Many updates — read ’em here:    http://www.arrl.org/arrl-contests-changes-for-2017-2018

**Noteworthy**  ARRL (& IARU) HF contest log due dates now 5 days post-event; 10 days after event for VHF contest logs… log submissions will be via ARRL on-line web app, with logs submitted via email being phased out.

73,  Bill  W1WBB

Gentlemen,

I’ve 6 sets of guy wire assemblies that are in excess of my needs. All are coiled up.

500+ ft of ¼” EHS guy wire, 9 big insulators and the 18+ associated guy grips (all near virgin).

Also one (1) length of ~100 ft ¼”EHS and 12 or so additional guy grips (all good; some more virgin than others).

Let me know if interested.

73 james k1sd

Someone is missing a zipper front Levi Strauss & Co Blue Denim jacket with a blue plaid cotton lining. I have checked with W1WBB and it is not his. The size label says “L”. There is nothing in the pockets.

Please pass the word around so we can find the owner.

It is presently located in Portsmouth, RI.

73, Ken Wagner K3IU
401-683-3272

 

FD Summary Sheet

Start Date : 2017-06-24

CallSign Used : KE1S
Operator(s) : KE1S

Operator Category : MULTI-OP
Assisted Category : ASSISTED
Band : 6M
Power : LOW
Mode : MIXED
Default Exchange : 2A RI
Gridsquare : FN41TT

Name : John Spigel
Address :
City/State/Zip :
Country : UNITED STATES

ARRL Section : RI
Club/Team : CTRI Contest Group
Software : N1MM Logger+ 1.0.6421.0

Band   Mode  QSOs     Pts  Pt/Q
3.5  CW     304     608   2.0
3.5  LSB    280     280   1.0
7  CW     238     476   2.0
7  LSB    272     272   1.0
14  CW     133     266   2.0
14  USB    160     161   1.0
21  CW     140     280   2.0
21  USB     26      26   1.0
50  CW       1       2   2.0
50  USB      7       7   1.0
Total  Both  1561    2378   1.5

 

Score : 4,756
Rig :

Antennas :

Soapbox :

 

I have observed all competition rules as well as all regulations
established for amateur radio in my country. My report is
correct and true to the best of my knowledge. I agree to be
bound by the decisions of the Contest Committee.

 

 

Date : 2017-06-25        Signature :

 

Well gang, Field Day is almost here:  Saturday June 24.  I won’t bore you with dupes of previous info.  Bottom line: We need as many as can make it for set-up at 9 AM at the Seagrave Observatory, 47 Peeptoad Road, North Scituate, RI.  We have a  parking request from Skyscrapers, so follow whoever is directing traffic. Added bonus, the telescope expects to be in use during Saturday night…which is very interesting. I have heard from some new folks who may be joining us which is good news.  Maybe the GOTA station will get a workout.

Three of us (K1SD, KW2G, W1XX) braved the hot sun today to shoot lines over high trees for the 20/40 wire beam and 80M dipole to be installed Saturday morning.  They are way up there high!

If you happen to have a hardhat (or 2) please bring them along.  We practice safety. Annual Field Day tradition:  Secretary/Treasurer KB1RFJ will be collecting a 5-spot from willing participants in the best guess QSO total raffle.

Field Day is an annual Amateur Radio tradition.  CTRI (KE1S) welcomes your participation.

73, John, W1XX

By John Lindholm, W1XX

 Field Day Site:  47 Peeptoad Rd., North Scituate, RI, Seagrave Observatory

Field Day Dates:  Sat – Sun, June 24 – 25

 

Well folks, Field Day is almost upon us – this coming Sat-Sun, June 24 – 25.  It will be a fun event to which any and all are invited to join us.

Last Thursday. K1DM, K1SD, and W1XX largely cleared out the overgrown field of brush where the 40/20 wire beam is installed with a rope boom between huge trees.  Getting this antenna airborne will be project #1 Field Day morning and requires multi-hands to tie down the inverted-V elements.  W1XX, KW2G and K1SD will shoot lines over trees this upcoming Friday (10 AM)  prior to FD.

      We need all hands on deck on Saturday morning at 9 AM.  Advisory:  Bring long pants, work boots, bug spray with DEET.

       CTRI’s KE1S will be in the 2 transmitter class plus 6 meters and GOTA station – all at 100 watts from a generator.  Additional antennas are an 80 meter dipole, 6 meter Moxon, Triband beam, and GOTA antennas for 20 and 40.  All stations are set up indoors in the Seagrave assembly hall.

Our esteemed Commissary Captain KB1RFJ needs a final headcount on meals.  If you have not already been counted at the recent club meeting or responded to the website menu – wa1rr [dot] org – please e-mail Mike directly at:     visich4zoo@nullgmail.com

Indicate your presence at the following meals:  Sat lunch, Sat dinner, Sun lunch.

A word about operating goals.  We are a contest club.  We aim to be competitive.  At the same time we will have ample assistance to anyone needing help to gain familiarity with the radio or logging program.  Field Day should be a learning experience.

Bring a 5-spot for the best guess total QSO raffle.

Have fun!

CTRI Field Day 2017:  Final Update #3

By John Lindholm, W1XX

 Field Day Site:  47 Peeptoad Rd., North Scituate, RI, Seagrave Observatory

Field Day Dates:  Sat – Sun, June 24 – 25

 

Well folks, Field Day is almost upon us – this coming Sat-Sun, June 24 – 25.  It will be a fun event to which any and all are invited to join us.

Last Thursday. K1DM, K1SD, and W1XX largely cleared out the overgrown field of brush where the 40/20 wire beam is installed with a rope boom between huge trees.  Getting this antenna airborne will be project #1 Field Day morning and requires multi-hands to tie down the inverted-V elements.  W1XX, KW2G and K1SD will shoot lines over trees this upcoming Friday (10 AM)  prior to FD.

      We need all hands on deck on Saturday morning at 9 AM.  Advisory:  Bring long pants, work boots, bug spray with DEET.

       CTRI’s KE1S will be in the 2 transmitter class plus 6 meters and GOTA station – all at 100 watts from a generator.  Additional antennas are an 80 meter dipole, 6 meter Moxon, Triband beam, and GOTA antennas for 20 and 40.  All stations are set up indoors in the Seagrave assembly hall.

Our esteemed Commissary Captain KB1RFJ needs a final headcount on meals.  If you have not already been counted at the recent club meeting or responded to the website menu – wa1rr [dot] org – please e-mail Mike directly at:     visich4zoo@nullgmail.com

Indicate your presence at the following meals:  Sat lunch, Sat dinner, Sun lunch.

A word about operating goals.  We are a contest club.  We aim to be competitive.  At the same time we will have ample assistance to anyone needing help to gain familiarity with the radio or logging program.  Field Day should be a learning experience.

Bring a 5-spot for the best guess total QSO raffle.

Have fun!

 

 

 

 

 

Here are links to web sites containing info on setup & use of N1MM in Field Day ops:

http://viennawireless.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/N1MM-Setup-and-Operations-for-Field-Day.pdf

Here’s the CTRI Meeting Schedule at the North Kingstown Free Library for the balance of 2017

All meetings 1000a – 1200n in the Main Conference Room.

July 8

August 12

September 16

October 14

The Library is closed on the only non-contest Saturday in November (the 11th). We’ll need to assess a different venue or date.

73 James K1SD

Greetings to all Happy Field Day Folk! John W1XX, our glorious Field Day Chairman, has started us down the road to fun weekend in North Scituate!!

As the COOK in need to know WHO will be attending for WHAT meals. Our meeting on Saturday the June 10th I got some rough numbers but didn’t get the names. There are THREE BIG MEALS – Saturday Lunch, Saturday Dinner and Sunday Lunch.

PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS POST LET ME KNOW WHAT MEALS YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING.

The basic menu is the following:

SATURDAY LUNCH: Hamburgers & Saugy Hot Dogs [at the Club meeting 14 indicated they would be eating] SATURDAY DINNER: Marinated steak tips & chicken with baked potatoes [10 indicated they would be eating] SUNDAY BREAKFAST: a Dunkin’ Donuts run for those whom braved overnight!
SUNDAY LUNCH: sandwiches & soda to break camp. [9 indicated they would be eating]

PLEASE CONFIRM THAT YOU WILL ATTEND THESE MEALS SO I CAN PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

It will be fun!
Thanks & 73
Mike KB1RFJ

By John Lindholm, W1XX

 Field Day Site:  47 Peeptoad Rd., North Scituate, RI, the Seagrave  Observatory

Field Day Dates:  June 24 -25

CTRI Pre-FD meeting:  Sat. June 10… 10 AM, N. Kingstown Free Library, Wickford

    Since Update #1, Field Day plans have progressed nicely.  This Saturday’s CTRI meeting is very important to nail down any last minute details.  Your attendance and commitment is urgently encouraged.  Since our last update and still upcoming:

1. K3IU will be copying the special W1AW Field Day message on Friday night.
2. K1DM will captain our “alternate power” effort for bonus points with a solar panel.
3. KW2G expects to have his potato gun launcher to augment W1XX’s bow-n-arrow for shooting lines for antennas on Friday afternoon prior to FD.
4. KE1J has created an event for Field Day on Facebook – good for bonus points.  See  https://www.facebook.com/CTRI-301157730323702/
5. We really need a participation headcount by the close of Saturday’s meeting primarily for food prep purposes. I can’t emphasize enough that this is an open invitation – member or not – to participate.  We need to know who will be at Field Day and when. Please try to make Saturday’s meeting to let us know of your intentions. Otherwise, e-mail John at w1xx [at] cox [dot] net.
6. The “all hands on deck” time for Saturday Field Day setup is 9 AM at Seagrave.
7. Important need: (1  The special 40/20 inverted-V wire Yagi is installed in the ‘back 40” – which requires brush clearing with gas powered weed wackers. We need 3 or 4 volunteers with equipment to do the job sometime next week – date TBD in coordination with Skyscrapers.  Bring bug spray with DEET.  (2)   We also need a couple of volunteers to assist KW2G/W1XX in launching lines for antennas to be installed the morning of Field Day.
8. There will be plenty of assistance on Field Day to become familiar with the radio and logging program. One can also brush up ahead of time on the attached essentials of N1MM Logger+.
9. All are reminded to bring a fin for our annual raffle for best guess on number of QSOs. Always fun…especially when you win!
10. Final update post-Saturday’s meeting.  73!  — John, W1XX

Field Day 2017

By John Lindholm, W1XX

 

Field Day Site:  47 Peeptoad Rd., North Scituate, RI, the Seagrave Memorial Observatory

Field Day Dates:  June 24 -25

 

1. Call: KE1S
2. Category: 2A Two transmitter 100 watt club category plus 6-meter free transmitter and a “Get On The Air” station.
3. Antennas: (a) Special K1JX designed FD 2-el 40-meter + 20-meter 4-el wire inverted-V Yagi w/single feed-line using a tree supported rope boom. (b) 80-meter dipole w/ladder line to tuner. (c) 6-meter Par Stressed Moxon on a fiberglass pole. (d) Hy-gain TH3 tribander on approx. 40 feet of military masts. (e)  Simple GOTA antennae including 20- meter vertical dipole.
4. Generator: Honda 2 KW (KB1RFJ provided)
5. Radios: K3,  FT-100MP, TS-2000, + TBD

 

We are renewing our unique partnership with “Skyscrapers” for our third Field Day from the Seagrave Observatory – thus a comfortable indoor operating venue. What has made the first two operations FUN from all accounts has been the fantastic operating site, the camaraderie of everyone pitching in to help, no heavy duty tower installations, and not to forget – great culinary delights.

 

Volunteer captain assignments oversee various aspects of the operation, namely:

Radios/computers:  W1AN

Commissary:  KB1RFJ + KE1J

GOTA Coach:  KS1J

Safety Officer:  W1WBB

Social Media:  KE1J

Log Submission:  K1DM

 

One of the highlights of our Field Day is the installation of the “killer” 40/20 wire beam that requires a host (plethora, bevy, or a lot) of hands to attach the many nylon strings dropping to ground level. Everyone participates with the overall installation as well as operating.

This is an open invitation to any and all to join us for Field Day – members, prospective members, interested folks.  This means YOU.  Further details in upcoming updates.  What do you need to do now?  Mark your calendar to keep Field Day weekend free – June 24 – 25.   Let us know of your interest either at the next CTRI meeting (June 10 at 10 am at the North Kingstown Free Library, Wickford), or e-mail me at W1XX [at] cox [dot] net.

TNX & 73! – John, W1XX, Field Day Chairman

Since nobody else seems to be doing anything just thought I’d put this up.

Check the message in RED in the right sidebar for time and place. I will pick up a few gut bombs from Ma’s Donuts on my way.

Be ready to learn all about out Field Day efforts.

73, Ken K3IU

CTRI Field Day:  Update #2

By John Lindholm, W1XX

 Field Day Site:  47 Peeptoad Rd., North Scituate, RI, the Seagrave  Observatory

Field Day Dates:  June 24 -25

CTRI Pre-FD meeting:  Sat. June 10… 10 AM, N. Kingstown Free Library, Wickford

    Since Update #1, Field Day plans have progressed nicely.  This Saturday’s CTRI meeting is very important to nail down any last minute details.  Your attendance and commitment is urgently encouraged.  Since our last update and still upcoming:

1. K3IU will be copying the special W1AW Field Day message on Friday night.
2. K1DM will captain our “alternate power” effort for bonus points with a solar panel.
3. KW2G expects to have his potato gun launcher to augment W1XX’s bow-n-arrow for shooting lines for antennas on Friday afternoon prior to FD.
4. KE1J has created an event for Field Day on Facebook – good for bonus points.  See  https://www.facebook.com/CTRI-301157730323702/
5. We really need a participation headcount by the close of Saturday’s meeting primarily for food prep purposes. I can’t emphasize enough that this is an open invitation – member or not – to participate.  We need to know who will be at Field Day and when. Please try to make Saturday’s meeting to let us know of your intentions. Otherwise, e-mail John at w1xx [at] cox [dot] net.
6. The “all hands on deck” time for Saturday Field Day setup is 9 AM at Seagrave.
7. Important need: (1  The special 40/20 inverted-V wire Yagi is installed in the ‘back 40” – which requires brush clearing with gas powered weed wackers. We need 3 or 4 volunteers with equipment to do the job sometime next week – date TBD in coordination with Skyscrapers.  Bring bug spray with DEET.  (2)   We also need a couple of volunteers to assist KW2G/W1XX in launching lines for antennas to be installed the morning of Field Day.
8. There will be plenty of assistance on Field Day to become familiar with the radio and logging program. One can also brush up ahead of time on the attached essentials of N1MM Logger+.
9. All are reminded to bring a fin for our annual raffle for best guess on number of QSOs. Always fun…especially when you win!
10. Final update post-Saturday’s meeting.  73!  — John, W1XX

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Logging Essentials using N1MM+

This listing pulls together a dozen (or so) keyboard commands that are extremely useful in N1MM+ Logger.

General
· Esc : stop, exit, abort, back out of whatever you are doing

Logging
· Spacebar or Tab : move between exchange elements
· Enter : log a completed valid QSO
· Ctrl+Alt+Enter : log an incomplete/invalid QSO with a note in the log
· Ctrl+N : add a note to the log
· Ctrl+O : to enter the operator’s name or call sign (or type OPON in call sign field)
[optional, use to keep track of who was operating when] · Alt+W : wipe whatever is entered so far (Alt+W again to undo the wipe)

Changing logged contacts
· Ctrl+D : delete last QSO from log
· Ctrl+Q : Quick Edit last QSO
o while in Quick Edit (blue background), use Ctrl+Q to go to earlier QSO in log, or
               Ctrl+A to go to later one
o Enter to accept changes, Esc to abort and return to logging

Changing current frequency & mode
· To change modes, type CW or SSB or RTTY or PSK into Entry window, hit Enter – or,
if your radio is interfaced for radio control, just change modes on the radio
· To change frequency, type the frequency in kHz into the Entry window, hit Enter – or, if
your radio is interfaced for radio control, change frequency on the radio

CW/SSB/Digital (needs CW keying interface/voice keyer/Digital interface respectively)
· Alt+U : switch between Run & S&P mode and messages
· F1 : send CQ message and switch to Run mode
· F4 : send your own call sign (S&P)
· ; key or Ins : send his call sign + exchange message (F5 + F2)
· ‘ key : send TU and log QSO (F3 + Enter)
· = key : re-send last function-key message
· Alt+K : edit current function-key message buttons
· Ctrl+K : ad lib keyboard CW/digital text (use Enter or Esc or Ctrl+K to end)
· PgUp/PgDn : CW speed up/down