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Re: D-STAR repeater antenna
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On Sat, Feb 22, 2025 at 10:15?PM John Szwarc via <johnszwarc= [email protected]> wrote:
Everyone,
Our planned DSTAR repeater is progressing.? The tower we had asked for permission to use is going to have some maintaince? done in the near future.? ?They will be climbing the tower and this is our opportunity to install an antenna for the DSTAR repeater without incurring additional cost.? ?So the need for an antenna becomes immediate if we¡¯re to take advantage of this.
I called Scott N3XCC who builds repeaters.? He built the DMR one for us.? ?He has a suitable antenna he would sell for $600.? ?It¡¯s new old stock.? ?He bought it for a project that fell through.? So never installed.? ?The retail on this antenna is over $1,000.? ?So this is a real deal for us.?
He¡¯s willing to take payments but I don¡¯t want to commit the club to this expense without consulting others.? ?What are your thoughts on this?? ?
We also need duplexers and I had previously discussed with Scott and he has a set for us.? ?He said we could borrow them for a while and purchase later if we¡¯d like.?
So what does everyone think??
John N3SPW
814-553-5649
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Re: D-STAR repeater antenna
Seems like an opportunity? to save the club the expense of installation and a fair price on the antenna.
On Sat, Feb 22, 2025 at 10:15?PM John Szwarc via <johnszwarc= [email protected]> wrote:
Everyone,
Our planned DSTAR repeater is progressing.? The tower we had asked for permission to use is going to have some maintaince? done in the near future.? ?They will be climbing the tower and this is our opportunity to install an antenna for the DSTAR repeater without incurring additional cost.? ?So the need for an antenna becomes immediate if we¡¯re to take advantage of this.
I called Scott N3XCC who builds repeaters.? He built the DMR one for us.? ?He has a suitable antenna he would sell for $600.? ?It¡¯s new old stock.? ?He bought it for a project that fell through.? So never installed.? ?The retail on this antenna is over $1,000.? ?So this is a real deal for us.?
He¡¯s willing to take payments but I don¡¯t want to commit the club to this expense without consulting others.? ?What are your thoughts on this?? ?
We also need duplexers and I had previously discussed with Scott and he has a set for us.? ?He said we could borrow them for a while and purchase later if we¡¯d like.?
So what does everyone think??
John N3SPW
814-553-5649
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Everyone,
Our planned DSTAR repeater is progressing. The tower we had asked for permission to use is going to have some maintaince done in the near future. They will be climbing the tower and this is our opportunity to install an antenna for the DSTAR repeater without incurring additional cost. So the need for an antenna becomes immediate if we¡¯re to take advantage of this.
I called Scott N3XCC who builds repeaters. He built the DMR one for us. He has a suitable antenna he would sell for $600. It¡¯s new old stock. He bought it for a project that fell through. So never installed. The retail on this antenna is over $1,000. So this is a real deal for us.
He¡¯s willing to take payments but I don¡¯t want to commit the club to this expense without consulting others. What are your thoughts on this?
We also need duplexers and I had previously discussed with Scott and he has a set for us. He said we could borrow them for a while and purchase later if we¡¯d like.
So what does everyone think?
John N3SPW
814-553-5649
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February CCARC Newsletter
Everyone,
The February CCARC Newsletter is now ready for your?review.? Here's the link:
And if you'd like to see the complete collection of newsletters, here's a link to the index:
Thank you.
JOhn N3SPW
-- Cell Phone: (814) 553-5649
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Re: EMA Center HF Antenna Update
Yes, no HF antenna at all until this is sorted out.? I did suggest to Allen that possibly?we could temporarily?install a long wire or something until the antenna on the tower is either fixed or replaced.? That is part of the conversation?he is going to have with the county officials to see if they will allow something?to be temporarily?installed.??
On Sat, Feb 22, 2025 at 1:09?PM Lasse kb3wbt via <kvantlars= [email protected]> wrote: So, in essence no hf antenna what so ever....
How about a couple of fan dipole's?
Say 80m, 40m, 30m on one, and 20m to 6m on one.
Inverted V configuration.
Kb3wbt
Everyone,
This morning Allen K3HOC and myself spent some time at the Clearfield County EMA building trying to sort out the mess of coax antenna wires to come into the amateur radio station area.??
The long answer: There are six coax leads coming into our amateur operations area.? We determined there were cables for the 6m band antenna, three Comet GP-9 UHF/VHF antennas, and one UHF beam antenna.? The sixth cable has nothing attached?to it.? We presume this was intended for the HF antenna.
Allen spent some time investigating?cables coming down the tower that potentially could be for our HF dipole antenna.? None appeared to be from the HF antenna.? So either the cable has become completely disconnected at the?feed point on the tower, the coax cable may have?failed, or the antenna itself is just toasted.? We won't know the answer to that until someone climbs the tower to?investigate and test things.??
The short answer: We could not locate a cable that appeared to?be the HF antenna.? Allen is going to consult with the county officials and come up with a plan to move forward.??
It appears this is going to take a while.? But we will eventually get it fixed.
Thank you and 73.
John N3SPW
-- Cell Phone: (814) 553-5649
-- Cell Phone: (814) 553-5649
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Re: EMA Center HF Antenna Update
So, in essence no hf antenna what so ever....
How about a couple of fan dipole's?
Say 80m, 40m, 30m on one, and 20m to 6m on one.
Inverted V configuration.
Kb3wbt
Everyone,
This morning Allen K3HOC and myself spent some time at the Clearfield County EMA building trying to sort out the mess of coax antenna wires to come into the amateur radio station area.??
The long answer: There are six coax leads coming into our amateur operations area.? We determined there were cables for the 6m band antenna, three Comet GP-9 UHF/VHF antennas, and one UHF beam antenna.? The sixth cable has nothing attached?to it.? We presume this was intended for the HF antenna.
Allen spent some time investigating?cables coming down the tower that potentially could be for our HF dipole antenna.? None appeared to be from the HF antenna.? So either the cable has become completely disconnected at the?feed point on the tower, the coax cable may have?failed, or the antenna itself is just toasted.? We won't know the answer to that until someone climbs the tower to?investigate and test things.??
The short answer: We could not locate a cable that appeared to?be the HF antenna.? Allen is going to consult with the county officials and come up with a plan to move forward.??
It appears this is going to take a while.? But we will eventually get it fixed.
Thank you and 73.
John N3SPW
-- Cell Phone: (814) 553-5649
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EMA Center HF Antenna Update
Everyone,
This morning Allen K3HOC and myself spent some time at the Clearfield County EMA building trying to sort out the mess of coax antenna wires to come into the amateur radio station area.??
The long answer: There are six coax leads coming into our amateur operations area.? We determined there were cables for the 6m band antenna, three Comet GP-9 UHF/VHF antennas, and one UHF beam antenna.? The sixth cable has nothing attached?to it.? We presume this was intended for the HF antenna.
Allen spent some time investigating?cables coming down the tower that potentially could be for our HF dipole antenna.? None appeared to be from the HF antenna.? So either the cable has become completely disconnected at the?feed point on the tower, the coax cable may have?failed, or the antenna itself is just toasted.? We won't know the answer to that until someone climbs the tower to?investigate and test things.??
The short answer: We could not locate a cable that appeared to?be the HF antenna.? Allen is going to consult with the county officials and come up with a plan to move forward.??
It appears this is going to take a while.? But we will eventually get it fixed.
Thank you and 73.
John N3SPW
-- Cell Phone: (814) 553-5649
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Maybe you¡¯ve already heard about this. ? But the Rig Expert administration building in Kyiv Ukraine was destroyed by a 500 KG ballistic missile on February 12 th. ?? ? If you¡¯re not familiar with Rig Expert, they are a leading developer and manufacturer of antenna analyzers, transceiver interfaces, and amateur radio software.?
Their website states all employees are safe and production will not be interrupted. Here¡¯s a link to the website. Article about the incident: |
John N3SPW
CCARC members,
This weekend marks the beginning of the hamfest season. ? The Wash Fest will be held on Saturday in South Park PA. ? Here¡¯s a link to the event details: |
Is anyone planning to attend this event? ? It would be really nice if someone could take a stack of flyers about our hamfest and hand them out. ??
And on Saturday March 8th the?Warren County Hamfest will be happening. ? Here¡¯s a link to information about that event:
We could hand out flyers there as well promoting our harvest. ?
Is anyone planning to attend these events? ??
Thank you
,
John N3SPW?
News DMR repeater - N3RZL - Pennfield
Fellow radio enthusiasts,
The word is that there's a new DMR repeater in our neck of the woods.? Apparently?it went on the air earlier today.? It's a Brandmeister system.? Here are?the details: Call Sign:? N3RZL Repeater Number:??314468 City:? Pennfield Frequency:? 442.350 MHz?+5 MHz offset. Brandmeister data page:??
Thank you to Allen N3HOC for letting me know about this.??
Thank you.
John N3SPW -- Cell Phone: (814) 553-5649
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Good morning everyone, if someone would like to step up and be a net control for the Tuesday night net that would really be appreciated. Unfortunately, I will be starting a Bible study at our church on Tuesday nights and will not be able to call the net at this time. The Bible study is during that time. I will be glad to help out if there¡¯s any weeks that we are not there and I am available. Anyone can be a net control. It is not hard at all, so if you would like to do the net on Tuesday night just let us know and we¡¯ll be glad to get you on board. It is a great net. And only last about 15 to 20 minutes. Of course, we would like to get a lot more people participating and if it lasts an hour, that would be great too. Anyway, hope everyone has a great week and please consider being a neck control for the net. It is a great opportunity and good experience. 73 from Tim. K5TEL
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Thank you Steve.? I've got you on the list.? Much appreciated.
On Sun, Feb 16, 2025 at 10:43?PM Steven Smith via <s_k_smith_75= [email protected]> wrote: I'm an ARRL member.
K3SKS? On Sun, Feb 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM, John Szwarc via Thank you Harvey.? Anyone else?
John, I am an ARRL member, Janet is not.? Harvey
On Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 12:23:24 PM EST, John Szwarc via <johnszwarc= [email protected]> wrote:
Everyone,
Attached to this email is an updated Clearfield County Amateur Radio Club membership roster.? Hopefully I have everyone's information?correct at this point but if there are any errors or omissions please let me know.
Also, on the far right is a new column titled "ARRL Member".? CCARC is an ARRL affiliated club.? To initially qualify for this status we were required to have at least 51% of our members also being ARRL members.? Recently CCARC applied to the ARRL to have the club designated as a "ARRL Special Services Club" and the topic of ARRL membership came up again.? We have not been tracking ARRL memberships and don't have accurate information.? If you are an ARRL member, and it's not already indicated on the roster, please let me know so we can update the information.??
Thank you.
John N3SPW
-- Cell Phone: (814) 553-5649
-- Cell Phone: (814) 553-5649
-- Cell Phone: (814) 553-5649
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Thank you Ken.? That brings us to 41% of our membership?also being members of the ARRL.??
Are there any others???
John, i am a ARRL member.?
Ken, KE3M
-------- Original message -------- Date: 2/16/25 12:23 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: [W3CPA] Updated Club Roster
Everyone,
Attached to this email is an updated Clearfield County Amateur Radio Club membership roster.? Hopefully I have everyone's information?correct at this point but if there are any errors or omissions please let me know.
Also, on the far right is a new column titled "ARRL Member".? CCARC is an ARRL affiliated club.? To initially qualify for this status we were required to have at least 51% of our members also being ARRL members.? Recently CCARC applied to the ARRL to have the club designated as a "ARRL Special Services Club" and the topic of ARRL membership came up again.? We have not been tracking ARRL memberships and don't have accurate information.? If you are an ARRL member, and it's not already indicated on the roster, please let me know so we can update the information.??
Thank you.
John N3SPW
-- Cell Phone: (814) 553-5649
-- Cell Phone: (814) 553-5649
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John, i am a ARRL member.?
Ken, KE3M
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-------- Original message -------- From: "John Szwarc via groups.io" <johnszwarc@...> Date: 2/16/25 12:23 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: [W3CPA] Updated Club Roster
Everyone,
Attached to this email is an updated Clearfield County Amateur Radio Club membership roster.? Hopefully I have everyone's information?correct at this point but if there are any errors or omissions please let me know.
Also, on the far right is a new column titled "ARRL Member".? CCARC is an ARRL affiliated club.? To initially qualify for this status we were required to have at least 51% of our members also being ARRL members.? Recently CCARC applied to the ARRL to have the club designated as a "ARRL Special Services Club" and the topic of ARRL membership came up again.? We have not been tracking ARRL memberships and don't have accurate information.? If you are an ARRL member, and it's not already indicated on the roster, please let me know so we can update the information.??
Thank you.
John N3SPW
-- Cell Phone: (814) 553-5649
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On Sun, Feb 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM, John Szwarc via groups.io <johnszwarc@...> wrote: Thank you Harvey.? Anyone else?
John, I am an ARRL member, Janet is not.? Harvey
On Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 12:23:24 PM EST, John Szwarc via <johnszwarc= [email protected]> wrote:
Everyone,
Attached to this email is an updated Clearfield County Amateur Radio Club membership roster.? Hopefully I have everyone's information?correct at this point but if there are any errors or omissions please let me know.
Also, on the far right is a new column titled "ARRL Member".? CCARC is an ARRL affiliated club.? To initially qualify for this status we were required to have at least 51% of our members also being ARRL members.? Recently CCARC applied to the ARRL to have the club designated as a "ARRL Special Services Club" and the topic of ARRL membership came up again.? We have not been tracking ARRL memberships and don't have accurate information.? If you are an ARRL member, and it's not already indicated on the roster, please let me know so we can update the information.??
Thank you.
John N3SPW
-- Cell Phone: (814) 553-5649
-- Cell Phone: (814) 553-5649
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Thank you Harvey.? Anyone else?
John, I am an ARRL member, Janet is not.? Harvey
On Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 12:23:24 PM EST, John Szwarc via <johnszwarc= [email protected]> wrote:
Everyone,
Attached to this email is an updated Clearfield County Amateur Radio Club membership roster.? Hopefully I have everyone's information?correct at this point but if there are any errors or omissions please let me know.
Also, on the far right is a new column titled "ARRL Member".? CCARC is an ARRL affiliated club.? To initially qualify for this status we were required to have at least 51% of our members also being ARRL members.? Recently CCARC applied to the ARRL to have the club designated as a "ARRL Special Services Club" and the topic of ARRL membership came up again.? We have not been tracking ARRL memberships and don't have accurate information.? If you are an ARRL member, and it's not already indicated on the roster, please let me know so we can update the information.??
Thank you.
John N3SPW
-- Cell Phone: (814) 553-5649
-- Cell Phone: (814) 553-5649
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John, I am an ARRL member, Janet is not.? Harvey
On Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 12:23:24 PM EST, John Szwarc via groups.io <johnszwarc@...> wrote:
Everyone,
Attached to this email is an updated Clearfield County Amateur Radio Club membership roster.? Hopefully I have everyone's information?correct at this point but if there are any errors or omissions please let me know.
Also, on the far right is a new column titled "ARRL Member".? CCARC is an ARRL affiliated club.? To initially qualify for this status we were required to have at least 51% of our members also being ARRL members.? Recently CCARC applied to the ARRL to have the club designated as a "ARRL Special Services Club" and the topic of ARRL membership came up again.? We have not been tracking ARRL memberships and don't have accurate information.? If you are an ARRL member, and it's not already indicated on the roster, please let me know so we can update the information.??
Thank you.
John N3SPW
-- Cell Phone: (814) 553-5649
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Thanks Ed.? No, don't need a membership?number.? Just need to know if you're a ARRL member.? Thank you.
I am an AARL member.? Do you need a member number or anything? On Sun, Feb 16, 2025 at 12:23?PM John Szwarc via <johnszwarc= [email protected]> wrote: Everyone,
Attached to this email is an updated Clearfield County Amateur Radio Club membership roster.? Hopefully I have everyone's information?correct at this point but if there are any errors or omissions please let me know.
Also, on the far right is a new column titled "ARRL Member".? CCARC is an ARRL affiliated club.? To initially qualify for this status we were required to have at least 51% of our members also being ARRL members.? Recently CCARC applied to the ARRL to have the club designated as a "ARRL Special Services Club" and the topic of ARRL membership came up again.? We have not been tracking ARRL memberships and don't have accurate information.? If you are an ARRL member, and it's not already indicated on the roster, please let me know so we can update the information.??
Thank you.
John N3SPW
-- Cell Phone: (814) 553-5649
-- Cell Phone: (814) 553-5649
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I am an AARL member.? Do you need a member number or anything?
On Sun, Feb 16, 2025 at 12:23?PM John Szwarc via <johnszwarc= [email protected]> wrote: Everyone,
Attached to this email is an updated Clearfield County Amateur Radio Club membership roster.? Hopefully I have everyone's information?correct at this point but if there are any errors or omissions please let me know.
Also, on the far right is a new column titled "ARRL Member".? CCARC is an ARRL affiliated club.? To initially qualify for this status we were required to have at least 51% of our members also being ARRL members.? Recently CCARC applied to the ARRL to have the club designated as a "ARRL Special Services Club" and the topic of ARRL membership came up again.? We have not been tracking ARRL memberships and don't have accurate information.? If you are an ARRL member, and it's not already indicated on the roster, please let me know so we can update the information.??
Thank you.
John N3SPW
-- Cell Phone: (814) 553-5649
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Thank you Brian.? I'll add your ARRL membership?to the list.??
Anyone else?
On Sun, Feb 16, 2025 at 1:29?PM Brian Bullers via <bbullers= [email protected]> wrote:
Everyone,
Attached to this email is an updated Clearfield County Amateur Radio Club membership roster.? Hopefully I have everyone's information?correct at this point but if there are any errors or omissions please let me know.
Also, on the far right is a new column titled "ARRL Member".? CCARC is an ARRL affiliated club.? To initially qualify for this status we were required to have at least 51% of our members also being ARRL members.? Recently CCARC applied to the ARRL to have the club designated as a "ARRL Special Services Club" and the topic of ARRL membership came up again.? We have not been tracking ARRL memberships and don't have accurate information.? If you are an ARRL member, and it's not already indicated on the roster, please let me know so we can update the information.??
Thank you.
John N3SPW
-- Cell Phone: (814) 553-5649
-- Cell Phone: (814) 553-5649
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Lasse kb3wbt
