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Field Day operating & logging times still available
There are still operating & logging time slots available for Field Day on June 24 & 25. This year we are partnering with the PFC William Hunter Kilburn American Legion Post 26 Radio Club to bring you Field Day. We will operate 3 stations in primarily SSB and digital modes from the Aiken County EM communications trailer starting at 2pm Sat. We will be setup again this year at southwest corner of the Aiken County Government Center property 1930 University Parkway Aiken. Signs will direct you to parking.
Sign up for operating or logging If you aren't interested in operating or logging there are still several ways you can help make our Field Day a success 1. Help with initial setup on Friday evening, June 23. We will do an initial antenna setup starting about approximately 5pm pending satisfactory weather i.e. no storms or lightning 2. Help with site shutdown after 2pm on Sunday 3. When not operating or logging, act as a very important ambassador for ham radio for any visitors to the site.. ? --Dave,? WB5NHL Treasurer,? NABRC |
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NABRC Field Day, June 24/25
Yup It's that time again, Once again Aiken will have its own ARRL Field Day site June 24 & 25. This year we are partnering with the PFC William Hunter Kilburn American Legion Post 26 Radio Club to bring you Field Day. We will operate 3 stations in primarily SSB and digital modes from the Aiken County EM communications trailer starting at 2pm Sat. We will be setup again this year at southwest corner of the Aiken County Government Center property 1930 University Parkway Aiken. Signs will direct you to parking.
There are several ways you can help make our Field Day a success
1. Help with initial setup on Friday evening, June 23. We will do an initial antenna setup starting about approximately 5pm pending satisfactory weather i.e. no storms or lightning. 2. Participate on Saturday and/or Sunday as either an operator or logger. Operation will be from 2pm to late evening on Saturday. Resuming on Sunday morning until 2pm shutdown? ? ? ? 3. Help with site shutdown after 2pm on Sunday 4. When not operating or logging, act as a very important ambassador for ham radio for any visitors to the site. If you feel uncertain about either operating or logging just come by. We will have plenty coaches to help you feel comfortable operating or logging. Or finally just come by and socialize. ? -- Dave,? WB5NHL Treasurer,? NABRC |
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XIEGU XPA125B 100w HF Linear Amplifier/Auto Tuner
KENT HUFFORD, KQ4KK
¿ªÔÆÌåÓý? FOR SALE: XIEGU XPA125B 100W+ ?6m-160m HF Linear Amplifier with built-in Auto Tuner. Works great with the ICOM 705 and all Xiegu QRP HF Transceivers. ? Xiegu XPA125B is a small and lightweight 100 watt HF and 50 MHz solid state linear power amplifier perfect for your QRP radio or low power SDR transceiver. It has a built in automatic antenna tuner, automatic protection circuits and a big and bright display for monitoring the amplifier status. The XPA125B amplifier has a gain of 13 dB making it the perfect amplifier for a 5 watt transmitter when 100 watt output is needed. The automatic Antenna Tuner Unit and power amplifier unit of XPA125B can be used independently of each other as either an automatic antenna tuner or a separate power amplifier. The tuner handle 14-500 ohm loads in the HF bands 1,8-30 MHz and 6 meter band 50-54 MHz. XPA125B has automatic band selection via the accessory connection directly compatible with the G90, X5105 and X108 G transceivers. In the accessory connection there is also a PTT input and ALC input available. For other Transceivers like the ICOM 705 it has manual band selection but still will key and autotune on the selected band. There is an accessory available for auto band for the YAESU FT-817/818. A serial connection makes it possible to connect the XPA125 to a PC for firmware upgrades. XPA125B Specifications
What comes with this buy-
$475 Pickup in Aiken SC Kent KQ4KK 803-392-7339 |
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John Gendron, NJ4Z, Appointed South Carolina Section Manager
 John Gendron, NJ4Z, Appointed South Carolina Section Manager
ARRL has named John Gendron, NJ4Z, as the South Carolina Section Manager. He will complete the term of Marc Tarplee, N4UFP, who passed away after a brief illness.
John Gendron, NJ4Z, Section Manager of the ARRL South Carolina Section.
Gendron, an Amateur Extra-class operator, is President of the York County Amateur Radio Society (YCARS) and a member of the Swamp Fox Contest Group. In addition to being an avid contester and DX chaser, Gendron enjoys participating in Parks on the Air. He has earned numerous ARRL awards, including the Worked All States and Triple Play Worked All States awards, and is closing in on 5-Band DXCC.
Gendron also hosts a YouTube channel, called From the Hamshack. In 2022, he became the 55th recipient of the Vic Clark Roanoke Division ARRL Service Award, the Division's highest honor.
Gendron is the CEO and an owner of a regional systems integration company based in South Carolina, and he earned a degree in electrical engineering from Youngstown State University in Ohio. He and his family reside in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Gendron's appointed term as Section Manager will continue through December 31, 2024.
-- Dave,? WB5NHL Treasurer,? NABRC |
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May/June Testing and training provided by SCHEART
SCHEART will be offering Ham (Amateur) Radio classes in May of 2023. This is for Technician, General and Extra. All classes will be running from?May 29th to June 2nd.??from 6pm to 9pm. Some classes will not take the whole week, but will finish when all the material is covered. These classes run concurrently. You can only choose one of the classes. We¡¯re presenting the classes by video conference using Zoom (?) If you didn¡¯t have the time to attend in person before, now is your chance. Email me at?midlandsve@.... I¡¯ll forward your email to your instructor and they will send you an invitation to the video conference. Here¡¯s a tutorial on how to use zoom:? Use a headset or headphones. Any headphones that plug into your computer will do. Even the wired ones that came with your cell phone, if it¡¯s using the 1/8¡± plug. This eliminates feedback when you unmute your microphone. All classes are free. If you wish to attend, RSVP to?MidlandsVE@.... Be sure to tell me which class you want to take and include you cell number. Testing will be offered on?June 3rd?at 08:30 am at SCETV headquarters, 1041 George Rogers Blvd in Columbia.? We¡¯ll take care of the administrative work first and start the testing at when the admin work is done. Bring a photo ID, an original and copy of any Ham Radio license, your FRN and $10.00 cash. If a child is testing and has no photo I.D., bring a copy of a birth certificate. If you are testing for the first time, you must bring your FCC Registration Number (FRN), which you can get here: If you¡¯re coming for testing only, email us so we can plan accordingly. Please refer any questions to?MidlandsVE@...m --Dave,? WB5NHL Treasurer,? NABRC |
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Silent Key Ceremony for Marc Tarplee, N4UPF/SK
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During the Monday Night YCARS net (May 22, 2023) at 8:30pm, we will be holding a silent key ceremony for ARRL Section Manager Marc Tarplee.? We have received permission from Roger Mull to link the SCHEART repeater system statewide.? Please let your club membership know as we would like to have a nice tribute for Marc.? We will be live streaming the net as well on our facebook page, for those unable to RF into the SCHEART system.? I can take check-ins via the chat page.??
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Coax RG8 Free to good home
Members, I recently replaced these coax?runs on my tower because after 4 years the squirrels?had gnawed on certain parts of the coax.? They are about 30-40ft each. There are some good sections for jumpers. If anyone wants these, come get them or I can bring them to the next meeting. DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.? CONTACT ME OFF LIST AT cjuvrud@... CARL KP2L |
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Tips for Busting a Pileup
Kevan, N4XL is an NABRC member from Greenwood SC. He is a top notch CW contester and member of?Swamp Fox Contest Group.?. This zoom meeting should be of interest to any NABRC members chasing? or contesting.
Topic: Tips for Busting a Pileup
Time: May 16, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) ?
Applicable to Contesters and DXers. Targeted primarily at newer folk, as people that have been contesting for a couple-few years know most of these tricks. Even so, experienced folk may find something of interest or could share some of their own tips and experiences with the?group. SSB and CW will be discussed. Long time SFCG members will already have heard much of what Kevan will be saying, but this is a more cohesive discussion of the topic. It is also a chance to get together and chat. Join with video so people can put faces to call signs.?In addition to the presentation there will be opportunity to engage in discussion and ask questions on this or other topics
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The presentation starts at 7:30 PM EST. Zoom should allow participants to join at 7 PM EST.
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Dave Kjellquist, WB5NHL
