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On May 26, 2024, at 4:33?PM, Patricia Hawkins via groups.io <prayerpartnerpat@...> wrote:

?Hello VFW Ham Family

Yes it is time again for our monthly club meeting. Tuesday night at 7pm we meet at the Post. We hope to meet on the patio this time weather permitting. That should keep us out of the smoke.

We do have some events to discuss, so please come and take part. It came to my attention that many of you would like the meeting to be more about amateur radio and less about business. I am working on this. In June, for example, Gaylen plans to talk about crystal radios. As you may know Gaylen enjoys older radios and will in June share his vast knowledge. That gives you an idea for our future plans, but first we must have our May meeting. Would love to see you on Tuesday night.

Dates To Remember

June 15: Sidewalk Sale
June 16: Father's Day
June 27: June Monthly Meeting

Also weekly net is held at 7pm each Thursday.

See you Tuesday night friends.

73
Pat Hawkins, KE0TGA
Vice President, VFW-ARC

On May 22, 2024, at 9:51?AM, Pat Hawkins <prayerpartnerpat@...> wrote:

?Greetings Ham Family

VFW Post 3115 is seeking volunteers to serve as parking attendants at an upcoming event. Gaylen has provided the details. If a few folks would do this the club would then receive a donation of $500. You might say this is a fund raiser without the expense of buying supplies. So if you would be interested please review Gaylen's notes provided with my message.

73
Pat





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On May 7, 2024, at 9:49?AM, Larry Macionski via groups.io <am_fm_radio@...> wrote:

?This morning 8am approximately, there was noise on the repeater...

#1 every hour on the hour, my squelch breaks listening to 145.27 ... If you listen hard, it is a repeater identifying on the hour. I can only pick out 1-2 syllables. But it always breaks my squelch.. I've been hearing it for a month now..Very weak...

#2.. There is a QSO going one with W5's out of Oklahoma.. at my QTH they are S5 today..

#3.. Topeka comes in every morning at my QTH.. Sunrise to about 9am.. morning drive time.
#4. Blind Hams will obliterate those weak signals.. or Locals like "BFU" right now...
#5. I believe years ago I set the transmitter output with a DPL of 71 or 73.. At the time we were getting de-sense and I removed the 103.5 pl from the transitter so that it was not a component of any signal the transmitter was mixing with. SO if you are hearing distant repeaters on 145.27 and want to limit the chatter to only W0VFW's output... Let me know.. I may be the only one hearing distant repeaters because of height and location. Last checked REPEATERBOOK.COM there were 4 repeaters on 145.27 within 250 miles of us.. 2 one in kansas and one in OKlahoma both with the same 88.0 PL...

On May 2, 2024, at 8:48?AM, Larry Macionski via groups.io <am_fm_radio@...> wrote:

?Spoke with Dennis a few minutes ago.. He is in the VA room 302.. he had surgery to remove his port.. It was infected and they couldn't clear up the infection.. He was in Westley when I was last month for the problem.

They are going to keep him on antibiotics still any infection is cleared up them possible install a new one or a PIC.. I had a PIC when I was in for Pneumonia.. it's a fancy place to stick IV into you and take blood give meds..

So he's in good spirits and can have visitors.
We will follow up in a few days....


Larry Macionski W8LM

On Apr 25, 2024, at 5:23?PM, Gaylen Klein via groups.io <gklein.klein@...> wrote:

?I would be more than happy to conduct a presentation on crystal radios.

Gaylen W. Klein, USN (Ret)
KE0QPG

*From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Larry Macionski via groups.io <am_fm_radio@...>
*Sent:* Thursday, April 25, 2024 9:03:17 AM
*To:* [email protected] <[email protected]>
*Subject:* Re: [W0VFW] Meeting Improvement Suggestion

On Wed, Apr 24, 2024 at 09:05 AM, Patricia Hawkins wrote:


Last night's meeting felt pretty business heavy and it felt to me like folks
didn't really enjoy it.

I am sorry I didn't make the meeting.. Recovering from Pneunomia and was warned that breathing toxins can scar my lungs... I am not the 1st person to complain about the smoke at VFW3115.... I had all ready made plans when Patricia called me and said the meeting would be held in the patio.

I was president of the Port City Amateur Radio Club in New Hampshire during 2005... I was President 2014-2015 two terms and we had a number of activities. Other clubs I am in contact with have many activities both during meetings and at other times.

There are all kinds of suggestions out there to have some sort of "event" other than a dry business meeting.

I could make suggestions but I'm instead going to listen to others. All though I'm thinking some sort of kit group buy...

Past 2 weeks I bought a pair of the new Baofeng AR-5RM triband HT's.. paid $53 for the pair.. Now before you click on the next message,

Let me tell you I am quite impressed with theses.. and maybe this is something worth a group participation....
#1 8 watts then medium and low power
#2. they cover 2 meters plus 222mhz plus 440.
#3 they go beyond the ham band
#4 then receive AM aircraft band
#5 they have 999 channel memory..
#6 come with a standup charger and also a USB-C port on the back of the battery for charging..
Reviews are quite good...

What I'm thinking is even just getting a group of us together to set up a common file of Wichita area frequencies- GMRS, Airport and other such would be fun.. then everyone can get the same programming as 999 channels is a bit of programming..
The 999 channels are not in banks or groups, but We could start with 000 for 2 meter ham, 100 for 440 ham, 200 for 222 ham, 300 for GMRS-FRS, 400 for Aircraft, 500 for commercial, 600 for Railroad, could even do 700 Kansas city, 800 Tulsa, 900 Oklahoma city..

If the group did a buy of those HT's - as mine came with 146/440 antenna but not a 220 antenna we could even design and build a triband antenna for home use..as a follow up project..

Another project - I'd even be interested in is a crystal radio and Gaylen has experience with that.. There are a number of inexpensive kits we could look into as well..

Just suggestions..

Larry W8LM

On Apr 25, 2024, at 9:03?AM, Larry Macionski via groups.io <am_fm_radio@...> wrote:

?On Wed, Apr 24, 2024 at 09:05 AM, Patricia Hawkins wrote:

Last night's meeting felt pretty business heavy and it felt to me like folks
didn't really enjoy it.

I am sorry I didn't make the meeting.. Recovering from Pneunomia and was warned that breathing toxins can scar my lungs... I am not the 1st person to complain about the smoke at VFW3115.... I had all ready made plans when Patricia called me and said the meeting would be held in the patio.

I was president of the Port City Amateur Radio Club in New Hampshire during 2005... I was President 2014-2015 two terms and we had a number of activities. Other clubs I am in contact with have many activities both during meetings and at other times.

There are all kinds of suggestions out there to have some sort of "event" other than a dry business meeting.

I could make suggestions but I'm instead going to listen to others.. All though I'm thinking some sort of kit group buy...

Past 2 weeks I bought a pair of the new Baofeng AR-5RM triband HT's.. paid $53 for the pair.. Now before you click on the next message,

Let me tell you I am quite impressed with theses.. and maybe this is something worth a group participation....
#1 8 watts then medium and low power
#2. they cover 2 meters plus 222mhz plus 440.
#3 they go beyond the ham band
#4 then receive AM aircraft band
#5 they have 999 channel memory..
#6. come with a standup charger and also a USB-C port on the back of the battery for charging..
Reviews are quite good...

What I'm thinking is even just getting a group of us together to set up a common file of Wichita area frequencies- GMRS, Airport and other such would be fun.. then everyone can get the same programming as 999 channels is a bit of programming..
The 999 channels are not in banks or groups, but We could start with 000 for 2 meter ham, 100 for 440 ham, 200 for 222 ham, 300 for GMRS-FRS, 400 for Aircraft, 500 for commercial, 600 for Railroad, could even do 700 Kansas city, 800 Tulsa, 900 Oklahoma city..

If the group did a buy of those HT's - as mine came with 146/440 antenna but not a 220 antenna we could even design and build a triband antenna for home use..as a follow up project..

Another project - I'd even be interested in is a crystal radio and Gaylen has experience with that.. There are a number of inexpensive kits we could look into as well..

Just suggestions..

Larry W8LM

On Apr 24, 2024, at 6:33?PM, RON HAWKINS, ,KF0AMJ via groups.io <rhawk6@...> wrote:

?Sounds good .


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On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 2:54 PM, Gaylen Klein <gklein.klein@...> wrote:

Just received a phone call from the Post Commander Crestview will provide tables and chairs. There will be two golf carts available to Robert and Jeff to shuttle around however, as there's only two there will be a wait.

I told him we'll have HT's available for communications if needs be.

Gaylen W. Klein, USN (Ret)
KE0QPG

On Apr 24, 2024, at 2:54?PM, Gaylen Klein via groups.io <gklein.klein@...> wrote:

?Just received a phone call from the Post Commander Crestview will provide tables and chairs. There will be two golf carts available to Robert and Jeff to shuttle around however, as there's only two there will be a wait.

I told him we'll have HT's available for communications if needs be.

Gaylen W. Klein, USN (Ret)
KE0QPG