QSO Party - Saturday April 5th / Sunday April 6th
Reminder guys, next Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th we are participating in the Missouri QSO Party. ?We will begin setting up around 730am next Saturday and begin operating at 9am.?
We will be setup behind the Raytown Police Department. ?Remember parking is at a premium due to construction so you may need to park in front of the building and walk around. ?
If you have any issues, reach out and text me 816-384-4231.?
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We invite all of the club members to come out, operate, hangout and have some fun! We will have a lunch around 1130…
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Come one out and have a great time hanging out with us, bring your newly constructed antenna to test…
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Cant wait to see you out there!?
thanks,
jeremiah
KC4CAD
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Hi Doug, Don't forget to update your QRZ address information. I have a 2M Yagi you can have. 73, Larry Gonnello/ KC0FD 73,
Larry G. KC0FD
On Sun, Mar 30, 2025 at 16:08, Joe Rinella/KG0HG via groups.io <jmrinella@...> wrote: Hello Doug- ?Good to hear from you, and glad that you’re recovery is going well. Yes, we had a good antenna build night this last Thursday and everyone came away with a very nice 20/40m dipole for home or portable.
Hopefully you can get an antenna figured out for your new QTH and get back on the air! When that happens let us know and give us a shout on the repeater, especially on Sunday nights at 8 pm for the weekly club net.? Maybe in the meantime, you can join via EchoLink!
73- Joe / KG0HG
Greetings everyone: ? ? ?Since moving from Raytown to Grain Valley just over a year ago, I can can no longer hit our K0GQ, W0SHQ nor most other KC metro repeaters with my HT, even @5W. I really do miss our former Raytown high spot near Blue Ridge & Sterling, only a mile or so from the water tower K0GQ/R location as the birds fly. ? ? Putting my 50 foot tower back up is somewhat? problematic since the local city ordinances have apparently turned Grain Valley into it's own version of an HOA which I thought we had successfully avoided. Live & Learn. ? ? Our lot is downsized from 1 acre to 1/3 acre with a back yard 5.5 foot tall privacy fence so a loop around the the fence may be possible. Might be able sneak in a tall mast for inverted Vs. ? ? Sorry to have missed the 40/20m antenna clinic. That must have been great fun (for the comraderie as much as for the antennas constructed). The portable satellite up & downlink antenna building party went well some years ago and was fantastic.! Such great fun during the event And afterwards, too! ? ? ?Recovering from several surgical procedures is slowing me down more than I like or anticipated but I'm still counting my blessings. Sorry to miss seeing you all at club meetings and other events. Feels rather isolated sometimes but we are closer to a daughter's family and two other granddaughter's as well.? ? ? ?Many Blessings to you all. God is good. 73...? Doug ? ? ? G Douglas Shaw WA0EMX ? ? ? c: 816.686.0112
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Hello Doug- ?Good to hear from you, and glad that you’re recovery is going well. Yes, we had a good antenna build night this last Thursday and everyone came away with a very nice 20/40m dipole for home or portable.
Hopefully you can get an antenna figured out for your new QTH and get back on the air! When that happens let us know and give us a shout on the repeater, especially on Sunday nights at 8 pm for the weekly club net.? Maybe in the meantime, you can join via EchoLink!
73- Joe / KG0HG
Greetings everyone: ? ? ?Since moving from Raytown to Grain Valley just over a year ago, I can can no longer hit our K0GQ, W0SHQ nor most other KC metro repeaters with my HT, even @5W. I really do miss our former Raytown high spot near Blue Ridge & Sterling, only a mile or so from the water tower K0GQ/R location as the birds fly. ? ? Putting my 50 foot tower back up is somewhat? problematic since the local city ordinances have apparently turned Grain Valley into it's own version of an HOA which I thought we had successfully avoided. Live & Learn. ? ? Our lot is downsized from 1 acre to 1/3 acre with a back yard 5.5 foot tall privacy fence so a loop around the the fence may be possible. Might be able sneak in a tall mast for inverted Vs. ? ? Sorry to have missed the 40/20m antenna clinic. That must have been great fun (for the comraderie as much as for the antennas constructed). The portable satellite up & downlink antenna building party went well some years ago and was fantastic.! Such great fun during the event And afterwards, too! ? ? ?Recovering from several surgical procedures is slowing me down more than I like or anticipated but I'm still counting my blessings. Sorry to miss seeing you all at club meetings and other events. Feels rather isolated sometimes but we are closer to a daughter's family and two other granddaughter's as well.? ? ? ?Many Blessings to you all. God is good. 73...? Doug ? ? ? G Douglas Shaw WA0EMX ? ? ? c: 816.686.0112
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Doug I understand difficult?situation.? ?You will need to put up a 2M beam pointed east.?? I didn't build an antenna but assisted a blind Ham build his. What surgeries?? We can get you an Amp.
Robin Cross?
w0fen ret CE KCUR, WNIU / WNIJ
Greetings everyone: ? ? ?Since moving from Raytown to Grain Valley just over a year ago, I can can no longer hit our K0GQ, W0SHQ nor most other KC metro repeaters with my HT, even @5W. I really do miss our former Raytown high spot near Blue Ridge & Sterling, only a mile or so from the water tower K0GQ/R location as the birds fly. ? ? Putting my 50 foot tower back up is somewhat? problematic since the local city ordinances have apparently turned Grain Valley into it's own version of an HOA which I thought we had successfully avoided. Live & Learn. ? ? Our lot is downsized from 1 acre to 1/3 acre with a back yard 5.5 foot tall privacy fence so a loop around the the fence may be possible. Might be able sneak in a tall mast for inverted Vs. ? ? Sorry to have missed the 40/20m antenna clinic. That must have been great fun (for the comraderie as much as for the antennas constructed). The portable satellite up & downlink antenna building party went well some years ago and was fantastic.! Such great fun during the event And afterwards, too! ? ? ?Recovering from several surgical procedures is slowing me down more than I like or anticipated but I'm still counting my blessings. Sorry to miss seeing you all at club meetings and other events. Feels rather isolated sometimes but we are closer to a daughter's family and two other granddaughter's as well.? ? ? ?Many Blessings to you all. God is good. 73...? Doug ? ? ? G Douglas Shaw WA0EMX ? ? ? c: 816.686.0112
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Greetings everyone: ? ? ?Since moving from Raytown to Grain Valley just over a year ago, I can can no longer hit our K0GQ, W0SHQ nor most other KC metro repeaters with my HT, even @5W. I really do miss our former Raytown high spot near Blue Ridge & Sterling, only a mile or so from the water tower K0GQ/R location as the birds fly. ? ? Putting my 50 foot tower back up is somewhat? problematic since the local city ordinances have apparently turned Grain Valley into it's own version of an HOA which I thought we had successfully avoided. Live & Learn. ? ? Our lot is downsized from 1 acre to 1/3 acre with a back yard 5.5 foot tall privacy fence so a loop around the the fence may be possible. Might be able sneak in a tall mast for inverted Vs. ? ? Sorry to have missed the 40/20m antenna clinic. That must have been great fun (for the comraderie as much as for the antennas constructed). The portable satellite up & downlink antenna building party went well some years ago and was fantastic.! Such great fun during the event And afterwards, too! ? ? ?Recovering from several surgical procedures is slowing me down more than I like or anticipated but I'm still counting my blessings. Sorry to miss seeing you all at club meetings and other events. Feels rather isolated sometimes but we are closer to a daughter's family and two other granddaughter's as well.? ? ? ?Many Blessings to you all. God is good. 73...? Doug ? ? ? G Douglas Shaw WA0EMX ? ? ? c: 816.686.0112
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Dan was a good man! I have not known him as long as a lot of you veteran club members have, but I remember him in our meetings and I also remember him coming out to Culver’s occasionally. He was also a Facebook friend of mine. Prayers to his family during this difficult time!
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On Mar 30, 2025, at 1:23?PM, Doug Shaw via groups.io <wa0emx.doug@...> wrote:
? Amen, Robin. So sorry to learn of Dan's passing. Also still missing Steve Lufcy after working with his VE team many years.
??? Approaching my 78th year next May 13th and noting the SK's of many great ham radio friends & others as well. We've lost five relatives and another personal close friend in the past month including my sister-in-law. ?
?? One could say it has been a rather bad month. On the other hand, think of the amazing "DX" and remarkable reunions to anticipate after moving on into new life. PTL!
??? May our Lord bless you all, dear friends. With best regards from Grain Valley, MO.
?? Doug (Shaw) WA0EMX
I have nothing but good to say about Dan.? I believe Steve Lufcy gave him his first test that I assisted with.? ?An all star person.
Robin Cross?
w0fen ret CE KCUR, WNIU / WNIJ
On Sun, Mar 30, 2025 at 12:08?PM Randy Schulze - W0ICQ via <randy= [email protected]> wrote: Dan Cole was one of our 2015 K0GQ Hamfest Managers.
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W?ICQ
Kansas City, Missouri ? ? Received this today.? Dan was a key player in acquisition of our trailer.? He’s fought the good fight the last few years.? He was a true gentleman in the old traditional sense of what a gentleman is.? Sympathies and prayers of peace for his family.? Hello, just wanted to let the club members know that my step-father Dan Cole KC0VYT is SK as of today March 30. ? I know he spent several years in the club and had made some great friends.? If you would please let them know.? Arrangements still pending. ? -- Randy Schulze
W?ICQKansas City, Missouri
<randy@...>
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Amen, Robin. So sorry to learn of Dan's passing. Also still missing Steve Lufcy after working with his VE team many years.
??? Approaching my 78th year next May 13th and noting the SK's of many great ham radio friends & others as well. We've lost five relatives and another personal close friend in the past month including my sister-in-law. ?
?? One could say it has been a rather bad month. On the other hand, think of the amazing "DX" and remarkable reunions to anticipate after moving on into new life. PTL!
??? May our Lord bless you all, dear friends. With best regards from Grain Valley, MO.
?? Doug (Shaw) WA0EMX
I have nothing but good to say about Dan.? I believe Steve Lufcy gave him his first test that I assisted with.? ?An all star person.
Robin Cross?
w0fen ret CE KCUR, WNIU / WNIJ
On Sun, Mar 30, 2025 at 12:08?PM Randy Schulze - W0ICQ via <randy= [email protected]> wrote: Dan Cole was one of our 2015 K0GQ Hamfest Managers.
 ? ? ? Randy Schulze
W?ICQ
Kansas City, Missouri ? ? Received this today.? Dan was a key player in acquisition of our trailer.? He’s fought the good fight the last few years.? He was a true gentleman in the old traditional sense of what a gentleman is.? Sympathies and prayers of peace for his family.? Hello, just wanted to let the club members know that my step-father Dan Cole KC0VYT is SK as of today March 30. ? I know he spent several years in the club and had made some great friends.? If you would please let them know.? Arrangements still pending. ? -- Randy Schulze
W?ICQKansas City, Missouri
<randy@...>
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I have nothing but good to say about Dan.? I believe Steve Lufcy gave him his first test that I assisted with.? ?An all star person.
Robin Cross?
w0fen ret CE KCUR, WNIU / WNIJ
On Sun, Mar 30, 2025 at 12:08?PM Randy Schulze - W0ICQ via <randy= [email protected]> wrote:
Dan Cole was one of our 2015 K0GQ Hamfest Managers.
 ? ? ? Randy Schulze
W?ICQ
Kansas City, Missouri ? ? Received this today.? Dan was a key player in acquisition of our trailer.? He’s fought the good fight the last few years.? He was a true gentleman in the old traditional sense of what a gentleman is.? Sympathies and prayers of peace for his family.? Hello, just wanted to let the club members know that my step-father Dan Cole KC0VYT is SK as of today March 30. ? I know he spent several years in the club and had made some great friends.? If you would please let them know.? Arrangements still pending. ? -- Randy Schulze
W?ICQKansas City, Missouri
<randy@...>
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Dan Cole was one of our 2015 K0GQ Hamfest Managers.
 ? ? ? Randy Schulze
W?ICQ
Kansas City, Missouri ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of DAVID HINKLEY - KA0SOG via groups.io
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2025 09:36
To: [email protected]
Subject: [K0GQMembers] Dan Cole KC0VYT? Received this today. ?Dan was a key player in acquisition of our trailer. ?He’s fought the good fight the last few years. ?He was a true gentleman in the old traditional sense of what a gentleman is. ?Sympathies and prayers of peace for his family.? Hello, just wanted to let the club members know that my step-father Dan Cole KC0VYT is SK as of today March 30. ? I know he spent several years in the club and had made some great friends. ?If you would please let them know. ?Arrangements still pending. ? -- Randy Schulze
W?ICQKansas City, Missouri
<randy@...>
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Thank you for letting us know. Dan was such a great person, he will be missed. He did so many good things to help the club grow. I am glad the pain he had endured for these last years is over. Prayers to the family.?
On Sun, Mar 30, 2025, 9:35?AM DAVID HINKLEY - KA0SOG via <Hinkleyd4= [email protected]> wrote: Received this today.? Dan was a key player in acquisition of our trailer.? He’s fought the good fight the last few years.? He was a true gentleman in the old traditional sense of what a gentleman is.? Sympathies and prayers of peace for his family.?
Hello, just wanted to let the club members know that my step-father Dan Cole KC0VYT is SK as of today March 30. ? I know he spent several years in the club and had made some great friends.? If you would please let them know.? Arrangements still pending. ?
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Received this today. ?Dan was a key player in acquisition of our trailer. ?He’s fought the good fight the last few years. ?He was a true gentleman in the old traditional sense of what a gentleman is. ?Sympathies and prayers of peace for his family.?
Hello, just wanted to let the club members know that my step-father Dan Cole KC0VYT is SK as of today March 30. ? I know he spent several years in the club and had made some great friends. ?If you would please let them know. ?Arrangements still pending. ?
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Re: Antenna Kit Build Night
Hi Chris- Get with Jeremiah/KC4CAD to see about remaining antenna kits. Sorry we missed you....joe
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I spaced the build night. Oh well, my back was hurting after work anyway.
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Any way I could pick up the kit? If it went to someone else, that's okay. Happy to spot someone.
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Re: Antenna Kit Build Night
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I spaced the build night. Oh well, my back was hurting after work anyway.
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Any way I could pick up the kit? If it went to someone else, that's okay. Happy to spot someone.
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Event: Sunday Night VHF Net - Sunday, March 30, 2025
#cal-reminder
Reminder: Sunday Night VHF Net
When:
Sunday, March 30, 2025
8:00pm to 9:00pm
(UTC-05:00) America/Chicago
Where:
Repeater = 145.170(-)
View Event
Description:
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Event: Saturday Ice Cream Net - Saturday, March 29, 2025
#cal-reminder
Reminder: Saturday Ice Cream Net
When:
Saturday, March 29, 2025
8:00pm to 9:00pm
(UTC-05:00) America/Chicago
Where:
CULVERS in Lees Summit on Douglas
View Event
Description:
CULVERS in Lees Summit on Douglas
for the Ice CreamNet
Some dessert choices.
Verified that the restaurant inside is open until 10pm.
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Re: Antenna Kit Build Night
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Re: Antenna Kit Build Night
The view from my corner of the room.
On Fri, Mar 28, 2025, 9:41?PM Joe Rinella/KG0HG via <jmrinella= [email protected]> wrote: For those of you not on Facebook to see the pictures from the build night Thursday evening, here are a few for you to see.
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We had a great turnout last night, and after some winding, cutting, and soldering, most folks went home with a nice 20/40m dipole antenna.??
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I took my dipole outside this evening and temporarily strung it up in the backyard to check out the resonance on the antenna.? Keep in mind when checking for your SWR, that height really will affect 40m more than 20m.? My antenna turned out to be a bit long on the 20m length (inside 16' 8" section) which seemed to be the case with several completed antennas I checked last night.? So, I had to trim it down inch by inch at the center insulator and resolder to get it centered on the band.? You can adjust 40m by how much wire you let out on the very end round plastic insulators.
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I've attached the instruction manual for any of you who don't have it, and included a few pictures from the evening.
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Also, there are several of us in the club who have nanaVNA's or antenna analyzers to help you tune your antenna if you don't want to tune it with a regular SWR meter.
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Enjoy the weekend, and see you Sunday evening at 8 pm for the club net!
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73....Joe / KG0HG
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For those of you not on Facebook to see the pictures from the build night Thursday evening, here are a few for you to see.
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We had a great turnout last night, and after some winding, cutting, and soldering, most folks went home with a nice 20/40m dipole antenna.??
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I took my dipole outside this evening and temporarily strung it up in the backyard to check out the resonance on the antenna.? Keep in mind when checking for your SWR, that height really will affect 40m more than 20m.? My antenna turned out to be a bit long on the 20m length (inside 16' 8" section) which seemed to be the case with several completed antennas I checked last night.? So, I had to trim it down inch by inch at the center insulator and resolder to get it centered on the band.? You can adjust 40m by how much wire you let out on the very end round plastic insulators.
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I've attached the instruction manual for any of you who don't have it, and included a few pictures from the evening.
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Also, there are several of us in the club who have nanaVNA's or antenna analyzers to help you tune your antenna if you don't want to tune it with a regular SWR meter.
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Enjoy the weekend, and see you Sunday evening at 8 pm for the club net!
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73....Joe / KG0HG
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Re: Project tonight. (March meeting)
Greg, ?wire strippers if you have any, we will have plenty of soldering stations, heat shrink guns, and a 100’ measuring tape…. And some wire strippers/cutters. ??
Mostly just bring your self :)?
Thanks, Jeremiah
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On Mar 27, 2025, at 14:03, Greg via groups.io <greg@...> wrote:
? For the people building the antennas tonight, do we need to bring anything?? I missed the April meeting and so missed any discussion about it.
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Greg - KF0HQP
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Project tonight. (March meeting)
For the people building the antennas tonight, do we need to bring anything?? I missed the April meeting and so missed any discussion about it.
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Greg - KF0HQP
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Larry Gonnello, Sr. KC0FD
Joe Rinella/KG0HG
Robin Cross
Randy Schulze - W0ICQ
DAVID HINKLEY - KA0SOG
Chris Hancock
