From psk2ps at gmail.com  Thu Dec  1 02:58:15 2022
From: psk2ps at gmail.com (K2PS Pete Stafford)
Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2022 02:58:15 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] K3WT SO HP CQWW CW Score
In-Reply-To: <CAJMuB=pTDTwX9v2ZYONHwMSUQUzQwHpodQbZ0tbtAUG7mSXc0A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAJMuB=pTDTwX9v2ZYONHwMSUQUzQwHpodQbZ0tbtAUG7mSXc0A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <002401d9055a$ab668b00$0233a100$@gmail.com>

Nice going, Tom.  Was fun tracking you on Contest Online Score, even though that had a few glitches this time.

 

Part of the reason your flagpole does well is location, location.  Florida just has better propagation characteristics than the Midwest Black Hole.  

 

So good luck in a week and a half in the 10 Meter Contest!

 

73, Pete, K2PS

 

From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Tom Menas
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 7:45 PM
To: TVARC Club <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [TVARC] K3WT SO HP CQWW CW Score

 

Very enjoyable contest.  I continue to be amazed at what?s possible to work from here in The Villages on postage-sized piece of property with a flagpole antenna.  Prior to moving here, I thought I?d have to give up HF ham radio or just use something like Remote Ham Radio.  As I?ve said previously, I can not thank John Ellis, NP2M enough for his article on building the flagpole antenna.  My buddies in MN are surprised at my signal strength as they listen in to me running DX stations while they?re using their beam antennas atop fairly tall towers.  

 

Didn?t run into many TVARCers in this contest except for Pete, K2PS, Rusty, W3US and Bob, K3ZGA.  I?m sure that others participated, too.

 

CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW - 2022

 

Call: K3WT

Operator(s): K3WT

Station: K3WT

 

Class: SOAB HP

Class Overlay: Classic 

QTH: NFL

Operating Time (hrs): 18

 

Summary:

 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries

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

  160:    0     0        0

   80:    0     0        0

   40:  194    19       67

   20:  174    19       55

   15:  289    20       76

   10:   57    18       33

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

Total:  714    76      231  Total Score = 610,623

 

Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club

 

Tom Menas, K3WT

Cell:  952-303-2086

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

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From gweisheipl at gmail.com  Thu Dec  1 07:43:24 2022
From: gweisheipl at gmail.com (Greg Weisheipl)
Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2022 07:43:24 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] K3WT SO HP CQWW CW Score
In-Reply-To: <002401d9055a$ab668b00$0233a100$@gmail.com>
References: <002401d9055a$ab668b00$0233a100$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <077456D0-DF73-4810-9E93-1D7B1F469B23@gmail.com>

Pete:

Agree - Working from Florida is phenomenally different from Wisconsin. The ocean is a great reflector! 

Greg Weisheipl
KA9WPG 

Sent from my iPhone in The Villages, Florida

> On Dec 1, 2022, at 2:58 AM, K2PS Pete Stafford <psk2ps at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> ?
> Nice going, Tom.  Was fun tracking you on Contest Online Score, even though that had a few glitches this time.
>  
> Part of the reason your flagpole does well is location, location.  Florida just has better propagation characteristics than the Midwest Black Hole. 
>  
> So good luck in a week and a half in the 10 Meter Contest!
>  
> 73, Pete, K2PS
>  
> From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Tom Menas
> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 7:45 PM
> To: TVARC Club <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [TVARC] K3WT SO HP CQWW CW Score
>  
> Very enjoyable contest.  I continue to be amazed at what?s possible to work from here in The Villages on postage-sized piece of property with a flagpole antenna.  Prior to moving here, I thought I?d have to give up HF ham radio or just use something like Remote Ham Radio.  As I?ve said previously, I can not thank John Ellis, NP2M enough for his article on building the flagpole antenna.  My buddies in MN are surprised at my signal strength as they listen in to me running DX stations while they?re using their beam antennas atop fairly tall towers. 
>  
> Didn?t run into many TVARCers in this contest except for Pete, K2PS, Rusty, W3US and Bob, K3ZGA.  I?m sure that others participated, too.
>  
> CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW - 2022
>  
> Call: K3WT
> Operator(s): K3WT
> Station: K3WT
>  
> Class: SOAB HP
> Class Overlay: Classic
> QTH: NFL
> Operating Time (hrs): 18
>  
> Summary:
>  Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
> ------------------------------
>   160:    0     0        0
>    80:    0     0        0
>    40:  194    19       67
>    20:  174    19       55
>    15:  289    20       76
>    10:   57    18       33
> ------------------------------
> Total:  714    76      231  Total Score = 610,623
>  
> Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club
>  
> 
> Tom Menas, K3WT
> Cell:  952-303-2086
> tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com
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From rich.erlichman at gmail.com  Thu Dec  1 18:55:02 2022
From: rich.erlichman at gmail.com (Rich Erlichman)
Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2022 23:55:02 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] FT Roundup Contest this weekend
Message-ID: <emb9f52daa-dd8b-4b20-8db6-f7b70c3ea3ff@09cbba2b.com>

Club Members,

For those of you contester's that cannot wait for the 10m contest 12/10, 
and/or those that like digital contests;
this weekend, 12/3-12/4 look for the FT roundup.
This is an FT8, and FT4 DX contest, where anybody can work anybody. 100 
watt limit to level the playing field.

Here is a link to the contest calendar:
Contest Calendar 
<https://www.contestcalendar.com/weeklycont.php?mode=custom&week=current#14025>
And the rules here:
FT roundup rules <http://www.rttycontesting.com/ft8-roundup/rules/>

73,
Rich Erlichman, ND4G

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

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From larry10782 at gmail.com  Thu Dec  1 22:30:28 2022
From: larry10782 at gmail.com (Larry Sheridan)
Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2022 22:30:28 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Radio Restoration Projects
In-Reply-To: <1785855822.2647227.1669415017444@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1785855822.2647227.1669415017444.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1785855822.2647227.1669415017444@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAAVOCrk0sSd7im86=xfOcnyqBT5i0ENz0HwwVbAfroBk1iim3g@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Mike -

I have an Atwater Kent 37 receiver & matching speaker for sale if you are
interested, thinking of taking them to the Swap in Ocala on Saturday.

Regards,

Larry K4LES
307-630-5697

On Fri, Nov 25, 2022 at 5:23 PM mike regan via TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> One of my projects for 2023 is to rebuild 2 antique battery-operated AM
> radios I own and to restore them to be fully operational.
>
> My radios are an Atwater Kent model 20C and an RCA Radiola III.
>
> I have owned these radios since the mid 1970?s when Karen and I operated
> an antique shop in Northern Illinois.  We purchased several radios from a
> man who was liquidating his collection, but these two radios are the only
> ones we have left.
>
> Both of these radios date from the mid-to-late 1920?s, and they were both
> designed to be powered by a and 6-volt ?A? lead-acid hour storage battery ,
> as well as  ?B? and ?C? dry cell batteries. Many of you are familiar with
> these types of ?farm radios? which were intended to be used in homes before
> there was widespread household electrification.
>
> Fortunately, both radios were popular models, and there is a fair amount
> of information available outlining the necessary steps for restoring them
> to their original operating condition.
>
> Unfortunately, I have never restored a radio of this type, and I will have
> to be learning while I go.
>
> My reasons for writing to you all are that there are numerous aspects to
> these projects, and I am seeking advice and assistance from all of you in
> the club.
>
> Firstly, if any of you have experience in restoring radios like these, I
> would be very grateful for any assistance you can provide to me.  I would
> also be interested in learning about any resources you may know of
> regarding the restoration of radios like these.
> I need to replace all the tubes in each radio.  The Atwater Kent uses 5
> ?01A or UX201A tubes, and the Radiola III uses 2 WD-11 tubes.  Sometimes
> the WD-11 tubes are replaced by UX199 tubes, using some sort of tube socket
> adaptors. If any of you have any new old stock (NOS) tubes of these
> types, I would be interested in purchasing them from you.  I would also
> be grateful if any of you has any information or experience in sourcing
> tubes such as these.
>
> My intention is to power the radios using a modern day ?battery
> eliminator?.  There are commercially made battery eliminators available.  KD8BUV
> operates a company called Antique Radios Inc. in Jackson, MI, and he sells
> the model ARBE-III battery eliminator for $160 plus s&h.  I have never
> seen one of these, but I have heard through people in the AWA that it is a
> reliable unit.   The AWA offers a printed circuit board for making your
> own solid state battery eliminator.  I have purchased one of these, and
> Ken Kaplan KB2ART, and Rich Antolick W4RJA, have been helping me to source
> many of the components required for this project.  Again, if anyone has
> advice or experience with battery eliminators like this I would be grateful
> for you advice and assistance.
>
> I have two further challenges as I move forward with these projects:
>
> First is that I do not have the matching horn speaker for the Atwater Kent
> radio.  It was originally paired with the Atwater Kent Model H, which was
> a matching metal horn speaker.  If any of you have leads or ideas on
> sourcing an AK Model H speaker, I would love to hear from you.
>
> Second is that the RCA Radiola III was intended to be operated using
> headphones rather than a speaker, but I want to drive a speaker rather than
> headphones.  At the time, RCA marketed a ?Radiola Balanced Amplifier?
> which was a separate 2-tube amplifier to be paired with Radiola III like I
> have for use driving a speaker rather than headphones.  Additionally, RCA
> offered a Radiola IIIA radio which was a 4-tube radio that integrated the
> separate Radiola III and the Radiola Balanced Amplifier into one unit.  If
> any of you have information or experience with either of these other units
> in the Radiola III Family, I would be grateful for any information or
> assistance you may be able to offer me.
>
> These are my antique radio restoration projects for 2023.  Many thanks to
> Ken KB2ART, Rich W4RJA, and George K2DM for the frequent assistance and
> advice they have already provided to me on this project and on many other
> projects that I have undertaken.  I look forward to hearing from you in
> regard to this project.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike Regan KM4ZTE
>
> mikeeregan at yahoo.com
>
> 816-678-5086
>
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From tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com  Fri Dec  2 12:45:24 2022
From: tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com (Tom Menas)
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2022 11:45:24 -0600
Subject: [TVARC] Request: DX Logging Programs - Recommendations
Message-ID: <CAJMuB=opLX2LguwEs0HhCHKcUQVYZ9HRJxtD86puZQEPb-8+pg@mail.gmail.com>

Hello TVARCers:

I?m becoming a born-again DXer having had some success in working DX since
setting up my station here in TV.  Prior to that, up North, I enjoyed the
thrill of the hunt but did not seriously try to keep tabs of my
countries-worked/confirmed totals.



Now that my station is set up here in TV, I want to do so but I?m not sure
of what software package to use.  I am satisfied with my contesting
software so my focus will be on a DX logging program that will keep tabs of
not only my band-country totals but also progress toward various awards.
Ideally, the program will keep tabs of some domestic totals like WAS by
band, counties worked, Triple Play award among others.

 I?d appreciate it if you could tell me what program you use and whether
you?d recommend it.  Any comments (positive or negative) would be
appreciated.



Tnx es 73,

Tom Menas, K3WT

Village of Santo Domingo

Tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com

Cell:  952-303-2086
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From psk2ps at gmail.com  Fri Dec  2 14:17:12 2022
From: psk2ps at gmail.com (K2PS Pete Stafford)
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2022 14:17:12 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Request: DX Logging Programs - Recommendations
In-Reply-To: <CAJMuB=opLX2LguwEs0HhCHKcUQVYZ9HRJxtD86puZQEPb-8+pg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAJMuB=opLX2LguwEs0HhCHKcUQVYZ9HRJxtD86puZQEPb-8+pg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <013f01d90682$af201210$0d603630$@gmail.com>

One suggestion ? when evaluating logging software, be sure to see if it?s possible to divide up your QSOs in some way so that you could separate your Villages QSOs from all the others.  In my case, using DX4WIN, I?m able to create a ?Selection,? in which I can indicate the dates from which my contacts were in The Villages.  There is also a way to assign a Group # to QSOs, and then select just those.  The chosen selections are then utilized when displaying DXCC, WAS, etc. reports.

 

73, Pete, K2PS

 

From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Tom Menas
Sent: Friday, December 2, 2022 12:45 PM
To: TVARC Club <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [TVARC] Request: DX Logging Programs - Recommendations

 

Hello TVARCers:

I?m becoming a born-again DXer having had some success in working DX since setting up my station here in TV.  Prior to that, up North, I enjoyed the thrill of the hunt but did not seriously try to keep tabs of my countries-worked/confirmed totals.

 

Now that my station is set up here in TV, I want to do so but I?m not sure of what software package to use.  I am satisfied with my contesting software so my focus will be on a DX logging program that will keep tabs of not only my band-country totals but also progress toward various awards.  Ideally, the program will keep tabs of some domestic totals like WAS by band, counties worked, Triple Play award among others.

 I?d appreciate it if you could tell me what program you use and whether you?d recommend it.  Any comments (positive or negative) would be appreciated.

 

Tnx es 73,

Tom Menas, K3WT

Village of Santo Domingo

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

Cell:  952-303-2086

 

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From jimworth at me.com  Fri Dec  2 14:49:28 2022
From: jimworth at me.com (James Worthington)
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2022 14:49:28 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Request: DX Logging Programs - Recommendations
In-Reply-To: <013f01d90682$af201210$0d603630$@gmail.com>
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	<013f01d90682$af201210$0d603630$@gmail.com>
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I used DX4WIN for about 20 years and found it did everything I wanted reliably. I switched to another program only because I started using Macs full-time. As the name implies, DX4WIN is a Windows-only application.

73,
Jim AD4J

> On Dec 2, 2022, at 2:17 PM, K2PS Pete Stafford <psk2ps at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> One suggestion ? when evaluating logging software, be sure to see if it?s possible to divide up your QSOs in some way so that you could separate your Villages QSOs from all the others.  In my case, using DX4WIN, I?m able to create a ?Selection,? in which I can indicate the dates from which my contacts were in The Villages.  There is also a way to assign a Group # to QSOs, and then select just those.  The chosen selections are then utilized when displaying DXCC, WAS, etc. reports.
>  
> 73, Pete, K2PS
>  
> From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <mailto:tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <mailto:tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net>> On Behalf Of Tom Menas
> Sent: Friday, December 2, 2022 12:45 PM
> To: TVARC Club <tvarc at mailman.qth.net <mailto:tvarc at mailman.qth.net>>
> Subject: [TVARC] Request: DX Logging Programs - Recommendations
>  
> Hello TVARCers:
> 
> I?m becoming a born-again DXer having had some success in working DX since setting up my station here in TV.  Prior to that, up North, I enjoyed the thrill of the hunt but did not seriously try to keep tabs of my countries-worked/confirmed totals.
> 
>  
> 
> Now that my station is set up here in TV, I want to do so but I?m not sure of what software package to use.  I am satisfied with my contesting software so my focus will be on a DX logging program that will keep tabs of not only my band-country totals but also progress toward various awards.  Ideally, the program will keep tabs of some domestic totals like WAS by band, counties worked, Triple Play award among others.
> 
>  I?d appreciate it if you could tell me what program you use and whether you?d recommend it.  Any comments (positive or negative) would be appreciated.
> 
>  
> 
> Tnx es 73,
> 
> Tom Menas, K3WT
> Village of Santo Domingo
> Tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com <mailto:Tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com>
> Cell:  952-303-2086
>  
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From rich.erlichman at gmail.com  Fri Dec  2 21:53:57 2022
From: rich.erlichman at gmail.com (Rich Erlichman)
Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2022 02:53:57 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] Request: DX Logging Programs - Recommendations
In-Reply-To: <0CBFD094-0400-40C1-814C-CA3CDCABFF2E@me.com>
References: <CAJMuB=opLX2LguwEs0HhCHKcUQVYZ9HRJxtD86puZQEPb-8+pg@mail.gmail.com>
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My two cents worth; I use HRD (Ham Radio Deluxe). Now, with my Flex, and 
SmartSDR, I now ONLY use the log function from the HRD suite. I have no 
real need for the rest of the software.
But, that said, I give high marks for the HRD Log program. I use MySQL 
(MariaDB) as the database engine in lieu of the built in database, and 
there is a multitude of variables that allow for separating out types of 
QSOs for various awards, etc.

Additionally, to Pete's point, by using a SQL database engine, I created 
separate databases with each period representing a different log for 
different QTH's I lived at over the years. And that includes while being 
shut in during the COVID years, when with all the time on my hands, I 
was entering ALL my paper logs going back to my Novice days in 1969.

73,

Rich, ND4G



------ Original Message ------
>From "James Worthington via TVARC" <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
To "TVARC Club" <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
Date 12/2/2022 2:49:28 PM
Subject Re: [TVARC] Request: DX Logging Programs - Recommendations

>I used DX4WIN for about 20 years and found it did everything I wanted 
>reliably. I switched to another program only because I started using 
>Macs full-time. As the name implies, DX4WIN is a Windows-only 
>application.
>
>73,
>Jim AD4J
>
>>On Dec 2, 2022, at 2:17 PM, K2PS Pete Stafford <psk2ps at gmail.com> 
>>wrote:
>>
>>One suggestion ? when evaluating logging software, be sure to see if 
>>it?s possible to divide up your QSOs in some way so that you could 
>>separate your Villages QSOs from all the others.  In my case, using 
>>DX4WIN, I?m able to create a ?Selection,? in which I can indicate the 
>>dates from which my contacts were in The Villages.  There is also a 
>>way to assign a Group # to QSOs, and then select just those.  The 
>>chosen selections are then utilized when displaying DXCC, WAS, etc. 
>>reports.
>>
>>73, Pete, K2PS
>>
>>From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On 
>>Behalf Of Tom Menas
>>Sent: Friday, December 2, 2022 12:45 PM
>>To: TVARC Club <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
>>Subject: [TVARC] Request: DX Logging Programs - Recommendations
>>
>>Hello TVARCers:
>>
>>I?m becoming a born-again DXer having had some success in working DX 
>>since setting up my station here in TV.  Prior to that, up North, I 
>>enjoyed the thrill of the hunt but did not seriously try to keep tabs 
>>of my countries-worked/confirmed totals.
>>
>>
>>
>>Now that my station is set up here in TV, I want to do so but I?m not 
>>sure of what software package to use.  I am satisfied with my 
>>contesting software so my focus will be on a DX logging program that 
>>will keep tabs of not only my band-country totals but also progress 
>>toward various awards.  Ideally, the program will keep tabs of some 
>>domestic totals like WAS by band, counties worked, Triple Play award 
>>among others.
>>
>>  I?d appreciate it if you could tell me what program you use and 
>>whether you?d recommend it.  Any comments (positive or negative) would 
>>be appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>>Tnx es 73,
>>
>>Tom Menas, K3WT
>>Village of Santo Domingo
>>Tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com
>>Cell:  952-303-2086
>>
>>______________________________________________________________
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From k2te at juno.com  Fri Dec  2 23:12:25 2022
From: k2te at juno.com (k2te at juno.com)
Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2022 04:12:25 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] Request: DX Logging Programs - Recommendations
Message-ID: <AABT2XVHCAAVJVQJ@smtpout01.vgs.untd.com>

Tom,

I've been using DXLabs for decades and find it very stable and
continuously updated.  Dave, AA6YQ is the developer and is very savvy
navigating the Windows minefield to keep it humming.  It is not a quick
learning curve but Dave has integrated help files everywhere.  He also
takes the time to answer hundreds of emails and explain things whether
the query is from a newbee or another bit slinger asking for new
features.  

MTCW de Ed


From k2dm at comcast.net  Sat Dec  3 07:36:20 2022
From: k2dm at comcast.net (George Briggs)
Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2022 07:36:20 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] C6ADM on 40m ft8 now!
Message-ID: <A28960B3-6768-420D-AA52-06998943843C@comcast.net>



Sent from my iPhone

From n0smx2 at gmail.com  Sat Dec  3 07:49:47 2022
From: n0smx2 at gmail.com (Dennis McKinney)
Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2022 07:49:47 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] C6ADM on 40m ft8 now!
In-Reply-To: <A28960B3-6768-420D-AA52-06998943843C@comcast.net>
References: <A28960B3-6768-420D-AA52-06998943843C@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <CADk0RDzEicVKB0+xjmwRKz7gUCtUTURZtvez+FRjqfoL89C8Fw@mail.gmail.com>

George has a great signal on 7.074 FT8 now. Get the Bahamas while you can..
???

On Sat, Dec 3, 2022, 7:36 AM George Briggs <k2dm at comcast.net> wrote:

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From ad4k.steven at gmail.com  Sat Dec  3 08:17:57 2022
From: ad4k.steven at gmail.com (Steven Roth)
Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2022 08:17:57 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] C6ADM on 40m ft8 now!
In-Reply-To: <CADk0RDzEicVKB0+xjmwRKz7gUCtUTURZtvez+FRjqfoL89C8Fw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <A28960B3-6768-420D-AA52-06998943843C@comcast.net>
	<CADk0RDzEicVKB0+xjmwRKz7gUCtUTURZtvez+FRjqfoL89C8Fw@mail.gmail.com>
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Nil Hrd here

On Sat, Dec 3, 2022 at 7:50 AM Dennis McKinney <n0smx2 at gmail.com> wrote:

> George has a great signal on 7.074 FT8 now. Get the Bahamas while you
> can.. ???
>
> On Sat, Dec 3, 2022, 7:36 AM George Briggs <k2dm at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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From k2dm at comcast.net  Sat Dec  3 08:23:06 2022
From: k2dm at comcast.net (George Briggs)
Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2022 08:23:06 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] C6ADM on 40m ft8 now!
In-Reply-To: <CAFund+TZ89BsHEADZKSE02nxUorOvpwnbDTZ_q=sdX5CbBWuxw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAFund+TZ89BsHEADZKSE02nxUorOvpwnbDTZ_q=sdX5CbBWuxw@mail.gmail.com>
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From john.np2b at gmail.com  Sat Dec  3 08:35:35 2022
From: john.np2b at gmail.com (John Ellis)
Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2022 13:35:35 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] C6ADM on 40m ft8 now!
In-Reply-To: <14241BC1-FC97-4162-B61E-C01D3A62F966@comcast.net>
References: <CAFund+TZ89BsHEADZKSE02nxUorOvpwnbDTZ_q=sdX5CbBWuxw@mail.gmail.com>
	<14241BC1-FC97-4162-B61E-C01D3A62F966@comcast.net>
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Yup,

Gorge had good signal into TV this AM.
Hope U R enjoying the trip.
73,
J




On Sat, Dec 3, 2022 at 1:24 PM George Briggs <k2dm at comcast.net> wrote:

> Try now
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Dec 3, 2022, at 8:18 AM, Steven Roth <ad4k.steven at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> ?
> Nil Hrd here
>
> On Sat, Dec 3, 2022 at 7:50 AM Dennis McKinney <n0smx2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> George has a great signal on 7.074 FT8 now. Get the Bahamas while you
>> can.. ???
>>
>> On Sat, Dec 3, 2022, 7:36 AM George Briggs <k2dm at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> ______________________________________________________________
>>> TVARC mailing list
>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/tvarc
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-- 

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

telephone 352 633-2910
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From k2dm at comcast.net  Sat Dec  3 08:50:59 2022
From: k2dm at comcast.net (George Briggs)
Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2022 08:50:59 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] C6ADM on 40m ft8 now!
In-Reply-To: <CAFund+TZ89BsHEADZKSE02nxUorOvpwnbDTZ_q=sdX5CbBWuxw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAFund+TZ89BsHEADZKSE02nxUorOvpwnbDTZ_q=sdX5CbBWuxw@mail.gmail.com>
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From tonyhackenberg at icloud.com  Sat Dec  3 12:20:53 2022
From: tonyhackenberg at icloud.com (Anthony Hackenberg)
Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2022 12:20:53 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] =?utf-8?q?Skywarn=E2=84=A2_Recognition_Day_2022_is_Today_?=
 =?utf-8?b?KERlYy4gMywgMjAyMik=?=
Message-ID: <4BA8DA73-5E43-42D1-AD82-9FDE070E06FD@icloud.com>

Hi Members of TVARC?s MailList (especially those interested in emergency communications & weather),

Today (December 3, 2022) is the annual celebration of ?Skywarn? Recognition Day,? which gives you the opportunity to contact many of the amateur radio stations setup at National Weather Service offices across the country.  For more details see these links:

https://www.weather.gov/crh/skywarnrecognition <https://www.weather.gov/crh/skywarnrecognition>   and

https://www.arrl.org/skywarn-recognition-day <https://www.arrl.org/skywarn-recognition-day>  .


73,

Tony/K4QR

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From psk2ps at gmail.com  Sun Dec  4 19:54:51 2022
From: psk2ps at gmail.com (K2PS Pete Stafford)
Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2022 19:54:51 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] FT RUp K2PS SO Unlimited LP
In-Reply-To: <20221205002223.da5388f6b80198c2@b4h.net>
References: <20221205002223.da5388f6b80198c2@b4h.net>
Message-ID: <023a01d90844$2f00f310$8d02d930$@gmail.com>

The FT Roundup is the contest that replaced the 10M RTTY Contest pre-COVID.
After I won that one, worldwide, with about 27 QSOs, the sponsors decided to
get with the FT8/4 craze, which obviously has been way more popular.

I didn't plan to get in this one, but Rich, ND4G, nudged me into entering,
so I figured I could do FT8 from my easy chair, as usual.  But I realized
after a few QSOs in Advanced FT Roundup contest mode that it made me
manually respond to callers, unlike the usual process with the 1st Call
parameter checked.  So I decided that would take too much focus from my busy
day (like watching The Philadelphia Eagles).  But since Rich suggested I get
in, I emailed him indicating why I quit.  He responded that since I was
using the Max Dist option instead of First call, and since we were not
exchanging grids, the program couldn't calculate the distances between
stations, and I guess it defaulted to non-First call.  At that point I
hopped back on and all was well. Thanks, Rich!

Some pretty good activity in the contest sub-bands away from the normal
frequencies.

73, Pete, K2PS

                    FT Roundup - 2022

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

Class: SO Unlimited LP
QTH: FL
Operating Time (hrs): 4

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
------------
   80:     
   40:   50
   20:   27
   15:   81
   10:   19
------------
Total:  177  State/Prov = 35  Countries = 14  Total Score = 8,673

Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club

Comments:




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


From w3us at casa-aloha.net  Sun Dec  4 20:54:21 2022
From: w3us at casa-aloha.net (w3us at casa-aloha.net)
Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2022 20:54:21 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] FT RoundUp W3US SO Unlimited LP
In-Reply-To: <023a01d90844$2f00f310$8d02d930$@gmail.com>
References: <20221205002223.da5388f6b80198c2@b4h.net>
	<023a01d90844$2f00f310$8d02d930$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <390E4C5B-352E-47E5-A65F-1FC5EE11E178@casa-aloha.net>

Good job, Pete.  It seems like there is always a tab here, a checkbox there, that we overlook, or didn?t even know about.  My thanks to Rich as well for (a) reminding me of this event, and (b) for assisting with  pre-contest QSOs to ensure everything was working correctly. Integrating N1MM+ and WSJT-X is not for the faint of heart.  Never mind SO2R, which we both had the wisdom to leave alone.

I was worried about you Rich, as there was little movement in the online scoreboard.  Though you may be having equipment problems, but remembered you said you would be out partying.  We gotta do what we gotta do.  I was only able to achieve a high QSO count because my hand was glued to the mouse and my butt to the chair.  Thanks again for your help and encouragement.

73,
Rusty

                   FT Roundup - 2022

Call: W3US
Operator(s): W3US
Station: W3US

Class: SO Unlimited LP
QTH: FL
Operating Time (hrs): 20

Summary:
Band  QSOs
------------
  80:   60
  40:  171
  20:  180
  15:  105
  10:   30
------------
Total:  546  State/Prov = 53  Countries = 27  Total Score = 43,680

Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club

Comments:

Didn't seem like a very good turnout this weekend.  Either that, or condx were poor.  
I looked high and low, but found few DX participants and nary a KH6 or KL7 heard...
Flex 6600, Flex PGXL, Hustler 6-BTV flagpole vertical.


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From rich.erlichman at gmail.com  Sun Dec  4 22:23:42 2022
From: rich.erlichman at gmail.com (Rich Erlichman)
Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2022 03:23:42 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] FT RUp ND4G SO Unlimited LP
Message-ID: <emb083a788-4c2d-4192-be71-d5bc89ec2bea@8f6269b4.com>

Wow. Nice going Rusty. I don't blame Pete for watching his Eagles. I'm that way as I am writing this while watching my Cowboys. Got to keep up with those nasty birds.

I discovered a weird issue with the Flex, and it seems it is not only with my unit. I have some intermittent glitching during the transmit cycle when running FT8. I also see a 1-2 second delay before the transmitter actually kicks in during the timed FTn cycle. This really is critical if on a 7.5 second cycle when running FT4. I was getting no answers and I was calling and calling (including Rusty). I rebooted the PC and it seemed to rectify the issue but not for the duration of the contest. I had to reboot about 3 times over the course of the weekend.

I did manage to work Rusty on 4 bands, and Pete on two bands. Thanks for the Qs, guys.
I never even thought about the online scoreboard. Didn't turn it on; sorry about that.

Using the definition of Insanity, I also kept trying to make the SO2R to work during the weekend. It works fine in non-contest mode, with HRD as my logger program. I will keep looking into the issue and research as best as I can.
Some of the things I found with respect to the glitching was that the PC was having interrupts that were trying to service hardware (somewhere), and thus interrupting the DAX audio stream. I found two articles on the Flex site that refer to the issue, basically saying it is not their fault, but hardware interrupt related. Flex recommends a special utility to download that is made to find the interrupt that is causing the hangup delay.
My answer to that is my PC is less than a year old, and is a power PC, with oodles and oodles of memory and lots of speed with a 11th Gen 8 core i7 CPU, running the latest version of Windows 11. There is no excuse for any interrupt to cause an issue with the DAX stream. The articles also mention one fix to close the DAX and re-start it. Did it, and no joy.

George/K2DM once challenged me a few months ago to make a presentation to the club on the integration of N1MM and WSJT-X. I never jumped on it, but considering the interest we have in the club with FT8/FT4 operations and contesting, maybe I will put myself out on a limb here and try to put together something for the club in a couple of months. But first I want to get the SO2R working, so that I can cover that as an option.

I agree with Rusty regarding the conditions. It seemed ok with the SFI barely over 100, BUT there were few DX stations out there. Even on 20m, I had only 3 DX Qs out of 56 Qs. Weird!

73, Rich, ND4G

                     FT Roundup - 2022

Call: ND4G
Operator(s): ND4G
Station: ND4G

Class: SO Unlimited LP
QTH: NFL
Operating Time (hrs): 7.4

Summary:
  Band  QSOs
------------
    80:    6
    40:   65
    20:   56
    15:   22
    10:    9
------------
Total:  158  State/Prov = 42  Countries = 23  Total Score = 10,270

Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club

Comments:
FLEX-6600M -> MFJ-998RT Remote Tuner -> 20' Stealth vertical flagpole, + Cobweb antenna

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From n4gl.marty at gmail.com  Mon Dec  5 10:27:08 2022
From: n4gl.marty at gmail.com (Marty Brown)
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2022 10:27:08 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] TVARC Ragchew Net tonight at 7
Message-ID: <CAOo==4xLznheGhJz0WAxUiyLvtK1idwihUwQtSVKsYxuoXbZ0Q@mail.gmail.com>

Join N4FP and the usual suspects for the weekly ragchew net this evening at
7. 443.225 PL 103.5.

73,
Marty N4GL
Net Manager of Sorts
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From rich.erlichman at gmail.com  Mon Dec  5 16:19:55 2022
From: rich.erlichman at gmail.com (Rich Erlichman)
Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2022 21:19:55 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL Reports
Message-ID: <em69b58cea-e176-46a9-908c-1701ec6e1df6@53c78b72.com>

All,

The latest (from just prior to the weekend) ARRL DX News and ARRL 
Propagation Reports are posted on the website.
https://www.k4vrc.com/index.html#SpaceWeather
Sorry it took so long. :-)

73,

Rich Erlichman, ND4G

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

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From k2dm at comcast.net  Tue Dec  6 09:04:52 2022
From: k2dm at comcast.net (k2dm at comcast.net)
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2022 09:04:52 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL Club Competition Eligibility and the 10M contest
Message-ID: <045601d9097b$b6621950$23264bf0$@comcast.net>

TVARC contesters,

 

The ARRL sponsors a number of on-the-air competitions, including the
upcoming 10M contest this weekend.  One feature of many of these
competitions is clubs competing against other clubs of similar size:  small,
medium or large.

When TVARC chooses to enter the club competition, we enter as a small club.
In order to enter the club competition TVARC needs to send a list of
qualified club members to

ARRL before the start of the contest.  I am the manager of the list.  YOU DO
NOT HAVE TO BE ON THE LIST TO ENTER THE CONTEST.  THE LIST SIMPLY IDENTIFIES
WHICH MEMBERS' SCORES WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE

CLUB COMPETITION.

Below is the current list of TVARC members whose scores can be eligible for
the club competition.  If you would like to be added to the list, please let
me know ASAP.  If your information needs to be updated, please let me know
ASAP.  You MUST be an ARRL member, and you MUST operate within 35 miles of
the club center.

 

Again, you don't have to be on the list to play in the contest.  You don't
have to be on the list to submit your log for the contest.  You do not have
to be on the list to indicate that you are a member of The Villages Amateur
Radio Club on your log.  You only have to be on the list to have your score
aggregated with the others on the list for the club competition.  Any
questions?

 

73,

George K2DM

Eligibility list for: The Villages Amateur Radio Club
Geographic Area: 35 mile circle
Center: EL88xt
List uploaded at 2022-06-05 15:36:51
31 list entries


 
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=list&rowid=2273&sort=cal
lasc>  Call
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=list&rowid=2273&sort=cal
ldsc> 

 
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=list&rowid=2273&sort=gri
dasc>  Grid
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=list&rowid=2273&sort=gri
ddsc> 

 
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=list&rowid=2273&sort=dis
tasc>  Distance
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=list&rowid=2273&sort=dis
tdsc> 


AD4K
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=AD4K> 

EL88xw

8.6


K1CTR
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=K1CTR> 

EL98au

5.8


K1LTJ
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=K1LTJ> 

EL98av

7.7


K2DM
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=K2DM> 

EL88xt

0.0


K2PS
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=K2PS> 

EL98av

7.7


K2TE
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=K2TE> 

EL98ax

12.6


K3WT
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=K3WT> 

EL98aw

10.0


K3ZGA
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=K3ZGA> 

EL98au

5.8


K4CYA
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=K4CYA> 

EL98aw

10.0


K4QR
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=K4QR> 

EL98au

5.8


KA1AF
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=KA1AF> 

EL98av

7.7


KB4XO
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=KB4XO> 

EL98au

5.8


KB8SB
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=KB8SB> 

EL98au

5.8


KM4PIH
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=KM4PIH> 

EL98au

5.8


N0SMX
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=N0SMX> 

EL98ax

12.6


N0TV
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=N0TV> 

EL88xt

0.0


N2AMW
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=N2AMW> 

EL88xu

2.9


N3JV
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=N3JV> 

EL88xw

8.6


N4FP
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=N4FP> 

EL89wd

23.6


N4GL
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=N4GL> 

EL89wd

23.6


N8RW
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=N8RW> 

EL98av

7.7


ND4G
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=ND4G> 

EL98at

5.0


NP2B
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=NP2B> 

EL98au

5.8


W2TR
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=W2TR> 

EL88xx

11.5


W3MY
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=W3MY> 

EL88xu

2.9


W3US
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=W3US> 

EL98av

7.7


W4GD
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=W4GD> 

EL98au

5.8


W4RJA
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=W4RJA> 

EL88xt

0.0


WA3CTZ
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=WA3CTZ> 

EL88xu

2.9


WB2ART
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=WB2ART> 

EL98au

5.8


WU3Z
<http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php?action=callsearch&call=WU3Z> 

EL88xt

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From psk2ps at gmail.com  Tue Dec  6 20:19:04 2022
From: psk2ps at gmail.com (K2PS Pete Stafford)
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2022 20:19:04 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL 10m Contest Tips & Tricks
Message-ID: <03e401d909d9$e80adec0$b8209c40$@gmail.com>

I was thinking of writing something for the club to prepare for this
weekend's ARRL 10M Contest, but the Florida Contest Group did it for me.
Attached is a bunch of slides that were presented, and much of it should be
useful to our TVARC stations.

 

Remember, we can contact stations on CW and/or SSB.  More activity will be
found on CW since the points for those QSOs are double those for SSB.  I've
found that, especially Friday night, that you may not find all that much SSB
activity.  But that should change by later on Saturday, when stations
operating Mixed (CW and SSB) will need to find those multipliers on SSB (can
work stations on CW and SSB, and mults are per mode).

 

Don't be afraid to call CQ, at least on SSB.  It can be quite exhilarating
to have a whole bunch of stations call you.  Just calmly pick out one at a
time, give them your 59 Florida, copy the response and say thanks, QRZ and
your call.  Easy!

 

Look also for other TVARCers, since we'll be able to work one another - and
maybe, later in the contest, when contacts are getting harder to come by, we
can suggest working each other on the other mode. 

 

Right now, solar flux is up to 150, so if it can hold up there than we
should have some great propagation.

 

Good luck all and 73,

Pete, K2PS

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From tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com  Wed Dec  7 14:50:53 2022
From: tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com (Tom Menas)
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2022 13:50:53 -0600
Subject: [TVARC] DX Logging Software
Message-ID: <CAJMuB=qrR_-RSOu-NmZ2nX+UmeZQticrbUY93v9ED3=CHu=5Ng@mail.gmail.com>

TVARCers:

The attached PDF table contains comments by TVARCers who reviewed their DX
logging software for me.  I supplemented it with those DX logging programs
reviewed in E-Ham that had over 60+ reviews with positive ratings of at
least 4 out of 5 points.

So, what?s the consensus?  Well, there was no overwhelming ?winner?.  I
think that many of the TVARCers have had their logging programs for a
number of years and the barrier to change was high enough that they just
continued using it.  I know that?s the way I am with my WriteLog contesting
program.  I know that N1MM may be better in some ways but W-L?s like a pair
of comfortable shoes to me - it works for me.

Here's what I plan to do:  I?ll go with DXLabs since it appears to have a
high level of support, is full-featured and is free (not the most important
factor).  My one concern is that all who commented on it talk about the
steep learning curve.  However, it comes with a number of stand-alone
modules so I intend to become proficient with one before proceeding with
the next.  Eat the elephant a spoonful at a time.

If you can't read the attached PDF, let me know and I'll send you the PDF
attachment directly to your email address.

Thanks for those that responded.  It?s appreciated.

73,


Tom Menas, K3WT
Cell:  952-303-2086
tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com
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From gweisheipl at gmail.com  Wed Dec  7 15:31:12 2022
From: gweisheipl at gmail.com (Greg Weisheipl)
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2022 15:31:12 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] DX Logging Software
In-Reply-To: <CAJMuB=qrR_-RSOu-NmZ2nX+UmeZQticrbUY93v9ED3=CHu=5Ng@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAJMuB=qrR_-RSOu-NmZ2nX+UmeZQticrbUY93v9ED3=CHu=5Ng@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1365CE60-3315-4AE4-88DB-9888B1ECE747@gmail.com>

Does anyone use LOG4OM and put it into contest mode? I have never participated in any contest and was just curious how LOG4OM which works perfect for me functions as a contest log in case I decide to participate someday soon? Love my LOG4OM program. Integrates with QRZ and ARRL logging brilliantly! Automation at its best.

Thanks,

Greg Weisheipl
KA9WPG 

Sent from my iPhone in The Villages, Florida

> On Dec 7, 2022, at 2:51 PM, Tom Menas <tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> ?
> TVARCers:
> 
> The attached PDF table contains comments by TVARCers who reviewed their DX logging software for me.  I supplemented it with those DX logging programs reviewed in E-Ham that had over 60+ reviews with positive ratings of at least 4 out of 5 points.  
> 
> So, what?s the consensus?  Well, there was no overwhelming ?winner?.  I think that many of the TVARCers have had their logging programs for a number of years and the barrier to change was high enough that they just continued using it.  I know that?s the way I am with my WriteLog contesting program.  I know that N1MM may be better in some ways but W-L?s like a pair of comfortable shoes to me - it works for me.
> 
> Here's what I plan to do:  I?ll go with DXLabs since it appears to have a high level of support, is full-featured and is free (not the most important factor).  My one concern is that all who commented on it talk about the steep learning curve.  However, it comes with a number of stand-alone modules so I intend to become proficient with one before proceeding with the next.  Eat the elephant a spoonful at a time.
> 
> If you can't read the attached PDF, let me know and I'll send you the PDF attachment directly to your email address.
> 
> Thanks for those that responded.  It?s appreciated.
> 
> 73,
> 
>  
> 
> Tom Menas, K3WT
> Cell:  952-303-2086
> tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com
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From tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com  Thu Dec  8 12:59:20 2022
From: tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com (Tom Menas)
Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2022 11:59:20 -0600
Subject: [TVARC] Post Hole Digger Availability
Message-ID: <CAJMuB=ovGt9EomOa=Xp=iokOPbJh-woNee9YwhLa4ib4cLUhxg@mail.gmail.com>

Hello TVARCers:

Anyone out there have a post hole digger (scissor-type) that I could borrow
for a day or so to dig one  2 foot deep hole (in sandy soil)?

Let me know off-line if you do and we can make arrangements for me to pick
it up.

Tnx and 73,
Tom Menas, K3WT
Cell:  952-303-2086
tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com
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From rich.erlichman at gmail.com  Fri Dec  9 11:54:16 2022
From: rich.erlichman at gmail.com (Rich Erlichman)
Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2022 16:54:16 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] Latest Space Weather news
Message-ID: <em9c730cfe-b3ec-471a-9cc1-edbfc5146976@66152c6c.com>

The latest Space Weather video from Dr. Tamitha Skov/WX6SWW is posted on 
the website.
Also the latest DX News report from ARRL.

73,

Rich Erlichman, ND4G

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

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From k2dm at comcast.net  Fri Dec  9 13:56:53 2022
From: k2dm at comcast.net (k2dm at comcast.net)
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2022 13:56:53 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL 10M contest starts this evening
Message-ID: <065101d90c00$010ddf80$03299e80$@comcast.net>

TVARC members,

 

The ARRL 10M contest starts at 7:00PM this evening and runs for 48 hours.
Every club member can play in the contest and submit their log to ARRL.

You are especially encouraged to do so if you signed up for the club
competition, but having signed up for the club competition IS NOT REQUIRED
TO ENTER THE CONTEST.

You can operate CW only, SSB only or BOTH.  Check out the full rules at:

 

10M-Rules.pdf (arrl.org)
<https://contests.arrl.org/ContestRules/10M-Rules.pdf> 

 

I will be operating from The Land for the first 24 hours, then ND8L will get
on for the second 24 hours.  I look forward to working a lot of club members
in the contest.

 

73,

George K2DM

 

 

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From larry10782 at gmail.com  Fri Dec  9 17:18:57 2022
From: larry10782 at gmail.com (Larry Sheridan)
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2022 17:18:57 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL 10m Contest Tips & Tricks
In-Reply-To: <03e401d909d9$e80adec0$b8209c40$@gmail.com>
References: <03e401d909d9$e80adec0$b8209c40$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAAVOCr=NY+hW7vmyhgYoPXwcaVOakQvmCmx_W2cd-+cO1H_1pA@mail.gmail.com>

Howdy all -

Attached is a Mexican States List cross-referenced between Wikipedia and
the ARRL Multiplier Check-Off List in case you're like me and don't know
which Mexican state is which "section" - believed to be correct but if
anyone sees any errors Let Us All Know, thanks.

(Decoding the accent over to the correct state name is another smoke, youre
on your own on that one ... HI)

Larry K4LES


On Tue, Dec 6, 2022 at 8:20 PM K2PS Pete Stafford <psk2ps at gmail.com> wrote:

> I was thinking of writing something for the club to prepare for this
> weekend?s ARRL 10M Contest, but the Florida Contest Group did it for me.
> Attached is a bunch of slides that were presented, and much of it should be
> useful to our TVARC stations.
>
>
>
> Remember, we can contact stations on CW and/or SSB.  More activity will be
> found on CW since the points for those QSOs are double those for SSB.  I?ve
> found that, especially Friday night, that you may not find all that much
> SSB activity.  But that should change by later on Saturday, when stations
> operating Mixed (CW and SSB) will need to find those multipliers on SSB
> (can work stations on CW and SSB, and mults are per mode).
>
>
>
> Don?t be afraid to call CQ, at least on SSB.  It can be quite exhilarating
> to have a whole bunch of stations call you.  Just calmly pick out one at a
> time, give them your 59 Florida, copy the response and say thanks, QRZ and
> your call.  Easy!
>
>
>
> Look also for other TVARCers, since we?ll be able to work one another ?
> and maybe, later in the contest, when contacts are getting harder to come
> by, we can suggest working each other on the other mode.
>
>
>
> Right now, solar flux is up to 150, so if it can hold up there than we
> should have some great propagation.
>
>
>
> Good luck all and 73,
>
> Pete, K2PS
> ______________________________________________________________
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> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/tvarc
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From nd8l2828 at gmail.com  Sun Dec 11 16:25:56 2022
From: nd8l2828 at gmail.com (Ray Fallen)
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2022 16:25:56 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] ND8L ARRL 10 Meter Contest @ K2DM
Message-ID: <CAPuXCcxSkksgHGVt6tmbqfs5Sm=nTr61nC46qctKx=f92qdRCQ@mail.gmail.com>

368 QSOs x 173 mults = 202,756

Thanks to K2PS for that hard to find Florida phone mult!
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From psk2ps at gmail.com  Sun Dec 11 17:57:49 2022
From: psk2ps at gmail.com (K2PS Pete Stafford)
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2022 17:57:49 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] ND8L ARRL 10 Meter Contest @ K2DM
In-Reply-To: <CAPuXCcxSkksgHGVt6tmbqfs5Sm=nTr61nC46qctKx=f92qdRCQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAPuXCcxSkksgHGVt6tmbqfs5Sm=nTr61nC46qctKx=f92qdRCQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <00a801d90db3$fe295910$fa7c0b30$@gmail.com>

Hey, I don?t give out the Florida multiplier to just anyone!

 

73, Pete

 

From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Ray Fallen
Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2022 4:26 PM
To: tvarc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [TVARC] ND8L ARRL 10 Meter Contest @ K2DM

 

368 QSOs x 173 mults = 202,756

 

Thanks to K2PS for that hard to find Florida phone mult!

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From n0smx2 at gmail.com  Sun Dec 11 18:43:50 2022
From: n0smx2 at gmail.com (Dennis McKinney)
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2022 18:43:50 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL 10M CONTEST
Message-ID: <CADk0RDxj03zM1+i6qs=DXSk5ihMd3TS8Rde0OL7SsD-cmHArgg@mail.gmail.com>

My meager contribution to the club effort...

Dennis N0SMX
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From k2dm at comcast.net  Sun Dec 11 18:57:33 2022
From: k2dm at comcast.net (George Briggs)
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2022 18:57:33 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL 10M CONTEST
In-Reply-To: <CADk0RDxj03zM1+i6qs=DXSk5ihMd3TS8Rde0OL7SsD-cmHArgg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CADk0RDxj03zM1+i6qs=DXSk5ihMd3TS8Rde0OL7SsD-cmHArgg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <00043221-D6FE-4365-9EDE-3AF479B8A6C2@comcast.net>

Doesn?t look meager to me!
Thanks for getting on and for spending a lot of time in the chair.
George K2DM 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 11, 2022, at 6:44 PM, Dennis McKinney <n0smx2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> ?
> My meager contribution to the club effort...  
> 
> Dennis N0SMX 
> <Screenshot_20221211_184222_Gmail.jpg>
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From k2dm at comcast.net  Sun Dec 11 20:37:26 2022
From: k2dm at comcast.net (k2dm at comcast.net)
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2022 20:37:26 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL 10 K2DM SO CW HP
In-Reply-To: <20221211221144.dea0cf5c8ba6eb68@b4h.net>
References: <20221211221144.dea0cf5c8ba6eb68@b4h.net>
Message-ID: <003a01d90dca$4c42a050$e4c7e0f0$@comcast.net>

Here is my score from the ARRL 10M Contest this weekend.
I started when the contest began at 7PM Friday and operated until about
12:30AM Saturday.
Then I cat-napped for 45-60 minutes at a time, getting up to check the band
for any surprise overnight openings.
There were none, so all I served to do was keep myself from getting a good
solid sleep!
I got back on around 7AM Saturday, and the band soon opened up to Europe.
For the next few hours I worked a lot
of European stations mixed in with a number of US and Canada stations.
Things started to slow down, and I was slowing
down too, so I pulled the switch around 2:30PM.  I had only planned to
operate Saturday, and Ray, ND8L was going to
operate Sunday.
Congratulations to all members of TVARC who got on in the contest, whether
you made a big score or a little score.
Next year we will have to all use the on-line, real-time score tracker to
see how we are all doing.  I enjoyed using it to track
K2PS and ND4G this year.

73,
George K2DM

Class: SO CW HP
QTH: NFL
Operating Time (hrs): 13

Summary:
 Mode  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
   CW:  504    83
  SSB:       0      0
-------------------
Total:  504    83  Total Score = 167,328

Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club

Comments:
It was fun watching propagation shift around.  For a while there was a
stream of MN, CO and IA stations.  Then was the string
Of IL, IN, WI, OH and MI stations.  And so on.



From w3us at casa-aloha.net  Sun Dec 11 21:46:22 2022
From: w3us at casa-aloha.net (w3us at casa-aloha.net)
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2022 21:46:22 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL 10 W3US SO Mixed Unlimited HP
References: <20221212022514.578de50010b24076@b4h.net>
Message-ID: <4EEBB198-D36C-409D-BA4B-A5F265241ACF@casa-aloha.net>

What a weekend!  We were blessed with great conditions and thanks to Pete?s pre-contest advice (which we took to heart)  we enjoyed a good result. The highlight for me was a small run of JAs Sunday afternoon.  As George mentioned, the Contest Online ScoreBoard is a fun way to keep track of member?s progress as well as in-class competition. With Pete?s score added in, I believe our club aggregate is north of 1.5M.  Not bad for a small club.

Thanks to Pete, George, Rich, Bob, Dennis, Steve, Larry, Ralph and other Villagers for the QSOs.

Rusty - W3US

> Class: SO Mixed Unlimited HP
> QTH: FL
> Operating Time (hrs): 22
> 
> Summary:
> Band  QSOs  Mults
> -------------------
>   CW:  668   129
>  SSB:  305    78
> -------------------
> Total:  973   207  Total Score = 679,374
> 
> Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club
> 
> Comments:
> 
> Really excellent conditions all weekend.  I love this contest!
> Flex 6600, Flex PGXL, MFJ 'Big Ear' (rotatable dipole) @ 32'

From rich.erlichman at gmail.com  Sun Dec 11 22:04:49 2022
From: rich.erlichman at gmail.com (Rich Erlichman)
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2022 03:04:49 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL 10 meter ND4G SO Mixed HP
Message-ID: <em632fc910-e1e0-40c3-ae45-4f8605b0c49f@66152c6c.com>

Here is my offerings to the club effort for the 10m contest.
I got a chuckle out of George's comment about tracking Pete and I. I am 
humbled that George put me into the same category of Pete.
I started late at 7:30 Friday, and shut down after about 2 hours 
thinking the band was dead for the nite. Got some sleep, and woke up at 
7:30AM and was told by the XYL that I was NOT going to have the full 
day. Being on standby and operating as much as I could, I put in several 
hours but had to shut down at about 6PM Saturday evening. Got another 
good nite's sleep, and again woke at 7:30AM Sunday, and except for a 3 
hour break to watch a football game at 1PM, I was going for broke. It 
sounded like the band was done a half hour before 7PM.

Looking at (and also tracking) the scores during the weekend on 
Contestonline was interesting. Kudos to Rusty, Pete, and Ray (late 
starter) as their scores were astronomical. Yeah, George did pretty 
good, too, for a less than a weekend's effort. Hey, I got more than half 
of the QSO's that George got, so I feel pretty good about that.

As for conditions; they couldn't have been better. I saw virtual 
pipelines from here to Cali, and Colorado at times. I made the mistake 
that I was watching for multipliers, and passed on what seems to be a 
gazillion more Qs, thinking "uggh, another CA", or "uggh, another CO".

73,
Rich, ND4G

                     ARRL 10-Meter Contest - 2022

Call: ND4G
Operator(s): ND4G
Station: ND4G

Class: SO Mixed HP
QTH: NFL
Operating Time (hrs): 17.5

Summary:
  Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
    CW:  188    73
   SSB:   65    37
-------------------
Total:  253   110  Total Score = 97,020

Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club

Comments:
All S&P
FLEX-6600M -> ELECRAFT KPA500 -> MFJ-998RT Remote Tuner -> 20' Stealth vertical flagpole

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

From tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com  Sun Dec 11 22:38:06 2022
From: tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com (Tom Menas)
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2022 21:38:06 -0600
Subject: [TVARC] K3WT ARRL 10 SOHP Unassisted CW Only
Message-ID: <CAJMuB=pjU4UCvCGeCJf-11YfjUEu=UTryL5opvdsw7dUcvmoyA@mail.gmail.com>

Hello TVARCers:

Heard George, K2DM, Pete, K2PS, & Rusty, W3US, calling CQ quite a bit and
doing a good job.  I operated casually for the contest.  Had some tough
going since I just could not get any decent runs in.  Mostly did S&P.

Here are some points for TVARC:

 ARRL 10-Meter Contest - 2022

Call: K3WT

Class: SO CW HP
QTH: NFL
Operating Time (hrs): 6

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
   CW:  192    62
  SSB:    0     0
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Total:  192    62  Total Score = 47,616

Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club


Tom Menas, K3WT
Cell:  952-303-2086
tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com
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From ra77 at rantolick.net  Mon Dec 12 07:19:22 2022
From: ra77 at rantolick.net (Rich Antolick)
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2022 12:19:22 +0000
Subject: [TVARC]  ARRL 10 W4RJA SO PH HP
Message-ID: <BN8PR15MB337723E975EBF8496CC1A797D3E29@BN8PR15MB3377.namprd15.prod.outlook.com>

My 2 cents worth:

Band       CW   Phone     Dig   Total
----          --      -----           ---    -----
  10          0      42             0      42
 Total Contacts = 42
Total Points = 1,848

Rich
W4RJA

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From n4gl.marty at gmail.com  Mon Dec 12 10:19:42 2022
From: n4gl.marty at gmail.com (Marty Brown)
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2022 10:19:42 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] TVARC Ragchew Net tonight at 7
Message-ID: <CAOo==4z_z5QwMYNbOECMOrr=DT3HYTRVtAmekhCSoNkZ5bC=oQ@mail.gmail.com>

Please join us for the TVARC ragchew net this evening at 7. 443.225 PL
103.5.

73,
Marty N4GL
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From larry10782 at gmail.com  Mon Dec 12 11:54:27 2022
From: larry10782 at gmail.com (Larry Sheridan)
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2022 11:54:27 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL 10M SOLP SSB K4LES
Message-ID: <CAAVOCr=SBeCRxfFDi36OQkOxiTOyWZA71RKcaPuw2htRJRHUzw@mail.gmail.com>

Here's a few more for the TVARC totals ...

140 contacts
 61 multipliers
 x2  SSB
_____

17,080 score

Disappointed that N1MM+ does not appear to log countries, as it looks like
I got about 1/3 of the way to DXCC from
nothing in 1 weekend.  And 6 of 7 for WAC.  Total time on was about 12
hours, mostly Saturday + a little Sunday.
Feel pretty good about it considering a barefoot Icom 7300 to a 40" CB base
load antenna on the lanai roof through
45' of RG-8/X.  High points included Italy, Greece, Austria, Canary
Islands, Ireland/Scotland/Wales, Korea, Australia,
Namibia, Alaska, WY, ID.

(& FL via TVARC'ers of course ... !)

Larry
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From wa1utq at embarqmail.com  Mon Dec 12 15:54:09 2022
From: wa1utq at embarqmail.com (wa1utq at embarqmail.com)
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2022 15:54:09 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL Audio News and Nets
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAG6Ycm4QkR1OieTmhIW0bKLCgAAAEAAAAHDRmj2WYtNPji2l0NQDMsgBAAAAAA==@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. 

 

          Audio News:

           Friday at 7pm on WA1UTQ/R 444.575 mhz. FM* - Get the latest news
here first.- Home of the ARRL Audio News for 42 yrs.

           Repeated Saturday at 10am on WA1UTQ/R 146.940 mhz. FM PL=91.5hz 

           Repeated Saturday on 7pm 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.

           

           Nets:

           TVARC Rag Chew Net: on Monday at 7pm on 443.225 mhz. FM -
PL=103.5hz - N4FMO, N4GL, K3DO and NP2B - Backup Repeater 443.150 mhz.
PL=103.5hz 

           CERT Team Amateur Radio Net: Tuesday at 8pm on 145.210 mhz. -
PL=110.9hz -   KJ4KJY - CERT Team Amateur Only. In the future will open to
all Amateur.       

           Zombie Fusion Net: on 444.575 mhz. Thursday 7-8:30 pm in digital
only. -  WB8E, N8ZA, and AC8ZD

           QCWA Chapter 217 Net: on Friday at 10am on 443.225 mhz. FM-
PL=103.5hz - W4OE & W4RJA - Backup Repeater 443.150 mhz. PL=103.5hz

 

* Broadcast on FM 444.575mhz.

          

          Next meeting Thursday Jan. 19th ,2023 - 6pm at the Eisenhower Rec.
Ctr.

          

             73 Bruce WA1UTQ 

 

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From wa1utq at embarqmail.com  Mon Dec 12 15:54:15 2022
From: wa1utq at embarqmail.com (wa1utq at embarqmail.com)
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2022 15:54:15 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Repeater Status Dec.15,2022
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAG6Ycm4QkR1OieTmhIW0bKLCgAAAEAAAAMIU+99SPg9HiXamp/99NykBAAAAAA==@embarqmail.com>

Status of the repeaters in The Villages Dec.15,2022-update

 

443.225 Working Fine - PL 103.5hz-TSQ - K4VRC/R - Main Repeater

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

               - Replace the Duplexer. Popping Power levels. Also, we are
checking the Repeater.

443.150 Working Fine - Digital: Open. FM:PL 103.5hz-TSQ - K4VRC/R 

                Working Fine - EchoLink - W2TR-R - Node# 67670 - Allstar -
W2TR-R - Node#435720

                                          - No Wires-X. Adding a new pre-amp
and cavity soon.

145.110 Working Fine - PL 107.2hz-TSQ - K4VRC/R

                                          - Drop to low power. The Antenna
is bad.

                                         - New Station master in the Jan.
Supply Chain delays.

444.250 Working Fine - PL 110.9hz-T - K4LFK/R 

145.210 Working Fine - PL 110.9hz-T*- K4LFK/R - Remove the Pre-amp.

146.940 Working Fine - Digital: Open. Wires: N/A. FM: PL  91.5hz-TSQ* -
WA1UTQ/R

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

                                         - Plan to Replace with a new Super
Station Master in Jan.

444.575 Working Fine - Digital: Open. Wires: Open. FM: 91.5hz-TSQ*

               Working Fine - Wires-x Node #11186. -  WA1UTQ/R - Wires-x is
available.

463.350 Working Fine - CERT Team Members only. - TSQ

224.740 Working Fine - FM: PL 103.5hz-T - W2TR/R 

                                         - Crosslink from 441.875mhz. FM and
Time has been added.        

441.875 Working Fine - Digital: Open. Wires: Open. FM: PL 103.5hz-TSQ

                Working Fine - Wires-x Node# 58179 - W2TR/R - QTH-Marion
County.

                                         - Wires-x is available. Crosslink
to 224.740mhz. FM

462.700 Off the Air      - Tech Repeater - FM:PL 114.8hz - T-Coming Soon in
New Location.

                                           New Super Station Master - In
Jan.                                        

1292.150 Off the Air- D-Star: Local open /FM: Open- Coming Soon in New
Location in the Jan.

                                        WA1UTQ/R - FM, WA1UTQ A - Dstar -
New Super Station Master.

 

*Strobe Light Noise at night only on FM on 980,575,940,210. 

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

     443.225 - 50 watts - 265 ft.                           146.940 - 50
watts - 265 ft            441.875 - 50 watts - 100 ft.

     443.150 - 50 watts - 184 ft.                           224.980 - 23
watts - 265 ft            462.700 - 25 watts - 240 ft.

     145.110 - 50 watts - 194 ft.                            444.575 - 50
watts - 300 ft.         1292.150 - 10 watts -  240 ft.

     444.250 - 35 watts - 120 ft.                           463.350 - 40
watts - 160 ft             

     145.210 - 50 watts - 240 ft.                           224.740 - 50
watts - 194 ft.           

 


  73 Bruce WA1UTQ  & Crack Repeater Team.  K4LFK, W2TR, WA1UTQ       

 

 

 

 

 

147.030 Working Fine - Digital: Open FM:PL 123.0hz - TSQ - Skywarn. -
K4HOG/R

                Working Fine - EchoLink- K4VEB-R/294541. Allstar - Node#
49829

146.925 Working Fine - Digital: Open. FM:PL 123.0hz - TSQ Sumter Co. Ecomm.
Net- KS4EOC/R

                Working Fine - EchoLink- KD4WAA-R/648680. Allstar - Node#
53446

145.490 Working Fine - FM:PL 123.0hz -T - KI4DYE/R

                Working Fine - EchoLink - KX4LEO-L/297091. Allstar - Node#
40487

 

 

147.030 - 50 watts - 380 ft.

146.925 - 40 watts - 225 ft.

145.490 - 50 watts - 115 ft.

 

 

.030, .925, and .490 - W2TR Head Tech. take care of these repeaters.

 

 

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From wa1utq at embarqmail.com  Mon Dec 12 16:13:48 2022
From: wa1utq at embarqmail.com (wa1utq at embarqmail.com)
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2022 16:13:48 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] TVARC Master Repeater List Ja..2023
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAG6Ycm4QkR1OieTmhIW0bKLCgAAAEAAAAOvwPWO5y4NOkjKGFKkeB4kBAAAAAA==@embarqmail.com>

TVARC - Master Repeater List as of Jan.2023

Calls          Output   Input               PL
Comments

Club Repeaters:

K4VRC      443.225/448.225 Mhz    103.5 - FM/EchoLink - TVARC -
Primary-TVARCEC-Wide Area-Wildwood Tower

K4VRC      443.150/448.150 Mhz    103.5 - Fusion/FM/Echolink/Allstar - TVARC
- The Villages Regional Hospital

K4VRC      145.110/144.510 Mhz    107.2 - FM - The Villages Regional
Hospital

Independent Repeaters:

WA1UTQ 444.575/449.575 Mhz       91.5 - Fusion/FM/Wires/PDN-Wide
Area-Wildwood Tower

WA1UTQ 224.980/223.380 Mhz       91.5 - FM - Wide Area - Wildwood Tower

WA1UTQ 146.940/146.340 Mhz       91.5 - Fusion/FM/Wires/PDN - Wide Area -
Wildwood Tower

WA1UTQ 1292.150/1272.150 Mhz   91.5 - D-Star/FM - Wildwood Tower-Coming Soon

K4LFK       145.210/144.610 Mhz     110.9 - FM - Wide Area - TVARCEC -
Wildwood Tower

K4LFK       444.250/449.250 Mhz      110.9 - FM - Fire House Co.51

W2TR       224.740/224.140 Mhz      103.5 - FM/Link 441.875 - The Villages
Regional Hospital

W2TR       441.875/446.875 Mhz      103.5 - Fusion/FM/Wires/PDN/Link 224.740
- Marion County

-----------   462.700/467.700 Mhz      114.8 - FM - Tech Repeater - Coming
Soon

Repeaters Outside of The Villages:

NA4DA     147.210/147.810 Mhz       123.0 - Fusion/Wires/PDN/YSF#91971 -
Ocala - Digital Only

K4GSO     146.610/146.010 Mhz       123.0 - FM/Echolink - Silver
Springs-Ocala

W4CRA    146.955/146.355 Mhz       103.5 - Fusion/FM - Lecanto

KF4CQ      442.550/447.550 Mhz       146.2 - DMR/CC#1- The Villages - Silver
Lake

WN4AMO 146.850/146.250 Mhz     103.5 - P25/#293/FM - The Villages

NA4DA     442.775/447.775 Mhz       123.0 - DMR/CC#1/312383/FM - Ocala

KX4LEO    147.360/147.960 Mhz       123.0 -
Fusion/FM/Echolink/AllStar/Wires/PDN - Webster

Emergency Management Repeaters:

K4HOG     147.030/147.630 Mhz     123.0 - Fusion/FM/Allstar/Echolink/Skywarn
- Sumterville

KS4EOC   146.925/146.325 Mhz      123.0 - Fusion/FM/Allstar/Echolink- Sumter
Co. EOC/RACES-Sumterville

KI4DYE     145.490/144.890 Mhz     123.0 - FM/Allstar/Echolink - EM/RACES -
Bushnell

KJ4CLL      145.330/144.730 Mhz     123.0-   FM - Marion County Emergency
Radio EComm

KK4DFC    146.790/146.190 Mhz      Dstar - Ocala - Marion Co. EOC

Simplex FM:

RACES       147.585 Mhz     None - RACES Simplex
General Simplex:

TVARC 1   446.150 Mhz     None - TVARC ECT 1 - TVWEC
146.520, 146.550

TVARC 2   147.550 Mhz     None - TVARC ECT 2 - TVWEC
146.580, 223.500,927.500

TVARC 3   446.450 Mhz     None - TVARC ECT 3 - TVWEC
446.000, 1294.500, 52.525

APRS         144.390 Mhz     None - Automatic Packet Reporting System
12/12/22

 

 

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From k2dm at comcast.net  Tue Dec 13 06:29:01 2022
From: k2dm at comcast.net (k2dm at comcast.net)
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2022 06:29:01 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Icom IC-7610 for sale
Message-ID: <017c01d90ee6$1b4a6e70$51df4b50$@comcast.net>

Just in time for the holidays.  I bought this beautiful IC-7610 from the
estate of a silent key here in The Villages.  It is beautiful, and it works
perfectly.  I would keep it myself if it weren't for the two K4s that I have
in my shack.

It has the original box, manual, DC power cord and hand microphone.  I will
split the cost of insured shipping with you, or you can pick it up here in
The Villages.  Asking $2,500.  It's boxed up and ready to go.

73,

George K2DM

 

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From ad4k.steven at gmail.com  Tue Dec 13 16:16:22 2022
From: ad4k.steven at gmail.com (AD4K - Steve)
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2022 16:16:22 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Using N1MM with MY station
Message-ID: <C513629F-62F7-400F-A29F-1D8F8B1D861E@hxcore.ol>

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From psk2ps at gmail.com  Tue Dec 13 22:07:43 2022
From: psk2ps at gmail.com (K2PS Pete Stafford)
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2022 22:07:43 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL 10 K2PS SO Mixed LP
In-Reply-To: <20221212024059.0d635fdb28863a41@b4h.net>
References: <20221212024059.0d635fdb28863a41@b4h.net>
Message-ID: <009e01d90f69$3bff7380$b3fe5a80$@gmail.com>

It sure is nice to have 10 meters open wide again, and propagation for the
next few years should make it even better.  Monitoring FT8 the day before
did seem to be a good guide for band openings and closes to various areas of
the world.

I enjoyed watching the Contest Online Scoreboard (contestonlinescore.com)
during the weekend to see who else is participating (a few TVARCers were not
listed - if you'd like some help getting N1MM to include you, let me know).
But the main attraction was the competitive nature of the nearly real-time
counts of QSOs and Mults.  The big guns, George and Rusty, competed in
different categories from each other and from me, but watching the totals
climb provided an incentive to press on harder.
 
I did put up my 4-element 10 meter yagi on a 30-foot pushup mast atop my old
rotator, and had a chance to be a little like a real station once again.
Photo attached.

So I participated, as usual, in the Mixed Low Power Unassisted class.  This
year it would seem that the typical Florida advantage didn't pan out,
although conditions were pretty good from here.  Operating Mixed means
switching back and forth between CW and SSB.  The emphasis has to be CW,
since it counts twice what SSB contacts do.  As it turns out, I stayed too
long on CW Saturday morning during the EU opening, and so had to scramble
for those mults on Sunday.  Also, somehow I missed whatever SSB openings
there were to New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, embarrassingly
missing out on NY, NJ, PA, and lots of other east coast states.  Ended up
with 59 states/provinces/Mex states on CW, 42 on SSB.  For DXCC, 48 CW and
43 SSB. 

At times we had a pipeline to various states.  Here are those most-worked:
MN	56
AZ	55
CA	51
CO	47
FL	41
These five states amounted to roughly 42% of all my non-DX QSOs.

Honorable mention goes to ND with 11 Qs from a sparsely populated state
which is normally hard to work.

Thanks to a nice list of TVARCers who called in: K3ZGA, K2DM, W3US, AD4K,
W4GD, N8RW, ND4G, K3WT, N4FP, N0SMX, KM4PIH, K4LES, and ND8L.

The antenna came down on Monday <sigh>, so back to the inverted vees.  But
at least I could crank up the amp!

73, Pete, K2PS



                    ARRL 10-Meter Contest - 2022

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

Class: SO Mixed LP
QTH: FL
Operating Time (hrs): 25

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
   CW:  587   107
  SSB:  308    85
-------------------
Total:  895   192  Total Score = 569,088

Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club

Comments:




Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.3830scores.com/
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From rick at kd9my.com  Wed Dec 14 10:21:23 2022
From: rick at kd9my.com (rick at kd9my.com)
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 10:21:23 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Need HF stealth antenna advice
Message-ID: <00f501d90fcf$ba6b4760$2f41d620$@kd9my.com>

Hello all,

I am fairly new here, moved to Citrus Grove full time in January.  

I'm looking for some advice on stealth HF antennas.  There's lots of info on
the TVARC website and internet, but I am looking for real world experiences
on what you've had good results with.

For my first attempt I built a 20-meter dipole and put it in my attic.

The antenna loads fine, but the horrendous QRM level makes it unusable.  We
are talking a constant S-7 on 20 and S-9 on 40 meters.  I've never had to
deal with noise levels of this magnitude.  Are the new houses in The
Villages really this noisy?  I haven't started trying to identify the
source(s) of the noise.

So, my dilemma is, do I abandon the attic antenna and look for another
solution, possibly an outdoor stealth antenna to get away from the noise, OR
do I hunt down the source of the noise and try to reduce it?  I was thinking
about laying a wire directly on the roof at the back of the house, in either
an end fed or inverted V configuration.

I'd love to hear about other members experiences, especially with regard to
receive noise on HF.

Thank you,

Rick Neukam
KD9MY
rick at kd9my.com <mailto:rick at kd9my.com> 

 

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From selahmc at att.net  Wed Dec 14 10:35:48 2022
From: selahmc at att.net (selahmc at att.net)
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 10:35:48 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Thanks and Happy Holidays
References: <000001d90fd1$bde7d910$39b78b30$.ref@att.net>
Message-ID: <000001d90fd1$bde7d910$39b78b30$@att.net>

Hello TVARC friends,

 

I'm Mike Cronin (KB1WOA), a new member since June of this year.  I just
wanted to thank you folks for the informative emails.for someone new, it
helps to stay connected and read about all the fine things going on in the
club while remote.  We cannot be in the Villages till next year (still at
our home in NH due to medical), so I'll have a bit of a wait until I can
attend the club meetings in person.  

 

Wishing you all a very Happy Holiday season.73

--Mike

 

P.S.     Here's an exciting story from here in NH this week.interesting
reading about the value of our hobby:

 

"When all else fails, Amateur Radio" proved to be more than just the ARRL
tagline on Sunday December 11, 2022.

 

An elderly New Hampshire man went out for a day hike with his dog yesterday
in the Belmont area of central New Hampshire.  Things went well, until his
cellphone battery died.  With the oncoming snow and darkness, a leisurely
day hike was quickly turning into a serious health and safety issue for the
hiker.

 

Fortunately for him he is also an amateur radio operator and had his DMR HT
with him.  With no cell phone capability, he made a call on a DMR NH
statewide channel through the Gunstock DMR repeater seeking assistance. His
call was answered by Bill Barber, NE1B who was monitoring the channel.   The
hiker asked Bill to call his wife as he could not text or get pinged with
his dead cell phone.  Bill contacted the hiker/ham's wife, and she was glad
to hear that someone was in contact with him.  Unfortunately, he did not
know exactly where he was and believed he would have to walk through brush
for an hour or more to get to a road.

 

His wife called in the local PD who began a search along with their FD. Ham
radio was the only communication from about 4:30 to 6:30 PM.   Bill called
up Rick Zach, K1RJZ, who lives closer to the search area, and he was
familiar with the area snow mobile trails and roads.  Rick coordinated
communication between the responding police units and the lost ham on the NH
Statewide talk group.

 

The police and fire units attempted to assist in the search by activating
their sirens in different locations to try to obtain a location on the ham,
however, he was not able to hear them.

 

Another ham Chuck Cunningham, K1MIZ, was monitoring the events on net watch
and noticed that the lost ham had accidentally changed channels.  This
information was passed along and 2 meter DMR communication continued until
the lost ham walked out to a road and could advise where he was.  The search
and checkout ended successfully at 6:30 PM.

 

Thanks to the efforts of Bill, NE1B, Rich, K1RJZ and Chuck, K1MIZ the
wayward ham is going to be able to enjoy another Christmas holiday with his
family.

 

Bill listed some very important lessons learned from the incident -

 

Radio batteries last longer on DMR radios than on analog mode.

Even his wife had trouble on her cell phone coverage at home Monitor your
local State DMR channel for helping others nearby You may want to program
146.52 FM next to your State channel for signal strength DFing if and when
out of repeater range.  Some hams still monitor 52!

But stay on the primary channel until you know more hams are nearby to DF
Hike with DMR.  Our network sites cover many areas of New England that do
not have any cell service Hike with a flashlight

 

And I would like to add one more item to the list.  My son is one of the
leaders of Pemi Search & Rescue and unfortunately responds to too many calls
for lost hikers.  One very important item that he stresses is that hikers
file a "flight plan".  Let someone who is not going on the hike know where
you are going, how long you expect to be gone and what communication
equipment or capability you have with you.  This also applies if you are
going out hunting, fishing or boating.

 

 

Raul "Skip" Camejo - AC1LC

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From tmcsail at sbcglobal.net  Wed Dec 14 10:42:09 2022
From: tmcsail at sbcglobal.net (Tom Crawford)
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 10:42:09 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Need HF stealth antenna advice
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From richardmenninger at yahoo.com  Wed Dec 14 10:57:19 2022
From: richardmenninger at yahoo.com (Richard Menninger)
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 15:57:19 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [TVARC] Need HF stealth antenna advice
In-Reply-To: <00f501d90fcf$ba6b4760$2f41d620$@kd9my.com>
References: <00f501d90fcf$ba6b4760$2f41d620$@kd9my.com>
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 Rick- Attic QRM may be the aluminum underlayment they use before the shingles on the roof. This is used a lot in the Villages and makes attics kind of useless. I have used a long wire laying on the roof (quite invisible), and worked Brazil on 10meters. Still a lot of noise. I have also loaded up my gutter system using a 9:1 match. I have worked most bands other than 160 and 50. Not ideal but got me on the air. I put in the foundation for a Greyline 20ft flagpole antenna yesterday but haven't hooked it up yet. 73s -KK4TG
    On Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 10:22:02 AM EST, rick at kd9my.com <rick at kd9my.com> wrote:  
 
 
Hello all,

I am fairly new here, moved to Citrus Grove full time in January.? 

I?m looking for some advice on stealth HF antennas.? There?s lots of info on the TVARC website and internet, but I am looking for real world experiences on what you?ve had good results with.

For my first attempt I built a 20-meter dipole and put it in my attic.

The antenna loads fine, but the horrendous QRM level makes it unusable.? We are talking a constant S-7 on 20 and S-9 on 40 meters.? I?ve never had to deal with noise levels of this magnitude.? Are the new houses in The Villages really this noisy?? I haven?t started trying to identify the source(s) of the noise.

So, my dilemma is, do I abandon the attic antenna and look for another solution, possibly an outdoor stealth antenna to get away from the noise, OR do I hunt down the source of the noise and try to reduce it?? I was thinking about laying a wire directly on the roof at the back of the house, in either an end fed or inverted V configuration.

I?d love to hear about other members experiences, especially with regard to receive noise on HF.

Thank you,

Rick Neukam
KD9MY
rick at kd9my.com

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From gweisheipl at gmail.com  Wed Dec 14 11:20:56 2022
From: gweisheipl at gmail.com (Greg Weisheipl)
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:20:56 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Thanks and Happy Holidays
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Thanks for sharing! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 

Greg Weisheipl
KA9WPG 

Sent from my iPhone in The Villages, Florida

> On Dec 14, 2022, at 10:36 AM, selahmc at att.net wrote:
> 
> ?
> Hello TVARC friends,
>  
> I?m Mike Cronin (KB1WOA), a new member since June of this year.  I just wanted to thank you folks for the informative emails?for someone new, it helps to stay connected and read about all the fine things going on in the club while remote.  We cannot be in the Villages till next year (still at our home in NH due to medical), so I?ll have a bit of a wait until I can attend the club meetings in person. 
>  
> Wishing you all a very Happy Holiday season?73
> --Mike
>  
> P.S.     Here?s an exciting story from here in NH this week?interesting reading about the value of our hobby:
>  
> ?When all else fails, Amateur Radio? proved to be more than just the ARRL tagline on Sunday December 11, 2022.
>  
> An elderly New Hampshire man went out for a day hike with his dog yesterday in the Belmont area of central New Hampshire.  Things went well, until his cellphone battery died.  With the oncoming snow and darkness, a leisurely day hike was quickly turning into a serious health and safety issue for the hiker.
>  
> Fortunately for him he is also an amateur radio operator and had his DMR HT with him.  With no cell phone capability, he made a call on a DMR NH statewide channel through the Gunstock DMR repeater seeking assistance. His call was answered by Bill Barber, NE1B who was monitoring the channel.   The hiker asked Bill to call his wife as he could not text or get pinged with his dead cell phone.  Bill contacted the hiker/ham?s wife, and she was glad to hear that someone was in contact with him.  Unfortunately, he did not know exactly where he was and believed he would have to walk through brush for an hour or more to get to a road.
>  
> His wife called in the local PD who began a search along with their FD. Ham radio was the only communication from about 4:30 to 6:30 PM.   Bill called up Rick Zach, K1RJZ, who lives closer to the search area, and he was familiar with the area snow mobile trails and roads.  Rick coordinated communication between the responding police units and the lost ham on the NH Statewide talk group.
>  
> The police and fire units attempted to assist in the search by activating their sirens in different locations to try to obtain a location on the ham, however, he was not able to hear them.
>  
> Another ham Chuck Cunningham, K1MIZ, was monitoring the events on net watch and noticed that the lost ham had accidentally changed channels.  This information was passed along and 2 meter DMR communication continued until the lost ham walked out to a road and could advise where he was.  The search and checkout ended successfully at 6:30 PM.
>  
> Thanks to the efforts of Bill, NE1B, Rich, K1RJZ and Chuck, K1MIZ the wayward ham is going to be able to enjoy another Christmas holiday with his family.
>  
> Bill listed some very important lessons learned from the incident -
>  
> Radio batteries last longer on DMR radios than on analog mode.
> Even his wife had trouble on her cell phone coverage at home Monitor your local State DMR channel for helping others nearby You may want to program 146.52 FM next to your State channel for signal strength DFing if and when out of repeater range.  Some hams still monitor 52!
> But stay on the primary channel until you know more hams are nearby to DF Hike with DMR.  Our network sites cover many areas of New England that do not have any cell service Hike with a flashlight
>  
> And I would like to add one more item to the list.  My son is one of the leaders of Pemi Search & Rescue and unfortunately responds to too many calls for lost hikers.  One very important item that he stresses is that hikers file a ?flight plan?.  Let someone who is not going on the hike know where you are going, how long you expect to be gone and what communication equipment or capability you have with you.  This also applies if you are going out hunting, fishing or boating.
>  
>  
> Raul "Skip" Camejo - AC1LC
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From rich.erlichman at gmail.com  Wed Dec 14 13:15:44 2022
From: rich.erlichman at gmail.com (Rich Erlichman)
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 18:15:44 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL 10 K2PS SO Mixed LP
In-Reply-To: <AABR7SEELAXPK83J@smtpout04.vgs.untd.com>
References: <AABR7SEELAXPK83J@smtpout04.vgs.untd.com>
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Let's rediscover electricity the Ben Franklin style, while we're at it. 
?

--Rich, ND4G

------ Original Message ------
>From "k2te at juno.com" <k2te at juno.com>
To "psk2ps at gmail.com" <psk2ps at gmail.com>
Cc "tvarc at mailman.qth.net" <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
Date 12/14/2020 8:24:39 PM
Subject Re: [TVARC] ARRL 10 K2PS SO Mixed LP

>Regarding a 160 balloon antenna, I floated (no pun intended) the idea a
>while back on this site.  I had proposed getting permission to use the
>field north of the Polo fields and before the village houses.  I was told
>that Morse allows a group to use the field for kite flying so it was a no
>go.  (I have yet to see anyone flying a kite, or even walking out in the
>field.)
>
>If kite flying really is allowed, why not a BIG kite with an appropriate
>length of wire as part of the line to be launched during contests for
>160?
>
>73 de Ed
>
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From randalljhn at comcast.net  Thu Dec 15 07:05:19 2022
From: randalljhn at comcast.net (John C Randall)
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 07:05:19 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Balloon end fed
Message-ID: <6AB0AAAF-EF7C-44F4-8CE1-AE7E6D309FAB@comcast.net>

Hi Rich,
I have a ham friend in Ohio who works kite portable quite often using helium balloons; normally from parks and home. Usually on 40m. Great ? idea!
John 
K4CYA 

Sent from my iPhone

From john.np2b at gmail.com  Thu Dec 15 09:01:52 2022
From: john.np2b at gmail.com (John Ellis)
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 14:01:52 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] Balloon end fed
In-Reply-To: <6AB0AAAF-EF7C-44F4-8CE1-AE7E6D309FAB@comcast.net>
References: <6AB0AAAF-EF7C-44F4-8CE1-AE7E6D309FAB@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <CABxhT4H7zKfeHUXzBQ8SAcs4uH7osT+ACEgzXQyYi8F126LROQ@mail.gmail.com>

J,

We've tried it, sounds good in theory but the
slightest breeze will bring the balloon horizontal
and if the balloon breaks, deflates or bursts, you
can have a wire going over a power line, across
someone's path or in a place where you don't
expect or want to see a surprise wire.

Only do it in an open field where you have a good
chance of retrieving the wire and where there is
no chance of it getting tangled in electrical power
lines.

73,
John, NP2B

On Thu, Dec 15, 2022 at 12:05 PM John C Randall <randalljhn at comcast.net>
wrote:

> Hi Rich,
> I have a ham friend in Ohio who works kite portable quite often using
> helium balloons; normally from parks and home. Usually on 40m. Great ?
> idea!
> John
> K4CYA
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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-- 

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

telephone 352 633-2910
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From k2dm at comcast.net  Thu Dec 15 09:11:51 2022
From: k2dm at comcast.net (George Briggs)
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 09:11:51 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Balloon end fed
In-Reply-To: <CABxhT4H7zKfeHUXzBQ8SAcs4uH7osT+ACEgzXQyYi8F126LROQ@mail.gmail.com>
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We tried using a balloon to hoist a 160M vertical a number of years ago when a team of ops went to Fernando de Noronha off the coast of Brazil for the CQWWDX contest.  Prevailing, high winds put the kibosh on this idea for us.
George K2DM


Sent from Mail for Windows

From: John Ellis
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2022 9:02 AM
To: John C Randall
Cc: tvarc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [TVARC] Balloon end fed

J,?

We've tried it, sounds?good in theory but the?
slightest?breeze will bring the balloon horizontal
and if the balloon breaks, deflates or bursts, you?
can have a wire going over a power line, across
someone's path or in a place where you don't
expect or?want to see a surprise wire.?

Only do it in an open field where you have a good?
chance of retrieving the wire and where there is?
no chance of it getting tangled in electrical?power?
lines.?

73,?
John, NP2B?

On Thu, Dec 15, 2022 at 12:05 PM John C Randall <randalljhn at comcast.net> wrote:
Hi Rich,
I have a ham friend in Ohio who works kite portable quite often using helium balloons; normally from parks and home. Usually on 40m. Great ? idea!
John 
K4CYA 

Sent from my iPhone
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John Ellis ? ? ? ? (NP2B) ?
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From k2dm at comcast.net  Thu Dec 15 10:00:33 2022
From: k2dm at comcast.net (k2dm at comcast.net)
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:00:33 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Holiday Party TODAY!!!!!
Message-ID: <012e01d91095$fbf0bcd0$f3d23670$@comcast.net>

TVARC members,

 

The long-awaited TVARC Holiday Party is this evening, at the Eisenhower
Recreation Center, beginning at 6:00PM and running 'til 8-ish.

Turkey/ham dinner will be catered by Bob Evans, and non-alcoholic drinks
will be provided.  Feel free to bring your own wine or beer.

 

There are still a handful of spots remaining, so if you'd like to attend,
and you haven't yet signed up, go to www.k4vrc.com <http://www.k4vrc.com>
and select the link for the holiday party.

 

NOTE:  We only need 5 people to set up the room.  If you are one of the 5
people who volunteered in person at the November TVARC meeting, please show
up between 5:00 and 5:15.

If you did not sign up in person in November, you will not be needed to set
up the tables - even if you clicked yes when you did Punchbowl.  We are
sorry for leaving that confusing question in

Punchbowl, but it is what it is.  Thank you for being willing to set up, but
we have the help we need.

 

If you have any questions, please let me know.

73,

George K2DM

 

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From rich.erlichman at gmail.com  Thu Dec 15 11:16:37 2022
From: rich.erlichman at gmail.com (Rich Erlichman)
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 16:16:37 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] Balloon end fed
In-Reply-To: <639b2b4d.1f0a0220.e4fec.b0a7SMTPIN_ADDED_BROKEN@mx.google.com>
References: <6AB0AAAF-EF7C-44F4-8CE1-AE7E6D309FAB@comcast.net>
	<CABxhT4H7zKfeHUXzBQ8SAcs4uH7osT+ACEgzXQyYi8F126LROQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Ed,

Here are some more Kite suggestions for you. Again, I have been 
mis-identified as a kite flyer.
I have been told on occasion to go fly a kite, But I don't think the 
person saying that actually meant it in the literal sense.

73,

Rich, ND4G



------ Original Message ------
>From "George Briggs" <k2dm at comcast.net>
To "John Ellis" <john.np2b at gmail.com>; "John C Randall" 
<randalljhn at comcast.net>
Cc "tvarc at mailman.qth.net" <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
Date 12/15/2022 9:11:51 AM
Subject Re: [TVARC] Balloon end fed

>We tried using a balloon to hoist a 160M vertical a number of years ago 
>when a team of ops went to Fernando de Noronha off the coast of Brazil 
>for the CQWWDX contest.  Prevailing, high winds put the kibosh on this 
>idea for us.
>
>George K2DM
>
>
>
>
>
>Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for 
>Windows
>
>
>
>From: John Ellis <mailto:john.np2b at gmail.com>
>Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2022 9:02 AM
>To: John C Randall <mailto:randalljhn at comcast.net>
>Cc: tvarc at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [TVARC] Balloon end fed
>
>
>
>J,
>
>
>
>We've tried it, sounds good in theory but the
>
>slightest breeze will bring the balloon horizontal
>
>and if the balloon breaks, deflates or bursts, you
>
>can have a wire going over a power line, across
>
>someone's path or in a place where you don't
>
>expect or want to see a surprise wire.
>
>
>
>Only do it in an open field where you have a good
>
>chance of retrieving the wire and where there is
>
>no chance of it getting tangled in electrical power
>
>lines.
>
>
>
>73,
>
>John, NP2B
>
>
>
>On Thu, Dec 15, 2022 at 12:05 PM John C Randall 
><randalljhn at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>Hi Rich,
>>I have a ham friend in Ohio who works kite portable quite often using 
>>helium balloons; normally from parks and home. Usually on 40m. Great 
>>? idea!
>>John
>>K4CYA
>>
>>Sent from my iPhone
>>______________________________________________________________
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>>Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/tvarc
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>>
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>>
>
>
>
>
>--
>
>
>
>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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From psk2ps at gmail.com  Thu Dec 15 11:30:09 2022
From: psk2ps at gmail.com (K2PS Pete Stafford)
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 11:30:09 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL 10 W3US SO Mixed Unlimited HP
In-Reply-To: <4EEBB198-D36C-409D-BA4B-A5F265241ACF@casa-aloha.net>
References: <20221212022514.578de50010b24076@b4h.net>
	<4EEBB198-D36C-409D-BA4B-A5F265241ACF@casa-aloha.net>
Message-ID: <01f201d910a2$7ff884c0$7fe98e40$@gmail.com>

Super score, Rusty!  Running JAs with a dipole is awesome.  Was that 15M?

73, Pete, K2PS

-----Original Message-----
From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of w3us at casa-aloha.net
Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2022 9:46 PM
To: TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL 10 W3US SO Mixed Unlimited HP

What a weekend!  We were blessed with great conditions and thanks to Pete?s pre-contest advice (which we took to heart)  we enjoyed a good result. The highlight for me was a small run of JAs Sunday afternoon.  As George mentioned, the Contest Online ScoreBoard is a fun way to keep track of member?s progress as well as in-class competition. With Pete?s score added in, I believe our club aggregate is north of 1.5M.  Not bad for a small club.

Thanks to Pete, George, Rich, Bob, Dennis, Steve, Larry, Ralph and other Villagers for the QSOs.

Rusty - W3US

> Class: SO Mixed Unlimited HP
> QTH: FL
> Operating Time (hrs): 22
> 
> Summary:
> Band  QSOs  Mults
> -------------------
>   CW:  668   129
>  SSB:  305    78
> -------------------
> Total:  973   207  Total Score = 679,374
> 
> Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club
> 
> Comments:
> 
> Really excellent conditions all weekend.  I love this contest!
> Flex 6600, Flex PGXL, MFJ 'Big Ear' (rotatable dipole) @ 32'
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From psk2ps at gmail.com  Thu Dec 15 11:38:46 2022
From: psk2ps at gmail.com (K2PS Pete Stafford)
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 11:38:46 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL 10 meter ND4G SO Mixed HP
In-Reply-To: <em632fc910-e1e0-40c3-ae45-4f8605b0c49f@66152c6c.com>
References: <em632fc910-e1e0-40c3-ae45-4f8605b0c49f@66152c6c.com>
Message-ID: <01fc01d910a3$b3ea4a10$1bbede30$@gmail.com>

ND4G made 188 QSOs on CW!  I'm impressed.

You didn't miss anything after 6P Saturday night.  I find that most of the
nighttime activity in this contest comes on Friday.  That's when you get to
work all the FL stations, since signals elsewhere are in and out, and it
seems everyone else decides to take the time off on Saturday.  Remember
also, that we're limited to 36 of the 48 hours in this one.

I also took time off to watch the Eagles starting at about 130P Sunday (on
TiVo), but went back to the radio at halftime.  Watched the rest after the
contest was over without concern, since we were leading 24-7, and it should
have been worse against the Giants!

73, Pete, K2PS

-----Original Message-----
From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
Behalf Of Rich Erlichman
Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2022 10:05 PM
To: Reflector (TVARC at mailman.qth.net) <TVARC at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL 10 meter ND4G SO Mixed HP

Here is my offerings to the club effort for the 10m contest.
I got a chuckle out of George's comment about tracking Pete and I. I am
humbled that George put me into the same category of Pete.
I started late at 7:30 Friday, and shut down after about 2 hours thinking
the band was dead for the nite. Got some sleep, and woke up at 7:30AM and
was told by the XYL that I was NOT going to have the full day. Being on
standby and operating as much as I could, I put in several hours but had to
shut down at about 6PM Saturday evening. Got another good nite's sleep, and
again woke at 7:30AM Sunday, and except for a 3 hour break to watch a
football game at 1PM, I was going for broke. It sounded like the band was
done a half hour before 7PM.

Looking at (and also tracking) the scores during the weekend on
Contestonline was interesting. Kudos to Rusty, Pete, and Ray (late
starter) as their scores were astronomical. Yeah, George did pretty good,
too, for a less than a weekend's effort. Hey, I got more than half of the
QSO's that George got, so I feel pretty good about that.

As for conditions; they couldn't have been better. I saw virtual pipelines
from here to Cali, and Colorado at times. I made the mistake that I was
watching for multipliers, and passed on what seems to be a gazillion more
Qs, thinking "uggh, another CA", or "uggh, another CO".

73,
Rich, ND4G

                     ARRL 10-Meter Contest - 2022

Call: ND4G
Operator(s): ND4G
Station: ND4G

Class: SO Mixed HP
QTH: NFL
Operating Time (hrs): 17.5

Summary:
  Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
    CW:  188    73
   SSB:   65    37
-------------------
Total:  253   110  Total Score = 97,020

Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club

Comments:
All S&P
FLEX-6600M -> ELECRAFT KPA500 -> MFJ-998RT Remote Tuner -> 20' Stealth
vertical flagpole

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From ad4k.steven at gmail.com  Thu Dec 15 11:46:04 2022
From: ad4k.steven at gmail.com (Steven Roth)
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 11:46:04 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] George in the news
Message-ID: <CAFund+TwViMu0MYpJ=aUwVvBHEgNLRr27A3ZtE7M7UCUGYwc4Q@mail.gmail.com>

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From kenpeters913 at gmail.com  Thu Dec 15 13:02:37 2022
From: kenpeters913 at gmail.com (Ken Peters)
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 13:02:37 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] George in the news
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Yes. He is a big time golfer too!
YEA George

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From k2te at juno.com  Thu Dec 15 15:02:12 2022
From: k2te at juno.com (k2te at juno.com)
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 20:02:12 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] Balloon end fed
Message-ID: <AABT3Y9M7AUFMD32@smtpout03.vgs.untd.com>

I think I've heard of the fellow in Ohio.  He has done a lot of work with
high-altitude balloons and amateur transponders and ham gear.  I remember
he provided technical expertise to the Nashua Area Radio Club years ago
when members launched a transponder and needed to reliably track where it
was going so it could be retrieved.

Always amazed at how small ham radio makes the world...

73 de Ed


From ra77 at rantolick.net  Thu Dec 15 15:18:10 2022
From: ra77 at rantolick.net (Rich Antolick)
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 20:18:10 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL 10 K2PS SO Mixed LP
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References: <AABR7SEELAXPK83J@smtpout04.vgs.untd.com>
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Here's a link to the kite club.  I've seen them flying kites at the polo grounds while flying RC planes on a different field.  The measure tool on Google Maps shows each field to be ~1000' x 500'.
https://thevillageskiteclub.weebly.com/

It says they fly Tuesday and Friday 9 to noon with some exceptions.

Rich
W4RJA

-----Original Message-----
From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Rich Erlichman
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2022 1:16 PM
To: k2te at juno.com
Cc: Reflector (TVARC at mailman.qth.net) <TVARC at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [TVARC] ARRL 10 K2PS SO Mixed LP

Let's rediscover electricity the Ben Franklin style, while we're at it. 
?

--Rich, ND4G

------ Original Message ------
From "k2te at juno.com" <k2te at juno.com>
To "psk2ps at gmail.com" <psk2ps at gmail.com> Cc "tvarc at mailman.qth.net" <tvarc at mailman.qth.net> Date 12/14/2020 8:24:39 PM Subject Re: [TVARC] ARRL 10 K2PS SO Mixed LP

>Regarding a 160 balloon antenna, I floated (no pun intended) the idea a 
>while back on this site.  I had proposed getting permission to use the 
>field north of the Polo fields and before the village houses.  I was 
>told that Morse allows a group to use the field for kite flying so it 
>was a no go.  (I have yet to see anyone flying a kite, or even walking 
>out in the
>field.)
>
>If kite flying really is allowed, why not a BIG kite with an 
>appropriate length of wire as part of the line to be launched during 
>contests for 160?
>
>73 de Ed
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From psk2ps at gmail.com  Thu Dec 15 15:24:44 2022
From: psk2ps at gmail.com (K2PS Pete Stafford)
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 15:24:44 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] George in the news
In-Reply-To: <CAFund+TwViMu0MYpJ=aUwVvBHEgNLRr27A3ZtE7M7UCUGYwc4Q@mail.gmail.com>
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Message-ID: <025b01d910c3$457b0ea0$d0712be0$@gmail.com>

After paging through the Lifestyle, Local & State, and Sports sections of the Thursday Daily Sun trying to find the article, I finally found it on the Front Page!  And then it continued on page A9.

 

Nice article.

 

73, Pete, K2PS

 

From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Steven Roth
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2022 11:46 AM
To: TVARC <TVARC at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [TVARC] George in the news

 

https://www.thevillagesdailysun.com/news/in_todays_daily_sun/villager-volunteers-for-tiger-woods-tourney/article_297e263e-7c38-11ed-8748-53d72caeb6d0.html

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From w4gd at bellsouth.net  Thu Dec 15 19:26:46 2022
From: w4gd at bellsouth.net (w4gd at bellsouth.net)
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 19:26:46 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] George in the news
In-Reply-To: <025b01d910c3$457b0ea0$d0712be0$@gmail.com>
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	<025b01d910c3$457b0ea0$d0712be0$@gmail.com>
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Pete, thank you for sending this info about the article.  I had likewise paged through those same three sections looking for the article and had given up.  It is indeed a nice article.

 

FYI, to you and the group, here are my results for the 10 meter contest.  As you can guess, I was not able to get any type of 10m antenna up, so had to rough it with just my 20 meter vertical.  Could only get 75-80 watts out.  Was very tough work even with the good band condx, so decided to watch football and golf.  Wait til next year!

 

Call: W4GD

Operator(s): W4GD

Station: W4GD

 

Class: SO CW LP

QTH: FL

Operating Time (hrs): 4

 

Summary:

Band  QSOs  Mults

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

   CW:  53     34

  SSB:           

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

Total:  53     34  Total Score = 7,208

 

Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club

 

 

 

 

From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of K2PS Pete Stafford
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2022 3:25 PM
To: 'Steven Roth' <ad4k.steven at gmail.com>; 'TVARC' <TVARC at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [TVARC] George in the news

 

After paging through the Lifestyle, Local & State, and Sports sections of the Thursday Daily Sun trying to find the article, I finally found it on the Front Page!  And then it continued on page A9.

 

Nice article.

 

73, Pete, K2PS

 

From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <mailto:tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net>  <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <mailto:tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> > On Behalf Of Steven Roth
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2022 11:46 AM
To: TVARC <TVARC at mailman.qth.net <mailto:TVARC at mailman.qth.net> >
Subject: [TVARC] George in the news

 

https://www.thevillagesdailysun.com/news/in_todays_daily_sun/villager-volunteers-for-tiger-woods-tourney/article_297e263e-7c38-11ed-8748-53d72caeb6d0.html

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From w3us at casa-aloha.net  Thu Dec 15 21:23:33 2022
From: w3us at casa-aloha.net (w3us at casa-aloha.net)
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 21:23:33 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Need HF stealth antenna advice
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References: <00f501d90fcf$ba6b4760$2f41d620$@kd9my.com>
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Sorry I am unable to comment on new construction Rick.  We live in a 15 year old house in Sabal Chase and my noise level is quite low.  This in spite of using a Flagpole 6-BTV as my main antenna.  Verticals are inherently noisy.  I also have a 12M bazooka laying on my roof (inv V) with which I?ve worked over 100 DXCC countries and 40 states.  Most all of those FT8.  So obviously, there?s nothing wrong with a wire on the roof.

Agree that battery powering your radio and killiing house breakers is a good way to start locating noise sources.  Wall-warts and LED strip lights are notorious.

Good luck,
Rusty - W3US

> On Dec 14, 2022, at 10:21, rick at kd9my.com wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I am fairly new here, moved to Citrus Grove full time in January.  
> 
> I?m looking for some advice on stealth HF antennas.  There?s lots of info on the TVARC website and internet, but I am looking for real world experiences on what you?ve had good results with.
> 
> For my first attempt I built a 20-meter dipole and put it in my attic.
> 
> The antenna loads fine, but the horrendous QRM level makes it unusable.  We are talking a constant S-7 on 20 and S-9 on 40 meters.  I?ve never had to deal with noise levels of this magnitude.  Are the new houses in The Villages really this noisy?  I haven?t started trying to identify the source(s) of the noise.
> 
> So, my dilemma is, do I abandon the attic antenna and look for another solution, possibly an outdoor stealth antenna to get away from the noise, OR do I hunt down the source of the noise and try to reduce it?  I was thinking about laying a wire directly on the roof at the back of the house, in either an end fed or inverted V configuration.
> 
> I?d love to hear about other members experiences, especially with regard to receive noise on HF.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Rick Neukam
> KD9MY
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>  
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From k2dm at comcast.net  Thu Dec 15 21:36:05 2022
From: k2dm at comcast.net (George Briggs)
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 21:36:05 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Holiday Party
Message-ID: <711BAAF7-7199-4897-BB3D-B9EC17B0D14D@comcast.net>

WOW!  I hope everyone enjoyed the TVARC holiday party as much as I did.  That so many club members signed up and showed up was very gratifying.
I want to thank the core group of folks who planned and ran the party.
Mike Regan, Karen Regan, Faith Olen and Karen Erickson made sure all the details were taken care of so the rest of us could show up, eat, chat, have fun and hope to win a door prize.  Eleven attendees checked all five of the boxes.
I also want to thank our volunteers who came early to set up and stayed late to clean up.  I really appreciate everyone?s efforts.
Happy Holidays,
George, K2DM
TVARC President 

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From calfuhrman7 at gmail.com  Thu Dec 15 21:48:19 2022
From: calfuhrman7 at gmail.com (Cal Fuhrman)
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 21:48:19 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Holiday Party
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And to you and Karen, Happy Holidays and best wishes for a great 2023!  It was a fun party.

Cal ? WA3CTZ

From: George Briggs
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2022 9:36 PM
To: Club TVARC
Subject: [TVARC] Holiday Party

WOW!  I hope everyone enjoyed the TVARC holiday party as much as I did.  That so many club members signed up and showed up was very gratifying.
I want to thank the core group of folks who planned and ran the party.
Mike Regan, Karen Regan, Faith Olen and Karen Erickson made sure all the details were taken care of so the rest of us could show up, eat, chat, have fun and hope to win a door prize.  Eleven attendees checked all five of the boxes.
I also want to thank our volunteers who came early to set up and stayed late to clean up.  I really appreciate everyone?s efforts.
Happy Holidays,
George, K2DM
TVARC President 

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From keyster30 at aol.com  Thu Dec 15 21:57:09 2022
From: keyster30 at aol.com (Key)
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 21:57:09 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] =?utf-8?q?Withdrawn_Questions=E2=80=A6=2EKC2ZIQ?=
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From W5PDQ at outlook.com  Thu Dec 15 22:19:50 2022
From: W5PDQ at outlook.com (Stan Musick)
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 03:19:50 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] Holiday Party
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George,

It truly was a very nice Holiday Party, a lot of fun, food and friends. ?

 Thanks, 
 Stan, W5PDQ 

-----Original Message-----
From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of George Briggs
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2022 09:36 PM
To: Club TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [TVARC] Holiday Party

WOW!  I hope everyone enjoyed the TVARC holiday party as much as I did.  That so many club members signed up and showed up was very gratifying.
I want to thank the core group of folks who planned and ran the party.
Mike Regan, Karen Regan, Faith Olen and Karen Erickson made sure all the details were taken care of so the rest of us could show up, eat, chat, have fun and hope to win a door prize.  Eleven attendees checked all five of the boxes.
I also want to thank our volunteers who came early to set up and stayed late to clean up.  I really appreciate everyone?s efforts.
Happy Holidays,
George, K2DM
TVARC President 

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From psk2ps at gmail.com  Fri Dec 16 04:12:01 2022
From: psk2ps at gmail.com (K2PS Pete Stafford)
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 04:12:01 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Holiday Party
Message-ID: <029a01d9112e$75ab7900$61026b00$@gmail.com>

Thanks to George and the two Karens and everyone else who made the TVARC
Holiday Party a success.  And the food was pretty good too, I thought!

 

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From n0smx2 at gmail.com  Fri Dec 16 08:17:18 2022
From: n0smx2 at gmail.com (Dennis McKinney)
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 08:17:18 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Holiday Party
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I agree with Pete. Good food and friends.  Thanks to all who participated..

On Fri, Dec 16, 2022, 4:12 AM K2PS Pete Stafford <psk2ps at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks to George and the two Karens and everyone else who made the TVARC
> Holiday Party a success.  And the food was pretty good too, I thought!
>
>
>
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From joe43438 at gmail.com  Fri Dec 16 08:21:35 2022
From: joe43438 at gmail.com (joe43438 at gmail.com)
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 08:21:35 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Holiday Party
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Very nice party. Thanks everyone who made it happen. Joe Lombardo K9TUW

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> On Dec 16, 2022, at 8:17 AM, Dennis McKinney <n0smx2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> ?
> I agree with Pete. Good food and friends.  Thanks to all who participated..
> 
>> On Fri, Dec 16, 2022, 4:12 AM K2PS Pete Stafford <psk2ps at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Thanks to George and the two Karens and everyone else who made the TVARC Holiday Party a success.  And the food was pretty good too, I thought!
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> 73, Pete, K2PS
>> 
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From paul.a.parker at outlook.com  Fri Dec 16 08:55:41 2022
From: paul.a.parker at outlook.com (Paul Parker)
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 13:55:41 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] Holiday Party
In-Reply-To: <711BAAF7-7199-4897-BB3D-B9EC17B0D14D@comcast.net>
References: <711BAAF7-7199-4897-BB3D-B9EC17B0D14D@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <BN0PR07MB82958A7058DA7425EDC23DA1AAE69@BN0PR07MB8295.namprd07.prod.outlook.com>

Merry Xmas ,

Val and I had an enjoyable evening with great conversation and made new friendships. The food was plenty and good! Thanks to all who made this an enjoyable Xmas party!
Happy Holiday?s and and a Blessed New Year! (2023)???

Paul & Val Parker

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 15, 2022, at 9:36 PM, George Briggs <k2dm at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> ?WOW!  I hope everyone enjoyed the TVARC holiday party as much as I did.  That so many club members signed up and showed up was very gratifying.
> I want to thank the core group of folks who planned and ran the party.
> Mike Regan, Karen Regan, Faith Olen and Karen Erickson made sure all the details were taken care of so the rest of us could show up, eat, chat, have fun and hope to win a door prize.  Eleven attendees checked all five of the boxes.
> I also want to thank our volunteers who came early to set up and stayed late to clean up.  I really appreciate everyone?s efforts.
> Happy Holidays,
> George, K2DM
> TVARC President 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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From lpeterso at stny.rr.com  Fri Dec 16 10:12:58 2022
From: lpeterso at stny.rr.com (Larry Peterson)
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 10:12:58 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Holiday Party
In-Reply-To: <711BAAF7-7199-4897-BB3D-B9EC17B0D14D@comcast.net>
References: <711BAAF7-7199-4897-BB3D-B9EC17B0D14D@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <81c60763-9f5e-7cd7-3e09-97eb1162ff67@stny.rr.com>

George & Karen,

It was great.? You and the other planners did a super job as usual.? 
Mary and I enjoyed the background music that was there but not too loud 
that it interfered with our ability to converse with our tablemates. All 
in all it was a fun time.

Happy Holidays,

Larry N2AMW


On 12/15/2022 9:36 PM, George Briggs wrote:
> WOW!  I hope everyone enjoyed the TVARC holiday party as much as I did.  That so many club members signed up and showed up was very gratifying.
> I want to thank the core group of folks who planned and ran the party.
> Mike Regan, Karen Regan, Faith Olen and Karen Erickson made sure all the details were taken care of so the rest of us could show up, eat, chat, have fun and hope to win a door prize.  Eleven attendees checked all five of the boxes.
> I also want to thank our volunteers who came early to set up and stayed late to clean up.  I really appreciate everyone?s efforts.
> Happy Holidays,
> George, K2DM
> TVARC President
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> ______________________________________________________________
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From paulnit82 at gmail.com  Fri Dec 16 11:28:22 2022
From: paulnit82 at gmail.com (Paul Nittel)
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 11:28:22 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Holiday Party
In-Reply-To: <711BAAF7-7199-4897-BB3D-B9EC17B0D14D@comcast.net>
References: <711BAAF7-7199-4897-BB3D-B9EC17B0D14D@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <cdefdd6a-fc1d-be20-a471-b289bb2d6713@gmail.com>

This was a fantastic party from the company to the food (yum!) to the DJ 
who played the music at levels that allowed easy conversation!

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year to all!
Paul, KM4PIH

On 12/15/22 21:36, George Briggs wrote:
> WOW!  I hope everyone enjoyed the TVARC holiday party as much as I did.  That so many club members signed up and showed up was very gratifying.
> I want to thank the core group of folks who planned and ran the party.
> Mike Regan, Karen Regan, Faith Olen and Karen Erickson made sure all the details were taken care of so the rest of us could show up, eat, chat, have fun and hope to win a door prize.  Eleven attendees checked all five of the boxes.
> I also want to thank our volunteers who came early to set up and stayed late to clean up.  I really appreciate everyone?s efforts.
> Happy Holidays,
> George, K2DM
> TVARC President
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> ______________________________________________________________
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> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/tvarc
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From john.np2b at gmail.com  Fri Dec 16 13:21:37 2022
From: john.np2b at gmail.com (John Ellis)
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 18:21:37 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] Holiday Party
Message-ID: <CABxhT4GUf6SDRSpk82M0TPT91HQomq4iB3-MB=dffefV3sfYAQ@mail.gmail.com>

George,

As usual, you and your team did a very nice job on  the party. It was well
attended and I think everyone
had a great time.

Good work!
73,
J & J
(KB4XO & NP2B)

-- 

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

telephone 352 633-2910
facsimile  352 633-0401
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From gweisheipl at gmail.com  Fri Dec 16 13:27:11 2022
From: gweisheipl at gmail.com (Greg Weisheipl)
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 13:27:11 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Holiday Party
In-Reply-To: <81c60763-9f5e-7cd7-3e09-97eb1162ff67@stny.rr.com>
References: <81c60763-9f5e-7cd7-3e09-97eb1162ff67@stny.rr.com>
Message-ID: <79008C4C-94F9-4793-8B16-4A87CD67C400@gmail.com>

Sorry I missed it! MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Greg 
KA9WPG 

Sent from my iPhone in The Villages, Florida

> On Dec 16, 2022, at 10:13 AM, Larry Peterson <lpeterso at stny.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> ?
> George & Karen,
> 
> It was great.  You and the other planners did a super job as usual.  Mary and I enjoyed the background music that was there but not too loud that it interfered with our ability to converse with our tablemates.  All in all it was a fun time.
> 
> Happy Holidays,
> 
> Larry N2AMW
> 
> 
> 
> On 12/15/2022 9:36 PM, George Briggs wrote:
>> WOW!  I hope everyone enjoyed the TVARC holiday party as much as I did.  That so many club members signed up and showed up was very gratifying.
>> I want to thank the core group of folks who planned and ran the party.
>> Mike Regan, Karen Regan, Faith Olen and Karen Erickson made sure all the details were taken care of so the rest of us could show up, eat, chat, have fun and hope to win a door prize.  Eleven attendees checked all five of the boxes.
>> I also want to thank our volunteers who came early to set up and stayed late to clean up.  I really appreciate everyone?s efforts.
>> Happy Holidays,
>> George, K2DM
>> TVARC President 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> TVARC mailing list
>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/tvarc
>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> Post: mailto:TVARC at mailman.qth.net
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From rich.erlichman at gmail.com  Fri Dec 16 15:22:33 2022
From: rich.erlichman at gmail.com (Rich Erlichman)
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 20:22:33 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL DX News and Propagation Reports
Message-ID: <em376cd85a-400f-4999-b36a-0fe8fca1d528@66152c6c.com>

The latest DX News and Propagation Reports from the ARRL are posted on 
the website. Look for the drop-down selections under "GET ON THE AIR".
Also, the latest Solar Storm Forecast from Dr. Tamitha Skov/WX6SWW, the 
Space Weather Woman.

73,

Rich Erlichman, ND4G

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

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From ad4k.steven at gmail.com  Fri Dec 16 16:13:47 2022
From: ad4k.steven at gmail.com (Steven Roth)
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 16:13:47 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Using N1MM+ with Icom-7300 and PC WIN11
Message-ID: <CAFund+RJDnQDXa7MU4kP84YLaUe5Hvv+sTxuP4Go2qRdeq5U9w@mail.gmail.com>

This is a continuation of my previous request for assistance.  I had hoped
to use my IC-7300 with HRD software (for radio control and logging) and
WIN11 PC for contesting.  Based on my unsuccessful attempts and advice from
others, I have abandoned that effort for the time being.  Too many gremlins
to solve.

So, upon sage advice and not having to invest (right now) into a K4, I
would like to use my IC-7300 direct with N1MM+ (without HRD) to handle the
radio and logging.  Then, at the conclusion of contests, I can download the
Cabrillo file in N1MM+ for entering the contest and an ADIF log file to
upload into my HRD logbook.  Makes sense?  I hope.

So, this has created a new challenge.  Is there anyone out there using the
IC-7300 with N1MM+ and WIN PC?  N1MM+ is powerful and rather sophisticated
with many settings, is there anyone out there with my equipment suite who I
could work with to duplicate your settings?  And yes, I used to copy my
girlfriends  homework in high school.

Steve Roth, Polo Ridge
AD4K
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From k2dm at comcast.net  Sat Dec 17 01:10:49 2022
From: k2dm at comcast.net (k2dm at comcast.net)
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2022 01:10:49 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL 10M contest log submission deadline
Message-ID: <029501d911de$5119d680$f34d8380$@comcast.net>

Did you enter the 10M contest last weekend?  If so, you must submit your log
to the ARRL before 7:00 PM tomorrow (Sunday).

How?

Have your logging program create a Cabrillo version of your contest log.
Then go to ARRL Submit Logs <https://contest-log-submission.arrl.org/>  to
upload that Cabrillo log file to ARRL.

Make sure you select The Villages Amateur Radio Club as your club!!!

To see a list of the stations that have submitted logs to date, go to ARRL
Logs Received <https://contests.arrl.org/logsreceived.php> .  As of this
writing, 14 TVARC members have submitted their logs.

Any questions?

73,

George K2DM

 

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From n0smx2 at gmail.com  Sat Dec 17 16:28:48 2022
From: n0smx2 at gmail.com (Dennis McKinney)
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2022 16:28:48 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] OK RTTY N0SMX SOAB HP
In-Reply-To: <20221217212728.441afef39c94ac4a@b4h.net>
References: <20221217212728.441afef39c94ac4a@b4h.net>
Message-ID: <CADk0RDxHKW_rd0OeVGnEqyN3=Yf==n0OKmDJSHh+5KBOxRvi5w@mail.gmail.com>

Very tough conditions...

Dennis N0SMX

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: <webform at b4h.net>
Date: Sat, Dec 17, 2022, 4:27 PM
Subject: OK RTTY N0SMX SOAB HP
To: <3830 at contesting.com>, <N0SMX at arrl.net>


                    OK DX RTTY Contest - 2022

Call: N0SMX
Operator(s): N0SMX
Station: N0SMX

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: FLORIDA
Operating Time (hrs): 5.11

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Pts  Countries  OK Stns
-------------------------------------
   80:   0     0       0         0
   40:   3     9       1         0
   20:  22    26       6         1
   15:  28    50      17         7
   10:  15    28      10         2
-------------------------------------
Total:  68   113      34        10  Total Score = 4,972

Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club

Comments:




Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.3830scores.com/
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From n0smx2 at gmail.com  Sat Dec 17 15:26:51 2022
From: n0smx2 at gmail.com (Dennis McKinney)
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2022 15:26:51 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] SERIOUSLY
Message-ID: <CADk0RDz6P=a=BvoaH=nvcPq2rUmB14MGnz0DBXe86=rdQHnTyw@mail.gmail.com>

The solar numbers look a little, how should I put it, SICK....

The OK DX RTTY contest is a test for sure... ??

Dennis N0SMX
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From rich.erlichman at gmail.com  Sat Dec 17 17:49:58 2022
From: rich.erlichman at gmail.com (Rich Erlichman)
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2022 22:49:58 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] SERIOUSLY
In-Reply-To: <CADk0RDz6P=a=BvoaH=nvcPq2rUmB14MGnz0DBXe86=rdQHnTyw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CADk0RDz6P=a=BvoaH=nvcPq2rUmB14MGnz0DBXe86=rdQHnTyw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <em79d851c1-038f-48b3-80a3-d219709c30c2@66152c6c.com>

Dennis,
I am not sure where you are getting that from.
Here is from our website: https://www.k4vrc.com/hf-propagation.html
And from QRZ.com <https://www.qrz.com/> (in agreement:

73,
Rich, ND4G



------ Original Message ------
>From "Dennis McKinney" <n0smx2 at gmail.com>
To "villages reflector" <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
Date 12/17/2022 3:26:51 PM
Subject [TVARC] SERIOUSLY

>The solar numbers look a little, how should I put it, SICK....
>
>The OK DX RTTY contest is a test for sure... ??
>
>Dennis N0SMX
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From w3us at casa-aloha.net  Sat Dec 17 18:19:14 2022
From: w3us at casa-aloha.net (w3us at casa-aloha.net)
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2022 18:19:14 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] SERIOUSLY
In-Reply-To: <em79d851c1-038f-48b3-80a3-d219709c30c2@66152c6c.com>
References: <CADk0RDz6P=a=BvoaH=nvcPq2rUmB14MGnz0DBXe86=rdQHnTyw@mail.gmail.com>
	<em79d851c1-038f-48b3-80a3-d219709c30c2@66152c6c.com>
Message-ID: <523636DB-2E69-4835-B0E3-02DCC6563B6F@casa-aloha.net>

Must have been a glitch somewhere.  I did a double-take earlier today when I saw SF=0 from two sources.

Rusty - W3US

> On Dec 17, 2022, at 17:49, Rich Erlichman <rich.erlichman at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Dennis,
> I am not sure where you are getting that from.
> Here is from our website: https://www.k4vrc.com/hf-propagation.html <https://www.k4vrc.com/hf-propagation.html>
> <qhe0eh22.png>
> And from QRZ.com <https://www.qrz.com/> (in agreement:
> <ekyi4nnk.png>
> 
> 73,
> Rich, ND4G
> 
> ------ Original Message ------
> From "Dennis McKinney" <n0smx2 at gmail.com <mailto:n0smx2 at gmail.com>>
> To "villages reflector" <tvarc at mailman.qth.net <mailto:tvarc at mailman.qth.net>>
> Date 12/17/2022 3:26:51 PM
> Subject [TVARC] SERIOUSLY
> 
>> The solar numbers look a little, how should I put it, SICK.... 
>> 
>> The OK DX RTTY contest is a test for sure... ??
>> 
>> Dennis N0SMX 
> ______________________________________________________________
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From pim.rdm34 at gmail.com  Sat Dec 17 18:41:43 2022
From: pim.rdm34 at gmail.com (William De Miranda)
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2022 18:41:43 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] SERIOUSLY
In-Reply-To: <523636DB-2E69-4835-B0E3-02DCC6563B6F@casa-aloha.net>
References: <523636DB-2E69-4835-B0E3-02DCC6563B6F@casa-aloha.net>
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From rich.erlichman at gmail.com  Sat Dec 17 21:28:05 2022
From: rich.erlichman at gmail.com (Rich Erlichman)
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2022 02:28:05 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] OK RTTY DX ND4G SOAB HP was Re[2]:  SERIOUSLY
In-Reply-To: <0D6BFDED-6213-412B-8D59-7505A11D805F@gmail.com>
References: <523636DB-2E69-4835-B0E3-02DCC6563B6F@casa-aloha.net>
	<0D6BFDED-6213-412B-8D59-7505A11D805F@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <emfd9dda97-6ac0-4f6a-bd63-b5812a42e2e1@66152c6c.com>

It is entirely possible that there was a solar flare or something like a 
fast solar wind. There was something mentioned on Tamitha Skov's last 
video (a few days ago) regarding a coronal hole that was about to send 
some wind our way. It could very likely have been a blackout for a 
period of time.
That said, I want to thank Dennis for essentially quiting early, and 
sending his Email earlier this evening. Somehow I totally screwed up 
thinking the contest was not starting until 7PM THIS evening. Boy, was I 
surprised when I saw his Email.
Here are my numbers from the contest, starting 22-1/2 hours late. At 
least for the last hour and a half, it sounded like the bands were 
popping. I worked 6 OK stations, and I had a nice "Run" logging 19 Qs in 
the last 19 minutes.

Pete, I even got the LOGTHENPOP macro in there.

73,

Rich, ND4G



                     OK DX RTTY Contest - 2022

Call: ND4G
Operator(s): ND4G
Station: ND4G

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: NFL
Operating Time (hrs): 1.5

Summary:
  Band  QSOs  Pts  Countries  OK Stns
-------------------------------------
    80:   0
    40:  36   141       9        6
    20:   1     1       1        0
    15:   0
    10:   0
-------------------------------------
Total:  37   142      10        6  Total Score = 2,272

Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club

Comments:
FLEX-6600M -> ELECRAFT KPA500 -> MFJ-998RT Remote Tuner -> 20' Stealth 
vertical flagpole

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

------ Original Message ------
>From "William De Miranda" <pim.rdm34 at gmail.com>
To w3us at casa-aloha.net
Cc "Rich Erlichman" <rich.erlichman at gmail.com>; "TVARC" 
<tvarc at mailman.qth.net>; "Dennis McKinney" <n0smx2 at gmail.com>
Date 12/17/2022 6:41:43 PM
Subject Re: [TVARC] SERIOUSLY

>Well, maybe not. I got on 20M SSB phone around 4:30 pm today, and allI 
>heard were about 3 stations, and they didn?t even move my S meter. I 
>thought my antenna was broken, or disconnected, but I was able to 
>transmit fine.
>Pim
>De K4PIM
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>>On Dec 17, 2022, at 6:20 PM, w3us at casa-aloha.net wrote:
>>
>>?Must have been a glitch somewhere.  I did a double-take earlier today 
>>when I saw SF=0 from two sources.
>>
>>Rusty - W3US
>>
>>>On Dec 17, 2022, at 17:49, Rich Erlichman <rich.erlichman at gmail.com> 
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>Dennis,
>>>I am not sure where you are getting that from.
>>>Here is from our website: https://www.k4vrc.com/hf-propagation.html
>>><qhe0eh22.png>
>>>And from QRZ.com <https://www.qrz.com/> (in agreement:
>>><ekyi4nnk.png>
>>>
>>>73,
>>>Rich, ND4G
>>>
>>>------ Original Message ------
>>>From "Dennis McKinney" <n0smx2 at gmail.com>
>>>To "villages reflector" <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
>>>Date 12/17/2022 3:26:51 PM
>>>Subject [TVARC] SERIOUSLY
>>>
>>>>The solar numbers look a little, how should I put it, SICK....
>>>>
>>>>The OK DX RTTY contest is a test for sure... ??
>>>>
>>>>Dennis N0SMX
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>>>
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>>
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From larry10782 at gmail.com  Sun Dec 18 10:55:04 2022
From: larry10782 at gmail.com (Larry Sheridan)
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2022 10:55:04 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL 10M contest log submission deadline
In-Reply-To: <029501d911de$5119d680$f34d8380$@comcast.net>
References: <029501d911de$5119d680$f34d8380$@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <CAAVOCrkxEyyZmpL774SiydMrQjGcD5hfxXfotEFax+wB-o8V5g@mail.gmail.com>

George -

Thanx for the instructions, first time with Cabrillo etc, looks like my log
is in at #16.

Larry K4LES

On Sat, Dec 17, 2022 at 1:11 AM <k2dm at comcast.net> wrote:

> Did you enter the 10M contest last weekend?  If so, you must submit your
> log to the ARRL before 7:00 PM tomorrow (Sunday).
>
> How?
>
> Have your logging program create a Cabrillo version of your contest log.
> Then go to ARRL Submit Logs <https://contest-log-submission.arrl.org/> to
> upload that Cabrillo log file to ARRL.
>
> Make sure you select The Villages Amateur Radio Club as your club!!!
>
> To see a list of the stations that have submitted logs to date, go to ARRL
> Logs Received <https://contests.arrl.org/logsreceived.php>.  As of this
> writing, 14 TVARC members have submitted their logs.
>
> Any questions?
>
> 73,
>
> George K2DM
>
>
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From n4gl.marty at gmail.com  Mon Dec 19 10:28:46 2022
From: n4gl.marty at gmail.com (Marty Brown)
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2022 10:28:46 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] TVARC Ragchew Net tonight at 7
Message-ID: <CAOo==4whDVHy8ycp8+dG3nNnE1Zq5uQGUjucaiKKnsk806_YZg@mail.gmail.com>

Join K2DM and a cast of several for tonight's ragchew net at 7!

443.225 PL 103.5

Very Happy Holidays and 73,

Marty N4GL & Wayne N4FP
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From wa1utq at embarqmail.com  Mon Dec 19 10:43:10 2022
From: wa1utq at embarqmail.com (wa1utq at embarqmail.com)
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2022 10:43:10 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL Audio News and Nets
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAG6Ycm4QkR1OieTmhIW0bKLCgAAAEAAAAFKz6lflmphJnmcOmI+tCfUBAAAAAA==@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. If ARRL Audio News, is available will
be on 444.575mhz FM on Friday at 7pm.

 

          Audio News:

           Friday at 7pm on WA1UTQ/R 444.575 mhz. FM* - Get the latest news
here first.- Home of the ARRL Audio News for 42 yrs. If it's available

           Repeated Saturday at 10am on WA1UTQ/R 146.940 mhz. FM PL=91.5hz -
Return Jan.7,2023

           Repeated Saturday on 7pm on WA1UTQ/R 444.575 mhz. on Fusion
Digital at 7pm - Digital only. - Return Jan.7,2023 

           Repeated Sunday at 7pm on K4LFK/R 145.210 mhz. FM. PL=110.9hz. -
Return Jan.8,2023

           

           Nets:

           TVARC Rag Chew Net: on Monday at 7pm on 443.225 mhz. FM -
PL=103.5hz - N4FMO, N4GL, K3DO and NP2B - Backup Repeater 443.150 mhz.
PL=103.5hz 

           CERT Team Amateur Radio Net: Tuesday at 8pm on 145.210 mhz. -
PL=110.9hz -   KJ4KJY - CERT Team Amateur Only. In the future will open to
all Amateur.       

           Zombie Fusion Net: on 444.575 mhz. Thursday 7-8:30 pm in digital
only. -  WB8E, N8ZA, and AC8ZD

           QCWA Chapter 217 Net: on Friday at 10am on 443.225 mhz. FM-
PL=103.5hz - W4OE & W4RJA - Backup Repeater 443.150 mhz. PL=103.5hz

 

* Broadcast on FM 444.575mhz.

          

          Next meeting Thursday Jan. 19th ,2023 - 6pm at the Eisenhower Rec.
Ctr.

          

             73 Bruce WA1UTQ 

 

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From wa1utq at embarqmail.com  Mon Dec 19 11:16:27 2022
From: wa1utq at embarqmail.com (wa1utq at embarqmail.com)
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2022 11:16:27 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Repeater Status Dec. 19th
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAG6Ycm4QkR1OieTmhIW0bKLCgAAAEAAAAG6VaRk0kjBOkw1W7bNXS9kBAAAAAA==@embarqmail.com>

Status of the repeaters in The Villages Dec.19,2022-update

 

443.225 Working Fine - PL 103.5hz-TSQ - K4VRC/R - Main Repeater

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

443.150 Working Fine - Digital: Open. FM:PL 103.5hz-TSQ - K4VRC/R 

                Working Fine - EchoLink - W2TR-R - Node# 67670 - Allstar -
W2TR-R - Node#435720

                                          - Adding a new pre-amp and cavity
soon.

145.110 Working Fine - PL 107.2hz-TSQ - K4VRC/R

                                          - Drop to low power. The Antenna
is bad.

                                         - New Station master in the Jan.
Supply Chain delays.

444.250 Working Fine - PL 110.9hz-T - K4LFK/R 

145.210 Working Fine - PL 110.9hz-T*- K4LFK/R 

146.940 Working Fine - Digital: Open. Wires: N/A. FM: PL  91.5hz-TSQ* -
WA1UTQ/R

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

                                         - Plan to Replace with a new Super
Station Master in Jan.

                                         - Move to a Different Location on
the tower in Jan.

444.575 Working Fine - Digital: Open. Wires: Open. FM: 91.5hz-TSQ*

               Working Fine - Wires-x Node #11186. -  WA1UTQ/R - Wires-x is
available.

463.350 Working Fine - CERT Team Members only. - TSQ

224.740 Working Fine - FM: PL 103.5hz-T - W2TR/R 

                                         - Crosslink from 441.875mhz. FM and
Time has been added.        

441.875 Working Fine - Digital: Open. Wires: Open. FM: PL 103.5hz-TSQ

                Working Fine - Wires-x Node# 58179 - W2TR/R - QTH-Marion
County.

                                         - Wires-x is available. Crosslink
to 224.740mhz. FM

462.700 Off the Air      - Tech Repeater - FM:PL 114.8hz - T-Coming Soon in
New Location.

                                           New Super Station Master - In
Jan.                                        

1292.150 Off the Air- D-Star: Local open /FM: Open- Coming Soon in New
Location in the Jan.

                                        WA1UTQ/R - FM, WA1UTQ A - Dstar -
New Super Station Master.

 

*Strobe Light Noise at night only on FM on 980,575,940,210. 

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

     443.225 - 60 watts - 265 ft.                           146.940 - 50
watts - 265 ft            441.875 - 50 watts - 100 ft.

     443.150 - 50 watts - 184 ft.                           224.980 - 23
watts - 265 ft            462.700 - 25 watts - ----- ft.

     145.110 - 50 watts - 194 ft.                            444.575 - 50
watts - 300 ft.         1292.150 - 10 watts -  ----- ft.

     444.250 - 35 watts - 120 ft.                           463.350 -  40
watts - 160 ft             

     145.210 - 50 watts - 240 ft.                           224.740 - 50
watts - 194 ft.           

 


  73 Bruce WA1UTQ  & Crack Repeater Team.  K4LFK, W2TR, WA1UTQ       

 

 

 

 

 

147.030 Working Fine - Digital: Open FM:PL 123.0hz - TSQ - Skywarn. -
K4HOG/R

                Working Fine - EchoLink- K4VEB-R/294541. Allstar - Node#
49829

146.925 Working Fine - Digital: Open. FM:PL 123.0hz - TSQ Sumter Co. Ecomm.
Net- KS4EOC/R

                Working Fine - EchoLink- KD4WAA-R/648680. Allstar - Node#
53446

145.490 Working Fine - FM:PL 123.0hz -T - KI4DYE/R

                Working Fine - EchoLink - KX4LEO-L/297091. Allstar - Node#
40487

 

 

147.030 - 50 watts - 380 ft.

146.925 - 40 watts - 225 ft.

145.490 - 50 watts - 115 ft.

 

 

.030, .925, and .490 - W2TR Head Tech. take care of these repeaters.

 

 

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From k2te.1nh at gmail.com  Mon Dec 19 21:05:44 2022
From: k2te.1nh at gmail.com (Ed Deichler)
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2022 02:05:44 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] GE Dishwashers - BEWARE!
Message-ID: <CAMWJEs522yMseP1eSkCRjJZjmzNUDCsHRw6c6J9NzCFfkRtkgA@mail.gmail.com>

A little over a year ago, the XYL and I bought a new dishwasher from Home
Depot.  The original one that came with the house finally gave out.  It was
a simple, dial-it-up and let it run analog type.  The GE model that we
bought has an array of lights that light up for multiple modes and wash
cycles printed in font too small for most villagers to read.  Why dishes
and utensils need so many options when the object is to just get clean I'll
never know.

Not long after it was installed, I noticed that all the LED lights were
blinking.  No amount of panic pressing the options would reset it.  In
desperation I reset the breaker in the garage to reset it.  This behavior
went on for several weeks as my frustration and adjectives grew.  A series
of calls to Home Depot ("It is not our problem; call GE") and phone tag
with GE got us a repairman.  He pulled the machine out and replaced a
couple of digital boards in it and fired it up.  It worked, of course.

Not long after that, the blinking light show popped up.  Another visit from
GE and more board replacements.  The machine behaved itself for a few weeks
then it was time for mischief again.  After another month or so, GE showed
up with a new washer and pulled the old one.  (We were now about five
months into owning the thing so the warranty was still in place.)

To shorten this story,  the new machine was no better, going into the
full-blinking mode just like the old one.  By now I had a clear path to my
breaker panel for resetting the thing.  We put up with it even though I had
argued with GE that the model we had was defective and could they give us
the next one up.  Not a chance.  By now we were approaching a year of
owning it so we opted to buy the extended warranty that GE conveniently
sent us.  Their idea of customer support.

It finally occurred to me that I was seeing a problem I had experienced
years ago with a GCFI socket I had in the garage.  It too would trip for no
reason so I replaced it since it was inside the garage and its use made no
sense to me.  After re-reading a post from John, NP2B regarding EATON
breakers being sensitive to RFI, I wondered if I was causing the problem
with my dishwasher.  I run a K3 with a KPA500 amplifier kicked in on
occasion.  With GE on call once again to come out, I began checking when I
was on the air with the amp on and the washer light show.  I found that
operating CW or SSB  with the amp on did not bother it.  Operating FT4/FT8
with amp on, however, drove it nuts.  I have a 6BTV vertical, a separate
15m vertical dipole and inverted Vs for 12 and 17 meters.  Typical
high-gain villager antennas.

Today, the GE fellow did his perfunctory board replacement.  A few hours
later I was on 30 meters running the limit of 200 watts.  When I went into
the kitchen and cautiously looked at the dishwasher - IT WAS BLINKING!  All
this time, I was the problem!

The digital age may be wonderful for the smarts machines have.  It is sad
that a few bypass caps cost way too much in China to be put in a production
run.   I told the repairman my concerns but I doubt he knows what RF
interference means so little chance GE will lean on its suppliers.

73 de Ed
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From k2dm at comcast.net  Wed Dec 21 11:12:59 2022
From: k2dm at comcast.net (George Briggs)
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2022 11:12:59 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Fwd: 2023 Periodic Table of Select Contests
References: <DS0PR05MB9245A954D3F1DB58D588887C89EB9@DS0PR05MB9245.namprd05.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <59549DC8-E027-461A-884D-ECB34C767E0A@comcast.net>

2023 contests all laid out in one easy to read format.
Have fun!
73,
George K2DM 

Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:
> 
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> 
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From wa1utq at embarqmail.com  Thu Dec 22 15:48:50 2022
From: wa1utq at embarqmail.com (wa1utq at embarqmail.com)
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2022 15:48:50 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Status on TVARC 443.225
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAG6Ycm4QkR1OieTmhIW0bKLCgAAAEAAAAAjo9U+fG5JEld3vaYxdd+cBAAAAAA==@embarqmail.com>

Status of the repeaters in The Villages Dec.22,2022-update

 

 

443.225 Working Fine - PL 103.5hz-TSQ Digital: Open - K4VRC/R - Main
Repeater

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

     -Replace repeater with Fusion Repeater Digital/FM Must have TSQ on. 40
watts out.

     - Motorola Repeater Power Amp. Blew out and Repeater is removed from
service.

     - Echolink works ok, No Wires-X. Motorola at the service shop to be
check over and repair.

     - Repeater will return sometime in Jan.2023.

443.150 Working Fine - Digital: Open. FM:PL 103.5hz-TSQ - K4VRC/R 

                Working Fine - EchoLink - W2TR-R - Node# 67670 - Allstar -
W2TR-R - Node#435720

                                          - Adding a new pre-amp and cavity
soon.

145.110 Working Fine - PL 107.2hz-TSQ - K4VRC/R

                                          - Drop to low power. The Antenna
is bad.

                                         - New Station master in the Jan.
Supply Chain delays.

441.875 Working Fine - Digital: Open. Wires: Open. FM: PL 103.5hz-TSQ - Low
Power.

                Working Fine - Wires-x Node# 58179 - W2TR/R - QTH-Marion
County.

                                         - Wires-x is available. Crosslink
to 224.740mhz. FM

 

Look below Power Amp. On the Motorola Repeater on .225. 70 watts out.
Duplexer is 50 watts out.

 



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From rich.erlichman at gmail.com  Fri Dec 23 10:56:10 2022
From: rich.erlichman at gmail.com (Rich Erlichman)
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2022 15:56:10 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL DX News and Propagation reports
Message-ID: <emec5fd5ce-3223-435b-83fc-29cf0bee709b@a37193d9.com>

Club Members,

The latest ARRL DX News and Propagation Reports are now posted on our 
website.
https://www.k4vrc.com/arrl-propagation-report.html
https://www.k4vrc.com/arrl-dx-news-report.html

Also the latest Space Weather News from Dr. Tamitha skov/WX6SWW, the 
Space Weather Woman, is ready for viewing on our website here: 
https://www.k4vrc.com/index.html#SpaceWeather

73,

Rich Erlichman, ND4G

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

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From k2dm at comcast.net  Sun Dec 25 09:30:24 2022
From: k2dm at comcast.net (George Briggs)
Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2022 09:30:24 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Merry Christmas!
Message-ID: <A5B15C34-5DFD-46AA-9C78-7785E693220A@comcast.net>

Happy Holidays to all members of TVARC and your families. Wishing you health and happiness in 2023!
George K2DM 

Sent from my iPhone

From mkoskoff at icloud.com  Sun Dec 25 09:35:21 2022
From: mkoskoff at icloud.com (Maryann Larson)
Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2022 09:35:21 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Happy Holidays
Message-ID: <47DED63A-ABC2-4FFF-AE21-F515F89913A7@icloud.com>

Wishing everyone Happy Holidays and a Happy Healthy New Year!

Maryann Larson KQ4EOZ 

Sent from my iPhone

From paul.a.parker at outlook.com  Sun Dec 25 12:00:43 2022
From: paul.a.parker at outlook.com (Paul Parker)
Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2022 17:00:43 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] Happy Holidays
In-Reply-To: <47DED63A-ABC2-4FFF-AE21-F515F89913A7@icloud.com>
References: <47DED63A-ABC2-4FFF-AE21-F515F89913A7@icloud.com>
Message-ID: <BN0PR07MB8295ED55C62A75184203F91BAAEF9@BN0PR07MB8295.namprd07.prod.outlook.com>

Happy Holiday?s to All??? 2023!!

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 25, 2022, at 9:35 AM, Maryann Larson via TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> ?Wishing everyone Happy Holidays and a Happy Healthy New Year!
> 
> Maryann Larson KQ4EOZ 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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From johnsonfe at hotmail.com  Sun Dec 25 13:00:10 2022
From: johnsonfe at hotmail.com (Frank Johnson)
Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2022 18:00:10 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] Merry Christmas!
In-Reply-To: <A5B15C34-5DFD-46AA-9C78-7785E693220A@comcast.net>
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Yes a very merry Christmas to all.

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Happy Holidays to all members of TVARC and your families. Wishing you health and happiness in 2023!
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From n4gl.marty at gmail.com  Mon Dec 26 11:10:09 2022
From: n4gl.marty at gmail.com (Marty Brown)
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2022 11:10:09 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] TVARC Ragchew Net tonight at 7
Message-ID: <CAOo==4xMzVqGa8GwtzeFw6z4OaDDnjFn26=3-+LyqM1-taaA6g@mail.gmail.com>

Join us for the last TVARC Ragchew net of 2022!

443.225, PL 103.5, 7:00 PM

73,
Marty N4GL
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From keyster30 at aol.com  Mon Dec 26 13:13:18 2022
From: keyster30 at aol.com (Key)
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2022 13:13:18 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] =?utf-8?b?4oCm4oCmLkNvbW11bml0eSBXYXRjaC4u4oCmLktDMlpJ?=
	=?utf-8?q?Q?=
References: <1EA5B983-E3F2-4640-B7BA-BE6867B49711@yahoo.com>
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This is interesting?-Dan KC2ZIQ
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From wa1utq at embarqmail.com  Mon Dec 26 16:35:24 2022
From: wa1utq at embarqmail.com (wa1utq at embarqmail.com)
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2022 16:35:24 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Repeater Status for Dec26
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAG6Ycm4QkR1OieTmhIW0bKLCgAAAEAAAAIFXpQPFh2VBvZ/EIKDbQnoBAAAAAA==@embarqmail.com>

Status of the repeaters in The Villages Dec.26,2022-update

 

 

443.225 Working Fine - PL 103.5hz-TSQ Digital: Open - K4VRC/R - Main
Repeater

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

     -Replace repeater with Fusion Repeater Digital/FM Must have TSQ on. 40
watts out.

     - Motorola Repeater Power Amp. Blew out. Has been fix.

     - Repeater is removed from service. Has been fix.

     - Echolink works ok, No Wires-X. 

     - Motorola at the service shop to be check over and repair. - Fix and
tested.

     - Repeater will return sometime in Jan.2023.

     - May Switch DR1-X to .150's DR2-X to 443.225. 

443.150 Working Fine - Digital: Open. FM:PL 103.5hz-TSQ - K4VRC/R 

                Working Fine - EchoLink - W2TR-R - Node# 67670 - Allstar -
W2TR-R - Node#435720

                           - Adding a new pre-amp and cavity soon. On hold

                           - Yaesu DR-2X Repeater maybe move to 443.225.

                           - May put back Old Motorola Repeater FM Temp.

145.110 Working Fine - PL 107.2hz-TSQ - K4VRC/R

                                          - Drop to low power. The Antenna
is bad. Very High SWR.

                                         - New Station master in the Jan.
Supply Chain delays.

441.875 Off the Air      - Digital: N/A. Wires: N/A. FM: PL 103.5hz-TSQ 

                                         - Power Amp Burnt out. Repeater
will be out for month.

                Working Fine - Wires-x Node# 58179 - W2TR/R - QTH-Marion
County.

                                         - Wires-x is available. - Connect
to a Room Node #21186

                Not Connect  - Crosslink to 224.740mhz. FM -  Not Link

224.740 Working Fine  - FM: PL 103.5hz-T - W2TR/R 

 

 

 

 

 

  73 Bruce WA1UTQ  & Crack Repeater Team.  K4LFK, W2TR, WA1UTQ       

 

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From k2te at juno.com  Mon Dec 26 19:32:32 2022
From: k2te at juno.com (k2te at juno.com)
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 00:32:32 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] Anyone Seeing FT8WW?
Message-ID: <AABT4WRLZAZERGDA@smtpout04.vgs.untd.com>

I'm wondering if anyone in TVARC has had any luck seeing FT8WW on FT8,
let alone getting him.  The lidfests on 20 and 30 meters certainly don't
help with all the RF clutter from stations transmitting the same time as
FT8WW.  I have yet to see a random burp from him.

FT8W is the rarest DXCC I've ever worked in my pre-TV days.  I have one
QSO on SSB and the almighty QSL.  Even P5 was easier, having worked it on
SSB and RTTY - on the same day, no less, hi.

Good luck to all chasing him for a real Christmas present.

73 de Ed


From w3us at casa-aloha.net  Mon Dec 26 19:41:16 2022
From: w3us at casa-aloha.net (w3us at casa-aloha.net)
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2022 19:41:16 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Anyone Seeing FT8WW?
In-Reply-To: <AABT4WRLZAZERGDA@smtpout04.vgs.untd.com>
References: <AABT4WRLZAZERGDA@smtpout04.vgs.untd.com>
Message-ID: <A5A16116-BEF3-45D3-B50D-4D9F0E4DBAA8@casa-aloha.net>

Yes, Ed, FT8WW has been on 10.131 FT8 the past three evenings with really good signals.  I worked him last night at 0309Z.   Thierry is working MSHV, NOT F/H.  Last night I copied as many as six transmissions in one cycle as he worked down the pile up.  Between 0200Z-0300Z he was exclusively working southern NA, northern SA, and the Caribbean, so I figured it was just a matter of time.  Good luck!

Rusty - W3US

> On Dec 26, 2022, at 19:32, <k2te at juno.com> <k2te at juno.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm wondering if anyone in TVARC has had any luck seeing FT8WW on FT8,
> let alone getting him.  The lidfests on 20 and 30 meters certainly don't
> help with all the RF clutter from stations transmitting the same time as
> FT8WW.  I have yet to see a random burp from him.
> 
> FT8W is the rarest DXCC I've ever worked in my pre-TV days.  I have one
> QSO on SSB and the almighty QSL.  Even P5 was easier, having worked it on
> SSB and RTTY - on the same day, no less, hi.
> 
> Good luck to all chasing him for a real Christmas present.
> 
> 73 de Ed
> 
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From psk2ps at gmail.com  Mon Dec 26 21:26:18 2022
From: psk2ps at gmail.com (K2PS Pete Stafford)
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2022 21:26:18 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Anyone Seeing FT8WW?
In-Reply-To: <A5A16116-BEF3-45D3-B50D-4D9F0E4DBAA8@casa-aloha.net>
References: <AABT4WRLZAZERGDA@smtpout04.vgs.untd.com>
	<A5A16116-BEF3-45D3-B50D-4D9F0E4DBAA8@casa-aloha.net>
Message-ID: <018701d9199a$9a683980$cf38ac80$@gmail.com>

I haven't "heard" them either.  But props and congrats to Rusty!

73, Pete, K2PS

-----Original Message-----
From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
Behalf Of w3us at casa-aloha.net
Sent: Monday, December 26, 2022 7:41 PM
To: <k2te at juno.com> <k2te at juno.com>
Cc: TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [TVARC] Anyone Seeing FT8WW?

Yes, Ed, FT8WW has been on 10.131 FT8 the past three evenings with really
good signals.  I worked him last night at 0309Z.   Thierry is working MSHV,
NOT F/H.  Last night I copied as many as six transmissions in one cycle as
he worked down the pile up.  Between 0200Z-0300Z he was exclusively working
southern NA, northern SA, and the Caribbean, so I figured it was just a
matter of time.  Good luck!

Rusty - W3US

> On Dec 26, 2022, at 19:32, <k2te at juno.com> <k2te at juno.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm wondering if anyone in TVARC has had any luck seeing FT8WW on FT8, 
> let alone getting him.  The lidfests on 20 and 30 meters certainly 
> don't help with all the RF clutter from stations transmitting the same 
> time as FT8WW.  I have yet to see a random burp from him.
> 
> FT8W is the rarest DXCC I've ever worked in my pre-TV days.  I have 
> one QSO on SSB and the almighty QSL.  Even P5 was easier, having 
> worked it on SSB and RTTY - on the same day, no less, hi.
> 
> Good luck to all chasing him for a real Christmas present.
> 
> 73 de Ed
> 
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From w3us at casa-aloha.net  Mon Dec 26 21:27:08 2022
From: w3us at casa-aloha.net (w3us at casa-aloha.net)
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2022 21:27:08 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Anyone Seeing FT8WW?
In-Reply-To: <018701d9199a$9a683980$cf38ac80$@gmail.com>
References: <AABT4WRLZAZERGDA@smtpout04.vgs.untd.com>
	<A5A16116-BEF3-45D3-B50D-4D9F0E4DBAA8@casa-aloha.net>
	<018701d9199a$9a683980$cf38ac80$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <BCA93121-6C31-4B1A-B614-A9E6D1D9FD14@casa-aloha.net>

He?s on 10.131 right now.  up to -15 with three decodes per cycle.  Go for it!

> On Dec 26, 2022, at 21:26, K2PS Pete Stafford <psk2ps at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I haven't "heard" them either.  But props and congrats to Rusty!
> 
> 73, Pete, K2PS
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
> Behalf Of w3us at casa-aloha.net
> Sent: Monday, December 26, 2022 7:41 PM
> To: <k2te at juno.com> <k2te at juno.com>
> Cc: TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [TVARC] Anyone Seeing FT8WW?
> 
> Yes, Ed, FT8WW has been on 10.131 FT8 the past three evenings with really
> good signals.  I worked him last night at 0309Z.   Thierry is working MSHV,
> NOT F/H.  Last night I copied as many as six transmissions in one cycle as
> he worked down the pile up.  Between 0200Z-0300Z he was exclusively working
> southern NA, northern SA, and the Caribbean, so I figured it was just a
> matter of time.  Good luck!
> 
> Rusty - W3US
> 
>> On Dec 26, 2022, at 19:32, <k2te at juno.com> <k2te at juno.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I'm wondering if anyone in TVARC has had any luck seeing FT8WW on FT8, 
>> let alone getting him.  The lidfests on 20 and 30 meters certainly 
>> don't help with all the RF clutter from stations transmitting the same 
>> time as FT8WW.  I have yet to see a random burp from him.
>> 
>> FT8W is the rarest DXCC I've ever worked in my pre-TV days.  I have 
>> one QSO on SSB and the almighty QSL.  Even P5 was easier, having 
>> worked it on SSB and RTTY - on the same day, no less, hi.
>> 
>> Good luck to all chasing him for a real Christmas present.
>> 
>> 73 de Ed
>> 
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From n0smx2 at gmail.com  Mon Dec 26 21:35:19 2022
From: n0smx2 at gmail.com (Dennis McKinney)
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2022 21:35:19 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Anyone Seeing FT8WW?
In-Reply-To: <BCA93121-6C31-4B1A-B614-A9E6D1D9FD14@casa-aloha.net>
References: <AABT4WRLZAZERGDA@smtpout04.vgs.untd.com>
	<A5A16116-BEF3-45D3-B50D-4D9F0E4DBAA8@casa-aloha.net>
	<018701d9199a$9a683980$cf38ac80$@gmail.com>
	<BCA93121-6C31-4B1A-B614-A9E6D1D9FD14@casa-aloha.net>
Message-ID: <CADk0RDzONG9yQJ4ctuQf0TVywANaumAWkP0wLfCHZ1w8afcgLg@mail.gmail.com>

Unfortunately no copy at my QTH..

N0SMX

On Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 9:29 PM w3us at casa-aloha.net <w3us at casa-aloha.net>
wrote:

> He?s on 10.131 right now.  up to -15 with three decodes per cycle.  Go for
> it!
>
> > On Dec 26, 2022, at 21:26, K2PS Pete Stafford <psk2ps at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I haven't "heard" them either.  But props and congrats to Rusty!
> >
> > 73, Pete, K2PS
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
> > Behalf Of w3us at casa-aloha.net
> > Sent: Monday, December 26, 2022 7:41 PM
> > To: <k2te at juno.com> <k2te at juno.com>
> > Cc: TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
> > Subject: Re: [TVARC] Anyone Seeing FT8WW?
> >
> > Yes, Ed, FT8WW has been on 10.131 FT8 the past three evenings with really
> > good signals.  I worked him last night at 0309Z.   Thierry is working
> MSHV,
> > NOT F/H.  Last night I copied as many as six transmissions in one cycle
> as
> > he worked down the pile up.  Between 0200Z-0300Z he was exclusively
> working
> > southern NA, northern SA, and the Caribbean, so I figured it was just a
> > matter of time.  Good luck!
> >
> > Rusty - W3US
> >
> >> On Dec 26, 2022, at 19:32, <k2te at juno.com> <k2te at juno.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I'm wondering if anyone in TVARC has had any luck seeing FT8WW on FT8,
> >> let alone getting him.  The lidfests on 20 and 30 meters certainly
> >> don't help with all the RF clutter from stations transmitting the same
> >> time as FT8WW.  I have yet to see a random burp from him.
> >>
> >> FT8W is the rarest DXCC I've ever worked in my pre-TV days.  I have
> >> one QSO on SSB and the almighty QSL.  Even P5 was easier, having
> >> worked it on SSB and RTTY - on the same day, no less, hi.
> >>
> >> Good luck to all chasing him for a real Christmas present.
> >>
> >> 73 de Ed
> >>
> >> ______________________________________________________________
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From k2dm at comcast.net  Tue Dec 27 07:54:13 2022
From: k2dm at comcast.net (George Briggs)
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 07:54:13 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Anyone Seeing FT8WW?
In-Reply-To: <BCA93121-6C31-4B1A-B614-A9E6D1D9FD14@casa-aloha.net>
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Thanks, Rusty.
Way to go.
What?s MSHV?

George


Sent from Mail for Windows

From: w3us at casa-aloha.net
Sent: Monday, December 26, 2022 9:29 PM
To: Pete Stafford
Cc: TVARC
Subject: Re: [TVARC] Anyone Seeing FT8WW?

He?s on 10.131 right now.  up to -15 with three decodes per cycle.  Go for it!

> On Dec 26, 2022, at 21:26, K2PS Pete Stafford <psk2ps at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I haven't "heard" them either.  But props and congrats to Rusty!
> 
> 73, Pete, K2PS
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
> Behalf Of w3us at casa-aloha.net
> Sent: Monday, December 26, 2022 7:41 PM
> To: <k2te at juno.com> <k2te at juno.com>
> Cc: TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [TVARC] Anyone Seeing FT8WW?
> 
> Yes, Ed, FT8WW has been on 10.131 FT8 the past three evenings with really
> good signals.  I worked him last night at 0309Z.   Thierry is working MSHV,
> NOT F/H.  Last night I copied as many as six transmissions in one cycle as
> he worked down the pile up.  Between 0200Z-0300Z he was exclusively working
> southern NA, northern SA, and the Caribbean, so I figured it was just a
> matter of time.  Good luck!
> 
> Rusty - W3US
> 
>> On Dec 26, 2022, at 19:32, <k2te at juno.com> <k2te at juno.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I'm wondering if anyone in TVARC has had any luck seeing FT8WW on FT8, 
>> let alone getting him.  The lidfests on 20 and 30 meters certainly 
>> don't help with all the RF clutter from stations transmitting the same 
>> time as FT8WW.  I have yet to see a random burp from him.
>> 
>> FT8W is the rarest DXCC I've ever worked in my pre-TV days.  I have 
>> one QSO on SSB and the almighty QSL.  Even P5 was easier, having 
>> worked it on SSB and RTTY - on the same day, no less, hi.
>> 
>> Good luck to all chasing him for a real Christmas present.
>> 
>> 73 de Ed
>> 
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From marty.santic at gmail.com  Tue Dec 27 12:01:27 2022
From: marty.santic at gmail.com (Marty Santic)
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 12:01:27 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Anyone Seeing FT8WW?
In-Reply-To: <63aaeb18.250a0220.6d6dd.76e0SMTPIN_ADDED_BROKEN@mx.google.com>
References: <AABT4WRLZAZERGDA@smtpout04.vgs.untd.com>
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>From my DX club back up north.

Please read
If you?re try to work FT8WW
No sense in calling him if you?re not decoding him.

*From:* Tom - NY0V <tnvinson1 at gmail.com>
*Date:* December 26, 2022 at 5:17:28 PM CST
*To:* Eastern Iowa DX Association <
eastern-iowa-dx-association at googlegroups.com>
*Subject:* *[eastern-iowa-dx-association] Working FT8WW / Crozet*

?
FT8WW is now operating from Crozet, the #3 most needed entity. He has been
coming up on 10131kHz FT8 in using the MSHV software and is Tx on the odd
sequence, ie 15/45, not the even sequence of 00/30. Big deal? Kinda.

The problem is that many of the chasers are setting up WSJT-X in the Fox
and Hound mode. In that mode, you can only TX on the 15/45 odd sequence as
the Hound. It is difficult to understand why guys continue to call FT8WW in
this set up when they obviously are not copying him since he is also TX on
the 15/45 odd sequence!

For those not familiar with MSHV, you MUST NOT be in the F/H mode when the
DX is TX during the odd 15/45 sequence. Switch to regular FT-8 and, in this
case, make sure you check the "TX Even/ 1st" box on the main dashboard.
Also, since MSHV is not F/H, you can indeed TX below 1000Hz. Just make
certain you are not close to, or on top of, the DX. Of course, if the DX is
in true F/H mode, then you MUST TX above 1000Hz or the DX will simply not
even see you.

Good Luck chasing FT8WW. For us in W0, when FT8WW is on 20m (14085) around
14 or 15z, you may find he is LP. He has been very workable both on 30 and
20m thus far.

73 Tom, NY0V


On Tue, Dec 27, 2022 at 7:54 AM George Briggs <k2dm at comcast.net> wrote:

> Thanks, Rusty.
>
> Way to go.
>
> What?s MSHV?
>
>
>
> George
>
>
>
>
>
> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for
> Windows
>
>
>
> *From: *w3us at casa-aloha.net
> *Sent: *Monday, December 26, 2022 9:29 PM
> *To: *Pete Stafford <psk2ps at gmail.com>
> *Cc: *TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
> *Subject: *Re: [TVARC] Anyone Seeing FT8WW?
>
>
>
> He?s on 10.131 right now.  up to -15 with three decodes per cycle.  Go for
> it!
>
>
>
> > On Dec 26, 2022, at 21:26, K2PS Pete Stafford <psk2ps at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
>
> > I haven't "heard" them either.  But props and congrats to Rusty!
>
> >
>
> > 73, Pete, K2PS
>
> >
>
> > -----Original Message-----
>
> > From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
>
> > Behalf Of w3us at casa-aloha.net
>
> > Sent: Monday, December 26, 2022 7:41 PM
>
> > To: <k2te at juno.com> <k2te at juno.com>
>
> > Cc: TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
>
> > Subject: Re: [TVARC] Anyone Seeing FT8WW?
>
> >
>
> > Yes, Ed, FT8WW has been on 10.131 FT8 the past three evenings with really
>
> > good signals.  I worked him last night at 0309Z.   Thierry is working
> MSHV,
>
> > NOT F/H.  Last night I copied as many as six transmissions in one cycle
> as
>
> > he worked down the pile up.  Between 0200Z-0300Z he was exclusively
> working
>
> > southern NA, northern SA, and the Caribbean, so I figured it was just a
>
> > matter of time.  Good luck!
>
> >
>
> > Rusty - W3US
>
> >
>
> >> On Dec 26, 2022, at 19:32, <k2te at juno.com> <k2te at juno.com> wrote:
>
> >>
>
> >> I'm wondering if anyone in TVARC has had any luck seeing FT8WW on FT8,
>
> >> let alone getting him.  The lidfests on 20 and 30 meters certainly
>
> >> don't help with all the RF clutter from stations transmitting the same
>
> >> time as FT8WW.  I have yet to see a random burp from him.
>
> >>
>
> >> FT8W is the rarest DXCC I've ever worked in my pre-TV days.  I have
>
> >> one QSO on SSB and the almighty QSL.  Even P5 was easier, having
>
> >> worked it on SSB and RTTY - on the same day, no less, hi.
>
> >>
>
> >> Good luck to all chasing him for a real Christmas present.
>
> >>
>
> >> 73 de Ed
>
> >>
>
> >> ______________________________________________________________
>
> >> 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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>
> >> list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
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From: k2dm at comcast.net (k2dm at comcast.net)
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2022 15:13:19 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Estate equipment for sale
Message-ID: <051301d91bc2$012a3910$037eab30$@comcast.net>

These items come from the estates of three local silent keys.  Superficial
testing was done on most of them, and any known anomalies are listed.  I
tried to price them to be attractive.

Please contact me with any questions.

73,

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From marty.santic at gmail.com  Fri Dec 30 08:31:23 2022
From: marty.santic at gmail.com (Marty Santic)
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2022 08:31:23 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Using WSJT/FT8 for FT8WW
In-Reply-To: <CAD90X8O2HbN=cZAR_j0P2NxjH=7mK46E2T4ZU17B4Q6wWTYehQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <AABT4WRLZAZERGDA@smtpout04.vgs.untd.com>
	<A5A16116-BEF3-45D3-B50D-4D9F0E4DBAA8@casa-aloha.net>
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Message-ID: <CAD90X8N3v_--TZ6SBR+eZYHqZ=HaAS6FUxzFVmN3dKa+tm6y=g@mail.gmail.com>

Another hint from the Quad Cities.

He?s running MHSV because he has several contacts at one time like
Fox/Hound but I worked him with WSJT-X.  My contact was on 20M and had to
point the beam Long path to hear him.



DXNEWS.com has been updated with his latest data I found helpful.



Double click WSJT-X ?TX-1? box to disable sending your gridsquare.



Only transmit when you see him coming back to other people.



Deselect TX even/1st box (the DX will be transmitting on the first)



Don?t call him on his frequency (he?s normally around 500, I got him at
2400)



Make sure your PC clock is accurate.



Oh man, just looked you up on qrz, I thought you were a new HAM and I was
trying to help. You?ve been at this much longer than I.



Good luck es 73

Mark N9EA

On Tue, Dec 27, 2022 at 12:01 PM Marty Santic <marty.santic at gmail.com>
wrote:

> From my DX club back up north.
>
> Please read
> If you?re try to work FT8WW
> No sense in calling him if you?re not decoding him.
>
> *From:* Tom - NY0V <tnvinson1 at gmail.com>
> *Date:* December 26, 2022 at 5:17:28 PM CST
> *To:* Eastern Iowa DX Association <
> eastern-iowa-dx-association at googlegroups.com>
> *Subject:* *[eastern-iowa-dx-association] Working FT8WW / Crozet*
>
> ?
> FT8WW is now operating from Crozet, the #3 most needed entity. He has been
> coming up on 10131kHz FT8 in using the MSHV software and is Tx on the odd
> sequence, ie 15/45, not the even sequence of 00/30. Big deal? Kinda.
>
> The problem is that many of the chasers are setting up WSJT-X in the Fox
> and Hound mode. In that mode, you can only TX on the 15/45 odd sequence as
> the Hound. It is difficult to understand why guys continue to call FT8WW in
> this set up when they obviously are not copying him since he is also TX on
> the 15/45 odd sequence!
>
> For those not familiar with MSHV, you MUST NOT be in the F/H mode when the
> DX is TX during the odd 15/45 sequence. Switch to regular FT-8 and, in this
> case, make sure you check the "TX Even/ 1st" box on the main dashboard.
> Also, since MSHV is not F/H, you can indeed TX below 1000Hz. Just make
> certain you are not close to, or on top of, the DX. Of course, if the DX is
> in true F/H mode, then you MUST TX above 1000Hz or the DX will simply not
> even see you.
>
> Good Luck chasing FT8WW. For us in W0, when FT8WW is on 20m (14085) around
> 14 or 15z, you may find he is LP. He has been very workable both on 30 and
> 20m thus far.
>
> 73 Tom, NY0V
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 27, 2022 at 7:54 AM George Briggs <k2dm at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Rusty.
>>
>> Way to go.
>>
>> What?s MSHV?
>>
>>
>>
>> George
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for
>> Windows
>>
>>
>>
>> *From: *w3us at casa-aloha.net
>> *Sent: *Monday, December 26, 2022 9:29 PM
>> *To: *Pete Stafford <psk2ps at gmail.com>
>> *Cc: *TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
>> *Subject: *Re: [TVARC] Anyone Seeing FT8WW?
>>
>>
>>
>> He?s on 10.131 right now.  up to -15 with three decodes per cycle.  Go
>> for it!
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Dec 26, 2022, at 21:26, K2PS Pete Stafford <psk2ps at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >
>>
>> > I haven't "heard" them either.  But props and congrats to Rusty!
>>
>> >
>>
>> > 73, Pete, K2PS
>>
>> >
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>>
>> > From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
>>
>> > Behalf Of w3us at casa-aloha.net
>>
>> > Sent: Monday, December 26, 2022 7:41 PM
>>
>> > To: <k2te at juno.com> <k2te at juno.com>
>>
>> > Cc: TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
>>
>> > Subject: Re: [TVARC] Anyone Seeing FT8WW?
>>
>> >
>>
>> > Yes, Ed, FT8WW has been on 10.131 FT8 the past three evenings with
>> really
>>
>> > good signals.  I worked him last night at 0309Z.   Thierry is working
>> MSHV,
>>
>> > NOT F/H.  Last night I copied as many as six transmissions in one cycle
>> as
>>
>> > he worked down the pile up.  Between 0200Z-0300Z he was exclusively
>> working
>>
>> > southern NA, northern SA, and the Caribbean, so I figured it was just a
>>
>> > matter of time.  Good luck!
>>
>> >
>>
>> > Rusty - W3US
>>
>> >
>>
>> >> On Dec 26, 2022, at 19:32, <k2te at juno.com> <k2te at juno.com> wrote:
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> I'm wondering if anyone in TVARC has had any luck seeing FT8WW on FT8,
>>
>> >> let alone getting him.  The lidfests on 20 and 30 meters certainly
>>
>> >> don't help with all the RF clutter from stations transmitting the same
>>
>> >> time as FT8WW.  I have yet to see a random burp from him.
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> FT8W is the rarest DXCC I've ever worked in my pre-TV days.  I have
>>
>> >> one QSO on SSB and the almighty QSL.  Even P5 was easier, having
>>
>> >> worked it on SSB and RTTY - on the same day, no less, hi.
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> Good luck to all chasing him for a real Christmas present.
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> 73 de Ed
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> ______________________________________________________________
>>
>> >> TVARC mailing list
>>
>> >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/tvarc
>>
>> >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>>
>> >> Post: mailto:TVARC at mailman.qth.net
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this
>> email
>>
>> >> list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>>
>> >
>>
>> > ______________________________________________________________
>>
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>>
>> > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/tvarc
>>
>> > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>>
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>>
>> >
>>
>> > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>>
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>>
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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> N128MS (Flying)
> "FLY the Airplane, Stay SAFE and Keep the BlueSide UP"
>


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From: k2dm at comcast.net (George Briggs)
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2022 10:42:47 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Using WSJT/FT8 for FT8WW
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           Friday at 7pm on WA1UTQ/R 444.575 mhz. FM* - Get the latest news
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           Repeated Saturday at 10am on WA1UTQ/R 146.940 mhz. FM PL=91.5hz -
Return Jan.7,2023

           Repeated Saturday on 7pm on WA1UTQ/R 444.575 mhz. on Fusion
Digital at 7pm - Digital only. - Return Jan.7,2023 

           Repeated Sunday at 7pm on K4LFK/R 145.210 mhz. FM. PL=110.9hz. -
Return Jan.8,2023

           

           Nets:

           TVARC Rag Chew Net: on Monday at 7pm on 443.225 mhz. FM -
PL=103.5hz - N4FMO, N4GL, K3DO and NP2B - Backup Repeater 443.150 mhz.
PL=103.5hz 

           CERT Team Amateur Radio Net: Tuesday at 8pm on 145.210 mhz. -
PL=110.9hz -   KJ4KJY - CERT Team Amateur Only. In the future will open to
all Amateur.       

           Zombie Fusion Net: on 444.575 mhz. Thursday 7-8:30 pm in digital
only. -  WB8E, N8ZA, and AC8ZD

           QCWA Chapter 217 Net: on Friday at 10am on 443.225 mhz. FM-
PL=103.5hz - W4OE & W4RJA - Backup Repeater 443.150 mhz. PL=103.5hz

 

* Broadcast on FM 444.575mhz.

          

          Next meeting Thursday Jan. 19th ,2023 - 6pm at the Eisenhower Rec.
Ctr.

          

             73 Bruce WA1UTQ 

 

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From w3us at casa-aloha.net  Fri Dec 30 16:11:08 2022
From: w3us at casa-aloha.net (w3us at casa-aloha.net)
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2022 16:11:08 -0500
Subject: [TVARC] Using WSJT/FT8 for FT8WW
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Thanks for tips & tricks withWSJT-X, Marty.  I?ve only been playing around with digital for two years and certainly learned something new.  I consider myself VERY lucky to have worked FT8WW from TV.  Condx were optimal Christmas night.  It seemed FL,TX, Caribbean, and northern SA had Crozet all to ourselves for about an hour.  MHSV is pretty cool and certainly efficient.  On one sequence I copied six signals from FT8WW.  Of course the downside to MHSV is that for every additional signal there is a corresponding output power reduction, so the DX becomes weaker and weaker.  As the saying goes, ?if you can?t hear ?em, you can?t work ?em."

Thanks again for the tips.  Much appreciated.

Rusty  - W3US

> On Dec 30, 2022, at 08:31, Marty Santic <marty.santic at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Another hint from the Quad Cities.
> 
> He?s running MHSV because he has several contacts at one time like Fox/Hound but I worked him with WSJT-X.  My contact was on 20M and had to point the beam Long path to hear him.
> 
>  
> 
> DXNEWS.com has been updated with his latest data I found helpful.
> 
>  
> 
> Double click WSJT-X ?TX-1? box to disable sending your gridsquare.
> 
>  
> 
> Only transmit when you see him coming back to other people.
> 
>  
> 
> Deselect TX even/1st box (the DX will be transmitting on the first)
> 
>  
> 
> Don?t call him on his frequency (he?s normally around 500, I got him at 2400)
> 
>  
> 
> Make sure your PC clock is accurate.
> 
>  
> 
> Oh man, just looked you up on qrz, I thought you were a new HAM and I was trying to help. You?ve been at this much longer than I.
> 
>  
> 
> Good luck es 73
> 
> Mark N9EA
> 
> 
> On Tue, Dec 27, 2022 at 12:01 PM Marty Santic <marty.santic at gmail.com <mailto:marty.santic at gmail.com>> wrote:
> From my DX club back up north.
> 
> Please read 
> If you?re try to work FT8WW
> No sense in calling him if you?re not decoding him. 
> 
>> From: Tom - NY0V <tnvinson1 at gmail.com <mailto:tnvinson1 at gmail.com>>
>> Date: December 26, 2022 at 5:17:28 PM CST
>> To: Eastern Iowa DX Association <eastern-iowa-dx-association at googlegroups.com <mailto:eastern-iowa-dx-association at googlegroups.com>>
>> Subject: [eastern-iowa-dx-association] Working FT8WW / Crozet
>> ?
>> FT8WW is now operating from Crozet, the #3 most needed entity. He has been coming up on 10131kHz FT8 in using the MSHV software and is Tx on the odd sequence, ie 15/45, not the even sequence of 00/30. Big deal? Kinda.
>> 
>> The problem is that many of the chasers are setting up WSJT-X in the Fox and Hound mode. In that mode, you can only TX on the 15/45 odd sequence as the Hound. It is difficult to understand why guys continue to call FT8WW in this set up when they obviously are not copying him since he is also TX on the 15/45 odd sequence!
>> 
>> For those not familiar with MSHV, you MUST NOT be in the F/H mode when the DX is TX during the odd 15/45 sequence. Switch to regular FT-8 and, in this case, make sure you check the "TX Even/ 1st" box on the main dashboard. Also, since MSHV is not F/H, you can indeed TX below 1000Hz. Just make certain you are not close to, or on top of, the DX. Of course, if the DX is in true F/H mode, then you MUST TX above 1000Hz or the DX will simply not even see you.
>> 
>> Good Luck chasing FT8WW. For us in W0, when FT8WW is on 20m (14085) around 14 or 15z, you may find he is LP. He has been very workable both on 30 and 20m thus far.
>> 
>> 73 Tom, NY0V
> 
> On Tue, Dec 27, 2022 at 7:54 AM George Briggs <k2dm at comcast.net <mailto:k2dm at comcast.net>> wrote:
> Thanks, Rusty.
> 
> Way to go.
> 
> What?s MSHV?
> 
>  
> 
> George
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows
> 
>  
> 
> From: w3us at casa-aloha.net <mailto:w3us at casa-aloha.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 26, 2022 9:29 PM
> To: Pete Stafford <mailto:psk2ps at gmail.com>
> Cc: TVARC <mailto:tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [TVARC] Anyone Seeing FT8WW?
> 
>  
> 
> He?s on 10.131 right now.  up to -15 with three decodes per cycle.  Go for it!
> 
>  
> 
> > On Dec 26, 2022, at 21:26, K2PS Pete Stafford <psk2ps at gmail.com <mailto:psk2ps at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
> >
> 
> > I haven't "heard" them either.  But props and congrats to Rusty!
> 
> >
> 
> > 73, Pete, K2PS
> 
> >
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> 
> > From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <mailto:tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <mailto:tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net>> On
> 
> > Behalf Of w3us at casa-aloha.net <mailto:w3us at casa-aloha.net>
> > Sent: Monday, December 26, 2022 7:41 PM
> 
> > To: <k2te at juno.com <mailto:k2te at juno.com>> <k2te at juno.com <mailto:k2te at juno.com>>
> 
> > Cc: TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net <mailto:tvarc at mailman.qth.net>>
> 
> > Subject: Re: [TVARC] Anyone Seeing FT8WW?
> 
> >
> 
> > Yes, Ed, FT8WW has been on 10.131 FT8 the past three evenings with really
> 
> > good signals.  I worked him last night at 0309Z.   Thierry is working MSHV,
> 
> > NOT F/H.  Last night I copied as many as six transmissions in one cycle as
> 
> > he worked down the pile up.  Between 0200Z-0300Z he was exclusively working
> 
> > southern NA, northern SA, and the Caribbean, so I figured it was just a
> 
> > matter of time.  Good luck!
> 
> >
> 
> > Rusty - W3US
> 
> >
> 
> >> On Dec 26, 2022, at 19:32, <k2te at juno.com <mailto:k2te at juno.com>> <k2te at juno.com <mailto:k2te at juno.com>> wrote:
> 
> >>
> 
> >> I'm wondering if anyone in TVARC has had any luck seeing FT8WW on FT8,
> 
> >> let alone getting him.  The lidfests on 20 and 30 meters certainly
> 
> >> don't help with all the RF clutter from stations transmitting the same
> 
> >> time as FT8WW.  I have yet to see a random burp from him.
> 
> >>
> 
> >> FT8W is the rarest DXCC I've ever worked in my pre-TV days.  I have
> 
> >> one QSO on SSB and the almighty QSL.  Even P5 was easier, having
> 
> >> worked it on SSB and RTTY - on the same day, no less, hi.
> 
> >>
> 
> >> Good luck to all chasing him for a real Christmas present.
> 
> >>
> 
> >> 73 de Ed
> 
> >>
> 
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