Re: OK, I'm tooting my own horn a bit
Hey Tom! Triple Play is just WAS on CW, phone, and digital.? Not a big deal, but it took me forever to get a LOTW confirmation for SD on CW.? Had everything else confirmed in 2018 when I started to get into CW a bit.? Phone and digital WAS were finished years ago, with digital being RTTY (remember RTTY?). ? A trip to Alaska is on my bucket list.? Won’t be next year, as we’re going back to Yellowstone and SD/MT/WY again.? Maybe 2025.? Margaret is interested in the glacier-watching boat trip thing. ? Dave UW ? ? ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Tom Crowley KT4XN 1738 Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2023 10:56 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [N4N-Field-Day] OK, I'm tooting my own horn a bit ? OK, what is a Trible play? ? Sent from Seward, AK ? Tom KT4XN ? Sent from for Windows ? From: KE4UW Dave
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2023 10:51 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [N4N-Field-Day] OK, I'm tooting my own horn a bit ? Key?? What’s that? ? 208 countries and 50 states confirmed on CW and have never plugged a key into the radio.? ? ? ? ? Congratulations Dave. And still no key? ? Eric -----Original Message-----
From: <[email protected]>
Sent: Jul 27, 2023 9:25 PM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [N4N-Field-Day] OK, I'm tooting my own horn a bit ? I finally got the LOTW confirmation for South Dakota on CW, thanks to the W1AW/0 VOTA operation. That was the last one I needed (for about 3 years now) for the Triple Play award.? I’m worked SD on CW before, and I even got a card, but the triple play award is for LOTW only.? So I finally managed to get a SD CW op who uploaded to LOTW.? Yeee Haw! ? Soooooo, if you log into LOTW and on the home screen look at the latest Triple Play WAS Award Winners, you may see a familiar call sign.? ?? Serial number 2599.? ? I also have 8 grids confirmed now on satellite!? Only 92 more to go for VUCC!? ? Dave UW ?
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Re: OK, I'm tooting my own horn a bit
Hey Tim, Just trying to retain 65% of what Eddie has taught me.? ?? ? RS-44 is the only satellite I’m having any success with.? CAS-4A/4B and the XW-2 alphabet seem to be dead (I don’t hear me or anyone else on them), but AMSAT’s status page says they are working.? Maybe there’s still a secret or two I need to learn.? I hear the FM repeater on ISS really well, but I’m a bit puzzled on the protocol for making a contact.? Seems to be a bedlam of folks throwing out call sign and grid, but no clear two-way between any two specific stations.? Just “biggest mouth wins”.? I may try ISS at 2am some time when there should be fewer folks on.? ? In the meantime, I’m sure enjoying RS-44!? ? Dave UW ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Tim Sent: Friday, July 28, 2023 9:32 AM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [N4N-Field-Day] OK, I'm tooting my own horn a bit ? YAY Dave!? You're also turning into the sat guy! ? On Thu, Jul 27, 2023, 9:25 PM Dave Moss <davemoss@...> wrote: I finally got the LOTW confirmation for South Dakota on CW, thanks to the W1AW/0 VOTA operation. That was the last one I needed (for about 3 years now) for the Triple Play award.? I’m worked SD on CW before, and I even got a card, but the triple play award is for LOTW only.? So I finally managed to get a SD CW op who uploaded to LOTW.? Yeee Haw! ? Soooooo, if you log into LOTW and on the home screen look at the latest Triple Play WAS Award Winners, you may see a familiar call sign.? ?? Serial number 2599.? ? I also have 8 grids confirmed now on satellite!? Only 92 more to go for VUCC!? ? Dave UW
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Re: OK, I'm tooting my own horn a bit
YAY Dave!? You're also turning into the sat guy!
Tim
On Thu, Jul 27, 2023, 9:25 PM Dave Moss < davemoss@...> wrote:
I finally got the LOTW confirmation for South Dakota on CW, thanks to the W1AW/0 VOTA operation. That was the last one I needed (for about 3 years now) for the Triple Play award.? I’m worked SD on CW before, and I even got a card, but the triple play award is for LOTW only.? So I finally managed to get a SD CW op who uploaded to LOTW.? Yeee Haw! ? Soooooo, if you log into LOTW and on the home screen look at the latest Triple Play WAS Award Winners, you may see a familiar call sign.? ?? Serial number 2599.? ? I also have 8 grids confirmed now on satellite!? Only 92 more to go for VUCC!? ? Dave UW
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Re: OK, I'm tooting my own horn a bit
And congrats, Dave. I worked all of the states on CW/Digital/SSB during the W1AW/x year of operation a few years back. Confirmation on 149 of them (plus a few DX ones, like AH8/W1AW), but have not been able to get the SSB WY from them. I guess I need to put in the effort to find one on the air.? tnx Mike / K5JR Alpharetta GA
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On Jul 27, 2023, at 6:51 PM, KE4UW Dave <mossdj@...> wrote: ?
Key?? What’s that?
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208 countries and 50 states confirmed on CW and have never plugged a key into the radio.?
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Congratulations Dave. And still no key?
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Eric
-----Original Message-----
From: <[email protected]>
Sent: Jul 27, 2023 9:25 PM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [N4N-Field-Day] OK, I'm tooting my own horn a bit
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I finally got the LOTW confirmation for South Dakota on CW, thanks to the W1AW/0 VOTA operation. That was the last one I needed (for about 3 years
now) for the Triple Play award.? I’m worked SD on CW before, and I even got a card, but the triple play award is for LOTW only.? So I finally managed to get a SD CW op who uploaded to LOTW.? Yeee Haw!
?
Soooooo, if you log into LOTW and on the home screen look at the latest Triple Play WAS Award Winners, you may see a familiar call sign.?
?? Serial number 2599.?
?
I also have 8 grids confirmed now on satellite!? Only 92 more to go for VUCC!?
?
Dave UW
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Re: OK, I'm tooting my own horn a bit
Tom, we dock in Seward tonight (Thursday/Friday morning). How long are you here? On any AK repeaters? tnx Mike / K5JR Alpharetta GA
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On Jul 27, 2023, at 6:55 PM, Tom Crowley KT4XN 1738 <crowleytj@...> wrote: ? OK, what is a Trible play? ? Sent from Seward, AK ? Tom KT4XN ? Sent from for Windows ? From: KE4UW Dave
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2023 10:51 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [N4N-Field-Day] OK, I'm tooting my own horn a bit ? Key?? What’s that? ? 208 countries and 50 states confirmed on CW and have never plugged a key into the radio.? ? ? ? ? Congratulations Dave. And still no key? ? Eric -----Original Message-----
From: <[email protected]>
Sent: Jul 27, 2023 9:25 PM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [N4N-Field-Day] OK, I'm tooting my own horn a bit ? I finally got the LOTW confirmation for South Dakota on CW, thanks to the W1AW/0 VOTA operation. That was the last one I needed (for about 3 years now) for the Triple Play award.? I’m worked SD on CW before, and I even got a card, but the triple play award is for LOTW only.? So I finally managed to get a SD CW op who uploaded to LOTW.? Yeee Haw! ? Soooooo, if you log into LOTW and on the home screen look at the latest Triple Play WAS Award Winners, you may see a familiar call sign.? ?? Serial number 2599.? ? I also have 8 grids confirmed now on satellite!? Only 92 more to go for VUCC!? ? Dave UW ?
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Re: OK, I'm tooting my own horn a bit
OK, what is a Trible play? ? Sent from Seward, AK ? Tom KT4XN ? Sent from for Windows ?
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From: KE4UW DaveSent: Thursday, July 27, 2023 10:51 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [N4N-Field-Day] OK, I'm tooting my own horn a bit ? Key?? What’s that? ? 208 countries and 50 states confirmed on CW and have never plugged a key into the radio.? ? ? ? ? Congratulations Dave. And still no key? ? Eric -----Original Message-----
From: <[email protected]>
Sent: Jul 27, 2023 9:25 PM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [N4N-Field-Day] OK, I'm tooting my own horn a bit ? I finally got the LOTW confirmation for South Dakota on CW, thanks to the W1AW/0 VOTA operation. That was the last one I needed (for about 3 years now) for the Triple Play award.? I’m worked SD on CW before, and I even got a card, but the triple play award is for LOTW only.? So I finally managed to get a SD CW op who uploaded to LOTW.? Yeee Haw! ? Soooooo, if you log into LOTW and on the home screen look at the latest Triple Play WAS Award Winners, you may see a familiar call sign.? ?? Serial number 2599.? ? I also have 8 grids confirmed now on satellite!? Only 92 more to go for VUCC!? ? Dave UW ?
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W4MC
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Re: OK, I'm tooting my own horn a bit
Key?? What’s that?
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208 countries and 50 states confirmed on CW and have never plugged a key into the radio.?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]>
On Behalf Of Eric Howell
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2023 10:06 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [N4N-Field-Day] OK, I'm tooting my own horn a bit
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Congratulations Dave. And still no key?
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Eric
-----Original Message-----
From: <[email protected]>
Sent: Jul 27, 2023 9:25 PM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [N4N-Field-Day] OK, I'm tooting my own horn a bit
?
I finally got the LOTW confirmation for South Dakota on CW, thanks to the W1AW/0 VOTA operation. That was the last one I needed (for about 3 years
now) for the Triple Play award.? I’m worked SD on CW before, and I even got a card, but the triple play award is for LOTW only.? So I finally managed to get a SD CW op who uploaded to LOTW.? Yeee Haw!
?
Soooooo, if you log into LOTW and on the home screen look at the latest Triple Play WAS Award Winners, you may see a familiar call sign.?
?? Serial number 2599.?
?
I also have 8 grids confirmed now on satellite!? Only 92 more to go for VUCC!?
?
Dave UW
?
--
Eric Howell
W4MC
w4mc@...
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Re: OK, I'm tooting my own horn a bit
Congratulations Dave. And still no key?
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Eric
-----Original Message----- From: < [email protected]> Sent: Jul 27, 2023 9:25 PM To: < [email protected]> Subject: [N4N-Field-Day] OK, I'm tooting my own horn a bit
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I finally got the LOTW confirmation for South Dakota on CW, thanks to the W1AW/0 VOTA operation. That was the last one I needed (for about 3 years now) for the Triple Play award.? I’m worked SD on CW before, and I even got a card, but the triple play award is for LOTW only.? So I finally managed to get a SD CW op who uploaded to LOTW.? Yeee Haw!
?
Soooooo, if you log into LOTW and on the home screen look at the latest Triple Play WAS Award Winners, you may see a familiar call sign.? ?? Serial number 2599.?
?
I also have 8 grids confirmed now on satellite!? Only 92 more to go for VUCC!?
?
Dave UW
? -- Eric Howell W4MC w4mc@...
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OK, I'm tooting my own horn a bit
I finally got the LOTW confirmation for South Dakota on CW, thanks to the W1AW/0 VOTA operation. That was the last one I needed (for about 3 years now) for the Triple Play award.? I’m worked SD on CW before, and I even got a card, but the triple play award is for LOTW only.? So I finally managed to get a SD CW op who uploaded to LOTW.? Yeee Haw! ? Soooooo, if you log into LOTW and on the home screen look at the latest Triple Play WAS Award Winners, you may see a familiar call sign.? ?? Serial number 2599.? ? I also have 8 grids confirmed now on satellite!? Only 92 more to go for VUCC!? ? Dave UW
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Yeah, it's on Sassafras Mt, blocked by Mt. Oglethorpe to you.
On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 10:39?AM Tim < tlemmon@...> wrote: Unable to hit 440.5375 from home right now.? Got your phone number change.
Tim
On Sun, Jul 23, 2023 at 6:55?PM Ernie Stedman W2FMU < estedman@...> wrote: I am half owner of # 10 K4PU and monitor it most of?the?time. It is north on the ridge a bit so not so great metro coverage,? but it is linked to the?GA Allstar hub so you can get to it that way.? ?It will be moving south on the ridge soon so stay tuned. The big dog?repeaters are # 2 and # 16.? ?I can meet anyone on either of them any time.? I also have 224 so those repeaters work great too.
1. KC4JNN 53.05000 -1.0 PL 100
2. KC4AQS 146.805 + PL 100 (Skywarn during WX events)
3. KC4AQS 224.40000 -1.6 MHz 100
4. KC4AQS 224.60000 - 1.6 PL 100
5. KC4AQS 443.375 + 5.00 PL 100
6. KJ4PYC 145.08000 +1.4 146.48000 D-STAR
7. K4SJR 146.700 - PL 123
8. K4SJR 145.430- PL 123 9. N4KHQ 224.98000 - 1.6 NO PL
10. K4PU 440.53750 +5.0 PL 100 (Allstar)
11. KJ4PYC 440.66250 +5.0 D-STAR OFF AIR
12. NG4RF/K4SJR 441.67500 +5.0 PL 100
13. N8WHG 444.37500 +5. DMR
14. NG4RF/K4SJR 443.750 +5.0 PL100
15. NG4RF 927.02500 +25.0 PL D073
16 N4KHQ 146.835 + 0.6 PL 100 Hz Ernie Stedman My cell number is changing. My new number is; 770-894-3640
-- Ernie Stedman My cell number is changing. My new number is; 770-894-3640
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John.? I'll help with a repeater party if asked.? I won't wear nice clothes though.? Those people will just have to deal with it :)
Tim
On Sun, Jul 23, 2023 at 10:21?AM John Grimsley < jgrims@...> wrote: AE4TQ -
Of course, your considerate offer to help is appreciated.
However, the issue is not a lack of “resources”. ? Access to the Repeater site is hard won and restricted by the building owner and facilities management.
We don’t just drop in and when we do, only those on “the list” are allowed.
And always, a bag of ?Lays Classic chips is required (inside joke).
We always mind our P’s and Q’s and are on our best behavior on site.
As you mentioned, currently the Repeater has some sort of intermittent issue with the main Receiver. When the Receiver works, it seem to work fine. Nominal.
罢丑别苍……
Transmit seems to be working fine, the Repeater IDs, etc.
Be assured, your “WB4RTH Repeater Maintenance Team” is on the case.
Mike, (currently KL7) and team, touched it last (failed Astron PS, in service since 2018).
So, we’ll probably limp along and await Mike’s return before making a site visit.
BTW: Know at some point, we may indeed need to “pass the hat” for contributions.
Keeping the Repeater going is at a cost.
We have most spares, so we are good so far.
Thanks again,
John G.
KE4ENI ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Edmund Thompson
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2023 5:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [N4N-Field-Day] WB4RTH repeater ? Sorry but the repeater is intermittently deaf, so wouldn't NF4GA be a better alternative until Mike K5JR and team have another look at it? I've offered to help of course...no dice AE4TQ? ? On Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 19:08, KE4UW Dave We can’t add him Gary.? He needs to go to , create an account if he doesn’t already have one, and then join the N4N_Field_Day group. ? Dave UW ? Sent from for Windows ? ? Scott Weiss N2WF recently did some tower work for me. Though he lives in McDonnough He showed interest in our group. Please add him to the N4N emails. Tnx …
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Unable to hit 440.5375 from home right now.? Got your phone number change.
Tim
On Sun, Jul 23, 2023 at 6:55?PM Ernie Stedman W2FMU < estedman@...> wrote: I am half owner of # 10 K4PU and monitor it most of?the?time. It is north on the ridge a bit so not so great metro coverage,? but it is linked to the?GA Allstar hub so you can get to it that way.? ?It will be moving south on the ridge soon so stay tuned. The big dog?repeaters are # 2 and # 16.? ?I can meet anyone on either of them any time.? I also have 224 so those repeaters work great too.
1. KC4JNN 53.05000 -1.0 PL 100
2. KC4AQS 146.805 + PL 100 (Skywarn during WX events)
3. KC4AQS 224.40000 -1.6 MHz 100
4. KC4AQS 224.60000 - 1.6 PL 100
5. KC4AQS 443.375 + 5.00 PL 100
6. KJ4PYC 145.08000 +1.4 146.48000 D-STAR
7. K4SJR 146.700 - PL 123
8. K4SJR 145.430- PL 123 9. N4KHQ 224.98000 - 1.6 NO PL
10. K4PU 440.53750 +5.0 PL 100 (Allstar)
11. KJ4PYC 440.66250 +5.0 D-STAR OFF AIR
12. NG4RF/K4SJR 441.67500 +5.0 PL 100
13. N8WHG 444.37500 +5. DMR
14. NG4RF/K4SJR 443.750 +5.0 PL100
15. NG4RF 927.02500 +25.0 PL D073
16 N4KHQ 146.835 + 0.6 PL 100 Hz Ernie Stedman My cell number is changing. My new number is; 770-894-3640
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I am half owner of # 10 K4PU and monitor it most of?the?time. It is north on the ridge a bit so not so great metro coverage,? but it is linked to the?GA Allstar hub so you can get to it that way.? ?It will be moving south on the ridge soon so stay tuned. The big dog?repeaters are # 2 and # 16.? ?I can meet anyone on either of them any time.? I also have 224 so those repeaters work great too.
1. KC4JNN 53.05000 -1.0 PL 100
2. KC4AQS 146.805 + PL 100 (Skywarn during WX events)
3. KC4AQS 224.40000 -1.6 MHz 100
4. KC4AQS 224.60000 - 1.6 PL 100
5. KC4AQS 443.375 + 5.00 PL 100
6. KJ4PYC 145.08000 +1.4 146.48000 D-STAR
7. K4SJR 146.700 - PL 123
8. K4SJR 145.430- PL 123 9. N4KHQ 224.98000 - 1.6 NO PL
10. K4PU 440.53750 +5.0 PL 100 (Allstar)
11. KJ4PYC 440.66250 +5.0 D-STAR OFF AIR
12. NG4RF/K4SJR 441.67500 +5.0 PL 100
13. N8WHG 444.37500 +5. DMR
14. NG4RF/K4SJR 443.750 +5.0 PL100
15. NG4RF 927.02500 +25.0 PL D073
16 N4KHQ 146.835 + 0.6 PL 100 Hz Ernie Stedman My cell number is changing. My new number is; 770-894-3640
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K4PU 440.53750 +5.0 PL 100 (Allstar)
On Sun, Jul 23, 2023 at 18:29, Tim <tlemmon@...> wrote: Which ones do you really use Ernie?? Interesting list.
Tim On Sun, Jul 23, 2023, 1:00 PM Ernie Stedman W2FMU < estedman@...> wrote: All,?
There are a bunch of underutilized repeaters on? the mountain up here that cover Metro nicely.? Try a few of these out when you get bored.? This way, you might get to work me :-)
1. KC4JNN 53.05000 -1.0 PL 100
2. KC4AQS 146.805 + PL 100 (Skywarn during WX events)
3. KC4AQS 224.40000 -1.6 MHz 100
4. KC4AQS 224.60000 - 1.6 PL 100
5. KC4AQS 443.375 + 5.00 PL 100
6. KJ4PYC 145.08000 +1.4 146.48000 D-STAR
7. K4SJR 146.700 - PL 123
8. K4SJR 145.430- PL 123 9. N4KHQ 224.98000 - 1.6 NO PL
10. K4PU 440.53750 +5.0 PL 100 (Allstar)
11. KJ4PYC 440.66250 +5.0 D-STAR OFF AIR
12. NG4RF/K4SJR 441.67500 +5.0 PL 100
13. N8WHG 444.37500 +5. DMR
14. NG4RF/K4SJR 443.750 +5.0 PL100
15. NG4RF 927.02500 +25.0 PL D073
16 N4KHQ 146.835 + 0.6 PL 100 Hz
Ernie W2FMU
On Sun, Jul 23, 2023 at 10:21?AM John Grimsley < jgrims@...> wrote: AE4TQ -
Of course, your considerate offer to help is appreciated.
However, the issue is not a lack of “resources”. ? Access to the Repeater site is hard won and restricted by the building owner and facilities management.
We don’t just drop in and when we do, only those on “the list” are allowed.
And always, a bag of ?Lays Classic chips is required (inside joke).
We always mind our P’s and Q’s and are on our best behavior on site.
As you mentioned, currently the Repeater has some sort of intermittent issue with the main Receiver. When the Receiver works, it seem to work fine. Nominal.
罢丑别苍……
Transmit seems to be working fine, the Repeater IDs, etc.
Be assured, your “WB4RTH Repeater Maintenance Team” is on the case.
Mike, (currently KL7) and team, touched it last (failed Astron PS, in service since 2018).
So, we’ll probably limp along and await Mike’s return before making a site visit.
BTW: Know at some point, we may indeed need to “pass the hat” for contributions.
Keeping the Repeater going is at a cost.
We have most spares, so we are good so far.
Thanks again,
John G.
KE4ENI ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Edmund Thompson
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2023 5:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [N4N-Field-Day] WB4RTH repeater ? Sorry but the repeater is intermittently deaf, so wouldn't NF4GA be a better alternative until Mike K5JR and team have another look at it? I've offered to help of course...no dice AE4TQ? ? On Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 19:08, KE4UW Dave We can’t add him Gary.? He needs to go to , create an account if he doesn’t already have one, and then join the N4N_Field_Day group. ? Dave UW ? Sent from for Windows ? ? Scott Weiss N2WF recently did some tower work for me. Though he lives in McDonnough He showed interest in our group. Please add him to the N4N emails. Tnx …
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Ernie Stedman My cell number is changing. My new number is; 770-894-3640
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Which ones do you really use Ernie?? Interesting list.
Tim
On Sun, Jul 23, 2023, 1:00 PM Ernie Stedman W2FMU < estedman@...> wrote: All,?
There are a bunch of underutilized repeaters on? the mountain up here that cover Metro nicely.? Try a few of these out when you get bored.? This way, you might get to work me :-)
1. KC4JNN 53.05000 -1.0 PL 100
2. KC4AQS 146.805 + PL 100 (Skywarn during WX events)
3. KC4AQS 224.40000 -1.6 MHz 100
4. KC4AQS 224.60000 - 1.6 PL 100
5. KC4AQS 443.375 + 5.00 PL 100
6. KJ4PYC 145.08000 +1.4 146.48000 D-STAR
7. K4SJR 146.700 - PL 123
8. K4SJR 145.430- PL 123 9. N4KHQ 224.98000 - 1.6 NO PL
10. K4PU 440.53750 +5.0 PL 100 (Allstar)
11. KJ4PYC 440.66250 +5.0 D-STAR OFF AIR
12. NG4RF/K4SJR 441.67500 +5.0 PL 100
13. N8WHG 444.37500 +5. DMR
14. NG4RF/K4SJR 443.750 +5.0 PL100
15. NG4RF 927.02500 +25.0 PL D073
16 N4KHQ 146.835 + 0.6 PL 100 Hz
Ernie W2FMU
On Sun, Jul 23, 2023 at 10:21?AM John Grimsley < jgrims@...> wrote: AE4TQ -
Of course, your considerate offer to help is appreciated.
However, the issue is not a lack of “resources”. ? Access to the Repeater site is hard won and restricted by the building owner and facilities management.
We don’t just drop in and when we do, only those on “the list” are allowed.
And always, a bag of ?Lays Classic chips is required (inside joke).
We always mind our P’s and Q’s and are on our best behavior on site.
As you mentioned, currently the Repeater has some sort of intermittent issue with the main Receiver. When the Receiver works, it seem to work fine. Nominal.
罢丑别苍……
Transmit seems to be working fine, the Repeater IDs, etc.
Be assured, your “WB4RTH Repeater Maintenance Team” is on the case.
Mike, (currently KL7) and team, touched it last (failed Astron PS, in service since 2018).
So, we’ll probably limp along and await Mike’s return before making a site visit.
BTW: Know at some point, we may indeed need to “pass the hat” for contributions.
Keeping the Repeater going is at a cost.
We have most spares, so we are good so far.
Thanks again,
John G.
KE4ENI ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Edmund Thompson
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2023 5:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [N4N-Field-Day] WB4RTH repeater ? Sorry but the repeater is intermittently deaf, so wouldn't NF4GA be a better alternative until Mike K5JR and team have another look at it? I've offered to help of course...no dice AE4TQ? ? On Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 19:08, KE4UW Dave We can’t add him Gary.? He needs to go to , create an account if he doesn’t already have one, and then join the N4N_Field_Day group. ? Dave UW ? Sent from for Windows ? ? Scott Weiss N2WF recently did some tower work for me. Though he lives in McDonnough He showed interest in our group. Please add him to the N4N emails. Tnx …
?
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Ernie Stedman My cell number is changing. My new number is; 770-894-3640
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All,?
There are a bunch of underutilized repeaters on? the mountain up here that cover Metro nicely.? Try a few of these out when you get bored.? This way, you might get to work me :-)
1. KC4JNN 53.05000 -1.0 PL 100
2. KC4AQS 146.805 + PL 100 (Skywarn during WX events)
3. KC4AQS 224.40000 -1.6 MHz 100
4. KC4AQS 224.60000 - 1.6 PL 100
5. KC4AQS 443.375 + 5.00 PL 100
6. KJ4PYC 145.08000 +1.4 146.48000 D-STAR
7. K4SJR 146.700 - PL 123
8. K4SJR 145.430- PL 123 9. N4KHQ 224.98000 - 1.6 NO PL
10. K4PU 440.53750 +5.0 PL 100 (Allstar)
11. KJ4PYC 440.66250 +5.0 D-STAR OFF AIR
12. NG4RF/K4SJR 441.67500 +5.0 PL 100
13. N8WHG 444.37500 +5. DMR
14. NG4RF/K4SJR 443.750 +5.0 PL100
15. NG4RF 927.02500 +25.0 PL D073
16 N4KHQ 146.835 + 0.6 PL 100 Hz
Ernie W2FMU
On Sun, Jul 23, 2023 at 10:21?AM John Grimsley < jgrims@...> wrote: AE4TQ -
Of course, your considerate offer to help is appreciated.
However, the issue is not a lack of “resources”. ? Access to the Repeater site is hard won and restricted by the building owner and facilities management.
We don’t just drop in and when we do, only those on “the list” are allowed.
And always, a bag of ?Lays Classic chips is required (inside joke).
We always mind our P’s and Q’s and are on our best behavior on site.
As you mentioned, currently the Repeater has some sort of intermittent issue with the main Receiver. When the Receiver works, it seem to work fine. Nominal.
罢丑别苍……
Transmit seems to be working fine, the Repeater IDs, etc.
Be assured, your “WB4RTH Repeater Maintenance Team” is on the case.
Mike, (currently KL7) and team, touched it last (failed Astron PS, in service since 2018).
So, we’ll probably limp along and await Mike’s return before making a site visit.
BTW: Know at some point, we may indeed need to “pass the hat” for contributions.
Keeping the Repeater going is at a cost.
We have most spares, so we are good so far.
Thanks again,
John G.
KE4ENI ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Edmund Thompson
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2023 5:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [N4N-Field-Day] WB4RTH repeater ? Sorry but the repeater is intermittently deaf, so wouldn't NF4GA be a better alternative until Mike K5JR and team have another look at it? I've offered to help of course...no dice AE4TQ? ? On Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 19:08, KE4UW Dave We can’t add him Gary.? He needs to go to , create an account if he doesn’t already have one, and then join the N4N_Field_Day group. ? Dave UW ? Sent from for Windows ? ? Scott Weiss N2WF recently did some tower work for me. Though he lives in McDonnough He showed interest in our group. Please add him to the N4N emails. Tnx …
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-- Ernie Stedman My cell number is changing. My new number is; 770-894-3640
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Of course, your considerate offer to help is appreciated.
However, the issue is not a lack of “resources”. ? Access to the Repeater site is hard won and restricted by the building owner and facilities management.
We don’t just drop in and when we do, only those on “the list” are allowed.
And always, a bag of ?Lays Classic chips is required (inside joke).
We always mind our P’s and Q’s and are on our best behavior on site.
As you mentioned, currently the Repeater has some sort of intermittent issue with the main Receiver. When the Receiver works, it seem to work fine. Nominal.
罢丑别苍……
Transmit seems to be working fine, the Repeater IDs, etc.
Be assured, your “WB4RTH Repeater Maintenance Team” is on the case.
Mike, (currently KL7) and team, touched it last (failed Astron PS, in service since 2018).
So, we’ll probably limp along and await Mike’s return before making a site visit.
BTW: Know at some point, we may indeed need to “pass the hat” for contributions.
Keeping the Repeater going is at a cost.
We have most spares, so we are good so far.
Thanks again,
John G.
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Edmund Thompson
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2023 5:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [N4N-Field-Day] WB4RTH repeater ? Sorry but the repeater is intermittently deaf, so wouldn't NF4GA be a better alternative until Mike K5JR and team have another look at it? I've offered to help of course...no dice AE4TQ? ? On Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 19:08, KE4UW Dave We can’t add him Gary.? He needs to go to groups.io, create an account if he doesn’t already have one, and then join the N4N_Field_Day group. ? Dave UW ? Sent from for Windows ? ? Scott Weiss N2WF recently did some tower work for me. Though he lives in McDonnough He showed interest in our group. Please add him to the N4N emails. Tnx …
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Sorry but the repeater is intermittently deaf, so wouldn't NF4GA be a better alternative until Mike K5JR and team have another look at it?
I've offered to help of course...no dice
73 Eddie
On Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 19:08, KE4UW Dave <mossdj@...> wrote:
We can’t add him Gary.? He needs to go to groups.io, create an account if he doesn’t already have one, and then join the N4N_Field_Day group.
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Dave UW
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Scott Weiss N2WF recently did some tower work for me. Though he lives in McDonnough He showed interest in our group. Please add him to the N4N emails. Tnx …
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Gents, I just submitted the 2023 FD score for N4N.? Total score was 3622 points (2872 qso points and 750 bonus points). ? After trimming some test qsos from the beginning of the log (entered before the contest started), we had 194 CW, 386 digital, and 276 phone contacts.? Bonus points were for emergency power (300), ARRL Field Day message (100), Natural Power QSOs (100), Safety officer/checklist (100), social media (100), and entry submittal via web (50).? ? We made the attempt for bonus points for message to SM, sending 10 messages, and satellite qso, but were unsuccessful with those.? Hopefully we can get those next year. ? The 856 total qsos and 3622 points was a bit lower than the 1016 qsos and 5016 points last year.? Last year all were 2pt digital qsos, while 276 this year were 1 pt phone qsos.? I think a big part of the lower score was down time—we all took an hour or so for dinner and socializing with xyls, and we had about 8 hours overnight with no operation at all.? So while the score was lower, we were well fed, well rested, and having fun during the time we were operating.? ?We did all seem to get plenty of operating time.? But maybe with a couple more operators next year we can fill in some of the dead time.? But the level of effort this year was about right for me.? All set up and ready to go by lunch Friday, and all torn down and in the pool by 4:30 Sunday.? Operated pretty much whenever I wanted, slept when I wanted too.? I did miss some operating time fixing meals, but it was time well spent.? ? ? Anyway, another one in the books.? Looking forward to next year.? ? Dave UW ? ?
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Re: Finally made a few satellite QSOs!
I don't know what this is?? Throw me a rope and I'll run with it Eddie.
Tim
And yet Tim, I still can't get Martha/ NFARL to add me to the Satellite elmers list, can you help with that?
On Thu, Jul 20, 2023 at 8:11, Tim On Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 8:32?PM KE4UW Dave < mossdj@...> wrote:
Thanks to the hard work by Eddie figuring out how SAT32PC works, and the really hard work by Eddie to jam enough of that information between my ears, I successfully made a few contacts via the RS-44 satellite
this afternoon.? Wow, FINALLY!
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I managed one contact on July 3, but only through the exemplary skills and extraordinary patience of K0JM Mark in Minneapolis.? He stuck with me as I wandered around in frequency, at least long enough to complete
the QSO.? But it was rather embarrassing showing the world I still didn’t know how to do this properly.? Since then Eddie gave me more remedial instruction, and today was much more successful.?
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If you need someone to teach you how to do this, Eddie is your man.? Patient, persistent, and will/can actually thoroughly RTFM.
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I know I got it right today.? After some additional help from Eddie I managed to upload the QSOs to LOTW, and damned if all five weren’t already confirmed.? I guess satellite ops are pretty good at uploading
to LOTW.?
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Eddie, thanks a million.? I don’t think I’m 100 percent there yet, so don’t throw away all your crib notes.? But it was a heck of an afternoon.?
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Dave UW
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Eric Howell