Reminder: Fox Hunt Tomorrow
Reminder: Fox Hunt Tomorrow, Sunday December 3rd at 2:30. Check in and communicate with everyone on the 444.425 repeater. Fox will be transmitting on 145.300 somewhere inside the city limits of West Plains. The weather is going to be nice and I hope everyone can join us!?
Eric, KD0CEN
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SkyWarn Recognition Friday and Saturday
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Passing this along…. The closest repeater to access the Southwest Missouri Linked Repeater System (SMLRS) is the Willow Springs 146.985 repeater or Allstar node 565502. The Regional (N0NWS) system… Fordland?145.490, Licking 146.850,?EchoLink Node: 291849 or N0NWS-R, or?AllStarLink Node: 4932. If you have a decent external antenna, you can probably hit the Fordland repeater with a mobile. Check for further info on these systems at?or?If you could get into their simplex net in 145.55, that would be awesome! Heard they’re going to have 3 net controllers spread out across the region. The closest I know of is Rogersville, so it might be difficult, but get those antennas up high and kick on the amp!
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The annual Skywarn recognition day will be celebrated by Southwest Missouri Regional Skywarn?Friday December 1st from 6 PM?thru Saturday the 2nd until 6PM.?
Hams are invited to check in on the SMLRS repeater system and the N0NWS repeater system as well as Skywarn simplex 146.55.? Schedule as follows:
Friday
6PM?Teresa Wx_Talk Echolink
7 PM?Simplex net 146.55
7PM?Regional Gene
8PM?SMLRS -------------------- will follow District D ARES net.?
Saturday
8am?Regional Patti?
10am?SMLRS Lewis
12 pm?Regional ----------------------------
2pm?SMLRS -----------------------------
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Zello
1PM?Saturday?LASS Eric
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Re: Shared Strippers and Crimpers?
Amen to not having too many tools! That link from HRO looks like a good buy too. Several options. I’ve primarily crimped rg-58, 8x, rg8u, lmr400… that’s about it I guess. One of those usually fits my amateur needs. Some bigger stuff at work. I have a set of Anderson power pole crimpers somewhere…. If I can find where I laid them, you or anyone else are welcome to borrow them.
Also, glad to see you’re getting your settings figured out on your Yaesu!?
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Re: Shared Strippers and Crimpers?
My searches brought up $200+ kits and my thinking was I would never make enough crimps to be worth it, but that over time the entire club would, and surely I am not the first guy to have the thought. In fact, my friends and I in the RC flying club had gone in on an expensive set of Anderson Power Pole crimpers that we rarely used. Oh well.
I like the different dies too but had added to today's HRO order, an hour before I saw your post. I still had the same thinking about how few connectors I'll ever crimp and that I have only RG-8X.? I'll add your link to my next Amazon order and will have a crimper for the bench/shack and one for the go bag. One can never have too many tools.
Thanks.
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Re: Shared Strippers and Crimpers?
As for strippers, I’ve tried a few sets but seem to go back to the old pocket knife mostly.?
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Re: Shared Strippers and Crimpers?
I was trying to find a link to the set I have but can’t locate them. Did stroll across this set which looks pretty reasonable compared to most. I like the kind that you can put different dies in, and this has 5 sets it looks like.?
HKS Coax Ratchet Crimping Tool Set for Coaxial RG Cable RF Connector with 5 Changeable Dies
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On November 30, 2023, at 7:30 AM, Steve <ke0myo@...> wrote:
....? I found the setting I needed to get the Y857 on the air on 2M. I had the tone and the repeater shift programmed, I just couldn't find the name of the setting to change the shift to a negative number. I found it in a completely different menu, set
it, et voila!!?? Soon I'll increase xmit power enough to get out and test whether I reach both repeaters.
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Great
On November 30, 2023, at 7:30 AM, Steve <ke0myo@...> wrote:
....? I found the setting I needed to get the Y857 on the air on 2M. I had the tone and the repeater shift programmed, I just couldn't find the name of the setting to change the shift to a negative number. I found it in a completely different menu, set
it, et voila!!?? Soon I'll increase xmit power enough to get out and test whether I reach both repeaters.
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....? I found the setting I needed to get the Y857 on the air on 2M. I had the tone and the repeater shift programmed, I just couldn't find the name of the setting to change the shift to a negative number. I found it in a completely different menu, set it, et voila!!?? Soon I'll increase xmit power enough to get out and test whether I reach both repeaters.
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Shared Strippers and Crimpers?
Has the club, or anyone, pooled their money to buy a set of coax strippers and crimpers? I would like to buy into the pool to make up a couple cables. If there is no pool, does anyone care to create one with me?
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We’ll be having another Fox Hunt next Sunday, December 3rd at 2:30. Same rules apply as last time. It’ll take place inside the city limits of West Plains. You start wherever you want and we’ll all end at the same spot wherever the fox is located. JJ will be the hunt master. Check in on the 444.425 repeater so we have a rough idea of who we’re competing with.?
December monthly meeting is December 12th at 6:00pm. We will be electing officers for 2024.?
We will have a Christmas potluck dinner Saturday evening December 16th at 6:00 at the EOC. Bring your family and a dish and join us!!
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!!
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Not necessarily. We could always setup a trailer or something too with a heater! ?
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It doesn't need to be outside does it ??????
On November 23, 2023, at 12:49 PM, Steve <ke0myo@...> wrote:
It can't be any worse than the Polar Bear swim I've done twice. I'll have to winterize the go bag I'm working on.
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It can't be any worse than the Polar Bear swim I've done twice. I'll have to winterize the go bag I'm working on.
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL
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Net tonight at 7:00pm on 145.250. Simplex net will take place at 7:30 on 146.52. Patrice, KE0TQR will be net control for both, so plan to join in. I won’t be available this evening, but I hope the turn out is good!
Eric, KD0CEN
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Something to consider that might be fun. Thoughts?
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free to print pdf ,,,the no-nosense guide for tech license
http:www.kb6nu.com/study guides/ ...current version
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satellite dish to 2meter and 440 antenna easy plus extra stuff
w6nbc.com/indexpublished.html...............? efficient 2 m antenna disguised as a satellite dish
also you tube search w6nbc
also google lot of antenna stuff foil tape antennas ect ect
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Man works all 50 states on 33cm (900Mhz)
Check this out. Worked all 50 states on 33cm (900mhz)! Cool read!
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Eric Presser - KD?CEN