The Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club Weekly Net

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Next HARC meeting November 18. W6NBC about copper and illuminum tape self adhesive antennas.

[k3pdr] Parks on the Air: Lessons from the Park class 12/19/2021 9-Noon Upper Pottsgrove Twp Building

The ARRL online auction starts today.

Sol, N3UBY, doing great.

N3JEC Jonathan. First time. N3JEC wants to get on an HF from an apartment. I recommended magnetic loops

KC3PGT suggests a wire out the window, but watch out for fines! Still no luck with his Alpha Loop.

W3WHK will activate WM3PEN for PAQSO.

N3ZZK put up his 160 mmeters antenna. It loads up almost flatlined. Two coil sloper. OH/NY/NJ. Special event S90K, an island off of the African coast. Philadelphia, PHI a hard county to get. A city as well as a county.

K3FZT referred to the evolution of the net. Well said. K3CJ created a meaningful legacy. Still building an RMS Winlink gateway.

S9OK hits everyone except W3AZT! In the null, the weakest part of the antenna. Possible RFI computer issues. dxwatch.com. He eventually got it with FT8.

WB2BXO suggests fox/hound mode. Check his gray line, and wait until the last few days of the expidition.

KC3QPB, Abraham-shaw, second net checkin.

W3AZT compares FT8 to buying a nice bike with a motor. The longer the transmission the better the chance.

WB2BXO says that slow speed CW was common for 160 in the past. 160 sounds different now. Before repeaters control ops had CW ids.

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WA2UAR shot footage of the MS150. 129 hams involved. Will probably airing November 7th. Eric Gordon, KC2JL interviewed. A wheelchair user, she and her Dad did MS150 for years. Submit future show ideas. Hams with disabilities. Project MORE. 500 hams.

KC3PGT wrapped things up with MARC to commit to here. Thanks Cliff! Working with ARC and Philly ARES. SET (Simulated Emergency Test).

N3ZZK worked S9OK. He finally got them on 15 meters SSB. They seem to hang around FT8 or FT4, PSk31.

WB2BXO got them on 30 meters CW. A new country on 30 meters. Worked Croatia on 10 meters FT8. Worked RJ1RL in Antarctica on FT8. 30 meters nice and quiet, below 200 Watts. Propagation follows the gray line at this time of year. S9OK went on the OL MIS net but refused to move.

W3AE re K3CJ retiring: "It's about time. I retired 3 times."

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HARC meeting Thursday October 21. We will talk about Adventures in FT8 and FT4.

ARES and the Red Cross will use the repeater on Saturday October 23 10:15-10:30 AM for emergency testing. Please keep it clear. For more info contact Cliff, KC3PGT.

Halloween party next week! Bring your scary ham radio stories.

WA2UAR getting up at 05:15 hosting web conferences. Brutal. Close to the end of editing What Hams Do. About public service focusing on MS150 and Field Day. November 7th at 08:00 PM.

AA3VZ's father passed away on the 4th. Our condolences.

I worked a station after W3WHK during the CWT but he didn't hear me. He played in IL and NY QSO parties.

KM3S going to private pilot school.

N3PEG first time checking in. Recovering from sinus surgery but wants to become a member.

n3JEC considering the J-pole Jr. from Alpha Antenna. He VE'ed his first exam session last week. Two technicians. He also has a privat pilot license.

W3AZT uses a 49:1 unun on an endfed. All HF including 6 meters. Originall 92 feet, he used a tophat, to the hot coming out of the unun. Held together by string. Worked CT9/DF6QV. SSB on 17 meters. Off the coast of Morocco. First time for Philadelphia. If you can't use a counterpoise then you can use the shielded coax, but the same length.

KC3QPB, Abe, a new ham.

WB2BXO says at a half wave resonant frequency you may not need a counterpoise, end fed instead of center fed. If not at resonance then you would probably need a quarter wave counterpoise. He worked DX multihop spiratic E on 6 meters. Worked more DX entities on 10 and 30 meters FT8. He used a remote site in CT. Polarity only an issue for ground wave.

WA2UAR also a pilot with 1200 hours.

N3JEC wonders about repeaters having issues in the last week. Wm3PEN still overdeviates.

W3AZT says before you get into FT8, listen listen listen. Software to software. Just worked CU7AA in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. 30 meters. Great for geography. All those little islands between us and Europe.

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The October issue of the HARC Spark just came out. Check the groups.io.

Welcome Abraham Shaw, KC3QPB.

K6FOD, Frank, sent us a nice message. We also began discussing the KX3 and antennas.

KC3PGT gave an update about ARES. 49 unique stations. Repeaters connected all 5 locations. Others will need a relay.

KM3S told a scary story. He went to Germantown Radio Club in high school. They would climb the tower.

K3FZT working on his amp.

W3AZT worked HT8R. On the back side of the antenna. SSB.

KC3PGT doesn't have any sppoky stories except for QRM.

W3WHK also got HD8R on 20 meters CW after 45 minutes.

WB2BXO says that things will get a lot better during the supspot peak, a real treat. He barely got on the peak on the late 90s. He likes 30 meters after midnight.

KM3S got in touch with N3JEC and had breakfast. Ham and pilots.

Wb2BXO saw Youtube supposedly Spacex sill do their first starship launch in November. Given the Chinese hypersonic testing.

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NJ2BB on Veterans Day

WM3PEN passed 25000 EQSLs 35861 confirmed QSOs in LOTW

What Hams DO about public service premiered on Sunday.

HARC Spark came out last week.

AA3VZ worked a station on 17 meters.

N3ZZK did his final check for the winter time on the roof. He will help Bob mount a beam with a thermostatic control.

N3PEG had her one month followup from sinus surgery.

N3JEC upgraded to extra! He upgraded his 2 meters antenna on the roof. Comet GP6 with 1.2 SWR. New rig, Yaesu FT991A. Waiting for end fed.

W3AZT reports 17-10 ,meters kicking up. Worked a station in Western Sahara. S01WS. 17 meters wide open in the day time. Africa booming in at a 59!

WB2BXO says the Sahara station not on LOTW. A loud station on 40 meters 0300-0500Z. He worked a Japanese station on 10 meters FT* at our gray line. 30 meters is a nice band if you can put up an antenna for it.

N3PEG worked Hawaii. She got it at the end of their Maritime net. She has an OCF dipole.

W3AZT recommends Netlogger. 26 nets at this moment. AIN Window means that the net control monitors it. You can chat.

WB2BXO motices that the remote stations have low noise level, he gets low reports from FT8. 30 meters rocking all night long to some place. He says that I will work DX with QRP in the extra band.

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We had an informative discussion about metal tape antennas.

The ARRL has renewed HARC as an SSC.

Great job helping Jeff and Johanna with study material.

Mark, KC3JV, posted anRF exposure calculator. Plaese use it and stay safe.

No Philly ARES last week or the upcoming week for Thanksgiving.

I went on a noise hunt. Untangling cables helped.

W3WHK moving things around his shack. Preparing for CQ WDX CW contest.

Echonlink doesn't work during nets.

KC3QPB studying for his general.

KC3DDO has a 2 meter mobile rig. He ordered some custom capacitors for a mag loop.

k3cl chatted on IRC about optical transmissions. Using fiber to substitute for coax. Lasers and LIFI. Re testing, use what works best as long as it involves looking through every question. Recognize the patterns between the questions and the answers. K3CL now a session manager. Set a deadline. LIDAR originally a TED talk. Modulates an LED. It looks like super high speed CW. Optical detection of radio waves through a nanomechanical transducer. K3CL went to a talk about slot antennas. Great application in VHF of above. AJ3DI reminds us of the salt water antenna. Thee Navy has a patent. /inz

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ISS SSTV December 1-2

HARC Field Day resultes: 3 stations, 2898 aggregate score.

Some discussion of using a Chromebook. They do not have accurate time. A Linux computer works better.

Jeff Lewis has an HT under the tree, and will take his tech exam January 27!

In person VE session [[https://ham.study/sessions/619157ebb74cf461db6bcfe4/1][December 6, 06:00 PM.

]]Saul missed the 73 round because of a nice reunion on 80 meters.

N3ZZK away on vacation at Disney World. They have a repeater system, but it didn't work. He couldn't hit it with 10 Watts and a J-pole. WD4WDW. Carl mayhbe the 3rd for Field Day. He got 115 QSOS, he usually gets 150-200 at the site. Saul and Carl both got QST late. Usually half way through the clubs.

K3FZT had a nice Thanksgiving with his daughter. He needs to change the grounding for his Winlink gateway. They will go to the Red Cross building on Saturday.

WB2BXO played with Hamsphere, which W3AZT helped with. Steve still uses his old call of KC3AZT. He also runs a virtual broadcast station on 48 meters.

W3AZT thinks he heard the ISS SSTV transmission from Austrailia.

WB2BXO contacted a contest station on 160 using a remote in New England.

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Jeff Lewis wondered about our chatter about spotting VK0PD in Antarctica. Everyone explained it well. Peter, K8PT, recommended DXWatch.com.

In person VE testing ARRL, Dec 13, 6:30 PM EST at 315 York Road, Willow Grove PA 19090 at Giant super market No walk in, sign up here.

A new ham named Chuckasked for a list of local nets. The Gloucester County Amateur Radio Club has a list of them.

Johanna will test in early 2022. Yaesu VX6R or FT5DR

In Chuck's email, he expressed the view that hams don't do a good job communicating. I have heard this expressed by others. I will try to give a running commentary for new hams.

KC3PGT: Philly ARES 09:00 PM Sunday on W3QV. Upcoming presentation about using Winlink with a Baofeng and $25 Easy Digi. KX3DEX has it working under Linux. Cliff says the VX6R looks nifty. He likes touch screens. Does VX6R do WIRESX/Fusion? Good for tech DX. Try the America YSF room. But then he voted for the FT5DR.

K3FZT says: Two very different HTs. Widely different price points. X6R doesn't have a lot of features, but a fine analog HT. He suggests the FT70. It has C4FM. He may need to change the frequency of his Winlink gateway, but satisfied. He needed to tweak the DRA70 pots. He improve his S/N by 8 dB.

KF5INZ makes the Easy Digi. Maybe the FT3D for Johanna? Can someone explain inductance?

K3FZT: ELI the ICE man. E and I from Ohms law, voltage and current. L an inductive loop. C capacitance. Voltage and current out of phase. In L, E leads I. With C, I leads E. An electromagnet is a DC inductor. Inductance: resist a change with the current. With AC, the inductor resists the flow every time it alternates. Your antenna is a circuit.

W3BOX checked in for the first time.

W3AZT: You understand the material when you upgrade to the next license.

W3BOX got his ticket in the 90s, then got back into it 1-2 years ago. Tinker with Linux. Last name: Groundwater. and SDR, goes by GWater.

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HARC meeting tomorrow at08:00 PM. AR Newslnie.

Technician class on Zoom starting January 5. From the Red Cross.

Stamps for the Wounded.

The Easy Digi.

I told a story of checking in to the Packrats net on Monday. I hooked up my transverter, but the net control sounded quiet, and the beam didn't make a difference. I realized that I forgot to plug it in! Moral: Check your connections, and SWR doesn't tell the whole story.

KC3RGL new member. He had a similar story to mine with the switch.

K3ZMJ checked in for the first time. He hasn't checked in for a long long time. He talked to Charlye a few years ago about RADAR interference on 440. Juergen.

W3AZT reminds me about the SSTV images from the ISS. Dec 26-31. 145.8 MHz FM PD120. You can download free apps to track the ISS and to decode the SSTV.

KC3PGT told us about the 3 levels of ARES. The first just requires you to fill ou ta form. The second level requires class from ARRL and a few from FEMA.

KC3RGL started studying for general.

WB2BXO's ProSet Elite fell apart! Polarity doesn't matter with mobile.

K3ZMJ started picking up a sound on his cheap Baofeng. The processor from a remote temperature sensor.

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Sad news: E.J., KB3UWJ had a stroke just before Thanksgiving. Now treated as an outpatient.

Johanna treated herself to the Yaesu FT5D and the ARRL 2020 Handbook for Christmas.

PMRC 25th Annual Auction Wednesday January 12, 07:00 PM.

Ham Radio University: January 8.

We had an informative meeting about Amateur Radio Newsline.

Do you want to see Amateur Radio Newsline again?

N3ZZK got on Saturday night. Bands seemed dead. I agree. E.J. sounds good and clear.

KM3S studying for his pilot's license.

KC3QPB passed his general! Looking at the IC7300 and the FT991A.

KC3QEP on break. Go for the general! Had a good time volunteering. Wonders if anyone has read any good books lately.

N3LYS from Penn campus. Sounding great. Sounding much better than into W3QV. Still writing papers. Should graduate in Summer. Probably back to Shanghai.

W3AZT says you need good eyesight or the ft991A, very small.

K3FZT says that Philadelphia has a large FT991 community.

N3ZZK also has an FT991. If you ride to HRO it will save on taxes.

KM3S listened to AR Newsline for the first ten minutes, but it can't hurt.

W3AZT listened to Newsline all the time. The older radios could take the duty cycle!

GFY says as long as I have a good match, absolutely no problem. TM-V71 a real workhorse.

K3FZT listens to AR Newsline on W3QV Sunday mornings, but could go either way.

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Award processing picking up. Someone sent a QSL card wanting our SKCC number.

Ron, K3RJC has a repeater update. He has a new transmitter which will allow using the amplifier. He has to complete a fan modification. He will also have a backup transmitter, and a receiver for the Cherry Hill site. He applied to renew the Penn letter of access.

ISS SSTV.

Great to hear E.J., KB3UWJ. Sounding good!

KA3TTT may install a stealth end-fed.

K3FZT postponed his travel to Hawaii.

WB2BXO worked VK2GR on 12 meters CW. Added Caymen Islands on 160 digital.

kc3pgt working on the go bag for Philly ARES.

W3AZT started with an end-fed, 92 feet of wire in a triangle. A sloper. Highest point at 30 ft, lowest at 3 ft. Held together by string. His has a 49:1 unun. He attached the unun to the high point, making a tophat. Worked a station on 17 meters 20 over S9 85 Watts.

E.J. getting some ideas from our discussion about end-feds or a balun for a dipole.

N3PEG likes the velcro. Rich, AA3RC has a nice setup.

WB2BXO worked a UA9 on 160, Siberia using a remote site.

W3AZT had a 6 1/2 whip for CB, but it works on 12 meters. He worked south America on FT8.

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Free extra class.

KC3PGT building the go bag for Philly ARES. What antenna? Leaning towards a Diamond X-30 or Comet equivalent and an extendtable painter's pole. He does have a log periodic, but very directional.

n3peg agrees about the vertical. A meteor exploded above Pittsburgh on January 1. Equivalent to 30 tons of TNT.

K3FZT points out that X30 vs X50 doesn't matter much. Take the log periodic along for mobile.

And satellites.

wb2bxo worked the Falkland islands on 10 meters FT8. Best DX of the new cycle so far. The guy ran a Buddipole. 20000 head of sheep. Exactly at the gray line.

W3WHK worked VK2GR. We got the park for Field Day. Got a 3hour lesson via zoom about computer rig control.

N3PEG wonders about a ski case or something like that for the antenna.

KS3X wondered about K3CJ.

W3AZT will repair his amplifier, an SB230.

KC3PGT may have decided on the X50A in a hard rifle case. Yaesu FT6000R

WB2BXO imagines the ranger's reaction to a rifle case.

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Congrats to our HARC PA QSO Party winners: W3WHK #1 low power in Philadelphia county, and KA3TTT #1 QRP in philadelphia county.

This weekend: ARRL VHF Contest and the North American QSO Party CW. Winterheat 2022 still going on.

Greg, Wa3GM, lent a key to Jason, KC3NPY. We look forward to hearing you on CW!

Solar Cycle 25 stronger than expected.

N3ZZK's cousin, W7FN after four calls in four states. He has a QSO card from each.

W3AZT still working on his amp. A faulty relay for TX/RX. An old amp from the 70s. Only at 85 Watts now.

WB2BXO did rover in Brooklyn 15 years ago. They also won because of the only entry. They would wait by JFK and bounce off airplane scatter.

KC3NPY a ham for 2 years, passed his general a year ago. Using a magmount. He wants to get into QRP and CW.

N3ZZK referred to CW users as bilingual. True.

W3AZT referenced wild boar at 03:00 AM. Keep your ears open to beta testers testing a new frequency or band around 60 meters, in between 5-7 MHz. 50 meters or 51 meters.

WB2BXO: K2RAW, a wellknown VHF contester, now SK. 432 stripline amp. He worked a station in NC with a KW. They noticed a peak in signals in the evening from aircraft, exactly between them at 32000 ft. Frank has worked 92 stations on 30 meters CW and FT8.

N3ZZK will set W3WHK up with a magmount.

W3AZT remembers N3ZZK rigging up fluorescent lights to the antennas to glow with FT8.

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Check out the HARC Spark.

AR Newsline mentioned WA3PZO and the Olympic torch relay in 1980.

Correction: W3WHK got his award for low power.

Monthly meeting tomorrow night at 08:00 PM on Zoom.

Warminster hamfest. Sunday May 1. HARC has tables.

Submit your VHF contest log by 0359Z January 27.

W3WHK tried 6 meters on Sunday but heard nothing. Me neither. He did enter the NA QSO party, probably a few hundred. The SSB version happens this weekend.

N3ZZK says Warminster happens mostly indoors. We have a table. He got a QSL card from the CQ WWDX SSB in October. He worked the Galapagos islands, HD8R. He got him on 17, 15, 12, and 10 meters.

WB2BXO worked HD8R on 80 meters CW. Maybe 17 and 12 meters. So far the best a VP8 station on 2 meters FT8. The gray line works. But he couldn't quite work a station via long path. Oh well things will get better.

KT3H thinks he can get a permanent VHF/UHF antenna. His back yard has a lot going on, two trees coming down. A couple POTA activations.

KM3S hasn't done much. He doesn't have less time after retiring. He checks in to MARC, medical amateur radio.

KC3PGT has fully assembled the ARES go kit, and will go over to WA2UAR's house to make a video. They had a standby activation for the Red Cross.

KC3QPB looking at an end-fed.

AA3VZ busy working. Monday nights 07:30 PM delco ARES on 446.775 88.5 PL. At 08:00 PM dvf net 448.85 PL 131.8. Fusion on 446.875, KB3WT does analog and digital 131.8 PL.

W3AZT up to about 6" 2' since about his 20s. Taking care of his Mom. This Spring he may do a little experimenting. He may try a smaller triangle to get into the higher bands, 10 and 6 meters. Replace the unun.

Johanna asked about needing a license to download an SSTV image. No. 20 meters, 14.230 MHz USB has STV. MMSSTV free software.

W3WHK read about cooties. A woman sending fast code with a cootie on YouTube. WA3PZO applied for HD8R QSL cards for him and the club.

WB2BXO says eventually dx'peditions upload their logs.

KT3H listened to the SSTV event last night on Philmont. Interested. I suggested using SDR to receive SSTV. Paul suggests using a web SDR.

W3AZT knows about SDR. You want a direct audio feed going into the program. You can transmit live TV with EasyPAL. You upload video to a server then send out a signal.

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We had a fun meeting about awards.

HARC mentioned in ARRL Club News for SFTW.

Whaq t enhancements do you want to see for the club? People have mentioned WiresX and Allstar.

Johanna asked about the Raspberry Pi. AJ3DI says: Linux, so fun by default.

W3WHK put on a fun presentation with Rich about awards. 5 hours in NA QSO party, 102 contacts. I wondered about 15/30/60 meters working well with QRP. We have an upcoming talk in march about 20-10 meters improving. He has never worked WA3GM in the CWT. I have in SKCC.

KC3SQY, Mikah from west Philadelphia. Student at Penn, ham for 5-6 months. studying engineering. Received a new Baofeng and antenna.

WB2BXO's dad would say re weak signals: Signal strength doesn't matter, as long as you make the contact. He worked as a merchant marine ardio operator. In the commercial world, if you hear each other, you pass the traffic. No one cares about the signal strength. Wait a year for 10 meters QRP. He used to ride around Brooklyn with a mobile whip and work Japan.

KC3QPB reading and studying baluns and ununs.

kc3tiq volunteers for lighting, laser light shows. He had CB before his kids before the 80s. He just passed his tech and general about 2 weeks ago. A Yaesu on a Damond mobile mount, he has a Comet for a mobile roof.

W3AZT, you just have to build [baluns and nunus] and see the strong and weak points. Goofing around with a 6 ft whip from 25 years ago. He hooked it up to some vice grips off the back of his house, using the solid piping. worked PY5 in Brazil on 15 meters running 25 Watts. Numerous on 17 meters running 50 Watts. Ragchew net on 18.257.5?

AA3VZ owns a Kenwood TH-D74A.

KC3OZD hasn't checked in for a while. He went out with KC3BVL for POTA.

KD4UTL in Woodberry, NJ. He last checked in for the Elmernet. Focused on 40 meters, 80 meters, maybe 10 meters.

w3whk studdied at Penn for grad school. He signed up for the extra class and went to the first one. Easy for now but it will get harder.

KC3SQY wants to study for general. He loves Raspberry pis, they have a supply shortage.

wb2bxo re 40 meters fading at night, for a log time could only get down to 40 meters. At this time of year the MUF often drops below 40 meters. His best success on 40 meters comes in the spring and summer.

w3azt, "I'm an extra and I still have questions. I just don't tell anybody." A few days ago, having a QSO, his radio has other allocations for 60 meters. Watch out! Then wideband RADAR on the frequency aaaa.

kc3ozd debating learning CW or going for extra. CW!

kc3utl passed general code 25 years ago. CWOPS has CWA, also LICW. Also get on for the SST. Friday 20:00-21:00Z, Sunday 00:00-01:00Z.

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HARC meeting tomorrow night at 08:00 PM. K8ZT, Technicians, life beyond repeaters. Future talks include propagation on the higher bands, and 10 m moxon.

FLDigi class for absolute beginners.

New postage stamps from Greece feature amateur radio.

Foundation for Amateur Radio will adminster scholarships.

AA3RC and W3AOK wwent to Hamcataion in Orlando. 2 50 amp hour atteries that only weigh 12 lbs a piece. Then headed to Cape Canaveral. He had no idea that we would go back to the moon. Under way! Preparation for Mars. A 40 minute ride for a radio signal. Looking forward to Daton.

WB2BXO reminds of a battery category for field day. Class B.

KC3SQY tuned in to the Philmont SSTV event on Tuesday.

KT3H class A and B battery, 5 Watts. 20 meters looking good.

W3WHK: ARRL DX contest CW this weekend. SSB version March 4-5. Feb 26-27, SC and NC QSO parties.

KC3PGT has a few new assistant coordinators for ARES. They have a site at the Red Cross radio room coming up for the summer.

AA3RC had a Rooster brunch. 3990 kHz every morning.

KC3PGt says that a mass care workshop will happen in March. They will bring the ARES go bag and do a Winlink demo.

WB2BXO went to Dayton in the 80s. Too big, too commercial. 12 meters picking up. He worked a Japanese station on FT8 right at the gray line.

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Repeater update from Ron, K3RJC: Bob: I went down to UP this past weekend. I changed the transmitter out with another one I picked up and reworked. It is a GE phoenix radio, ( backup still there) and the amplifier is now running. Fully checked SWR and we are all good. Putting out over 100 watts. I did install a new receiver for cherry hill input , and it does work but audio is way too high. I am not happy with how it is installed. Going to go over to cherry hill this weekend and get one of 4.9 receivers and retune it to use over main site. That should work better.

I need to go back over to main site in a few weeks to check sensitivity of main site receiver. Without a service monitor, I am rustling up some equipment to do so. Hopefully I will install the CH receiver over there. Goal is to get CH back up and running.

Article about solar cycle 24 ending and cycle 25 beginning. A controversial prediction, we'll ask Carl Leuzenschwab, K9LA, when he speaks at our March 17 meeting!

DARC update on Ukraine. Most important thing you can do: listen. Don't try to save the world. “Any radio amateur currently transmitting from Ukraine is risking his or her life. If you hear a Ukrainian station, do not broadcast its callsign, location or frequency — whether on the band, in a cluster or on social media. You may be putting lives at risk.”

IARU issued a statement.

Polish hams have started using Winlink to provide email to refuges.

N3FJP logging software has a major update.

Bob, WA3PZO, placed 3rd in the 10-10 phone contest for area 3!

Johanna wonders about getting her grandfather's call sign.

Contests this weekend: ARRL Inter. DX SSB, Novice Rig Roundup. Open Ukraine RTTY Championship cancelled for 2022 due to war.

N3EG, home QTh Washington. . Brother to WB3IHY Running IC705 into a dual band mobile magmount.

KC3PGT getting up to speed with FLDIGI.

KC3SQY studying for a final in compiler design.

KC3LYZ also likes the net for programmers idea.

K3ZMJ received his yearly QSL cards. He got a response from ten years ago. He's collected around 250 cards.

N3EG says probably not a bad voting system with low audio.

• w3whk
• n3peg
• kb3uwj
• n3zzk
• k3fzt
• wa2uar
• n3jec
• kc3qpb
• kt3h
• kc3pgt in/out
• w3ae

HARC meeting tomrrow. K9LA on 15-10 meters and propagation

RATPAC workshops

n3peg rearranging her hsack.

KB3UWJ has good blood pressure. Walking with outa cane.

N3ZZK checked out antennas last weekend for Field Day.

K3FZT's writeup about creating a Winlink nodewill appear in ARRL QEX.

WA2UAR using a roll-up J=pole. He will move to Almeria Spain. Temp never below 55 f! Center City house on the market. Retirement visa. Passed his extra on Monday, recognized by the EU, will get an EA7 call.

N3JEC volunteered for the Boston Marathon.

KC3QPB went to W3AE's shack.

W3AE says: Everyone should have an extra class license.

WA2UAR reminds us of the hamsci.org study about the 2024 eclipse.

• n3zzk
• k3fzt 73
• kc3tiq
• w3whk
• w3ae in/out
• kb3mtw
• wb2bxo
• w2gtv Neil, next to MTW

Free operating classes (Zoom), April-June

Villanova W3YP HAB launch

PA Traffic Net CW howto

Mark, KC3JV, broke his leg. Now in rehab. Hopefully home in a few weeks.

We will know in the beginning of April about the policy for our usual meeting location.

K9LA notes posted.

CQ to Limit Contest Participation by Stations in Russia, Belarus and Donbas Region of Ukraine

We have issues with overdriving audio. After a short while the repeater switches over and distorts. Loud bursts at end of transmissions. We cannot run a net on the repeater in this state.

N3ZZK notes 10 meters in the evening opening well.

K3FZT working on a battery box.

WB2BXO guesses that the repeater's transmitter got off frequency.

• kc3tuy first dual band radio
• n3peg back and forth
• n3zzk
• wb2bxo
• kc3pgt
• k3fzt qso with Linus
• kd2yzve in Marlton NJ
• aj3di in/out
• k3bla, Joe Northeast Philly
• w3azt
• kc3qpb

Received the following from Jay, WA2UAR. I was unable to visit Charlye, but I just got off the phone with him. He’s asked that we report to the community that he’s in good spirits He had a torn aorta and it was surgically repaired. The hospital staff was amazed that he took Septa to the ER at Jefferson, rather than an ambulance. In addition, Charley’s kidneys have failed and he’s on dialysis and likely to continue with that regimen. He’ll be released in a few days and will start physical rehab. I’m hoping to get there in a couple of days to visit.

April issue of the HARC Spark

New FCC Application Fee Will Not Apply to Amateur Radio License Upgrades

Meeting update: Field Day planning for May and June. Board elections in May.

KC3TUY in center city. Got his tech in CA.

N3ZZK got 2 new islands. 2 on 10, 1 on 12 and 17 meters. Still some scratchy audio, possibly from the NOrtheast input.

WB2BXO had light aduio and static bursts. First DX on 17=971 with New Zealand.

KC3PGT suggests got an FT-3D Yaesu HT, but for a base station he built a go kit for Philly ARES with a Yaesu FTM-6000R. It does not have YSF. But $310. Now on an FT-M400. Also need a power supply DM-330MV. For an antenna Diamond X-50A for $100. Roll-up J-pole for $30.

K3FZT says don't jump at the first radio you see.

KD2YZV picked up an Icom mobile rig and a Comet antenna.

K3BLA also had light audio with static bursts.

W3AZT says: watch your wallet. Think ahead. You will want to get into HF when you get your general. The supply Cliff recommended doesn't work for HF. He has an Astron linear. I have a switching QRP supply. Using a TYT dualbander.

WB2BXO caN'T TELL THE DIFFERENCE

• K3BLA, Joe
• K3FZT 73
• KC3PGT
• KC3QPB
• W3AZT
• WB2BXO
• KC3TIQ/M

Happy Morse Code Day

Dues due May 1

HARC has a table at the Warminster Hamfest

13 Colonies July 1-7

FCC not processing new license applications

Florida QSO Party

K3BLA taking general on the 6th!

K3FZT's guywire for the Winlink gateway broke.

KC3PGT needs to take time off to care for his girlfriend. I need a new backup net control. May 20-21 ARES EPA simulated emergency test.

KC3QPB using WebSDR to check out the bands. Deciding on HF antennas. Working on YSF.

W3AZT FT8 on 30 meters around 08:00 PM received lots of Asian call signs. Worked 30 DX contacts in 3-4 hours with 75 Watts. PSKreporter spotted him in China and Japan. and east Malaysia, 9WBHAZ. -24 dB. Lowest -26 dB.

WB2BXO just worked Austrailia on 12 meters and Guatamala on 15 meters on FT8.

KC3PGT thinking about a dipole with a chameleon antenna for ARES.

• k2dph, Dave in Marlton
• kc3tuy, Linus in Center City
• kc3uda,Sam from University City
• wb2bxo
• nw3t
  • n3jec in/out
  • k3zmj

Meeting

FCC resolved tech issues with the ULS.

Deadline for the HARC Spark May 17

Ham Radio Bootcamp May 14

• CQ MM DX
• ARRL 6 Meter Spring Sprint

KC3TUY got COVID this week. Minor cough but sounding good. He upgraded to general a few weeks ago. Got a Kenwood TM-B22 donated by K3LA. He will build an end fed. Using a hamstick for now. Blew a few fuses.

KC3UDA passed on Saturday, paid on MOnday, and got it this morning.

WB2BXO says 50 years ago it took 6 wwks for novice 8 for general.

N3JEC volunteered for the Boston Marathon. First ham radio public service that big. Loved it. Looking forward to the MS150.

KC3TUY got a TS-820

WB2BXO worked his firzst JA on 20 meters when he upgraded to extra. /ae

NW3T checked in to the Alaska Morning net.

N3JEC says the Boston Marathon has a ham radio section they actually care about. They open around December or January. The race happens in April. Check ARRL. K3CL also went up.

• w3whk
• km3s
• n3jec
• k2dph
• k3bla
• w3azt
• n3peg

Meeting tomorrow night New issue of the HARC Spark

Simulated Emergency Test this weekend.

Still some voter issues on KM3S.

N3JEC has a half wave end fed out the window. Remote Ham Radio free under 25, and subscription. Like pay to win!

K2DPH bought a new Yaesu radio.

K3BLA passed his general on Tuesday and got a storm spotter ID number.

W3AZT reports 15 meters open until late at night.

N3PEG will have her orientation meeting with the Red Cross.

W3WHK says that the Field Day rule still applies about operating from home.

N3JEC made an end fed inspired by the J-pole from ALpha Antenna. He bought a long extension cords and built a half wave and bought an UNUN on the net.

• k3fzt voter
  • k2dph
  • wb2bxo
  • w3azt

Meeting last Thursday. I became a member at large. Investigating new meeting places. HARC will apply for a club grant, deadline June 2.

N1LC offers remote VE sessions from GLARC for $10.

We had the EPA ARES SET this weekend. Philadelphia scored a perfect 100 points.

Field Day June 25-26. We need logistic help at Alverthorpe Park more than ever this year.

13 Colonies July 1-7.

K3FZT went to Hamvention! The flee market was beyond belief. Enjoyed Hamsci and Tuson TAPR, packet.

K2DPH started learning CW. He ordered a Yaesu FT-891.

WB2BXo worked E77A on 15 meters CW! 21.010 MHz. Renewed LOTW and has 100 confirmed on 30 meters.

W3AZT on FT8. Heard Indonesia. YB1AR, over 10200 miles. -09 dB, pretty strong. He double clicked, then the phone rang. No! He got his antenna at Home Depot.

• N3ZZK
• KC3SQY
• K2DPH
• K3BLA
• K3FZT 73
• W3AZT

Field Day and 13 Colonies

• CWT
• ICWC Medium Speed Test
• Slow Speed Test
• FISTS Royal Platinum Jubilee Weekend Celebration
• 10-10 Int. Open Season PSK Contest
• ARRL Inter. Digital Contest
• Kentucky QSO Party
• PRG CQ Pride Contest

N3ZZK has all the antennas for Field Day! Disney World has rebuilt the repeater system. Beam still broken.

KC3SQY graduated college. He will journey abroad then move to California.

K2DPH learning CW. Up to 20 characters.

K3BLA got a new 25 Watt mobile rig. Still waiting on storm spotter ID.

K3FZT getting a UZ7HO sound modem. Then setting up a packet BBS.

W3AZT worked Kenya 50 Watts 17 meters. He picked up his FT8 signal on an SDR in Tasmania.

• W3AZT
• K2DPH
• WB2BXO 73

HARC has obtained IRS 501(C)(3) status.

• Slow Speed Test
• ICWC Medium Speed Test
• CWT
• ARRL June VHF Contest
• SKCC Weekend Sprintathon
• QRP Cookie Crumble

I worked Azores on 15 meters QRP this afternoon. Bad QRM even a little on the roof deck. I got a Sound Matters Dash A retail $149 for $20 plus shipping. One of my Qigong teachers and her daughter want to get into ham radio. I told her about the Lewis and Clark Trail on the Air.

W3AZT says always good to check 10 meters, not always active but lots of South America. We need more people to help out with Field Day. HARC members. More bodies to work the equipment. Contact wA3PZO. Don't forget to bring your license. He will work FT4 and FT8.

K2DPH ordered a torroid to make an end fed. He already picked up FT8 on a dummy load.

WB2BXO worked an RX9 in Siberia on 12 meters FT8 on the gray line. Lots of reports on 6 meters. wonders about the regs about requiring a license. Electronic licenses should work.

• WB2BXO 1 round
• N3PEG 73
• K3FZT in/out
• W3AE
• W3AZT
• N2SPW
• AC3IY, formerly KC3QPB

Field Day and 13 Colonies!

HARC meting tomorrow 08:00 PM on Zoom

Any veterans? For a potential new meeting place at the American Legion.

Correction: W3WHK handles Field Day. WA3PZO handles 13 Colonies.

WB2BXO suggests the gray line for Asian DX, maybe 10 or 15 meters. 6 meters open to Europe. Worked using a dipole with a remote station.

W3AE said everyone should get their extra. He's had it for the past 5 decades. Not much, a little DX, Portugal, Kuwait, Serbia, India on DSTAR. Peg and Horace report bad audio. overdeviating.

W3AZT monitoring 6 meters. JA9 in Japan returned his CQ at -24 dB. But too late. 80 Watts.

N2SPW, Don in Camden County. First time checking in.

• K3FZT battery
• WA2UAR
• K2DPH
• W3WHK
• W3AZT 73
• KB3UWJ
• WB2BXO

Write "Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club" if you plan to participate in Field Day from home.

W3WHK will post numbers to call if you want to come on Field Day.

WB2BXO got his nearly 50-year-old keyer fixed. Rich, K3UJ, fixed it.

Remember to take Field Day pictures for the newsleter.

New technician pool takes effect July 1.

K3FZT set up a WiresX/Fusion node in his barn tied to the 444.050 MARC repeater. He will try to get the radio he had as a teen at an auction. Running down his battery to charge it for FD. He now has packet for Winlink on the same frequency.

WA2UAR here for another 7 weeks before moving to Spain. He has already started looking at where to put up antennas.

K2DPH had voter issues. Making progress on CW. He set up the end fed half wave in the apartment. 20-10 meters. Doing well on FT8 QRP.

W3WHK checked in with W3AZT in the shack.

WB2BXO confirmed Slovenia on 6 meters. Also Trinidad and Tobago.

• K3FZT 73
• KT3H
• N3JEC
• W3AZT
• K3BLA Joe
• WB2BXO

HARC made 387 contacts on Field Day.

Upcoming Laurel VE session

13 Colonies

K3FZT worked mostly GOTA. Jeff bought a 1960s vintage teletype machine. Had a RTTY QSO in NC. A couple techs upgraded. Helped with a 65 ft tower with VHF/UHF antennas.

KT3H worked with Marple Newtown. A YL upgraded to tech and upgraded to Extra in April but never got on HF.

N3JEC worked with Philmont. First Field Day. Only did Winter Field Day before. Worked 40 meters with N3PEG. Enjoyed putting a face to a call.

W3AZT worked digital, FT4 and FT8 from 09:00 PM-04:00 AM. Made 49 contacts. Enjoyed using Saul's Icom. Pretty bad bugs (insects). Perhaps the tone of FT8 makes them relax. Dave showed up at 04:30 AM and got attacked by bugs. He will work digital for 13 Colonies.

WB2BXO worked 3 hours, 65 contacts on 40 meters CW with the Heathkit.

N3JEC coming up on his 1 year anniversary.

• W3AZT
• WB2BXO

• 13 Colonies going strong! We just passed last year's total of 10356 QSOs.

My brother installed the stealth end fed on the Fourth of july! Still not performing optimally, but tuning well. Maybe a counterpoise issue.

W3AZT having voter issues. Taking care of Mom. Made around 240 13 Colonies FT8. Suggested using a counterpoise or lengthening the coax.

WB2BXO says conditions may have something to do with my results.

• AA3RC
• KB3UWJ
• K3FZT 73
• W3AZT

2 POTA activities this month at Washington's Crossing.

For 2022 WM3PEN made 12220 contacts…..Last year was 10356 That's 1864 more than last year. 92 Countries 50 states 6 continents 81 Satellite contacts 3 SSTV contacts Modes: SSB, CW, FT4, FT8, SSTV, PSK31, DSTAR

My brother installed my stealth end fed. I can work around twice as many stations. I worked Germany on 15 meters, and the Slovak Republic and France on 20 meters. And some perfect signal reports.

AA3RC spends the Fourth at the lake but brought a radio and got a clean sweep despite conditions. Rich fighting with his Shari Allstar node. Next big project: mobile HF.

KB3UWJ getting back into shape. Then will start studying for general.

K3FZT had 3 guys dealing with a 100-year old oak, then he got them to do antenna work. He submitted the report published in the Philmont blurb to QST. Maybe published in QX in November-December issue.

W3AZT did the IARU HF contest. Minimal time. 1179 points, 29 contacts. 85 Watts FT8. This year no linear. Made 3 great contacts on 17 meters, Hawaii, Tasmania, and Australia. Short path long path fun. Look up a call, add the short and long path together and you'll get a number.

• aa3rc back in a few
• k2dph
• k3fzt 73
• wb2bxo

HARC monthly meeting on Zoom tomorrow (Thursday)

ARRL recruiting 5 members

Volunteers needed for MS150

Yardd sale at K3UEI August 13 09:00-12:00

• n3jec
• k3fzt in/out
• w3azt
• wb2bxo

13 Colonies getting great QSL cards

Inexpensive ham radio laptop at Microcenter.

Meeting minutes.

• wb2bxo
• aa3rc 73
• k2dph 73
• kt3h
• w3el
• w3cgs
• ac3iy

Fusion/WIRES-X Nets

Eastern PA Traffic Nets

• 10-10 SSB
• North American QSO Party, CW
• ARRL 222 MHz and up Distance Contest

• wb2bxo
• n3jec 73
• k3fzt 73
• k2dph

N7C, Navajo code talkers speciale vent today

Free tech class via Zoom

Deadline for newsleter August 12. COntact K3UJ

• North American Meteor Scatter Sprint
• SKCC Weekend Sprintathon, Homebrew keys
• Maryland DC QSO Party
• Kentucky POTA
• Fists Saturday sprint
• 50 MHz Fall Sprint

• k3fzt in/out
• k2dph/p
• n3peg
• w3azt

September 15 meeting booked, the storied history of the call sign

HARC Picnic August 21

HARC mentioned on AR Newsline for August 12

Lighthouse weekend

• ARRL 10 GHZ and Up
• North American QSO Party, SSB
• NJ QRP Skeeter Hunt
• Fists Sunday Sprint

• k3fzt 73
• k2dph
• wb2bxo
• kb3prn
• w3aok
• aa3vz ** Announcements

QRZ New Ham Jumpstart Package. qrz.com/jumpstart

HARC Picnic postponed

• RTTYOPS RTTY DX Contest
• ARRL EME Contest
• QSO Parties: Hawaii, W/VE Islands, Kansas ** Notes

K3FZT replaced AFCI breakers with standard breakers.

• kt3h
• k3fzt in/out
• wb2bxo

HARC - 1 of 24 clubs to receive grant. $1975.00 Bob, WA3PZO, and Saul, W3WHK, put forward a proposal to obtain equipment so we can have hybrid meetings (in-person and remote) once we can get back to in-person meetings. In addition the proposal included a plan to increase club membership.

N3UBY surprise birthday

• All Asian DX contest, phone
• CWOPS CWOpen
• Colorado and Tennessee QSO Parties

MS150

• kc3qvf/p Chris
• n2spw Don comment MS150
• n3peg
• km3s
• k3fzt in/out

Speaker mics Dtech yAESU AND bAOFENG NOT GOOD

• wb2bxo special
• w3azt ** notes

Backups needed

Meeting tomorrow at 08:00 PM on Zoom W7VO on "The Storied History of the Ham Radio Callsign"

MS150 this weekend QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo this weekend

• NAQCC Sprint
• ARRL EME Contest
• ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest
• QSO Parties: Texas, Iowa, New Hampshire, New Jersey
• Washington State Salmon Run
• Wisconsin POTA
• NA Sprint RTTtY

• kc3qvf/p, Chris
• wb2bxo

Reading Radio Club to celebrate 100 years! ON-AIR Event

QST: As part of the HARC grant we are looking at a hybrid setup for Club meetings. Check out pg 74. Also on pg 84 is a list of Special Service Clubs. You will find HARC in the list. 73 Bob, WA3PZO

ARRL Club News: Check out the story on the Club grants. HARC is the only PA club to receive a grant.

A member of the SEPA Red Cross emcomm group is deployed (virtually) working with reunification efforts in Puerto Rico for Hurricane Fiona.

From K3FZT: Yaesu FT-857D with Extras for Sale

WM3PEN call history - Update

Volunteers stil needed for MS150

• CQ WWDX RTTY
• QSO Parties: Maine
• Masonic lodges on the air
• AWA AM QSO Party

• w3whk
• wb2bxo
• kc3qvf
• kc3tiq
• k3fzt short
• kc3iy

VoIP Hurricane Net Will Activate from 6 AM EDT Wednesday Morning 9/27/22 through 11 PM EDT Thursday Evening 9/28/22 for Major Hurricane Ian

ARRL SET Oct 1.

PA QSO Party Oct 8-9.

• Collegiate QSO Party
• California QSO Party
• SKCC QSO Party
  • Peanut Power QRP Sprint

I accidentally had TX power on medium and couldn't bring it up right away.

W3WHK into NE with some static

WB2BXO says as usual the repeater sounds a little weak. He looks at it. No voter issues.

KC3QVF had mushy audio. More clearly then rptr. 8 Watts maybe DBJ-2 roll-up j-pole.

KC3TIQ reports a little noise in my audio. Him also.