From phil_snider at hotmail.com  Wed Jul  1 09:29:19 2009
From: phil_snider at hotmail.com (Phil Snider)
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 09:29:19 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] mode J desense filter
Message-ID: <COL110-W48805686BD0AB67DB68F08A2E0@phx.gbl>


DX zone says most stations operating mode J have a desense proble where the 2 meter signal desenses the

436 mHz receive.  Here is a solution:

 

http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump2.cgi?ID=4045

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Phil Snider W9LVY


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From phil_snider at hotmail.com  Wed Jul  1 09:35:20 2009
From: phil_snider at hotmail.com (Phil Snider)
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 09:35:20 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] propagation maps
Message-ID: <COL110-W18F961464DE102D3A5C48F8A2E0@phx.gbl>


propagation maps  28, 50, 144 mhz and more:

 

 

http://www.vhfdx.net/spots/map.php?Lan=E&Frec=50&Map=NA&mycall=&myloc=&freq=&prop=

 

 

 

 



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From bdelorenzo at shepherdsgm.com  Thu Jul  2 10:02:44 2009
From: bdelorenzo at shepherdsgm.com (Brandon DeLorenzo)
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:02:44 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] Club website update
Message-ID: <005101c9fb1d$c5c64ae0$5152e0a0$@com>

I finally worked through the bugs on my laptop and repaired the software
that I edit the website with and have finally done some improvements. They
are as follows:

 

Added the link on the main page for the mobile phone friendly website
<http://www.w9vmw.org/mobile> .

 

Added links to the Facebook page and Facebook group. **we probably will not
keep both of these, check them out and tell me what you think but I believe
that the fan page will have more functionality than the group. The group is
more like our remailer. The fan page I think is more what we are looking
for.**

 

Added link for people to share our website on their Facebook page.

 

Those of you that don't know about Facebook or don't have an account it is a
free site that can connect you with lots of new and old friends. It has
numerous privacy settings so your information can be only be seen by your
"friends." I have been a member for quite a while now and have not gotten
any spam from the site. You must be a Facebook member in order to view these
pages.

 

Any questions feel free to email me or call my cell at 574-225-0172.

 

http://www.facebook.com

 

Brandon J. DeLorenzo - KC9LVB

 

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From spottedowl57 at yahoo.com  Thu Jul  2 10:40:41 2009
From: spottedowl57 at yahoo.com (Kyle Shepherd)
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 07:40:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Ccarc] Club website update
In-Reply-To: <005101c9fb1d$c5c64ae0$5152e0a0$@com>
References: <005101c9fb1d$c5c64ae0$5152e0a0$@com>
Message-ID: <651034.25285.qm@web52004.mail.re2.yahoo.com>

Brandon,

I'd like to have my email added to the club roster page. 

spottedowl57 at yahoo.com

Thanks,

KS

 Kyle Shepherd / CELL 260.417.1039 / 2004 Dublin Ct. Fort Wayne, 46815




________________________________
From: Brandon DeLorenzo <bdelorenzo at shepherdsgm.com>
To: ccarc at culcom.net
Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2009 10:02:44 AM
Subject: [Ccarc] Club website update

 
I finally worked through the bugs on my laptop and repaired
the software that I edit the website with and have finally done some
improvements. They are as follows:
 
Added the link on the main page for the mobile phone friendly website.
 
Added links to the Facebook page and Facebook group. **we
probably will not keep both of these, check them out and tell me what you think
but I believe that the fan page will have more functionality than the group.
The group is more like our remailer. The fan page I think is more what we are
looking for.**
 
Added link for people to share our website on their Facebook
page.
 
Those of you that don?t know about Facebook or don?t
have an account it is a free site that can connect you with lots of new and old
friends. It has numerous privacy settings so your information can be only be
seen by your ?friends.? I have been a member for quite a while now
and have not gotten any spam from the site. You must be a Facebook member in
order to view these pages.
 
Any questions feel free to email me or call my cell at
574-225-0172.
 
http://www.facebook.com
 
Brandon
J. DeLorenzo ? KC9LVB


      
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Fri Jul  3 15:44:07 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 15:44:07 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] FD Logs
Message-ID: <BLU142-W10EF05714F0279FC4596D8972C0@phx.gbl>


Everyone,

Chuck has sent me files of the Field Day logs. 

Dan, do you have logs from GOTA station that you could send me as an attachment to an email?

I will need contacts from the GOTA station.

My email address is :   kb9wsl at hotmail.com 

Thanks.....

Tom  KB9WSL

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Sun Jul  5 17:13:31 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 17:13:31 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] KARSFEST 2009 - JULY 19th - Peotone, Illinois
In-Reply-To: <SNT101-W20FB7318B749479E05F1D89E2A0@phx.gbl>
References: <SNT101-W20FB7318B749479E05F1D89E2A0@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <BLU142-W6EBB115B84EBDC45189DE972A0@phx.gbl>




> From: n9io at hotmail.com
> To: inham at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 15:53:26 -0500
> Subject: [InHam] KARSFEST 2009 - JULY 19th - Peotone, Illinois
> 
> 
> The Kankakee Area Radio Society announces their 26th Annual Hamfest
> 
>  
> 
> KARS 26th Annual KARSFEST 2009
> on Sunday JULY 19th 
> at the Will County Fairgrounds in 
> I-57 to exit 327
> 
>  
> 
> http://www.w9az.com/karsfest.html 
> http://www.w9az.com/karsfest.pdf
> 
>  
> 
> WINLINK 2000 FORUM - IL State Wide System 
> 10am in the Atrium Building (North end - Air Conditioned)
> 
>  
> 
> ARRL Illinois SEC Brad Pioveson W9FX 
> ASEC/CAP Kelly Robertson KC9FVK 
> along with Grundy Co ARES 
> wl2k guru Art Bertheaume N9ZZK 
> DEC Bob Cockream, AB9EE
> 
>  
> 
> will conduct a forum to "kick off" the new digital 
> communications initiative for Illinois ARES. 
> It is hoped 100% of the clubs, groups, tower owners, 
> IL hams and ARES members will get behind this 
> largest IL digital system ever implemented.
> 
>  
> 
> Also in attendance will be IL SM Tom Ciciora, KA9QPN
> and Dale Marzano, KB9LMK DEC/IMERT and Will County EC
> 
>  
> 
> Come listen to the plan,
> this new IL State Wide Winlink 2000 system is in the works!
> Your involvement is needed!
> 
>  
> 
> Also on the agenda are digital communications presentations and demonstrations.
> 
> 
> 
> Clay Melhorn N9IO Bonfield, IL
> Webmaster:
> KARS - Kankakee Area Radio Society - W9AZ http://www.w9az.com/
> ARRL (Central Division) http://www.central.arrl.org/
>  
>  
>  
> 
> 
> 
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From k9dvl at comcast.net  Mon Jul  6 10:44:08 2009
From: k9dvl at comcast.net (Dave Rothermel)
Date: Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:44:08 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] Homebrew A 4 To 1 Balun
Message-ID: <4A520DB8.4020800@comcast.net>

For a loop ant.
                Dave

http://www.rason.org/Projects/balun/balun.htm

From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Tue Jul  7 04:28:08 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 04:28:08 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] Anyone remember Earl Finckle Weather on WOWO?
Message-ID: <BLU142-W8C501BFAFA40742FC2A3197280@phx.gbl>


EARL FINCKLE 1927-2009Earl Finckle, 1927-2009: Charted area weather for years
							
							

							
							
							

							

							
							Wrigley, Comiskey among institutions that relied on Finckle's forecasts
							
								
							
							
								
							

							
							By Robert Mitchum |Tribune reporter July 6, 2009
							
							
							                        
							
							


							
                            
							
								With
a homey sense of humor and a talent for forecasting the weather's
fickle behavior, Earl Finckle became known throughout Chicago and the
country as a reliable radio voice of rain-or-shine predictions.



But with his private meteorological firm, Central Weather Service, Mr.
Finckle also provided custom weather forecasts for a variety of local
businesses and customers: groundskeepers at Wrigley Field and Comiskey Park,
pilots planning a flight, cement and roofing workers concerned about
rain and farmers tending to their crops. "If your forecasts are
accurate, your clients come back," Mr. Finckle told the Tribune in 1991.



Mr. Finckle, 81, died of kidney and heart failure Friday, July 3, in Highland Park Hospital, said Sylvia, his wife of 61 years.



Mr. Finckle, who was born and raised in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood, fell into his career of weather forecasting almost by accident, his wife said.When he aced an entrance exam upon joining the Air Force, Mr. Finckle
told his superiors he was interested in pursuing cryptography. But his
mother's Russian citizenship and Cold War politics prevented that
career, and he chose the next best thing: meteorology.



After training and working for seven years in the meteorology
department at Chanute Air Force Base near Rantoul in central Illinois,
Mr. Finckle took a compassionate discharge to take care of his teenage
siblings when his mother died, his wife said.



But his meteorological career continued to bloom, first with private
Chicago-area firms like Murray & Trettel, then with his own private
forecasting business, Chicago Weather Service.



When Mr. Finckle began his company, he rented a small hut without
air-conditioning on the grounds of Palwaukee Municipal Airport in
Wheeling, where he would calculate forecasts with pencil, paper and a
protractor. Starting with a handful of private aviators who used the
airport, Mr. Finckle attracted new customers through accurate forecasts
and hard work, former co-workers said.



"He was a real leader in the area of long-range forecasting. ... His
forecasts could be very specific, and many times very dependable." said
Wayne Peterson, who worked with Mr. Finckle for nearly 30 years. "It
was something special."



With radio stations in Chicago and as far away as Orlando and Maryland
depending on his forecasts, Mr. Finckle would wake up at 3 a.m. to
prepare his predictions and begin calling in forecasts peppered with
colorful "Earlisms," his colleagues said.



"Earl had a lot of personality," said Mark Rhein, a senior forecaster
with Murray & Trettel who trained under and worked with Mr.
Finckle. "He was bigger than life, a very professional, very
interesting character that had a good sense of humor and a good wit."



"The most rewarding part of this job is when you see a forecast come
out right," Mr. Finckle told the Tribune in 1991. "Even better, though,
is when you were right and everyone else was wrong."



Mr. Finckle also is survived by two sons, Larry and Keith; a daughter,
Judy; a sister, Lois; and six grandchildren; A brother, Leonard,
preceded him in death.



A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Shalom Memorial Park, 1700 W. Rand Rd., Arlington Heights.



rmitchum at tribune.com

    
















                    
                    
				  
	            
                
	        
	    
	


							

							
							

							
								
When he aced an entrance exam upon joining the Air Force, Mr. Finckle
told his superiors he was interested in pursuing cryptography. But his
mother's Russian citizenship and Cold War politics prevented that
career, and he chose the next best thing: meteorology.



After training and working for seven years in the meteorology
department at Chanute Air Force Base near Rantoul in central Illinois,
Mr. Finckle took a compassionate discharge to take care of his teenage
siblings when his mother died, his wife said.



But his meteorological career continued to bloom, first with private
Chicago-area firms like Murray & Trettel, then with his own private
forecasting business, Chicago Weather Service.



When Mr. Finckle began his company, he rented a small hut without
air-conditioning on the grounds of Palwaukee Municipal Airport in
Wheeling, where he would calculate forecasts with pencil, paper and a
protractor. Starting with a handful of private aviators who used the
airport, Mr. Finckle attracted new customers through accurate forecasts
and hard work, former co-workers said.



"He was a real leader in the area of long-range forecasting. ... His
forecasts could be very specific, and many times very dependable." said
Wayne Peterson, who worked with Mr. Finckle for nearly 30 years. "It
was something special."



With radio stations in Chicago and as far away as Orlando and Maryland
depending on his forecasts, Mr. Finckle would wake up at 3 a.m. to
prepare his predictions and begin calling in forecasts peppered with
colorful "Earlisms," his colleagues said.



"Earl had a lot of personality," said Mark Rhein, a senior forecaster
with Murray & Trettel who trained under and worked with Mr.
Finckle. "He was bigger than life, a very professional, very
interesting character that had a good sense of humor and a good wit."



"The most rewarding part of this job is when you see a forecast come
out right," Mr. Finckle told the Tribune in 1991. "Even better, though,
is when you were right and everyone else was wrong."



Mr. Finckle also is survived by two sons, Larry and Keith; a daughter,
Judy; a sister, Lois; and six grandchildren; A brother, Leonard,
preceded him in death.



A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Shalom Memorial Park, 1700 W. Rand Rd., Arlington Heights.



rmitchum at tribune.com
							
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Tue Jul  7 17:00:52 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 17:00:52 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] Ten-Tec used/demo gear list July 7, 2009
In-Reply-To: <20090707205410.93386.1016114771.swift@mailing.tentec.com>
References: <20090707205410.93386.1016114771.swift@mailing.tentec.com>
Message-ID: <BLU142-W12C4CA0C84246C1D5E7E3F97280@phx.gbl>




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Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 20:45:35 +0000




        
    
    
        

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Jul  8 00:08:27 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 00:08:27 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] KV9N
Message-ID: <BLU142-W43FFF59AE100B3A959E6097290@phx.gbl>


Does anyone know Dan's (KV9N) email address or phone number. I need to get information about the GOTA contacts for submission to ARRL regarding Field Day.

Thanks!

Tom  KB9WSL
574-223-4496
kb9wsl at hotmail.com

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Jul  8 15:33:06 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 15:33:06 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] Repeater Coordination Update
In-Reply-To: <BF4903C0418F4F09A27BF17C7F185CD6@Charlie>
References: <BF4903C0418F4F09A27BF17C7F185CD6@Charlie>
Message-ID: <BLU142-W3D9911CE811B774DE5AC197290@phx.gbl>




> From: n9mew at embarqmail.com
> To: inham at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 08:24:29 -0400
> Subject: [InHam] Repeater Coordination Update
> 
> To:  All Indiana Repeater Coordination Holders and Trustees
> 
> From: Indiana Repeater Council
> 
>  
> 
> It is time to update all Indiana repeater coordination's.
> 
>  
> 
> The IRC has changed to a new data base, and we have found a few data errors in the process.   Also, we would like to purge the paper repeaters.  This new data base makes the repeater directory more accurate, in that the Directory now comes directly from the data base.
> 
>  
> 
> For several years we have been checking all repeater grid coordinates because we have found a few errors, particularly in older systems. Some of the older systems have been found to be 5 to 10 miles from where we thought they were.  One was found in the middle of an airport runway. Many years ago applicants often used the grid coordinates of the local community airport. We are fixing those errors. We can now very accurately locate your site.
> 
>  
> 
> We have added a couple of new temporary coordinators to make the update process go more smoothly.
> 
>  
> 
> We have worked on the area assignment.  This is the area that you wish your repeater to be listed under in the directory. Please check your assignment.
> 
>  
> 
> When converting to the new database, the sponsor field for the repeater directory remained blank. For this reason, the sponsor listing in the ARRL repeater Directory was not filled in.  We are working on transferring this field from the old database to the new database. We are allowed 8 characters for that field.
> 
>  
> 
> Please look at your 2009-2010 ARRL directory for accuracy.  Please tell us what is incorrect, and if it is not correct, please file an online update.
> 
> 
> 
> We are working on getting the online listing updated.
> 
>  
> 
> In order to maintain your coordination we must have an update every two years. We need this even if there have not been any changes in your information. If a system's coordination has not been updated in five years or more, we will attempt to contact the holder of coordination by the last telephone or e-mail information we have. If no contact can be made and we believe that the system is no longer operating, we may cancel the coordination and re-coordinate the frequency to another applicant.  We cannot be responsible for any de-coordination errors if the system has not been timely updated. Timely updates will help keep your contact information current.
> 
>  
> 
> To update on line please go to http://www.ircinc.org and select Online Coordination Form. Please complete as much information as possible and submit the update to us.
> 
> 
> 
> ... charlie
> 
> -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -
>                      n9mew at embarqmail.com
>                       Charlie Sears - N9MEW
>     SBE Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer
> IRC (Indiana) Amateur Radio Repeater Coordinator
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Jul  8 15:40:00 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 15:40:00 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] FW: [InHam] K9TRG SK
In-Reply-To: <4A54DA7C.9020904@sbcglobal.net>
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> Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 12:42:20 -0500
> From: w9fm at sbcglobal.net
> To: inham at mailman.qth.net; ilham at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [InHam] K9TRG SK
> 
> It is with deep regret that I report the death of Mr. Art Housholder,
> K9TRG.  Art was proprietor of Spectronics Inc of Oak Park, IL for many 
> years during the 1970s!  He sold used Motorola gear to hams in those 
> early days of amateur repeater development!
> 
> Ada, his XYL, said he died at approximately 4AM Tuesday.
> 
> I will forward visitation, obit and burial info as soon as it's available!
> 
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From kb9vmw at comcast.net  Thu Jul  9 12:09:20 2009
From: kb9vmw at comcast.net (Tom Denton)
Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:09:20 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] newspaper article
Message-ID: <4A561630.90606@comcast.net>

I just got a phone call from something called "In the News". It was 
about the article on Field Day. Since my picture was included in it, 
they offered to nicely frame it for me, for $187! NO THANKS! I already 
got my copy, for 50 cents.

-- 
73,
Tom Denton  KB9VMW

CCARC Board of Directors
http://www.w9vmw.org/

Six Club #1963
http://www.6mt.com/


From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Fri Jul 10 13:53:18 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:53:18 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] Indy Hamfest
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> Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:56:18 -0400
> From: wd9eyb0707 at wirelessinfield.com
> To: inham at mailman.qth.net; eastside at mailman.qth.net; illianaradioclub at illianaradioclub.org; qrp-l at mailman.qth.net; qrp-l at qrp-l.org
> Subject: [InHam] Indy Hamfest
> 
> I will be at the Indy hamfest tomorrow selling Circuit Stickers.
> http://www.indianakits.com
> http://www.indyhamfest.com/
> 
> I will be at table A10 in the commercial building, the one that's
> air-conditioned and in out of the rain.
> 
> Circuit Stickers are applied to either perf board, a solderless
> breadboard, or bare copper.  Here are some links to some
> examples.
> http://www.indianakits.com/csrx01/
> http://www.indianakits.com/csugly01/
> http://www.indianakits.com/cscpo01/
> 
> Please stop by my table and have a look.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jim, WD9EYB
> 
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Fri Jul 10 14:09:34 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:09:34 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] K9TRG SK
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> Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:23:49 -0500
> From: w9fm at sbcglobal.net
> To: ilham at mailman.qth.net; inham at mailman.qth.net; wiham at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [InHam] K9TRG SK
> 
> Frank here is the info I posted on a few Groups I Belong to If You wish
> You can post to the In Group 
> 
> Take Care 
> 
> 73 De Don KA9QJG 
> 
> 
>  Many on this Group knew or have heard of Art I recall going to Spectronics
> over 35 yrs ago and digging through all the boxes of Old Motorola Parts , I
> Finally found a Xtal trimmer for a old Tube type Motorola receiver on 42.42
> ,
> 
> When I went to Pay I Met Art and He told Me 25 Cents and What was My Ham
> call , Well I did not have one at that time , And He said well since it is
> for a receiver and You came all the here from Indiana I will let You get it
> this time but get Your Ham Lic and rest is History 
> 
> I know He worked With Lefty at MDM http://www.mdmradio.com/
> 
> And Bob at http://www.theportableclinic.com/
> 
> They were making Scanning Radios and Repeaters out of Motorola Equipment
> before Most of us was Born 
> 
> Our Thought and Prayers go out to His family and Friends Don KA9QJG 
> 
> It is with deep regret that I report the death of Mr. Art Housholder, K9TRG.
> Art was proprietor of Spectronics Inc of Oak Park, IL for many years during
> the 1970s! He sold used Motorola gear to hams in those early days of amateur
> repeater development
> 
> Arthur E. Housholder a longtime resident of Elk Grove Village A memorial
> service for Arthur E. Housholder, 82, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July
> 11, at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, Palatine. Mr. Housholder passed
> away Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at Alexian Brothers Medical Center. Art
> Housholder, like a select few of the kids of his generation, was bitten by
> the amateur radio bug, and became seriously infected at K9RTG. And what
> could be more fun than running a ham radio store* In the late 1960s his
> store, Spectronics, was a Chicago center for a new amateur radio technology
> called repeaters ... a technology that would help change the whole world as
> cell phones ... bringing personal communications to over two billion people.
> Amateurs, frustrated by the limited line-of-sight range of their little
> hand-talkies, began putting automatic relaying stations atop tall buildings
> and mountains, giving them a hundred or more miles range instead of a mile
> or two. And Art was one of the leaders of the revolution by using his close
> contacts with Motorola to convince them to pioneer the cell phone industry,
> where they are still a major player. He was also awarded as a member of the
> Circumnavigators Club, an exclusive international organization open only to
> people who have voyaged around the world, crossing every meridian, in a
> single trip. Members include the likes of Neil Armstrong, Sally Ride and
> Walter L. Cronkite. He was the beloved husband of Ada; loving father of Anne
> Marie, Ann Cristine, Bob/Mary, Steve/Faye Marie and Gary/Mary; proud
> grandfather of Matt, Mark, Julie, Andy and Katrina; great-grandfather of
> Hunter, Brook and Kira; fond brother of Alice O'Day; and close friend of
> Wayne Green, Dick McKay, Frank Mercurio and Dave Zatler. For more
> information, call Elegy Cremation and Memorial Services, 877-565-7070. 
> 
> Link to Sign On Line Book 
> 
> http://www.legacy.com/gb2/default.aspx?bookid=4578564640112
> 
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Fri Jul 10 19:08:42 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:08:42 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] Teachers and Ham radio
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>From latest Issue of ARRL Newsletter

Berrien Springs, Michigan -- June 29-July 2 
McCray led 10 educators through the Teachers Institute at the Berrien
Regional Education Service in Michigan. "I had a class that was half men
and half women," he said. "Most were from the Midwest, but we did have
two from New York State, one from California and one from South
Carolina. We had representatives from all walks of the education world:
Two elementary teachers, five junior high teachers, two high school
teachers and one college professor. Only four were hams and two of them
have expired licenses. The electronics knowledge level was low, but they
were motivated and proved to be a joy to teach all week."
 
McCray said that the highlights of the week included a successful AO-27
contact and multiple contacts on 2 meters with local children who were
attending a camp. "The work with the VOMs, protoboard and building the
boe-bots were also big hits," he said. "We also went quite deep with the
'What's a Microcontroller?' unit."
 
One of the teachers told McCray that the Teachers Institute has changed
the way she will present her curriculum. "I have been inspired to pursue
my Technician license and to add more hands-on electronics activities
into my 9th grade physical science class," the teacher said. "I would
also like to set up a ham station in my school."
 
Another teacher called the Teachers Institute a "most rewarding
experience. There is so much I learned about robotics, weather and ham
radio operation. I have so much information to take back to the
classroom and share with my students and fellow staff members. Thank you
for this opportunity!"
 
A session of the ARRL Teachers Institute wrapped up Thursday, July 9 in
Dayton, Ohio. The last session will take place at ARRL Headquarters on
July 27-30.

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From k9dvl at comcast.net  Fri Jul 10 19:13:27 2009
From: k9dvl at comcast.net (Dave Rothermel)
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:13:27 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] Indy Hamfest
Message-ID: <4A57CB17.5060409@comcast.net>

Some one needs to take flyer's to the Indy ham fest.
I can't go because of prayer commitments. Any body going
down, I have flyer's that can be picked up.
                                           K9DVL Dave

From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Mon Jul 13 16:07:55 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:07:55 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] ARRL IN Section News
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    July ARRL Indiana Section News?
    
        
        
        
            From:
            
                
                    
                    
                    ARRL IN Section (memberlist at www.arrl.org)
                
            
            
        
        Sent:
        Mon 7/13/09 10:21 AM
    
    




    
            July, 2009
 
The following Amateur Radio Operators became a Silent Key: Don Ellis,
K9DON; Elizabeth Zimmerman, N9QLM; Charles S Bollinger, WB9DNE;
Clarence M. Jenkins, WA9OYA; Earl Eugene "Gene" Hooper, K9CRA. Our
condolences go out to the families. They will be missed by all.
 
Field Day has come and gone.
 
I am hearing that all Field Day sites did a wonderful job of making
contacts and enjoying the fellowship brought forth by their members
attending and helping out. It will be interesting to see how well our
clubs/groups did when the results are published. Hopefully, we will
have some in the top ten in several different classes.
 
But remember, it is not just the points that is important, it is also
the knowledge that comes from learning what went right and what didn't,
so that in case of an emergency we will know what needs to be done to
get on the air and operate.
 
Governor's Proclamation
 
It seems that the Governor is cutting back on the number of
proclamations that he is going to sign for any one organization. It was
difficult for David, N9KT to obtain our proclamation this year due to
the number already issued.
 
If your group is planning a special occasion, please check with David
SpoelstraN9KT prior to just applying for one. He should know what is
going on at the Capital and at the Governor's office and if they will
be willing to give you one. Since David is our Section Government
Liaison, he should be in the loop on any request going before the
Governor.
 
News Coverage for Amateur Radio Week
 
It was nice to see all the news coverage that you were able to achieve
for Amateur Radio Week and Field Day. Not only was it covered in local
newspapers, but some were able to get radio spots and television
coverage. One club, Hamilton County even made the Google News Alert for
their article in the Indianapolis Star.
 
I was surprised at the fact that Tony, W9AL (SEC) and I only received
11 traffic messages. 100 points for a message sent via a traffic net
that meets twice daily and even on Field Day, should be easy for any
group to obtain. Keep this in mind for next year to help raise your
score.
 
Interesting E-mail Fact
 
Out of the 3092 ARRL member we have here in Indiana only 1900 are
signed up to get my and the Director's e-mails. You are missing out on
the important information that goes via e-mails. It only takes a couple
of seconds to go the ARRL.org website and mark the spot on your
information page to receive these e-mails. I encourage you to do so, so
you can receive what we feel are very important topics that only go out
via e-mail.
 
Official Observer
 
We have to say goodbye to one of our Official Observers. Robert Ehrman,
W7THS is moving back to Washington State. I want thank Bob for all the
work he did for us and I am sure that some of you may hear him on the
air in the future.
 
Bob, you will be missed by all of your friends here in Indiana and we
wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
 
HR 2160 needs your support 
 
After reading the below information, please send in a request or mail a
letter directly to Rep. Joe Donnelly so that we can get him on-board
with this Bill.
 
"To support HR 2160 -- The Amateur Radio Emergency Communications
Enhancement Act of 2009 -- the ARRL is asking its membership to contact
their members of the US House of Representatives with a request to
become co-sponsors of this significant piece of legislation."
 
To ensure that ARRL members' letters are quickly and expediently
received by Congress, our strategy is to ask ARRL members send their
letters directly to Chwat & Co," said Henderson. "Chwat's staff will
sort the letters by Congressional district and hand-deliver them to the
appropriate House offices, providing a direct point of contact with the
Congressman and their staff. This personal contact gives us the chance
to provide not only letters from constituents, but information from the
ARRL on why this legislation is important."
 
The ARRL has provided a sample letter for League members to personalize
and send to their Congressional representative. "Personalized letters
make a better impression than a standard form letter or petition,"
Henderson explained. You can find the name and address for your
Congressman on the ARRL Members Only Web page.
 
Once personalized, ARRL members should send their letter to Chwat & Co
using one of three methods:
 
    *
 
      As a signed attachment to an e-mail arrl at chwatco.com
    *
 
      As a signed fax to 703-684-7594
    *
 
      As a regular letter to:
      John Chwat
      Chwat & Co.
      625 Slaters Ln
      Suite 103
      Alexandria, VA 22314 
 
If the links do not work please go to
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/05/12/10818 where the original
document is posted.
 
ARES Emergency Coordinators
 
The 2008 SET results revealed that not too many ECs turned in their
results or even did a SET.
 
Those reporting, in order of score, were: Wayne County, Union County,
Whitley County, Vanderburgh County, Orange County, Tippecanoe County,
Allen County, Vigo County, Henry County, and Bartholomew County.
 
Also for local nets Whitley, Orange and Harrison Counties reported
their scores.
 
The 2009 Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is the first weekend of
October. This year it is one of the requirements for all appointees to
do a SET on this weekend. Remember your reports have to be reported to
the ARRL and Tony at w9al at arrl.net
 
Region 9 Cycle 2 net report for June
 
QNS 12 Net Sessions
 
QNI 57 Total number of stations checked in
 
QTC 35 Traffic Handled
 
QTR 224 Total Time in Session (min.)
 
Monday WB9YBI -- Wednesday WB9FHP -- Friday NA9L
 
As you can see there are only 3 net controls, if you would like to pick
up the days that are not covered, please email NA9L, Vernon at
na9l at att.net . They could use some for the days that are free.
 
June Public Service Honor Roll Report
 
K9EOH  98
WB9FHP 190
W9ILF  92
W9AL   296
W9WXN  90
NA9L   100
 
For an explanation of what this Public Honor Roll is all about go to
this website:
 
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/pshr/
 
ARRL Affiliated Club Listing
 
When a person wants to find a club to join or attend a meeting they can
go to the ARRL Affiliated Club listing. However, there are several
clubs listed on there that the link to their website is no longer
working. While you are updating your website address, why not add the
day of the month you meet and where you meet. This would help visitors
know when to plan to come to a club meeting. I know it would help me,
too. http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/club/clubsearch.phtml By the way,
there are only 55 clubs on the list. Check to see if your club
qualifies to be on there and get them listed, so new hams can find
you.
 
Repeater owners
 
Recently the Indiana Repeater Council sent out a notice that states you
need to update your repeater coordination. Be sure to follow up on this
as you don't want to lose your frequency and have it assigned to
someone else. We have a problem with frequencies for 2 meter repeaters.
The Council says there are none.
 
If you have a paper repeater, one that is assigned, but not on the air
anymore, let the Council know so they can reassign it to someone else.
If you know of any that are no longer on the air let the Council know
that as well. Let's free up some frequencies that are not really being
used for those areas of the state that really need a good repeater.
 
Indianapolis Hamfest
 
The Indianapolis Hamfest was well attended. There was even a remark
that more were there this year than last year. Despite the rain
showers, everyone seemed to have a good time and some even found some
good deals. Be sure to mark your calendars for next year, you too,
might find something you can't live without.
 
Indiana QSO Party
 
Top Scoring Indiana Station
N9FN Top Scoring Indiana High Power
N9Q Top Scoring Indiana Low Power
N9I Top Scoring Indiana QRP Power
W9ILF Top Scoring Indiana Mobile
KJ9C/M Top Scoring Indiana Multi-Op
K9SG Top Score Outside Indiana High Power
N8II Top Score Outside Indiana Low Power
WB8WKQ Top Score from W7
WC7CW Top Score from W1
W1END Top Score Low Power Wires/Verticals
K9WX Top Scoring Indiana Club
Lafayette DX Association
 
Congratulations to all the Plaque Winners and to all the participants
that turned in scores. We need more stations on the air next year and
be sure you turn in your scores. Who knows you may win a plaque next
year.
 
See all of the results here: http://www.hdxcc.org/inqp/scores.php
 
Until next month 73,
 
John, W3ML
 
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Tue Jul 14 06:38:01 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:38:01 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] RACES EXCERISE TURNS INTO THE REAL THING
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> From: memberlist at www.arrl.org
> To: kb9wsl at hotmail.com
> Subject: RACES EXCERISE TURNS INTO THE REAL THING
> Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:08:19 -0400
> 
> Here is a report that I received today showing Amateurs are Ready to
> Serve in an emergency. No where in this report do you read that a Ham
> ran for cover or took off and abandoned the position they were
> assigned.
> 
> We need to congratulate the Amateurs involved in this Exercise that
> became a Real Situation. 
> 
> And we should all be proud of the BRAVE Amateurs that remained and kept
> control of the situations going around them.
> 
> TO:
> John M. Poindexter
>  
> I wanted you know what an outstanding job amateurs did this past
> weekend.
> I was proud of them.
> 
> On Sunday, July 12, 2009 a joint training exercise with LaPorte County
> and Porter County RACES teams was held at the annual FireWorks display
> in Michigan City, Indiana, from 11:00 - 23:00 CDT.
>  
> Team members set up three information centers so that the public could
> report any problems. RACES members would then relay that information
> using amateur radio to the IDHS Incident Command Unit that was staged
> near the park.
>  
> The RACES team had a quiet day relaying information of lost children to
> minor medical needs of Band-Aids.
>  
> That all changed when the fire works started and shots were fired in
> the large crowd, directly in front of one the information stations 
> manned by the RACES Team members. RACES quickly forwarded the call to
> the Incident Command were Police in the park quickly responded. With
> crowds estimated over ten thousand, suddenly people were running
> everywhere, creating mass confusion. During this mass exit, several
> fights broke out, and RACES members were able to relay the locations of
> the fights to the Incident Command. During a the mass exit, one
> pregnant women was trampled by the crowds, and started to go into
> labor. A RACES Team member came to her aide calling the Incident
> Command for ambulance. Because of the large crowds, Incident Command
> dispatched Life Guards to assist until EMS could arrive. At last
> report, the excepting mother was doing OK..
>  
> RACES and amateur radio provided real time information as the events
> unfolded which enabled police and other emergency personnel to respond
> quickly to the exact locations needed.
>  
> Ken Osborne, N9ZIP
> RACES Officer LaPorte County
> 
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> Section Manager: John M. Poindexter, W3ML
> w3ml at arrl.org
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Tue Jul 14 15:52:25 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:52:25 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] ARLB027 W1AW to add new digital modes to its transmitting
	schedule
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> Subject: ARLB027 W1AW to add new digital modes to its transmitting schedule
> Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:55:48 -0400
>> 
> SB QST @ ARL $ARLB027
> ARLB027 W1AW to add new digital modes to its transmitting schedule
> 
> ZCZC AG27
> QST de W1AW  
> ARRL Bulletin 27  ARLB027
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  July 14, 2009
> To all radio amateurs 
> 
> SB QST ARL ARLB027
> ARLB027 W1AW to add new digital modes to its transmitting schedule
> 
> After a survey of W1AW-listeners, W1AW will begin using two
> different modes on August 17, 2009.
> 
> On August 17, 2009, W1AW will replace its AMTOR and ASCII
> transmissions with PSK31 and MFSK16, respectively.
> 
> RTTY (Baudot) will continue to be the first digital mode used in the
> transmission schedule.
> 
> The frequencies used by W1AW for all its digital transmissions will
> remain the same.
> 
> All regular 6 PM and 9 PM eastern time digital transmissions will
> begin with RTTY.  PSK31 and MFSK16 will be sent as time allows.
> 
> The Tuesday and Friday Keplerian data bulletins will be sent using
> RTTY and PSK31.
> 
> The W1AW operating schedule -- complete with times and frequencies
> -- can be found on the ARRLWeb page at,
> http://www.arrl.org/w1aw.html#w1awsked.
> NNNN
> /EX
> 
> 

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From bdelorenzo at shepherdsgm.com  Wed Jul 15 15:37:35 2009
From: bdelorenzo at shepherdsgm.com (Brandon DeLorenzo)
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:37:35 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] club website
Message-ID: <010801ca0583$b499e680$1dcdb380$@com>

Does anybody object to me installing a Facebook ad on the website that would
show CCARC "FANS" from Facebook? You can see a demo at
http://www.w9vmw.org/index2.html on the right about half way down.

 

I will only keep this page up for a couple of days so the search engine
"spiders" don't have a chance to publish the site to the search engines. The
same security settings apply, if you don't have a Facebook account then you
couldn't click through and your specific profile settings will allow or not
allow other users to view your page.

 

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Phone: 574-223-2136  Fax: 574-223-2718
Parts Direct Line: 574-224-PART (7278)
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From k9dvl at comcast.net  Wed Jul 15 16:34:15 2009
From: k9dvl at comcast.net (Dave Rothermel)
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:34:15 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] club website
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Ok with me. Dave

Brandon DeLorenzo wrote:
> Does anybody object to me installing a Facebook ad on the website that 
> would show CCARC ?FANS? from Facebook? You can see a demo at 
> http://www.w9vmw.org/index2.html on the right about half way down.
> 
>  
> 
> I will only keep this page up for a couple of days so the search engine 
> ?spiders? don?t have a chance to publish the site to the search engines. 
> The same security settings apply, if you don?t have a Facebook account 
> then you couldn?t click through and your specific profile settings will 
> allow or not allow other users to view your page.
> 
>  
> 
> *Brandon J. DeLorenzo - Parts Manager
> 
> **Shepherd's Chevrolet-Buick-Pontiac-Cadillac**
> **GM Performance Parts Authorized Center**
> *1520 East 9th St. Rochester, IN 46975*
> *Phone: 574-223-2136  Fax: 574-223-2718*
> *Parts Direct Line: 574-224-PART (7278)*
> *http://www.shepherdsgm.net <http://www.shepherdsgm.net/>**
> 
>  
> 
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From k9dvl at comcast.net  Wed Jul 15 16:38:05 2009
From: k9dvl at comcast.net (Dave Rothermel)
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:38:05 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] [Fwd: [SixClub] Special Station VP2MSJ on Monserrat now --
 4el yagi &	600w on 6M]
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From rervin55 at msn.com  Wed Jul 15 17:23:47 2009
From: rervin55 at msn.com (Rae Ervin)
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:23:47 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] tix available
Message-ID: <SNT107-DS2138BAA70B18D2E599F2E2D1200@phx.gbl>

To All:

I have two tickets in our group available for this year's race.  I will sell them for face value ($70) to the first person who shows up with the money.  If you know anyone who wants to go this year, let me know.  

Home tx: 753-2730
Cell tx: 727-2730

hgdd

Rae Ervin
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Jul 15 19:20:13 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:20:13 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] CCARC WEBSITE
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I have no objections...to facebook on CCARC site.....anything to get people to surf to our site.


Tom   KB9WSL

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Jul 15 19:22:27 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:22:27 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] KV9N
Message-ID: <BLU142-W269E85A558F4E684F8EEB197200@phx.gbl>


Does anyone know Dan's (KV9N)  phone number ?

I sent him an email regarding FD log for GOTA and have not heard back from him.

If you know his phone number please email it to me at

kb9wsl at hotmail.com

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Jul 15 20:42:00 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:42:00 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] FW: ARLB027 W1AW to add new digital modes to its
 transmitting schedule
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> Subject: ARLB027 W1AW to add new digital modes to its transmitting schedule
> Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:55:48 -0400
> To: kb9wsl at hotmail.com
> CC: 
> From: memberlist at www.arrl.org
> 
> SB QST @ ARL $ARLB027
> ARLB027 W1AW to add new digital modes to its transmitting schedule
> 
> ZCZC AG27
> QST de W1AW  
> ARRL Bulletin 27  ARLB027
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  July 14, 2009
> To all radio amateurs 
> 
> SB QST ARL ARLB027
> ARLB027 W1AW to add new digital modes to its transmitting schedule
> 
> After a survey of W1AW-listeners, W1AW will begin using two
> different modes on August 17, 2009.
> 
> On August 17, 2009, W1AW will replace its AMTOR and ASCII
> transmissions with PSK31 and MFSK16, respectively.
> 
> RTTY (Baudot) will continue to be the first digital mode used in the
> transmission schedule.
> 
> The frequencies used by W1AW for all its digital transmissions will
> remain the same.
> 
> All regular 6 PM and 9 PM eastern time digital transmissions will
> begin with RTTY.  PSK31 and MFSK16 will be sent as time allows.
> 
> The Tuesday and Friday Keplerian data bulletins will be sent using
> RTTY and PSK31.
> 
> The W1AW operating schedule -- complete with times and frequencies
> -- can be found on the ARRLWeb page at,
> http://www.arrl.org/w1aw.html#w1awsked.
> NNNN
> /EX
> 
> 

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Jul 15 20:29:04 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:29:04 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] Ham Radio Balloon flight Saturday
Message-ID: <BLU142-W5CFF8FC2FDC11C838644697210@phx.gbl>


QSO Opportunity with High Altitude Balloon Flight Saturday, 18 July 2009
 
As part of SpaceJam-3(www.spacejamboree.com), DePauw
University(www.depauw.edu/acad/physics/base) will be flying a cross
band repeater to allow the Scouts at the Jamboree to talk with ground
stations from a large area of the central portion of the United
States.
 
Launch will occur at 13:50 UT (8:50 am Central Daylight Time) from
Rantoul, IL (40.29 N, 88.14 W)  The target ascent rate will be 1000
feet/min.
 
APRS information will be sent over 144.39 MHz every minute under the
call sign, W9YJ-11.
 
The helium filled balloon will reach a float altitude of 70000 feet
(21.5km) about 15:00 UT and will attempt to float at this altitude for
about three hours.  During this time the balloon should travel slowly
to the NW from about 40.0N & 87.8W to 40.1 N & 88.1 W. The descent
will begin about 18:00 UT on a slowly deflating balloon with landing
about 19:30 UT.
 
The uplink frequency on the radio will be 144.36 MHz, and the downlink
frequency will be 446.025 MHz.
 
The Scouts will be using the call sign WB9SA.  If you have a chance to
contact the station,  the Scouts will be thrilled to make the contact!
 You may also attempt to use the repeater for a long distance
Earth-Balloon-Earth contact with hams from larger distances.
 
Thanks to Howard Brooks, KC9QBN,  Professor of Physics & Astronomy at
DePauw University, W9YJ for making this happen!!!
 
If you are in the IL/IN area you might catch ATV from our first
balloon going up (100,000 ft) at 8:20 AM CDT Saturday from Rantoul IL
430 Mhz, with a CW call "DE WB9SA"
 
A big thank you, to all the hams radio operators making
www.spacejamboree.com the coolest Scout Technology event in the
Central USA!!!!! THANK YOU Howard!  Thank you VCARA, ARISS, ARRL
Foundation Contributors, NASA, Richard Garriott, West Mountain Radio,
PolyCom, 323.tv, Mike and Dave (our welders) and DePauw University.
 
73, and Make it a Tremendous Day,
 
Brian K Walker
K9BKW
WB9SA Trustee
Space Jam Technologist
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From k9dvl at comcast.net  Fri Jul 17 20:46:59 2009
From: k9dvl at comcast.net (Dave Rothermel)
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:46:59 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] [Inares] ARES/RACES Communications Excercise
Message-ID: <4A611B83.80208@comcast.net>

There is a test in the morning. Does anybody know about it?
                                                  Dave

From kb9vmw at comcast.net  Fri Jul 17 23:58:34 2009
From: kb9vmw at comcast.net (Tom Denton)
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:58:34 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] Pictures of Field Day
Message-ID: <4A61486A.7040704@comcast.net>

http://server6.theimagehosting.com/album.php?album=37987

-- 
73,
Tom Denton  KB9VMW

CCARC Board of Directors
http://www.w9vmw.org/

Six Club #1963
http://www.6mt.com/


From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Sat Jul 18 07:47:57 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 07:47:57 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] FW: ARLP029 Propagation de K7RA
In-Reply-To: <20090717211952.6EFE330FA3@www.arrl.org>
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> Subject: ARLP029 Propagation de K7RA
> Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:19:02 -0400
> To: kb9wsl at hotmail.com
> CC: 
> From: memberlist at www.arrl.org
> 
> SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP029
> ARLP029 Propagation de K7RA
> 
> ZCZC AP29
> QST de W1AW  
> Propagation Forecast Bulletin 29  ARLP029
> From Tad Cook, K7RA
> Seattle, WA  July 17, 2009
> To all radio amateurs 
> 
> SB PROP ARL ARLP029
> ARLP029 Propagation de K7RA
> 
> We saw a nice run of eight days with a large sunspot, but none have
> emerged in the six days since.  Unlike other recent spots, this one
> did not appear just for one or two days, then vanish.
> 
> Check the data at http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/indices/DSD.txt
> and note the Sunspot Area, expressed in millionths of a solar
> hemisphere, which kept growing after the daily Sunspot Number peaked
> at 26.
> 
> The solar flux dropped below 70 on July 9, two days before the
> disappearance of this latest spot, and it has stayed there since.
> Solar flux is expected to rise to 70 or above July 25 through August
> 5.  The same 45-day forecast at
> http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpmenu/forecasts/45DF.html (I am looking
> at the July 16 forecast) predicts continued quiet and mild
> geomagnetic conditions, with planetary A index of 5.  The only
> predicted larger values we see for the next few weeks are 10 on July
> 21, 8 on July 28-29, and 8 and 7 on August 5-6.  This is a wonderful
> aspect of the weak solar wind, which does not play havoc with
> propagation as it does during stormier times.
> 
> Geophysical Institute Prague predicts quiet conditions for July
> 17-20, unsettled July 21, quiet to unsettled July 22, and back to
> quiet on July 23.
> 
> Many of us have been longing for the days of daily sunspot numbers
> above 100, but there was a downside, and that was from heightened
> geomagnetic activity.  While this could be nice for VHF operators
> wishing to aim their beams north and refract their signals off of
> aurora, for everyone else, especially those at higher latitudes, the
> effect on HF was not a good one.
> 
> I was looking in old issues of our propagation bulletin for
> examples, but found that our archive online only goes back to
> January of 1995, and we didn't begin recording any geomagnetic
> numbers until October 1996 when it was suggested by Robert Wood,
> WB5CRG (now W5AJ).  It began with just the planetary A index in
> ARLP042 on October 11 (see
> http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/prop/1996-arlp042.html).
> 
> But looking back in bulletins from 1997 and especially 1998, we can
> see geomagnetic indicators that could wipe out HF communications for
> days at a time, causing some operators to believe that their radio
> was broken or feedline was cut.
> 
> Go to http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/prop/ and click on the ''Show older
> bulletins'' link toward the upper center of the page.
> 
> Any time the A index is above 15, conditions may begin to get rough.
> For 1997, check the bulletins numbered 40, 42, 44, 46 and 48.  Note
> that on some days, the planetary A index could get into the mid or
> high twenties, or even worse, the forties or sixties.  ARLP048 from
> 1997 describes a severe geomagnetic storm.
> 
> Conditions became tougher in 1998.  For that year, check out
> bulletins 13, 18, 19, 27, 30-33, 35, 36, 40, 43, 46 and 47.  Some
> days had planetary A index readings of 48, 52, 60, 69, 78, 96, 112
> and even 121.  This made HF conditions tough all over, but talk to
> someone who was trying to operate from Alaska in 1998.  Ketchikan is
> above 55 degrees North latitude, and Juneau above 58, but Anchorage
> is above 61 degrees, and Fairbanks, nearly 65 degrees north
> latitude, about 120 miles south of the Arctic Circle.  The further
> north you are, the more pronounced are the effects of geomagnetic
> disturbances.
> 
> So enjoy this weak solar wind.  It wasn't always like this.
> 
> Bob Leo, W7LR of Bozeman, Montana has worked with radios for many
> years.  He is 88 now, and you can see his bio at
> http://www.qrz.com/w7lr.  Bob reports a personal first on July 9
> when he heard Europe on 6 meters, which he says is new and exciting.
> At 1356z on 6 meter CW he spent a half hour working CT1HZE
> (Portugal) with strong signals.  Bob was running 100 watts into a
> 7-element Yagi at 45 feet.
> 
> Bill Gannaway, a reader in Greenville, Texas experienced some
> dramatic sporadic-E skip on July 10.  Around 2200z Bill was driving
> home from work, and trying to listen to a strong local station when
> it was covered over by a station in Tucson.  He tuned up the dial,
> and found a number of Phoenix and Tucson stations all up the band.
> A useful tool for identifying broadcast stations by frequency,
> location and callsign, is http://www.radio-locator.com/.  Click on
> Advanced Search.
> 
> Robert Forsman, WK5X of Stuart's Draft, Virginia reports an
> interesting six meter experience on July 6.
> 
> ''I've often wondered about what the shortest possible single-hop
> distance would be on 6 meter sporadic-E.  Until the opening of July
> 6 of this year, my personal shortest QSO via 6 meter sporadic-E was
> just a bit longer than 300 miles.  During these types of openings, I
> work grid squares that are otherwise difficult''.
> 
> ''Around 2300z on July 6, my XYL informed me (I was in the other end
> of the house) that my FT-897D, which I had accidentally left on, and
> parked on 50.095 MHz, was ''beeping loudly'' and that I needed to ''go
> turn that thing off''.  I thanked her for alerting me to the band
> opening''.
> 
> ''I'm not used to hearing 8's on 6 Meters.  From my QTH in Virginia's
> Shenandoah Valley, most of the 8's that I've worked have been either
> in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, or a mountaintop contest station
> in nearby West Virginia.  After settling at the rig, the first
> station that I worked was KA1VHF, near Columbus, OH.  The second
> station that I worked was KA8HOK, Millersport, OH at a distance of
> only 234 miles.  This was my shortest ever sporadic-E QSO.  I also
> noted that these were some of the strongest non-local signals that
> I've ever heard on this band.  A quick look at EA6VQ's estimated MUF
> real time map indicated that the estimated E-layer MUF at the
> midpoint between KA8HOK and myself was 303 MHz.  I believe that that
> is the highest I've ever seen on 'VQ's real time map.  Hopefully
> someone was able to take advantage of this on 1.25 Meters''.
> 
> ''Then, as the MUF over the region began to fall, the band grew
> longer.  My next contact was with northern Indiana, and then my next
> two were in southern Michigan''.
> 
> The EA6VQ tool that Bob refers to is at
> http://www.vhfdx.net/spots/map.php.
> 
> From July 8, Steve McDonald, VE7SL of Mayne Island, British Columbia
> sent this in.
> 
> ''Just a note to tell you of some truly great propagation this past
> week on the magic band.  Early on the morning of July 8 I had been
> chatting with Jack, OA4TT (140 km south of Lima Peru) on the ON4KST
> 50 MHz chat page.  As everyone tends to do when propagation is slow,
> we were jokingly describing what it might take to get a signal from
> OA to VE7 on multi-hop Es.  I posted that we needed the link to UT
> or Southern CA/Arizona, then into Mexico, Oceanic next and finally
> another hop down to Lima.  As we mused, I was hearing strong
> single-hop into Utah.  I left the shack for about an hour only to
> return to see that Jack had decided, just for fun, to send a few CW
> CQ's towards the USA on 50.1155.  With little expectation, I moved
> the receiver down to Jack's frequency and immediately heard him
> calling CQ.  After picking myself up from the floor, I gave him a
> short call to which he immediately responded.  Signals were weak
> (449) and somewhat watery and fluttery which leads me to think that
> this was something other than multi-hop Es.  At something over 5,000
> miles, this mid-summer contact demonstrated why the 'magic' band
> continues to live-up to its name''.
> 
> Check Steve's web page, the VE7SL Radio Notebook:
> http://members.shaw.ca/ve7sl/
> 
> Martin McCormick, WB5AGZ of Stillwater, Oklahoma offered some very
> interesting comments on TV channels 2-6 after the digital TV
> transition.
> 
> ''Central Oklahoma is now devoid of local signals between 54-88 MHz
> and the listening is interesting.  Sunday July 12 was the last day
> of the ''Nightlight'' service that Congress authorized so that one TV
> station in each market could keep an analog transmitter going with a
> loop to tell the 1 or 2 people who hadn't figured it out yet what
> needed to be done to receive TV over the air.
> 
> KOCO Channel 5 in Oklahoma City was the last full-power analog to go
> dark there and Monday July 13 saw a moderate Es opening with Spanish
> language TV probably from Mexico fading in briefly around 17:00 UTC
> on 81.75 MHz.
> 
> A couple of propagation Observations:
> 
> We have had several days this year in which Mexican signals reached
> as far up as the low end of the FM Broadcast band.  When that
> happened, TV Channels 2-6 were full of Spanish and sometimes English
> and French from Canada.
> 
> In a QST article of a couple of years ago, someone mentioned that it
> would be nice to see if we can get the 72-76 MHz band for North
> America.  The services there now could move to an equal amount of
> space in one of the vacated TV channels and make this an interesting
> DX band.
> 
> A couple of weeks ago, I had left a receiver tuned to TV Channel 4
> at 71.75 MHZ.  We have had very hot summer days and the tropo at
> night has been fairly impressive.  Instead of Es, I got literally
> hours of a Channel 4 television audio signal from somewhere within
> the central US.  It was running the endless loop nightlight service
> with no aural ID so I don't know where it was, but it didn't fade
> out until after Sunrise at which time it went away fast.  One can
> guess that 6 meters and 72 MHZ would have been hot during that
> night.
> 
> It is strange to spin the dial on a general coverage VHF receiver
> now and not hear the buzz of video and FM audio landmarks that were
> there since before many of our births, but Canada and Mexico will
> provide good propagation beacons for a few more years to come.
> 
> I believe it was February QST where I read that 37 US broadcasters
> will keep their new digital signals on Channels 2-6. I wonder for
> how long and how many Es openings it will take to change their
> minds''.
> 
> Thanks, Martin.
> 
> Jeff Lackey, K8CQ of St. Simons Island, Georgia writes:
> 
> ''Six meters has been great as you have been commenting in your
> weekly solar update.  And I had to tell you that even ''lousy
> antennas'' can work, such as my 15 ft flag pole that I use mostly on
> HF.  But as a joke I found it would load up on 6 meters a couple of
> years ago.  Over the last couple of weeks, I've made about 100
> contacts on 6m in 19 states and 6 DX entities.  Yesterday (15 July
> 2009) at 2050Z I worked CT1HZE.  He was S5 when I worked him, but
> later he peaked to S8 working many NA stations.  That was my first
> European QSO on 6m.  Earlier around 2000Z I had heard EA8AK (S8)
> working into Spain.  He didn't hear me.  I heard several EU stations
> but all too weak to make contact.
> 
> So I am now up to 37 states and 13 DX entities on 6 meters with my
> flag pole antenna.  I encourage others in CC&R situations to get on
> and try out this ''magic band.''  It is a lot of fun when Es band
> conditions exist.  The beacons below 50.080 are a great help in
> knowing if the band is open.  And don't be afraid to call CQ.  I
> have done this many times when the band for me seemed dead.  Every
> once in awhile I am surprised to get a response''.
> 
> Don't forget the CQ World Wide VHF Contest this weekend.
> 
> See http://www.cqww-vhf.com/ for details.
> 
> If you would like to make a comment or have a tip for our readers,
> email the author at, k7ra at arrl.net.
> 
> For more information concerning radio propagation, see the ARRL
> Technical Information Service at
> http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/propagation.html.  For a detailed
> explanation of the numbers used in this bulletin, see
> http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/k9la-prop.html.  An archive of past
> propagation bulletins is at http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/prop/.
> 
> Monthly propagation charts between four USA regions and twelve
> overseas locations are at http://www.arrl.org/qst/propcharts/.
> 
> Instructions for starting or ending email distribution of this
> bulletin are at http://www.arrl.org/w1aw.html#email.
> 
> Sunspot numbers for July 9 through 15 were 15, 13, 0, 0, 0, 0, and 0
> with a mean of 4.  10.7 cm flux was 69.1, 67.8, 68.2, 68, 67.2,
> 66.6, and 66.5 with a mean of 67.6.  Estimated planetary A indices
> were 6, 7, 4, 5, 10, 8 and 5 with a mean of 6.4.  Estimated
> mid-latitude A indices were 6, 7, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 3 with a mean of
> 4.7.
> NNNN
> /EX

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From phil_snider at hotmail.com  Sat Jul 18 07:51:54 2009
From: phil_snider at hotmail.com (Phil Snider)
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 07:51:54 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] club meeting this Saturday at 9 am
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club meeting this Saturday at 9 am at EMA.

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From phil_snider at hotmail.com  Sat Jul 18 08:15:45 2009
From: phil_snider at hotmail.com (Phil Snider)
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 08:15:45 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] does some one have the frequenies for the state test at 9
	am?
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does some one have the frequenies for the state test at 9 am?

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From rich at culcom.net  Sat Jul 18 08:58:55 2009
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Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 08:58:55 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] does some one have the frequenies for the state test at
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If you can get to 444.925 at Culver it is connected to IRLP 9735

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Mon Jul 20 06:52:29 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:52:29 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] [InHam] Thanks to all, Space Jam 3 was a big Success,
 Balloon repeater
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I was able to talk to my brother in LaGrange IN and to Tom KB9VMW through the balloon Saturday on my way home from the Club meeting.....

Tom  KB9WSL

> Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:27:42 -0400
> From: briankaywalker at gmail.com
> To: inham at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [InHam] Thanks to all, Space Jam 3 was a big Success,	Balloon repeater
> 
> Thanks to all that worked the Space Jam-3 Balloon Saturday...
> 
> The Cross band repeater was in almost continuous use throughout the
> high altitude portion of the ascent. Contacts covered great distances
> with one earth balloon earth contact going between Walbridge OH and
> Mexico MO (470+ miles).  The balloon made it to 99,300 and burst (we
> planned to float it, but it just kept going up and up).
> 
> We didn't get the ATV to work (we will do it next year at Space Jam 4,
> Aug 7-9th 2010).
> 
> 
> A special thanks to the Vermilion County Amateur Radio Association,
> Dave Cline KB9ZMF (and David KC9HZN) lead the charge! Josh Kittle,
> N9WEW and Jim Kiser, KB9AZA ran the Radio Merit Badge.  Dave said he
> thought he had 200 Scouts on the radio Saturday!  And DePauw
> University's Howard Brooks KC9QBN.
> 
> Space Jam is about Scouts getting into technology!!!  Hope you caught
> our ARISS contact Sunday (10:55 CDT), with Robert Thirsk VA3CSA  (just
> after BSA!), thanks to Charlie Sufana AJ9N, for help and putting the
> Audio of the contact on the Kankakee Area RS Hamfest in Peotone IL's
> event PA system!
> 
> Brian Walker
> K9BWK
> WB9SA trustee
> Space Jam Technologist
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Mon Jul 20 07:07:02 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:07:02 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] Cronkite SK
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There was an outpouring of emotion about Walter Cronkite?s passing at 92.

The
NAB taps into something when it says ?broadcasting has lost an iconic
ambassador for credible journalism? ? because ?Uncle Walter? was indeed
a source you?d trust for news. It?s a shame that CBS? mandatory
retirement age rule pushed him out at age 65 (or was CBS eager to
install the younger Dan Rather in the anchor chair?). Cronkite
continued to work practically until the end, at National Public Radio,
on countless documentaries, and on behalf of charities he believed in.
He inspired journalists, including a 14-year-old Robert Feder in
suburban Chicago, who started the Walter Cronkite Fan Club and stayed
in touch with Cronkite through the years, as he related Friday night in
this Chicago Sun-Times column.
Here?s a pretty darn good observation about his chosen profession, from
a 1996 Cronkite interview - ?A professional journalist recognizes his
or her prejudices and biases and avoids them in writing and reporting.
There?s no place in journalism for biased reporting on the front page.
There is no place for subjective, personal opinions to creep in.? His
own credibility ? drawn from reporting at the Normandy invasion in 1944
to a fateful tour during the Vietnam War ? sprang from that. Plenty of
places sprouted up on the Discussion Board at Radio-Info.com to talk
about Walter Cronkite ? 
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From phil_snider at hotmail.com  Mon Jul 20 23:11:55 2009
From: phil_snider at hotmail.com (Phil Snider)
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:11:55 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] Web site Recreates Apollo 11 Mission in Real Time
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Web site Recreates Apollo 11 Mission in Real Time



By Melissa Trujillo, AP Writer

BOSTON (AP) -- Families crowded around black-and-white television sets in 1969 to watch Neil Armstrong take man's first steps on the moon.

Now, they'll be able to watch the Apollo 11 mission recreated in real time on the Web, follow Twitter feeds of transmissions between Mission Control and the spacecraft, and even get an e-mail alert when the lunar module touches down.

Those features are part of a new Web site from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum commemorating the moon mission and Kennedy's push to land Americans there first.

"Putting a man on the moon really did unite the globe," said Thomas Putnam, director of the JFK Library. "We hope to use the Internet to do the same thing." The Web site ? WeChooseTheMoon.org ? goes live at 8:02 a.m. Thursday, 90 minutes before the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla. It will track the capsule's route from the Earth to the Moon, ending with the moon landing and Armstrong's walk ? in real time, but 40 years later.

Internet visitors can see animated recreations of key events from the four-day mission, including when Apollo 11 first orbits the moon and when the lunar module separates from the command module, as well as browse video clips and photos and hear the radio transmission between the astronauts and NASA flight controllers.

The site also connects the mission back to Kennedy, who first set the goal to have a man on the moon by the end of the decade during a May 25, 1961, speech before Congress.

The Web site's name was taken from another speech Kennedy gave in 1962, when he said: "We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone and one which we intend to win."

Kennedy was assassinated six years before Armstrong set foot on the moon, but the Web site also features photos showing the president's deep interest in the space program, including ones of him watching Alan Shepard become the first American in space.

While the main goal is to offer people a chance to again experience the excitement of the moon mission, Putnam said he also hopes it inspires people to tackle the issues facing the country today, such as global warming or poverty. "What is the next challenge? What is it that we want to achieve?" he said. "I think President Kennedy would want our leaders today to take on the biggest challenges and set those goals."

On the Net: John F. Kennedy Museum and Library: http://www.jfklibrary.org



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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Jul 22 07:53:52 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:53:52 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] finalizing FD entry
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Hi,

I am putting the finishing touches on the FD entry for 2009.

I have a few questions.........

Phil.....I need the names of your grandkids who attended field day. I did not get them on my visitors sheet. (This info is also for GOTA points and Youth visitors).

Also, perhaps Todd or someone can help me out...the FD rules talk about a dupe sheet sorted by band and mode.....is this the same as the ASCII log.....which has the band...mode..date..time...call sign..class...and section information?

I have the FD logging program installed on my computer and there is a button to create the ASCII Dupe File....which is what I believe I have printed out with information I just mentioned above.

I just want to be sure I am sending the right information. The deadline to submit is July 28th...I hope to have this wrapped up by Friday the 24th.

Tom   KB9WSL

(I guess I should have asked Chuck a couple of more questions)

 



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From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:54:20 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] FW: The ARRL Contest Update for July 22, 2009
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July 22, 2009Editor: Ward Silver, N?AXContest Update ArchiveContest CalendarARRL Home Page IN THIS ISSUEIslands, Islands Everywhere - IOTA ContestA Contest With a View - ARRL UHFRovermania!Hands-On Radio Up Close And PersonalARRL DX CW Contest Results OnlineSplicing and Quadruple ZeppsOn Your Marks NEW HF OPERATORS - THINGS TO DOIOTA's islands and the Lighthouse-Lightship Week waft some cool marine breezes across the next couple of weekends. Summertime conditions may not be as spectacular as those of the fall contest season, but there is plenty to do and what could be more picturesque to imagine as you add to your logbook?BULLETINSIf you have been having trouble submitting your CQWW VHF Contest log, please QRX while the calendar is updated to accept 2009 logs. Sorry for the inconvenience. 73! (Thanks, John W1XX, CQ WW VHF Contest Director)For the IOTA Contest coming up this weekend, the correct Web URL for information is http://www.vhfcc.org/hfcc/rules/2009/riota.shtml. The URL was changed recently.BUSTED QSOSApologies for not having the right set of contests in the Upcoming Contests section last time. Hopefully, no one missed out on a favorite event!CONTEST SUMMARYComplete information for all contests follows the Conversation sectionJuly 25-26IOTA Contest Flight of the Bumblebees, CW144 MHz Digital EME Championship Aug 1-2ARRL UHF ContestNorth American QSO Party, CW TARA Grid Dip Contest, DigitalLighthouse-Lightship Week10-10 Summer Phone QSO Party European HF Championship South Africa DX Contest, Phone NEWS, PRESS RELEASES, AND GENERAL INTERESTIn parallel with the ARRL UHF Contest, 2009 marks the sixth year running that the Northern Lights Radio Society (NLRS) is regionally sponsoring Rovermania!. Rovermania! has the expressed purpose of generating activity and fun on the bands above 222 through roving. To foster UHF contest activity the NLRS has also sponsored a Limited Rover Award (not to be confused with the newer ARRL "Limited Rover" category) just for the ARRL UHF contest and Rovermania! (Thanks, Jon W?ZQ)You'd smile like Dave KM3T (left) if you saw as much walnut on the shack wall as John VE3EJ (right) has accumulated! (Photo KM3T)   Icom Japan is sponsoring the first ever worldwide D-Star Contest from July 25th to the 31st. Categories of entry include repeater and simplex, including multiple entries in different categories. Check out the Web site for information on prizes and more about operating in the contest. (Thanks, Ray N9JA)With hurricane season looming, we should all be aware of the major emergency net frequencies. These nets can be activated on short notice, and if in session, should be avoided during phone contests. From the July 15th edition of the ARRL's ARES E-Letter, here are links to the primary HF emcomm Web pages: WX4NHC at the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Watch Net, SKYWARN, Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Net (SATERN), The Waterway Net, and the VoIP SKYWARN/Hurricane Net. (The latter is an Internet-based operation, but of interest.)Uli KK8I/DL2HBX has been in the US for a while and is returning home to Germany. He contributed this nice note to the US contest community, "It has been a great ride and I would like to thank the US contest community for all the fun and camaraderie, both on and off the air. I am grateful for the hospitality of the contesters in the region, namely K8CC, K3LR, KT8X, W1SKU and K8AZ who invited me to operate individually or with a team from their fine stations which are way superior to my 100W / G5RV approach at home. Thanks as well to K8BB and K8CC for fun mobile operations and to the teams of W8TNO and K8EPV for great Field Day experiences...I am leaving the U.S. with fond memories, some 'wood' for the German shack wall and, most importantly, the many friendships that I have made here. Cuagn from DL! 73!The 2009 Austin Summerfest is August 7th and 8th, at the Austin Airport Marriot South Hotel. The DX and Contest Forum is being sponsored by the Central Texas DX and Contest Club, running from 10 AM to noon on Saturday. This year, there's no conflict with the NAQP CW! The CTDXCC's program will include a CW copying contest with a Begali paddle as first prize. (Thanks, Ken WM5R)Byelorussian hams now have full access to 7.100-7.200 MHz and 1.810 - 2.000 MHz. French hams anticipate access to 7.100 - 7.200 MHz "real soon now," as well. Watch for them in the upcoming contest season!Here's a Morse code tutorial by N?HR for the Pocket PC that will run on Windows Mobile. Just the ticket for code practice while out and about. K7QO's many MP3 files of Morse can also be played back on just about any mobile audio player, as well. Another source of MP3 CW files is this ebook-to-CW converter software and all W1AW code practice files are available online as MP3s. (Thanks, Paul AA9GG, Craig KJ4NJF, Majdi N?RMZ, and Tom WA8WPI)Sometimes maintaining an antenna farm can drive you nuts! This contribution by some local bird-brains greeted Glenn K6NA when troubleshooting a slow-turning prop-pitch rotator. (Photo K6NA)   After years of moderating the Topband reflector, Bill W4ZV, has handed the reins (reigns?) to Tree N6TR. The Top Band community extends its thanks to W4ZV for his leadership in making the Topband reflector a resource to all its subscribers.For detailed information on transient suppression, Jim W6RMK recommends "Protection of Electronic Circuits from Overvoltages" by Ronald Standler and published by Dover. The text covers the details of circuit design that are often overlooked.Control of rotators is taking on a new sophistication with this nice-looking application, PstRotor, by YO3DMU. It handles just about every controllable rotator in common use and includes automatic tracking for satellite communications. (Thanks, Al K3TKJ)What do you get when you combine Long-Delayed Echoes, moonbounce, and ARQ protocols? How about the Interplanetary Internet? Just such a network has been successfully tested by NASA for carrying data between Earth and interplanetary probes! The experiment is chronicled by Elise Ackerman in the July 2009 issue of the IEEE's Spectrum magazine.Web Site of the Week - Here's a neat way to place an remote antenna tuner right at the antenna and control it from inside the shack. Dan N3OX has used some light-duty hobby gear motors and a simple servo circuit to make it all work just like you expect. He's upgrading to stepper motors, but the story makes interesting reading - as do all of his project descriptions.WORD TO THE WISESoapbox - a time-honored custom of adding comments and short stories to your contest log submission. There are two methods of submitting Soapbox for ARRL contests. The first works for any contest - use the SOAPBOX: tag of the Cabrillo header to add text. If you have photos to share, use the ARRL Soapbox upload page.  It's a lot of fun and a great way to add to everyone's enjoyment of the contest - pick your contest and let 'er rip!SIGHTS AND SOUNDSThe recent MakerFaire in San Mateo drew somewhere north of 80,000 participants, all eager to see hands-on, do-it-yourself activities. Yes, ham radio and the ARRL were there (see page 12 of the August 2009 QST). Bob NQ1R has posted a few videos on YouTube - take a look! (Thanks, Mike K6MFW)APRS demo part 1 featuring Leigh Klotz WA5ZNUAPRS demo part 2 featuring Leigh Klotz WA5ZNUAPRS demo part 3 featuring Chris Kantarjiev, K6DBGProject Building featuring Yuki Klotz-Burwell, K6YUUAmateur Television featuring Ben Carlucci W2NYCEmergency Communications featuring Philip Stripling KG6ILUWhile you're logged on to the IEEE site reading about the Interplanetary Internet, check out "The Art of Failure 2009" - a series of microphotographs from failed electronic devices. Very cool.RESULTS AND RECORDSThe results for the 2009 ARRL DX CW Contest by Scott W4PA are now online. Certificates for the 2008 IARU HF World Championship have been mailed. IARU certificates for non-US/VE stations are first sent to the applicable IARU Member Society headquarters, where they are signed and then mailed to the individual station. (Thanks, ARRL Contest Branch Manager, Sean Kutzko KX9X)Do you recognize that big sheet of paper ready for duty at the W0CGM Field Day CW station? Long-time Field Day fan and grizzled veteran Jerry WA0ACF sure knows his way around an Operating Aid No 6! (Photo WA0ACF)   Dink N7WA has begun a Soapbox page for the 2009 IARU HF contest - have at it! Let's hear your stories!The results of the 2008 Ohio QSO Party are now available on the new Ohio QSO Party Web site. We hope to see everyone in the 2009 Ohio QSO Party on August 22. (Thanks, Jim K8MR)The Oceania DX Contest Committee is pleased to advise that the results of the 2008 OCDX Contest have been published. Participation in the 2008 contest is the highest recorded to date with 783 logs submitted. This is most encouraging, considering that conditions on the higher bands were generally poor due to the lack of solar activity. (Thanks, Oceania DX Contest Committee; ZL1AZE, VK3TZ, ZL3GA, VK7GN, VK2FHN, VK6DXI, ZL2BSJ/PE7T)The results of the monthly Adventure Radio Society Spartan Sprint are now available. Despite difficult summer conditions, activity was good and scores were, too. Take a look and see who won the Tubby and Skinny categories! (Thanks, Richard KI6SN and Chris K6DBG)OPERATING TIPSummertime low-band DX is NOT an oxymoron! Remember that in the Southern Hemisphere, it's the dead of winter and their QRN levels are at their lowest levels of the year. Cowboy up, brave the static crashes, and you might find some juicy multipliers!TECHNICAL TOPICS AND INFORMATIONWhen splicing coaxial cables, Chet N8RA credits AA7FV for the following technique of creating an electrically and mechanically sound joint. Start by trimming your coax pieces to expose at least ?-inch of center conductor while stripping and folding back the jacket and shield braid, but not removing them. This leaves enough braid to connect across the splice. Connect the center conductors by soldering a short length of brass hobby tubing over them. Next, use a piece of the coax dielectric material obtained during cable trimming to fill the gap - slit it lengthwise so that it will slip over the soldered center conductor. Make one wrap of electrical tape to hold the dielectric in place. Overlap and solder the shield braids from each piece of cable. Return the jackets and trim so that their ends meet without overlap. Double-wrap the whole joint with electrical tape. Finally, lay a long finishing nail across the joint and wrap again. The nail keeps the cable from being flexed or kinked at the relatively fragile splice.Pete N4ZR reports that Carl K9LA, Propagation Editor of the Contest Compendium wiki, has begun populating its Propagation section with lots of useful material. You might check out his Propagation Planning for DXpeditions and Propagation Planning for Contests pages. In addition, Ray ND8L found a great primer on propagation by Bob Brown, NM7M. It's called "Prop101" and can be downloaded from the the DXAtlas web site as a ZIP file.And they said it couldn't be done! Here's the business end of Rick - a.k.a. "The Locust" - K6VVA's remote-control SO2R contest station. (Photo K6VVA)   Fans of wire antennas are likely to have the Extended Double-Zepp (EDZ) design in their toolboxes. Particularly good as a Field Day antenna, the double EDZ can develop as much gain as a small Yagi on its design band and gives good coverage on other bands. How about going one more step to the quadruple EDZ? Mike WA6ZTY reports "owning a frequency" during this year's Field Day with one of these 200-foot monsters. Everything you want to know about the EDZ family begins with the June 1938 QST article by W2DB - available in the online QST archives to ARRL members. That roll of wire in the garage is getting nervous!Using plastic enclosures outside requires UV-resistant material or the sun eventually causes them to crack and fail. Kirk K4RO report, "I've just re-built an omega matching network for tuning the boom of my top tribander on 40 meters. The network is mounted at the top of the mast, above the antenna, and it is quite difficult to mount and service. The first design used a plastic box from the kitchen, and the second, a child's thick plastic lunchbox that lasted almost ten years. I have finally learned the hard way that it pays to buy an outdoor UV-rated enclosure for such hard to reach projects. I like the boxes sold at electrical supply houses. These boxes are designed to be used outdoors. They are easy to drill, and some have sturdy mounting holes that can be adapted for tower mounting." Kirk has posted some images of the new UV-resistant tuning unit online to give you some ideas.Jim KK6MC reminds us that when using feed line that isn't 50-ohms, using integral multiples of half-wavelengths of the feed line will repeat the impedance from one end to the other. So if you connect 75-ohm hardline or coax to a 50-ohm load, a radio will see a 50-ohm match every half-wavelength along the line. This allows you to use the widely available and cheap low-loss RG-6 designed for TV and video use without creating an impedance mismatch. One caveat, this will only work on a single band or on bands that are harmonically related, such as 144 and 432 MHz or 14 and 28 MHz.Getting ready for a digital contest? Don AA5AU has developed a set of printable function key labels using a spreadsheet and they are available for downloading on his great RTTY Web site. Just print them and cut them out with scissors ("Don't run with those!" - Mom). They are easy to attach them to the keyboard.Digital TV may be less susceptible to the usual types of TVI, but as more people add antennas and preamps to receive the signals in fringe areas, overload from nearby ham transmitters may be a problem. Since most DTV signals are now in the high-VHF or UHF channels above 2 meters, a high-pass filter with a cutoff frequency below channel 7 (174 MHz) would work well. Microwave Filter Company series 3378 head-end filters are an example. They can be installed between an antenna and DTV receiver or preamp. Adding some common-mode ferrite chokes on the feed line can also reduce pickup of strong HF and VHF signals that could cause overload problems, as well. Even local paging and FM broadcast stations can cause overload problems - notch filters, such as those made by Winegard, help in these situations. (Thanks, Paul W9AC and Jim K9YC)If you have a four-square antenna, a resistive load is usually used to get rid of out-of-phase power. Dean N6BV suggests having the ability to route that power to a low dipole, instead. The low-power signal will make other stations aware of your presence on the frequency that might not hear your low-angle signal. And vice-versa - you will be aware of other local stations before firing up a CQ.Technical Web Site of the Week - Just how hot is that transistor? Save your fingertip and use a non-contact infra-red thermometer. Omega Instruments sells a number of such devices, starting in the $80 range and Harbor Freight is another excellent source. (Thanks, Bob WA2CKY and Bill W6WRT)CONVERSATIONOn Your MarksIn considering the impact of technology and connectivity on radiosport, it's pretty obvious that while the effects of so much information can be to dull the radio "know how" required of contesters, there are also lots of opportunities for new types of contests that present plenty of challenges in their own way.For example, I recently learned of a hybrid geocaching-orienteering contest that combines radio, navigation, and physical fitness. The contest is run as a kind of road rally, with each team or individual starting in a staggered sequence. They are initially provided with a set of GPS coordinates for a geocache. Off they go in search of the cache. When they find the cache, what it contains is the frequency of the first hidden transmitter! The GPS receiver gets stashed and out comes the portable beam and handheld radio. Attached to the hidden transmitter are the coordinates for the next geocache, and so forth. The best time through the entire string wins. That sounds like a LOT of fun to me and it would be easy to extend to mobile operating over a wider area.Here's another idea - what if multipliers "evaporated" over the course of a contest? Instead of just allowing duplicate contacts, though, what if the idea was to sustain "coverage" of a multiplier? Like the board game Go, competitors "cover" a multiplier by working someone in that region. For example, let the grid fields (CN, EM, FN, and so forth) be the regions. By working someone in that grid field, the region is considered "covered" for some amount of time - maybe one hour. After that hour expires, you have to work someone else in that region to "re-cover" the multiplier. Imagine trying to keep a marker on every square over 48 hours! Perhaps the Radio Go contest could be sponsored by a rotator repair company!   Extended to multiple bands as in the figure, this could keep even a big station quite busy. Imagine a 160 through microwave "coverage contest" that measured one's ability to maintain communication over as wide a range as possible for as long as possible. That's similar to a DX contest, but with the added element that once worked, a multiplier needed to be "kept alive" by making more contacts.Imagine the strategic elements involved! Would it be better to CQ in order to attract callers from the regions? Or would Search-and-Pounce work out better? Likely, there would have to be a balance worked out between the rate at which needed multipliers call in and the need for new multipliers. It would certainly make Sunday more interesting in a DX contest! To make the decision, one would have to understand propagation, the capabilities of one's self and the station, gauge participation, have effective tools for measuring performance and guiding decisions, and so forth. Quite a challenge!You probably have your own ideas. I think we should have a weekend set aside as "Experimental Contest Day" to try out some of these great ideas! Initially, the contests could use paper logging and display tools, but if interest was strong enough, software would surely follow. It's a "simple matter of programming", right? (the most dangerous four words in the English language) If linked together, stations could actually play a game of Radio Go - surrounding or blocking or securing regions to accumulate points, only to have propagation continually rearrange the game board! What are your ideas for our Brave New Contesting World? Ready? Set? Go!73, Ward N0AXCONTESTS22 July to 4 AugustAn expanded, downloadable version of QST's Contest Corral in PDF format is available. Check the sponsor's Web site for information on operating time restrictions and other instructions.HF CONTESTSIOTA Contest--Phone,CW, from Jul 25, 1200Z to Jul 26, 1200Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: RS(T), serial, IOTA number if island. Logs due: Aug 16. RulesFlight of the Bumblebees--CW, from Jul 26, 1700Z to Jul 26, 2100Z. Bands (MHz): 7-28. Exchange: RST, S/P/C, Bumblebee nr or power. Logs due: Aug 9. RulesTARA Grid Dip Contest--Digital, from Aug 1, 0000Z to Aug 1, 2359Z. Bands (MHz): 160-28, 50. Exchange: Name and grid square. Logs due: Sep 2. RulesLighthouse-Lightship Week--Phone,CW,Digital, from Aug 1, 0001Z to Aug 9, 2359Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50,144, Frequencies: See Web site. Exchange: Serial or ARLHS mbr/light nr, name, S/P/C. Logs due: Aug 31. Rules10-10 Summer Phone QSO Party--Phone, from Aug 1, 0001Z to Aug 2, 2359Z. Bands (MHz): 28. Exchange: Call, name, 10-10 number, S/P/C. Logs due: Aug 17. RulesEuropean HF Championship--Phone,CW, from Aug 1, 1200Z to Aug 1, 2359Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RS(T), last two digits of 1st year licensed. Logs due: Aug 31. RulesNorth American QSO Party--CW, from Aug 1, 1800Z to Aug 2, 0600Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: Name and state. Logs due: 14 days. RulesSouth Africa DX Contest--Phone, from Aug 2, 1300Z to Aug 3, 1630Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-14. Exchange: RS and serial. Logs due: 15 days. RulesVHF+ CONTESTSARRL UHF Contest--Phone,CW,Digital, from Aug 1, 1800Z to Aug 2, 1800Z. Bands (MHz): 222+. Exchange: Grid square. Logs due: Sep 6. Rules144 MHz Digital EME Championship--Digital, from Jul 25, 0000Z to Jul 26, 2400Z. Bands (MHz): 144. Exchange: TMO or RST and R. Logs due: Aug 9. RulesTARA Grid Dip Contest--Digital, from Aug 1, 0000Z to Aug 1, 2359Z. Bands (MHz): 160-28, 50. Exchange: Name and grid square. Logs due: Sep 2. RulesLighthouse-Lightship Week--Phone,CW,Digital, from Aug 1, 0001Z to Aug 9, 2359Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50,144, Frequencies: See Web site. Exchange: Serial or ARLHS mbr/light nr, name, S/P/C. Logs due: Aug 31. RulesLOG DUE DATES22 July to 4 AugustJuly 22 - RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB, email logs to: ccssb.logs at rsgbhfcc.org, upload log at: http://www.vhfcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl, paper logs and diskettes to: (none). RulesJuly 26 - Run for the Bacon QRP Contest, email logs to: (none), upload log at: http://www.fpqrp.com/autolog.php, paper logs and diskettes to: (none). RulesJuly 28 - ARCI Milliwatt Field Day, email logs to: contest at qrparci.org, paper logs and diskettes to: Milliwatt Field Day, c/o Jeff Hetherington, VA3JFF, 139 Elizabeth St. W., Welland, Ontario L3C 4M3, Canada. RulesJuly 28 - ARRL Field Day, post log summary at: http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/fielddayentry.php, paper logs and diskettes to: Field Day Entries, 225 Main St., Newington, CT 06111, USA. RulesJuly 28 - Marconi Memorial HF Contest, email logs to: contest.marconi at arifano.it, paper logs and diskettes to: ARI sez.di Fano, PO Box 35, 61032 FANO (PU), Italy. RulesJuly 28 - Ukrainian DX DIGI Contest, email logs to: urdigi at izmail-dx.com, paper logs and diskettes to: (none). RulesJuly 30 - Manchester Mineira All America CW Contest, email logs to: testcwjf at gmail.com, paper logs and diskettes to: CWJF Contest Committee, P.O. Box 410, Juiz de Fora - MG 36001-970, Brazil. RulesJuly 30 - GACW WWSA CW DX Contest, email logs to: auranito at speedy.com.ar or guillev at v2r.com.ar, paper logs and diskettes to: GACW DX Contest, PO Box 9, B1875ZAA Wilde, Buenos Aires, Argentina. RulesJuly 30 - RAC Canada Day Contest, email logs to: canadaday at rac.ca, paper logs and diskettes to: Radio Amateurs of Canada, 720 Belfast Road, Suite 217, Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0Z5, Canada. RulesJuly 31 - All Asian DX Contest, CW, email logs to: aacw at jarl.or.jp, paper logs and diskettes to: JARL, All Asian DX Contest, CW, 170-8073, Japan. RulesJuly 31 - SEANET Contest, email logs to: kops02 at hanmail.net, paper logs and diskettes to: SEANET CONTEST 2009, c/o HL1IWD, Lee, Sung Ki, KDXC, CPO Box 162, Seoul 100-601, Korea. RulesJuly 31 - Original QRP Contest, email logs to: oqrpc at qrpcc.de, paper logs and diskettes to: Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN, Bergstrasse 17, 38446 Wolfsburg, Germany. RulesJuly 31 - Digital Pentathlon, email logs to: dp2009 at dqso.net, paper logs and diskettes to: (none). RulesAugust 1 - North American QSO Party, RTTY, email logs to: (see rules, web upload preferred), upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit.php, paper logs and diskettes to: Shelby Summerville, K4WW, 6506 Lantana Ct., Louisville, KY 40229-1544, USA. RulesAugust 1 - Feld Hell Sprint, email logs to: (none), post log summary at: http://www.emailmeform.com/fid.php?formid=202397, paper logs and diskettes to: (none). RulesAugust 1 - ANARTS WW RTTY Contest, email logs to: anarts at bartg.org.uk, paper logs and diskettes to: (none). Rules http://anarts.com.au/rules2009.htmAugust 1 - SMIRK Contest, email logs to: davidhcraig at verizon.net, paper logs and diskettes to: David Craig, N3DB, 4931 Mariners Drive, Shadyside, MD 20764, USA. RulesAugust 3 - MI QRP July 4th CW Sprint, email logs to: n8xx at arrl.org, paper logs and diskettes to: Hank Greeb, N8XX, 5727 11 Mile Rd NE, Rockford, MI 49341, USA. RulesAugust 4 - RSGB Low Power Field Day, email logs to: lowpower.logs at rsgbhfcc.org, paper logs and diskettes to: RSGB G3UFY, 77 Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey CR7 7AF, England. RulesAugust 4 - DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest, email logs to: df5bx at darc.de, paper logs and diskettes to: Werner Ludwig, DF5BX, P.O. Box 1270, 49110 Georgsmarienhuette, Germany. Rules http://www.darc.de/referate/ukw-funksport/sonder/tei-digi.htmAugust 4 - PODXS 070 Club 40m Firecracker Sprint, email logs to: jbudzowski at verizon.net, paper logs and diskettes to: Jay Budzowski N3DQU, 109 S Northview Ave, New Castle, PA 16102, USA. RulesACKNOWLEDGEMENTSARRL Contest Update wishes to acknowledge information from WA7BNM's Contest Calendar and SM3CER's Contest Calendar.  





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From phil_snider at hotmail.com  Wed Jul 22 09:25:24 2009
From: phil_snider at hotmail.com (Phil Snider)
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:25:24 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] finalizing FD entry
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Gina's children are:

Brenden age 12, Dale age 10,  Brittiany age 9, Ethen, age 6.

Linbeth's kids are:  Kaylin, age 13, Tiana, age 11,  Drema, age 9.

They all had lots of fun.

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From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com
To: ccarc at culcom.net
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:53:52 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] finalizing FD entry



Hi,

I am putting the finishing touches on the FD entry for 2009.

I have a few questions.........

Phil.....I need the names of your grandkids who attended field day. I did not get them on my visitors sheet. (This info is also for GOTA points and Youth visitors).

Also, perhaps Todd or someone can help me out...the FD rules talk about a dupe sheet sorted by band and mode.....is this the same as the ASCII log.....which has the band...mode..date..time...call sign..class...and section information?

I have the FD logging program installed on my computer and there is a button to create the ASCII Dupe File....which is what I believe I have printed out with information I just mentioned above.

I just want to be sure I am sending the right information. The deadline to submit is July 28th...I hope to have this wrapped up by Friday the 24th.

Tom   KB9WSL

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From n.ninepvq at verizon.net  Wed Jul 22 16:28:37 2009
From: n.ninepvq at verizon.net (Todd Ervin)
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:28:37 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] finalizing FD entry
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I believe you are correct on the dupe sheet. Send in the ASCII Dupe
file.
 
Todd Ervin 
N9PVQ
http://www.w9vmw.org
 
 
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Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 7:54 AM
To: remailer remailer
Subject: [Ccarc] finalizing FD entry
 
Hi,

I am putting the finishing touches on the FD entry for 2009.

I have a few questions.........

Phil.....I need the names of your grandkids who attended field day. I
did not get them on my visitors sheet. (This info is also for GOTA
points and Youth visitors).

Also, perhaps Todd or someone can help me out...the FD rules talk about
a dupe sheet sorted by band and mode.....is this the same as the ASCII
log.....which has the band...mode..date..time...call sign..class...and
section information?

I have the FD logging program installed on my computer and there is a
button to create the ASCII Dupe File....which is what I believe I have
printed out with information I just mentioned above.

I just want to be sure I am sending the right information. The deadline
to submit is July 28th...I hope to have this wrapped up by Friday the
24th.

Tom   KB9WSL

(I guess I should have asked Chuck a couple of more questions)

 



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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Thu Jul 23 12:05:35 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:05:35 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] ccarc Digest, Vol 66, Issue 21
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Thanks !!!

KB9WSL

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> I believe you are correct on the dupe sheet. Send in the ASCII Dupe
> file.
>  
> Todd Ervin 
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> http://www.w9vmw.org
>  
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ccarc-bounces at culcom.net [mailto:ccarc-bounces at culcom.net] On
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> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 7:54 AM
> To: remailer remailer
> Subject: [Ccarc] finalizing FD entry
>  
> Hi,
> 
> I am putting the finishing touches on the FD entry for 2009.
> 
> I have a few questions.........
> 
> Phil.....I need the names of your grandkids who attended field day. I
> did not get them on my visitors sheet. (This info is also for GOTA
> points and Youth visitors).
> 
> Also, perhaps Todd or someone can help me out...the FD rules talk about
> a dupe sheet sorted by band and mode.....is this the same as the ASCII
> log.....which has the band...mode..date..time...call sign..class...and
> section information?
> 
> I have the FD logging program installed on my computer and there is a
> button to create the ASCII Dupe File....which is what I believe I have
> printed out with information I just mentioned above.
> 
> I just want to be sure I am sending the right information. The deadline
> to submit is July 28th...I hope to have this wrapped up by Friday the
> 24th.
> 
> Tom   KB9WSL
> 
> (I guess I should have asked Chuck a couple of more questions)
> 
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Fri Jul 24 08:25:15 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:25:15 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] ARLD029 DX news
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> Subject: ARLD029 DX news
> Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:57:39 -0400
> To: kb9wsl at hotmail.com
> CC: 
> From: memberlist at www.arrl.org
> 
> SB DX @ ARL $ARLD029
> ARLD029 DX news
> 
> ZCZC AE29
> QST de W1AW  
> DX Bulletin 29  ARLD029
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  July 23, 2009
> To all radio amateurs   
> 
> SB DX ARL ARLD029
> ARLD029 DX news
> 
> This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
> QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest
> Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
> Thanks to all.
> 
> MEXICO, 4C.  Look for special event station 4C12SG to be active
> until July 27.  Operations will take place from ''Sotano del Barro'',
> one of the deepest places in the world.  Also, look for 4C12SG to be
> active on the satellites (Grid EL01), and if conditions permit, also
> on 6 meters.  QSL via XE1RCQ.
> 
> CANARY ISLANDS, EA8.  AO8GTC will be active with four stations using
> CW, SSB and digital modes on July 25 and 26 to celebrate the
> commissioning of the largest optical telescope at the ''Roque de los
> Muchachos'' obervatory on La Palma (AF-004).  QSL via EA8RCP.
> 
> TAIWAN, BX5.  Jimmy, BX5AA, will be active from AS-020 during the
> RSGB IOTA Contest as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry.  QSL via
> BX5AA.
> 
> ANDORRA, C3.  Vini, IK2CIO, will be active as C31/IK2CIO between
> August 6 and 12.  Activity will be holiday style on 160 through 6
> meters using CW and SSB.  QSL to IK2CIO, via the Bureau or direct.
> 
> CUBA, CO8.  Raul, CO8ZZ, will be active during the RSGB IOTA Contest
> from NA-015, in the CW only category.  QSL via DK1WI.
> 
> MADEIRA ISLANDS, CR3.  A groups of operators from the Madeira
> Contest Team and G.I.R.A. will be active as CR3D and CR3R from Chao
> Islet in the Desertas Islands group (AF-046) between July 24 and 26.
> Activity will be on the HF and VHF bands using CW, SSB and the
> digital modes.  They will also be active in the RSGB IOTA Contest.
> 
> BAHAMAS, C6.  Pete, W2GJ, Ed, K3IXD, Dallas, W3PP, and Jim, K4QO,
> will be QRV until July 27.  They will sign C6APR in CW and SSB on 80
> through 10 meters and also during the IOTA Contest.  Other calls
> used will be C6AXD in RTTY and C6AQO on 6 meters.  All three calls
> also count for the Bird Rock Lighthouse (ARLHS BAH-005).  The QSL
> manager for all their calls is K3IXD.
> 
> CEUTA AND MELILLA, EA9.  Yasuyuki, DJ1AIB/JR1AIB, will be active as
> EA9/DJ1AIB from Melilla until July 26.  Activity will be on 160
> through 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK.  QSL via JR1AIB.
> 
> LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0.  David, HB0/ON4DN/p, will be active July 24 to
> 26.  He is working holiday style in SSB and digital modes on 40
> through 10 meters, with a special focus on 30 meters.  QSL via home
> call, direct or via bureau.
> 
> JERSEY, GJ.  Members of the Bristol Contest Group will be active as
> GJ6YB during the RSGB IOTA Contest from (EU-013, WLOTA L-0818) as a
> Multi-Op/Island-DXpedition entry.  QSL via G3SWH, direct or by the
> Bureau.  Also, Mat, F5SHQ, will be active as MJ0ASP during the RSGB
> IOTA Contest as a Single-Op/Low-Power entry.  QSL via MJ0ASP.
> 
> ALAND ISLAND, OH0.  Operators Juha, OH6XX and Timo, OH6GLE will be
> active as OH0Z during the RSGB IOTA Contest as a Multi-Op/Island
> entry.  QSL via W0MM.
> 
> DODECANESE, SV5.  Tom, OK2PTZ, will be active as SV5/OK6Y from Kos
> Island (EU-001) during the RSGB IOTA Contest as a
> Single-Op/Mixed-Mode entry.  QSL via OK2PTZ.
> 
> BELIZE, V3.  Per, LA5OPA, will be QRV as V31NP from Ambergris Cay
> (NA-073) between July 26 and August 12.  He will work in SSB and
> PSK31 mostly on 20 meters.  QSL via bureau or direct to LA5OPA.
> 
> TOGO, 5V.  Franco, I1FQH, is QRV as 5V7PRF until July 30.  You can
> find him mostly in CW on 80 through 10 meters but sometimes also in
> SSB.  Please QSLs direct, via bureau, LoTW or eQSL via his home
> call.
> 
> GREENLAND, OX.  Bo, OZ1PIF, is operating OX3LX until August 1.  He
> is QRV on six meters from grid square GP60.  QSL via OZ1PIF.
> 
> FAROE ISLANDS. OY.  Thomas, OY/OZ1AA, is now QRV from the OY6FRA
> club station in the capital, Torshavn.  He is on HF and 6 meters
> using CW and SSB.  QSL via OZ1ACB, Allis Andersen, Kagsaavej 34,
> DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark.
> 
> MOROCCO, CN.  CN10FT is QRV until August 20 commemorating the 10th
> year of the reign of the King of Morocco, Mohamed VI.  Operators are
> CN8ZG, CN8CMZ, CN8KD, CN8NK and CN8SG.  QSL via EA7FTR.
> 
> CROATIA, 9A.  Operators 9A6NL, 9A/HA6PS, 9A/HA7JJS, and 9A/HA7PL
> will be QRV until July 29, including an entry in the RSGB IOTA
> Contest from IOTA EU-170.  They will be active before and after the
> contest on all HF bands plus 6 meters using CW, SSB and digital
> modes.  QSL via the HA bureau or direct to the op's home call.
> 
> UKRAINE, UT.  Look for UU7J/P in the RSGB IOTA contest from Tuzla
> Island, EU-180.  QSL via UU0JM.  Ops US0KW/P, US0ZZ/P, UT2XQ/P,
> UT4ZG/P, UT7UT/P, UU0JM/P, UU1AZ/P, UU4JDD/P, UU4JMG/P, UY6IM/P,
> UT/ER1DA/P, UT/ER3DW/P, UT/ER3DX/P and UT/ER3ZZ/P will operate CW
> and SSB from this location until July 27.  QSL via home calls.
> 
> GHANA, 9G.  Operators Alfeo, I1HJT, Silvano, I2YSB, Carlo, IK1AOD,
> Vinicio, IK2CIO, Angelo, IK2CKR, Marcello, IK2DIA, Stefano, IK2HKT,
> and Donato, IZ2CHO will be active between November 13 and 27.  Their
> activity will also include an IOTA trip to Abokwa Island (AF-084).
> They will use two different call signs for their activities.
> Operations on the mainland will use the call sign 9G5TT, while
> operations on AF-084 will use 9G5XX.  Activity will be on 80 through
> 10 meters, using all modes.  QSL via I2YSB, direct only.
> 
> THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The 144 MHz Digital EME Championship,
> IOTA Contest and the Flight of the Bumblebees are on tap for this
> weekend.  Please see July QST, page 76 and the ARRL and WA7BNM
> Contest Web Sites for details.
> NNNN
> /EX

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Sat Jul 25 15:18:08 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:18:08 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] Field Day Report
Message-ID: <BLU142-W73CDA7EE9141E9A9A9D6097160@phx.gbl>


CCARC Members.


I got the Field Day Submission sent in to ARRL today.(7-25-2009) Being my first time I double checked everything the best I could.

If we are approved for our submission we should score 1,452 points.

When I plugged in the information to the ARRL submission form it calculated our score a bit higher than I did. Hopefully everything will be approved. By submitting the Summary sheet on-line we got an additional 50 points. Get all the points we can right!! I have already received the ARRL response email back verifying the submission was received.

I figured I would go for as many points as possible in case we lose some somewhere else.

In going over the logs....it was easy to see that by not operating CW we lost a lot of points. CW QSO's are worth 2 points apiece. We had 63 digital mode contacts (also 2 pts) for a total of 120 points. 

Bonus points...if all are approved by ARRL totaled 830 points.

Bonus points this year included the following.....
GOTA station
Emergency power
Media Publicity
Set-up in a public place
Information booth
Site visit by an elected official....Mayor and County Commissioner
Site visit by served agency....EMA (Alvin) 
Youth participation
Submission of Summary sheet to ARRL electronically

Documetation to support the bonus points above were submitted to ARRL by mail.

Like I stated earlier I am new at this and I doubled checked everything I could think of.

My next effort will be to get the certificates of appreciation printed up for the businesses and others who donated items for the raffle and the meal.

Once the certificates are distributed...FD 2009 will be in the books.

Thanks again to everyone who helped make Field Day 2009 fun and successful.

Tom     KB9WSL 

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Sat Jul 25 20:33:19 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:33:19 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] Hamfest
Message-ID: <BLU142-W2667C1ADDC9F7601C4B71E97170@phx.gbl>


21-23 Aug 2009+
PCARC Campout and Swapmeet
Porter County Amateur Radio Club
http://www.pcarc.net/
Talk-In: 146.775  (PL 131.8)
Contact:Carl Konefsky, W9TAD
1392 N 600 E

Michigan City, IN 46360
Phone: 219-929-4500 
Email: boatguy at hughes.net
La Porte, IN
All States Amateur Radio Club (W9SAL) Complex
Route 35 and Schultz Road
Div: Central
Sect: Indiana
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Sat Jul 25 20:36:12 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:36:12 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] IN QSO PARTY
Message-ID: <BLU142-W282B791368D1652DC510D297170@phx.gbl>



Indiana QSO Party


Top Scoring Indiana Station 
N9FN Top Scoring Indiana High Power 
N9Q Top Scoring Indiana Low Power 
N9I Top Scoring Indiana QRP Power 
W9ILF Top Scoring Indiana Mobile 
KJ9C/M Top Scoring Indiana Multi-Op 
K9SG Top Score Outside Indiana High Power 
N8II Top Score Outside Indiana Low Power 
WB8WKQ Top Score from W7 
WC7CW Top Score from W1 
W1END Top Score Low Power Wires/Verticals 
K9WX Top Scoring Indiana Club 
Lafayette DX Association


Congratulations to all the Plaque Winners and to all the participants
that turned in scores. We need more stations on the air next year and
be sure you turn in your scores. Who knows you may win a plaque next
year.


See all of the results here: http://www.hdxcc.org/inqp/scores.php


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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Sat Jul 25 20:38:40 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:38:40 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] HR 2160
Message-ID: <BLU142-W3605401C0A6BC4222C6D0797170@phx.gbl>



HR 2160 needs your support contact. 





After reading the below information, please send in a request or mail a letter directly to Rep. Joe Donnelly so that we can get him on-board with this Bill.





"To support HR 2160 -- The Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009
-- the ARRL is asking its membership to contact their members of the US
House of Representatives with a request to become co-sponsors of this
significant piece of legislation."

To ensure that ARRL members' letters are quickly and
expediently received by Congress, our strategy is to ask ARRL members
send their letters directly to Chwat & Co," said Henderson.
"Chwat's staff will sort the letters by Congressional district and
hand-deliver them to the appropriate House offices, providing a direct
point of contact with the Congressman and their staff. This personal
contact gives us the chance to provide not only letters from
constituents, but information from the ARRL on why this legislation is
important."


The ARRL has provided a sample letter
for League members to personalize and send to their Congressional
representative. "Personalized letters make a better impression than a
standard form letter or petition," Henderson explained. You can find
the name and address for your Congressman on the ARRL Members Only Web page.


Once personalized, ARRL members should send their letter to Chwat & Co using one of three methods:


As a signed attachment to an e-mail  arrl at chwatco.com



As a signed fax to 703-684-7594



As a regular letter to:
John Chwat
Chwat & Co.
625 Slaters Ln
Suite 103
Alexandria, VA 22314



If the links do not work please go to http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/05/12/10818 where the original document is posted.


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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Sat Jul 25 23:01:54 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:01:54 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] Global Warming ?
Message-ID: <BLU142-W25FC37AE704F9A4B36DCD97170@phx.gbl>


NOUS43 KIWX 252106
PNSIWX
INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-
005-015-016-024-025-262000-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
506 PM EDT SAT JUL 25 2009 /406 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2009/

...COLDEST JULY ON RECORD SO FAR ACROSS PARTS OF THE REGION...

THROUGH JULY 24TH...THIS JULY RANKS AS THE COLDEST JULY SINCE
RECORDS BEGAN AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS ACROSS NORTHERN
INDIANA...SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND NORTHWEST OHIO. A PERSISTENT
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS EASTERN CANADA AND THE EASTERN UNITED
STATES HAS HELPED TO FUNNEL COOL CANADIAN AIR INTO THE GREAT LAKES
AND OHIO VALLEY FOR MOST OF THE SUMMER WHILE KEEPING THE HOT AND
HUMID WEATHER WELL TO OUR WEST. IN ADDITION TO THE COOLER THAN
NORMAL AIR...BELOW NORMAL DEW POINTS HAVE HELPED MAKE THE SUMMER
FEEL MORE LIKE SPRING OR FALL WITH VERY LOW BUT COMFORTABLE RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES.

IT HAS BEEN SO COOL THAT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS RARE JULY LAKE
EFFECT RAIN SHOWERS OCCURRED ACROSS SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND
NORTHWEST INDIANA. THIS OCCURRED AT THE BEGINNING OF JULY ON THE 1ST
AND 2ND AND AGAIN IN MID JULY AROUND THE 18TH. ON BOTH
OCCASIONS...HIGH TEMPERATURES REMAINED IN THE 60S AND LOWER 70S
ACROSS THE AREA WHILE TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER PART OF THE
ATMOSPHERE WERE COLD ENOUGH TO HELP GENERATE LAKE EFFECT RAIN
SHOWERS OVER THE RELATIVELY WARMER WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN.

BELOW ARE SOME PRELIMINARY JULY 2009 STATISTICS FOR SEVERAL SITES
ACROSS THE NORTHERN INDIANA FORECAST AREA THROUGH JULY 24TH.
OFFICIAL CLIMATE STATIONS FOR THE AREA INCLUDE SOUTH BEND AND FORT
WAYNE. END OF THE MONTH CLIMATE SUMMARIES FOR THESE LOCATIONS WILL
BE GENERATED ON AUGUST FIRST.

ADDITIONAL CLIMATE DATA AND RECORDS FOR MANY OTHER LOCATIONS ACROSS
NORTHERN INDIANA...NORTHWEST OHIO AND SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN CAN
BE FOUND ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLIMATE WEB PAGE. SIMPLY
LOG ON TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX AND CLICK ON THE LOCAL CLIMATE LINK. A
WEALTH OF HISTORIC WEATHER AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND
THERE.

...SOUTH BEND INDIANA...

THROUGH THE 24TH OF JULY 2009...THE AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE HAS
BEEN 67.7 DEGREES...5.3 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THIS TIES WITH 1947 AS
THE COLDEST FIRST 24 DAYS OF JULY ON RECORD. OFFICIAL RECORDS FOR
THE SOUTH BEND AREA BEGAN IN 1893. THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN
86 DEGREES ON THE 15TH AND THE COOLEST TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN 49 ON
THE 14TH. THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE THIS MONTH HAS BEEN 77.4
DEGREES...WHICH IS A RECORD FOR THE COOLEST AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
THROUGH THE FIRST 24 DAYS. THE AVERAGE MONTHLY LOW TEMPERATURE HAS
BEEN 58.0 DEGREES AND THIS CURRENTLY RANKS AS THE 6TH COOLEST FOR
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES.

ONLY 3 OF THE FIRST 24 DAYS OF JULY HAVE HAD AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
AT OR ABOVE NORMAL. JULY 15TH HAS BEEN THE WARMEST DAY OF THE MONTH
WITH A HIGH OF 86 AND A LOW OF 63 FOR AN AVERAGE OF 75...JUST 2
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. IN CONTRAST...THERE HAVE BEEN 4 DAYS WITH THE
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT LEAST 10 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THE COLDEST
DAY OF THE MONTH HAS BEEN JULY 19TH WITH A HIGH OF ONLY 70 AND A LOW
OF 54 FOR AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 62...11 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.
SOUTH BEND HAS ALSO BROKEN THE RECORD FOR COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURES
ON 3 SEPARATE DAYS THIS MONTH. JULY 1ST...17TH AND 18TH ALL HAD
RECORD COOL HIGH TEMPERATURES.

COLD CANADIAN AIR COUPLED WITH ABOVE NORMAL CLOUD COVER HAVE BEEN
THE MAIN REASONS FOR KEEPING TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW NORMAL.
PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH IS ACTUALLY BELOW NORMAL DESPITE THE
INCREASED CLOUDINESS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES. THROUGH JULY 24TH...
SOUTH BEND HAS HAD 1.07 INCHES OF RAINFALL...1.82 INCHES BELOW
NORMAL.


...FORT WAYNE INDIANA...

THROUGH THE 24TH OF JULY 2009...THE AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE HAS
BEEN 68.5 DEGREES...5.0 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THIS RANKS AS THE
COLDEST FIRST 24 DAYS OF JULY ON RECORD. OFFICIAL RECORDS FOR THE
FORT WAYNE AREA BEGAN IN 1897. THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN 87
DEGREES ON THE 10TH AND THE COOLEST TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN 49 ON THE
14TH. THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE THIS MONTH HAS BEEN 78.9
DEGREES...WHICH IS THE 2ND COOLEST AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE THROUGH
THE FIRST 24 DAYS BY JUST A TENTH OF A DEGREE. JULY 1947 RANKS FIRST AT
78.8 DEGREES. THE AVERAGE MONTHLY LOW TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN 58.1
DEGREES AND THIS CURRENTLY RANKS AS THE 4TH COOLEST FOR AVERAGE LOW
TEMPERATURES.

ONLY 3 OF THE FIRST 24 DAYS OF JULY HAVE HAD AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
AT OR ABOVE NORMAL. JULY 10TH AND 11TH HAVE BEEN THE WARMEST DAYS OF
THE MONTH WITH AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 74 DEGREES...JUST 1 DEGREE
ABOVE NORMAL. THERE HAS BEEN 1 DAY WITH THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT
LEAST 10 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL AND THAT WAS THE COLDEST DAY OF THE
MONTH ON JULY 4TH. THE HIGH WAS ONLY 72 AND THE LOW WAS 52 FOR AN
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 62...11 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. FORT WAYNE HAS
ALSO BROKEN THE RECORD FOR COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURES ON 2 SEPARATE
DAYS THIS MONTH. JULY 17TH AND 22ND BOTH HAD RECORD COOL HIGH
TEMPERATURES.

COLD CANADIAN AIR COUPLED WITH ABOVE NORMAL CLOUD COVER HAVE BEEN
THE MAIN REASONS FOR KEEPING TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW NORMAL.
PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH IS ACTUALLY BELOW NORMAL DESPITE THE
INCREASED CLOUDINESS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES. THROUGH JULY
24TH...FORT WAYNE HAS HAD 2.50 INCHES OF RAINFALL...0.29 INCHES
BELOW NORMAL.


...BENTON HARBOR MICHIGAN...

THROUGH THE 24TH OF JULY 2009...THE AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE HAS
BEEN A CHILLY 64.6 DEGREES...7.1 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THIS RANKS AS
THE COLDEST FIRST 24 DAYS OF JULY ON RECORD. OFFICIAL RECORDS FOR
THE BENTON HARBOR AREA BEGAN IN 1887. THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE HAS
BEEN 83 DEGREES ON THE 9TH AND 15TH AND THE COOLEST TEMPERATURE HAS
BEEN 46 ON THE 14TH. THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE THIS MONTH HAS
BEEN 74.4 DEGREES...WHICH IS A RECORD FOR THE COOLEST AVERAGE HIGH
TEMPERATURE THROUGH THE FIRST 24 DAYS. THE AVERAGE MONTHLY LOW
TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN 54.9 DEGREES AND THIS CURRENTLY TIES JULY 1950
AS THE COOLEST FOR AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES.

ONLY 3 OF THE FIRST 24 DAYS OF JULY HAVE HAD AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
AT OR ABOVE NORMAL. JULY 15TH HAS BEEN THE WARMEST DAY OF THE MONTH
WITH A HIGH OF 83 AND A LOW OF 64 FOR AN AVERAGE OF 74...JUST 2
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. IN CONTRAST THERE HAVE BEEN 8 DAYS...ONE THIRD
OF THE MONTH SO FAR...WITH THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT LEAST 10
DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THE COLDEST DAY OF THE MONTH HAS BEEN JULY
19TH WITH A HIGH OF ONLY 69 AND A LOW OF 51 FOR AN AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE OF 60...12 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.

COLD CANADIAN AIR COUPLED WITH ABOVE NORMAL CLOUD COVER HAVE BEEN
THE MAIN REASONS FOR KEEPING TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW NORMAL.
PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH IS ACTUALLY BELOW NORMAL DESPITE THE
INCREASED CLOUDINESS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES. THROUGH JULY
24TH...BENTON HARBOR HAS HAD 0.43 INCHES OF RAINFALL...2.12 INCHES
BELOW NORMAL.

...LIMA OHIO WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT...

THROUGH THE 24TH OF JULY 2009...THE AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE HAS
BEEN 67.8 DEGREES...5.8 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THIS RANKS AS THE
COLDEST FIRST 24 DAYS OF JULY ON RECORD. OFFICIAL RECORDS FOR THE
LIMA OHIO AREA BEGAN IN 1901. THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN 87
DEGREES ON THE 11TH AND THE COOLEST TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN 52 ON THE
14TH AND 19TH. THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE THIS MONTH HAS BEEN 78.2
DEGREES...WHICH IS A RECORD FOR THE COOLEST AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
THROUGH THE FIRST 24 DAYS. THE AVERAGE MONTHLY LOW TEMPERATURE HAS
BEEN 57.4 DEGREES AND THIS CURRENTLY RANKS AS THE 4TH COOLEST FOR
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES.

ONLY 2 OF THE FIRST 24 DAYS OF JULY HAVE HAD AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
AT OR ABOVE NORMAL. JULY 11TH HAS BEEN THE WARMEST DAY OF THE MONTH
WITH A HIGH OF 87 AND A LOW OF 68 FOR AN AVERAGE OF 78...JUST 4
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE COLDEST DAY OF THE MONTH HAS BEEN JULY
3RD WITH A HIGH OF ONLY 67 AND A LOW OF 56 FOR AN AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE OF 62...11 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.

COLD CANADIAN AIR COUPLED WITH ABOVE NORMAL CLOUD COVER HAVE BEEN
THE MAIN REASONS FOR KEEPING TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW NORMAL.
PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH IS ACTUALLY BELOW NORMAL DESPITE THE
INCREASED CLOUDINESS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES. THROUGH JULY
24TH...LIMA WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT HAS HAD 1.52 INCHES OF
RAINFALL...1.83 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.

&&

LASHLEY


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From phil_snider at hotmail.com  Sun Jul 26 11:06:19 2009
From: phil_snider at hotmail.com (Phil Snider)
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:06:19 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] Field Day Report
In-Reply-To: <BLU142-W73CDA7EE9141E9A9A9D6097160@phx.gbl>
References: <BLU142-W73CDA7EE9141E9A9A9D6097160@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <COL110-W3030C87F827FCA6C0971A98A170@phx.gbl>


good job Tom.  Also, people had lots of fun. It would be good to hear comments about what people liked and what can be improved for next year.

Phil Snider 

"the earth is one country and mandkind are its citizens" - Baha'i Faith 







 EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD
Join me
 


From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com
To: ccarc at culcom.net
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:18:08 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] Field Day Report



CCARC Members.


I got the Field Day Submission sent in to ARRL today.(7-25-2009) Being my first time I double checked everything the best I could.

If we are approved for our submission we should score 1,452 points.

When I plugged in the information to the ARRL submission form it calculated our score a bit higher than I did. Hopefully everything will be approved. By submitting the Summary sheet on-line we got an additional 50 points. Get all the points we can right!! I have already received the ARRL response email back verifying the submission was received.

I figured I would go for as many points as possible in case we lose some somewhere else.

In going over the logs....it was easy to see that by not operating CW we lost a lot of points. CW QSO's are worth 2 points apiece. We had 63 digital mode contacts (also 2 pts) for a total of 120 points. 

Bonus points...if all are approved by ARRL totaled 830 points.

Bonus points this year included the following.....
GOTA station
Emergency power
Media Publicity
Set-up in a public place
Information booth
Site visit by an elected official....Mayor and County Commissioner
Site visit by served agency....EMA (Alvin) 
Youth participation
Submission of Summary sheet to ARRL electronically

Documetation to support the bonus points above were submitted to ARRL by mail.

Like I stated earlier I am new at this and I doubled checked everything I could think of.

My next effort will be to get the certificates of appreciation printed up for the businesses and others who donated items for the raffle and the meal.

Once the certificates are distributed...FD 2009 will be in the books.

Thanks again to everyone who helped make Field Day 2009 fun and successful.

Tom     KB9WSL 



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From mvmbell at aol.com  Sun Jul 26 13:04:54 2009
From: mvmbell at aol.com (mvmbell at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:04:54 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] Field Day Report
In-Reply-To: <BLU142-W73CDA7EE9141E9A9A9D6097160@phx.gbl>
References: <BLU142-W73CDA7EE9141E9A9A9D6097160@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <8CBDC2A54E12AB8-111C-4A11@FWM-D38.sysops.aol.com>

Very good job Tom. It will be easier next year.
Marion KA9BYN


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Murray <kb9wsl at hotmail.com>
To: remailer remailer <ccarc at culcom.net>
Sent: Sat, Jul 25, 2009 3:18 pm
Subject: [Ccarc] Field Day Report


CCARC Members.


I got the Field Day Submission sent in to ARRL today.(7-25-2009) Being my first time I double checked everything the best I could.

If we are approved for our submission we should score 1,452 points.

When I plugged in the information to the ARRL submission form it calculated our score a bit higher than I did. Hopefully everything will be approved. By submitting the Summary sheet on-line we got an additional 50 points. Get all the points we can right!! I have already received the ARRL response email back verifying the submission was received.

I figured I would go for as many points as possible in case we lose some somewhere else.

In going over the logs....it was easy to see that by not operating CW we lost a lot of points. CW QSO's are worth 2 points apiece. We had 63 digital mode contacts (also 2 pts) for a total of 120 points. 

Bonus points...if all are approved by ARRL totaled 830 points.

Bonus points this year included the following.....
GOTA station
Emergency power
Media Publicity
Set-up in a public place
Information booth
Site visit by an elected official....Mayor and County Commissioner
Site visit by served agency....EMA (Alvin) 
Youth participation
Submission of Summary sheet to ARRL electronically

Documetation to support the bonus=2
0points above were submitted to ARRL by mail.

Like I stated earlier I am new at this and I doubled checked everything I could think of.

My next effort will be to get the certificates of appreciation printed up for the businesses and others who donated items for the raffle and the meal.

Once the certificates are distributed...FD 2009 will be in the books.

Thanks again to everyone who helped make Field Day 2009 fun and successful.

Tom ? ? KB9WSL 

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Tue Jul 28 07:59:19 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:59:19 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] (no subject)
Message-ID: <BLU142-W2214AB82784E8514C63D1297150@phx.gbl>


by Tom Taylor | tom at in3media.com | 609.883.3321

     Tuesday, July 28th 2009

 How fair is this?

?It won?t be called the Fairness Doctrine??

One
D.C. expert is convinced that some leading Democrats have a grand plan
to re-institute a rule requiring balance on the airwaves ? just the
thing that conservative talkshow hosts have made such a boogeyman out
of. This may sound like a paranoia alert, but the D.C. guy says ?I?ve
never seen such communication between the FCC and the White House.? I
asked how often they?re talking, and he says ?daily.? He describes a
constant stream of people from the Portals (the FCC) visiting the White
House. He acknowledges that both President Obama and new FCC Chairman
Julius Genachowski have waved off a return of the Fairness Doctrine as
it existed until 1987. But he believes ?they?ll have something like it,
under the guise of the FCC?s Localism initiative or something else. It
might even be a rider onto some bill in Congress.? Would that be
constitutional? Probably not. But more and more folks seem to think
there will be an effort from Congress and/or the FCC to ?restore
balance? to radio ? particularly talk radio. If you think the
conservative talkers have made a lot of noise about the Obama birth
certificate, wait until they see a law or regulation about ?balance.?
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From rich at culcom.net  Wed Jul 29 09:11:28 2009
From: rich at culcom.net (Rich Sytsma)
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:11:28 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] [Fwd: Fwd: Boone County Silent Key]
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From k9dvl at comcast.net  Thu Jul 30 08:43:38 2009
From: k9dvl at comcast.net (Dave Rothermel)
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:43:38 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] [Fwd: Re: [AMRadio] 2m AM]
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Talking about 2 meter AM.
I have radios that are crystled for 144.40. That was an Indiana talk 
freq. for ATV. Packat moved in on 144.39. Now there are no good.
                                                              Dave

Back in the day. 145.350 was the national watering hole on 2m AM, but the
additional of the 144-145 mHz repeater subband did away with that
frequency for AM.A few days after the change, a friend of mine and I
talked to a guy(can't remember the call) in Little Rock, AR who was
running a kW on 2m AM. He was not happy about those FM'ers taking over.I
am trying to remember if I have anything left on 2m AM.
                                                               Joe W4AAB

 > > The most popular spot for AM operation on 2m is 144.450 MHz in the USA.
 > >
 > > Part of the reason for this is the availability of crystal;s on and 
around
 > > 8025
 > > kHz.
 > >
 > > Most hams who operated 2m AM for any length of time particuarly
 > > in the heyday of AM would possess a number of crystals ranging
 > > from just above 8000 kHz to about 8050 kHz.
 > >
 > > 73 - Brian "Bry" Carling, AF4K
 > >
 > > From:           	jon baker <ad5hr1 at yahoo.com>
 > >
 >> >>   Just got off the ARRL website, the band from 145.500 to
 >> >>  145.800 is listed as "misc. and experimental modes".
 >> >>   Seem AM would fit in here? Hmm, a pair of 6146's mod.
 >> >>  by a pair?? Sounds fun!!
 >> >>   Speaking of 2 meters, last weekend I built up a balanced-
 >> >>  line tuner for 144Mhz, fired up the D.C. to Daylight Ricebox,
 >> >>  and My first QSO was with Raphael(XE2OR) for real DX!
 >> >>   I'm talking about loading up the same 80M. loop at 33 feet
 >> >>  that I use on 75M. A.M.phone! Also talked to several Houston
 >> >>  area Hams abt. 200 Mi. from here.
 >> >>   Fire up those old Boatanchors, I'll listen in that band.
 >> >>      73 es CUL
 >> >>      de AD5HR
 >> >>        Jon
 > >
 > >
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Thu Jul 30 20:42:06 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:42:06 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] 7-30-2009 Net
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Terry,

I took the Net tonight 7-30-2009. Three check-ins, myself KB9WSL, Don K9EQT and Anna, KC9IDO.


Net began at 20:30 hrs and ended at 20:38 hrs.


Tom  KB9WSL  acting net control.


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