Re: Invitation / request to participate: WY-ARES NVIS Day, May 10, 2025
Sally,
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Yes, I was thinking of scheduling a Camper Shakeout on the weekend of May 9-11.? Matt (AA7VG) had mentioned the WY NVIS event is also scheduled for that same weekend, providing much radio play opportunities.? I am also trying to find a location that will accommodate all potential campers that want to be involved.? Some have mentioned Crow Creek Campground and Radersburg for potential sites.? I am searching for a site that will also be a POTA entity for more radio operating opportunities.? I am leaning towards Duck Creek Campground.? It is located on the very south end of Canyon Ferry Reservoir, on the East side of the reservoir.? It has wide open locations where we can squeeze in many with ample space and it is a POTA entity (US-4572 Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail). ? I will bring the Off-center Fed Dipole to try to grab NVIS contacts and other antennas to try out as well.? This will be a great time to shake out the campers and radio stations prior to camping season and Field Day!? Let me know your thoughts who plans to participate.? I will send out an announcement with details as we get closer to the date.
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Stacy
KK7CJV
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Re: Invitation / request to participate: WY-ARES NVIS Day, May 10, 2025
Hey Stacy, This is the weekend you were talking about doing a camping trip.?
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Would you like to do some planning to participate with the WY NVIS??
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I have the cable's here with the tower.
And am ashamed to say that I put that tower up without deploying the guy cable's thinking without anything on it it would take a lot of wind to tip and it over.? Well...it came down. Luckily very minimal damage.
Wayd and club, re to that 2nd tower just mentioned,? I vaguely remember erecting a section of rg25 or something at Dale's.? I made up a set of 3 steel cables for that tower.? so I have those to go with the tower.
Don Wilson
KC7EWZ
On Thu, Apr 10, 2025, 3:38 PM Stacy KK7CJV via <stroscoe2001= [email protected]> wrote: Wayd,
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If you could bring the beam to Field Day that would be great!? We will have a swap meet during the Field Day.? I know there is a club member looking for a beam so depending on condition, there may be a buyer for the beam.? If you have any other radio related items--bring them and put the items out for sale.?
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Thanks,
Stacy
KK7CJV
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Wayd and club, re to that 2nd tower just mentioned,? I vaguely remember erecting a section of rg25 or something at Dale's.? I made up a set of 3 steel cables for that tower.? so I have those to go with the tower.
Don Wilson
KC7EWZ
On Thu, Apr 10, 2025, 3:38 PM Stacy KK7CJV via <stroscoe2001= [email protected]> wrote: Wayd,
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If you could bring the beam to Field Day that would be great!? We will have a swap meet during the Field Day.? I know there is a club member looking for a beam so depending on condition, there may be a buyer for the beam.? If you have any other radio related items--bring them and put the items out for sale.?
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Thanks,
Stacy
KK7CJV
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Wayd,
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If you could bring the beam to Field Day that would be great!? We will have a swap meet during the Field Day.? I know there is a club member looking for a beam so depending on condition, there may be a buyer for the beam.? If you have any other radio related items--bring them and put the items out for sale.?
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Thanks,
Stacy
KK7CJV
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Re: Storm Spotter Training
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I have another tower I got from Dale...I gave him $100 for it.? It will have to find a new home also. I think we did us this beam and tower out at Dales in the past?
For now I will plan on bringing the extra beam to field day.
Ultimately it will need to find a new home at some point.
There are 2 club tri-band beams:?? A Cushcraft ... which has
plates to hold the elements to the boom and a
Mosley which uses U bolts to attach the elements to the boom.?
Both have been used in the past but, yes,
it's been a while (at W7NAV's I believe). Both have been
serviced.? I replaced the traps on the Mosley some
years ago and it should be in near new condition. Personally, I
think the Mosley is the better beam and is
easier to assemble.? I rebuilt the traps on the Cushcraft about
15 years ago. In the short run (a few years)
I'd like to keep both until we see if we will be running 2 club
stations regularly at Field Day.? Or if we do, we decide to use
a beam for one station and (multi-band) dipoles at the other
station. To use a 2nd beam requires (at east) a 30' mast
to start seeing meaningful gain and directionality.? If there is
a choice I'd go with the Mosley.?? :-)
I believe I've mentioned there is an OCF multi-band dipole in the
trailer and I have a 20/40 m dipole we've used
in the past, as well.
SOMEWHERE, there? is a 40m? mono-band beam that belongs to the
club, but I don't know where it is.?? :-(
And, it hasn't been used in at least 25 years!?
My take on things.
Don n7flt
n7fltqrp@...
On 4/10/2025 5:58 AM, Wayd wa7yd via
wrote:
Starting a new thread for discussion of the clubs
beam.
I am storing a 3 element beam at my house that I
have been told is property of the club.
I need to find a different place to store it.
I have never seen it used or even assembled in
all the years I was active with the club.? So I don't know if
the club wants to keep storing it or consider selling it.
Thank you,
Wayd
WA7YD?
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There are 2 club tri-band beams:?? A Cushcraft ... which has
plates to hold the elements to the boom and a
Mosley which uses U bolts to attach the elements to the boom.?
Both have been used in the past but, yes,
it's been a while (at W7NAV's I believe). Both have been
serviced.? I replaced the traps on the Mosley some
years ago and it should be in near new condition. Personally, I
think the Mosley is the better beam and is
easier to assemble.? I rebuilt the traps on the Cushcraft about
15 years ago. In the short run (a few years)
I'd like to keep both until we see if we will be running 2 club
stations regularly at Field Day.? Or if we do, we decide to use
a beam for one station and (multi-band) dipoles at the other
station. To use a 2nd beam requires (at east) a 30' mast
to start seeing meaningful gain and directionality.? If there is
a choice I'd go with the Mosley.?? :-)
I believe I've mentioned there is an OCF multi-band dipole in the
trailer and I have a 20/40 m dipole we've used
in the past, as well.
SOMEWHERE, there? is a 40m? mono-band beam that belongs to the
club, but I don't know where it is.?? :-(
And, it hasn't been used in at least 25 years!?
My take on things.
Don n7flt
n7fltqrp@...
On 4/10/2025 5:58 AM, Wayd wa7yd via
groups.io wrote:
Starting a new thread for discussion of the clubs
beam.
I am storing a 3 element beam at my house that I
have been told is property of the club.
I need to find a different place to store it.
I have never seen it used or even assembled in
all the years I was active with the club.? So I don't know if
the club wants to keep storing it or consider selling it.
Thank you,
Wayd
WA7YD?
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Thanks for the info it’s not going to work unfortunately for me at this time. I’m sure that someone will be interested.?
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On Apr 10, 2025, at 5:49?AM, Wayd wa7yd via groups.io <waydwalker@...> wrote:
? These are pictures of the actual tower. It is a lattice tower. Cranks down to 20 feet or so.
On Wed, Apr 9, 2025, 9:59?AM Dennis w7dvn via <den.i.vanness= [email protected]> wrote: Saturday would most likely be the best for me? How long is tower section ? And diameter.? Is a pole ? Thanks for your time ? I get off work at 4.? Will be home around 4:15. The Address is? ? Any evening will work for me.? Or the weekend is fine too.
I only have the one beam that is on the tower for sale.
The other beam is property of W7ED.?
There is an off center fed dipole on the tower.? I also have a multi band Alfa Delta fan dipole. I have a Diamond X50A on the very top of the tower. On Wed, Apr 9, 2025, 7:06?AM Dennis w7dvn via <den.i.vanness= [email protected]> wrote: Wa7yd I’m interested in your crank up tower and your three beams and was just wondering if I could set up a time to come and check out your setup and see if it would work at my QTH Dennis W7DVN
? I have a 10, 15, 20 meter beam in my garage that apparently belongs to the club. I need to find someone else willing to store it for the club.
I also have a bunch of other ham radio stuff that will need a new home. I'll start out with the 55' crank up tilt over antenna tower and 3 element 10, 15, 20 meter beam.? Do not have the tilt over attachment.? Would like to get $500.??
Thank you? Wayd WA7YD?
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Starting a new thread for discussion of the clubs beam.
I am storing a 3 element beam at my house that I have been told is property of the club.
I need to find a different place to store it.
I have never seen it used or even assembled in all the years I was active with the club.? So I don't know if the club wants to keep storing it or consider selling it.
Thank you, Wayd WA7YD?
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These are pictures of the actual tower.
It is a lattice tower. Cranks down to 20 feet or so.
On Wed, Apr 9, 2025, 9:59?AM Dennis w7dvn via <den.i.vanness= [email protected]> wrote: Saturday would most likely be the best for me? How long is tower section ? And diameter.? Is a pole ? Thanks for your time ? I get off work at 4.? Will be home around 4:15. The Address is? ? Any evening will work for me.? Or the weekend is fine too.
I only have the one beam that is on the tower for sale.
The other beam is property of W7ED.?
There is an off center fed dipole on the tower.? I also have a multi band Alfa Delta fan dipole. I have a Diamond X50A on the very top of the tower. On Wed, Apr 9, 2025, 7:06?AM Dennis w7dvn via <den.i.vanness= [email protected]> wrote: Wa7yd I’m interested in your crank up tower and your three beams and was just wondering if I could set up a time to come and check out your setup and see if it would work at my QTH Dennis W7DVN
? I have a 10, 15, 20 meter beam in my garage that apparently belongs to the club. I need to find someone else willing to store it for the club.
I also have a bunch of other ham radio stuff that will need a new home. I'll start out with the 55' crank up tilt over antenna tower and 3 element 10, 15, 20 meter beam.? Do not have the tilt over attachment.? Would like to get $500.??
Thank you? Wayd WA7YD?
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This is basically the tower.? It's an older unit don't remember the brand name off hand but I believe it was acquired by this company.
This is the drawing for the tilt over assembly.
Company website?
Is it comparable to a Rohn 35 or 45?? Tnx
On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 11:14 AM, Wayd wa7yd via <waydwalker=[email protected]> wrote: It is a lattice tower. Cranks down to 20 feet or so. On Wed, Apr 9, 2025, 9:59?AM Dennis w7dvn via <den.i.vanness= [email protected]> wrote: Saturday would most likely be the best for me? How long is tower section ? And diameter.? Is a pole ? Thanks for your time ? I get off work at 4.? Will be home around 4:15. The Address is? ? Any evening will work for me.? Or the weekend is fine too.
I only have the one beam that is on the tower for sale.
The other beam is property of W7ED.?
There is an off center fed dipole on the tower.? I also have a multi band Alfa Delta fan dipole. I have a Diamond X50A on the very top of the tower. On Wed, Apr 9, 2025, 7:06?AM Dennis w7dvn via <den.i.vanness= [email protected]> wrote: Wa7yd I’m interested in your crank up tower and your three beams and was just wondering if I could set up a time to come and check out your setup and see if it would work at my QTH Dennis W7DVN
? I have a 10, 15, 20 meter beam in my garage that apparently belongs to the club. I need to find someone else willing to store it for the club.
I also have a bunch of other ham radio stuff that will need a new home. I'll start out with the 55' crank up tilt over antenna tower and 3 element 10, 15, 20 meter beam.? Do not have the tilt over attachment.? Would like to get $500.??
Thank you? Wayd WA7YD?
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Is it comparable to a Rohn 35 or 45? ?Tnx
On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 11:14 AM, Wayd wa7yd via groups.io <waydwalker@...> wrote: It is a lattice tower. Cranks down to 20 feet or so. On Wed, Apr 9, 2025, 9:59?AM Dennis w7dvn via <den.i.vanness= [email protected]> wrote: Saturday would most likely be the best for me? How long is tower section ? And diameter.? Is a pole ? Thanks for your time ? I get off work at 4.? Will be home around 4:15. The Address is? ? Any evening will work for me.? Or the weekend is fine too.
I only have the one beam that is on the tower for sale.
The other beam is property of W7ED.?
There is an off center fed dipole on the tower.? I also have a multi band Alfa Delta fan dipole. I have a Diamond X50A on the very top of the tower. On Wed, Apr 9, 2025, 7:06?AM Dennis w7dvn via <den.i.vanness= [email protected]> wrote: Wa7yd I’m interested in your crank up tower and your three beams and was just wondering if I could set up a time to come and check out your setup and see if it would work at my QTH Dennis W7DVN
? I have a 10, 15, 20 meter beam in my garage that apparently belongs to the club. I need to find someone else willing to store it for the club.
I also have a bunch of other ham radio stuff that will need a new home. I'll start out with the 55' crank up tilt over antenna tower and 3 element 10, 15, 20 meter beam.? Do not have the tilt over attachment.? Would like to get $500.??
Thank you? Wayd WA7YD?
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It is a lattice tower. Cranks down to 20 feet or so.
On Wed, Apr 9, 2025, 9:59?AM Dennis w7dvn via <den.i.vanness= [email protected]> wrote: Saturday would most likely be the best for me? How long is tower section ? And diameter.? Is a pole ? Thanks for your time ? I get off work at 4.? Will be home around 4:15. The Address is? ? Any evening will work for me.? Or the weekend is fine too.
I only have the one beam that is on the tower for sale.
The other beam is property of W7ED.?
There is an off center fed dipole on the tower.? I also have a multi band Alfa Delta fan dipole. I have a Diamond X50A on the very top of the tower. On Wed, Apr 9, 2025, 7:06?AM Dennis w7dvn via <den.i.vanness= [email protected]> wrote: Wa7yd I’m interested in your crank up tower and your three beams and was just wondering if I could set up a time to come and check out your setup and see if it would work at my QTH Dennis W7DVN
? I have a 10, 15, 20 meter beam in my garage that apparently belongs to the club. I need to find someone else willing to store it for the club.
I also have a bunch of other ham radio stuff that will need a new home. I'll start out with the 55' crank up tilt over antenna tower and 3 element 10, 15, 20 meter beam.? Do not have the tilt over attachment.? Would like to get $500.??
Thank you? Wayd WA7YD?
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Saturday would most likely be the best for me? How long is tower section ? And diameter.? Is a pole ?
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On Apr 9, 2025, at 8:42?AM, Wayd wa7yd via groups.io <waydwalker@...> wrote:
? I get off work at 4.? Will be home around 4:15. The Address is? 86 Austin Dr Three Forks? Any evening will work for me.? Or the weekend is fine too.
I only have the one beam that is on the tower for sale.
The other beam is property of W7ED.?
There is an off center fed dipole on the tower.? I also have a multi band Alfa Delta fan dipole. I have a Diamond X50A on the very top of the tower. On Wed, Apr 9, 2025, 7:06?AM Dennis w7dvn via <den.i.vanness= [email protected]> wrote: Wa7yd I’m interested in your crank up tower and your three beams and was just wondering if I could set up a time to come and check out your setup and see if it would work at my QTH Dennis W7DVN
? I have a 10, 15, 20 meter beam in my garage that apparently belongs to the club. I need to find someone else willing to store it for the club.
I also have a bunch of other ham radio stuff that will need a new home. I'll start out with the 55' crank up tilt over antenna tower and 3 element 10, 15, 20 meter beam.? Do not have the tilt over attachment.? Would like to get $500.??
Thank you? Wayd WA7YD?
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I get off work at 4.? Will be home around 4:15. The Address is? 86 Austin Dr Three Forks? Any evening will work for me.? Or the weekend is fine too.
I only have the one beam that is on the tower for sale.
The other beam is property of W7ED.?
There is an off center fed dipole on the tower.? I also have a multi band Alfa Delta fan dipole. I have a Diamond X50A on the very top of the tower.
On Wed, Apr 9, 2025, 7:06?AM Dennis w7dvn via <den.i.vanness= [email protected]> wrote: Wa7yd I’m interested in your crank up tower and your three beams and was just wondering if I could set up a time to come and check out your setup and see if it would work at my QTH Dennis W7DVN
? I have a 10, 15, 20 meter beam in my garage that apparently belongs to the club. I need to find someone else willing to store it for the club.
I also have a bunch of other ham radio stuff that will need a new home. I'll start out with the 55' crank up tilt over antenna tower and 3 element 10, 15, 20 meter beam.? Do not have the tilt over attachment.? Would like to get $500.??
Thank you? Wayd WA7YD?
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Wa7yd I’m interested in your crank up tower and your three beams and was just wondering if I could set up a time to come and check out your setup and see if it would work at my QTH Dennis W7DVN w7dvnradio1@...
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On Apr 8, 2025, at 1:08?PM, Wayd wa7yd via groups.io <waydwalker@...> wrote:
? I have a 10, 15, 20 meter beam in my garage that apparently belongs to the club. I need to find someone else willing to store it for the club.
I also have a bunch of other ham radio stuff that will need a new home. I'll start out with the 55' crank up tilt over antenna tower and 3 element 10, 15, 20 meter beam.? Do not have the tilt over attachment.? Would like to get $500.??
Thank you? Wayd WA7YD?
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Good call on checking the spam folder. ?Thanks again.
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On Apr 8, 2025, at 5:56 PM, Gary KI7QVZ via groups.io <Ggramer@...> wrote:
? ?Please add me if you would. ?Thanks.
Gary Gramer KI7QVZ On Apr 8, 2025, at 12:59 PM, John-NZ7W <nz7w@...> wrote:
? Stacy
I have not seen the newsletter in my inbox so if you could add me I would appreciate it.
Thank you.
John NZ7W On Apr 8, 2025, at 10:38?AM, Neil kl7jgs via groups.io <kl7jgs@...> wrote:
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Please put me on the list for the newsletter also.
Thanks!
Neil KL7JGS
On 4/4/2025 10:26 AM, Stacy KK7CJV via
groups.io wrote:
Hello All,
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I just wanted to recap some information from the GHRC
meeting.?
Marla Unruh (KM7LIB) is the newsletter editor for the Capital
City Amateur Radio Club in Helena.? She has kindly offered to
take news from our club and put it in the newsletter.? Carving
out an area/column for GHRC news.? What our club has lacked is a
Newsletter. ? This is an amazing opportunity for our club to be
involved in a newsletter where our members can report on
anything ham related that they are working on or information you
would like to share with others in the southwest Montana ham
radio community.? I have many of your emails and I have made a
list from the 2024 members and have given Marla your emails.?
The March newsletter should be out by the end of this weekend so
if you have not received the newsletter in your email and would
like to receive the newsletter--please reach out to me so I can
get you on the email list.
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Thank you,
Stacy KK7CJV
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?Please add me if you would. ?Thanks.
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On Apr 8, 2025, at 12:59 PM, John-NZ7W <nz7w@...> wrote:
? Stacy
I have not seen the newsletter in my inbox so if you could add me I would appreciate it.
Thank you.
John NZ7W On Apr 8, 2025, at 10:38?AM, Neil kl7jgs via groups.io <kl7jgs@...> wrote:
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Please put me on the list for the newsletter also.
Thanks!
Neil KL7JGS
On 4/4/2025 10:26 AM, Stacy KK7CJV via
groups.io wrote:
Hello All,
?
I just wanted to recap some information from the GHRC
meeting.?
Marla Unruh (KM7LIB) is the newsletter editor for the Capital
City Amateur Radio Club in Helena.? She has kindly offered to
take news from our club and put it in the newsletter.? Carving
out an area/column for GHRC news.? What our club has lacked is a
Newsletter. ? This is an amazing opportunity for our club to be
involved in a newsletter where our members can report on
anything ham related that they are working on or information you
would like to share with others in the southwest Montana ham
radio community.? I have many of your emails and I have made a
list from the 2024 members and have given Marla your emails.?
The March newsletter should be out by the end of this weekend so
if you have not received the newsletter in your email and would
like to receive the newsletter--please reach out to me so I can
get you on the email list.
?
Thank you,
Stacy KK7CJV
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SOTA hunting opportunity.? Try hunting down KH7AL here in MT.
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SOTA spotting page:? https://sotawatch.sota.org.uk/en/
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Hello friends,
As my time in MT ticks away I am planning to get out for a couple
activations this week while the weather is decent. I fly back to Wake
Island next week.
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Thursday I'm going to complicate things and bring my two small dogs,
Lucy and Lola, for a hike up the 1-pt Bend Benchmark, NE of Helena. I
should be up to the summit around lunch time. W7M/CL-194
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Friday, the south Helena ridge is on tap. W7M/CL-161.
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KX-3, CW/SSB, HT, APRS, etc.
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Alerts posted on
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I hope to catch you if you are free to play radio.
73,
AL
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Allen Le Vie
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Stacy KK7CJV
Sally KJ7WFN
Dennis w7dvn
