From wiarc at mailman.qth.net  Tue Jul  8 14:43:40 2014
From: wiarc at mailman.qth.net (Michael Black via WIARC)
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2014 13:43:40 -0500
Subject: [WIARC] LOTW & JT65 Utilties
Message-ID: <034f01cf9adc$89a861b0$9cf92510$@yahoo.com>

I wrote a couple of utilities that I'd like to share with the club now.

 

Chris (NR9Q) has been my beta tester so many thanks to him.

 

 

LOTW - https://www.dropbox.com/s/brkswztdwjajr1o/LOTWQSL.exe

.         One-click access to LOTW updates of verified QSLs.

.         Tags new additions to prefix, WAS, and DXCC entries so you know
when to check the web

.         Minimal screen real estate.

First time you run it you'll see an error about not finding the log file.
That's OK.  First time you click "Refresh" you'll get your whole LOTW log
downloaded.

If you have QSO from before the year 1900 you should change the date J

>From the on it automatically remembers the last time you updated.

 

JT65RB -- https://www.dropbox.com/s/brkswztdwjajr1o/LOTWQSL.exe

.         Watch tab -- Shows you band and breakdown by US/DX activity along
with how many stations see your transmission (when you transmit of course)

.         RX Compare tab - Gives you average dB difference and a percentile
grade on your receive capability on even/odd minutes.  Also shows you the
"best" receptions for your receptions and how many dB you are from the best.
For starter comparisons I'm running about -7dB and 60%.  That means I'm as
good or better than 60% of the signal reports on average.

.         TX Compare - When you do transmit this will show you a dB report
on who received you separated by US and DX.  So you can get an idea if
you're not being heard or blasting everybody's ears off.

 

Suggestions, bugs, problems, please let me know.

 

Mike W9MDB


From dpease at adams.net  Thu Jul 31 09:51:32 2014
From: dpease at adams.net (Danny Pease)
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 08:51:32 -0500
Subject: [WIARC] August Feedline and Swapfest
Message-ID: <02cf01cfacc6$89b5d150$9d2173f0$@adams.net>

The August Feedline is available for viewing, it can be found at:

http://www.w9awe.org/feedline.pdf

The August meeting of the Western Illinois ARC will be Wednesday August 6,
7:30 PM in the large classroom of the Red Cross in Quincy. Joe Huie, K2PEY,
will be bringing us a program after the business meeting.

The WIARC 2014 Swapfest is almost here. It will be held Saturday August 9,
at the Eagles Alps, 3737 N. 5th in Quincy. Gate opens at 8:00 AM and will
run through noon. Free tailgating (with paid admission), food, offsite VE
testing and ARRL card checking will be available. Contact NG9R
dpease at adams.net for more information. The Swapfest flier can be seen here:

http://www.w9awe.org/Swapfest2014.pdf

Please come out and support this event, spread the word to everyone else you
talk to.

NG9R