From lakelandarc at gmail.com Wed Jun 5 06:12:34 2019 From: lakelandarc at gmail.com (Lakeland Radio) Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2019 09:12:34 -0400 Subject: [LARC-CQ] (no subject) Message-ID: Hello Everyone, We have had such a positive response to the Ham equipment we posted for sale that we wanted everyone who's interested, to have an equal chance to come look at it and have the opportunity to purchase it. There will be over 20 vintage Keys and Ham items available for sale in excellent condition (some in their original boxes with manuals). On Saturday, June 8th, from 10am to 12pm, we will be at the Chamberlain's Health Store. It is located at 4001 US HWY 98 North, Lakeland, FL 33809. It is across the street from Lakeland Square Mall and located on the south side of the Target parking lot which is on the east side of HWY 98 North. We will be set up in their Meeting Room. Since we are selling items that are used, but in very good condition and some apparently appear to be new, all of the items will be sold "As Is" and on a cash basis only. We will not be able to accept any credit cards or personal checks. No refunds, guarantees, warranties, or returns will be given. Prices will be listed for each item at the time of the sale. The prices range from $40.00 to $375.00. Since Chamberlain's is allowing us the use of their room, please do not show up earlier than 10am as the door to the room will not be open until then. Thank you, Cindy La Londe Please correspond by email. Virus-free. www.avg.com <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From lakelandarc at gmail.com Sat Jun 8 21:02:13 2019 From: lakelandarc at gmail.com (Lakeland Radio) Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2019 00:02:13 -0400 Subject: [LARC-CQ] Forward from John Message-ID: *From:* J Leahy *Date:* June 8, 2019 at 17:34:19 EDT *To:* zaarc at groups.io, Epars Email Reflector , GCARC Email *Subject:* *Cookie Crumble * The Annual Cookie Crumble is tomorrow from 1300 - 1800 EDT. This is a QRP event that you might enjoy taking part in, even if you are not QRP minded Just turn your power down to 5w or less if working in CW or 10w or less for SSB. I plan to be on 20m & 40m both CW and SSB around the QRP Watering Holes. You can find more info including the QRP Watering Holes at the link below......... you can participate without a CC # but will be better for any contacts if you have one. THIS IS NOT a High Pressure event....... just fun like the Leaf Peepers in the Fall. I?ll keep an ear out for ya ! John KK4ITX https://w3atb.com/cookie-crumble/ If you need a parachute and don't have one you probably won't need one again. Virus-free. www.avg.com <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lakelandarc at gmail.com Mon Jun 10 07:14:10 2019 From: lakelandarc at gmail.com (Lakeland Radio) Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 10:14:10 -0400 Subject: [LARC-CQ] LARC Blog Update Message-ID: This is a busy time of year. Stay up to date by visiting the Blog. There have been several additions in the last two days. http://lakelandarc.blogspot.com 1. Two net controllers were kind enough to submit their logs, and they have been posted 2. You should read the entry on last months general meeting. Some good information as well as photos from the event. 3. Read a heartfelt note from a grateful widow, thanking thanking the many club members who helped her dispose of her husbands ham radio gear. 4. Field day is just around the corner. You will find details on this on the Blog. 5. Finally, there will be a celebratory dinner after Field Day. Again, you will find all the details on the Blog. Finally, if you have not signed up for the clubs official email, please do so. It is easy. Simply visit http://lists.lakelandarc.org/listinfo.cgi/cq-lakelandarc.org and enter an email address and password. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From runtothemusic at gmail.com Tue Jun 11 17:02:54 2019 From: runtothemusic at gmail.com (RuntoThe Musuc) Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 20:02:54 -0400 Subject: [LARC-CQ] Wires X Net Message-ID: *Not sure if the email sent before....trying again.* Hello, Checked into my first *Digital Net *tonight and found it to be very interesting and clean sounding. It was cool to hear what everyone has going on out there (grilling, errands, etc). 73s, Ringo, K2TDR *What:* The International Wires X Fusion NET *When:* Every Sat at 9:00pm *Where*: America-Link (21080) *Notes: * - I checked in via the K4TN Lithia Repeater using Wires X - Using the Yaesu FT-70D into a Tram 1185 Mag Mount on top of a Cookie sheet in the bedroom - I turned the radio off at 10:53pm and the net was still going *Net Control location:* Pennsylvania *Stations Checked in From:* Japan Nova Scotia Ottawa (gonna sit on the deck, sip coffee and relax) Pennsylvania Arizona Texas Colorado Michigan (Walleye fishing) Indiana New York Utah California Florida (Tampa) New Jersey West Virginia Minnesota Ohio Georgia Tennessee Arizona Delaware Maryland New Mexico -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lakelandarc at gmail.com Wed Jun 12 10:30:15 2019 From: lakelandarc at gmail.com (Lakeland Radio) Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 13:30:15 -0400 Subject: [LARC-CQ] Field Day is only nine days away! Message-ID: According to the Blog there are only nine days until Field Day. This is a wonderful event, especially if you are new to Ham Radio. Remember, as a Tech, you can call HF, as long as someone with the appropriate license is nearby. Don't be bashful. Watch what is going on first, ask some questions about the procedure for making a call, then ask one of the operators for a chance to join in on the fun. Your fellow hams will be more than happy to give you a shot at making a contact. Go for it. Setup begins Friday June 21st, 3:30 PM. New Hams especially will learn a lot by participating. It is truly amazing to see all the antennas go up. Be prepared to roll up those sleeves and help get the show on the air. 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SAVE your changes to an external file 3. Click Send Data 4. Press MODE on the radio (shows ?WAIT?) 5. Click OK (radio shows ?RX?) 6. Data sent to the radio When done, turn radio off and disconnect wires. Wires X on the Yaesu Ft-70DR 1. Go to the correct frequency (node or repeater) 1. Closest Wires X Repeater - K4TN (Lithia, FL) / 443.5000 / +5 / 127.3 1. Press F and then AMS 1. Shows ?Wires? 2. Shows ?Conect? 3. Turn the knob to scroll thru memories 4. Press AMS to connect to a room 5. Hold down BAND to disconnect from a room 1. Disconnect from Wires X (may not let you if there is activity) 1. Hold down BAND to disconnect from a room 2. Hold down MODE to disconnect from Wires X 1. Add a new room to memory 1. Go to the Yaesu nodes page 1. https://www.yaesu.com/jp/en/wires-x/id/active_node.php 2. Find a room (good nodes below) 1. America Link - 21080 2. MINWIS - 21493 2. Follow #2a and #2b 3. Turn knob to ?En? 4. Enter node # 5. Press AMS 6. Shows ?Conect? 7. To save in memory, long press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 Not my video, but very helpful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IuhryJODP4&t=10s -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lakelandarc at gmail.com Sat Jun 15 16:14:42 2019 From: lakelandarc at gmail.com (Lakeland Radio) Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2019 19:14:42 -0400 Subject: [LARC-CQ] Field Day is only six days away! Message-ID: *Getting Ready For Field Day* If this is your first field day, or if you have never participated in field day except possibly to set up, watch, or eat, read on, otherwise, you can pass. In an earlier email I pointed out that watching antennas go up is a great experience, and you can certainly learn a lot by participating. Learning to operate on field day, well, not so much. Watching fellow hams jabber away on the radio during field day is frankly, confusing. There is a good chance he or she is wearing a headset, so at best you only get half the conversation. Now add to this the fact that field day is a competitive, despite what you may have heard, event. And competitive people, well, they are competitive, very focused, and in this state may appear to be ignoring you should you dare ask what they are doing. And frankly, they probably are ignoring you. Bottom line, if you want to participate on Field Day, you are going to need a little prep ahead of time. Obviously, if you don?t know CW, you are at a disadvantage. You can?t pick CW up in a couple of days. However, with a little work, you can pick up phone protocols. Here is an overview of phone operations. In general operators work in pairs. Both listen, one talks while the other records. If you want to operate you are going to have to fit in either as a listener-talker, or a listener-logger. The good news is that you can practice ahead of time. Lets talk about logging first. The club uses *N3FJP Software* for logging. At first glance it appears to be quite daunting. However, once familiar with what it does, your fears will disappear. You can download a free copy to play with anytime. Then in the privacy of your own home you can become familiar with how it works. At first glance the screen makes little sense, but I can assure you it only looks confusing until you realize what happens on a typical Field Day QSO. You can download the software at http://www.n3fjp.com/fieldday.html In many ways, each Field Day QSO is like a dance. Kinda like ?one two three, one two three, and don?t step on my toes.? Like the three step, only three pieces of information must be shared to make a valid contact. These are the *who*, the *what,* and the *where*. In ARRL jargon, the who is your club call sign, the what is your class, and the where is your location. So, K4LKL, 4A, WCF is what you must share with the operator on the other end of the QSO. The K4LKL is obvious, but what is the meaning of 4A? This simply means that your club is running 4 transmitters under ARRL rule A. What is rule A? Essentially it means you are operating with generators at power levels that exceed 5 watts. The three letters WCF stand for West Central Florida. There are dozens of two and three letter location identifiers that cover the US and Canada. The software lists them by region. All you have to do is select the one you hear. While you are a 4A, the other ham may be a 1A, or a 2B, or one of the other Classes. And of course, his call sign will be different. If you wish more detail you can visit the ARRL page, but this is not essential. http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2019/2019-Rules-RevA.pdf To learn how to do something, nothing is quite as good as actually watching someone do it. While ham radio is not a spectator sport, you can learn a lot by watching replays. Fortunately, there are great examples of Field Day contacts on You Tube. Here are a couple that do a good job. I think they demonstrate good style, and take the fear out of the process as well. After all, how difficult is it to say ten letters over the air? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4xhfw TtiEU Smooth, and so are his videos on electronics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUcQcTzzTrs Realistic. Ham radio is not a perfect media. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lakelandarc at gmail.com Sat Jun 15 18:04:37 2019 From: lakelandarc at gmail.com (Lakeland Radio) Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2019 21:04:37 -0400 Subject: [LARC-CQ] LARC BOD Meeting Notes June Message-ID: The club's BOD meeting notes are on file at https://lakelandarc.org/downloads/meeting-minutes/LARC_BOD_2019-06-10.pdf -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Thanks, Robert Young AG4E From jleahy00 at yahoo.com Fri Jun 21 17:10:29 2019 From: jleahy00 at yahoo.com (J Leahy) Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 20:10:29 -0400 Subject: [LARC-CQ] Fwd: Skeeter Hunt References: <15AA5AFEB7A5E1EC.17658@groups.io> Message-ID: > > Hey All, > > I know that you are busy with FD2019 but the 2019 Skeeter Hunt has been announced for August 18, 2019 from 1-5 pm. Give it a look and join the fun CW/SSB. > > Ya, it?s QRP but you can do it ! I won the State of Maine last year and I have to defend my position. > > Check it out, you?re good enough and you?ll have great afternoon. > > Here?s the link: https://www.qsl.net/w2lj/ > > Spread the word, 73, > > John > KK4ITX > > If you need a parachute and don't have one you probably won't need one again. > _._,_._,_ > Groups.io Links: > You receive all messages sent to this group. > > View/Reply Online (#314) | Reply To Group | Reply To Sender | Mute This Topic | New Topic > > Your Subscription | Contact Group Owner | Unsubscribe [jleahy00 at yahoo.com] > > _._,_._,_ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We invite you to join us on 149.910 / 146.2 for the latest news & views from Zhills ! John Leahy, pioKK4ITX Click Here for Zephyrhills Area Amateur Radio ClubMany of life's failures are people whodid not realize how close they were tosuccess when they gave up.?????? Thomas A. Edison????? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jleahy00 at yahoo.com Tue Jun 25 18:30:17 2019 From: jleahy00 at yahoo.com (J Leahy) Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 21:30:17 -0400 Subject: [LARC-CQ] Correction ZAARC Net Time Change References: <1043483564.1693972.1561472363831@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <71AB95EA-5EB0-4CCC-8C36-264ECF970254@yahoo.com> Sri, error on frequency, SB 146.910 as shown below. Thx to ?Eagle Eye? Randy from LARC for picking up the error....... JL > The Zephyrhills Area Amateur Radio Club (ZAARC) voted in the Affirmative Monday June 17th, 2019 on a proposal to move the Net Time to 8:00 pm from the usual 7:00 pm start going forward. > > > > We invite you to join us on 146.910 / 146.2 for the latest news & views from Zhills ! > > > John Leahy, pio > KK4ITX > > > Click Here for Zephyrhills Area Amateur Radio Club > Many of life's failures are people who > did not realize how close they were to > success when they gave up. > Thomas A. Edison -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lakelandarc at gmail.com Fri Jun 28 17:23:49 2019 From: lakelandarc at gmail.com (Lakeland Radio) Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 20:23:49 -0400 Subject: [LARC-CQ] LARC BLOG update Message-ID: The blog has been updated with pictures from Field day. Also, keep in mind that the after Field Day Dinner will be Monday, July 1, at the Golden Corral located on Route 98 North. Full directions are on the blog. http://lakelandarc.blogspot.com Looking forward to seeing you at the dinner, Bill KI4ZMV PS You pay at the door. The club picks up the tip. Plan to arrive around 6:00 PM. Virus-free. www.avg.com <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Following the ceremony those who wish will do a memorial walk around lake Hollingsworth. Volunteers will be needed from 7:15AM to approximately 10:30AM. The event is Saturday July 27th. This is the last public service communications event for 2019 and is a good practice for emergency communications. Anyone interested in being net control should indicate so when you email Bo at KM4BAO at yahoo.com. Thank you! Virus-free. www.avg.com <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From n4lvg at aol.com Sun Jun 30 13:44:28 2019 From: n4lvg at aol.com (Robert Young) Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2019 16:44:28 -0400 Subject: [LARC-CQ] Could be coming our way next only time will tell Message-ID: <2273A9C7-5B62-45C4-A13A-A62CF922A626@aol.com> http://chng.it/4p7tkzc5ZP Robert Young AG4E -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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So if you?re concerned about this issue, and are not a league member - please consider joining! 73 - Matthew nj4y Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 30, 2019, at 16:44, Robert Young via CQ wrote: > > http://chng.it/4p7tkzc5ZP > > Robert Young > AG4E > _______________________________________________ > CQ mailing list > CQ at lists.lakelandarc.org > http://lists.lakelandarc.org/listinfo.cgi/cq-lakelandarc.org > Unsubscribe: -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: