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Hello KBARA members! Kristyanna Virgona, N6KV, is hoping for some urgent help. She has just returned home from the hospital and is hoping someone may have the time to come pick up her payment cards and make a Walmart run for her. She can usually be contacted on the Hamaker 85 repeater or else via text or phone call at (530) 859-2530. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! 73, Erik KD6RRR

Dusty has a couple radios for sale. Both are dual band 2m/70cm. First is an FTM-10. He's asking $85 for it. Next is a Kenwood TM-710A. Asking price for the Kenwood is $450. Please reply here or reach out to Dusty directly if you're interested. Thanks, Charlie / K7AKT

I'd like to thank everyone for attending the February 2025 in-person meeting. I've posted the Radio Programming slide deck and links on the w7vw.org website. Radio Programming – W7VW Our training for the March meeting will be logging software. This will include general logging, contest logging and logging for POTA/SOTA. Hope to see you there! Thanks, Charlie / K7AKT

Good morning fellow KF hams. I am hoping someone may have some experience or insight into the APRS to SMS text messaging system. I am using the Yeasu FT3D to send APRS to SMS. Which works great for me. But when I send a reply SMS back, I never receive the APRS message on my radio. I am following the instructions to the letter, but with no success. I think this would be a great system to use when communicating with non-hams, especially when out of cell signal range. Apparently there was a similar system for APRS to SMS that was shut down a little over a year ago. And a new system was put in place 11 months ago. I mention this because the procedures have changed slightly and the old instructions don't work for this new system. I have put a link below to the current "APRS to SMS" website for your reference. https://aprs.wiki/ Thanks, 73 Aaron KK7VHW

Google meet link for tonight's meeting. https://meet.google.com/egk-uqjk-xmv Charlie/K7AKT

Greetings All, I am looking to rehome my air tools. I have them on Facebook Marketplace and I haven't had much luck. If you are interested in any of these listings, I will accept any reasonable offer from anyone in the club. Pneumatic rivet gun (solid rivets not pop rivets) listed at $180 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/411728035336203/ Air Tool LOT listed at $160 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/488072697501860/ Pneumatic Finish Nail Guns & Nails Listed at $80 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/471646982389666/ Along similar lines, I have two (2) Husky Heavy Duty 18-Gauge Steel 5-Drawer Black Garage Base Cabinets https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-Heavy-Duty-18-Gauge-Steel-5-Drawer-Black-Garage-Base-Cabinet-HTC100007/306903547 I will be selling these as soon as the snow melts low enough that I can get them out of my shop. They are usually $630 each and on sale now at $472 each, I want to sell them for $500 for the pair. They are in excellent condition, like new really, they are also 200lbs each so if you are interested in these cabs you will need a truck and bring help to load them, my knees are shot. If you are interested in any of these, please email me at jon@... so we can make arrangements. 73, Jon KK6GXG

10-10 QSO Parties are events that are held for fun and to meet old, new and prospective members around the world. The rules listed here are for all general QSO parties. The Spirit of 76 and Open Season QSO Parties are specialty events and do have additional rules. The Anniversary and Meet the Volunteers are year long contact events. Winter Phone - held on the first full weekend in February - 0001 UTC Saturday through 2359 UTC Sunday. QSO Party Rules WA7BNM Contest Calendar: 8-Day Calendar 73, Charlie / K7AKT

Hi All, I was woke this morning by a few emails of people already claiming their spot at Broken Arrow and now, within a few hours, we have over 20 people already with reservations! Remember to focus on C, D, E loop (E is almost full already) and let me know what you choose so we can keep track of the head count. Always let me know if you are going to cancel your reservation so we can try to fill with another SOTA op rather than a stranger stuck in the middle of a bunch of wild radio ops. The reservations for July 25th-28th will open at 7am tomorrow (1/25) but many are either choosing to reserve starting the 24th and come early or change their reservation date later (there is no penalty for changing the date). If you have a NP pass be sure to use it. Below is the link to Broken Arrow and also a link to Diamond Lake resort for those not interested in camping. You may want to call the resort directly because I don't think their availability is current that far in advance. https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/231979?tab=campsites https://www.diamondlake.net/ Original announcement: https://reflector.sota.org.uk/t/4th-annual-w7o-pnw-sota-campout-2025/37274/1 See you in July! Amy-AG7GP

Greetings KBARA Here is some information about Winter Field Day. This video has alot of information in it. 73 Walt Costa KK7DRL Second Vice President KBARA Event Coordinator ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Ham Radio Prep <contact@...> Date: Mon, Jan 20, 2025, 7:35 AM Subject: Don't miss Winter Field Day 2025 this weekend! To: Walt Costa <waltcosta111@...> Here's what you need to know. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? Winter Field Day 2025 is here! THIS WEEKEND Jan. 25th and 26th! ? Don’t miss out on one of the biggest ham radio events of the year! Whether you’re a complete beginner or experienced operator, this is the perfect chance to get involved. You can operate with a group, portable, or from home. Watch this video about Winter Field Day for updates and how to participate! ??Watch the FREE Video Here! Sign Up for Winter Field Day and Plan Your Operation! Winter Field Day is 100% free to participate. Whether you’re a beginner, experienced, or even still s

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Google meet link for tonight's meeting. https://meet.google.com/egk-uqjk-xmv Charlie/K7AKT

This is from the January 2025 ARES newsletter published by ARRL. The ARES Letter is published on the third Wednesday of each month. ARRL members may subscribe at no cost or unsubscribe by editing their Member Data Page at www.arrl.org/opt-in-out. Essential Guide to Two-Way Radio Communication By Scott Read, KM6RFB Shorthand expressions and codes are useful for radio communication, especially when you need to transfer information quickly. It's important to make sure that everyone's on the same page with the terminology you're using and what it all means, so make sure all radio users know and understand all the terms in advance. You may decide to just use plain language, or use just a few of these terms instead of all of them – whichever helps your team to communicate effectively. Common terminology in radio communication is crucial because it ensures clear and concise information exchange between individuals or groups, especially in critical situations like emergencies/disasters, by eliminating confusion arising from different interpretations of words or phrases, allowing for swift and effective action; essentially, everyone on the same radio channel understands the meaning of each term used, leading to better coordination and response times. In amateur radio, we tend to use terminology that has been applied to and accepted in our community, deeply rooted in our long history, particularly from the historic use of telegraphy with Morse code stemming from the 1850s. In the world of the public safety community we serve, however, amateur radio operators need to shift our mindset to using its language of public safety, understand agencies' requirements and how they communicate. Public safety workers generally do not understand our jargon, nor have the time to learn it. Under presidential directive after 9/11, the whole community needed to adopt common language, which ultimately embraced the NIMS/ICS terminology set. A good example is the Q-signals table, a system of radio shorthand as old as wireless and developed from even older telegraphy codes. Q-signals are a set of abbreviations for common information that save time and allow communication between amateur radio operators. But public safety professionals are almost totally unfamiliar with it. Just the opposite is true with public safety and the use of Ten Codes, with which we as hams are mostly unfamiliar. Examples for police radio: 10-0 Use Caution; 10-1 Weak Signal; 10-2 Good Signal; 10-3 Stop Transmitting; 10-4 Affirmative; etc. Read the police 10-codes. Even worse, they may not even be clear between public safety agencies. This can impede the flow of information between served agencies in a timely process. Key points about the importance of common radio terminology: Reduces miscommunication: Using standardized terms minimizes the risk of misunderstandings that could have serious consequences in emergency scenarios. Improves interoperability: When different agencies or teams use the same radio language, it facilitates collaboration and information sharing across groups. Efficiency in communication: Standardized phrases and codes allow for faster transmission of information, particularly when time is critical. Safety enhancement: Clear and consistent communication is essential for ensuring safety in situations like search and rescue operations or industrial work environments. Examples of common radio terminology: Roger: Acknowledgment of a message received. Over and Out: Indicates the end of a transmission and requests a response Mayday: Emergency distress call Affirmative: Yes Negative: No Go ahead: I am ready for your message Say again: Repeat all of your last message Say all before/after: Repeat all before/after a certain phrase or word if you didn't catch part of the message Out: Conversation is finished, no answer is required or expected Radio check: What's my signal strength? Can you hear me? Read you loud and clear: Your transmission signal is good; I can hear you fine Wilco: Abbreviation of "I will comply", means the speaker will complete the task that's been ask

Group, I'm happy to announce that the Grants Pass D-Star repeater (KE7LKX) is operational again after the installation of a new computer gateway system thanks to K7BBS in Phoenix, OR. The Medford D-Star repeater (KE7MVI) is also back online and working although it has had problems from time-to-time and could throw a fit again. Warning! The Klamath Falls D-Star repeater (KK7RUU) is working great and we hope it stays that way! Currently all three of the above-mentioned repeaters are linked to West Coast Reflector 014C and will most likely, in some way, be linked to one another providing communications between us here in Klamath Falls to the Medford/Grants Pass areas. Note: Any user may link and unlink repeaters using their radio at will, although this doesn't happen often. But you can! And it's cool if you do! If you do, please try to leave it linked to wherever it was when you began playing with it. If the repeater wasn't linked when you started playing with it, then leave it unlinked when you're done. No worries if you forget. Any questions about this let me know and I can help rob_szabo@... or call/message C: 541-291-2889. From the following link you can view the D-Plus Dashboard pages for all three repeaters (and Medford DMR), from there you can see the traffic on those repeaters and also where they're linked and who's linked via hotspot. Please see this link: https://rvdv.org/ 73, Rob, N7TDY

Tanner (AE7TN) got our HamClubOnline account linked to PayPal. We are now able to take PayPal payments for club membership dues. Thanks, Charlie / K7AKT

All, Received this from Dale Beatty. Hello Everyone!! As of 1/16/25 at 13:30 hours all repeaters are unlinked via the internet! We(Jeff and I) received an Official Notice from the FCC Portland Office. We have been instructed to disconnect linked repeaters! At this point we will not re-link unless the FCC changes their rules. In an Emergency like Fires and such we will link to provide services to those affected. I will have monitoring capabilities to monitor all the sites from my Home, IF anything pops up about the repeater PLEASE contact me ASAP. We can Link(as per part 95 rules) via RF in-band. I have the equipment for linking Beatty, Klamath and Herd peak but, I doubt we will be able to link to Medford, Grants Pass and Douglas County. I have tested this and hope to have Beatty and Klamath in-band linked with no internet. If it works out then move on to Herd Peak and Lakeview. I am so sorry about any problems that might happen. My goal was to provide our communities with communications. I hope in the future this will change! At this point ALL repeaters will stay on the Air and provide local coverage. -- Dale Beaty WRTX950

Hi KBar Community, We’re excited to announce GPTAKServer, the newest TAK Server designed to enhance connectivity for Meshtastic users across Southern Oregon and Northern California. Whether you’re exploring remote areas, experimenting with devices, or enhancing emergency preparedness, GPTAKServer is here to make your Meshtastic experience seamless and secure! How to Sign In to GPTAKServer Follow these steps to get started: Request Your Login Credentials To access GPTAKServer, please email either Bryan (NB7N@...) or Devin (KJ7OES@...) and request a username and password. Once you receive your credentials, visit https://gptakserver.net to continue to the next step. Download Configuration Data Packages Navigate to "Data Packages" on the left panel of the server interface. Click "Generate Configuration Data Package" and download both zip files to your phone. You’ll have two zip files: username_CONFIG.zip and username_CONFIG_iTAK.zip. Note: Repeat this process and download the configuration data packages on each device you plan to connect to GPTAKServer. Configure ATAK Settings Open ATAK (Android Team Awareness Kit). After a fresh install, select "Data Package" as the source and load the username_CONFIG.zip file. This will load all the necessary server information. Set Up Certificates and Log In Go to Settings -> Network Preferences -> TAK Servers. Edit the new server "openTAKServer_gptakserver.net". Enable "Use Authentication" and enter the username and password you received from Bryan or Devin. Import Certificates Disable "Use default SSL/TLS certificates" and select "Import Trust Store" and "Import User Certificate." Navigate to the zip files you downloaded earlier, locate the .p12 certificates inside, and import them. Password for Certificates: atakatak (What’s the password? You guessed it—atakatak!) Set Up MQTT for Meshtastic (If Needed) Configure Meshtastic for GPTAKServer using the following information: MQTT Host: mqtt.gptakserver.net Port: 8883 Username: Your GPTAKServer username Password: Your GPTAKServer password Enable TLS/SSL: Yes (use certificates downloaded earlier). In Meshtastic, configure your settings using this information to securely connect your devices to GPTAKServer. Log In to Mumble (Optional) To connect to the GPTAKServer Mumble voice chat server: Open your Mumble app. Enter the server address: gptakserver.net. Use your GPTAK username and password to log in. Once connected, you’ll be able to communicate with other users in real-time! Set Up Video Streaming (Optional) GPTAKServer currently supports secure streaming protocols RTSP(S) and RTMP(S) for real-time video sharing. To stream video: For RTSP(S): Use an RTSP-enabled camera or software that supports RTSP(S). Configure your stream URL using the format: rtsp://gptakserver.net:<port> Authenticate with your GPTAK username and password. For RTMP(S): Use an RTMP-compatible streaming application or encoder. Set the RTMP stream server to: rtmps://gptakserver.net:<port> Authenticate using your GPTAK username and password. Refer to your camera or streaming application documentation for detailed setup instructions. Once configured, you can securely stream live video to GPTAKServer for collaboration and situational awareness. ? Congratulations! You’re connected! Next Steps Want to take it further? Stay tuned for tutorials on advanced configurations and other features. If you have questions, need support, or would like to contribute, feel free to reach out or share your experiences here. Let’s work together to make GPTAKServer an indispensable resource for our Meshtastic community! Happy Meshing! GPTAK Admin

I used to participate in this test. There are two every year. One in April and one in November. It seems that I was out of town or I just forgot to participate. This was my first one after being in QRT for several years . I did OK getting everyone within 1Hz. Here is a link to results. I don't mean to blow my own horn but I was thinking some others might want to put this on their list of things to do. I do it with really modest equipment and end up with very good results. 73, Jim WO7V

ARRL RTTY Roundup The ARRL RTTY Roundup is this weekend. The event begins at 1800 UTC on Saturday, January 4, and concludes at 2359 UTC on Sunday, January 5. Operation is allowed using the RTTY mode on the 80-, 40-, 20-, 15-, and 10-meter bands. For new RTTY operators, if you're set up to run digital modes, you're halfway there! For information on getting started with RTTY, a great resource to check out is rttycontesting.com. The Weekly RTTY Test on Thursday evening is a great opportunity to test your station's RTTY setup before the event. Alternatively, you can test your receive configuration by copying the ARRL digital transmissions that occur twice per evening (US time) each weeknight.

I ran across this on craigslist. I think it is probably worth the ask but I am already tower poor. I didn't see a base but one could probably be purchased or fabricated. Lincoln City is only 5 hours away! 73, Jim WO7V