/g/QueenCreekHams Queen Creek Amateur Radio Club Support Group This Group serves as a virtual gathering place for the amateur radio operators of Queen Creek AZ and surrounding communities. Our calendar reminders will announce the appropriate location and date for any upcoming meetings. And a big thank you to Jim, KF7E, for the inspiration to start this Group! If you have something to sell or buy, check with the Group Owner before posting. Be sure to check out our growing Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/EastValleyAmateurRadio Your Group Owner and moderator is Joe Sammartino, N2QOJ Contest Schedule - Next 8 Days Contest Schedule - 12 Months Tue, 22 Oct 2019 12:05:45 -0700 /g/QueenCreekHams/message/1621 <div dir="ltr"><div><b>Coming up on May 3rd!</b></div><div></div><br/><img src="/g/QueenCreekHams/attachment/1621/0" alt="Pages from 2025-05 HamfestFlyers Rd.jpg" width="361" height="453" loading="lazy" class="myimg-responsive"/><br/><br/></div> jsammartino@... (Joe Sammartino) Fri, 25 Apr 2025 08:01:56 -0700 /g/QueenCreekHams/message/1620 <div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><b>No Net - No Net - No Net - No Net</b><br/><br/>The Queen Creek Emergency Communications Group training net at 8 PM this Sunday (4/20) evening is <b>cancelled</b>.<br/><br/>Happy Easter to all!<br/><br/>Regards, Joe - N2QOJ</div><div><br/></div><div><img src="/g/QueenCreekHams/attachment/1620/0" alt="unnamed.png" width="335" height="150" loading="lazy" class="myimg-responsive"/><br/><br/></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div></div><br/><div><br/></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> jsammartino@... (Joe Sammartino) Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:26:09 -0700 /g/QueenCreekHams/message/1619 <div dir="ltr"><div>I published this information in July of 2021. It&#39;s time to re-publish. You will find this podcast episode and a tour of WD6CNF&#39;s QRZ.com page to be extremely interesting. The photos are excellent.</div><div><br/></div><div>Grant, WD6CNF, is one of our very own local hams residing in Queen Creek. Check out his QRZ bio and website at: <a href="http://www.hotamateurprograms.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.hotamateurprograms.com/</a></div><div><br/></div><div>Grant is featured on episode (37) of ARRL&#39;s &#34;The Eclectic Tech&#34;. Besides being an <b><i>expert on indoor and outdoor HOA friendly antennas </i></b>(with high performance), he has written many free software programs for amateur radio operators.</div><div><br/></div><div>Listen to his guest appearance on the podcast at: <a href="https://content.blubrry.com/eclectictech/Episode_37.mp3?" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://content.blubrry.com/eclectictech/Episode_37.mp3?</a></div><div><br/></div><div>Regards, Joe, N2QOJ - Certified Amateur Radio Hambassador</div><br/></div> jsammartino@... (Joe Sammartino) Sat, 05 Apr 2025 20:53:31 -0700 /g/QueenCreekHams/message/1618 <div dir="ltr">â˜� Local Ham Club Activities â˜�<br/><br/>Check out the attached file for the April newsletter from Arizona Desert Aire Waves for the latest information about Ham Clubs in our local ham community.<br/><br/>Regards - Joe, N2QOJ, Certified Amateur Radio Hambassador</div> jsammartino@... (Joe Sammartino) Sat, 05 Apr 2025 17:28:52 -0700 /g/QueenCreekHams/message/1617 <div dir="ltr">â˜� QCECG Weekly Training Net - Sunday 4/6/2025 @ 8 PM (20:00) â˜�<br/><br/><div><b>TACTICAL CALLSIGNS - What, Why, How</b></div><div><b><br/></b></div><div><b>This week&#39;s Net topic is &#34;Tactical Callsigns&#34; and will be hosted and presented by John, KI7PPW.  The topic will be presented in two parts - this week will be a presentation and discussion of &#34;What, Why, and How&#34; followed by an exercise next week utilizing tactical callsign protocol.</b>  </div><div><br/></div><div><b>Familiarization with tactical callsign usage is a powerful tool for amateur radio operators whether you are involved with EMCOMM, supporting Club events, or supporting community/family events.</b></div><div><br/></div><div>All  are welcome to the weekly training net of the Queen Creek Emergency Communications Group, a partner of QC Emergency Management.</div><br/>Exercise your station and your skills!<br/><br/><b>Your Net Control Operator:  John, KI7PPW</b><br/><br/>8 pm at STV / Ocotillo Repeater 449.325 MHz PL 100.0 Hz<br/><br/><div>You can also listen in via the Internet on your PC, laptop, tablet, or smartphone:  <a href="https://www.broadcastify.com/webPlayer/10544" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.broadcastify.com/webPlayer/10544</a></div><div><br/></div><div><img src="/g/QueenCreekHams/attachment/1617/0" alt="license_20250405165148_97312.jpg" width="432" height="100" loading="lazy" class="myimg-responsive"/><br/><br/></div></div> jsammartino@... (Joe Sammartino) Sat, 05 Apr 2025 16:54:08 -0700 /g/QueenCreekHams/message/1616 <div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">â˜� QCECG Weekly Training Net - Sunday 3/30/2025 @ 8 PM (20:00) â˜�<br/><br/>All  are welcome to the weekly training net of the Queen Creek Emergency Communications Group, a partner of QC Emergency Management.<br/><br/>Exercise your station and your skills!<br/><br/>Your Net Control Operator:  Joe, N2QOJ<br/><br/>8 pm at STV / Ocotillo Repeater 449.325 MHz PL 100.0 Hz<br/><br/>You can also listen in via the Internet on your PC, laptop, tablet, or smartphone:  <a href="https://www.broadcastify.com/webPlayer/10544" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.broadcastify.com/webPlayer/10544</a><br/><br/><img src="/g/QueenCreekHams/attachment/1616/0" alt="CERT_QCECG 49.jpg" width="453" height="340" loading="lazy" class="myimg-responsive"/><br/></div><div dir="ltr"><img src="/g/QueenCreekHams/attachment/1616/1" alt="CERT_QCECG 50.jpg" width="453" height="340" loading="lazy" class="myimg-responsive"/><br/><br/></div><div dir="ltr"><br/></div><div dir="ltr"><br/><br/></div> </div></div></div> jsammartino@... (Joe Sammartino) Sun, 30 Mar 2025 15:29:09 -0700 /g/QueenCreekHams/message/1615 <div dir="ltr"><div><b><span class="gmail-il">QCECG</span> <span class="gmail-il">Net</span> <span class="gmail-il">Cancelled</span></b><br/><br/>NO <span class="gmail-il">NET</span> - NO <span class="gmail-il">NET</span> -  NO <span class="gmail-il">NET</span> - NO <span class="gmail-il">NET</span> - NO <span class="gmail-il">NET</span> - NO <span class="gmail-il">NET</span><br/><br/>The Queen Creek Emergency Communications Group training <span class="gmail-il">net</span> at 8 PM this Sunday (3/23) evening is <span style="background-color: rgb(255,255,0)"><span class="gmail-il">cancelled</span></span>.</div><div><br/></div><div>Till next week, 73!</div><div><br/></div><div>Thank you, Joe - N2QOJ</div><div><img src="/g/QueenCreekHams/attachment/1615/0" alt="image.png" width="498" height="360" loading="lazy" class="myimg-responsive"/><br/></div></div> jsammartino@... (Joe Sammartino) Sun, 23 Mar 2025 17:46:45 -0700 /g/QueenCreekHams/message/1614 <html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type"/></head><body>Good news. <br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"/><div dir="ltr">Janet Gordon</div><div dir="ltr"><br/></div> janetagordon@... (Janet Gordon) Sat, 22 Mar 2025 12:42:39 -0700 /g/QueenCreekHams/message/1613 <div dir="ltr"><div>Folks,</div><div><br/></div><div>Please note that the Ocotillo Repeater @ 449.325 MHz will be off line for public use on Saturday from 7 AM till 2:15 PM.</div><div><br/></div><div>It will be in use by the Queen Creek Emergency Communications Group which is supporting the Town&#39;s Spring into Queen Creek event at Frontier Family Park.</div><div><br/></div><div>Thank you,</div><div><br/></div><div>Joe, N2QOJ</div><div>QCECG</div><div><br/></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Joe Sammartino<div>24/7:  480.270.4563</div><div>Mobile:  480.381.2993</div><div><a href="mailto:jsammartino@..." target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">jsammartino@...</a></div><br/><div><br/></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> jsammartino@... (Joe Sammartino) Sat, 22 Mar 2025 06:06:08 -0700 /g/QueenCreekHams/message/1612 <div dir="ltr"><div>Guess what?</div><div><br/></div><div>The MORE correct PL is 107.2 Hz</div><div><br/></div><div>Joe, N2QOJ</div></div><br/> jsammartino@... (Joe Sammartino) Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:24:22 -0700 /g/QueenCreekHams/message/1611 My HT&#39;s that I&#39;m programming only supports 107.2 for the Tone Encode, the next Frequency up or down are 103.5 (down) and 110.9 (up).  <div><br/></div><div>One HT is an actual GMRS radio (Radioddoty GM-30) the other is a dual-band ham radio (TYT TH-UV88).<div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div>I suspect you meant 107.2 Hz for the GMRS Repeater encode Frequency. </div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/><br/><div id="ymail_android_signature"><a id="ymail_android_signature_link" href="https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&amp;c=US_Acquisition_YMktg_315_EmailSimplified_EmailSignature&amp;af_sub1=Acquisition&amp;af_sub2=US_YMktg&amp;af_sub3=&amp;af_sub4=100002040&amp;af_sub5=T01_Email_Static_&amp;af_ios_store_cpp=80931d61-93be-4737-af43-90b13f374168&amp;af_android_url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.mail&amp;listing=email_simplified" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Yahoo Mail - Email Simplified</a></div> <br/> </div></div> michaelj.fernandez@... (Mike - KJ7UDI) Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:22 -0700 /g/QueenCreekHams/message/1610 <div><div>The correct pl is 107.3</div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br/><div><br/></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br/> jsammartino@... (Joe Sammartino) Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:00:13 -0700 /g/QueenCreekHams/message/1609 <div dir="ltr"><div><b>Help!</b></div><div><br/></div><div>Hello Ham Friends,</div><div><br/></div><div>If you have a GMRS license, please access my temporary repeater at:</div><div><br/></div><div> <div>Transmit Frequency:  467.5750 MHz</div><div></div><div>Receive Frequency:  462.5750 MHz</div><div></div><div>PL Tone Encode:  107.5 Hz</div><div>PL Tone Decode:  None</div><div><br/></div><div>It is located at 202 and Broadway with an ERP of about 8 watts.</div><div><br/></div><div>It does not have a transmitted ID yet and there is no activity timer.  However, it is operating under WRJA748.</div><div><br/></div><div>When accessing, please announce testing and your callsign or the last 3 numbers of your call sign so I map your location to determine the RF operating footprint of the test session.</div><div><br/></div><div><b>If you do not have a GMRS call sign, use mine for testing purposes:  WRJA748</b></div> </div><div><br/></div><div>I need it tested thoroughly today for deployment at an event tomorrow.</div><div><br/></div><div>It will be up from 12:45 PM till Midnight tonight.  The activity will be recorded for my review.  <br/></div><div><br/></div><div>Thank you,</div><div><br/></div><div>Joe, N2QOJ</div></div> jsammartino@... (Joe Sammartino) Fri, 21 Mar 2025 12:46:01 -0700 /g/QueenCreekHams/message/1608 <div dir="ltr">â˜� Local Ham Club Activities â˜�<br/><br/>Check out the attached file for the March newsletter from Arizona Desert Aire Waves for the latest information about Ham Clubs in our local ham community.<br/><br/><div>Regards - Joe, N2QOJ <br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div></div> jsammartino@... (Joe Sammartino) Sun, 02 Mar 2025 18:47:21 -0800 /g/QueenCreekHams/message/1607 <div>Clarification:  I don&#39;t believe the breakfast events mentioned in the announcement are taking place anymore.  If anyone knows differently, please let us know.</div> <div> </div> <div>Thanks,</div> <div> </div> <div>Joe, N2QOJ - Group Owner</div> jsammartino@... (Joe Sammartino) Sun, 02 Mar 2025 17:11:20 -0800 /g/QueenCreekHams/message/1606 <div dir="ltr"> â˜� <span><span><span><span><span>QCECG</span></span></span></span></span> Weekly Training <span><span><span><span><span>Net</span></span></span></span></span> - Sunday 3/2/2025 @ 8 PM (20:00) â˜�<br/><br/>All  are welcome to the weekly training <span><span><span><span><span>net</span></span></span></span></span> of the Queen Creek Emergency Communications Group, a partner of QC Emergency Management.<br/><br/>Exercise your station and your skills!<br/><br/>Your <span><span><span><span><span>Net</span></span></span></span></span> Control Operator:  <b>Joe, N2QOJ</b><br/><br/><div>8 pm at STV / Ocotillo Repeater 449.325 MHz PL 100.0 Hz <br/></div><div><i><b><br/></b></i></div><div><i><b>You can also listen in via the Internet on your PC, laptop, tablet, or smartphone: </b></i> <a href="https://www.broadcastify.com/webPlayer/10544" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.broadcastify.com/webPlayer/10544</a></div><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtEpalwnv1E" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtEpalwnv1E</a></div> <br/></div> jsammartino@... (Joe Sammartino) Sun, 02 Mar 2025 11:08:28 -0800 /g/QueenCreekHams/message/1605 <div>I must have had the great luck of trying to hit it when they were doing an update, or something.</div> <div> </div> <div>However, <a href="https://www.training.fema.gov" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.training.fema.gov</a> (the first URL listed, under the header &#34;Where do I go to take these courses? &#34;) still gives a 404, so I&#39;m glad there&#39;s more than one way to get to it (to be clear, <a href="https://training.fema.gov" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://training.fema.gov</a>, listed later in the article, does work).</div> anewton81@... (Allen Newton - KK7WRP) Sat, 01 Mar 2025 11:43:14 -0800 /g/QueenCreekHams/message/1604 <div> <div>Queen Creek Amateur Radio Club Support Group</div> <div> </div> <div>This Group serves as a virtual gathering place for the amateur radio operators of Queen Creek AZ and surrounding communities. <br/>Our breakfast meeting location is the iHOP located in Queen Creek. Our calendar reminders will announce the appropriate location and date for any upcoming meetings.</div> <div><br/>And a big thank you to Jim, KF7E, for the inspiration to start this Group! If you have something to sell or buy, check with the Group Owner before posting.</div> <div>Your Group Owner and moderator is Joe Sammartino, N2QOJ</div> </div> jsammartino@... (Joe Sammartino) Sat, 01 Mar 2025 08:47:05 -0800 /g/QueenCreekHams/message/1603 <div>I just went to FEMA.gov and found all of the training available.  </div><div>Bill N1AST</div><div><br/></div> kfbbill@... (B H Hansen) Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:03:45 -0800 /g/QueenCreekHams/message/1602 <div dir="ltr"><div>course list:  <a href="https://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.aspx?lang=en" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.aspx?lang=en</a><br/><br/><a href="https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-100.c&amp;lang=en" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-100.c&amp;lang=en</a><br/><br/><a href="https://training.fema.gov/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=IS-200.c&amp;lang=en" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://training.fema.gov/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=IS-200.c&amp;lang=en</a><br/><br/><a href="https://training.fema.gov/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=IS-700.b&amp;lang=en" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://training.fema.gov/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=IS-700.b&amp;lang=en</a><br/><br/><a href="https://training.fema.gov/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=IS-800.d&amp;lang=en" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://training.fema.gov/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=IS-800.d&amp;lang=en</a></div></div><br/><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Feb 27, 2025 at 11:59 AM Allen Newton - KK7WRP via <a href="http://groups.io" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">groups.io</a> &lt;anewton81=<a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br/></div></div> jsammartino@... (Joe Sammartino) Thu, 27 Feb 2025 11:00:59 -0800