OLD (but
not cold) NEWS,
2009, The weather operation was a great success. worked
about 160 (plus/minus) stations
Antenna crew for Skywarn 2009, KK7AT, W7EKG, WB7DNU, K7GIB
| Pictures from the Southeastern District Health
Department, Preparedness Fair on Friday Sept. 11th 2009 Penny KE7NQM, Mike WB7DNU, guest
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KØIP John, W7EKG Paul , KE7NQM Penny |
| guest, KØIP John, W7EKG Paul- we had three rigs set up, Band Conditions were terrible. We did make a QSO, and copied some RTTY and PSK.  |
Lesson learned,
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Pictures from the FREE swap meet Aug 22, 2009, Burley Idaho
it was a very successful event . lots of goodies changed hands.
If you have more pictures of this swap, or other PARC events, Please
contact KØIP !!
Here is ND7O Rhett, K7EKG Paul, and AD7UI Gregg,
Adron KB7UIK, Don K7DRF
Center: Elborn KA7MLM
Kelly K7SU
VE RECAP !
Amateur radio testing was given on Saturday September 12 2009 at the Pocatello Marshall Public Library. Three candidates were tested. The following VE's participated in the exam session: Mike Vaughn, WB7DNU Frank Hall, KK7AT Gregg Clark, AD7UI Dave Turnmire, N7TZK Paul Smith, W7EKG Elborn Hewett, KA7MLM Adron Parkinson, KB7UIK Adair Moore, KI7PK A big thanks for all the VE's who made this exam session a success.
See Field Day Pictures at
http://picasaweb.google.com/k0ipwa0dyu/PARCFieldDay2009#
Do you have more pictures, please email them to KØIP or
contact me so I can get them to the web.
Trip to the 36 repeater on July17th 2009, a disaster.. Paul W7EKG (Pauls
truck)
and KØIP made a trip to the repeater to install the PL
decoder. WELLL it didn't go too well.
we managed to get high centered in one of these ruts ..
much jacking and rock moving, we got out.
then once we arrived at the
repeater , my key wouldn't open the lock. So nothing got
accomplished except sweat and tears
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HDTV MADNESS. ARE YOU READY..
as you should know on 17 Feb this year (2009) .. it's been
extended to June.. you still have time
HD will be the ONLY transmission mode for HIGH POWER TV Stations.
(for now this does not include low power translator stations)
In Pocatello here is the channel lineup when the
switch-over happens
old channel 3 is actually transmitting on channel 36
old channel 6 is actually transmitting on channel 23
old channel 8 Stays on channel 8 and Pocatello translator on 21
old channel 10 is actually transmitting on channel 17
old channel fox is actually transmitting on channel 31
Due to an imbedded signal called
Program and System Information Protocol
Your TV, will still display the old channel number.
this is something called "channel branding" , ie
KPVI News 6 doesn't want to be KPVI news
23
So if you decide to install an outside antenna for your new
HD TV set,
don't invest in one of those expensive monster VHF - UHF antennas ,
a "UHF only" should work just fine, at most in town locations..
I am talking about IN Pocatello only.
If you are looking for a new HD TV or outside antenna, check out HD HOME SOLUTIONS and save, KØIP is part owner on this company
Glen and Glen installed two new solar panels. the ones on the
bottom,
Glen and Glen ..
KD7WHC and
K9GP
The Bracket was built by K9GP. With the addition of the second set of panels, we will have twice the charging capacity
fun at the swap meet Aug 2008
want more pictures
LINK
OK, Those DX
(VHF) Spotting web sites are listed on
our web under the
BUTTON above !!
All 4 spotting sites are listed, I
consider VHFDX.net as the best for 6 meters
Sporadic E ??????????
The Spring/Summer E-layer propagation season is beginning, or
should be here very soon.
In general, sun spot's have little to no
effect on Sporadic E skip. This means that 10 meters, and 6 meters
will be open.
Typically between 500 and 1300 miles. AND you never know
when double hop might occur.
If you operate on 6 meters, you
should know your grid square. You can find it by checking your
info at QRZ.com.
And speaking of QRZ.com, you might want to
update your Email and Bio.
To get in on the E skip, you need to leave your radio ON, and
turned up.
E skip is "Fickled" propagation, you never know when it
will happen, any time(?) but mostly in the afternoon to early
evening.
On ten meters, it would be best to scan from (say) 28.450mHz to
28.500 mHz. and on 6 meters either
listen to 50.125mHz ( the
national SSB calling Freq) or scan from 50.125 to 50.150 if
the band opens
you will hear signals in those windows. REMEMBER if
you just walk into ur shack and flip on the radio,
take a quick
listen up and down the band, chances are you missed it.
TURN UR RADIO ON, enjoy the openings.!
I built this one, and it seems to work good !! seen here on my
van
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Links for three different antennas that will get you on 6
meters with style !!! Link one copper Link two aluminum Link three this & that |
see the links for simple to build antennas, get on the air and love it..
Click to see .
also
the Famous Jay Leno show CW vs Text messaging.
Another DXpedition, Clipperton Atoll
March 7-17, 2008
here's a link
"You Tube" ham radio at its best ????
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKd5hupXJVo&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdPpMOoDJNU&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_LrOAbtZjI
Interested in a neat time utility for your
PC, I been using this for years.
click this link, its free and
works good , no bugs etc.
You do have to give them some info and click some boxes..
they just sent me the link to the 2008 upgrade with more clock
faces.
Symmetricom is a major manufacture of precision timing equipment
http://www.ntp-systems.com/lp_SymmTime2008c.asp
IT'S a Party ?
YES !!!! It's
the
Idaho QSO Party
a contest just for Idaho
Saturday 8 March is the Idaho QSO Party, it's a contest (of
sorts) to get Idaho
Hams on the air. It runs for 24 hours,
starting at 12 Noon Saturday, ending at
12 Noon Sunday. A night and
day event, which means totally different bands will
come into play
as the propagation changes throughout the day.
The secret to success is to
TURN YOUR RADIO ON
You don't need to contest for 24 hours, making just a few
contacts helps get Idaho
on the air.
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