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? ?So this contest caught my attention because you have to use a 1929 transmitter or replica. Well I don’t think the Elecraft K3s or FT-1000 qualify so I checked out the Antique Wireless Association website to learn about 1929 transmitter designs. While I have been licensed for “a while” and learned about “valves” AKA tubes, they were rapidly being replaced with transistors and IC chips when I was first licensed. So I did a little research on the antique wireless website and found a lot of interesting information on building a suitable transmitter at https://www.antiquewireless.org/homepage/bk-build-info/ Also the rules are for the transmitter and not the receiver so the K3s and FT-1000 can be used. The antique wireless museum is an awesome place that has an amazing collection and displays of wireless technology thru the years. It is a little over a 3 hour drive from Saratoga Springs. https://www.antiquewireless.org/homepage/museum/ Maybe as a club we could carpool and arrange for a group visit to the museum? 73 Brian Pro

Good morning all, I just saw the ARRL published the 2024 Field Results online and in this months QST. Here is an excerpt from the complete report showing the score for K2DLL and my individual score from Cranberry Lake Campgrounds which I "donated" my points to the club. Have a great day, Fred - W2EMS

Reminder: SCARA Monthly Board Meeting When: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 7:00pm to 8:30pm (UTC-05:00) America/New York Where: Zoom Meeting Organizer: Michael Levy levymike@... View Event Description: Topic: SCARA Monthly Board Meeting Time: Nov 6, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Every month on the First Wed, until Jun 4, 2025, 8 occurrence(s) Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Monthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZcpfuqopzwsH9b3fKuYvHM4bSuw9bAGQANG/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGrqjIpGt2SthyFRpwqBor4b_TxmGZdgvpfzxnOFhlFSi6iNNFXJet9Mf_h&meetingMasterEventId=h_9A-peXRBa195huaSRcSg Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83493097652?pwd=YTpgFFlcjqDP23S1BDlUu9qhZcUfNT.1 Meeting ID: 834 9309 7652 Passcode: 050116 --- One tap mobile +16465588656,,83493097652#,,,,*050116# US (New York) +16469313860,,83493097652#,,,,*050116# US --- Dial by your location ? +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) ? +1 646 931 3860 US ? +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) ? +1 305 224 1968 US ? +1 309 205 3325 US ? +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) ? +1 360 209 5623 US ? +1 386 347 5053 US ? +1 507 473 4847 US ? +1 564 217 2000 US ? +1 669 444 9171 US ? +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) ? +1 689 278 1000 US ? +1 719 359 4580 US ? +1 253 205 0468 US ? +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) ? +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 834 9309 7652 Passcode: 050116 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbEp3yJtjq

This weekend there is another contest, AKA good reason to fire-up your wireless HF station. Whether learning or looking to improve your CW skills or a super CWop. This weekend offers a fantastic opportunity to do that as well as Finnish off your Worked All States. the ARRL Sweepstakes contests are like Field Day except with a longer exchange. Like Field day the objective is to work all ARRL Sections and Canadian provinces. The exchange is (NO SIGNAL REPORT) just a QSO Number, Precedence (see rules for your operating class), your callsign, the last two digits of the year first licensed, ARRL Section. The contest starts at 21:00 GMT 5 pm local on Saturday but ends at 23:59 Sunday which because of the time change is 7 pm local. A typical QSO goes like this: CQ SS NJ1F KB1W KB1W NJ1F 123 M NJ1F 77 ENY 324 B KB1W 79 WMA TU QRZ SS NJ1F So if you are new or learning CW this contest especially good on Sunday afternoon when big stations are looking for a new QSO. (The rules limit to a single QSO per station during the contest) Sunday afternoon stations calling CQ will really slow down the speed to work you. Remember that most of the exchange is the same the only thing that changes is the QSO number! So if you copied all the Information from a previous QSO only the QSO number will change. Complete rules are at WWW.ARRL.ORG website (however at the time of composing this email the ARRL websites are not responding) otherwise I would be able to post the direct link to the rules. Hopefully the site issues are resolved quickly……. Hope you get on the bands and experience some good propagation, and try CW. 73 Brian NJ1F Sent from my iPad Pro

Schenectady County is looking for assistance staffing their annual Pumpkin Patrol event. This event entails staffing a post on one of the several bridges in Schenectady County that cross over the NYS Thruway. They are looking for six (6) operators to help cover a few hours on Wednesday (30th) and Thursday (31st). If you are able to help staff a post on either day or if you have any questions, please contact James MacMurray (N2UZQ@...) ASAP. '73 Fred Halley - W2EMS Section Emergency Coordinator, ARRL Eastern New York Section (518) 505-3733 | enyares.org | W2EMS@... PO Box 324, Clifton Park NY 12065

SCARA Monthly Board Meeting When: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 7:00pm to 8:30pm (UTC-05:00) America/New York Repeats: Monthly on the first Wednesday, through Wednesday, 4 June 2025 Where: Zoom Meeting Organizer: Michael Levy levymike@... View Event Description: Topic: SCARA Monthly Board Meeting Time: Nov 6, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Every month on the First Wed, until Jun 4, 2025, 8 occurrence(s) Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Monthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZcpfuqopzwsH9b3fKuYvHM4bSuw9bAGQANG/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGrqjIpGt2SthyFRpwqBor4b_TxmGZdgvpfzxnOFhlFSi6iNNFXJet9Mf_h&meetingMasterEventId=h_9A-peXRBa195huaSRcSg Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83493097652?pwd=YTpgFFlcjqDP23S1BDlUu9qhZcUfNT.1 Meeting ID: 834 9309 7652 Passcode: 050116 --- One tap mobile +16465588656,,83493097652#,,,,*050116# US (New York) +16469313860,,83493097652#,,,,*050116# US --- Dial by your location ? +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) ? +1 646 931 3860 US ? +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) ? +1 305 224 1968 US ? +1 309 205 3325 US ? +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) ? +1 360 209 5623 US ? +1 386 347 5053 US ? +1 507 473 4847 US ? +1 564 217 2000 US ? +1 669 444 9171 US ? +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) ? +1 689 278 1000 US ? +1 719 359 4580 US ? +1 253 205 0468 US ? +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) ? +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 834 9309 7652 Passcode: 050116 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbEp3yJtjq

SCARA Monthly Board Meeting When: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 7:30pm to 8:30pm (UTC-05:00) America/New York Repeats: Monthly on the first Wednesday, through Wednesday, 4 June 2025 Where: Zoom Meeting Organizer: Michael Levy levymike@... View Event Description: Topic: SCARA Monthly Board Meeting Time: Nov 6, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Every month on the First Wed, until Jun 4, 2025, 8 occurrence(s) Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Monthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZcpfuqopzwsH9b3fKuYvHM4bSuw9bAGQANG/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGrqjIpGt2SthyFRpwqBor4b_TxmGZdgvpfzxnOFhlFSi6iNNFXJet9Mf_h&meetingMasterEventId=h_9A-peXRBa195huaSRcSg Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83493097652?pwd=YTpgFFlcjqDP23S1BDlUu9qhZcUfNT.1 Meeting ID: 834 9309 7652 Passcode: 050116 --- One tap mobile +16465588656,,83493097652#,,,,*050116# US (New York) +16469313860,,83493097652#,,,,*050116# US --- Dial by your location ? +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) ? +1 646 931 3860 US ? +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) ? +1 305 224 1968 US ? +1 309 205 3325 US ? +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) ? +1 360 209 5623 US ? +1 386 347 5053 US ? +1 507 473 4847 US ? +1 564 217 2000 US ? +1 669 444 9171 US ? +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) ? +1 689 278 1000 US ? +1 719 359 4580 US ? +1 253 205 0468 US ? +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) ? +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 834 9309 7652 Passcode: 050116 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbEp3yJtjq

This weekend the most entered ham radio contest is happening at the “PEAK” of the current sunspot cycle. The CQ World Wide DX SSB contest is happening. This means the bands will be full with 45,000 plus amateurs from around the globe getting on for a 48 hour period starting at 8 pm local time on Friday evening running thru 7:59 pm local Sunday evening. During the 48 hour period it is possible to work DXCC contact 100 countries with a 100 watts and wire antennas. OK some tips for maximizing your enjoyment and working some great DX. It is a contest so the DX stations aren’t looking for a long QSO. They want your callsign and CQ zone (which in the case of NY is zone 5). Knowing what to say and when will maximize your fun. Typical QSO is something like this HQ9X: CQ contest Hotel Quebec 9 Xray NJ1F: November Juliet one foxtrot HQ9X November Juliet one foxtrot 59 7 (If the dx station has your call correct just answer with the exchange; unless the station doesn’t have your complete and correct callsign. NJ1F 59 5 HQ9X QRZ Couple of tips Call with your complete callsign. Avoid saying unnecessary words like “PLEASE COPY”, “Roger” or “Thank You” and repeating the DX stations and your callsign. They know their call and will appreciate your quick exchange. So what band to be on tips Friday evening at the beginning of the contest well be on what ever band you can work stations. Don’t give up because of the pileups ups. My rule of thumb is to call in a pileup no more than two times during the first 4 hours of the contest before turning the dial to the next station. Don’t keep calling in a pileup when there is a easily worked station just a couple khz away! Friday evening between 11 pm and 2 am the east coast W2 has an advantage to work stations in Europe at their sunrise on 40 thru 160 meters. Saturday morning about one hour before local sunrise east coast W2 has a big advantage to work Europe to the east on the high bands 20 thru 10 meters, the pacific and west on 40 thru 160. Saturday morning post sunrise thru afternoon check out 15 and 10 meters later 20 meters. Saturday late afternoon look for pacific stations on 10, 15 and 20 meters with a big enhancement 1 hour plus or minus local sunset. Saturday post sunset chances are 20 meters will be open and 40 thru 160. This is the time to work the Caribbean and European stations on 40 thru 160. Sunday is a repeat of Saturday but the pileups might be smaller if the sun doesn’t have a solar storm. (while a solar flare causes radio blackout after a couple of hours conditions are enhanced on the higher bands) While you don’t have to send in a log to CQ, if you get on please make a couple of contacts with stations in the contest so the contest log checkers know that the station you work didn’t just make a one off contact. You can also send in a “check log” to CQ without entering the contest. The CQWW complete rules and details are available at https://cqww.com/ If you need logging software N1MM is a FREE logging program that makes logging and scoring easy for CQWW and many other contests. It is available for download at https://n1mmwp.hamdocs.com/ Hope to hear you on the bands! 73 Brian NJ1F

Good morning, Saratoga Countyhas an immediate need to fill three open positions in our ARESleadership to ensure the County continues providing trained radiooperators and equipment during severe storms, natural disasters,and other events requiring reliable communications. What isARES? TheAmateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) consists of licensedamateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications andequipment, with their local ARES leadership, for communicationsduty in the public service when disaster strikes. Amateur radiooperators use their training, skills, and equipment to providecommunications during emergencies When All Else Fails?. Hams serveour communities when storms or other disasters damage criticalcommunication infrastructure, including cell towers, and wired andwireless networks. Amateur radio can function completelyindependently of the internet and phone systems. Since myappointment to Section Emergency Coordinator (EC) in January ofthis year I have tried filling both positions as I search for areplacement EC in Saratoga County. I have not been as successful asI would have liked so, I am reaching out to see if there are anyradio operators ready and willing to step up and volunteer some oftheir time working with other Saratoga County ARES leadership toensure we are prepared when the call for help arrives. I amworking to fill the following positions: ? Saratoga County EmergencyCoordinator (EC) ?Saratoga CountyAssistant Emergency Coordinator (AEC) (Training) ? Saratoga County AssistantEmergency Coordinator (AEC) (Logistics) If you or someone you knowwould be interested in taking on one of these positions pleasecontact me directly via email or phone at any time. If you would like to learn moreabout ARES, point your web browser to the following ARRL site:https://www.arrl.org/ares this site has a lot of greatinformation for review. Best Regards, Fred Halley - W2EMS Section Emergency Coordinator, ARRLEastern New York Section (518)505-3733 | enyares.org | W2EMS@... PO Box 324, CliftonPark NY 12065

The NY QSO Party is happening on Saturday, it is a great way to have some fun on the bands with peaking solar conditions! OBJECTIVE ● New York stations: Work as many stations inside and outside New York as possible during the contest period. ● Stations outside of New York State: Work as many New York stations and as many New York counties as possible during the contest period. ● Stations may be contacted on multiple bands and modes, subject to entry class. ● 12-hour Contest Period: October 19, 2024, from 14:00:00 UTC through 01:59:59 UTC. (10:00 AM Eastern Time through 9:59:59 PM Eastern Time). Full rules and details are at https://nyqp.org/wordpress/ 73 Brian NJ1F

Forwarded from Bruce, WA3AFS - SKYWARN Coordinator NWS Albany has announced their schedule for SKYWARN Winter Training. View schedule and register at: https://www.weather.gov/aly/skywarn#fragment-2b Previously training SKYWARN Spotters should renew their training at least every two years. Each class contains new information Bruce, WA3AFS ENY ASEC HH 4111 ALY NWS SKYWARN Coordinator ENY ARES/RACES Net Manager Fred Halley - W2EMS Section Emergency Coordinator, ARRL Eastern New York Section (518) 505-3733 | enyares.org | W2EMS@... PO Box 324, Clifton Park NY 12065

Good morning all, I listed the Hotwash as Thursday, October 14th (My Bad) since next Thursday is October 17th which is the correct date of the Hotwash. All of the other information in the original announcement is correct. I hope to see you next Thursday, October 17th at 7:00 PM via Zoom. Best Regards, Fred Halley - W2EMS Section Emergency Coordinator, ARRL Eastern New York Section (518) 505-3733 | enyares.org | W2EMS@... PO Box 324, Clifton Park NY 12065

Good afternoon, First, let me thank everyone who participated in this year's SET exercise. It seems from what I heard on the air and messages via Winlink we had a very successful event this year. Whether you participated in the exercise or not there is always many things we learned during this year's SET event. Here is an opportunity to hear from those who participated last weekend. I would like to invite everyone to join me next Thursday, October 14th for a Hotwash of the entire SET event. I'll open the Zoom session at 7:00 PM and plan for a couple of hours to discuss what went well and areas we can improve upon. Here is the link for the Zoom session: https://zoom.us/j/4623019578?pwd=aEVQMTkvc1J4YVVkem5zYkhqSTI5dz09 Please forward this invite to anyone and everyone you think would benefit from attending this Hotwash session. Also, Emergency Coordinators, please be sure to submit your exercise results to the ARRL at: https://ares.arrl.org/aresset/SET_FormA.php I hope to see you on Zoom next Thursday. '73 Fred Halley - W2EMS Section Emergency Coordinator, ARRL Eastern New York Section (518) 505-3733 | enyares.org | W2EMS@... PO Box 324, Clifton Park NY 12065 First

Its time for the October meeting. NOTE the time and location, this is a change of venue for October only !!! Hey, here is something to shake up your club meeting experience in October. Our meeting will be on Oct 14, the usual date, but the meeting will be something we have never tried before. Since Oct 14 is a holiday, and people do not have to trudge to the office, we have decided to hold a daytime meeting instead of the normal nightly meeting. We thought we would hold a POTA (Parks on the Air) activation along with a Fox Hunt at the Saratoga State Park. We will meet at 1 PM in the Warming Hut at the park. That’s just off of the Avenue of the Pines entrance right by Route 9. One of our experienced activators will set up a station and we will get a chance to see a POTA station in action. Simultaneously with this event we will tote out the club’s Fox, and have it pinging away if anyone wants to explore looking for it. Just a note, we are doing this in the “free” part of the park. You do not want to go into the park via the toll booths, as you might get unnecessary charges for park entry.. Jim KG2H

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk2FLaetmY8 Nice piece on a ham in the Research Triangle of NC helping find missing people in the Asheville, NC area. Jim K2LM

Good morning all, For those of you traveling to the FTC for today's SET exercise the location has changed slightly. The new location is at building J4 at the County complex. Just look for the building closest to the water tower. If you have any questions please call me. Fred Halley - W2EMS Section Emergency Coordinator, ARRL Eastern New York Section (518) 505-3733 | enyares.org | W2EMS@... PO Box 324, Clifton Park NY 12065

Good evening everyone, Just a friendly reminder that the annual Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, October 5th from 9:00 until noon. There will also be a special session on Monday the 7th to allow EOC offices from around the ENY Section to participate in this years SET exercise during a normal business day. Saratoga County will be participating in the SET exercise following the section-wide plan as outlined in the attached documents. There are four activities listed in the attached documents. All four can be accomplished from your home (depending on your HF and Winlink capabilities). Also, I will be arriving at the Fire Training Center (FTC) at 8:00 am on Saturday to begin the setup of an NVIS antenna and a Winlink compatible HF/VHF station. Take a look at the attached documents and if you would like to participate at the FTC feel free to come out on tomorrow. Also, I forgot to mention the Saratoga County mobile command vehicle will be on location and will be used as one of our operating stations. If you haven't seen this vehicle before it's something you don't want to miss! Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. '73 Fred Halley - W2EMS Section Emergency Coordinator, ARRL Eastern New York Section (518) 505-3733 | enyares.org | W2EMS@... PO Box 324, Clifton Park NY 12065