From n8ozy at comcast.net  Tue Mar  3 10:33:46 2020
From: n8ozy at comcast.net (RANDY D CROWE)
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 10:33:46 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [W8MWA] 70cm Repeater on the air
Message-ID: <1936877873.1015599.1583249626910@connect.xfinity.com>

We currently have the 70cm repeater back on the air at it's 2nd temporary location. It's a few miles South of Morgantown and should have a pretty good view of most of Morgantown. We chose this location as a test point to at least get on the air until we can get the antennas figured out later this summer.

Please feel free to test connection - kerchunk it. Also if you can anounce your call. Never know - we might be monitoring and will actually answer you.

Randy
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From n8ozy at comcast.net  Tue Mar  3 20:14:31 2020
From: n8ozy at comcast.net (Randy Crowe)
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 20:14:31 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Forward: WV State Radio Council
Message-ID: <mailman.661.1583284478.13233.w8mwa@mailman.qth.net>

PLEASE CONSIDER HELPING WITH THE JACKSON?S MILL HAMFEST!


From: L. Ann Rinehart <ka8zgy at suddenlink.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2020 2:34:42 PM
To: L. Ann Rinehart <ka8zgy at suddenlink.net>
Subject: FW: WVSARC Planning meeting March 14, 2020 (ARRL WV Section Convention & Charleston Hamfest) 
?
?
?
ANNOUNCEMENT:
?
Please join us at the WVSARC Planning meeting for the 2020 ARRL WV State Convention at Jacksons Mill, Weston, WV (August 21-23, 2020)
?
Planning Meeting:
???????? Location: Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center, Charleston, WV???? ?(2nd Floor Room) 
???????? Date:?? Saturday, March 14, 2020
???????? Time:? 11:00 AM ? 1145 AM
?
Help us plan for the ARRL WV State Convention.
?
73
Ann Rinehart, KA8ZGY
WVSARC Secretary
ARRL ASM WV
ka8zgy at arrl.net
304-768-9534
?


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From wt8wv.spence at gmail.com  Fri Mar  6 17:47:27 2020
From: wt8wv.spence at gmail.com (Spence Graham)
Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 17:47:27 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] March MWA Meeting at WVU Football Stadium Press Box
Message-ID: <CACvhBuDcWvqjo15gud3OC9V3YnQsaYyj-hMFu5eceCeP=WYo_A@mail.gmail.com>

March 17, 2020
6:30 PM
WVU Football Stadium Press Box
(Off Willowdale Road)

WR8S (Bill Shultz) is hosting the Monongalia Wireless Association at the
WVU Football Stadium and we will meet in the beautiful Press Box
overlooking the field!

Come into the entrance off Willowdale road and follow the road in front of
the Puskar Center (on the right) and between the Practice Facility to the
end of that road.  Take a Right Turn and go up the hill behind the Press
Box and parking is available just over the knoll behind the Press Box.

You will come into the stadium through the Gate under the Press Box and
enter the area where the elevators are located.

We will get a tour of the large Press Box area and a program about RF in
the Stadium on game days and game day operations behind the scenes.  If you
would like to see your name and call sign up on the score boards send me an
email at wt8wv.spence at gmail.com

You are encouraged to bring family members and friends (especially friends
who might want to become hams!) to have a fun evening with us.  The score
boards are soon to be torn down and replaced, so come see them one last
time!  The Press Box area is very nice and you will enjoy seeing something
very few people get to see!

-- 
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 wa3uvv at gmail.com  Thu Mar 12 16:07:33 2020
From: wa3uvv at gmail.com (Cory Sickles)
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:07:33 -0400
Subject: [W8MWA] Fwd: FW: Chas Hamfest Canceled
In-Reply-To: <005201d5f8a7$16c517e0$444f47a0$@suddenlink.net>
References: <005201d5f8a7$16c517e0$444f47a0$@suddenlink.net>
Message-ID: <CAGwanzQ2t0hvOGs79m8=E1XU3Me_bmRkD6iJo4xKPk=rVC-aZg@mail.gmail.com>

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: L. Ann Rinehart <ka8zgy at suddenlink.net>
Date: Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 3:47 PM
Subject: FW: Chas Hamfest Canceled
To: L. Ann Rinehart <ka8zgy at suddenlink.net>


Amateurs and others:



In light of Governor?s recent announcement, the March 14th, 2020 Chas
Hamfest *canceled*.



Please get word out everywhere you can.



Plan to reschedule  - NO DATE at this time.



Jim N8TMW

VP Chas Hamfest

Ann Rinehart, KA8ZGY
Secretary Charleston Hamfest
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From nomejj at gmail.com  Thu Mar 12 16:25:39 2020
From: nomejj at gmail.com (John Jacobs)
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:25:39 -0400
Subject: [W8MWA] Fwd: FW: Chas Hamfest Canceled
In-Reply-To: <CAGwanzQ2t0hvOGs79m8=E1XU3Me_bmRkD6iJo4xKPk=rVC-aZg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <005201d5f8a7$16c517e0$444f47a0$@suddenlink.net>
	<CAGwanzQ2t0hvOGs79m8=E1XU3Me_bmRkD6iJo4xKPk=rVC-aZg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAPntiyT9BRyw=Et=aGFj79QZrja0S4N77UF5-Ovf1nzoiAKAsg@mail.gmail.com>

Ohio Governor just closed all K - 12 until Apr 3
J

On Thu, Mar 12, 2020, 16:08 Cory Sickles <wa3uvv at gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: L. Ann Rinehart <ka8zgy at suddenlink.net>
> Date: Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 3:47 PM
> Subject: FW: Chas Hamfest Canceled
> To: L. Ann Rinehart <ka8zgy at suddenlink.net>
>
>
> Amateurs and others:
>
>
>
> In light of Governor?s recent announcement, the March 14th, 2020 Chas
> Hamfest *canceled*.
>
>
>
> Please get word out everywhere you can.
>
>
>
> Plan to reschedule  - NO DATE at this time.
>
>
>
> Jim N8TMW
>
> VP Chas Hamfest
>
> Ann Rinehart, KA8ZGY
> Secretary Charleston Hamfest
>
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From wt8wv.spence at gmail.com  Thu Mar 12 20:51:32 2020
From: wt8wv.spence at gmail.com (Spence Graham)
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 20:51:32 -0400
Subject: [W8MWA] Is the EXTRA CLASS ham radio license worth the effort?
Message-ID: <CACvhBuDMvrcktxFwL_KzbX+_+RUGNRGM3bzRf3bTYqEpPYZ4vg@mail.gmail.com>

Here are the numbers... and they don't lie.  This is empirical evidence and
researched at the club level from the contest club that I belong to...
Northeast
Maryland Amateur Radio Contest Society (NEMARCS).

These are serious and not-so-serious contesters who compete together in all
major contests for SSB, CW and RTTY just for the fun of contesting as a
group of friends.  Some club members have towers, beam antennas, and
amplifiers... while some of us use dipoles and 100 watts.  (I contest with
them most of the time, however I can only participate for actual club score
with the club during non-ARRL contests since I am about 15 miles outside of
the club boundary radius permitted for ARRL contests... but I do count for
score with them in non-ARRL contests.  All scores are personal scores, as
well as tallied for a total club score at the end of each contest.  We use
an online chatroom and updated LIVE scoring webpage to see what everyone is
doing during the contest.)

The data points were taken from two different major SSB DX contests
recently.  (Our club BEAST made 735 contacts last weekend with ZERO
sunspots and worked 113 different DXCC entities worldwide.)  Here are the
research details that we ran from two contester's logs of those
recent contests.

(At the end I added some West Virginia and national FCC License data that
was posted on the ARRL website on March 11, 2020.)

*Sooooo... is it worth the effort to get your Extra Class ham radio
license?  THE RESOUNDING ANSWER IS YES!  If you upgrade your license to the
EXTRA CLASS License privileges you will find 30-40 percent MORE targets to
work, not only in a contest but also in a general hunt for DX and domestic
contacts on our band plan allocations.*

***

Sent: Thu, Mar 12, 2020 3:07 pm
Subject: [NEMARC] Extra Privilege Analysis - ARRL DX SSB

Hi All,

After CQ WW SSB last fall, Dean and I did an analysis and found we both
made 30% of our Qs in the Extra portion of the band.  Dean and I just
repeated the analysis during ARRL DX SSB last weekend.  The results:

KA3YJM:
Total Qs: 327
Extra portion: 131
Percentage:  40.06%

N3FJP:
Total Qs:  560
Extra portion:  225
Percentage:  40.18%


I am amazed how high and how close our percentages are.  Guys, get your
Extras this summer, before CQ WW in October!  The difference is huge!!!!


73, Scott
N3FJP

***
As of March 11, 2020 on ARRL.ORG website

*West Virginia Ham Radio Licenses*

Novice  52
Technician  3,379
General  1,384
Advanced  238
Extra  1,209

*TOTAL United States Ham Radio Licenses*

Novice  7,767
Technician  389,050
General  179,830
Advanced  38,221
Extra  150,819

*** Obviously, the worldwide numbers would be significantly higher based up
their own country's licensing structure... but they DO operate on our Extra
Class license frequency allocations.

*GET RADIOACTIVE!*

-- 
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 ditzian at gmail.com  Sun Mar 15 00:48:14 2020
From: ditzian at gmail.com (Jan Ditzian)
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2020 00:48:14 -0400
Subject: [W8MWA] Fwd: NEW RIG
In-Reply-To: <000001d5f9c1$19b081e0$4d1185a0$@helanta.co.sh>
References: <000001d5f9c1$19b081e0$4d1185a0$@helanta.co.sh>
Message-ID: <a640a624-4621-9063-120a-276d4a98c6ed@gmail.com>

I just received this e-mail from Peter, ZD7FT.? I count on you 7300 
users for advice if he asks.

73,.

Jan, KX2A



-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: 	NEW RIG
Date: 	Sat, 14 Mar 2020 05:26:22 -0000
From: 	Joyce & Peter <joy.petec at helanta.co.sh>
To: 	ditzian at gmail.com



Hi Jan

I eventually purchased an IC-7300 from a dealer in the UK with a 
matching desktop speaker thrown in as a free gift (not sure at the end 
of the day if it is really a free gift).

It arrived here two weeks ago, and I have been playing around with it 
since then, I have to say that I am really impressed with the rig, and 
have had good reports from stations both on signal strength and audio, 
just running barefoot.? All in all I am very happy with my new ?7300.? I 
especially like the receiver and the audio that comes out of the speaker.

Bruce ZD7VC visited me a couple of evenings ago, and he too liked the 
rig and was very impressed with it. He worked a few stations on it, and 
I have invited him back again so that he can do some serious Dxing with 
the new ??7300.

73s Peter ZD7FT

PS Thank you Jan for your offer of being of service to me in the 
future.? I?m sure I?ll need something in due course and thank you for 
your past service to the ZD7?s. I want to keep the ZD7FT station on the 
air for as long as I can.


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From wa3uvv at gmail.com  Sun Mar 15 21:08:58 2020
From: wa3uvv at gmail.com (Cory Sickles)
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2020 21:08:58 -0400
Subject: [W8MWA] Cancellations
Message-ID: <CAGwanzR3LVe_Tr3pC_nGSQP4mPndMqi14U9LFjhcUi8Ef=oH7g@mail.gmail.com>

Hi, All:


As with many of you, I have been looking forward to meeting in the WVU
stadium press box on Tuesday.  Also, as with many of you, I have been
watching the continuing reveal of information concerning the COVID 19
virus.  Having discussed this with the other MWA officers, I have decided
to cancel this month's meeting at the stadium - hoping we can reschedule at
a later date this year.

With the same considerations in mind, it seems additionally prudent to
cancel our March meeting entirely, instead of meeting in close quarters at
the Red Cross office.

In other but related news, I have been receiving messages from friends and
associates throughout North America this afternoon - telling me that
Hamvention 2020 has been cancelled.  For those of you with room
reservations, please contact your hotel.

Please take personal care and exercise precautions for your own health and
that of your loved ones, during this time.  This is a unique challenge for
us all.

Best regards,
Cory Sickles, WA3UVV
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From wt8wv.spence at gmail.com  Sun Mar 15 22:24:47 2020
From: wt8wv.spence at gmail.com (Spence Graham)
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2020 22:24:47 -0400
Subject: [W8MWA] KX2A to ZD7FT re Icom 7300
Message-ID: <CACvhBuBk7R0+_n3A_v9cP+HE9aDBy-FOxt+EgnsYV65jDJ=Nug@mail.gmail.com>

I've had my Icom 7300 for almost 4 years and LOVE it!  Best advice is to
watch as many YouTube videos on the 7300 for set-up and for digital modes.
Tons of videos out there.  K0PIR has a bunch just on the 7300 on YouTube.
The best thing I did after getting the 7300 was to purchase a Heil Pro7
Headset!  I have a significant hearing loss in both of my old ears and I
can say that the headset is awesome.  The phase shift for the audio is
unbelievable until your actually hear it,  In a fast paced contest or a
pile up the phase shift makes all the difference in the world on actually
hearing the audio in front of your forehead instead of in each ear!  The
microphone element for the Icom has people asking me how much power I am
running... and I am only running 100 watts into a G5RV at 33 feet!  With
the Heil Pro7, I run the 7300 with MIC GAIN at 5 and the Compression at
5... and on the 7300 I tighten the transmit bandwidth filter to the MEDIUM
setting for that extra punch on voice articulation that Bob Heil always
talks about.  In CW Mode the 7300 absolutely cranks!  I've used it on FT8
and FT4 with no problem and run about 35 watts and had WAS and DXCC in FT8
in a couple months and only need 1 state (DE) on FT4 and about 15 more for
DXCC on that mode.  All in all... he did great choosing the 7300!
-- 
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 jamescameronhale at gmail.com  Thu Mar 19 18:11:59 2020
From: jamescameronhale at gmail.com (James Hale)
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 18:11:59 -0400
Subject: [W8MWA] WVUARC COVID-19: March 19, 2020 Update
Message-ID: <CAGnJvYaCR+Te=ybyssVq6oL1qXjNB8SUkW7Fs5kQeF3a5TVJNQ@mail.gmail.com>

W8MWA Members,

You may have seen this notice that was sent to W8CUL members this morning.
I wanted to send it in this reflector to make sure every on is on the same
page.

Cam
---------------

WVUARC COVID-19: March 19, 2020 Update



WVUARC,



*At this time the April 18th Tech In A Day and testing session has been
CANCELLED.*



However, the WVUARC VE team would still like the opportunity to provide you
with some of the instruction that was going to be delivered during tech in
a day even if we cannot administer an exam.



We are currently evaluating options for a webinar style course. With the
change in delivery method we would like for everyone to fill out this survey
<https://forms.gle/mcBuwh2RFx8uppoa8>. If we get enough interest we will
gladly host an online course.



An update on WVUARC General Meetings will come at a later date once the
officers have a chance to discuss potential options.



During this time we will have little to no access to the Shack. The
University would like you to avoid going to campus unless you *absolutely* have
to be there, so we ask that you avoid going to the Shack.



Please follow all of the  guidelines proposed by the University and
local/state health officials. You can find the latest information from the
University at coronavirus.wvu.edu.



Remember that above all the health, safety, and well-being of
WVUARC Members, WVU faculty & staff, WVU students, and the community will
*always* take priority.



Thank you for your understanding.



If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.



*/**J. Cameron Hale, KN4CFI*

Vice President, WVU Amateur Radio Club <https://wvuarc.orgs.wvu.edu/>

WVUARC VE Team <https://www.laurelvec.com/?team=WVUARC> Lead

West Virginia University

(270) 748-7707 mobile

jchale at mix.wvu.edu

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From ditzian at gmail.com  Sat Mar 21 21:37:41 2020
From: ditzian at gmail.com (Jan Ditzian)
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 21:37:41 -0400
Subject: [W8MWA] Fwd: RE:  KX2A to ZD7FT re Icom 7300
In-Reply-To: <000001d5ff84$39910930$acb31b90$@helanta.co.sh>
References: <000001d5ff84$39910930$acb31b90$@helanta.co.sh>
Message-ID: <de0901cb-0bd4-dedd-7286-5f675e593df0@gmail.com>

IC-7300 owners of MWA,

Has any of you had a similar experience as Peter, ZD7FT?? I will pass it 
on, but I expect that this event will be a seldom- or never-repeated glitch.

73,

Jan, KX2A

Forwarded Message --------
Subject: 	RE: [W8MWA] KX2A to ZD7FT re Icom 7300
Date: 	Sat, 21 Mar 2020 13:25:42 -0000
From: 	Joyce & Peter <joy.petec at helanta.co.sh>
To: 	ditzian at gmail.com



Hi Jan

Thank you and the members of the Monongalia Wireless Association. I will 
certainly be using the information in due course.? I have more to learn 
on how to set the radio up for maximum performance.

Unfortunately Jan, I might have a problem in the making with the radio. 
Nearly a week ago after an hours listening, the display disappeared off 
the screen, so I was left with a blank screen.? The power button light 
was flashing, but the radio continued to receive.? The radio did not 
switched off.? I touched the power button to switch the radio off, and 
everything was back to normal operations.

I have been using the radio quite intensively since the display failure, 
without any reoccurrence of the fault whatsoever.? The radio is working 
beautifully.

I have contacted the technical staff of the supplier who sold me the 
rig, and they just simply said to send the rig back for repairs.? I was 
expecting them to offer a possible cause for the display failure.? To 
send the radio over 4,000 miles away, and the logistics that goes with 
it, is a bit daunting to say the least.

I think I will not do this in a hurry so I will wait a while and 
continue using the radio as I otherwise would, and see what happens.? 
However, if that is what it takes that I need to send it to the UK for 
repairs (if it turns out that I do have a genuine fault) then that is 
what I will have to do.

In the meantime, when next I talk to someone who has an IC-7300 I shall 
ask them if their radio has had this malfunction, which lasted a few 
seconds in my case.

73s Peter ZD7FT


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From ditzian at gmail.com  Sun Mar 22 19:07:45 2020
From: ditzian at gmail.com (Jan Ditzian)
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 19:07:45 -0400
Subject: [W8MWA] IC-7300 problem on St. Helena
Message-ID: <1b29a491-00b8-f790-cc1b-10d896c51458@gmail.com>

I forwarded all replies about ZD7FT's IC-7300 "problem" to him. Since 
all respondents agreed that there is no problem, I suspect that he will 
be thankful for the help.? I will meet ZD7VC on Monday at 4:00 PM local 
time on 14.310 or thereabouts, and I will see if Peter spoke to him.

I would like to thank everyone for their assistance.? Since I used your 
emails as forwarding media, I hope that this will help him to recognize 
you in the next pileup.

73,

Jan, KX2A


From cwerntz1 at gmail.com  Mon Mar 23 10:25:01 2020
From: cwerntz1 at gmail.com (Carl Werntz)
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 10:25:01 -0400
Subject: [W8MWA] Project for COVID-19 "home" time
Message-ID: <CAM=k_ddX2HB4vzRiRsvPhikvF3p399R9SXsX9U-wbcTgBr-SJg@mail.gmail.com>

Attached is a list of the Morgantown Area Repeaters.

If you have a few free minutes while we are all trapped at home, please
check your radios and make sure that you have all of the repeaters and
simplex frequencies programmed into your radios.

"But I only use 2 repeaters, why should I program the rest?" -  If you want
to assist with emergency communications, there are several reasons:
- Each of these repeaters has slightly different coverage, and since
communications may be needed in different places, having all of the
repeaters programmed provides the most flexibility.
- Repeaters are man made - they can fail, loose power, etc.  Having a
backup capacity is never a bad idea.
- In a larger emergency there may be need for more than one net (one
supporting Red Cross shelters, another supporting Emergency Management,
perhaps another for Health and Welfare traffic or digital transmissions).
Having these on separate repeaters makes the communications flow smoother.

So....If you are looking for a coronavirus project that will make you more
prepared to assist your community, spend some time getting ALL of our local
repeaters programmed into your portable, mobile, and home radios.

If you have a radio that is Part-90 type accepted (some of the Chinese
radios are) and want to have even more capacity to assist disaster
communications, you might want to add the VTAC and UTAC channels.

The best reference is in the National Interoperability Field Operations
Guide (NIFOG)
www.dhs.gov ? xlibrary ? assets ? nifog-v1-4-resized-for-pda-viewing
<https://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/nifog-v1-4-resized-for-pda-viewing.pdf>
The page numbers are confusing - see their page 27 (document page 31) &
their page 29 (document page 33) for the VTAC and UTAC channels.
Regardless, look through this very useful reference guide - you might want
to have a copy in your go kit.

See you on the air soon.  73,  Carl  WA3ZZU
-- 
Carl Werntz, D.O., MPH
Morgantown Occupational Medicine, PLLC
Phone:  304-602-2176
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From nomejj at gmail.com  Mon Mar 23 13:37:47 2020
From: nomejj at gmail.com (John Jacobs)
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 13:37:47 -0400
Subject: [W8MWA] Project for COVID-19 "home" time
In-Reply-To: <CAM=k_ddX2HB4vzRiRsvPhikvF3p399R9SXsX9U-wbcTgBr-SJg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAM=k_ddX2HB4vzRiRsvPhikvF3p399R9SXsX9U-wbcTgBr-SJg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAPntiyT2M2MWr4r2a1K=U+h71wtEWQGLSWZpXbA4rax3zPgECQ@mail.gmail.com>

Consider also:

KD8MIV,   145.370,   -6,   103.5,  PARSONS
AA8CC, 146.925,  -.6, 103.5,   MORGANTOWN
W3PIE,  147.255 +.6,  131.8. UNIONTOWN

73
de KD8VMF

On Mon, Mar 23, 2020, 10:25 Carl Werntz <cwerntz1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Attached is a list of the Morgantown Area Repeaters.
>
> If you have a few free minutes while we are all trapped at home, please
> check your radios and make sure that you have all of the repeaters and
> simplex frequencies programmed into your radios.
>
> "But I only use 2 repeaters, why should I program the rest?" -  If you
> want to assist with emergency communications, there are several reasons:
> - Each of these repeaters has slightly different coverage, and since
> communications may be needed in different places, having all of the
> repeaters programmed provides the most flexibility.
> - Repeaters are man made - they can fail, loose power, etc.  Having a
> backup capacity is never a bad idea.
> - In a larger emergency there may be need for more than one net (one
> supporting Red Cross shelters, another supporting Emergency Management,
> perhaps another for Health and Welfare traffic or digital transmissions).
> Having these on separate repeaters makes the communications flow smoother.
>
> So....If you are looking for a coronavirus project that will make you more
> prepared to assist your community, spend some time getting ALL of our local
> repeaters programmed into your portable, mobile, and home radios.
>
> If you have a radio that is Part-90 type accepted (some of the Chinese
> radios are) and want to have even more capacity to assist disaster
> communications, you might want to add the VTAC and UTAC channels.
>
> The best reference is in the National Interoperability Field Operations
> Guide (NIFOG)
> www.dhs.gov ? xlibrary ? assets ? nifog-v1-4-resized-for-pda-viewing
>
> <https://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/nifog-v1-4-resized-for-pda-viewing.pdf>
> The page numbers are confusing - see their page 27 (document page 31) &
> their page 29 (document page 33) for the VTAC and UTAC channels.
> Regardless, look through this very useful reference guide - you might want
> to have a copy in your go kit.
>
> See you on the air soon.  73,  Carl  WA3ZZU
> --
> Carl Werntz, D.O., MPH
> Morgantown Occupational Medicine, PLLC
> Phone:  304-602-2176
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From wt8wv.spence at gmail.com  Mon Mar 23 16:31:51 2020
From: wt8wv.spence at gmail.com (Spence Graham)
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:31:51 -0400
Subject: [W8MWA] CQ World Wide WPX SSB Contest this weekend
Message-ID: <CACvhBuAxuH-m1fb7z1bwKkyG7qwA64Jqf8ed+yYwGtHPjZLKYA@mail.gmail.com>

Safe Contesting Suggestions from CQ
If you're "sheltering in place" or otherwise stuck at home to help prevent
the spread of coronavirus, keep in mind that the CQ World Wide WPX SSB
Contest on the weekend of March 28-29 is the perfect way to have some fun
and keep connected with the outside world.

However, we want to make sure you practice "safe contesting," especially if
you're planning a multi-operator effort.

A few suggestions:
* Consider staying at home and operating single-op (except for family
stations)

* Consider remote multi-op with operators "traveling" to your station via
the internet instead of in-person (if you're equipped for it and if your
ops will all be legal)

* If you're too far along in planning an in-person multi-op operation,
please follow "social distancing" recommendations, including:

   - setting up operating positions at least six feet (two meters) apart;
   - not sharing microphones/headphones/computer keyboards without first
   wiping them down with disinfectant wipes;
   - staggering meal breaks to keep from having everyone together at one
   time;
   - not sharing sleeping/napping spots,
   - not touching your face, and of course,
   - washing your hands for at least 20 seconds between every contact
   (well, maybe not quite that often, but you get the idea).


We want all of you not only to enjoy this contest but many more to come as
well!

73, stay healthy, and good luck in the contest,
Your friends at CQ

PS - If you haven't already seen our previous e-mail, you can get two free
digital issues of CQ (March and April) by sending a request to <
FreeIssues at cq-amateur-radio.com> (*See note below). Plus, you can take
advantage our Spring Subscription Special to sign up or renew at a big
discount at <https://tinyurl.com/tadwavy
<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001_XI9du5xQV4y459brUUsTETvvWyl0T9gVxxHFlBPdBy-KyyVsSKny4r-9s6ciBrOCwXMmTeMXQPTkNQdLb5zTql64e5FrHeJBxue9zDq72iOhJfx6Nuf0gCmuBi-4hc1VYJzgRf3DGB88KBMOMwYZw==&c=XMsZu2TMqVJltj1ssAVcPbP6BBbIVSeGC_ipuuN_xhKx62XgHbJBxw==&ch=gQAbKbygS_e2rxyGa7YyZxN5Utw_Yw4uGxsQujm9oza7S_90wN8dwA==>
>.

*Note: Please be patient, as requests are being processed manually by
limited staff working from home; and if you've already put in a request,
please don't send a repeat as that slows the process for everyone.

-- 
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 n8ozy at comcast.net  Tue Mar 24 07:47:04 2020
From: n8ozy at comcast.net (Randy Crowe)
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 07:47:04 -0400
Subject: [W8MWA] Tuesday Lunch
Message-ID: <mailman.772.1585050439.13233.w8mwa@mailman.qth.net>

As was suggested on the ARES net last evening, why not try to have a virtual lunch gathering since we can?t meet as usual. It is suggested to try to meet around noon on the W8MWA repeater for a casual chat and luncheon. 

Unfornatually the ordering process and serving staff at most locations will be, I?m afraid, self service. Also menu selection may be somewhat limited compared to our usual but I?m sure we will be able to make do. Might even save on tips?

Randy

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From wt8wv.spence at gmail.com  Tue Mar 24 11:48:42 2020
From: wt8wv.spence at gmail.com (Spence Graham)
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 11:48:42 -0400
Subject: [W8MWA] The State QSO Party Challenge (observations)
Message-ID: <CACvhBuDaHzJuZ1_=NvX-JwT9sA+mrePPWD=KLFLfc6yF8v-Q7Q@mail.gmail.com>

Well... since everyone is seemingly under house arrest for awhile due to
COVID-19 (wash your grubby paws, by the way)... I thought I'd take a look
at some data on the new State QSO Party Challenge results after 9 State QSO
Parties, so far there have been about 539 hams submitting their logs to the
3830Scores website for these QSO parties.  Some have worked all 9 QSO
Parties and some have worked just one or two of them.

Let's review the concept of this really fun and laidback contest...

You are ONLY competing against yourself!

You do NOT need a powerhouse ham radio station!

You are simply seeing what LEVEL of the Challenge you can attain.  You are
NOT competing against anyone else!  It also levels the playing field in
that it doesn't matter that some other ham has a different antenna,
amplifier or rig... it's ALL about YOU and a putting at least 2 contacts in
your log from a particular state based upon the time you want to play on
the radio on a weekend.  As you will see below, the true value in the
Challenge is to work as many State QSO Parties as you can so you get the
added multiplier for each State QP you participate in!

Challenge Levels: There are five recognition levels based on minimum
Challenge points:

Level Minimum Points
Diamond 50,000
Platinum 10,000
Gold 5,000
Silver 1,000
Bronze 100

Your score is based upon the total number of State QSO Party contacts your
make over the course of the contest year, multiplied by the number of State
QSO parties you worked at least 2 stations in that state!   (Let's say you
have participated in 3 State QSO Parties, so far... and in those 3 State
QSO Parties you have made a total of 40 contacts... 40 contacts X 3 QSO
Parties = 120 points to date.  You have already qualified for the BRONZE
LEVEL!  If you had worked 6 State QSO Parties your score would have been 40
X 6 = 240 points and a quarter of the way to SILVER LEVEL! )

N8II... Jeff Hartley... in Shepherdstown, WV... is probably WV's biggest
contester and I chat with him on the air once in a while just to
catch-up... he has a serious contest station and does most of the big
contests every year... he has made 889 QSO Party contacts in 8 of the 9 QSO
Parties and has 7,112 for his current score (889 X 8 = 7112) and he is on
his way to PLATINUM LEVEL already!  Out of the 539 folks participating at
this point, he is in 10th place overall by point total.  His primary goal
is to hit the DIAMOND LEVEL by the end of the year by adding more contacts
and getting the multiplier for as many QP's possible.

The State QSO Party Challenge was a brilliant idea by Dave Edmonds, WN4AFP
in South Carolina!  The goal was to encourage all of us to PARTICIPATE in
multiple State QSO Parties throughout the year, add new counties to our
logbooks, and to add more targets on the bands during the QSO Parties.  It
has worked in a HUGE way already.  I just saw the results of the Vermont
QSO Party and from 2019 to 2020 results they saw a 268% increase in
participation!  The other states have seen similar increases in
participation, too.  By the time the WV QSO Party gets here in mid-June all
of us could be LEVELED-UP nicely!

I encourage everyone to try a QSO Party... it's a VERY laid back and
leisurely way to get radio-active for a couple hours off and on during the
weekend... with lots of targets to shoot at.  You don't need a big time
contest station and everyone is a WINNER no matter what level you are
chasing.  All you have to do is submit your log to 3830Scores.com after the
contest is over by filling out their easy to use web form!  Most of the
contest logging software platforms support the State QSO Party logging
set-up and make is quite easy to log a contact quickly.  There are a lot of
QSO Parties coming up in the next 9 months, so get in on the action... it's
not too late to join the fun!

Don't forget the CQ World Wide WPX contest is this coming weekend... fun
way to socially distance yourself!

-- 
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  Wed Mar 25 09:26:32 2020
From: wt8wv.spence at gmail.com (Spence Graham)
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 09:26:32 -0400
Subject: [W8MWA] Club Log Allocates 100% of its Computing Resources to
 COVID-19 Protein Research
Message-ID: <CACvhBuBqk8DquHDhO7zsNB60ZkhKEQ1G86QHbybxgS11UpsHAQ@mail.gmail.com>

03/24/2020

Michael Wells, G7VJR, has announced that *Club Log*
<http://www.clublog.org/> is contributing 120 CPU cores (most running at
3.4 GHz) to the *Folding at Home Project*
<https://foldingathome.org/2020/03/15/coronavirus-what-were-doing-and-how-you-can-help-in-simple-terms/>
that?s
simulating the dynamics of COVID-19 proteins to hunt for new therapeutic
opportunities. Wells said he?s assigned a higher priority to the
Folding at Home work, so radio amateurs may experience slightly longer upload
times.

?You can help, too, by contributing your own computer to the project,?
Wells said. ?If you have a recent home computer with a good graphics card,
and if a lot of people make a contribution, it will make a significant
difference to the research, potentially reducing decades of work to a far
shorter time frame that will make a practical difference this year.? He
cautions that computers involved in the project will be operating at 100%
CPU, when not otherwise in use.

Club Log?s Folding at Home team number is 246763.

-- 
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 Mar 26 13:53:44 2020
From: wt8wv.spence at gmail.com (Spence Graham)
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 13:53:44 -0400
Subject: [W8MWA] GET SMART... with the Monongalia Wireless Association!
Message-ID: <CACvhBuB7sQpVVNmG-b9rtT7jRwL6KN2H2_QbXo1xBsKXg4avUQ@mail.gmail.com>

Ok... we're home and need a diversion from temporary house arrest from
COVID-19.  I've been thinking about ways we can still stay in touch as
friends and MWA Club members and have decided to use our Monongalia
Wireless Association Facebook page to post some items that can be used as
our own version of Monongalia Wireless Association Online Learning!  These
Facebook posts and videos will be about facets of amateur radio.

I will curate the items in such a way as to keep the items at a basic
learning level and to serve as a refresher course to many others.  At
first, I will be posting numerous items to provide plenty of things to look
at... pick what you want, and scroll past the ones that don't interest
you.  Most will be YouTube videos that I find to have presented a topic
well.  Think of it as an opportunity to dive a bit beyond the test exam
books in scope and knowledge!  Topics will be eclectic at times and the
purpose is to explore things we may not have known about or fully
understood.  I also hope that folks will feel free to post a comment or
question based on the topic of the post so we can discuss it or flesh it
out a bit more.

There is no reason we can't enjoy our excellent MWA Club meeting programs
from home until we can meet in person once again!  Please feel free to
share this information with other ham friends and area clubs!   Don't
hesitate to message me with a topic idea you would like me to explore for a
post, too!

Below is the link to our Facebook page where you can find the items:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/W8MWA/2291397701164407/?comment_id=2291420771162100

-- 
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 ditzian at gmail.com  Mon Mar 30 09:45:23 2020
From: ditzian at gmail.com (Jan Ditzian)
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 09:45:23 -0400
Subject: [W8MWA] Fwd: FW: IC-7300
In-Reply-To: <000001d60696$28d4bce0$7a7e36a0$@helanta.co.sh>
References: <000001d60696$28d4bce0$7a7e36a0$@helanta.co.sh>
Message-ID: <398f497c-bed9-3bd1-5a3a-65d17ec97881@gmail.com>

7300 respondents,

Despite the lock-down, you guys managed to help a fellow ham in St. 
Helena. Below is the e-mail I just received from Peter, ZD7FT.

Thanks and 73,



-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: 	FW: IC-7300
Date: 	Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:21:43 -0000
From: 	Joyce & Peter <joy.petec at helanta.co.sh>
To: 	ditzian at gmail.com



Hi Jan

Thank you, and all who sent me information re IC-7300 when I had the 
screen on the rig shutting down on me.

I am pleased to report that all is well with the radio, and I can enjoy 
using the radio and not being vary of the shutdown returning, which 
turned out to be not a problem after all.

I am most grateful to you all, and again many thanks.? In the meantime I 
wish you all good health and hope you all stay clear of Covid-19.

73s Peter ZD7FT

Jan! please could you forward this to the following?? I do not have all 
their callsigns or email addresses.? I hope I have not left anyone out.

Bill W2BSA

Chet Wamsley

Randy N8OZY

Bill KC3WJB

Spence WT8WV

James Hall


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