From k2dm at comcast.net  Mon Mar  1 07:07:46 2021
From: k2dm at comcast.net (George Briggs)
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2021 07:07:46 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] NCQP
In-Reply-To: <EED9273D-6452-42B2-BC5A-EA7DA97123F4@hxcore.ol>
References: <EED9273D-6452-42B2-BC5A-EA7DA97123F4@hxcore.ol>
Message-ID: <mailman.37.1614600485.3569.tvarc@mailman.qth.net>

Well done, Bob.  You are a beacon in the state QSO parties.
73,
George K2DM


Sent from Mail for Windows 10

From: Bob Schwer
Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2021 8:29 PM
To: TVARC
Subject: [TVARC] NCQP

Another State QSO Party in the books. I only got half of the Spelling Bee stations this year. Last year I was one of 82 people who got a clean sweep of all the stations. This year they were spelling Wolfpack. 

I hope a number of you had a chance to work this contest. Five down now for 2021.

73, Bob, K3ZGA


??????????????????? North Carolina QSO Party - 2021

Call: K3ZGA
Operator(s): K3ZGA
Station: K3ZGA

Class: SO CW LP
QTH: FL
Operating Time (hrs): 4.0

Summary:
Band? CW Qs? Ph Qs? Dig Qs
----------------------------
?? 80:??? 4???? 0?????? 0
?? 40:?? 34???? 0?????? 0
?? 20:?????????????????? 
???15:?????????????????? 
???10:?????????????????? 
????6:?????????????????? 
????2:?????????????????? 
----------------------------
Total:?? 38???? 0?????? 0? Mults = 25? Total Score = 3,050

Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club

Comments:

Worked N4W - N4L - N4P - N4C towards spelling bee. 200 bonus points



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From klefhjlpt at gmail.com  Mon Mar  1 12:14:48 2021
From: klefhjlpt at gmail.com (Karen Erickson)
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2021 12:14:48 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Ragchew Net Tonight
Message-ID: <A5213777-DE37-4989-B7F2-C79EA7E14C13@gmail.com>

Please join me on the Net tonight at 7 pm on frequency 443.225 MHz, PL 103.5.
Everyone is welcome!
73,
Karen K4ZDM 

Sent from my iPhone

From keyster30 at aol.com  Mon Mar  1 17:43:49 2021
From: keyster30 at aol.com (Key)
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2021 17:43:49 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] =?utf-8?b?8J+Oln5+fn5Hb29kIEd1eXMhISEhfn5+fvCfj4U=?=
References: <CACQYucj=gP58qJ8zdSMsyL9bRyNL5XKw2bUW=3hX5fW+_SdYXw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <FE28DA9A-AE07-4681-9AE3-8488F88F4911@aol.com>


>> "These guys are incredible!  So far removed from the dopey snowflakes in Hollywood today?."
>> 
>> 
>>  
>> A wonderful look at history.
>>  
>>  
>>  
>> YOU WILL PROBABLY REMEMBER THESE FACES.
>>  
>> OLDER PEOPLE WILL REMEMBER THESE & THE YOUNGER ONES CAN LEARN ABOUT OUR PAST.   THIS BROUGHT BACK A LOT OF MEMORIES.   COMPARE WITH HOLLYWOOD TODAY!
>> 
>> 
>> Sterling Hayden , US Marines and OSS . Smuggled guns into Yugoslavia and parachuted into Croatia .
>> 
>> 
>> James Stewart , US Army Air Corps. Bomber pilot who rose to the rank of General.
>> 
>> 
>> Ernest Borgnine , US Navy. Gunners Mate 1c, destroyer USS Lamberton.
>> 
>> 
>> Ed McMahon, US Marines. Fighter Pilot. (Flew OE-1 Bird Dogs over Korea as well.)
>> 
>> 
>> Telly Savalas , US Army.
>> 
>> 
>> Walter Matthau, US Army Air Corps., B-24 Radioman/Gunner and cryptographer
>> 
>> 
>> Steve Forrest , US Army. Wounded, Battle of the Bulge.
>> 
>> 
>> Jonathan Winters, USMC. Battleship USS Wisconsin and Carrier USS Bon Homme Richard. Anti-aircraft gunner, Battle of Okinawa
>> 
>> 
>> Paul Newman, US Navy Rear seat gunner/radioman, torpedo bombers of USS Bunker Hill
>>  
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Robert Mitchum , US Army.
>> 
>> 
>> Dale Robertson , US Army. Tank Commander in North Africa under Patton. Wounded twice Battlefield Commission.
>> 
>> 
>> Henry Fonda , US Navy. Destroyer USS Satterlee.
>> 
>> 
>> John Carroll , US Army Air Corps. Pilot in North Africa . Broke his back in a crash.
>> 
>> 
>> Lee Marvin US Marines. Sniper. Wounded in action on Saipan . Buried in Arlington National Cemetery , Sec. 7A next to Greg Boyington and Joe Louis.
>> 
>> 
>> Art Carney , US Army. Wounded on Normandy beach, D-Day. Limped for the rest of his life.
>> 
>> 
>> Wayne Morris, US Navy fighter pilot, USS Essex . Downed seven Japanese fighters.
>> 
>> 
>> Rod Steiger , US Navy Was aboard one of the ships that launched the Doolittle Raid.
>> 
>> 
>> Tony Curtis , US Navy. Sub tender USS Proteus. In Tokyo Bay for the surrender of Japan
>> 
>> 
>> Larry Storch. US Navy. Sub tender USS Proteus with Tony Curtis.
>> 
>> 
>> Forrest Tucker, US Army. Enlisted as a private, rose to Lieutenant.
>> 
>> 
>> Robert Montgomery , US Navy.
>> 
>> 
>> George Kennedy , US Army. Enlisted after Pearl Harbor , stayed in sixteen years.
>> 
>> 
>> Mickey Rooney , US Army under Patton. Bronze Star.
>> 
>> 
>> Denver Pyle , US Navy. Wounded in the Battle of Guadalcanal . Medically discharged.
>> 
>> 
>> Burgess Meredith , US Army Air Corps.
>> 
>> 
>> DeForest Kelley , US Army Air Corps.
>> 
>> 
>> Robert Stack , US Navy. Gunnery Officer.
>> 
>> 
>> Neville Brand , US Army, Europe . Was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart
>> 
>> 
>> Tyrone Power, US Marines. Transport pilot in the Pacific Theater.
>> 
>> 
>> Charlton Heston , US Army Air Corps. Radio operator and aerial gunner on a B-25, Aleutians
>> 
>> 
>> Danny Aiello , US Army. Lied about his age to enlist at 16. Served three years.
>> 
>> 
>> James Arness , US Army. As an infantryman, he was severely wounded at Anzio , Italy .
>> 
>> 
>> Efram Zimbalist, Jr., US Army. Purple Heart for a severe wound received at Huertgen Forest
>> 
>> 
>> Mickey Spillane, US Army Air Corps, Fighter Pilot and later Instructor Pilot.
>> 
>> 
>> Rod Serling. US Army. 11th Airborne Division in the Pacific. He jumped at Tagaytay in the Philippines and was later wounded in Manila .
>> 
>> 
>> Gene Autry , US Army Air Corps. Crewman on transports that ferried supplies over "The Hump" in the China-Burma-India Theater.
>> 
>> 
>> William Holden , US Army Air Corps.
>> 
>> 
>> Alan Hale Jr, US Coast Guard.
>> 
>> Russell Johnson , US Army Air Corps. B-24 crewman who was awarded Purple Heart when his aircraft was shot down by the Japanese in the Philippines
>> 
>> 
>> William Conrad , US Army Air Corps.  Fighter Pilot.
>> 
>> 
>> Jack Klugman , US Army.
>> 
>> 
>> Frank Sutton , US Army. Took part in 14 assault landings, including Leyte, Luzon, Bataan and Corregidor .
>> 
>> 
>> Jackie Coogan , US Army Air Corps. Volunteered for gliders and flew troops and materials into Burma behind enemy lines.
>> 
>> 
>> Tom Bosley , US Navy.
>> 
>> 
>> Claude Akins , US Army. Signal Corps. , Burma and the Philippines
>> 
>> 
>> Chuck Connors , US Army. Tank-warfare instructor.
>> 
>> 
>> Harry Carey Jr., US Navy.
>> 
>> 
>> Mel Brooks , US Army. Combat Engineer. Saw action in the Battle of the Bulge
>> 
>> 
>> Robert Altman , US Army Air Corps. B-24 Co-Pilot.
>> 
>> 
>> Pat Hingle , US Navy. Destroyer USS Marshall
>> 
>> 
>> Fred Gwynne , US Navy. Radioman.
>> 
>> 
>> Karl Malden , US Army Air Corps. 8th Air Force, NCO.
>> 
>> 
>> Earl Holliman , US Navy. Lied about his age to enlist. Discharged after a year when they Navy found out.
>> 
>> 
>> Rock Hudson , US Navy. Aircraft mechanic, the Philippines .
>> 
>> 
>> Harvey Korman , US Navy.
>> 
>> 
>> Aldo Ray. US Navy. UDT frogman, Okinawa .
>> 
>> 
>> Don Knotts , US Army, Pacific Theater.
>> 
>> 
>> Don Rickles , US Navy aboard USS Cyrene.
>> 
>> 
>> Harry Dean Stanton , US Navy  Served aboard an LST in the Battle of Okinawa
>> 
>> 
>> Soupy Sales, US Navy. Served on USS Randall in the South Pacific.
>> 
>> 
>> Lee Van Cleef , US Navy. Served aboard a sub chaser then a mine sweeper.
>> 
>> 
>> Clifton James , US Army, South Pacific. Was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart.
>> 
>> 
>> Ted Knight , US Army, Combat Engineers.
>> 
>> 
>> Jack Warden , US Navy, 1938-1942, then US Army, 1942-1945. 101st Airborne Division.
>> 
>> 
>> Don Adams. US Marines. Wounded on Guadalcanal , then served as a Drill Instructor.
>> 
>> 
>> James Gregory, US Navy and US Marines.
>> 
>> 
>> Brian Keith, US Marines. Radioman/Gunner in Dauntless dive-bombers.
>> 
>> 
>> Fess Parker, US Navy and US Marines. Booted from pilot training for being too tall, joined Marines as a radio operator.
>> 
>> 
>> Charles Durning. US Army. Landed at Normandy on D-Day. Shot multiple times Awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts.Survived Malmedy Massacre.
>> 
>> 
>> Raymond Burr , US Navy. Shot in the stomach on Okinawa and medically discharged.
>> 
>> 
>> Hugh O'Brian, US Marines.
>> 
>> 
>> Robert Ryan, US Marines.
>> 
>> 
>> Eddie Albert, US Coast Guard. Bronze Star with Combat V for saving several Marines under heavy fire as pilot of a landing craft during the invasion of Tarawa
>> 
>> 
>> Cark Gable, US Army Air Corps. B-17 gunner over Europe .
>> 
>> 
>> Charles Bronson, US Army Air Corps. B-29 gunner, wounded in action.
>> 
>> 
>> Peter Graves, US Army Air Corps.
>> 
>> 
>> Buddy Hackett, US Army anti-aircraft gunner.
>> 
>> 
>> Victor Mature, US Coast Guard.
>> 
>> 
>> Jack Palance, US Army Air Corps. Severely injured bailing out of a burning B-24 bomber.
>> 
>> 
>> Robert Preston, US Army Air Corps. Intelligence Officer
>> 
>> 
>> Cesar Romero, US Coast Guard. Participated in the invasions of Tinian and Saipan on the assault transport USS Cavalier.
>> 
>> 
>> Norman Fell, US Army Air Corps., Tail Gunner, Pacific Theater.
>> 
>> 
>> Jason Robards, US Navy. Was aboard heavy cruiser USS Northampton when it was sunk off Guadalcanal. Also served on the USS Nashville during the invasion of the Philippines, surviving a kamikaze hit that caused 223 casualties
>> 
>> 
>> Steve Reeves, US Army, Philippines .
>> 
>> 
>> Dennis Weaver, US Navy. Pilot.
>> 
>> 
>> Robert Taylor, US Navy. Instructor Pilot.
>> 
>> 
>> Randolph Scott. Tried to enlist in the Marines but was rejected due to injuries sustained in US Army, World War 1.
>> 
>> 
>> Ronald Reagan. US Army. Was a 2nd Lt. in the Cavalry Reserves before the war. His poor eyesight kept him from being sent overseas with his unit when war came so he transferred to the Army Air Corps Public Relations Unit where he served for the duration.
>> 
>> 
>> John Wayne Declared "4F medically unfit" due to pre-existing injuries, he nonetheless attempted to volunteer three times (Army, Navy and Film Corps. so he gets honorable mention.
>> 
>> 
>> And of course we have Audie Murphy, America's most-decorated soldier, who became a Hollywood star as a result of his US Army service that included his being awarded the Medal of Honor.
>>   
>> Would someone please remind me again how many of today's Hollywood elite put their careers on hold to enlist in Iraq or Afghanistan ?
>>  
>> Then there was Pat Tillman who turned down a contract offer of $36 million over three years from the Arizona Cardinals to enlist in the US Army after September 11, 2001, and serve as a Ranger in Afghanistan , where he died in 2004. But rather than being lauded for his choice and his decision to put his country before his career, he was mocked and derided by many of his peers
>> 
>> Ladies and Gentlemen, I submit to you that this is not the America today that it was seventy years ago. And I, for one, am saddened. My generation grew up watching, being entertained by and laughing with so many of these fine people, never really knowing what they contributed to the war          effort.
>> Like millions of Americans during the WWII, there was a job that needed doing they didn't question, they went and did it, those that came home returned to their now new normal life and carried on, very few ever saying what they did or saw.
>>  
>> They took it as their "responsibility", their "duty" to Country, to protect and preserve our freedoms and way of life, not just for themselves but for all future generations to come. As a member of a later generation, I'm forever humbly in their debt!
>>  
>>  
>> 
>> Virus-free. www.avast.com
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From psk2ps at gmail.com  Tue Mar  2 15:23:43 2021
From: psk2ps at gmail.com (K2PS Pete Stafford)
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2021 15:23:43 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] N4FP working the NCQP
Message-ID: <010b01d70fa1$f12f7710$d38e6530$@com>

This is a video from the NC QSO Party showing how these stalwart guys are
pressing on, irrespective of the broken rear window inadvertently damaged
while removing antennas.

 

And I do believe I hear Wayne, N4FP, making the first QSO:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hp8uhjgys6qom2f/20210228_174355.mp4?dl=0

 

73, Pete, K2PS

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From wa1utq at embarqmail.com  Tue Mar  2 15:35:22 2021
From: wa1utq at embarqmail.com (WA1UTQ)
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2021 15:35:22 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Repeater Status for March 1st,2021
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAALSIvVfu695CuqF9mw8G+kDCgAAAEAAAAGUJoQgjyxlBq186A3reEDQBAAAAAA==@embarqmail.com>



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From wa1utq at embarqmail.com  Tue Mar  2 15:35:24 2021
From: wa1utq at embarqmail.com (WA1UTQ)
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2021 15:35:24 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL Audio News and Nets
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAALSIvVfu695CuqF9mw8G+kDCgAAAEAAAAMJvPDZBR+pMvVkeGnTr9xUBAAAAAA==@embarqmail.com>

Hi All:    

           ARRL Audio News is a summary of the week's top news stories in
the world of Amateur Radio, along with interviews and other features.

           ARRL Audio News: 7-15 mins.

           

           Friday at 7pm on WA1UTQ/R 444.575 mhz. FM* - Get the latest news
here first.- Home of the ARRL Audio News for 41 yrs.

           Repeated Saturday on WA1UTQ/R 444.575 mhz on Fusion Digital at
7pm - Digital only. 

           Repeated Sunday at 7pm on K4LFK/R 145.210 mhz. FM. PL=110.9hz.

 

           TVARC Rag Chew Net: on Monday at 7pm on 443.225 mhz FM -
PL-103.5hz - K4ZDM - Backup Repeater 443.150 mhz PL=103.5hz 

           Zombie Fusion Net: on 444.575 mhz Thursday 7-8:30 pm in digital
only. -  WB8E & N8ZA

           QCWA Chapter 217 Net: on Friday at 10am on 443.150 mhz FM-
PL=103.5hz - W4OE

           TVARC Christian Rag Chew Net: on Friday at 7pm on 443.225 mhz FM
- PL=103.5hz - K4PIM 

 

* Broadcast on FM .575

           

          ZOOM Meeting: TVARC Board of Directors on first Thursday at 5:30pm
- Contact KM4ZTE

          ZOOM Meeting: TVARC Club Meeting on third Thursday at 5:30pm -
Contact KM4ZTE

           

             73 Bruce WA1UTQ 

 

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From lrusso20 at comcast.net  Tue Mar  2 15:40:19 2021
From: lrusso20 at comcast.net (Larry Russo)
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2021 15:40:19 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] FT900 for sale
Message-ID: <aa69d5e1-1fe0-d571-95be-094da0184eae@comcast.net>

I am selling an Yaseu FT900 with an automatic tuner and keyer. It also 
includes an Astron 35M Power Supply. I am selling this for the widow of 
a former member Vinnie Maio Wa1nhe who died from dementia. I am asking 
$700 for the set, but will entertain offers.

My info:

K3tfu Larry Russo

352-633-5271

lrusso20 at comcast.net


From pim.rdm34 at gmail.com  Fri Mar  5 13:26:03 2021
From: pim.rdm34 at gmail.com (William De Miranda)
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2021 13:26:03 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] TVARC Christian Ragchew Net Tonight
Message-ID: <4D4913EF-65FB-4EAF-916B-AED30B0D0D7F@gmail.com>

Please join me on the Net tonight at 19:00 (7 pm) on frequency 443.225 MHz, PL 103.5. Everyone is welcome.
73, Pim
De K4PIM


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From klefhjlpt at gmail.com  Mon Mar  8 10:05:32 2021
From: klefhjlpt at gmail.com (Karen Erickson)
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2021 10:05:32 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Ragchew Net Tonight
Message-ID: <855FF590-5FA4-4D58-B46A-39D03B769049@gmail.com>

Please join me on the Net tonight at 7 pm on frequency 443.225 MHz, PL 103.5.
Everyone is welcome!
73,
Karen K4ZDM 

Sent from my iPhone

From k2dm at comcast.net  Mon Mar  8 11:50:59 2021
From: k2dm at comcast.net (k2dm at comcast.net)
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2021 11:50:59 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL DX Contest SSB results for K2DM
Message-ID: <1c5501d7143b$380756b0$a8160410$@comcast.net>

A handful of us operated from The Land in this contest.  As long as there
were plenty of DX stations to work, it was a lot of fun.  Rusty had some
nice runs on 20M on Saturday morning.  However, an SSB DX contest at the
bottom of the sunspot cycle is usually a grind.  There is not as much DX
participation, 15M and 10M do not open to Europe, so the bulk of the
activity is crammed into 20M during daylight.  Then, on Sunday afternoon,
contact rates are dismal.  Unless one is trying to win a category, it really
isn't worth staying in the chair.

Dennis and I had fun Friday evening, then I went home and he worked all
night, joined for a few hours by Doug.  Saturday had Rusty, Bob and me doing
the honors.  I stuck around until the evening, when Gary showed up to
operate until after 2AM.  Sunday morning things started to slow down, but
there were a bunch of Carib/SA stations on 15M and some on 10M to keep the
second station entertained.

Bob came back Sunday afternoon, but things were SO SLOW that he, Dennis and
I decided that we had had enough fun.  We powered down and went home.

Next time we might just plan to operate hard for the first 24 hours and see
how we make out.

The really good news was that we were able to CQ and get answers when we
could find a clear frequency on 20M, and we were able to get through most
pileups easily when we were doing search and pounce.  The station worked
well.

Thanks to K1CTR, K3ZGA, N0SMX, W2TR and W3US for participating.

Our score info is pasted below.

73,

George K2DM

 

                    ARRL DX Contest, SSB - 2021

 

Call: K2DM

Operator(s): K1CTR K2DM K3ZGA N0SMX W2TR W3US

Station: K2DM

 

Class: M/2 HP

QTH: NFL

Operating Time (hrs): 40

 

Summary:

Band  QSOs  Mults

-------------------

  160:   11    10

   80:   70    36

   40:  153    62

   20:  567    82

   15:  119    34

   10:   34     7

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Total:  954   231  Total Score = 661,122

 

Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club

 

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From psk2ps at gmail.com  Mon Mar  8 13:43:51 2021
From: psk2ps at gmail.com (K2PS Pete Stafford)
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2021 13:43:51 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL DX Contest SSB results for K2DM
In-Reply-To: <1c5501d7143b$380756b0$a8160410$@comcast.net>
References: <1c5501d7143b$380756b0$a8160410$@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <04c601d7144a$fc95f360$f5c1da20$@com>

Nice effort, guys.

 

We had my daughter-in-law, an almost 4 year-old, and a 1-1/2 Y/O here over
the weekend.  So no time even to turn on the radio.

 

73, Pete, K2PS

 

From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of k2dm at comcast.net
Sent: Monday, March 8, 2021 11:51 AM
To: TVARC
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL DX Contest SSB results for K2DM

 

A handful of us operated from The Land in this contest.  As long as there
were plenty of DX stations to work, it was a lot of fun.  Rusty had some
nice runs on 20M on Saturday morning.  However, an SSB DX contest at the
bottom of the sunspot cycle is usually a grind.  There is not as much DX
participation, 15M and 10M do not open to Europe, so the bulk of the
activity is crammed into 20M during daylight.  Then, on Sunday afternoon,
contact rates are dismal.  Unless one is trying to win a category, it really
isn't worth staying in the chair.

Dennis and I had fun Friday evening, then I went home and he worked all
night, joined for a few hours by Doug.  Saturday had Rusty, Bob and me doing
the honors.  I stuck around until the evening, when Gary showed up to
operate until after 2AM.  Sunday morning things started to slow down, but
there were a bunch of Carib/SA stations on 15M and some on 10M to keep the
second station entertained.

Bob came back Sunday afternoon, but things were SO SLOW that he, Dennis and
I decided that we had had enough fun.  We powered down and went home.

Next time we might just plan to operate hard for the first 24 hours and see
how we make out.

The really good news was that we were able to CQ and get answers when we
could find a clear frequency on 20M, and we were able to get through most
pileups easily when we were doing search and pounce.  The station worked
well.

Thanks to K1CTR, K3ZGA, N0SMX, W2TR and W3US for participating.

Our score info is pasted below.

73,

George K2DM

 

                    ARRL DX Contest, SSB - 2021

 

Call: K2DM

Operator(s): K1CTR K2DM K3ZGA N0SMX W2TR W3US

Station: K2DM

 

Class: M/2 HP

QTH: NFL

Operating Time (hrs): 40

 

Summary:

Band  QSOs  Mults

-------------------

  160:   11    10

   80:   70    36

   40:  153    62

   20:  567    82

   15:  119    34

   10:   34     7

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Total:  954   231  Total Score = 661,122

 

Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club

 

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From jshaw32163 at gmail.com  Mon Mar  8 17:40:13 2021
From: jshaw32163 at gmail.com (Jim Shaw)
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2021 17:40:13 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL DX Contest SSB results for K2DM
In-Reply-To: <1c5501d7143b$380756b0$a8160410$@comcast.net>
References: <1c5501d7143b$380756b0$a8160410$@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAOei1+QHz5FDpQXccREBpDXCgAAAEAAAAJWkANScXEROnnYpcF01qIQBAAAAAA==@gmail.com>

Nice effort to all those who participated!

 

73

Jim

AL7BA

 

From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
Behalf Of k2dm at comcast.net
Sent: Monday, March 8, 2021 11:51 AM
To: TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL DX Contest SSB results for K2DM

 

A handful of us operated from The Land in this contest.  As long as there
were plenty of DX stations to work, it was a lot of fun.  Rusty had some
nice runs on 20M on Saturday morning.  However, an SSB DX contest at the
bottom of the sunspot cycle is usually a grind.  There is not as much DX
participation, 15M and 10M do not open to Europe, so the bulk of the
activity is crammed into 20M during daylight.  Then, on Sunday afternoon,
contact rates are dismal.  Unless one is trying to win a category, it really
isn't worth staying in the chair.

Dennis and I had fun Friday evening, then I went home and he worked all
night, joined for a few hours by Doug.  Saturday had Rusty, Bob and me doing
the honors.  I stuck around until the evening, when Gary showed up to
operate until after 2AM.  Sunday morning things started to slow down, but
there were a bunch of Carib/SA stations on 15M and some on 10M to keep the
second station entertained.

Bob came back Sunday afternoon, but things were SO SLOW that he, Dennis and
I decided that we had had enough fun.  We powered down and went home.

Next time we might just plan to operate hard for the first 24 hours and see
how we make out.

The really good news was that we were able to CQ and get answers when we
could find a clear frequency on 20M, and we were able to get through most
pileups easily when we were doing search and pounce.  The station worked
well.

Thanks to K1CTR, K3ZGA, N0SMX, W2TR and W3US for participating.

Our score info is pasted below.

73,

George K2DM

 

                    ARRL DX Contest, SSB - 2021

 

Call: K2DM

Operator(s): K1CTR K2DM K3ZGA N0SMX W2TR W3US

Station: K2DM

 

Class: M/2 HP

QTH: NFL

Operating Time (hrs): 40

 

Summary:

Band  QSOs  Mults

-------------------

  160:   11    10

   80:   70    36

   40:  153    62

   20:  567    82

   15:  119    34

   10:   34     7

-------------------

Total:  954   231  Total Score = 661,122

 

Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club

 

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From k2te at juno.com  Tue Mar  9 08:04:02 2021
From: k2te at juno.com (k2te at juno.com)
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2021 13:04:02 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL DX Contest SSB results for K2DM
Message-ID: <AABSEQ6XHAER5WPA@smtpout04.vgs.untd.com>

Nice going in rough waters.  I was amazed how many times I tuned across
pile ups calling a station I could not hear.  Even guys with aluminum
trees were having a hard time, hi.

73 de Ed

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From: ad4k.steven at gmail.com (Steven Roth)
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2021 09:13:19 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL DX Contest SSB results for K2DM
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I needed some phone DX countries so I got in a few pileups. My antenna did a great job - I was a bit surprised.  Came out okay. It was an opportunity to check the skills of the DX stations running their pileups - some were great and some were not so great. 

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> On Mar 9, 2021, at 08:06, k2te at juno.com wrote:
> 
> ?Nice going in rough waters.  I was amazed how many times I tuned across
> pile ups calling a station I could not hear.  Even guys with aluminum
> trees were having a hard time, hi.
> 
> 73 de Ed
> 
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From tonyhackenberg at icloud.com  Tue Mar  9 13:10:39 2021
From: tonyhackenberg at icloud.com (Anthony Wayne Hackenberg)
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2021 13:10:39 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] =?utf-8?q?Reminder=3A_=E2=80=9CQSO_Today_Virtual_Ham_Expo?=
 =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=9D_On_March_13_=26_14=2C_2021?=
Message-ID: <90240B67-10CF-4746-882B-F3A597C9088E@icloud.com>

Hi Members of TVARC?s MailList,

Just a reminder that the ?QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo,? which is an online, ham-convention, starts on March 13, 2021.  For more details, click on this link (URL):

https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/

Stay safe from COVID-19 by ?Minding Your Ws?:

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  Wait for vaccines? availability 
    & get yours ASAP thereafter ??

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From wa1utq at embarqmail.com  Thu Mar 11 15:13:08 2021
From: wa1utq at embarqmail.com (WA1UTQ)
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2021 15:13:08 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] QCWA Easter Branch
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From danielmckinney02 at gmail.com  Thu Mar 11 16:10:19 2021
From: danielmckinney02 at gmail.com (Daniel McKinney)
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2021 15:10:19 -0600
Subject: [TVARC] QCWA Easter Branch
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Hello everybody looks like everyone is having fun!!!
It?s been cold and gloomy here.
de KA9YKB Dan
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From klefhjlpt at gmail.com  Fri Mar 12 08:36:29 2021
From: klefhjlpt at gmail.com (Karen Erickson)
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:36:29 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Mark W8BIT
Message-ID: <82952D08-3A70-437E-8D93-18FD86A5467E@gmail.com>

Our own Mark Graybill, W8BIT, was featured in an article about the Astronomy Club in the Daily Sun yesterday on page C10. Congratulations!
73,
Karen K4ZDM 

Sent from my iPhone

From tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com  Fri Mar 12 09:41:54 2021
From: tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com (Tom Menas)
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:41:54 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Radials Installed - Recommendation Requested
Message-ID: <CAJMuB=r7TZhCPYVsA=RxP4HEd2djr=VQBnhf1xhdXnWkSJzuOA@mail.gmail.com>

Hello TVARCers:

I'm in the process of setting up my antenna system.  Got the flagpole
installed and am ready to have radials installed.  Last spring, Bob, K3ZGA
recommended Dog Guard of Central Florida.

When I called them yesterday, I got a recording stating they were closed.

Do any members know of another ham-friendly business that would install
radials?  I'd hate to do it by myself, if at all possible.

Tnx es 73,

Tom Menas, K3WT
Village of Santo Domingo
Cell:  952-303-2086
tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com
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From w3us at casa-aloha.net  Fri Mar 12 09:53:57 2021
From: w3us at casa-aloha.net (w3us at casa-aloha.net)
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:53:57 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Radials Installed - Recommendation Requested
In-Reply-To: <CAJMuB=r7TZhCPYVsA=RxP4HEd2djr=VQBnhf1xhdXnWkSJzuOA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAJMuB=r7TZhCPYVsA=RxP4HEd2djr=VQBnhf1xhdXnWkSJzuOA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <8387BDB4-97C9-4A0F-8F89-227A07356752@casa-aloha.net>

Hi Tom and congrats on your flagpole vertical installation.  I am really happy with mine.  Using dog fence equipment certainly minimizes lawn damage.

I hired Jeff from Dog Watch of Mid-Florida (352-644-1447).  He planted 34 radials in less than four hours and charged me $400.  

Tell Jeff I referred you.

73 & GL,
Rusty - W3US

> On Mar 12, 2021, at 09:41, Tom Menas <tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello TVARCers:
> 
> I'm in the process of setting up my antenna system.  Got the flagpole installed and am ready to have radials installed.  Last spring, Bob, K3ZGA recommended Dog Guard of Central Florida. 
> 
> When I called them yesterday, I got a recording stating they were closed.
> 
> Do any members know of another ham-friendly business that would install radials?  I'd hate to do it by myself, if at all possible.
> 
> Tnx es 73,
> 
> Tom Menas, K3WT
> Village of Santo Domingo
> Cell:  952-303-2086
> tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com <mailto:tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com>
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From k2dm at comcast.net  Fri Mar 12 10:17:34 2021
From: k2dm at comcast.net (George Briggs)
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2021 10:17:34 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Radials Installed - Recommendation Requested
In-Reply-To: <8387BDB4-97C9-4A0F-8F89-227A07356752@casa-aloha.net>
References: <8387BDB4-97C9-4A0F-8F89-227A07356752@casa-aloha.net>
Message-ID: <A0EA5AE3-3E87-4517-A45A-37EB243AE772@comcast.net>

Hi Tom,
I?m sure Rusty?s recommendation will be fine. Karen and I made it a family activity. We installed 44 radials of various lengths ourselves over a number of days. I look forward to hearing you on the air.
73,
George K2DM 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 12, 2021, at 9:54 AM, w3us at casa-aloha.net wrote:
> 
> ?Hi Tom and congrats on your flagpole vertical installation.  I am really happy with mine.  Using dog fence equipment certainly minimizes lawn damage.
> 
> I hired Jeff from Dog Watch of Mid-Florida (352-644-1447).  He planted 34 radials in less than four hours and charged me $400.  
> 
> Tell Jeff I referred you.
> 
> 73 & GL,
> Rusty - W3US
> 
>> On Mar 12, 2021, at 09:41, Tom Menas <tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello TVARCers:
>> 
>> I'm in the process of setting up my antenna system.  Got the flagpole installed and am ready to have radials installed.  Last spring, Bob, K3ZGA recommended Dog Guard of Central Florida. 
>> 
>> When I called them yesterday, I got a recording stating they were closed.
>> 
>> Do any members know of another ham-friendly business that would install radials?  I'd hate to do it by myself, if at all possible.
>> 
>> Tnx es 73,
>> 
>> Tom Menas, K3WT
>> Village of Santo Domingo
>> Cell:  952-303-2086
>> tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com
>> ______________________________________________________________
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>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/tvarc
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From pim.rdm34 at gmail.com  Fri Mar 12 10:48:42 2021
From: pim.rdm34 at gmail.com (William De Miranda)
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2021 10:48:42 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] TVARC Christian Ragchew Net Tonight
Message-ID: <BAA9BFB9-7563-42BF-9C3E-A85E3E8A1B1C@gmail.com>

Please join me on the Net tonight at 19:00 (7pm) on frequency 443.225 MHz, PL 103.5. Everyone is welcome.
73, Pim
De K4PIM

Sent from my iPhone

From saundby at gmail.com  Fri Mar 12 11:05:52 2021
From: saundby at gmail.com (Mark Graybill)
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:05:52 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Mark W8BIT
In-Reply-To: <82952D08-3A70-437E-8D93-18FD86A5467E@gmail.com>
References: <82952D08-3A70-437E-8D93-18FD86A5467E@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAJTZOuU0QO4hNEDzyZb5yUZUo=FZhLzYprvD-RaS8U0d9_ZBdw@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks! I'll have to get a copy!

Mark, W8BIT

On Fri, Mar 12, 2021 at 8:37 AM Karen Erickson <klefhjlpt at gmail.com> wrote:

> Our own Mark Graybill, W8BIT, was featured in an article about the
> Astronomy Club in the Daily Sun yesterday on page C10. Congratulations!
> 73,
> Karen K4ZDM
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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From doncrosby at aol.com  Sat Mar 13 08:12:06 2021
From: doncrosby at aol.com (doncrosby at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2021 13:12:06 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [TVARC] Radials Installed - Recommendation Requested
In-Reply-To: <CAJMuB=r7TZhCPYVsA=RxP4HEd2djr=VQBnhf1xhdXnWkSJzuOA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAJMuB=r7TZhCPYVsA=RxP4HEd2djr=VQBnhf1xhdXnWkSJzuOA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <475465997.315815.1615641126643@mail.yahoo.com>

 Tom
I had done a number of radial installations during the 17 years I had lived in The Villages.
Using the string trimmer method the "one man rate" was? 80-100 feet per hour.?? LINK

If you would like more info, feel free to get back to me.
Don W1EJM



 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Menas <tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com>
To: TVARC Club <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Fri, Mar 12, 2021 9:41 am
Subject: [TVARC] Radials Installed - Recommendation Requested

Hello TVARCers:
I'm in the process of setting up my antenna system.? Got the flagpole installed and am ready to have radials installed.? Last spring, Bob, K3ZGA recommended Dog Guard of Central Florida.?
When I called them yesterday, I got a recording stating they were closed.
Do any members know of another ham-friendly business that would install radials?? I'd hate to do it by myself, if at all possible.
Tnx es 73,
Tom Menas, K3WT
Village of Santo DomingoCell:? 952-303-2086
tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com
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From tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com  Sat Mar 13 09:52:09 2021
From: tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com (Tom Menas)
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2021 09:52:09 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Radials Installed - Recommendation Requested
In-Reply-To: <A0EA5AE3-3E87-4517-A45A-37EB243AE772@comcast.net>
References: <A0EA5AE3-3E87-4517-A45A-37EB243AE772@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <3C76B3D1-B1C2-43C0-B3BC-CA52902501DF@gmail.com>

Thanks. Spoke with Rusty. I think I?m going to go with his radial installation method.  Look forward to TVARC resuming in-person meetings.  

73,

Tom Menas, K3WT
Cell: 952-303-2086
tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com

Sent From My iPhone

> On Mar 12, 2021, at 10:17, George Briggs <k2dm at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> ?Hi Tom,
> I?m sure Rusty?s recommendation will be fine. Karen and I made it a family activity. We installed 44 radials of various lengths ourselves over a number of days. I look forward to hearing you on the air.
> 73,
> George K2DM 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>>> On Mar 12, 2021, at 9:54 AM, w3us at casa-aloha.net wrote:
>>> 
>> ?Hi Tom and congrats on your flagpole vertical installation.  I am really happy with mine.  Using dog fence equipment certainly minimizes lawn damage.
>> 
>> I hired Jeff from Dog Watch of Mid-Florida (352-644-1447).  He planted 34 radials in less than four hours and charged me $400.  
>> 
>> Tell Jeff I referred you.
>> 
>> 73 & GL,
>> Rusty - W3US
>> 
>>> On Mar 12, 2021, at 09:41, Tom Menas <tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello TVARCers:
>>> 
>>> I'm in the process of setting up my antenna system.  Got the flagpole installed and am ready to have radials installed.  Last spring, Bob, K3ZGA recommended Dog Guard of Central Florida. 
>>> 
>>> When I called them yesterday, I got a recording stating they were closed.
>>> 
>>> Do any members know of another ham-friendly business that would install radials?  I'd hate to do it by myself, if at all possible.
>>> 
>>> Tnx es 73,
>>> 
>>> Tom Menas, K3WT
>>> Village of Santo Domingo
>>> Cell:  952-303-2086
>>> tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com
>>> ______________________________________________________________
>>> TVARC mailing list
>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/tvarc
>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
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>>> 
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>>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>> 
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From john at w3gqj.net  Sat Mar 13 10:12:31 2021
From: john at w3gqj.net (John Fleming)
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2021 10:12:31 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Radials Installed - Recommendation Requested
In-Reply-To: <3C76B3D1-B1C2-43C0-B3BC-CA52902501DF@gmail.com>
References: <3C76B3D1-B1C2-43C0-B3BC-CA52902501DF@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <4FFA487A-15ED-4C06-8A56-E2C4EFFF161F@w3gqj.net>

Tom,
I used a lawn edger set to the deepest cut. I then used a paint stirrer to push the wire into the grove. I then walked the slit closed.
Good luck and 73,
John

Fat fingered from my 6th Generation iPad

> On Mar 13, 2021, at 9:53 AM, Tom Menas <tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> ?Thanks. Spoke with Rusty. I think I?m going to go with his radial installation method.  Look forward to TVARC resuming in-person meetings.  
> 
> 73,
> 
> Tom Menas, K3WT
> Cell: 952-303-2086
> tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com
> 
> Sent From My iPhone
> 
>>> On Mar 12, 2021, at 10:17, George Briggs <k2dm at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> 
>> ?Hi Tom,
>> I?m sure Rusty?s recommendation will be fine. Karen and I made it a family activity. We installed 44 radials of various lengths ourselves over a number of days. I look forward to hearing you on the air.
>> 73,
>> George K2DM 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>>> On Mar 12, 2021, at 9:54 AM, w3us at casa-aloha.net wrote:
>>>> 
>>> ?Hi Tom and congrats on your flagpole vertical installation.  I am really happy with mine.  Using dog fence equipment certainly minimizes lawn damage.
>>> 
>>> I hired Jeff from Dog Watch of Mid-Florida (352-644-1447).  He planted 34 radials in less than four hours and charged me $400.  
>>> 
>>> Tell Jeff I referred you.
>>> 
>>> 73 & GL,
>>> Rusty - W3US
>>> 
>>>> On Mar 12, 2021, at 09:41, Tom Menas <tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hello TVARCers:
>>>> 
>>>> I'm in the process of setting up my antenna system.  Got the flagpole installed and am ready to have radials installed.  Last spring, Bob, K3ZGA recommended Dog Guard of Central Florida. 
>>>> 
>>>> When I called them yesterday, I got a recording stating they were closed.
>>>> 
>>>> Do any members know of another ham-friendly business that would install radials?  I'd hate to do it by myself, if at all possible.
>>>> 
>>>> Tnx es 73,
>>>> 
>>>> Tom Menas, K3WT
>>>> Village of Santo Domingo
>>>> Cell:  952-303-2086
>>>> tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com
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From tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com  Sat Mar 13 10:35:54 2021
From: tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com (Tom Menas)
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2021 10:35:54 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Radials Installed - Recommendation Requested
In-Reply-To: <8387BDB4-97C9-4A0F-8F89-227A07356752@casa-aloha.net>
References: <8387BDB4-97C9-4A0F-8F89-227A07356752@casa-aloha.net>
Message-ID: <0B4B43E0-D7AA-4501-B212-388D31939ABF@gmail.com>

Hi Rusty, After thinking things over, I called Dog Watch this morning.

It was nice chatting with you yesterday. Thanks for spending the time.

On the phone, I couldn?t remember the antenna company?s name when I told you that George used 1/2 of a driven element as a vertical over radials on the ground. It was SteppIR. Duh.  So he could tune any frequency from 20 & above.   Having seen his back yard, it?s hard to believe he installed 44 radials.

Tnx agn.

Here?s a picture of my flagpole looking NE.  The utility boxes are about 25? away so some of my radials will be fairly long. The shortest radials will be 11? (due north and south).  

73,

Tom Menas, K3WT
Cell: 952-303-2086
tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com

Sent From My iPhone

> On Mar 12, 2021, at 09:54, w3us at casa-aloha.net wrote:
> 
> ?Hi Tom and congrats on your flagpole vertical installation.  I am really happy with mine.  Using dog fence equipment certainly minimizes lawn damage.
> 
> I hired Jeff from Dog Watch of Mid-Florida (352-644-1447).  He planted 34 radials in less than four hours and charged me $400.  
> 
> Tell Jeff I referred you.
> 
> 73 & GL,
> Rusty - W3US
> 
>> On Mar 12, 2021, at 09:41, Tom Menas <tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello TVARCers:
>> 
>> I'm in the process of setting up my antenna system.  Got the flagpole installed and am ready to have radials installed.  Last spring, Bob, K3ZGA recommended Dog Guard of Central Florida. 
>> 
>> When I called them yesterday, I got a recording stating they were closed.
>> 
>> Do any members know of another ham-friendly business that would install radials?  I'd hate to do it by myself, if at all possible.
>> 
>> Tnx es 73,
>> 
>> Tom Menas, K3WT
>> Village of Santo Domingo
>> Cell:  952-303-2086
>> tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com
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From w3us at casa-aloha.net  Sat Mar 13 11:15:55 2021
From: w3us at casa-aloha.net (w3us at casa-aloha.net)
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2021 11:15:55 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] QSO Today Expo?
Message-ID: <E862EFA1-C0B4-4EBC-A42A-C564831BC559@casa-aloha.net>

I?ve had zero luck getting into the QSO Today Expo.  They sent me an email earlier today saying they suffered a DDoS attack, but now things are working.  Perhaps for some, but not for me.

Rusty - W3US

From k2dm at comcast.net  Mon Mar 15 06:50:20 2021
From: k2dm at comcast.net (k2dm at comcast.net)
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:50:20 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Old Sears Ham Radio Catalog
Message-ID: <030901d71988$ff359fb0$fda0df10$@comcast.net>

Someone shared this link on the Frankford Radio Club reflector.  I thought
the catalog was fascinating.

73,

George K2DM

 

Sears_Roebuck_1940_Radio_Amateur_Test_Equipment_Sound_Systems_Catalog.pdf
(waynekirkwood.com)
<https://www.waynekirkwood.com/images/pdf/Sears_Roebuck_1940_Radio_Amateur_T
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From schwerrobert at gmail.com  Mon Mar 15 08:25:03 2021
From: schwerrobert at gmail.com (Bob Schwer)
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:25:03 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Old Sears Ham Radio Catalog
In-Reply-To: <030901d71988$ff359fb0$fda0df10$@comcast.net>
References: <030901d71988$ff359fb0$fda0df10$@comcast.net>
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From wb2art at gmail.com  Mon Mar 15 08:46:50 2021
From: wb2art at gmail.com (Ken Kaplan)
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:46:50 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Old Sears Ham Radio Catalog
In-Reply-To: <93DA751A-4822-4ED1-B0FB-4B8F4AC14915@hxcore.ol>
References: <030901d71988$ff359fb0$fda0df10$@comcast.net>
	<93DA751A-4822-4ED1-B0FB-4B8F4AC14915@hxcore.ol>
Message-ID: <CAB2qLx6Ee4ra3Y14NzgjPhsgZ9sb4OMEGsHgeqG62iM98F_N6w@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks for posting this George.
I had an HRO (top left, page 6) around '62 or '63. Used it with Ameco
converters on 6 & 2 meters.
Ken WB2ART

On Mon, Mar 15, 2021, 8:26 AM Bob Schwer <schwerrobert at gmail.com> wrote:

> Those old catalogs were fun to read thru as a kid! Thanks?..
>
>
>
> Bob, K3ZGA
>
>
>
> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for
> Windows 10
>
>
>
> *From: *k2dm at comcast.net
> *Sent: *Monday, March 15, 2021 6:50 AM
> *To: *TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
> *Subject: *[TVARC] Old Sears Ham Radio Catalog
>
>
>
> Someone shared this link on the Frankford Radio Club reflector.  I thought
> the catalog was fascinating.
>
> 73,
>
> George K2DM
>
>
>
> Sears_Roebuck_1940_Radio_Amateur_Test_Equipment_Sound_Systems_Catalog.pdf
> (waynekirkwood.com)
> <https://www.waynekirkwood.com/images/pdf/Sears_Roebuck_1940_Radio_Amateur_Test_Equipment_Sound_Systems_Catalog.pdf>
>
>
>
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From klefhjlpt at gmail.com  Mon Mar 15 09:03:41 2021
From: klefhjlpt at gmail.com (Karen Erickson)
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:03:41 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Ragchew Net Tonight
Message-ID: <80CA2570-3FD1-472B-8FA2-5642B24A9B46@gmail.com>

Please join me on the Net tonight at 7 pm on frequency 443.225 MHz, PL 103.5.
Everyone is welcome!
73,
Karen K4ZDM 

Sent from my iPhone

From randalljhn at comcast.net  Mon Mar 15 09:16:23 2021
From: randalljhn at comcast.net (John C Randall)
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:16:23 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Old Sears Ham Radio Catalog
In-Reply-To: <93DA751A-4822-4ED1-B0FB-4B8F4AC14915@hxcore.ol>
References: <93DA751A-4822-4ED1-B0FB-4B8F4AC14915@hxcore.ol>
Message-ID: <F1990AD6-8CBF-4F26-911D-5BA0A4C2DA1C@comcast.net>

So cool!!!
John
K4CYA ?

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 15, 2021, at 8:26 AM, Bob Schwer <schwerrobert at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> ?
> Those old catalogs were fun to read thru as a kid! Thanks?..
>  
> Bob, K3ZGA
>  
> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>  
> From: k2dm at comcast.net
> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2021 6:50 AM
> To: TVARC
> Subject: [TVARC] Old Sears Ham Radio Catalog
>  
> Someone shared this link on the Frankford Radio Club reflector.  I thought the catalog was fascinating.
> 73,
> George K2DM
>  
> Sears_Roebuck_1940_Radio_Amateur_Test_Equipment_Sound_Systems_Catalog.pdf (waynekirkwood.com)
>  
>  
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From jshaw32163 at gmail.com  Mon Mar 15 10:13:01 2021
From: jshaw32163 at gmail.com (Jim)
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 10:13:01 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Old Sears Ham Radio Catalog
In-Reply-To: <93DA751A-4822-4ED1-B0FB-4B8F4AC14915@hxcore.ol>
References: <030901d71988$ff359fb0$fda0df10$@comcast.net>
	<93DA751A-4822-4ED1-B0FB-4B8F4AC14915@hxcore.ol>
Message-ID: <114f892d-0ed6-4690-808d-08ecd0b7d147@gmail.com>

I have two reprints of like an 1897 and 1907 regular Sears catalogs. They are fun to read thru. Bob, bet you read thru them while the ink was drying!? ? Miss you folks! 

73
Jim
AL7BA

?Sent from BlueMail ?

On Mar 15, 2021, 08:26, at 08:26, Bob Schwer <schwerrobert at gmail.com> wrote:
>Those old catalogs were fun to read thru as a kid! Thanks?..
>
> 
>
>Bob, K3ZGA
>
> 
>
>Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>
> 
>
>From: k2dm at comcast.net
>Sent: Monday, March 15, 2021 6:50 AM
>To: TVARC
>Subject: [TVARC] Old Sears Ham Radio Catalog
>
> 
>
>Someone shared this link on the Frankford Radio Club reflector.  I
>thought the catalog was fascinating.
>
>73,
>
>George K2DM
>
> 
>
>Sears_Roebuck_1940_Radio_Amateur_Test_Equipment_Sound_Systems_Catalog.pdf
>(waynekirkwood.com)
>
> 
>
> 
>
>
>
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From randalljhn at comcast.net  Mon Mar 15 11:42:06 2021
From: randalljhn at comcast.net (John C Randall)
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 11:42:06 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Old Sears Ham Radio Catalog
In-Reply-To: <F1990AD6-8CBF-4F26-911D-5BA0A4C2DA1C@comcast.net>
References: <F1990AD6-8CBF-4F26-911D-5BA0A4C2DA1C@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <D5F5AF05-5599-4CC9-8913-F31E8DDD283C@comcast.net>

My Dads post war 15 watt Smyrna
W2TIH

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 15, 2021, at 9:16 AM, John C Randall <randalljhn at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> ?So cool!!!
> John
> K4CYA ?
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>>> On Mar 15, 2021, at 8:26 AM, Bob Schwer <schwerrobert at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>> ?
>> Those old catalogs were fun to read thru as a kid! Thanks?..
>>  
>> Bob, K3ZGA
>>  
>> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>>  
>> From: k2dm at comcast.net
>> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2021 6:50 AM
>> To: TVARC
>> Subject: [TVARC] Old Sears Ham Radio Catalog
>>  
>> Someone shared this link on the Frankford Radio Club reflector.  I thought the catalog was fascinating.
>> 73,
>> George K2DM
>>  
>> Sears_Roebuck_1940_Radio_Amateur_Test_Equipment_Sound_Systems_Catalog.pdf (waynekirkwood.com)
>>  
>>  
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From john at w3gqj.net  Mon Mar 15 13:59:50 2021
From: john at w3gqj.net (john at w3gqj.net)
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:59:50 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Old Sears Ham Radio Catalog
In-Reply-To: <030901d71988$ff359fb0$fda0df10$@comcast.net>
References: <030901d71988$ff359fb0$fda0df10$@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <03a001d719c4$ffd14c30$ff73e490$@w3gqj.net>

This brings back memories of the ?grid leak circuit.? You had to make sure you had a coffee can under your desk! And the paper was a bit scratchy in the outhouse. ?

73,

John

 

From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of k2dm at comcast.net
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2021 6:50 AM
To: TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [TVARC] Old Sears Ham Radio Catalog

 

Someone shared this link on the Frankford Radio Club reflector.  I thought the catalog was fascinating.

73,

George K2DM

 

Sears_Roebuck_1940_Radio_Amateur_Test_Equipment_Sound_Systems_Catalog.pdf (waynekirkwood.com) <https://www.waynekirkwood.com/images/pdf/Sears_Roebuck_1940_Radio_Amateur_Test_Equipment_Sound_Systems_Catalog.pdf> 

 

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From kenpeters913 at gmail.com  Mon Mar 15 16:58:32 2021
From: kenpeters913 at gmail.com (Ken Peters)
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:58:32 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Cordless soldering iron
Message-ID: <6515B016-211F-416A-9119-ACC58DF5F510@gmail.com>

I am new this and just recently licensed. Does anyone have a recommendation for a cordless soldering iron? Any and all recommendations and comments are most welcome.
Thank you,
73
Ken Peters - KO4OAT

From psk2ps at gmail.com  Tue Mar 16 10:00:34 2021
From: psk2ps at gmail.com (K2PS Pete Stafford)
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:00:34 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] TVARC DXCC
Message-ID: <034e01d71a6c$bc36b110$34a41330$@com>

Almost forgot.  So little activity on the DX front.  But get whatever new
ones you've mustered to me ASAP:  DXCC Mixed and FT8/4, WAS, and your
personal goals and accomplishments.

 

73, Pete, K2PS

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From john.np2b at gmail.com  Tue Mar 16 10:03:33 2021
From: john.np2b at gmail.com (John Ellis)
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:03:33 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] covid Pfizer 2nd shot
Message-ID: <CABxhT4G_V5WUxLp2Z+_OcsCEWV28GvDgxH_vbdfi+nz_GY0jOw@mail.gmail.com>

For anyone who needs a 2nd Pfizer shot,
we went down to Groveland this morning
at around 9AM, there was no line, there
wasn't anyone in front or in back of us.
Don't know how long it will be that way.

73,
J




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From gmadore1307 at outlook.com  Tue Mar 16 10:40:55 2021
From: gmadore1307 at outlook.com (gmadore1307 at outlook.com)
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:40:55 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] covid Pfizer 2nd shot
In-Reply-To: <CABxhT4G_V5WUxLp2Z+_OcsCEWV28GvDgxH_vbdfi+nz_GY0jOw@mail.gmail.com>
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Typically you get shot 2 where you got shot 1

The site has reserved a shot for you. Going elsewhere results in shots being held and it used and potential shortage at other sites



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On Mar 16, 2021, at 10:06, John Ellis <john.np2b at gmail.com> wrote:

?
For anyone who needs a 2nd Pfizer shot,
we went down to Groveland this morning
at around 9AM, there was no line, there
wasn't anyone in front or in back of us.
Don't know how long it will be that way.

73,
J




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1149 Mockingbird Lane
The Villages, FL 32163

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From john.np2b at gmail.com  Tue Mar 16 14:13:42 2021
From: john.np2b at gmail.com (John Ellis)
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:13:42 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] covid Pfizer 2nd shot
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Good point, except at Lake Square Mall (the old
Sears store) you cannot make a reservation for
your second shot.  When you get your first shot,
they give you a date when you are eligible for your
second shot. They insist on calling you to set up the appointment. If they
don't call, you don't have an
appointment. If they do call, you just tell them you
have gotten it elsewhere and they just move on
down the list.

73,
J




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> Typically you get shot 2 where you got shot 1
>
> The site has reserved a shot for you. Going elsewhere results in shots
> being held and it used and potential shortage at other sites
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Mar 16, 2021, at 10:06, John Ellis <john.np2b at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> ?
> For anyone who needs a 2nd Pfizer shot,
> we went down to Groveland this morning
> at around 9AM, there was no line, there
> wasn't anyone in front or in back of us.
> Don't know how long it will be that way.
>
> 73,
> J
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>
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>
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> John Ellis         (NP2B)
> 1149 Mockingbird Lane
> The Villages, FL 32163
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From mikeeregan at yahoo.com  Tue Mar 16 16:13:21 2021
From: mikeeregan at yahoo.com (mike regan)
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2021 20:13:21 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [TVARC] TVARC Monthly Zoom Meeting Thursday March 18
References: <748487934.1184806.1615925601677.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <748487934.1184806.1615925601677@mail.yahoo.com>

Here is the link to the meeting this Thursday.? The Zoom will open at 5:30 for socializing and "zoom chewing". The actual meeting will begin at 6:00.? ?This month we have a presentation by Mike Pilgrim? regarding Cootie Keys.
Mike Regan is inviting you to attend The Villages Amateur Radio Club March Monthly Meeting.The meeting will open at 5:30 PM for?
Topic: TVARC Monthly MeetingTime: Mar 18, 2021 05:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/8486792326?pwd=c1lCK3JuZmI1ellLS0FvRkVwSWlqZz09
Meeting ID: 848 679 2326Passcode: 4tXq8wOne tap mobile+16465588656,,8486792326#,,,,*068433# US (New York)+13017158592,,8486792326#,,,,*068433# US (Washington DC)
Dial by your location? ? ? ? +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)? ? ? ? +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)? ? ? ? +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)? ? ? ? +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)? ? ? ? +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)? ? ? ? +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)Meeting ID: 848 679 2326Passcode: 068433Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdOw8ocpiu


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From schwerrobert at gmail.com  Thu Mar 18 09:58:30 2021
From: schwerrobert at gmail.com (Bob Schwer)
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:58:30 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Heathkit Catalog - 1961
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From wn4r12 at gmail.com  Thu Mar 18 10:40:02 2021
From: wn4r12 at gmail.com (wn4r12 at gmail.com)
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2021 10:40:02 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Heathkit Catalog - 1961
In-Reply-To: <BB775CEA-950E-4460-9E9A-BAD9EF95C63B@hxcore.ol>
References: <BB775CEA-950E-4460-9E9A-BAD9EF95C63B@hxcore.ol>
Message-ID: <002a01d71c04$94f881c0$bee98540$@gmail.com>

That brings back memories.  I built a DX-40 AM & CW transmitter, a VFO to go with it, VTVM, ?Dipper? all in the late 1950s.  In the 1970?sI was eligible for training under VA so I ordered a correspondence class on TV servicing which included a Heathkit color TV which came packaged in segments about once a week.  When I got it assembled it didn?t work and I tried all the trouble shooting that I had learned and still couldn?t get it to work.  The ?professors? of my classes gave me clues but no luck.  We weren?t to contact Heath for help, but I finally did and they offered help but it still didn?t work.  Finally one of the instructors told me to clip a resister in an area that should not have caused the problem.  If such and such happened they suggested then replacing a capacitor in another unrelated part of the circuit and it worked.  About 3 years it worked and then more problems.  By then Heath had set up stores in many cities and we had one in Toledo OH so I took the TV to them.  They had a flat fee to fix problems.  They had a devil of a time and the manager told me they had spent almost double the cost of the kit had I bought it from Heath.  They finally got it working, but about a year later I junked it.  The Store Manager told me that the particular model had lots of poor engineering in his opinion.  That was the last of Heath for me.

 

Byron Engen, WN4R (no operation now due to antenna restrictions in rental home)

28 Balsam Dr

Delaware, OH

 

From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Bob Schwer
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2021 9:59 AM
To: TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [TVARC] Heathkit Catalog - 1961

 

https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Catalogs/Consumer/Heathkit-1961-Fall-Winter.pdf 

 

Here is a fun trip down memory lane. Kudos to CWops reflector.

 

Bob, K3ZGA

 

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From k2dm at comcast.net  Thu Mar 18 14:16:54 2021
From: k2dm at comcast.net (George Briggs)
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:16:54 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Heathkit Catalog - 1961
In-Reply-To: <002a01d71c04$94f881c0$bee98540$@gmail.com>
References: <BB775CEA-950E-4460-9E9A-BAD9EF95C63B@hxcore.ol>
	<002a01d71c04$94f881c0$bee98540$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <mailman.96.1616091434.3569.tvarc@mailman.qth.net>

Good grief, Byron.  That?s a sad tale.
Nice to hear from you!
73,
George K2DM


Sent from Mail for Windows 10

From: wn4r12 at gmail.com
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2021 10:46 AM
To: 'Bob Schwer'; 'TVARC'
Subject: Re: [TVARC] Heathkit Catalog - 1961

That brings back memories.? I built a DX-40 AM & CW transmitter, a VFO to go with it, VTVM, ?Dipper? all in the late 1950s.? In the 1970?sI was eligible for training under VA so I ordered a correspondence class on TV servicing which included a Heathkit color TV which came packaged in segments about once a week.? When I got it assembled it didn?t work and I tried all the trouble shooting that I had learned and still couldn?t get it to work.? The ?professors? of my classes gave me clues but no luck.? We weren?t to contact Heath for help, but I finally did and they offered help but it still didn?t work.? Finally one of the instructors told me to clip a resister in an area that should not have caused the problem.? If such and such happened they suggested then replacing a capacitor in another unrelated part of the circuit and it worked.? About 3 years it worked and then more problems.? By then Heath had set up stores in many cities and we had one in Toledo OH so I took the TV to them.? They had a flat fee to fix problems.? They had a devil of a time and the manager told me they had spent almost double the cost of the kit had I bought it from Heath.? They finally got it working, but about a year later I junked it.? The Store Manager told me that the particular model had lots of poor engineering in his opinion.? That was the last of Heath for me.

Byron Engen, WN4R (no operation now due to antenna restrictions in rental home)
28 Balsam Dr
Delaware, OH

From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Bob Schwer
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2021 9:59 AM
To: TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [TVARC] Heathkit Catalog - 1961

https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Catalogs/Consumer/Heathkit-1961-Fall-Winter.pdf 
?
Here is a fun trip down memory lane. Kudos to CWops reflector.

Bob, K3ZGA

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From k2dm at comcast.net  Thu Mar 18 14:17:52 2021
From: k2dm at comcast.net (George Briggs)
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:17:52 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Heathkit Catalog - 1961
In-Reply-To: <BB775CEA-950E-4460-9E9A-BAD9EF95C63B@hxcore.ol>
References: <BB775CEA-950E-4460-9E9A-BAD9EF95C63B@hxcore.ol>
Message-ID: <mailman.97.1616091475.3569.tvarc@mailman.qth.net>

My Novice license expired about the time this catalog came out.
George K2DM


Sent from Mail for Windows 10

From: Bob Schwer
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2021 9:59 AM
To: TVARC
Subject: [TVARC] Heathkit Catalog - 1961

https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Catalogs/Consumer/Heathkit-1961-Fall-Winter.pdf 
?
Here is a fun trip down memory lane. Kudos to CWops reflector.

Bob, K3ZGA

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From ab3cr at hotmail.com  Thu Mar 18 17:29:36 2021
From: ab3cr at hotmail.com (joe signorelli)
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2021 21:29:36 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] Heathkit Catalog - 1961
In-Reply-To: <20210318181713.F2895149AA11@mail.qsl.net>
References: <BB775CEA-950E-4460-9E9A-BAD9EF95C63B@hxcore.ol>
	<002a01d71c04$94f881c0$bee98540$@gmail.com>,
	<20210318181713.F2895149AA11@mail.qsl.net>
Message-ID: <BN8PR02MB5746F0B90DAC7A3DAC05E1F8EE699@BN8PR02MB5746.namprd02.prod.outlook.com>

Byron,
Good to hear from you, I remember you fondly as you were the lead VE the night in 2004 when I got my Technician, General and Extra licenses. I too took a TV servicing course under the GI Bill( I think in the late 60's).  The kits included a VTVM, Oscilloscope, signal generator and a "Huge" 25" TV.  It worked well for about 2 years.  The troubleshooting write up was so good, after repair, it worked another year, after that, the XYL opted for a larger screen.
Finally got a vertical up in a tree(21 ft) here in the Villages.  Would like to try my hand at building a loop antenna.  Might be an idea for you in your rental.
73, Joe Signorelli AB3CR

________________________________
From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of George Briggs <k2dm at comcast.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2021 2:16 PM
To: wn4r12 at gmail.com <wn4r12 at gmail.com>; 'Bob Schwer' <schwerrobert at gmail.com>; 'TVARC' <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [TVARC] Heathkit Catalog - 1961


Good grief, Byron.  That?s a sad tale.

Nice to hear from you!

73,

George K2DM





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From: wn4r12 at gmail.com<mailto:wn4r12 at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2021 10:46 AM
To: 'Bob Schwer'<mailto:schwerrobert at gmail.com>; 'TVARC'<mailto:tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [TVARC] Heathkit Catalog - 1961



That brings back memories.  I built a DX-40 AM & CW transmitter, a VFO to go with it, VTVM, ?Dipper? all in the late 1950s.  In the 1970?sI was eligible for training under VA so I ordered a correspondence class on TV servicing which included a Heathkit color TV which came packaged in segments about once a week.  When I got it assembled it didn?t work and I tried all the trouble shooting that I had learned and still couldn?t get it to work.  The ?professors? of my classes gave me clues but no luck.  We weren?t to contact Heath for help, but I finally did and they offered help but it still didn?t work.  Finally one of the instructors told me to clip a resister in an area that should not have caused the problem.  If such and such happened they suggested then replacing a capacitor in another unrelated part of the circuit and it worked.  About 3 years it worked and then more problems.  By then Heath had set up stores in many cities and we had one in Toledo OH so I took the TV to them.  They had a flat fee to fix problems.  They had a devil of a time and the manager told me they had spent almost double the cost of the kit had I bought it from Heath.  They finally got it working, but about a year later I junked it.  The Store Manager told me that the particular model had lots of poor engineering in his opinion.  That was the last of Heath for me.



Byron Engen, WN4R (no operation now due to antenna restrictions in rental home)

28 Balsam Dr

Delaware, OH



From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Bob Schwer
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2021 9:59 AM
To: TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [TVARC] Heathkit Catalog - 1961



https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Catalogs/Consumer/Heathkit-1961-Fall-Winter.pdf



Here is a fun trip down memory lane. Kudos to CWops reflector.



Bob, K3ZGA



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From mikeeregan at yahoo.com  Fri Mar 19 05:59:25 2021
From: mikeeregan at yahoo.com (mike regan)
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:59:25 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [TVARC] Screenshot Pictures From March 18th Meeting
References: <1621580112.1934749.1616147965408.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1621580112.1934749.1616147965408@mail.yahoo.com>

Here are the screenshots from last night.Sorry that I have a few empty chairs.
Enjoy
Mike Regan? KM4ZTE
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From randalljhn at comcast.net  Fri Mar 19 10:53:54 2021
From: randalljhn at comcast.net (John C Randall)
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:53:54 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] =?utf-8?q?Fwd=3A_It=E2=80=99s_Field_Day_Friday?=
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From pim.rdm34 at gmail.com  Fri Mar 19 11:09:22 2021
From: pim.rdm34 at gmail.com (William De Miranda)
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:09:22 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] TVARC Christian Ragchew Net Tonight
Message-ID: <5C400420-966C-472F-AAB6-91C1D8107401@gmail.com>

Please join me on the Net tonight at 19:00 (7 pm) on frequency 443.225, PL 103.5. Everyone is welcome.
73, Pim
De K4PIM

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From john.np2b at gmail.com  Fri Mar 19 14:53:23 2021
From: john.np2b at gmail.com (John Ellis)
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2021 18:53:23 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] PSK 31
Message-ID: <CABxhT4GtapRUkd0_n1Q10QWuAFfo4PmSabq=UQ64AwH+=82O9g@mail.gmail.com>

It's been a couple of years since I've been on
PSK31. Since that time, Windows has gone
thru a few upgrades and things just don't work
as they used to.

Is there anyone using Digipan with a rig that
has a built in soundcard (i.e. Elecraft K3) and
the latest version of Windows 10?

Thanks & 73,
John, NP2B


-- 

John Ellis         (NP2B)
1149 Mockingbird Lane
The Villages, FL 32163

telephone 352 633-2910
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From ad4k.steven at gmail.com  Fri Mar 19 17:12:37 2021
From: ad4k.steven at gmail.com (Steven Roth)
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:12:37 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] PSK 31
In-Reply-To: <CABxhT4GtapRUkd0_n1Q10QWuAFfo4PmSabq=UQ64AwH+=82O9g@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CABxhT4GtapRUkd0_n1Q10QWuAFfo4PmSabq=UQ64AwH+=82O9g@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAFund+QG7fAozN_VC-oy_fZ9G6J8DUnzX-vVs0KDp8BCTOhbOQ@mail.gmail.com>

I have worked some PSK31 with my IC-7300 and Win 10 computer using HRD
DM-780.  I like PSK-31 because I can actually pass words to and fro.

Steve Roth AD4K

On Fri, Mar 19, 2021 at 2:54 PM John Ellis <john.np2b at gmail.com> wrote:

> It's been a couple of years since I've been on
> PSK31. Since that time, Windows has gone
> thru a few upgrades and things just don't work
> as they used to.
>
> Is there anyone using Digipan with a rig that
> has a built in soundcard (i.e. Elecraft K3) and
> the latest version of Windows 10?
>
> Thanks & 73,
> John, NP2B
>
>
> --
>
> John Ellis         (NP2B)
> 1149 Mockingbird Lane
> The Villages, FL 32163
>
> telephone 352 633-2910
> facsimile  352 633-0401
> mobile     340 513-4928
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Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2021 11:47:39 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] =?utf-8?b?8J+Qli4=?=
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From psk2ps at gmail.com  Sun Mar 21 10:05:52 2021
From: psk2ps at gmail.com (K2PS Pete Stafford)
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2021 10:05:52 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Rus DX K2PS SO CW LP
Message-ID: <029e01d71e5b$4e197f30$ea4c7d90$@com>

This contest attracts a good amount of activity every year, and at 24 hours
doesn't require a huge commitment of time.  So I was looking forward to it
until Thursday, when my amp started smoking.  And that's smoking in the
literal sense.  The Elecraft KPA500 will turn on, but applying more than
minimal drive shuts it down.  Not looking forward to shipping it out to
California for repair.

So it was low power for me.  And this with pretty awful conditions.  If I
had a nickel for every time a station CQed in my face...  Fifteen was a
bust, and so everyone crowded onto 20M during the daylight hours.  40 was
decent Saturday evening - I even was able to run 40 stations in about an
hour at 8p.  But otherwise it was S&P all the rest of the time.  

When I first moved to The Villages I accepted that things would be different
- contesting would be really challenging, and working DX wouldn't be as easy
as just swinging the big beam around and turning on the full legal power
amp, as I was now forced to run barefoot with a low dipole.  But I added the
amp a couple of years ago, and it made a huge difference - which makes
losing it even tougher.

One last thing, since this was the Russian DX contest.  I came across a
fascinating story about a DXpedition by some Russian amateurs, who planned a
trip to some godforsaken island in the far north of their country, and had
to do so by traveling 1812 km by snowmobile to get there.  They were due to
arrive by this weekend.  Now, I wish I could say that I worked them, but
apparently they have not (yet) been heard.  You might be interested in
reading about their journey, which was last posted on yesterday.  It's in
Russian, but Google Translate makes it (somewhat) readable:
https://legendsarctic.com/dnevnik_ekspedicii_ri0b_2_2

73, Pete, K2PS


                    Russian DX Contest - 2021

Call: K2PS
Operator(s): K2PS
Station: K2PS

Class: SO CW LP
QTH: FL
Operating Time (hrs): 7

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  Countries  Oblasts
----------------------------------------
  160:                              
   80:    7               4        0
   40:  115              31        5
   20:   72              27        2
   15:    6               4        0
   10:                              
----------------------------------------
Total:  200     0        66        7  Total Score = 53,290

Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club

Comments:




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From w3us at casa-aloha.net  Sun Mar 21 10:47:50 2021
From: w3us at casa-aloha.net (w3us at casa-aloha.net)
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2021 10:47:50 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Rus DX K2PS SO CW LP
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References: <029e01d71e5b$4e197f30$ea4c7d90$@com>
Message-ID: <750D5745-FB6B-4082-927B-BDF118C0FFFA@casa-aloha.net>

Excellent effort Pete under trying conditions - losing your amp AND a major geomagnetic storm to boot.

Since this was the ?Russian? contest I only stalked UA/R stations.  20 and 80 were a bust with only one each, bringing the total to 11 Russian oblasts and six Ukrainian stations.

Conditions have now returned to normal - for the sunspot minimum, so we hope to do better in the Virginia QSO party.

73
Rusty

Call: W3US <https://www.3830scores.com/findcall.php?call=W3US>
Operator(s): W3US <https://www.3830scores.com/findcall.php?call=W3US>
Station: W3US

Class: SO CW HP
QTH: FL
Operating Time (hrs): 3.0
Location: USA

Summary:   Compare Scores <https://www.3830scores.com/comparescores.php?arg=7UccBzuqfvie&call=W3US>
Band	CW Qs	Ph Qs	Countries	Oblasts
160:				
80:	1			
40:	15			
20:	1			
15:				
10:				
Total:	17	0	5	11	Total Score	2,400
 
Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club



> On Mar 21, 2021, at 10:05, K2PS Pete Stafford <psk2ps at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> This contest attracts a good amount of activity every year, and at 24 hours
> doesn't require a huge commitment of time.  So I was looking forward to it
> until Thursday, when my amp started smoking.  And that's smoking in the
> literal sense.  The Elecraft KPA500 will turn on, but applying more than
> minimal drive shuts it down.  Not looking forward to shipping it out to
> California for repair.
> 
> So it was low power for me.  And this with pretty awful conditions.  If I
> had a nickel for every time a station CQed in my face...  Fifteen was a
> bust, and so everyone crowded onto 20M during the daylight hours.  40 was
> decent Saturday evening - I even was able to run 40 stations in about an
> hour at 8p.  But otherwise it was S&P all the rest of the time.  
> 
> When I first moved to The Villages I accepted that things would be different
> - contesting would be really challenging, and working DX wouldn't be as easy
> as just swinging the big beam around and turning on the full legal power
> amp, as I was now forced to run barefoot with a low dipole.  But I added the
> amp a couple of years ago, and it made a huge difference - which makes
> losing it even tougher.
> 
> One last thing, since this was the Russian DX contest.  I came across a
> fascinating story about a DXpedition by some Russian amateurs, who planned a
> trip to some godforsaken island in the far north of their country, and had
> to do so by traveling 1812 km by snowmobile to get there.  They were due to
> arrive by this weekend.  Now, I wish I could say that I worked them, but
> apparently they have not (yet) been heard.  You might be interested in
> reading about their journey, which was last posted on yesterday.  It's in
> Russian, but Google Translate makes it (somewhat) readable:
> https://legendsarctic.com/dnevnik_ekspedicii_ri0b_2_2
> 
> 73, Pete, K2PS
> 
> 
>                    Russian DX Contest - 2021
> 
> Call: K2PS
> Operator(s): K2PS
> Station: K2PS
> 
> Class: SO CW LP
> QTH: FL
> Operating Time (hrs): 7
> 
> Summary:
> Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  Countries  Oblasts
> ----------------------------------------
>  160:                              
>   80:    7               4        0
>   40:  115              31        5
>   20:   72              27        2
>   15:    6               4        0
>   10:                              
> ----------------------------------------
> Total:  200     0        66        7  Total Score = 53,290
> 
> Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club
> 
> Comments:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.3830scores.com/
> 
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From k2dm at comcast.net  Sun Mar 21 15:06:48 2021
From: k2dm at comcast.net (George Briggs)
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2021 15:06:48 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] KM4ZTE is on FT8
Message-ID: <2F12C662-7C1D-4EEB-B063-8573D7FBB58C@comcast.net>

Our esteemed TVARC president is now up and running on FT8.  We just had a QSO on 20M.  Watch out boys and girls, Mike is going to move up the DXCC and WAS lists quickly.  Congratulations Mike!
73,
George K2DM 

Sent from my iPhone

From n0smx2 at gmail.com  Sun Mar 21 15:40:43 2021
From: n0smx2 at gmail.com (Dennis McKinney)
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2021 15:40:43 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] KM4ZTE is on FT8
In-Reply-To: <2F12C662-7C1D-4EEB-B063-8573D7FBB58C@comcast.net>
References: <2F12C662-7C1D-4EEB-B063-8573D7FBB58C@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <CADk0RDyyfyt4=8R9t8c45Kef7DpwMcUX9oT=3F4W=WpH5VF38g@mail.gmail.com>

Congrats Mike see you down the log.
Good job on getting him rolling George...

On Sun, Mar 21, 2021, 3:06 PM George Briggs <k2dm at comcast.net> wrote:

> Our esteemed TVARC president is now up and running on FT8.  We just had a
> QSO on 20M.  Watch out boys and girls, Mike is going to move up the DXCC
> and WAS lists quickly.  Congratulations Mike!
> 73,
> George K2DM
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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From psk2ps at gmail.com  Sun Mar 21 16:34:23 2021
From: psk2ps at gmail.com (K2PS Pete Stafford)
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2021 16:34:23 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] KM4ZTE is on FT8
In-Reply-To: <2F12C662-7C1D-4EEB-B063-8573D7FBB58C@comcast.net>
References: <2F12C662-7C1D-4EEB-B063-8573D7FBB58C@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <034401d71e91$949912f0$bdcb38d0$@com>

I'll put you down in the TVARC Standings as one country worked on FT8, Mike.
The first of many!

73, Pete, K2PS

-----Original Message-----
From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of George Briggs
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2021 3:07 PM
To: Club TVARC
Subject: [TVARC] KM4ZTE is on FT8

Our esteemed TVARC president is now up and running on FT8.  We just had a
QSO on 20M.  Watch out boys and girls, Mike is going to move up the DXCC and
WAS lists quickly.  Congratulations Mike!
73,
George K2DM 

Sent from my iPhone
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From paulnit82 at gmail.com  Sun Mar 21 17:04:36 2021
From: paulnit82 at gmail.com (Paul Nittel)
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2021 17:04:36 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] KM4ZTE is on FT8
In-Reply-To: <2F12C662-7C1D-4EEB-B063-8573D7FBB58C@comcast.net>
References: <2F12C662-7C1D-4EEB-B063-8573D7FBB58C@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <c14a0c05-6e4f-2aa4-b602-c6d08e60443e@gmail.com>

Woo Hoo!!! You go, Mike!

73,
Paul, KM4PIH

On 3/21/2021 15:06, George Briggs wrote:
> Our esteemed TVARC president is now up and running on FT8.  We just had a QSO on 20M.  Watch out boys and girls, Mike is going to move up the DXCC and WAS lists quickly.  Congratulations Mike!
> 73,
> George K2DM
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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From klefhjlpt at gmail.com  Mon Mar 22 08:07:48 2021
From: klefhjlpt at gmail.com (Karen Erickson)
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:07:48 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Ragchew Net Tonight
Message-ID: <855E3245-0BD4-4A64-B4DD-E6D5B2CE2AD7@gmail.com>

Please join me on the Net tonight at 7 pm on frequency 443.225 MHz, PL 103.5.
Everyone is welcome!
73,
Karen K4ZDM 

Sent from my iPhone

From n0smx2 at gmail.com  Tue Mar 23 09:35:49 2021
From: n0smx2 at gmail.com (Dennis McKinney)
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 09:35:49 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] JT1CO 20M FT4
Message-ID: <CADk0RDzp4gsmffY+j8k4BD=qvNQSjzKHTpYvP1sx23E_N+TivA@mail.gmail.com>

Well if you need Mongolia for your DXCC or FT8/FT4 totals, now is a good
time. JT1CO is on 14.080 FT4 and -11 here which is very respectable... Go
get him

Dennis N0SMX
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From tmcsail at sbcglobal.net  Wed Mar 24 10:15:14 2021
From: tmcsail at sbcglobal.net (Tom Crawford)
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 10:15:14 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Power lines
References: <C1AC58B3-4871-4BEE-B1CD-5334F448F37A.ref@sbcglobal.net>
Message-ID: <C1AC58B3-4871-4BEE-B1CD-5334F448F37A@sbcglobal.net>

Good morning fellow TVarc members.

As we give casual consideration to a change of domicile, I am wondering how much of an affect the high voltage power lines have that run through TV.  As a matter of general principles, I?m shying away from them, but I just wonder how valid my objection is. 
Any thoughts?
73,
Tom W3TMC 



From doncrosby at aol.com  Wed Mar 24 11:07:50 2021
From: doncrosby at aol.com (doncrosby at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 15:07:50 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [TVARC] Power lines
In-Reply-To: <C1AC58B3-4871-4BEE-B1CD-5334F448F37A@sbcglobal.net>
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Tom W3TMC
Good thinking.
As you, I was very concerned about those high voltage lines.
A made a walk-around survey using a portable radio, Radio Shack, Realistic DX-440 with a small loop allowed me to tune broadcast and our HF bands up through 10 meters.

0- 100'? from the towers, the lines the noise was intolerable. (directly under them on De La Vista golf course)
500' not so much.1500' insignificant. 

I operated 75-10 Meter SSB without a problem from my QTH for 17 years, ~1500' from the lines.
Hope this helps.
Don W1EJM





-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Crawford <tmcsail at sbcglobal.net>
To: tvarc at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Wed, Mar 24, 2021 10:15 am
Subject: [TVARC] Power lines

Good morning fellow TVarc members.

As we give casual consideration to a change of domicile, I am wondering how much of an affect the high voltage power lines have that run through TV.? As a matter of general principles, I?m shying away from them, but I just wonder how valid my objection is. 
Any thoughts?
73,
Tom W3TMC 


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From larry10782 at gmail.com  Wed Mar 24 11:38:25 2021
From: larry10782 at gmail.com (Larry Sheridan)
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 11:38:25 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Power lines
In-Reply-To: <C1AC58B3-4871-4BEE-B1CD-5334F448F37A@sbcglobal.net>
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Good morning Tom:

My wife N4LBF and I were also concerned with the lines as we were looking
at various locations in the area.  When we drove down from Cheyenne in May
2019 for the week visit and then again in September 2019 for a month
rental, the Suburban was set up with the Kenwood 440SAT on the dash and a
Tarheel 200A on the trailer hitch receiver for the express purpose of
exploring power line noise on the HF bands in The Villages.  To my
amazement, the high-tension line on the 80-some-foot-high square towers
(345 Kv or 765 Kv, not sure which) was virtually silent on all HF bands 3.5
to 30 MHz (did not check 160) even when driving around and passing directly
under it.  IMHO, the only concern would be the visual impacts which for
some folks is a real issue but for others (like us, with a tower behind the
house) isn't a problem.

As others pointed out, the tower in the backyard makes for a great
lightning rod, with a cone of protection extending out around it for some
distance.  Since moving here full time in July 2020, "our" tower has taken
1 direct strike with no effects on us other than the incredible flash &
simultaneous near-deafening mini-explosion of noise.  You can Google Earth
our QTH for a street view if you like.

Not sure why the power line is so static-noise quiet, it may be that
frequent rains have a tendency to keep the insulators clean, but that's
just my guess.  The shack here has a full-size 40M dipole with balun lying
on the roof shingles & after some sleuthing to track down inside-the-house
noise sources (under-cabinet LED lights, laptop power supplies, Samsung
refrigerator <!> , LED shower lights, cable TV boxes, Samsung flat screen
TV) & applying #31 toroid filters the background noise floor level on the
new Icom 7300 is typically now running S1 to S2 on 40.  (Started out at S8+
before filters so a definite & needed improvement.)

Grounding system is (3) 8' long 5/8" dia ground rods 8' apart across the
front of the house with #4 solid copper into the shack, so that's a factor
too.

Hope this helps, and Best 73,

Larry K4LES






On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 10:16 AM Tom Crawford <tmcsail at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Good morning fellow TVarc members.
>
> As we give casual consideration to a change of domicile, I am wondering
> how much of an affect the high voltage power lines have that run through
> TV.  As a matter of general principles, I?m shying away from them, but I
> just wonder how valid my objection is.
> Any thoughts?
> 73,
> Tom W3TMC
>
>
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From ad4k.steven at gmail.com  Wed Mar 24 11:41:02 2021
From: ad4k.steven at gmail.com (Steven Roth)
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 11:41:02 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Power lines
In-Reply-To: <C1AC58B3-4871-4BEE-B1CD-5334F448F37A@sbcglobal.net>
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Back in Virginia at one time I lived very close (1000 ft?) to high-voltage
lines about the same size as here at TV.  I had a tower with a Yagi beam.
Most times there was a constant high noise level.  But, in rain or damp
weather or fog, the noise got excessive and you could audibly hear the
cracking arcing going on at the insulators.  I complained to the power
company but they just shrugged their shoulders.

On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 10:16 AM Tom Crawford <tmcsail at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Good morning fellow TVarc members.
>
> As we give casual consideration to a change of domicile, I am wondering
> how much of an affect the high voltage power lines have that run through
> TV.  As a matter of general principles, I?m shying away from them, but I
> just wonder how valid my objection is.
> Any thoughts?
> 73,
> Tom W3TMC
>
>
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From gds32571 at gmail.com  Wed Mar 24 18:53:54 2021
From: gds32571 at gmail.com (Gerald Swann)
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 18:53:54 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Special Event station now on 20 meters
Message-ID: <CAHuSp5ZWS+Rf8VtDoCZAh7f+Uq2Rro+_7bcOtF69Vmio-sm+9A@mail.gmail.com>

For fans of The Last Man Standing television show, there is a special event
station  KA6LMS/2 on PSK31 on 14071.5 khz.

Gerald
AI4DE
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From tmcsail at sbcglobal.net  Wed Mar 24 19:41:52 2021
From: tmcsail at sbcglobal.net (Tom Crawford)
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 19:41:52 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Power lines
In-Reply-To: <BN8PR20MB2532BA47208833EAE6CE28FB8B639@BN8PR20MB2532.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
References: <BN8PR20MB2532BA47208833EAE6CE28FB8B639@BN8PR20MB2532.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
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Thanks for all the thoughts- some good points.  I too was thinking that there is a plus to the fact that the towers and their insulators are state of the art and new. 

?Gott?a love Larry?s very valid idea that the towers provide some lightning protection!
The real estate agents could really run with that!

Thanks Again and 73,
Tom, W3TMC 
Fenney 

> On Mar 24, 2021, at 5:04 PM, Tony Rea <tony-rea at outlook.com> wrote:
> 
> ?Hi Tom,
> 
> I think you concern is valid about being close to high tension lines. One of the things which can be a problem is leakage which can radiate all over the RF spectrum. I am in Fenney and don't have power lines near our house which in part, was part of why we bought where we did. I did not want to be near any power lines.
> 
> The ARRL has a good page on power line noise if you want to dig into it. http://www.arrl.org/power-line-noise-faq
> 
> On the other hand, most all the power lines here are installed on new state of the art poles and wiring. Also, most of the power is run underground which I think is huge. So I think it's unlikely there will be a lot of leakage. However, all you need to happen is you move into your new house and luck would have it one of the towers near your property has a leaky insulator on it. I can pretty much guarantee that will radiate all over the place.
> 
> If you really want to be sure when you're looking at a new house bring a portable AM radio with you and sweep the band while you move the radio around.
> 
> Another issue with RF noise which is more common are cheap wall wart gadgets and things with fractional horsepower motors in them that run continuously. One of your potentially new neighbors may have a cheap device which has been left on which is radiating. The AM radio will at least possibly help finding emitters like that.
> 
> Good luck finding a house! If you do, may it be noise free!
> 
> Tony
> WB1GUQ
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Tom Crawford
> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 10:15 AM
> To: tvarc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [TVARC] Power lines
> 
> Good morning fellow TVarc members.
> 
> As we give casual consideration to a change of domicile, I am wondering how much of an affect the high voltage power lines have that run through TV.  As a matter of general principles, I?m shying away from them, but I just wonder how valid my objection is. 
> Any thoughts?
> 73,
> Tom W3TMC 
> 
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From calfuhrman7 at gmail.com  Wed Mar 24 21:07:30 2021
From: calfuhrman7 at gmail.com (Cal Fuhrman)
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 21:07:30 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Special Event station now on 20 meters
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From: calfuhrman7 at gmail.com (Cal Fuhrman)
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 21:07:30 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Special Event station now on 20 meters
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From gds32571 at gmail.com  Wed Mar 24 21:32:38 2021
From: gds32571 at gmail.com (Gerald Swann)
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 21:32:38 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Special Event station now on 20 meters
In-Reply-To: <F7BD3D04-5873-4D17-9D79-46A683934340@hxcore.ol>
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  I heard him there with a /4 suffix.  Then heard bonus station W6L on FT4
at 7049.1

Gerald
AI4DE


On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 9:07 PM Cal Fuhrman <calfuhrman7 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Was just now on 40 CW, zero beat around 7018.5  with no suffix on the
> call.  He is moving around.
>
>
>
> *From: *Gerald Swann <gds32571 at gmail.com>
> *Sent: *Wednesday, March 24, 2021 6:55 PM
> *To: *TVARC <TVARC at mailman.qth.net>
> *Subject: *[TVARC] Special Event station now on 20 meters
>
>
>
> For fans of The Last Man Standing television show, there is a special
> event station  KA6LMS/2 on PSK31 on 14071.5 khz.
>
>
>
> Gerald
>
> AI4DE
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From wa1utq at embarqmail.com  Fri Mar 26 15:14:51 2021
From: wa1utq at embarqmail.com (WA1UTQ)
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2021 15:14:51 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL Audio News and Nets
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAALSIvVfu695CuqF9mw8G+kDCgAAAEAAAAFM/QE4Z4A5FvOUJ1/v369kBAAAAAA==@embarqmail.com>

Hi All:    

           ARRL Audio News is a summary of the week's top news stories in
the world of Amateur Radio, along with interviews and other features.

           ARRL Audio News: 7-15 mins. No Christian Rag Chew Net Mar.26th

           

           Friday at 7pm on WA1UTQ/R 444.575 mhz. FM* - Get the latest news
here first.- Home of the ARRL Audio News for 41 yrs.

           Repeated Saturday on WA1UTQ/R 444.575 mhz on Fusion Digital at
7pm - Digital only. 

           Repeated Sunday at 7pm on K4LFK/R 145.210 mhz. FM. PL=110.9hz.

 

           TVARC Rag Chew Net: on Monday at 7pm on 443.225 mhz FM -
PL-103.5hz - K4ZDM - Backup Repeater 443.150 mhz PL=103.5hz 

           Zombie Fusion Net: on 444.575 mhz Thursday 7-8:30 pm in digital
only. -  WB8E & N8ZA

           QCWA Chapter 217 Net: on Friday at 10am on 443.150 mhz FM-
PL=103.5hz - W4OE

           TVARC Christian Rag Chew Net: on Friday at 7pm on 443.225 mhz FM
- PL=103.5hz - K4PIM 

 

* Broadcast on FM .575

           

          ZOOM Meeting: TVARC Board of Directors on first Thursday at 5:30pm
- Contact KM4ZTE

          ZOOM Meeting: TVARC Club Meeting on third Thursday at 5:30pm -
Contact KM4ZTE

           

             73 Bruce WA1UTQ 

 

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From sssd90 at earthlink.net  Sun Mar 28 13:56:16 2021
From: sssd90 at earthlink.net (David and Sandi Vanderwall)
Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2021 13:56:16 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
Subject: [TVARC] D104 Conversion to Icom
Message-ID: <2112290009.1820.1616954177269@wamui-duchess.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

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From: sssd90 at earthlink.net (David and Sandi Vanderwall)
Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2021 19:15:33 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
Subject: [TVARC] D104 conversion satisfied.....
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From n0smx2 at gmail.com  Mon Mar 29 08:56:19 2021
From: n0smx2 at gmail.com (Dennis McKinney)
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2021 08:56:19 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Last Man Standing SES
Message-ID: <CADk0RDz48+2zRCDPM9EfSUZMCBOMaoGiXFjAdDevEY3qszwz_g@mail.gmail.com>

Good morning club mates,

If you are chasing the special event stations for the Last Man Standing
Special Event, KA6LMS/2  is on 14.070 psk-31 now. Very nice signal. Many
more are on various modes and bands.
I haven't worked psk-31 in likely 12-15 years and FLDIGI worked
perfectly....
Good luck and have fun above all else.

Dennis N0SMX
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From bob.k2tv at gmail.com  Mon Mar 29 12:24:29 2021
From: bob.k2tv at gmail.com (bob.k2tv at gmail.com)
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2021 12:24:29 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Last Man Standing SES
Message-ID: <ub7ig2sdmlvuukgj7lupeltt.1617034998184@email.lge.com>

KA6LMS/2 Will be on 20 meter FT8 this afternoon.??K2TVSent from my MetroPCS 4G LTE Android device------ Original message------From: Dennis McKinneyDate: Mon, Mar 29, 2021 8:57 AMTo: villages reflector;Cc: Subject:[TVARC] Last Man Standing SESGood morning club mates,If you are chasing the special event stations for the Last Man Standing? Special Event, KA6LMS/2? is on 14.070 psk-31 now. Very nice signal. Many more are on various modes and bands.I haven't worked psk-31 in likely 12-15 years and FLDIGI worked perfectly....?Good luck and have fun above all else.??Dennis N0SMX?
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From psk2ps at gmail.com  Mon Mar 29 12:43:46 2021
From: psk2ps at gmail.com (K2PS Pete Stafford)
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2021 12:43:46 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] WPX SSB K2PS SOAB Classic HP
Message-ID: <012401d724ba$b0c61ed0$12525c70$@com>

You may have realized I'm not much of a phone guy, but had an hour to kill
late Sunday afternoon and so got on and called CQ.  I wouldn't say the
result was satisfying, but I did get to read the latest issue of QST while
doing so.

73, Pete, K2PS

                    CQWW WPX Contest, SSB - 2021

Call: K2PS
Operator(s): K2PS
Station: K2PS

Class: SOAB HP
Class Overlay: Classic 
QTH: FL
Operating Time (hrs): 1

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
------------
  160:    
   80:    
   40:  48
   20:   1
   15:   1
   10:    
------------
Total:  50  Prefixes = 44  Total Score = 2,596

Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club

Comments:




Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.3830scores.com/


From klefhjlpt at gmail.com  Mon Mar 29 16:59:22 2021
From: klefhjlpt at gmail.com (Karen Erickson)
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2021 16:59:22 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Ragchew Net Tonight
Message-ID: <4EEB58E3-FCF8-4DB3-8DC8-0EE64EFF1BAC@gmail.com>

Please join me on the Net tonight at 7 pm on frequency 443.225 MHz, PL 103.5.
Everyone is welcome!
73,
Karen K4ZDM 

Sent from my iPhone

From wa1utq at embarqmail.com  Tue Mar 30 16:18:57 2021
From: wa1utq at embarqmail.com (WA1UTQ)
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:18:57 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Repeater Status for April 1,2021
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAALSIvVfu695CuqF9mw8G+kDCgAAAEAAAAADNISpyDdlHjaKYSV8Uvm4BAAAAAA==@embarqmail.com>

Status of the repeaters in The Villages Apr. 1,2021 

   .150 Working Fine - PL 103.5hz-T - K4VRC/R

            Working Fine - EchoLink - W2TR-R - Node# 67670

            Working Fine - Allstar - W2TR-R - Node#43572

   .225 Working Fine - PL 103.5hz-TSQ - K4VRC/R

            Working Fine - EchoLink - K4VRC-R - Node# 848490

   .250 Working Fine - PL 110.9hz-T - K4LFK/R 

   .210 Working Fine - PL 110.9hz-T - K4LFK/R

   .940 Working Fine - Digital: Open. Wires: N/A. FM: 91.5hz-TSQ

                                        Wires-x Coming Soon Node:#53816 -
Open.

                                        Split antennas. - WA1UTQ/R

   .980 Working Fine - FM: PL 91.5hz-TSQ* - WA1UTQ/R

   .575 Working Fine - Digital: Closed. Wires: Private. FM: 91.5hz-TSQ

            Working Fine - Wires-x Node# 11186 - Private - WA1UTQ/R 

   .670 Working Fine - PL-103.5hz-T - Not HT Coverage - K4LFK/R

                                        Replacing to a Tri-band Hi-Gain
Antenna.

  CERT Working Fine - CERT Team Members only. - TSQ

  Tech Working Fine - Under W2TR-TSQ -Replacing to Hi-gain Antenna.

Wires Working Fine - W2TR-ND-147.525mhz - Simplex - Node#58179

1292.150 Off the Air - D-Star/FM PL=91.5hz-Coming Soon-WA1UTQ/R

 

*Strode Noise at night only on FM on 980,575.

On Repeater PL: T on the RX only - TSQ (Tone Sq.) It's on both TX & RX.

  Repeater team: Len K4LFK, Bruce WA1UTQ, and Gary W2TR.

     443.150 - 50 watts - 184 ft.
224.980 - 23 watts - 265 ft.

     443.225 - 50 watts - 265 ft.
444.575 - 50 watts - 300 ft.

     444.250 - 35 watts - 120 ft.
146.670 - 50 watts - 184 ft.

     145.210 - 50 watts - 240 ft.
CERT       - 40 watts - 160 ft

     146.940 - 45 watts - Rx300, Tx265 ft.
Tech.      - 30 watts - 184 ft.

     147.525 - 20 watts - 90 ft.- Simplex
1292.150- 10 watts - 184 ft.

     

     73 Bruce WA1UTQ  & Crack Repeater Team. 

                                                      K4LFK, W2TR, WA1UTQ

 

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From wa1utq at embarqmail.com  Tue Mar 30 16:19:15 2021
From: wa1utq at embarqmail.com (WA1UTQ)
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:19:15 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL Audio News and Nets
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAALSIvVfu695CuqF9mw8G+kDCgAAAEAAAADS7FiGyKq1MiMt9ogg7YtwBAAAAAA==@embarqmail.com>

Hi All:    

           ARRL Audio News is a summary of the week's top news stories in
the world of Amateur Radio, along with interviews and other features.

           ARRL Audio News: 7-15 mins. 

           

           Friday at 7pm on WA1UTQ/R 444.575 mhz. FM* - Get the latest news
here first.- Home of the ARRL Audio News for 41 yrs.

           Repeated Saturday on WA1UTQ/R 444.575 mhz on Fusion Digital at
7pm - Digital only. 

           Repeated Sunday at 7pm on K4LFK/R 145.210 mhz. FM. PL=110.9hz.

 

           TVARC Rag Chew Net: on Monday at 7pm on 443.225 mhz FM -
PL-103.5hz - K4ZDM - Backup Repeater 443.150 mhz PL=103.5hz 

           Zombie Fusion Net: on 444.575 mhz Thursday 7-8:30 pm in digital
only. -  WB8E & N8ZA

           QCWA Chapter 217 Net: on Friday at 10am on 443.150 mhz FM-
PL=103.5hz - W4OE

           TVARC Christian Rag Chew Net: on Friday at 7pm on 443.225 mhz FM
- PL=103.5hz - K4PIM 

 

* Broadcast on FM .575

           

          ZOOM Meeting: TVARC Board of Directors on first Thursday at 5:30pm
- Contact KM4ZTE

          ZOOM Meeting: TVARC Club Meeting on third Thursday at 5:30pm -
Contact KM4ZTE

           

             73 Bruce WA1UTQ 

 

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From tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com  Tue Mar 30 18:54:49 2021
From: tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com (Tom Menas)
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2021 18:54:49 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Ground Rod - Installation
Message-ID: <CAJMuB=qCsKcO2zwGkyKm2wZvgkk2GdRTG3psm63FiDyizkSTtw@mail.gmail.com>

Hello TVARCers:

I need to install two ground rods.

If anyone has any hints on doing it or having it done, I'd appreciate your
suggestions.

TNX es 73,

Tom Menas, K3WT
Village of Santo Domingo (near TV Hospital)
Cell:  952-303-2086
tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com
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From doncrosby at aol.com  Tue Mar 30 19:46:41 2021
From: doncrosby at aol.com (doncrosby at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2021 23:46:41 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [TVARC] Ground Rod - Installation
In-Reply-To: <CAJMuB=qCsKcO2zwGkyKm2wZvgkk2GdRTG3psm63FiDyizkSTtw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAJMuB=qCsKcO2zwGkyKm2wZvgkk2GdRTG3psm63FiDyizkSTtw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1975410789.1231883.1617148001195@mail.yahoo.com>

 Tom
Get a lite gauge PVC pipe 1/2" larger in diameter to the rod.
Get a Female PVC Hose coupling and glue it on one end.
Saw a biased cut at the other end of the pipe and break off the piece to leave a pointed spear.
Connect the garden hose to it over the desired spot, add water pressure and twist the pipe, back and forth about +/-- 90 degrees while holding in a vertically downward orientation.
When you are deep enough, reduce the water pressure and withdraw the PVC. 

At this point, the rod should slip down the hole, maybe with a little persuasion.
Don W1EJMformerly Santo Domingo Village.


New Address:Don? and Marilyn Crosby
Oak Hammock at the University of Florida
5000 SW 25th Blvd. Unit 4110
Gainesville, Fl. 32608(352) 250-1139 Don cell? ? ? ? ??doncrosby at aol.com(352) 446-0492 Marilyn cell? ???mcrosby908 at aol.com 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Menas <tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com>
To: TVARC Club <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tue, Mar 30, 2021 6:54 pm
Subject: [TVARC] Ground Rod - Installation

Hello TVARCers:
I need to install two ground rods.??
If anyone has any hints on doing it or having it done, I'd appreciate your suggestions.
TNX es 73,
Tom Menas, K3WT
Village of Santo Domingo (near TV Hospital)Cell:? 952-303-2086
tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com
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From e.krome at comcast.net  Tue Mar 30 22:23:29 2021
From: e.krome at comcast.net (EDWARD KROME)
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2021 22:23:29 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [TVARC] Ground Rod - Installation
In-Reply-To: <CAJMuB=qCsKcO2zwGkyKm2wZvgkk2GdRTG3psm63FiDyizkSTtw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAJMuB=qCsKcO2zwGkyKm2wZvgkk2GdRTG3psm63FiDyizkSTtw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <2048073017.263683.1617157410524@connect.xfinity.com>

Driving in ground rods: I've driven 8 around my house here in TV. It's a lot easier here in the sandy soil than it is up north (I've got 17 around my house in Indiana plus 8 more around the antenna tower. I'm paranoid about lightning)
Have tried several methods.
1) big hammer. This is the least satisfactory. Dangerous to stand on a ladder to get up high enough to start driving the 8' rods. And you've got to be a really good shot. I've done it here but it's no fun. Not recommended.
2) fence post driver. These are heavy steel tubes with side handles and a heavy plug in a closed end. You slide it over the rod than slide it up and down to hammer the rod in. Work pretty fast in sand. Will wear you out but it works. You can buy; as I recall, around $25. I would call around to try to rent one. Home Depot, farm stores, maybe Ace. This is probably the best.
3) You can make a driver from maybe 18-24" of 3/4 pipe with a cap threaded on one end. Then you slide it over the rod , hold onto the pipe and drive the rod in. The advantage of this is you can usually do it without standing on a ladder. I have found that you can usually start the rod into the ground by hand. push it in, then pull it back a bit and ram it in again. And again... Then use the pipe driver just described. Once you get the rod in a few feet, you can then start hammering on the top of the pipe cap to drive it in. The pipe lets you keep things aligned and gives you a larger target for the hammer. Go to Harbor Freight and buy the biggest short-handle steel hammer you can comfortably swing.
4) Sometimes you can rent a small electric concrete breaker with a fence post driver attachment.. I have one of these with a homebrew cut-off chisel end and a piece of pipe as a guide. Big electric hammer. Works great. (Unfortunately, it's up north).
BTW professionals use a jack hammer with a guided end.
And you thought this was going to be easy...
Good luck.

Ed Krome K9EK


>     On 03/30/2021 6:54 PM Tom Menas <tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com> wrote:
>      
>      
>     Hello TVARCers:
>      
>     I need to install two ground rods.  
>      
>     If anyone has any hints on doing it or having it done, I'd appreciate your suggestions.
>      
>     TNX es 73,
>      
>     Tom Menas, K3WT
>     Village of Santo Domingo (near TV Hospital)
>     Cell:  952-303-2086
>     tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com mailto:tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com
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From moeda at yahoo.com  Tue Mar 30 23:09:26 2021
From: moeda at yahoo.com (Doug Moe)
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2021 23:09:26 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Ground Rod - Installation
In-Reply-To: <2048073017.263683.1617157410524@connect.xfinity.com>
References: <CAJMuB=qCsKcO2zwGkyKm2wZvgkk2GdRTG3psm63FiDyizkSTtw@mail.gmail.com>
	<2048073017.263683.1617157410524@connect.xfinity.com>
Message-ID: <C339492C-2621-46D5-9EEB-40F3D4B3B43C@yahoo.com>

I?ve had best luck cutting a sharp taper on an 8 foot length of copper tubing and connecting a garden hose to the other end with a hose clamp. Then applying downward pressure to the Rod with water running,then lifting , up and down repeatedly .The water erodes a path for the pipe. This worked successfully in NH where the soil isn?t very friendly to a 7 foot depth. No hammering or ladders. The rod is slightly loose in the ground at first but eventually tightens up.

Doug
KC1JZC


Doug
Mobile 603 493 0749

> On Mar 30, 2021, at 10:23 PM, EDWARD KROME <e.krome at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Driving in ground rods: I've driven 8 around my house here in TV. It's a lot easier here in the sandy soil than it is up north (I've got 17 around my house in Indiana plus 8 more around the antenna tower. I'm paranoid about lightning)
> Have tried several methods.
> 1) big hammer. This is the least satisfactory. Dangerous to stand on a ladder to get up high enough to start driving the 8' rods. And you've got to be a really good shot. I've done it here but it's no fun. Not recommended.
> 2) fence post driver. These are heavy steel tubes with side handles and a heavy plug in a closed end. You slide it over the rod than slide it up and down to hammer the rod in. Work pretty fast in sand. Will wear you out but it works. You can buy; as I recall, around $25. I would call around to try to rent one. Home Depot, farm stores, maybe Ace. This is probably the best.
> 3) You can make a driver from maybe 18-24" of 3/4 pipe with a cap threaded on one end. Then you slide it over the rod , hold onto the pipe and drive the rod in. The advantage of this is you can usually do it without standing on a ladder. I have found that you can usually start the rod into the ground by hand. push it in, then pull it back a bit and ram it in again. And again... Then use the pipe driver just described. Once you get the rod in a few feet, you can then start hammering on the top of the pipe cap to drive it in. The pipe lets you keep things aligned and gives you a larger target for the hammer. Go to Harbor Freight and buy the biggest short-handle steel hammer you can comfortably swing.
> 4) Sometimes you can rent a small electric concrete breaker with a fence post driver attachment.. I have one of these with a homebrew cut-off chisel end and a piece of pipe as a guide. Big electric hammer. Works great. (Unfortunately, it's up north).
> BTW professionals use a jack hammer with a guided end.
> And you thought this was going to be easy...
> Good luck.
>  
> Ed Krome K9EK
>  
>> On 03/30/2021 6:54 PM Tom Menas <tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com> wrote:
>>  
>>  
>> Hello TVARCers:
>>  
>> I need to install two ground rods.  
>>  
>> If anyone has any hints on doing it or having it done, I'd appreciate your suggestions.
>>  
>> TNX es 73,
>>  
>> Tom Menas, K3WT
>> Village of Santo Domingo (near TV Hospital)
>> Cell:  952-303-2086
>> tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com
>> ______________________________________________________________ 
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From ab3cr at hotmail.com  Wed Mar 31 00:38:33 2021
From: ab3cr at hotmail.com (joe signorelli)
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2021 04:38:33 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] Ground Rod - Installation
In-Reply-To: <C339492C-2621-46D5-9EEB-40F3D4B3B43C@yahoo.com>
References: <CAJMuB=qCsKcO2zwGkyKm2wZvgkk2GdRTG3psm63FiDyizkSTtw@mail.gmail.com>
	<2048073017.263683.1617157410524@connect.xfinity.com>,
	<C339492C-2621-46D5-9EEB-40F3D4B3B43C@yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <BN8PR02MB57467247F2E5779CBE8B9D0AEE7C9@BN8PR02MB5746.namprd02.prod.outlook.com>

Tom,
I agree whole-heartly with the water lance method.  I've tried them all and by far the easiest is with water. Many years past,  I acquired a hose about 10 ft long(probably from Ace Hardware or Home Depot) that was designed to allow you to drill a hole under your driveway to run conduit or pipe.  It is essentially a small diameter hose with a hose connector on one end and a small high jet nozzle on the other.  What I did is stick it into a pvc pipe(about 4 or 5 ft long) to act as a guide.  Mark the hose at the top end so you know when the nozzle end is at the bottom end of the pipe.  Then push the hose up and down to where  the hose nozzle is about 6 inches above the end of the pipe down to where the hose nozzle is just flush with the end of the pipe.  You will find that you will be able to push the pipe lower and lower.  Be sure to mark the pipe to the depth you want.  I have found this so easy that you much be careful to not dig beyond the desired depth.  It is important to get one of those inline valves to regulate the flow.  When you reach the desired depth, turn off the water and wait a while for the water to drain, moving and wiggling the pipe slightly to keep the pipe loose in the hole.  This is essentially the same method Doug and Don described below, but with a store bought nozzle.
Up North, the guy in ou Ham Club that installed many, many ground rods for many Field Days, used a hammer drill (similar to what Ed described below) which was very successful even in the hard clay soil(though it didn't do well when you hit a rock).  But I guess it takes some skill....I tried this once in rocky, Clay soil(Bought a hammer drill from Sears).  I drove in the ground rod successfully but the hammer drill was destroyed.  I returned it to Sears, told them what I had done, and got my money back.
You are welcome to borrow my hose with nozzle if you would like.
Joe AB3CR 352-702-9366
________________________________
From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Doug Moe via TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 11:09 PM
To: EDWARD KROME <e.krome at comcast.net>
Cc: TVARC Club <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>; Tom Menas <tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TVARC] Ground Rod - Installation

I?ve had best luck cutting a sharp taper on an 8 foot length of copper tubing and connecting a garden hose to the other end with a hose clamp. Then applying downward pressure to the Rod with water running,then lifting , up and down repeatedly .The water erodes a path for the pipe. This worked successfully in NH where the soil isn?t very friendly to a 7 foot depth. No hammering or ladders. The rod is slightly loose in the ground at first but eventually tightens up.

Doug
KC1JZC


Doug
Mobile 603 493 0749

On Mar 30, 2021, at 10:23 PM, EDWARD KROME <e.krome at comcast.net<mailto:e.krome at comcast.net>> wrote:

Driving in ground rods: I've driven 8 around my house here in TV. It's a lot easier here in the sandy soil than it is up north (I've got 17 around my house in Indiana plus 8 more around the antenna tower. I'm paranoid about lightning)
Have tried several methods.
1) big hammer. This is the least satisfactory. Dangerous to stand on a ladder to get up high enough to start driving the 8' rods. And you've got to be a really good shot. I've done it here but it's no fun. Not recommended.
2) fence post driver. These are heavy steel tubes with side handles and a heavy plug in a closed end. You slide it over the rod than slide it up and down to hammer the rod in. Work pretty fast in sand. Will wear you out but it works. You can buy; as I recall, around $25. I would call around to try to rent one. Home Depot, farm stores, maybe Ace. This is probably the best.
3) You can make a driver from maybe 18-24" of 3/4 pipe with a cap threaded on one end. Then you slide it over the rod , hold onto the pipe and drive the rod in. The advantage of this is you can usually do it without standing on a ladder. I have found that you can usually start the rod into the ground by hand. push it in, then pull it back a bit and ram it in again. And again... Then use the pipe driver just described. Once you get the rod in a few feet, you can then start hammering on the top of the pipe cap to drive it in. The pipe lets you keep things aligned and gives you a larger target for the hammer. Go to Harbor Freight and buy the biggest short-handle steel hammer you can comfortably swing.
4) Sometimes you can rent a small electric concrete breaker with a fence post driver attachment.. I have one of these with a homebrew cut-off chisel end and a piece of pipe as a guide. Big electric hammer. Works great. (Unfortunately, it's up north).
BTW professionals use a jack hammer with a guided end.
And you thought this was going to be easy...
Good luck.

Ed Krome K9EK

On 03/30/2021 6:54 PM Tom Menas <tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com<mailto:tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com>> wrote:


Hello TVARCers:

I need to install two ground rods.

If anyone has any hints on doing it or having it done, I'd appreciate your suggestions.

TNX es 73,

Tom Menas, K3WT
Village of Santo Domingo (near TV Hospital)
Cell:  952-303-2086
tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com<mailto:tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com>
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From e.krome at comcast.net  Wed Mar 31 07:08:46 2021
From: e.krome at comcast.net (EDWARD KROME)
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:08:46 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [TVARC] Ground Rod - Installation
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I agree also... my crude hammer methods were "perfected" (ha!) the hard way up north where the water lance method doesn't work. I haven't tried it here but I do remember a guy telling me that he sunk pipe pilings in a Florida lake bottom with water pressure as described. The water lance sure beats the hammer. (pun intended).
73
Ed K9EK

>     On 03/31/2021 12:38 AM joe signorelli <ab3cr at hotmail.com> wrote:
>      
>      
>     Tom,
>     I agree whole-heartly with the water lance method.  I've tried them all and by far the easiest is with water. Many years past,  I acquired a hose about 10 ft long(probably from Ace Hardware or Home Depot) that was designed to allow you to drill a hole under your driveway to run conduit or pipe.  It is essentially a small diameter hose with a hose connector on one end and a small high jet nozzle on the other.  What I did is stick it into a pvc pipe(about 4 or 5 ft long) to act as a guide.  Mark the hose at the top end so you know when the nozzle end is at the bottom end of the pipe.  Then push the hose up and down to where  the hose nozzle is about 6 inches above the end of the pipe down to where the hose nozzle is just flush with the end of the pipe.  You will find that you will be able to push the pipe lower and lower.  Be sure to mark the pipe to the depth you want.  I have found this so easy that you much be careful to not dig beyond the desired depth.  It is important to get one of those inline valves to regulate the flow.  When you reach the desired depth, turn off the water and wait a while for the water to drain, moving and wiggling the pipe slightly to keep the pipe loose in the hole.  This is essentially the same method Doug and Don described below, but with a store bought nozzle.
>     Up North, the guy in ou Ham Club that installed many, many ground rods for many Field Days, used a hammer drill (similar to what Ed described below) which was very successful even in the hard clay soil(though it didn't do well when you hit a rock).  But I guess it takes some skill....I tried this once in rocky, Clay soil(Bought a hammer drill from Sears).  I drove in the ground rod successfully but the hammer drill was destroyed.  I returned it to Sears, told them what I had done, and got my money back.
>     You are welcome to borrow my hose with nozzle if you would like. 
>     Joe AB3CR 352-702-9366
>      
> 
>     ---------------------------------------------
>     From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Doug Moe via TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
>     Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 11:09 PM
>     To: EDWARD KROME <e.krome at comcast.net>
>     Cc: TVARC Club <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>; Tom Menas <tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com>
>     Subject: Re: [TVARC] Ground Rod - Installation
>      
>     I?ve had best luck cutting a sharp taper on an 8 foot length of copper tubing and connecting a garden hose to the other end with a hose clamp. Then applying downward pressure to the Rod with water running,then lifting , up and down repeatedly .The water erodes a path for the pipe. This worked successfully in NH where the soil isn?t very friendly to a 7 foot depth. No hammering or ladders. The rod is slightly loose in the ground at first but eventually tightens up.
>      
>     Doug
>     KC1JZC
> 
> 
>     Doug
>     Mobile 603 493 0749
> 
>     On Mar 30, 2021, at 10:23 PM, EDWARD KROME < e.krome at comcast.net mailto:e.krome at comcast.net > wrote:
> 
> 
>         > >         Driving in ground rods: I've driven 8 around my house here in TV. It's a lot easier here in the sandy soil than it is up north (I've got 17 around my house in Indiana plus 8 more around the antenna tower. I'm paranoid about lightning)
> >         Have tried several methods.
> >         1) big hammer. This is the least satisfactory. Dangerous to stand on a ladder to get up high enough to start driving the 8' rods. And you've got to be a really good shot. I've done it here but it's no fun. Not recommended.
> >         2) fence post driver. These are heavy steel tubes with side handles and a heavy plug in a closed end. You slide it over the rod than slide it up and down to hammer the rod in. Work pretty fast in sand. Will wear you out but it works. You can buy; as I recall, around $25. I would call around to try to rent one. Home Depot, farm stores, maybe Ace. This is probably the best.
> >         3) You can make a driver from maybe 18-24" of 3/4 pipe with a cap threaded on one end. Then you slide it over the rod , hold onto the pipe and drive the rod in. The advantage of this is you can usually do it without standing on a ladder. I have found that you can usually start the rod into the ground by hand. push it in, then pull it back a bit and ram it in again. And again... Then use the pipe driver just described. Once you get the rod in a few feet, you can then start hammering on the top of the pipe cap to drive it in. The pipe lets you keep things aligned and gives you a larger target for the hammer. Go to Harbor Freight and buy the biggest short-handle steel hammer you can comfortably swing.
> >         4) Sometimes you can rent a small electric concrete breaker with a fence post driver attachment.. I have one of these with a homebrew cut-off chisel end and a piece of pipe as a guide. Big electric hammer. Works great. (Unfortunately, it's up north).
> >         BTW professionals use a jack hammer with a guided end.
> >         And you thought this was going to be easy...
> >         Good luck.
> >          
> >         Ed Krome K9EK
> >          
> > 
> >             > > >             On 03/30/2021 6:54 PM Tom Menas < tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com mailto:tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com > wrote:
> > >              
> > >              
> > >             Hello TVARCers:
> > >              
> > >             I need to install two ground rods.  
> > >              
> > >             If anyone has any hints on doing it or having it done, I'd appreciate your suggestions.
> > >              
> > >             TNX es 73,
> > >              
> > >             Tom Menas, K3WT
> > >             Village of Santo Domingo (near TV Hospital)
> > >             Cell:  952-303-2086
> > >             tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com mailto:tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com
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> > > 
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From john.np2b at gmail.com  Wed Mar 31 08:45:47 2021
From: john.np2b at gmail.com (John Ellis)
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2021 12:45:47 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] epson ink cartridges
Message-ID: <CABxhT4EuOsQkgqmLRPy_kgdxubH4ZtPFXxHqrWH4Fw6YthBVpw@mail.gmail.com>

A bit off topic, but if any of you are using an Epson
Work Force WF4630 printer or any of that series that uses the Epson 786
series of ink cartridges,
I have an Epson printer that has an almost new
set of those cartridges plus a brand new black
one that could use a new home.

The printer being disposed of uses these cartridges and they are also quite
expensive, so
if anybody would like them, now is the time to
speak up!

73,
John, NP2B


-- 

John Ellis         (NP2B)
1149 Mockingbird Lane
The Villages, FL 32163

telephone 352 633-2910
facsimile  352 633-0401
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From gschultz2010 at gmail.com  Wed Mar 31 14:51:57 2021
From: gschultz2010 at gmail.com (Gary Schultz)
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:51:57 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Items for sale
Message-ID: <CACK22Op37kpbnczeGunpFOQ7MD+kB=yZ2dYk5YYFq_RoCRc_Lw@mail.gmail.com>

Newbie here, is it ok to post items for sale here?
Thanks
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From wn4r12 at gmail.com  Wed Mar 31 15:21:59 2021
From: wn4r12 at gmail.com (wn4r12 at gmail.com)
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:21:59 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Ground Rod - Installation
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You may want to check with the local  building code inspector.  The National Electric Code requires that ground rods be 8 or 10 feet long and ? inch in diameter and have a approval seal near the top of the rod.  The ground rods must be DRIVEN into the ground.    The ground rod is also be driven so that the top of the road is below the ground surface. Some time in the past I read some place that all ground rods must be connected together with a grounding cable so that all ground rods at a house or building become one common ground. The local building inspector does not always require some of this, but suggest you call and see what they may require to prevent problems in the future if the property gets inspected due to some other work on it.

 

Byron, WN4R

From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Tom Menas
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 6:55 PM
To: TVARC Club <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [TVARC] Ground Rod - Installation

 

Hello TVARCers:

 

I need to install two ground rods.  

 

If anyone has any hints on doing it or having it done, I'd appreciate your suggestions.

 

TNX es 73,

 

Tom Menas, K3WT

Village of Santo Domingo (near TV Hospital)

Cell:  952-303-2086

tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com <mailto:tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com> 

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From mikeeregan at yahoo.com  Wed Mar 31 15:28:44 2021
From: mikeeregan at yahoo.com (mike regan)
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:28:44 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [TVARC] Items for sale
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Yes.Instructions and rules?are shown on website


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From k2dm at comcast.net  Wed Mar 31 19:25:18 2021
From: k2dm at comcast.net (George Briggs)
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:25:18 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Items for sale
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Absolutely! You can also post them on the website.
73,
George K2DM 

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> ?
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From rich.erlichman at gmail.com  Wed Mar 31 22:11:57 2021
From: rich.erlichman at gmail.com (Rich Erlichman)
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2021 22:11:57 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Membership roster
Message-ID: <60652bee.1c69fb81.f678b.20cf@mx.google.com>

All,

 

The latest membership roster is now posted to the web site.
https://www.k4vrc.com/roster.html. If you are a member but do not see your
name on the list, please contact our Treasurer, Bruce/WA1UTQ. You may be
only paid up through 2020. Being paid through 2020, does not make you a
non-member, but it is encouraged for you to pay your membership dues for
2021 during the calendar year 2021. The earlier in the year the better. And
it puts you back on the published list.

 

I am afraid that due to the ongoing COVID thing, and not having the
convenience of physical meetings, we all have to resort to old-school snail
mail.

 

73,

Rich Erlichman, ND4G

 <https://www.k4vrc.com/> K4VRC.COM Webmaster

 

 

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