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“KAR” Kansas Amateur Radio
August 2016 Newsletter http://ksarrl.org/kar
“KAR”
Hi gang, My Cardiologist interrogated my pacemaker and found I have A-fib. My heart goes into a bad rhythm but so far goes back to normal rhythm. He doubled a couple of my meds and but had to cut one in half when my blood preasure went to 110/75. TOOoooo low! The other one has to be but it has slowed me down so bad I can sleep all the time. Three times I have tried to work on a project and had to go in and set down. I hope most of you will be able to attend the ARRL State Convention in Salina on the 21st. I use to make the trip every year but haven't been able the last 3 or 4 due to having to stay close to my Cardiologist. Also please notice the QSO party coming up. Hope you can participate this year. More details are below.
u An interesting place for hams to see. http://chathammarconi.org/
u Float Plane Take-off from Concrete Runway Here is another one for all you Plane enthusiasts. Mitchinson's Flight Centre in Saskatoon ( Canada ) launching its Cessna 185 Float Plane
https ://www.youtube.com/embed/7osw2jcsi6Q?rel=0
u Correction:
HI OC
A CORRECTION ON LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. I AM KØOJ NO ONE HAD THIS CALL BEFORE ME :-) A TYPO I GUESS ON YOUR PART. YEA I KNOW GETTING OLD AIN'T FOR SISSIES :-) JUST A BIT ON WØOJ. WARREN D GEORGE WAS THE 15TH RADIO DISTRICT ENGINEER OUT OF DENVER WHO WAS THERE WHILE I WAS BECOMING A HAM AND SIGNED SEVERAL OF MY LICENSES. HE DIED JAN 2001. THE CURRENT WØOJ IS A SURGEON SOMEWHERE IN CO, YOU CAN LOOK HIM UP ON QRZ. HE BOUGHT WARREN'S CALL IN 2006. NØOJ LIVES SOUTH OF DENVER IN PARKER I THINK AND I HAVE NEVER MET EITHER NOR TALKED TO THEM. AT FIRST I WANTED WØOJ BUT COULDN'T HAVE IT. I AM GLAD I HAVE KØOJ AS IT'S A FIRST ISSUE CALL. GREAT STORY ABOUT YOU MEETING HARRY. OJ
KØOJ name is Orlin and mine is Orlan. He is a friend Of Tom's WØEAJ. OJ & AJ orange juice and apple juice in Colorado
u SINKHOLES - A Scary Worldwide phenomenon
https://www.youtube.com/embed/TLUgEXI9RYI?rel=0
Links for Kansas hams! ARRL http://www.arrl.org
Kansas Section Pages and KAR's http://ksarrl.org/
ARRL Midwest Director's newsletter http://www.arrlmidwest.org/newsletter/newsletter.pdf
Kansas ARES Pages
Kansas ARES Printable Map
Kansas QSO Party
Newton ARC
Wichita ARC
http://ksarrl.org/ares
http://ksarrl.org/ares/printit/
http://ksqsoparty.org
http://www.newtonarc.org
http://www.warc1.org
Skywarn is Wichita NWS Skywarn http://www.ict-skywarn.org
Ensor Museum http://www.ensorparkandmuseum.org/
S. A. T. E. R. N. http://www.SATERN.salvationarmy.us
KC ham Info http://www.kchams.net/larrys_list.html
NF9L KC page http://kchamradio.com/
ARRL Ks affilate club list http://www.arrl.org/find-a-club#listing
Requests from clubs to be listed in KAR http://ksarrl.org/ The Wheat State Wireless Association FB page https://www.facebook.com/groups/WS0WA/ Terry WAØDTH email is [email protected] which is referenced as a contact for the club. The Sand Hills Amateur Radio Club, Inc www.SandhillsARC.com Rod Hogg KØEQH President SHARE The Jarbalo Amateur Radio Association (JARA) http://jara.signaleer.us Rick, KF4LM
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ARRL Midwest Director
Roderick K. Blocksome KØDAS
The ARRL Midwest Division Aug. 2016 Newsletter is now available on the Division's Web page. Here's the direct link:
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Highlights this month:
Bit by the Bug at 10 Years Old Iowa Governor's Volunteer Award to Buchanan County ARC Southeast Nebraska Amateur Radio Club 80 Year Anniversary Celebration Amateur Radio at the Nebraska State Fair Around the Midwest Division (Here and There) From the St. Charles, MO ARC Field Day with W0GCJ NPOTA Activation ARRL Teachers Institute SES from Field of Dreams, July 22-23 from Dyersville, Iowa Midwest Division Special Event Stations Midwest Division ARRL Hamfests & Conventions
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Thanks and 73's,
-------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Midwest Division Director: Roderick K Blocksome, K0DAS [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------
The ARRL Kansas State Convention
Kansas State ARRL Convention / CKARC Hamfest is Aug 21st at Webster Conference Center North of Interstate 70 off Ohio Street Exit again this year. K0EQH (Ron Hogg) is again organizing the Pre-Hamfest Dinner the evening before, Please contact him ASAP for Reservations!
Admission this year is $8.00 per person.
Hamfest Chairman is Tom NØMOK I'm just the Newsletter and Website Editor. As of a few minutes ago (1800 Hrs CDT 5 Aug 16), the Convention Schedule had not yet been released!
Sid NØOBM Salina, Ks
u Ok,
It is nearing KS ARRL Convention time again! The Kansas Division ARRL Convention is in Salina Sunday August 21st, sponsored by The Central Kansas Amateur Radio Club (CKARC).
We will again this year have a "Before Convention" dinner, Saturday evening. (Aug 20th) A number indicated last year they enjoyed the gathering we had and indicated another one would be in order. This is NOT sponsored by CKARC, but, they are aware of it.
Several will be in town Saturday evening, as well as 'locals'. I will need an RSVP, if you are interested in attending the dinner this year.
Please respond via Email, or phone. The venue again will be, 'Martinelli's', located at 158 S Santa Fe. We will begin at 6:30PM CT so plan on arriving around 6:15 or so, but not a whole lot before. Feel free to spread the word. I will need to have a total head count at least a week before, August 13th, or sooner. YL's, XYL's, family invited.
This is a formal restaurant, (with open menu) NOT a fast food place, and they do offer 'adult' beverages. It will require reservations made through me so they can set up places and assign wait staff. I have the evening reserved in my name at this time. They can seat up to 50-60. (we had 40 last year!)
www.martinellisonline.com
Oh: This year, we will have about a 1/2 hour video program following the meal for those interested. The original "Ham's Wide World".
Let me know!
73 Rod Hogg KØEQH Scott City KS SHARC 620-872-2625 (M-F 9/6) [email protected]
The 2016 Kansas QSO Party
On August 27 and 28, the atmosphere over Kansas will be alive with participants in the KsQP. The 2016 Kansas QSO Party will mark the eighth year that Kansas hams will be on the air, with hams all over the world listening for our participation in what has become one of the most anticipated QSO parties in the country. This will be the 5th year where 1 x 1 calls are again the way to earn a Certificate and a chance to receive up to three commemorative antique radio stamps. This years stamp is the 1973 Progress in Electronics DeForest Audion stamp, featuring the first triode vacuum tube invented in 1906. Bob, W0BH is coordinating the 45 operators with 1 x 1 calls that will help you spell out KANSAS, SUNFLOWER and QSOPARTY. Hours of operation will again be from 9AM to 9PM on Saturday, and 9AM until 3PM Sunday. Kansas stations who haven't participated in previous years can win the Rookie Plaque. Kansas School Clubs have their own category and non-Kansas Youth will have a new category in 2016. In 2014, we had 275 submitted logs. In 2015 we had 100 Kansas participants, 16 mobiles, all 105 counties on the air, 315 logs and 50038 valid QSOs. Let's see what 2016 brings! Check out the rules, active counties and stamps you can earn at http://ksqsoparty.org. Good luck and have fun in this annual event.
73, Kent Stutzman, KB0RWI Kansas QSO Party Public Relations Kansas ARRL PIO
The “Ensor Park and Museum”
For many years, Olathe's "Ensor Park and Museum", Historic Amateur Radio Site, has promoted the popular "JCRAC" Ham Radio Auction on our grassy lawn. The Museum recognizes the on-going efforts in preparation and presentation for this great event by the Johnson County Radio Amateur Club.
Items you wish to have offered can be brought on Friday October 28th at 2pm.
The date of the sale is Saturday, October 29th. 10 AM for receiving items, 11 AM Auction begins.
Larry Woodworth WØHXS, Mgr. 913 244 6858 Ensor Museum 18995 W. 183rd St. Olathe, Ks.
Western Kansas 160 meter net
The Western Kansas 160m Net meets every Tuesday evening at 8 PM Mountain time on or near 1.960 LSB.
We usually have a Ham radio related topic we discuss each week along with news and announcements concerning ham radio.
We Elmer as a group anyone needing help in anyway we can. All stations are welcomed to check into this net.
73
matt, kd0ezs
NO REPORT:
Orlan;
KCONDG Sherwin on line. I again wish to thank you for your stead fast support of our Veterans on your KAR. As a Veteran, I cannot express in words how good it makes me and my other Veteran friends to see that we have not been forgotten. Let me add one more item; Our Police officer, fire fighters, EMS and others that put their lives on the line every day to protect all of us. We need to spread this word;
Every time you meet one of these every day life saving workers. Please, honor them as we have been doing with our Military Veterans.
Put out your hand, saying: “THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE”, Having served with our Kansas Highway Patrol for 27 years, retired Sgt.. Every time they report for duty. They never know what the next call may result in. Be it {weather, accident, family problems, search and rescue, traffic stop, on and on}.
“THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE”
KCONDG Sherwin or SARG; EX-K102 1960 to l987 or TOP, 1SG ; Army USAR, Retired 1951 to 1987 --- final discharge 1994
Now, SEEING THE COUNTRY WE DEFEND
u Hello W4GFW Glen
And all NMW S.M.A.R.T. ham operators
KC0NDG Sherwin, Reporting in.
Yes, we should and need to reform our SMART Ham Radio Chapter. I hope that you received the information that I sent forward about all the - SMART information KC0NDG -- received in our last Kansas KAR newsletter. I only have a hand held 2 meter . It works wide range here in our new reach out area here.
I do 73’s to Veterans from time to time. I would hope all SMART Ham operators could be reporting out the same SMART information in there areas.
Also , SMART Hams can and should be helping with National, and Regional Parking. In some areas where Our National events are held, summer storm areas of Central US, Weather watchers for SMART could be a life saver.
Am going to forward this to all NMW chapters. Asking all S.M.A.R.T. Ham operators to report in, and 73’s.
KC0NDG Sherwin
Taskforce
u Please check this out . go to our S.M.A.R.T. www.smartrving.org site. , left side scroll down to LINKS OF INTEREST.
My Kansas Ham Radio www page will be there for all to see. Thank you Hams KCONDG Sherwin
SEEING THE COUNTRY WE DEFEND
Go to www.smartrving.org
Click to Left on -- TRAVELER Click down on MARCH TRAVELER This TRAVELER is posted Bi-Monthly on www We also Post a E-News each mo.
Again thank you for posting our S.M.A.R.T. on our KAR page.
KCONDG Sherwin Thank you Orlan
Again: Thank you Orlan for your support along with all of our Kansas Ham operators. 73’s to all my Ham friends.
I would enjoy-- giving a talk to one of our NCK operators meeting ] about S.M.A.R.T.. What our S.M.A.R.T. Veterans stand for and what we do as an organization. Thank you in advance. KCONDG Sherwin www.smartrving.org
SEEING THE COUNTRY WE DEFEND
God Bless those who have served this great country AMERICA
Proud Military Veteran SEEING THE COUNTRY WE DEFEND
SHERWIN & DOROTHY STIELOW
ARES – Amateur Radio
Emergency Service!
Complete list of ECs and a printable State Ares map at
http://ksarrl.org/ares/alphaks.php/ http://ksarrl.org/distks.pnp
u Zone 2F – Stan WDØEUF AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE
MONTHLY EC REPORT
Jurisdiction: Zone 2F McPherson County KS Month: JulyYear 2016 Total number of ARES members: 16 Local net: McPherson County Emergency Service Net 444.600+ tone 162.2 Each Sunday 2000LT Directed Net Total sessions: 5 Total checkins : 74 Number of public service events this month: 1 Total hours: 60hrs Comments: The Mowbray Bicycle event was held on July 17 with 135 riders. Twelve ARES members provided comm.. support for all routes used and operated Under the Tactical Net Format.
Number of emergency operations this month: Comments:
Other activities.
Report filed by: WD0EUF Stan Stephenson
Total hours:
u Zone 3B – Eric KCØARW Heres the late June and the July ARES net reports for Dist. 3B.
The Kansas ARES Dist 3B net is held every Monday Night at 8:30 pm on 147.120, 442.725, and 443.275 linked repeaters located in Phillips Co.
June 4 net sessions QNI 18
QTC 0 38 mins on the air Participating stations: KD0ARW, AA0HJ, AA0ND, KD0CJF, N0LL, N0RLT, KB0QGT
July 4 net sessions QNI 18 QTC 0 35 mins on the air Participating stations: KD0ARW, AA0HJ, AA0ND, KD0CJF, KB0QGT, N0LL, N0RLT
Eric Melton, KD0ARW
u Zone 4A – Brian KCØBS AUGUST 2016 MONTHLY ARES REPORT TO DEC & SEC
Total of ACTIVE ARES members: 150 +0 Local Net Name: Johnson County ARES Emergency Cooridinator = Brian Short KC0BS 913-638-7373 Alternate Emergency Coordinator = Jim Andera K0NK 913-884-6613 Assistant Emergency Coordinators: Steve Rainey WD0DPB - Spec Events George McCarville WB0CNK - Training, Drills Matt May KC4WCG - IDs, MECC Bill Gery KA2FNK - Recruiting, Technology Darren Martin N0MZW - Net Manager Stan Frear KA5WEI - Membership Del Sawyer K0DDS - CERT Chuck Simpson KC0NUG - Rapid Response Denny Healzer KC0ZDS - KCHEART
NTS liaison is maintained with the KS SSB Net: Jim Andera K0NKTerry Reim WA0DTH George McCarville WB0CNK Jim Cordill KI0BK Debbie Britain AB0UYRich Britain N0ENO Wretha Galeener KC0HHO
Net Sessions: 36 QNI: 234 QTC: 0 4 nets = 2 Meter Voice 4 nets = CW 4 nets = 6 Meter 4 nets = 2 Meter Voice Simplex 4 nets = PSK 31 SATERN 4 nets = APRS Packet 4 nets = 70CM 4 nets = 1.25 Meter 4 nets = SATERN 80 meter SSB
Report prepared by: Darren Martin N0MZW Johnson County Kansas
u Zone 4I - Mike KCØNFG
July ARES net report
Nets held-4: check in 59: 1R
Mike Pate KC0NFG/EC K0HAM 146.985 repeater
u Zone 6E – Rod KØEQH nsas ARES Zones 6 A, E, & G net report June 2016
Total nets..............4 Total QNI..............24 Stations participating: NØOMC, ACØE, NØKQX, NØOXQ, WØBYV,WBØQYA, KGØVA, KØEQH
2016 SHARC Field Day ended up as a 'flop', antenna problems and a terrific thunderstorm with lots of lightning caused a cancellation for this years activity.
Rod KØEQH NCS
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Above was from last month that never got sent.......
Kansas ARES Zone 6 A, E, & net report for July 2016
Total nets...............4 Total QNI...............23 Traffic-QTC..............2 (net reports)
Stations participating: NØOMC,ACØE, NØKQX, NØOXQ, WBØQYA, KØEQH, KGØVA
Several are preparing to go to Salina for KS Div ARRL Conv/CKARC Hamfest. There will be a pre-convention dinner again Saturday evening, Aug 20. Details on CKARC Web site www.w0cy.org
Rod KØEQH NCS Dean NØOMC Alt-NCS
Letters to the Editor
u https://www.youtube.com/embed/ik9AtJQXaHQ?rel=0
u Subject: [LarrysList] Propagation
Try these:
http://www.dxinfocentre.com/tropo.html
http://aprs.mountainlake.k12.mn.us/
RC Electronics LLC Robin Cross, w0fen ret CE KCUR, WNIJ/WNIU [email protected] _______________________________________________ To post a message to all the list members, send email directly to <[email protected]>
u RE: July 2016 KAR newsletter
Orlan, Thank you. Hope you are doing well. 73 KE0CGR Vince
Latest newsletter http://ksarrl.org/satern
The Kansas State Convention - Salina Kansas August 21, 2016
Home pg http://www.centralksarc.com/ Convention pghttp://www.centralksarc.com/schedule.htm
u Monday is the 1st of August (already - where did the time go?) Around 4:30 PM CDT, IF the Weather cooperates, there should be a Siren Test & Net. In the event that the Weather does not cooperate, we will try again the following Monday (August 8th)
Sid NØOBM
Don't forget, Sunday August 21st is the CKARC Hamfest at Camp Webster! Pre-Hamfest Dinner is at Martenelli's on the 20th. Be sure and make your reservation with Ron Hogg KØEQH SOON if you plan to go! -- Sid Ashen-Brenner [email protected]
SILENT KEYS “SK”
u Subject: Fw: [Fwd: Carla Scheller, KB0LVJ, SK]
Hi Ron.
I regret to inform you that Carla Scheller, KB0LVJ, of Marysville became a silent key yesterday. The link to her obituary is in the message from Ken. KK0HF below.
73, Nate
http://www.kinsleymortuary.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=3819441&fh_id=11610
HA - HA
u You KNOW it's hot when.... Jim WØEB
u This is a perfect example of why "you can't fix stupid."
You have to watch and listen to the woman talking. Remember, this person has a driver's license, votes and is out there on the road somewhere.....Beware! Put on your speakers!
https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/CI8UPHMzZm8?rel=0
Jim WØEB
u https://www.youtube.com/embed/rVlhMGQgDkY?rel=0
u HA -HA- HA https://www.youtube.com/embed/arQ8_PW-RiA?rel=0&iv_load_policy-3
Tom's Key Strokes - WØEAJ Denver, Co. Displaced Kansas Neighbor and very gud friend.!
u Excellent commentary, Randy - it was horrible carnage…. all war IS, but this was beyond any scale anybody had ever comprehended. When my Dad took me, at a very early age, to Liberty Memorial (he'd been a Boy Scout, standing THERE for the dedication!) He would become very quiet, and unlike his demeanor when telling me of his Army experiences and "war stories", he would relate to me, of MEETING many men who'd been IN the Somme... British chaps.
Let us NEVER forget those THOUSANDS of fellows who gave all, well BEFORE the US "Doughboy" arrived on the continent... and for that matter, the next time you're driving down Main, and cross 39th.. you'll see a monument in a tiny little "park" there on the NE corner, for Major Murry A. Davis - Kansas City's FIRST casualty of "The Great War".Take the time,.... render a salute.
Tom Dailey - WØEAJ [email protected]
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Thank you, Tom! Larry, W0AIB _______________________________________________ To post a message to all the list members, send email directly to <[email protected]>
u Owing to a proximity lightening strike a week or so ago, my desktop ate it’s power supply, and the laptop went “weird”, after I did what my computer lady told me to do… couldn’t figure out why my windows live mail wouldn’t work properly, so called my buddy KBØODM up, and he loaded up the new version of Outlook…. It’s awful… worse than the WLM junque See, MS decided to just make WLM “not work” anymore, but didn’t’ bother to tell us that they were DOING it. I wish computer companies would just LEAVE STUFF ALONE after you pay money for it. (Thank goodness they DON’T make cars, as Bill Gates once threatened!).
I still can’t figure out how to delete my “deleted” stuff (yeah, I know that sounds bizarre), and will try to resurrect the desktop, as it has a FULL SIZE keyboard – my 73 year-old fingers don’t fit the laptop keyboard, designed for a 14 year-old…. Same for the Droid phone (gimme back a dial and a busy signal, please). Yep, the strike was about 200 meters away, and was a true and instant ‘flash/bang’ that definitely got my attention…. AND the internet modem/router – Thankfully, all radios were disconnected from antennae AND the power line. (proven fact – MORE stuff is destroyed by transients coming up the power wiring, than is taken out from stuff coming down the antenna feeder) Recently bought a handful of new caps from Brian, at E/S… the price was right, and they got here, in “the Styx”. It did astound me, that they had to include a 7 PAGE warning about what was in the can of DeoxIT I bought – I think the EPA was & is Out Of Control with that nonsense. I suspect they’d have a cat, watching me clean engine parts in real gasoline and diesel fuel.--- Recent “fixes” include one of those dandy (older) RatShack DX-440 radios. It’s a portable that does LF, MF, HF, & bcst FM with pretty amazing sensitivity. Originally manufactured under the Sangean name, it’s synthesized, and can be tuned by direct entry OR by a real tuning knob & has a 24-hour format clock. The BFO is quite stable and copying W1AW’s code- practice & bulletin bcsts was quite easy, as it has a ‘tone” switch that narrows up the bandpass. It belonged to my very dear friend Sherman WBØPCM (sk), and had a blown front end… I’d had it under the bench for nearly 10 years, as replacing the FET didn’t fix it. I finally began looking at it with one of those binocular hoods (belonged to Jim, my stepdad – WØKI (sk)… I used to laugh at him for wearing it… “not no more”), and found that one of the hot-carrier diodes in that front-end had a nice little black HOLE in the side… I replaced BOTH the FET and diode with NTE subs, and it came to life. I had to smile at that, as it brought back the voice of one of my old instructors at ET “A” school in the Navy, who always admonished us to “Make a Visual Check, FIRST”. Yep, ET-1 Thibadoux was right. The other project is my XYL’s Grandfather’s Zenith G-500 “Trans Oceanic” portable. She’s had it from her Mother’s estate for about 15 years, and I finally pulled it off a dusty shelf, blew out the dust, and tested the tubes on my Navy TV-7A tube-tester… they’re all 1v filaments, except for one 3v one. This model does NOT have the “rarer than hen’s teeth” ballast tube that’s made of “unobtanium”, so didn’t have to worry about that. Found 1 bad IF tube, and another one that was weak… a not-so-quick look through my “valves” produced the required tubes (1 from a spares kit that was Korean War vintage), and after replacing the ancient Selenium rectifier (guaranteed to go bad) with a “new fangled” 1N4007 silicon diode, I brought it up s-l-o-w-l-y on the Variac, and it WORKS. I didn’t leave it on long, as it’s filled with the infamous Sprague ‘black beauty” capacitors. BBODs (Black Beauties Of Death) are KNOWN for leakage, shorting, splitting, and killing power transformer’s B+ windings. The T/Os don’t have transformers, but those caps [and the electrolytics] will get replaced, anyway. Another problem is the sliding-knife style band switches… the “pinch contacts” through which the “knife” part slides are all spread apart, and you CAN’T get into tighten them up without disassembly of the whole bandswitch (which I will not do). An application of DeoxIT helped, but still have to figure out a way to tighten up those “ears”. Still – it’s neat to bring something back to life, after many years – this model of T/O was only made for a couple of years, and IS one of the desired models; the case is in good shape, and the very long telescoping whip antenna is in good condition. Trans Oceanics were found all over the World, through many wars as well, and came about as the “Commodore” (who owned Zenith) wanted a portable short-wave radio that would work EVERYWHERE, including on his yacht… the rest is history. I’ll do an article on it, when it’s done. Well kids – take good care, don’t touch the B+, and let go of the microphone and grab a key knob once in a while. QRU ZUT AR Tom ��������������������������������������������������������������������������
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