I just posted the latest edition of Dale's Tales.. You'll want to take a look for sure..
http://wa8efk.blogspot.com/
73,
Scott, N8SY..
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Dale's Tales just posted..
Hey Gang,
I just posted the latest edition of Dale's Tales.. You'll want to take a look for sure..
http://wa8efk.blogspot.com/
73,
Scott, N8SY..
I just posted the latest edition of Dale's Tales.. You'll want to take a look for sure..
http://wa8efk.blogspot.com/
73,
Scott, N8SY..
Monday, January 30, 2017
The Ohio Section News Update – January 30th Edition
Inside..
-
A Serious Collection
-
Ohio Section Website
-
Handbook Giveaway
-
NEW 1 Question Survey
-
NIMS / ICS
-
Getting this Newsletter
-
Final
************
A Serious
Collection For Sure
Gerry
Moersdorf, KC8ZUL has a rather unusual hobby. He collects commercial broadcast
transmitters. That’s right, for more than 15 years now Gerry has been uprooting
them from their former work stations and transplanting them in warehouse
location near his home in the Delaware area. Gerry was recently interviewed by
RadioWorld and that interview appears in the January 18, 2017 edition.
He
doesn’t collect just any transmitters either, they have to be tube-type and he
has some very big name companies represented, Collins, RCA, Gates and so on.
He’s
had as many as 30 transmitters in his collection, but has paired it down to
around 15 now. He has several of them modified to operate on 40, 75 and even
160.
Gerry’s
motto is never operate a transmitter that can’t kill you if it falls over. Asked
why he started his collection, he stated that he simply couldn’t stand to see
them end up in the dumpster.
Want
to see the full article? Here’s a link..
************
Ohio Section
Website..
Do
you know how to find the Ohio Section Website? It’s located at: http://arrl-ohio.org Now
why is this important? It contains the very latest information and news from
local, to international about what’s happening in the HAM world. You do want to
know what’s happening don’t you?
If
you don’t have this website set as your home page on your browser, I urge you
to do so. This website changes all the time with new news coming in constantly.
************
Handbook Giveaway
Have
you seen the NEWEST “Handbook Giveaway” drawing on the website yet? It’s
there..!! Time is quickly running out. Tomorrow will be the last day for this
month to get registered!! If you haven’t done it yet, you better get going!
To
enter the drawing all you need to do is fill in a couple of boxes on the form..
(your name and email). That’s you need to do to be entered into a drawing to
win a 2017 ARRL softcover Handbook. There’s nothing else required (Oh.. You do
need to be a resident of Ohio to win..)
The
winner will be mailed the Handbook at my cost. This is being offered just to
see how many folks are really checking in on the website. Got the idea? Best of
luck to you!!
************
One Question Survey
There’s
another NEW – one question – questionnaire on the Ohio Section Website! This
question is just something that would be interesting and fun to know.. It will
only take about 2 seconds for you to answer it, and you can see how your answer
stacks up with others instantly. If you haven’t done it yet, please do..
Do
you have a question that you’d like to see posted? This latest question
actually comes from Mike, N8GBU.
************
NIMS / ICS
Training
Hey
Gang, I am finding that some of you still haven’t forwarded your certificates
to us yet. Please, get them to me, and to your Emergency Coordinator too!! I
want every ARES member to have at least these 4 basic courses completed, and
copies of your certificates entered into our database. Want to take more?
Fantastic!! Remember, this training is FREE, and you do most of it from the
comforts of your home!
Send
those certificates to me n8sy@n8sy.com and to your
Emergency Coordinator. Now even if you
haven’t gotten all 4 of these courses in, we both still want you to get what
you do have turned in to us so that we can get you started on your way.
Let’s
keep it going for 2017!!
********************
Heck,
just send me an email: n8sy@n8sy.com and let me know
that you want to be added. It’s really just that easy.
Are
you passing this newsletter on to others? Please, if you know of anyone that
would be interested in this information, feel free to pass it on to them. You
don’t have to be an ARRL member or even a ham to receive these emails.
You
can always “Opt-Out” at any time if you feel this is not what you
were expecting.
********************
1928
- 1st radio telephone connection between Netherlands & US
1964
- Ranger 6 launched; makes perfect flight to Moon, but cameras fail
1968
- Vietcong launches Tet offensive on US embassy in Saigon
1982
- Richard Skrenta writes the first PC virus code, which is 400 lines long and
disguised as an Apple boot program called "Elk Cloner"
Remember,
life is short, go have FUN..!!
73,
Scott,
N8SY..
eof..
Friday, January 27, 2017
The Ohio Section News Update – January 27th Edition
Inside..
-
Winter Field Day
-
Handbook Giveaway
-
Old Geezers
-
NIMS / ICS
-
Upcoming Hamfests
-
Getting this Newsletter
-
Got Questions
-
Final
************
Winter Field Day
is Just Ahead
(from
ARRL Blogger)
Field
Day is not just for summertime anymore. Winter Field Day, sponsored by the
Winter Field Day Association (WFDA), will take place over the January 28-29
weekend, and it can be a terrific time to prep for ARRL Field Day in June. The
annual event’s stated purpose is to encourage emergency operating preparedness
in the winter, but it’s also an excuse to get out of the house and enjoy the
great outdoors. According to the WFDA, getting ready for emergency
communication in a winter environment is just as important as the preparations
and practice that take place each June during ARRL Field Day, and — let’s face
it — it’s not cold and snowy everywhere during the winter months. Your local
climate could be quite the opposite.
All
Amateur Radio operators around the world are invited to participate, and there
are three entry categories — indoor, outdoor, and home. The rules are similar
to those for ARRL Field Day. Operation will take place on all HF bands except
12, 17, 30, and 60 meters, as well as on VHF, UHF, and satellite. The event
runs 24 hours. US and Canadian stations exchange call sign, operating category,
and ARRL or RAC section.
The
WFDA encourages both group and solo operation, and if you’re not up for an
outdoor winter adventure involving Amateur Radio, you can operate from the
comfort of your shack. As the WFDA says on its Facebook page, “The object
is winter fun!”
************
Handbook Giveaway
Have
you seen the NEWEST “Handbook Giveaway” drawing on the website yet? It’s
there..!! Time is quickly running out to get registered for the this months
drawing.. If you haven’t done it yet, you better get going!
To
enter the drawing all you need to do is fill in a couple of boxes on the form..
(your name and email). That’s you need to do to be entered into a drawing to
win a 2017 ARRL softcover Handbook. There’s nothing else required (Oh.. You do
need to be a resident of Ohio to win..)
The
winner will be mailed the Handbook at my cost. This is being offered just to
see how many folks are really checking in on the website. Got the idea? Best of
luck to you!!
************
OLD
GEEZERS NET
(from
Monday Morning Memo)
The
Old Geezers meet daily at 8 am every morning except Sunday. It’s also
learned that long-time net control Dan Ludwick, WA8HGF, has returned to his
Highland County home after being hospitalized during a Florida vacation.
************
NIMS / ICS
Training
Hey
Gang, I am finding that some of you still haven’t forwarded your certificates
to us yet. Please, get them to me. I want every ARES member to have at least these
4 basic courses completed, and copies of your certificates entered into our
database. Want to take more? Fantastic!! Remember, this training is FREE, and
you do most of it from the comforts of your home!
Send
those certificates to me n8sy@n8sy.com Now even if you haven’t gotten all 4 of
these courses in, we still want you to get what you do have turned in to us so
that we can get you started on your way.
Let’s
keep it going for 2017!!
********************
01/29/2017
| TUSCO Amateur Radio Club Hamfest
Location:
Strasburg, OH
Sponsor:
Tusco Amateur Radio Club
02/19/2017
| Mansfield Mid Winter Hamfest
Location: Mansfield, OH
Sponsor: Intercity Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://W8WE.ORG
Location: Mansfield, OH
Sponsor: Intercity Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://W8WE.ORG
********************
Are you getting
those emails
from me? If not, all you have to do is to “Opt-In” to receive them.
Heck,
just send me an email: n8sy@n8sy.com and let me know
that you want to be added. It’s really just that easy.
Are
you passing this newsletter on to others? Please, if you know of anyone that
would be interested in this information, feel free to pass it on to them. You
don’t have to be an ARRL member or even a ham to receive these emails.
You
can always “Opt-Out” at any time if you feel this is not what you
were expecting.
********************
Got questions, concerns or
would just like to sit and chat awhile?
Want
to sit and just chat awhile? I’m available, Heck, I’ll even buy!!
********************
Today is Friday.. It’s P.O.E.T.S. Day!!
Now,
I’m sure that most of you know what the acronym above usually means, or do you!
Give it some thought and let me know what kinds of other meanings to this
acronym you can come up with. Here’s my thought – Pickles
On Every Tossed Salad !! Anyway, you get the idea..
Remember,
life is short, go have FUN..!!
73,
Scott,
N8SY..
eof..
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
The Ohio Section News Update – January 25th Edition
Inside..
-
HR 555
-
Handbook Giveaway
-
Constructing a tower
-
NIMS / ICS
-
Zane Grey's birthday – Special Event
-
Upcoming Hamfests
-
Getting this Newsletter
-
Got Questions
-
Final – Some Interesting Facts
************
Amateur Radio
Parity Act Speeds to U.S. House Passage, Heads to U.S. Senate
(ARRL
Blogger)
Just
10 days after being introduced, the 2017 Amateur Radio Parity Act legislation,
H.R. 555, passed the U.S. House of Representatives this week on unanimous
consent under a suspension of House rules. The bill’s language is identical to
that of the 2015 measure, H.R. 1301, which won House approval late last summer
after attracting 126 co-sponsors, but failed to clear the U.S. Senate last fall
as the 114th Congress wound down. The new bill, again sponsored by Rep. Adam
Kinzinger (R-IL), was introduced on January 13 with initial co-sponsorship by
Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Rep. Greg Walden, W7EQI (R-OR), who chairs the
influential House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
“The
grassroots effort of Amateur Radio operators across this nation in support of
the Amateur Radio Parity Act has been remarkable, nothing like we have ever
seen before,” ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, said. “To all hams, keep
going! Now is the time to charge forward with that same momentum to the Senate.
We can to do it!” The bill arrives in the U.S. Senate with ample time in which
to garner its approval through an education campaign.
“We’re
very encouraged by the speed with which this bill made it through the House.
It’s amazing that this happened,” said ARRL Hudson Division Director Mike
Lisenco, N2YBB, who has been at the forefront of the legislative initiative.
“With the help of ARRL members, we believe we can get this done,” Lisenco
continued. “We came within a hair’s breadth last time, with 110,000 e-mails to
members of both houses of Congress, as well as letters and telephone calls.
Member participation in this final push is critical.”
H.R.
555 calls on the FCC to establish rules prohibiting the application of deed
restrictions that preclude Amateur Radio communications on their face or as
applied. Deed restrictions would have to impose the minimum practicable
restriction on Amateur Radio communications to accomplish the lawful purposes
of homeowners association seeking to enforce the restriction.
************
Handbook Giveaway
Have
you seen the NEWEST “Handbook Giveaway” drawing on the website yet? It’s
there..!! Time is quickly running out to get registered for the this months
drawing.. If you haven’t done it yet, you better get going!
To
enter the drawing all you need to do is fill in a couple of boxes on the form..
(your name and email). That’s you need to do to be entered into a drawing to
win a 2016 ARRL softcover Handbook. There’s nothing else required (Oh.. You do
need to be a resident of Ohio to win..)
The
winner will be mailed the Handbook at my cost. This is being offered just to
see how many folks are really checking in on the website. Got the idea? Best of
luck to you!!
************
If you're thinking about putting up your first tower
this spring or summer, it's definitely not too early to begin the project.
It can be a large station investment, but the first
steps should definitely include deciding what your goals are, and having a good
idea of what type of antennas you'll be putting up. This will determine ahead
of time what the tower ratings will need to be. Remember, the bigger the
antenna’s, the bigger and beefier the tower will need to be as well. And, like
most things in life, bigger usually means more expensive.
Now, depending on where you live, Amateur Radio
towers might be regulated by building codes, municipal codes, homeowner
associations, or CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions). It's best
to understand what you can and can't do BEFORE you start.
The best way is to talk with other Amateurs in your
local radio club. You can also visit your local codes and permits department.
It’s always best to verify that it’s permitted
before you start any construction. The old adage of “asking for forgiveness
after it’s up” does not always work out well for you, or your pocketbook.
************
NIMS / ICS
Training
Hey
Gang, our numbers are growing steadily, as of January 22nd we have 591 ARES Members with various certs
turned in. We can also brag on the fact that we have 390 that have completed all 4 of the needed classes and 3,872
total classes registered in the statewide database. Here’s a link to the
database
I
am finding that some of you still haven’t forwarded your certificates to us yet.
Please, get them to me. I want every ARES member to have at least these 4 basic
courses completed, and copies of your certificates entered into our database.
Want to take more? Fantastic!! Remember, this training is FREE, and you do most
of it from the comforts of your home!
The
list shows those who have all 4 certificates turned in. If you don’t see your
name on the list, send those certificates to me
n8sy@n8sy.com Now even if you haven’t gotten all 4 of
these courses in, we still need you to get what you do have turned in to us so
that we can get you started on your way.
Let’s
keep it going for 2017!!
********************
Special
Event Station K7Z will commemorate Zane Grey's birthday on January 28-31, 2017
Payson,
Arizona -- Sponsored by the Tonto Amateur Radio Association, Inc. and the
Northern Gila County Historical Society that operates The Rim Country Museum
and The Zane Grey Cabin. Members of our amateur radio association will be
active from January 28 - 31, 2017 using the call sign K7Z from their
own QTHs as well as from the Zane Grey Cabin in Payson, AZ.
Preferred
frequencies will be in the General band segments. Like Us? Spot Us!
QSL
INFO
Direct
Only - Your Card and SASE, Sorry No eQSL, LOTW or Bureau Non-USA, Please
enclose 2 US Dollars for return Postage.
Send
a SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope) for a commemorative QSL card to:
Tonto
Amateur Radio Assoc., Inc.
PO Box 765
Payson, AZ 85547
PO Box 765
Payson, AZ 85547
Hey
Gang.. If you didn’t know, Zane Grey was an author and master of the American
western novel and he was an Ohio born
dentist. Pearl Zane Grey spent many years under the Mogollon Rim writing
"To The Last Man" and a dozen other Westerns with Arizona settings
and characters. His prolific writings popularized the American cowboy as a
taciturn, romantic figure.
********************
01/29/2017
| TUSCO Amateur Radio Club Hamfest
Location:
Strasburg, OH
Sponsor:
Tusco Amateur Radio Club
02/19/2017
| Mansfield Mid Winter Hamfest
Location: Mansfield, OH
Sponsor: Intercity Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://W8WE.ORG
Location: Mansfield, OH
Sponsor: Intercity Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://W8WE.ORG
********************
Are you getting
those emails
from me? If not, all you have to do is to “Opt-In” to receive them.
Heck,
just send me an email: n8sy@n8sy.com and let me know
that you want to be added. It’s really just that easy. We have over 2,500
persons on our Ohio Section Mailing List now and growing.
Are
you passing this newsletter on to others? Please, if you know of anyone that
would be interested in this information, feel free to pass it on to them. You
don’t have to be an ARRL member or even a ham to receive these emails.
You
can always “Opt-Out” at any time if you feel this is not what you
were expecting.
********************
Got questions, concerns or
would just like to sit and chat awhile?
Want
to sit and just chat awhile? I’m available, Heck, I’ll even buy!!
********************
Murphy’s Law..
If
there is a possibility of several things going wrong, the one that will cause
the most damage will be the FIRST to go wrong!!
Remember,
life is short, go have FUN..!!
73,
Scott,
N8SY..
eof..
Monday, January 23, 2017
The Ohio Section News Update – January 23rd Edition
Inside..
-
Handbook Giveaway
-
OHDEN Recognized in QST
-
NIMS / ICS
-
Zane Grey's birthday – Special Event
-
Bulletins from National Weather
-
Upcoming Hamfests
-
Getting this Newsletter
-
Got Questions
-
Final – Some Interesting Facts
************
Handbook Giveaway
Have
you seen the NEWEST “Handbook Giveaway” drawing on the website yet? It’s
there..!! Time is quickly running out to get registered for the this months
drawing.. If you haven’t done it yet, you better get going!
To
enter the drawing all you need to do is fill in a couple of boxes on the form..
(your name and email). That’s you need to do to be entered into a drawing to
win a 2016 ARRL softcover Handbook. There’s nothing else required (Oh.. You do
need to be a resident of Ohio to win..)
The
winner will be mailed the Handbook at my cost. This is being offered just to
see how many folks are really checking in on the website. Got the idea? Best of
luck to you!!
************
OHDEN
Gets Recognized In QST
Hey Gang,
Did you see the OHDEN article in the latest edition
of QST? It’s titled “Buckeye Digital” and appears on page 52. Eldon, W5UHQ, Net
Manager of OHDEN, OHio Digital Emergency Net, worked with Steve Ford throughout
the summer on this article. I do want to mention that the website listed is no
longer available. You can find them on Facebook page instead, here’s the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OHDEN/
************
NIMS / ICS
Training
Hey
Gang, our numbers are growing steadily, as of January 22nd we have 578 ARES Members with various certs
turned in. We can also brag on the fact that we have 380 that have completed all 4 of the needed classes and 3,808
total classes registered in the statewide database. Here’s a link to the
database
I
am finding that some of you haven’t forwarded your certificates to us yet.
Please, get them to me. I want every ARES member to have at least these 4 basic
courses completed, and copies of your certificates entered into our database.
Want to take more? Fantastic!! Remember, this training is FREE, and you do most
of it from the comforts of your home!
The
list shows those who have all 4 certificates turned in. If you don’t see your
name on the list, send them to me n8sy@n8sy.com Now even if you haven’t gotten all 4 of
these courses in, we still need you to get what you do have turned in to us so
that we can get you started on your way.
The
Ohio Section has taken a lead in the country with this and really dug its heals
in and has done a great job of completing this training. Let’s keep it going
for 2017!!
********************
Special
Event Station K7Z will commemorate Zane Grey's birthday on January 28-31, 2017
Payson,
Arizona -- Sponsored by the Tonto Amateur Radio Association, Inc. and the
Northern Gila County Historical Society that operates The Rim Country Museum
and The Zane Grey Cabin. Members of our amateur radio association will be
active from January 28 - 31, 2017 using the call sign K7Z from their
own QTHs as well as from the Zane Grey Cabin in Payson, AZ.
Preferred
frequencies will be in the General band segments. Like Us? Spot Us!
QSL
INFO
Direct
Only - Your Card and SASE, Sorry No eQSL, LOTW or Bureau Non-USA, Please
enclose 2 US Dollars for return Postage.
Send
a SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope) for a commemorative QSL card to:
Tonto
Amateur Radio Assoc., Inc.
PO Box 765
Payson, AZ 85547
PO Box 765
Payson, AZ 85547
Hey
Gang.. If you didn’t know, Zane Grey was an author and master of the American
western novel and he was an Ohio born
dentist. Pearl Zane Grey spent many years under the Mogollon Rim writing
"To The Last Man" and a dozen other Westerns with Arizona settings
and characters. His prolific writings popularized the American cowboy as a
taciturn, romantic figure.
********************
Bulletins From The
National Weather Service..
Did
you know that you can find all of issued bulletins from the National Weather
Service for Ohio’s weather right from the Ohio Section website? You can, I have
a direct feed from the National Weather Service to our website. Here’s a link
to those bulletins… http://arrl-ohio.org/nws.html You can also find this link right on the main
page of the website. It’s on the left side.
********************
01/29/2017
| TUSCO Amateur Radio Club Hamfest
Location:
Strasburg, OH
Sponsor:
Tusco Amateur Radio Club
02/19/2017
| Mansfield Mid Winter Hamfest
Location: Mansfield, OH
Sponsor: Intercity Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://W8WE.ORG
Location: Mansfield, OH
Sponsor: Intercity Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://W8WE.ORG
********************
Are you getting
those emails
from me? If not, all you have to do is to “Opt-In” to receive them.
Heck,
just send me an email: n8sy@n8sy.com and let me know
that you want to be added. It’s really just that easy. We have over 2,500
persons on our Ohio Section Mailing List now and growing.
Are
you passing this newsletter on to others? Please, if you know of anyone that
would be interested in this information, feel free to pass it on to them. You
don’t have to be an ARRL member or even a ham to receive these emails.
You
can always “Opt-Out” at any time if you feel this is not what you
were expecting.
********************
Got questions, concerns or
would just like to sit and chat awhile?
Want
to sit and just chat awhile? I’m available, Heck, I’ll even buy!!
********************
January
23rd - A Day Of History..
1909
- 1st radio rescue at sea
1996
- The first version of the Java programming language was released
2003
- Final communication between Earth and NASA space probe Pioneer 10
Remember,
life is short, go have FUN..!!
73,
Scott,
N8SY..
eof..
Friday, January 20, 2017
The Ohio Section News Update – Inauguration Day Edition
Inside..
-
Handbook Giveaway
-
January VHF Contest
-
NIMS / ICS
-
Zane Grey's birthday – Special Event
-
Weekly DMR Net
-
Upcoming Hamfests
-
Getting this Newsletter
-
Got Questions
-
Final – Ohio Presidents on this Inauguration Day
************
Handbook Giveaway
Have
you seen the NEWEST “Handbook Giveaway” drawing on the website yet? It’s
there..!!
To
enter the drawing all you need to do is fill in a couple of boxes on the form..
(your name and email). That’s you need to do to be entered into a drawing to
win a 2016 ARRL softcover Handbook. There’s nothing else required (Oh.. You do
need to be a resident of Ohio to win..)
The
winner will be mailed the Handbook at my cost. This is being offered just to
see how many folks are really checking in on the website. Got the idea? Best of
luck to you!!
Here’s
a link.. http://arrl-ohio.org/handbook.html
************
Warm
Up with the January VHF Contest, January 21-23
(From
ARRL)
If
you’re feeling a chill in the air, it must be time for the January VHF Contest!
Those in the northern tier of the US (or in a good part of the US this winter)
are experiencing brisk winds, temperatures dipping southward, piles of snow or
ice, or heavy rain. This means the ARRL January VHF
Contest is
near. This annual event begins at 1900 UTC on Saturday, January 21, and it
wraps up at 0359 UTC on Monday, January 23.
The
objective for amateurs in the US and Canada (and territories) to work as many
stations in as many different Maidenhead grid squares as possible, using
frequencies above 50 MHz — often while trying to stay warm. Contest contacts
may be made using SSB, CW, digital modes, and even FM simplex.
The
January VHF Contest offers Single-Operator and Multioperator categories.
What’s really cool about this contest are these three
Single-Operator categories, inviting to newcomers and seasoned VHFers alike:
FM-only, 3-Band (50 MHz, 144 MHz, and 440 MHz), and Portable. The rules spell
out the details for these as well as for other Single-Operator, Rover, and
Multioperator entry categories.
All
contest entries must be uploaded via the
web app or e-mailed to the
contest Robot. Logs must be submitted or postmarked no later than 0359 UTC on
Wednesday, February 22, 2017. Mail paper logs to ARRL January VHF Contest, 225
Main St., Newington, CT 06111.
Contact the ARRL
Contest Branch for more information.
************
NIMS / ICS
Training
Hey
Gang, our numbers are growing, as of January 18th we have 570 ARES Members with various certs
turned in. We can also brag on the fact that we have 369 that have completed all 4 of the needed classes and 3,702 total classes registered in the
statewide database. Here’s a link to the database
I’m
pushing hard on all of you to not only get this training, but to get those so
valuable certificates turned in to me so that we can get you added to the
database as well. Yes, we have a lot of folks in there, but we know that we
don’t have yours. How do we know that? Everyone that has the 4 basic courses
(IS 100, 200, 700 & 800) and has shared those certificates with us are now
listed on the Ohio Section NIMS Roster.
If
you don’t see your name on the list we don’t have all 4 of your needed certificates,
and we definitely need and want them! This list shows those who have all 4
certificates turned in. If you don’t see your name on the list, send them to
me n8sy@n8sy.com Now even if you haven’t gotten all 4 of
these courses in, we still need you to get what you do have turned in to us so
that we can get you started on your way.
The
Ohio Section has taken a lead in the country with this and really dug its heals
in and has done a great job of completing this training. Let’s keep it going
for 2017!!
********************
Special
Event Station K7Z will commemorate Zane Grey's birthday on January 28-31, 2017
Payson,
Arizona -- Sponsored by the Tonto Amateur Radio Association, Inc. and the
Northern Gila County Historical Society that operates The Rim Country Museum
and The Zane Grey Cabin. Members of our amateur radio association will be
active from January 28 - 31, 2017 using the call sign K7Z from their
own QTHs as well as from the Zane Grey Cabin in Payson, AZ.
Preferred
frequencies will be in the General band segments. Like Us? Spot Us!
QSL
INFO
Direct
Only - Your Card and SASE, Sorry No eQSL, LOTW or Bureau Non-USA, Please
enclose 2 US Dollars for return Postage.
Send
a SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope) for a commemorative QSL card to:
Tonto
Amateur Radio Assoc., Inc.
PO Box 765
Payson, AZ 85547
PO Box 765
Payson, AZ 85547
Hey
Gang.. If you didn’t know, Zane Grey was an author and master of the American
western novel and he was an Ohio born
dentist. Pearl Zane Grey spent many years under the Mogollon Rim writing
"To The Last Man" and a dozen other Westerns with Arizona settings
and characters. His prolific writings popularized the American cowboy as a
taciturn, romantic figure.
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Weekly DMR Net
Hey
gang, did you check-in on the weekly Wednesday night DMR net on this week? We
are now averaging around 50 check-ins each week and it’s really growing in
popularity for sure. Come join in on the fun, Wednesday nights at 8:30p local
on the 3139 Ohio statewide Talkgroup.
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01/29/2017
| TUSCO Amateur Radio Club Hamfest
Location:
Strasburg, OH
Sponsor:
Tusco Amateur Radio Club
02/19/2017
| Mansfield Mid Winter Hamfest
Location: Mansfield, OH
Sponsor: Intercity Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://W8WE.ORG
Location: Mansfield, OH
Sponsor: Intercity Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://W8WE.ORG
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Heck,
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that you want to be added. It’s really just that easy. We have over 2,500
persons on our Ohio Section Mailing List now and growing.
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Got questions, concerns or
would just like to sit and chat awhile?
Want
to sit and just chat awhile? I’m available, Heck, I’ll even buy!!
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Are
you aware that no fewer than eight of America's presidents have been Ohioans
themselves? The only other state that can claim that many presidents is
Virginia, and Virginia and Ohio like to bicker back and forth over which one
owns the nickname, "The Mother of Presidents."
Here's
who they are..
#9 William Henry Harrison – Died just a
month after taking office. Stood out in the freezing cold to deliver his
inaugural speech. Died of pneumonia. First president to die in office.
#18 Ulysses S. Grant – Served 2 terms
#19 Rutherford B. Hayes – Served just 1
term
#20 James A. Garfield – Assassinated just 6
months after taking office
#23 Benjamin
Harrison – Served just 1 term. His main claim to fame is being the only
president to be the grandson of another president (William Henry Harrison)
#25 William
McKinley – Assassinated during his 2nd term
#27 William
Howard Taft – Served just 1 term, but he did get to later served as Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court
#29 Warren
G. Harding – Died in office
As
you can see, it’s tough being a President from Ohio!!
I
wrote this up just for this very special day! Ohio has had some very
interesting Presidents for sure.
Remember,
life is short, go have FUN..!!
73,
Scott,
N8SY..
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