Brian:
Always keep trying. The XYL's antenna restrictions here make an HOA pale by comparison, but my "invisible" EFHW works, but I have dead zones to South America and Japan. I'm reminded of the Japanese QRP-er who used 500 milliwatts to get DXCC. What most people have forgotten, however, it that he was using a dipole draped out of his window on the 66th floor of a high-rise in Tokyo. Still, if you're having fun, who cares?
Jack, W8TEE-
On Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 12:12:00 PM EDT, Brian KB9BVN via groups.io <kb9bvn@...> wrote:
Jerry,
I got my ticket in 1987...because I was interested in Packet.? Also
the same year eldest son joined the Cub Scouts.? Also the same year
my wife and I became Cub Scout leaders...in 1991 my son crossed over
to the Boy Scouts.? Wife retired from Cub Scouts, and I became a Boy
Scout leader.? In the meantime, ham radio had to take a back
seat...between raising kids, working, and scout leading there was
not much time for radio.? In 1995 first son earned Eagle, in 1999
other son earned Eagle.? (yes I'm bragging) BUT in late 1998 a buddy
stopped by, he had just passed his General and was getting into CW
with a Ten Tec Scout.? I was still licensed, and I had passed the 5
wpm test back in 1987...the idea of HF CW seemed like a good thing
to do...so I bought a Norcal 40A kit, a ZM-2 tuner, and made a
antenna of sorts and got on the air.? QRP seemed less expensive,
building my own antenna was cheap, so I went that way.? Put the
attic dipole up in 1999 after discussing it with my QRP Elmer Mac
AF4PS at length.? He had a pretty successful attic dipole so I
followed his plans.? Luckily my house is 58 feet wide in the attic.?
So my 40m dipole is up there with 4 feet on each end turned 90
degrees.? That crazy antenna helped me WAS in 1999 on the Norcal
40A.? Insert hook in mouth...QRP CW had me.? It's been up there ever
since and when I am operating from home it's usually what I use.??
Most of my operating these days is with my KX-2 and doing POTA.?
Now I will say...1999-2002 or so we had some GREAT band conditions.?
It helped.? Attic dipole was installed not because of HOA...but Mrs.
BVN said NO WAY to an external antenna in her yard.? We've been
married for 46 years this month.? I do have 67 confirmed DXCC
entities on that antenna...over 26 years.? May never get to 100.
de KB9BVN
Brian
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On 5/6/2025 9:39 AM, Gerald KI4IO via
groups.io wrote:
There need to be a special place? in heaven for those QRP'ers
who, for whatever reason, must used attic antennas.
Good on you...
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KI4IO
Jerry
Warrenton, VA
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Hey Dan...you're on the list...not sure I have your email address
correct.
Send it to membership@...
Thanks!
de KB9BVN
Brian
On 5/6/2025 12:12 PM, Dan KB9JLO via
groups.io wrote:
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I sure wish I could be there. Maybe next year.?
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I wanted to check on the "remote" attenders - all going well?
I know you will be sending the link later. Just wanted to check
in.?
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I sure wish I could be there. Maybe next year.?
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I wanted to check on the "remote" attenders - all going well? I know you will be sending the link later. Just wanted to check in.?
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Jerry,
I got my ticket in 1987...because I was interested in Packet.? Also
the same year eldest son joined the Cub Scouts.? Also the same year
my wife and I became Cub Scout leaders...in 1991 my son crossed over
to the Boy Scouts.? Wife retired from Cub Scouts, and I became a Boy
Scout leader.? In the meantime, ham radio had to take a back
seat...between raising kids, working, and scout leading there was
not much time for radio.? In 1995 first son earned Eagle, in 1999
other son earned Eagle.? (yes I'm bragging) BUT in late 1998 a buddy
stopped by, he had just passed his General and was getting into CW
with a Ten Tec Scout.? I was still licensed, and I had passed the 5
wpm test back in 1987...the idea of HF CW seemed like a good thing
to do...so I bought a Norcal 40A kit, a ZM-2 tuner, and made a
antenna of sorts and got on the air.? QRP seemed less expensive,
building my own antenna was cheap, so I went that way.? Put the
attic dipole up in 1999 after discussing it with my QRP Elmer Mac
AF4PS at length.? He had a pretty successful attic dipole so I
followed his plans.? Luckily my house is 58 feet wide in the attic.?
So my 40m dipole is up there with 4 feet on each end turned 90
degrees.? That crazy antenna helped me WAS in 1999 on the Norcal
40A.? Insert hook in mouth...QRP CW had me.? It's been up there ever
since and when I am operating from home it's usually what I use.??
Most of my operating these days is with my KX-2 and doing POTA.?
Now I will say...1999-2002 or so we had some GREAT band conditions.?
It helped.? Attic dipole was installed not because of HOA...but Mrs.
BVN said NO WAY to an external antenna in her yard.? We've been
married for 46 years this month.? I do have 67 confirmed DXCC
entities on that antenna...over 26 years.? May never get to 100.
de KB9BVN
Brian
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On 5/6/2025 9:39 AM, Gerald KI4IO via
groups.io wrote:
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There need to be a special place? in heaven for those QRP'ers
who, for whatever reason, must used attic antennas.
Good on you...
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KI4IO
Jerry
Warrenton, VA
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[QRPLabs] CW Practice / Rag Chew
On May 06 I had a CW practice / rag chew session on
20 and 30 meters. I worked three stations:
Conditions were not great with lots of QSB. SSN =
108, SFI = 159, A = 29, K = 3. I was using my Elecraft K3 at
100 watts with my 100 foot sloped doublet. I started out on
20 meters but switched to 30 hoping for better conditions.
They were a little better but not much.
My next CW practice session will be May 07
at 18:00 EDT / 22:00 UTC on 30 meters. Anyone and
everyone is welcome. This practice is intended for
operators who are new to CW or they need some practice.
IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW POOR YOUR CW IS. Mistakes are OK.
Poor fists are OK. Slow speed is OK. Really slow speed
is OK. This practice is meant for you to improve your
CW. I will do my best to adjust to your skill level.
Operate at any power level. If several stations show up,
I will operate as a round-table control station. I will
do it as a round-table so everyone gets a chance to
transmit. Please listen to my directions.
Details:
Date - May 07 2025
Time - 18:00 EDT
/ 22:00 UTC
Band - 30 meters
How to find me - I will find a clear frequency and call
CQ. Go to the Reverse Beacon Network and search for my
call sign AB8DF.
That will tell you what frequency I am on. Tune
your station to that frequency and if you hear me give
me a call. If there is a QSO in progress, please wait
for a break in the action. Then send your callsign. If I
hear you, I will invite you to join the QSO and start a
round-table QSO.
Reply to this email if you have questions.
IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW POOR CW IS
Ed
AB8DF
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There need to be a special place? in heaven for those QRP'ers who, for whatever reason, must used attic antennas.
Good on you...
?
KI4IO
Jerry
Warrenton, VA
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Re: ARS Spartan Sprint - Tonight!
Due to work obligations I will unfortunately miss this month but I have been meaning to ask… is combining the event with a POTA/SOTA activation still within the spirit of the rules? I understand it is a casual event but I would hate to break convention by self-spotting POTA, for instance.?
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Hi Jeff,
FDIM 2002 was at the world famous Ramada Inn.? The sounds, the
sights, THE SMELLS...Hamvention was at the trusty and rusty Hare
Arena.
I bought my K2 from Don sometime around 2004 I think.? So I have a
K1, K2, and a KX-2 I use for POTA.? Good goods to last this long.
I have a Norcal 40A I built in 1998, that still works 100%.? Good
for a solid watt, with the KC-1 keyer.? I bust it out a couple times
a month to keep it warmed up.
Time flies when we're having fun.
de KB9BVN
Brian Murrey
On 5/5/2025 8:20 PM, Jeff, KE9V via
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Brian,
I'm
pretty sure I remembered when you bought that K1. Time flies.
Was FDIM down the road south of Dayton that year?
I
still have a K1 along with a K2 (#524) that I built in 1999. I
need to push both of those back into service for a month this
summer.
Old
QRP is the best QRP!
On Monday, May 5th, 2025 at 6:18
PM, Brian KB9BVN via groups.io
<kb9bvn@...> wrote:
I was messing
around in the garage last night and found my old SMK-1
transceiver from 2001. So I bought it in to my office and
connected a battery, a speaker, antenna, and a key and was
pleasantly surprised that it fired up, and was putting out
about 300 milliwatts on 7040+/- !
The SST was going on last night so I answered a call from
Illinois and worked AD9CA Mike in Newton IL. He heard me. He
asked me to repeat my call so I did, and we had an exchange. I
got 449 for 300 milliwatts, and he was a solid 579 here.
So that was about 145 miles from the old attic dipole antenna,
and I was very happy. See
for more details.
Then tonight I pulled my old K1 (Ser #1250) and tuned it up on
40m. My battery must be low because I can only get about 3w
out on 7052.5 and the attic dipole. I heard WA9WFV calling CQ
from up in Wisconsin so I answered him and we had a great 20
minute QSO. He was at a park with his FT 897 and running 20w
with a battery powering the station...but NOT POTA. Mike was
just there in a park enjoying the great weather....60 and
sunny. While here is was cloudy and 55 with rain on the way.
I built this K1 in May 2002 right after I got home from Dayton
with it. It's been a great little radio. Maybe my almost 50 yr
old HW-8 will get tried next.
You all have fun at the Hamvention and FDIM next week! I hope
to get back there in 2026.
de KB9BVN
Brian Murrey
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Brian,
I'm pretty sure I remembered when you bought that K1. Time flies. Was FDIM down the road south of Dayton that year?
I still have a K1 along with a K2 (#524) that I built in 1999. I need to push both of those back into service for a month this summer.
Old QRP is the best QRP!
On Monday, May 5th, 2025 at 6:18 PM, Brian KB9BVN via groups.io <kb9bvn@...> wrote:
I was messing around in the garage last night and found my old SMK-1
transceiver from 2001. So I bought it in to my office and connected
a battery, a speaker, antenna, and a key and was pleasantly
surprised that it fired up, and was putting out about 300 milliwatts
on 7040+/- !
The SST was going on last night so I answered a call from Illinois
and worked AD9CA Mike in Newton IL. He heard me. He asked me to
repeat my call so I did, and we had an exchange. I got 449 for 300
milliwatts, and he was a solid 579 here.
So that was about 145 miles from the old attic dipole antenna, and I
was very happy. See for more details.
Then tonight I pulled my old K1 (Ser #1250) and tuned it up on 40m.
My battery must be low because I can only get about 3w out on 7052.5
and the attic dipole. I heard WA9WFV calling CQ from up in
Wisconsin so I answered him and we had a great 20 minute QSO. He
was at a park with his FT 897 and running 20w with a battery
powering the station...but NOT POTA. Mike was just there in a park
enjoying the great weather....60 and sunny. While here is was
cloudy and 55 with rain on the way.
I built this K1 in May 2002 right after I got home from Dayton with
it. It's been a great little radio. Maybe my almost 50 yr old HW-8
will get tried next.
You all have fun at the Hamvention and FDIM next week! I hope to
get back there in 2026.
de KB9BVN
Brian Murrey
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On 4/29/25 I had a CW practice / rag chew session
on 17 meters. I worked four stations:
Conditions were OK with some QSB. SSN = 134, SFI =
154, A = 4, K = 1.
My next CW practice session will be May 06
at 0900 EDT / 13:00 UTC on 20 meters. Anyone and
everyone is welcome. This practice is intended for
operators who are new to CW or they need some practice.
IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW POOR YOUR CW IS. Mistakes are OK.
Poor fists are OK. Slow speed is OK. Really slow speed
is OK. This practice is meant for you to improve your
CW. I will do my best to adjust to your skill level.
Operate at any power level. If several stations show up,
I will operate as a round-table control station. I will
do it as a round-table so everyone gets a chance to
transmit. Please listen to my directions.
Details:
Date - May 06 2025
Time - 0900 EDT /
13:00 UTC
Band - 20 meters
How to find me - I will find a clear frequency and call
CQ. Go to the Reverse Beacon Network and search for my
call sign AB8DF.
That will tell you what frequency I am on. Tune
your station to that frequency and if you hear me give
me a call. If there is a QSO in progress, please wait
for a break in the action. Then send your callsign. If I
hear you, I will invite you to join the QSO and start a
round-table QSO.
Reply to this email if you have questions.
IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW POOR CW IS
Ed
AB8DF
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I was messing around in the garage last night and found my old SMK-1
transceiver from 2001.? So I bought it in to my office and connected
a battery, a speaker, antenna, and a key and was pleasantly
surprised that it fired up, and was putting out about 300 milliwatts
on 7040+/- !
The SST was going on last night so I answered a call from Illinois
and worked AD9CA Mike in Newton IL.? He heard me.? He asked me to
repeat my call so I did, and we had an exchange.? I got 449 for 300
milliwatts, and he was a solid 579 here.
So that was about 145 miles from the old attic dipole antenna, and I
was very happy.? See for more details.
Then tonight I pulled my old K1 (Ser #1250) and tuned it up on 40m.?
My battery must be low because I can only get about 3w out on 7052.5
and the attic dipole.? I heard WA9WFV calling CQ from up in
Wisconsin so I answered him and we had a great 20 minute QSO.? He
was at a park with his FT 897 and running 20w with a battery
powering the station...but NOT POTA.? Mike was just there in a park
enjoying the great weather....60 and sunny.? While here is was
cloudy and 55 with rain on the way.
I built this K1 in? May 2002 right after I got home from Dayton with
it.? It's been a great little radio.? Maybe my almost 50 yr old HW-8
will get tried next.
You all have fun at the Hamvention and FDIM next week!? I hope to
get back there in 2026.
de KB9BVN
Brian Murrey
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Re: QRP Quarterly Mailing
FYI: QQ arrived today in WV
73 de Seth - W8FG?
Thanks Mike.? I was mistaken.?
Brian
On 5/5/2025 10:01 AM, Mike WA8MCQ via
wrote:
Brian, they are NOT sent out
by first class mail in the US.? I can guarantee that. Yours
probably is, due to your position, but the rest of us get them
by "periodicals" mail and I can send a photo of my envelope if
you want proof.
On Friday, May
2, 2025 at 06:23:36 PM EDT, Brian KB9BVN via
<kb9bvn@...> wrote:
The April 2025 issue of the QRP Quarterly was
mailed out on April 14th, 2025.
We send them out first class mail to the US and use a
3rd party mailing company for the DX issues.?
The US Postal system is responsible for delivery.
18 days to deliver first class mail seems to be more
commonplace than ever. I don't know why.
If your copy has not arrived by May 14th, let us know
and we will see what we can do on the shipping end.
73 de KB9BVN
Membership Manager
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ARS Spartan Sprint - Tonight!
Overview & Rule Summary FOR THE ADVENTURE RADIO SOCIETY SPARTAN SPRINT ? What is an ARS Spartan Sprint and how can I participate?The Adventure Radio Society Spartan Sprint is a two hour casual QRP contest.? It is held on the first Monday of every month to encourage QRP operators to get on and go to somewhere near the standard QRP frequencies on the 80-40-20-15-10 Meter bands for an evening of fun.? It is open to all QRP CW operators – there is not any membership requirement.?? Operating portable and/or using lightweight minimalist (spartan) equipment is encouraged, but is not required. THE CONTEST PERIOD FOR EACH TIME ZONE IS: EASTERN 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Local. CENTRAL 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Local MOUNTAIN 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Local PACIFIC 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Local Does?not?shift for DST – This event is always at these Local Times (UTC for STANDARD TIME : 0100Z to 0300Z) (UTC for DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME : 0000Z to 0200Z) ? POWER OUTPUT To keep with its minimalist theme, Maximum Spartan Sprint power output is 5 watts. ? However, a Spartan Sprint participant running 5 watts who is submitting ?results is allowed to work a non-QRP station.??That contact will count. ? (A Non-QRP station is not permitted to submit results for this QRP event.) ? ? OPERATION We operate CW on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters, around standard QRP frequencies. Call???CQ SP?????? Or listen for calling stations. ? ? EXCHANGE - Your Call Sign
- Your State or Province
- Your Power output ? SCORING Scoring is somewhat unique - score is calculated based on?[Number of Contacts] / [Station Weight]. Working the same station on a different band counts as another contact. The weight of your station consists of everything except your antenna and feed line. If your station includes your home-based rig, antenna tuner, DC power supply, heavy paddle or bug - obviously you are not lightweight - simply report your weight as 30 lbs. (That is the default weight for the Tubby division.) ? ? REPORTING
To report your results, go to?, and select the?‘ARS Spartan Sprint’?(on the Left side). You will enter your?[Station Weight]?and the?[Number of Contacts]?that you made. Soapbox comments may include your power, equipment, antennas, band conditions, outdoor experiences, and anything else you wish to comment on. Scores will be Automatically Calculated Reports will be available for both the Skinny (lightweight) and Tubby (heavyweight) entrants. ? WORKING HIGHER-POWERED STATIONS: You may be contacted by a higher-powered station who is not familiar with the Spartan Sprint and its rules. As long as you are running QRP, you may count that QSO. ? ? ? Looking forward to working you during the next Spartan Sprint.
73,? Jody – K3JZD on behalf of Russ Carpenter - AA7QU and Richard Fisher - KI6SN The Adventure Radio Society?Pioneers? ? Last Updated : 03APR25 Mark Prather - WB9HFK
Celebrating my 54th year as an Amateur Radio (Ham) Operator.
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Good Morning, everyone!
FDIM is only a week and a half away, and we are working diligently to wrap up all last minute details.
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1.? We have no more vendor tables available for Vender Night.? If you missed out, check with me Thursday evening, there is always the possibility of a cancellation or no-show.
2.? We always experience a large number of walk-in registrations, and anticipate maxing out the capacity of the Ballroom on Thursday.? The Fire Code limits the capacity of the Ballroom to 300, and if our walk-in registrations reach this number, we will unfortunately be forced to turn away any more walk-ins.??
3.? One of the bonuses of FDIM Symposium attendance is a FREE lunch - beginning at Noon.? Don't miss it!
4.? Make sure you bring your Homebrew projects for the Homebrew Contest on Friday night!
5.? We will have door prize drawings both Thursday during the Symposium and Saturday evening at the Banquet.? Thursday door prizes will be presented by the Symposium speakers who donated them!
6.? We will have our Hall of Fame Ceremony Saturday after the Banquet - see who the latest inductee(s) will be!
7.? We will have our thrill-packed Logic IC Power Challenge on Friday evening, starting at 8:00PM.? Come see who lets the smoke out!
8.? Our Raffle prize will be an IC-705, tickets will be available through the weekend, and the winner will be drawn after the Banquet.
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As I always say, this is the opportunity to see the friends you get to see once a year.? Be safe in your travels, and see you next week!
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Re: QRP Quarterly Mailing
Thanks Mike.? I was mistaken.?
Brian
On 5/5/2025 10:01 AM, Mike WA8MCQ via
groups.io wrote:
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Brian, they are NOT sent out
by first class mail in the US.? I can guarantee that. Yours
probably is, due to your position, but the rest of us get them
by "periodicals" mail and I can send a photo of my envelope if
you want proof.
The April 2025 issue of the QRP Quarterly was
mailed out on April 14th, 2025.
We send them out first class mail to the US and use a
3rd party mailing company for the DX issues.?
The US Postal system is responsible for delivery.
18 days to deliver first class mail seems to be more
commonplace than ever. I don't know why.
If your copy has not arrived by May 14th, let us know
and we will see what we can do on the shipping end.
73 de KB9BVN
Membership Manager
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Re: QRP Quarterly Mailing
Brian, they are NOT sent out by first class mail in the US.? I can guarantee that. Yours probably is, due to your position, but the rest of us get them by "periodicals" mail and I can send a photo of my envelope if you want proof.
The April 2025 issue of the QRP Quarterly was mailed out on April
14th, 2025.
We send them out first class mail to the US and use a 3rd party
mailing company for the DX issues.?
The US Postal system is responsible for delivery.
18 days to deliver first class mail seems to be more commonplace
than ever. I don't know why.
If your copy has not arrived by May 14th, let us know and we will
see what we can do on the shipping end.
73 de KB9BVN
Membership Manager
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Re: QRP Quarterly Mailing
I am confused. Is QQ now available in digital format? I quit subscribing to the print edition because my eyes strain reading small fonts. With a digital magazine I can adjust the magnification to whatever is comfortable. I'll resubscribe if a digital edition is available.
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Re: QRP Quarterly Mailing
I receive QQ right on time in my email every month from Bill N8ET.? I forward the email directly to my Kindle account.? I can then instantly read it very easily under any light conditions, at any magnification I want, on my Kindle App for Android.? It's wonderful.? It's completely read before the print version arrives.? Highly recommended.
I wish QST would do the same.? Their reader is basically unusable, and I have quit reading that magazine.
Paul N0GN
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Re: QRP Quarterly Mailing
Saturday March 3, 2025 LaSalle,IL?
Today I received my QQ. Occasionally it comes in 2-3 days, but usually longer. I am not upset, just happy to get it :)?
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And I Voted, before perusing the rest of the QQ. I determined two Candidates that I really align with and submitted my Vote right away.?
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Best Wishes to all, and Please Vote after you carefully consider them.
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I hope those attending FDIM really enjoy it. I may be able to attend next year. I hope someone can Video the IC TX Challenge and Post it.?
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Those attending "Club Night" please stop by the Michigan QRP Club Table, and say Hi!? If you have a Michigan Mitey Mite, why not take it along and show them.Tell them KC said Hi.
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72 de KC9IH #5435
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Mailing Info should Shipper be interested.
Tray 21-1? ?1211? ?Zip 61301?
Mail Sorted in St Louis, shipped to Peoria, then to Northern IL for Delivery.
As previously Stated, I'm not upset.
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Re: QRP Quarterly Mailing
Dave -
We spent about 10 winters in the Phoenix area from mid November to mid April. ?While the USPS will forward first class and above mail for at least 12 months, you can expect a 7 to 12 day delay, sometimes more and now even longer. ?Magazines are forwarded for only 60 days. ?Since we were there for 5 to 6 months each year, we decided to change our mailing address to our place in AZ. ?It was a pain to change all the magazines and bills, but it made a huge difference. ?Two weeks before we left, we changed everything back. ?This ended after we got stuck in AZ for 9 months in 2020 due to Covid (wife refused to stay in hotels on the drive back, so we finally flew home and shipped our car). ? In 2021, we decided to sell our place there. ?Now it would be easier because almost all financial transactions are done online and magazines and newspapers we get are all digital. ?Meds were not a problem as we used a local CVS for short RXs and the military RX at Luke AFB for long term meds.
90% of our regular mail is now spam. ?I have a heavy duty shredder that gets lots of use.
If you need to know why mail takes so long, it’s a result of the now gone Postmaster General Louis DeJoy whose goal was to privatize the USPS. ?Total conflict of interest as he had significant holdings in companies that would profit from the privatization.
Steve, N4EUK
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On May 3, 2025, at 04:07, David Wilcox K8WPE via groups.io <Djwilcox01@...> wrote:
? Still don’t have mine in Traverse City, MI. ?
We stopped mail forwarding when we are in Florida for the winter a few years ago because NO MAGAZINES WERE FORWARDED. We now use a family member to review our mail weekly and send the important things in a separate envelope sometimes using UPS because it’s quicker. ?Try and get your meds forwarded if you get your meds via the mail service. ?Our relative had to lie and tell the post office that it was NOT pills (medication) because it’s illegal for them to forward medication. ?UPS has no problem with it. Mail “service” is a joke. Our local postperson can’t even get the correct mail in the correct mail box on our route anymore. But the trash mail comes faithfully and on time (advertising). On May 2, 2025, at 6:23?PM, Brian KB9BVN via groups.io <kb9bvn@...> wrote:
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The April 2025 issue of the QRP Quarterly was mailed out on April
14th, 2025.
We send them out first class mail to the US and use a 3rd party
mailing company for the DX issues.?
The US Postal system is responsible for delivery.
18 days to deliver first class mail seems to be more commonplace
than ever. I don't know why.
If your copy has not arrived by May 14th, let us know and we will
see what we can do on the shipping end.
73 de KB9BVN
Membership Manager
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Brian KB9BVN
Dan KB9JLO
Seth Lavinder W8FG
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