From sharpe at buckeye-express.com Sun Jun 3 09:11:42 2018 From: sharpe at buckeye-express.com (Rick Sharpe) Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2018 09:11:42 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] Help still needed! Message-ID: With less than two weeks to go I still need 3 or 4 operators for the Muddy Mini Half Marathon. The race is Saturday, June 16th and starts at 7:30 AM. It runs from downtown Maumee to Mud Hens Stadium in downtown Toledo. If you can help out or need more information please contact me at k8rks at arrl.net or 419-471-0573. Thanks! Rick K8RKS k8rks at arrl.net 419-471-0573 From tmrainformation at gmail.com Sun Jun 3 10:12:47 2018 From: tmrainformation at gmail.com (Bradley F Ruhberg) Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2018 10:12:47 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] TMRA WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS 06/03/2018 Message-ID: <5b13f756.1c69fb81.4274f.85e4@mx.google.com> ?!!!!BE ADVISED: IN JUNE 2018 AND MOVING FORWARD ALL OFFICAL TMRA MEETINGS WILL BEGIN?AT 7 PM!!!! 06/03/2018 ? ? Hello all , ? ?Its been a few weeks and I hope everyone is doing well. Busy, Busy, Busy, is the only way to describe June here at the TMRA. Today is day 2 of the 2 day Museum Ship Weekend. Reports are that Team K8E are really have a good event. Over 600 QSOs on 40 Meters have been reported on Saturday alone. GREAT JOB TEAM K8E!!!! The Monthly Skywarn Meeting will be held on Thursday JUNE 7TH at 1930 at the 911 training center located at 2127 Jefferson in Toledo. The Meeting will focus on Net Control scripts. Next Saturday is the Antenna raising Party up on Parks to get the new 147.270 Sinclair Antenna on the air. The TMRA General Business meeting will be held on June 13th at 7:00 pm. Then on June 16th is the return of the Muddy Mini Marathon. Still need help on that one. Followed by the biggest Operating Event of the year ?Field Day?. Lots of stuff for sure here in June. Hamvention was great again this year and we had a nice time on the bus. Looking forward to the next trip down. Thanks to Mike/WA8SYD for all he does getting the Bus together and keeping it enjoyable. A Special Thank You to everyone who helped out with the Memorial Day Parade. Despite a rainy start the Parade went well and the Shriners were very pleased with our efforts. ? !!!!NEW THIS WEEK!!!! ? Rick/K8RKS has put out the need for help for the 2018 Muddy Mini. !!!!COMING SOON!!!!! Information on Field Day 2018. ? ? An Advisory from the Tech Committee has been released regarding the 220 Repeater. It is attached at the bottom of this Email. ? ?!!!!BE ADVISED: IN JUNE 2018 AND MOVING FORWARD ALL OFFICAL TMRA MEETINGS WILL BEGIN?AT 7 PM!!!! ? ************************************************** The following information is for the good of the club and its Members.? ? ? ?EVENTS ? Here is a list of events to look for as we get further into spring and summer. ? THE MUDDY MINI MARATHON FIELD DAY OHIO QSO PARTY SYLVANIA TRIATHLON AND SUPER KIDS WEEKEND OHIO STATE PARKS ON THE AIR MONTHLY FOX HUNTS ? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ? ANTENNA WORK PARTY / LIFTS ? TMRA is looking for members to assist with the next 147.27 antenna lift on Saturday, June 9th.?This will be our next attempt at the lift, utilizing our learnings from the April 18th session. Please let Rob (KV8P) know if you can help. The following weekend (Friday or Saturday) would be the alternate date. We found ourselves just a little bit short on needed number of people for the last pull. Therefore, we are providing some additional time for folks to plan for this particular scheduled date (which may also afford us time to plan the 224.14 mounting). Even if you can only donate time for the 147.27 antenna pull-up itself, or to man a "tag-line", we will take it! The efforts will likely?start at 9am?and the pull is expected to occur?around 11-11:30am. Feel free to contact Rob (KV8P) at?kv8p at kv8p.com, or call Rob at?(419)345-5759?if you can help.? Thank you! Reminder, you MUST be a TMRA Member in order to assist in work parties. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ? THE MUDDY MINI SATURDAY JUNE 16TH With less then two weeks to go Rick/K8RKS is still in need of about a half dozen operators. The race is a HALF Marathon, it starts in Downtown Maumee and runs to Downtown Toledo, finishing at 5/3 Field, Home of your Toledo Mudhens. Saturday June 16th The race starts at 0730 and has a scheduled end time before noon. If you can help please contact Rick/K8RKS. Rick/K8RKS k8rks at arrl.net 419-471-0573 For info about the Muddy Mini follow the link below. ?http://runtoledo.com/muddy-mini-half-marathon-quarter-marathon-maumee-toledo/ ----- FIELD DAY Field day is held on the last full weekend in June. Stay Tuned here, on the nets, and at the JuneGeneral Meeting for more info on Field Day. ----- LUCAS COUNTY A.R.E.S. ? !!!!! VENUE HAS BEEN CHANGED FOR THIS MEETING, SEE INFO IN BELOW!!! ? ? The next?ARES meeting?will be?June 23rd?at 0900?at?The Walcott House in Maumee. This is the location of TMRA Field Day.? All are welcome. ? Want or need more info about Lucas County ARES? Contact Lucas County ARES E.C, Skeet / KD8KXD. Kd8kxd at arrl.net ? Be sure to visit the?ARES website. lucasares.org? ? ----- FOX HUNT ? Congratulations to Ron / N8APZ and his team mate Toby / KE8CZO on being the Fox Hunt winners in April. Stay Tuned for more info on the next scheduled Fox Hunt. ? ---- ? Antenna Build / KV8P Rob / KV8P has announced he will be leading a Club Antenna Build at the July Meeting. The Antenna, a Tape Measure Yagi (2 Meter) is both effective and inexpensive to build. Used primarily for Fox Hunting this antenna can also be effective as a low power transmit antenna. The build will take place at the TMRA July 2018 Business Meeting. Rob has priced the kits and has offered two options. The Kits will include all parts needed to build the Antenna and the club will provide an analyzer to match and tune the completed projects. ?The price will be based on a minimum number of kits ordered. The antennas kits will be priced as follows Standard Kit = $20.00 Standard Kit plus Offset Attenuator = $ 70.00 Orders for the kits will need to be placed on or before the June General Business Meeting to assure pricing and allow ample time for shipping. Note : The offset Attenuator is not necessary to use this Antenna effectively, it also limits this Antenna to a receive Antenna only, as you cannot transmit through the Attenuator. ?---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ? TMRA NETS ? ?ARES IN BRIEF NET??on Sunday Nights at 1930 on the 147.270 Repeater. All are welcome to check in. NEWCOMERS AND ELMERS NET (see note #2 below) ? Are you new to Ham Radio, or so you just feel inexperienced, perhaps ?you just have a question that you need answered? Be sure to tune into the?TMRA Newcomers and Elmers net?each?Sunday night at 8pm. This Net follows?the ARES in brief Net?on the 147.270 Repeater.? ?Net Control Stations for the Newcomers and Elmers Net are needed. If you would like to take the Net and try your hand at Net Control, or if you have a topic to suggest for the Net, get ahold of Dave / KD8EVN? ?kd8evn at arrl.net ? ? ? DIGITAL SOUNDCARD NET Are you interested in learning more?about?Digital Modes? Well then be sure to check into the FLDIGI Net every?Tuesday Night at 1930?on the 147.270 repeater. All are welcome and New Operators are encouraged to check in and get up to speed on FLDIGI and MMSSTV. Its informative and a lot of fun. For more info contact Steve / W8TER. ??w8ter at arrl.net ? ? ?6 METER NETS DAN / KE8UE ? Dan KE8UE, has asked me to list his weekly 6 Meter Nets. Dan runs 2 informal roundtable nets every week on the 6 Meter Band. The first is ?a repeater based net on Monday Nights on the TMRA 6 Meter Repeater.? The Second is an? SSB based net on Thursday Nights on 6 meter SSB.? Everyone is welcomed to check into these social Nets. ? Mondays?at 9pm. Roundtable Net on ?53.110 with a negative 1 Mhz offset (W8HHF Repeater) Thursday at 9pm. Roundtable Net on 50.255 USB? ? Dan also advises that on the Second Monday of every Month he needs a Net Control Operator for this net. ? ALL RADIO AMATEURS ARE WELCOMED TO CHECK INTO ANY TMRA NET. ? ------ ? TMRA FACEBOOK ? Don't forget to stop by the?TMRA FACEBOOK? page ? Do a Facebook search for TMRA and check it out. Don't forget to give us a like so you can be sure to get notified of updates.? ? ------ ? TMRA WEBSITE ? www.tmrahamradio.org?the clubs Webpage, has lots of great info about our club and the hobby. ? Included are the Calendar where you will see a full list of events. The websites also has the clubs current and Archived News Letter(s). ? ------ ? TMRA NEWSLETTER ? The?MAY?2018 Newsletter has been posted.? ?http://www.tmrahamradio.org/Newsletters/2018/May2018.pdf ? Thanks to Glen / W8MUK for all the great work he does on the newsletter. If you have a suggestion, or would like to add content, to the TMRA Newsletter, please contact Glen. He is always happy to have the added help. ? Glen / W8MUK w8muk at arrl.net ? ------ FUND RAISING? ? Don't forget to sign the TMRA up as your Organization of choice?at??Kroger?Community rewards and Amazon Smile.??This results in a donation to the club as a portion of your purchase.? ? Smile.amazon.com ? https://www.kroger.com/topic/columbus---community-rewards ? ------ ??!!!!BE ADVISED: IN JUNE 2018 AND MOVING FORWARD ALL OFFICAL TMRA MEETINGS WILL BEGIN?AT 7 PM!!!! My Final ? The?TMRA Information Officer?is here to help you stay in touch with club activities. I am also here to help you promote activities. ? If you have an activity, a question, or just some information that you want help distributing to the club, please feel free to email me. I'm happy to help.? ? Brad / WB8RG ?------ ? ? TMRA Repeaters ? 147.270 + 103.5pl 147.270 + 250.3pl ***224.140 ? 103.5PL*** see note#1 below 442.850 + 103.5pl 927.025 ? 131.8PL 442.750 + DSTAR 146.835 ? C4FM/WIRES X 144.390 APRS DIGIPETER ****53.110 ? (1MHZ) NO PL**** currently off the air ? LIVE STREAM 147.270 AT https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/25392 ? ------ ? ??www.tmrahamradio.org ? ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE #1 ? *****Tech Committee Advisory*****? ? 224.140(-) Information:? The 224.140 repeater is currently "off the air".? The technical committee recently made the decision to temporarily utilize the feedline for the 224.140 repeater for a temporary 147.270 antenna just while the new antennas are being raised.? We expect the 147.270 repeater to be on this feedline and antenna, and for 224.140 to be off the air, just until the new 147.270 antenna is in place (Currently scheduled for?June 9th, weather pending).? ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------? ? NOTE #2 ? ****Newcomers and Elmers Net**** ? If you want to try your hand at being Net Control please contact Dave. You do not need to be an expert to run the net. Remember Net Controls job is to control the Net, not to necessarily? be the Star Role or the primary voice of information. Dave / KD8EVN can be contacted at?kd8evn at arrl.net ? ------ ? ?BRADLEY F. RUHBERG / WB8RG TMRA INFORMATION OFFICER ?tmrainformation at gmail.com ?!!!!BE ADVISED: IN JUNE 2018 AND MOVING FORWARD ALL OFFICAL TMRA MEETINGS WILL BEGIN?AT 7 PM!!!! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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(I was treasurer, Leif, KC8RWR was president) On 4 June 2018 11:50:33 AM GMT-04:00, Zachary Burns wrote: >FYI for those that might be interested.....(not ham radio specific - >but >usually some interesting "tech" and ingenuity shows up at these events) > >Toledo Mini Maker Faire, September 15, 2018 > >http://toledo.makerfaire.com > >Looks like June 8 is the last day to apply as an exhibitor, performer >or >presenter. > >-- >Zack - N8ZAK -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rhall987 at robhall.org Mon Jun 4 19:23:27 2018 From: rhall987 at robhall.org (Robert Hall) Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2018 19:23:27 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] 146.835 (-) downtown in FM for the evening Message-ID: We have the fusion repeater (146.835 downtown) in FM for the evening tonight (just tonight) to test the FM functions to support the Muddy-Mini on the 16th. Try it out! Seems to work well here. 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(I was treasurer, Leif, KC8RWR was > president) > > On 4 June 2018 11:50:33 AM GMT-04:00, Zachary Burns > wrote: >> >> FYI for those that might be interested.....(not ham radio specific - but >> usually some interesting "tech" and ingenuity shows up at these events) >> >> Toledo Mini Maker Faire, September 15, 2018 >> >> http://toledo.makerfaire.com >> >> Looks like June 8 is the last day to apply as an exhibitor, performer or >> presenter. >> > > -- > Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > -- ----------------------------------- <>< Scott Vargovich <>< ==================== Ham Call Sign: KE8CQC ==================== GMRS Call: WQXJ287 ----------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sharpe at buckeye-express.com Wed Jun 6 06:57:57 2018 From: sharpe at buckeye-express.com (Rick Sharpe) Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2018 06:57:57 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] Still looking for help! Message-ID: <51dbace1-817b-d661-7007-fe3bdc28845d@buckeye-express.com> Well not much has happened since my last message so I still need 3 or 4 operators for the Muddy Mini Half Marathon. The race is Saturday, June 16th and starts at 7:30 AM. It runs from downtown Maumee to Mud Hens Stadium in downtown Toledo. If you can help out or need more information please contact me at k8rks at arrl.net or 419-471-0573. Thanks! Rick K8RKS k8rks at arrl.net 419-471-0573 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rhall987 at robhall.org Sat Jun 9 16:33:13 2018 From: rhall987 at robhall.org (Robert Hall) Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2018 16:33:13 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] New 147.27 antenna is installed! Message-ID: Not without some challenges along the way, since she is a really big antenna, but the new 115lb 4 bay dipole array is up and installed on 147.27 as of earlier this afternoon! Early reports are very good so far, and the SWR is flat/perfect. The new antenna dwarfs anything else installed on the building for sure. :) It is a very LONG list of people to thank for the efforts today. You all mattered! We had the large crew we needed today and I was really happy that we had safety covered from all the right angles. A special THANK YOU to Steve (W8TER) for a lot of the heavy lifting on equipment and planning and for being our tower climber today! We owe you a dinner (after some rest) Steve. This antenna will have a slightly different pattern (more omni-directional) than those installed prior Therefore, any new reports from the fringe areas are very welcome. Now,..... on to planning for those that remain. 73, Rob KV8P -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sharpe at buckeye-express.com Sun Jun 10 07:45:54 2018 From: sharpe at buckeye-express.com (Rick Sharpe) Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2018 07:45:54 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] Muddy Mini Half Marathon Message-ID: <2d9374e0-d860-bc3d-9990-fa8c63106e52@buckeye-express.com> The information for the Muddy Mini Half Marathon has been sent to everyone who volunteered. 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! Rick K8RKS k8rks at arrl.net 419-471-0573 From tmrainformation at gmail.com Sun Jun 10 10:08:22 2018 From: tmrainformation at gmail.com (Bradley F Ruhberg) Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2018 10:08:22 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] TMRA WEEKLY ANNOUNCMENTS 06/10/18 Message-ID: <5b1d30d5.1c69fb81.3690.258e@mx.google.com> ?!!!!BE ADVISED: IN JUNE 2018 AND MOVING FORWARD ALL OFFICAL TMRA MEETINGS WILL BEGIN?AT 7 PM!!!! 06/10/2018 ? ? Hello all , ? The TMRA General Business meeting will be held on June 13th at 7:00 pm. Then on June 16th is the return of the Muddy Mini Marathon. Still time to add your name to the list of help for this one. Followed by the biggest Operating Event of the year ?Field Day?. Lots of stuff left in June. Congratulations to the our new Hams who passed their Tests yesterday. Welcome to the Ham Radio Community. A big thanks to the V.E.s for helping with this session. !!!!NEW THIS WEEK!!!! THE NEW 147.270 ANTENNA IS UP. ?!!!!COMING SOON!!!!! Information on Field Day 2018. ? ? An Advisory from the Tech Committee has been released regarding the 220 Repeater. It is attached at the bottom of this Email. ? ?!!!!BE ADVISED: IN JUNE 2018 AND MOVING FORWARD ALL OFFICAL TMRA MEETINGS WILL BEGIN?AT 7 PM!!!! ? ************************************************** The following information is for the good of the club and its Members.? ? ? ?EVENTS ? Here is a list of events to look for as we get further into spring and summer. ? THE MUDDY MINI MARATHON FIELD DAY OHIO QSO PARTY SYLVANIA TRIATHLON AND SUPER KIDS WEEKEND OHIO STATE PARKS ON THE AIR MONTHLY FOX HUNTS ? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ? ? THE MUDDY MINI SATURDAY JUNE 16TH The race is a HALF Marathon, it starts in Downtown Maumee and runs to Downtown Toledo, finishing at 5/3 Field, Home of your Toledo Mudhens. The Job Assignments fir this event have been emailed. If you signed up and did not receive a Job assignment contact Rick asap. Saturday June 16th The race starts at 0730 and has a scheduled end time before noon. If you can help please contact Rick/K8RKS.(We can still use a few operators) Rick/K8RKS k8rks at arrl.net 419-471-0573 For info about the Muddy Mini follow the link below. ?http://runtoledo.com/muddy-mini-half-marathon-quarter-marathon-maumee-toledo/ ----- THIS EVENT IS UNDER A TIME CONSTRAINT FOR ORDERING PARTS!!!! Antenna Build / KV8P Rob / KV8P has announced he will be leading a Club Antenna Build at the July Meeting. The Antenna, a Tape Measure Yagi (2 Meter) is both effective and inexpensive to build. Used primarily for Fox Hunting this antenna can also be effective as a low power transmit antenna. The build will take place at the TMRA July 2018 Business Meeting. Rob has priced the kits and has offered two options. The Kits will include all parts needed to build the Antenna and the club will provide an analyzer to match and tune the completed projects. ?The price will be based on a minimum number of kits ordered. The antennas kits will be priced as follows Standard Kit = $20.00 Standard Kit plus Offset Attenuator = $ 70.00 Orders for the kits will need to be placed on or before the June General Business Meeting to assure pricing and allow ample time for shipping. Note : The offset Attenuator is not necessary to use this Antenna effectively, it also limits this Antenna to a receive Antenna only, as you cannot transmit through the Attenuator. FIELD DAY Field day is held on June 23rd and 24th 2018. I?m still waiting on details on this event. I expect there will be information presented at the general meeting on Wednesday night. Stay Tuned here, on the nets, and at the June General Meeting for more info on Field Day. ----- TMRA 147.270 ANTENNA RAISING PARTY. I am happy to announce that the new Antenna for 147.270 is up and on the air!!! WOW, what a great Antenna!!! A ton of prep work went into the project to get the Antenna ready for a team of more then a dozen members, to get on the roof, and raise the antenna yesterday. It a lot of work, but it was worth it. The match was tested and found to be nearly perfect. Thank you to all who were involved with this project. Be sure to get on the 27 and try it out. ----- LUCAS COUNTY A.R.E.S. ? !!!!! VENUE HAS BEEN CHANGED FOR THIS MEETING, SEE INFO IN BELOW!!! ? ? The next?ARES meeting?will be?June 23rd?at 0900?at?The Walcott House in Maumee. This is the location of TMRA Field Day.? All are welcome. There will be a special election at this meeting to fill the vacant LCARES INC Board seat. Nominations will be accepted before hand and on the floor at the meeting. To nominate a candidate, or to add your name to the list on nominees, contact Tom K8XXA. Toms E-Mail is tampacubs at toast.net ? Want or need more info about Lucas County ARES? Contact Lucas County ARES E.C, Skeet / KD8KXD. Kd8kxd at arrl.net ? Be sure to visit the?ARES website. lucasares.org? ? ----- FOX HUNT ? Congratulations to Ron / N8APZ and his team mate Toby / KE8CZO on being the Fox Hunt winners in April. Stay Tuned for more info on the next scheduled Fox Hunt. ? ---- ? ?---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ? TMRA NETS ? ?ARES IN BRIEF NET??on Sunday Nights at 1930 on the 147.270 Repeater. All are welcome to check in. NEWCOMERS AND ELMERS NET (see note #2 below) ? Are you new to Ham Radio, or so you just feel inexperienced, perhaps ?you just have a question that you need answered? Be sure to tune into the?TMRA Newcomers and Elmers net?each?Sunday night at 8pm. This Net follows?the ARES in brief Net?on the 147.270 Repeater.? ?Net Control Stations for the Newcomers and Elmers Net are needed. If you would like to take the Net and try your hand at Net Control, or if you have a topic to suggest for the Net, get ahold of Dave / KD8EVN? ?kd8evn at arrl.net ? ? ? DIGITAL SOUNDCARD NET Are you interested in learning more?about?Digital Modes? Well then be sure to check into the FLDIGI Net every?Tuesday Night at 1930?on the 147.270 repeater. All are welcome and New Operators are encouraged to check in and get up to speed on FLDIGI and MMSSTV. Its informative and a lot of fun. For more info contact Steve / W8TER. ??w8ter at arrl.net ? ? ?6 METER NETS DAN / KE8UE ? Dan KE8UE, has asked me to list his weekly 6 Meter Nets. Dan runs 2 informal roundtable nets every week on the 6 Meter Band. The first is ?a repeater based net on Monday Nights on the TMRA 6 Meter Repeater.? The Second is an? SSB based net on Thursday Nights on 6 meter SSB.? Everyone is welcomed to check into these social Nets. ? Mondays?at 9pm. Roundtable Net on ?53.110 with a negative 1 Mhz offset (W8HHF Repeater) Thursday at 9pm. Roundtable Net on 50.255 USB? ? Dan also advises that on the Second Monday of every Month he needs a Net Control Operator for this net. ? ALL RADIO AMATEURS ARE WELCOMED TO CHECK INTO ANY TMRA NET. ? ------ ? TMRA FACEBOOK ? Don't forget to stop by the?TMRA FACEBOOK? page ? Do a Facebook search for TMRA and check it out. Don't forget to give us a like so you can be sure to get notified of updates.? ? ------ ? TMRA WEBSITE ? www.tmrahamradio.org?the clubs Webpage, has lots of great info about our club and the hobby. ? Included are the Calendar where you will see a full list of events. The websites also has the clubs current and Archived News Letter(s). ? ------ ? TMRA NEWSLETTER ? The?MAY?2018 Newsletter has been posted.? ?http://www.tmrahamradio.org/Newsletters/2018/May2018.pdf ? Thanks to Glen / W8MUK for all the great work he does on the newsletter. If you have a suggestion, or would like to add content, to the TMRA Newsletter, please contact Glen. He is always happy to have the added help. ? Glen / W8MUK w8muk at arrl.net ? ------ FUND RAISING? ? Don't forget to sign the TMRA up as your Organization of choice?at??Kroger?Community rewards and Amazon Smile.??This results in a donation to the club as a portion of your purchase.? ? Smile.amazon.com ? https://www.kroger.com/topic/columbus---community-rewards ? ------ ??!!!!BE ADVISED: IN JUNE 2018 AND MOVING FORWARD ALL OFFICAL TMRA MEETINGS WILL BEGIN?AT 7 PM!!!! My Final ? The?TMRA Information Officer?is here to help you stay in touch with club activities. I am also here to help you promote activities. ? If you have an activity, a question, or just some information that you want help distributing to the club, please feel free to email me. I'm happy to help.? NOTE FROM WB8RG It takes me some time every week to put together this email. I do the best I can to proof this entire list every week. If you see a mistake, please feel free to notify me and I will correct it asap. ? Brad / WB8RG ?------ ? ? TMRA Repeaters ? 147.270 + 103.5pl 147.270 + 250.3pl ***224.140 ? 103.5PL*** see note#1 below 442.850 + 103.5pl 927.025 ? 131.8PL 442.750 + DSTAR 146.835 ? C4FM/WIRES X 144.390 APRS DIGIPETER ****53.110 ? (1MHZ) NO PL****? currently off the air ? LIVE STREAM 147.270 AT https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/25392 ? ------ ? ??www.tmrahamradio.org ? ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE #1 ? *****Tech Committee Advisory*****? ? 224.140(-) Information:? The 224.140 repeater is currently "off the air".? The technical committee recently made the decision to temporarily utilize the feed line for the 224.140 repeater for a temporary 147.270 antenna just while the new antennas are being raised.? We expect the 147.270 repeater to be on this feed line and antenna, and for 224.140 to be off the air, just until the new 147.270 antenna is in place (Currently scheduled for?June 9th, weather pending).? ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------? ? NOTE #2 ? ****Newcomers and Elmers Net**** ? If you want to try your hand at being Net Control please contact Dave. You do not need to be an expert to run the net. Remember Net Controls job is to control the Net, not to necessarily? be the Star Role or the primary voice of information. Dave / KD8EVN can be contacted at?kd8evn at arrl.net ? ------ ? ?BRADLEY F. RUHBERG / WB8RG TMRA INFORMATION OFFICER ?tmrainformation at gmail.com ?!!!!BE ADVISED: IN JUNE 2018 AND MOVING FORWARD ALL OFFICAL TMRA MEETINGS WILL BEGIN?AT 7 PM!!!! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tmrainformation at gmail.com Wed Jun 13 11:53:26 2018 From: tmrainformation at gmail.com (Brad Ruhberg) Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2018 11:53:26 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] General Meeting Message-ID: Hello Just a reminder that the TMRA General Meeting will be tonight at the IBEW Union Hall 727 Lime City Road Rossford Ohio Door open at 6 PM Meeting starts at 7PM Rob/KV8P has indicated he will have his Service Monitor on hand to Test Radios. Tonight?s meeting will include info on Field Day As of June 2018 all TMRA meetings will start at 7pm Brad Ruhberg / WB8RG TMRA Information Officer. From tmrainformation at gmail.com Fri Jun 15 07:27:23 2018 From: tmrainformation at gmail.com (Brad Ruhberg) Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2018 07:27:23 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] Fusion repeater Message-ID: <6DFA1F6F-88EF-44D8-BA38-3FCCF2F681FA@gmail.com> All Please be advised of the Following. Today June 15 2018 the Fusion Repeater will be switched into FM mode ONLY. This is being done to allow Lucas County ARES to use the Repeater for the Muddy Mini 1/2 Marathon tomorrow. The Repeater will then be switched back into a fully functioning Fusion Repeater. This will allow for both FM as well as Digital use. Brad Ruhberg WB8RG TMRA Information Officer tmrainformation at gmail.com From tmrainformation at gmail.com Sun Jun 17 07:02:01 2018 From: tmrainformation at gmail.com (Bradley F Ruhberg) Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2018 07:02:01 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] TMRA WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS 06/17/18 Message-ID: <5b263fa5.1c69fb81.dc5a4.be94@mx.google.com> 06/17/2018 ? ? Hello all , ? Id like to start this week by thanking Brian/WD8MXR, for his many years of service to the TMRA as our president. Brian has decided to retire from the position and will now be a welcomed member of the Board of Directors. The club and each of us have been in good hands under his leadership. Thank you Brian. On Saturday the TMRA repeaters on Parks Tower (147.270/442.850/224.140) were off the air for several hours. The University had a Scheduled Power outage that the club was not informed about. These Repeaters do not have Battery Back-up so the fell silent during the Outage. The Repeaters were back on the air at this time. !!!!NEW THIS WEEK!!!! FIELD DAY info is in, and its going to be GREAT!!!! ***COMING SOON*** Info on the Ohio QSO Party and Ohio State Parks on the air. ? ?An Advisory from the Tech Committee has been released regarding the 220 Repeater. It is attached at the bottom of this Email. ? ?!!!!BE ADVISED: IN JUNE 2018 AND MOVING FORWARD ALL OFFICAL TMRA MEETINGS WILL BEGIN?AT 7 PM!!!! ? ************************************************** The following information is for the good of the club and its Members.? ? ? ?EVENTS ? Here is a list of events to look for as we get further into Summer and Fall. ? FIELD DAY TAPE MEASURE ANTENNA BUILD OHIO QSO PARTY SYLVANIA TRIATHLON AND SUPER KIDS WEEKEND OHIO STATE PARKS ON THE AIR MONTHLY FOX HUNTS ? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ? *****FIELD DAY***** Field day is June 23rd and 24th 2018. The TMRA will be holding its Field Day Activities at: THE WOLCOTT HOUSE 1035 RIVIER ROAD MAUMEE OHIO There will be Radio Activities associated with Field day ALL weekend long. Friday-Setup Starting at Noon. TMRA Members will meet at the storage Facility on Sophia St in Maumee. TMRA Club Gear will be removed from Storage lock up, and hauled to the Wolcott House. Members with Pick-Up Trucks are asked to help with the haul in. Once the Club Equipment is on-site at Wolcott House, set-up will begin. The main task here is the set-up of the Clubs Tent/Shelter. Saturday. Starting at 9 am the Lucas County Ares General Meeting will take place (participants are encouraged to bring BUG SPRAY) After the ARES meeting we will move into finial set-up. Antennas will need to be built/raised. The Generators and station areas will need to be set-up. At 2 pm the 24 hour operation will begin. Operators and Loggers are needed for air shifts over the next 24 hour period. The club will be operating and trying to maximize its earned points. Saturday at 6:30 pm the TMRA will be participating in the NW Ohio Traffic Net. We ask that you bring the name , address and telephone number, of a person in town or out, and we will send them a RAIDOGRAM. This will give members who are not familiar with NTS an opportunity to send traffic under the guidance if club Elmers. We need to send 10 individual Radiograms in order to earn our points. Food will be provided by the Club. Its is asked that if you intend to eat that you bring a dish to pass. After the event is over the teardown will occur. There is much to do and fun to be had. If you can help and are going to attend please contact Steve/W8TER for more info or any questions. Steves Email is w8ter at arrl.net Hope to see you out at Field Day. ----- LUCAS COUNTY A.R.E.S. ? !!!!! VENUE HAS BEEN CHANGED FOR THIS MEETING, SEE INFO IN BELOW!!! ? ? The next?ARES meeting?will be?June 23rd?at 0900?at?The Walcott House in Maumee. (see prior section for address) This is the location of TMRA Field Day.? All are welcome. There will be a special election at this meeting to fill the vacant LCARES INC Board seat. Nominations will be accepted before hand and on the floor at the meeting. To nominate a candidate, or to add your name to the list on nominees, contact Tom K8XXA. Toms E-Mail is tampacubs at toast.net ? Want or need more info about Lucas County ARES? Contact Lucas County ARES E.C, Skeet / KD8KXD. Kd8kxd at arrl.net ? Be sure to visit the?ARES website. lucasares.org? ? ----- FOX HUNT ? Congratulations to Ron / N8APZ and his team mate Toby / KE8CZO on being the Fox Hunt winners in April. Stay Tuned for more info on the next scheduled Fox Hunt. ? ---- ? Antenna Build / KV8P Rob / KV8P has announced he will be leading a Club Antenna Build at the July Meeting. The Antenna, a Tape Measure Yagi (2 Meter) is both effective and inexpensive to build. Used primarily for Fox Hunting this antenna can also be effective as a low power transmit antenna. The build will take place at the TMRA July 2018 Business Meeting. ----- NEW OFFICERS During the June General Meeting, the TMRA held its elections for Officers. With the announced retirement of Brian/WD8MXR, we had to elect a new president. The only Candidate was Rob/Kv8p. This required us to also replace Rob as Vice President. The Candidates were President : Rob/KV8P Vice-President : Tom/KD8WCD They were both elected by unanimous consent. Congratulations to both Rob and Tom, I know you guys will do an excellent job leading the club into the future. ?---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ? TMRA NETS ? ?ARES IN BRIEF NET??on Sunday Nights at 1930 on the 147.270 Repeater. All are welcome to check in. NEWCOMERS AND ELMERS NET (see note #2 below) ? Are you new to Ham Radio, or so you just feel inexperienced, perhaps ?you just have a question that you need answered? Be sure to tune into the?TMRA Newcomers and Elmers net?each?Sunday night at 8pm. This Net follows?the ARES in brief Net?on the 147.270 Repeater.? ?Net Control Stations for the Newcomers and Elmers Net are needed. If you would like to take the Net and try your hand at Net Control, or if you have a topic to suggest for the Net, get ahold of Dave / KD8EVN? ?kd8evn at arrl.net ? ? ? DIGITAL SOUNDCARD NET Are you interested in learning more?about?Digital Modes? Well then be sure to check into the FLDIGI Net every?Tuesday Night at 1930?on the 147.270 repeater. All are welcome and New Operators are encouraged to check in and get up to speed on FLDIGI and MMSSTV. Its informative and a lot of fun. For more info contact Steve / W8TER. ??w8ter at arrl.net ? ? ?6 METER NETS DAN / KE8UE ? Dan KE8UE, has asked me to list his weekly 6 Meter Nets. Dan runs 2 informal roundtable nets every week on the 6 Meter Band. The first is ?a repeater based net on Monday Nights on the TMRA 6 Meter Repeater.? The Second is an? SSB based net on Thursday Nights on 6 meter SSB.? Everyone is welcomed to check into these social Nets. ? Mondays?at 9pm. Roundtable Net on ?53.110 with a negative 1 Mhz offset (W8HHF Repeater) Thursday at 9pm. Roundtable Net on 50.255 USB? ? Dan also advises that on the Second Monday of every Month he needs a Net Control Operator for this net. ? ALL RADIO AMATEURS ARE WELCOMED TO CHECK INTO ANY TMRA NET. ? ------ ? TMRA FACEBOOK ? Don't forget to stop by the?TMRA FACEBOOK? page ? Do a Facebook search for TMRA and check it out. Don't forget to give us a like so you can be sure to get notified of updates.? ? ------ ? TMRA WEBSITE ? www.tmrahamradio.org?the clubs Webpage, has lots of great info about our club and the hobby. ? Included are the Calendar where you will see a full list of events. The websites also has the clubs current and Archived News Letter(s). ? ------ ? TMRA NEWSLETTER ? The?MAY?2018 Newsletter has been posted.? ?http://www.tmrahamradio.org/Newsletters/2018/May2018.pdf ? Thanks to Glen / W8MUK for all the great work he does on the newsletter. If you have a suggestion, or would like to add content, to the TMRA Newsletter, please contact Glen. He is always happy to have the added help. ? Glen / W8MUK w8muk at arrl.net ? ------ FUND RAISING? ? Don't forget to sign the TMRA up as your Organization of choice?at??Kroger?Community rewards and Amazon Smile.??This results in a donation to the club as a portion of your purchase.? ? Smile.amazon.com ? https://www.kroger.com/topic/columbus---community-rewards ? ------ ??!!!!BE ADVISED: IN JUNE 2018 AND MOVING FORWARD ALL OFFICAL TMRA MEETINGS WILL BEGIN?AT 7 PM!!!! My Final ? The?TMRA Information Officer?is here to help you stay in touch with club activities. I am also here to help you promote activities. ? If you have an activity, a question, or just some information that you want help distributing to the club, please feel free to email me. I'm happy to help.? NOTE FROM WB8RG It takes me some time every week to put together this email. I do the best I can to proof this entire list every week. If you ?see a mistake, please feel free to notify me and I will correct it asap. ? Brad / WB8RG ?------ ? ? TMRA Repeaters ? 147.270 + 103.5pl 147.270 + 250.3pl ***224.140 ? 103.5PL*** see note#1 below 442.850 + 103.5pl 927.025 ? 131.8PL 442.750 + DSTAR 146.835 ? C4FM/WIRES X 144.390 APRS DIGIPETER ****53.110 ? (1MHZ) NO PL****? currently off the air ? LIVE STREAM 147.270 AT https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/25392 ? ------ ? ??www.tmrahamradio.org ? ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE #1 ? *****Tech Committee Advisory*****? ? 224.140(-) Information:? The 224.140 repeater is currently "off the air".? The technical committee recently made the decision to temporarily utilize the feed line for the 224.140 repeater for a temporary 147.270 antenna just while the new antennas are being raised.? We expect the 147.270 repeater to be on this feed line and antenna, and for 224.140 to be off the air, just until the new 147.270 antenna is in place (Currently scheduled for?June 9th, weather pending).? ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------? ? NOTE #2 ? ****Newcomers and Elmers Net**** ? If you want to try your hand at being Net Control please contact Dave. You do not need to be an expert to run the net. Remember Net Controls job is to control the Net, not to necessarily? be the Star Role or the primary voice of information. Dave / KD8EVN can be contacted at?kd8evn at arrl.net ? ------ ? ?BRADLEY F. RUHBERG / WB8RG TMRA INFORMATION OFFICER ?tmrainformation at gmail.com ?!!!!BE ADVISED: IN JUNE 2018 AND MOVING FORWARD ALL OFFICAL TMRA MEETINGS WILL BEGIN?AT 7 PM!!!! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tmrainformation at gmail.com Sun Jun 17 22:05:02 2018 From: tmrainformation at gmail.com (Brad Ruhberg) Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2018 22:05:02 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] Field Day info Message-ID: <83E68470-3083-405C-8590-38D810777323@gmail.com> The following is from W8TER concerning Field Day. Please review it and direct any questions to him. Brad/WB8RG Radio Equipment ? + Transceiver - Set to a maximum of 150 W ? + Microphone and/or Key ? * Spare fuses for transceiver ? + Headphones and/or external speaker if desired (recommended for CW) ? 2-way splitter for speaker/headphones ? Memory Keyer if desired ? Foot switch if desired (recommended for allstations) ? Tuner/Transmatch ? SWR/Watt meter(s) Antenna ? + Bring own or request TMRA Club antenna - coordinate with chairperson ? Antenna switch (if using more than one antenna) ? Dummy load Feed-line ? + RG8 or better coax cable for HF - 50' minimum ? + "9913" or equivalent coax cable for VHF/UHF - 50' minimum ? * Coax jumper cables for connecting meters, tuners or other devices in-line with the antenna ? * Barrel connectors and adapters (club HF equipment uses PL-259 connectors - you can never have too many) Power ? * Heavy-duty extension cords (prefer 100') ? * TWO plug strips (prefer with surge protection) ? + Power supply - 120VAC input, appropriate voltage output for above transceiver (Be sure all equipment connected to the power supply has proper mating connectors.) ? * Spare fuses for power supply Operating position and supplies ? + Shelter - truck, bus, van, trailer, etc. ? + Table ? + 2 chairs (minimum) ? + Pens, pencils, pencil sharpener, markers, highlighters ? * Lamp with extra bulbs ? * Clock - battery operated (set to UTC) ? * Operating manual (FD rules, logging program instructions, station exchange, band plan, section map and abbreviations, etc.) ? Erasers ? Scratch paper ? Clip board ? Calculator ? Fan and/or heater (this is Ohio weather!) ? Trash bags ? Plastic bags to cover outside power and antenna connections ? Tarpaulin or other plastic sheets, poles to make Copied from www.cfarc.org shelter/awning Computer ? + DOS Compatible (386 or better) laptop recommended. WIN9x OK for SSB Stations ? UPS backup battery recommended for desktop systems (or laptops with dead batteries) ? + Power cords ? External keyboard for laptops (if desired) ? Cables for use with keyer/radio (if desired) Field Day site communications ? * VHF HT with extra batteries/charger ? Speaker/microphone (if desired) Tool Box ? * Flashlight, extra batteries ? * Tape - electrical, duct, etc. ? * Multi-meter ? * Safety glasses or prescription with plastic lenses ? * Hard hat (stray flying tools can be dangerous) ? Cable ties (do not cut excess to avoid being jabbed) ? Wrenches/socket set ? Pliers, side cutters, wire stripping tool, etc. ? Terminals, crimping tool ? Soldering iron/gun, solder ? Scissors, knife, utility knife ? WD-40 or similar oil ? Sledge hammer, regular hammer, hatchet, etc. ? Pry bar, chisel ? Nylon straps (ratchet style) ? First-aid kit ? Pulleys ? Matches, lighter, propane torch Personal and creature comfort items ? * Work gloves (especially for set-up and tear-down) ? Rain gear - umbrella, poncho, boots, etc. ? Sun screen, visor, hat ? Insect repellent ? Citronella lamps, torches, candles ? Changes(s) of clothes ? Heavy-duty hand cleaner ? Toilet paper, paper towels ? Cloth towel, washcloth, soap ? Toiletries ? Cooler (stocked, of course) ? Seat cushion Don't worry if you don't have every item on the list. Station captains are arranging for the radio and antenna equipment. Bring whatever you have available. Most importantly, be sure to mark each item clearly with your name and/or call! + marked items are on the checklist and their source should be well established. * marked items are ones you need to bring if you are providing the related equipment. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tmrainformation at gmail.com Wed Jun 20 08:17:43 2018 From: tmrainformation at gmail.com (Brad Ruhberg) Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 08:17:43 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] Safety officer Message-ID: <0027389B-6DAC-4DEC-ACAF-7733BD51D96D@gmail.com> Here?s a posting from the ARES Newsletter about Safety and the role of the safety officer at Field Day. K1CE For a Final: Field Day Safety First Have a Field Day Safety Officer, and have a great, safe Field Day! There's a 100-point bonus for groups setting up Class A stations that appoint a Safety Officer who verifies that all safety concerns on the Safety Check List (see below, and the ARRL Field Day Packet) have been met. But, beyond the bonus, in my opinion, every Field Day group should appoint a Safety Officer to spot and mitigate the potential hazards that can challenge participants who naturally are often concentrating on speed of setup, and running up the Q's. Sometimes shortcuts are taken, accidents can happen, and occasionally serious incidents occur. So, in these days before this weekend's Field Day, take a time out to ensure that your Field Day scene is safe. Think Safety First! Here is the ARRL Field Day checklist for Safety Officer affirmation and bonus. It's a good starting point -- identify others on your own! Safety Officer or a qualified designated assistant/s was on site for the duration of the event. Fuel for generator properly stored. Fire extinguisher on hand and appropriately located First Aid kit on hand. First Aid - CPR - AED trained participant/s on site for full Field Day period. Access to NWS alerts to monitor for inclement weather. Tent stakes properly installed and marked. Temporary antenna structures properly secured and marked. Site secured from tripping hazards. Site is set up in a neat and orderly manner to reduce hazards. Stations and equipment properly grounded. Access to a means to contact police/fire/rescue if needed. Safety Officer is designated point of contact for public safety officials. Minimize risks and control hazards to ensure no injuries to public As necessary, monitoring participants for hydration and ensuring an adequate water supply is available. Sent from my iPhone -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tmrainformation at gmail.com Thu Jun 21 21:14:47 2018 From: tmrainformation at gmail.com (Brad Ruhberg) Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2018 21:14:47 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] Fwd: Field Day Reminder... References: Message-ID: <2A7C5080-5BCA-4918-9129-F4DA97A57687@gmail.com> From W8TER > > ? > Field Day Reminder? > > Setup for field day starts unofficially at 12 noon on the 22nd. > Those who can will meet at the Wolcott house at 1 pm. > Since we have limited information about placement of the antennas we will have to revisit installation plans Friday afternoon. > > > Points of interest? > FIRST AID is located at the Information table in the club tent. > Get your laptop configured with the logging software. > The meals will be in the basement of the church. > Restrooms are in the basement of the church. > Be prepared for rain. > Unplug your radio if you hear thunder. > Remember to fill out a radiogram. > We will be using 145.555 for talk around. Please monitor that frequency during the entire event. > Saturday morning at 9 am has us attending the monthly ARES meeting. > A GREAT lunch is provided at noon for everyone who is there. > BE SURE to have your station operable by 2 pm. > DINNER is provided at 6 pm for everyone who is there. Hot dogs, pulled pork sandwich, potato salad, homemade potato chips, coffee, lemonade and water. > SUNDAY MORNING a continental breakfast is provided for everyone there. > The 4 most important words during Field day are?HOW CAN I HELP?. > Need help with anything?? See W8TER at the information table in the club tent. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tmrainformation at gmail.com Sun Jun 24 08:05:35 2018 From: tmrainformation at gmail.com (Bradley F Ruhberg) Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2018 08:05:35 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] TMRA WEEKLY ANNOUNCMENTS 06/24/18 Message-ID: <5b2f890c.1c69fb81.4609f.d859@mx.google.com> 06/24/2018 ? ?Hello all , ? Well, Field Day has come and just about gone. The Club will be operating until 2 pm today (06/24/18) at the Wolcott House out in Maumee, there?s still several hours for you to get out and get on the air. The TMRA now enters a slow time. Not to much on the on Schedule in July. After a busy June it will be a nice chance to catch our breath and get ready for the Sylvania Triathlon weekend, the Ohio QSO Party, and then Ohio State Parks on the air. Keep an eye on this email for information. Don?t forget that at the July meeting Rob/KV8P will be hosting the Tape Measure Antenna Build. ***NEW THIS WEEK*** The June Newsletter has been posted. The initial info on the Sylvania Super Kids and Sylvania Triathlon. Its been mentioned to me that I do not list when and where the TMRA meeting are going to be in this posting. WOW, I cannot believe I didn?t think of putting them here. So now they will be listed in this weekly posting. See the Meetings section below for information on upcoming TMRA Meetings. Thanks to Jim for the suggestion. ***COMING SOON*** Info on the Ohio QSO Party and Ohio State Parks on the air. ? ?An Advisory from the Tech Committee has been released regarding the 220 Repeater. It is attached at the bottom of this Email. ? ?!!!!BE ADVISED: IN JUNE 2018 AND MOVING FORWARD ALL OFFICAL TMRA MEETINGS WILL BEGIN?AT 7 PM!!!! ? ************************************************** The following information is for the good of the club and its Members.? ? ? ?EVENTS ? Here is a list of events to look for as we get further into 2018. ? TAPE MEASURE ANTENNA BUILD SYLVANIA TRIATHLON AND SUPER KIDS WEEKEND OHIO QSO PARTY OHIO STATE PARKS ON THE AIR TMRA HOLIDAY PARTY MONTHLY TMRA MEETINGS MONTHLY ARES MEETINGS MONTHLY FOX HUNTS ? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ? Antenna Build / KV8P Rob / KV8P has announced he will be leading a Club Antenna Build at the July Meeting. The Antenna, a Tape Measure Yagi (2 Meter) is both effective and inexpensive to build. Used primarily for Fox Hunting this antenna can also be effective as a low power transmit antenna. The build will take place at the TMRA July 2018 Business Meeting. ----- SYLVANIA SUPER-KIDS AND THE SYLVANIA TRIATHLON. The next big events for the ARES will be the super kids/triathlon weekend. The first weekend in August will be a busy one. Please consider volunteering for one or both of these events. The Dates are: Super kids ? Saturday August 4th 2018 Sylvania Triathlon ? Sunday August 5th 2018 Both of these events will require multiple Operators. Keep an eye out for an upcoming email from Rick/K8RKS looking for help on these great events. ----- LUCAS COUNTY A.R.E.S. ? The next?ARES meeting?will be?July 28th 2018 at 0900. The meeting will be held in the private Basement Dining Room at St. Lukes Hospital in Maumee Ohio.? All are welcome. There was a special election at the June ARES meeting to fill the vacant LCARES INC Board seat. Congratulations to Brian/WD8MXR on being elected to that seat. ? Want or need more info about Lucas County ARES? Contact Lucas County ARES E.C, Skeet / KD8KXD. Kd8kxd at arrl.net ? Be sure to visit the?ARES website. lucasares.org? ? ----- FOX HUNT ? Congratulations to Ron / N8APZ and his team mate Toby / KE8CZO on being the Fox Hunt winners in April. The next scheduled Fox Hunt will follow the July ARES Meeting. ? ? ?---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ?****TMRA MEETINGS**** TMRA Tech Committee When: Mon, July 9, 7pm ? 9pm Where: Maumee Fire Station #2 Maumee Ohio Description: Technical committee Meeting. This meeting is open to TMRA Members and Invited Guests only. TMRA General Meeting When: Wed, July 11, 7pm ? 9pm Where: 727 LIME CITY ROAD, ROSSFORD, OH 43460 Description: General Business Meeting, This Meeting is open to the public. TMRA Executive Committee When: This meeting is scheduled as needed. Typically the 4th Wednesday of the Month (when scheduled) Where: Maumee Fire Station #2 Maumee Ohio Description: Executive board members meet to discuss Club Business. This meeting is open to TMRA Members and invited guests only. ----- TMRA NETS ? ?ARES IN BRIEF NET??on Sunday Nights at 1930 on the 147.270 Repeater. All are welcome to check in. NEWCOMERS AND ELMERS NET (see note #2 below) ? Are you new to Ham Radio, or so you just feel inexperienced, perhaps ?you just have a question that you need answered? Be sure to tune into the?TMRA Newcomers and Elmers net?each?Sunday night at 8pm. This Net follows?the ARES in brief Net?on the 147.270 Repeater.? ?Net Control Stations for the Newcomers and Elmers Net are needed. If you would like to take the Net and try your hand at Net Control, or if you have a topic to suggest for the Net, get ahold of Dave / KD8EVN? ?kd8evn at arrl.net ? ? ? DIGITAL SOUNDCARD NET Are you interested in learning more?about?Digital Modes? Well then be sure to check into the FLDIGI Net every?Tuesday Night at 1930?on the 147.270 repeater. All are welcome and New Operators are encouraged to check in and get up to speed on FLDIGI and MMSSTV. Its informative and a lot of fun. For more info contact Steve / W8TER. ??w8ter at arrl.net ? ? ?6 METER NETS DAN / KE8UE ? Dan KE8UE, has asked me to list his weekly 6 Meter Nets. Dan runs 2 informal roundtable nets every week on the 6 Meter Band. The first is ?a repeater based net on Monday Nights on the TMRA 6 Meter Repeater.? The Second is an? SSB based net on Thursday Nights on 6 meter SSB.? Everyone is welcomed to check into these social Nets. ? Mondays?at 9pm. Roundtable Net on ?53.110 with a negative 1 Mhz offset (W8HHF Repeater) Thursday at 9pm. Roundtable Net on 50.255 USB? ? Dan also advises that on the Second Monday of every Month he needs a Net Control Operator for this net. ? ALL RADIO AMATEURS ARE WELCOMED TO CHECK INTO ANY TMRA NET. ? ------ ? TMRA FACEBOOK ? Don't forget to stop by the?TMRA FACEBOOK? page ? Do a Facebook search for TMRA and check it out. Don't forget to give us a like so you can be sure to get notified of updates.? ? ------ ? TMRA WEBSITE ? www.tmrahamradio.org?the clubs Webpage, has lots of great info about our club and the hobby. ? Included are the Calendar where you will see a full list of events. The websites also has the clubs current and Archived News Letter(s). ? ------ ? TMRA NEWSLETTER ? The?JUNE?2018 Newsletter has been posted.? ?http://www.tmrahamradio.org/Newsletters/2018/Jun2018.pdf ? Thanks to Glen / W8MUK for all the great work he does on the newsletter. If you have a suggestion, or would like to add content, to the TMRA Newsletter, please contact Glen. He is always happy to have the added help. ? Glen / W8MUK w8muk at arrl.net ? ------ FUND RAISING? ? Don't forget to sign the TMRA up as your Organization of choice?at??Kroger?Community rewards and Amazon Smile.??This results in a donation to the club as a portion of your purchase.? ? Smile.amazon.com ? https://www.kroger.com/topic/columbus---community-rewards ? ------ ??!!!!BE ADVISED: IN JUNE 2018 AND MOVING FORWARD ALL OFFICAL TMRA MEETINGS WILL BEGIN?AT 7 PM!!!! My Final ? The?TMRA Information Officer?is here to help you stay in touch with club activities. I am also here to help you promote activities. ? If you have an activity, a question, or just some information that you want help distributing to the club, please feel free to email me. I'm happy to help.? NOTE FROM WB8RG It takes me some time every week to put together this email. I do the best I can to proof this entire list every week. If you ?see a mistake, please feel free to notify me and I will correct it asap. ? Brad / WB8RG ?------ ? ? TMRA Repeaters ? 147.270 + 103.5pl 147.270 + 250.3pl ***224.140 ? 103.5PL*** see note#1 below 442.850 + 103.5pl 927.025 ? 131.8PL 442.750 + DSTAR 146.835 ? C4FM/WIRES X 144.390 APRS DIGIPETER ****53.110 ? (1MHZ) NO PL****? currently off the air ? LIVE STREAM 147.270 AT https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/25392 ? ------ ? ??www.tmrahamradio.org ? ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE #1 ? *****Tech Committee Advisory*****? ? 224.140(-) Information:? The 224.140 repeater is currently "off the air".? The technical committee recently made the decision to temporarily utilize the feed line for the 224.140 repeater for a temporary 147.270 antenna just while the new antennas are being raised.? We expect the 147.270 repeater to be on this feed line and antenna, and for 224.140 to be off the air, just until the new 147.270 antenna is in place (Currently scheduled for?June 9th, weather pending).? ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------? ? NOTE #2 ? ****Newcomers and Elmers Net**** ? If you want to try your hand at being Net Control please contact Dave. You do not need to be an expert to run the net. Remember Net Controls job is to control the Net, not to necessarily? be the Star Role or the primary voice of information. Dave / KD8EVN can be contacted at?kd8evn at arrl.net ? ------ ? ?BRADLEY F. RUHBERG / WB8RG TMRA INFORMATION OFFICER ?tmrainformation at gmail.com ?!!!!BE ADVISED: IN JUNE 2018 AND MOVING FORWARD ALL OFFICAL TMRA MEETINGS WILL BEGIN?AT 7 PM!!!! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rhall987 at robhall.org Mon Jun 25 12:32:03 2018 From: rhall987 at robhall.org (Robert Hall) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:32:03 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] Send me your favorite Field Day pics please Message-ID: Email me a few of your favorite field day pics from last weekend please. kv8p at kv8p.com Thanks! Rob -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rhall987 at robhall.org Wed Jun 27 11:38:26 2018 From: rhall987 at robhall.org (Robert Hall) Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2018 11:38:26 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] No TMRA Executive Committee Meeting tonight - Just fyi Message-ID: Just a note/reminder for TMRA Members. We do not hold a TMRA Executive Committee Meeting every month, and there is NO meeting this evening (for June). We do our best to keep the TMRA calendar (available through the website tmrahamradio.org) up to date so that you can see if there is one, or not, on any given month. At this time, the next Executive Committee meeting is scheduled for July 25th. TMRA Members are all welcome to attend them. Regards, Rob - KV8P kv8p at kv8p.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tmrainformation at gmail.com Thu Jun 28 23:18:03 2018 From: tmrainformation at gmail.com (Brad Ruhberg) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2018 23:18:03 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] Fwd: Field day lost and found References: <51054469-a7e3-aa76-d971-afbdfae1c476@gmail.com> Message-ID: <0292DAD6-6BDF-4555-B4EA-51D5BD24827C@gmail.com> > From: Steve Bellner > > I have in my possession some items that were left at field day. > > Currently the list is : > > about 50 ft of what appears to be LMR 400. > > about 50 to 75 feet of RG8X with red electrical tape on one connector. > > a green jacket with reflective striping. > > Do any of these items sound familiar? > > 73, > > Steve, W8TER > > w8ter at arrl.net > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From thadeed at bex.net Fri Jun 29 00:12:10 2018 From: thadeed at bex.net (Tom Hadeed) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2018 00:12:10 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] Fwd: Field day lost and found In-Reply-To: <0292DAD6-6BDF-4555-B4EA-51D5BD24827C@gmail.com> References: <51054469-a7e3-aa76-d971-afbdfae1c476@gmail.com> <0292DAD6-6BDF-4555-B4EA-51D5BD24827C@gmail.com> Message-ID: <68a9baad-f561-4dfa-8a04-838e38b95a41@bex.net> The rg8x is possibly Ron's RLH,? it came from the schoonmaker event. ?Sent from BlueMail ? On Jun 28, 2018, 11:18 PM, at 11:18 PM, Brad Ruhberg wrote: > > >> From: Steve Bellner >> >> I have in my possession some items that were left at field day. >> >> Currently the list is : >> >> about 50 ft of what appears to be LMR 400. >> >> about 50 to 75 feet of RG8X with red electrical tape on one >connector. >> >> a green jacket with reflective striping. >> >> Do any of these items sound familiar? >> >> 73, >> >> Steve, W8TER >> >> w8ter at arrl.net >> > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >______________________________________________________________ >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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From zburns at zackburns.com Fri Jun 29 06:29:01 2018 From: zburns at zackburns.com (Zachary Burns) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2018 06:29:01 -0400 Subject: [TMRA] Fwd: Field day lost and found In-Reply-To: <68a9baad-f561-4dfa-8a04-838e38b95a41@bex.net> References: <51054469-a7e3-aa76-d971-afbdfae1c476@gmail.com> <0292DAD6-6BDF-4555-B4EA-51D5BD24827C@gmail.com> <68a9baad-f561-4dfa-8a04-838e38b95a41@bex.net> Message-ID: <50F4E53B-B4BA-4687-BA64-1FED54024CDE@zackburns.com> It may also be Chrissy?s - the people that were in Ron?s tent were borrowing that also. Zack - N8ZAK Sent from Zack's iPhone www.ZackBurns.com > On Jun 29, 2018, at 00:12, Tom Hadeed wrote: > > The rg8x is possibly Ron's RLH, it came from the schoonmaker event. > > Sent from BlueMail >> On Jun 28, 2018, at 11:18 PM, Brad Ruhberg wrote: >> >> >>> From: Steve Bellner >>> >>> I have in my possession some items that were left at field day. >>> >>> Currently the list is : >>> >>> about 50 ft of what appears to be LMR 400. >>> >>> about 50 to 75 feet of RG8X with red electrical tape on one connector. >>> >>> a green jacket with reflective striping. >>> >>> Do any of these items sound familiar? >>> >>> 73, >>> >>> Steve, W8TER >>> >>> w8ter at arrl.net >>> >> >> 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 > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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