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Missouri QSO Party 2025
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The Missouri QSO Party rules have been published. https://www.w0ma.org/index.php/missouri-qso-party
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Event: Wednesday Night UHF Fusion Digital Net - Wednesday, April 2, 2025
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Reminder: Wednesday Night UHF Fusion Digital Net When: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 7:00pm to 8:00pm (UTC-05:00) America/Chicago Where: Repeater = 442.400(+) View Event Description: Net signup: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084FAAA62AAAFE3-rarc
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Dan Cole KC0VYT
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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. Steve Dunlap - AE0KU steve@...
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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. We invite all of the club members to come out, operate, hangout and have some fun! We will have a lunch around 1130… Come one out and have a great time hanging out with us, bring your newly constructed antenna to test… Cant wait to see you out there! thanks, jeremiah KC4CAD
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WA0EMX New QTH, etc.
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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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Antenna Kit Build Night
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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. 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. 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. I've attached the instruction manual for any of you who don't have it, and included a few pictures from the evening. 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. Enjoy the weekend, and see you Sunday evening at 8 pm for the club net! 73....Joe / KG0HG
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Event: Sunday Night VHF Net - Sunday, March 30, 2025
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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: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084FAAA62AAAFE3-sunday
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Event: Saturday Ice Cream Net - Saturday, March 29, 2025
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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. Phone: 816-524-9200 Fax: 816-524-9208 1701 NE Douglas St Lee's Summit, MO 64086
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Project tonight. (March meeting)
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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. Greg - KF0HQP
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March News
Tonight's the night! Our meeting tonight is our project build. We are assembling 40 dipole kits. Attached is the list of paid kits from John W0TJT. Just because you didn't order a kit doesn't mean you shouldn't attend. We've got plenty to talk about with the upcoming Hambash and the Missouri QSO Party. Would you believe we are only two weeks out from the Hambash. Your President Jeremiah Griffiths KC4CAD and the other Board members have been very busy putting this together. ITs going to be a lot of fun and very entering but its also going to be a lot of work. Please be ready to make yourself available. We've got a chance to make ourselves the premier club in our area but; we've also got a chance to look otherwise. Your attendance and assistance will make the difference. Dave Hinkley KA0SOG
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Event: Wednesday Night UHF Fusion Digital Net - Wednesday, March 26, 2025
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Reminder: Wednesday Night UHF Fusion Digital Net When: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 7:00pm to 8:00pm (UTC-05:00) America/Chicago Where: Repeater = 442.400(+) View Event Description: Net signup: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084FAAA62AAAFE3-rarc
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Visit to friend/Ham
I just visited a Ham/friend from a few years ago. Ed Davis AC0MK. He is now in a rehab/long term care facility in Overland Park. He was a Member of the Raytown ARC afew years ago. If anyone remembers him and would like his phone number I will pass it along. Robin Cross w0fen ret CE KCUR, WNIU / WNIJ
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Event: Sunday Night VHF Net - Sunday, March 23, 2025
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Reminder: Sunday Night VHF Net When: Sunday, March 23, 2025 8:00pm to 9:00pm (UTC-05:00) America/Chicago Where: Repeater = 145.170(-) View Event Description: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084FAAA62AAAFE3-sunday
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Event: Saturday Ice Cream Net - Saturday, March 22, 2025
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Reminder: Saturday Ice Cream Net When: Saturday, March 22, 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. Phone: 816-524-9200 Fax: 816-524-9208 1701 NE Douglas St Lee's Summit, MO 64086
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March Monthly Testing tonight
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We had one applicant registered for tonight. This afternoon he cancelled. So I stayed at Rice-Tremonti House just in case any Walk-Ins showed up. I still wish to thank the VEs who would gladly volunteer their time to assist giving exams and being there for the Applicants. Thank You! AD0AF TIM K0WRR BILL KF0DN DON KF0KTE WAYNE KG0HG JOE W0MBC SHANE w0fen ROBIN Robin Cross w0fen ret CE KCUR, WNIU / WNIJ
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Event: Wednesday Night UHF Fusion Digital Net - Wednesday, March 19, 2025
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Reminder: Wednesday Night UHF Fusion Digital Net When: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 7:00pm to 8:00pm (UTC-05:00) America/Chicago Where: Repeater = 442.400(+) View Event Description: Net signup: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084FAAA62AAAFE3-rarc
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Event: Sunday Night VHF Net - Sunday, March 16, 2025
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Reminder: Sunday Night VHF Net When: Sunday, March 16, 2025 8:00pm to 9:00pm (UTC-05:00) America/Chicago Where: Repeater = 145.170(-) View Event Description: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084FAAA62AAAFE3-sunday
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Event: Saturday Ice Cream Net - Saturday, March 15, 2025
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Reminder: Saturday Ice Cream Net When: Saturday, March 15, 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. Phone: 816-524-9200 Fax: 816-524-9208 1701 NE Douglas St Lee's Summit, MO 64086
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Hambash 2025 Update: Exciting Raffle Prize News!
We are still working on the final list, but are excited to share with you that we have secured a wide variety of amazing prizes for this years Raffle, courtesy of our many sponsors whom are listed on our site: www.k0gq.com/hambash Grand Prize is a Yaesu FTM-500DR valued at $650.00!!! Other great prizes include: Yaesu FT-70 Handheld A PreppComm Morse Code Transceiver $100 Gift Certificate from DX Engineering $99.95 Gift Certificate from HamRadioDeluxe Multiple Gift Certificates from the ARRL! (7) Gift Certificates from Mastrant Antenna Guying Wall Wart Tamer Kit from Pacific Antennas 20/40 Trap Dipole Kit from Pacific Antennas Gift Certificate from RT Systems Gift Certificate from N3FJP Logging Software Bob Heil's Amateur Radio Guide Book ARRL Grounding and Bonding for the Radio Amateur Book Heil Radio T-Shirt & Heil Radio Pin (6) License Test Prep books from EasyWayHam Books Among other amazing prizes still in the works! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Raffle Tickets are available for pre-order on our website: https://k0gq.com/hambash DON'T FORGET TO ORDER YOURS! 8' Tables are still available, but they are going fast. If you haven't already and are interested in a table at the Kansas City Regional Hambash - follow our vendor registration link below to sign up and pay online now before they are gone. Vendor/Table Registration Link We look forward to seeing you all there! 73, Jeremiah Jeremiah Griffith, KC4CAD President Raytown Amateur Radio Club, K0GQ http://www.k0gq.com
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Event: Wednesday Night UHF Fusion Digital Net - Wednesday, March 12, 2025
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Reminder: Wednesday Night UHF Fusion Digital Net When: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 7:00pm to 8:00pm (UTC-05:00) America/Chicago Where: Repeater = 442.400(+) View Event Description: Net signup: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084FAAA62AAAFE3-rarc
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