From wa3uvv at gmail.com  Thu Feb  6 12:40:18 2020
From: wa3uvv at gmail.com (Cory Sickles)
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 12:40:18 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Interest in CW Classes?
Message-ID: <CAGwanzRQBLLZJGXOGotTnF226fiQSgR4W8jWYJXvPuYkUu+GLA@mail.gmail.com>

Hi, All:

CW classes are being planned by the Uniontown ARC, W3PIE, to be held at the
clubhouse.  The will be structured to take students from a speed of 0 to 25
words per minute and should be good for those who do not know Morse Code
and those who would like a refresher, to get their speed back up.

If you are interested, please send me an email with your contact
information and what days / evenings would work best for you.  Thank you,

Best regards,
Cory Sickles, WA3UVV
wa3uvv at gmail.com
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From jamescameronhale at gmail.com  Tue Feb 11 11:00:00 2020
From: jamescameronhale at gmail.com (James Hale)
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 11:00:00 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] WVUARC Tech In A Day- THIS Saturday-VEs needed!!
Message-ID: <CAGnJvYZ2PSEhJQB65iNuyK7=snG6M-OHnXgJjUqbn=PSEhK2Nw@mail.gmail.com>

G'Day MWA!
(See what I did there ?)

First of all, we need a few VEs (preferably First of all, we need 2 Extra
Class) for this Saturday?s Tech-In-A-Day. We are asking upgrades to start
testing at 2pm with the TIAD testing starting shortly after. *We need VEs
to show up by 1:45pm.* Please let me know if you can make it!

We currently have 18 people pre-registered for the class with 3 registered
for upgrades!

The class will start at 10am in room 135 of the Advanced Engineering
Research Building.  The course is free for students or $10 for everyone
else. Testing will start at 2pm in room 137. Testing is free always. We
will have tests for all license classes. Please pre-register on the WVUARC
Website <http://wvuarc.orgs.wvu.edu/>.

Address:
* WVU Advanced Engineering Research Building*
1220 Evansdale Drive
Room 135/137
Morgantown, WV 26506


*Cameron Hale, KN4CFI*
Vice President, WVU Amateur Radio Club <http://wvuarc.orgs.wvu.edu/>
WVUARC Laurel VE Team Lead
ARRL & Laurel VE
ARRL Registered Instructor
KN4CFI at arrl.net <kn4cfi at arrl.net>
KN4CFI.net <http://kn4cfi.net/>
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From jamescameronhale at gmail.com  Thu Feb 13 13:38:15 2020
From: jamescameronhale at gmail.com (James Hale)
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:38:15 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] VEs Needed!!
Message-ID: <CAGnJvYZkDZitdNadUd9mVF-7+1AbqebYzw+AEq-=sDfeQiqFfA@mail.gmail.com>

MWA,

WVUARC now has 22 people scheduled to test on Saturday.

We could easily process more the 60 tests so I am asking (begging) for more
VEs!

I only have 3 VEs (counting myself). I would like to have at least 5 (not
including me) so that I can run the session and process paperwork.

Please let me know if you can help! I can use general and extras! If you
aren?t a Laurel VE please let me know and I can submit you for
accreditation!

Thanks!
-- 
Cameron Hale, KN4CFI

ARRL / Laurel VE
ARRL Instructor
WVU ARC Shack Manager
KN4CFI at arrl.net
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From ditzian at gmail.com  Thu Feb 13 15:16:23 2020
From: ditzian at gmail.com (Jan Ditzian)
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 15:16:23 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] MWA Ves
Message-ID: <53aba914-a2b5-324c-8572-8358fa417850@gmail.com>

MWA commmunity ,

As usual, we will offer VE exams before this coming Tuesday's (February 
18) MWA meeting.? At the moment I have not been informed of any 
candidates for our session but I would appreciate a commitment by three 
VEs for the session.

However, the WVU Amateur Radio Club is in need of VEs this Saturday.? 
They use Laurel VE as their test submission agent, but if you are 
already an ARRL VE, they can do the paperwork and get you certified (it 
may even be possible to certify you if you are not already a VE).? If 
you are available, the FCC VE rules are the same for all VE agencies.

To volunteer for Saturday, contact WVUARC member Cameron Hale, at 
KN4CFI at arrl.net the test will be held at the WVU Engineering Building.? 
MWA and WVU ARC have been working closely over the past several years, 
and it is certainly in our interest, and in the interest of ham radio in 
general, to have more WVU students become hams.

73,

Jan Ditzian, MWA VE Liaison, KX2A



From wt8wv.spence at gmail.com  Wed Feb 19 09:02:56 2020
From: wt8wv.spence at gmail.com (Spence Graham)
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:02:56 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] VP8PJ South Orkney Team En Route to Signy Island
Message-ID: <CACvhBuBfmkey_fqfnesngs_n=Cjak25nGp-HE_m78amNBDR6KQ@mail.gmail.com>

02/18/2020

The MV *Braveheart* is at sea again, this time transporting the *VP8PJ
South Orkney DXpedition* <https://sorkney.com/> team to Signy Island.
*Track* <https://sorkney.com/garmin-inreach/> the vessel?s progress on the
VP8PJ website. The Perseverance DX Group is sponsoring the DXpedition. Team
members have been operating as ZL1NA/mm during their voyage, generating
heavy pileups.

VP8PJ is expected to commence operation on February 21 and continue until
March 5. Operation will be on CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8 (always fox/hound mode
except on 60 meters). Stations in Africa and Oceania may call at any time,
regardless of operators? directional instructions.

The VP8PJ DXpedition is the recipient of an ARRL Colvin Award grant, funded
by an endowment established by Lloyd D. Colvin, W6KG (SK). Heading the
14-member DXpedition team are Dave Lloyd, K3EL, and Les Kalmus, W2LK.

South Orkney Islands is the 16th most-wanted DXCC entity, according to Club
Log.

The DXpedition offers several tips to help operators to work VP8PJ. These
note, among other things, that the team will not have email access, nor do
the DXpedition pilots have access to the logs. The DXpedition team advises
that operators wait until propagation and conditions favor their location.
VP8PJ will always operate split, and the operator will indicate where he is
listening, such as ?up 5? or ?listening on 7155.? Be patient, use common
phonetics on SSB, and listen for your call sign when VP8PJ comes back.
Also, heed the operators? instructions, such as ?EU only? or ?QRP only.?
Resist making ?insurance QSOs,? only working the DXpedition again if a log
check shows that you are not in the log. Log check will not be available
until shortly after the DXpedition begins operation. Whenever possible,
VP8PJ operators will try to listen in the General-class portions of the
bands.

QSL via *OQRS* <http://www.m0urx.com/oqrs/> for direct or bureau, or direct
via QSL Manager Tim Beaumont, M0URX; *log search*
<https://www.m0urx.com/oqrs/logsearch.php?dxcallsign=VP8PJ> will also be
available.
via QST website
-- 
73,

Spence

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

*2017-2019 VP of Monongalia Wireless Association http://www.w8mwa.org/
<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
<http://kb8fir.wordpress.com>*

*(ex-KB8FIR and ex-KA8LJO)*
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From wt8wv.spence at gmail.com  Thu Feb 20 08:49:57 2020
From: wt8wv.spence at gmail.com (Spence Graham)
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 08:49:57 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Coronavirus Outbreak Postpones Swains Island W8S DXpedition
Message-ID: <CACvhBuBCkG6gsPfxY1yEDvieTBeHzauax+GTuSzRwqZkKPJH8A@mail.gmail.com>

02/19/2020

The *W8S DXpedition* <https://swains2020.lldxt.eu/> to Swains Island in the
Pacific, set to take place in mid-March, has been postponed until fall as a
result of travel restrictions imposed on individuals entering American
Samoa, stemming from the recent coronavirus outbreak. The Department of
Health allows non-residents to enter American Samoa only via Hawaii after a
14-day mandatory quarantine in Hawaii, and the DXpedition was unable to
accommodate that requirement.

?Everything is prepared for our DXpedition, and we are eager to go, but
unfortunately the coronavirus outbreak is out of our control,? the
DXpedition team said in announcing the delay. ?Although this is a
disappointment for everyone, the W8S DXpedition is not cancelled, but just
postponed for later this year.?

The DXpedition said it would alert the DX community as soon as it has new
firm dates for the trip.
via QST website
-- 
73,

Spence

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

*2017-2019 VP of Monongalia Wireless Association http://www.w8mwa.org/
<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
<http://kb8fir.wordpress.com>*

*(ex-KB8FIR and ex-KA8LJO)*
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From cwerntz1 at gmail.com  Thu Feb 20 20:50:02 2020
From: cwerntz1 at gmail.com (Carl Werntz)
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 20:50:02 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Repeater update
Message-ID: <CAM=k_dcs63Z91yHoUDhvVwfA160gFxxDCtp_NgHiWrXT8fekrg@mail.gmail.com>

Randy & I worked on the 145.43 repeater today.

As we worked through the system it became clear that the underlying problem
is desense.  To help control that we added a filter "can" to the receiver
system and turned the transmit output power down.  The repeater ERP
(effective radiated power) is about 28 Watts right now, but with a very
good location.

This change should help with the receive interference, although the
repeater may be a bit harder to hear.

Work will continue to get the repeater back to it's prior status, hopefully
this summer.

73,  Carl  WA3ZZU
-- 
Carl Werntz, D.O., MPH
Morgantown Occupational Medicine, PLLC
Phone:  304-602-2176
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From n8ozy at comcast.net  Wed Feb 26 20:28:31 2020
From: n8ozy at comcast.net (Randy Crowe)
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 20:28:31 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Skywarn Class Reminder
Message-ID: <mailman.629.1582766915.13233.w8mwa@mailman.qth.net>

Just a reminder that there will be a Skywarn class tomorrow at 11:00 AM at the Red Cross facility on Pineview Drive. Sorry for the late reminder but just remembered it myself.

Randy

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