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Whoa! 10% tariff on imported goods from Heard and McDonald Islands..??? How's that gonna work? Nothing there.... Except a DXpedition once in a while.. Maybe it will be on QSOs.? ... Except 10% of nothing is still nothing.
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Very nice opening right now on 6-m to South America. GL GL GL -- ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ 73 de Mark .. w2or ..
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Stuff for sale.
Remaining KD2AU stuff marked down. Offers encouraged. Bill WS1C
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I have the MFJ-4225 switching power supply below. Last time I tried to use it (I think it was a year or more ago) it didn't work - perhaps it is just the fuse. Anyway, I am not going to take it with me when we move, so if someone is interested please DM me - it's free 73, Franco
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Available: Users Manual for old Heathkit Signal Generator SG-6 etc If anyone needs it, there's a Heathkit Users Manual here for the old Heathkit Signal Generator, models SG-6 etc. Someone in the club has this generator without the manual, but I forget who that is. It's yours for the asking, gratis. 73 de Mark -- ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ 73 de Mark .. w2or ..
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Good morning. If there are any other Collins Radio fans within our membership, it'd be great to compare notes sometime on our experiences with the various Collins rigs (since 1933) and their gigantic transmitters and all. I'm told that there are at least three of us SAARS members who have operated Collins equipment, either in ham shacks, or the U.S. military (USCG, USN, USAF), MARS stations, government. // Mark w2or >> Email: (callsign) (at) ARRL.net Photos of Collins KWM-2 https://www.radioing.com/collins/tr01.html Collectors Site: https://www.radioing.com/collins/index.html History of Collins: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockwell_Collins Collins Collectors Assn on 开云体育 : /g/cca/messages ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~
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Birthday today (Sunday, 15 September) for former SAARS President, Kerry "Hink" Hinkley K4ZED
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K4ZED, former SAARS president Kerry "Hink" Hinkley has a birthday today (Sunday). Yes, he's still at the Moultrie Creek Nursing and Rehab Center in St. Augustine. He's likely to try and call into the SAARS net this Wednesday if he can get home to the radio. If anyone ever wants to speak with Hink, he's in Room 223 of the Moultrie Center. Moultrie Center has the following switchboard number: 904-797-1800 Ask for Room 223. ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ 73 de Mark .. w2or ..
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Saint Pierre & Miquelon
Hi Worked FP/KV1J Saint Pierre & Miquelon last night on 80 M. If you are looking for a relatively easy new DXCC entity, check it out. 73 John
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Request for help - cutting a trace and adding a wire to a PCB
Good morning. I have been working with Phil Harman VK6PH and Justin Peng on this new concept SDR called DFC transceiver - you can read my latest update here: /g/NextGenSDRs/message/2059 I have a prototype here at home that I have been write software/firmware for. Yesterday we discovered there's an error in the PCB, where one trace needs to be cut and a wire needs to be soldered between two pads (I have full instructions with the pictures of what to do). I am not good at all with the soldering iron and working on PCBs, so I was wondering if there's any kind soul in this group who could help me with this task (from what I can tell it shouldn't take more than 30'). If anyone could do that, I thought I could take the SDR prototype (and the instructions) to their QTH one evening after work or over the weekend, whenever they have time. Thanks and 73, Franco K4VZ
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UPDATE: 11 May Frequency Changes of Military Stations, for Crossband Contact with Amateur Radio Stations - - MARS
For those interested, here's a freq change for today's crossband contact between several U.S. Military Stations and Amateur Radio Stations. Update: Travis Air Force Base (AFB) station AGA9TR changed two operating frequencies for the MARS Crossband Test with Amateur Radio Stations: 7.329.0 will change to 7,915.0 14,411.0 will change to 14,760.0 Enjoy the pileups ! Procedures, other frequencies, and QSL information for this Saturday 11 May event can be found in the links below. https://www.arrl.org/news/armed-forces-day-crossband-test-scheduled-for-may-11 https://www.dodmars.org/mars-comex-information-website/armed-forces-day 73 // Mark
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POTA activation today
I plan to activate US-0740(Keweenaw National Historic Park) for POTA today sometime between 2 pm and 4 pm EDT(1800 to 2000 Z). I plan to be on or around 14055 kHz using 5 W to an EFHW dipole. Hope to work you! Danny KB8W
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Yaesu FT DX10 versus Icom IC-7300 Showdown
One of our newest members, Howard KQ4OOP, is shopping for his first HF rig. Can anybody please share their experience and perspective on these radios? Yaesu FT DX10 versus Icom IC-7300 Which one should he get? Particularly since he just made General the day before yesterday. If you want to reach him directly he is at hmmaltz@.... Congratulations Howard. Thanks! Richard/NN2T Virus-free.www.avast.com
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[FCG] KL7RA Fundraiser
Alaska, anyone? Interesting. Richard/NN2T ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: W4WF Chris Plumblee <chris.plumblee@...> Date: Thu, Feb 29, 2024, 16:47 Subject: [FCG] KL7RA Fundraiser To: FCG <[email protected]> Cc: <sbloom@...> Hello FCG - KL7SB, who now owns the KL7RA station in Alaska, has reached out with a plea. Steve has been self-funding antenna maintenance and other work at KL7RA since 2015-16 when Rich passed away unexpectedly. He's looking at adding remote capability to the station to allow more operators to operate from Zone 1, and he's created a GoFundMe campaign to help fund the remote expansion as well as some needed tower work and maintenance. It's hard to overstate how much of a beacon KL7RA/KL7SB is from Zone 1 and Alaska. There are a handful of other stations active in Alaska, but KL7RA is a reliable QSO in substantially all DX and many domestic contests from AK. If you're so inclined, the link for the GoFundMe is https://gofund.me/f93770d5 73/OJ/LN, Chris W4WF -- Chris Plumblee 407.494.5155
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Linda caught this on Facebook. I didn't know it. Ned's rents ten spots at Huey's next door. If there's still no room, we can go park in the back of the bar. I have not done that since before I met Linda... Cheers! Richard/NN2T
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2/16 LUNCH: PLEASE WELCOME GARY MORTON KM1GRY FROM THE UK
I had invited Gary Morton to Friday lunch but unfortunately don't expect to be there myself. Gary's QRZ page is https://www.qrz.com/db/M1GRY . His U.S. call (extra) that he is operating under is KM1GRY. Gary is from Cambridgeshire, England and contacted SAARS through our web site. His plan was to visit Hamcation and activate POTA'S. Linda and I met up with him at the FCG dinner. Gary has been making a ton of POTA activations including at least eight parks today alone. From his rental car, battery, radio and selection of portable antennas I have observed him make regular contact with The U.K., France, and at least halfway across The U.S. He is staying in Villano Beach until Tuesday when he drives to Orlando for his flight home. I have suggested to him that at about 10:30 he look for "The Radio Table" with several folks, mostly men my age, either outside or inside Ned's. He may be wearing a red cap and/or t-shirt with his club name on it. Thank you! Cheers, Richard/NN2T
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Hamfest Fundraiser for ...
… for James Lea and his family. Palm Coast Elks Lodge #2709 in Palm Coast Florida 53 Old Kings Road, Palm Coast, 32137 (MAP) The event will be held on March 9th, 2024, From 9 am-4:30 pm Tables inside 2 will be available for $30 cash and you can enter as early as 6 am. Parking spaces are limited outside but you can get one to sell for $20. Setup at 6 am. Admission will be $20 Cash only. The bar will be available for an extra cost. There will also be food offered by the Elks for an additional fee. There will be door prizes and some lectures
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Of special interest to the radio operators of Saint Augustine, there was mention this past weekend about radio EA0JC, the callsign of former King Juan Carlos of Spain, and his 2001 visit to Saint Augustine when he was King. Here are some photos and notes below regarding that visit, taken from the web. The amateur radio operators of Spain hold a commemorative event each year in May and June, paying tribute to former King Juan Carlos. Spanish King, with Radio Callsign EA0JC, Visits Saint Augustine King Juan Carlos de Borbón of Spain During their tour of St. Augustine on April 1, 2001, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía greeted Saint Augustine citizens from the east balcony of Government House on the historic square. Fourteen years later, the King’s son, newly crowned King Felipe VI, and wife Queen Letizia, also visited Government House, on September 17, 2015. Some background: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=127491 Photo of Government House Marker: (( continued )) Photos from Web : . (( continued below )) King Juan Carlos Names Saint Augustine Garrison his Personal Honor Guard: https://hfm.club/about/garrison/#:~:text=The%20Saint%20Augustine%20Garrison%20is,as%20his%20own%20personal%20guard. “No other re-enactment group in the history of the United States has ever been bestowed such a distinguished honor, by a head of state.” Photo of King and Queen with President and Mrs. Reagan : (( Continued below )) Spain’s New King, His Majesty Filipe VI, Juan Carlos’s son visits Saint Augustine for its 450-th Anniversary, September 2015 The new king toured the oldest city in the U.S. with his wife, Queen Letizia, to celebrate St. Augustine's 450th anniversary and attend a meeting of the U.S.-Spain Council. Below photo of King and Queen on East Balcony of Government House, the same balcony where his father, Juan Carlos, greeted Saint Augustine in April 2001, in the Historic District of Saint Augustine: CQ Magazine article: Famous Personalities Behind the Radio: King Juan Carlos EA0JC https://cq.sk/en/zname-osobnosti-za-vysielackou-ea0jc/ His Majesty King of Spain Radio Contest, held in May and June of each Year: https://www.contestcalendar.com/perpetualcal.php Radio EA0JC, King Juan Carlos bids farewell to citizens of Saint Augustine END
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Coffee and Donuts and a short Radio Shack tour, at my house this FRIDAY 9AM (before the SAARS lunch at Ned's) SAARS members are invited for a casual coffee at my house Friday the 26th. Yes, there will be Donuts. Or, bring whatever you like. And, feel free to bring along whomever you like. 9:00am to 10:30am. A short tour of the two radio rooms. Good company among friends. A peek at the antenna out back. Greet again our snow bird radio operators visiting from up north. And if you can, bring a few QSL cards for others. At 10:30am begins the migration for lunch at Ned's. 73 de //Mark ..w2or.. ~~ ~~ ~~ If you can, please RSVP Yes or No via email or cell ... no sweat if you forget the RSVP. My Email is my callsign ((at)) ARRL ((dot)) net The home address is the same as always, and the same as that found on QRZ. Turn onto Shores Blvd at the Walgreens' traffic light, on US-1. Then turn onto Domenico. Then turn onto Julieta Court. 506 ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ 73 de Mark .. w2or ..
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St Augustine visit/POTA message from M1GRY - he is looking to do activations in the local area during February
To SAARS members and friends: Gary, M1GRY, will be visiting the US for a three-week holiday in February, including a trip to the Orlando Hamcation and the St Augustine area. See the message below, received via the SAARS website, regarding his trip and interest in POTA. If you wish to meet up with Gary, or want to invite him to one of your POTA activations in the area, you can contact him directly via his email address, m1gry.p@.... 73, Bob, N2PE **** Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2024 16:18:00 From: Gary Morton <m1gry.p@...> Subject: St Augustine visit / POTA Message Body: Hello secretary(?) of SAARS. I am a UK ham radio operator, callsign M1GRY. I will be in Florida for 3 weeks in February taking an early vacation during which I will be visiting the Orlando hamfest. This would be my 4th visit. I am staying a little longer this time, because since May 2023 I have been doing POTA activations in England, and my intention is to activate my first US parks. The reason for reaching out, is that I will be spending my last 4 nights in St Augustine. Previously I have stayed at Daytona beach, but it is a bit pricey! Choice was also based on number and closeness of POTA parks. I would like to find out if there are any keen POTA activators in your club who might be interested in a meet up at a local park? It would be nice as a visitor to meet other local hams, especially where there is a shared interest. BTW I do have a US callsign of KM1GRY, so there are no issues with bands and/or power. I will be bringing radio equipment over from the UK, and buying the items which I cannot bring on the aircraft (battery). regards... --Gary (M1GRY / KM1GRY) ****
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