB6W
Douglas County ARES EC

From dick at twohams.com  Mon Jun 19 19:23:30 2006
From: dick at twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Mon Jun 19 19:30:46 2006
Subject: [SIERA] ARLX002 2006 W1AW/K6KPH Field Day Bulletin Schedule
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20060619162200.034d4d40@mail.greatbasin.net>

SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX002
ARLX002 2006 W1AW/K6KPH Field Day Bulletin Schedule

ZCZC AX02
QST de W1AW
Special Bulletin 2  ARLX002
 From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  June 19, 2006
To all radio amateurs

SB SPCL ARL ARLX002
ARLX002 2006 W1AW/K6KPH Field Day Bulletin Schedule

2006 W1AW Field Day Bulletin Schedule

Day       Mode         Pacific     Mountain    Central     Eastern

FRIDAY    CW           5:00 PM     6:00 PM     7:00 PM     8:00 PM
           Teleprinter  6:00 PM     7:00 PM     8:00 PM     9:00 PM
           Phone        6:45 PM     7:45 PM     8:45 PM     9:45 PM
           CW           8:00 PM     9:00 PM    10:00 PM    11:00 PM

SATURDAY  CW           7:00 AM     8:00 AM     9:00 AM    10:00 AM
           Phone        8:00 AM     9:00 AM    10:00 AM    11:00 AM
           CW           5:00 PM     6:00 PM     7:00 PM     8:00 PM
           Teleprinter  6:00 PM     7:00 PM     8:00 PM     9:00 PM
           Phone        6:45 PM     7:45 PM     8:45 PM     9:45 PM

SUNDAY    CW           7:00 AM     8:00 AM     9:00 AM    10:00 AM
           Phone        8:00 AM     9:00 AM    10:00 AM    11:00 AM
           PSK31        9:00 AM    10:00 AM    11:00 AM    12:00 PM


2006 K6KPH Field Day Bulletin Schedule

Day       Mode         Pacific     Mountain    Central     Eastern

SATURDAY  CW           7:30 AM     8:30 AM     9:30 AM    10:30 AM
           CW           5:30 PM     6:30 PM     7:30 PM     8:30 PM
           Teleprinter  6:30 PM     7:30 PM     8:30 PM     9:30 PM

SUNDAY    CW           7:30 AM     8:30 AM     9:30 AM    10:30 AM
           Teleprinter  9:30 AM    10:30 AM    11:30 AM    12:30 PM

W1AW will operate on the regularly published frequencies.

The special PSK31 bulletin will be transmitted on the regular W1AW
teleprinter frequencies.

CW frequencies are 1.8175, 3.5815, 7.0475, 14.0475, 18.0975,
21.0675, 28.0675 and 147.555 MHz.

Teleprinter frequencies are 3.625, 7.095, 14.095, 18.1025, 21.095,
28.095 and 147.555 MHz (includes PSK31).

Phone frequencies are 1.855, 3.990, 7.290, 14.290, 18.160, 21.390,
28.590 and 147.555 MHz.

W1AW will transmit the bulletin in 45.45-baud Baudot RTTY, 100-baud
AMTOR FEC Mode B, and 110-baud ASCII.

The Maritime Radio Historical Society's K6KPH will transmit the
"W1AW" Field Day 2006 message for the benefit of West Coast stations
on 3.5815, 7.0475, 14.0475, 18.0975 and 21.0675 MHz, CW only.  The
K6KPH schedule is accurate as of June 19, 2006.

K6KPH will be transmitting Baudot RTTY and FEC AMTOR on 7.095 and
14.095 MHz during Teleprinter transmissions.

Any additional transmissions or changes in the schedule will be
posted on the web at,
http://www.arrl.org/contests/forms/06-fd-w1aw-sked.html .
NNNN
/EX

--
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
E-mail: k7vc@arrl.org

From glennt at charter.net  Wed Jun 21 14:42:57 2006
From: glennt at charter.net (Glenn Thomas)
Date: Wed Jun 21 14:50:28 2006
Subject: [SIERA] DCART BBS is down
Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20060621114123.033ef168@charter.net>

The DCART PBBS, WB6W on 145.05 is down. It will come back up sometime 
next week (the week of June 26, 2006).

73 de Glenn Thomas WB6W

From glennt at charter.net  Mon Jun 26 04:43:48 2006
From: glennt at charter.net (Glenn Thomas)
Date: Mon Jun 26 04:51:43 2006
Subject: [SIERA] DCART net Monday night 26June06
In-Reply-To: <7.0.1.0.2.20060529130548.0341a590@charter.net>
References: <7.0.1.0.2.20060227135632.033f1b88@charter.net>
	<7.0.1.0.2.20060313112858.0341be98@charter.net>
	<7.0.1.0.2.20060327111111.00bfcd38@charter.net>
	<7.0.1.0.2.20060409164903.105063b8@charter.net>
	<7.0.1.0.2.20060430151857.03402dd8@charter.net>
	<7.0.1.0.2.20060507145243.0338e410@charter.net>
	<7.0.1.0.2.20060522112006.033b0e80@charter.net>
	<7.0.1.0.2.20060529130548.0341a590@charter.net>
Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20060626014017.035892a0@charter.net>

Hi all!

Just a reminder that the DCART net will be Monday night (tonight) at 
1830L on the 147.27+ and 441.250+(both pl 123) repeater.

The net script (freshly revised) is available at 
http://nv.arrl.org/clubs/DCART/netscript.html. This week net control 
duties will be ably handled by Dick Young, KD7JMR. The training topic 
will be, "What specific suggestion do you have that you believe would 
make participation and attendance in DCART more attractive to those 
not now involved? Please be specific. For example, instead of "make 
the meetings more interesting", tell us something we can do that will 
make the meetings more interesting."

See you there!

73 de Glenn Thomas WB6W

From glennt at charter.net  Mon Jun 26 20:47:08 2006
From: glennt at charter.net (Glenn Thomas)
Date: Mon Jun 26 20:55:11 2006
Subject: [SIERA] potential callup 26June06
In-Reply-To: <7.0.1.0.2.20060626014017.035892a0@charter.net>
References: <7.0.1.0.2.20060227135632.033f1b88@charter.net>
	<7.0.1.0.2.20060313112858.0341be98@charter.net>
	<7.0.1.0.2.20060327111111.00bfcd38@charter.net>
	<7.0.1.0.2.20060409164903.105063b8@charter.net>
	<7.0.1.0.2.20060430151857.03402dd8@charter.net>
	<7.0.1.0.2.20060507145243.0338e410@charter.net>
	<7.0.1.0.2.20060522112006.033b0e80@charter.net>
	<7.0.1.0.2.20060529130548.0341a590@charter.net>
	<7.0.1.0.2.20060626014017.035892a0@charter.net>
Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20060626174226.03581950@charter.net>

Hi all!

We are expecting a request for mutual aid to Lyon county in the near 
future. The projected needs are:

3 ops at "The Chocolate Factory" in Moundhouse
2 ops at Dayton firehouse #35 (east of Smith's supermarket)

I hope to have more details when the official mutual aid request 
comes in. Pleaswe monitor 147.27 for details as they develop.

73 de Glenn Thomas WB6W
ARES EC/Douglas county NV

From glennt at charter.net  Mon Jun 26 20:59:37 2006
From: glennt at charter.net (Glenn Thomas)
Date: Mon Jun 26 21:07:38 2006
Subject: [SIERA] callup is official 1800L 26June06
In-Reply-To: <7.0.1.0.2.20060626174226.03581950@charter.net>
References: <7.0.1.0.2.20060227135632.033f1b88@charter.net>
	<7.0.1.0.2.20060313112858.0341be98@charter.net>
	<7.0.1.0.2.20060327111111.00bfcd38@charter.net>
	<7.0.1.0.2.20060409164903.105063b8@charter.net>
	<7.0.1.0.2.20060430151857.03402dd8@charter.net>
	<7.0.1.0.2.20060507145243.0338e410@charter.net>
	<7.0.1.0.2.20060522112006.033b0e80@charter.net>
	<7.0.1.0.2.20060529130548.0341a590@charter.net>
	<7.0.1.0.2.20060626014017.035892a0@charter.net>
	<7.0.1.0.2.20060626174226.03581950@charter.net>
Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20060626175820.0343cd18@charter.net>

The callup is now official, please check in on 147.27 to stand by.

73 de Glenn

At 05:47 PM 6/26/2006, Glenn Thomas wrote:
>Hi all!
>
>We are expecting a request for mutual aid to Lyon county in the near 
>future. The projected needs are:
>
>3 ops at "The Chocolate Factory" in Moundhouse
>2 ops at Dayton firehouse #35 (east of Smith's supermarket)
>
>I hope to have more details when the official mutual aid request 
>comes in. Pleaswe monitor 147.27 for details as they develop.
>
>73 de Glenn Thomas WB6W
>ARES EC/Douglas county NV

From dick at twohams.com  Thu Jun 29 12:38:49 2006
From: dick at twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Thu Jun 29 12:47:06 2006
Subject: [SIERA] ARLD026 Montenegro is newest ARRL DXCC entity
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20060629093809.00c3dcc0@mail.greatbasin.net>

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD026
ARLD026 Montenegro is newest ARRL DXCC entity

ZCZC AE26
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 26  ARLD026
 From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  June 29, 2006
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD026
ARLD026 Montenegro is newest ARRL DXCC entity

A new ARRL DXCC entity has come into being! As expected, the United
Nations admitted the Republic of Montenegro as its 192nd member June
28, and that action automatically makes the tiny Balkan nation the
336th current DXCC entity.

"According to the ARRL DXCC List criteria, entities on the UN list
of member-states qualify as political entities," said ARRL
Membership Services Manager Wayne Mills, N7NG. "Therefore, effective
June 28, 2006 (UTC), ARRL has added The Republic of Montenegro to
the DXCC List. Claims for DXCC credit will be accepted immediately."

Current Montenegrin radio amateurs reportedly may continue using
their YU/YT/YZ/4O/4N-prefix call signs until the International
Telecommunication Union designates a new call sign block for the new
country.

In anticipation of Montenegro's new nation status, the International
DX Festival Montenegro, with information on the web at,
http://www.yu6scg.cg.yu/international-dx-festival.html, has been set
for July 20 until August 12. That's when several international
operators will join forces with Montenegrin Amateur Radio operators
from at least three different stations using a common call sign in
an effort to meet the DX community's need to work the newest DXCC
Entity.  Festival organizers have set the ambitious goal of 200,000
contacts for the event, which will use all HF bands.

Montenegro declared its independence on June 3 following a national
referendum May 21.
NNNN
/EX
--
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
E-mail: k7vc@arrl.org

