From wa1utq at embarqmail.com  Wed May  1 15:35:56 2024
From: wa1utq at embarqmail.com (wa1utq at embarqmail.com)
Date: Wed, 1 May 2024 15:35:56 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Repeater Status Report for May 1,2024
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAJWBR8xZ2LpLn/mCQLy1eybCgAAAEAAAAM+3womys0VGlnpr35r6HuwBAAAAAA==@embarqmail.com>

Status of the repeaters in The Villages May 1, 2024 - update

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

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

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

145.110 Working Fine - Fusion Digital: Open  FM: PL 107.2hz-TSQ - K4VRC/R -
No Wires-X

444.250 Working Fine - PL 110.9hz-T - K4LFK/R - CERT Team Backup @ Co.51

145.210 Working Fine - PL 110.9hz-T- K4LFK/R - TVARC/CERT Team EComm and
ARRL News.

146.940 Working Fine - Fusion Digital: Open. FM: PL  71.9hz-TSQ*- No Wires-X
- WA1UTQ/R

                                         - ARRL News in Fusion Digital. 

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

444.575 Working Fine - Fusion Digital: Open. Wires: Open. FM: 91.5hz-TSQ*-
WA1UTQ/R

               Working Fine  - Wires-x Node: #11186,21186. - ARRL News

               Working Fine  - Link to Fla.I-75 NA4DA/R 147.210,KC4MHH/R
444.050,WA1UTQ/R -

                                            444.575 - Digital only. 200-mile
coverage.                                                     

463.350 Working Fine - CERT Team Members only. - TSQ

224.900 Working Fine - FM: PL 103.5hz-TSQ - W2TR/R 

               Working Fine - Link to 441.875 - ARRL News.

441.875 Working Fine - Fusion Digital: Open. Wires: Open. FM: PL
103.5hz-TSQ. - W2TR/R

               Working Fine  - Wires-x Node: #58179,68179 - QTH-Marion
County.

               Working Fine - Link to 224.900 - ARRL News.

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

1292.150 Working Fine  - D-Star: Local: WA1UTQ A /FM: PL 91.5hz - TSQ-
Wildwood.

               Working Fine  -WA1UTQ/R - FM, WA1UTQ A - Dstar- No Gateway. -
ARRL News.

462.700 Working Fine - GMRS Repeater - FM: 023 DCS # - WRDK593

                                           #- Contact Gary W2TR -
<mailto:w2tr.gary at gmail.com> w2tr.gary at gmail.com

                                     

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

 

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

     443.225 - 50 watts - 265 ft.                           146.940 - 50
watts - 265 ft            441.875 - 40 watts - 100 ft.

     443.150 - 50 watts - 194 ft.                           224.980 - 30
watts - 265 ft          1292.150 - 10 watts - 300 ft.

     145.110 - 50 watts -  200 ft.                           444.575 - 50
watts - 300 ft.           462.700 -  40 watts -  230 ft.        

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

     145.210 - 50 watts - 230 ft.                           224.900 - 50
watts - 200 ft.

 

    147.210 - 11 watts - 260 ft.                           444.050 -  50
watts -  650 ft.           444.575  - 50 watts - 300 ft.

73 Bruce WA1UTQ  Crack Repeater Team.  K4LFK, W2TR, AA6DQ, WA1UTQ       

 

 

.030, .925, .049, and .360 - W2TR Head Tech. take care of these repeaters.

 

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

                Working Fine - EchoLink- K4HOG-R or #226084, Allstar - Node#
58115<< Please Note

                                         - No Wires-X and ARES EC. - C4FM
Radio Net.

146.925 Off the Air      - Fusion Digital: Open. FM:PL 123.0hz - TSQ -
KS4EOC/R

                                          -Sumter Co. Ecomm. Net - Moving to
a new Location. Coming Soon.

                Off the Air      - EchoLink- KD8WAA-R/648680. Allstar -
Node# 53446

                                         - No Wires-X - Moving to a new
Location.

                                          -  SCEM EComm Net move to KI4DYE
145.49 until further notice. 

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

                Working Fine - EchoLink - KX4LEO-L/297089, Allstar - Node#
40487

                                            Fusion/Digital coming Soon.-No
Wires-X. , SCEM EComm Net.

147.360 Working Fine - FM: PL=97.4hz - TSQ - KX4LEO/R

                Working Fine - Echolink:KX4LEO-R /297091, AllStar: 577320.
Ares EC/ARRL News.

 

147.030 - 50 watts - 380 ft.

146.925 - 00 watts - 000 ft.

145.490 - 50 watts - 130 ft.

147.360 - 50 watts - 80 ft.

 

 

           

 

 

  73 Bruce WA1UTQ  Crack Repeater Team.  K4LFK, W2TR, AA6DQ,WA1UTQ       

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From nd8l2828 at gmail.com  Wed May  1 15:45:54 2024
From: nd8l2828 at gmail.com (Ray Fallen)
Date: Wed, 1 May 2024 15:45:54 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] ND8L Florida QSO Party SOAB-HP Unassisted
Message-ID: <CAPuXCczaaMW=5-mmhKhr5b=RONo8uiaaCGVt=VP3sMpzyiy6Ag@mail.gmail.com>

  FL QSOPARTY Summary Sheet

    CallSign Used : ND8L
      Operator(s) : ND8L at K2DM

Operator Category : SINGLE-OP/ALL BAND/HIGH POWER/UNASSISTED


     ARRL Section : NFL - Sumter County
         Club/Team : The Villages Amateur Radio Club
             Software : N1MM Logger+ 1.0.10278.0

        Band   Mode  QSOs     Pts  Mul  Pt/Q
           7        CW       199      396    6   2.0
           7       LSB          20       20    1   1.0
          14         CW      249     496   12   2.0
          14       USB      331     331   48   1.0
          21        CW      178     356   40   2.0
          21      USB          2         2     1   1.0
       Total  Both         979    1601 108   1.6

Soapbox:  Had a great time chasing my good friend Rusty, W3US...any contest
I can
 stay within 200-300 Q's of him...I'm doing pretty well.  Gave up around
noon Sunday
 since I had some other plans....no, make that....other plans were made for
me.  Sigh.

As usual, George's station performed flawlessly...and I'm even achieving
some level of familiarity
 with his K4.  Now, I've got to work on competence...but it'll come.

Missed a number of the Atlantic Provinces in Canada...and where was KH6
this
 year?  And, not to complain...but what a disappointment ten meters was.

On the bright side...how many times do you get to work Easter Island for a
mult in the FQP?

All in all great fun in the FQP...as usual.

73 de Ray, ND8L.
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From wa1utq at embarqmail.com  Wed May  1 16:05:36 2024
From: wa1utq at embarqmail.com (wa1utq at embarqmail.com)
Date: Wed, 1 May 2024 16:05:36 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] TVARC Master Repeater List May2024
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAJWBR8xZ2LpLn/mCQLy1eybCgAAAEAAAACk0ByCIfXxIlJcGuR5Tfu0BAAAAAA==@embarqmail.com>

TVARC - Master Repeater List as of May.2024

Calls          Output   Input               PL
Comments

Club Repeaters:

K4VRC      443.225/448.225 Mhz    103.5 TSQ - FM/EchoLink - TVARC -
Primary-TVARC/CERT EC-Wildwood Tower

K4VRC      443.150/448.150 Mhz    103.5 TSQ- FM - TVARC - The Villages
Regional Hospital

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

Independent Repeaters:

WA1UTQ 444.575/449.575 Mhz       91.5 TSQ- Fusion/FM/Wires/ARRL News-Wide
Area-Wildwood Tower

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

WA1UTQ 146.940/146.340 Mhz       71.9 TSQ- Fusion/FM/ARRL News - Wide Area -
Wildwood Tower

WA1UTQ 1292.150/1272.150 Mhz   91.5 TSQ - D-Star:WA1UTQ A/FM/ARRL News  -
Wildwood Tower

K4LFK       145.210/144.610 Mhz     110.9 T- FM/ARRL News - Wide Area -
TVARC/CERT EC - Wildwood Tower

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

W2TR       224.900/223.300 Mhz      103.5 TSQ- FM/ARRL News/Link 441.875 -
The Villages Regional Hospital

W2TR       441.875/446.875 Mhz      103.5 TSQ- Fusion/FM/Wires/PDN/Link
224.900/Echolink/Allstar-Marion Co.

WRDK593 462.700/467.700 Mhz     # -DCS023 - FM - Wide Area - Wildwood Tower

Repeaters Outside of The Villages:

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

NA4DA     442.775/447.775 Mhz      123.0 TSQ- FM - Ocala

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

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

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

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

KX4LEO    147.360/147.960 Mhz         97.4 T - FM/Echolink/AllStar/Ares -
Webster

Emergency Management Repeaters:

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

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

KI4DYE     145.490/144.890 Mhz     123.0 TSQ- Fusion/FM/Allstar/Echolink -
EOC/RACES - Bushnell

KJ4CLL      145.330/144.730 Mhz     123.0 T-   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 - TVARCEC - Events
146.520, 146.550

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

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

APRS         144.390 Mhz     None - Automatic Packet Reporting System
05/01/24

 

# = Contact Gary W2TR  <mailto:w2tr.gary at gmail.com> w2tr.gary at gmail.com 

 

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From netnutmike at gmail.com  Fri May  3 21:39:09 2024
From: netnutmike at gmail.com (Mike Myers)
Date: Fri, 3 May 2024 21:39:09 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Meshtastic on Discord
Message-ID: <CAGeDYM0HQ1K8ComP3VVvamLT_2s5=AmF9auwGywPVjn=ZDQ4YQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hi everyone,

   I was talking with some people today at the Hurricane Expo about
Meshtastic.  There are 2 groups on Discord about Meshtastic that are very
active.  One of them is the official Meshtastic group which includes the
developers and the other one is the Comms Channel discord.

   If you are not familiar with Discord, it is a chat based application
that is organized by topics called channels.  Discord is free and can be
installed on any operating system or mobile device.  You can download it by
going to Discord.com.

   One you install it, you can use the following links to join the discord
servers:

https://discord.com/invite/ktMAKGBnBs - This is the official Meshtastic
Discord.

https://discord.gg/xyVPFHHk - This is the Comms Channel discord.  They talk
about more advanced parts of meshtastic like Solar Nodes, 3D printed cases,
etc.

Both of these are very active and a good resource if you have questions.

-- 


*Mike Myers*
K3DO

netnutmike at gmail.com
http://mikemyers.me or http://k3do.com

New Youtube Channel: Ham Radio Unlimited
<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmxjUVGp6M6jZT51tQ-yCPw>
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From netnutmike at gmail.com  Mon May  6 08:30:30 2024
From: netnutmike at gmail.com (Mike Myers)
Date: Mon, 6 May 2024 08:30:30 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] TVARC Ragchew Net Tonight at 7pm
Message-ID: <CAGeDYM3Nr1H5MWik44CU3aYL6kn_GdhiWJ9Bs6uWaG13=pVNog@mail.gmail.com>

Join me (K3DO) tonight at @7pm for the weekly TVARC Ragchew Net on the
443.225 Repeater.  The repeater has a PL tone of 103.5.

I will be using NetLogger to track checkins for the Net.  If you have
netlogger or netscraper on your smart phone you can follow along.

Netlogger: https://www.netlogger.org/
Netscraper iPhone:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/on-air-net-scraper/id1536271710
Netscraper Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.k3clr.OnAirNetScraper&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1

-- 


*Mike Myers*
K3DO

netnutmike at gmail.com
http://mikemyers.me or http://k3do.com

New Youtube Channel: Ham Radio Unlimited
<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmxjUVGp6M6jZT51tQ-yCPw>
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From k2dm at comcast.net  Tue May  7 14:16:39 2024
From: k2dm at comcast.net (George Briggs)
Date: Tue, 7 May 2024 14:16:39 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Fwd: POTA Demo - This Friday, 5/10 @ 9AM - Dade Battlefield
References: <8380640F-AB64-4B55-B00B-C9DBC17D4CD3@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <816FBB35-B093-473A-A439-5EA6F6534579@comcast.net>

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From tvarc.pota at gmail.com  Tue May  7 15:18:33 2024
From: tvarc.pota at gmail.com (TVARC POTA)
Date: Tue, 7 May 2024 15:18:33 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] POTA
In-Reply-To: <F993981D-641B-42FF-AD17-0C1F7C0F3031@gmail.com>
References: <F993981D-641B-42FF-AD17-0C1F7C0F3031@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAJVB+3p8n=d8_E5O8F9x8ZQd6F9HTJhAX3FtwaQgLiJcaU762g@mail.gmail.com>

Good question, Jim.

Almost always an activator posts the park they'll be operating from on the
POTA website (date and approximate start time).  Then, when the activator
begins calling CQ POTA, nearly 100% of the time the hunters know which park
the activator is operating from.  From that point, typically the hunter
will spot the call and frequency that the activator is operating on using
the POTA website.  POTA also includes the park number (US-3615 for the Dade
Battlefield, for example).  Spots also come from automatic spotters which
are populated on the POTA website (https://pota.app).  I know I've seen
spots of me from a number of international spotting "machines" which
include my signal strength in dBs.

So, for most activations, the activator does not have to identify the park.

BUT, assuming (as you have pointed out), that you hear an activator calling
CQ POTA without identifying the park, just ask the op what park they're
operating from and they'll ID it.  From personal experience, I've been
asked for my park number and I immediately tell the hunter what my POTA
park ID is.

Expanding further:  Let's say to have a QSO with an activator, then within
24 hours (and often times sooner), the activator uploads their log to the
POTA website.  Then the POTA website links to the hunter's account and
gives you credit for that contact which includes full details of the QSO.
In a way the POTA website acts as a logging, spotting and LoTW program
wrapped in one bundle (once the hunter creates an account within the POTA
website (it's free).

If you haven't checked out the POTA website, please do so.  There are many
"rewards" for making QSOs both for the hunter as well as the activators.
It's very similar to working all counties, states or countries.

If you have further clarifying questions, just ask me.

Too bad you can't join me on Friday.  When I return to TV in November, I'll
post an announcement on the TVARC website that I'll offer another local
POTA activation for TVARC members (or anyone else).


73, Tom, K3WT

On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 2:26?PM J Domitrovich <jdomitrovich at gmail.com> wrote:

> Tom,
> I?ve worked many POTA contacts and the exchange is usually signal report
> and State. Why don?t they ever identify what park they are in? What are the
> goals of the POTA station? I?m at a loss to figure out what the end game is
> or goal of the POTA station. Is it just the number of contacts?
> Can?t make Friday due to golf but am curious.
>
> Jim
> W3GYM
>
> Sent from my iPhone



-- 
Tom Menas, K3WT
TVARC POTA Coordinator
TVARC.POTA at gmail.com
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From wa1utq at embarqmail.com  Tue May  7 15:36:47 2024
From: wa1utq at embarqmail.com (wa1utq at embarqmail.com)
Date: Tue, 7 May 2024 15:36:47 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL Audio News and Nets
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAJWBR8xZ2LpLn/mCQLy1eybCgAAAEAAAAETX7kvMg4FJrjeqo+kEYNoBAAAAAA==@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. PL= 91.5 - Get the
latest news here first.- Home of the ARRL Audio News for 46 yrs.

           Repeated Saturday at 7pm on WA1UTQ/R 146.940 mhz. on Fusion
Digital at 7pm - Digital only. 

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

           Friday at 12:15pm on KX4LEO/R 147.360 mhz. FM. PL=97.4hz. South
of Sumter County.

           Sunday at 12:30pm on W2TR/R 224.900/441.875 mhz. FM. PL=103.5hz
North of The Villages, South Merion Co. << New Time.

           Friday at 12pm on WA1UTQ/R 1292.150 mhz. FM. PL=91.5hz 

           

           Nets:

           TVARC Rag Chew Net: on Monday at 7pm on 443.225 mhz. FM -
PL=103.5hz - N4FMO, AD4MO, N4FP, and K3DO - Backup Repeater 443.150 mhz.
PL=103.5hz 

           CERT Team Amateur Radio Net: Tuesday at 8pm on 145.210 mhz. -
PL=110.9hz -   KJ4KJY, KD8WAA, and KU9H - Open to all Amateur. CERT/TVARC   

           Zombie Fusion Net: on 444.575 mhz. Thursday 7-8:30 pm digital
only. -  WB8E, N8ZA, and AC8ZD. Only online 1st,2nd,5th Thursday of the
month.

           QCWA Chapter 217 Net: on Friday at 10am on 443.225 mhz. FM-
PL=103.5hz - W4OE, and AA6DQ - Backup Repeater 443.150 mhz. PL=103.5hz.

           Sumter County ARES Net: 4th Thursday at 7:30pm on 147.030 mhz.
FM. PL=123.0hz - KX4LEO

           C4FM Fusion Net: on Tuesday at 8pm on 147.030mhz in Fusion
Digital only on K4HOG/R - KI4LEH - <<NEW

             

 

            Next TVARC Club Meeting Thursday May. 16, 2024 - 6pm at the
Eisenhower Rec. Ctr.

 

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From canamark1977 at gmail.com  Tue May  7 21:07:17 2024
From: canamark1977 at gmail.com (Mark W)
Date: Tue, 7 May 2024 21:07:17 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Interesting Mail Today
Message-ID: <CAN6hSwqpKvaGejAyjoRdDjywMPV7kHLAh42R4ceZ9Tckfs2-kQ@mail.gmail.com>

I thought everyone would find this interesting.

I received a QSL card in the mail today from W5JRT in Texas. I thought it
was interesting enough to get a card these days and then read the card was
dated 3/1/09!

Apparently he misplaced my card and it turned up some 15 years later! And
he sent me his.

Mark
KC2QEZ
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From bobandsandy1964 at gmail.com  Fri May 10 21:23:46 2024
From: bobandsandy1964 at gmail.com (Robert Averitt)
Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 21:23:46 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] solar storms
Message-ID: <CAEgDeRT6aqewX0suh8VZjBOUJtTj7t8VRvt516V35NgUziwuWw@mail.gmail.com>

This intense solar storm will affect ham radio operation for some bands.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68994222

73, Bob
WA3EWK
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From N4REE at bob-easton.com  Sat May 11 05:21:08 2024
From: N4REE at bob-easton.com (N4REE - Bob)
Date: Sat, 11 May 2024 05:21:08 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] solar storms
In-Reply-To: <CAEgDeRT6aqewX0suh8VZjBOUJtTj7t8VRvt516V35NgUziwuWw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAEgDeRT6aqewX0suh8VZjBOUJtTj7t8VRvt516V35NgUziwuWw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <b6a76fcc-d9e2-4a0c-bb65-f6b81486b1cb@bob-easton.com>

Typical news story, probably written by someone with little scientific 
knowledge. Get better details here:

https://solarham.com/index.htm

73 de N4REE, Bob

On 5/10/2024 9:23 PM, Robert Averitt wrote:
>
> This intense solar storm will affect ham radio operation for some bands.
> https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68994222
>
> 73, Bob
> WA3EWK
>
>
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From psk2ps at gmail.com  Sun May 12 06:43:09 2024
From: psk2ps at gmail.com (K2PS Pete Stafford)
Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 06:43:09 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] TVARC DXCC Standings
Message-ID: <006501daa459$2e8e1900$8baa4b00$@gmail.com>

While the bands are pretty well blacked out due to the solar storm, you'll
have time now send me your DXCC totals, both Mixed Modes and, separately,
your FT8/FT4 counts.  If you want to also give me a specific list of all
those juicy new ones in the past month, go right ahead and I'll include them
on the report.  Also, for those of you going for WAS, send those along as
well.

 

See you Thursday,

 

73, Pete, K2PS

 

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From w3us at casa-aloha.net  Sun May 12 09:00:53 2024
From: w3us at casa-aloha.net (w3us at casa-aloha.net)
Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 09:00:53 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Regarding Solar activity, CMEs, etc.
Message-ID: <2427FB7B-7888-40C0-BAEA-AE5021C62A6E@casa-aloha.net>

This WSPR report really puts yesterday into perspective:

https://wspr.live/gui/d/LmMd4oUiz/station-activity?orgId=1&var-sign=KC2G&var-mode=rx&var-not_mode=tx&var-band=3&var-band=7&var-band=10&var-band=14&var-band=21&var-band=28&viewPanel=38



From k2te.1nh at gmail.com  Sun May 12 11:56:20 2024
From: k2te.1nh at gmail.com (Ed Deichler)
Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 15:56:20 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] Regarding Solar activity, CMEs, etc.
In-Reply-To: <2427FB7B-7888-40C0-BAEA-AE5021C62A6E@casa-aloha.net>
References: <2427FB7B-7888-40C0-BAEA-AE5021C62A6E@casa-aloha.net>
Message-ID: <CAMWJEs6ofz6XGyxGEMLEz9siQYsHHtL8aE_WdKgYd--_KpSMHA@mail.gmail.com>

Hope the sun calms down soon.  Just pray this is nothing like the
Carrington Event of 1859 where the surge induced such a voltage in the
telegraph lines of the time that telegraphers had their copy paper catch
fire, hi.

73 de Ed

On Sun, May 12, 2024 at 1:01?PM w3us at casa-aloha.net <w3us at casa-aloha.net>
wrote:

> This WSPR report really puts yesterday into perspective:
>
>
> https://wspr.live/gui/d/LmMd4oUiz/station-activity?orgId=1&var-sign=KC2G&var-mode=rx&var-not_mode=tx&var-band=3&var-band=7&var-band=10&var-band=14&var-band=21&var-band=28&viewPanel=38
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From netnutmike at gmail.com  Mon May 13 11:06:57 2024
From: netnutmike at gmail.com (Mike Myers)
Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 11:06:57 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] TVARC Ragchew Net Tonight at 7pm
Message-ID: <CAGeDYM2k5q-q_JQb-zxrBG412EBN26=E=hya_OQV1d24s6YPNg@mail.gmail.com>

Join Faith, N4FMO tonight and the rest of our clubmates for the weekly
TVARC Ragchew Net tonight. This net is open to all licensed operators so
bring your friends.

Do you know someone that was just licensed and has never been on the net?
This is a great time to invite them to join in.

*Repeater Details:*

Frequency: 443.225
PL 103,5

-- 


*Mike Myers*
K3DO

netnutmike at gmail.com
http://mikemyers.me or http://k3do.com

New Youtube Channel: Ham Radio Unlimited
<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmxjUVGp6M6jZT51tQ-yCPw>
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From k2dm at comcast.net  Mon May 13 12:41:14 2024
From: k2dm at comcast.net (k2dm at comcast.net)
Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 16:41:14 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] TVARC meeting this Thursday
Message-ID: <PH7P220MB153341D7F96195FDA1D8D098FCE22@PH7P220MB1533.NAMP220.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>

TVARC members,

Our May meeting is this Thursday, May 16, at the Eisenhower Regional Recreation Center.
The meeting will begin at 6:00 with a 45-minute social period, followed at 6:45 by the business
meeting.

Highlights of the business meeting will be the initial planning for the June Field Day event AND a
presentation by webmaster Steve Walbrun, KD8WAA, on some of the cool upgrades he has made
to the club's website.

After the break, I will describe how to program the ubiquitous Baofeng UV-5R HT manually, using the
radio's keyboard.  You are invited to bring your Baofeng HT to the meeting and follow along with the
programming examples.  The steps apply to a variety of Baofeng (and other brand) models.  Who knows?
I may even talk a bit about CHIRP.

I look forward to seeing you there.

73,
George K2DM
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From kn9bqrm at gmail.com  Thu May 16 06:20:25 2024
From: kn9bqrm at gmail.com (KN9B)
Date: Thu, 16 May 2024 06:20:25 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Touch Screen Laptop / Tablet
Message-ID: <000001daa77a$ab50d120$01f27360$@gmail.com>

Acer 2 in 1 Touch Screen Laptop in fair condition $25 OBE

          Iconia Tab W500 used for portable FT8 and radio control

Link to Picture >>>
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TnPzRzg_3J2DICm5vx6tyDg2gf1rNKuN/view?usp=s
haring 

Screen 10 inches LED 1280 x 800

Operating system Windows 10 Home

Processor 32-bit 1 GHz nVidia

Memory 2GB, RAM DDR3

Hard Drive 32 GB

Integrated Webcam, speakers & microphone

Wireless 802.11 Wi-Fi

Dimensions 10.8 x 7.5 x 1.2 inches

Weight 2 pounds

 

Will bring to Swap Tables TVARC meeting May 16, 2024 @ Eisenhower Rec Center

Brad KN9B

kn9b at arrl.net <mailto:kn9b at arrl.net>  

 

 

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From kn9bqrm at gmail.com  Thu May 16 06:26:30 2024
From: kn9bqrm at gmail.com (KN9B)
Date: Thu, 16 May 2024 06:26:30 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] 17 In Laptop in excellent condition $75 OBE
Message-ID: <000501daa77b$8531f270$8f95d750$@gmail.com>

HP DV7 Pavilion Laptop in excellent condition $75 OBE

          barely used for email and browser 

          Link to Picture >>>
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y7UdY9wesedaT_oI3Q5731r8j3gF3FW1/view?usp=s
haring 

Wide Screen 17.3 inches LED 1440 x 900

Operating system Windows 10 Pro

Processor 64-bit 2 GHz Intel

Memory 4GB, RAM DDR3

Hard Drive 320 GB

Optical Drive DVD?RW/CD-RW

Integrated Webcam, speakers & microphone

LAN Ethernet RJ45

Wireless 802.11 Wi-Fi

New Battery May 2024

Dimensions 15.6 x 11.3 x 1.3 inches

Weight 7 pounds

 

Will bring to Swap Tables TVARC meeting May 16, 2024 @ Eisenhower Rec Center

Brad KN9B

kn9b at arrl.net <mailto:kn9b at arrl.net>  

 

 

 

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From kn9bqrm at gmail.com  Thu May 16 06:30:13 2024
From: kn9bqrm at gmail.com (KN9B)
Date: Thu, 16 May 2024 06:30:13 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Laptop SSD / extra RAM / Wide Screen $75 OBE
Message-ID: <000a01daa77c$09672970$1c357c50$@gmail.com>

HP G7 Pavilion Laptop in good condition $75 OBE

          used for Ham Radio Deluxe, PSK31, FT8, etc. and radio control

          Link to Picture >>>
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qaUOYh-6DDotk1gCF8E33luy2kdDAVVK/view?usp=s
haring 

Wide Screen 17.3 inches LED 1600 x 900

Operating system Windows 10 Home

Processor 64-bit 2.6GHz AMD

Memory 8GB, RAM DDR3

Solid State Drive 512 GB

Optical Drive DVD?RW/CD-RW

Integrated Webcam, speakers & microphone

LAN Ethernet RJ45

Wireless 802.11 Wi-Fi

New Battery Aug 2023

Dimensions 16.2 x 10.6 x 1.5 inches

Weight 6 pounds

 

Will bring to Swap Tables TVARC meeting May 16, 2024 @ Eisenhower Rec Center

Brad KN9B

kn9b at arrl.net <mailto:kn9b at arrl.net>  

 

 

 

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From kn9bqrm at gmail.com  Thu May 16 08:26:15 2024
From: kn9bqrm at gmail.com (KN9B)
Date: Thu, 16 May 2024 08:26:15 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] laptops sold
In-Reply-To: <000a01daa77c$09672970$1c357c50$@gmail.com>
References: <000a01daa77c$09672970$1c357c50$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <000201daa78c$3f9413e0$bebc3ba0$@gmail.com>

SOLD          Laptop SSD / extra RAM / Wide Screen $75 OBE

SOLD          HP DV7 Pavilion Laptop in excellent condition $75 OBE

SOLD          Touch Screen Laptop / Tablet $25 OBE

 

Brad KN9B

kn9b at arrl.net <mailto:kn9b at arrl.net>  

 

 

 

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From rod767 at aol.com  Thu May 16 09:22:27 2024
From: rod767 at aol.com (Rod Mauro)
Date: Thu, 16 May 2024 13:22:27 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [TVARC] 17 In Laptop in excellent condition $75 OBE
In-Reply-To: <000501daa77b$8531f270$8f95d750$@gmail.com>
References: <000501daa77b$8531f270$8f95d750$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1070619098.421940.1715865747097@mail.yahoo.com>

Hello Brad,
I would like to purchase this HP DV7 Laptop in excellent condition for $75.
I will be attending tonight?s meeting at the Eisenhower Rec Center and would like to purchase it during this evening?s swap time.
Thank you.
73
Rod MauroK2RDM(407) 924-9578 Cell

Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS


On Thursday, May 16, 2024, 6:26 AM, KN9B <kn9bqrm at gmail.com> wrote:

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????????? barely used for email and browser 

??????????Link to Picture >>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y7UdY9wesedaT_oI3Q5731r8j3gF3FW1/view?usp=sharing 

Wide Screen 17.3 inches LED 1440 x 900

Operating system Windows 10 Pro

Processor 64-bit 2 GHz Intel

Memory 4GB, RAM DDR3

Hard Drive 320 GB

Optical Drive DVD?RW/CD-RW

Integrated Webcam, speakers & microphone

LAN Ethernet RJ45

Wireless 802.11 Wi-Fi

New Battery May 2024

Dimensions 15.6 x 11.3 x 1.3 inches

Weight 7 pounds

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Will bring to Swap Tables TVARC meeting May 16, 2024 @ Eisenhower Rec Center

Brad KN9B

kn9b at arrl.net 

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From john.np2b at gmail.com  Sun May 19 15:22:51 2024
From: john.np2b at gmail.com (John Ellis)
Date: Sun, 19 May 2024 19:22:51 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] LOTW
Message-ID: <CABxhT4Hg0Wx9HwWPnJr1ZodL89mUQgD_BhV2DsMi0aoJ2DNheg@mail.gmail.com>

Has anyone else had problems
uploading to LOTW today? I had
heard that they had been hacked?
Has anyone heard anything?

73,
John, NP2B


-- 

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

telephone 352 633-2910
facsimile  352 633-0401
mobile     340 513-4928


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From paulnit82 at gmail.com  Sun May 19 15:42:18 2024
From: paulnit82 at gmail.com (Paul Nittel)
Date: Sun, 19 May 2024 15:42:18 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] LOTW
In-Reply-To: <CABxhT4Hg0Wx9HwWPnJr1ZodL89mUQgD_BhV2DsMi0aoJ2DNheg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CABxhT4Hg0Wx9HwWPnJr1ZodL89mUQgD_BhV2DsMi0aoJ2DNheg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1d99ec31-216c-451e-bdd5-a30376fb5272@gmail.com>

HiJohn -

Yes, LoTW is down. According to the ARRL web site, as of 5/17, they're 
feverishly working on it. The suspicion is ARRL is the victim of a 
ransomware attack, although that's just speculation.

73,
Paul, KM4PIH

On 5/19/24 15:22, John Ellis wrote:
> Has anyone else had problems
> uploading to LOTW today? I had
> heard that they had been hacked?
> Has anyone heard anything?
>
> 73,
> John, NP2B
>
>
> -- 
>
> John Ellis (NP2B)
> 1149 Mockingbird Lane
> The Villages, FL 32163
>
> telephone 352 633-2910
> facsimile ?352 633-0401
> mobile ? ? 340 513-4928
>
>
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>
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From k2te.1nh at gmail.com  Sun May 19 18:30:02 2024
From: k2te.1nh at gmail.com (Ed Deichler)
Date: Sun, 19 May 2024 22:30:02 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] LOTW
In-Reply-To: <1d99ec31-216c-451e-bdd5-a30376fb5272@gmail.com>
References: <CABxhT4Hg0Wx9HwWPnJr1ZodL89mUQgD_BhV2DsMi0aoJ2DNheg@mail.gmail.com>
	<1d99ec31-216c-451e-bdd5-a30376fb5272@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAMWJEs5w87Ay98tQOsZors+bTCgtGpjpWtncQZAjUQwpS6GzmQ@mail.gmail.com>

Tnx for the heads up.  That explains why I got kicked out three times today
trying to upload.  The ARRL does not have $M that ransomware gangs are
looking for.

73 de TE


On Sun, May 19, 2024 at 7:42?PM Paul Nittel <paulnit82 at gmail.com> wrote:

> HiJohn -
>
> Yes, LoTW is down. According to the ARRL web site, as of 5/17, they're
> feverishly working on it. The suspicion is ARRL is the victim of a
> ransomware attack, although that's just speculation.
>
> 73,
> Paul, KM4PIH
> On 5/19/24 15:22, John Ellis wrote:
>
> Has anyone else had problems
> uploading to LOTW today? I had
> heard that they had been hacked?
> Has anyone heard anything?
>
> 73,
> John, NP2B
>
>
> --
>
> John Ellis         (NP2B)
> 1149 Mockingbird Lane
> The Villages, FL 32163
>
> telephone 352 633-2910
> facsimile  352 633-0401
> mobile     340 513-4928
>
>
>
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From psk2ps at gmail.com  Mon May 20 01:43:44 2024
From: psk2ps at gmail.com (K2PS Pete Stafford)
Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 01:43:44 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Ham Radio Trivia Quiz
Message-ID: <030e01daaa78$adabb600$09032200$@gmail.com>

Among other things that keep me busy in The Villages, I subscribe to a
trivia league.  In the off-season, which is now, members are encouraged to
supply their own set of questions on various topics, and one individual did
so for Ham Radio.  I tried my hand at it and, while my score wasn't perfect,
I found the questions to be at a level at which most of you should be able
to do well.

 

Give it a try, and if you care to send me your answers, I'll grade them and
publish the answers by Wednesday night.

 

73, Pete, K2PS

 

 

1.  Radio frequencies are measured in hertz (cycles per second), but the
bands of frequencies allocated to amateur radio use are generally known by a
measurement in meters, corresponding to what property, which varies
inversely with frequency? For example, the frequency 146.52 MHz is
considered to lie in the 2 meter band because it has a what of about 2
meters?

 

2.  When hams say a band is "open", we mean that communication within it is
possible, usually across great distances. What charged region of the
atmosphere is responsible for bending and reflecting radio signals to go
around the curved surface of the Earth?

 

3.  The dipole, the discone, the end-fed half-wave, the G5RV, the Zepp (as
in Zeppelin), the J-pole, the Yagi-Uda, the hex beam, and the "rubber ducky"
are all types of what essential piece of radio equipment?

 

4.  One of the most appealing aspects of amateur radio, to a lot of hams, is
making contacts with other hams in unusual places. Two amateur radio
stations, call signs NA1SS and RS0ISS, operate from what difficult-to-access
location? The attached audio transcription is part of a recording of an
8-year-old girl making contact with one of these stations. Audio
transcription: YOUNG GIRL'S VOICE: "November Alpha One Sierra Sierra, Mike
Zero Lima Mike Kilo, my name is Isabella, I'm eight years old, you're five
and nine. Thank you." MAN'S VOICE: "Mike Zero Lima Mike Kilo, this is
November Alpha One Sierra Sierra. Isabella, it's so great to chat with you,
thank you for getting on the radio and saying hello." YOUNG GIRL'S VOICE:
"Thank you, bye."

 

5.  Hams operate many different modes of transmission: for example, AM and
FM, such as you'd find in a broadcast receiver, but also CW (Morse code),
SSB (single sideband), RTTY (radioteletype), SSTV (slow-scan television),
and FT8 (a type of digital mode). Such modes make different uses of what
process by which information is added to a radio wave?

 

6.  The first part ("prefix") of an amateur radio station's call sign tells
you which government licensed the station. For example, the prefixes K, W,
and N all belong to the United States; F indicates France, and 6Y is
Jamaica. Virtually all of these prefixes are assigned by what specialized
agency of the United Nations, which is responsible for many matters related
to information and communication, and which, at 158 years old, is one of the
oldest international organizations still in operation? (Either the full name
or its three-letter acronym is acceptable.)

 

7.  One particularly difficult amateur radio activity is to try to "bounce"
a signal off of what object, allowing anyone who can see that same object to
receive your signal? The use of this object to reflect radio waves was first
proposed during the Second World War, but the development of communications
satellites in the 1960s made the idea obsolete for practical use.

 

8.  The competitive activity known as amateur radio direction finding
combines locating hidden radio transmitters (or "foxhunting") with what
sport, in which a map and magnetic compass are used to navigate from point
to point across terrain? In its non-radio version, this sport has petitioned
for entry to the Olympic Games multiple times, and a version on skis was
staged parallel to the Winter Olympics in 1998 in Nagano, Japan.

 

9.  What 1997 science-fiction film opens with a memorable scene culminating
in a shot of a girl talking on a ham radio? The girl later grows up to
become a scientist who puts her knowledge of radio to practical use.

 

10.  To become licensed in amateur radio, you must demonstrate some
knowledge of basic electrical engineering. One fundamental principle of
electricity states that the current through a conductor between two points
varies in direct proportion to the voltage across the two points; this is
expressed by the equation V = IR, where V stands for voltage in volts, I for
current in amperes, and R for resistance in what unit-named after the same
physicist who lends his name to this law?

 

11.  In 1957, Buddy Holly felt blue and recorded a classic rock song
yearning for what woman, who became a ham later in life with the
personalized call sign K5PSG? (First and middle names required; last name
optional.)

 

12.  The abbreviation SK is often used as a euphemism to indicate that an
amateur radio operator is deceased. SK derives from the Morse code
procedural sign that is traditionally the last signal sent from a station
before ceasing operation, when the station would no longer be heard on the
air. The K stands for "key" (as in a telegraph key)-what does the S stand
for?

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From tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com  Mon May 20 07:58:12 2024
From: tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com (Tom Menas)
Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 07:58:12 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Ham Radio Trivia Quiz
In-Reply-To: <030e01daaa78$adabb600$09032200$@gmail.com>
References: <030e01daaa78$adabb600$09032200$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <C90784D7-2B59-4C9A-A0B1-34735E64F052@gmail.com>


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

Sent From My iPhone

> On May 20, 2024, at 01:44, K2PS Pete Stafford <psk2ps at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> ?
> Among other things that keep me busy in The Villages, I subscribe to a trivia league.  In the off-season, which is now, members are encouraged to supply their own set of questions on various topics, and one individual did so for Ham Radio.  I tried my hand at it and, while my score wasn?t perfect, I found the questions to be at a level at which most of you should be able to do well.


>  
> Give it a try, and if you care to send me your answers, I?ll grade them and publish the answers by Wednesday night.
>  
> 73, Pete, K2PS
>  
>  
> 1.  Radio frequencies are measured in hertz (cycles per second), but the bands of frequencies allocated to amateur radio use are generally known by a measurement in meters, corresponding to what property, which varies inversely with frequency? For example, the frequency 146.52 MHz is considered to lie in the 2 meter band because it has a what of about 2 meters?

Wave length
>  
> 2.  When hams say a band is "open", we mean that communication within it is possible, usually across great distances. What charged region of the atmosphere is responsible for bending and reflecting radio signals to go around the curved surface of the Earth?

Ionosphere
>  
> 3.  The dipole, the discone, the end-fed half-wave, the G5RV, the Zepp (as in Zeppelin), the J-pole, the Yagi-Uda, the hex beam, and the "rubber ducky" are all types of what essential piece of radio equipment?

Antenna   The question could have included exotic names like:  ?Sterba Curtain? or ?rhombic?
>  
> 4.  One of the most appealing aspects of amateur radio, to a lot of hams, is making contacts with other hams in unusual places. Two amateur radio stations, call signs NA1SS and RS0ISS, operate from what difficult-to-access location? The attached audio transcription is part of a recording of an 8-year-old girl making contact with one of these stations. Audio transcription: YOUNG GIRL'S VOICE: "November Alpha One Sierra Sierra, Mike Zero Lima Mike Kilo, my name is Isabella, I'm eight years old, you're five and nine. Thank you." MAN'S VOICE: "Mike Zero Lima Mike Kilo, this is November Alpha One Sierra Sierra. Isabella, it's so great to chat with you, thank you for getting on the radio and saying hello." YOUNG GIRL'S VOICE: "Thank you, bye."

International Space station
>  
> 5.  Hams operate many different modes of transmission: for example, AM and FM, such as you'd find in a broadcast receiver, but also CW (Morse code), SSB (single sideband), RTTY (radioteletype), SSTV (slow-scan television), and FT8 (a type of digital mode). Such modes make different uses of what process by which information is added to a radio wave?

Modulation
>  
> 6.  The first part ("prefix") of an amateur radio station's call sign tells you which government licensed the station. For example, the prefixes K, W, and N all belong to the United States; F indicates France, and 6Y is Jamaica. Virtually all of these prefixes are assigned by what specialized agency of the United Nations, which is responsible for many matters related to information and communication, and which, at 158 years old, is one of the oldest international organizations still in operation? (Either the full name or its three-letter acronym is acceptable.)

ITU (I thought it was IARU so I looked it up).  
>  
> 7.  One particularly difficult amateur radio activity is to try to "bounce" a signal off of what object, allowing anyone who can see that same object to receive your signal? The use of this object to reflect radio waves was first proposed during the Second World War, but the development of communications satellites in the 1960s made the idea obsolete for practical use.

Ionosphere
>  
> 8.  The competitive activity known as amateur radio direction finding combines locating hidden radio transmitters (or "foxhunting") with what sport, in which a map and magnetic compass are used to navigate from point to point across terrain? In its non-radio version, this sport has petitioned for entry to the Olympic Games multiple times, and a version on skis was staged parallel to the Winter Olympics in 1998 in Nagano, Japan.

Geocaching
>  
> 9.  What 1997 science-fiction film opens with a memorable scene culminating in a shot of a girl talking on a ham radio? The girl later grows up to become a scientist who puts her knowledge of radio to practical use.

Contact (guessing)
>  
> 10.  To become licensed in amateur radio, you must demonstrate some knowledge of basic electrical engineering. One fundamental principle of electricity states that the current through a conductor between two points varies in direct proportion to the voltage across the two points; this is expressed by the equation V = IR, where V stands for voltage in volts, I for current in amperes, and R for resistance in what unit?named after the same physicist who lends his name to this law?

Ohm
>  
> 11.  In 1957, Buddy Holly felt blue and recorded a classic rock song yearning for what woman, who became a ham later in life with the personalized call sign K5PSG? (First and middle names required; last name optional.)

Peggy Sue
>  
> 12.  The abbreviation SK is often used as a euphemism to indicate that an amateur radio operator is deceased. SK derives from the Morse code procedural sign that is traditionally the last signal sent from a station before ceasing operation, when the station would no longer be heard on the air. The K stands for "key" (as in a telegraph key)?what does the S stand for?

Silent
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From netnutmike at gmail.com  Mon May 20 08:20:07 2024
From: netnutmike at gmail.com (Mike Myers)
Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 08:20:07 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] TVARC Ragchew Net Tonight at 7pm
Message-ID: <CAGeDYM3LGXUONutbz5GR5m36AuhdhjCX+UfwcAxzrKf3GGgE0w@mail.gmail.com>

Join John, NP2B tonight and the rest of our clubmates for the weekly TVARC
Ragchew Net tonight. This net is open to all licensed operators so bring
your friends.

Do you know someone that was just licensed and has never been on the net?
This is a great time to invite them to join in.

*Repeater Details:*

Frequency: 443.225
PL 103,5

-- 


*Mike Myers*
K3DO

netnutmike at gmail.com
http://mikemyers.me or http://k3do.com

New Youtube Channel: Ham Radio Unlimited
<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmxjUVGp6M6jZT51tQ-yCPw>
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From psk2ps at gmail.com  Mon May 20 08:28:47 2024
From: psk2ps at gmail.com (K2PS Pete Stafford)
Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 08:28:47 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Ham Radio Trivia Quiz
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	<C90784D7-2B59-4C9A-A0B1-34735E64F052@gmail.com>
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Hey all ? Tom feels bad about sending his answers to everyone, instead of just to me.  I should have emphasized that.  But try not to look at his (probably wrong) answers if you want to participate!

 

73, Pete, K2PS

 

From: Tom Menas <tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2024 7:58 AM
To: K2PS Pete Stafford <psk2ps at gmail.com>
Cc: villages reflector <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [TVARC] Ham Radio Trivia Quiz

 

 

Tom Menas

Cell: 952-303-2086

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

 

Sent From My iPhone





On May 20, 2024, at 01:44, K2PS Pete Stafford <psk2ps at gmail.com <mailto:psk2ps at gmail.com> > wrote:

?

Among other things that keep me busy in The Villages, I subscribe to a trivia league.  In the off-season, which is now, members are encouraged to supply their own set of questions on various topics, and one individual did so for Ham Radio.  I tried my hand at it and, while my score wasn?t perfect, I found the questions to be at a level at which most of you should be able to do well.

 





 

Give it a try, and if you care to send me your answers, I?ll grade them and publish the answers by Wednesday night.

 

73, Pete, K2PS

 

 

1.  Radio frequencies are measured in hertz (cycles per second), but the bands of frequencies allocated to amateur radio use are generally known by a measurement in meters, corresponding to what property, which varies inversely with frequency? For example, the frequency 146.52 MHz is considered to lie in the 2 meter band because it has a what of about 2 meters?

 

Wave length



 

2.  When hams say a band is "open", we mean that communication within it is possible, usually across great distances. What charged region of the atmosphere is responsible for bending and reflecting radio signals to go around the curved surface of the Earth?

 

Ionosphere



 

3.  The dipole, the discone, the end-fed half-wave, the G5RV, the Zepp (as in Zeppelin), the J-pole, the Yagi-Uda, the hex beam, and the "rubber ducky" are all types of what essential piece of radio equipment?

 

Antenna   The question could have included exotic names like:  ?Sterba Curtain? or ?rhombic?



 

4.  One of the most appealing aspects of amateur radio, to a lot of hams, is making contacts with other hams in unusual places. Two amateur radio stations, call signs NA1SS and RS0ISS, operate from what difficult-to-access location? The attached audio transcription is part of a recording of an 8-year-old girl making contact with one of these stations. Audio transcription: YOUNG GIRL'S VOICE: "November Alpha One Sierra Sierra, Mike Zero Lima Mike Kilo, my name is Isabella, I'm eight years old, you're five and nine. Thank you." MAN'S VOICE: "Mike Zero Lima Mike Kilo, this is November Alpha One Sierra Sierra. Isabella, it's so great to chat with you, thank you for getting on the radio and saying hello." YOUNG GIRL'S VOICE: "Thank you, bye."

 

International Space station



 

5.  Hams operate many different modes of transmission: for example, AM and FM, such as you'd find in a broadcast receiver, but also CW (Morse code), SSB (single sideband), RTTY (radioteletype), SSTV (slow-scan television), and FT8 (a type of digital mode). Such modes make different uses of what process by which information is added to a radio wave?

 

Modulation



 

6.  The first part ("prefix") of an amateur radio station's call sign tells you which government licensed the station. For example, the prefixes K, W, and N all belong to the United States; F indicates France, and 6Y is Jamaica. Virtually all of these prefixes are assigned by what specialized agency of the United Nations, which is responsible for many matters related to information and communication, and which, at 158 years old, is one of the oldest international organizations still in operation? (Either the full name or its three-letter acronym is acceptable.)

 

ITU (I thought it was IARU so I looked it up).  



 

7.  One particularly difficult amateur radio activity is to try to "bounce" a signal off of what object, allowing anyone who can see that same object to receive your signal? The use of this object to reflect radio waves was first proposed during the Second World War, but the development of communications satellites in the 1960s made the idea obsolete for practical use.

 

Ionosphere



 

8.  The competitive activity known as amateur radio direction finding combines locating hidden radio transmitters (or "foxhunting") with what sport, in which a map and magnetic compass are used to navigate from point to point across terrain? In its non-radio version, this sport has petitioned for entry to the Olympic Games multiple times, and a version on skis was staged parallel to the Winter Olympics in 1998 in Nagano, Japan.

 

Geocaching



 

9.  What 1997 science-fiction film opens with a memorable scene culminating in a shot of a girl talking on a ham radio? The girl later grows up to become a scientist who puts her knowledge of radio to practical use.

 

Contact (guessing)



 

10.  To become licensed in amateur radio, you must demonstrate some knowledge of basic electrical engineering. One fundamental principle of electricity states that the current through a conductor between two points varies in direct proportion to the voltage across the two points; this is expressed by the equation V = IR, where V stands for voltage in volts, I for current in amperes, and R for resistance in what unit?named after the same physicist who lends his name to this law?

 

Ohm



 

11.  In 1957, Buddy Holly felt blue and recorded a classic rock song yearning for what woman, who became a ham later in life with the personalized call sign K5PSG? (First and middle names required; last name optional.)

 

Peggy Sue



 

12.  The abbreviation SK is often used as a euphemism to indicate that an amateur radio operator is deceased. SK derives from the Morse code procedural sign that is traditionally the last signal sent from a station before ceasing operation, when the station would no longer be heard on the air. The K stands for "key" (as in a telegraph key)?what does the S stand for?

 

Silent



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From w3us at casa-aloha.net  Mon May 20 10:43:51 2024
From: w3us at casa-aloha.net (w3us at casa-aloha.net)
Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 10:43:51 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Dayton Phenom
Message-ID: <6C56E6B8-9DF8-4E5C-BABA-8E561787A1AF@casa-aloha.net>

This young man, Janis, from Romania dazzled us with his ability to copy CW at ? are you ready for this, 217 words per minute!  In the link below, this 12 year-old prodigy demonstrates his amazing gift at the CWOPS booth.

https://www.facebook.com/734475319/videos/460535053138846/

73,
Rusty - W3US

From wa1utq at embarqmail.com  Mon May 20 16:30:03 2024
From: wa1utq at embarqmail.com (wa1utq at embarqmail.com)
Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 16:30:03 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL Audio News and Nets
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAJWBR8xZ2LpLn/mCQLy1eybCgAAAEAAAAGCvmIylZtdBkzbJFXtBaBIBAAAAAA==@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. PL= 91.5 - Get the
latest news here first.- Home of the ARRL Audio News for 46 yrs.

           Repeated Saturday at 7pm on WA1UTQ/R 146.940 mhz. on Fusion
Digital at 7pm - Digital only. 

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

           Friday at 12:15pm on KX4LEO/R 147.360 mhz. FM. PL=97.4hz. South
of Sumter County.

           Sunday at 12:30pm on W2TR/R 224.900/441.875 mhz. FM. PL=103.5hz
North of The Villages, South Merion Co.

           Friday at 12pm on WA1UTQ/R 1292.150 mhz. FM. PL=91.5hz 

           

           Nets:

           TVARC Rag Chew Net: on Monday at 7pm on 443.225 mhz. FM -
PL=103.5hz - N4FMO, AD4MO, N4FP, and K3DO - Backup Repeater 443.150 mhz.
PL=103.5hz 

           CERT Team Amateur Radio Net: Tuesday at 8pm on 145.210 mhz. -
PL=110.9hz -   KJ4KJY, KD8WAA, and KU9H - Open to all Amateur. CERT/TVARC   

           Zombie Fusion Net: on 444.575 mhz. Thursday 7-8:30 pm digital
only. -  WB8E, N8ZA, and AC8ZD. Only online 1st,2nd,5th Thursday of the
month.

           QCWA Chapter 217 Net: on Friday at 10am on 443.225 mhz. FM-
PL=103.5hz - W4OE, and AA6DQ - Backup Repeater 443.150 mhz. PL=103.5hz.

           Sumter County ARES Net: 4th Thursday at 7:30pm on 147.030 mhz.
FM. PL=123.0hz - KX4LEO

           C4FM Fusion Net: on Tuesday at 8pm on 147.030mhz in Fusion
Digital only on K4HOG/R - KI4LEH 

           YL Ladies Net: on Tuesday at 7pm on 443.225mhz FM: PL=103.5hz -
KU9H <<NEW

             

 

            Next TVARC Club Meeting Thursday June 20, 2024 - 6pm at the
Eisenhower Rec. Ctr.

 

 

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From wa1utq at embarqmail.com  Mon May 20 16:31:32 2024
From: wa1utq at embarqmail.com (wa1utq at embarqmail.com)
Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 16:31:32 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] TVARC Repeater Status
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAJWBR8xZ2LpLn/mCQLy1eybCgAAAEAAAAENEDsvB2KFNkrT9tlGowCYBAAAAAA==@embarqmail.com>

 

Status of the repeaters in The Villages May 15, 2024 - update

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

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

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

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

444.250 Working Fine - FM:PL 110.9hz-T - K4LFK/R - CERT Team Backup @ Co.51

145.210 Working Fine - FM:PL 110.9hz-T- K4LFK/R- TVARC/CERT Team EComm &
ARRL News.

146.940 Working Fine - Fusion Digital: Open. FM: PL  71.9hz-TSQ*- No Wires-X
- WA1UTQ/R

                                         - ARRL News in Fusion Digital. 

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

444.575 Working Fine - Fusion Digital: Open. Wires: Open. FM: 91.5hz-TSQ*-
WA1UTQ/R

               Working Fine  - Wires-x Node: #11186,21186. - ARRL News

               Working Fine  - Link to Fla.I-75 NA4DA/R 147.210,KC4MHH/R
444.050,WA1UTQ/R -

                                            444.575 - Digital only. 200-mile
coverage.                                                     

463.350 Working Fine - CERT Team Members only. - TSQ

224.900 Working Fine - FM: PL 103.5hz-TSQ - W2TR/R 

               Working Fine - Link to 441.875 - ARRL News.

441.875 Working Fine - Fusion Digital: Open. Wires: Open. FM: PL
103.5hz-TSQ. - W2TR/R

               Working Fine  - Wires-x Node: #58179,68179 - QTH-Marion
County.

               Working Fine - Link to 224.900 - ARRL News.

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

1292.150 Working Fine  - D-Star: Local: WA1UTQ A /FM: PL 91.5hz - TSQ-
Wildwood.

               Working Fine  -WA1UTQ/R - FM, WA1UTQ A - Dstar- No Gateway. -
ARRL News.

462.700 Working Fine - GMRS Repeater - FM: 023 DCS # - WRDK593

                                           #- Contact Gary W2TR -
<mailto:w2tr.gary at gmail.com> w2tr.gary at gmail.com

                                     

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

 

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

     443.225 - 50 watts - 265 ft.                           146.940 - 50
watts - 265 ft            441.875 - 40 watts - 100 ft.

     443.150 - 50 watts - 194 ft.                           224.980 - 30
watts - 265 ft          1292.150 - 10 watts - 300 ft.

     145.110 - 50 watts -  200 ft.                           444.575 - 50
watts - 300 ft.           462.700 -  40 watts -  230 ft.        

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

     145.210 - 50 watts - 230 ft.                           224.900 - 50
watts - 200 ft.

 

    147.210 - 11 watts - 260 ft.                           444.050 -  50
watts -  650 ft.           444.575  - 50 watts - 300 ft.

73 Bruce WA1UTQ  Crack Repeater Team.  K4LFK, W2TR, AA6DQ, WA1UTQ       

 

 

.030, .925, .049, and .360 - W2TR Head Tech. take care of these repeaters.

 

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

                Working Fine - EchoLink- K4HOG-R or #226084, Allstar - Node#
58115

                                         - No Wires-X and ARES EC. - C4FM
Radio Net.

146.925 Working Fine - Fusion Digital: Open. FM:PL 123.0hz - TSQ - KS4EOC/R

                                           QTH at the EOC Bulg. Temp.

                                          -Sumter Co. Ecomm. Net 

                Off the Air      - EchoLink- KD8WAA-R/648680. Allstar -
Node# 53446

                                         - No Wires-X - Moving to a new
Location. Sometime in June.

                                          -  SCEM EComm Net move to KI4DYE
145.49 until further notice. 

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

                Working Fine - EchoLink - KX4LEO-L/297089, Allstar - Node#
40487

                                            Fusion/Digital coming Soon.-No
Wires-X. , SCEM EComm Net.

147.360 Working Fine - FM: PL=97.4hz - TSQ - KX4LEO/R

                Working Fine - Echolink:KX4LEO-R /297091, AllStar: 577320.
Ares EC/ARRL News.

 

147.030 - 50 watts - 380 ft.

146.925 - 50 watts - 100 ft. - EOC

145.490 -50 watts - 130 ft.

147.360 - 50 watts - 80 ft.

 

 

           

 

 

  73 Bruce WA1UTQ  Crack Repeater Team.  K4LFK, W2TR, AA6DQ,WA1UTQ       

 

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From w3us at casa-aloha.net  Mon May 20 16:48:17 2024
From: w3us at casa-aloha.net (w3us at casa-aloha.net)
Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 16:48:17 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] New In box Icom 7610 for sale
Message-ID: <C2B5F90E-3C84-4E35-BDAB-FC2B16E3A19A@casa-aloha.net>



I am offering my TVARC club mates first shot at this brand new, never used Icom 7610 HF/6M transceiver.  For a full list of features and specifications please consult the Icom America web site: https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7610/

Offering 8% below retail, local pick up/no shipping, no sales tax.  $2999 and it?s yours.

Rusty - W3US
808-561-3061


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From k2dm at comcast.net  Mon May 20 16:51:02 2024
From: k2dm at comcast.net (k2dm at comcast.net)
Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 20:51:02 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] New Net for YLs meets Tuesdays at 7:00 PM
Message-ID: <PH7P220MB153356A54BDF54FEB2003AE9FCE92@PH7P220MB1533.NAMP220.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>

TVARC members,

A new net recently started up in the area.  The net meets Tuesday evenings at 7:00 on the 443.225 repeater (PL103.5).
The focus of the net is on YLs (Young Ladies), especially those who are new to ham radio, but any YLs are invited to
attend.  Maryann Larson, KU9H, is the net control station, and she does a fine job of guiding the ladies through their
first net experiences and more.  Please feel free and comfortable joining Maryann and the group this Tuesday.

73,
George K2DM
TVARC President


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From k2dm at comcast.net  Wed May 22 07:13:13 2024
From: k2dm at comcast.net (k2dm at comcast.net)
Date: Wed, 22 May 2024 11:13:13 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] Local ham needs antenna help
Message-ID: <PH7P220MB1533F97084093182C9B6F4A3FCEB2@PH7P220MB1533.NAMP220.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>

Clubmates,
I was contacted by a non-member from Summerfield (WD9GCM) who suffered a fall recently and cannot complete the
assembly and installation of a new Cushcraft R9 antenna.  Please contact me if you are willing and able to
assist him.  (No crawling around in an attic involved!)
73,
George K2DM
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From k2dm at comcast.net  Wed May 22 10:34:31 2024
From: k2dm at comcast.net (George Briggs)
Date: Wed, 22 May 2024 10:34:31 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] WD4JJI SK
Message-ID: <1FBBBA50-4B68-4970-A462-002498B06B6D@comcast.net>

Members of TVARC,
It is with sadness that I report that Rick Silverston, WD4JJI, passed away on March 30.  Rick was the President of TVARC about a dozen years ago. Shortly thereafter he joined Community Watch and became a dispatcher. In that role Rick saved my bacon. I had parked temporarily in my next door neighbor?s driveway (he was a snowbird) when his home watch person came by to check on the house. She reported the unauthorized car to Community Watch. Thankfully, Rick heard the ensuing transmission, recognized my callsign license plate, and stopped the police from being called. It?s good to have friends.
Rick was pretty busy with family and work, so we didn?t see him at many club meetings, but he always maintained his membership.
RIP Rick!
George K2DM
Sent from my iPhone

From w4gormail at comcast.net  Wed May 22 17:20:23 2024
From: w4gormail at comcast.net (GEORGE RUTKOSKIE)
Date: Wed, 22 May 2024 17:20:23 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [TVARC] WD4JJI SK
In-Reply-To: <1FBBBA50-4B68-4970-A462-002498B06B6D@comcast.net>
References: <1FBBBA50-4B68-4970-A462-002498B06B6D@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <1378640219.969701.1716412823109@connect.xfinity.com>

Sad news indeed, Rick served with me as officers of TVARC  way vbck when.  I vised with him often as our street was on his patrol route.  He was a very efficient and nice guy.  He will be missed.  
George
W4GOR
> On 05/22/2024 10:34 AM EDT George Briggs <k2dm at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>  
> Members of TVARC,
> It is with sadness that I report that Rick Silverston, WD4JJI, passed away on March 30.  Rick was the President of TVARC about a dozen years ago. Shortly thereafter he joined Community Watch and became a dispatcher. In that role Rick saved my bacon. I had parked temporarily in my next door neighbor?s driveway (he was a snowbird) when his home watch person came by to check on the house. She reported the unauthorized car to Community Watch. Thankfully, Rick heard the ensuing transmission, recognized my callsign license plate, and stopped the police from being called. It?s good to have friends.
> Rick was pretty busy with family and work, so we didn?t see him at many club meetings, but he always maintained his membership.
> RIP Rick!
> George K2DM
> Sent from my iPhone
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From n4gl.marty at gmail.com  Wed May 22 17:42:01 2024
From: n4gl.marty at gmail.com (Marty Brown)
Date: Wed, 22 May 2024 17:42:01 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] WD4JJI SK
In-Reply-To: <1FBBBA50-4B68-4970-A462-002498B06B6D@comcast.net>
References: <1FBBBA50-4B68-4970-A462-002498B06B6D@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <CAOo==4xUZb2NVqBp2sMQXmKmrx1vGn3M-Bx1mfXOYYCDgN6M3A@mail.gmail.com>

Rick was President of what I always call "the best TVARC board ever" back
in 2012. Dave K2DWW (SK) was VP, I was Secretary, and Ralph N8RW was
Treasurer. We had lengthy board meetings at Panera at Sumter Landing. We
even talked a little bit about TVARC!

Rick was a kind and gentle man, dedicated to his family and the hobby.

RIP.

73,
Marty N4GL

On Wed, May 22, 2024 at 10:37?AM George Briggs <k2dm at comcast.net> wrote:

> Members of TVARC,
> It is with sadness that I report that Rick Silverston, WD4JJI, passed away
> on March 30.  Rick was the President of TVARC about a dozen years ago.
> Shortly thereafter he joined Community Watch and became a dispatcher. In
> that role Rick saved my bacon. I had parked temporarily in my next door
> neighbor?s driveway (he was a snowbird) when his home watch person came by
> to check on the house. She reported the unauthorized car to Community
> Watch. Thankfully, Rick heard the ensuing transmission, recognized my
> callsign license plate, and stopped the police from being called. It?s good
> to have friends.
> Rick was pretty busy with family and work, so we didn?t see him at many
> club meetings, but he always maintained his membership.
> RIP Rick!
> George K2DM
> Sent from my iPhone
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> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/tvarc
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From psk2ps at gmail.com  Wed May 22 19:47:53 2024
From: psk2ps at gmail.com (K2PS Pete Stafford)
Date: Wed, 22 May 2024 19:47:53 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Ham Radio Trivia Quiz Wrap Up
Message-ID: <017601daaca2$76d8f3a0$648adae0$@gmail.com>

We had 9 members try their hand at it.  John, W4GD was the only one with a
perfect score.  Congrats, John!

 

The scores:

W4GD              12

KM4PIH           11

K2DM              10

WA3CTZ          10

NP2B               10

K2PS                10

K3WT               9

AB2SN             9

K8XR                9

 

The questions were pretty basic here.  I guess that whomever it was that put
these together wanted to try and attract no solely a ham audience.  Perhaps
someone in the club might want to put together another set of questions?

 

And for those of you who just didn't want to submit their own answers, here
are the questions with their answers:

 

1.  Radio frequencies are measured in hertz (cycles per second), but the
bands of frequencies allocated to amateur radio use are generally known by a
measurement in meters, corresponding to what property, which varies
inversely with frequency? For example, the frequency 146.52 MHz is
considered to lie in the 2 meter band because it has a what of about 2
meters?

WAVELENGTH

2.  When hams say a band is "open", we mean that communication within it is
possible, usually across great distances. What charged region of the
atmosphere is responsible for bending and reflecting radio signals to go
around the curved surface of the Earth?

IONOSPHERE

3.  The dipole, the discone, the end-fed half-wave, the G5RV, the Zepp (as
in Zeppelin), the J-pole, the Yagi-Uda, the hex beam, and the "rubber ducky"
are all types of what essential piece of radio equipment?

ANTENNAS

4.  One of the most appealing aspects of amateur radio, to a lot of hams, is
making contacts with other hams in unusual places. Two amateur radio
stations, call signs NA1SS and RS0ISS, operate from what difficult-to-access
location? The attached audio transcription is part of a recording of an
8-year-old girl making contact with one of these stations. Audio
transcription: YOUNG GIRL'S VOICE: "November Alpha One Sierra Sierra, Mike
Zero Lima Mike Kilo, my name is Isabella, I'm eight years old, you're five
and nine. Thank you." MAN'S VOICE: "Mike Zero Lima Mike Kilo, this is
November Alpha One Sierra Sierra. Isabella, it's so great to chat with you,
thank you for getting on the radio and saying hello." YOUNG GIRL'S VOICE:
"Thank you, bye."

INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION

5.  Hams operate many different modes of transmission: for example, AM and
FM, such as you'd find in a broadcast receiver, but also CW (Morse code),
SSB (single sideband), RTTY (radioteletype), SSTV (slow-scan television),
and FT8 (a type of digital mode). Such modes make different uses of what
process by which information is added to a radio wave?

MODULATION

6.  The first part ("prefix") of an amateur radio station's call sign tells
you which government licensed the station. For example, the prefixes K, W,
and N all belong to the United States; F indicates France, and 6Y is
Jamaica. Virtually all of these prefixes are assigned by what specialized
agency of the United Nations, which is responsible for many matters related
to information and communication, and which, at 158 years old, is one of the
oldest international organizations still in operation? (Either the full name
or its three-letter acronym is acceptable.)

INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION (ITU)

7.  One particularly difficult amateur radio activity is to try to "bounce"
a signal off of what object, allowing anyone who can see that same object to
receive your signal? The use of this object to reflect radio waves was first
proposed during the Second World War, but the development of communications
satellites in the 1960s made the idea obsolete for practical use.

THE MOON

8.  The competitive activity known as amateur radio direction finding
combines locating hidden radio transmitters (or "foxhunting") with what
sport, in which a map and magnetic compass are used to navigate from point
to point across terrain? In its non-radio version, this sport has petitioned
for entry to the Olympic Games multiple times, and a version on skis was
staged parallel to the Winter Olympics in 1998 in Nagano, Japan.

ORIENTEERING

9.  What 1997 science-fiction film opens with a memorable scene culminating
in a shot of a girl talking on a ham radio? The girl later grows up to
become a scientist who puts her knowledge of radio to practical use.

CONTACT

10.  To become licensed in amateur radio, you must demonstrate some
knowledge of basic electrical engineering. One fundamental principle of
electricity states that the current through a conductor between two points
varies in direct proportion to the voltage across the two points; this is
expressed by the equation V = IR, where V stands for voltage in volts, I for
current in amperes, and R for resistance in what unit-named after the same
physicist who lends his name to this law?

OHMS

11.  In 1957, Buddy Holly felt blue and recorded a classic rock song
yearning for what woman, who became a ham later in life with the
personalized call sign K5PSG? (First and middle names required; last name
optional.)

PEGGY SUE

12.  The abbreviation SK is often used as a euphemism to indicate that an
amateur radio operator is deceased. SK derives from the Morse code
procedural sign that is traditionally the last signal sent from a station
before ceasing operation, when the station would no longer be heard on the
air. The K stands for "key" (as in a telegraph key)-what does the S stand
for?

SILENT

 

73, Pete, K2PS

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From k2dm at comcast.net  Fri May 24 06:45:19 2024
From: k2dm at comcast.net (k2dm at comcast.net)
Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 10:45:19 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] Yaesu FT-60 HT for sale
Message-ID: <PH7P220MB1533AA4B9147A25E7036D7DEFCF52@PH7P220MB1533.NAMP220.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>

Folks,
A Yaesu FT-60 HT was recently given to the club.  It is like new - still has the protective film over the display.
Comes with the drop-in charger, antenna, and belt clip.  I programmed it with the three TVARC repeaters and a handful of other frequencies.  The original box is included, but the internal sections are missing.
This radio sells for about $155 new.  Priced here for $100!  This is a very nice, sturdy radio.  Google it for pictures and specs.
If you want it, let me know by 5:00 PM today.  If more than one person responds, I will randomly select which one gets the radio.
73,
George K2DM

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From k2dm at comcast.net  Fri May 24 17:30:19 2024
From: k2dm at comcast.net (k2dm at comcast.net)
Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 21:30:19 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] The FT-60 HT has been sold.
Message-ID: <PH7P220MB1533A1121317F69C413843CDFCF52@PH7P220MB1533.NAMP220.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>


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From tonyhackenberg at icloud.com  Mon May 27 14:35:58 2024
From: tonyhackenberg at icloud.com (Anthony Hackenberg)
Date: Mon, 27 May 2024 14:35:58 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL Update (Dated May 22, 2024) on LoTW Outage
Message-ID: <76424A49-EACB-418C-B0AB-6763A63CD00F@icloud.com>

Hi Members of TVARC?s MailList [especially those that use ARRL?s Logbook of the World (LoTW) service],

ARRL?s LoTW is still down.  Apparently, the serious incident causing this extended downtime started on or about May 15, 2024.

For the ARRL?s latest update regarding this LoTW outage, go here:

https://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-systems-service-disruption   

To check on the status of ARRL?s LoTW, go here:

https://status.lotw.arrl.org <https://status.lotw.arrl.org/>  

Having spent most of my professional career in Information Technology (IT; mainframe computer systems), I can sympathize with the ARRL staffers who are tasked with resolving this serious incident that has adversely impacted several of ARRL?s services.  Hopefully, they will still be able to enjoy some time with their families/friends over today?s Memorial Holiday (Monday, May 27, 2024).

73 & Happy Memorial Day,

Tony/K4QR


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From N4REE at bob-easton.com  Mon May 27 16:37:40 2024
From: N4REE at bob-easton.com (N4REE - Bob)
Date: Mon, 27 May 2024 16:37:40 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL Update (Dated May 22, 2024) on LoTW Outage
In-Reply-To: <76424A49-EACB-418C-B0AB-6763A63CD00F@icloud.com>
References: <76424A49-EACB-418C-B0AB-6763A63CD00F@icloud.com>
Message-ID: <7c9ad3be-721b-47ec-a663-7479a7a575e7@bob-easton.com>

Like Tony, my career was 40 years in IT where I learned too much about 
security mishaps. Unfortunately, the ARRL incident sounds very much like 
a ransomware attack. Those attacks affect all computers on a network, 
doing serious damage. From some gentle observation, one can see that 
outward facing servers, such as those operating the web service are back 
in operation. They are some of the easiest to rebuild. It's the more 
dedicated servers inside the network that are taking the longest to come 
back.

I too wish them well and hope they have a better time of it than the 
British Library. They were attacked in October '23, have some of their 
services back now, but are still struggling. What I would like to see 
from the ARRL is more transparency. The BL was very transparent about 
their attack from the start. If you care to learn more about what it's 
like to be inside one of these experiences, read more about their 
experience at:

https://www.bl.uk/home/british-library-cyber-incident-review-8-march-2024.pdf

Bob, N4REE

On 5/27/2024 2:35 PM, Anthony Hackenberg via TVARC wrote:
> Hi Members of TVARC?s MailList [especially those that use ARRL?s 
> Logbook of the World (LoTW) service],
>
> ARRL?s LoTW is still down. ?Apparently, the serious incident causing 
> this extended downtime started on or about May 15, 2024.
>
> For the ARRL?s latest update regarding this LoTW outage, go here:
>
>     https://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-systems-service-disruption
>
> To check on the status of ARRL?s LoTW, go here:
>
>     https://status.lotw.arrl.org 
>
>
> Having spent most of my professional career in Information Technology 
> (IT; mainframe computer systems), I can sympathize with the ARRL 
> staffers who are tasked with resolving this serious incident that has 
> adversely impacted several of ARRL?s services. ?Hopefully, they will 
> still be able to enjoy some time with their families/friends over 
> today?s Memorial Holiday (Monday, May 27, 2024).
>
> 73 & Happy Memorial Day,
>
> Tony/K4QR
>
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________
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From wa1utq at embarqmail.com  Thu May 30 15:59:14 2024
From: wa1utq at embarqmail.com (wa1utq at embarqmail.com)
Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 15:59:14 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] ARRL Audio News and Nets
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAJWBR8xZ2LpLn/mCQLy1eybCgAAAEAAAAPY3yJkr6chDvo70rg6ZKTsBAAAAAA==@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.: Silver Springs Tail Gate - Saturday
June 1st - 8am-1pm at 319 SE26th Ter. Ocala - 146.610mhz PL=123.0hz.

 

          Audio News:

           Friday at 7pm on WA1UTQ/R 444.575 mhz. FM. PL= 91.5 - Get the
latest news here first.- Home of the ARRL Audio News for 46 yrs.

           Repeated Saturday at 7pm on WA1UTQ/R 146.940 mhz. on Fusion
Digital at 7pm - Digital only. 

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

           Friday at 12:15pm on KX4LEO/R 147.360 mhz. FM. PL=97.4hz. South
of Sumter County.

           Sunday at 12:30pm on W2TR/R 224.900/441.875 mhz. FM. PL=103.5hz
North of The Villages, South Merion Co.

           Friday at 12pm on WA1UTQ/R 1292.150 mhz. FM. PL=91.5hz 

           

           Nets:

           TVARC Rag Chew Net: on Monday at 7pm on 443.225 mhz. FM -
PL=103.5hz - N4FMO, AD4MO, N4FP, and K3DO - Backup Repeater 443.150 mhz.
PL=103.5hz 

           CERT Team Amateur Radio Net: Tuesday at 8pm on 145.210 mhz. -
PL=110.9hz -   KJ4KJY, KD8WAA, and KU9H - Open to all Amateur. CERT/TVARC   

           Zombie Fusion Net: on 444.575 mhz. Thursday 7-8:30 pm digital
only. -  WB8E, N8ZA, and AC8ZD. Only online 1st,2nd,5th Thursday of the
month.

           QCWA Chapter 217 Net: on Friday at 10am on 443.225 mhz. FM-
PL=103.5hz - W4OE, and AA6DQ - Backup Repeater 443.150 mhz. PL=103.5hz.

           Sumter County ARES Net: 4th Thursday at 7:30pm on 147.030 mhz.
FM. PL=123.0hz - KX4LEO

           C4FM Fusion Net: on Tuesday at 8pm on 147.030mhz in Fusion
Digital only on K4HOG/R - KI4LEH 

           YL Ladies Net: on Tuesday at 7pm on 443.225mhz FM: PL=103.5hz -
KU9H

             

 

            Next TVARC Club Meeting Thursday June 20, 2024 - 6pm at the
Eisenhower Rec. Ctr.

            Next Event: ARRL Field Day - June 22-23 - TVARC - Eisenhower
Rec. Ctr. - Check K4VRC.com for more updates.

 

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From johnsonfe at hotmail.com  Thu May 30 16:20:30 2024
From: johnsonfe at hotmail.com (Frank Johnson)
Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 20:20:30 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] KF4CQ repeater
Message-ID: <BN8PR19MB2818D8318F89FA2535D78994BDF32@BN8PR19MB2818.namprd19.prod.outlook.com>

Note to all the 442.55 DMR Repeater
Is off the air for PA repairs
   Sorry
Will let you know when it's fixed
 73s
Frank
Kf4cq

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From wa1utq at embarqmail.com  Fri May 31 15:43:14 2024
From: wa1utq at embarqmail.com (wa1utq at embarqmail.com)
Date: Fri, 31 May 2024 15:43:14 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] TVARC Repeater Status June 01,2024
Message-ID: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAJWBR8xZ2LpLn/mCQLy1eybCgAAAEAAAADmTneTv2Q1Bi+McemYjOGUBAAAAAA==@embarqmail.com>

 

Status of the repeaters in The Villages June 01, 2024 - update

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

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

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

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

444.250 Working Fine - FM:PL 110.9hz-T - K4LFK/R - CERT Team Backup @ Co.51

145.210 Working Fine - FM:PL 110.9hz-T- K4LFK/R- TVARC/CERT Team EComm &
ARRL News.

146.940 Working Fine - Fusion Digital: Open. FM: PL  71.9hz-TSQ*- No Wires-X
- WA1UTQ/R

                                         - ARRL News in Fusion Digital. 

224.980 Working Fine - FM: PL 91.5hz-TSQ - WA1UTQ/R - Lower the Audio on CW
ID.

444.575 Working Fine - Fusion Digital: Open. Wires: Open. FM: 91.5hz-TSQ*-
WA1UTQ/R

               Working Fine  - Wires-x Node: #11186,21186. - ARRL News

               Working Fine  - Link to Fla.I-75 NA4DA/R 147.210,KC4MHH/R
444.050,WA1UTQ/R -

                                            444.575 - Digital only. 200-mile
coverage.                                                     

463.350 Working Fine - CERT Team Members only. - TSQ

224.900 Working Fine - FM: PL 103.5hz-TSQ - W2TR/R 

               Working Fine - Link to 441.875 - ARRL News.

441.875 Working Fine - Fusion Digital: Open. Wires: Open. FM: PL
103.5hz-TSQ. - W2TR/R

               Working Fine  - Wires-x Node: #58179,68179 - QTH-Marion
County.

               Working Fine - Link to 224.900 - ARRL News.

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

1292.150 Working Fine  - D-Star: Local: WA1UTQ A /FM: PL 91.5hz - TSQ-
Wildwood.

               Working Fine  -WA1UTQ/R - FM, WA1UTQ A - Dstar- No Gateway
yet. - ARRL News.

462.700 Working Fine - GMRS Repeater - FM: 023 DCS # - WRDK593

                                           #- Contact Gary W2TR -
<mailto:w2tr.gary at gmail.com> w2tr.gary at gmail.com

                                     

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

 

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

     443.225 - 50 watts - 265 ft.                           146.940 - 50
watts - 265 ft            441.875 - 40 watts - 100 ft.

     443.150 - 50 watts - 194 ft.                           224.980 - 30
watts - 265 ft          1292.150 - 10 watts - 300 ft.

     145.110 - 50 watts -  200 ft.                           444.575 - 50
watts - 300 ft.           462.700 -  40 watts -  230 ft.        

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

     145.210 - 50 watts - 230 ft.                           224.900 - 50
watts - 200 ft.

 

    147.210 - 11 watts - 260 ft.                           444.050 -  50
watts -  650 ft.           444.575  - 50 watts - 300 ft.

73 Bruce WA1UTQ  Crack Repeater Team.  K4LFK, W2TR, AA6DQ, WA1UTQ       

 

 

.030, .925, .049, and .360 - W2TR Head Tech. take care of these repeaters.

 

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

                Working Fine - EchoLink- K4HOG-R or #226084, Allstar - Node#
58115

                                         - No Wires-X and ARES EC. - C4FM
Radio Net.

146.925 Working Fine - Fusion Digital: Open. FM:PL 123.0hz - TSQ - KS4EOC/R

                                           QTH at the EOC Bulg. Temp.

                                          -Sumter Co. Ecomm. Net 

                Working Fine - EchoLink- KD8WAA-R/648680. Allstar - Node#
53446

                                         - No Wires-X 

                                          -  SCEM EComm Net move to KI4DYE
145.49 until further notice. 

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

                Working Fine - EchoLink - KX4LEO-L/297089, Allstar - Node#
40487

                                            Fusion/Digital coming Soon.-No
Wires-X. , SCEM EComm Net.

147.360 Working Fine - FM: PL=97.4hz - TSQ - KX4LEO/R

                Working Fine - Echolink:KX4LEO-R /297091, AllStar: 577320.
Ares EC/ARRL News.

442.0625 Off the Air     - NXDN Digital: Narrow Band - NI4CE/R -Sky-Warn
net. - Coming soon

 

147.030 - 50 watts - 380 ft.

146.925 - 50 watts - 100 ft. - EOC  -(260 ft.)

145.490 -50 watts - 130 ft.

147.360 - 50 watts - 80 ft.

442.0625- 50 watts- 260 ft.

442.550 -  40 Watts -100ft.

 

 

442.550  Off the Air     - DMR/CC#1 -  FM: 146.2 TSQ - KF4CQ/R - The
Villages - Silver Lake

                                        - Repairing PA Amp.

 

           

 

 

  73 Bruce WA1UTQ  Crack Repeater Team.  K4LFK, W2TR, AA6DQ,WA1UTQ       

 

 

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