From billkodak at verizon.net Wed Jun 7 17:20:58 2017 From: billkodak at verizon.net (billkodak at verizon.net) Date: 08 Jun 2017 00:20:58 +0000 Subject: LARC BLOG Update Message-ID: The Blog has been updated. http://lakelandarc.blogspot.com http://lakelandarc.blogspot.com Bill KI4zmv -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From n4ess at tampabay.rr.com Thu Jun 8 10:51:24 2017 From: n4ess at tampabay.rr.com (N4ESS) Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2017 13:51:24 -0400 Subject: Kathleen Historical Society Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser Message-ID: <008401d2e07f$d8bdee00$8a39ca00$@tampabay.rr.com> The monthly Kathleen Historical Society Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser will be this evening Thursday, June 8, 4-7 p.m. Peggy and I will be arriving today at 5pm as will a few other club members. This is where Field Day will be this year if you want to get a look at it ahead of time. The location is: Kathleen Historical Society 8950 N. Campbell Rd. Lakeland, FL You can get to the Heritage Park by taking US 98 North from I-4 5.4 miles to West Socrum Road then turn left or West on Socrum Rd. and proceed 2.2 miles to Campbell Rd. Turn left onto Campbell Rd. and the entrance is ahead on the right. Hope to see you there, Rich - N4ESS Peggy - N4PEG -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From n4ess at tampabay.rr.com Sat Jun 10 13:38:03 2017 From: n4ess at tampabay.rr.com (N4ESS) Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2017 16:38:03 -0400 Subject: FW: On time for meetings in the ARRL WCF Section Message-ID: <004a01d2e229$75c6e030$6154a090$@tampabay.rr.com> Being on time for meetings has many benefits, especially in the Ham Radio world. Arriving early at the club meetings allows you the privilege of getting some of the fresh coffee. You can choose from the whole pieces of brownies or cookies and not the crumbs. Hams love everything that is free. Your club may have weekly breakfasts that afford the early bird the best seating and the first coffee. You also can be the first to ask, where is Bob or Bill or anyone else that is usually there but running late. You do not run the risk of playful ridicule or the brunt of Ham jokes about being the last one at the table. You also do not have to have everyone move over a bit to accommodate the 11th person at the 10 person table. The advantages of being early abound. Today, 8 June 2017, was the regularly scheduled meeting of EPARS, ( East Pasco Amateur Radio Society ) in Dade City. I arrived at the Dade City police department at 7:25AM to pick up the key to the Naomi Jones Pyracantha Park recreational building. The meetings are held in that facility which is located on the site of a World War II German prisoner of war camp. ( a bit of trivia ) Duane, N4WDH, President of EPARS, was at the park when I arrived at 7:35am to prepare for an 8am meeting. See, I was on time, ahead of time. Not a problem. The tables were set, the chairs arranged, and the donuts displayed for all to admire and attack. See hams like free stuff. Everyone arrived on time. After the meeting a group always heads to Smitty's Restaurant in Dade City for breakfast, but not me today. I was going to Wauchula for a luncheon and meeting and wanted to be on time. I made sure to announce my absence from the breakfast, again, not wanting to be late. I set out for Wauchula and more specifically Paul's Kitchen. That was to be the location of the WCF Section ARES luncheon. The time was set for 11am and run to 12:30pm. After lunch was set to be the WCF Section ARES Meeting - SUMMER 2017 at the Hardee County EOC in Wauchula. I was not going to be late for either one of those, especially lunch, and I was not late. I got there early but more on that in a bit. The radio coverage for that area is pretty good if you familiarize yourself with the machines that are available. The NI4CE group has great coverage and when you get closer to Wauchula you have the N4EMH machine in Wauchula. There are others and a check of the Repeater Book app will give you many to choose from. I heard Skip, W1MIV, throw out his call on the N4EMH machine and I came back to him. He was at the Walmart in Wauchula. I explained that I was coming into Wauchula to go to the luncheon and then to the EOC for the WCF Section AREA meeting. Any good conversation on a repeater is almost always heard by others and some never join in. Luck was with us and Darrell Davis, KT4WX, the WCF Section Manager, was quick to join in. Darrell was also quick to point out that I was indeed ahead of time for the meeting and that he would not be leaving to attend for another month. Second Saturday of the month IN JULY. Hmmmm. this is the second Saturday in June but I didn't arrive late. It was a couple of minutes before 11am as I pulled into Paul's Kitchen parking lot. I was already down here and was not going to pass up a chance to eat there. The food in good and reasonably priced. The portions are big and if you go away hungry it is your own fault. I will eat there again as I really enjoyed the food. As a matter of fact I am going to eat there on the 8th of July 2017 which is the second Saturday in July. It is also the day of the WCF ARES luncheon and the WCF Section ARES meeting. I believe that Darrell will be announcing a WCF Section Board meeting for that day also. More to come on that so watch the section news at: http://arrlwcf.org/ I think that we can all look back on our Ham Radio lives and see a few of these types of days. I am getting older and my 52 years in Ham Radio have left me with more than just a few of these events and they seem to be more frequent now. Remember to laugh at the little things as they will surely occur sooner or later. Also, if you are not a member of a club here in WCF Section then consider at least visiting a few, join in a morning coffee group, and enjoy the conversation. There are some very interesting people in Ham Radio that you should take the time to meet. You may be the one that everyone else is wanting to meet. Support the ARRL WCF Section and remember to check the section news at http://arrlwcf.org . Rich Kennedy - N4ESS ARRL WCF Section Affiliated Clubs Coordinator Public Information Coordinator Email: n4ess at tampabay.rr.com Cell: 813-240-5614 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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As we have in the past, we request that all members bring a dish to share with everyone for our Saturday dinner at 6pm. In the past few years, we have shared a wonderful "spread" from salads to cakes, baked beans to cookies! The Club will be providing the hamburgers and the hot dogs and all of the condiments. Please remember to FURNISH YOUR OWN DRINKS. The Club will provide water and coffee along with cups and ice. Reminders and updates will be sent out during the week so please stay tuned! If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me at ki4cdy at arrl.net. Thank you and see you there!! Patrick O'Neil KI4CDY -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From billkodak at verizon.net Sun Jun 18 10:56:46 2017 From: billkodak at verizon.net (William Johnson) Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2017 13:56:46 -0400 Subject: [LakelandARC] LARC Field Day Food 2017!! In-Reply-To: Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From patrickboneil at juno.com Wed Jun 21 12:39:09 2017 From: patrickboneil at juno.com (patrickboneil at juno.com) Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2017 15:39:09 -0400 Subject: LARC Field Day Food 2017 UPDATE #2!! Message-ID: Hello Everyone! Field Day 2017 is getting Close!! The food will be purchased tomorrow, so if you think we need to address any special needs, please let me know. Please remember to bring a dish to share with others. Also, please remember to BRING YOUR OWN DRINKS!! We plan to eat our meal at 6pm on Saturday. Also, I would like to thank Bill for reminding us about our July Meeting location. We will have our July Meeting at the Golden Coral on North 98 on Monday, July 3rd at 6:00pm. See below and the blog for more details. There will be NO TESTING before or during the July meeting at the Golden Corral. There will be testing during Field Day on Sunday at 9am. I plan on one more update on Friday afternoon. As always, if you have any concerns, questions, or comments, please let me know at ki4cdy at arrl.net. See you soon! Patrick O'Neil KI4CDY ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "William Johnson billkodak at verizon.net [LakelandARC]" To: LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2017 13:56:46 -0400 Subject: Re: [LakelandARC] LARC Field Day Food 2017!! Message-ID: Thank you for getting the reminder out about Field Day. The new location is one of two big changes this year. The second is the location of the after Field Day Dinner. This year it will be at the Golden Corral. For this event, just bring a big appetite. More details are in the blog. On Jun 18, 2017 1:34 PM, "patrickboneil at juno.com [LakelandARC]" wrote: Good Afternoon Everyone! I hope everyone is enjoying Fathers Day 2017! Field Day is almost here!! Our plans for this year are very similar to the past few years. Our big change for this year will be a change of venue. As you all are aware, we will be utilizing the Kathleen Historical Society. We will have the use of a great facility and kitchen area. Yes, it is AIR CONDITIONED!! Please see the blog for the exact location. As we have in the past, we request that all members bring a dish to share with everyone for our Saturday dinner at 6pm. In the past few years, we have shared a wonderful "spread" from salads to cakes, baked beans to cookies! The Club will be providing the hamburgers and the hot dogs and all of the condiments. Please remember to FURNISH YOUR OWN DRINKS. The Club will provide water and coffee along with cups and ice. Reminders and updates will be sent out during the week so please stay tuned! If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me at ki4cdy at arrl.net. Thank you and see you there!! Patrick O'Neil KI4CDY -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The Maritime Radio Historical Society station K6KPH will transmit the W1AW Field Day 2017 bulletin for the benefit of West Coast stations. Friday, June 23 Mode Pacific Mountain Central Eastern UTC CW 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 0000 (Sat) Digital 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 0100 Phone 6:45 PM 7:45 PM 8:45 PM 9:45 PM 0145 CW 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 0300 Saturday, June 24 Mode Pacific Mountain Central Eastern UTC CW 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 1400 Phone 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 1500 CW 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 0000 (Sun) Digital 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 0100 Phone 6:45 PM 7:45 PM 8:45 PM 9:45 PM 0145 Sunday, June 25 Mode Pacific Mountain Central Eastern UTC CW 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 1400 Phone 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 1500 Digital 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1600 K6KPH Field Day Bulletin Schedule Saturday, June 24 Mode Pacific Mountain Central Eastern UTC CW 7:30 AM 8:30 AM 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 1403 CW 5:30 PM 6:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:30 PM 0030 (June 25 in US) Digital 6:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:30 PM 9:30 PM 0130 Sunday, June 25 Mode Pacific Mountain Central Eastern UTC CW 7:30 AM 8:30 AM 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 1430 Digital 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 11:30 AM 12:30 AM 1630 W1AW will operate on its regularly published frequencies. CW: 1.8025, 3.5815, 7.0475, 14.0475, 18.0975, 21.0675, 28.0675, and 147.555 MHz. Digital: 3.5975, 7.095, 14.095, 18.1025, 21.095, 28.095, and 147.555 MHz. Phone: 1.855, 3.990, 7.290, 14.290, 18.160, 21.390, 28.590, and 147.555 MHz. W1AW will transmit the Field Day bulletin using 45.45-baud Baudot (RTTY), PSK31 in BPSK mode, and MFSK16 in that order. The W1AW EchoLink conference server W1AWBDCT will also carry the W1AW Field Day bulletin in real time during the transmissions. K6KPH will transmit on CW on these frequencies: 3.5815, 7.0475, 14.0475, 18.0975 and 21.0675 MHz. K6KPH will transmit using RTTY, BPSK31, and MFSK16, in that order, on 7.095 and 14.095 MHz. The K6KPH schedule is accurate as of June 19, 2017. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 1:41 PM, George Mann gwmann at verizon.net [LakelandARC] wrote: > > > Will we have extra chairs for seating others than operators? > George KJ4UW > > George Mann > gwmann at verizon.net > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/x-ygp-stripped Size: 224 bytes Desc: not available URL: From patrickboneil at juno.com Fri Jun 23 13:25:50 2017 From: patrickboneil at juno.com (patrickboneil at juno.com) Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2017 16:25:50 -0400 Subject: LARC Field Day Food 2017 UPDATE #3!! Message-ID: WE ARE A "GO!" FOR FIELD DAY 2017 TOMORROW!!! Purchases have been made and we all are looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow. Radio propagation finally looks good for the weekend. Please remember to bring a dish to share with others. Also, please REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR OWN DRINKS!! See you tomorrow, Patrick KI4CDY ---- Forwarded Message ----- From: "patrickboneil at juno.com [LakelandARC]" To: LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2017 15:39:09 -0400 Subject: [LakelandARC] LARC Field Day Food 2017 UPDATE #2!! Message-ID: ? Hello Everyone! Field Day 2017 is getting Close!! The food will be purchased tomorrow, so if you think we need to address any special needs, please let me know. Please remember to bring a dish to share with others. Also, please remember to BRING YOUR OWN DRINKS!! We plan to eat our meal at 6pm on Saturday. Also, I would like to thank Bill for reminding us about our July Meeting location. We will have our July Meeting at the Golden Coral on North 98 on Monday, July 3rd at 6:00pm. See below and the blog for more details. There will be NO TESTING before or during the July meeting at the Golden Corral. There will be testing during Field Day on Sunday at 9am. I plan on one more update on Friday afternoon. As always, if you have any concerns, questions, or comments, please let me know at ki4cdy at arrl.net. See you soon! Patrick O'Neil KI4CDY ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "William Johnson billkodak at verizon.net [LakelandARC]" To: LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2017 13:56:46 -0400 Subject: Re: [LakelandARC] LARC Field Day Food 2017!! Message-ID: Thank you for getting the reminder out about Field Day. The new location is one of two big changes this year. The second is the location of the after Field Day Dinner. This year it will be at the Golden Corral. For this event, just bring a big appetite. More details are in the blog. On Jun 18, 2017 1:34 PM, "patrickboneil at juno.com [LakelandARC]" wrote: Good Afternoon Everyone! I hope everyone is enjoying Fathers Day 2017! Field Day is almost here!! Our plans for this year are very similar to the past few years. Our big change for this year will be a change of venue. As you all are aware, we will be utilizing the Kathleen Historical Society. We will have the use of a great facility and kitchen area. Yes, it is AIR CONDITIONED!! Please see the blog for the exact location. As we have in the past, we request that all members bring a dish to share with everyone for our Saturday dinner at 6pm. In the past few years, we have shared a wonderful "spread" from salads to cakes, baked beans to cookies! The Club will be providing the hamburgers and the hot dogs and all of the condiments. Please remember to FURNISH YOUR OWN DRINKS. The Club will provide water and coffee along with cups and ice. Reminders and updates will be sent out during the week so please stay tuned! If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me at ki4cdy at arrl.net. Thank you and see you there!! Patrick O'Neil KI4CDY -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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