Re: Grant Topic 2: Boyscouts.
John,
Wonderful!!? I will put you on my list of Certified Scout Helpers.? Great news!!? Thank you for your response!!
de KK7CJV
Stacy
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To Stacy KK7CJV OK I had to say it: "You're amazing. You go girl! 73 Carolyn KF7YUS
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Re: Grant Topic 2: Boyscouts.
I am already a registered Adult leader in Montana. ?I could help and not have to do any of the paperwork to be a merit badge counselor.
John
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On Jul 3, 2024, at 12:40?PM, Stacy KK7CJV via groups.io <stroscoe2001@...> wrote:
?Hello Everyone,
Last night on the Bridger Net we had a very lively conversation about the grant topics.? I thought I would fill you all in on the progress:
-Troop 649, is having a meeting on Monday and will let me know an approximate number of scouts who would be interested in attaining their Radio Merit Badge.
-We currently have 3 club members willing to become Certified Scout Helpers. ( We have room for more) This would be helping scouts with building antennas, radio kit building, and fox hunts.
-Besides Mark and Eric we have 4 other club members who are interested in the Welfare Messaging System.? And gaining ground.
Hope to see you all at the club meeting July 11!
de KK7CJV
Stacy
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ARRL FIELD DAY SUBMISSION
Attached is a copy of our ARRL Field Day submission:?
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Do want them?
Neil
On 6/29/2024 9:03 AM, Frank kd4oty via
groups.io wrote:
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I'd be interested in the older ones,especially if
any are Yaesu. Let me know what you may have.
Yes. Older ones.
Neil
Neil Ramhorst KL7JGS
P.O. Box 4424
Bozeman, MT 59772-4424
406-581-1575
On Fri, Jun 28, 2024 at
4:29?PM Frank kd4oty via
<fdelangis= [email protected]>
wrote:
Any ht's?
$850.00 The radio was about 1200 a
few years back and the micro ham was 400. Have
manuals for both and software for the radio.
Neil
Neil Ramhorst KL7JGS
P.O. Box 4424
Bozeman, MT 59772-4424
406-581-1575
On Fri, Jun
28, 2024 at 3:06?PM Carolyn kf7yus via
<cjoanchips= [email protected]>
wrote:
How much for: the Kenwood
TS-2000 all band all mode HF/VHF/UHF radio
with satellite?
functions. Includes Microham III interface
to hook to a computer for?
control
Hello
all,
I've seen some posts for new hams looking
for used equipment.
I have some units that would be great for
those getting started.
Some of these were donated to the club and
ERA so the proceeds would go
to them. Some are mine and excess to my
needs.
Just a short list:
Several 2 meter mobiles. older units but
still functional.
Coax switches. 2 position
2 meter mobile antennas.
Lots of test equipment.
Kenwood TS-2000 all band all mode
HF/VHF/UHF radio with satellite
functions. Includes Microham III interface
to hook to a computer for
control
CS-800-D VHF/UHF mobile radio with both
analog and DMR modes. Type
accepted for both commercial and ham use.
I don't have time to make a complete list
so contact me and will arrange
eyeball contact.
Neil
Kl7jgs
406-581-1575
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In the late 1960's and early 1970's, the local Boy Scouts (now just called Scouts --the boy part was removed recently) had a Ham Radio explorer post. The focus was on older scouts age 14-18 , most of whom had gone through the regular boy scout program.? The
post was co-ed and had a couple of young women members. Several local hams such as Bob Leo (W7LR), Vern Philips (call ??), Chuck Curtis (call ??), Lee Barrett (K7NM, WA7 Hot Diggety Dog at the time) , John Duncan (call ??) and others met with the explorer
post on Wednesday nights at the ERL lab (which has been demolished and replaced by the Conrad Burns building).? The early meetings involved Morse code (5 wpm required for a license) and electronic theory leading to a novice license.? I think we ended up with
around 10 high schoolers with a novice license. Time was spent? learning radio operating, building a low power 80m transmitter, antenna building, radio theory on a chalk blackboard, converting old motorola tube taxi radios to 2m, and getting on the weekly
2mm repeater net. (146.76 at the time-eventually moved to 146.88).?
In addition to the ham radio, the post got involved with some drills and searches with Search and Rescue and did alot of camping as a group and operating from the campsites.? One night the post was called out at midnight to stand on several bridges along Bozeman
creek all night long with flashlights and long poles with hooks to look for a body when some young woman fell into the flooded creek in the alley behind first security bank. It was pitch black, pouring rain and every stick and log floating under the bridge
looked like a body. A long night for a bunch of 17 year olds.? I think the Manhattan volunteer fire department pulled her out of the Gallatin a few days later.? Several of the members of the post went on to get engineering degrees based upon the exposure they
had as explorers.? ?Most of the members didn't? go on to general class, but several did and are still licensed.??
I have attached some links to starting an explorer post. It does require 4 adults to start.? I suspect more information would be available at the Scouting office on South 19th.? WA7MKN
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Tom,
Thank you for your response and discussion.? I will include a couple links from the ARRL about the grant application process.? I have proposed 2 grant topics that our club members seem to show interest.? 1) Welfare Messaging System and 2) Public outreach(Boyscouts).
The links also provide examples for help in writing the proposal. I will definitely need help with answering the questions and writing the proposal so I will welcome the help!
The Welfare Messaging System seems to be gaining ground with many of our club members.? The grant would be for parts, cables, and education materials to set up members in our club with this system and building an education center for hams in the future to be
easily adapted/ready in to the system.
As for working with the Scouts, as we help make antennas and radio kits with the scouts it is not just the scout that is listening and learning.? Scouting becomes scouting for the whole family.? So as we do builds and fox hunts(where they can enter the world
of the Radio Art hobby) not only will the scout be exposed to radio and STEM but siblings and parents will be as well.?
Hope to see you at the club meeting on July 11!
Stacy KK7CJV
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Along with all these activities - getting kids on the air can really be fun for them.? Let them have a QSO with another ham somewhere in the world will make a lasting impression.? I took CW classes with a retired police officer and he was teaching in a special school.? They had put up antennas and he brought in his radio.? He got the kids on the air and they were hooked.? Just a thought. 73 Ronnie
Let me know how I can help with writing up the proposals.? Is there a
copy of the
guidelines for submitting proposals available to read?
I like the E-Comm system coupled with an outreach program into the
community.? (A
nice tie-in would be being able to explain how a ham-radio E-Comm system
would fit
into the larger regional/state disaster planning framework.? (i.e.
having portable 'shacks'
that could be deployed in temporary shelters but support messaging with
the state
network.)
As for scouting.? I am not sure that building antennas by itself, does
much to get more
people involved with ham radio.? The scouts would build an antenna, now
what?? They
would need radios, licenses, signals to chase, ...? I think that
reaching out the younger
people is good for the club, the hobby, and the community.? I don't
think that this does
that.? I think that getting scouts (both boy and girl) in the hobby is
good and that fox
hunts, contesting, and public service activities are a good venue for
doing this because
they can get involved with doing something where they can see how to use
the hobby
for themselves and their community. Also, I think that a smaller groups
would be better.
73s,
kb2bcg@...
703.625.3985
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On 7/2/24 01:47, Carolyn kf7yus wrote:
> I am definitely interested in emergency communications.
> Carolyn KF7YUS
>
> On Tue, Jul 2, 2024 at 12:12?AM Stacy KK7CJV via <stroscoe2001=
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Since most of our club members are here on the reflector, we need to
>> discuss before the next meeting (7/11/24) so decisions can be made and
>> voted on during the meeting. In the last several months two topics have
>> been mentioned by club members as to activitities and direction of the
>> club. One being the Welfare Messaging System and two is increasing club
>> membership with community outreach programs (Boyscouts being the most
>> logical beginner step).? There are at least 3 different club members who
>> have written grants before so I think we could get this done by the soon
>> approaching grant deadline.
>>
>> Grant Topic 1:? Welfare Messaging System.
>> A discussion thread of what equipment is needed to equip our club,
>> members, and possible incoming hams who would like to help with emergency
>> communications. A budget outline for educational materials, parts, cables,
>> etc.
>>
>> Grant Topic 2:? Boyscouts.
>> Build directional antennas with 30 Kids, budget outline for parts
>> Educational materials, etc.
>>
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Stacy KK7CJV
>>
>>
>> On Monday, July 1, 2024 at 09:26:47 AM MST, Sue KK7RYG <
>> gghopper62@...> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Thoughts? Grants up to $25k available.
>> I’m happy to help draft. I would need the technical expertise from others.
>>
>> Note the short turnaround time -
>> Friday Jul 26.? ?4 weeks away.
>>
>> It would be a shame not to try and take advantage of.
>>
>> Enjoy the day!
>>
>> Sue
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>> *From:* ARRL <memberlist@...>
>> *Date:* July 1, 2024 at 9:21:21?AM MDT
>> *To:* gghopper62@...
>> *Subject:* *ARRL Foundation? Club Grant - Application Deadline
>> Approaching*
>> *Reply-To:* memberlist@...
>>
>> ?
>>
>> ARRL Club Grant Program
>> [image: ARRL Club Grant Program]
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>>
>>
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>>
>>
>> *ARRL Foundation Club Grant Program – Application Deadline Approaching*
>>
>>
>>
>> Now is the time to gather your club members and start thinking about how
>> you can improve the future of amateur radio — and we have funding available
>> to help!
>>
>>
>>
>> The ARRL Foundation is pleased to announce the return of the Club Grant
>> Program for 2024. This is an opportunity for clubs to apply for grants up
>> to $25,000 to fund projects in areas that will motivate and develop active
>> radio amateurs, with an emphasis given to projects that are of a
>> “transformational” nature. Consider applying TODAY to support a project or
>> activity from which your club would benefit.
>>
>>
>>
>> Can your club create a plan to improve the active amateur radio community
>> through education and training in, recruiting for, and promotion of amateur
>> radio? This is for you! The application period is NOW OPEN and runs through
>> Friday July 26, 2024 at 4:00PM Eastern Time. Clubs across the country are
>> encouraged to apply, even if your club is not an ARRL Affiliated Club or
>> not a 501(c)(3) organization—all are welcome to apply.
>>
>>
>>
>> Grant recipients will be required to share progress reports and updates
>> with ARRL. Information about the Club Grant Program can be found at:
>>
>>
>> <>
>> .
>>
>>
>>
>> *ARRL Club Grant Application*
>>
>> Submission Deadline: July 26, 2024
>>
>> Apply now at
>> <>
>>
>>
>> Apply to the Club Grant Program
>>
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>> Unsubscribe
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>> Enjoy the day!
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>> Sue D.
>> KK7RYG
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?All, thanks for the input. ?I understand there’s some thought that we are putting the cart before the horse with applying for funds.?
I have a couple additional comments:
-ARRL put out the email, it was not solicited. It appears they have funds they need to disburse, likely to be able to get additional funding next year. ?They need to utilize what they already have. ?This seems like an excellent opportunity to add to the clubs coffers and move forward the topics that have been discussed in meetings.?
- The thought was to plan for the future a bit. Things generally need to be done simultaneously, it doesn’t work well to decide on a project and then search for funding. Projects most often then get stalled or never get off the ground. ?Also, there may not be funds available, the request may be between the disbursement cycles etc.?
- it would be helpful to know who is interested in working with the scouts if supplies are obtained. ?I was envisioning also reaching out upper level scouts- Eagles etc who also be helpful to the Club and perhaps even engage with the younger scouts.?
- It appears there is interest in the welfare messaging system but not a lot of volunteers so far. I think it would be helpful for folks to know what is needed in order to volunteer both in expertise and equipment. Or if there are newbies (me!?). Would/could there be group training sessions to help us get off the ground.?
Thanks all - look forward to continued dialogue and the meeting next week.?
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On Jul 3, 2024, at 11:57?AM, Stacy KK7CJV via groups.io <stroscoe2001@...> wrote:
?Tom,
Thank you for your response and discussion.? I will include a couple links from the ARRL about the grant application process.? I have proposed 2 grant topics that our club members seem to show interest.? 1) Welfare Messaging System and 2) Public outreach(Boyscouts). The links also provide examples for help in writing the proposal. I will definitely need help with answering the questions and writing the proposal so I will welcome the help!
The Welfare Messaging System seems to be gaining ground with many of our club members.? The grant would be for parts, cables, and education materials to set up members in our club with this system and building an education center for hams in the future to be easily adapted/ready in to the system.
As for working with the Scouts, as we help make antennas and radio kits with the scouts it is not just the scout that is listening and learning.? Scouting becomes scouting for the whole family.? So as we do builds and fox hunts(where they can enter the world of the Radio Art hobby) not only will the scout be exposed to radio and STEM but siblings and parents will be as well.?
Hope to see you at the club meeting on July 11!
Stacy KK7CJV
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Enjoy the day!
Sue D.
KK7RYG
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Re: Grant Topic 2: Boyscouts.
Hello Everyone,
Last night on the Bridger Net we had a very lively conversation about the grant topics.? I thought I would fill you all in on the progress:
-Troop 649, is having a meeting on Monday and will let me know an approximate number of scouts who would be interested in attaining their Radio Merit Badge.
-We currently have 3 club members willing to become Certified Scout Helpers. ( We have room for more) This would be helping scouts with building antennas, radio kit building, and fox hunts.
-Besides Mark and Eric we have 4 other club members who are interested in the Welfare Messaging System.? And gaining ground.
Hope to see you all at the club meeting July 11!
de KK7CJV
Stacy
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Re: ARRL Foundation Club Grant - Application Deadline Approaching
Tom,
Thank you for your response and discussion.? I will include a couple links from the ARRL about the grant application process.? I have proposed 2 grant topics that our club members seem to show interest.? 1) Welfare Messaging System and 2) Public outreach(Boyscouts). The links also provide examples for help in writing the proposal. I will definitely need help with answering the questions and writing the proposal so I will welcome the help!
The Welfare Messaging System seems to be gaining ground with many of our club members.? The grant would be for parts, cables, and education materials to set up members in our club with this system and building an education center for hams in the future to be easily adapted/ready in to the system.
As for working with the Scouts, as we help make antennas and radio kits with the scouts it is not just the scout that is listening and learning.? Scouting becomes scouting for the whole family.? So as we do builds and fox hunts(where they can enter the world of the Radio Art hobby) not only will the scout be exposed to radio and STEM but siblings and parents will be as well.?
Hope to see you at the club meeting on July 11!
Stacy KK7CJV
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Let me know how I can help with writing up the proposals.? Is there a copy of the
guidelines for submitting proposals available to read?
I like the E-Comm system coupled with an outreach program into the community.? (A
nice tie-in would be being able to explain how a ham-radio E-Comm system would fit
into the larger regional/state disaster planning framework.? (i.e. having portable 'shacks'
that could be deployed in temporary shelters but support messaging with the state
network.)
As for scouting.? I am not sure that building antennas by itself, does much to get more
people involved with ham radio.? The scouts would build an antenna, now what?? They
would need radios, licenses, signals to chase, ...? I think that reaching out the younger
people is good for the club, the hobby, and the community.? I don't think that this does
that.? I think that getting scouts (both boy and girl) in the hobby is good and that fox
hunts, contesting, and public service activities are a good venue for doing this because
they can get involved with doing something where they can see how to use the hobby
for themselves and their community. Also, I think that a smaller groups would be better.
73s,
kb2bcg@...
703.625.3985
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On 7/2/24 01:47, Carolyn kf7yus wrote: I am definitely interested in emergency communications.
Carolyn KF7YUS
On Tue, Jul 2, 2024 at 12:12?AM Stacy KK7CJV via groups.io <stroscoe2001=
[email protected]> wrote:
Since most of our club members are here on the reflector, we need to
discuss before the next meeting (7/11/24) so decisions can be made and
voted on during the meeting. In the last several months two topics have
been mentioned by club members as to activitities and direction of the
club. One being the Welfare Messaging System and two is increasing club
membership with community outreach programs (Boyscouts being the most
logical beginner step). There are at least 3 different club members who
have written grants before so I think we could get this done by the soon
approaching grant deadline.
Grant Topic 1: Welfare Messaging System.
A discussion thread of what equipment is needed to equip our club,
members, and possible incoming hams who would like to help with emergency
communications. A budget outline for educational materials, parts, cables,
etc.
Grant Topic 2: Boyscouts.
Build directional antennas with 30 Kids, budget outline for parts
Educational materials, etc.
Thank you,
Stacy KK7CJV
On Monday, July 1, 2024 at 09:26:47 AM MST, Sue KK7RYG <
gghopper62@...> wrote:
Thoughts? Grants up to $25k available.
I’m happy to help draft. I would need the technical expertise from others.
Note the short turnaround time -
Friday Jul 26. 4 weeks away.
It would be a shame not to try and take advantage of.
Enjoy the day!
Sue
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*Date:* July 1, 2024 at 9:21:21?AM MDT
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*Subject:* *ARRL Foundation Club Grant - Application Deadline
Approaching*
*Reply-To:* memberlist@...
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ARRL Club Grant Program
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<>
*ARRL Foundation Club Grant Program – Application Deadline Approaching*
Now is the time to gather your club members and start thinking about how
you can improve the future of amateur radio — and we have funding available
to help!
The ARRL Foundation is pleased to announce the return of the Club Grant
Program for 2024. This is an opportunity for clubs to apply for grants up
to $25,000 to fund projects in areas that will motivate and develop active
radio amateurs, with an emphasis given to projects that are of a
“transformational” nature. Consider applying TODAY to support a project or
activity from which your club would benefit.
Can your club create a plan to improve the active amateur radio community
through education and training in, recruiting for, and promotion of amateur
radio? This is for you! The application period is NOW OPEN and runs through
Friday July 26, 2024 at 4:00PM Eastern Time. Clubs across the country are
encouraged to apply, even if your club is not an ARRL Affiliated Club or
not a 501(c)(3) organization—all are welcome to apply.
Grant recipients will be required to share progress reports and updates
with ARRL. Information about the Club Grant Program can be found at:
www.arrl.org/club-grant-program
<>
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Submission Deadline: July 26, 2024
Apply now at www.arrl.org/club-grant-program
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Grant Topic 2: Boyscouts.
Since most of our club members are here on the reflector, we need to discuss before the next meeting (7/11/24) so decisions can be made and voted on during the meeting. In the last several months two topics have been mentioned by club members as to activitities and direction of the club. One being the Welfare Messaging System and two is increasing club membership with community outreach programs (Boyscouts being the most logical beginner step). ?There are at least 3 different club members who have written grants before so I think we could get this done by the soon approaching grant deadline.
| Novice and General License Manuals to be used by students.? |
| 10 radio kits for students to learn soldering and assembly skills and for student use when completed. |
| miscellaneous wire and connectors to create simple antennas for student use. |
| copies for classroom activites |
| Financial assistance for student licensing fees.? |
This is an example of ideas for community outreach.? I'm sure some of our hams in the club who helped in the past with the boyscouts could help guide us through this process of what the boyscouts need from us hams.? Do they need training?? Do they need help building and use of antennas?? Do they need learning materials?? Do they need hands on seminars?
I will ask Robin(KJ7VVO) to reach out to the main contact in the Gallatin valley for the boyscouts to get a rough estimate of how many scouts would participate in a directional antenna build and how many would be working toward their ham radio merit badge.?
Lets start this discussion this week so decisions can be made at the meeting on July 11th.? Thank you, Stacy KK7CJV
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Grant Topic 1: Welfare Messaging System.
Since most of our club members are here on the reflector, we need to discuss before the next meeting (7/11/24) so decisions can be made and voted on during the meeting. In the last several months two topics have been mentioned by club members as to activities and direction of the club. One being the Welfare Messaging System and two is increasing club membership with community outreach programs (Boyscouts being the most logical beginner step). ?There are at least 3 different club members who have written grants before so I think we could get this done by the soon approaching grant deadline.
Mark(KU7O) and Eric(KE7NLU) have started the process setting up their individual radio systems to be able to do Welfare Messaging System.? A living document with the 'recipes' needs to be documented for each set-up.? So as new hams come aboard and want to participate in the Welfare Messaging System, the club will have the documents to help each individual with their individual radio system.? I will be asking Mark and Eric to document their individual process with a parts list.
We have Robin(KJ7VVO), Sue(KK7RYG), and Carolynn(KF7YUS) interested in the Welfare Messaging System so far.? If any others are interested in learning and helping with the Welfare Messaging System, please email me your name and what radio you plan to use for the WMS.? A windows PC will be needed as well.
To recap:
Who is interested?
What radio would you plan to use for the Welfare Messaging System?
Again, discussion needs to happen this week-before the club meeting so actions can be voted on at the club meeting to meet the deadline for grant submission.
de KK7CJV
Stacy
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Will do, Rob.
Don, n7flt
On 7/2/2024 9:36 AM, Rob nr7b via
groups.io wrote:
Don, if you can get the W7YB QSL cards to me at MSU, I can put
them in the Cobleigh ham shack.
Rob Maher
P.O. Box 173780
MSU ECE
Bozeman, MT 59717-3780
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On Jul 2, 2024, at 10:12?AM, Don n7flt via groups.io <n7fltqrp@...> wrote:
?
No signs or the flag were in the trailer when we brought the
trailer into town.? Nor were they
there the last time the trailer was used in 2019....so missing
for a long time.
Don, n7flt
On 7/2/2024 9:55 AM, Stacy KK7CJV via
groups.io wrote:
Mark,
When you cleaned out the MCU( Mobile Communications Unit) trailer,
did you come across a banner or signage for the club?? When Eric
and I came to help with the trailer I did not see any.? Did you
see any in your travels?
Stacy
KK7CJV
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Some night CW Ops would be great, Ronnie.? CW tends to be more
productive at night
than SSB.? Bob, W7LR? (on CW) and me (on SSB) used to swap bands
at night whenever he had
worked out 40 or 80 m.? We tried to maximized Qs on CW because
phone usually wasn't all that great,
especially on 80 m!?
Don, n7flt
On 7/2/2024 10:10 AM, Ronnie ai7dk via
groups.io wrote:
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Don
I have already volunteered to do the night shift
but would rather be on CW.? I am familiar somewhat with N1MM
logger but I will need to get more training on using the various
function keys.? I have N1MM logger on my computer and was trying
to use it but some major difficulties came up and I optioned to
use HAMRS.? Will go back and try to practice N1MM.? Thanks for
the information.? It is eye opening.
Ronnie
From the N1MM W7ED Field Day Log:
ARRL Field Day (June) - 2024-06-22 1800Z to 2024-06-23
2100Z - 147 QSO
?
Total Time On 07:33? (453 mins)
----------------------------
I didn't realize we operated so little!? Only 71/2
hours of the 24 we were allowed!
We tried a CDE rotor at FD some years
ago. It added complexity to the tower installation
and a 5 or 8 conductor cable and another
control box for very little gain in Qs.? Using a tag
line to point the beam is not the
problem. To add contacts we need to OPERATE!
W7ED went more than 13 hours with no
operator,
hence no contacts (from 0139 Z to 1456
Z).
Hopefully next year we'll have a
multi-band dipole or a vertical up for night use....if
we can get
anyone to operate then....night
time is THE time to learn:? slower, not so hurried or
harried.? Great for
learning how to operate in the FD
environment (Section abbreviations, classes of
operation,?
timing, voicing - SSB)? as well as
learning how to use the various
lights (AC/DC), furnace, stove, &
batteries in the GHRC trailer.
Perhaps next May & June we can have programs to
show folks how to
operate with N1MM, the radio, the
trailer and the generator?
Don, n7flt
On 7/1/2024 11:58 AM, Carol KA7ROL via wrote:
Mark, Pres, remarked during Field Day
2024 that a controller (other than him!) for the GHRC
antenna’s rotation would probably increase our number
of contacts during Field Days. Carol KA7ROL and
Pat(rick) KK7KGP P.S. We enjoyed making contacts on
June 22. Thank you for mentoring us — Mark and
Spencer!
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No signs or the flag were in the trailer when we brought the
trailer into town.? Nor were they
there the last time the trailer was used in 2019....so missing
for a long time.
Don, n7flt
On 7/2/2024 9:55 AM, Stacy KK7CJV via
groups.io wrote:
Mark,
When you cleaned out the MCU( Mobile Communications Unit) trailer,
did you come across a banner or signage for the club?? When Eric
and I came to help with the trailer I did not see any.? Did you
see any in your travels?
Stacy
KK7CJV
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Don I have already volunteered to do the night shift but would rather be on CW.? I am familiar somewhat with N1MM logger but I will need to get more training on using the various function keys.? I have N1MM logger on my computer and was trying to use it but some major difficulties came up and I optioned to use HAMRS.? Will go back and try to practice N1MM.? Thanks for the information.? It is eye opening. Ronnie
From the N1MM W7ED Field Day Log:
ARRL Field Day (June) - 2024-06-22 1800Z to 2024-06-23 2100Z - 147
QSO
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Total Time On 07:33? (453 mins)
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I didn't realize we operated so little!? Only 71/2 hours of the
24 we were allowed!
We tried a CDE rotor at FD some years ago. It
added complexity to the tower installation
and a 5 or 8 conductor cable and another control
box for very little gain in Qs.? Using a tag
line to point the beam is not the problem. To add
contacts we need to OPERATE!
W7ED went more than 13 hours with no operator,
hence no contacts (from 0139 Z to 1456 Z).
Hopefully next year we'll have a multi-band dipole
or a vertical up for night use....if we can get
anyone to operate then....night time is THE
time to learn:? slower, not so hurried or harried.? Great for
learning how to operate in the FD environment
(Section abbreviations, classes of operation,?
timing, voicing - SSB)? as well as learning how to
use the various
lights (AC/DC), furnace, stove, & batteries in
the GHRC trailer.
Perhaps next May & June we can have programs to show folks
how to
operate with N1MM, the radio, the trailer and the
generator?
Don, n7flt
On 7/1/2024 11:58 AM, Carol KA7ROL via
wrote:
Mark, Pres, remarked during Field Day 2024 that a
controller (other than him!) for the GHRC antenna’s rotation
would probably increase our number of contacts during Field
Days. Carol KA7ROL and Pat(rick) KK7KGP P.S. We enjoyed making
contacts on June 22. Thank you for mentoring us — Mark and
Spencer!
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Mark,
When you cleaned out the MCU( Mobile Communications Unit) trailer, did you come across a banner or signage for the club?? When Eric and I came to help with the trailer I did not see any.? Did you see any in your travels?
Stacy
KK7CJV
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Don, if you can get the W7YB QSL cards to me at MSU, I can put them in the Cobleigh ham shack.
Rob Maher
P.O. Box 173780
MSU ECE
Bozeman, MT 59717-3780
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Uh, Todd.? I do still some (many) W7ED QSL cards? but....they are the plain Jane ones we used
after Field Day, not the shiny ones with the logo.? ;-(
Don, n7flt
P.S.: if anyone has contact info for W7YB I still have some (30) of their QSL cards from
when we used that call sign.? KE7X? didn't want to do the QSLing so I got stuck with it.
On 7/1/2024 5:06 PM, Don n7flt via groups.io wrote:
Uh, Todd.?? I may still have some of those ...if I can find them!
Don, n7flt
On 7/1/2024 3:00 PM, Todd wa7u via groups.io wrote:
It's on the club QSL cards also as I remember.? WA7U
Yes it is on the letterhead.
Designed by Fred Sanford in the 80's.
I'll try and get a copy to you.
Neil
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Stacy KK7CJV
Carolyn kf7yus
Ronnie ai7dk
Rob nr7b