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I just worked Thailand on 12 meter CW, 100 watts and a wire doublet. And it was well past greyline/sundown at his QTH. 10, 12, and 15 have been in great shape!

Good morning all! I am attaching the current list of folks that receive the SOVARC Newsletter. If you see any errors, additions or deletions, please let me know. We don't want anyone to miss out. Thanks and 73, Randy

SOVARC ARES NET 7PM NET CONTROLER BOB KB1NFQ short time 0 START 21:00 END 21:24 Regular check IN 4 W1BVT Bill WA1NBU Chuck K2IIR ART

I had mentioned this on the ARES net, but as a reminder this weekly net and YouTube session will begin tonight. I encourage anyone who is interested to join in. The original invitation follows: Hello; This is an invitation for Vermont and regional amateurs to get some weekly practice setting up and using "FLDigi" to send and receive text and files over the radio. Text and standard formatted messages are useful for emergency communications, plus, the ability to use FLDigi opens up scores of interesting digital modes. The net will occur weekly at 7pm Eastern, Wednesday evenings on 80m 3.570Mhz using THOR22. Simultaneously, there will be a Zoom meeting: https://us05web.zoom.us/j/88089907163?pwd=L9IiblvWNZgtitSQTaAUtU8KvsmNol.1 Meeting ID 880 8990 7163 Passcode spCA7P Our focus initially will be to establish keyboard to keyboard communications, using the basic FLDigi application. We will use the Zoom meeting to help folks get their set-ups working. The net will use 3.570 Mhz and THOR22 to start with, because it is part of our "Communications Down Scenario & Self-Activation" procedure, see page 8 of the Vermont RACES-ARES Comms Plan. For a current copy of the plan, it can be found on our groups.io webpage "Files" section: https://vt-ares.groups.io/g/main/files Over time, as we learn our way through this, we will explore other components of the FLDigi software suite, such as FLmsg, as well as other modes available in FLDigi. We can also explore other software packages as well, such as "AndFlmsg", for Android/smartphone depending on participant interest. Please feel free to contact me if you have any comments or questions regarding this net. Thanks; - John Colt NV1Y

SOVARC Club Property I have the club's Grounding Rod Driver in case a needs it. Personal equipment/tools available to loan to CLUB MEMBERS 200 watt HD Soldering Iron Pole Pruner/Saw (useable for branches 12ft high Rope Chain Saw (useable for cutting branches/limbs up to 25ft high)

Greetings all, I just finished the writeup for the presentation that I will be giving at our club meeting on the 26th. I thought I might give you a "sneak preview" here on the groups page in hopes you may review and provide any comments/ suggestions if you wish- that is what the group is for! Just click the reply button below to respond to everybody (Only 9 so far) in the group. I will have some handouts of this text at the meeting, but viewing on your computer will make my screenshots more clear- plus you can expand them to see better. After the meeting I will email this to everyone on the newsletter list. Enjoy! The attachment is below. 73, Randy

SOVARC Southern Vermont Amateur Radio Club Repeater K1SV 146.835 Pl 100 The Sovarc club, Meets every fourth Wednesday of the month at 7PM. The location is Masonic Lodge 504 Main street in Bennington VT. We enter the building form out back in the big parking lot behind TD Bank. I would like to invite everyone to come out to our SOVARC meetings. As your club president I plan on trying to have each month. New or old ideas to share with the club. I would like to see the camaraderie come back to SOVARC club. With that being said. A good friend of mine reminded me Rome wasn't built in a day. So, with that in mind I will take things slow But do have a plan on growing our club. At each meeting I will be asking and have a signup sheet for people to give ideas of things people would like to see or do. I do know that some months there is going to be not much, but I would like to see each month with something fun for the club to do. This Month Feb 26 , 2025, I have asked Randy N1SP to share something. He will be sharing on the following. VOACAP DX Thank you Randy With closing this email to everyone. I have put down my EMAIL and Cell phone Number for everyone to reach out to me with your ideas or just to get hold of me. From the club President Bill Clark W1BVT Email w1bvt@... CELL PHONE 802-491-7707

Last weekend was the VTQP and as of lately, was very active across the state. It was really nice to see some fellow operators in our county participating (and work them in the contest). Besides myself, I found that Nathan, K1MAZ and Bill, W1BVT were active. If you participated, please let me know as I will put a list of our activity in the next Newsletter. As far as I am aware of, Bennington Co had at least 315 CW, 100 SSB, and 130 Digital QSOs.

Hi my name Is Bill Clark W1BVT I am the new club persident for (SOVARC) club it stand for SouthernVermontAmateurRadio Club. We have been a club for many years at least 32 years that i am aware of. We have about 15 members at this time and are looking for new members to grow our club. and keep the hobby going as well. if you have question pleas feel free to reach out to me. My Cell is 802-491-7707 Email w1bvt@... I would like to share that Bennnington VT has weekly NETs for ARES it is on MONDAY nights at 7PM We would like to invite all Hamradio operators to join us. We look forword to hering some new poeple on our nets. We also have on sunday evenings a 10 METER Net at 8PM that chuck WA1NBU calls that is on 10 meters i have put down below the two Nets we have with the frequencies. K1SV 146.835 PL 100 7PM Mondys 10 Meter 28.333 8PM Sundays This was form monday 10 2025 Net controler Bob KB1NFQ Net Started at 19:00 Net ended at 19:17 No traffic No short time check ins Reg check ins W1BVT BILL KI4JQD ROB WA1NBU Chuck K2AAI ART

Right now and through this weekend, Edgar, K2IN is operating for the Galapagos Islands as HD8CW and HC8M. A link about the activation and detailed information about the islands: https://dxnews.com/hd8cw-hc5cw-8/ Starting February 12-24, the V37WW Team will be operating from Majuro Atoll in the Marshal Islands: A link about the activation and information about the islands (including planned frequencies): https://dxnews.com/v73ww/ At our next club meeting I will be giving a presentation on how to spot where stations like these at operating at the moment, and a super easy way to determine if/when a good propagation path will exist. (Hint- using DX Summit.fi) If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to respond right here on this Groups page! Open discussion is what it is for! ;<) 73, Randy

Hi From SOVARC Club President Bill Clark W1BVT. First, I would like to thank Alden Jones KC1JWR for the years he was our Club President. I feel he tried to keep the club going when we needed someone to step up to the challenge. So, thank you. I would like to remind you that out club monthly Meeting will be on February 26 , 2025, at 7PM At the Masonic Lodge in Bennington VT On main street. People will park out behind the build in the Big parking lot. I would like to remind that the club Officers have changed. Club President Bill Clark W1BVT Club Vice President Rany Horn N1SP Club Secretary Bob Colins KB1NFQ Club Treasurer Ken Lenoue N1RZ I would like to reach out to club members. If you have any kind of projects that you would like to bring and share. With the club on meeting night please feel free to Bring them for a show and tell. Or reach out to me and we can plan a meeting night .. Cell or Text 802-491-7707 Email w1bvt@.... Look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting .

Years ago (Early 2000's) I managed to consistently clean up in the Vermont QSO party- Usually 1st Place Bennington County and 3rd or 4th State. I can't claim the results to any great skill, but rather just sticking with it and a lack of overall activity, especially in Bennington and Orange Counties. Times have changed since the Covid pandemic: First, the rules have changed in that the final score tally is no longer by County. Second, there has been a massive increase in the number of folks who have improved their skills and become competitive in contesting nationwide. Third- FT8 may now be used in the VTQP In the advent of these changes, there are about four skilled and well-equipped stations in northern Vermont that operate two radios at once- one on CW/SSB and the other on FT8. This just isn't a possibility for me and doesn't trip my trigger as far as fun. These past few years I just can't seem to bust my barrier at fifth place, I've concluded that I just can't compete with these more apt stations. To keep it fun while not worrying about a final score- Whenever one operates in a contest, it is fun and beneficial to have some goals in mind to challenge yourself- not necessarily go strictly for a big score. Doing this makes us better operators overall. These goals can be to: Improve your last year's score. Work at least 10,50, 100 (which will get you a certificate), or 250 contacts- any focused number to try to achieve. Possibly work a few new DX. See how close you can get to working all states in a weekend. (After all, they are LOOKING for VT!) I have decided that this year I will operate the VTQP QRP! Maybe I've lost my mind, but I will keep my goals far below my previous runs. I will shoot for at least 250 contacts and attempt to work all states in a weekend. (As a reference my QRO contact count is more like 700) Long story short, I hope you get on the air and have some fun. It is nice to be "on the right side of a pileup". I do highly suggest that if you do, set some modest goals for yourself. 73 de N1SP

Good Evening This is you Cub president Bill Clark W1BVT I would like to share some Hamradio opportunity to do some Radio get on the air time with. the veromt QSO Party coming up. I will be trying to get more of this kind of stuff out to the club. as I see it or even if others see this kind of thing reach out here and post it. lets grouw the club and get more in volved. thank you Bill clark W1BVT The Vermont QSO Party starts this FRIDAY at 7PM. We hope to hear many of you on the air. The more Vermont hams get on, the happier all the participants are. Everyone is especially looking for some of those rare Vermont counties. If you are in places like Essex, Orleans, Caledonia, Franklin, Grand Isle, Orange, those are often the most requested ones. If you can go mobile and put some of the rare counties on the air, that is good too. Propagation will be good on ALL the bands 160-10 meters, so do get on and call CQ. Use the spotting network to let everyone know where you are whenever you change bands. Read the rules! Go to: https://www.ranv.org/vtqso.html If you operate on FT8 or FT4 some things to know: 1. You must upload digital contacts from the WSJTx ADIF file SEPARATELY from the CABRILLO file containing the Phone/CW contacts. In other words do not try to log Digital and Phone/CW QSOs in your logging program. The upload will not work. Read the details on the web site. Don’t worry about your score – we will compute that for you. But you must upload a clean log. If not sure what to do, ASK NOW. 2. If you are on FT8 or FT4, you cannot give out your county as a multiplier – only grid squares, which will be FN34, FN33, FN32, FN35, FN44). LET ME KNOW your approximate schedule of when you will be on and where. I will post this to the web site (but don’t do this after Friday afternoon – I will be busy with the contest then). Let’s get on the air and have a ball!

Good afternoon First pleas let me know if you get this ok I am trying new ways to reach people with updated club INFO MY EMAIL IS w1bvt@... or you can send a text Massage to my Cell 802-491-7707 They both work. On behalf of the club president Alden Jones. I am sending out a club reminder to everyone. on January 22 , 2025, at 7 PM we will meet at the Masonic Lodge on Mainstreet in Bennington. This is located behind the TD Bank on the corner of Main street and school street. The following will take place at this time. We will be electing new club officers. They are as following Club president, club vice president, and the club trusser. Just to give the club a little update for this I as the club trusser will be stepping down. Ken N1RZ is looking to take my place. The club President Alden Jones KC1JWR is willing to step down. I would be running for the club president spot Bill clark W1BVT. Alden Jones would like to step up to the Vice President spot. That chuck Watson WA1NBU is holding now. Chuck is willing to step down. We do have members that share some interest in steping up. This is not official till the SOVARC CLUB HAS CAST THE VOTES FOR OFFICERS. I wanted to give a brief layout to the Club on what to be thinking of for the JANUARY 22 , 2025, Meeting night. 7PM I also would like to share with folks That randy N1SP has setup a way for the club to get info on. the way you can take part of this as well is to sign up on the web called GROUP IO you would go to this site and create a login then sign in and look for N1SP as a group. I will be going over this at the meeting in more detail . So, if you have trouble no problem this is something Randy and I have talked about. Plus, if you are an ARES /RACES you should have this already. I also would like to remind people club dues is do for 2025 they are $25.00 this year. Thank you for taking the time to review this email.

QSO parties have become more popular than ever, especially in the last couple years since the "State QSO Party Challenge" https://stateqsoparty.com/ has been created. As always, the VT QSO Party kicks off the season by being the first event. Bennington County is somewhat rare so is coveted for the "hunters". You will find plenty of action simply by calling "CQ Vermont QSO Party" and giving a signal report and county as an exchange. If you really want some action, spot yourself on a cluster before you begin- this will guarantee a pileup. If you have any questions let me know or post them on this group. This is an event that I operate almost every year. Mitch Stern has sent out an announcement to participants in the past, and I have copied it to you as follows... The 2025 Vermont QSO Party is in a mere three weeks: Feb 1-2 UTC, or 7PM Friday, Jan 31 - 7PM Sunday Feb 2. This is Vermont's showcase of amateur radio. Are you ready to get on the air? Full details are at: https://www.ranv.org/vt24.html We are at peak sunspots right now. The high HF bands of 10 and 15 meters do not get better than this. Recent contests have featured big runs into Europe in the morning 7AM-11AM. Don't miss it. There has been a problem with logging digital contacts. Be advised that N1MM, N3FJP and most other programs WILL NOT support VtQP contacts on FT8 and FT4. Please go to the VTQSO Web Site to learn the details of how to log and upload digital QSO's. This is important because improperly formatted logs will rejected during the upload. Last year, we had 3 mobile/rover stations activating all 14 Vermont counties, much to the pleasure of all participants. Who will be able to do activations this year? Each year we designate some club stations as special multipliers. To qualify for this, you have to use a valid club callsign and commit to at least 16 hours on the air over the weekend. On the web site, we provide schedules of Vermont participants where known, so that others can find activity. Please let me know when and where you will be on the air so we can post this. If you cannot operate from home, consider joining the W1NVT host station for an operating slot or two. We will have sizeable antennas and high power to work the maximum number of stations. You can even operate both from home and from W1NVT, if you choose. Please let others know about the Vermont QSO Party, especially those who have not been active recently. Let's all get on the air and have a whale of a time! Mitch

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For those who are not yet aware, I heard from my Contest Club (YCCC) on December 15th that Ed Landry, N2HX had passed away. Besides being a HARC and SOVARC member, Ed was one of the more active hams in our region. He lived a full retirement with many trips to the Carribean where he operated HF radio from his hotel balcony and always had a fun tale to tell. He brought support and ideas to both local radio clubs as well as the Yankee Clipper Contest Club and will be missed. Personally, I will miss running into him at various ham fests, Hemmings Cruise-ins and occasionally on HF. Randy N1SP

You have come to the right place! Even though the name of this group is my callsign, N1SP, it is open for use of the SOVARC club to improve our communications chain. In the future I will try to update the title to SOVARC. (I will have to do some admin work) Feel free to chat about any club or ham related topic that you have. Let me know if you have any questions on use. Happy Holidays and 73, Randy N1SP