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Volunteers Needed for Spring Into Queen Creek, Saturday March 28th 8:30 AM till 1:30 PM
Dear Members and Friends of QCECG: The Town is hosting Spring Into QC at Mansel Carter Oasis Park on?Saturday, March 28, 2020.? The Town's Recreation Services Division has requested volunteers from QCECG to assist with directions and communications to the public (5), roaming support for event leadership (2, see note below), and logistics support at the Egg Hunt area (2). Event date is?Saturday, March 28, 2020. Event time is?9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Volunteers will be needed from?8:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Here is a link to the??event page on the Town's website. A total of 9-13 volunteers will be needed.? Nine (9) will come from QCECG and four (4) from CERT. We always like to have a buffer so I would like to have a total of at least 10 volunteers from QCECG to support this event. There
are two paved parking areas.? One to the north and one to the south of
the park.? The south parking lot will be closed to the public and used
for vendors only.? It will be closed at 8:30 a.m. Most
of the assistance is going to be needed to direct the public to parking
in the north paved lot and for traffic control in the overflow lot. I have attached the event map for 2020. CERT Volunteer roles:
QCECG Volunteer roles:
Event Details 1. Event Location: ? ? ? ? Mansel Carter Oasis Park ? ? ? ??19535 E. Appleby Road 2.?Queen Creek?Recreation will provide?a pop-ups, chairs, and an ice cooler with water at the net control station in the overflow parking lot adjacent to the entrance. 3. Request that QCECG and CERT volunteers please bring a sports or camp chair. 4. Recreation will provide an event radio for monitoring purposes at the net control station. 5.
Recreation will provide a map and a "script" with all of the events and
information that we may need to answer for the public. 6. Joe LaFortune will provide a Recreation Point of Contact. 7. The event frequency will be simplex at 146.540 Mhz and backup of 146.560 Mhz. 8. Talk-In Frequency for arrival/check-in of QCECG volunteers will be the Queen Creek Repeater at 449.475 (-) PL 136.5 Hz. 9. The event site map is attached. 10. Each volunteer should have handheld radio (programmed in advance with QC repeater and simplex frequencies) and spare battery, speaker/mic or headset is recommended. Please contact me asap if you can volunteer your services. Thanks, Joe, N2QOJ 480-270-4563 480-381-2993 cell/text Co-Leader, Queen Creek Emergency Communications Group |
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QCECG Weekly Net Training 3/8/2020 @ 8 PM
QCECG Weekly Training Net If you haven't checked in to the Net in a while - or ever - please join us. With the Corona Virus threat - real or imagined - this is a great time to dust off your HT, charge it up, and join us on the net. It takes only a few minutes a week to exercise both your HT and your skills. QCECG weekly training net - 3/8/2020 @ 8 PM (2000) 8 pm at 449.325 Mhz PL 100.0 Hz. - Visitors welcome! If you don't have access to a handheld radio or scanner, you can listen in over the Internet at |
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QCECG Weekly Training Net Tonight @ 8 PM
QCECG Weekly Training Net If you haven't checked in to the Net in a while - or ever - please join us. QCECG weekly training net - 3/1/2020 @ 8 PM (2000) 8 pm at 449.325 Mhz PL 100.0 Hz. - Visitors welcome! If you don't have access to a handheld radio or scanner, you can listen in over the Internet at |
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C - Pole Portable Antenna Project
Recently, Kieth, KI7KDD, shared with me some info on a "C-Pole Portable Antenna". I found it to be very interesting. Check out the details and construction here: If you have any experience with this type of HF antenna, please share your experiences. There is a link to a JAVA based C-Pole calculator at the bottom of the HB9MTN page or here: Thanks, Kieth - Joe, N2QOJ |
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Re: QCECG Weekly Training Net
So much for cut and paste! It's tonight, Sunday, February 23....On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 9:11 AM Joe Sammartino <jsammartino@...> wrote:
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QCECG Weekly Training Net
QCECG Weekly Training Net It starts on Sunday! If you haven't checked in to the Net in a while - or ever - please join us. You don't need to make the choice that this poor soul did. You can have both in your life. QCECG weekly training net - 2/9/2020 @ 8 PM (2000) 8 pm at 449.325 Mhz PL 100.0 Hz. - Visitors welcome! If you don't have access to a handie-talkie or scanner, you can listen in over the Internet at Wazzup? |
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[GOTW] Gathering Of the Willing
Dave Martin, AC7FF and company are once again hosting Gathering of the Willing events at . Here is the latest info:
Greetings All, EVQRP will be hosting another Gathering Of the Willing on Thursday evening Feb.20th 17:00 hrs - 22:00 hrs.??We
meet at Desert Mountain Park at the Cottonwood Ramada. The Cottonwood
Ramada is located in the rear of the park across from the baseball
fields and just Southeast of the bathroom building. We will have several
different stations set up running different modes.?The GOTA station is
intended to be used by anyone from Technician to Amateur Extra as a way
for you to get on the air using different modes (Phone, CW, Digital)
with experienced operators. If you have a Technician license, then you
would use the EVQRP Club call of WS7OTA and if your a General or Amateur
Extra, you may use your own call sign or the club call sign, your
choice. You just have to be aware in what portion of the band you may
use if you are a General using your call sign.? If there is a mode that
you would like to see or operate from, please tell the operators of the
stations to show them to you. Our goal is to get you on the air and make
you comfortable with operating and learning about the various modes of
operations and show you the different options that are available to
you.?EVQRP is not intended to be a contest club but rather a way for new
hams to get hands on experience with actual HF equipment with various
modes and antennas. We also like to fellowship with each other and
believe this is where we really learn by sharing different experiences
in amateur radio.
I would also like to send a big CONGRATULATIONS to Ryan (N7OW) and his wife Mel on the new addition to their family. Mel gave birth to a healthy baby girl (Charlotte "Lottie" Marie) on Valentines Day. Congratulations to both Ryan and Mel and if you need anything from us please don't hesitate to ask, we are here for you like family.
I would like to let everyone know that I have received positive feedback from doing the GoTW once a month. I believe its a positive way to reinvigorate those that might have been getting burned out meeting once a week. I can say I feel more motivated in setting? and refreshed by only meeting once a month. I still want to encourage those to take your portable gear out and set up and operate from a park, your back yard or even your driveway, just get out and make noise and don't worry if it's not perfect. We did a Gathering Of the Willing on Thursday January 30th and had a really great turnout. I set up my usual portable station which is an FT-857d and a Sotabeams Linked Dipole for 20/30/40 and started calling CQ on 40 and within a short amount of time I had 3 SKCC Q's in the log book. Dan (N7DSX) and Lesli (K7LSX) set up his Elecraft KX3 along with Alpha Antenna J-Pole Jr 6-60 and I believe he made a couple of Voice contacts. Rick (W9JRF) set up his FT817 with his 45watt amp along with his Buddipole Verticle on 17 and was trying to make some contact on that band. Ryan (N7OW) set up his KX3 and his End Fed antenna and made 1 contact I believe on CW. Others that showed up for some really great fellowship: Jay (N1AV) Andy (K7AMB) Troy (K7TJK) Brad (KI7YKS) Judy (K7JLF) Tony (K7AJF) Jim (KF7E) Wes (AG7WQ) I would like to thank Wes (AG7WQ) who showed up for the first time. He sent me an email saying he is looking forward to attending future events. This was our first event after the holidays and after taking a month and a half off and it was nice seeing all of you again and I look forward to seeing more of you in the following month It was an early night as I know I was home by 20:00hrs that night in time for me to spend some good quality time with my wife and family. LINKS TO FOLLOW: ? ?-
This is a news letter that is published monthly from participating
clubs. To read the back issues scroll down on the left hand side of the
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Meeting Tonight!
Hi Local Hams and Members, From last month's meeting input, a new Elmer Series installment entitled, "Resources for the (New) Ham Radio Operator" has been created and will be available this evening and online. Let's discuss and fine tune that document. We will also be discussing an upcoming Town Event, Spring?into Queen Creek. QCECG will once again support this event. I urge you "seasoned" hams to come and share your knowledge. See you there, Joe, N2QOJ "QCECG?meetings?are on the second Thursday of every month at 7 PM.? Queen Creek Town Hall, 22350 South Ellsworth Road, Queen Creek, AZ 85142Use this link for directions: ???" Talk-In on 449.475, PL 136.5 HZ, (-) |
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Resources for the New Ham Radio Operator
Do you need help on finding resources for your hobby, projects?Click on the link to download the latest installment of the Elmer Series from Queen Creek Amateur Radio Club, "Resources for the (New) Ham Radio Operator" This document will be updated every month with additional resource information. If you have a favorite resource to share with our ham community, please post it in the comments. |
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International Space Station Visible Tonight
Sunday - Sunday - Sunday International Space Station Visible Tonight
Folks -?Good news!
Another opportunity to?spot?the International Space?Station?this evening as it passes over our area in Arizona. It should be a good pass and hopefully the clouds will be minimal.
Treat your family and friends to a viewing of the International Space?Station?tonight. I find that even the most non technical family member or friend get a kick out of seeing the?station?as it moves across the sky at 17,150?MPH?- that's 4.76 miles per second - and about 250 miles above us.
If you are an amateur radio operator, take the opportunity to relate how us hams can communicate directly with the ISS or through one of its transponders.
The ISS will be visible for 6 minutes and should be a good viewing and becomes visible directly from the Northwest and disappears toward Southeast.
Time: Sun Feb 09 6:25 PMVisible: 6 minMax Height: 78°Appears: 16° above NW?(from 315°) Disappears: 11° above SE?(toward 135°) I've also attached an illustration that will help you determine how to use this information. You can watch and track the?station?in advance at this link: And, something new! I've attached a chart of the actual pass. Remember, these times are based on a viewing site from the?Mesa?area (and within 50 miles). If you would like to generate times from your specific city or town, visit the link and follow the instructions. If your specific city or town isn’t listed, pick the closest one. The space?station?is visible for at least a 50 mile (80 km) radius around each of the listed locations. If you are an amateur radio operator, listen in (or work) on these frequencies: Voice and SSTV Downlink: 145.80 (Worldwide) Voice Uplink: 144.49 for ITU Regions 2 and 3 VHF Packet Uplink and Downlink: 145.825 (Worldwide) - easiest to hear UHF Packet Uplink and Downlink: 437.550 UHF/VHF Repeater Uplink: 437.80 UHF/VHF Repeater Downlink: 145.80 Regards, Joe N2QOJ |
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International Space Station Visible Tonight
International Space Station Visible Tonight
Folks -?Good news!
Another opportunity to?spot?the International Space?Station?this evening as it passes over our area in Arizona. It should be a good pass and hopefully the clouds will be minimal.
Treat your family and friends to a viewing of the International Space?Station?tonight. I find that even the most non technical family member or friend get a kick out of seeing the?station?as it moves across the sky at 17,150?MPH?- that's 4.76 miles per second - and about 250 miles above us.
If you are an amateur radio operator, take the opportunity to relate how us hams can communicate directly with the ISS or through one of its transponders.
The ISS will be visible for 6 minutes and should be a good viewing and becomes visible directly from the West Northwest and disappears toward South Southeast.
Time: Sat Feb 08 7:12 PMVisible: 6 minMax Height: 51°Appears: 10° above WNW?(from 293°) Disappears: 11° above SSE?(toward 158°) I've also attached an illustration that will help you determine how to use this information. You can watch and track the?station?in advance at this link: And, something new! I've attached a chart of the actual pass. Remember, these times are based on a viewing site from the?Mesa?area (and within 50 miles). If you would like to generate times from your specific city or town, visit the link and follow the instructions. If your specific city or town isn’t listed, pick the closest one. The space?station?is visible for at least a 50 mile (80 km) radius around each of the listed locations. If you are an amateur radio operator, listen in (or work) on these frequencies: Voice and SSTV Downlink: 145.80 (Worldwide) Voice Uplink: 144.49 for ITU Regions 2 and 3 VHF Packet Uplink and Downlink: 145.825 (Worldwide) - easiest to hear UHF Packet Uplink and Downlink: 437.550 UHF/VHF Repeater Uplink: 437.80 UHF/VHF Repeater Downlink: 145.80 Regards, Joe N2QOJ |
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International Space Station Visible Tonight
International Space Station Visible Tonight
Folks -?Good news!
Another opportunity to?spot?the International Space?Station?this evening as it passes over our area in Arizona. It should be a good pass and hopefully the clouds will be minimal.
Treat your family and friends to a viewing of the International Space?Station?tonight. I find that even the most non technical family member or friend get a kick out of seeing the?station?as it moves across the sky at 17,150?MPH?- that's 4.76 miles per second - and about 250 miles above us.
If you are an amateur radio operator, take the opportunity to relate how us hams can communicate directly with the ISS or through one of its transponders.
The ISS will be visible for 4 minutes and should be a good viewing and becomes visible directly from the North Northwest and disappears toward East Northeast.
Time: Thu Feb 06 7:11 PMVisible: 4 minMax Height: 40°Appears: 10° above NNW?(from 337°)Disappears: 36° above ENE?(toward 67°) I've also attached an illustration that will help you determine how to use this information. You can watch and track the?station?in advance at this link: And, something new! I've attached a chart of the actual pass. Remember, these times are based on a viewing site from the?Mesa?area (and within 50 miles). If you would like to generate times from your specific city or town, visit the link and follow the instructions. If your specific city or town isn’t listed, pick the closest one. The space?station?is visible for at least a 50 mile (80 km) radius around each of the listed locations. If you are an amateur radio operator, listen in (or work) on these frequencies: Voice and SSTV Downlink: 145.80 (Worldwide) Voice Uplink: 144.49 for ITU Regions 2 and 3 VHF Packet Uplink and Downlink: 145.825 (Worldwide) - easiest to hear UHF Packet Uplink and Downlink: 437.550 UHF/VHF Repeater Uplink: 437.80 UHF/VHF Repeater Downlink: 145.80 Regards, Joe N2QOJ |
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QCECG weekly training net - 2/2/2020 @ 8 PM (2000)
weekly training net - 2/2/2020 @ 8 PM (2000) Please join us tonight for the QCECG weekly training net. Your Net Control Operator for this net will be Joe, N2QOJ. Ocotillo Repeater (AKA San Tan Valley Repeater): 8 pm at 449.325 Mhz PL 100.0 Hz. - Visitors welcome! If you do not have a radio or scanner, you can listen in to the Ocotillo Repeater (449.325 MHz) 24/7 via this streaming audio link: Regards, Joe, N2QOJ QCECG |
Joe Sammartino
