From w8ter at bex.net Tue Feb 2 17:40:13 2016 From: w8ter at bex.net (Steve Bellner) Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2016 17:40:13 -0500 Subject: [TMRA] TMRA = DIGITAL NET FEBRUARY 2 (tonight) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <56B1304D.5070603@bex.net> *A SOUNDCARD MODE NET* *TMRADN*(Toledo Mobile Radio Association Digital Net) When: Beginning Tuesday 26 January 20168-9 pm Where: 147.270 FMVOICE145.555 FMDIGITAL SOUND CARD (OPEN TO ALL.) Your station should already be setup to receive and transmit using soundcard modes. Voice will be on 147.270 W8HHF/R and soundcard mode will be on 145.555. Be prepared to switch between these frequencies. Those who are interested please review the web sites below and watch the YouTube Videos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN2QPZZzkn4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1wZ7uIA-Qs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWZ2vKWSilE&list=PLBF8CFBA57CC6C2CC http://www.jeffreykopcak.com/drive/ham_radio/digital_modes/vhf_uhf_nbems_an_introduction_using_fldigi_and_flmsg_presentations/vhf_uhf_nbems_presentation.html#/ http://w1hkj.com/FldigiHelp-3.21/html/index.html _If you are not setup for transmit or receive_, the links below will help teach and guide you for setting up your station. Here's the paNBEMS promotional video produced for the purpose of attracting new and perspective hams to NBEMS operations: http://youtu.be/GQwdCWDA6D0 Instructional Videos http://www.w1hkj.com/beginners.html http://wb2lua.com/papers/NBEMS_Instructions.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRNQ7sPSmWQ&feature=player_detailpage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psP489NOkg0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=SWZ2vKWSilE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Pw9XWnwukc __._,_.___ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From zburns at zackburns.com Wed Feb 3 09:19:57 2016 From: zburns at zackburns.com (Zachary Burns) Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2016 09:19:57 -0500 Subject: [TMRA] General License Class Message-ID: All Technicians, If you're interested in obtaining your General License and need some help, this might be the class you need. http://www.meetup.com/BiG-Fab-Lab-Meetup-Group/events/228578808/?rv=ea2 This class is held at the Bowling Green Woodland Mall at the BigFabLab makerspace and taught by a member of the Bowling Green amateur radio club. http://bigfablab.com I'm not affiliated with either group, but just passing along the information. Also if you've never seen the BigFabLab (there is an open house this coming Thursday at 6:00pm). 73 Zack - N8ZAK From w8ter at bex.net Thu Feb 4 17:51:38 2016 From: w8ter at bex.net (Steve Bellner) Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2016 17:51:38 -0500 Subject: [TMRA] Still some hospitals needing testing. Message-ID: <56B3D5FA.5040109@bex.net> So far we have: St V's Ernie K8EEE Toledo Mike KD8ZLW and Steve N8SRH St Annes Rich KQ6EF UTMC ? St Charles ? St Lukes ? BayPark ? Flower ? Wood Cy Hosp ? EOC/911 Mike WA8SYD Grab & Go Brian WD8MXR Truck/trailer Tim KB8IZU NCS Steve W8TER (and liaison to the NORC net) Thanks to those who have volunteered so far: if you can man a location, please let me know. Brian wd8mxr at gmail.com From rdbrownlee at prodigy.net Fri Feb 5 22:51:43 2016 From: rdbrownlee at prodigy.net (Richard D. Brownlee) Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2016 22:51:43 -0500 Subject: [TMRA] Still some hospitals needing testing. In-Reply-To: <56B3D5FA.5040109@bex.net> References: <56B3D5FA.5040109@bex.net> Message-ID: <171A20738E924DDCB43A3CB1B83F248E@HP6930p> I have to be at a memorial service at 11:00 a.m., so I will not be available.. My apologies. Richardd Richard D. Brownlee Consultant for Transformation Presbytery of Detroit Also dba KA9IVY, Pa, Grandpa (419) 450-0466 -----Original Message----- From: TMRA [mailto:tmra-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Steve Bellner Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2016 5:52 PM To: TMRA Cc: Ohio_Communications at yahoogroups.com Subject: [TMRA] Still some hospitals needing testing. So far we have: St V's Ernie K8EEE Toledo Mike KD8ZLW and Steve N8SRH St Annes Rich KQ6EF UTMC ? St Charles ? St Lukes ? BayPark ? Flower ? Wood Cy Hosp ? EOC/911 Mike WA8SYD Grab & Go Brian WD8MXR Truck/trailer Tim KB8IZU NCS Steve W8TER (and liaison to the NORC net) Thanks to those who have volunteered so far: if you can man a location, please let me know. Brian wd8mxr at gmail.com ______________________________________________________________ TMRA mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/tmra Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:TMRA at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html From mlacumsky at amplex.net Mon Feb 8 20:03:30 2016 From: mlacumsky at amplex.net (Michael Lacumsky) Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2016 20:03:30 -0500 Subject: [TMRA] NW Ohio ARES Traffic Net change Message-ID: <56B93AE2.3080909@amplex.net> Greetings All: I know that I am a bit late getting this out, but life happens sometimes. The Northwest Ohio ARES Traffic Net has changed times to better accommodate the reps to the state nets. _Effective FEB 1st, the net starts at 6:30 PM_ rather than 6:40 PM like it has been for some time. It is still on the K8ALB 61 repeater, just 10 mins earlier. Stop by and see us. Mike W8MAL Assist Net Mgr. From sstalker at buckeye-express.com Mon Feb 8 23:07:56 2016 From: sstalker at buckeye-express.com (sstalker at buckeye-express.com) Date: Mon, 08 Feb 2016 23:07:56 -0500 Subject: [TMRA] General License manual Message-ID: <57bc947c85acba8e39cf57fb81595091@buckeye-express.com> Group, I have someone taking the test this Saturday that is looking to buy a General manual. Anyone have a current one for sale. Steve KC8TVW From w8ter at bex.net Tue Feb 9 19:21:23 2016 From: w8ter at bex.net (Steve Bellner) Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2016 19:21:23 -0500 Subject: [TMRA] DIGITAL NET FEBRUARY 9 (tonight) In-Reply-To: <56B1304D.5070603@bex.net> References: <56B1304D.5070603@bex.net> Message-ID: <56BA8283.1070005@bex.net> *A SOUNDCARD MODE NET* *TMRADN*(Toledo Mobile Radio Association Digital Net) When: Beginning Tuesday 26 January 20168-9 pm Where: 147.270 FMVOICE145.555 FMDIGITAL SOUND CARD (OPEN TO ALL.) Your station should already be setup to receive and transmit using soundcard modes. Voice will be on 147.270 W8HHF/R and soundcard mode will be on 145.555. Be prepared to switch between these frequencies. Those who are interested please review the web sites below and watch the YouTube Videos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN2QPZZzkn4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1wZ7uIA-Qs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWZ2vKWSilE&list=PLBF8CFBA57CC6C2CC http://www.jeffreykopcak.com/drive/ham_radio/digital_modes/vhf_uhf_nbems_an_introduction_using_fldigi_and_flmsg_presentations/vhf_uhf_nbems_presentation.html#/ http://w1hkj.com/FldigiHelp-3.21/html/index.html _If you are not setup for transmit or receive_, the links below will help teach and guide you for setting up your station. Here's the paNBEMS promotional video produced for the purpose of attracting new and perspective hams to NBEMS operations: http://youtu.be/GQwdCWDA6D0 Instructional Videos http://www.w1hkj.com/beginners.html http://wb2lua.com/papers/NBEMS_Instructions.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRNQ7sPSmWQ&feature=player_detailpage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psP489NOkg0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=SWZ2vKWSilE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Pw9XWnwukc __._,_.___ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ______________________________________________________________ TMRA mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/tmra Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:TMRA at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html From w8ter at bex.net Thu Feb 4 05:44:56 2016 From: w8ter at bex.net (Steve Bellner) Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2016 05:44:56 -0500 Subject: [TMRA] upcoming Hospital net Message-ID: <56B32BA8.7050705@bex.net> Help needed this Saturday (1^st Saturday of the month) for the monthly hospital net (10 to 11) and NORC NET (11 to 12). Please contact WD8MXR at wd8mxr at gmail.com to help with these nets. -- "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." Thomas Alva Edison From w8ter at bex.net Mon Feb 22 05:35:33 2016 From: w8ter at bex.net (Steve Bellner) Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 05:35:33 -0500 Subject: [TMRA] [paNBEMS] New Video "How To Learn To Use NBEMS" In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <56CAE475.1080909@bex.net> Just posted a new video on my K4REF Youtube channel entitled: NBEMS - Fldigi "How To Learn To Use It" Link is at: https://youtu.be/bI3UN_Jyy1k Please take a few minutes to view it and tell me what you think. The video quality is not great, but I think it will get the job done. It's a method of learning NBEMS & Fldigi that made it "click" for me... finally! LOL I do hope it is helpful for the NBEMS cause! 73, de Rick K4REF . __,_._,___ From w8ter at bex.net Fri Feb 26 11:22:14 2016 From: w8ter at bex.net (Steve Bellner) Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 11:22:14 -0500 Subject: [TMRA] K8AAC SK Message-ID: <56D07BB6.2010009@bex.net> Martha Hanna died Feb. 24, 2016. She was widow of Bob Hanna K8ADK Amateur radio operator, veteran, leader in volunteer amateur radio activities and events. From w8ter at bex.net Wed Feb 17 05:46:06 2016 From: w8ter at bex.net (Steve Bellner) Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 05:46:06 -0500 Subject: [TMRA] Ohio Section ARRL Source Forge article. Message-ID: <56C44F6E.2000204@bex.net> THE TECHNICAL COORDINATOR Jeff Kopcak - TC k8jtk at arrl.net Hey Gang, I was contacted this month by someone concerned that Fldigi would install a ?trojan? on their computer and wanted to know where to get a clean download of the program. Before panic sets in, there is no reason to smash your hard drives. Why did I receive this question? I?ll explain the tech behind the issue. The place that Fldigi, Flmsg, Flrig, and all other applications are now hosted is at a place called SourceForge (also abbreviated ?SF?). SourceForge is a web service launched in 1999 that offers tools for developers to manage their projects for free. They host source code (for those who wanted to read, audit, modify, or learn from raw code), web pages for the project, mirrors (hosting in multiple locations in case any-one server is down), bug tracking, and many other features. It was the place for hosting free and open-source software. A ton of very well-known projects were (some still are) hosted on SourceForge: Apache Server, GIMP, OpenOffice, Firefox, Thunderbird, Audacity, Filezilla, Drupal, WordPress, JT65-HF? list goes on. Some users were discouraged by the number of advertisements on the site. Though it is an ad-supported free service, there weren?t any viable alternatives. In July 2013, SourceForge created an optional service available to developers called ?DevShare.? Any developer who participated in the service would knowingly push additional unwanted programs to anyone downloading their project. This is commonly referred to as ?crapware? encompassing adware, download managers, antivirus programs, browser toolbars, homepage modifications, search engine replacements, and the like. In May 2015, it was reported that SourceForge seized control of what they considered ?deprecated or abandoned? Windows projects. In taking control, they locked out the developer and ?updated? project downloads to push similar ad-supported content. This is a problem because the open-source community is just that, a community. They are made up of enthusiasts that like developing programs. Much like ham radio, they donate their time and do it for free. When a company takes the good name of a well-known project and tarnishes it by installing adware on users? computers, this doesn?t go over well with the community. Their business practices effectively destroyed what was left of SourceForge?s reputation. The DevShare project started a movement within the community to find replacements for SourceForge; GitHub primarily. SF since stated they are not taking control of unmaintained projects. It was too-little, too-late. Many developers deleted their projects from SF and moved their content elsewhere. It is up to each developer to make a decision about their project. I?ve provided links at the end of the article that go more in-depth for those into tech stories. SourceForge is not the only site that bundles crapware in downloads. Download sites like CNet?s Download (dot) com and many other free file hosting services also push ads and unwanted programs. Back to Fldigi. The developer of Fldigi maintained the installer and source files on his own server. Somewhere near the end of last year, his site was hacked. The decision was made to move the files from his server over to SourceForge. Likely in an attempt to be more secure. This created a problem for many who are aware of the issues with SourceForge. Unfortunately, it is the only place where the Fldigi Suite updates and downloads reside. I have installed many Fldigi updates since the move to SourceForge and have not seen anything to suggest any unwanted programs are included. The issue is something to be aware of. Good security practice dictates not downloading anything you-yourself didn?t go looking for. If you do download Fldigi and it is prompting you to install an antivirus program, this is a huge red flag. Another example: never click anything that says ?your plugins, Java, Flash, antivirus, or system? is out of date? because you weren?t looking for those updates. In other news, I would like to welcome Technical Specialist Eldon - W5UHQ. If that sounds familiar, it?s because he is the Net Manager for the OHDEN HF digital net. The Ohio Digital Emergency Net meets Tuesday evenings at 8pm on 3585 using OLIVIA 8/500 at 1 kHz. The purpose is to provide statewide communications to EMA and EOC?s in Ohio using sound card digital modes. If that wasn?t enough, he brings an extensive background in communications and electronics to the group. OHDEN net: http://ohden.org/ I will be at the Mansfield Hamfest on February 21. I?ve been invited to present during the Digital Forum at noon. This is assuming the weather is better than it has been the last few days, hi hi. The Digital Forum will contain a presentation on digital voice by Duane - K8MDA and I will present passing messages using Fldigi. Hope to meet you at Mansfield! More: http://hamfest.w8we.org/ Articles on SourceForge: http://www.infoworld.com/article/2929732/open-source-software/sourceforge-commits-reputational-suicide.html http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/05/sourceforge-grabs-gimp-for-windows-account-wraps-installer-in-bundle-pushing-adware/ Thanks for reading and 73... de Jeff - K8JTK **************************************************** From w8ter at bex.net Wed Feb 24 17:57:16 2016 From: w8ter at bex.net (Steve Bellner) Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2016 17:57:16 -0500 Subject: [TMRA] ARES: PREPARE, PLAN, AND STAY INFORMED! Message-ID: <56CE354C.1050301@bex.net> TUNE YOUR FM RADIO TO 147.270 MONITOR THE NOAA WX BROADCAST. MONITOR OTHER FREQUENCIES THAT MAY BE USED SUCH AS 147.375 OR 146.610. PREPARE, PLAN, and STAY INFORMED! WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BE PREPAIRD FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISABILITIES. HEAVIEST SNOW FALL PREDICTED FOR TONIGHT. WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE IN THE EARLY MORNING. 20 TO 30 MPH WINDS GUSTS TO 35 MILES PER HR. HEAVY WET SNOW AND STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO POWER OUTAGES. CHECK YOUR RADIO EQUIPMENT AND CHARGE YOUR BATTERIES. SEVERE WX IS INEVITABLE TONIGHT TUNE YOUR RADIO TO 147.270 AND LISTEN TO THE NOAA WX BROADCAST! *_HEAVY SNOW_* WILL MAKE REMOVAL DIFFICULT. *_DO NOT OVER DO_* WHEN SHOVELLING YOUR WALKS AND DRIVEWAY. TAKE YOUR TIME OR HIRE IT DONE!!!