Re: March XARC Newsletter
Have you?considered doing the meeting/presentation online? I could even done hybrid where a presentation is shown on the internet and then we ask questions or discuss on the repeater.
Dave N2OA
On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 5:55 PM Brian Donovan < k2as@...> wrote:
de K2AS
So I missed sending out a newsletter in February, which is OK since there wasn't a whole lot of news.
But I want to thank Harry KF2TV for his fine presentation on the Nano Vector Network Analyzer in February.? He built on his January show-and-tell and came up with a detailed overview of these devices.? He even did some live demos of it in action.
The March meeting was not quite as lively, as only six ventured out facing down the covid-19 and the toilet paper hoarders.? We had a somewhat shorter, but nice meeting nonetheless.
Obviously, the April meeting is not likely to happen.? We will wait a week or two, but I don't see this easing quickly.? In the mean-time, our weekly net meets at 8PM on Thursday evenings on the 145.29 repeater.? Check-in and stay in touch.
Of course Dayton has now been cancelled, and that was scheduled for mid-May.
As for other upcoming meetings, time will tell.? We had hoped to have a presentation on longwave, Dusty KF2CF has been in contact with the presenter, but has not been able to pin down a date yet.? Current events will make it worse.
I was going to throw something together on FT8 for March, but again the timing couldn't have been worse.? Though we have covered it's predecessor JT65 a few years ago, FT8 has gained a tremendous amount of fans.? So many that probably a large number of our
active members are regular users.? But I think there is still value in having it as a topic.
Fox Hunt
As of last Thursday, it was scheduled for May 2.? Drumlins ARC, and SIARC were going to be involved.? Again, stay tuned if it needs to be postponed.
Field Day
Still on?schedule.? ARES will be helping out again.? Still
at Webster Rec.
E-Mail List
The old Yahoogroups email list has been shutdown.? So that's that.?? Here is info on the new one:
Group Email Addresses
Club Treasury
There have been no significant changes to the treasury in the past month.? Details are in the Members section of the website.
I have received the DR2X from Yaesu.? I will likely get it swapped out with the old machine in the next two weeks.? You won't notice much difference, but initially I will have some voice announcements about nets and meetings/events in FM analog mode.
Sunday evenings at 8PM the repeater is usually linked up for the Southern Tier Fusion Net.? Digital only.? If you have a fusion radio, check-in and say hi.
Club History Moment
Paul, N2PB during our Fox Hunt from 1997.
April
Tentatively?scheduled
for? April 9.? Stay tuned.
New Members
I don't believe we have had any new members in the past two months.
73,
K2AS
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Re: March XARC Newsletter
Thanks for the update, I've been secluding myself the past 2-3 months prepping for my professional engineering licensure test, only to be notified that it has been cancelled due to COVID-precautions. You can expect to hear my voice on the VHF net again. Pete Fournia W2SKY is also working with me on my covert HF apartment antenna and just peer-pressured me into my first CW (and HF) QSO, so you might catch me on HF too! Can't wait for the fox hunt. See you all at the end if this craziness, and hope to hear you all in the meantime.?
73, Austin K2OYZ
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
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-------- Original message -------- From: "Don Vallone via Groups.Io" <indyshadow@...> Date: 3/18/20 8:48 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: Re: [xarc] March XARC Newsletter
Thanks for the detailed update, Brian! ?I had to miss the last meeting so I appreciate the news. Hope everyone makes it through with their health and sanity until we meet live again. ? On Mar 18, 2020, at 5:55 PM, Brian Donovan <k2as@...> wrote:
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de K2AS
So I missed sending out a newsletter in February, which is OK since there wasn't a whole lot of news.
But I want to thank Harry KF2TV for his fine presentation on the Nano Vector Network Analyzer in February.? He built on his January show-and-tell and came up with a detailed overview of these devices.? He even did some live demos of it in action.
The March meeting was not quite as lively, as only six ventured out facing down the covid-19 and the toilet paper hoarders.? We had a somewhat shorter, but nice meeting nonetheless.
Obviously, the April meeting is not likely to happen.? We will wait a week or two, but I don't see this easing quickly.? In the mean-time, our weekly net meets at 8PM on Thursday evenings on the 145.29 repeater.? Check-in and stay in touch.
Of course Dayton has now been cancelled, and that was scheduled for mid-May.
As for other upcoming meetings, time will tell.? We had hoped to have a presentation on longwave, Dusty KF2CF has been in contact with the presenter, but has not been able to pin down a date yet.? Current events will make it worse.
I was going to throw something together on FT8 for March, but again the timing couldn't have been worse.? Though we have covered it's predecessor JT65 a few years ago, FT8 has gained a tremendous amount of fans.? So many that probably a large number of our
active members are regular users.? But I think there is still value in having it as a topic.
?Fox Hunt
As of last Thursday, it was scheduled for May 2.? Drumlins ARC, and SIARC were going to be involved.? Again, stay tuned if it needs to be postponed.
Field Day
?Still on?schedule.? ARES will be helping out again.? Still
at Webster Rec.
E-Mail List
The old Yahoogroups email list has been shutdown.? So that's that.?? Here is info on the new one:
Group Email Addresses
Club Treasury
There have been no significant changes to the treasury in the past month.? Details are in the Members section of the website.
I have received the DR2X from Yaesu.? I will likely get it swapped out with the old machine in the next two weeks.? You won't notice much difference, but initially I will have some voice announcements about nets and meetings/events in FM analog mode.
Sunday evenings at 8PM the repeater is usually linked up for the Southern Tier Fusion Net.? Digital only.? If you have a fusion radio, check-in and say hi.
?Club History Moment
?Paul, N2PB during our Fox Hunt from 1997.
April
?Tentatively?scheduled
for? April 9.? Stay tuned.
New Members
?I don't believe we have had any new members in the past two months.
73,
K2AS
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Re: March XARC Newsletter
Thanks for the detailed update, Brian! ?I had to miss the last meeting so I appreciate the news. Hope everyone makes it through with their health and sanity until we meet live again. ?
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On Mar 18, 2020, at 5:55 PM, Brian Donovan <k2as@...> wrote:
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de K2AS
So I missed sending out a newsletter in February, which is OK since there wasn't a whole lot of news.
But I want to thank Harry KF2TV for his fine presentation on the Nano Vector Network Analyzer in February.? He built on his January show-and-tell and came up with a detailed overview of these devices.? He even did some live demos of it in action.
The March meeting was not quite as lively, as only six ventured out facing down the covid-19 and the toilet paper hoarders.? We had a somewhat shorter, but nice meeting nonetheless.
Obviously, the April meeting is not likely to happen.? We will wait a week or two, but I don't see this easing quickly.? In the mean-time, our weekly net meets at 8PM on Thursday evenings on the 145.29 repeater.? Check-in and stay in touch.
Of course Dayton has now been cancelled, and that was scheduled for mid-May.
As for other upcoming meetings, time will tell.? We had hoped to have a presentation on longwave, Dusty KF2CF has been in contact with the presenter, but has not been able to pin down a date yet.? Current events will make it worse.
I was going to throw something together on FT8 for March, but again the timing couldn't have been worse.? Though we have covered it's predecessor JT65 a few years ago, FT8 has gained a tremendous amount of fans.? So many that probably a large number of our
active members are regular users.? But I think there is still value in having it as a topic.
?Fox Hunt
As of last Thursday, it was scheduled for May 2.? Drumlins ARC, and SIARC were going to be involved.? Again, stay tuned if it needs to be postponed.
Field Day
?Still on?schedule.? ARES will be helping out again.? Still
at Webster Rec.
E-Mail List
The old Yahoogroups email list has been shutdown.? So that's that.?? Here is info on the new one:
Group Email Addresses
Club Treasury
There have been no significant changes to the treasury in the past month.? Details are in the Members section of the website.
I have received the DR2X from Yaesu.? I will likely get it swapped out with the old machine in the next two weeks.? You won't notice much difference, but initially I will have some voice announcements about nets and meetings/events in FM analog mode.
Sunday evenings at 8PM the repeater is usually linked up for the Southern Tier Fusion Net.? Digital only.? If you have a fusion radio, check-in and say hi.
?Club History Moment
?Paul, N2PB during our Fox Hunt from 1997.
April
?Tentatively?scheduled
for? April 9.? Stay tuned.
New Members
?I don't believe we have had any new members in the past two months.
73,
K2AS
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de K2AS
So I missed sending out a newsletter in February, which is OK since there wasn't a whole lot of news.
But I want to thank Harry KF2TV for his fine presentation on the Nano Vector Network Analyzer in February.? He built on his January show-and-tell and came up with a detailed overview of these devices.? He even did some live demos of it in action.
The March meeting was not quite as lively, as only six ventured out facing down the covid-19 and the toilet paper hoarders.? We had a somewhat shorter, but nice meeting nonetheless.
Obviously, the April meeting is not likely to happen.? We will wait a week or two, but I don't see this easing quickly.? In the mean-time, our weekly net meets at 8PM on Thursday evenings on the 145.29 repeater.? Check-in and stay in touch.
Of course Dayton has now been cancelled, and that was scheduled for mid-May.
As for other upcoming meetings, time will tell.? We had hoped to have a presentation on longwave, Dusty KF2CF has been in contact with the presenter, but has not been able to pin down a date yet.? Current events will make it worse.
I was going to throw something together on FT8 for March, but again the timing couldn't have been worse.? Though we have covered it's predecessor JT65 a few years ago, FT8 has gained a tremendous amount of fans.? So many that probably a large number of our
active members are regular users.? But I think there is still value in having it as a topic.
?Fox Hunt
As of last Thursday, it was scheduled for May 2.? Drumlins ARC, and SIARC were going to be involved.? Again, stay tuned if it needs to be postponed.
Field Day
?Still on?schedule.? ARES will be helping out again.? Still
at Webster Rec.
E-Mail List
The old Yahoogroups email list has been shutdown.? So that's that.?? Here is info on the new one:
Group Email Addresses
Club Treasury
There have been no significant changes to the treasury in the past month.? Details are in the Members section of the website.
I have received the DR2X from Yaesu.? I will likely get it swapped out with the old machine in the next two weeks.? You won't notice much difference, but initially I will have some voice announcements about nets and meetings/events in FM analog mode.
Sunday evenings at 8PM the repeater is usually linked up for the Southern Tier Fusion Net.? Digital only.? If you have a fusion radio, check-in and say hi.
?Club History Moment
?Paul, N2PB during our Fox Hunt from 1997.
April
?Tentatively?scheduled
for? April 9.? Stay tuned.
New Members
?I don't believe we have had any new members in the past two months.
73,
K2AS
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Article on learning CW I mentioned at meeting
Attached is the article from CQ magazine that I mentioned last night at the meeting.
steve/ka1cnf
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I haven't had a chance to discuss this with the club board, but I'm trying to put something together for the meeting Thursday -?
A couple of things on tomorrow's meeting:
- For this months special topic, I wanted to discuss FT8.? Being quite busy at work and home, I looked for some useful presentations and found one I hope to be perfect as a starting point.? So the
special topic will be FT8 where I hope to have a virtual special guest.? Then maybe members who use FT8 can discuss their experiences with it.
- ?To enable the previous bullet, does anyone have a good small audio setup or powered speakers we could use for taking PC audio? and amplifying?? I have some small PC powered speakers, but quality
is not great.? If you have something that might work to put out decent audio in our meeting room, let me know.
-- Brian
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New: No Radio Lunch for a bit -- let Flu subside...
Greetings,
Let's not meet for the radio lunch for the next month or so, and let the threat of the Flu subside. I am thinking our next lunch could be late April or early May.
Regards,
Ned
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Re: ARRL DX Contest (Phone)
nice work,?
It's nice to see that verticals work, _/) ? _/) ? ? ? _/) ?_/) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ John Wright62 Grand View Dr. Fairport NY 14450
3 Santa Maria Court Port St. Lucie FL 34952 585 771-0509 (cell text ok)
On Mon, Mar 9, 2020 at 12:00 AM Brian Donovan < k2as@...> wrote:
I was able to spend a few hours this weekend operating in the ARRL Phone DX Contest.? I had contacts on 80, 40, 20 and 15 meters.? Just did search and pounce and picked up 85 QSOs, with 66 multipliers, and a little over 17K score.? This was the first time using
an amplifier, and even at only 600 watts PEP, it made a big difference.? Plus a more modern radio with a Heil headset / footswitch helped as well.? I might have picked up a new country or two.? My modest vertical antenna was good enough, at least to work a
bunch of high power, professional contest stations with massive towers and antennas!
I did work ZM1A in New Zealand on 40 meters around 1 AM Sunday morning.?
I did submit under XRX ARC if anyone else is going to submit a log.
Anyone operate at all during the contest?
-- Brian
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I was able to spend a few hours this weekend operating in the ARRL Phone DX Contest.? I had contacts on 80, 40, 20 and 15 meters.? Just did search and pounce and picked up 85 QSOs, with 66 multipliers, and a little over 17K score.? This was the first time using
an amplifier, and even at only 600 watts PEP, it made a big difference.? Plus a more modern radio with a Heil headset / footswitch helped as well.? I might have picked up a new country or two.? My modest vertical antenna was good enough, at least to work a
bunch of high power, professional contest stations with massive towers and antennas!
I did work ZM1A in New Zealand on 40 meters around 1 AM Sunday morning.?
I did submit under XRX ARC if anyone else is going to submit a log.
Anyone operate at all during the contest?
-- Brian
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Upcoming Event: XARC 2 Meter Net - Thu, 03/05/2020 8:00pm-9:00pm
#cal-reminder
Reminder: XARC 2 Meter Net
When:
Thursday, 5 March 2020, 8:00pm to 9:00pm,
(GMT-05:00) America/New York
Where:W2XRX Repeater 145.29 Mhz
View Event
Organizer: XARC
k2as@...
Description: The XARC 2 Meter net is every Thursday at 8PM (except meeting nights - 2nd Thursday of month).? 145.29 Mhz W2XRX repeater.
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New: Radio Lunch Location -- Durf's in Fairport -- Thursday 3/5/2020
Greetings,
This week we will continue to meet at Durf's Family
Restaurant in Fairport. This location promises to
have good food, lower prices and smaller crowds.
We are getting 4-8 folks each week -- some of whom we have not
seen in quite a while, plus some new faces!
Plan to arrive a bit early so as to get a table for six or more
in the back of the restaurant.
Details:
Date:? 5 March 2020
Time:? about noon
Location:
Durf's Family Restaurant
150 N. Main St. #4
Fairport, NY? 14450
Restaurant is set back on the east side of 250 (N Main) and south
of Whitney Rd.
See you
there!
Regards,
Ned, W2NED
585 734-1984
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Japan Stations on 20 Meter FT8
A few people at last weeks meeting mentioned never working anything beyond the west coast going west.? The last few days, quite a few Japanese stations have been on FT8 between 5 and 6:30 PM local time.? I was able to work quite a few with my vertical.
I don't know if they are workable in other modes, but hopefully it will keep up.? Give it a listen if you haven't recently.
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Upcoming Event: XARC 2 Meter Net - Thu, 02/27/2020 8:00pm-9:00pm
#cal-reminder
Reminder: XARC 2 Meter Net
When:
Thursday, 27 February 2020, 8:00pm to 9:00pm,
(GMT-05:00) America/New York
Where:W2XRX Repeater 145.29 Mhz
View Event
Organizer: XARC
k2as@...
Description: The XARC 2 Meter net is every Thursday at 8PM (except meeting nights - 2nd Thursday of month).? 145.29 Mhz W2XRX repeater.
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New: Radio Lunch Location -- Durf's in Fairport -- Thursday 2/27/2020
Greetings,
This week we will continue to meet at Durf's Family
Restaurant in Fairport. This location promises to
have good food, lower prices and smaller crowds.
We are getting 4-8 folks each week -- some of whom we have not
seen in quite a while, plus some new faces!
Plan to arrive a bit early so as to get a table for six or more
in the back of the restaurant.
Details:
Date:? 27 Feb 2020
Time:? about noon
Location:
Durf's Family Restaurant
150 N. Main St. #4
Fairport, NY? 14450
Restaurant is set back on the east side of 250 (N Main) and south
of Whitney Rd.
See you
there!
Regards,
Ned, W2NED
585 734-1984
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Upcoming Event: XARC 2 Meter Net - Thu, 02/20/2020 8:00pm-9:00pm
#cal-reminder
Reminder: XARC 2 Meter Net
When:
Thursday, 20 February 2020, 8:00pm to 9:00pm,
(GMT-05:00) America/New York
Where:W2XRX Repeater 145.29 Mhz
View Event
Organizer: XARC
k2as@...
Description: The XARC 2 Meter net is every Thursday at 8PM (except meeting nights - 2nd Thursday of month).? 145.29 Mhz W2XRX repeater.
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New: Radio Lunch Location -- Durf's in Fairport -- Thursday 2/20/2020
Greetings,
This week we will continue to meet at a new location -- Durf's
Family Restaurant in Fairport. This location promises
to have good food, lower prices and smaller crowds.
We are getting 6-8 folks each week -- some of whom we have not
seen in quite a while, plus some new faces!
Plan to arrive a bit early so as to get a table for six or more
in the back of the restaurant.
Details:
Date:? 20 Feb 2020
Time:? about noon
Location:
Durf's Family Restaurant
150 N. Main St. #4
Fairport, NY? 14450
Restaurant is set back on the east side of 250 (N Main) and south
of Whitney Rd.
See you
there!
Regards,
Ned, W2NED
585 734-1984
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Dusty, thanks for your interest. ? The laptop is taken, but the Dell tower is still available if you have any interest. Harry ----------------------------------------- From: "Kramer" To: [email protected]Cc: Sent: Sunday February 16 2020 12:11:20PM Subject: Re: [xarc] 2 free computers Harry, I happen to know someone that needs a working laptop. I’d like to take the Gateway off your hands. ? Bests, Dusty ?
From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of hwillia1@... Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2020 11:49 AM To: ' [email protected]' < [email protected]> Subject: [xarc] 2 free computers ? Before I take these working computers to Staples for recycling I wanted to check to see if anyone wanted them - pictures are attached.? The first is a working Gateway 15.6" laptop with an Intel i3 processor, 320 GB HD, 4 MG RAM, blueray disk drive and webcam.? It is running Windows 7 Home Premium and has MS Office installed.? It works fine but I don't need it.? The second is a Dell inspiron 530S tower only with Windows Vista 32bit OS, 3MB RAM, 1.6 Ghz dual core processor.? It works fine too.
Let me know if you have a good home for either of these working machines.? I will leave all the relevant software intact and delete the personal stuff.? If I don't hear from anyone soon I will offer it to other clubs.
Harry Williams
KF2TV
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I will take the laptop if it is not taken. That is if you don't mind my giving it to WA2MYF, a fellow ham friend of mine who could use it. He needs a bigger screen than the little Dell he has. He is not computer savvy but I would set it up for him. Thanks.
Before I take these working computers to Staples for recycling I wanted to check to see if anyone wanted them - pictures are attached.? The first is a working Gateway 15.6" laptop with an Intel i3 processor, 320 GB HD, 4 MG RAM, blueray disk drive and webcam.? It is running Windows 7 Home Premium and has MS Office installed.? It works fine but I don't need it.? The second is a Dell inspiron 530S tower only with Windows Vista 32bit OS, 3MB RAM, 1.6 Ghz dual core processor.? It works fine too.
Let me know if you have a good home for either of these working machines.? I will leave all the relevant software intact and delete the personal stuff.? If I don't hear from anyone soon I will offer it to other clubs.
Harry Williams
KF2TV
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Harry, I happen to know someone that needs a working laptop. I’d like to take the Gateway off your hands. ? Bests, Dusty ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of hwillia1@... Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2020 11:49 AM To: ' [email protected]' < [email protected]> Subject: [xarc] 2 free computers ? Before I take these working computers to Staples for recycling I wanted to check to see if anyone wanted them - pictures are attached.? The first is a working Gateway 15.6" laptop with an Intel i3 processor, 320 GB HD, 4 MG RAM, blueray disk drive and webcam.? It is running Windows 7 Home Premium and has MS Office installed.? It works fine but I don't need it.? The second is a Dell inspiron 530S tower only with Windows Vista 32bit OS, 3MB RAM, 1.6 Ghz dual core processor.? It works fine too.
Let me know if you have a good home for either of these working machines.? I will leave all the relevant software intact and delete the personal stuff.? If I don't hear from anyone soon I will offer it to other clubs.
Harry Williams
KF2TV
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Before I take these working computers to Staples for recycling I wanted to check to see if anyone wanted them - pictures are attached.? The first is a working Gateway 15.6" laptop with an Intel i3 processor, 320 GB HD, 4 MG RAM, blueray disk drive and webcam.? It is running Windows 7 Home Premium and has MS Office installed.? It works fine but I don't need it.? The second is a Dell inspiron 530S tower only with Windows Vista 32bit OS, 3MB RAM, 1.6 Ghz dual core processor.? It works fine too.
Let me know if you have a good home for either of these working machines.? I will leave all the relevant software intact and delete the personal stuff.? If I don't hear from anyone soon I will offer it to other clubs.
Harry Williams
KF2TV
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KD2REU Don
