From n0smx2 at gmail.com  Thu Jul  2 08:38:43 2026
From: n0smx2 at gmail.com (Dennis McKinney)
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2026 08:38:43 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] 13 Colonies Special Event
Message-ID: <CADk0RDyFcTzMYab-AjbAdkwVPFjT+9fzuS=ddNqe8m57YWZeOg@mail.gmail.com>

Clubmates,
 I hope everyone is giving a go at the 13 Colonies Special Event. It's a
very fun relaxing activity. The stations are very active and good
operators.

Http://13colonies.us/hamalert

The spotter page is awesome. Give it a try and see if you can get a clean
sweep on cw, digital, ssb or all of them. Lots of info on their website
also. Good luck and have FUN !!

Dennis N0SMX
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From wb2art at gmail.com  Thu Jul  2 08:52:19 2026
From: wb2art at gmail.com (Ken Kaplan)
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2026 08:52:19 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] 13 Colonies Special Event
In-Reply-To: <CADk0RDyFcTzMYab-AjbAdkwVPFjT+9fzuS=ddNqe8m57YWZeOg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CADk0RDyFcTzMYab-AjbAdkwVPFjT+9fzuS=ddNqe8m57YWZeOg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAB2qLx4dBmkZf8jtfUVmYSaNnkhgT7eHhLXfh=5y17rUvy-juQ@mail.gmail.com>

Got 10 out of 13 states yesterday, running 15w. Broke a pile up on K2I
(RI). Great fun.
Ken WB2ART

On Thu, Jul 2, 2026, 8:40?AM Dennis McKinney via TVARC <
tvarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Clubmates,
>  I hope everyone is giving a go at the 13 Colonies Special Event. It's a
> very fun relaxing activity. The stations are very active and good
> operators.
>
> Http://13colonies.us/hamalert
>
> The spotter page is awesome. Give it a try and see if you can get a clean
> sweep on cw, digital, ssb or all of them. Lots of info on their website
> also. Good luck and have FUN !!
>
> Dennis N0SMX
> ______________________________________________________________
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From k2dm at comcast.net  Fri Jul  3 10:20:45 2026
From: k2dm at comcast.net (George)
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2026 10:20:45 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Fwd: WRTC 2026
References: <624167356.1078705.1783078983960@mail.yahoo.com>
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From k2te.1nh at gmail.com  Fri Jul  3 13:00:16 2026
From: k2te.1nh at gmail.com (Ed Deichler)
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2026 17:00:16 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] Fwd: WRTC 2026
In-Reply-To: <F9D7C352-60BA-4C2A-8596-E7AA3D4C4FDC@comcast.net>
References: <624167356.1078705.1783078983960@mail.yahoo.com>
	<F9D7C352-60BA-4C2A-8596-E7AA3D4C4FDC@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <CAMWJEs6m1+vrpOz5FUAREgOD1Gj2OReFMH2ni2dzYngui-EdGQ@mail.gmail.com>

Tnx for the info, George. I remember when WRTC was held in New England in
2014. The Yankee Clipper Contest Club stepped up to erect towers and beams
on dozens of sites in the NE states. I had the privilege of setting up 5
stations in NH and northern MA for the event. One of our sites came in 3rd
or 4th in the competition.

The highlight for me was the initial get-together where I met many of the
heavy hitters in the international contesting arena. One of the contestants
borrowed my FT-1000MP to use during the contest!

Mark was involved back then and I'm glad to see he's still in the game.

73 de Ed

On Fri, Jul 3, 2026 at 2:21?PM George via TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> Clubmates,
> This forwarded email describes and announces a contest that is often
> called ?the Olympics of ham radio?. As Mark describes in his email, the
> host country sets up 50 nearly identical stations which are then randomly
> assigned to the 50 two-person teams who qualified. The callsigns to be used
> are also randomly assigned just before the contest begins, but the public
> does not know which team has which callsign. You might want to spend a
> little time playing in this one.
> 73,
> George K2DM
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From:* Mark Pride <mpridesti at yahoo.com>
> *Date:* July 3, 2026 at 7:43:09?AM EDT
> *To:* George <k2dm at comcast.net>
> *Subject:* *Re: WRTC 2026*
> *Reply-To:* Mark Pride <mpridesti at yahoo.com>
>
> ?
>
> WRTC is almost here! ?
>
>
>
> WRTC is essentially the Olympics of Amateur Radio Contesting - and is
> almost upon us! On 8th July 2026, competitors that have qualified to
> represent their Qualification Area (unlike the Olympics, which has
> participants competing for their country) will arrive in the United Kingdom
> to prepare for this once every 4 year event. The host nation changes each
> time and, this time, for the 10th WRTC, it?s being held in the UK! There
> will be 50 teams of two, each with an assigned referee. Each will be
> allocated an HF operating site in South East England, where they will take
> part in a 24 hour SSB/CW contest (the IARU HF Championship) over the
> weekend of 11th/12th July. So, WRTC is kind of a contest within an existing
> contest.
>
>
>
> This is your opportunity to work these special stations and apply for your
> award!
>
>
>
> The WRTC contest will be live on a dedicated online platform provided by
> World Radio League. This is a live scoreboard where you can track your
> favourite team in real time. Also, when you contact one of the special WRTC
> stations, you can see it on the WRL platform. What?s more, you can check
> which of the 50 WRTC stations you still need to contact. Can you work all
> 50 of them? If you?re an SSB operator, there are 250 possible QSOs across
> 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10m. Similarly, there are 250 possible QSOs if you are a
> CW operator. If you are both an SSB and CW operator, 500 QSOs are possible
> with WRTC stations alone!
>
>
>
> Certificates will be downloadable after the contest, which will display
> your total number of QSOs made with these special callsigns. There are
> different award tiers depending on how many you contact. Check out the
> following webpage for full details of the award programme:
> www.wrtc2026.org/wrtc-2026-competition-awards
>
> So, what are the special callsigns? Well, we can?t say just yet! These
> will be announced on Thursday 9th July. You will find this on the WRTC
> website ? www.wrtc2026.org ? and also on our social media platforms by
> searching WRTC2026. You can be sure that these 50 callsigns will be all
> over the bands during this contest! See how many you can find!
>
> A look at the World Radio League platform is a must. Visit
> www.WorldRadioLeague.com <http://www.worldradioleague.com/> and sign up
> early for free to stay tuned when the live scoreboard page for WRTC goes
> live!
>
>
>
> So, if you have the capability to be on the HF bands over the weekend of
> 11/12th July (from 12:00Z Sat ? 12:00Z Sun), why not try to work as many
> of these special stations as you can! Many of the WRTC sites should be easy
> to work on the HF bands. The teams will be using yagi antennas on 10/15/20
> meters and dipoles on 40 and 80 meters. They will run just 100 watts of
> output power, so they may not always be really loud? but, hopefully the
> propagation will be favourable. The exchange is signal report and ITU zone
> (so, if calling from the east of the USA, for example, ?59, 8? on SSB and
> ?599, 8? on CW would work).
>
>
>
> We also want to promote the YouTube daily TV shows at 16.30z (17.30 BST)
> daily from 8th July, plus the contest livestream. This is the link to
> follow. Ask to subscribe to the channel.
>
> WRTC 2026 <https://www.youtube.com/@WRTC2026/streams>
>
> WRTC 2026
>
> Welcome to the YouTube channel for the World Radiosport Team Championships
> 2026 being held in the UK from 8th - ...
> <https://www.youtube.com/@WRTC2026/streams>
>
>
>
>
> Please share for maximum exposure! ?
>
>
>
> 73,
>
> The WRTC 2026 Team
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark, K1RX
>
>
>
>
> On Monday, August 11, 2025 at 12:11:44 PM EDT, George <k2dm at comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>
> Fellow TVARC contesters,
> Mark, K1RX, long-ago fellow clubmate and friend from my New England days,
> is raising funds for WRTC 2026 within North America. WRTC, the Olympics of
> amateur radio, will be held in England in 2026. I am continuing my long
> tradition of not having qualified to compete.?
> Please read Mark?s email below and click the link if you would like to
> donate.
> 73,
> George K2DM
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From:* Mpridesti <mpridesti at yahoo.com>
> *Date:* August 11, 2025 at 9:32:25?AM CDT
> *To:* k2dm at comcast.net
> *Subject:* *WRTC 2026*
>
> ?
>
> ?
> Hi George
>
> Been looking for a way to reach out to the Villages to help in my mission
> of fund raising for the WRTC 2026 for North America. Found my very old
> contact (you!) and the Brigg?s brothers!
>
> I have recently been asked to help with Fund Raising in North America for
> the WRTC 2026 UK event which coincides with this past IARU contest (a
> contest within a contest) for those that been selected after a few years of
> qualifying. This time it will be held in England as you are aware.
>
> Am reaching out to see if you might wish to donate to this very worthy
> cause that will be on full display next year. And if you would like, be
> happy to provide the TVARC  a presentation on WRTC as a whole and specially
> the activity around the 2026 event via Zoom. Probably 30 minutes in
> duration.
>
> More details can be found at the WRTC 2026 UK web site. Be sure to check
> the Donation box to give us all an assist. Should you have any questions,
> feel free to contact me directly.
>
> Thanks!
>
> www.wrtc2026.org
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark, K1RX
>
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From Kirk at KRBenson.com  Fri Jul  3 15:13:56 2026
From: Kirk at KRBenson.com (Kirk R. Benson)
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2026 15:13:56 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Antenna Questions
Message-ID: <8a1550a5-48e5-47c5-b0d4-b8ff3e98b4db@KRBenson.com>

Hello fellow TVARC members. New Villager here and long time Ham (nearly 
50 years).

I am curious what fellow Villagers use for HF antennas at home. I miss 
being on HF.

I currently have a UHF/VHF vertical up in the attic and in the fall, 
will get a dipole up there (probably 20 meters). Just curious what 
others do, so I can get some ideas.

Thank you. Happy Independence Day.

73, Kirk, WI5L

Village of Edenfield



From wb2art at gmail.com  Fri Jul  3 16:37:30 2026
From: wb2art at gmail.com (Ken Kaplan)
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2026 16:37:30 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Antenna Questions
In-Reply-To: <8a1550a5-48e5-47c5-b0d4-b8ff3e98b4db@KRBenson.com>
References: <8a1550a5-48e5-47c5-b0d4-b8ff3e98b4db@KRBenson.com>
Message-ID: <CAB2qLx7sEHdst2zsbsLGe68MAcjJfFO-voC1VsFeY1E7NtPvug@mail.gmail.com>

22ft Flagpole Vertical - see attached article
Ken WB2ART

On Fri, Jul 3, 2026 at 4:35?PM Kirk R. Benson via TVARC <
tvarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Hello fellow TVARC members. New Villager here and long time Ham (nearly
> 50 years).
>
> I am curious what fellow Villagers use for HF antennas at home. I miss
> being on HF.
>
> I currently have a UHF/VHF vertical up in the attic and in the fall,
> will get a dipole up there (probably 20 meters). Just curious what
> others do, so I can get some ideas.
>
> Thank you. Happy Independence Day.
>
> 73, Kirk, WI5L
>
> Village of Edenfield
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> TVARC mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/tvarc
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From rugbyflorida at gmail.com  Fri Jul  3 16:59:45 2026
From: rugbyflorida at gmail.com (Chris Pasbrig)
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2026 16:59:45 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Antenna Question
Message-ID: <CAGNtA_nQWenfvo0HEozo5diubJOv4NKe1MYm3wB4b=zwK_VMEQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hello Kirk,

I have the following antennas in my attic:

VHF/UHF: Cushcraft "Ringo" AR-2, works great
HF: 20m wire dipole with LDG 1:1 BALUN, mounted in the attic at the ridge
of the roof, works well with my Kenwood TS-430 using a MFJ 249E tuner

Outside (temporary use)
20m & 40m Shark hamstick dipoles with 1:1 BALUN, mounted on 10' by 3/4" pvc
pipe painted black, slid over a 1/2" rebar pounded into the ground so I can
rotate them, narrow bandwidth but with the tuner they work well.

Chris W4ACB
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From jason.sherblom at gmail.com  Fri Jul  3 17:22:13 2026
From: jason.sherblom at gmail.com (Jason Sherblom)
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2026 17:22:13 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Antenna Question
In-Reply-To: <CAGNtA_nQWenfvo0HEozo5diubJOv4NKe1MYm3wB4b=zwK_VMEQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAGNtA_nQWenfvo0HEozo5diubJOv4NKe1MYm3wB4b=zwK_VMEQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAKYLd51oyMFzcY9_aW4Cz8K8LKxMJ1BDEAEedvitZ6LARRK=Pw@mail.gmail.com>

Hi all,

I am new to the group. My name is Jason Sherblom KR4FEF. Hello to all!

I only have a balcony but have had luck with a 20 meter ham stick mounted
in a steel bucket hanging off the top of the railing with a single 17?
speaker wire (two 8.5? individual wires split and spliced together) as a
counterpoise. Using my Icom IC7300 or Xiegu G90 works well. Great for voice
and digital (FT8).

It took a while to get this configuration as right as it can be but if the
bands are happy at any point throughout the day this setup works well.

I also have a 10m to 40m dipole I?ll set up if I go out to the community
center or someplace open, and also a couple of different vertical
configurations, I will set up from time to time and some wire antennas I
made.

I look forward to getting more involved with the group down the road. Take
care!

73,

Jason - KR4FEF


On Fri, Jul 3, 2026 at 5:00?PM Chris Pasbrig via TVARC <
tvarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Hello Kirk,
>
> I have the following antennas in my attic:
>
> VHF/UHF: Cushcraft "Ringo" AR-2, works great
> HF: 20m wire dipole with LDG 1:1 BALUN, mounted in the attic at the ridge
> of the roof, works well with my Kenwood TS-430 using a MFJ 249E tuner
>
> Outside (temporary use)
> 20m & 40m Shark hamstick dipoles with 1:1 BALUN, mounted on 10' by 3/4"
> pvc pipe painted black, slid over a 1/2" rebar pounded into the ground so I
> can rotate them, narrow bandwidth but with the tuner they work well.
>
> Chris W4ACB
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________
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From ad4k.steven at gmail.com  Fri Jul  3 17:21:59 2026
From: ad4k.steven at gmail.com (Steven Roth)
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2026 17:21:59 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Antenna Questions
In-Reply-To: <CAB2qLx7sEHdst2zsbsLGe68MAcjJfFO-voC1VsFeY1E7NtPvug@mail.gmail.com>
References: <8a1550a5-48e5-47c5-b0d4-b8ff3e98b4db@KRBenson.com>
	<CAB2qLx7sEHdst2zsbsLGe68MAcjJfFO-voC1VsFeY1E7NtPvug@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAFund+TH8wv7h6P8UB+LRaYhko6ifRMWMxO9CExibjaxcFJ6TA@mail.gmail.com>

Best bet is an EFHW wire if you have the ability to install one.  If not, I
suggest a "Flag Pole Antenna".  TVARC has info.  For me, I am lucky to have
a naked Hustler 6BTV in my "backyard", which no one pays attention to.

On Fri, Jul 3, 2026 at 4:39?PM Ken Kaplan via TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> 22ft Flagpole Vertical - see attached article
> Ken WB2ART
>
> On Fri, Jul 3, 2026 at 4:35?PM Kirk R. Benson via TVARC <
> tvarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
>> Hello fellow TVARC members. New Villager here and long time Ham (nearly
>> 50 years).
>>
>> I am curious what fellow Villagers use for HF antennas at home. I miss
>> being on HF.
>>
>> I currently have a UHF/VHF vertical up in the attic and in the fall,
>> will get a dipole up there (probably 20 meters). Just curious what
>> others do, so I can get some ideas.
>>
>> Thank you. Happy Independence Day.
>>
>> 73, Kirk, WI5L
>>
>> Village of Edenfield
>>
>>
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> 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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From jvsaly at gmail.com  Fri Jul  3 16:46:25 2026
From: jvsaly at gmail.com (Jeff Saly)
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2026 16:46:25 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Antenna Questions
In-Reply-To: <8a1550a5-48e5-47c5-b0d4-b8ff3e98b4db@KRBenson.com>
References: <8a1550a5-48e5-47c5-b0d4-b8ff3e98b4db@KRBenson.com>
Message-ID: <CABK3AE212K=y=M4mTa7VQFTo-QB3WWAQ1n+=SPL5tb-bNhjy6A@mail.gmail.com>

I use the 24 foot 40-10 M Zero Five vertical flag pole antenna ...  it's a
little pricy, however it's built like a tank and works really well .....
It's rated to 90MPH...   All parts are included including the
flag/accessories....

If you want .. you can come over and visit to take a look ....

.
https://zerofive-antennas.com/

Regards,
Jeff WA4LLL
  ..



On Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 4:35?PM Kirk R. Benson via TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> Hello fellow TVARC members. New Villager here and long time Ham (nearly
> 50 years).
>
> I am curious what fellow Villagers use for HF antennas at home. I miss
> being on HF.
>
> I currently have a UHF/VHF vertical up in the attic and in the fall,
> will get a dipole up there (probably 20 meters). Just curious what
> others do, so I can get some ideas.
>
> Thank you. Happy Independence Day.
>
> 73, Kirk, WI5L
>
> Village of Edenfield
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> 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 n0smx2 at gmail.com  Sat Jul  4 08:59:32 2026
From: n0smx2 at gmail.com (Dennis McKinney)
Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2026 08:59:32 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] HAPPY 4TH
Message-ID: <CADk0RDx+-hLW=nxP5Vk6i4=uHi04C4+r6YUDKb3ExW_PubnU4A@mail.gmail.com>

Happy 4th of July to everyone.  Have a safe holiday and take care of
yourself if your outside.

Dennis N0SMX
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From WI5L at KRBenson.com  Sun Jul  5 13:09:58 2026
From: WI5L at KRBenson.com (WI5L - Kirk)
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2026 13:09:58 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Antenna Questions
In-Reply-To: <CAGRtnZMuEq7FrBfFHQPzSdYqeRiAPV9TaS4tRAhxzOfvzZJ69A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <8a1550a5-48e5-47c5-b0d4-b8ff3e98b4db@KRBenson.com>
	<CAGRtnZMuEq7FrBfFHQPzSdYqeRiAPV9TaS4tRAhxzOfvzZJ69A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <83cd5fc5-f61c-456c-8130-b7ca3a39d888@KRBenson.com>

I want to thank everyone for the great responses. I appreciate your time 
and the information.

I will read through all of them more closely to assist with determining 
my solution.

73, Kirk, WI5L

>
>
> On Fri, Jul 3, 2026 at 4:35?PM Kirk R. Benson via TVARC 
> <tvarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
>     Hello fellow TVARC members. New Villager here and long time Ham
>     (nearly
>     50 years).
>
>     I am curious what fellow Villagers use for HF antennas at home. I
>     miss
>     being on HF.
>
>     I currently have a UHF/VHF vertical up in the attic and in the fall,
>     will get a dipole up there (probably 20 meters). Just curious what
>     others do, so I can get some ideas.
>
>     Thank you. Happy Independence Day.
>
>     73, Kirk, WI5L
>
>     Village of Edenfield
>
>
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From mjhissam at sbcglobal.net  Sun Jul  5 13:29:46 2026
From: mjhissam at sbcglobal.net (Michael J Hissam)
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2026 17:29:46 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [TVARC] Antenna Questions
In-Reply-To: <83cd5fc5-f61c-456c-8130-b7ca3a39d888@KRBenson.com>
References: <8a1550a5-48e5-47c5-b0d4-b8ff3e98b4db@KRBenson.com>
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I use a 6BTV from my enclosed courtyard?back yard. ?I have the ability to ?lift and lower? to the ground. ?You are welcome to stop by and check it out. ?Michael Hissam N8NBE


Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone


On Sunday, July 5, 2026, 1:10 PM, WI5L - Kirk via TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

  
I want to thank everyone for the great responses. I appreciate your time and the information.
 
I will read through all of them more closely to assist with determining my solution.
 
73, Kirk, WI5L
 
 
  
  On Fri, Jul 3, 2026 at 4:35?PM Kirk R. Benson via TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
  
Hello fellow TVARC members. New Villager here and long time Ham (nearly 
 50 years).
 
 I am curious what fellow Villagers use for HF antennas at home. I miss 
 being on HF.
 
 I currently have a UHF/VHF vertical up in the attic and in the fall, 
 will get a dipole up there (probably 20 meters). Just curious what 
 others do, so I can get some ideas.
 
 Thank you. Happy Independence Day.
 
 73, Kirk, WI5L
 
 Village of Edenfield
 
 
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From moeda at yahoo.com  Mon Jul  6 08:19:11 2026
From: moeda at yahoo.com (douglas moe)
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2026 08:19:11 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Rag Chew Net Tonight
References: <55A574DB-0CE7-4C90-8AEA-E0AFD11C0004.ref@yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <55A574DB-0CE7-4C90-8AEA-E0AFD11C0004@yahoo.com>

Good Morning!

Please join George,  (K2DM) tonight at 7 PM for the weekly TVARC Rag Chew Net on the 443.225 repeater! The repeater has a PL tone of 103.5 Hz.

If you have not joined one of TVARC's weekly Rag Chew nets, tonight is the perfect night to join in!  It?s a great chance to trade stories and information with fellow club members.! 

If you are out of town, or your rig is not operational, use EchoLink on your phone, K4VRC!

Looking forward to talking with you tonight!


Doug

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From tvarc.info at gmail.com  Thu Jul  9 07:33:30 2026
From: tvarc.info at gmail.com (TVARC-Information)
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2026 07:33:30 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] =?utf-8?q?Fwd=3A_You=27re_Invited_=E2=80=94_ARRL_NFL_Sect?=
	=?utf-8?q?ion_Town_Hall_=7C_July_10_=40_7PM_=7C_Please_Share_with_?=
	=?utf-8?q?Your_Members?=
In-Reply-To: <CAL7ff-MYLtryZzhnoYd3q-Q4_JATfH+QyLSyoJ1w4MA_JXFOyA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAL7ff-MYLtryZzhnoYd3q-Q4_JATfH+QyLSyoJ1w4MA_JXFOyA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAOe8rnG8OOMPCe5dp9=s1CVO365T4x8i0DjkZqxX-KX3RcpHRA@mail.gmail.com>

FYI!

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Scott Roberts <kk4ecr at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Jul 2, 2026 at 7:27?AM
Subject: You're Invited ? ARRL NFL Section Town Hall | July 10 @ 7PM |
Please Share with Your Members
To:


Hello NFL Section and SE Division,
*You are receiving this message because your club is in the SE Division or
you are the leader of a club in the SE Division.*
I hope that Field Day was a total success for you and your club! I'm
reaching out because I want to personally invite you ? and every member of
your club ? to join us for the ARRL NFL Section Sponsored Town Hall Meeting
 on FRIDAY, July 10th at 7:00 PM Eastern.  This Town Hall is open to
*ALL *Amateur
Radio Operators in the SE Division.

This is going to be a great evening, and I truly believe it's worth your
time. We'll be covering some topics that matter to all of us:

   - ? Field Day Recap ? Let's celebrate what we accomplished and talk
   about what we learned
   - ? 2026 Year of the Club ? Exciting things are happening, and your
   club deserves to be part of the conversation
   - ? Upcoming ARRL Board of Directors Meeting ? I'll share what's on the
   agenda and how it impacts our Division


This meeting is open to ALL Amateur Radio Operators in the SE Division ? so
please don't keep this to yourself! I'd love for you to forward this
invitation to every member of your club. The more voices we have in the
room, the better we represent our community.
Registration is required to attend, so please use the link below to sign up
and share it widely:
------------------------------
? Register Here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/oJDRUDzSR1SpjThLUXFPhg

I genuinely enjoy connecting with all of you, and this is one of those
opportunities where we get to come together, share updates, and move
forward as a unified division. I'd love to see a strong turnout, so please
? pass this along, post it in your club groups, share it on your nets,
whatever works best for your community.

If you have any questions at all, don't hesitate to reach out. I look
forward to seeing you on July 10th!
73,
.
[image: View my contact details here: https://blinq.me/4yJTmV4IBSsF]
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From k2dm at comcast.net  Thu Jul  9 16:03:38 2026
From: k2dm at comcast.net (k2dm at comcast.net)
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2026 16:03:38 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Camp Villages report
Message-ID: <030e01dd0fde$09266350$1b7329f0$@comcast.net>

Monday was the TVARC Camp Villages session at Manatee Rec Center.  Thirteen
of us TVARC members volunteered, but our camper count was down this year.

Only five grandkids were signed up.  All of them attended.  I told our club
members that a few of them could leave, and two accepted my offer.

After I gave an introductory presentation, we handed out an FM radio kit to
each camper.  Each camper was assisted by one or two TVARC members.

Within minutes all five campers had their radios assembled and working!!!
There were big smiles all around as they tuned through stations listening to
music.

Then all five campers were invited to "the Morse code table" where WB2ART
and K2PS led them through sending their names in Morse code.  Again, smiles
all around!!!

Many thanks to the following for volunteering to make the TVARC Camp
Villages session a success.

WB2ART

W3US

N2AMW

KM4ZTE

AA6DQ

K2PS

KR4CGX

KO4YSW

K4YCW

N8NBE

K3TFU

KM4PIH

Looking forward to next year already!

73,

George K2DM

 

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From n0smx2 at gmail.com  Thu Jul  9 16:15:27 2026
From: n0smx2 at gmail.com (Dennis McKinney)
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2026 16:15:27 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Camp Villages report
In-Reply-To: <030e01dd0fde$09266350$1b7329f0$@comcast.net>
References: <030e01dd0fde$09266350$1b7329f0$@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <CADk0RDxEiS8mNSxAkhEUjadZ36JidCzD8hJjrE5WFK0kX+q2Qw@mail.gmail.com>

Way to go Team...

On Thu, Jul 9, 2026, 16:03 k2dm--- via TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Monday was the TVARC Camp Villages session at Manatee Rec Center.
> Thirteen of us TVARC members volunteered, but our camper count was down
> this year.
>
> Only five grandkids were signed up.  All of them attended.  I told our
> club members that a few of them could leave, and two accepted my offer.
>
> After I gave an introductory presentation, we handed out an FM radio kit
> to each camper.  Each camper was assisted by one or two TVARC members.
>
> Within minutes all five campers had their radios assembled and working!!!
> There were big smiles all around as they tuned through stations listening
> to music.
>
> Then all five campers were invited to ?the Morse code table? where WB2ART
> and K2PS led them through sending their names in Morse code.  Again, smiles
> all around!!!
>
> Many thanks to the following for volunteering to make the TVARC Camp
> Villages session a success.
>
> WB2ART
>
> W3US
>
> N2AMW
>
> KM4ZTE
>
> AA6DQ
>
> K2PS
>
> KR4CGX
>
> KO4YSW
>
> K4YCW
>
> N8NBE
>
> K3TFU
>
> KM4PIH
>
> Looking forward to next year already!
>
> 73,
>
> George K2DM
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________
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From moeda at yahoo.com  Thu Jul  9 16:22:06 2026
From: moeda at yahoo.com (douglas moe)
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2026 16:22:06 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Camp Villages report
In-Reply-To: <030e01dd0fde$09266350$1b7329f0$@comcast.net>
References: <030e01dd0fde$09266350$1b7329f0$@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <598A7581-5A41-4334-BC4F-5E05B9F00437@yahoo.com>

Congratulations on a fun event! Great to see the radios and kids light up! 

We made it to NH.



Doug
AD4MO

> On Jul 9, 2026, at 4:03?PM, k2dm--- via TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> Monday was the TVARC Camp Villages session at Manatee Rec Center.  Thirteen of us TVARC on a fun event. lll volunteered, but our camper count was down this year.
> Only five grandkids were signed up.  All of them attended.  I told our club members that a few of them could leave, and two accepted my offer.
> After I gave an introductory presentation, we handed out an FM radio kit to each camper.  Each camper was assisted by one or two TVARC members.
> Within minutes all five campers had their radios assembled and working!!!  There were big smiles all around as they tuned through stations listening to music.
> Then all five campers were invited to ?the Morse code table? where WB2ART and K2PS led them through sending their names in Morse code.  Again, smiles all around!!!
> Many thanks to the following for volunteering to make the TVARC Camp Villages session a success.
> WB2ART
> W3US
> N2AMW
> KM4ZTE
> AA6DQ
> K2PS
> KR4CGX
> KO4YSW
> K4YCW
> N8NBE
> K3TFU
> KM4PIH
> Looking forward to next year already!
> 73,
> George K2DM
>  
> ______________________________________________________________
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From tfleonard at pacbell.net  Fri Jul 10 10:58:28 2026
From: tfleonard at pacbell.net (Tim Leonard)
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:58:28 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [TVARC] 6 meters
References: <1602385397.188315.1783695508214.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
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6 meters is open to the mid-west.
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From paulnit82 at gmail.com  Fri Jul 10 11:07:12 2026
From: paulnit82 at gmail.com (Paul Nittel)
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:07:12 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC)
Message-ID: <ec51f2f1-6823-4e22-981c-a3dc7f2c7a03@gmail.com>

WRTC is the ham radio equivalent of the Olympics. It's an invitational 
tournament featuring the best contesters in the world. 50 teams of 2, 
all located in England running 100 watts to antennas provided by the 
hosts. The playing field is as equal for all as possible.

The event starts Saturday at 1200 UTC (8:00AM local) and runs 24 hours.

For the competitors, making QSOs is the object. So, they need hams to 
play along--after all you need someone to be on the other end of the 
QSO! If you're on the air and hear one of the stations, they'd love for 
you to answer their CQ! (I have a devil of a time contacting English 
hams, but I'll try.)

Go to wrtc2026.org to learn more. The list of callsigns is there.

Interestingly, to make responding to CQs fair, the competitors aren't 
identified by the WRTC callsigns. We'll find out who's who after the 
contest is completed.

If you make contacts, they request you submit your log ASAP, so they can 
determine the winners, etc.

73,
Paul, KM4PIH


From drmikeb399 at gmail.com  Fri Jul 10 12:47:48 2026
From: drmikeb399 at gmail.com (Michael Bornstein)
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:47:48 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] 6 meters
In-Reply-To: <1602385397.188315.1783695508214@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1602385397.188315.1783695508214.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1602385397.188315.1783695508214@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAGOrNi3HgbfC7Bwhs5vVW=MqaMy4b3nuQpi81nBOXu8YCmi2sg@mail.gmail.com>

It?s still open to the Midwest. I have worked Puerto Rico but no other
Caribbean islands. I see other stations are working some places in South
America.
Mike.
K6UMO

On Fri, Jul 10, 2026 at 10:58 AM Tim Leonard via TVARC <
tvarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> 6 meters is open to the mid-west.
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From wd8moi at gmail.com  Fri Jul 10 12:59:27 2026
From: wd8moi at gmail.com (nate schneider)
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:59:27 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Items for sale
Message-ID: <CAMbTKATZp-Z0j4UYyZwYSzt0B=5ANSqC+vh=wPXRnsoGszW2=g@mail.gmail.com>

I will be returning to the villages after the 18th of July. Below is a list
of some items I'll be bringing back if anyone is interested in making an
offer to purchase.

For Sale

Complete low band radio portable kit

Includes

1-Xiegu G90 Low Power SDR Radio (new $469.00)

1 Xiegu XPA-125B New ($580)

1 Soft Case for the G90 new ($14)

1-CE-19 Radio to Amplifier  interface new ($34.99)

1-G90-H1 Cooling Stand new ($69)

Never used except to listen to low bands.

Make an offer for cash or trade. Possibly will trade for a 100 watt Yaesu
or Icom low band for the person who has too many but wants to have a
portable kit now..
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From w3us at casa-aloha.net  Fri Jul 10 18:36:13 2026
From: w3us at casa-aloha.net (w3us at casa-aloha.net)
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:36:13 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC)
In-Reply-To: <ec51f2f1-6823-4e22-981c-a3dc7f2c7a03@gmail.com>
References: <ec51f2f1-6823-4e22-981c-a3dc7f2c7a03@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <52FFB09A-20C2-4C24-9278-733C91D7F7FE@casa-aloha.net>

Many thanks Paul for spreading the word on this event.  The 100 operators at 50 more-or-less equal stations are the cream of the contesting world.  As Paul stated, they need our support.  Call signs have been released and are attached below.  My personal goal is to work all 50 stations.  We?ll see how that goes.

73 and good luck,
Rusty - W3US

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> On Jul 10, 2026, at 11:07, Paul Nittel via TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> WRTC is the ham radio equivalent of the Olympics. It's an invitational tournament featuring the best contesters in the world. 50 teams of 2, all located in England running 100 watts to antennas provided by the hosts. The playing field is as equal for all as possible.
> 
> The event starts Saturday at 1200 UTC (8:00AM local) and runs 24 hours.
> 
> For the competitors, making QSOs is the object. So, they need hams to play along--after all you need someone to be on the other end of the QSO! If you're on the air and hear one of the stations, they'd love for you to answer their CQ! (I have a devil of a time contacting English hams, but I'll try.)
> 
> Go to wrtc2026.org to learn more. The list of callsigns is there.
> 
> Interestingly, to make responding to CQs fair, the competitors aren't identified by the WRTC callsigns. We'll find out who's who after the contest is completed.
> 
> If you make contacts, they request you submit your log ASAP, so they can determine the winners, etc.
> 
> 73,
> Paul, KM4PIH
> 
> ______________________________________________________________
> 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 ascot369 at gmail.com  Sat Jul 11 07:58:43 2026
From: ascot369 at gmail.com (Ed Palwick)
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:58:43 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Shack Equipment for Sale
Message-ID: <8494AA00-AAFA-40BD-A379-C985CD751E54@gmail.com>

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From drmikeb399 at gmail.com  Sat Jul 11 10:23:26 2026
From: drmikeb399 at gmail.com (Michael Bornstein)
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:23:26 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] 6 meters
In-Reply-To: <CAGOrNi3HgbfC7Bwhs5vVW=MqaMy4b3nuQpi81nBOXu8YCmi2sg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1602385397.188315.1783695508214.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1602385397.188315.1783695508214@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CAGOrNi3HgbfC7Bwhs5vVW=MqaMy4b3nuQpi81nBOXu8YCmi2sg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAGOrNi2puXG0w7sVLz6MNF-MAD216yC5Min02PvmFrxsn5QDnw@mail.gmail.com>

6m was wonderful yesterday,  Working only part time I made 50 QSO's, the
most distant 2 were in Puerto Rico (over 1900 km) with several in the 1800
km range.  Surprisingly, no other Caribbean stations were heard (I don't
have the greatest antenna).  I did hear Canada, Mexico, and surprisingly
Finland, but they didn't respond to my calls.  I could see that several
stations were working South America.

Mike
K6UMO

On Fri, Jul 10, 2026 at 12:47?PM Michael Bornstein <drmikeb399 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> It?s still open to the Midwest. I have worked Puerto Rico but no other
> Caribbean islands. I see other stations are working some places in South
> America.
> Mike.
> K6UMO
>
> On Fri, Jul 10, 2026 at 10:58 AM Tim Leonard via TVARC <
> tvarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
>> 6 meters is open to the mid-west.
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> TVARC mailing list
>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/tvarc
>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
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From kounsray at gmail.com  Sat Jul 11 13:12:26 2026
From: kounsray at gmail.com (Ray Kouns)
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:12:26 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] 6 meters
In-Reply-To: <CAGOrNi2puXG0w7sVLz6MNF-MAD216yC5Min02PvmFrxsn5QDnw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <1602385397.188315.1783695508214.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1602385397.188315.1783695508214@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CAGOrNi3HgbfC7Bwhs5vVW=MqaMy4b3nuQpi81nBOXu8YCmi2sg@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAGOrNi2puXG0w7sVLz6MNF-MAD216yC5Min02PvmFrxsn5QDnw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CADkxoezrO53EsacsnK4-P_tZVZYOjPC_iFLzx-jbNLcpM2AD0A@mail.gmail.com>

What mode were you using
Thanks Ray KK7RK

On Sat, Jul 11, 2026, 10:24?AM Michael Bornstein via TVARC <
tvarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> 6m was wonderful yesterday,  Working only part time I made 50 QSO's, the
> most distant 2 were in Puerto Rico (over 1900 km) with several in the 1800
> km range.  Surprisingly, no other Caribbean stations were heard (I don't
> have the greatest antenna).  I did hear Canada, Mexico, and surprisingly
> Finland, but they didn't respond to my calls.  I could see that several
> stations were working South America.
>
> Mike
> K6UMO
>
> On Fri, Jul 10, 2026 at 12:47?PM Michael Bornstein <drmikeb399 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> It?s still open to the Midwest. I have worked Puerto Rico but no other
>> Caribbean islands. I see other stations are working some places in South
>> America.
>> Mike.
>> K6UMO
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 10, 2026 at 10:58 AM Tim Leonard via TVARC <
>> tvarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>>
>>> 6 meters is open to the mid-west.
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From wd8moi at gmail.com  Sat Jul 11 17:28:22 2026
From: wd8moi at gmail.com (nate schneider)
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:28:22 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Fwd:
In-Reply-To: <SJ2P220MB1549B238BD2AB6E0766257879CFC2@SJ2P220MB1549.NAMP220.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
References: <SJ2P220MB1549B238BD2AB6E0766257879CFC2@SJ2P220MB1549.NAMP220.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
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I forgot to put my name call sign and contact information on the last one I
sent. Hopefully this is correct.

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From w3us at casa-aloha.net  Sun Jul 12 13:08:35 2026
From: w3us at casa-aloha.net (w3us at casa-aloha.net)
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:08:35 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] And the winners are...
References: <20260712032823.caf116ea0e7eee99@b4h.net>
Message-ID: <051E7D93-1B04-4F8B-A1CF-8E8A0094BB58@casa-aloha.net>

The 2026 24 Hour IARU RadioSport (Olympiad of Ham Radio) ended at 1200Z this morning.  Not only was chasing stations exciting, but the back-and-forth real-time on line scoreboard was captivating, with only 7% separating the top six.  Hats off to these truly incredibly accomplished competitors.


No.

Team Name

Team Leader

Team Mate

# QSOs

Fastest QSOs/hr

Overall QSOs/hr

QSO Points

Multipliers

Points
1
This station may have gone offline. They are still competing in WRL, but their QSO and score updates may be delayed.
WRTC2022 Champions

VE3DZ
Yuri

UW7LL
Yaroslav
5789
398 QSOs/hr
241.2 QSOs/hr
15568
487
7581616
2
This station may have gone offline. They are still competing in WRL, but their QSO and score updates may be delayed.
EU #6 Team 1

E77DX
Emir-braco

DJ4MX
Sven
6122
442 QSOs/hr
255.1 QSOs/hr
16053
469
7528857
3
This station may have gone offline. They are still competing in WRL, but their QSO and score updates may be delayed.
EU #3 Team 1

DJ5MW
Manfred

DM5EE
Ulrich
6047
416 QSOs/hr
252 QSOs/hr
16488
456
7518528
4
This station may have gone offline. They are still competing in WRL, but their QSO and score updates may be delayed.
EU #9 Team 2

US2YW
Slava

IK4VET
Andrea
5642
414 QSOs/hr
235.1 QSOs/hr
15169
484
7341796
5
This station may have gone offline. They are still competing in WRL, but their QSO and score updates may be delayed.
NA #6

N6MJ
Daniel m

KL9A
Christopher
5835
352 QSOs/hr
243.1 QSOs/hr
15406
462
7117572
6
This station may have gone offline. They are still competing in WRL, but their QSO and score updates may be delayed.
NA #1 Team 1

K5ZD
Randall a

W2SC
Thomas
5828
428 QSOs/hr
242.8 QSOs/hr
15989
445
7115105


> 
>                    IARU HF World Championship - 2026
> 
> Call: W3US
> Operator(s): W3US
> Station: W3US
> 
> Class: SOAB(A)CW HP
> QTH: NFL
> Operating Time (hrs): 10
> Remote Operation
> 
> Summary:
> Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  Zones  HQ Mults
> -------------------------------------
>  160:                           
>   80:    1                      
>   40:   87                      
>   20:  148                      
>   15:   65                      
>   10:                           
> -------------------------------------
> Total:  301     0      55      59  Total Score = 128,022
> 
> Club: Florida Contest Group
> 
> Comments:
> 
> Worked all 50 of the contest stations.  Pretty happy about that.
> Flex 8600, Flex PGXL, Hustler 6-BTV flagpole vertical.
> 
> 
> Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.3830scores.com/

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From k2te.1nh at gmail.com  Sun Jul 12 13:39:20 2026
From: k2te.1nh at gmail.com (Ed Deichler)
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:39:20 +0000
Subject: [TVARC] And the winners are...
In-Reply-To: <051E7D93-1B04-4F8B-A1CF-8E8A0094BB58@casa-aloha.net>
References: <20260712032823.caf116ea0e7eee99@b4h.net>
	<051E7D93-1B04-4F8B-A1CF-8E8A0094BB58@casa-aloha.net>
Message-ID: <CAMWJEs6iqk0NWEDOoZbrd-a4_TJ+DH2782YqV6omFPhEboFHMQ@mail.gmail.com>

I didn't get to play very long, but it was a lot of fun. The WRTC stations
clearly were operated by the best in the world. With modest stations, they
heard me with no more than a couple of calls on CW and they had very
consistent rates.

I managed to work a number of the HQ stations that were usually quite a bit
stronger. For some reason, the RSGB HQ station just could not hear me. I
guess their good ops were out supervising the WRTC teams, hi.

73 de Ed

On Sun, Jul 12, 2026 at 5:09?PM w3us--- via TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> The 2026 24 Hour IARU RadioSport (Olympiad of Ham Radio) ended at 1200Z
> this morning.  Not only was chasing stations exciting, but the
> back-and-forth real-time on line scoreboard was captivating, with only 7%
> separating the top six.  Hats off to these truly incredibly accomplished
> competitors.
>
> No. Team Name Team Leader Team Mate # QSOs Fastest QSOs/hr Overall QSOs/hr QSO
> Points Multipliers Points
>
> 1
> This station may have gone offline. They are still competing in WRL, but
> their QSO and score updates may be delayed.
> WRTC2022 Champions
> [image: VE3DZ]
> VE3DZ
> Yuri
> [image: UW7LL]
> UW7LL
> Yaroslav
> 5789
> 398 QSOs/hr
> 241.2 QSOs/hr
> 15568
> 487
> 7581616
> 2
> This station may have gone offline. They are still competing in WRL, but
> their QSO and score updates may be delayed.
> EU #6 Team 1
> [image: E77DX]
> E77DX
> Emir-braco
> [image: DJ4MX]
> DJ4MX
> Sven
> 6122
> 442 QSOs/hr
> 255.1 QSOs/hr
> 16053
> 469
> 7528857
> 3
> This station may have gone offline. They are still competing in WRL, but
> their QSO and score updates may be delayed.
> EU #3 Team 1
> [image: DJ5MW]
> DJ5MW
> Manfred
> [image: DM5EE]
> DM5EE
> Ulrich
> 6047
> 416 QSOs/hr
> 252 QSOs/hr
> 16488
> 456
> 7518528
> 4
> This station may have gone offline. They are still competing in WRL, but
> their QSO and score updates may be delayed.
> EU #9 Team 2
> [image: US2YW]
> US2YW
> Slava
> [image: IK4VET]
> IK4VET
> Andrea
> 5642
> 414 QSOs/hr
> 235.1 QSOs/hr
> 15169
> 484
> 7341796
> 5
> This station may have gone offline. They are still competing in WRL, but
> their QSO and score updates may be delayed.
> NA #6
> [image: N6MJ]
> N6MJ
> Daniel m
> [image: KL9A]
> KL9A
> Christopher
> 5835
> 352 QSOs/hr
> 243.1 QSOs/hr
> 15406
> 462
> 7117572
> 6
> This station may have gone offline. They are still competing in WRL, but
> their QSO and score updates may be delayed.
> NA #1 Team 1
> [image: K5ZD]
> K5ZD
> Randall a
> [image: W2SC]
> W2SC
> Thomas
> 5828
> 428 QSOs/hr
> 242.8 QSOs/hr
> 15989
> 445
> 7115105
>
>
>
>                    IARU HF World Championship - 2026
>
> Call: W3US
> Operator(s): W3US
> Station: W3US
>
> Class: SOAB(A)CW HP
> QTH: NFL
> Operating Time (hrs): 10
> Remote Operation
>
> Summary:
> Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  Zones  HQ Mults
> -------------------------------------
>  160:
>   80:    1
>   40:   87
>   20:  148
>   15:   65
>   10:
> -------------------------------------
> Total:  301     0      55      59  Total Score = 128,022
>
> Club: Florida Contest Group
>
> Comments:
>
> Worked all 50 of the contest stations.  Pretty happy about that.
> Flex 8600, Flex PGXL, Hustler 6-BTV flagpole vertical.
>
>
> Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.3830scores.com/
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________
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From paulnit82 at gmail.com  Sun Jul 12 14:27:28 2026
From: paulnit82 at gmail.com (Paul Nittel)
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:27:28 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] And the winners are...
In-Reply-To: <051E7D93-1B04-4F8B-A1CF-8E8A0094BB58@casa-aloha.net>
References: <20260712032823.caf116ea0e7eee99@b4h.net>
	<051E7D93-1B04-4F8B-A1CF-8E8A0094BB58@casa-aloha.net>
Message-ID: <c48b84bf-6b69-4d82-a003-aafde34795fd@gmail.com>

Well done, Rusty! My CW skills are lacking and hearing any of the WRTC 
stations on SSB was--from my QTH--impossible. I thoroughly enjoyed 
watching the live scoreboard. Did you see that the Florida Contest Group 
was a sponsor?

73,
Paul, KM4PIH

On 7/12/26 13:08, w3us--- via TVARC wrote:
> The 2026 24 Hour IARU RadioSport (Olympiad of Ham Radio) ended at 
> 1200Z this morning. ?Not only was chasing stations exciting, but the 
> back-and-forth real-time on line scoreboard was captivating, with only 
> 7% separating the top six. ?Hats off to these truly incredibly 
> accomplished competitors.
>
> No.	Team Name	Team Leader	Team Mate	# QSOs	Fastest QSOs/hr	Overall 
> QSOs/hr	QSO Points	Multipliers	Points
> 1
> 	
> This station may have gone offline. They are still competing in WRL, 
> but their QSO and score updates may be delayed.
> WRTC2022 Champions
> 	
> VE3DZ
> VE3DZ
> Yuri
> 	
> UW7LL
> UW7LL
> Yaroslav
> 	
> 5789
> 	
> 398 QSOs/hr
> 	
> 241.2 QSOs/hr
> 	
> 15568
> 	
> 487
> 	
> 7581616
> 2
> 	
> This station may have gone offline. They are still competing in WRL, 
> but their QSO and score updates may be delayed.
> EU #6 Team 1
> 	
> E77DX
> E77DX
> Emir-braco
> 	
> DJ4MX
> DJ4MX
> Sven
> 	
> 6122
> 	
> 442 QSOs/hr
> 	
> 255.1 QSOs/hr
> 	
> 16053
> 	
> 469
> 	
> 7528857
> 3
> 	
> This station may have gone offline. They are still competing in WRL, 
> but their QSO and score updates may be delayed.
> EU #3 Team 1
> 	
> DJ5MW
> DJ5MW
> Manfred
> 	
> DM5EE
> DM5EE
> Ulrich
> 	
> 6047
> 	
> 416 QSOs/hr
> 	
> 252 QSOs/hr
> 	
> 16488
> 	
> 456
> 	
> 7518528
> 4
> 	
> This station may have gone offline. They are still competing in WRL, 
> but their QSO and score updates may be delayed.
> EU #9 Team 2
> 	
> US2YW
> US2YW
> Slava
> 	
> IK4VET
> IK4VET
> Andrea
> 	
> 5642
> 	
> 414 QSOs/hr
> 	
> 235.1 QSOs/hr
> 	
> 15169
> 	
> 484
> 	
> 7341796
> 5
> 	
> This station may have gone offline. They are still competing in WRL, 
> but their QSO and score updates may be delayed.
> NA #6
> 	
> N6MJ
> N6MJ
> Daniel m
> 	
> KL9A
> KL9A
> Christopher
> 	
> 5835
> 	
> 352 QSOs/hr
> 	
> 243.1 QSOs/hr
> 	
> 15406
> 	
> 462
> 	
> 7117572
> 6
> 	
> This station may have gone offline. They are still competing in WRL, 
> but their QSO and score updates may be delayed.
> NA #1 Team 1
> 	
> K5ZD
> K5ZD
> Randall a
> 	
> W2SC
> W2SC
> Thomas
> 	
> 5828
> 	
> 428 QSOs/hr
> 	
> 242.8 QSOs/hr
> 	
> 15989
> 	
> 445
> 	
> 7115105
>
>
>
>>
>> ???????????????????IARU HF World Championship - 2026
>>
>> Call: W3US
>> Operator(s): W3US
>> Station: W3US
>>
>> Class: SOAB(A)CW HP
>> QTH: NFL
>> Operating Time (hrs): 10
>> Remote Operation
>>
>> Summary:
>> Band ?CW Qs ?Ph Qs ?Zones ?HQ Mults
>> -------------------------------------
>> ?160:
>> ??80: ???1
>> ??40: ??87
>> ??20: ?148
>> ??15: ??65
>> ??10:
>> -------------------------------------
>> Total: ?301 ????0 ?????55 ?????59 ?Total Score = 128,022
>>
>> Club: Florida Contest Group
>>
>> Comments:
>>
>> Worked all 50 of the contest stations. ?Pretty happy about that.
>> Flex 8600, Flex PGXL, Hustler 6-BTV flagpole vertical.
>>
>>
>> Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.3830scores.com/
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________
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From moeda at yahoo.com  Mon Jul 13 08:25:27 2026
From: moeda at yahoo.com (douglas moe)
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:25:27 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Weekly TVARC Rag Chew Net Tonight
References: <286E8CF6-D334-420B-A84A-0EFB70041D9C.ref@yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <286E8CF6-D334-420B-A84A-0EFB70041D9C@yahoo.com>


Good Morning!

Please join Faith  (N4FMO) tonight at 7 PM for the weekly TVARC Rag Chew Net on the 443.225 repeater! The repeater has a PL tone of 103.5 Hz.

If you have not joined one of TVARC's weekly Rag Chew nets, tonight is the perfect night to join in!  It?s a great chance to trade stories and information with fellow club members.! 

If you are out of town, or your rig is not operational, use EchoLink on your phone, K4VRC!

Looking forward to talking with you tonight!

Doug

AD4MO
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From psk2ps at gmail.com  Mon Jul 13 13:09:32 2026
From: psk2ps at gmail.com (Pete K2PS)
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:09:32 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] DXCC/WAS/POTA and more!
Message-ID: <018f01dd12ea$60679030$2136b090$@gmail.com>

Our meeting is this coming Thursday, and that means that it's time to get
your stats in:  DXCC and WAS worked from The Villages, and any POTA
Activations or Unique Parks Hunted.

 

I'll also be looking for your Field Day scores from your home station, and
maybe IARU too.

 

Strict cutoff Wednesday at noon.

 

73, Pete, K2PS

 

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From nd8l2828 at gmail.com  Wed Jul 15 13:56:41 2026
From: nd8l2828 at gmail.com (Ray Fallen)
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:56:41 -0400
Subject: [TVARC] Some really neat used audio gear from Jim Leonard who lives
 in the Village of Sanibel - just passing this along!
Message-ID: <CAPuXCcw9UJ06iX0TzKU4zzdec9Ds=sJp5fZtseDFP1bHN2W=fA@mail.gmail.com>

I have some audio equipment I am cleaning out.  Used to do some TV
broadcast engineering in the field.

If anyone in the ARC wants any of it, they can stop over and pick it
up.  Otherwise I'll look outside the villages to donate.
Also have some pro video items such as super clamps, various stabilizers,
adapters.

Here are some items
Microphone: V67G large capsule 1.26" gold diaphragm studio condenser
XLR cables
Patches and adapters
Metal foam lined equipment carrying case approx 18x14x6
Super clamps, stabilizers, misc

Regards,

Jim Leonard
KC8LU
Jim.Leonard at mcpsolutions.com
352-350-5663 (voice only)

Jim told me doesn't have voicemail, but said he'd be around today and
tomorrow!
Ray - ND8L
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