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2025 SKYWARN Training for Collin County
The 2025 SKYWARN Training for Collin County, presented by the National Weather Service, will be?Saturday, January 18th?at 9am. ??We are aware this date is also the Cowtown Hamfest. ? The SKYWARN training for Collin County has been sponsored by the Collin County ARES for over 40 years. This year the City of Plano is again co-sponsoring the event.? ? I have attached a copy of the promotional sheet the National Weather Service sent us regarding the event. ? The Fort Worth NWS Severe Weather Education Training schedule may be found at:? ? ?Questions may be directed to me. ? Fred Varian Collin County ARES – Emergency Coordinator fred.varian@... _._,_._,_
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ARISS SSTV Event Underway
ARISS SSTV Event Underway[This article courtesy AMSAT and the ANS-364 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletin of Dec. 29, 2024] Well underway for the holidays and New Year, ARISS’ Slow Scan Television (SSTV) event began on December 25 and will continue until January 5, 2025. Series 23 consists of 12 pictures celebrating ARISS memories of 2024. Ending time for the transmissions is tentatively January 5 at 14: 20 UTC. On the ISS, the Service Module radio is being used and the ISS callsign is RS0ISS; Images are transmitted on 145.800 MHz FM and the SSTV mode is PD120. Everyone is invited to upload their decoded images in the ARISS gallery, area “Series 23 Holiday 2025” at: https://ariss-usa.org/ARISS_SSTV. Once you’ve submitted your image, just click on the dedicated button and you can apply for the official ARISS SSTV award. Also, European stations can request the ARISS QSL by contacting the European QSL bureau:?. To support everyone interested in such events, the European Space Agency released tutorials about how to receive pictures transmitted over amateur radio by the International Space Station: you can find them on? No two-meter radio? it’s always possible to decode the audio signals coming from the WebSDR at Goonhilly Earth Station? Follow @ARISS_intl on X for official updates, since changes can occur. Reminder, the images are sent on a (roughly) 2 minutes on, 2 minutes off schedule. So if you don’t hear anything, give it wait two minutes. Many FM rigs can be switched been wide and narrow deviation FM filters. For best results you should select the filter for wider deviation FM. Handhelds generally have a single wide filter fitted as standard. Free decoding software is available for Android and Apple smartphone. Check your phone’s app store by searching SSTV”. PC users can download the free RX-SSTV program. You can get predictions for the ISS pass times at??or from a myriad of free smartphone apps. More useful information to receive the pictures can be found at?. [ANS thanks AMSAT-NA and AMSAT-UK for the above information.]
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Holiday SSTV Experiment from the International Space Station
Holiday SSTV Experiment from the International Space Station
December 20, 2024?will be conducting an??from the International Space Station (ISS) beginning December 25th and running through January 5th. Officially titled?Expedition 72 - ARISS Series 23 SSTV Experiment, interested listeners can receive SSTV images in PD120 mode from the ISS on 145.800 MHz. There will be 12 different images in the series coming from callsign RS0ISS. Received images can be uploaded to the ARISS SSTV gallery at?. Source:??
Article courtesy Amateur Radio Daily
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? ARRL 10-Meter Contest - Join the Fun This Weekend! ?
The ARRL 10-Meter Contest is happening this weekend, and it’s a great opportunity to test your skills, make global contacts, and enjoy some friendly competition on the 10-meter band!
Here are the details:
? Dates: December 9–10, 2024
? Time: Starts at 0000 UTC on Saturday and runs for 48 hours.
? Rules & Info: Visit
The 10-meter band has been alive with activity lately, thanks to favorable propagation conditions during this solar cycle. Whether you’re new to contesting or a seasoned operator, there’s no better time to jump in and have fun.
Let us know if you’re planning to participate and share your setup or strategy! Looking forward to hearing your experiences and maybe catching you on the air.
73,
Amado Pereira
KJ5DGS
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Estate Sale Dave K5JOI SK
I am posting this notice on groups IO because as I understand Dave K5JOI SK had been active with the Garland amateur radio club in the past. He had been a ham for a good long while and had some interesting equipment some of you might interested in looking at.
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https://www.estatesales.net/TX/Dallas/75214/4309791?force-reload=true
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Rocky, Bullwinkle, and Boris are all out playing around White Rock Lake. Rocky's call is at 146.565, Bullwinkle is at 146.545, and Boris is at 146.580.
All foxes will be coming out after 5PM Sunday.
As a note, when you find Rocky and Boris, you need to look at the back of their cards to get the coordinates for "near" where Bullwinkle can be heard. Rocky has the latitude coordinates and Boris has the longitude coordinates. Put the two together, find the spot on the map, and when you go there you should hear Bullwinkle. From that point you will need to navigate through radio direction finding to the exact location.
Good Luck! Hope you have as much fun finding them as we had putting them together and getting them out there.
Dave, K5YR, and David, KG5VSR
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Fw: Turkey Trot NEEDS your support
FYI from Travis McWaters, KI5PGM
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From: Travis McWaters <ki5pgm@...> Sent: Nov 21, 2024 7:01 AM To: Travis McWaters <ki5pgm@...> Subject: Turkey Trot NEEDS your support
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I am still looking for radio operators to help support the YMCA's Turkey Trot event on Thanksgiving Day. I've you've been on the fence, not sure about your plans, or whatever else please, please PLEASE, go to and sign up now. We need you. As of this morning I still?have 10 positions open.
If you've never heard of the Turkey Trot before (I'm surprised!) it is the Dallas YMCA's largest fundraising event with over 50 years of tradition?behind it. You can get an overview of the event from?
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If you're wondering what you would do at the event as a radio operator, we have a number of different?positions available. The main thing we do is relay messages (in real time) between different areas of the race. There the start and finish lines are separated by a block or two, and there are water stops along the route. If you are athletic that is very helpful but it is not required. A number of the roles will work just fine for people with limited mobility.?
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If you've never done a public service event before - that is just fine. The?Turkey?Trot is a good "first time" event.? It is also good practice for radio operators planning to work the Dallas Marathon next month.
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If you can't come out yourself, you can still help support the event by spreading the word through your local nets, club meetings, email lists, etc.? All you need to say is "Go to W5FC.org and look at the top of the page". The signup is right there. Anything you do to get the word out will be appreciated.?
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Travis McWaters (amateur callsign KI5PGM)
Phone: 469-296-8745
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Rocky, Bullwinkle, and Boris are all out playing around White Rock Lake. Rocky's call is at 146.565, Bullwinkle is at 146.545, and Boris is at 146.580.
All foxes will be coming out after 5PM Sunday.
As a note, when you find Rocky and Boris, you need to look at the back of their cards to get the coordinates for "near" where Bullwinkle can be heard. Rocky has the latitude coordinates and Boris has the longitude coordinates. Put the two together, find the spot on the map, and when you go there you should hear Bullwinkle. From that point you will need to navigate through radio direction finding to the exact location.
Good Luck! Hope you have as much fun finding them as we had putting them together and getting them out there.
Dave, K5YR, and David, KG5VSR
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2024 Dallas Marathon Communications - Request for Volunteers - Sunday, December 15, 2024
2024 Dallas Marathon CommunicationsRequest for VolunteersSunday, December 15, 2024Amateur Radio Public Service Volunteers past and present,Sign up now open for the 2024 Dallas Marathon Comm Team. We are still in need for volunteers as there are a number of positions available.If you have already signed up, Thanks!Information on Communications, documents, logistics, weather and information, regarding the Marathon in general, can be found at the following url. () ortinyurl.com/DallasMarathonCommsAlso PLEASE be sure and sign the waiver when you sign up. The waiver is located at the following url. year we have created a groups.io for messaging to and from the committee and participants. This will help with getting quicker answers to your questions and allowing us to provide you with information. So please join up at the same time you sign up. Subscribe: DallasMarathonComms+subscribe@...: DallasMarathonComms@...: DallasMarathonComms+unsubscribe@... and 73,Your Marathon Comm Committee
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Selling Equip from estate of Dick Morgan K6RAH - SK
FWD DE KR1ZAN
If interested, please contact Carl Solomon W5SU <cdsol@...> or?214/693-3729 Please do not reply to this groups.io email.?
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From: C Solomon W5SU <cdsol@...> Date: November 9, 2024 at 12:10:49?PM CST To: Main < [email protected]> Subject: [k5rwk] Selling Equip from estate of Dick Morgan K6RAH - SKReply-To: [email protected]
? I'm listing the attached for sale from the estate of Dick Morgan, K6RAH, who became SK several mo's ago.
Anybody who knew Dick can appreciate how he was obsessed? with perfection, and that carried over to the condition of this equipment.? All
is in good working order, some with boxes and manuals, and available
for pickup only in N Dallas.? Sold as-is Cash only.
These are the major items. Lots of smaller stuff, accessories, parts, etc - - ask.
'73! Carl - W5SU 214/693-3729
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Nov 2024 SSTV?With the new hardware and software installed and tested, here comes another SSTV event. ARISS?Slow?Scan?Television (SSTV)?transmissions from the International Space Station?are planned to start Monday, November 11 about 11:50 UTC and to end Monday, November 18 about 13:40 UTC. There will be some interruptions on Friday and Saturday to allow for the crew to conduct some school contacts. Downlink frequency will be 145.800 MHz FM. Images will be transmitted in SSTV mode PD-120. The transmissions will consist of 12 imagers featuring activities from the 40th Anniversary celebrating amateur radio in human spaceflight.? Note that there is a new SSTV gallery site being used for this event at??
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Air Force MARS Special Event Begins Today
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Hurricane Rafael - Storm Updates
?Here's the latest from ARRL and the National Hurricane Center, including frequencies to keep clear for Watch/priority traffic:
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[K5PRK] [K5QY] Equipment Give-a-way for Tower removal
FWD DE KR1ZAN
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From: "Richard Sander via groups.io" <ramsander@...> Date: November 4, 2024 at 10:09:33?AM CST To: [email protected]Cc: secroft@..., robertdbell@..., michaelpaynek5mfp@..., roncarlson.email@... Subject: Re: [K5PRK] [K5QY] Equipment Give-a-way for Tower removalReply-To: [email protected]
? Hi, my name Richard Sander, son of Dick Sander (K5QY). Sadly, he and mom passed earlier this year and have left a home in Murphy Texas with 5 or more towers. One 90’ fold over tower, 4 about 30’ towers and misc. receiving assemblies. I am looking for a trade consisting of the removal of the towers which can be kept, along with his miscellaneous Ham gear (minimalized list below).
FlexRadio 6400M, Ameritron ALS-606, Ameritron 1200 ICom IC-3220A Other Misc. radio, amp, and Ham items, and some 3-4 of sections of aluminum tower for fast field set-up.
I'm working on reaching out to multiple Ham clubs. Please help share this with serious Ham operators.
If interested, please call me at 214-641-0662. Thank you
Richard On Friday, November 1, 2024 at 10:43:29 AM CDT, Anthony <kb3dvs@...> wrote:
Did they come out with an updated board? I got on his update list and got this e-mail: On 10/20/24 10:24 PM, KV4P wrote:
A couple updates you may find helpful: - The kv4p HT app should be out of beta before the end of October, and you won't need an invite. It will just show up in the Play Store on Android phones for you to easily install. The beta is required to get approval for Google to list the app publicly, and we're almost done with the beta. If you join the beta, you'll continue to get new versions before everyone else (which might have some issues, but also lots of cool new stuff!)
- The best version of kv4p HT to build right now, is the v1.5 PCB (the only one linked on the Quick Start page on , so if you use that you're good). The harmonic suppression on v1.5 is marginal and just barely compliant with US FCC requirements. It's your responsibility to ensure it meets the harmonic suppression requirements of your country and amateur radio license. Me and the community are working on a much better PCB version right now, and should have v1.7 available in 1-2 weeks. If you can wait for that version, I recommend it.
I'll get to you soon, once your beta access is granted!
Anthony Burokas
General Class Ham (KB3DVS)
VP: Plano Amateur Radio Klub –
25-year video producer — IEBA.com
On 11/1/24 7:27 AM, Scott Croft - N5FKU wrote:
I just finished ordering all the parts for the K4VP project.
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Scott - N5FKU On Thu, Oct 31, 2024 at 8:30?PM Michael Payne K5MFP via <MichaelPayneK5MFP= [email protected]> wrote: There are audio to text and text to audio apps on Google Play. I've also used audio to text on my PC by using a built in Microsoft app to transcribe actual SSB audio?to a text document so I can catch call signs and such. Works pretty well considering that it hasn't been trained.?
Michael K5MFP?
It is very interesting and he's got a nice development page, as well as a git-hub with feature requests, and bug reports. The ability of the device to transcribe the audio it hears to text would be useful for those with hearing difficulty, and the larger screen is good for sight issues. Anthony Burokas
General Class Ham (KB3DVS)
VP: Plano Amateur Radio Klub –
25-year video producer — IEBA.com
I am new to this group so I hope this post doesn't violate your posting guidelines, if so forgive my ignorance. ? I found this article interesting and innovative if it actually works.? The article explains how open source can turn an Android phone into a ham transceiver. I will investigate this project further and report back at a future date. I have included a link to the article below.? ? ? de Robert KF5YXA ? 73
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The following Hams are requesting help in lowering towers at their respective homes.
If you can help, please contact them at the numbers listed:
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Wayne Baird AA5NE
972-672-5258
Has a 40’ tower with an antenna on it in Mesquite that needs to be removed.
The tower and antenna are free to whoever takes it down if you want them.
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Allen Stryker K5MBL
972-867-5572
Has a 32’ tower (no antenna) braced to his house in Allen that needs to be taken down.
He has a Gin Pole to help with the disassembly.
He may be relocating part of the tower to an assisted living center.
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My apologies for the wide distribution of this appeal, but these gentlemen are in the position that none of us look forward to and need the help of able-bodied Hams.
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Any assistance that can be afforded these fellow Hams, will be greatly appreciated.
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Tim
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Clarification to Use of Winlink During Natural Disaster in Southeast
Thanks to John Galvin, N5TIM, we have received a clarification to the official announcement posted on the Winlink website regarding limiting use of Winlink during the severe hurricane activity in the southeast:
Per Tom, N5TW, Winlink Development Team, here is a clarification;
Telnet and local VHF/UHF traffic that goes through the CMS will not interfere with HF Winlink traffic and is fine.
Tom N5TW
73, John N5TIM
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On 10/8/2024 9:39 PM, Frank Krizan KR1ZAN via?groups.io?wrote: ATTENTION: Groups that Provide Training and Exercises?
Please postpone or reschedule all on-air events until further notice. Keep amateur RMS frequencies as clear as possible to support emergency life safety and recovery efforts in Florida, North Carolina, and the Southeast due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Thanks,
The WInlink Team
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Winlink Requests Postponing On-Air Events Until Further Notice
ATTENTION: Groups that Provide Training and Exercises?Please postpone or reschedule all on-air events until further notice. Keep amateur RMS frequencies as clear as possible to support emergency life safety and recovery efforts in Florida, North Carolina, and the Southeast due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Thanks,
The WInlink Team
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Monitoring Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) Frequencies
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I wanted to share some useful information for monitoring the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) during hurricane season. ? The HWN provides critical updates and coordination for emergency communication.
You can monitor the net on the following frequencies:
If you don't have HF capability at home or mobile, you can still listen in through the WebSDR platform at the following link:
This is a great way to stay informed about ongoing weather events and to hear real-time reports from amateur radio operators in affected areas.
Stay safe ,prayers for Florida?
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Amado Pereira
KJ5DGS
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D-STAR Program via Zoom Thursday, October 10th, 6pm (Dallas time)
Hi everyone,
Now that the Collins ARC and the Richardson Wireless Klub have D-STAR repeaters, many of our members may not be familiar with D-STAR. ?A club I belong to in Maine has a speaker discussing D-STAR, as well as, local repeaters in Maine, at their meeting on Thursday, October 10th, at 6pm Dallas time. ?You're welcome to join in.
The meeting announcement is included below.
73, Frank, KR1ZAN? Garland, TX
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at the South Windham Fire Station, 33 Main Street, Windham, ME
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Please join us this Thursday from 7PM-9PM, at the South Windham Fire Station, located at 33 Main Street, in Windham, ME, for our Monthly Business Meeting.
This month's topic will be D-STAR, presented by Cory Golub KU1U. Cory has been an avid D-STAR user since 2012. A ham since 1995, he has been very involved in emergency communications, which has helped him with his career path, having dispatched for various emergency and 911 centers, and he now works in 911 administration. Cory is the Assistant Section Manager for the Maine Section, previously serving as Assistant Director for Emergency Communications for the New England Division, and Section Traffic Manager for Maine. He currently serves as Vice President of the Androscoggin Amateur Radio Club. The presentation will take place first, followed by our regular meeting. ?
Attendees who prefer to join us remotely may do so via Zoom:
? Meeting ID: 845 3329 9092 Passcode: 085727
Dial by your location:? (646) 558 8656 US (New York)? US Meeting ID: 845 3329 9092
Talk-in will be on the 449.225 (- / 103.5) WS1EC repeater.?
See you there,
73,
Tim Watson, KB1HNZ
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ARISS Slow Scan TV Transmissions Begin Tuesday October 8th
ARISS Slow Scan TV Transmissions Begin Tuesday ARISS is planning a Slow Scan Television (SSTV) experiment from the International Space Station, scheduled to start on Tuesday, October 8, at 16:00 GMT and running until Monday, October 14, at 14:10 GM
There will be an interruption on Friday, October 11, for planned school contacts over Europe.
?The transmission frequency will be 145.800 MHz FM, using SSTV mode?PD120. The ISS callsign will be?RS0ISS.
?The SSTV transmissions will be made using the station in the Russian ISS Service Module. The equipment used is a Kenwood?D710?transceiver running about 25 watts output which provides a very strong signal enabling reception using simple equipment. Images received by amateurs world-wide during previous transmissions can be seen at http://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV.
?Amateurs can receive the SSTV pictures directly from the space station by connecting the audio output of their two-meter transceiver via a simple interface to the soundcard on a Windows PC or an Apple iOS device. On Windows PC’s the free application?MMSSTV?can be used to decode the signal, on Apple iOS devices you can use the SSTV app for compatible modes. For Linux systems try?QSSTV.
?The ISS puts out a strong signal so even a?2M?handheld with a 1/4 wave antenna will be enough to receive it but one's chances of success are significantly improved with the use of a handheld beam antenna. The FM transmission uses 5 kHz deviation which is standard in much of the world. Many FM rigs can be switched been wide and narrow deviation FM filters. For best results you should select the filter for wider deviation FM. Handhelds all seem to have a single wide filter fitted as standard. [It's also useful to open the squelch before the pass begins to capture the weak part of the signal during the satellite rise.]
?Reports are requested: please send ARISS uploading your decoded pictures in the official ARISS SSTV gallery: https://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/
?Useful information to receive the pictures can be found here at?https://amsat-uk.org/beginners/iss-sstv/
?Follow ARISS on X for official updates during the event?https://x.com/ARISS_Intl.
?[ANS thanks ARISS and AMSAT-UK for the above information.]
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Gary Snowden AF5XZ
David Ricker KG5VSR
John M. Abbott @ home
