Anyone have an M17/ OpenRTX radio?
I have one of the Connect Systems CS7000 M17 HTs. ? It¡¯s UHF only.?
Is there anyone else with M17 capability? ?If so let¡¯s see if we can make contact. ?
the latest firmware makes it a bit easier to switch M17 to DMR/FM. ?
Michael AE7GQ
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Re: APRS EMERGENCY! beacon this afternoon...
Good job spotting that emergency Dave. Even better to hear the other Ham is ok.
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Bernd - KB7AK
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APRS EMERGENCY! beacon this afternoon...
I monitor APRS on my VHF/UHF radio and at 2:37PM this afternoon I received an emergency beacon sent by KF7KRD. I got his name and address from the FCC and called 911 for a welfare check. APRS showed it as a mobile at his address. the CRESA 911 patched me through to Tigard 911 dispatch and they sent a police unit out to Thomas's residence. Thank God, Thomas was out there fiddling with his radio and had no idea he was beaconing? an accidental APRS EMERGENCY! transmission. The Tigard Police officer gave me a call back and said he was okay.
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Dave - KJ7WUZ
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I'm? going to check out golf cases and also pipe.? Thanks for the suggestions.? They gives me different perspectives.? Which I like.?
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Plastic pipe from Home Depot. It rolls around in the back of my truck. I will show it to you at the pinewood derby event.
On Wed, Apr 2, 2025 at 7:30?PM Brian - W0AST via <radiow0ast= [email protected]> wrote: I have a plastic pipe with caps on each end that I use.
I use a 4' long golf case.? That holds any fiberglass poles and
other hardware.? Other folks use a 6' long ski bag.
73,
Al, K7AR
On 4/2/2025 8:42 AM, Marilyn - AF7MM
via wrote:
I am? just now getting into activating for POTA.? My antennas
are not attached to my minivan or my Suburban.? I want to know
what you all carry your antennas in.? I don't want to just lay
them in the back of either vehicle.? (I'm sorry to have to miss
this next meeting on GoKits.? I am organizing mine at this time.
But I will watch it later.)
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Brian - W0AST
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What type of pipe do you use and where did you get it?
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I have a plastic pipe with caps on each end that I use.
I use a 4' long golf case.? That holds any fiberglass poles and
other hardware.? Other folks use a 6' long ski bag.
73,
Al, K7AR
On 4/2/2025 8:42 AM, Marilyn - AF7MM
via wrote:
I am? just now getting into activating for POTA.? My antennas
are not attached to my minivan or my Suburban.? I want to know
what you all carry your antennas in.? I don't want to just lay
them in the back of either vehicle.? (I'm sorry to have to miss
this next meeting on GoKits.? I am organizing mine at this time.
But I will watch it later.)
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I use a 4' long golf case.? That holds any fiberglass poles and
other hardware.? Other folks use a 6' long ski bag.
73,
Al, K7AR
On 4/2/2025 8:42 AM, Marilyn - AF7MM
via groups.io wrote:
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I am? just now getting into activating for POTA.? My antennas
are not attached to my minivan or my Suburban.? I want to know
what you all carry your antennas in.? I don't want to just lay
them in the back of either vehicle.? (I'm sorry to have to miss
this next meeting on GoKits.? I am organizing mine at this time.
But I will watch it later.)
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I am? just now getting into activating for POTA.? My antennas are not attached to my minivan or my Suburban.? I want to know what you all carry your antennas in.? I don't want to just lay them in the back of either vehicle.? (I'm sorry to have to miss this next meeting on GoKits.? I am organizing mine at this time. But I will watch it later.)
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Try listening to the FT8 frequency of 28.074 USB, even if you don't use FT8.? It makes a good beacon.? If you hear lots of activity the band is open somewhere, and further investigation will help.? If it's quiet, there are likely very few stations on other parts of the band.
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Al, K7AR
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It's just 8am in Japan, so the opening should be starting about now. It should be opening up between now and sunset.
Mark KC9C
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-------- Original message -------- From: "Scott - KK7AXO via groups.io" <KK7AXO@...> Date: 4/1/25 3:48 PM (GMT-08:00) Subject: Re: [W7AIA] Is 10 meters open?
I've been on 10 m for the past hour or so and made a POTA USB contact with Chile and heard a second Chile station that I wasn't able to contact.? Usually I hear several Japan stations calling, but I didn't hear any today.? Also heard a number of domestic stations.
Scott KK7AXO
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I've been on 10 m for the past hour or so and made a POTA USB contact with Chile and heard a second Chile station that I wasn't able to contact.? Usually I hear several Japan stations calling, but I didn't hear any today.? Also heard a number of domestic stations.
Scott KK7AXO
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Tuning across the SSB portion of 10m doesn't always reveal if the band is open, especially on weekdays.?However, there is a better way.
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Between roughly 28.200 and 28.290 MHz quite a few mostly low-power beacon stations transmit 24/7. It's surprising how often I find no signals above 28.300 MHz, yet tuning down, there are the beacons! The band IS open. They also show how QRP with a basic antenna can go a long way.?The only catch is they identify with CW (maybe a reason to learn code!). They usually have their location or grid square, so you know where they are, and are not limited to the U.S.
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Here are the beacons I heard today in 5 minutes of tuning despite finding no signals otherwise:
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28.250? KC5SQD? ?grid square EL29 (Missouri)
28.255? WI5V? ?Oklahoma
28.260? W1LSU? Minden, LA running 4w into a Hamstick dipole at 35ft
28.273? N0KP? grid square EN34 (Minnesota) running 1w into a "chain link fence vertical"
28.280? K5AB? Goldwaith in Central Texas with a booming signal running 50w into a ground plane
28.289? WB5DXZ? Oklahoma City running 5w into a vertical?
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This is what the K5AB beacon sounds like: ?
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Mark KC9C
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First Contact to the first German woman in space
The video shows the set up and of the ham radio station at the Technical University of Berlin and first contact between a German radio club and the first ever female German astronaut in Space on the Fram2 mission onboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon. The first part is with English subtitles, but the main part is in English.
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73,
Bernd - KB7AK
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Re: Any new general class operators looking for an HF rig?
One of the reasons why I wanted to get this group going (apart from the shipping cost).
Bernd - KB7AK
It's $36 per year, not per item. If you're only planning on selling one item, it is a bit steep. eBay is now 13%!
Mark KC9C
-------- Original message -------- Date: 3/31/25 3:44 PM (GMT-08:00) Subject: Re: [W7AIA] Any new general class operators looking for an HF rig?
My FT-450D now has a new fan and is ready for a new home.
BTW, QRZ.com does indeed still have a swap meet.
However, while it used to be free to list items for sale, it is now $36!
Ouch!? Maybe I'll bring it to SEAPAC instead.? FYI...
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73, Mike KK7ER
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Re: Any new general class operators looking for an HF rig?
It's $36 per year, not per item. If you're only planning on selling one item, it is a bit steep. eBay is now 13%!
Mark KC9C
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-------- Original message -------- From: "Mike - KK7ER via groups.io" <groupio@...> Date: 3/31/25 3:44 PM (GMT-08:00) Subject: Re: [W7AIA] Any new general class operators looking for an HF rig?
My FT-450D now has a new fan and is ready for a new home.
BTW, QRZ.com does indeed still have a swap meet.
However, while it used to be free to list items for sale, it is now $36!
Ouch!? Maybe I'll bring it to SEAPAC instead.? FYI...
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73, Mike KK7ER
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Re: Any new general class operators looking for an HF rig?
My FT-450D now has a new fan and is ready for a new home.
BTW, QRZ.com does indeed still have a swap meet.
However, while it used to be free to list items for sale, it is now $36!
Ouch!? Maybe I'll bring it to SEAPAC instead.? FYI...
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73, Mike KK7ER
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April Membership Meeting Presentation
In case you didn't see this in the weekly newsletter:
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April Membership Meeting Presentation: Radio Go Kits
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Do you operate remotely? POTA? SOTA? Event support? If you have a Radio Go Kit and would like to show it off, please bring it to the Membership Meeting on April 11th. If you would like to talk about it, please feel free to prepare a short presentation discussing the process you went through. If possible, please have a list of parts you used. My goal is to put a document together that has ideas and resources for those that don¡¯t have a radio kit yet and are thinking of putting one together.?If you normally participate through Zoom, don¡¯t feel left out. If you can put together a short (5 slides maximum) PowerPoint or Google Slides file and email it to:?radiow0ast@....?When it is your turn, we will load up your slides and let you talk about them.
If you plan on presenting, please email me @?radiow0ast@...?no later than?Wednesday April 9th?to let me know so that I can put the list together.
I would like to have as much audience participation as possible.
Brian Astle
CCARC VP
Radiow0ast@...
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Brian - W0AST
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Re: History of the term "Green Book"?
Good idea.? I¡¯ll ponder to see if it ¡®fits¡¯ anyplace. ? ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Gregg - KA7MDM via groups.io
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2025 11:58 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [W7AIA] History of the term "Green Book"?? Thank you for the explanation. Maybe that could be added to the Green Book as a preface. On 03/28/2025 11:36 PDT Wayne - AI9Q via groups.io <cwaynes@...> wrote: ? The Green book goes way back to when the clubs ¡®official¡¯ color was green.? Green was the Washington Evergreen State color and we are a Washington club.? Therefore, we had green QSL cards, green shirts and green club jackets made. I have one of the few remaining jackets. ? The 1982 original printed club roster was sized to about 3.5¡± x 6¡± when we had fewer than 100 or so members and the cover of the directory was printed on green paper.? After 1982, the size was slightly reduced to 2.5¡± x 5.5¡± to fit shirt pockets. ? Now that we have nearly 400 members, a pocket sized directory isn¡¯t practical, so we¡¯ve gone digital. The pocket sized directory ended in 2011. ?You¡¯ll notice that the title and border of the PDF document still maintains a green color out of tradition and we¡¯ve kept the name Green book which is the club roster. ? Good question. I hope this answers it. ? Wayne, AI9Q Green book editor ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mike - KK7LNF via groups.io
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2025 10:59 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [W7AIA] History of the term "Green Book"? ? I've just gone with the flow for the past few years, but why is the member directory referred to as the "green book"?
In my googling I've found that the Green Book was a travel/business guide for black americans by Hugo Green, which explains how the word "green" came to be used in the title.
I also found that the New York City calls their employee directory "The Green Book" after the color of the cover back when it was published. Given that the club's "green book" isn't a business guide nor a service directory, why is that name used? Why isn't it just the "club directory"? Any insight would be appreciated.
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Re: History of the term "Green Book"?
Wayne,
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Thank you for the explanation. Maybe that could be added to the Green Book as a preface.
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Best,
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Gregg Robinson
KA7MDM
On 03/28/2025 11:36 PDT Wayne - AI9Q via groups.io <cwaynes@...> wrote:
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The Green book goes way back to when the clubs ¡®official¡¯ color was green.? Green was the Washington Evergreen State color and we are a Washington club.? Therefore, we had green QSL cards, green shirts and green club jackets made. I have one of the few remaining jackets.
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The 1982 original printed club roster was sized to about 3.5¡± x 6¡± when we had fewer than 100 or so members and the cover of the directory was printed on green paper.? After 1982, the size was slightly reduced to 2.5¡± x 5.5¡± to fit shirt pockets.
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Now that we have nearly 400 members, a pocket sized directory isn¡¯t practical, so we¡¯ve gone digital. The pocket sized directory ended in 2011. ?You¡¯ll notice that the title and border of the PDF document still maintains a green color out of tradition and we¡¯ve kept the name Green book which is the club roster.
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Good question. I hope this answers it.
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Wayne, AI9Q
Green book editor
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mike - KK7LNF via groups.io
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2025 10:59 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [W7AIA] History of the term "Green Book"?
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I've just gone with the flow for the past few years, but why is the member directory referred to as the "green book"?
In my googling I've found that the Green Book was a travel/business guide for black americans by Hugo Green, which explains how the word "green" came to be used in the title.
I also found that the New York City calls their employee directory "The Green Book" after the color of the cover back when it was published.
Given that the club's "green book" isn't a business guide nor a service directory, why is that name used? Why isn't it just the "club directory"?
Any insight would be appreciated.
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Dave - KJ7WUZ
Brian - W0AST