BE RADIO ACTIVE
June 22-23, 2024
*40332 GRUBB SPRINGS RD, HAMILTON, MS 309746
Setup and Testing: 9:00 AM
Lunch:
Field Day: 12 noon till:
Needed: power supplies, extension cords, tables, chairs, tents, coolers, fans
LUNCH
MEAT: Chicken by Jericho K5ALA
SUGGESTED SIDES:
Baked Beans Potato Salad Chips Green Salad Whole/Sliced Tomatoes
Vegetable Casseroles Other: Fruits/Cantaloupe Desserts Rolls/Bread
DRINKS:
Tea – SWT/UST; Water; Soft Drinks; Other
Please advise Connie Long, KI5IKJ @ 662-436-4311 (text or call, although text is preferred) per what you think you might bring so I can line up more food as needed. You will have access to my house/kitchen for refrigerator or stove use as needed as well as to cool off as well as bathroom facilities.
We are about 10 miles away once you turn off Hwy 45 at the
Sprint Cross Roads Gas station (at the only Stop Light in Hamilton, MS). At about 7 miles up, the road
splits. Go left up on Grubbs Springs Rd for about 3 miles. The road sign is not clearly visible so JUST
VEER LEFT AT THE FORK IN THE ROAD onto Grubb Springs RD. When you are approaching our drive, you
will pass a large, empty fenced in area, then a single family dwelling, then a wooded area with small
family cemetery. Once you pass this, our driveway turn in is a very sharp right turn (again, wooded, so
won’t see until you are up on it). Our mailbox is numbered. There are actually three mailboxes there. If
you pass the driveway/private road, you will see nice brick home on your right. There is a turn-around drive way just past that house, but on the left side of the road.
WE ARE BACK IN THE WOODS SO YOU WILL NOT FIND US UNTIL YOU DRIVE UP OUR LONG DRIVEWAY, UP THE HILL.
AS YOU COME UP THE HILL, TURN RIGHT AT THE TOP OF THE HILL. YOU WON’T MISS THE BARN.
Since the previous blog post got out and syndicated via AmateurRadio.com, I’ve had inquiries about how to go about building an effective relationship with a local library system. Some clubs have already done this but focusing on emergency communications activities. The ARRL tends to call these “served agencies.” This may be with a local Emergency Management Agency, hospitals, area Red Cross agency, or local governments. As I’ve written here before, why not think of other organizations as educational “served agencies”? That might be a good start!
Back in January (2024), I led a Forum at the Capital City Hamfest in Jackson MS on developing strategic partnerships with public libraries. We had representatives from the Madison County (MS) Library System and the Director and Vice Director of the Delta Division of the ARRL on the Panel. Here is an updated slide deck of that Forum discussion. The interested reader might use this as a jumping-off point to take the ball and start dribbling (see last slide!).
Download PDF here.
Strategic-partnerships-with-public-libraries-by-ham-radio-UpdatesThis weekend is the ARRL June VHF contest. Its a fun way to test our your VHF Capabilities and your antenna systems…
The following is a “cut N paste” from the ARRL Website:
Contest Objective: For amateurs in the US and Canada (and their possessions) to work as many amateur stations in as many different 2 degrees x 1 degree Maidenhead grid squares as possible using authorized frequencies above 50 MHz. Stations outside the US & Canada (and their possessions) may only work stations in the US (and its possessions) and Canada.
Dates: The second full weekend in June. (June 8-10, 2024)
Contest Period: Begins 1800 UTC Saturday, ends 0259 UTC Monday.
Now this is a busy weekend for me (radio wise) as the Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour will be in Kingston during that time and its the only scheduled Public Service Event that our local group does every year.The picture on the left was taken the first year I assisted the Kingston Group on the event. Previous to that I lived in Ottawa and I participated with the Ottawa Group on the same event.
But lets get back to the contest for a bit:
First of all…. Head over to the ARRL website for the latest update and the full rules for the Contest.
Click on the ARRL logo below for the Rules PDF
Using my Yaesu FT991a I plan to be giving out the “Rare FN14” Grid square on both 2m and 6m SSB.
On Saturday my Bike tour shift will finish around 6pm (EDST) or 2200 (UTC) if I did the conversion correctly… So I plan to operate from 2300 UTC for a couple of hours.
On Sunday my tour will finish around 9am (EDST) or 1300 (UTC) once again if the conversion works and will try again then around 1400 UTC once I get home.
My 2m/70cm antenna will be a simple Halo or loop which will be horizontal at approx 20 feet above ground. The 991a has an output of 50w ssb on 2m. As the loop is “sort of” useable on 70cm I will be able to give some locals an extra multi.
My 6m antenna will be a simple “Buddipole 6m Dipole. The 991a has an output of 100w ssb so it should be able to get a bit of a signal out across the Lake (at least I hope it will).
Later tonight there is a vhf net that starts on 144.250 usb that is based in Eastern Ontario. Check out the West Carleton Amateur Radio Club for more into on that. After that they call the role on 70cm and 6m. I stand a change on 6m and 2m if someone has their beams aimed southwest. More on how this works later.
Lets see who can hear the “Popgun” with the tiny antennas…
73bob
Before I get started, I’m going to throw out the plugs:
support some repeaters financially, or with donations of equipment, or by connecting an existing repeater to the Pride Network
Buy some cool stuff to support my passion projects!
Last night was my first time ever being net control! I volunteered to host a monthly net for the Narwhal Amateur Radio Society (NR7WL), of which I am a proud member. The Pride Radio Network graciously has allowed us to connect our hub to their network, so that our members (and non-members!) can connect via the plethora of bridges they have set up (DMR, YSF, D-Star, P-25, NXDN, Allstar, Echolink, etc.)
Because I figured we’d probably only have a handful of check-ins for this first time around, I decided to do the net “E-Cars” style, where as net control, I’m on for the hour, and just put out periodic calls for check-ins. I felt like that went very well, and it made me wonder why more repeater-based and network-based nets don’t run in that style, instead of the “be here at the exact right moment” variants.
I felt like it makes it easier for participants, because they can show up whenever they want during the hour, and it takes the pressure to feel like the airtime has to be filled up, off the net control and other participates. Instead, it makes it a time where you just kind of hang out, call for check-ins periodically, and either chit chat with folx who checked in, or wait quietly while multi-tasking between check-ins, based on whatever the net control, participants, and vibe for the net seem to dictate.
Anyway - I had a blast! If you’re potentially interested in checking in in the future, here are the net details:
Check out the Narwhal Amateur Radio Society, and our Nets Page (details coming soon, if they aren’t already there!) for more info.
Net details as follows:
Narwhal Amateur Radio Society Monthly Net
Time: 1st Tuesday of Every Month at 7pm Pacific, 10pm Eastern
Location: Hosted on the NR7WL Allstar Node (61672), the N3VEM Repeater (Allstar 56001 & Echolink 994842), and the Pride Radio Network.
We’d like to specifically thank the Pride Group for allowing us to connect our hub to their system - The Pride Radio Network enables club members and non-members wishing to check in to connect via DMR, System Fusion, D-Star, IRLP, Echolink, M-17, NXDN, P-25, Hams over IP, Hamshack Hotline, plus some others. Be sure to check out the Pride Radio Network site as they regularly make updates and improvements to their network.
If you want to join the net via Allstar, you can simply point any Allstar enabled repeater, hotspot, or VOIP application at node 61672 during the net. If you’d like to connect via any of the other modes mentioned, please visit the Pride Radio Network Information Page for details on node numbers etc.
The NARS Club Net is a directed net, and also serves as a 1 hour time slot where net control will be monitoring the hub even if there are no check-ins. This means that folx can feel free to check in at any point during the hour that works for them; just tune in and listen for the preamble and call for check-ins which will be repeated periodically, or throw out your callsign if a few minutes goes by and you don’t hear anything.
When checking in, feel free to share your name and location as you are comfortable (or not), answer the net question, and/or share anything else that is on your mind. We strive to be welcoming and accommodating, so don’t worry about whether or not you are ‘doing it right’ - with us, you’re always doing it right as long as you’re following the guidelines of your license and having fun!
Please refer to the Narwhal Code of Conduct, which governs our behavior during the net.
This weekend is the ARRL June VHF contest. Its a fun way to test our your VHF Capabilities and your antenna systems…
The following is a “cut N paste” from the ARRL Website:
Contest Objective: For amateurs in the US and Canada (and their possessions) to work as many amateur stations in as many different 2 degrees x 1 degree Maidenhead grid squares as possible using authorized frequencies above 50 MHz. Stations outside the US & Canada (and their possessions) may only work stations in the US (and its possessions) and Canada.
Dates: The second full weekend in June. (June 8-10, 2024)
Contest Period: Begins 1800 UTC Saturday, ends 0259 UTC Monday.
Now this is a busy weekend for me (radio wise) as the Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour will be in Kingston during that time and its the only scheduled Public Service Event that our local group does every year.The picture on the left was taken the first year I assisted the Kingston Group on the event. Previous to that I lived in Ottawa and I participated with the Ottawa Group on the same event.
But lets get back to the contest for a bit:
First of all…. Head over to the ARRL website for the latest update and the full rules for the Contest.
Click on the ARRL logo below for the Rules PDF
Using my Yaesu FT991a I plan to be giving out the “Rare FN14” Grid square on both 2m and 6m SSB.
On Saturday my Bike tour shift will finish around 6pm (EDST) or 2200 (UTC) if I did the conversion correctly… So I plan to operate from 2300 UTC for a couple of hours.
On Sunday my tour will finish around 9am (EDST) or 1300 (UTC) once again if the conversion works and will try again then around 1400 UTC once I get home.
My 2m/70cm antenna will be a simple Halo or loop which will be horizontal at approx 20 feet above ground. The 991a has an output of 50w ssb on 2m. As the loop is “sort of” useable on 70cm I will be able to give some locals an extra multi.
My 6m antenna will be a simple “Buddipole 6m Dipole. The 991a has an output of 100w ssb so it should be able to get a bit of a signal out across the Lake (at least I hope it will).
Later tonight there is a vhf net that starts on 144.250 usb that is based in Eastern Ontario. Check out the West Carleton Amateur Radio Club for more into on that. After that they call the role on 70cm and 6m. I stand a change on 6m and 2m if someone has their beams aimed southwest. More on how this works later.
Lets see who can hear the “Popgun” with the tiny antennas…
73bob
The partnership of the Jackson (MS) ARC and the public library system in the northern suburb of Madison County took another step last month. JARC donated two 3D printers valued at $3,000 to the Madison County Library System in late May. This adds to the library system’s capabilities to serve patrons who are engaged in “maker” activities. The library policy is to only charge for the actual resin used to print the object file submitted by the patron. I’ve had custom shells for PC power supplies that I had converted to ham radio use as well as a number of other things. The most expensive thing I had printed was about $8 or so. Why would I buy a 3D printer unless I just wanted one? (If I could find the space….).
Back in February at the Capital City Hamfest, I chaired a Forum on building partnerships with public libraries. The MCLS technology staff was on that Panel, along with staffing a booth on the floor. It was easily one of the most visited booths at this hamfest of about 900 attendees. Building a relationship with an organization, I said in my talk, was more than just buying ARRL books and dropping them off. It’s about finding mutually-beneficial activities that help both the library achieve its goals as well as the goals of the amateur radio club. It’s too bad that so many ham operators tell me that they’ve not been to a public library in ___ number of years. Two groups that hams say they want to recruit — young people and women — do go to public libraries. So much so that it’s twice as frequently as they go to the movie theater in a given month, leading the Gallup Organization to call public libraries the most common “cultural crossroads” in America.
The Jackson ARC has taken another step in building this partnership between them and the MCLS. See the Press Release below. Can your club build something similar with your area library system?
JARC-3D-Printer-Donation-MCLS-Press-ReleaseOn Mastodon, ARIP @amateurradioinclusivitypledge@mastodon.hams.social posted:
I love that this club has this as the very first thing in their about section. They also do nets via Allstar. I’ve checked in a couple times and they are a delightful bunch, based on those couple interactions! Check them out if you’re in their neck of the woods, or if you have a hotspot etc, and can check in with them via Allstar.
The passage being referred to is:
In amateur radio, all frequencies are shared and are available for the benefit of everyone regardless of race, religion, gender, gender expression, age, disability, or sexual orientation. Lake Washington Ham Club’s mission is to create a positive and welcoming environment for all amateur radio operators and enthusiasts where everyone can learn, enjoy the hobby, explore new challenges, and build life-long friendships. As such, we show respect to one another as peers and conduct ourselves to earn that respect at all times.
Is this what your club is about, too?
Thanks to the paid subscribers to the new EI7GL newsletter on Substack, I've used the funds to subscribe to a few amateur radio related organisations. Not only does this support them but I hope to give a bit of publicity to the various publications as well so others might subscribe.
In this post, we'll look at the Spring 2024 edition of the SPRAT magazine, the journal for the G-QRP club.
At first glance, it would be easy to assume that the G-QRP club is only a special interest group interested in just about operating at low power (5-watts or less) and nothing else. While that is no doubt true for some members, a large part of the club ethos is about experimentation with members building their own equipment.
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The Spring edition of SPRAT magazine has 44-pages including the covers. Here are a few of the items that I found of interest...
VY0ERC is an amateur radio station located at a weather station on Ellesmere Island at 80 degrees north in the Canadian Arctic. They operate a WSPR beacon on several HF band including one on 10m on 26.1246 MHz.
I noticed that this was one of the unusual stations that I had heard on the WSPR mode on 28 MHz recently so I checked to see what stations reported hearing this Arctic beacon on 10m over the last 5-weeks. The results are shown above.
Some observations...
1) Over the 5-week period, just 101 stations reported hearing VY0ERC on 28 MHz. In the same time period, I heard 1224 stations here on the south coast of Ireland. G0PKT near London runs a similar power (0.2w) but was reported by 1224 stations.
2) The closest reporting station to VY0ERC was TF3HZ in Iceland at 2583kms. My location is 4134kms. The best DX was EA8BFK in the Canary Islands at 6545kms.
3) From what I could tell, VY0ERC was reported somewhere on nearly every day during the 5-week period.
4) These are my decodes of VY0ERC and I would have been listening nearly every day for the 5-weeks on 10m.
All of my decodes were on the 11th of March and were between 13:58 and 15:38 UTC. The signal strength ranged from -13dB to -24dB so it was really buried in the noise.
In conclusion... I included this report of VY0ERC because it's a good example of how different propagation is just 10 degrees from the North Pole. While we're all enjoying worldwide propagation on 28 MHz at more southerly latitudes, it's a very different story in the Arctic region.
The two primary reasons for the lack of signals are a) the maximum usable frequency (MUF) drops are you head towards the polar regions and b) VY0ERC is in the auroral zone and this can severely distort digital signals like FT8 & WSPR.
The lack of signals coming from VY0ERC might also suggest that some of those long distance paths we see on 10m going over the polar regions are in fact not direct at all and might be skewed further south?
Gisteravond meegedaan voor de tweede keer aan de NTC (Netherlands Telegraphy Club) QSO Party (NTCQP). Een morse code / CW party waarin je een uur lang contacten legt met andere stations en gegevens uitwisselt. In dit geval minimaal een ‘echt’-rapport, je naam en NTC nummer. Meer gegevens mag, hoeft niet. Ik heb 11 QSO’s kunnen loggen als S&P (Searching and Pouncing, dus een station opzoeken en proberen te werken). Ik vind S&P gewoon een stuk relaxter.
RUMlogNG en N1MM+
Ik heb met veel gedoe en omwegen in N1MM+ kunnen loggen en met AnyDesk het beeldscherm van de laptop overgenomen op mijn iMac. Ik wilde namelijk voor de NTCQP het logboek programma N1MM+ gebruiken op de laptop en dan koppelen via het netwerk aan RUMlogNG voor de frequentie.
In RUMlogNG is deze QSO Party niet beschikbaar en in N1MM+ wel. Gelukkig zit er in RL een mogelijkheid om RL met N1MM+ te laten praten maar ik kreeg het niet voor elkaar. Ik kreeg van de RUMlogNG auteur als reactie: als je RL niet wilt gebruiken moet je de TRX aan de laptop hangen“. Lekker dan. Dus dat uiteindelijk gedaan en de TRX ging spontaan op zenden…… en dat kreeg ik eerst niet goed. Snel vermogen minimaal (4 Watt) en een paar keer hard aan / uit. Uiteindelijk werkte het en zonder dat ik het in de gaten had ging N1MM+ ineens CQ roepen 😱😱 man man man….
Uiteraard werd ik door het RBN opgepikt waarna Rob HA7RJA op mijn CQ reageerde. Helaas hoorde ik Rob niet want ik had het geluid van de TRX heel zacht staan en was veel te druk met het uitzoeken van het hoe en waarom haha. Sry Rob 😉
Gemak dient de HAM tijdens de contest
Je hoeft eigenlijk alleen maar de call van het tegenstation te ‘nemen’ en in te voeren in N1MM+ en daarna een paar keer klikken (als je dit zou willen dan). Is wel erg makkelijk zo. Daarom maken ze 60! QSOs in een uur. Word je ook niet moe van. Ik heb verder alle communicatie uitgeschakeld, alleen de band, mode en frequentie kloppen nu. De rest doe ik met het handje. Dus seinen met de paddle.
En ja, de naam en het NTC nummer worden dan wel automatisch ingevuld. Ook dat kan ik uitschakelen. Maar heb dat laten staan. Ter controle moet je het toch meelezen.
Storing QRM
Ik heb alleen meegedaan op 40 meter, ondanks de vervelende storing van S9 rond 7.036 MHz en die zwabbert wat heen en weer. Gelukkig zijn CW signalen smalbandig en lukte het aardig door de redelijk goede condities. .
Deze storing is op 80 meter helemaal heftig (S9 + 15dB) met veel QRM tussen de pieken, dus daar heb ik geen moeite gedaan om QSO’s te maken.
Ik had na de vorige NTCQP met mijzelf afgesproken om dit keer meer QSO’s te maken dan de eerste NTC QSO Party. En ja, dat is dus ruim gelukt. Voor de volgende keer wil ik wederom van mijzelf winnen. Dus dan minimaal 12 QSO’s in het log. De volgende NTC QSO Party is op 18 april 2024.
Het bericht NTC QSO Party maart 2024 verscheen eerst op PE2V.
Our first Get S.M.A.R.T. @ the Library event last Saturday (March 2, 2024) was a success. The Jackson ARC is holding quarterly Get S.M.A.R.T. events at the Madison (MS) Branch over 2024. Held at the Madison (MS) Branch of the Madison County Library System, we had 13 participants. Four declared that they were committed to getting their Technician license. After Library staff welcomed the group and introduced me as ARRL Assistant Director for the Delta Division and JARC President, Jim AK5J, Board Member Clay AC5Z served as the EmCee for the session. As the picture below illustrates, some were on the edge of their seats learning about today’s amateur radio story!
We used the ARRL slide deck for the basic overview during the first hour. This material is very good for introducing amateur radio to the public from my reading. We did not use the video but will use that to review in our third event, as explained in more detail below. Clay AC5Z was the lead speaker for the first hour’s information. He began with a personal “war story” but his details made the point of our theme: this is NOT your father’s radio! Here’s a snippet of that segment.
This broad overview from the ARRL material was followed up in the second hour by localizing amateur radio to the Madison area. Using the map of hams created by Ross KT1F, we first showed the famous Herman Munster segment operating in his basement as a ham. All in attendance had some recollection of this cartoon-ish description of hams. Afterwards, the point was made that licensed operators aren’t likely to be very scary. Many live nearby, often in an audience member’s own neighborhood! While all knew that Herman was a fictional character, this attacked head-on the notion that hams are “different” in negative ways. But no, they are a lot like you and may well live next door. This map localized the some 250 licensed hams in Madison County in a way that is not possible with mere words alone. It clearly and emphatically made the point that we needed to make with a high degree of audience enthusiasm. Here’s a screenshot of that map, centered on the Madison Branch Library.
This second hour was largely spent on several hams giving brief explanations on one of their respective specialties. Mike K5XU, a blind since birth ham of over 50 years who has a career in broadcasting, explained his use of Morse Code in his CW operations. He related his early experiences in the Mississippi School for the Blind where a librarian helped him get amateur radio materials to learn CW. Rick N5ZNL extolled his love of working satellites as the audience piled on the questions about this segment of the hobby that is growing in popularity. Rick’s enthusiasm was contagious in the group in attendance. I (Frank K4FMH) discussed my activity in building things, emphasizing transceivers packaged for portable operations. These include various transceivers, ranging from QRP-ish rigs to a 500w station in a Gator Case, and battery boxes to power them. Clay AC5Z discussed his using Arduino-based tools to construct an automatic satellite tracker device for a light-load satellite antenna. This set of brief (and I emphasize brief) comments about various specialties that local hams participate in were very effective tools to give public attendees a clear sense of what we do. Many had questions, asked with enthusiasm. I believe that they will tell others before the next meeting.
In addition to hosting these Get S.M.A.R.T. events, the MCLS has announced a goal of having at least one library staffer at each county library branch licensed in the near future. Coinciding with this licensure plan, they will be obtaining a ham station at each branch with a licensed amateur radio operator on staff. We hope to assist MCLS in obtaining equipment for operating on both VHF/UHF as well as HF as this effort matures over the year. This addition to their “maker space” facility development is huge.
This commitment by the Library System was unexpected on my end. But it underscores the interest by libraries to catalyze their STEM programming efforts. With homeschooling being a significant and growing trend, local public libraries are also school libraries for some. STEM programming is a “thing” these days for public libraries as they try to better serve their market. In Madison County (MS), they see a local amateur radio club like JARC being a highly valued partner in this effort. So much so that they are willing to get staff licensed, equipment acquired and installed, and give demonstrations for library patrons. Add bringing in JARC members for enhanced instruction and there’s a winning combination.
In our next Saturday Morning Amateur Radio Time (S.M.A.R.T.) event at the Madison Branch Library, we will conduct an activation behind the library using their Garden area. It has a permanent Gazebo and fixed picnic tables with seating. There are tall trees. This is planned for early May when the weather is more predictable here in Central Mississippi. We may promote this as a field test for “Libraries on the Air (LiOTA)” but I haven’t firmly decided on that. This activity will give attendees a chance to see amateur radio in action and participate themselves under a control operator. We will have HF stations operating CW, SSB and FT8 along with a VHF/UHF rig talking to local repeaters and Rick N5ZNL waving his Arrow antenna toward the sky for satellite contacts. Rumor has it that hot dogs, potato chips, and a cold drink may be available. Hmm. Should the event be titled, “All that Ham Radio—and a Bag of Chips“?
The final two Get SMART events will be back in the Library meeting room during late summer and fall. I’ll have a better sense of the topics that will be most effective then, after the activation event. We hope to have a summer Technician training and testing class in the Library, as four declared their commitment as well as library staff who are interested.
This year-long cycle, managed by the Jackson ARC in concert with my efforts as ARRL Delta Division Assistant Director, will tell us a great deal about how to partner with public libraries as a “served educational agency” to reach the public. Thus far, I could not have asked for a better partnership than with the MCLS and the JARC.
Elke vrijdagavond is er een contest op lage snelheid. De K1USN SST (Slow Speed [Con]Test). Georganiseerd door de K1USN Radio Club. Ik wilde al wel eens vaker meedoen maar kreeg het niet mee of het ging alsnog te snel. Omdat ik gisteravond ook al mee had gedaan aan de NTC QSO Party wilde ik toch even een poging wagen met deze Slow Speed [Con]Test. In RUMlogNG van DL2RUM is deze contest ook beschikbaar, dus dat is helemaal makkelijk.
De Slow Speed Tests van K1USN zijn speciaal ontworpen om diegenen aan te moedigen en te helpen die zich hebben aangemeld voor CWA-lessen van CWops of hebben deelgenomen aan andere programma’s, zoals de online morsecode-sessies die worden aangeboden door Long Island CW Club, om CW te leren of om hun CW-vaardigheden te verbeteren, maar die nog niet vertrouwd zijn met 25 WPM. Bij deze contest is de snelheid maximaal 20 wpm (woorden per minuut).
Ook nu heb ik eerst even geluisterd hoe de uitwisseling verliep en wat ik uit moest wisselen. Op de K1USN website staat een voorbeeld QSO template en dat heb ik ook gebruikt. Na even geluisterd te hebben deed ik een eerste poging. Het leuke was ook dat het vooral Amerikaanse stations waren die ik hoorde. 6 van deze US stations kunnen werken.
Ook hoorde ik Daniel (Danny) M0SDB CQ roepen. Natuurlijk wilde ik hem ook in het log hebben dus riep hem aan. Danny had hele andere plannen, hij probeerde mij in een compleet QSO te trekken met het nodige aan ragchewing erin. In eerste instantie schrok ik ervan en begreep er even helemaal niets van maar even later begon ik het door te krijgen en vroeg hem om alles nogmaals te seinen want van de eerste keer had ik weinig kunnen nemen haha. Mede ook doordat zijn signaal niet al te hard was en er daardoor delen weg vallen.
Al met al weer een hele leuke ervaring die zeker voor herhaling vatbaar is. Ik krijg echt zo langzaamaan de smaak te pakken. En deze contest is vooral leuk omdat het op lagere snelheid gaat. Misschien leer je hier niet heel veel van maar het is wel super leuk om spelenderwijs gebruik te kunnen maken van wat je al kunt. En ongetwijfeld steek je er ook iets van op want ook QRM en fading verstoren wat je hoort en kunt nemen. Deze contest heb ik de keyer op 15 woorden per minuut laten staan.
Tegen het einde van de contest hoorde ik K1USN ook nog maar hij was druk met een andere operator. Dus deze staat voor de volgende keer op de TODO lijst. Je kunt eenmalig een certificaat aanvragen als je hen hebt gewerkt.
Meer info over deze contest vind je op de K1USN website. Deze Slow Speed conTest is elke vrijdagavond van 20:00 tot 21:00 uur UTC
Het bericht SST Slow Speed conTest verscheen eerst op PE2V.
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