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The VFW monthly Newsletter and Calendar of activities for January and February 2023 are uploaded in the Files Section for your viewing pleasure. They can be down loaded and printed. they are in Landscape form.

Just how do I say everything and keep it short.. 2 thumbs up.. 2 HT's (Handy Talkie-ham slang) for under $30. OK you can quit reading .....or..... I can hear the ham-GMRS speak now-- 2 HT's for under $30... KIDDY COMMS... NOPE- But before I write more, a bit of a history lession. Remember the FCC? Remember they introduced FRS- Family Radio Service? 1/2 watt, fixed non removable antenna (usually about 3 inches) and some GMRS frequencies. No repeaters.. Then the FCC revised the rules because companies were marketing FRS-GMRS radios. 1/2 watt for FRS or 5 watts for GMRS. Well the FCC put a stop to that. they banned GMRS/FRS combo radio's.. About that same time, the FCC changed the rules to let some FRS channels to be able to use 2 watts.. That brings us to today and the Baofeng GM31. The GM31's are sold in a 2 pack. Under $30. They are 2 watts, except only 1/2 watt channels 8-14 (FCC rules). They have 16 repeater frequencies. You can ONLY speak on repeater frequencies if there is a repeater on the other end and have permission to use it. They can monitor NOAA weather, Plus scan all 38 channels. The antenna is removable, and uses a SMA connector. meaning you can connect a larger antenna to them. The battery can be charged via any USB-C cable. Each radio comes with a earphone-mic jack. It has VOX (Voice operated X(trans)mitting). There is a standard Kenwood speaker-mic connection on the side that also doubles for use with the programming cable (not supplied) Programming allows setting squelch, VOX gain, 50 CTCSS and 210 DCS codes for privacy.. Common functions, can be accessed with on-off, up down buttons The only variable control is volume. The radio speaks, it's channel number, so no display is used. There is a green signal-red transmit light, the Battery has a USB-C connector and a red charging- green fully charged light. Recharging takes 4-6 hours. The manufacturer claims maximum use 18 hours monitoring. So these will get you through a 8 hour shift easy. Now before you POO-POO the radio only being 2 watts; any other HT rated at 5 watts is heavier and more expensive. Yet 2 watts is a barely detectable by ear.. Sure, it can be measured and compared with lab quality test equipment, but you can;t hear it most times. Here in rural Kansas I can go 8-10 miles.. You can't do that in New Your City.even with the 5 watt hand helds. A GMRS license is $35 for a 10 year period. and allows your entire family to operate under your callsign. No test is required. That is perfect for family relations named Daryl, Daryl and Larry.. you just need to teach them, "to talk, push the button, To listen you just listen". As a commercial radio-telephone licensed operator and also an Amateur Radio operator and certified examiner; these radio's are great for daily family business use as long FCC rules and regulations are not violated. Things like shopping sprees, calling the family in for dinner, and so on. Hunting, camping and fishing. Even going into a rest stop on a family trip.. You never know when to call for help. Many of other licensed services are listening to Channel 3.. It's all described at :https://amrron.com You MUST have a license to operate GMRS or Amateur Radio. FRS and CB are licensed free. GMRS stations can talk to FRS and versa visa, It behooves everyone especially in this age to have a pair or two ready for an emergency. Cellphone service goes down when a tornado blows through or the government turns of cellphone service like 1/6 at the DC mall. Emergency communications is in place and this is your gateway. These will not break the bank and are excellent starter radio's. After being licensed for 57 years and have thousands of dollars worth of radio's, towers, and accessories, I find these will be my go to GMRS especially when I need communications with friends and family locally. This will also be published on Blind Hams@ groups.io and FACEBOOK GMRS room. Larry W8LM

I checked VFW post 3115- Schedule- for the next 2 months... NOV 21- SATURDAY- ARRL SWEEPSTAKES SSB Phone contest 3PM local start -2100 UTC Saturday & runs through 0259 UTC Monday. (Sunday 9PM Local) Operation is limited to 24Hrs. with at least one 1/2 hour break. I will be operating at home UNLESS others wish to activate the W?VFW station. Contact me if so by email. NOV 22 -SUNDAY -Thanksgiving dinner -bring a side, they supply the meat - 2PM NOV 24- TUESDAY- W?VFW meeting 7pm.. Eyeball before and after.. Nomination of Officers- not present will be nominated. DEC 13 - SUNDAY- Auxiliary Brunch 8-11:30am DEC 22 - TUESDAY - W?VFW meeting 7pm.. Eyeball before and after. Election of Officers- not present will be Elected.. DEC 27 - SUNDAY - Omelets made to order 9-11am DEC 31 - THURSDAY - New years eve Steak Dinner 6PM - Reservations- $12- DJ- 8- Midnight. Terri, my lady friend says they have a signup sheet for Thanksgiving dinner. She plays cards at the VFW every Wednesday night, so she will be in the know. If you want to chit-chat regarding what to bring or not to bring, her email address is: terrilulu@... You don't have to bring a dish. There is always plenty, You can just donate, many guys do..Cash is always the right color and size.. If someone needs a ride, contact Terri or I, as living in Mulvane, we drive past just about everyone to get the the VFW. Finally, DEC 27th - My RICH sister from Detroit will be visiting and will be at the omlets made to order.. There you can ask questions of my childhood. Larry W8LMARRL Life member- Licensed 55 years

Cross posted for VFW members not currently a Tec-Ni-Chat member like myslelf. This is the best WIDE area overage machine in the area. 146.94. Please join us for the Wichita area amateur radio club nets this evening (and every Sunday evening) on the 146.94 repeater. The schedule for the nets is as follows: Sedgwick County RACES Net – 6:30 PM Air Capitol Tec-Ni-Chat Net – 6:40 PM – Immediately following the RACES Net, and Inter City UHF Club (ICUC) Net – 6:50 PM – Immediately following the Air Capitol Tec-Ni-Chat Net. The nets are open to all licensed amateur radio operators. Guests are always welcome and heartily encouraged. The nets are intended to share information about ham radio activities. Anyone having information that might be of interest to any of the groups is encouraged to check-in to the nets and share their information. Information about the club’s repeaters is listed below. Please share this e-mail with your ham radio friends. For membership information about Air Capitol Tec-Ni-Chat Amateur Radio Club, please contact me. My contact information is listed at the bottom of this e-mail. 73, Jim Hand – K0WWS * Information about the club’s repeaters: 146..94 Repeater Repeater output – 146.940 MHz Repeater input – 146.340 MHz (146.940 MHz – 0.600 MHz) Mode – FM – Narrow Band CTCSS – 103.5 Hz The CTCSS tone encode is required. The CTCSS tone decode is optional Tower site – Near Colwich, KS Owned and operated by Air Capitol Tec-Ni-Chat Amateur Radio Club, Inc. 444.000 Repeater - Analog Repeater output – 444.000 MHz Repeater input – 449.000 MHz (444.000 MHz + 5.000 MHz) Mode – FM – Wide Band CTCSS – 100.0 Hz The CTCSS tone encode is required. The CTCSS tone decode is optional Tower site – Near Colwich, KS Owned and operated by Air Capitol Tec-Ni-Chat Amateur Radio Club, Inc. 444.000 Repeater – Digital Repeater output – 444.000 MHz Repeater input – 449.000 MHz (444.000 +5.000 MHz) Mode – FM – DMR Wide Band Color Code - 1 Talk Group -1 Tower site – Near Colwich, KS Owned and operated by Air Capitol Tec-Ni-Chat Amateur Radio Club, Inc. 421.250 Fast Scan ATV Repeater Repeater output – 421.250 MHz Repeater input – 439.250 MHz Mode – FM – NTSC – Full Motion Color TV with audio Color Code - 1 Talk Group -1 Tower site – Downtown Wichita Owned and operated by Intra City UHF Club The repeater can be received on a standard television tuned to analog cable channel 59 using an outdoor UHF antenna pointed toward downtown Wichita All of the repeaters are supported through membership in the Club owning and operating the repeaters. When all else fails, ham radio works! Jim Hand – K?WWS Treasurer Air Capitol Tec-Ni-Chat Amateur Radio Club, Inc. PO Box 47695 Wichita, KS 67201-7695 Mobile: 316-651-6411 E-mail: k0wws@... Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message is legally privileged and confidential. The information is intended only for the use of the persons or entities to whom the e-mail is addressed. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you received this email in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete the e-mail.

From: The American Legion <legion@...> Sent: Friday, November 6, 2020, 12:34:27 PM CST Subject: Veterans Day special event On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the 2020 Veterans Day Special Event operations will be hosted by K9TAL with assistance from stations around the country. NOVEMBER 2020 Americans of all political views have reasons to celebrate the 2020 elections. A record number of Americans cast their votes, and even with the expected future challenges, lawsuits, and recounts in multiple states an eventual president will be named and our great system of government will continue. Seats in both the House and Senate have also changed hands in accordance with the will of the people. This being the year 2020, all these events seemed fraught with peril and danger—even grave constitutional crisis, as some have described them. But elections and even the expected recounts simply reflect the completely normal functions of our great system of government, which over time is self-correcting. There are great constitutional checks and balances and if we happen to agree or disagree with the current situation, just wait a few years. Life goes on. No matter your candidate, the fact that you voted and had a say in the outcome is itself affirming. The year 2020 may have thrown many stones at us, but we voted and we will survive to vote another day. Especially since just one of those stones, called Asteroid 2018VP1 (the so-called “Election Day” asteroid), had the good sense to miss destroying the Earth before we could cast our votes. This deep space rock was headed our way at 25,000 miles per hour and had a 0.41% chance of entering our atmosphere late on November 2. Nabisco’s Oreo Cookies had anticipated a potential disaster and established, near the Global Seed Vault in Svalbard, Norway, the Global Oreo Vault. Several crates of Oreo cookies, along with some milk, were packaged in Mylar, which can protect them in temperatures from -80 degrees to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. The treats were then locked in a special vault located safely above the Arctic Circle. Good news. As it turned out, the Election Day asteroid did not even touch our atmosphere at all. And even if it did, according to NASA, it was too small to do any harm and would have vaporized instantly in the upper atmosphere. NASA’s announcement was also good news—good news indeed. And here’s some more good news: New digital WIRES-X net now in operation TALARC member Everett WA3DVO has notified National Headquarters that American Legion Amateur Radio Club N3TAL out of Post 275 in Glenarden, Md., has established a new monthly net to help fill in on Saturdays. The net is on WIRES-X and is conducted on the fourth Saturday of each month at noon Eastern time. They can be found on WIRES-X Room: “Post 275.” Those of you with WIRES-X capability are encouraged to take part in this new national net. Veterans Day Special Event On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the 2020 Veterans Day Special Event operations will be hosted by K9TAL with assistance from stations around the country. Stations will operate from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m. EST [1800Z to 2359Z], using the call signs N9V, N9V-2, N9V-3 and N9V-4. Stations will alternate Control Station responsibilities: 40m stations will operate from the Legion’s National Headquarters in Indianapolis [N9V/K9TAL] and from Trappe, Md. [N9V-4/K3EMD]. 20m stations will operate from Dell Rapids, S.D. [N9V-2/KI?CW] and from Glenarden, Md. [N9V-3/N3TAL]. To accommodate almost all our members, there are several communications modes to choose from including HF, VHF, IRLP and EchoLink. To contact Special Event stations, tune to 7.225 MHz (+/- 5 KHz); or to 14.275 MHz (+/- 5 KHz); or to the 2m K9IP Repeater, 147.315, at Indianapolis; or to IRLP Node 9735; or to the EchoLink *CROSSRDS* Conference node. Any ham radio operators who contact the stations are eligible to receive a QSL card and a commemorative certificate to document their participation. Let the TALARC board of officers be the first to wish you a happy Thanksgiving. Stay safe and protect yourself as we enter cold and flu season and th

I have been dealing with people including Yaesu USA's manager - John Kruk on Yaesu [email protected]. I keep running into erroneous statements and well, my diatribe is attached as it covers advances, setbacks and future direction. Here is my diatribe and will bring everyone up to date. I bought the VERTEX's back from the Dead.. I am but one person. I will be needing some testers to shake things down. I am not going to play integrating these new repeaters at the VFW. Just driving from Mulvane is over 1/2 hour each way. Plus there are times I can work on the repeaters when the VFW is closed. Here is my diatribe: On Thu, Nov 5, 2020 at 04:23 PM, John Kruk wrote: 1. The DR-2X is not designed to take DTMF codes via Fusion mode for control.- That statement is contrary to the DR2X/DR-2XE Operating manual Page 26: 11. Remote Controls Setting the remote control? Remote control of the DR-2X/DR-2XE repeater can be performed in either C4FM digital mode or analog FM mode. Yes, The person you're wondering about it, indeed me. I have been set back by Eye area Surgery, because of resulting Ramsey-Hunt.syndrome a manifestation of Shingles/ Chicken pox as a kid. Fortunately I did not loose my hearing. Surgery was complicated because I have 13 screws in my face around the eye socket and cheek from an aluminum ladder collapsing under me years ago. Additional nasal surgery is required but I'm holding off. I'm not fine with a chisel hammered up my nose. Unlike east and west coast, our only source for electronic parts to build anything is a Radio Shack. Last visit I was looking for 6.8uf and 2.2uf to build a low pass filter to inject a clean PL tone into the DR2X using a Arduino nano to produce the PL tone. They did not have them except at 450VDC. Any time parts are needed, it means mail order.. Mouser-Digikey-Newark and at least $8.95 shipping and a wait. Since we 1st contacted Yaesu Sales and inquired if the DR2X could be used on ALLSTAR, Prior to club purchase we were told: 1. NO PROBLEM. 2. It's done all the time. 3. We can tell you how it's done. The reality is- Our requests for that information rendered a type written 2 page overview. NO schematic, No Parts List, No specific point to point wiring and when calling Yaesu Tech Support- the answer is- We can't support any NON-Yaesu accessories attached to our products. We have 2 VERTEX VRX7000 repeaters running DMK URIx using a RJ45 connectors to DB25. 4 active wires, plus grounds. Then USB to a Raspberry Pi2 and operating just great. The reason for their replacement is VERTEX was bought by MOTOROLA and my opinion, killed it 2-3 years ago to eliminate competition. Our last repair required jumpering burned traces on the controller card.and substitution parts. A Resurrection- as End of life is pretty final. The interface- integration is a work in Progress. Because not a single component was specified, nor any wiring diagram exists. Anything documented in Internet-Land like the MABEL is a Kluge, and I see why. They made it work by, for instance having to sample RF output. Say what??? Their Kluge keeps the Analog/Analog or Digital/Digital switching based on input working correctly. It works because, it's a work around. In our case- in Fly over country Kansas and During SKYWARN weather events we want everyone to be able to talk to everyone. So our intent is to AMS(Auto mode Selection) the receiver and used Fixed ANALOG transmit. No one monitors a frequency with digital traffic on it and an analog only radio. Our mission is to serve all..Poor or rich, veteran or not..We have area hams that only own a $25 HT and rely on using our club HF station for DXing. We have hams that only are on the air during weather events. and cannot justify a $400 digital radio. Our 1st integration attempt, using a CT-175 cable and a DINAH, it worked fine, but after a few days we found the DR2X locked up. No touch screen response. The Display indicated Auto receive. The Fixed Transmit jumped from Analog to Digital.. Only a Factory reset restores it. We repeated with adding grounds and ferrites, same outcome. Since the rep

Military & Aerospace Electronics From: Military & Aerospace Electronics <MAE@...> Sent: Thursday, November 5, 2020 6:02 AM To: rfklinge@... Subject: [Webcast] The HyperX Processor and Software-Defined Radio Development To view this email online CLICK HERE . WEBCAST Stream LIVE: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 11:00 AM Central Time The HyperX Processor and Software-Defined Radio Development Tuesday, November 17, 2020 - 11:00am Central Time A HyperX memory-network processor represents a massively parallel processing system composed of a grid of processing elements embedded in an array of data memory and routing units. This scalable processing fabric supports the rapid software-based development of computationally-intensive virtualized systems that might otherwise be implemented in hardware. Join us for an introduction on the HyperX computing platform and associated development tools. It's a software-based approach allowing for significant flexibility in application design and development while operating with low power consumption. Attendees will learn: Basic tenets of software-defined radio (SDR) More advanced concepts around OFDM and digital communications Features of the HyperX platform that enable these unique problem sets to be addressed more effectively than other platforms We hope to see you there! REGISTER NOW ? Presented by: Dr. Ahmed Hamza DSP Software Engineer Coherent Logix Kevin Shelby Director of SDR Application Development Coherent Logix John Keller Editor-in-Chief Military & Aerospace Electronics Sponsored by: Share: You may unsubscribe by clicking here. You may unsubscribe at any time. Read our privacy policy. Endeavor Business Media, LLC | 331 54th Avenue N. | Nashville, TN 37209 | USA

A Gal at the VFW told me those that ordered a T-shirt, They are in and have been placed in the Ham Station room. If you want to pick them up any time the VFW is open Ask the Bar tender for the Key to the Radio Room.. Sign the Key log, Get your T-shirt. Lock up.. Thank you- Larry W8LM

Tonight is pot luck dinner at the VFW 3115 - This is a post Function.. Let's support the POST.... I know Shuffleboard is at 7pm, so Potluck will be before.. I am binging a large crockpot of MAC & Cheese.. As it's not going to be warm tonight. So don't anyone else bring MAC & Cheese...It's kind of the 9 toaster wedding presents thing.. I will be there at 5pm on... Larry..W8LM

I have some commercial FM radio's- I have programming cables and factory software, however software is on 3.5 inch floppies. Anyone with an old MS dos machine that can read-3.5" floppies? Contact me privately... w8lm at ARRL dot net Larry W8LM

The M17 project... a new open source digital mode.. https://hackaday.com/2020/10/02/m17-aims-to-replace-proprietary-ham-radio-protocols/

Christmas is coming....If you complete the survey at http://www.arrl.org/survey you will receive a coupon code good for $20 off any purchase at the ARRL shop. Take advantage of this offer to September 20th, 2020 for yourself or for someone new to the hobby or who otherwise could not afford them. The code works for members and non-members alike..It cannot be used for membership however..

Hi folks. If you know anyone who is curious about Allstar, send them this! Myself, VE3RWJ, and Patrick Purdue, KE4DYI, both white caners, contributed a podcast episode to the CQ Blind Hams Podcast recently. The episode is entitled Allstar 101. It's a brief introduction to what Allstar is, how it works in general terms, a few short demos, and it's under half an hour in length. If you listen to podcasts simply look for "CQ blind Hams" in your podcast app of choice. Alternatively, if you aren't a podcast listener or still own a flip phone, here's a link to the audio of this particular episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5iI96NaTPU I participated in the conversation and contributed the show notes. Patrick did the amazing audio production.. 73, Chris de VE3RWJ

Comments are being accepted on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in MD Docket 20-270, which proposes application fees for radio amateurs. Formal deadlines for comments and reply comments will be determined once the NPRM appears in the Federal Register. Comments may be filed now, however, by using the FCC's Electronic Comment Filing System ( <https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings> ECFS), posting to MD Docket No. 20-270. The docket is already open for accepting comments, even though deadlines have not yet been set. Here is the link to file your comments (copy and paste in your browser): https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings/express * In the first box type, "20-270", then select the "Amendment of the Schedule of Application Fees...." * Then fill out the remainder and submit. It won't immediately show up, it has to be reviewed first..mine showed up this morning. Here are the comments WB4OMM submitted an an example: "I strenuously implore the FCC to drop this fee initiative for Amateur Radio License Applications and Renewals. Amateur Radio Operators provide VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY SERVICES. VOLUNTEER Examiners, SKYWARN, ARES, RACES, and CERT are all VOLUNTARY groups and services. Even the title, "AMATEUR" denotes VOLUNTEER service (non-paid). I see this fee as a huge barrier to youth (Boy and Girl Scouts, High School, Elementary Students) at a minimum; I see it as a, "slap in the face" to folks who provide volunteer community services. If you need funding, raise the fees of the commercial license holders who profit from the license. Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments." If you provide comments, make them your own...there are over 300 comments on the site against this NPRM as of today, but obviously the more the better. No nastiness, "just say no!".

View this email in your browser Route 66 On The Air is a great way to celebrate the "The Mother Road" on the airwaves. There are two ways to participate in this event. You can stay at your home station and work as many W6? stations as you can. These stations are operating from on or near Rt 66. This event runs from September 12 through 20 and all of the information can be found on the Route 66 On The Air website. Or, you can work as the Oklahoma City (W6K) station and make connections around the world from Rt. 66. OKC has always been well represented and they'd love your help. The following are the instructions from Thomas Webb WA9AFM/5 on getting set up as a W6K operator. 73 Just under one week to go before Route 66 On The Air begins!!! Once again, we'll celebrate the legend and lore of Route 66, "The Mother Road". Oklahoma City will again use the special event call sign W6K; Steve Duskin, NE5SD is the trustee for the call sign. Use of W6K must be authorized by the trustee through the R66OTA Registration Page. All W6K operations should be conducted in the Oklahoma City Metro area including Norman, and in the spirit of the event, as close to Route 66 as practical. Operations from Oklahoma City area landmarks associated with Route 66 are encouraged, i.e. Cowboy Hall of Fame, the 'round barn' in Arcadia, the Route 66 Bridges west of Bethany, etc. Mobile operations along Route 66 are also encouraged. Formal coordination with the Oklahoma History Center and the Museum of Western Heritage/Cowboy Hall of Fame has been completed. Mobile units may operate from the parking lots at both locations during their operating hours. For the Oklahoma History Center, Monday-Saturday, 10 AM. to 5 PM. For the Cowboy Hall of Fame, Monday-Saturday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Sunday, 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Please note: permission has been granted only for exterior operations only, NO permission has been granted for operations inside these locations. For R66OTA contacts in the Oklahoma City area, the 146.82MHz and 147.135MHz repeaters have been designated 'R66OTA repeaters'. Stations may reserve '2m FM' operating slots and use W6K on these repeaters. R66OTA began at 0000Z/7 September and continues to 2359Z/15 September. Radio operators may use phone, CW, or digital. Radio operators may also consider operating mobile on "The Mother Road". QSL information is provided in the registration instructions. To sign up as a R66OTA Radio Operator for Oklahoma City, contact Dave Downing, WD5G (davedown@...), Duane Angles, AA5KD (dangles1@...), Steve Duskin, NE5SD (ne5sd.steve@...) or Tom Webb, WA9AFM/5 (wa9afm@...). You will be assigned a username (your call sign) and password to access the R66OTA Registration Page. Besides your name and call sign, please provide a phone and email point of contact in case we need to get in touch with you. Operating slot reservation instructions will be sent to you after you have been registered as a R66OTA radio operator. You can 'reserve' two-hour operating slots by day/time/band/mode. Sign up for as many slots as you can operate. If you sign up to operate, please honor your commitment and operate for the time slots for which you register. Copyright ? 2020 Ham Holiday, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at http://hamholiday.com. We send information regarding hamfests in Oklahoma. Our mailing address is: Ham Holiday PO Box 1103Nicoma Park, Ok 73066 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

W?VFW/ R on 145.27 has been connected to The Blind Hams Hub 24x7. There are other groups, and they my interest you. If you're interested in a hot spot, figure about $150 if you build your own all new- less if you scrounge. $180 to300 all ready built and tested. Using a hot spot and a handheld you can connect to these nodes as easily as dialing the phone. Here is a link my buddy in Detroit sent me. Jerry Grimes, K8GNG -Treasurer, South Lyon Area Amateur Radio Club. https://kc3cduonline.wordpress.com/are-there-any-good-allstar-nets/

Dayton, Claremore, Huntsville, Orlando, Indianapolis, Oklahoma City, and they've all been canceled. For the 1st time this year, there WILL BE a hamfest and it is UNDER 250 miles from Wichita! It's this Saturday...August 22nd, 2020 JOPLIN Missouri. Here is the link to the Flyer- http://www.joplinhamfest.org/_Graphics/festflyer_basic11_200715.pdf I all ready checked the 5 day WX forecast for Joplin... Partly cloudy and 89 degrees. It is an OUTDOOR flea market, much like Radio Shack's Sidewalk Sale. I've all ready bought my parking space and will we there. If anyone wishes to ride down with me, please contact me at w8lm at ARRL dot net. I will have room for just 1 person.. going to take my car...better gas mileage and I have not driven it in 2 months. de Larry W8LM..

Attached .pfd file find info regarding the disposition of all e-waste in Sedgwick county. It's free... As a special favor to the club members, I will pickup all ham transceivers, including FLEX and ELCRAFT, HT's (analog or Digital) , HF amplifiers, Rotors, Beam antennas including Stepp-IR and dispose them for you...Your E-waste HAM RADIO junk will be lovingly hauled off.. Call me.

THIS IS NOT TO BE TALKED ABOUT ON THE AIR..... It has come to my attention that late night the BLIND HAMS TALK GROUP is being jammed. This is what we know: #1. The jammer is accessing the group via DMR. #2. The jammer is changing his radio's DMR address. #3. The jammer is operating late at night. Since our VHF repeater is connected 24x7 to the Blind Hams Group and we wish to continue at this time; we are not going to disconnect. Except or unless we create the issue. During nets, our repeater squelch tail will continue with a digital signal then drop. Only during Nets, it is coming from a digital HT on our input. I have never heard it on the input at my location but have hear it on the input at the repeater, ONLY during Nets. How I wished the repeater has a signal strength meter. I only heard it once on Patricia's net last week. The BLIND HAMS group is not interested in our little "burps" but instead this above mentioned jammer.. So as of today, the Blind Hams group is turning off DMR access in the evenings, as this is when the jammer comes out to play. THEY ARE NOT ANNOUNCING THIS !! So If anyone tries to access us via DMR 10PM to 4AM nightly it will be a NO GO.. ALLSTAR will work as it should and be available 24x7. They are also working on better authentication of DMR access on their end. Again THIS IS NOT TO BE TALKED ABOUT ON THE AIR.....