RADIO SIGNALS WC4DC DEDICATED TO THE ART AND SCIENCE OF AMATEUR RADIO http://www.wc4dc.org Monitoring: 146.57, 145.01 (24/7) Repeaters: 147.375 + PL 146.2 White Bluff 442.225 + PL 123.0 White Bluff 145.330 – PL 114.8 Cumberland Furnace Issue 80 September 2017 Dickson, TN Editor NA4C Dickson County ARC Monthly Meetings Second Monday Each Month 7:00 p.m. at Dickson County EOC
Dickson County ARC Monthly Meeting Programs AUGUST PROGRAM APRS KV4PU All programs subject to change The December and May meeting are replaced by picnics!
Volunteer Examination Schedule
September 21st, 7:00 pm –9:00 pm CVAC October 26th, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, ARRL The location for the test sessions is Colton’s Steak House & Grill, 2431 High- way 46 South in their private meeting room.
Editorial: Be Civil and Respectful On the way home from the Spring 2017 West Central Florida Section ARES Meeting, I was running my handheld radio on APRS as a mobile tracker. I re- ceived the following text message from someone: "Hey dummy, program your ra- dio correctly." Apparently someone did not like a parameter that was set on my radio and took exception to it. The question I asked myself after the comment had disturbed me was the following: What if I had been a new amateur licensee? If so, I might have become discouraged and bitter as a result of that comment. I might have quit. There is a lesson to be learned from this incident. We in the amateur community should always be civil to one another. This does not mean you cannot disagree,
but you can state your disagreement and remain respectful/civil about it. It does not offend me if someone does not agree with what I say or what I do, if it is in a civil manner. Lack of civility is sadly a sign of the times we live in. Far too often today when one states their viewpoint, even when they state it with civility, it is met with rudeness or even with a vitriolic response. In Amateur Radio we should be the exception to this trend and be civil to one another both on the air and in person, as an example to our peers and to the next generation. Another lesson to be learned here is to be aware that sometimes operators have either technical issues with their equipment or procedures (AC hum on the micro- phone, cracking sounds, wrong parameters programmed on digital modes, im- proper operating procedure, etc.). It is okay to point an issue out to them if you know what the problem is, but remember to be civil about it, in a positive, helpful way. A new amateur may not have learned all of the proper procedures yet. Talk to them in a respectful manner, preferably off the air. In the case of most people, if you approach them with a modest and humble attitude, they will listen to what you have to say. If I have a problem, I would want someone to tell me, because I may not know about it. One more lesson: We all have our favorite modes of operation and parts of the service we enjoy more than others. Don't put down or demean another amateur's interests. It's okay to invite other hams to join your part of the hobby but if they say no, don't feel slighted. They might on the other hand say yes, but you will not know until you ask. Also, if someone tells you about their favorite mode, take the time to listen. You may decide it is not of interest to you and say "No thank you" and that is perfectly okay. But on the other hand you may say "yes." The Amateur's Code was written by Paul Segal, W9EEA, in 1928 after another time in which Amateur Radio had a tumultuous period before regulations fully took effect in the mid 1920's. The Fourth point in the code says: "FRIENDLY with slow and patient operation when requested, friendly advice and counsel to the beginner, kindly assistance, co-operation and consideration for the interests of others. These are the hallmarks of the amateur spirit". For the full text of the code, please see http://wwwqcwa.org/amateur-code.htm -- Darrell Davis, KT4WX, ARRL West Central Florida Section Manager, reprinted from The WCF Presser and West Central Florida Section News
N E T R E P O R T
For July 2017
In June we had a total of 30 check-ins.
When you can, please, check-in to the net and come to the club meeting. We need to keep up with communications. Thank you all for checking in. We welcome ALL hams to check in. The net is held at 7 pm. We are on the White Bluff repeater of 147.375 PL Tone 146.2 and back-up simplex frequency 146.570.
The net is going good. We have seven who volunteered to take net control on a rotational basis. Thank you Charles KN4HL for becoming a net controller. We need more volunteers. We need 2 or 3 more people. You don’t have to be good at it. Just do it! We have a net control script to use as a guide line so you don’t have to make something up to say. To volunteer send me an email with your name, call sign and email address. Don Tigges [email protected] I will then add you to the calendar which can be seen on www.wc4dc.org along with the net script.
Thanks.
Don Tigges KV4PU
Ham Equipment List
ICOM 706 MKIIG with manual ASTATIC Model D-104 Microphone on “G” Stand KENWOOD Antenna Tuner Model AT – 230 KENWOOD SSB Transceiver Model TS – 520 with manual 13.8DCV or 120/220 with power cord Astron Model RS – 35M Power Supply 13.8 DCV 25A Continuous HEIL HM – 10 Microphone Radio Shack PRO 100 Headphones BENCH Keyer MFJ – 704 Low Pass Filter YAESU SP – 102 Speaker Coax Switch Quantity 2 AMELCO RG – 8X (3 pieces with connectors Various lengths) Heathkit Model HM – 11 Reflected Power Meter TRAM Double Shield Low Loss RG – 8X Coax, Stranded Center Conductor HUSTLER 4 or 5 DTV Vertical Antenna (4 covers 10, 15, 20 and 40 Meters-But ca be adapted to 75, and 5 covers same plus 75/80M) Misc tubes Plastic parts box with various coax connectors HAMMERLAND HQ 110 Receiver I must confess that most of this I got from Doug (Silent Key) and have not powered it up at all. So I will list as all equipment being sold "as is" and most likely "where is". Though everything but the antenna could be subject to reasonable delivery. I will be listing it with Craigs List and EBay very soon and will be looking to get about $750 or so for the "lot". Not looking to piece it out if I can help it.
Contact Charlie Floyd 615-584-1098615-584-1098 [email protected].
CODE PURPLE (No not the movie or song by Prince)
If you happen to see Purple spray painted on a post rock or anything don’t take it for a gang sign. It is a new Tennessee law replacing No Trespassing signs. The purple indicates no trespassing. So, beware of the color Purple. De NA4C
APRS
What is APRS? Who thinks it stands for Automatic Position Reporting System? Well it stands for Automatic Packet Reporting System. APRS was developed in the late 1980’s for local tactical digital communications, adding situational awareness to your radio work. With a quick glance at a screen, you should see all operators in your area and, ideally, what frequency they are monitoring. APRS is transmitted on 144.390 fm.
Despite popular opinion APRS isn’t LoJack for ham radio. But it does work for that also. I use mine for several reasons. 1. When away from home and I can see if my vehicle is still at my house or if someone stole it. 2. My daughter can see where we were last especially if we are on a trip. 3. When my wife goes with my daughter someplace she turns on APRSdroid on her phone and I can tell where they are.
In an ARES world it can tell the EOC who is closer to a disaster area or if something happened to you they know your last location.
On your phone, tablet, or laptop go to www.aprs.fi and chances are it will bring up Helsinki. ON right side of screen in the search box either type a call sign you are looking for or in address box type Dickson, TN and hit search and you will see all in the area.
Symbols: A black diamond is either an IGATE or Digipeater. The IGATE receives the signal and reports it to the internet. A Digipeater receives that signal and does two things; reports to internet and repeats it out to other IGATEs. Typically you will see the call sign KV4PU-10 for the IGATE. KV4PU-9 for a vehicle, and KV4PU-5 for telephone (APRSdroid).
APRS SSID Guide Your call sign plus
-0 Your primary station usually fixed and message capable
-1 generic additional station, digi, mobile, wx, etc
-2 generic additional station, digi, mobile, wx, etc
-3 generic additional station, digi, mobile, wx, etc
-4 generic additional station, digi, mobile, wx, etc
-5 Other networks (Dstar, Iphones, Androids, Blackberry's etc)
-6 Special activity, Satellite ops, camping or 6 meters, etc
-7 walkie talkies, HT's or other human portable
-8 boats, sailboats, RV's or second main mobile
-9 Primary Mobile (usually message capable)
-10 internet, Igates, echolink, winlink, AVRS, APRN, etc
-11 balloons, aircraft, spacecraft, etc
-12 APRStt, DTMF, RFID, devices, one-way trackers, etc
-13 Weather stations
-14 Truckers or generally full time drivers
-15 generic additional station, digi, mobile, wx, etc
Also you will see radio repeater towers with freq. You can also see cars, trucks, jogger, telephone, airplanes, boats, and reported accidents. The tail shows what path the vehicle has taken. I usually set mine for 12 hours because 24 is pretty busy.
Look near Nashville and you will see boats on the Cumberland River including the General Jackson. A couple years ago and this year we used APRS on a balloon we were tracking.
So if you missed the August meeting here is the program that was presented.
Don Tigges KV4PU
RADIO AMATEURS ARE CALLED HAMS The word HAM as applied to 1908 was the station call of the first amateur wireless
stations operated by some amateurs of the Harvard Radio Club. They were Albert S. Hyman, Bob Almy and Poogie Murray. At first they called their station Hyman-Almy-Murray. Tapping out such a long name in code soon became tiresome ...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE PRODUCTS VIA RADIOFAX NWS Marine Radiofax Products and Detailed Schedules Worldwide Marine Radiofacsimile Broadcast Schedules (PDF) Reports from mariners of both poor AND good radio reception would be greatly appreciated. Please be specific as possible noting your location, equipment/soft- ware used, date(s), time(s), signal strength, etc. Send your comments to ma- [email protected]. Radiofax, also known as HF FAX, radiofacsimile or weatherfax, is a means of broadcasting graphic weather maps and other graphic images via HF radio. HF radiofax is also known as WEFAX, although this term is generally used to refer to the reception of weather charts and imagery via satellite. Maps are received us- ing a dedicated radiofax receiver or a single sideband (SSB) shortwave receiver connected to an external facsimile recorder or PC equipped with a radiofax inter- face and application software. Note: Any reference to a commercial product or service does not imply any en- dorsement by the National Weather Service as to function or suitability for your purpose or environment. Dedicated radiofax hardware is available from Alden, Japan Marina Co. Ltd, JRC, STN ATLAS Marine (SAM) Electronics, and Taiyo. Available radiofax soft- ware programs include (in alphabetical order) ACfax(LINUX), Board Terminal, Code300-32, cocoaModem 2.0 (MAC OS X), Easyfax110(DOS), GetFax, HamComm 3.1(DOS), HamFax(LINUX), HF Weather FAX (iPhone/iPad/An- droid), HF Weather Fax for marine(Android), JVCOMM32, JWX, Meteofax32, MixW, MFJ-1214PC, MSCAN, MultiFax, Multimode (MAC), MultiPSK, OpenCPN with Weatherfax Overlay, PC HF Facsimile 8.0 For Windows , PC GOES/WE- FAX, PC Radiofax for Windows, ProMeteo, RadioCom, SeaTTY, SkySweeper, WeatherFax, Weatherfax v1.3 plug-in for OpenCPN, Weather Fax 2000, WeFax for Windows , WiNRADiO Digital Suite, WinSkan, WxImageApplications, and WXSat. Also see the Worldwide Radiofacsimile Webpage for listings of available equipment and software as well as information on radiofax services available worldwide. Many radiofax software programs are also capable of copying National Weather Service marine text forecasts broadcast by the U.S. Coast Guard using HF SI- TOR/NDBP. For Historic Weather and Satellite Data Contact:
National Center for Environmental Information 151 Patton Avenue, room 120 Asheville, NC 28801-5001 828-271-4800 828-271-4876 (FAX) [email protected] http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/ Marine Radiofacsimile is almost 90 years old! - The earliest broadcasts of weather maps via radiofacsimile appear to have been made in 1926 by American inventor Charles Francis Jenkins in a demonstration to the NAVY. Jenkins is of- ten credited with the invention of the motion picture and later established the first U.S. TV station, W3XK in Wash D.C. and later, Wheaton, MD. RCA and the U.S. Weather Bureau conducted further tests and began cooperative efforts in 1930. While radiofacsimile has been used for everything from transmitting newspapers to wanted posters in the past, the broadcasting of marine weather charts is today the primary application. The Smithsonian offers an interesting video: Founding Fragments - Radio Fax. The Apr 30, 2015 version of our Worldwide Marine Radiofacsimile Broadcast Schedules (PDF) is now available. Refer to NGA Publication 117, which is updated through the Notice to Mariners, for the latest official listing of U.S. Coast Guard broadcast schedules. The British Admiralty List of Radio Signals , is an excellent reference source for weather broadcast information. The NWS Ocean Prediction Center makes available a Radiofacsimile Charts Us- er's Guide online. To learn about using 500 MB charts, click HERE for a recent authoritative article published in the Mariner's Weather Log. Click here to listen to what a typical radiofax signal sounds like on the air. The National Weather Service radiofax program prepares high seas weather maps for broadcast via four U.S. Coast Guard (Boston, New Orleans, Pt. Reyes, and Kodiak) and one DOD transmitter site (Honolulu). These broadcasts are pre- pared by the Ocean Prediction Center , National Hurricane Center, Honolulu Forecast Office. and Anchorage Forecast Office. Limited satellite imagery, sea surface temperature maps and text forecasts are also available. These offices provide links to their products as well as other supplementary information. All NWS marine forecasts rely heavily on the Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) program for obtaining meteorological observations. The International Ice Patrol also broadcasts radiofax charts from Boston sharing the same transmitters. Visit the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Telecommunications Information webpage for more information on U.S. Coast Guard telecommunica- tions. NWS radiofax products are available via the Internet (HTTP, FTP or E-mail). Alt- hough available, Internet access is not presently technically feasible for most
vessels and broadcast of graphic marine forecasts via HF radiofax remains among the most valued of NWS marine services. All radiofax broadcasts of National Weather Service products employ a radiofax signal of 120 lines-per-minute (LPM) and an Index-of Cooperation (IOC) of 576. These values must be entered into the users equipment or software program in order for the radiofax image to be displayed properly. See tables below for abbreviated versions of radiofax broadcast schedules. As- signed frequencies shown, for carrier frequency subtract 1.9 kHz. Typically dedi- cated radiofax receivers use assigned frequencies, while receivers or transceiv- ers, connected to external recorders or PC's, are operated in the upper sideband (USB) mode using carrier frequencies.
Boston (NMF) 4235(0230-1039z), 6340.5, 9110, 12750(1400-2239z) kHz Radiofax Broadcast Start Broadcast 0230Z 0745Z 1400Z 1720Z 1900Z Broadcast Schedule 0243Z 1405Z International Ice Patrol (Seasonal, ~Feb- Sep) 0438Z 1039Z 1600Z 2239Z Call Letters NIK
New Orleans (NMG) 4317.9, 8503.9, 12789.9, 17146.4(1200-2045z) kHz Radiofax Broadcast Start Broadcast 0000Z 0600Z 1200Z 1800Z Broadcast Schedule 2025Z
Kodiak(NOJ) 2054, 4298, 8459, 12410.6 kHz Radiofax Broadcast Start Broadcast 0340Z 0950Z 1540Z 2150Z Broadcast Schedule 1727Z
Pt.Reyes(NMC) 4346(0140-1608z), 8682, 12786, 17151.2, 22527(1840-2356z) kHz Radiofax Broadcast Start Broadcast 0140Z 0655Z 1120Z 1400Z 1840Z 2320Z Broadcast Schedule 1124Z 2324Z
Honolulu (KVM70) 9982.5(0519-1556z), 11090, 16135(1719-0356z) kHz Radiofax Broadcast Start Broadcast 0519Z 1719Z Broadcast Schedule 1300Z 0100Z (Note: DOD station, not USCG)
The-ghostly-radio-station-that-no-one-claims-to-run
“MDZhB” has been broadcasting since 1982. No one knows why
• By Zaria Gorvett 2 August 2017
In the middle of a Russian swampland, not far from the city of St Petersburg, is a rectangular iron gate. Beyond its rusted bars is a collection of radio towers, abandoned buildings and power lines bordered by a dry-stone wall. This sinister location is the focus of a mystery which stretches back to the height of the Cold War.
It is thought to be the headquarters of a radio station, “MDZhB”, that no-one has ever claimed to run. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, for the last three-and-a-half decades, it’s been broadcasting a dull, monotonous tone. Every few seconds it’s joined by a second sound, like some ghostly ship sounding its foghorn. Then the drone continues.
Once or twice a week, a man or woman will read out some words in Russian, such as “dinghy” or “farming specialist”. And that’s it. Anyone, anywhere in the world can listen in, simply by tuning a radio to the frequency 4625 kHz.
It’s so enigmatic, it’s as if it was designed with conspiracy theorists in mind. Today the station has an online following numbering in the tens of thousands, who know it affectionately as “the Buzzer”. It joins two similar mystery stations, “the Pip” and the “Squeaky Wheel”. As their fans readily admit themselves, they have absolutely no idea what they are listening to. For the rest of the story go to: http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170801-the-ghostly-radio-station-that- no-one-claims-to-run Thanks Jason
Minutes of the August 14, 2017 Dickson County Amateur Radio Club
The August 14, 2017, meeting was Called to Order by Don Tigges (KV4PU) at 1902.
Invocation was given by Dudley Daniel (KK4ZSI) followed by the Pledge of Alle- giance.
A total of sixteen (16) people were present. Including - Steve Tallent Moore and John Haskins (KN4ESV).
Minutes of the July10, 2017, meeting were accepted (as on the Club Web Site).
Treasurer Report: Richard Anderson (AF4YL) is out of town, so no Treasurer Report.
Old Business:
• Christmas Dinner will be December 2,2017 at 1800 hrs at Cindis.
• Sena Frank (NI1Y) stated the last VE session had nine (9) people taking various exams. 2 extra, 2 general and 4 techs and one not passing. Next VE Session Sept 21st. at Colton's Restaurant.
New Business:
• The Saturday morning breakfast is this Saturday (8-19-2017) at MBSP. • Discussed the 3980 Phone Net and the Sunday Night Trader Net. • Briefly discussed the upcoming Solar Eclipse and its affect on radio transmission . • This weekend will be the Huntsville Ham Fest. (August 19-20, 2017) • Aug 19,2017 - There will be a three (3) balloon launch from the Science Adven- ture Center at 1000 - 1330 hrs; APRS 144.390 • Charles Seay (KN4HL) moved future club meetings be cancelled the days the lo- cal school system are closed for snow events. The amendment can be found at http://wc4dc.org/ISSUE_79.pdf. It was passed as proposed. • Field Day 2018 - Agreed to used two (2) radios, one being digital. Wayne Vaughn (KF4ALQ) stated any additional antenna will need to be temporary and removed after the event. The laptop will be programmed by Wayne Vaughn prior to the event. The regular scheduled meeting was adjourned at 1938 hrs.
Respectfully submitted, Dudley E. Daniel, KK4ZSI Following the meeting Don Tigges (KV4PU) gave an overview on the APRS system.
FOR SALE:
Yaesu FT-2DR/DE 144/430 MHz Digital Analog Transceiver
• One owner, original price $499.95
• Asking $250.00
Yaesu FTM-400DR/DE 144/430 MHz Digital Analog Transceiver, 50 W
• One owner, original price $499.95
• Asking $250.00
Contact: Sena Frank, NI1Y 615-636-7733
Tennessee QSO Party 2017 Rules
CONTEST PERIOD
1800z Sunday, September 3 until 0300z Monday, September 4, 2017
OBJECT
Stations outside of Tennessee work as many Tennessee stations in as many Tennessee counties as possible. Stations in Tennessee work everyone.
BANDS
All amateur bands except 60, 30, 17 and 12 meters are valid.
MODES
▪ Phone (no repeater QSOs)
▪ CW
▪ Digital (RTTY, PSK31, FSK441, JT6M, etc) EXCHANGE
RS(T) and Tennessee County, U.S. state, Canadian province/territory, or DXCC entity. (All radio equipment, including antennas, must be located within the county, state, province/territory or entity given in the exchange).
Tennessee stations may work anyone; those outside Tennessee work only Tennessee stations. Stations may be worked once per band/mode. Mobiles may be worked again if they change counties.
CATEGORIES
A. Fixed
1. Single-Op
A. (High, Low, & QRP)
B. (CW, phone, data, & mixed)
1. Multi-Op
1. C. (High, Low, & QRP)
D. (CW, phone, data, & mixed)
B. Mobile
1. Single-Op
A. (High, Low, & QRP)
B. (CW, phone, data, & mixed)
1. Multi-Op
A. (High, Low, & QRP)
B. (CW, phone, data, & mixed)
High power is more than 150W transmitter output, Low power is 150W transmitter output or less, and QRP is 5W transmitter output or less.
All Out-of-State entries compete in the Fixed categories. All Tennessee portable operations compete in the Fixed categories.
Mobile stations must be self-contained and capable of legal motion while operating. Motion is optional. Single-Op Mobile may use a driver, but that person may not assist in the operation of the radio equipment.
SCORING
QSO Points:
3 points per QSO regardless of mode.
Repeater QSOs DO NOT count (this includes packet digipeaters). However, direct station-to-station packet contacts do count.
On all acceptable bands, CW and other digital modes count separately. For example, you can work W9WI on 3540 kHz CW; 3585 kHz Baudot RTTY; and 3820 kHz SSB, for three contacts on 80 meters. All digital modes besides CW are equivalent. If you work W9WI on 14085 kHz Baudot RTTY you cannot work him again on 14070 kHz PSK31.
Multipliers:
Out-of-State Stations– Multipliers accumulate on a per band basis. Multipliers are Tennessee counties (95 max/band). For example, if you work all 95 Tennessee counties on 40M and again on 20M you earn 190 multipliers.
Tennessee Stations – Multipliers accumulate on a per band basis. Multipliers are:
▪ Tennessee counties (95 max/band)
▪ U.S. states (49 max/band – do not count Tennessee as a state, District of Co- lumbia counts as Maryland)
▪ Canadian provinces/territories (13 max/band: British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Yukon, NWT and Nu- navut).
▪ DXCC entities (see ARRL DXCC list – less USA, Canada, Alaska & Hawaii — Do not count USA nor Canada as countries; Alaska & Hawaii count as states only). Tennessee Mobile Stations – Tennessee mobiles may claim one multiplier for any Tennessee county from which they complete at least 10 QSOs if they do not earn a multiplier for that county otherwise.
Bonus Points:
All entrants may claim 100 bonus points for each QSO with TCG headquarters station K4TCG.
Tennessee mobile operators may claim 500 bonus points for each Tennessee county from which they complete at least 10 QSOs. All bonus points are added after the geographic multiplier.
CLUB COMPETITION
The Tennessee QSO Party offers club competition. There is no residency requirement for club participation, nor is there any requirement for entrants within a club to live in (or operate from) any particular geographic radius. A club need not have any formal structure. Entrants wishing their scores to count towards club competition must ensure the name of their club appears on their entry. (most contest software will take care of this automatically)
Clubs whose members are all inside Tennessee will participate in one competition; those whose members are all outside the state will compete with other outside-Tennessee clubs. If a club submits entries from both inside and
outside Tennessee, they will be treated as two separate clubs.
The Tennessee Contest Group is not eligible for club competition.
WHERE TO LOOK
▪ CW: 1815, 3540, 7040, 14040, 21040, 28040
▪ Digital: 3585, 7085, 14085, 21085, 28085
▪ SSB: 1855, 3820, 7240, 14280, 21390, 28390
▪ VHF/UHF: 50.195, 144.195, 146.55, 223.50, 446.0 Check 15 meters on the half-hour, 10 on the hour, and 6 at 1815, 1915, and 2015z.
Check RTTY at 10 minutes after each hour, and PSK31 at 20 after.
AWARDS
▪ Certificates will be awarded to the three highest scoring Tennessee entrants in each category.
▪ Certificates will be awarded to the highest scoring entrant from each category in each U.S. state, Canadian province or territory and DXCC entity.
▪ Certificates will be awarded to the first-place Tennessee club, and the first- place outside-Tennessee club.
▪ A certificate will be awarded to the highest-scoring in-state mobile operated entirely by amateurs who don’t reside in Tennessee.
▪ Plaques and other prizes may be awarded at the discretion of TCG.
▪ All award certificates will be emailed as PDF files unless a printed version is requested. Be sure your current, accurate email is with your Cabrillo file entry. Bonus stations K4TCG and W1AW/4, and the TCG itself, are not eligible for awards. Other awards may be given. Entrants are encouraged to include their birth year with their entries, as special recognition may be given to younger operators.
LOGS
Indicate band/mode, time, call worked, and QTH. Please include your call sign, category, team (if any), and county (if you’re in Tennessee). Don’t forget your mailing address; you might win something! Mobiles must indicate county changes.
Computer logs are encouraged. Cabrillo format is especially appreciated, but any ASCII text format is acceptable. Email logs are best ([email protected]), but Windows-formatted floppy disks, CDs, or thumb drives are also fine. Be sure to include all required information – including your mailing address, and for Tennessee stations, your county.
Template files for the TRLog and NA contest programs are posted on the TNQP Home Page at http://www.tnqp.org If you don’t have Internet access, write W9WI at the address below for a copy. Some other contest programs, such as the N1MM Logger (www.n1mm.com), have support for the Tennessee QSO Party built-in.
Logs must be received by 4 October 2017. Thanks!
Mail logs to:
Tennessee QSO Party 1389 Old Clarksville Pike Pleasant View, TN 37146-8098 email logs to [email protected]
N E T R E P O R T
For August 2017
In August, we had a total of 36 check-ins.
When you can, please, check-in to the net and come to the club meeting. We need to keep up with communications. Thank you all for checking in. We welcome ALL hams to check in. The net is held at 7 pm. We are on the White Bluff repeater of 147.375 PL Tone 146.2 and back-up simplex frequency 146.570.
The net is going good. We have seven who volunteered to take net control on a rotational basis. Thank you Charles KN4HL for becoming a net controller. We need more volun- teers. We need 2 or 3 more people. You don’t have to be good at it. Just do it! We have a net control script to use as a guide line so you don’t have to make something up to say. To volunteer send me an email with your name, call sign and email address. Don Tigges [email protected] I will then add you to the calendar which can be seen on www.wc4dc.org along with the net script.
Thanks.
Don Tigges KV4PU