Philmont Cimarron, NM Dale Finley KB5NFT 2017 Review

2018 Plans

Getting Ready for 2019 World

Base Camp for Scouts (Check in and Welcome to Philmont) High Adventure Trek Backpacking, Camping, Expeditions & Cavalcades PTC () to train leaders, offering family adventure Philmont Museum, Seton Memorial Library and Museum Historic (Old Phillips home), Philmont Staff Association Historic , Rayado building advanced outdoor skills Cimarroncito Hike, Backcountry Program Camps And Shopping at the Traders Philmont & Ham Radio 2017 by Dale Finley [email protected] 214-244-2100 PSR 140,000 acres 2017 / JAMBO Operating as K5K

Philmont Scout Ranch Ham Radio 2017 K5K Special Event Call during JAMBO Promoting “Radio ”

Successes for 2017: K5K talked to K2BSA Jambo Scouts via HF Radio 191 Total HF / Digital contacts 39 our of 50 States Contacted 125 Scout / Advisor / Visitors to ToTT (est. 10 Staff ham & 30 Advisior ham visits) Cimarron 2m Repeater operational with Allstarlink. Future Echolink. Talked to several scouts / advisiors around the PSR mountains. The Scouts seemed to be very excited about our new repeater addition. Soon, hams around the world can talk into Philmont via a link to the repeater. Notable Events

 Air Force Net, Battleship Iowa, Experimental Aircraft Association, Masonic Net, Nuclear Ship Savannah, OMISS Net, Ottumwa 4H Special Event, Queen Mary Ship, Traffic Net, VA Hospital (CA), WI Water Ski Show & YLISSB Net (Lady's Ham Radio Net)

 Dale Finley KB5NFT talked to grandson at Jambo in West Virginia

 Live Facebook video while talking on HF Radio

 Some Digital Voice (VOIP) contacts made to Jambo over the Internet Thank You

 Again, we really appreciate Philmont allowing us to operate from the Tooth of Time Porch

 Thank You Icom America for loaning us the radio equipment

 Thanks to the 8 ham clubs in the Dallas area for your equipment loans and financial support

 A special thanks to the Mega Link, Paul Choc who helped us get the original 2m Cimarron repeater working

 Thanks to Andrew K., Dallas, for helping us get the Allstarlink/Echolink operational on the repeater for remote linking and local comms 2018 Plans

Operate in various places, Base Camp, PTC, PSA, Rayado, Kit Carson Museum, Chase Ranch, Cimarroncito and other areas. “Mini” HF operations voice and data Show as many modes as possible, Satellite, SDR, HF, Digital Voice, Allstar, Echolink, Dstar Cimarron Days in Dowtown Cimarron August 4 And, of course, demonstrate our new 2m Repeater N5GDR with K5PSR -R Echolink 855455 and Allstarlink 47129 nodes The Future

2019 World Jamboree West Virginia / Philmont

 Goals: Work to identify the Flordia Sea Base and Northern Tier Base ham operators who will join us during the World Jamboree

 Enhance our Philmont ham radio systems with NO cost to Philmont

 Ask Philmont for any guidance as we improve the Ham Radio / Radio Scouting / Trek / STEM experiences for Scouts and Scouters at PSR We may need some donations to help fund our operations. Thanks in Advance