[W8MWA] W8MWA Digest, Vol 86, Issue 8

Cory Sickles wa3uvv at gmail.com
Sun Feb 25 12:41:17 EST 2018


FYI - I picked up a nice J-Pole antenna today, with the thought in mind of donating it for use with our soon-to-be-assembled APRS digipeater. 

Cory



> On Feb 24, 2018, at 12:58, Spence Graham <wt8wv.spence at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> You guys plan to present in April for the Monongalia Wireless Association program!  It would be great to re-ignite interest in APRS in this area!  At one time, WF8X (Jack Coster) had a weather station on top of Percival Hall that spit out weather data.  I would love to see us get a station up at the repeater site, too.  With 52% of our regular attendees having System Fusion rigs of one form or the other, many of them have APRS capability built-in.  I have a couple older 2 meter rigs I'd like to put into service again somehow.  I am saving up for a FT2D handheld so I can use the portable APRS feature for our marathons, walks and bike races in the area when we do support comms.  I have never done APRS but want to learn.  The nuts and bolts of APRS, some use-cases (including balloon chases and search / rescue) and ease of entry to a reasonably priced solution would be an excellent program for the club!  Would love to hang the info off the MWA website, as well!  Git 'er done!  
> 
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>>    1. Re: Monongalia Wireless Association February 2018 Survey
>>       Results (Cory Sickles)
>>    2. Re: Monongalia Wireless Association February 2018 Survey
>>       Results (Joshua Smith)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2018 11:23:40 -0500
>> From: Cory Sickles <wa3uvv at gmail.com>
>> To: KD8YNY Dean <kd8yny at gmail.com>
>> Cc: Spence Graham <wt8wv.spence at gmail.com>,     Monongalia Wireless
>>         Association <w8mwa at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: Re: [W8MWA] Monongalia Wireless Association February 2018
>>         Survey  Results
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>> By ?popular demand?, I?m working on an APRS presentation - with basic and advanced applications in mind. Also, it will have an ?APRS Station for <$100? section in it.  Maybe present in April or May?
>> 
>> Cory
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>> 
>> 
>> > On Feb 24, 2018, at 10:40, KD8YNY Dean <kd8yny at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Very informative information, this will help in narrowing down topics for future discussion, finding areas of interest that our members like is paramount to our success.
>> >
>> > Thanks Spence.
>> >
>> >> On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 8:47 AM Spence Graham <wt8wv.spence at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> Monongalia Wireless Association
>> >> February 2018
>> >> Survey Results
>> >>
>> >> Total Surveyed: 25
>> >> (Hand Count / Percentage of group)
>> >>
>> >> How many have/used dipole antennas?  15  60%
>> >> How many have/used HF beam antennas?  12  48%
>> >> How many have/used VHF/UHF beam antennas?  9  36%
>> >> How many have/used 6 Meter beam antenna?  4  16%
>> >> How many have/used QRP radios?  7  28%
>> >> How many are interested in QRP mode?  6  24%
>> >> How many have/used APRS mode?  11  44%
>> >> How many are interested in using APRS mode?  15  60%
>> >> How many have adopted Yaesu System Fusion radios?  13  52%
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> 73,
>> >>
>> >> Spence
>> >>
>> >> Spencer W. Graham, II
>> >> WT8WV
>> >> 73 Crosby Road
>> >> Morgantown, WV 26508
>> >>
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>> Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2018 12:39:15 -0500
>> From: Joshua Smith <juicewvu at gmail.com>
>> To: Cory Sickles <wa3uvv at gmail.com>
>> Cc: Spence Graham <wt8wv.spence at gmail.com>,     Monongalia Wireless
>>         Association <w8mwa at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: Re: [W8MWA] Monongalia Wireless Association February 2018
>>         Survey  Results
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>> I?d be happy to help with you with this if you need anything. It would probably be nice to include some information on the balloon chases we?ve participated in in the past.
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>> > On Feb 24, 2018, at 11:23 AM, Cory Sickles <wa3uvv at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > By ?popular demand?, I?m working on an APRS presentation - with basic and advanced applications in mind. Also, it will have an ?APRS Station for <$100? section in it.  Maybe present in April or May?
>> >
>> > Cory
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >> On Feb 24, 2018, at 10:40, KD8YNY Dean <kd8yny at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Very informative information, this will help in narrowing down topics for future discussion, finding areas of interest that our members like is paramount to our success.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks Spence.
>> >>
>> >>> On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 8:47 AM Spence Graham <wt8wv.spence at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>> Monongalia Wireless Association
>> >>> February 2018
>> >>> Survey Results
>> >>>
>> >>> Total Surveyed: 25
>> >>> (Hand Count / Percentage of group)
>> >>>
>> >>> How many have/used dipole antennas?  15  60%
>> >>> How many have/used HF beam antennas?  12  48%
>> >>> How many have/used VHF/UHF beam antennas?  9  36%
>> >>> How many have/used 6 Meter beam antenna?  4  16%
>> >>> How many have/used QRP radios?  7  28%
>> >>> How many are interested in QRP mode?  6  24%
>> >>> How many have/used APRS mode?  11  44%
>> >>> How many are interested in using APRS mode?  15  60%
>> >>> How many have adopted Yaesu System Fusion radios?  13  52%
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> 73,
>> >>>
>> >>> Spence
>> >>>
>> >>> Spencer W. Graham, II
>> >>> WT8WV
>> >>> 73 Crosby Road
>> >>> Morgantown, WV 26508
>> >>>
>> >>> 2017-2018 VP of Monongalia Wireless Association http://www.w8mwa.org/
>> >>> ARRL Volunteer Examiner
>> >>> W5YI Volunteer Examiner
>> >>> Laurel ARC Volunteer Examiner
>> >>> ARRL WV Section Affiliate Club Coordinator
>> >>>
>> >>> Check Out My Ham Radio Blog Site...  http://kb8fir.wordpress.com
>> >>>
>> >>> (ex-KB8FIR and ex-KA8LJO)
>> >>>
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> -- 
> 73,
> 
> Spence
> 
> Spencer W. Graham, II
> WT8WV
> 73 Crosby Road
> Morgantown, WV 26508
> 
> 2017-2018 VP of Monongalia Wireless Association http://www.w8mwa.org/ 
> ARRL Volunteer Examiner 
> W5YI Volunteer Examiner
> Laurel ARC Volunteer Examiner
> ARRL WV Section Affiliate Club Coordinator 
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> (ex-KB8FIR and ex-KA8LJO)
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