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“KAR” Kansas Amateur Radio “KAR” October 2014 newsletter [email protected] Hi gang, Another month gone and that white stuff will be covering every thing. I have a vy nice electric blanket to hide under. As to my health, I find I am slowing down even more than last month. When I mow the lawn I have to stop about every 50 – 60 feet or I have to take nitro and set down at 100 feet, hi hi. I will be 83 on the 12th. What do I want for my birthday? Well lets see....... I am doing this on the old XP operating system and using the “Apache” Open Office – 4. My 100 watt rig is only putting out 25 watts most of the time. The important thing is I am still the net control for the ARRL Ks CW (code) tfc (traffic) net 3 times a week. I have been doing that for 30 years so the next generation will have a CW tfc net like 100 years ago. u Ya gotta C this one from Phyllis KA7FIT = Fwd: Amazing old Japanese Man] http://www.youtube.com/embed/75X7G-38xBk u RD3A Russian amateur radio station http://www.youtube.com/watch? annotation_id=annotation_4036578245&feature=iv&src_vid=9Uep_CbTwd4&v=T_g2tnCRO9k 2014 “SET” Simulated Emergency Test >>>>>>> http://www.arrl.org/chapter-2-simulated-emergency-test-set u Hi Orlan, enjoying the newsletter as usual. I was able to visit the South Bay radio club meeting while visiting family in San Diego. http://sobars.org/ This was a great place to visit as they meet at a very nice RV park right on the water of San Diego bay. One topic I found interesting was an overview of firewatcher activities they performed in conjunction with local public service. There had been multiple fires set in the hills and personnel were assigned patrol areas to watch for unusual activity. They were to call in suspected problems and their presence was intended to deter people from setting more fires. Of all the activities I have been involved with in amateur radio this was a new one to me. It is shameful that resources need to be used in this manner, but we are thankful for the assistance. Once again, amateur radio was at work there was not one word of it in the media. Business as usual. Please update my email address to: [email protected] Steve McAtee NØJJO I hope you all remember Steve a long time Kansan. u Orlan, Regarding the "Some things to ponder" in the Sept KAR The source of this info is totally wrong with their statements.This is reference the first -3- digits of the bar code revealing the country of origin. This rumor has been around for several years. The UPC-A code used in the US does NOT indicate any country of origin, is merely a stock-keeping number identifying the product. Examples: I have in store Car audio accessories that bear the first 3 of 086 some are USA made and some are made in China I have TVs in stock that have codes starting in 840/847 that are made in China Have a GPS unit, code 044, Made in China Have a bottle honey here that is 062, is a product of Argentina! The only sure way is to look at the label, spelled out "Made in.." or "Product of.." Users need to look inside their cell phones......about ALL are made in China or Korea, bar codes of, 002 for a couple of Motorola’s I have. The first 3 digit thing got started with interpreting the EAN-13 Code used in Europe where goods pass through several countries before to final consumer. Check out: www.snopes.com/politics/business/barcodes.asp gives a good detail of the rumor..... 73, Rod KØEQH I am sure glad Rod lives in Ks. I hope all states have a ham like him! u Here ya go, Larry. Click on em for enlargements. http://arrlnet.org/ww1usa/ 73, — John Morse, N0EI [email protected] u A truly fantastic story of grit and perseverance. If you have had a tough day, a week, even a year...... this will put it in perspective. It may ban **'Can't' from your vocabulary.* https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByFUzo9KwryWWkRwUEw4bmZNaVk/edit?usp=drive_web u Many thanks Orlan. We had a good special event. During the 6.5 hours we worked 136 QSOs and had even a greater number of eyeball QSOs with festival visitors that would stop by our telegraph office. The gusty wind was a bit of a problem but it helped offset the 95 degree heat. It is a fun event and good PR for ham radio. Jim K0NK 2014 Pony Express special event. Links for Kansas hams! ARRL http://www.arrl.org http://ksarrl.org Kansas Section Pages and KAR's ARRL Midwest Director's newsletter Kansas ARES Pages http://www.arrlmidwest.org/newsletter/newsletter.pdf http://ksarrl.org/ares Kansas ARES Printable Map http://ksarrl.org/ares/printit/ Skywarn is Wichita NWS Skywarn http://www.ict-skywarn.org Kansas QSO Party http://ksqsoparty.org Newton ARC http://www.newtonarc.org Wichita ARC http://www.warc1.org Ensor Museum http://www.ensorparkandmuseum.org/ S. A. T. E. R. N. http://www.SATERN.salvationarmy.us Kansas ARRL Section News http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/kansas KC ham Info http://www.kchams.net/larrys_list.html NF9L KC page http://kchamradio.com/ BCNU Next month! ARRL Midwest Director Cliff Ahrens KØCA Greetings ARRL members and constituents of the Kansas 3rd Congressional District, Good news! Representative Kevin Yoder, Kansas 3rd Congressional District Representative in Congress, has agreed to be a co-sponsor of HR 4969, The Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2014. We appreciate his support of this bill which would require the FCC to extend the requirement of reasonable accommodation of Amateur Radio communications to private land use restrictions. Thanks to each of you who helped in any way to encourage Rep. Yoder to support this bill. I would appreciate it if all of you would now call, email, or write Rep. Yoder or his office, thanking him for co-sponsoring HR 4969. It is important that we let him know how much Radio Amateurs appreciate his support of HR 4969 and how important this bill is to enabling hams to continue to provide public service and emergency communications. Contact information for Representative Yoder for email and phone calls to his District or Washington offices is available at: http://yoder.house.gov/contact Thanks again for your efforts on HR 4969, and for all you do for Amateur Radio! 73, Cliff K0CA -------------------------------------------------------------------ARRL Midwest Division Director: Cliff Ahrens, K0CA [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------The ARRL Midwest Division October 2014 Newsletter is now available on the Division's Web page. Here's the direct link: http://www.arrlmidwest.org/newsletter/newsletter.pdf 9-27-14 This link always takes you to the current month's newsletter. If this month's newsletter doesn't open, try refreshing the page or clearing your browser's cache, in case your browser is loading a copy of a previous newsletter. Previous newsletters are available at: http://www.arrlmidwest.org/ and click on the Newsletter Archives link. Highlights this month: - ARRL Midwest Division Vice Director Position Open Jan. 1 - HR 4969 Midwest Division Co-Sponsors - Iowa QSO Party - October 18, 2014 - Around the Midwest Division - Photos - Two Rovers in September VHF QSO Party - Cliff's Notes - Upcoming W1AW/0 Operations from Midwest Division - Midwest Division Special Events - Midwest Division ARRL Hamfests, Conventions & Events - Midwest Division Leadership Team Volunteers The newsletter is a PDF file which contains a number of pictures, graphics, and links to Web pages and email addresses. Just click on any of the links to go directly to the Web page or send an email. If you have trouble opening the PDF file, you can download the latest version of the free Adobe Reader software at: http://get.adobe.com/reader/. If you have news and photos about events or activities from the Midwest Division, email them to me at [email protected] or [email protected]. I will try to include as many as possible in upcoming editions of the Midwest Division News. Thanks! 73, Cliff K0CA -------------------------------------------------------------------ARRL Midwest Division Director: Cliff Ahrens, K0CA [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Honorarily Vice President Bruce K0BJ Hope ur feeling better soon Orlan. I will go to Thailand, HS5-land October 12 to see my son and family. Jon is on semester break from teaching, through October. I got the call HS0ZLB but didn't activate it in 2013. This time I plan to be on with KX3/100 watt amp and probably a wire antenna, although there is some chance I'll get a HB9CV yagi. It should be good for lots of fun around Asia and further afield, and I hope to get some Ws in the log. Those of you collecting ARRL Centennial points - my HS call will be a whole new bin of 250 point contacts per band/mode. My XYL and I attended the SouthEastAsia net convention in Jakarta back in 1976. This year it's on the exotic island of Bali and I will go with my daughter-in-law and granddaughter. About 150 hams and family are gathering for this gabfest Nov 14-17. YB42SEA will be on the air. I'll be back to the cool climate of Kansas December 3. Condolences to the Southern Plains ARK who have lost Pete W0CM and Marte K0EPE. Pete had impressive 160 Meter DX totals back when the band wasn't as popular as nowadays. And Marte was well known around the world in YL, especially YL DXing circles. The couple were married a long time and became SKs within a few days of each other. Pete was 101. 73, BJ Kansas State RACES Officer – Jim KCØNYK u ARTICLE FOR KARS FOR OCTOBER..... RACES OPERATION NOTES by Jim Tuggle, KC0NYK Kansas State RACES Officer As most folks who survived it know, the weekend of 4 October 2014, was SIMULATED EMERGENCY TEST weekend. Your Kansas State RACES Team was tasked to provide HF and other support for the MECC SET exercise and for my money our team got it done in spades! Set up was necessitated on Friday, 3 October, because we were going to be operational from the Adjutant General of the Kansas National Guard's Incident Response Vehicle which we set up in the parking lot of the State Defense Building in Topeka. Naturally, the weather decided to put a few more challenges into the game for us....seriously, it was sleeting there for a while on Friday morning! But, the operations team, John Rhein KC0MIA, Sherry Tuggle KB0SQQ, Susan Sims KD0ODN, the Shawnee County RACES Officer and JD Spaulding KC0NYS, of the Civil Air Patrol hung in there and erected multiple antennas including a Carolina Windom, a NIVS 2259, and a Tram VHF UHF antenna on our RACES tower trailer and a second tower trailer we borrowed from the KS National Guard. We hauled in radios, power supplies, power amplifiers for VHF/UHF and HF as well as computers and a printer to support the operation. The sunshine finally came out about 1530 or so after we had the towers up and operational. Saturday morning, and the real exercise came very early! We got into the TAG IRV unit, got the radios and the coffee pot fired up and began running our on air testing while munching on sausage biscuits, donuts and other such great munchies; then came the magic hour; time to begin running the operational net. With John Rhein, KC0MIA on one HF set, Susan Sims KD0ODN on another HF set and JD Spaulding, KC0NYS, working the UHF/VHF sets while Sherry Tuggle KB0SQQ, ran the operator accountability and so much more while your very own RACES officer took the position of Communications Unit Leader [COM-L] It was really heartening to find that we had over 40 counties checking in; MARS from Kansas and Missouri teams kicking in their skills to help with the notional tornado strike in the KC Metro area, not to mention RACES Teams in Kansas, Missouri and Missouri working to help. It is interesting to note that we had radio traffic with RACES in Ohio, Minnesota and North Carolina saying hello on the same frequencies we were using; so we had the fun of searching out clear frequencies on which to work. When it was over, we adjourned to a local sandwich shop in Topeka for an ad hoc Hot Wash session which allowed us to decide and share our feelings of what we did well, what we did poorly and what we could do to make it better the next time we deploy. Then we went back to the NG facility to break down and pack up the gear and to head out to our homes. We were all tired but happy with our efforts and secure in the knowledge that RACES is more able to stand to to protect and serve our citizens in times of need. If you are interested in becoming a member of a RACES team and do not know who to talk with in your county feel free to contact me directly at [email protected] or you can phone me at 620-545-5072 [before 8 pm please unless it is a true emergency] and I will be happy to work with you. If you would like to have the State Officer come to your county to visit with your Emergency Manager, local radio club etc., let us know that as well and we will be happy to respond...In September alone we were privileged to put on RACES training presentations to radio clubs in Scott City, Pittsburg, talk to operators and the public at large at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. In October I will be talking to the Reno County Radio Club members and some others as well. I would be delighted to come out and visit with your group as well. Until we meet again, remember that RACES is the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service and works to provide communications to governmental entities during times of crisis when called on by local, state or national government leadership when normal communications fail. To quote John Lennon “It Don't Come Easy”....but you can make it if you try”.... 73 Jim Tuggle KC0NYK Kansas State RACES Officer [email protected] 620.545.5072 u Greeting, Pictures #337 Susan Sims KD0ODN working the HF radio & JD Spaulding KC0NYS was working the vhf/uhf station. Picture #344Left to right JIm Tuggle kc0nyk, John Rhein KC0MIA hf radio postion & JD Spaulding KC0NYS supporting vhf station. Sherry Weir-Tuggle kb0sqq [email protected] 316-253-9730 Phil W0XI - The “CodeCircle” Hi Orlan, 9/14/14 TNX for your newsletter. Like many learning the code, it has not been easy for me. Now after much work getting better yet still need to improve speed. So, to help myself and others, I've started a Blog titled theCodeCircle. The blog is free of charge and is sent out about once each week as I have time to write it. Those interested can subscribe here https://tinyletter.com/theCodeCircle <<< 73, Phil, W0XI Lawrence, KS. Santa Fe Trail Amateur Radio Hamfest Reminder to all - just two weeks until the Santa Fe Trail Amateur Radio Club hamfest at the Johnson County Fairgrounds in Gardner, Ks. See the flyer at: >>> <http://dev.sftarc.org/images/files/hamfest/2014%20Hamfest/2014-09-13%20SFTARC%20Flyer.pdf> and sign up for a table or two for selling your items at: <http://dev.sftarc.org/sftarc-hamfest-table-form/view/form> Hope to see you there! Mike Costello - KBØISQ <[email protected]> Pony Express I just got back from a backpacking-fishing trip into Montana, so I am a little slow in sending you follow-up information regarding the Pony Express Special Event Station we had on the air on Aug 31. This was our 15th consecutive year to operate this SE station from the grounds of the Hollenberg Pony Express historical site near Hanover, KS. As usual, we spent most of the day operating CW from our “Telegraph-Office” display. When we did move to 20m SSB, we had a pileup on us that lasted well over an hour. At the end of the day we made about 130 QSO and probably had twice that many people visit our display during the Hollenberg annual festival. Strong winds were a constant problem but it helped moderate the 90+ degree temperatures. In the attached photos, Charlie, K0THN, explains the history of telegraph communications to visitors. 73 Jim K0NK u I just got back from a backpacking-fishing trip into Montana, so I am a little slow in sending you follow-up information regarding the Pony Express Special Event Station we had on the air on Aug 31. This was our 15th consecutive year to operate this SE station from the grounds of the Hollenberg Pony Express historical site near Hanover, KS. As usual, we spent most of the day operating CW from our “Telegraph-Office” display. When we did move to 20m SSB, we had a pileup on us that lasted well over an hour. At the end of the day we made about 130 QSO and probably had twice that many people visit our display during the Hollenberg annual festival. Strong winds were a constant problem but it helped moderate the 90+ degree temperatures. In the attached photos, Charlie, K0THN, explains the history of telegraph communications to visitors. 73 Jim K0NK ------------------My faithful dog Trooper does great at carrying a backpack, but is not very good at fishing. We caught and ate some nice trout, mostly cutthroat and a few brook trout. Temps got down to 13 -14 degrees F a couple of night and we had about 2 inches of snow. We may not move down the trail as far or as fast as we did 30 years ago—but we still move and that is what is important in my mind. After 25 years I have retired my Heath HW-9 QRP HF from backpacking service in favor of a smaller and lighter Ten Tech R4040. Sometimes when we are at the timberline I cannot always find a convenient tree to use as an antenna support. The attached picture shows a wilderness tripod I had to fabricate to support the end of the G5RV antenna. 73 Jim Jim's antenna support. Western Kansas 160 meter net u Hello Orlan, Its Monday evening and I am reflecting on the wonderful weekend that Jim AC0E and I had in Longmont CO. The lightning came through and we are getting a much needed rain here in Tribune KS tonight, but I am secretly hoping it clears up in time to have a great 160m net tomorrow evening. We left Tribune Saturday afternoon and stayed at the Quality Inn just east of Longmont, a nice, clean, quiet room and we got lucky enough to get a room on the first floor near the door! We went downtown and ate at Joes Steakhouse and then had home made ice cream a couple doors down. The downtown area was hopping with people everywhere, out having a great time! The Boulder Amateur Radio Club (BARC) done a wonderful job with their ham fest (BARC FEST) this year! It was well organized, lots of room between the rows! Easy unloading and loading, and lots of great gear, parts and prices. Even a lot of free stuff to be had later in the day! They had Testing sessions and awesome concessions just outside the front door, the Venue was very nice. If you've never been to this ham fest before, put it on you "TO DO" list! One thing I really enjoy about going to in person that I have been visiting with I love eyeball QSO! At BARCfest I got to Ham Fests is getting to meet the people on the air! meet a couple new faces! First was Chuck (KD0ZS) his call is very good to finally meet Chuck! He is a 160m net and Helps me in so many ways and keeping it rolling along smoothly. We the love of music and playing it. It was great to shake Chucks hand and the help he has given. close to mine! It was so longtime member of the Western Kansas with the net share very simmular interests including have a few laughs and thank him for all Another new face was Tom (W0EAJ). It was a honor to get to meet Tom! I enjoy reading his writings in the KAR. When he tells about something that happen years ago, or describes a project he's been working on. It's hard to say how much I have learned from just reading Tom's articles. He told a very interesting story Sunday morning about how he first met you and how he met you a second time! along with others as well, I really enjoyed visiting with Tom. It was great to meet him and a honor to call him "Neighbor and very Gud Friend" As fall approaches, the Farmers are finishing planting next years wheat crop and the mad rush will be over. I will again have more time for Ham radio, especially in the mornings before work. I'm looking forward to getting back on 3875 AM with K0OJ and the guys and working at the bench instead of on the tower. 73 Matt Matthes - KD0EZS Tribune Kansas u Please check this out . go to our S.M.A.R.T. www.smartrving.org site. , left side scroll down to LINKS OF INTEREST. My Kansas Ham Radio www. page will be there for all to see. Thank you Hams KCONDG Sherwin SEEING THE COUNTRY WE DEFEND Go to www.smartrving.org Click to Left on -- TRAVELER Click down on MARCH TRAVELER This TRAVELER is posted Bi-Monthly on www We also Post a E-News each mo. Again thank you for posting our S.M.A.R.T. on our KAR page. KCONDG Sherwin Thank you Orlan ARES – Amateur Radio Emergency Service! Complete list of ECs and a printable State Ares map at http://ksarrl.org/ares/alphaks.php/ http://ksarrl.org/distks.pnp u Zone 1A – Steve WAØVRS u Zone 1B - Bill KCØNFL u Zone 1D – Francis WØEVJ ARES Zone 1D Pottawatomie & Jackson Co. - Francis WØEVJ September 30, 2014 ARES Net Report to KS DEC & SEC Jurisdiction Zone 1D – Pottawatomie & Jackson Counties AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE Total no. of ARES members: 8 Change since last month: 0 Local Net name: Pottawatomie & Jackson Co, ARES Net Repeater: KØHAM QNI: 25 QTC: 0 146.955-/88.5 No. of sessions: 4 ARES/RACES Net: Thursday 1930 LCT Person operating hours: 10 hr 25 min Stations Participating: 4 sessions: 3 sessions: 2 sessions: 1 Session : W0EVJ KC0RRS KC0RYF KD0YRI KD0WWW N0MNG WQ0P KD0RII KA0FZR KD0DZG KC0SGW KC0NFG Liaison with other nets: MAARS Manhattan 2m by WØEVJ W0EVJ also acts as Net Control for the Manhattan 2mYouth net W0EVJ was a reporting relay for the WAMEGO-St MARYS-MAPLE HILL bicycle marathon on Sat 9/27 from 8 am to 11 am W0EVJ will be participate in the SET program October 11 during which Francis will conduct a license class for Boy Scouts' radio badges No. of ARES drills, test & training sessions: 4 Person op. Hours: No. of drills/Emergency sessions: 0 Person op. hours: No Public Service events; 1 Person op. Hours: 10 Hr 25 min 3 hrs Comments: EC Francis Sable W0EVJ is net control using battery power. EC Francis gives a brief tutorial in emergency comm at each session EC W0EVJ monitors 146.52 Zone Delta 1: Report by: EC W0EVJ Francis Sable Asst EC WV0R Herm Belderok cc: Ron Cowan KB0DTI <[email protected]> Francis Sable W0EVJ<[email protected]>: Chris Trudo<[email protected]: u Zone 2A – David KØKSI u Zone 2B – Stan WAØCCW (785)-456-9154 (785)-437-3077 [email protected] Orlan Cook W0OYH<[email protected]>: John D'Aloia<[email protected]> u Zone 2F – Stan WDØEUF u Zone 3B – Bill AAØOM u Zone 4A – Brian KCØBS SEPTEMBER 2014 MONTHLY ARES REPORT TO DEC & SEC Total of ACTIVE ARES members: 150 +0 Local Net Name: Johnson County ARES Emergency Cooridinator = Brian Short KC0BS 913-638-7373 Alternate Emergency Coordinator = Jim Andera K0NK 913-884-6613 Assistant Emergency Coordinators: Steve Rainey WD0DPB - Spec Events George McCarville WB0CNK - Training, Drills Matt May KC4WCG - IDs, MECC Bill Gery KA2FNK - Recruiting, Technology Darren Martin N0MZW - Net Manager Stan Frear KA5WEI - Membership Del Sawyer K0DDS - CERT Chuck Simpson KC0NUG - Rapid Response Denny Healzer KC0ZDS - KCHEART NTS liaison is maintained with the KS SSB Net: Jim Andera K0NK Terry Reim WA0DTH George McCarville WB0CNK Jim Cordill KI0BK Debbie Britain AB0UY Rich Britain N0ENO Wretha Galeener KC0HHO Net Sessions: 43 QNI: 273 QTC: 0 5 nets = 2 Meter Voice 5 nets = CW 5 nets = 6 Meter 5 nets = 2 Meter Voice Simplex 5 nets = PSK 31 SATERN 5 nets = APRS Packet 4 nets = 70CM 4 nets = 1.25 Meter 5 nets = SATERN 80 meter SSB Report prepared by: Darren Martin N0MZW Johnson County Kansas u Zone 4C - Paul KCØJCQ u Zone 4D - Bruce AAØX u Zone 4I - Mike KCØNFG AUGUST, 2014 ARES 4-I NET REPORT ARES I-4 NETS: 5; CHECK IN-68; TRAFFIC-1R ARES 4-I NET HELD SUNDAY EVENINGS 9:00PM / 146.985 t88.5 K0HAM REPEATER LYON CO. SKYWARN NET SUNDAY 8:00PM /146.985 t88.5 K0HAM REPEATER BACKUP FREQ. SIMPLEX 146.580; 443.000 t103.5 K0ESU REPEATER; 147.045 t88.5 KOHAM/K-LINK REPEATER SYS 73, MIKE PATE/KC0NFG ARES 4-I EC u Zone 6E – Rod KØEQH Kansas Zones 6A, E & G ARES Net Report for September 2014 Total Nets.............6 Total QNI.............30 Stations participating: ACØE, WBØQYA, NØKQX, NØOXQ, WØOAG KDØTWO, NØOMC, KØEQH Rod KØEQH NCS Latest newsletter http://ksarrl.org/satern The Kansas State Convention - Salina Kansas August 16, 2015 Home pg http://www.centralksarc.com/ Convention pg http://www.centralksarc.com/12_kansas_convention.pdf SILENT KEYS “SK” u Orlan, Attached is the obituary for Pete wessel w0cm. Pete was #2 on the DXCC honor roll with 492 phone contacts. Marte k0epe was as on the honor roll with 372 phone contacts. 73 n0rz WALTER WESSEL JR. Walter A."Pete" Wessel, Jr. was born on August 28th, 1913 to Constance and Walter A. Wessel in Nebraska City, Nebraska. He graduated from Nebraska City High School in 1931. After graduation he worked his father in Wessel's Store; he quit to drive a truck for Watson Brother's. In 1940 he enlisted in the Navy for a six year tour of duty, serving in the states and also overseas on different Pacific Islands. Upon returning to the states he was stationed in Columbus, Ohio where he met and married Martha Engle, May 21, 1945. In 1946 after he was discharged from the Navy they made their home in Denver, Colorado. Pete was an amateur radio operator, first licensed in 1928 the call of 9EYE. He also had calls of W9EYE, W9JYW, W0LYW and then W0CM. He held the highest license of Amateur Extra, belonged to ARRL, Old Timers Club, a Life Member of Southern Plains Amateur Radio Klub of Liberal, KS. He was also on the top DX Honor Roll with 20 confirmed countries. His profession was "Truck Driving", first with the Watson Brothers in Denver and then with Yellow Freight Systems in Liberal, KS where after 20 years of driving he retired in 1970. He was also a member of the Liberal Elks Club and a Lifetime member of the Liberal VFW. Walter A. "Pete" Wessel Jr. died September 29, 2014 at Liberal, KS. He is survived by his son Ronald T. Donnell and wife Patricia of cave Creek, AZ. Grandchild- Katherine Jacklin and husband Trevor. Great Grandsons - John T. Jacklin of Phoenix, AZ and Christopher Donnell of New York City, NY. Many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Martha "Marte" Wessel on September 23, 2014 after 69 years of marriage. • Cremation has taken place and there are no services scheduled. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your favorite charity. Friends may send condolences to the family through Pete's tribute webpage at www.millermortuary.net ARRL SK notice: <http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/?issue=2014-10-02> u This is an e-mail from (Leader & Times Online) sent by Charles Hollar ([email protected]). You may also find the following link interesting: http://www.leaderandtimes.com/index.php? option=com_content&view=article&id=18272:martha-wessel&catid=11:obituary&Itemid=38 u <http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=EarlJackson&lc=2154&pid=172709943&mid=6147511> I could not find an obituary. It appears that either there is no obituary or it is not available on line. =========================== Thanks to Brian Short, KC0BS, <[email protected]>, for sending the message below to Larry’s List: Brad was a very active member with JOCO ARES and in many public service events. He always had a quip to help lighten then mood and bring a smile to our faces. This message came from his wife: Dear Friends and Family, Brad Jackson, my dear husband, passed away October 1st, 2014 at the Kansas City Hospice House. We were with him at the end and he was at peace. I know I am missing many people who knew and loved Brad so please feel free to let others know. His service will be held Wednesday, October 8th at Grace United Methodist Church, Olathe Kansas. Visitation is at 10 am. Services at 11 am. Address: 11485 Ridgeview Road, Olathe, Kansas. 66061. Telephone: 913-859-0111. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Liver Foundation, at <http://www.liverfoundation.org> or to the Rose Brooks Domestic Violence Emergency Center, at <http://www.rosebrooks.org>, where Brad was a volunteer. ================================= 73, Larry Staples, W0AIB The Origional KAR by Ken Blair KCØGL Letters to the Ed u Subject: WW1USA - JoCo RAC Setup Video Here is a very short video ( 1 minute ) of the JoCo Radio Amateurs Club setup on September 06, 2014 at the National WWI Museum At Liberty Memorial - Kansas City, MO. http://youtu.be/cNBXYacgW18 Thanks, Steven Martin, K0SLM u <http://whcacannonball.blogspot.com/2012/06/presidential-communication-railroadcar_24.html> Presidential Rail Road Car. Jodie Rouse, KD0LDE <[email protected]> _______________________________________________ To post a message to all the list members, send email directly to <[email protected]> Roger, thanks Orlan, keep on truckin’!!! John u u WHO RODE THE THUNDER https://www.youtube.com/embed/0cqQzcChFG0 u In a continuation of the Larry’s List program to provide more transparency of the MARS services to amateur radio, the we present: The following MARS manuals are approved for public release and are available for download through this site. Distribution is unrestricted. Note that the first manual, “This is ARMY MARS,” is a freshly published manual, dated October, 2014. <https://www.sites.google.com/site/armymarsportal/resources/am-manuals-public> Note that there are many other manuals available for distribution on several different subjects. Feel free to download any of the manuals. This is made available through the auspices of Army MARS 7th Region, Public Affairs _______________________________________________ To post a message to all the list members, send email directly to <[email protected]> u Hi Larry, As a USAF MARS volunteer, part of the 38th Cyberspace Readiness Squadron, I implore all my ham brothers and sisters to consider the eminent threat of an EMP. With our skills, organization and some simple preparedness, we can help save millions of lives. CNN today publicized a Homeland Security Conference/Summit happening today including grave concerns about the very real possibilities and consequences of an EMP. I felt this is well worth looking into; something our regional incident command center is hardly prepared for. I have no connection to the following website, but this organization was most visible at the Homeland Security Summit. <http://empactamerica.org/leadership/executives/> John Fasbinder, KQ8J, USAF MARS, AFA7FA <[email protected]> _______________________________________________ To post a message to all the list members, send email directly to <[email protected]> HA- HA - HA - HA - HA u Subject: "Complete" vs. "Finished" No dictionary has ever been able to define the difference between " complete " and " finished ". However, in a linguistic conference, held in London and attended by some of the best linguists in the world, Samsundar Balgobin, a Guyanese, was the clever winner. His final challenge was this : Some say there is no difference between " complete " and " finished ". Please explain the difference in a way that is easy to understand. His response was : When you marry the right woman, you are " Complete ". If you marry the wrong woman, you are " Finished ". And….when the right woman catches you with the wrong woman, you are " completely finished " !! His answer received a 5 minute standing ovation. Mike an electronic organ service man like me from the past. u The easiest way to find Something lost around the House is to buy a replacement... u Did you ever notice: When you Put the 2 words 'The' and 'IRS' Together it spells 'Theirs....' u Lord, Keep your arm around My shoulder and your hand Over my mouth . Tom's Key Strokes - WØEAJ Denver, Co. Displaced Kansas Neighbor and very gud friend.! *** [email protected] u Anybody out there in Radioland happen to have a Heathkit SK-10 "Transistorized Wireless Broadcaster"? It was a single-transistor AM "wireless broadcaster", produced in Heath's "Science Series". It was housed in a blue box w/red push-switch on the side, that used a plastic cone with an xtal earphone at the apex of it as a microphone. They came with a quite-long whip antena and the kit was designed to be done by kids, so there was no soldering - it was all with "fahnstock clips". I had one as a kid, and had great fun with it. Back in 1957, my friend Roger Brecko and I, scared the snot out of our neighborhood "hoodlum", Chuck. With me hiding behind the couch, Roger convinced him that he could hear Overland Park PD police calls on his transistor radio.. saying "Here Chuck, listen..." Then with me talking partially into a coffee-can, to make the voice sound different, I put out an arrest-order for him, using the address and all... Roger said he took off running out of his house, and hid in the woods* (71st. & Hardy) until dark. We laughed ourselves silly, and I didn't ever tell Chuck about it, until about 10 years ago, when I found him. So yeah, I want to find one for my "beginning radio" collection. Tom - WØEAJ *There used to be corn-fields and woods from just South of 71st. Street, all the way to about 73rd. St, and between Hardy and Antioch. The FFA Chapter at SM North HS actually farmed the cornfields behind our house at 8121 w. 71st. u Subject: ? Tony Hancock " The Radio Ham " The Full BBC Show Funny Amateur Radio CB Movie Film YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg03Dm4y1ao u It's been a while since I contributed something of substance to Orlan and the KAR, so figured I'd settle down at the ol' keyboard and wind a story. We all have them, and like war & sea stories, we remember the funny ones the best. Ham Radio contributes to our plethora of such tales, usually founded upon the basis of yet another act of incredible stupidity (usually on Field Day), or great & Herculian effort that results in lasting hilarity... at least to our friends who were watching at the time. ----Moving: that curious activity that yields MORE stuff at the end than you started out with. I've always put moving right up there with stubbing your toe, at 3 in the morning, on the way to the bathroom... you know - the right foot, right into the corner of the door-frame.. yeoooouch! ...just about as much fun, and just about as much pain and angst'. The XYL and myself finally found a spot on God's green Earth, where we can listen to the wind, a couple of coyotes in the early evening, and hear not much of anything else. OR... for that matter, noise levels on the HF bands - how about S zero? For many years, like many of the rest of you, I've struggled with increasing QRM on our HF bands, and on occasion the VHF and UHF ones as well. The FCC's Part 15 doesn't seem to do much good, when computers, stereo sets, and everything else comes in plastic cases with no shielding at all, and tons of solid-state stuff, each with it's own clock oscillator, raise holy heck with our receiving ability. (put your cellphone near an AM radio when you first turn it on, and you'll be "troubled" by the amount of 2-way comms that take place between IT and the server.. worse, is that I used to carry mine in my pocket, and don't do that anymore, 'cause it "decides" to talk to Verizon quite often, without any input from ME at all).... but I digress. We scored 4.53 acres, about 3.4 miles West of Sedalia, Colorado - No, that's not Salida.. it's Sedalia (yeah, like in Missouri, only NOT). We have tremendous views, our own GREAT & PURE well, a neat house (that m'lady has insisted on expanding), a "killer" garage, and a 30x30 quonset style steel outbuilding that would survive a tornado, I think (that makes a super ground-plane) for my freshly acquired Kubota L3031DT tractor. Since growing up near Willard & Rossville, KS (about 18 mi from Topeka), I've dreamed of having my own tractor for YEARS... now to figure out where to put the 2m rig? See, the "driveway" is 690 feet from the State highway, and it snows a mite more down there, so I needed a machine that can plow some serious snow, enabling us get TO the highway (it's a schoolbus route, so they HAVE to plow THAT). I also have a couple of pastures and some scrub-oak to mow through, so a "brush hog" is in order as well. Altitude is 6320 MSL, and it tends to stay about 10F lower than in "the Rat Colony" (Denver).. which is what my friend Wes (WDØEDH) calls it. Right now, owing to ongoing construction of the mud/laundry room and m'lady's closet, I only have a 40/80m trap dipole up - as we used to say on long message traffic, there's "more to follow". The dream is to score a couple of "previously owned" electrical poles from the local IREA, to support my 160m 3-wire bedspring, but I may settle for a couple of towers instead. [we had a 102' telephone pole at KG6AAY / Finegayen, Guam, that had a TH6DXX on top.. woo hoo!] The post-hole digger I just got for the tractor, will go a long way towards making "punches" for towerbases and poles for the 'wire & aluminum farm'. Ahh, the actual moving - Each time, I go down there to the place (we haven't moved into it yet), I fill the trusty Toyota PU up with "radio junk", as my Mother used to refer to it*. I've gotten "the heavies" down there already Johnson Valiants, Hallicrafters, Nationals, and such, plus all manner of ICOM, KENWOOD, SWAN, DRAKE, and other goodies. I haven't figured out where to put it all just yet, as SWMBO (she who must be obeyed) has decided that she wants a guest bedroom in the basement RIGHT WHERE THE HAM SHACK WAS GONNA GO. My response was "that ain't happenin" - so I suppose I'll make a very nice shack, and we'll be able to close it off with a pull-curtain - if they wanna visit, they can enjoy the heady scent of Eau d' Electronique' in their sleeping quarters - too bad; I happen to LOVE that particular perfume d'joie. The shop will go over in a corner, that has windows on both sides, that afford light, but also a SPLENDID view of the valley. It might be difficult to keep my concentration, whilst recapping some ancient monster there, but I think I'll manage. Lucky for me, the old laundry hookups are near the bedroom-to-be, so 117v & 220v are handy for the rigs and the trusty ol' Heathkit SB-220 that my Stepdad Jim (WØKI sk) built. Funny how you notice that the old "boatanchors" grow heavier as YOU get older. When I rebuilt my FIRST Johnson Viking Valiant (86 pounds), I could lift it right up on the bench.. yeah, it took a little grunting & groaning, but it went up there... NOW.. it's like wrestling with a '39 Chevy. The National HRO-60 receiver (another childhood dream, come true) is a mere 83 pounds, but funny... I don't think I could feel the difference in that "featherweight". [the worst ever, was a Johnson 500, where the exciter weighs about 60 something pounds, but the modulator/power supply comes in at a hefty (and solid) 112 pounds! - that'll make a man out of ya.... or a girl]. There are assorted Hallicrafters - the SX-62As were 55 lbs. or so, and the remainder are just SOLID weight, with the cumulative effort being what gets to ya, after a while. I mean, you lift ENOUGH test equipment, meters, scopes, signal generators, and such, and you've done a bit of work. I love boatanchors, but I've never demeaned my ICOM IC-756 PROII... that baby does it all, and in a very small space / my Stepdad's Kenwood TS-940S-AT weighs 45 pounds, so it will get your attention (has the AC p/s inside it), but yep.. newer rigs don't enhance the fortunes of orthopaedic surgeons and chiropractors as much. I've thus far, been unable to convey to SWMBO why I need ALL of my radios and accessories. I believe that she has concluded that radios are something akin to purses or shoes (in her closet), so that yes - they ARE different, but that they all do the same thing... don't they? Au Contraire', my dear... She also questions the wisdom of having several soldering implements, numerous tools (which to her, appear to be the same), and a complete (non-matchng) set of screwdrivers! ("don't they all do the same thing, Tom?") Oh, and the one item she ABSOLUTELY cannot comprehend is the solder-sucker that I got at B-A, back in 1976, that I still use all the time. It's one of those "solda-pullit" chromed ones that creates a vacuum when you release the trigger. I can still get tips, o-rings, and parts for it, and the company out in California that makes them, was THRILLED that I was still using mine, lo these many years. SWMBO asked "can't you just get the solder out of there without that "suckie thingie"?? Oh, and on the new bench, there will be my version of a "Lazy Susan". Turning a big receiver or transmitter around on the bench, so you can get to a different portion of it to replace or align something can result in great effort and a profusion of sweat; not to mention the usual colorful rendition of my nautical vocabulary. To this end, I will borrow my buddy Butch's (KØPSA) idea of having one on the bench to put those behemoths upon. I however, will build mine INTO the bench, so that the turntable will be level with the bench-top. I'll support it on aluminum angle extrusions (under the bench), which will hold the bearings, and there will be a "pull release" to release the brakes, allowing it to turn. Hey kids. we're movin' uptown here. I'll still have to struggle with turning something OVER, but this should solve a lot of hassle, and reduce the complaints from the XYL, re. the aforementioned language from my Navy days... or was that daze? The garage is supurb. It's big, it's wide, and it already has a nice workbench along the back and 1 side. That'll be where the "heavy work" gets done, and I might build SWMBO a stained-glass studio in the upper part - add a big picture window of LEXAN (it would face the prevailing wind, and it DOES BLOW there!). The Outbuilding stores the "Orange Crush" (tractor) and pickup, as well as automotive implements and such. For once, I won't have to move SWMBO's car to work on mine. The "footprint" of the quonset-style steel building gives it a 30' square footprint, so the groundplane for my GAP Challenger will be splendid. There's no power out there YET, but oh yeah.. that'll happen. I think the idea of having a rig out there is appealing to the max... and if lightening is drawn to the GAP, it'll only take out the antenna... .well, one would hope. Yep, I've managed to come a long way since Mom & Dad's basement on 71st. St. (across from Antioch Middle School / Milburn JHS), and now I STILL face that mountain of "stuff" that has to travel the 27.5 miles from where we currently reside, but hey.. almost all the radios, microphones, keys, antennas, coax, boxes (gotta keep the boxes), parts cabinets, test equipment, benches, tools, spares, and "cool neat old stuff" is down there - "When are you moving YOUR stuff, Honey?" dit dit - Tom (T. Carl) *Back when I was about 13 or 14, my Mother got mad at me, for all of my inside "antennas", down in the basement, and once proclaimed "Aughhh WIRES... THAT RADIO JUNK WILL NEVER MAKE YOU A PENNY!" We laugh about it now, as nearly my entire life's career path has been in electronics & communications. Tom's front yard looking north Back Yard looking south 39.39817,-105.00929 Google map u http://www.qsl..net/bg4aaf/book/kenpic/kenwood.htm Got an older Kenwood HF rig? Check these Kenwood (factory) service bulletins to see if they'll fix something you're experiencing. Tom - WØEAJ u If I might comment on this - ALL modern radios that use a PLL type master-oscillator, take a bit of time to lock up. Also keep in mind, that if you're using a conventional repeat-me with PL, not all PL circuits are created equal, and may not open squelch immediately - good practice WITH ANY RADIO, is to key up, wait about a halfsecond, THEN talk. Tom Dailey, W0EAJ <[email protected]> _______________________________________________ To post a message to all the list members, send email directly to < [email protected]> u Taken off the "Hallicrafters Reflector" from KBØWAR: Trying to sneak another old radio in the house is the definition of "input Impedance". u http://retro-tronics.com:80/ Replacement BACKS for older radios. No not farming, it's a antenna farm! Tom u Yes, indeed. When I have sunk to depths unknown my search for hope long distant... I think of such as he who speaks by paths unknown before and wonder at my God's resolve. TCD – 2014 This is a must see movie for me!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2OBbb8h988 u Under the heading of "I didn't know that" - I'm reading a book of Bob Dylan interviews, from appox 1964 up through 2006, and was quite surprised (and pleased) to find out that he embraced The Lord, and is quite the proponent of Jesus.. pretty neat. He describes being in a hotel room on some tour, all by himself, and his "awakening" as he described it, just came. Nice to hear that sort of thing. Tom It's Colorado, Tom's country! wwwwwwwwwwww KAR [email protected] The Kansas Amateur Radio [email protected] KAR wwwwwwwwwwww
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