Ham radio operators are saving Puerto Rico one transmission at a time: http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/27/us/puerto-rico-maria-ham-radio-operators-trnd/index.html
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September 13 Meeting
Don’t forget about our meeting this month. The Field Day high has worn off, and it’s time to get back to our rigs. This month, we have two speakers. We’ll also meet at Dish-n-Dash at 6pm on 1st and Trimble.
George Williams will talk to us about the NCDXC Elmer project (http://www.ncdxc.org/pages/elmer.html), what it is, and how it could help (or be helped) by each of you. With the new faces that have joined in recently, we should be reminded to take the time to give back to the hobby some of what we have gotten out of it.
Victor Bubbett will talk to us about how Coe State Park uses amateur radio for some of their activities. You may recall Steve Stearns’ talk on VHF propagation and the use of Radio Mobile for link planning. The example he was using was his planning for a Coe State Park event. Victor is a uniformed volunteer for the park, and pretty much drives all the amateur radio events, including the Backpackers Weekend, Hunting Hollow Run Run, and others. He enlists the aid of people like Steve to make these events successful, organizes them, and makes sure the event has good communications in areas that don’t normally have it.
Electronics Flea Market @ De Anza College
Our next Electronics Flea Market is scheduled for September 9, 2017. This event is on rain or shine.
Note to buyers that the daily parking permit fee is $3. The seller/vendor fee is $30. Please bring correct change to speed your entry into the market.
ASVARO and the Electronics Flea Market are now on Facebook. Check it out our FB Page and give us a “like”.
Reminder – Saturday August 19th is our Picnic
When: 11am – 2pm, Saturday, Aug 19
Where: Sunnyvale’s Baylands Park, Pickleweed Place
(When you get to Baylands Park, turn right after going through the main gate.)
For more information please see the Activities page at wvara.org. If you haven’t seen our updated website, check it out! Larry KG6ENF and others have done an awesome job remodeling it!
BBQ information will also be included in the Heterodyne newsletter, to be posted soon.
73, Phil W6PK
Parachute Mobile QSOs August 26
On August 26, there will be skydivers trying to make QSOs. Operations will be on:
146.43 FM
14.250 HF (SSB?)
D-STAR REF014C
APRS + Live videos
see: <http://parachutemobile.org> for full details.
73 Bill AE6JV
A message from ARRL President Rick Roderick K5UR
August 8, 2017
Dear ARRL Member:
Based on feedback Ive received, it seems to me that some members still dont fully understand certain features of the Amateur Radio Parity Act (ARPA) and what it is meant to do. To make things clearer, we have developed an FAQ in the format of questions and answers. Please take a few minutes and read the FAQ to learn more about the ARPA.
Here is the direct link:
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Regulatory/The%20Amateur%20Radio%20Parity%20Act%20FAQ.pdfHere is another link with additional information:
http://www.arrl.org/amateur-radio-parity-actThanks to those of you who have written your Senators in support of the ARPA. If you have not done so, please do so by clicking on the link below. It only takes a minute.
https://arrl.rallycongress.net/ctas/urge-us-senate-to-support-amateur-radio-parity-act
Thanks. Lets keep the effort moving!
73, Rick – K5UR
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Rick Roderick, K5UR
President
ARRL – The national association for Amateur Radio®
Ham equipment on CraigsList
I’d *love* to pick up this stuff for the low asking price of $150, but I can’t do it right now. So I figured I’d forward this to the rest of you, in case you want to pick up two rigs and a power supply for $150.
I checked with him — that is indeed the price for both.
73,
Rex KE6MT
MUD 2017 October 26-29
Microwave Update 2017 will be held on October 26-29, 2017 in sunny Santa Clara, California. The MUD conference is dedicated to microwave equipment design, construction, and operation. It is focused on, but not limited to, amateur radio on the microwave bands. The 50 MHz and Up Group of Northern California is pleased to host this year’s event.
For more information, please check out the MUD 2017 webpage at www.microwaveupdate.org .
Please forward this announcement to any other mail lists and clubs that you may belong to.
WVARA Annual BBQ
When: 11am – 2pm, Saturday, Aug 19
Where: Sunnyvale’s Baylands Park, Pickleweed Place
(When you get to Baylands Park, turn right after going through the main gate.)
There won’t be an evening WVARA meeting in July or August. Instead, we are having our annual WVARA BBQ. Our location (see map below, the reservation is under “WVARA”) includes multiple tables, grill, an AC outlet, and a covered awning for shade. There is an entry fee per car at Baylands Park, so you may prefer to carpool. We’ll have hot charcoal and condiments — please bring your own meat to grill.
Our BBQ coincides with the SSB portion of the North American QSO Party (NAQP) which means this is an ideal opportunity for a really fun portable radio operation. (NAQP Contest rules are at: http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf).
– Jim, K6EI
Great job, team!
It’s interesting comparing WVARA’s band results from 2014 through 2017. The sunspots may have clearly taken their toll, but we’ve made impressive improvements over the years on 40 and 80 meters — and 2 meters also.
|
QSO Totals |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
|
80 |
120 |
206 |
262 |
307 |
|
40 |
545 |
529 |
636 |
700 |
|
20 |
755 |
862 |
790 |
629 |
|
15 |
610 |
597 |
175 |
198 |
|
10 |
2 |
24 |
3 |
2 |
|
6 |
27 |
29 |
33 |
26 |
|
2 |
23 |
37 |
65 |
66 |