Saturday, May 07, 2016
Sunday, April 17, 2016
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Tuesday, March 01, 2016
AB0X and the KCDX Club offer a great pdf file on Receive antennas
AB0X Low Band Receive antennas for small lots....
Click Here
Cheers!
steve
KG5VK
Monday, February 29, 2016
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Sunday, January 17, 2016
Friday, January 08, 2016
An On Line Simple Air Coil Calculator mentioned in the Feb 2016 QSR Article by Ward Silver
Simple Air Coil Calculator
http://www.k7mem.com/Electronic_Notebook/inductors/coildsgn.html
The Impedance Matching designer link is here
http://home.sandiego.edu/~ekim/e194rfs01/jwmatcher/matcher2.html
Thanks to Ward for another great effective article
Cheers!
Steve
KG5VK
http://www.k7mem.com/Electronic_Notebook/inductors/coildsgn.html
The Impedance Matching designer link is here
http://home.sandiego.edu/~ekim/e194rfs01/jwmatcher/matcher2.html
Thanks to Ward for another great effective article
Cheers!
Steve
KG5VK
YCCC 9 element Low band Vertical RCV Array
Here is a very short Video of the performance of this array....
Note I have only finished 3 of the 9 elements
They are in a line N.E. / S.W.
The control cable was only two lines for power, none for switching
They are in a line N.E. / S.W.
The control cable was only two lines for power, none for switching
So the only switching in this first use
is The Array (RX ANT) Versus the Transmit antenna (which is a long legged Vee Beam)
I will be posting more Videos of this very impressive antenna soon.
I will be posting more Videos of this very impressive antenna soon.
Cheers!
Steve
KG5VK
Wednesday, January 06, 2016
Vee Beam a simple wire antenna with very long legs
Vee Beam fed with Ladder line
Forground 3 el 17m beam being assembled
Forground 3 el 17m beam being assembled
at
Area 57
Monday, January 04, 2016
Nearly end of the day at "Area 57"
Nearly End of The daylight Hours
at
"Area 57"
Finished up the roughed in plumbing and started hooking up a few appliances like a whirlpool tub
HVAC system will get installed in a couple of weeks
HVAC system will get installed in a couple of weeks
Tomorrow I spend a little more time perfecting the three elements of the 9 ele YCC low band receive array, while we have another day of sunshine here.
Mean while I just worked a new one on 80m cw
ES3AX August in Estonia
ES3AX August in Estonia
Cheers!
Steve
Tuesday, December 01, 2015
Monday, November 30, 2015
AutoEZ: Transmission Lines - Tuners - Stacks - Stubs
AutoEZ: Transmission Lines - Tuners - Stacks - Stubs
Wow !!! This is an awesome tool set !
I am far from a EZNEC Guru
but AutoEZ makes using the software so much easier AND Brings much more to the table
Like telling me where my stub should be placed in the line for harmonic suppression !
Very versatile tool !
Many thanks to Dan for developing this app !
Cheers!
Steve
KG5VK
Wow !!! This is an awesome tool set !
I am far from a EZNEC Guru
but AutoEZ makes using the software so much easier AND Brings much more to the table
Like telling me where my stub should be placed in the line for harmonic suppression !
Very versatile tool !
Many thanks to Dan for developing this app !
Cheers!
Steve
KG5VK
Saturday, November 28, 2015
A tip for CW contesting.......
In ARRL SS CW many ops just send ss de their call
it is short , fast and efficient
However the Reverse Beacon Network will not spot you !!!
Butt, if you send Test de yourcall
You will quickly and accurately get spotted by the RVBN Robot
cheers!
Steve
KG5VK
it is short , fast and efficient
However the Reverse Beacon Network will not spot you !!!
Butt, if you send Test de yourcall
You will quickly and accurately get spotted by the RVBN Robot
cheers!
Steve
KG5VK
Friday, November 27, 2015
Friday, November 20, 2015
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Thursday, November 05, 2015
Saturday, September 19, 2015
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Wednesday, July 08, 2015
A phone version of the weekly CW Test The SSB Fray....
I like where he is going with this
as the CWT have been fun the few I have entered
But I am def more of a phone op that a cw type :)
Cheers!
steve
The proposed rules for a weekly SSB event are listed below. While the start date is TBD, please send me an email (NW2K@arrl.net) with comments/suggestions and let me know if you're inclined to participate. Should be great for fast-paced NAQP practice and welcoming new contesters of all skill levels.
Thank you, 73, Dean, NW2K
------------------------------
The NCCC NS and CWops CWT are enjoyable and challenging weekday CW events. The Phone Fray is a 30-minute weekday SSB event that is based on NAQP and NS.
Time
Wednesday, 0230-0300 UTC (Tuesday evening, in NA)
Bands
15, 20, 40, 80, 160
Suggested: 21275 to 21375, 14200 to 14275, 7125 to 7225, 3700 to 3790, 1845 to 1925
Power & Mode
100 watts, SSB
Exchange
Operator name and station location (S/P/C)
Multipliers
Per band. 50 US states, 13 Canadian provinces/territories (AB, BC, NL, MB, NB, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT) and other NA entities as defined by the ARRL DXCC List. DC counts as MD.
Scoring
Multiply total valid contacts by the sum of the number of multipliers worked on each band. Use the NAQP SSB module in your logging software.
Reporting
Post to 3830scores.com within 48 hours. Scores will be accumlated at the Phone Fray website (TBD).
Divisions
East (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, NY, NJ, DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, QC, NF, LB, NB, NS, PE, VP9, OX, FP, CY0, CY9, 4U)
E. Central (MI, OH, WV, IL, IN, WI, KY, TN, AL, MS, ON)
W. Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, OK, TX, AR, LA, MB, SK, NU)
West (CA, AZ, ID, MT, NV, OR, WA, UT, WY, AK, CO, NM, HI, AB, BC, NT, YT)
South (Southern NA DXCC)
Competitions
Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn (approximately 10 weeks each). Keep best 7 out of 10. Prizes TBD.
Nominal Rules
Single op, no amps, no assistance, no logs. When in doubt, check NAQP rules or email NW2K. Special Frays will be held on occasion and may have different rules, which will be communicated in advance.
Version
0.1 May 18 2015, 0.2 July 7 2015, NW2K@arrl.net
as the CWT have been fun the few I have entered
But I am def more of a phone op that a cw type :)
Cheers!
steve
The proposed rules for a weekly SSB event are listed below. While the start date is TBD, please send me an email (NW2K@arrl.net) with comments/suggestions and let me know if you're inclined to participate. Should be great for fast-paced NAQP practice and welcoming new contesters of all skill levels.
Thank you, 73, Dean, NW2K
------------------------------
The NCCC NS and CWops CWT are enjoyable and challenging weekday CW events. The Phone Fray is a 30-minute weekday SSB event that is based on NAQP and NS.
Time
Wednesday, 0230-0300 UTC (Tuesday evening, in NA)
Bands
15, 20, 40, 80, 160
Suggested: 21275 to 21375, 14200 to 14275, 7125 to 7225, 3700 to 3790, 1845 to 1925
Power & Mode
100 watts, SSB
Exchange
Operator name and station location (S/P/C)
Multipliers
Per band. 50 US states, 13 Canadian provinces/territories (AB, BC, NL, MB, NB, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT) and other NA entities as defined by the ARRL DXCC List. DC counts as MD.
Scoring
Multiply total valid contacts by the sum of the number of multipliers worked on each band. Use the NAQP SSB module in your logging software.
Reporting
Post to 3830scores.com within 48 hours. Scores will be accumlated at the Phone Fray website (TBD).
Divisions
East (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, NY, NJ, DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, QC, NF, LB, NB, NS, PE, VP9, OX, FP, CY0, CY9, 4U)
E. Central (MI, OH, WV, IL, IN, WI, KY, TN, AL, MS, ON)
W. Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, OK, TX, AR, LA, MB, SK, NU)
West (CA, AZ, ID, MT, NV, OR, WA, UT, WY, AK, CO, NM, HI, AB, BC, NT, YT)
South (Southern NA DXCC)
Competitions
Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn (approximately 10 weeks each). Keep best 7 out of 10. Prizes TBD.
Nominal Rules
Single op, no amps, no assistance, no logs. When in doubt, check NAQP rules or email NW2K. Special Frays will be held on occasion and may have different rules, which will be communicated in advance.
Version
0.1 May 18 2015, 0.2 July 7 2015, NW2K@arrl.net
Friday, June 26, 2015
KG5VK was W1AW/5 LA
What a really nice gift from the ARRL for taking time to offer W1AW/5 LA
from my station during the 100th year celebration last year !
from my station during the 100th year celebration last year !
Thursday, June 25, 2015
CQ WW Contest Blog » Blog Archive » UT5UGR Log Padding in CQ WW
CQ WW Contest Blog » Blog Archive » UT5UGR Log Padding in CQ WW
I am glad to see The CQ sponsors demanding integrity in our sport !
It is sad that someone had to pursue the level of cheating they did.
But it is good to see the rules enforced !
Cheers!
Steve
KG5VK
I am glad to see The CQ sponsors demanding integrity in our sport !
It is sad that someone had to pursue the level of cheating they did.
But it is good to see the rules enforced !
Cheers!
Steve
KG5VK
Friday, June 19, 2015
Why you might want to try an Amateur Radio Contest by Stan K5GO
Amateur radio can be a pass time like playing solitaire on a computer.
It can be a hobby like building a model airplane....or it can be a game
like any sport or activity that may involve more than one player. While
some may play games just for the fun of it or to get some exercise,
most people keep score and compare to others - golf, bowling,
volleyball, monopoly, football, basketball, baseball, bridge, etc. The
list goes on forever and in every case you are trying to beat someone or
everyone.
Contests are similar to any other activity in which most people keep
score. You may try to beat your own previous performance, beat someone
in your area or compete for the top ten or overall win. You choose your
level of competition and make it just within reach on a good day.
Wanting to do your best, in addition to improving your operator skills,
you can also have fun doing what you can to make your station as
efficient as possible and see the results of your work. This is an area
where amateur radio is unlike many of the other sports. You can buy a
new bowling ball or a new deck of cards or a new set of clubs, but for
the most part there is little improvement that can come as a result of
better infrastructure. Better infrastructure coupled with improved
skills makes a huge difference in results and is quite rewarding in
sense of accomplishment.
If someone has any interest in counting countries, states, counties,
etc, they will want to operate contests to build those numbers. As for
the underlying purpose of amateur radio, observe the non contest
operator at FD passing traffic versus a top notch contester and evaluate
what the difference would be in case of an emergency.
73...Stan, K5GO
It can be a hobby like building a model airplane....or it can be a game
like any sport or activity that may involve more than one player. While
some may play games just for the fun of it or to get some exercise,
most people keep score and compare to others - golf, bowling,
volleyball, monopoly, football, basketball, baseball, bridge, etc. The
list goes on forever and in every case you are trying to beat someone or
everyone.
Contests are similar to any other activity in which most people keep
score. You may try to beat your own previous performance, beat someone
in your area or compete for the top ten or overall win. You choose your
level of competition and make it just within reach on a good day.
Wanting to do your best, in addition to improving your operator skills,
you can also have fun doing what you can to make your station as
efficient as possible and see the results of your work. This is an area
where amateur radio is unlike many of the other sports. You can buy a
new bowling ball or a new deck of cards or a new set of clubs, but for
the most part there is little improvement that can come as a result of
better infrastructure. Better infrastructure coupled with improved
skills makes a huge difference in results and is quite rewarding in
sense of accomplishment.
If someone has any interest in counting countries, states, counties,
etc, they will want to operate contests to build those numbers. As for
the underlying purpose of amateur radio, observe the non contest
operator at FD passing traffic versus a top notch contester and evaluate
what the difference would be in case of an emergency.
73...Stan, K5GO
A contest Excel file for planning and watching your stats over the year from Ve1za
here is the file, this thing is pretty sweet
steve
http://qsl.net/ve1za/Projects/VE1ZA%202015%20Contest%20Dashboard%20-%20V2.xls
Cheers!
KG5VK
steve
http://qsl.net/ve1za/Projects/VE1ZA%202015%20Contest%20Dashboard%20-%20V2.xls
Cheers!
KG5VK
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Very Short Video of K5SL's s meter while listening to the back side of my Vee Beam on 40m
Thanks Randy !
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Ham Radio at Area 57 the journey begins
As we start building our new place in North Texas
on 57 acres of land, affectionally named Area 57
I thought I would post some images of our progress
My very first antenna at the new QTH, A Vee Beam feed point about 35 feet above the ground with very long legs (aprox 8 wave lengths long on 20m)
Closer look at the feed point, fed with ladder line to the balanced input on the back of an antenna tuner
How's it work pretty darn well, I will post more info soon.
Cheers!
steve
on 57 acres of land, affectionally named Area 57
I thought I would post some images of our progress
How's it work pretty darn well, I will post more info soon.
Cheers!
steve
Logging contacts during ARRL FD with N1MM+
The Movie showing N1MM + basics used during ARRL FD
by the way ARRL FD this year is the 27 & 28th of June
K5SAR operation at KG5VK's QTH will QRT at Noon on Sunday.
Cheers!
steve
KG5VK
by the way ARRL FD this year is the 27 & 28th of June
K5SAR operation at KG5VK's QTH will QRT at Noon on Sunday.
Cheers!
steve
KG5VK
Saturday, May 16, 2015
K1DG and N0AX are inducted in to the CQ Contest Hall of Fame !!!
The 2015 inductees to the CQ Contest Hall of Fame are:
Doug Grant, K1DG - is
not only a world-class contester, but has not hesitated to share his
knowledge and skills with others. He has built or helped to build
several championship contest stations, is a founding member of the
Yankee Clipper Contest Club, a founding director of the World Wide Radio
Operators Foundation, is a regular instructor at Contest University and
has run the Contest Forum at the Dayton Hamvention® for the past 20
years. In addition, Doug has competed in five World Radiosport Team
Championships (WRTCs), and has medaled three times.
not only a world-class contester, but has not hesitated to share his
knowledge and skills with others. He has built or helped to build
several championship contest stations, is a founding member of the
Yankee Clipper Contest Club, a founding director of the World Wide Radio
Operators Foundation, is a regular instructor at Contest University and
has run the Contest Forum at the Dayton Hamvention® for the past 20
years. In addition, Doug has competed in five World Radiosport Team
Championships (WRTCs), and has medaled three times.
Ward Silver, N0AX -
has been a contester for over four decades and has operated from some
of the world's top contest stations, spanning four continents. A founder
of the World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC) competitions in 1990,
Ward is currently Secretary of the WRTC Sanctioning Committee. He is
also president of the YASME Foundation, which supports DXpeditions and
contest operations around the world, QST contesting editor and author of
Ham Radio for Dummies and Circuitbuilding Do-It-Yourself for Dummies.
has been a contester for over four decades and has operated from some
of the world's top contest stations, spanning four continents. A founder
of the World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC) competitions in 1990,
Ward is currently Secretary of the WRTC Sanctioning Committee. He is
also president of the YASME Foundation, which supports DXpeditions and
contest operations around the world, QST contesting editor and author of
Ham Radio for Dummies and Circuitbuilding Do-It-Yourself for Dummies.
I know Ward really well, went to High School with him
I know Doug as well, went on the Ti5N contest expedition with him
Congrats to both of them !
Cheers!
Steve
KG5VK
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Wow what a close race between the W5RU team and the W6YI team in November 2014 ARRL SS Phone
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/ContestResults/2014/2014ARRLNovPhoneSweepstakes-FullResultsVersion1_0.pdf
Awesome writeup by Steve London N2IC
Awesome writeup by Steve London N2IC
Who was the first to earn a Clean Sweep this year?
That honor goes to team W5RU who made the sweep in the
That honor goes to team W5RU who made the sweep in the
Multioperator, High Power category at 0024Z. This is the
same team that made the first Sweep last year, using the
call sign KG5VK. Their last section? Virgin Islands.
Multioperator, High Power (MH)
72 teams competed in the Multioperator, High Power
category. 13 new section records and 4 new division
records were set. This year, there was a close battle
between the W6YI team (K6AM, N6AN, N6KI,
W2PWS, W6YI) in San Diego and the W5RU team
(KN5O, K1DW, K5ER, W5WZ, KG5VK) in Louisiana.
When the dust settled, team W6YI emerged victorious by
a mere 14 QSOs.
Note: Team W5RU also set new division and section records - KG5VK
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
HFTA assistance from stu on getting an HFTA plot done
Web Site of the Week - Stu K6TU has automated the
process of generating terrain profiles for use with N6BV's HF Terrain
Analysis (HFTA) program. To support HFTA's modeling, a user
must first obtain a terrain profile which describes the height of terrain
around the antenna location. This process is cumbersome and time consuming
as the source of the data must be located, downloaded, then processed with
MicroDEM. Terrain Profile Requests are available to any user with a
registered account on K6TU.NET at no charge and no subscription to Stu's propagation prediction
service is necessary. Stu's site maintains copies of both the USGS National
Elevation Dataset (for the United States) and the NASA Shuttle Radar
Topography Mission dataset enabling fast turnaround of requests.
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Saturday, November 22, 2014
N1MM & Morse Runner » PA1T
N1MM & Morse Runner » PA1T
Learn how to set up an awesome training or CW contest simulator
following the steps at PA1T's website
here are the steps from his website........
English instruction.
This is an instruction how to connect N1MM and Morse Runner together
with a hotkey program made by Don K7OG. Now you can practice cw
contesting in a real contest environment.
You have to install 3 programs.
1 N1MM
2 Morserunner
3 Hotkey
N1MM logger
Go to www.n1mm.com
Go to download (full installer) en download N1MM and install it.
You then have to install the latest version of the logger.
Morse runner
Go to http://www.dxatlas.com/MorseRunner/ and download morse runner (is located at download)
Install the program.
Hotkey script
Go to http://k7og.net/?p=90 download here “n1mm to Morse Runner connection exe version”
Be sure to take the exe version.
Hotkey script
Go to http://k7og.net/?p=90 download here “n1mm to Morse Runner connection exe version”
You may copy this file where you want. You have to unzip it. because it is a zip file.
Run the programs
Start N1MM and go to files. Open a new database and give it a name maybe Morserunnertrainer.
Go again to files and open a new log in the data base and choose cqww wpxcw. This is your only choice otherwise it will not run.
Start het Hotkey program.
Start Morse Runner and start it with Run
Type CW in the entry window of N1MM because N1MM has to know it is cw.
Push now F1 in n1mm (only on the keyboard and N1MM logger gives CQ and Morse Runner will answer..
Good luck.
Learn how to set up an awesome training or CW contest simulator
following the steps at PA1T's website
here are the steps from his website........
English instruction.
This is an instruction how to connect N1MM and Morse Runner together
with a hotkey program made by Don K7OG. Now you can practice cw
contesting in a real contest environment.
You have to install 3 programs.
1 N1MM
2 Morserunner
3 Hotkey
N1MM logger
Go to www.n1mm.com
Go to download (full installer) en download N1MM and install it.
You then have to install the latest version of the logger.
Morse runner
Go to http://www.dxatlas.com/MorseRunner/ and download morse runner (is located at download)
Install the program.
Hotkey script
Go to http://k7og.net/?p=90 download here “n1mm to Morse Runner connection exe version”
Be sure to take the exe version.
Hotkey script
Go to http://k7og.net/?p=90 download here “n1mm to Morse Runner connection exe version”
You may copy this file where you want. You have to unzip it. because it is a zip file.
Run the programs
Start N1MM and go to files. Open a new database and give it a name maybe Morserunnertrainer.
Go again to files and open a new log in the data base and choose cqww wpxcw. This is your only choice otherwise it will not run.
Start het Hotkey program.
Start Morse Runner and start it with Run
Type CW in the entry window of N1MM because N1MM has to know it is cw.
Push now F1 in n1mm (only on the keyboard and N1MM logger gives CQ and Morse Runner will answer..
Good luck.
Friday, November 14, 2014
CQWW 2014
CQWW 2014
http://4o3a.com/index.php/4o3a-station/stories/cqww-2014
Wow this is some serious stuff !!!
cheers!
steve
http://4o3a.com/index.php/4o3a-station/stories/cqww-2014
Wow this is some serious stuff !!!
cheers!
steve
Friday, October 31, 2014
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Amateur Radio Contesting FAQ
Not everyone knows everything about contesting in Ham Radio the day they become a contest op
here is a good resource on everything about contesting
To me the bottom line is to have fun !!!
Cheers!
steve
KG5VK
Amateur Radio Contesting FAQ
http://www.qsl.net/zs1an/contesting_faq.html
here is a good resource on everything about contesting
To me the bottom line is to have fun !!!
Cheers!
steve
KG5VK
Amateur Radio Contesting FAQ
http://www.qsl.net/zs1an/contesting_faq.html
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
N1MM+ Beta Testing A Note from The N1MM+ development Team
Since we began the public beta test of N1MM Logger+, over 1000 people
have downloaded the Full Installer, but only about 300 of those are
keeping up with the daily updates, and only about 370 have joined the
N1MMLoggerPlus e-mail group on Yahoo.
Two requests:
If you want to help us test N1MM+, please join the Yahoo group. It's
the only public channel for discussion of the new program, and if you want
to help us test you have to be there.
Please stay current. We are updating pretty much every day. As you can
imagine, something that was reported yesterday may well have been fixed
in today's update. If you report something that has already been fixed,
it's a big waste of time for everyone involved.
Thanks and 73,
The N1MM Development Team
have downloaded the Full Installer, but only about 300 of those are
keeping up with the daily updates, and only about 370 have joined the
N1MMLoggerPlus e-mail group on Yahoo.
Two requests:
If you want to help us test N1MM+, please join the Yahoo group. It's
the only public channel for discussion of the new program, and if you want
to help us test you have to be there.
Please stay current. We are updating pretty much every day. As you can
imagine, something that was reported yesterday may well have been fixed
in today's update. If you report something that has already been fixed,
it's a big waste of time for everyone involved.
Thanks and 73,
The N1MM Development Team
Monday, August 18, 2014
N1MM Logger Website | N1MM Plus Open Beta
N1MM Logger Website | N1MM Plus Open Beta
Please keep in mind downlaods will be "Throttled"
so Tom's server will not die :)
Reminder this is still a BETA version !!!!!
Please, please, please read the FAQ file
before posting any questions on the N1MM email reflector
However when you post a questions many of the team members are monitoring and will strive to answer questions fast and accurately, but once again you can help by reading the FAQ files as your answer may already be there
Last full N1MM (before +) were downloaded over 14 thousand times
so this is going to wild answering every single question if no one reads the FAQ files first.
Below is a Note from Tom....
• When you begin testing, please wait one full day before asking your first question on the reflector. Take the time to look at the manual on the website, and at the N1MM Logger Plus Yahoo group archive. You’ll also find that the N1MM Plus website's Search function has been much improved – please give it a try.
Cheers!
steve
KG5VK
Please keep in mind downlaods will be "Throttled"
so Tom's server will not die :)
Reminder this is still a BETA version !!!!!
Please, please, please read the FAQ file
before posting any questions on the N1MM email reflector
However when you post a questions many of the team members are monitoring and will strive to answer questions fast and accurately, but once again you can help by reading the FAQ files as your answer may already be there
Last full N1MM (before +) were downloaded over 14 thousand times
so this is going to wild answering every single question if no one reads the FAQ files first.
Below is a Note from Tom....
• When you begin testing, please wait one full day before asking your first question on the reflector. Take the time to look at the manual on the website, and at the N1MM Logger Plus Yahoo group archive. You’ll also find that the N1MM Plus website's Search function has been much improved – please give it a try.
Cheers!
steve
KG5VK
What a dif a year makes....NAQSOP 2013 versus 2014 at KG5VK
Of course not near as much time in the chair but not sure it would have made the dif as it looks like from these graphs I lost a lot of q's with 10 and 15 not being "useable" this year......
Twice ops asked to move me to 15m
we had no joy (could not hear each other)
I tried CQ on 10m several times and looked at the bands (10&15)
with a band scope numerous times
Did I miss a short opening or was it this way for everyone ?
KG5VK
we had no joy (could not hear each other)
I tried CQ on 10m several times and looked at the bands (10&15)
with a band scope numerous times
Did I miss a short opening or was it this way for everyone ?
KG5VK
Saturday, August 09, 2014
Friday, August 08, 2014
Monday, March 31, 2014
WRTC2014 Receives Colvin Award Grant
WRTC2014 PRESS RELEASE #24
http://www.wrtc2014.org/wrtc2014-receives-colvin-award-grant/
Windham, NH
March 31, 2014
WRTC2014 Receives Colvin Award Grant
This is very well deserved, many amateurs around the world have worked long and hard for WRTC 2014
to come together and shine, esp the amateurs on the east coast
Congrats !
steve
KG5VK
Friday, December 20, 2013
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Which Contest Software is the right one to use.....
Experienced ops are using N1MM
here is an interesting chart
http://ly2kz.blogspot.fi/2013/05/populiariausi-contest-logeriai.html
Cheers!
steve
KG5VK
Sunday, October 20, 2013
DXlite from Michael the author of ClubLog
very handy for seeing spots on your smart phone without bloated graphics !!
http://dxlite.g7vjr.org/?refresh=1
Thanks to Michael
steve
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Monday, June 24, 2013
SARA ARRL Field Day
We had another successful ARRL FD for SARA at my home
this past week-end, by almost everyone's account that came it was fun and the right blend of contesting and fellowship.
However I am disheartened by the feedback of more than one member of our organization, that they did not come or did not operate because they were intimidated or did not want to let anyone down because they are not a contest op.
This frustrates me.....
Because anyone that takes more than a few moments to get to know me
and does not assume they know me as just a contest op
knows that I will go out of my way to mentor OPS, especially during ARRL FD
To me FD is the right time to pull up a chair and learn
I have coached more than a few and many many years ago I had the most rewarding experience of any ARRL FD
when I assisted a blind OP to work hundreds of stations during several hours on the air together, that was not here in Shreveport, but was while I was in West Texas
Last year Marcel and one of the others tutored another young op
I do not recall the specifics
However I do know that it was rewarding exp for everyone involved
I think that word (a verb) Involved is the key
if you want to be a part of something it takes YOU to be involved
If you did not operate it is YOUR fault for not taking some initiative
if you would rather SARA has FD in the park in the HOT weather and you will feel more comfy working a few stations then voice your opinion
at the next vote for where should SARA have Field day
MY wife and I open our home so we can all be safe indoors in the Air conditioning
Several years ago we almost lost one ham to heat stroke and we have had other close calls due to the heat
If you want to be intimated during a contest show up for ARRL SS when we will take no prisoners and are concerned about score above all else
However if you are a contest op at all
you would have a blast and be crowned a die hard contester
There is a time for mentoring, it is not when a group of OPS plan to WIN
Again I will say this as plan as I can.........
To me ARRL FD is not a we must win week-end
it is for fun, camaraderie, and learning the ropes of contesting (mentoring and learning together alongside seasoned OPS)
Some (many) show up just for Food and fellowship and that is great
Some want to learn, I applaud Any for taking the chair
it is that first step that is often the most challenging
I hear there are others that do not want to speak up
that did not even make the effort to take the chair
We can not help those learn, that do not step forward !!!!!!!!!!!
My closest friends will tell me to just ignore those that do not want to step up, I hate ignoring anyone
and that is my frustration.
Esp when I hear After FD is over "well I would have but I did not want to let the team down by lowering the score"
Q count is a by product of having fun, on ARRL FD...
Q count during a major contest like ARRL Sweepstakes is a major deal
and if you can't hang with the big boys you can practice and begin to do so during FD and other contest
Want to learn, want to play ASK me !
But you have to ask, I can NOT read your mind.
Cheers!
Steve
KG5VK
this past week-end, by almost everyone's account that came it was fun and the right blend of contesting and fellowship.
However I am disheartened by the feedback of more than one member of our organization, that they did not come or did not operate because they were intimidated or did not want to let anyone down because they are not a contest op.
This frustrates me.....
Because anyone that takes more than a few moments to get to know me
and does not assume they know me as just a contest op
knows that I will go out of my way to mentor OPS, especially during ARRL FD
To me FD is the right time to pull up a chair and learn
I have coached more than a few and many many years ago I had the most rewarding experience of any ARRL FD
when I assisted a blind OP to work hundreds of stations during several hours on the air together, that was not here in Shreveport, but was while I was in West Texas
Last year Marcel and one of the others tutored another young op
I do not recall the specifics
However I do know that it was rewarding exp for everyone involved
I think that word (a verb) Involved is the key
if you want to be a part of something it takes YOU to be involved
If you did not operate it is YOUR fault for not taking some initiative
if you would rather SARA has FD in the park in the HOT weather and you will feel more comfy working a few stations then voice your opinion
at the next vote for where should SARA have Field day
MY wife and I open our home so we can all be safe indoors in the Air conditioning
Several years ago we almost lost one ham to heat stroke and we have had other close calls due to the heat
If you want to be intimated during a contest show up for ARRL SS when we will take no prisoners and are concerned about score above all else
However if you are a contest op at all
you would have a blast and be crowned a die hard contester
There is a time for mentoring, it is not when a group of OPS plan to WIN
Again I will say this as plan as I can.........
To me ARRL FD is not a we must win week-end
it is for fun, camaraderie, and learning the ropes of contesting (mentoring and learning together alongside seasoned OPS)
Some (many) show up just for Food and fellowship and that is great
Some want to learn, I applaud Any for taking the chair
it is that first step that is often the most challenging
I hear there are others that do not want to speak up
that did not even make the effort to take the chair
We can not help those learn, that do not step forward !!!!!!!!!!!
My closest friends will tell me to just ignore those that do not want to step up, I hate ignoring anyone
and that is my frustration.
Esp when I hear After FD is over "well I would have but I did not want to let the team down by lowering the score"
Q count is a by product of having fun, on ARRL FD...
Q count during a major contest like ARRL Sweepstakes is a major deal
and if you can't hang with the big boys you can practice and begin to do so during FD and other contest
Want to learn, want to play ASK me !
But you have to ask, I can NOT read your mind.
Cheers!
Steve
KG5VK
Friday, June 21, 2013
Saturday, June 01, 2013
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Reverse Beacon: ViewProp - Innovative Partner with the RBN
Reverse Beacon: ViewProp - Innovative Partner with the RBN: For those who may have missed it, ZL2HAM's ViewProp is now available free in a public beta test. Before you yawn and dismiss ViewProp a...
This is such a neat and practical application, just have to love today's technology !!!
cheers!
steve
KG5VK
This is such a neat and practical application, just have to love today's technology !!!
cheers!
steve
KG5VK
Friday, March 22, 2013
This is the best written story of radio sport Every
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1002473/1/index.htm
If you want to show someone why you love radios port ask the to take a few moments and read this awesome story
Cheers!
Steve
KG5VK
Monday, February 11, 2013
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Saturday, November 24, 2012
AGC Settings for K3 in pile ups
I don’t think there is a one AGC setting that covers all.
I am using these settings when working a pile up here on NA045. My goal is to keep as many of the calling stations as I can at different levels. This helps separate the calls so I can work the strongest, “loudest”, and move to the next. For me this works great to keep the rate up but when it comes time to hunt for mults I smooth the AGC back a little.
AGC DCY Soft
AGC HLD .5
AGC PLS nor
AGC SLP 2
AGC THR 17
AGC F 120
AGC S 20
AGC F 120
AGC S 20
Working from an Island might be different than other locations.
Keith, K5ENS
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Saturday, November 17, 2012
I am looking at implementing the Cifton Labs z10000 in my K3
Looking at the Sept/Oct 2012 NCJ artical by N2QT
I am strongly considering adding it to my K3
Clifton Labs
Steve
KG5VK
I am strongly considering adding it to my K3
Clifton Labs
Steve
KG5VK
Thursday, November 08, 2012
lotw and hrd
what HRD wants in the second part of the screen
is not always simply your callsign again and your password for TQSL
But more precisely exactly everything that you see in your TQSL
after the first Hyphen
for example most ops have "theircallsign - Home"
in my case I have KG5VK - KG5VK for my primary certificate
so in the HRD upload screen
I place KG5VK then my LOTW password
then further down I place KG5VK and my TQSL password
where you may have anything after that first hyphen
double check what you have by using TQSL and manually signing an adif file
it will show you what you have after the Hyphen
I hope this helps someone !
PS spacing and case sensitive applies to what you enter !!!
cheers !
Steve
KG5VK
is not always simply your callsign again and your password for TQSL
But more precisely exactly everything that you see in your TQSL
after the first Hyphen
for example most ops have "theircallsign - Home"
in my case I have KG5VK - KG5VK for my primary certificate
so in the HRD upload screen
I place KG5VK then my LOTW password
then further down I place KG5VK and my TQSL password
where you may have anything after that first hyphen
double check what you have by using TQSL and manually signing an adif file
it will show you what you have after the Hyphen
I hope this helps someone !
PS spacing and case sensitive applies to what you enter !!!
cheers !
Steve
KG5VK
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Creating Macros for your K3
Click here, This is a silent movie (no sound)
Let me know if you have questions or comments
steve
KG5VK
Let me know if you have questions or comments
steve
KG5VK
Friday, October 05, 2012
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Thursday, September 06, 2012
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Monday, August 06, 2012
Thursday, August 02, 2012
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Sunday, July 15, 2012
[Club Log] OQRS for non-expedition calls -
Great news of a new feature from ClubLog.........
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Hi all,
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Hi all,
The much anticipated 'non-expedition' OQRS features are now live. This means that all Club Log users, not only expeditions, can use OQRS to supply bureau and direct cards to DXers. You can set the price for direct cards, but you must offer bureau cards too, and bureau cards are free (QSLing ethics).
Please start here:
As this is a pretty complicated feature, I would be grateful if you would be vigilant and report any unexpected bugs or issues you find.
Thanks & 73
Michael G7VJR
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Coax-Stubs.pdf (application/pdf Object)
Coax-Stubs.pdf (application/pdf Object)
a really good set of ideas with connecting 75 ohm hard line
to coax fittings
a really good set of ideas with connecting 75 ohm hard line
to coax fittings
stubs.pdf (application/pdf Object)
stubs.pdf (application/pdf Object)
I found his comment and analysis on this very worthwhile
esp when I was in need of a tight sub to keep the digital mode guys out of the phone sub bands during ARRL FD
steve
KG5VK
I found his comment and analysis on this very worthwhile
esp when I was in need of a tight sub to keep the digital mode guys out of the phone sub bands during ARRL FD
steve
KG5VK
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Thursday, May 24, 2012
N1MM-ClubLog Gateway » N2AMG's Place
N1MM-ClubLog Gateway » N2AMG's Place
I love using Club Log's on line logging tools
and was pleased to find this great tool set offered by N2AMG
for linking the log of N1MM q's to ClubLog
cheers!
Steve
KG5VK
I love using Club Log's on line logging tools
and was pleased to find this great tool set offered by N2AMG
for linking the log of N1MM q's to ClubLog
cheers!
Steve
KG5VK
Monday, April 30, 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Shreveport Amateur Radio Association Fellowship day
The Shreveport Amateur Radio Association (SARA)
will hoist a social April the 14th
April 14, 2012 - Cook-Out On Arthur Teague Pkw, at the Boat Launch Pavilion Under the Barksdale – Shrev City Bridge. $5.00 per head. Hamburgers and Hot Dogs. There will be 2 or 3 equipment On-the-Air demonstrations.
will hoist a social April the 14th
April 14, 2012 - Cook-Out On Arthur Teague Pkw, at the Boat Launch Pavilion Under the Barksdale – Shrev City Bridge. $5.00 per head. Hamburgers and Hot Dogs. There will be 2 or 3 equipment On-the-Air demonstrations.
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Monday, March 05, 2012
Sunday, March 04, 2012
Saturday, March 03, 2012
CQ North America from Ti5N......
Yes we are well under way and having a blast at Ti5N
great team of ops here with me, Aj3G,Wk4Y,WA4PGM, and K1DG
Less than four hours into the contest and our team broke 1.5 million points
this morning our Q's were over 3k and the average Q rate per hour at times was almost 400 yes that is 400 Q's per Hour !!!
We (our team) has managed a few hundred Q's on 160 meters !!!
Steve
KG5VK
Saturday, February 04, 2012
Club Log: Search all expeditions on Club Log for QSOs with KG5VK
Club Log: Search all expeditions on Club Log for QSOs with KG5VK
if ur registered as a club log user this is a neat feature
if ur not with club log, why !
http://www.clublog.org/globalsearch.php
73
Steve
KG5VK
if ur registered as a club log user this is a neat feature
if ur not with club log, why !
http://www.clublog.org/globalsearch.php
73
Steve
KG5VK
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
ARRL Diamond DXCC award tracking
I ran across this announcement for a software tool to assist us in tracking our progress for the ARRL DDXCC award......
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http://dwestbrook.net/projects/ham/checker/
I have added support** for the DXCC Diamond -- figured this was as good a reason as any to finally get this checker project off the back burner :) Example DXCC Diamond report:
http://dwestbrook.net/projects/ham/checker/reports/KJ4IZW/DXCC-Diamond.html
Note this is beta ... I got 95% done with it about a year ago and then couldn't get back to it -- But it's a general framework for parsing a ADIF file and checking pretty much any kind of awards. (It started out as a checker for the 070 Club endorsements)
This checker works very well with output from DXKeeper (which produces good adif!!).
Any comments or requests for other award series, please let me know ...
dwestbrook@gmail.com
73!
--david
KJ4IZW
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My thanks to David KJ4IZW for his work on this project !
Steve
KG5VK
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http://dwestbrook.net/projects/ham/checker/
I have added support** for the DXCC Diamond -- figured this was as good a reason as any to finally get this checker project off the back burner :) Example DXCC Diamond report:
http://dwestbrook.net/projects/ham/checker/reports/KJ4IZW/DXCC-Diamond.html
Note this is beta ... I got 95% done with it about a year ago and then couldn't get back to it -- But it's a general framework for parsing a ADIF file and checking pretty much any kind of awards. (It started out as a checker for the 070 Club endorsements)
This checker works very well with output from DXKeeper (which produces good adif!!).
Any comments or requests for other award series, please let me know ...
dwestbrook@gmail.com
73!
--david
KJ4IZW
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My thanks to David KJ4IZW for his work on this project !
Steve
KG5VK
Friday, January 06, 2012
Simple Antennas work
Not everyone of us (least not I) can afford big aluminum on all HF bands
wires and ladder line work really well for the low freq stuff
For me it has always been pretty simple 1005/f for a loop of wire
But many can't get even a small loop on the low freq's within their property
Here is a smart guy that shares other methods.........
http://www.w5dxp.com/notuner.htm
cheers!
steve
wires and ladder line work really well for the low freq stuff
For me it has always been pretty simple 1005/f for a loop of wire
But many can't get even a small loop on the low freq's within their property
Here is a smart guy that shares other methods.........
http://www.w5dxp.com/notuner.htm
cheers!
steve
Monday, December 26, 2011
Ham Radio and Friends
It's synonymous for me, Ham Radio and My friends are so en-twined
and here is a link to one of the famous Ham friends that was in my circle of friends during high school.
Back then it was WN0FOI or friendly old Indian, WA0DYV Bill Orgroski, Gary Novak . Bill Ames WA0WBJ, who we were all jealous of because he had Drake Twins and a Quad and Jay Portnoy
There is also Al Rosenthal (Al and I got our License together, he was wn0foj) and a few others that I have lost touch with many years ago.
Yes, indeed Ward Silver N0AX and I ran in the same circles, yes that is a bit scary if you know Ward well :)
If you don't then you are missing out on a person that is a whole lot of fun to be around !
Of course my circle has grown since those days with many new friends
like Tom KR5D, Bob K8KI and Les Diefenbach which we met during our Air Force career
Today there are many others and I consider it a privilege and honor to know each and everyone
as that is the greatest gift of all friendship.
Randy,Marsh,Floyd,Ray,Mike,Tim,Marcel,Scott,Bobby,Mark,Glenn,Hugo,Matt, Joe, John and Ted
There are a few other Hams that I need to work on rekindling our friendship
as life has just drawn us apart, such as my old buddy Brian Lewis
which a bike ride brought us to come to know that we are both amateur radio ops.
Many of you I talk to almost daily either on the radio or the phone or by email
I look forward to spending more time in 2012 with each of you, either contesting alongside you or just chatting on the radio
73 and Happy New Year everyone !
Steve
KG5VK
and here is a link to one of the famous Ham friends that was in my circle of friends during high school.
Back then it was WN0FOI or friendly old Indian, WA0DYV Bill Orgroski, Gary Novak . Bill Ames WA0WBJ, who we were all jealous of because he had Drake Twins and a Quad and Jay Portnoy
There is also Al Rosenthal (Al and I got our License together, he was wn0foj) and a few others that I have lost touch with many years ago.
Yes, indeed Ward Silver N0AX and I ran in the same circles, yes that is a bit scary if you know Ward well :)
If you don't then you are missing out on a person that is a whole lot of fun to be around !
Of course my circle has grown since those days with many new friends
like Tom KR5D, Bob K8KI and Les Diefenbach which we met during our Air Force career
Today there are many others and I consider it a privilege and honor to know each and everyone
as that is the greatest gift of all friendship.
Randy,Marsh,Floyd,Ray,Mike,Tim,Marcel,Scott,Bobby,Mark,Glenn,Hugo,Matt, Joe, John and Ted
There are a few other Hams that I need to work on rekindling our friendship
as life has just drawn us apart, such as my old buddy Brian Lewis
which a bike ride brought us to come to know that we are both amateur radio ops.
Many of you I talk to almost daily either on the radio or the phone or by email
I look forward to spending more time in 2012 with each of you, either contesting alongside you or just chatting on the radio
73 and Happy New Year everyone !
Steve
KG5VK
Friday, December 23, 2011
wow more Clublog.org features discovered
if your a user of clublog.org (if your not, then why !)
then you can use a script (html) like below (after u are logged into your clublog.org account)
http://www.clublog.org/dxccchart3.php?call=kg5vk
(substitute ur friends call on the end in place of mine, unless u just like tracking my progress)
cheers!
steve
KG5VK
then you can use a script (html) like below (after u are logged into your clublog.org account)
http://www.clublog.org/dxccchart3.php?call=kg5vk
(substitute ur friends call on the end in place of mine, unless u just like tracking my progress)
steve
KG5VK
see the last Ten Q's I uploaded to ClubLog
click here
This will show you the last Ten QSO's I uploaded to Club Log.org
Here are a couple of other Widgets.....
DXCC
Log
Cheers!
Steve
KG5VK
This will show you the last Ten QSO's I uploaded to Club Log.org
Here are a couple of other Widgets.....
DXCC
Log
Cheers!
Steve
KG5VK
Thursday, December 22, 2011
listen to ur audio from GW7X
This shared with me by George K5GH....
If you worked GW7X in the recent 10m contest (or several of the other contests since 2005) you can listen to how your QSO sounded at the GW end at the website below:
http://gw4ble.dxlist.co.uk/index.php
cheers!
Steve
KG5VK
If you worked GW7X in the recent 10m contest (or several of the other contests since 2005) you can listen to how your QSO sounded at the GW end at the website below:
http://gw4ble.dxlist.co.uk/index.php
cheers!
Steve
KG5VK
Uploading your log to ARRL LOTW
click here for a short movie on uploading your ADIF file to the ARRL LOTW server
This movie does exactly what the title says (Logbook of the World)
I plan on building more movies on LOTW features
dependent on the feedback from this one
cheers!
Steve
KG5VK
This movie does exactly what the title says (Logbook of the World)
I plan on building more movies on LOTW features
dependent on the feedback from this one
cheers!
Steve
KG5VK
Monday, December 19, 2011
Tools that help us work what we need
ClubLog.org
Offers several great tools
Besides the obvious of being a log tool it
has a feature set that may often be over looked
Spots related to DXCCs that you have not yet worked
Ladies and Gentlemen, that is a powerful tool
if your working towards a specific award, say DXCC on 80m
then once up upload your current log in ADIF form to club log
it will give you focus with this tool on needed countries for that band !!!
Try it out I think it will help you work more new ones within a shorter amount of time
Of course we need t verify what we hear is what someone posted on cluster
and when I copy a call diff than what someone else did and spotted I always try and repost with the correct call - also not that the spots are from all over the world, so a spot posted from an op in India may of course not be workable from our country.
Cheers !
Steve
KG5VK
Offers several great tools
Besides the obvious of being a log tool it
has a feature set that may often be over looked
DX Spots for Needed DXCCs
Using this tool, you can search the DX Cluster for spots related to DXCCs that you have not yet worked. There are 10,551,747 spots in the database up to 19th December, 2011, so the search is limited to the last 30 days or 300 results.
Did you see those key words.........Spots related to DXCCs that you have not yet worked
Ladies and Gentlemen, that is a powerful tool
if your working towards a specific award, say DXCC on 80m
then once up upload your current log in ADIF form to club log
it will give you focus with this tool on needed countries for that band !!!
Try it out I think it will help you work more new ones within a shorter amount of time
Of course we need t verify what we hear is what someone posted on cluster
and when I copy a call diff than what someone else did and spotted I always try and repost with the correct call - also not that the spots are from all over the world, so a spot posted from an op in India may of course not be workable from our country.
Cheers !
Steve
KG5VK
Saturday, December 03, 2011
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