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? Local Ham Club Activities ? Check out the link (or attached file) for the November newsletter from Arizona Desert Aire Waves for the latest happenings in our local ham community. https://www.dropbox.com/s/snmaue60hnmwuod/November%202019.pdf?dl=0 Regards, Joe, N2QOJ

Weather Spotter Class..... Chandler, December 10th https://www.dropbox.com/s/fk4gd4nx7iyy67g/Chandler_ASU%20Spotter%20class%20flyer.pdf?dl=0 Queen Creek will host a class in May of 2020.

? Latest Ham Fest Flyer ? Upcoming Hamfests Flyer from our friends at Arizona Desert Aire Waves (ADAW). Use the link below or download the attached file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/tncnzav2o6wkioq/HamfestFlyers_November.pdf?dl=0 Regards, Joe, N2QOJ

? ARRL's "The Doctor is In" Podcast - "Beverage Antennas" ? Some of you may be familiar with the ARRL's QST column, "The Doctor is In". The Doctor is none other than ARRL's Joel Hallas, W1ZR, who has been answering questions about Amateur Radio in QST's "The Doctor is In" column since 2006. Hosted by QST Editor In Chief Steve Ford, WB8IMY, "The Doctor is In" podcast is a twice-monthly audio podcast that answers YOUR questions about Amateur Radio's technical challenges. This week's topic is "Beverage Antennas". Download (or stream) the mp3 from these links: STREAM: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vp0t37oalrhl5s1/October_24_2019_Beverages.mp3?dl=0 DOWNLOAD: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vp0t37oalrhl5s1/October_24_2019_Beverages.mp3?dl=1 The length in time of these podcast usually ranges from 15 to 25 minutes. Please let me know if you have any difficulty accessing this content. I do welcome feedback. I would like to know if this podcast feature is of any value to our members. Regards, Joe - N2QOJ

Gathering Of the Willing (GoTW) When: Wednesday, 30 October 2019 5:00pm to 10:00pm (UTC-07:00) America/Phoenix Where: Desert Mountain Park (Cottonwood Ramada). Organizer: Dave Martin (AC7FF) ac7ff1@... 5205606589 Description: _._,_._,_

? From ARRL's New Podcast, "So Now What" New Episode "Halloween and Throwback Special" ? “So Now What?” will focus on answering questions and providing support and encouragement for new licensees to get the most out of the hobby. Co-hosting “So Now What?” is ARRL Communications Content Producer Michelle Patnode, W3MVP, and ARRL Station Manager Joe Carcia, NJ1Q. Listen in as Michelle and Joe discuss with Jen Glifort's, KC1KNL, article from the July 2018 edition of QST, Yippee-Ki-Yay: The Role of Radio in Die Hard. Read the free article here! http://www.arrl.org/files/file/QST/This%20Month%20in%20QST/July2018/Glifort.pdf This week's installment focuses on "Halloween and Throwback Special" and is about 20 minutes long. Download (or stream) the mp3 from these links: STREAM: https://www.dropbox.com/s/k2ggmhkcd5xa5q5/SoNowWhatHalloweenmixdown.mp3?dl=0 DOWNLOAD: https://www.dropbox.com/s/k2ggmhkcd5xa5q5/SoNowWhatHalloweenmixdown.mp3?dl=1 Please let me know if you have any difficulty accessing this content. I do welcome feedback. I would like to know if this podcast feature is of any value to our members. Regards, Joe - N2QOJ

Lets Learn About Email over Radio This overview of the Winlink system was presented by Phil Sherrod (W4PHS) on March 5th, 2016 to the WCARES University class for prospective General Class licensees. https://youtu.be/AUji9L1_U7A

How to get “plugged in” to the amateur radio community By Dan Romanchik, KB6NU This morning, I found this email in my inbox: "Thank you for your website and great content. I passed the Tech and General tests on Saturday, and I will be taking the Extra exam in November. Your “No Nonsense” guides were very helpful. I do have a question, though. How do I stay current on what’s happening in the ham world?For example the CQ WW SSB contest was this weekend. How do newbies know this kind of thing? How do we find local or regional hamfests and other events?" This is a great question. Like any special interest, it can seem daunting to get plugged in (pun intended) to the community. Here are a few of my suggestions: Join the ARRL (http://arrl.org/). The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is really the place to start for information related to amateur radio. QST, the ARRL’s monthly magazine, includes news about upcoming contests and ARRL-sanctioned hamfests. It also reviews new amateur radio products and provides a wealth of technical information. In addition to QST, the ARRL publishes many email newsletters that members can subscribe to. For example, Contest Update is a biweekly newsletter that not only lists upcoming contests, but also includes tips on operating contests. The ARES E-Letter is a monthly public service and emergency communications newsletters. There are also email newsletters for ham radio instructors, those interested in DX, legislative matters, and satellite operation. Join your local club. While the ARRL will help you keep abreast of amateur radio news and events nationally and internationally, if you want to know what going on in amateur radio in your area, you should join your local club. To find clubs near you, go to http://www.arrl.org/find-a-club. Visit the WA7BNM Contest Calendar (https://www.contestcalendar.com/). This contest calendar has become my go-to resource for any and all contest information. This site provides detailed information about amateur radio contests throughout the world, including their scheduled dates/times, rules summaries, log submission information and links to the official rules as published by the contest sponsors. Its features include an 8-Day calendar, a 12-Month calendar, and separate calendars for state QSO parties, CW contests, and QRP contests. You can also get a weekly e-mail of contests taking place in an 8-day period (Monday through Monday), as well as a list of contests scheduled for the next week and a list of log submission information for recent contests. Ham radio blogs. Blogs are also a good way to keep up with what’s going on in amateur radio. I like to think that I do a good job of covering what’s going on in amateur radio, but, of course, I can’t do it all. That being the case, you might also want read other blogs. Other amateur radio blogs that you might want to check out include: The K0NR Radio Site (http://www.k0nr.com/wordpress/) QRP–When you care to send the very least (https://w2lj.blogspot.com/) Everything Ham Radio (https://www.everythinghamradio.com/) There are a bunch of other good ones out there. Find the ones you like and subscribe to them, so that you get a notification when new items are posted. Mailing lists. Mailing lists are kind of old school, but if you have a special interest, chances are that there is a mailing list for it. For example, I own an Elecraft KX-3, so I subscribe to the Elecraft KX User Group mailing list (/g/Elecraft-KX/). Many amateur radio mailing lists are migrating to the 开云体育. To find a list, just click on the “Find or Create a Group” link at the top of the page. I just did a search for “amateur radio” and found 910 different amateur radio mailing lists. Podcasts and videocasts. Podcasts are also another great way to stay up with amateur radio. I’m partial to the ICQPodcast (http://icqpodcast.com/) because I am on the panel once a month. The podcast not only includes a discussion of what’s new in amateur radio, but also a feature, which digs a little deeper into a particular topic. Other great podcasts

Let's learn about QRP operations: Part 1: What is QRP? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdNDR--Z40Q&t=354s Part 2: QRP, You and the Great Outdoors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nzX9xgPL9Q

Hello Spotters, Our office joined up with some of our regional neighboring offices to put together a review of this year's Monsoon season. If you were wondering 'Why was the Monsoon so dry this year?' we've tried to answer that question in this summary. For the graphs and maps, you can click on them and have them pop up in their own tab on the browser. For some of the maps, you can additionally click on them within the new tab and they will enlarge. You can find this write-up on our website at the link below. https://www.weather.gov/psr/SouthwestMonsoon2019Review Enjoy! Austin Jamison NWS Phoenix weather.gov/phoenix

For you users of Yaesu FT-991 or FT-991A that would like to operate email over HF, this recipe is the best you will find. Created by Jay, N1AV, formerly N1RWY. This is the best available setup from N1RWY: http://www.n1rwy.org/?p=157 Enjoy, Joe, WINMOR Support Group Owner /g/Winmor

Please join us tonight for the QCECG weekly training net. 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: https://m.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/10544

Upcoming Radio Under Sunshade Events (RUSS) Hi Folks, Dennis, KF7RYX, has provided the schedule dates for the next Radio Under Sunshade events, also known as RUSS or Radio In The Park, RITP. "Here are the dates for the RUSS events for the next 6 months. Please share these dates with those in your area. This past RUSS was the most successful we have had to date. There were numerous stations set up all around the valley. Events like this help us all to better prepare for emergencies." Dennis, KF7RYX November 23rd December No RUSS January 18th February 15th March 14th April 11th As always, if you are planning on hosting your own event in a public place, please send me an email with your times of operation, your call sign, and your location (preferably GPS coordinates but street address will work.) Thank you, Joe, N2QOJ

Email Via Radio - HF WINMOR and VHF Packet For the upcoming Radio Under Sun Shade events, a couple of folks have expressed interest in setting up email over radio stations. The following information should get those interested started. From www.winlink.org" "Winlink is a worldwide radio email service that uses radio pathways where the internet is not present, and is capable of operating completely without the internet--automatically--using smart-network radio relays. Winlink provides its users email with attachments, position reporting, weather and information bulletins, and is well-known for its role in emergency and disaster relief communications. Licensed Winlink operators/stations use both amateur radio and government radio frequencies worldwide. The system is built, operated and administered entirely by licensed volunteers. Support for the system is provided by the Amateur Radio Safety Foundation, Inc., a US 501(c)(3) non-profit, public-benefit entity. Winlink Global Radio Email?? is a US registered trademark of the Amateur Radio Safety Foundation, Inc." If you want to learn how to send and receive email via radio, start here: https://winlink.org/content/winlink_book_knowledge And then follow these steps: 1. Read the Wiki article for Winlink here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winlink 2. Watch K4REF's Introduction to Winlink Video - https://youtu.be/qGhUfW8pjY8 3. Watch K4REF's "Sound Modem TNC for VHF Packet in Winlink Express" - https://youtu.be/RF0OMNZCEVA You don't have to fully understand everything presented in those videos right now. You just need to get a feel for what Winlink can provide, how we access the Winlink system, and what we can do with it. Experimenting with WinLink Express will get you up and running in no time. Regards, Joe, N2QOJ

? ARRL's "The Doctor is In" Podcast - "Antenna Switches" ? Some of you may be familiar with the ARRL's QST column, "The Doctor is In". The Doctor is none other than ARRL's Joel Hallas, W1ZR, who has been answering questions about Amateur Radio in QST's "The Doctor is In" column since 2006. Hosted by QST Editor In Chief Steve Ford, WB8IMY, "The Doctor is In" podcast is a twice-monthly audio podcast that answers YOUR questions about Amateur Radio's technical challenges. This week's topic is "Antenna Switches". Download (or stream) the mp3 from these links: STREAM: https://www.dropbox.com/s/kkvscyjikui0uwx/November_7_2019_-_Antenna_Switches.mp3?dl=0 DOWNLOAD: https://www.dropbox.com/s/kkvscyjikui0uwx/November_7_2019_-_Antenna_Switches.mp3?dl=1 The length in time of these podcast usually ranges from 15 to 25 minutes. Please let me know if you have any difficulty accessing this content. I do welcome feedback. I would like to know if this podcast feature is of any value to our members. Regards, Joe - N2QOJ

We hear repeater id's all the time. Besides the obvious, what else is being transmitted during a repeater id announcement? N2QOJ shows us how - with readily available tools/applications - we can easily analyze a sound file recording to understand its content thoroughly. Find the video here: https://youtu.be/CXCtR1mYZnE As always, feedback and comments are welcome. Regards, Joe, N2QOJ Joe Sammartino 24/7: 480.270.4563 Mobile: 480.381.2993 jsammartino@... www.queencreekarc.org www.qcecg.org

https://www.tritekelectronics.com/ (Re-printed without any permission! That's what hams do! N2QOJ) Since I'm new to the area, I'm going to be checking out various stores and events that feed into my ham radio and microcontroller hobbies. So I figured I'd review what I found and post in a couple of relevant Facebook groups. This morning, I went over to Tri-Tek Electronics. It's at 40 W. Baseline in Mesa, just east of Arizona Road/87, and just east of that big Walmart right there. I was welcomed by Eric, who was talkative and very helpful. The store is small, but they have some components (e.g. resistors, capacitors, a handful of common semiconductors, etc.), wire, connectors, tools, solder, etc. They do have a pretty nice selection of RF adapters; I saw various combinations of UHF, SMA, BNC, F, and others. They have some small RF cables, too. They also have a lot of computer networking equipment and cabling, as well as 19-inch rack equipment. While it's not a big store, I suggest it if you need something common and don't want to wait for Amazon or Mouser to ship it to you. They can also order pretty much anything, he said, so support a local business! :) https://g.page/TriTekElectronics Next up: I'll probably go to Apache Reclamation and Electronics next weekend. At some point, I'll make it up to Ham Radio Outlet.

Please join us tonight for the QCECG weekly training net. 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: https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/10544/web/?rl=rr The feed also streams some other local frequencies when the repeater is not active.

Recycle, Donate, Buy, Sell, Save WiredCo.com will also be attending. They are a good source for RG-8X coax, connectors, adapters, audio cables, and more. ELECTRONICFEST Computer & Electronics Swap Meet Recycle, Donate, Buy, Sell, Save Bring your electronics and computer gear on Sunday and donate to the local Boy Scouts of America Troop 446 of Scottsdale. All proceeds go to supporting these young men develop into tomorrow's leaders. Date: Sunday, Nov 17th 2019 Time: 5:30am-10:30am (Auction starts at 9:00am) Location: The Pavilions at Talking Stick (9160 E Indian Bend Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85250) North side parking lot of Indian Bend Road by Home Depot. Recycle and Donate Electronics: Don't throw away computers and old electronics - we all know it's bad for the environment! Here's an easy way to get rid of them from 5:30am-10:30am. Donate your new, used, working and/or non-working electronics to the Boy Scouts. You will receive a donation receipt. Corporations can donate old equipment as well to help local youth. Sell Electronics: Anyone can rent vendor spaces the morning of the event starting at 5:30am. Sell your electronics and make money. Vendor spaces (the size of individual parking spaces) are available for $10 each. The Boy Scouts also rent tables for an additional $5 each. Buy and Save: Visit vendors and get fantastic deals on electronics which may include computers, laptops, stereos, speakers, televisions, printers, light fixtures, HAM radio equipment, connection cables and wires, cameras, housewares, LED lighting, cellphones, toys, video games, video gaming systems and more! Buy at any time with big ticket items going into the auction at 9:00am. Join the group. Don't miss out: We've launched our new Facebook page! Make sure to 'follow' & 'like' us so you won't miss any updates! https://www.facebook.com/electronicsfest The Boy Scouts of Troop 446 look forward to seeing you at the ELECTRONICFEST on Sundays. www.electronicfest.com Boy Scout Troop 446 | Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 7655 East Main Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

? From ARRL's New Podcast, "So Now What" Episode 16 - Navigating the Nets" ? “So Now What?” focuses on answering questions and providing support and encouragement for new licensees to get the most out of the hobby. Co-hosting “So Now What?” is ARRL Communications Content Producer Michelle Patnode, W3MVP, and ARRL Station Manager Joe Carcia, NJ1Q. The podcast explores questions that newer hams may have and the issues that keep newcomers from remaining active. This week's installment focuses on "Navigating the Nets" and is about 22 minutes long. ARRL Field Organization Supervisor Steve Ewald, WV1X, visits with Michelle and Joe. Since this episode discusses amateur radio nets, please visit http://queencreekarc.org/index_files/Page589.htm for a detailed calendar of Phoenix Valley nets created and maintained by the Queen Creek Amateur Radio Club. Download (or stream) the mp3 from these links: STREAM: https://www.dropbox.com/s/98ldua2n33cjrjj/SoNow_nets1-1_mixdown.mp3?dl=0 DOWNLOAD: https://www.dropbox.com/s/98ldua2n33cjrjj/SoNow_nets1-1_mixdown.mp3?dl=1 Please let me know if you have any difficulty accessing this content. I do welcome feedback. I would like to know if this podcast feature is of any value to our members. Regards, Joe - N2QOJ