Gentlemen,
Happy New Contesting Year !
We get started this weekend with the ARRL RTTY Roundup. http://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup
It runs 1800Z 1/7 – 2400Z 1/8. Local: Saturday 1 pm till Sunday 7 pm. States are multipliers, so RI and CT are popular.
I’m going to try and put some time in and hope to see a couple of RI and CT mults in the log.
Anyone else planning a go at it?
Please post scores on the site and we can review at the Saturday January 14th meeting at the NK Library.
73 James K1SD
Contest: 2016 ARRL 160M Contest
Call: W1AN
Station:W1AN
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: USA
Location: CT
| Summary: | ||||||||
| Total: | QSOs | 806 | Sections | 73 | Countries | 24 | Total Score | 162,260 |
Club: CT RI Contest Group
Pretty noisy and congested at times. Lots of encroachers. Easily Worked KH6LC just after sunrise Sunday. Not a lot of EU activity, but had several 5pt callers from there.
73, John W1AN
Our $505 check for the scholarship is in the mail to the ARRL!
Please post your results here.
Very low effort from here… a couple hours on Sat and made a few Qs on 40 and 80 on Sunday early morning. 73, Ken K3IU
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Call: K3IU
Operator(s): K3IU
Class: SOAB(A) HP
QTH: RI
Operating Time (hrs): 2.4
Summary:
QSOs Zones Countries
------------------------------
Total: 191 48 123 Total Score = 79,857
Post SS Phone Scores Here: Keep up the club interest by posting scores.
Call: W1XX
Ops: K1XA, W1XX
Class: Multi-Op HP in RI 24 hours
80: 243
40: 740
20: 606
15: 28
TOTAL: 1617 x 83 Sections Total score = 268,422
Urgent* Sat. Nov 12 Mtg Agenda item — our club’s ARRL Club Competition roster eligibility list submission update required by revised ARRL Contest Club rules is NOT current. We don’t presently appear on the updated list — see here: http://contest-clubs.arrl.org/viewlists.php
After thorough review of these very recently revised rules I suggest we now submit as a “Local Club” (10 or fewer log entries per event typically, NOT overall club members) to more accurately reflect our group’s make-up and geography (as our small membership resides pretty much entirely within the prescribed Local Club “circle” which includes all of RI and eastern CT, assuming a circle center on CT-RI state line at about Rt 165 [Grid Square FN41co]). In the rare case that more than 10 of our members submit a log for any individual contest, ARRL’s Log Checking software will now **automatically** upgrade our submissions to the “Medium” Club category *for that specific ARRL event only*. But for the very significant majority of ARRL contests our club members enter, our CTRI CG should be categorized where we belong — as a “Local” contest club.
Since our revised roster submission doesn’t appear at all on the above indicated Club Competition eligibility list we need to take action ASAP to ensure our scores will count towards CTRI CG for all current/future ARRL contests…as of now they do not! Further info from ARRL here: http://www.arrl.org/contest-club-tools
73, Bill W1WBB
K1DM will be out of town.
On Sun, Nov 6, 2016 at 4:55 PM, Pat Atwood <patrickatwood> wrote:
Thank you James,
John (XX) – do you have an alternate venue we can use?
I think it was Lars who said he could do a presentation on the RBN. I added him to the email chain. I still can’t remember what I said I could present on. I remember a conversation about meteor scatter but I think it had more to do with weak-signal modes on HF, but I’m not sure. Does anyone remember?
If John, W1AN and John, W1XX are willing to brief us on those two topics (CQWW and NPOTA, respectively, that would be great.
I’ll talk about the invitation we received for a speaker at the HCRA meeting, as well as a couple of other things I’ve been thinking about.
Anything else?
73,
Pat, NG1G
From: James Setzler [mailto:jms_k1sd] Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2016 3:58 PM
To: ‘Pat Atwood’; ‘Michael McKaughan’
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’; Bill Bliss W1WBB; CTRI Web Post (WA1RR); Jim Bowman; John Lindholm; John Spigel W1AN; K3IU Ken Wagner; KI1G Rick; Mike Visich KB1RFJ; Bob Beaudet W1YRC
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest GroupPat,
Regarding the 11/12 meeting. John XX has spoken of a possible alternative venue. The NK Library lower conference room only holds 10 and no snacks. If we can find a better location, great. But if we do change I’d like to know ASAP so I can tell the library we don’t need the room. I have been very politely scolded that I didn’t let them know on a previous occasion.
“Using the Reverse Beacon Network in Contesting” was an agenda item for the last meeting – which became OBE. I would love to see a demonstration of RBN. As well as how best to set up your spotting filters, at the cluster or within N1MM, or?
We should discuss the efforts and results to date of our NPOTA activations and any further plans until year’s end.
I can give a brief Contest Manager’s Report. John AN can tell us about CQWWSSB
Hope to see y’all on the 12th; wherever.
James
From: Pat Atwood [mailto:patrickatwood] Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 4:04 AM
To: ‘Michael McKaughan’; ‘Larry Krainson’
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest GroupHi Larry,
Thank you very much for the invitation! I recall one of our members coming to your meeting back then, though I don’t remember who it was. Our next club meeting is November 12, and I’ve put this on the agenda. I’m certain we won’t have trouble finding someone who would be willing to give a presentation to your club. Once I get a volunteer (it may be me) I’ll coordinate the meeting date with you.
73,
Pat, NG1G
From: Michael McKaughan [mailto:k1dm.dr.michael] Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 9:25 PM
To: Larry Krainson; Atwood, Pat (NG1G)
Cc: James Setzler K1SD; McKaughan, Mom & Doc
Subject: Re: CTRI Contest GroupLarry,
I am forwarding this to our new President, NG1G, so he can deal with officially. Mike, K1DM
On Sat, Oct 29, 2016 at 6:22 PM, Larry Krainson <wb1dby> wrote:
Hi,
Around 8 to 10 years ago the CTRI group came out and gave a talk at the Hampden County Radio Assn meeting.
I’m wondering if you or someone in the club would be interested in doing so again?
The HCRA meets the first Friday of each month excluding July and August. I’m starting to fill the 2017 meeting dates and currently have open January and March – June.
The HCRA meets the first Friday of every month at Holyoke Hospital at 7:30 pm. The web site is: www.hcra.org and we’re on Facebook too. We offer to take our guest speaker out to dinner right before the meeting too.
Would you guys be interested in coming out and speaking and maybe showing some slides or video or you all in action?
We have a diverse group of hams in the club and usually average 40 – 50 at each meeting. Many chase DX, contest, do digital and much more.
Please let me know if you’d be interested and what month would work for you.
Thank you and 73,
Larry, W1AST
wb1dby
I know that there were at least 3 members participating in this contest, so we can use this posting to brag about our results.
73, Ken K3IU (U 56 RI)
Sounds like another agenda item.
From: Mike Visich [mailto:visich4zoo@nullcox.net]
Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2016 2:39 PM
To: ‘Pat Atwood’; ‘James Setzler’; ‘Michael McKaughan’
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’; ‘Bill Bliss W1WBB’; ‘CTRI Web Post (WA1RR)’; ‘Jim Bowman’; ‘John Lindholm’; ‘John Spigel W1AN’; ‘K3IU Ken Wagner’; ‘KI1G Rick’; ‘Bob Beaudet W1YRC’; ke1j@nullyccc.org
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group
I’ve got PICTURES of the CTRI President on a Concrete Buggy I’m willing to share!
From: Pat Atwood [mailto:patrickatwood]
Sent: Sunday, November 6, 2016 11:56 AM
To: ‘James Setzler’ <jms_k1sd>; ‘Michael McKaughan’ <k1dm.dr.michael>
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’ <k1sd>; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’ <k1dm>; ‘Bill Bliss W1WBB’ <wbliss1>; ‘CTRI Web Post (WA1RR)’ <wigu720fiqu>; ‘Jim Bowman’ <ks1j>; ‘John Lindholm’ <w1xx>; ‘John Spigel W1AN’ <w1an>; ‘K3IU Ken Wagner’ <kenk3iu>; ‘KI1G Rick’ <ki1g>; ‘Mike Visich KB1RFJ’ <visich4zoo>; ‘Bob Beaudet W1YRC’ <w1yrc>; ke1j
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group
Thank you James,
John (XX) – do you have an alternate venue we can use?
I think it was Lars who said he could do a presentation on the RBN. I added him to the email chain. I still can’t remember what I said I could present on. I remember a conversation about meteor scatter but I think it had more to do with weak-signal modes on HF, but I’m not sure. Does anyone remember?
If John, W1AN and John, W1XX are willing to brief us on those two topics (CQWW and NPOTA, respectively, that would be great.
I’ll talk about the invitation we received for a speaker at the HCRA meeting, as well as a couple of other things I’ve been thinking about.
Anything else?
73,
Pat, NG1G
From: James Setzler [mailto:jms_k1sd]
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2016 3:58 PM
To: ‘Pat Atwood’; ‘Michael McKaughan’
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’; Bill Bliss W1WBB; CTRI Web Post (WA1RR); Jim Bowman; John Lindholm; John Spigel W1AN; K3IU Ken Wagner; KI1G Rick; Mike Visich KB1RFJ; Bob Beaudet W1YRC
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group
Pat,
Regarding the 11/12 meeting. John XX has spoken of a possible alternative venue. The NK Library lower conference room only holds 10 and no snacks. If we can find a better location, great. But if we do change I’d like to know ASAP so I can tell the library we don’t need the room. I have been very politely scolded that I didn’t let them know on a previous occasion.
“Using the Reverse Beacon Network in Contesting” was an agenda item for the last meeting – which became OBE. I would love to see a demonstration of RBN. As well as how best to set up your spotting filters, at the cluster or within N1MM, or?
We should discuss the efforts and results to date of our NPOTA activations and any further plans until year’s end.
I can give a brief Contest Manager’s Report. John AN can tell us about CQWWSSB
Hope to see y’all on the 12th; wherever.
James
From: Pat Atwood [mailto:patrickatwood]
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 4:04 AM
To: ‘Michael McKaughan’; ‘Larry Krainson’
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group
Hi Larry,
Thank you very much for the invitation! I recall one of our members coming to your meeting back then, though I don’t remember who it was. Our next club meeting is November 12, and I’ve put this on the agenda. I’m certain we won’t have trouble finding someone who would be willing to give a presentation to your club. Once I get a volunteer (it may be me) I’ll coordinate the meeting date with you.
73,
Pat, NG1G
From: Michael McKaughan [mailto:k1dm.dr.michael]
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 9:25 PM
To: Larry Krainson; Atwood, Pat (NG1G)
Cc: James Setzler K1SD; McKaughan, Mom & Doc
Subject: Re: CTRI Contest Group
Larry,
I am forwarding this to our new President, NG1G, so he can deal with officially. Mike, K1DM
On Sat, Oct 29, 2016 at 6:22 PM, Larry Krainson <wb1dby> wrote:
Hi,
Around 8 to 10 years ago the CTRI group came out and gave a talk at the Hampden County Radio Assn meeting.
I’m wondering if you or someone in the club would be interested in doing so again?
The HCRA meets the first Friday of each month excluding July and August. I’m starting to fill the 2017 meeting dates and currently have open January and March – June.
The HCRA meets the first Friday of every month at Holyoke Hospital at 7:30 pm. The web site is: www.hcra.org and we’re on Facebook too. We offer to take our guest speaker out to dinner right before the meeting too.
Would you guys be interested in coming out and speaking and maybe showing some slides or video or you all in action?
We have a diverse group of hams in the club and usually average 40 – 50 at each meeting. Many chase DX, contest, do digital and much more.
Please let me know if you’d be interested and what month would work for you.
Thank you and 73,
Larry, W1AST
wb1dby
I’ve got PICTURES of the CTRI President on a Concrete Buggy I’m willing to share!
From: Pat Atwood [mailto:patrickatwood@nullverizon.net]
Sent: Sunday, November 6, 2016 11:56 AM
To: ‘James Setzler’ <jms_k1sd@nullverizon.net>; ‘Michael McKaughan’ <k1dm.dr.michael@nullgmail.com>
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’ <k1sd@nullarrl.net>; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’ <k1dm@nullarrl.net>; ‘Bill Bliss W1WBB’ <wbliss1@nullcox.net>; ‘CTRI Web Post (WA1RR)’ <>; ‘Jim Bowman’ <ks1j@nullarrl.net>; ‘John Lindholm’ <w1xx@nullcox.net>; ‘John Spigel W1AN’ <w1an@nulldxusa.net>; ‘K3IU Ken Wagner’ <kenk3iu@nullcox.net>; ‘KI1G Rick’ <ki1g@nullverizon.net>; ‘Mike Visich KB1RFJ’ <visich4zoo@nullcox.net>; ‘Bob Beaudet W1YRC’ <w1yrc@nullverizon.net>; ke1j@nullyccc.org
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group
Thank you James,
John (XX) – do you have an alternate venue we can use?
I think it was Lars who said he could do a presentation on the RBN. I added him to the email chain. I still can’t remember what I said I could present on. I remember a conversation about meteor scatter but I think it had more to do with weak-signal modes on HF, but I’m not sure. Does anyone remember?
If John, W1AN and John, W1XX are willing to brief us on those two topics (CQWW and NPOTA, respectively, that would be great.
I’ll talk about the invitation we received for a speaker at the HCRA meeting, as well as a couple of other things I’ve been thinking about.
Anything else?
73,
Pat, NG1G
From: James Setzler [mailto:jms_k1sd]
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2016 3:58 PM
To: ‘Pat Atwood’; ‘Michael McKaughan’
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’; Bill Bliss W1WBB; CTRI Web Post (WA1RR); Jim Bowman; John Lindholm; John Spigel W1AN; K3IU Ken Wagner; KI1G Rick; Mike Visich KB1RFJ; Bob Beaudet W1YRC
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group
Pat,
Regarding the 11/12 meeting. John XX has spoken of a possible alternative venue. The NK Library lower conference room only holds 10 and no snacks. If we can find a better location, great. But if we do change I’d like to know ASAP so I can tell the library we don’t need the room. I have been very politely scolded that I didn’t let them know on a previous occasion.
“Using the Reverse Beacon Network in Contesting” was an agenda item for the last meeting – which became OBE. I would love to see a demonstration of RBN. As well as how best to set up your spotting filters, at the cluster or within N1MM, or?
We should discuss the efforts and results to date of our NPOTA activations and any further plans until year’s end.
I can give a brief Contest Manager’s Report. John AN can tell us about CQWWSSB
Hope to see y’all on the 12th; wherever.
James
From: Pat Atwood [mailto:patrickatwood]
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 4:04 AM
To: ‘Michael McKaughan’; ‘Larry Krainson’
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group
Hi Larry,
Thank you very much for the invitation! I recall one of our members coming to your meeting back then, though I don’t remember who it was. Our next club meeting is November 12, and I’ve put this on the agenda. I’m certain we won’t have trouble finding someone who would be willing to give a presentation to your club. Once I get a volunteer (it may be me) I’ll coordinate the meeting date with you.
73,
Pat, NG1G
From: Michael McKaughan [mailto:k1dm.dr.michael]
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 9:25 PM
To: Larry Krainson; Atwood, Pat (NG1G)
Cc: James Setzler K1SD; McKaughan, Mom & Doc
Subject: Re: CTRI Contest Group
Larry,
I am forwarding this to our new President, NG1G, so he can deal with officially. Mike, K1DM
On Sat, Oct 29, 2016 at 6:22 PM, Larry Krainson <wb1dby> wrote:
Hi,
Around 8 to 10 years ago the CTRI group came out and gave a talk at the Hampden County Radio Assn meeting.
I’m wondering if you or someone in the club would be interested in doing so again?
The HCRA meets the first Friday of each month excluding July and August. I’m starting to fill the 2017 meeting dates and currently have open January and March – June.
The HCRA meets the first Friday of every month at Holyoke Hospital at 7:30 pm. The web site is: www.hcra.org and we’re on Facebook too. We offer to take our guest speaker out to dinner right before the meeting too.
Would you guys be interested in coming out and speaking and maybe showing some slides or video or you all in action?
We have a diverse group of hams in the club and usually average 40 – 50 at each meeting. Many chase DX, contest, do digital and much more.
Please let me know if you’d be interested and what month would work for you.
Thank you and 73,
Larry, W1AST
wb1dby
Pat,
I’m leaving for Sweden tonight so wont make it to the meeting.
73,
Lars KE1J
From: Pat Atwood <patrickatwood@nullverizon.net>
Date: Sunday, November 6, 2016 at 11:55 AM
To: ‘James Setzler’ <jms_k1sd@nullverizon.net>, ‘Michael McKaughan’ <k1dm.dr.michael@nullgmail.com>
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’ <k1sd@nullarrl.net>, "’McKaughan, Mom & Doc’" <k1dm@nullarrl.net>, ‘Bill Bliss W1WBB’ <wbliss1@nullcox.net>, "’CTRI Web Post (WA1RR)’" <>, ‘Jim Bowman’ <ks1j@nullarrl.net>, ‘John Lindholm’ <w1xx@nullcox.net>, ‘John Spigel W1AN’ <w1an@nulldxusa.net>, ‘K3IU Ken Wagner’ <kenk3iu@nullcox.net>, ‘KI1G Rick’ <ki1g@nullverizon.net>, ‘Mike Visich KB1RFJ’ <visich4zoo@nullcox.net>, ‘Bob Beaudet W1YRC’ <w1yrc@nullverizon.net>, <ke1j@nullyccc.org>
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group
Thank you James,
John (XX) – do you have an alternate venue we can use?
I think it was Lars who said he could do a presentation on the RBN. I added him to the email chain. I still can’t remember what I said I could present on. I remember a conversation about meteor scatter but I think it had more to do with weak-signal modes on HF, but I’m not sure. Does anyone remember?
If John, W1AN and John, W1XX are willing to brief us on those two topics (CQWW and NPOTA, respectively, that would be great.
I’ll talk about the invitation we received for a speaker at the HCRA meeting, as well as a couple of other things I’ve been thinking about.
Anything else?
73,
Pat, NG1G
From: James Setzler [mailto:jms_k1sd@nullverizon.net]
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2016 3:58 PM
To: ‘Pat Atwood’; ‘Michael McKaughan’
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’; Bill Bliss W1WBB; CTRI Web Post (WA1RR); Jim Bowman; John Lindholm; John Spigel W1AN; K3IU Ken Wagner; KI1G Rick; Mike Visich KB1RFJ; Bob Beaudet W1YRC
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group
Pat,
Regarding the 11/12 meeting. John XX has spoken of a possible alternative venue. The NK Library lower conference room only holds 10 and no snacks. If we can find a better location, great. But if we do change I’d like to know ASAP so I can tell the library we don’t need the room. I have been very politely scolded that I didn’t let them know on a previous occasion.
“Using the Reverse Beacon Network in Contesting” was an agenda item for the last meeting – which became OBE. I would love to see a demonstration of RBN. As well as how best to set up your spotting filters, at the cluster or within N1MM, or?
We should discuss the efforts and results to date of our NPOTA activations and any further plans until year’s end.
I can give a brief Contest Manager’s Report. John AN can tell us about CQWWSSB
Hope to see y’all on the 12th; wherever.
James
From: Pat Atwood [mailto:patrickatwood]
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 4:04 AM
To: ‘Michael McKaughan’; ‘Larry Krainson’
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group
Hi Larry,
Thank you very much for the invitation! I recall one of our members coming to your meeting back then, though I don’t remember who it was. Our next club meeting is November 12, and I’ve put this on the agenda. I’m certain we won’t have trouble finding someone who would be willing to give a presentation to your club. Once I get a volunteer (it may be me) I’ll coordinate the meeting date with you.
73,
Pat, NG1G
From: Michael McKaughan [mailto:k1dm.dr.michael]
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 9:25 PM
To: Larry Krainson; Atwood, Pat (NG1G)
Cc: James Setzler K1SD; McKaughan, Mom & Doc
Subject: Re: CTRI Contest Group
Larry,
I am forwarding this to our new President, NG1G, so he can deal with officially. Mike, K1DM
On Sat, Oct 29, 2016 at 6:22 PM, Larry Krainson <wb1dby> wrote:
Hi,
Around 8 to 10 years ago the CTRI group came out and gave a talk at the Hampden County Radio Assn meeting.
I’m wondering if you or someone in the club would be interested in doing so again?
The HCRA meets the first Friday of each month excluding July and August. I’m starting to fill the 2017 meeting dates and currently have open January and March – June.
The HCRA meets the first Friday of every month at Holyoke Hospital at 7:30 pm. The web site is: www.hcra.org and we’re on Facebook too. We offer to take our guest speaker out to dinner right before the meeting too.
Would you guys be interested in coming out and speaking and maybe showing some slides or video or you all in action?
We have a diverse group of hams in the club and usually average 40 – 50 at each meeting. Many chase DX, contest, do digital and much more.
Please let me know if you’d be interested and what month would work for you.
Thank you and 73,
Larry, W1AST
wb1dby
Thank you James,
John (XX) – do you have an alternate venue we can use?
I think it was Lars who said he could do a presentation on the RBN. I added him to the email chain. I still can’t remember what I said I could present on. I remember a conversation about meteor scatter but I think it had more to do with weak-signal modes on HF, but I’m not sure. Does anyone remember?
If John, W1AN and John, W1XX are willing to brief us on those two topics (CQWW and NPOTA, respectively, that would be great.
I’ll talk about the invitation we received for a speaker at the HCRA meeting, as well as a couple of other things I’ve been thinking about.
Anything else?
73,
Pat, NG1G
From: James Setzler [mailto:jms_k1sd@nullverizon.net]
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2016 3:58 PM
To: ‘Pat Atwood’; ‘Michael McKaughan’
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’; Bill Bliss W1WBB; CTRI Web Post (WA1RR); Jim Bowman; John Lindholm; John Spigel W1AN; K3IU Ken Wagner; KI1G Rick; Mike Visich KB1RFJ; Bob Beaudet W1YRC
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group
Pat,
Regarding the 11/12 meeting. John XX has spoken of a possible alternative venue. The NK Library lower conference room only holds 10 and no snacks. If we can find a better location, great. But if we do change I’d like to know ASAP so I can tell the library we don’t need the room. I have been very politely scolded that I didn’t let them know on a previous occasion.
“Using the Reverse Beacon Network in Contesting” was an agenda item for the last meeting – which became OBE. I would love to see a demonstration of RBN. As well as how best to set up your spotting filters, at the cluster or within N1MM, or?
We should discuss the efforts and results to date of our NPOTA activations and any further plans until year’s end.
I can give a brief Contest Manager’s Report. John AN can tell us about CQWWSSB
Hope to see y’all on the 12th; wherever.
James
From: Pat Atwood [mailto:patrickatwood]
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 4:04 AM
To: ‘Michael McKaughan’; ‘Larry Krainson’
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group
Hi Larry,
Thank you very much for the invitation! I recall one of our members coming to your meeting back then, though I don’t remember who it was. Our next club meeting is November 12, and I’ve put this on the agenda. I’m certain we won’t have trouble finding someone who would be willing to give a presentation to your club. Once I get a volunteer (it may be me) I’ll coordinate the meeting date with you.
73,
Pat, NG1G
From: Michael McKaughan [mailto:k1dm.dr.michael]
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 9:25 PM
To: Larry Krainson; Atwood, Pat (NG1G)
Cc: James Setzler K1SD; McKaughan, Mom & Doc
Subject: Re: CTRI Contest Group
Larry,
I am forwarding this to our new President, NG1G, so he can deal with officially. Mike, K1DM
On Sat, Oct 29, 2016 at 6:22 PM, Larry Krainson <wb1dby> wrote:
Hi,
Around 8 to 10 years ago the CTRI group came out and gave a talk at the Hampden County Radio Assn meeting.
I’m wondering if you or someone in the club would be interested in doing so again?
The HCRA meets the first Friday of each month excluding July and August. I’m starting to fill the 2017 meeting dates and currently have open January and March – June.
The HCRA meets the first Friday of every month at Holyoke Hospital at 7:30 pm. The web site is: www.hcra.org and we’re on Facebook too. We offer to take our guest speaker out to dinner right before the meeting too.
Would you guys be interested in coming out and speaking and maybe showing some slides or video or you all in action?
We have a diverse group of hams in the club and usually average 40 – 50 at each meeting. Many chase DX, contest, do digital and much more.
Please let me know if you’d be interested and what month would work for you.
Thank you and 73,
Larry, W1AST
wb1dby
On Thursday 29 September 2016 the NPOTA Activation Team of John W1XX, John W1AN, Mike K1DM and James K1SD assembled at Roger Williams National Memorial in Providence to activate the National Park Service Centennial site NM22.
The entire expedition was an arousing success. We were able to locate the site, secure an operating position, assemble a station, erect the antenna, get on the air, transmit, and get a signal report! Too bad the report was from Ken K3IU after we called him, told him to get on the air, and listen for our signal. Kinda weak.
The Team felt that all logistical elements were satisfied, all equipment operation was verified and acceptable provisions were attainable. We declared VICTORY, decamped and vowed to return.
Here are a few pictures.
James K1SD
Pat,
Regarding the 11/12 meeting. John XX has spoken of a possible alternative venue. The NK Library lower conference room only holds 10 and no snacks. If we can find a better location, great. But if we do change I’d like to know ASAP so I can tell the library we don’t need the room. I have been very politely scolded that I didn’t let them know on a previous occasion.
“Using the Reverse Beacon Network in Contesting” was an agenda item for the last meeting – which became OBE. I would love to see a demonstration of RBN. As well as how best to set up your spotting filters, at the cluster or within N1MM, or?
We should discuss the efforts and results to date of our NPOTA activations and any further plans until year’s end.
I can give a brief Contest Manager’s Report. John AN can tell us about CQWWSSB
Hope to see y’all on the 12th; wherever.
James
From: Pat Atwood [mailto:patrickatwood@nullverizon.net]
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 4:04 AM
To: ‘Michael McKaughan’; ‘Larry Krainson’
Cc: ‘James Setzler K1SD’; ‘McKaughan, Mom & Doc’
Subject: RE: CTRI Contest Group
Hi Larry,
Thank you very much for the invitation! I recall one of our members coming to your meeting back then, though I don’t remember who it was. Our next club meeting is November 12, and I’ve put this on the agenda. I’m certain we won’t have trouble finding someone who would be willing to give a presentation to your club. Once I get a volunteer (it may be me) I’ll coordinate the meeting date with you.
73,
Pat, NG1G
From: Michael McKaughan [mailto:k1dm.dr.michael]
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 9:25 PM
To: Larry Krainson; Atwood, Pat (NG1G)
Cc: James Setzler K1SD; McKaughan, Mom & Doc
Subject: Re: CTRI Contest Group
Larry,
I am forwarding this to our new President, NG1G, so he can deal with officially. Mike, K1DM
On Sat, Oct 29, 2016 at 6:22 PM, Larry Krainson <wb1dby> wrote:
Hi,
Around 8 to 10 years ago the CTRI group came out and gave a talk at the Hampden County Radio Assn meeting.
I’m wondering if you or someone in the club would be interested in doing so again?
The HCRA meets the first Friday of each month excluding July and August. I’m starting to fill the 2017 meeting dates and currently have open January and March – June.
The HCRA meets the first Friday of every month at Holyoke Hospital at 7:30 pm. The web site is: www.hcra.org and we’re on Facebook too. We offer to take our guest speaker out to dinner right before the meeting too.
Would you guys be interested in coming out and speaking and maybe showing some slides or video or you all in action?
We have a diverse group of hams in the club and usually average 40 – 50 at each meeting. Many chase DX, contest, do digital and much more.
Please let me know if you’d be interested and what month would work for you.
Thank you and 73,
Larry, W1AST
wb1dby
