From wt8wv.spence at gmail.com  Sun Dec  4 19:58:39 2016
From: wt8wv.spence at gmail.com (Spence Graham)
Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2016 19:58:39 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] ARRL Logbook of The World (LoTW)
Message-ID: <CACvhBuB9NNCj_7fFE=y-TFGByaGvCYOCPHBG3OW3Bo5kyJ=iBA@mail.gmail.com>

I have been using the ARRL's Logbook of The World (LoTW) since late June
2016.  It was relatively easy to set up and has been a pleasant experience
to use.  It is also FREE to use.  You do not have to be an ARRL member to
sign up for LoTW services. You can get your own call sign (even previously
held call signs) registered by obtaining a TQSL (Trusted QSL) file of your
own from ARRL by visiting their ARRL.ORG webpage.  My primary TQSL is for
WT8WV but I also have obtained a TQSL file for KB8FIR and KA8LJO call signs
that I have held in the past. You manage each call sign TQSL separately.
 (Someday I might convert my old paper log contacts for the previous calls
signs.)  You easily renew your personal TQSL certificate every three years.

I have added 540 QSO's since late June.  I have confirmed 239 of those as
of December 4th. That is a 44.3% QSL confirmation rate.  Average paper QSL
confirmations run at about 20-25% according to reports.  Right now the ARRL
says that 801,437,461 records have been entered into the system.  There are
91,493 registered users.  There are 135,594 certificates active and
11,074,904 files processed.  If my math is right, that is an average QSL
confirmation rate of 17% overall; so I am really diggin' my 44% rate!  I
guess what I truly like about LoTW is that I now have a secure master
database  that I can drill anytime for a ton of things like names, states,
counties, DXCC countries, bands, frequencies, modes, fine details of the
contact, date, time, month, year, season, verified, non-verified, search
calls signs and can do my own customized report.

If you download the phone app you get notified when a new QSL is confirmed
by ARRL, otherwise you can easily check you account at the ARRL LoTW
website or through many of the logging software programs that can download
from LoTW.  It can also interface with some online QSL sites.  I still
receive and send paper QSL cards but only send a paper card if I received a
paper QSL, or if requested.  Did I say LoTW is FREE?  Sure beats paying for
QSL cards and postage at about 50+ cents a pop!  You don't have to wait for
months and months waiting on a Bureau to send any cards that might be
received; you can check daily and even reach out to the contact if you
really need that QSL.

On the ARRL LoTW website you can easily (and automatically) track your
progress toward Worked All States (WAS), NPOTA, WPX, VUCC or DXCC
certificates, if you like to chase paper! (You do NOT use LoTW as a "live"
logging program; it is a secure master database for your logs held on ARRL
servers.  I use Ham Radio Deluxe Logbook as my main logging program and
with the click of a button I can either UPLOAD new contacts or DOWNLOAD
confirmed contacts from LoTW from within my HRD Logbook in my shack.  For
contesting situations I use N3FJP contest logging software (LOVE it!).  You
can save your contest log files from other logging programs as an ADIF,
Cabrillo, text, or in an EXCEL format. (For most ARRL sanctioned contests
you can now simply either upload a Cabrillo file or even copy and paste the
log text into their contest report page!  I just did that for ARRL November
Sweepstakes and it was a piece of cake.)

If anyone needs some help or more information on LoTW you can go to the
ARRL.ORG website or give me a call.  I'd be glad to assist any way I can!

-- 
73,

Spence

*Spencer W. Graham, II*
*WT8WV*
*73 Crosby Road*
*Morgantown, WV 26508*

*2016-2017 VP of Monongalia Wireless Association http://www.w8mwa.org/
<http://www.w8mwa.org/>*

*Check Out My Ham Radio Blog Site...  http://kb8fir.wordpress.com
<http://kb8fir.wordpress.com>*

*(ex-KB8FIR and ex-KA8LJO)*
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From wa3uvv at gmail.com  Mon Dec  5 09:02:14 2016
From: wa3uvv at gmail.com (Cory Sickles)
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2016 09:02:14 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] DMR Repeater in PA
Message-ID: <D70CA980-0C38-49ED-8E6C-73EF780C0BEA@gmail.com>

In case anyone is interested in exploring another digital voice methodology, a DMR repeater recently went on the air.  It's located near Seven Springs, in Somerset County, PA and has a very large footprint, extending well into WV.

Give a listen on 146.835 MHz to see if you can hear the digital "buzz saw" sound or the CW ID.  It operates mixed mode, so you can also see if you can hit it with your analog radio.  If you want to try it out, send me an email and I'll fill you in on the particulars.

Cory - WA3UVV



From kd8zmw at gmail.com  Mon Dec  5 17:37:21 2016
From: kd8zmw at gmail.com (Elizabeth DeHaan)
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2016 17:37:21 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] November Meeting Minutes
Message-ID: <CAECt1hEpvnyT1M8+FJRNzV3HWCQXyf5OHPTT9Knki7MBHXQXwA@mail.gmail.com>

The November 15, 2016 meeting minutes have been posted on the web site.
Please let me know if there are any corrections that need to be made prior
to the January meeting.

http://www.w8mwa.org/?page_id=429

Thank you,
Libby
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From n8ozy at comcast.net  Sun Dec 11 20:19:56 2016
From: n8ozy at comcast.net (Randy Crowe)
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2016 20:19:56 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Parade update
Message-ID: <324c89ea-5a5e-47b8-a84a-f6dacb410f35@typeapp.com>

?just got off the phone with Mike Zip Hopkins. He has confirmed that the parade will go on tomorrow. He's also suggested we try to meet around 4:30 if possible. He's thinking people are going to arrive earlier for lining up.? If possible please try to be in the parking lot behind Panerra Bread on North High street between 4:30 and 5. We'll be using the WVU repeater on 146.760 for communication. 
Weather looks like possible showers and temperature starting around 40 and falling into the low to mid 30 range by the end.

Thanks again for helping. 
Randy

Sent from BlueMail ?
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From wt8wv.spence at gmail.com  Sun Dec 18 14:44:46 2016
From: wt8wv.spence at gmail.com (Spence Graham)
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2016 14:44:46 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] WVU ARC Scores a call to International Space Station!
Message-ID: <CACvhBuDuGCiUHBiLkfk-Bp=3OHrx=adcZ8VzdryXkxPEU_yqzQ@mail.gmail.com>

Eleven US Schools, Organizations Advance to Next Stage of ARISS Ham Contact
Selection
12/15/2016

ARRL and AMSAT ? the US managing partners of the Amateur Radio of the
International Space Station (*ARISS* <http://www.ariss.org/>) program ?
have announced that 11 schools or organizations submitting proposals have
been selected to advance to the next stage of planning to host scheduled
Amateur Radio contacts with ISS crew members next year. ARISS?s primary
goal is to engage young people in science, technology, engineering, and
math (STEM) activities and raise awareness of space exploration, radio
communications, and related areas of study and career possibilities.

ARISS anticipates that NASA will be able to provide scheduling
opportunities for these US host organizations during the second half of
2017. The 11 candidate schools/organizations must now complete an
acceptable equipment plan that demonstrates their ability to execute the
ham radio contact. Once their equipment plan is approved by the ARISS
technical team, the final selected schools/organizations will be scheduled
as their availability and flexibility match up with NASA scheduling
opportunities.

The schools and organizations are:

   - 2017 Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree, Glen Jean, West Virginia
   - Antietam Elementary School, Woodbridge, Virginia
   - Bishop Hendricken High School, Warwick, Rhode Island
   - Chiddix Junior High School, Normal, Illinois
   - Fleet Science Center, BE WiSE Program, San Diego, California
   - Frontiers of Flight Museum, Dallas, Texas
   - Heart of America Council, Boy Scouts of America, Kansas City, Missouri
   - Los Angeles Academy Middle School, Los Angeles, California
   - Meadows Elementary School, Manhattan Beach, California
   - South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, West Palm Beach, Florida
   - West Virginia University, Lane Department of Computer Science &
   Electrical Engineering, Morgantown, West Virginia.

-- 
73,

Spence

*Spencer W. Graham, II*
*WT8WV*
*73 Crosby Road*
*Morgantown, WV 26508*

*2016 VP of Monongalia Wireless Association http://www.w8mwa.org/
<http://www.w8mwa.org/>*

*Check Out My Ham Radio Blog Site...  http://kb8fir.wordpress.com
<http://kb8fir.wordpress.com>*

*(ex-KB8FIR and ex-KA8LJO)*
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From wt8wv.spence at gmail.com  Sun Dec 18 14:54:30 2016
From: wt8wv.spence at gmail.com (Spence Graham)
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2016 14:54:30 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] WV PHONE NET 3.810 MHz 5 PM Daily
Message-ID: <CACvhBuDW=RawhK=VhHkesC2CJci=jJt60tXLWxGg4HJKY-66-w@mail.gmail.com>

By the authority of the WV Section Manager, the WV Fone Net will
temporarily start at 5:00 PM on 3810 kHz daily, beggining on Sunday
December 18 and continuing until further notice. This temporary change
is due to the long propagation conditions at this time of the year,
along with solar cycles and conditions on the sun, which are all
beyond our control.  Also, W3GEG will be in rehab for (unknown) weeks. If
any of you can
pick up an extra net, I would greatly appreciate it. Just let me know.
Best Regards
Dennis  W8YS  WV Fone Net Manager
Amateur radio is a hobby. Traffic handling is a commttment.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
ARRL West Virginia Section
Section Manager: Phillip E Groves, N8SFO
n8sfo at arrl.org

-- 
73,

Spence

*Spencer W. Graham, II*
*WT8WV*
*73 Crosby Road*
*Morgantown, WV 26508*

*2016 VP of Monongalia Wireless Association http://www.w8mwa.org/
<http://www.w8mwa.org/>*

*Check Out My Ham Radio Blog Site...  http://kb8fir.wordpress.com
<http://kb8fir.wordpress.com>*

*(ex-KB8FIR and ex-KA8LJO)*
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From jnfritz07 at yahoo.com  Sun Dec 18 20:17:05 2016
From: jnfritz07 at yahoo.com (Jeffrey Fritz)
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2016 20:17:05 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] 70 CM Net Reminder
Message-ID: <362DFF3A-6875-44EF-8B20-55A9D4711FC0@yahoo.com>

The 70 cm FM Simplex Net will be held tomorrow (Monday) evening, December 19, 2016 at 2030 EST (8:30 PM.) The net's frequency is 446.500 MHz.

If you have 70 CM FM gear, please plan on joining us!

73,

Jeff, WB1AAL
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From jnfritz07 at yahoo.com  Mon Dec 19 11:02:27 2016
From: jnfritz07 at yahoo.com (Jeffrey Fritz)
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2016 11:02:27 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] 70 CM Net Tonight
Message-ID: <70c53857-650f-42fc-86c0-8577b489330e@getmailbird.com>

The 70 cm FM Simplex Net will be held this (Monday) evening, December 19, 2016 at 2030 EST (8:30 PM.) The net's frequency is 446.500 MHz.

We will try to leave short pauses between our transmissions, so if you can hear a station feel free to call them directly whether or not they are the Net Control. They will relay you into the Net.

73,

Jeff, WB1AAL
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From kd8zmv at gmail.com  Mon Dec 19 18:37:32 2016
From: kd8zmv at gmail.com (Michael DeHaan)
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2016 18:37:32 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Christmas Dinner/Party
Message-ID: <CAKmtm1yWhpy6W5q0wk7_i5wBxOPMO+SrgSXS+yF9gdeGwi9RyA@mail.gmail.com>

So, I figure right about the time I am writing this that most of you are
sitting back patting your stomachs after a wonderful Monday dinner.  So
while everyone is in a pleasant mood regarding dinner, I would like to
remind everyone that tomorrow (Tuesday 12/20/16) the Monongalia Wireless
Association will be holding their annual Christmas Dinner.

We will be holding the dinner at Golden Corral (or olden rral as you read
the sign) once again this year.  This is a dutch affair and anyone and
everyone is welcome!  We have reserved the enclosed party room, and the
festivities will kick off at 7:00 p.m.  Come hungry, this is an all you can
eat affair!  Also, it would be cool if anyone would like to bring a home
brew project for an impromptu show and tell.

Well, that's it.  I am looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow night!

Michael DeHaan, KD8ZMV
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From ditzian at windstream.net  Tue Dec 20 23:00:24 2016
From: ditzian at windstream.net (Jan Ditzian)
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2016 23:00:24 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] digital voltmeter and bipolar ramblings
Message-ID: <6f9a8cbd-7183-9cb2-1883-20cb491cd26c@windstream.net>

Ladies and Gentlemen and Randy of MWA,

Here is _one_ of the sellers of the digital voltmeter that I showed at 
the December Holiday meeting.  The first price is Canadian $, the lower 
$.93 price is US$.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-Red-LED-Panel-Voltage-Meter-3-Digital-Adjustment-Voltmeter-/122277033831?hash=item1c78477767:g:HiYAAOSwUsJYWPOx

For the profligate few that can afford the big bux (perhaps you won the 
50/50), here is the version with the plastic covering:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-wire-Mini-DC-5-30V-Voltmeter-LED-Panel-3-Digital-Display-Voltage-Meter-New-/172450867396?var=&hash=item2826df68c4:m:mUOr2LvXieNSWIPTxC5JWJQ

Be careful, with many of these inexpensive items a range of prices is 
offered, with some of the goods NOT BEING THE ACTUAL VOLTMETER.  In the 
above, the RED led version is $1.07, but the BLUE or GREEN led versions 
are $1.25.  I don't want a club member to come back to me and say, 
"Thanks Jan, I missed my last mortgage payment because the voltmeter 
that you said was $1.07 was actually $1.25, and now I have to take down 
the super quarter-wave magmount I had on my aluminum downspout and find 
another home.  I hope that you drop dead!"  Your request may be all that 
the Almighty needs to reconsider whether or not I fit into His future plans.

No one has actually said this to me, but one cannot be too careful these 
days.

By the way, if you are into Elecraft radios, there is a company called 
QRPWorks, that makes add-ons for Elecraft radios.  I just got an e-mail 
from my college, freshman year, second semester, roommate, Steve 
Silverman, KB3SII, formerly W1ZPT, who says he is one of the two 
founders/owners of that company.  Small world.

CU Thursday, Amigos.  Los Mariachis in Suncrest.

Sched with ZD7VC Monday at 3:00 PM, 14.310 +/- MHz.  Give it a shot if 
you have HF.

DX IS,

Jan, KX2A, Kosher ham

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From juicewvu at gmail.com  Sun Dec 25 14:08:04 2016
From: juicewvu at gmail.com (Joshua Smith)
Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2016 13:08:04 -0600
Subject: [W8MWA] ARL SIXTY ONE
Message-ID: <73A0D42B-8545-4511-8E8B-BD4722B417F9@gmail.com>

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 

73 de,
--
Josh Smith
KD8HRX

Email/jabber: juicewvu at gmail.com
Phone: 304.237.9369(c)

Sent from my iPhone. 

From jaseckel at comcast.net  Sun Dec 25 23:39:10 2016
From: jaseckel at comcast.net (Jim Seckel)
Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2016 23:39:10 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Monday ARES net
Message-ID: <A6F8513C-20C3-4D15-9627-694EE7F8B5CC@comcast.net>

Hope everyone had a pleasant and safe Christmas and Hannukah.

I will not be available for the Mon County ARES net (Dec 26th); sorry I missed the Tuesday dinner, but as I announced last Monday, I need someone to be Net Control.  Anyone who wishes to step up and give it a try....do so; just give me a list with NCS, Alternate, checkins (all call signs) and number of messages if any.

Have a safe and Happy New Year!!

73 de Jim
KC8YUI

From kd8zmw at gmail.com  Wed Dec 28 13:08:32 2016
From: kd8zmw at gmail.com (Elizabeth DeHaan)
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2016 13:08:32 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Testing Session on January 17, 2017
Message-ID: <CAECt1hH+v-BxH9mp9E-GbZ8+nuWH0+LMduEd_8e+q_WjBVO9jg@mail.gmail.com>

Greetings everyone,

I hope everyone had a happy holiday season and hope everyone has  a happy
new year.  We will be having a testing session on January 17,2017.   VEs
please email me if you are able to help with the testing for our January
meeting.  So far I have one extra VE and one general VE who can help.

Thanks everyone,
Libby
KD8ZMW
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From deanot26508 at gmail.com  Fri Dec 30 18:23:26 2016
From: deanot26508 at gmail.com (Dean Thompson)
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2016 18:23:26 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] 70cm repeater
Message-ID: <CAAkYMAb2-XAvND_3kWLuiof8vqkT9CcA_D9--8VojVdn8Qd3pg@mail.gmail.com>

Can anyone inform me if they are able to reach the 70cm repeater, either
conventional FM or C4FM, I am having no luck with either, and I have my
yagi aimed directly at the site.

Regards,  KD8YNY.
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From jnfritz07 at yahoo.com  Fri Dec 30 18:48:58 2016
From: jnfritz07 at yahoo.com (Jeffrey Fritz)
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2016 18:48:58 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] 70cm repeater
In-Reply-To: <CAAkYMAb2-XAvND_3kWLuiof8vqkT9CcA_D9--8VojVdn8Qd3pg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAAkYMAb2-XAvND_3kWLuiof8vqkT9CcA_D9--8VojVdn8Qd3pg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <471887F0-FDE8-4149-834E-7276D7358AD7@yahoo.com>

Dean,

I just tried the MWA 70 cm repeater on FM. I heard a short squelch tail after my test transmissions, but I wasn't able to make any contacts on the machine. 

If you would like, let me know and we can try to make contact via the repeater. 

73,

Jeff, WB1AAL

> On Dec 30, 2016, at 6:23 PM, Dean Thompson <deanot26508 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Can anyone inform me if they are able to reach the 70cm repeater, either conventional FM or C4FM, I am having no luck with either, and I have my yagi aimed directly at the site.
> 
> Regards,  KD8YNY.
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