From rhall987 at robhall.org  Wed Mar  1 16:14:58 2017
From: rhall987 at robhall.org (Robert Hall)
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2017 16:14:58 -0500
Subject: [TMRA] Fwd: [MRRC] Free tower Cleveland Area
In-Reply-To: <20170301093300.rqjgg7s8e8s4o8ks@webmail.win.net>
References: <1216895034.3465982.1488378195656.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1216895034.3465982.1488378195656@mail.yahoo.com>
	<20170301093300.rqjgg7s8e8s4o8ks@webmail.win.net>
Message-ID: <CADXDW4Qetg7+EcvA8PZ=tZVGQHNrQH4Gd+HQZb8FM+r-k-RuOw@mail.gmail.com>

FYI.  Not sure if it's still available, but thought we should all know
about it.  Unfortunately, it will likely be long gone by the time I get to
it.   Rob - KV8P

Quoting Greg Surma <k8gl at sbcglobal.net>:

>From QTH.COM
> Greg K8GL
>
>    -  FREE TOWER/ANTENNAS/ROTOR
>     - SK Estate FREE 60' Tower/Antennas/Rotor. LOCAL pickup  Cleveland, OH
> area. 60' Rohn 25G tower, stainless steel guy wires,  HyGain TH6DXX
> Tri-Band antenna, KLM 16 element VHF antenna and  HyGain TX2 rotor. This
> tower assembly is still standing and will  require complete disassembly.
> You take it down and it's yours.  REMEMBER, YOU TAKE IT DOWN.
>       - Listing #1313468 - Submitted on 02/27/17 by Callsign W8AII -
> IP: 24.52.107.234
>       - Click Here to Email -- Send this Ad to a Friend
>
>
>

From w8ter at bex.net  Wed Mar  1 20:06:13 2017
From: w8ter at bex.net (Stephen Bellner)
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2017 20:06:13 -0500
Subject: [TMRA] New Great Lakes HamCon to be held at Michigan International
 Speedway (MIS) on October 7 & 8, 2017, 
In-Reply-To: <15a8c10db36-48d6-7030@webprd-m101.mail.aol.com>
References: <15a8c10db36-48d6-7030@webprd-m101.mail.aol.com>
Message-ID: <c20db07c-db95-6d1f-e410-8f117c0938d5@bex.net>


On Wednesday, March 1, 2017 12:22 PM, Jeff Frank <n8hee at n8hee.com 
<mailto:n8hee at n8hee.com>> wrote:


ARRL Great Lakes Division to hold Convention in October.   The
convention will be part of the new Great Lakes HamCon to be held at 
Michigan International Speedway (MIS) on October 7 & 8, 2017, HamCon 
promises to be an exciting event for ham radio in the ARRL Great Lakes 
Division.  HamCon is sponsored by the Great Lakes Amateur Radio 
Association, a consortium of radio clubs in the Great Lakes Division.
There are currently 14 clubs who have joined the consortium and it is 
continuing to grow.
The HamCon event takes place in the infield of the MIS NASCAR? track, 
where there is room to park 5000 cars.  Additional parking for cars and 
campers surrounds the rack.  HamCon will use "Pit Road" for the flea 
market trunk sales, while the three large infield buildings are 
committed for the vendor booths and inside tables.  Advanced tickets, 
flea market spaces and booth rentals are expected to open for sale in 
mid-March. Planned events include a Wouff Hong Initiation, Ham-in-a-day 
class, FCC license testing, ARRL meetings, DX Forum, Contesting Forum, 
Fox Hunting Forum, and QRP Operating Forum with 10 more events still 
pending.  As it becomes available, up-to-the-minute information will be 
posted on the web page at:  GLHamCon.org



From mlacumsky at amplex.net  Thu Mar  2 10:51:56 2017
From: mlacumsky at amplex.net (mlacumsky at amplex.net)
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2017 10:51:56 -0500
Subject: [TMRA] Hamfest Volunteers Needed
In-Reply-To: <e039018b-324a-5f77-a9dd-16a7422df3ee@amplex.net>
References: <e039018b-324a-5f77-a9dd-16a7422df3ee@amplex.net>
Message-ID: <203bf17c-6167-4ccf-3369-04179cf2b29e@amplex.net>

Hi All:

Thank you to the ones who have already volunteered, but I am still in need
of some volunteers to help check tickets at the Hamfest (Sunday, March 19),
as well as watch the exits and help the vendors with loading and offloading
their goods. Help is needed both Saturday afternoon/evening and all day Sunday,
from about 5:30 AM until 4:30-5 PM. Volunteers that wish to help must be a member
of TMRA prior to their shift. Please get in touch with me at 419-913-0207 or via
email at w8mal at arrl.net with your availability.  I will provide a tentative schedule
once we are closer to the Hamfest.

73

Mike W8MAL
TMRA Hamfest Committee



From w8ter at bex.net  Sat Mar  4 07:13:41 2017
From: w8ter at bex.net (Stephen Bellner)
Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2017 07:13:41 -0500
Subject: [TMRA] NORC NET
In-Reply-To: <CAARZPaGM4wWkTWksYf+LvAmTP80yP+X=C-DdwGH+3YGkKhtf6g@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAARZPaGM4wWkTWksYf+LvAmTP80yP+X=C-DdwGH+3YGkKhtf6g@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <a38478c4-70ba-2ca2-b6cd-8599445dac90@bex.net>




>
> This Saturday is the 1st Saturday of the month and time again for the 
> "NORC Net"
> (_*N*_orth-West _*O*_hio _*R*_egional _*C*_ommunications) at 11:00 AM.
>
> This net is designed to provide backup emergency communications between
> the 18 counties (ARES District 1 & 2) in Northwest Ohio, and 
> encourage checkins
> from the local County EOC's, but all checkins are welcome.
** The net will start on *__*_3.915 +/-_

     Then, when the 75 meter is completed will go
      to *_7.215 +/- _*and see how it goes on 40 meter.
>
> Also, a new preamble is attached.
>
> Thanks everybody.
>
Daniel L Stahl, Administrator


*
*

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From rhall987 at robhall.org  Wed Mar  8 02:06:42 2017
From: rhall987 at robhall.org (Robert Hall)
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2017 02:06:42 -0500
Subject: [TMRA] High Wind Warning today (Wednesday)
Message-ID: <CADXDW4QWUMkzNtTtWvQKaOdXO8gjhF8QQ=Le39hTsckZcrYf-Q@mail.gmail.com>

See below.

Keep an eye on your antennas today.  I would also suggest unplugging any
sensitive equipment today that you don't need. (brown-out and outage power
spikes can cause some real damage).  See below.

HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING, WHICH
IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY.  * WINDS... SOUTHWEST 25 TO
35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH. * TIMING... WINDS WILL INCREASE
WEDNESDAY MORNING AND PEAK WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS... STRONG WIND
GUSTS MAY BRING DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH OR STRONGER IS EXPECTED... WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH
OR MORE. SECURE ALL LOOSE PROPERTY. DAMAGE TO TREES... POWER LINES AND
PROPERTY IS LIKELY. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES CAN BE BLOWN OVER.

From mlacumsky at amplex.net  Thu Mar 16 21:33:21 2017
From: mlacumsky at amplex.net (mlacumsky at amplex.net)
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2017 21:33:21 -0400
Subject: [TMRA] Hamfest Volunteers
Message-ID: <7c682eb6-a8c0-c37e-9d78-8e5bcd6fdb42@amplex.net>

Greetings:

Information for those who volunteered to help watch doors and check 
tickets at the hamfest has been sent out. If you volunteered and have 
not received an email from me, please email me ASAP.


Mike W8MAL

TMRA Hamfest Committee


From rhall987 at robhall.org  Thu Mar 16 23:25:16 2017
From: rhall987 at robhall.org (Robert Hall)
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2017 23:25:16 -0400
Subject: [TMRA] Fusion Repeater Update - Fusion owner radios will need
 firmware+DSP updates (next TMRA mtg?)
Message-ID: <CADXDW4Q_TmiVJ1vqkV76W46Ye6pvgxhvMQufiAmPHQ-6PSgmdQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hello,

I owe everyone in TMRA a Fusion Repeater Update.

*MAIN UPDATE:  *
The Yaesu fusion repeater is back after the upgrade at Yaesu and I've been
busy getting it going on Wires-X on the bench.  I've had some success and
everything is looking really good here so far.

*FOR FUSION RADIO OWNERS (IMPORTANT)*
One important thing that has show up right away for me is that all Fusion
Radio owners (of all kinds of Fusion Radios, FTM-100,400 and FT-1D and 2Ds)
will all need to do both a FIRMWARE *and* DSP update (yes, these are 2
separate updates) to your radio in order to be able to take full advantage
of the repeater once it is on the air downtown.  Also, if your last upgrade
is more than 2 weeks ago, you will need the updates (trust me, I did).

You will be able to use the repeater without the most recent upgrades (more
than likely, but no guarantees), but you won't be able to control it to
different talk rooms with your radio.  (Sorry 3200 users, you can't control
it anyway as is my understanding as that control functionality doesn't
exist in the 3200.  However, you can just use the repeater in the room it
is already active in/controlled to by others).

Therefore, for FTM-400dr and FT-1dr, I will have the firmware on a laptop
and a cable available for your radios at the next TMRA Tech and General
Meetings.  If you bring a cable and the files (listed below), I can
probably also help with other fusion radios as well.  I'll plan to bring a
power supply with a powerpole connection for mobiles.  I'm happy to help
with the upgrades if anyone needs it.  However, directions and files are
available for both the firmware and dsp upgrades on the Yaesu website under
each radio (files tab), if you'd like to do it yourself.

See;

http://www.yaesu.com/?cmd=DisplayProducts&DivisionID=65&ProdCatID=249

After selection your radio, go to files tab and go to the bottom of the
page.  The files you need and directions are at the bottom of the page
listed under files for each radio type.  You will need the programming
cable supplied with your radio, and will likely need to first install the
USB cable driver (if you never upgraded before using that PC).  Grab all
the files and be sure to read the directions for each of them before
updating them.

(there are physical steps of switching switches into program, etc. that
have to occur before the update, so you can't skip reading these files)

Our DR-1X repeater is currently at Version 1.10Q, so you will know whether
there are updates or not.  In the future we will try and warn our members
and coordinate updates for everyone before we upgrade the repeater if
possible.  (more discussion ahead on that).

Regards,
Rob Hall - KV8P
kv8p at kv8p.com

From rhall987 at robhall.org  Fri Mar 17 01:59:25 2017
From: rhall987 at robhall.org (Robert Hall)
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2017 01:59:25 -0400
Subject: [TMRA] W8HHF Fusion Wires-X temporarily online on 444.2125+ (low
	profile/Holland)
Message-ID: <CADXDW4RAxcnABoD5uzK_uNeCtMkvH2aGCULLqjxW=fmuYxnQzA@mail.gmail.com>

Ladies and Gents,

I was able to work out the remaining bugs this evening.

I placed the TMRA Fusion Repeater (W8HHF-ND) very temporarily on my
444.2125+ pair (belongs to K8TTE-R/KV8P) in Holland, OH this evening.
Please feel free to use the repeater on Wires-X (digital Fusion/C4FM only)
if you can reach it ok (many people cannot reach it well, so don't be
alarmed if you cannot).

Please note that the repeater is currently linked to America Link full-time
to give it a good test (As it usually stays quite active there).  If it
stays unused for up to 30 minutes (for the time being), it will
automatically re-link to America Link (configured that way just for
testing).

However, full Wires-X linking/unlinking is available to Fusion users that
know how to use it. Please pass along any comments on the operation (or
questions) of it to Rob KV8P at (kv8p at kv8p.com).

If you are not familiar with Wires-X use, please brush up before using it:
 The following link seems to be a good guide for setup, functions, and
expected use.


https://www.hamoperator.com/Fusion/FusionFiles/WB7OEV-Fusion-PDF-0018_WiRESX-Install.pdf


As far as firmware and DSP, my radio was last updated in April.  (check
yours on the website)

Thanks, and let me know how it works for you if you try it out please.
We'll move it to it's permanent home downtown Toledo on 146.835 in a couple
weeks.

Regards,

Rob KV8P (TMRA Tech Committee)
kv8p at kv8p.com

From rhall987 at robhall.org  Mon Mar 20 17:20:59 2017
From: rhall987 at robhall.org (Robert Hall)
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2017 17:20:59 -0400
Subject: [TMRA] Fusion Update / Firmware Clarification
Message-ID: <CADXDW4Sa=9TFdaN25fJsM_u+w0xkZAjxgjXeVD-3nbSsRC4mrg@mail.gmail.com>

I wanted to provide a quick update and one clarification on Firmware
Updates.

1.  *Update:*  We have the fusion repeater working with Wires-X on the air
on 444.2125 currently, however, we are still working out a packet loss
issue (likely my home internet, or my connection method causing the issue,
not the equipment) before we proceed with scheduling the system to be
installed.  You can hear that result in short disruptive gaps on the
transmissions currently.  I suspect I'll have that resolved by mid this
coming week and will report back.

2.  *Clarification/Correction RE: needed firmware updates to your Yaesu
Fusion radios:*  While the repeater firmware was more recent, most radios
last received a released a firmware and DSP update back in April of 2016.
 (Not a very recent release)  Therefore, if you obtained your radio after
April 2016 or if you did a firmware and DSP upgrade after April of last
year, you very likely already have the latest versions.  However, you
should still verify that.

Note:  There is one upgrade document for DSP and one for firmware provided
on the Yeasu website per radio, and you can follow the methods listed at
the back of each to verify whether or not you already have the latest
firmware/DSP software.  Each of them tell you how to verify the versions
after updates are done, which you can also use to learn how to check them.

More later,
73,

Rob KV8P

From rhall987 at robhall.org  Thu Mar 23 01:53:06 2017
From: rhall987 at robhall.org (Robert Hall)
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2017 01:53:06 -0400
Subject: [TMRA] TMRA Fusion C4FM Wires-X Repeater Update
Message-ID: <CADXDW4RAHYtDc67A-rkc9fFfN75Fp18GCjTH9W9kCDfvo7vS7Q@mail.gmail.com>

Just a quick update:

I wired the internet directly into the Wires-X PC this evening and it does
seem to have solved my issue with audio dropping on the repeater (much
better now!).  We'll let it run for a few more days before calling it good
for the transition to the repeater site.  It is back live on 444.2125+ for
those that can reach and try it.  Please comment if you do try it.

Feel free to move the connection to other rooms as you wish.  It is fully
controllable, but only digital.

Regards,
Rob - KV8P

From w8ter at bex.net  Sat Mar 25 13:31:36 2017
From: w8ter at bex.net (Stephen Bellner)
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2017 13:31:36 -0400
Subject: [TMRA] Hospital Radio Testing
Message-ID: <927e5197-6fc8-d98f-8002-102e7e6f7e61@bex.net>

OPERATORS are needed for the upcoming radio test at the local hospitals.

Saturday April 1st at 10:00am

Please contact WD8MXR at wd8mxr at gmail.com to sign up for a hospital.

If you have never done this before, let him know and he would be glad to 
place you with some one that is experienced.

Sometimes hospital stations do not get an operator. Please volunteer to 
fill those vacant spots so we might check all stations.

We have 8 hospitals, a truck, an EMA and two go kits to fill.

Download the pertinent information about the station you will occupy 
from the ARES web page. www.lucasares.org

Thanks for all you do with amateur radio.

73,

Steve, W8TER



From w8ter at bex.net  Mon Mar 27 14:17:36 2017
From: w8ter at bex.net (Stephen Bellner)
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2017 14:17:36 -0400
Subject: [TMRA] NVIS DAY
Message-ID: <e5633337-277b-df8b-44b9-ff209fd33343@bex.net>

NVIS Research Paper Available
(from ARRL Bulletin)

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.
  
In case the link for the research paper gets broken..
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11235-017-0287-2   

PS..  Ohio?s NVIS antenna day is scheduled for April 22. In addition
to 40 and 80 meters, we want to add 160 and 60 meters (a good 160
antenna should also operate on 60). With the band conditions in the
trash, we need to work up alternative bands and plans to maintain
communications across the state!  These new bands should make for some
interesting antenna construction projects, so get your teams busy!!

Want more information on how to make a NVIS Antenna?  Here?s a link..
http://arrl-ohio.org/SEC/nvis.html  


From rhall987 at robhall.org  Thu Mar 30 21:50:27 2017
From: rhall987 at robhall.org (Robert Hall)
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 21:50:27 -0400
Subject: [TMRA] 146.835(-) Fusion and Wires-X "go live" date is Thursday,
	April 6th (evening).
Message-ID: <CADXDW4QJ314C8ZSES6b3KqU07_JwE-3kd3N7Po2NFeN+qUqbqw@mail.gmail.com>

The TMRA 146.835(-) Fusion Repeater on Wires-X is now ready to install at
the downtown site after a few weeks of successful testing on 444.2125(+) in
Holland (where it is currently working as a low-profile system, linked to
America Link for digital C4FM use).


It seems, after some initial tweaks, that the repeater is now working well
on Wires-X in digital only mode and is quite reliable.  We tentatively plan
to install the repeater in it's new home, downtown Toledo, on the evening
of Thursday, April 6th. Look for it to be live on Wires-X late that evening.


Initially, at least, the repeater will auto-link to the America Link room
where it is the busiest, however, users will be able to control it and
control/move the repeater to other rooms to use it where-ever they/you
would like. The repeater will reset to America Link nightly at 3am for the
time being. Feel free to control the repeater if you know how, and assuming
your radio supports Wires-X functionality and has the most current firmware
and DSP updates.


There may very well be a follow-on repeater antenna and amplifier upgrade
(the repeater will only be running 5 watts initially) over the weeks to
follow (after initial site testing is complete).  However, we'll be looking
for reports starting on the 7th. If plans change at all, it will be posted
here and via the TMRA email list.


Also, going forward, we will be working to keep the repeater firmware up to
date to support the latest functions and features.  Therefore, you will
want to keep your radios up to date as well.  We will try to announce all
new radio firmware and DSP on this list (as we learn of them) and the TMRA
facebook page as well, to help users prepare, in the event of available
upgrades.


http://systemfusion.yaesu.com/hri-200/


TMRA Technical Committee

From rhall987 at robhall.org  Thu Mar 30 23:27:37 2017
From: rhall987 at robhall.org (Robert Hall)
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 23:27:37 -0400
Subject: [TMRA] 2 new ham bands! :)
Message-ID: <CADXDW4SWonOw8de8XOH9xjqNrQSbEwPgPVFTP-qivABpVHGGAg@mail.gmail.com>

http://cqnewsroom.blogspot.com/2017/03/flash-fcc-approves-new-mflf-ham-bands.html

From stevebellner at gmail.com  Thu Mar 30 19:08:31 2017
From: stevebellner at gmail.com (Steve Bellner)
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 19:08:31 -0400
Subject: [TMRA] Fwd: Geomagnetic Storm Underway
In-Reply-To: <3cf38e87-800d-45cc-a5fb-1cd92a6a2c9b@googlegroups.com>
References: <3cf38e87-800d-45cc-a5fb-1cd92a6a2c9b@googlegroups.com>
Message-ID: <b88f94b7-2f64-bf50-21a2-b3aee8802129@gmail.com>


	

	

	

	


Earth has just entered a very fast moving solar wind stream from a large 
gaping coronal hole. The solar wind stream is very broad and we will be 
inside the stream for many days, probably into next week.

What this means to us is that propagation on all bands, especially 20 
meters and above, will be dimenished. For those of you who check into 
the SATERN International 20 meter SSB net, you could do the service a 
favor by listening and passing relays on to the NCO on duty.

The same could be said for the regional nets on 40 and 80 meters as 
well. The lower bands are not affected nearly as much as the upper bands 
but there likely will be some strange propagation effects. Try to listen 
and help the NCS as much as needed.

Given the NOAA/SWPC predictions, we will likely see poor conditions 
until next weekend. Geomagnetic storms are likely to continue for that 
period of time as well.

If you are a VHF/UHF fan, you may want to monitor the DX Clusters for 
auroral openings which are common during periods like this. Local groups 
will find this a good opportunity for 6 meters and above when the lower 
bands fade.

We will continue to monitor the situation while active strong and severe 
weather is present across much of the U.S.

Don't forget we are approaching hurricane season in about 10 weeks. The 
time to prepare is now.


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