From sharpe at buckeye-express.com Sat Apr 1 16:22:57 2017 From: sharpe at buckeye-express.com (Rick K8RKS) Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2017 16:22:57 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] Help needed! Message-ID: Spring is here and once again our help is needed with the Glass City Marathon. This years race is on Sunday, April 23rd and start time is 7 AM. We have lots of positions to fill, some all day and some for just a few hours. If you'd like to help out or need more information please let me know at k8rks at arrl.net or 419-471-0573. 73, Rick K8RKS k8rks at arrl.net 419-471-0573 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From rhall987 at robhall.org Sun Apr 2 19:33:07 2017 From: rhall987 at robhall.org (Robert Hall) Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2017 19:33:07 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] FLDigi major version update 3/28/17 - v 4.0.1 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: If you are like me and skip or miss many of the many FLDigi software updates available via SourceForge, you might want to capture the latest updates before the Tuesday evening 147.270 FLdigi net since recent updates jumped a major revision #. More info available via the links below. Fldigi 4.0.1 released Fldigi (Fast Light Digital Modem Application), pronounced ?F L digi?, is a cross-platform modem program that supports most of the peer-to-peer (live keyboard) digital modes used on the amateur radio bands. Fldigi is released under the GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPLv3) You can download fldigi from the Source forge web site Version 4.0.1 [?] http://qrznow.com/fldigi-4-0-1-released/#noredirect Powered by Como: http://www.como.com 73, Rob KV8P From w8ter at bex.net Mon Apr 3 20:04:17 2017 From: w8ter at bex.net (Stephen Bellner) Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2017 20:04:17 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] UK Museum Wants to Hear from Those Who Remember Sputnik Launch Message-ID: <3f25da91-5e6f-3d00-debe-31438067ba07@bex.net> From ARRL.org UK Museum Wants to Hear from Those Who Remember Sputnik Launch 03/27/2017 As part of an effort to tell the story of the International Geophysical Year (IGY) 60 years ago, a Cambridge, England, museum wants to hear from anyone who remembers the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957. Many radio amateurs and shortwave listeners (SWLs) of the era were among those thrilled to receive the satellite's 20 MHz beacon. The Scott Polar Research Institute Polar Museum at Cambridge University will mark the IGY anniversary later this year. The IGY was a global effort to better map and understand the planet, and it put heavy emphasis on Antarctica as well as studies of space and the atmosphere. The Polar Museum exhibition recount the story of Sputnik, the establishment of scientific bases in Antarctica, and the individuals involved in the IGY. "Although largely forgotten now, the International Geophysical Year involved many thousands of people from all of the world and from all walks of life," said Museum Curator Charlotte Connelly. "We'd like to capture some of those experiences in our exhibition and show the phenomenal reach of this important moment for global science." Contact Connelly via e-mail --museum at spri.cam.ac.uk -- if you were among those monitoring and/or spotvH??tsu,Ts first artificial satellite. The exhibit, "The Year that Made Antarctica: People, Politics, and the International Geophysical Year," opens on April 26. http://www.arrl.org/news/uk-museum-wants-to-hear-from-those-who-remember-sputnik-launch From w8ter at bex.net Wed Apr 5 06:26:05 2017 From: w8ter at bex.net (Stephen Bellner) Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2017 06:26:05 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] 6 METER NET 9 pm Message-ID: *6 METER NET* *Wednesday at 9:00 pm* 1^st Wednesday of the month is on 50.400 AM mode. From sharpe at buckeye-express.com Wed Apr 5 16:26:33 2017 From: sharpe at buckeye-express.com (Rick K8RKS) Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2017 16:26:33 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] Glass City Marathon Info Message-ID: Hello everyone! For anyone that has volunteered for the Glass City Marathon or is thinking about volunteering they are once again having two volunteer parties. You are not required to attend either and you shouldn't attend both. I plan on being at both. The first is this Sunday, the 9th at 2 PM. The second is next Wednesday, the 12th at 6 PM. Both are being help at the Ward Pavilion in Wildwood Metropark. The Ward Pavilion is located just inside the east entrance to the park. Hope to see some of you there! Rick K8RKS k8rks at arrl.net 419-471-0573 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From w8ter at bex.net Sun Apr 9 07:15:37 2017 From: w8ter at bex.net (Stephen Bellner) Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2017 07:15:37 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] TMRA CW group In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Next meeting of the TMRA CW training group: Saturday, April 15 1-4:00 p.m. Trilby Church 5918 Secor RD From sharpe at buckeye-express.com Sun Apr 9 07:29:43 2017 From: sharpe at buckeye-express.com (Rick Sharpe) Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2017 07:29:43 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] Help still needed! Message-ID: <762a95da-5f9d-67a1-6421-e79cd7a5fd09@buckeye-express.com> There are just two weeks left and I still need a few operators for the Glass City Marathon. The race is on Sunday, April 23rd and starts at 7 AM. It runs from The University of Toledo out through Sylvania and back. For anyone who is interested or already signed up there is a volunteer party today (Sunday the 9th) at 2 PM in the Ward Pavilion at Wildwood Metropark and another on Wednesday the 12th at the same place. Please let me know if you can help or need more information and thanks to all those who have already volunteered! Rick K8RKS k8rks at arrl.net 419-471-0573 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From w8ter at bex.net Sat Apr 15 07:03:05 2017 From: w8ter at bex.net (Stephen Bellner) Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2017 07:03:05 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] Fwd: April Hertzian Herald In-Reply-To: <1782179576.700934.1492205382853@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1782179576.700934.1492205382853@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <088dfb3f-49a4-bc22-3e0e-4cd623c75e90@bex.net> -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: April Hertzian Herald Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 21:29:42 +0000 (UTC) From: Fred VanDaele Reply-To: Fred VanDaele To: Stephen Bellner , Stephen Bellner Reminder: MI QSO Party is Tomorrow Saturday 15th at the Red Cross building from Noon to Midnight, if you have some time stop in and work the radio for an hour or two. The next meeting of the MCRCA is this Thursday the 20th of April at the Red Cross 7:30 PM. Attached is the Hertzian Herald. -Fred From sharpe at buckeye-express.com Sun Apr 16 06:51:25 2017 From: sharpe at buckeye-express.com (Rick K8RKS) Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2017 06:51:25 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] Glass City Marathon Message-ID: <6f8a34e5-6b0c-ebc2-40d6-7024db08f0ab@buckeye-express.com> The information for the Glass City Marathon has been sent to everyone who volunteered to help. If you signed up but didn't receive anything please let me know so I can get you a replacement. Thanks again to everyone who is helping out with this event! Rick K8RKS k8rks at arrl.net 419-471-0573 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From w8ter at bex.net Sat Apr 15 22:51:36 2017 From: w8ter at bex.net (Stephen Bellner) Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2017 22:51:36 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] CORRECTION: NVIS day now April 22 from 12pm to 5 pm Fire Station #2 Message-ID: ? In order to avoid a conflict between the ARES general meeting and the NVIS day event the NVIS day times have been changed to 12 pm to 5 pm. If you need more information contact Steve/W8TER 419-367-1200 w8ter at arrl.net From rhall987 at robhall.org Fri Apr 21 23:16:42 2017 From: rhall987 at robhall.org (Robert Hall) Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2017 23:16:42 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] 147.270 and 442.850 Antenna Upgrades Message-ID: A quick note from the Technical Committee. The antennas were changed out today on both the 147.27 and the 442.850 repeaters. The 147.27 repeater is now on a 4 bay phased dipole array and the 442.850 on an 8 bay phased dipole array. Some users (myself included) have reported some increased range and accessibility on both repeaters, but your individual verifications and comparisons are very welcome! Big thanks to the work team today! Absolutely everyone was needed, and we are all thankful for all the experienced hands! In no particular order, thanks to Tom KD8WCD, Rich KQ6EF, Mike W8MAL, Bruce AA8HS, Steve W8TER, Chrissy KC8UFV and .. of course, myself I guess..lol... Rob KV8P). Also, thanks to Dan KE8UE and Dan W8VNL for the remote signal help and for providing some immediate feedback on the coverage. The next antennas to receive upgrades this spring will likely be the Yaesu Fusion 146.835 antenna and the remote receive 147.27 (250.3 rx pl) antenna. More info forthcoming on those. We look forward to your reports! Also, some pictures of the work have been posted on the TMRA Facebook page and will be forwarded along for the website and newsletter (as well). 73, TMRA (Tech Committee) From w8ter at bex.net Fri Apr 21 20:55:02 2017 From: w8ter at bex.net (Stephen Bellner) Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2017 20:55:02 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] NVIS operation this Saturday Message-ID: Saturday April 22nd at the Maumee No. 2 fire station after the 9 am general ARES meeting. NVIS activity will go into the afternoon. All are welcome to attend. we will be monitoring the 147.270 PL 103.5 repeater 73, Steve/W8TER NVIS Research Paper Available A thorough and fully annotated discussion of Near Vertical Incidence Skywave (NVIS) is available in the research paper , "Radio Communication via Near Vertical Incidence Skywave Propagation: An Overview," by Ben A. Witvliet, PE5B/5R8DS, and Rosa Ma Alsina-Pag?s. First investigated in the 1920s, NVIS propagation was rediscovered during World War II as "an essential means to establish communications in large war zones such as the D-Day invasion in Normandy," the paper notes, adding that the US Army subsequently sponsored a lot of NVIS field research, especially between 1966 and 1973. More recently, NVIS has become a popular means to enable close-in communication on Amateur Radio HF bands between 3 and 10 MHZ. NVIS can be used for radio communication in a large area (200-kilometer radius) without any intermediate manmade infrastructure, and it has been found to be especially suited for disaster relief communication, among other applications, according to the paper. "A comprehensive overview of NVIS research is given, covering propagation, antennas, diversity, modulation, and coding," the /Abstract/ explains. "Both the bigger picture and the important details are given, as well as the relation between them." As the paper describes it, in NVIS propagation, electromagnetic waves are sent nearly vertically toward the ionosphere, and, with appropriate frequency selection, these waves are reflected back to Earth. "The great reflection height of 80 to 350 kilometers results in a large footprint and homogeneous field strength across that footprint," the paper says. "Due to the steep radiation angles large objects such as mountain slopes or high buildings cannot block the radio path." As for NVIS antennas, the paper stipulates that important parameters are antenna diagram, polarization, and bandwidth. "As only high elevation angles contribute to NVIS propagation, optimizing the antenna diagram for these elevation angles will increase the effectively transmitted power and improve the signal-to-interference ratio at reception." From w8ter at bex.net Fri Apr 21 21:03:53 2017 From: w8ter at bex.net (Stephen Bellner) Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2017 21:03:53 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] More NVIS information. Message-ID: <62dd3bbd-bcc1-8b31-0b66-eea5f320a91d@bex.net> Check out this web page for more operating information. 73, W8TER http://arrl-ohio.org/SEC/default.html