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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 will 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 West Southwest and disappears toward Northeast.
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RUSS, Radio Under Sun Shade - Also Known as "Radio in the Park" - RITP
???RUSS, Radio Under Sun Shade - Also Known as "Radio in the Park" - RITP ?? **? UPDATE** ? **UPDATE**? **? UPDATE**?? **UPDATE**?? **UPDATE** ? **UPDATE**?? We now have seven confirmed?RUSS?/ RITP events planned and confirmed for November 23rd.? **? UPDATE** ? **UPDATE**? **? UPDATE**?? **UPDATE**?? **UPDATE** ? **UPDATE**?? Saturday, November 23rd, 10 AM till 2 PM (1000 to 1400) Great weather! Perfect for another Radio in the Park or Radio Under Sun Shade event! You will find below a brief description of the event's objective and activities: *What is it?* *Here's the recipe:* - take several ham radio stations and antenna systems - add portable power - generators, batteries, solar power - add some experienced hams - include an open invitation to new hams, experienced hams, and anyone else - publish a valley wide talk-in frequency of 146.460 MHz (PL of 77 Hz); if operating HF, 7.178 MHz LSB - and replicate this recipe several times over in the Valley at the same time *What is the objective?* - Engage in as many contacts as possible across the Valley using a VHF simplex frequency of 146.460 MHz while operating off grid power, If possible. *What is the result?* - An excellent opportunity to learn about ham radio and ham radio operators. - A great opportunity to learn about the type of equipment available - portable, mobile, base radios, antennas, coax, cables, solar arrays, solar controllers, and more. - A great opportunity to learn about the importance of basic emergency radio principles. - An opportunity to actually use the radio equipment and speak to local hams and distant hams hundreds or thousands of miles away -- even if you are not a ham! It is a hands-on learning experience that is unequaled. We have had many of these events over the last 10 years and every one of them has been a tremendous success. The hosts of these events have one key objective - to relate the fun, facts, and usefulness of ham radio while exercising emergency communications via simplex and off-grid power. *Where and When? (Mesa, Chandler, Peoria, more)* - More locations are possible and, if they are confirmed, an update notice will be sent out. The event will run from 10 AM (1000) till 2 PM (1400). We now have six local RUSS / RITP events planned and confirmed for November 23rd. MESA Locations Dennis, KF7RYX, will host his event at the ball field pavilion behind the Stake Center at 2228 E. Brown Road 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 Emerald Park. Wes, K7CEA, will host RUSS / RITP at Cooley Park (on McLellan, just West of Val Vista and North of Brown Rd. in Mesa). Derek, K7NZ with Neil, K9ZSR, will host RUSS / RITP at Red Mountain Park in Mesa. Aaron, AG7GK, will host RUSS at Greenfield Park at 4105 East Diamond Avenue, Mesa CHANDLER Location Byon, N6BG, will host RUSS / RITP at?the?lookout point atop?Paseo Vista Recreation Area?in?Chandler,?3850 S McQueen Rd, Chandler, AZ 85286,?Northwest corner of McQueen Rd. and Ocotillo Rd. PEORIA LOCATION Doug, KI7LIK will host RUSS / RITP from the Greenway Granada Park in Peoria. *If you can't visit the sites, please check in via the frequencies listed above and participate off grid, if possible.* APRS Link to all RUSS locations: Regards, Joe, N2QOJ Co-Founder, Co-Leader, C0-Leader, AUXCOMM, ARES MARICOPA COUNTY |
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Please join us tonight for the QCECG weekly training net.
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: The feed also streams some other local frequencies when the repeater is not active. |
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Re: How To Set Up a Ham Radio Station
This was good!? Thanks. Court On Sun, Nov 24, 2019 at 10:12 AM Joe Sammartino <jsammartino@...> wrote:
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Please join us tonight for the QCECG weekly training net
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: The feed also streams some other local frequencies when the repeater is not active. |
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Skywarn Recognition Day
Hello Spotters, Each year, the National Weather Service marks the first Saturday in December as Skywarn Recognition Day (SRD). It is a way to formally say "Thank You" to our Skywarn Volunteers. Across the country, many Spotters are also amateur radio operators. A central aspect of SRD is a 24 hour event wherein HAMs come in to our office and try to make as many radio contacts as they can with other HAMs from across the country and the world. The event starts at midnight Greenwich Mean Time/Universal Coordinated Time which is 5 pm Friday (Dec 6). It continues through 5 pm Saturday. If you are interested in volunteering or want to know about the frequencies that will be used, send an email to our HAM radio focal points, Marvin Percha (marvin.percha@...) or Ken Waters (ken.waters@noaa). For additional information, see the website at the link below. Austin Jamison |
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Re: Cross band reaper
The Yaesu FT-8800 mobile radio is an excellent radio capable of cross band repeating. Remember to keep the transmit power as low as possible so the high duty cycle doesn't blow the final amplifier. Depending on your needs, there are some low cost handhelds that can also operate cross band repeat. Here is an example:? Just enter "cross band repeater" in the Amazon search bar for more options. Regards, Joe, N2QOJ On Thu, Dec 5, 2019 at 10:32 PM CALVIN J. MILLYARD <calvinmillyard@...> wrote:
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ARRL's "The Doctor is In" Podcast - "VHF/UHF Propagation"
??ARRL's "The?Doctor?is?In" Podcast - "VHF/UHF Propagation"??? 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?"VHF/UHF Propagation". Download (or stream) the mp3 from these links: STREAM:? DOWNLOAD:? 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 |
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December QCECG Meeting yes/no?
Hello QCECG Members and Friends of QCECG, Regarding this month's meeting, originally scheduled for Thursday December 12th, it was my intent to cancel the meeting due to holiday preparations and just busy-time-of-year issues we all have. However, Dennis - KF7RYX - had a good suggestion. Why not make this meeting a show-and-tell? If you would like to show off your project - maybe a station go-box, maybe a power go-box, maybe a new radio, maybe a home brew item, or whatever else you may be interested in - then let me know asap. If the response is minimal, then we could use our kick-off 2020 meeting in January as show-and-tell. Let me know what you think as soon as you can. I need the feedback to make the final decision soon. Thank you, Joe, N2QOJ |
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Please join us tonight for the QCECG weekly training net
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: The feed also streams some other local frequencies when the repeater is not active. |
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Re: Please join us tonight for the QCECG weekly training net
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Re: December QCECG Meeting yes/no?
The December QCECG meeting will be held after all. So, plan on attending Thursday evening at 7 PM and bring your project and/or description for show and tell. See you there, Joe, N2QOJ On Sat, Dec 7, 2019 at 2:54 PM Joe Sammartino <jsammartino@...> wrote:
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Electronic Experimenter Week at East Valley Amateur Radio
It's Electronic Experimenter Week at East Valley Amateur Radio !!! Most of us hams have experimented with electronics in some fashion - kit building, radio repair, home brewing, home electronics, etc.. And if you haven't, you should give it a try. It's fun and rewarding. These books will get you started: Electronics for Dummies by Gordon McComb Engineers Notebook by Forrest Mims Getting Started in Electronics by Forrest Mims Schematic Symbols, Device Packages, Design and Testing by Forrest Mims When you are comfortable with some of the basics, you might want to give these Forrest Mims Mini Notebook Topics a review to find some starter projects: 555 Timer IC Circuits: Basic Semiconductor Circuits: Communications Projects: Magnet and Magnet Sensor Projects: Op Amp IC Circuits: Optoelectronics Circuits: Sensor Projects: Solar Cell Projects: |
Joe Sammartino
