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New ARRL Podcast -The Eclectic Tech - Episode 22
New ARRL Podcast -The Eclectic Tech - Episode 22 The ARRL has a new podcast and it is hosted by Steve Ford, WB8IMY. This twenty second episode has the
following topics:
Modern vs vintage radios with Bob Allison, WB1GCM. Also, using gravity to generate electricity.
The Eclectic Tech podcast brings news, interviews, and commentary about technology and science -- all with an amateur radio twist. Stream: As always, feedback is welcome. Regards, Joe, N2QOJ |
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Central Arizona Youth Net, 5PM Sunday 11/29/2020
Central Arizona Youth Net Ocotillo Repeater (STV Repeater) 449.325 MHz PL 100.0 Hz Net Control Operator - Landon, N7LTG This net has been created and organized by Landon, N7LTG. Sundays at 5 PM local time is the official day and time of this weekly net. The purpose is to promote amateur radio to youth, encourage other youth operators to check in especially those that are not that active or are afraid to push that PTT, share ideas with hams young and old, improve on the air etiquette, and to have fun at the same time. The target is youth but ALL licensed operators regardless of skill level and age are invited to check in. This net meets every Sunday at 5PM Arizona time, 1700 hours. To participate in this net, you may access directly on this repeater or via EchoLink at N2QOJ-R, also known as Node 185734. For the duration of the net, this repeater's EchoLink node will be connected to the "YACHT" EchoLink Conference - Young Amateur Communications Ham Team, *YACHT" node 9544283. Young hams are encouraged to participate or listen in. Please pass this announcement on to a young ham. If you are interesting in just listening in over the Internet, please use the following streaming audio link: This new net is sponsored by the owners, operators, and trustees of the Ocotillo Repeater: N7DJZ, WB7TUJ, N2QOJ, and KF7RYX. |
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Listen in ON PC/Laptop or Smart Device
Hi Folks, Don't have a radio or scanner but you would like to listen to your ham community?(By the way, "listening in" is an excellent way to learn how to converse on the radio while non-hams are studying for their license exam.) You can also download scanner apps to your Android or iOS device. W7ARA White Tanks Repeater:? W7ARA Phoenix Metrolink System: Ocotillo / STV Repeater:? W0NWA Pinnacle Peak: Eastern Arizona ARS Repeater System EAARS: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If
you want to install a very good radio scanner app on your smartphone or
tablet, Radio Scanner by Gordon Edwards is very good (and free!): For Android: For iOS: As always, I welcome feedback. Regards, Joe, N2QOJ |
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Emergency Notification Testing near Palo Verde Generating Station
Emergency Notification Testing near Palo Verde Generating Station? On Wednesday, Dec. 2, Palo Verde Generating Station (PVGS), in cooperation with local and State agencies, will test the outdoor warning sirens located within a 10-mile radius of the power plant. In conjunction with the siren test and in the same 10-mile radius, Maricopa County will test Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA).? The rest of the info can be found at these links:? MCDEM web site: |
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The Red Cross EmComm Fall Drill 2020 ¨C Summary and Result
The Red Cross EmComm Fall Drill 2020 ¨C Summary and Result Some observations by N2QOJ: 1. About 36 stations in Arizona participated, most here in the Valley, and only 2 stations in the Tucson area. 2. The actual program name is not Winlink, it is formerly known as RMS Express and now known as Winlink Express. Winlink refers to the worldwide network and infrastructure enabling HF, VHF/UHF email communications via PACTOR, VARA, ARDOP, PACKET and Telnet modes. Winlink supports both automated worldwide email distribution and peer-to-peer email exchange. Learn about Winlink here: 3. N2QOJ participated via VHF packet. 4. If you want more info regarding "Winlink Thursdays" mentioned in the article, send a direct email to N2QOJ at jsammartino at gmail dot com. I will be happy to send you a very detailed information sheet with links to videos sessions and presentation material. *** The Red Cross EmComm Fall Drill 2020 ¨C Summary and Results (I believe this was prepared by K4WK) The Red Cross nationwide emergency communications drill was held on Saturday, November 14, with ARES and other operators asked to demonstrate the ability to deliver digital messages using Red Cross forms to specific addresses viaWinlink. Participants were tasked with sending one message to the Red Cross Divisional Clearinghouse for their geographic area. Only Winlink generated messages were requested. This drill was an exercise in sending messages from local sites to one of seven Divisional Clearinghouses (that is, one for each of the six Red Cross Divisions, plus Hawaii) both to practice and to demonstrate the capability of amateur radio operators across the nation to relay information in times of need. This drill used the messaging program Winlink as the method of delivering preformatted messages. Operators were free to use any connection mode that they had available, including the variety of digital modes on HF, VHF, UHF and Telnet. The goal was to encourage more operators to become familiar with Winlink and its associated message templates. The primary message template for this exercise was the ARC-213 found in the Winlink catalog of forms templates. This message format allows for standardized messages to be sent and allows for the messages to be easily evaluated for correctness. The drill started at 9:00 Eastern time and continued until 18:00 local time in each time zone. Thus there was a 9 hour window for each operator to create and send his/her message. After many hours of number-crunching by our Divisional Clearinghouse managers, the results are in: a staggering 1,750messages were sent by 1,550 amateur radio operators in forty-seven states, plus Puerto Rico, Venezuela and Canada. This is about twice the number of the very successful first Drill in Spring of 2020. The map below shows the locations of the participating radio operators. Our thanks to Rob Jagde, KD2GRS, of Long Island, New York for preparing this map. For a zoomable map, go here: The Red Cross EmComm Steering Committee will begin planning for 2021 Spring and Fall Drills soon. The very popular Winlink training and practice sessions, called Winlink Thursdays, will continue on at least a monthly basis going forward. An important goal is to continue to raise the bar for Winlink Proficiency and Bill McFarland¡¯s (N0AXZ) Winlink Thursdays are instrumental in this. There will be a follow-up report with lessons learned and additional information in the near future. |
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Central Arizona Youth Net, 5PM Sunday 11/22/2020
Central Arizona Youth Net Ocotillo Repeater (STV Repeater) 449.325 MHz PL 100.0 Hz Net Control Operator - Landon, N7LTG This net has been created and organized by Landon, N7LTG. Sundays at 5 PM local time is the official day and time of this weekly net. The purpose is to promote amateur radio to youth, encourage other youth operators to check in especially those that are not that active or are afraid to push that PTT, share ideas with hams young and old, improve on the air etiquette, and to have fun at the same time. The target is youth but ALL licensed operators regardless of skill level and age are invited to check in. This net meets every Sunday at 5PM Arizona time, 1700 hours. To participate in this net, you may access directly on this repeater or via EchoLink at N2QOJ-R, also known as Node 185734. For the duration of the net, this repeater's EchoLink node will be connected to the "YACHT" EchoLink Conference - Young Amateur Communications Ham Team, *YACHT" node 9544283. Young hams are encouraged to participate or listen in. Please pass this announcement on to a young ham. If you are interesting in just listening in over the Internet, please use the following streaming audio link: This new net is sponsored by the owners, operators, and trustees of the Ocotillo Repeater: N7DJZ, WB7TUJ, N2QOJ, and KF7RYX. |
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Re: ZBIGNIEW BARANSKI, 1955-2020, Silent Key
My apologies, Zbig's most recent call sign was NU7P. It is mentioned in the obituary.Joe, N2QOJ On Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 10:10 AM Joe Sammartino <jsammartino@...> wrote:
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ZBIGNIEW BARANSKI, 1955-2020, Silent Key
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Re: ? RUSS, Radio Under Sun Shade - Also Known as "Radio in the Park" - RITP ?
Some additional locations for RUSS activities have been announced. Here is the up-to-date list of known RUSS locations: Dennis, KF7RYX, will host his event at the ball
field pavilion behind the Stake Center at in Mesa,
AZ 85213 (just east of Gilbert Rd. on the north side of Brown Rd). Doug, WB7TUJ, will host RUSS / RITP in Mesa at . Doug, KI7LIK, will host RUSS at Thunderbird Park in North Glendale at one of these two locations: or These locations are also reported: Granite Reef Park Park located at 56th St. and Sweetwater in? North Phoenix.  On Mon, Nov 16, 2020 at 8:39 PM Joe Sammartino <jsammartino@...> wrote:
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New ARRL Podcast -The Eclectic Tech - Episode 21
New ARRL Podcast -The Eclectic Tech - Episode 21 The ARRL has a new podcast and it is hosted by Steve Ford, WB8IMY. This twentieth episode has the
following topics: An unusual way to keep data servers safe; a conversation with K7NVH about HamWANThe Eclectic Tech podcast brings news, interviews, and commentary about technology and science -- all with an amateur radio twist. Stream: As always, feedback is welcome. Regards, Joe, N2QOJ |
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? RUSS, Radio Under Sun Shade - Also Known as "Radio in the Park" - RITP ?
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Joe Sammartino