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Official publication of the Sooland Amateur Radio Association
February 2011
Inside this issue: Newsletter On The Radio Nanosatellite How’s DX QCWA Observations Codes Hollywood Orkney Towers Book Swap Shop Calendar Columns
Legislative Matters: ARRL Legislative Newsletter to Be Launched
The inaugural issue of the ARRL Legislative Update -- an HTML newsletter focusing on the ARRL's legislative and advocacy efforts at the national level will launch the week of January 31. According to ARRL Regulatory Information Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND, this is not a monthly newsletter, but rather a timely newsletter with the goal to convey important information to the ARRL family. "The legislative process is a fickle thing, Henderson said. "Sometimes it moves as slow as molasses in a New England winter, while at other points, time is of the essence. Developing a newsletter designed to be e-mailed to interested ARRL members is a good way to provide important news and calls for action expediently." The ARRL Legislative Update is an "opt-in" newsletter available to ARRL members. To receive it, go to your Member Profile on the ARRL website and select the tab for "Edit Email Subscriptions." To receive the ARRL Legislative Update, simply check the appropriate box on that page then click "Save" at the bottom. To unsubscribe, follow the same process, but uncheck the box for this newsletter. Reprint from ARRL
This Week on the Radio
February 4 -- NCCC Sprint Ladder February 5 -- Minnesota QSO Party; FYBO Winter QRP Sprint; AGCW Straight Key Party February 5-6 -- Delaware QSO Party; 10-10 International Winter Contest SSB); British Columbia QSO Party; Mexico RTTY International Contest; YL-ISSB QSO Party (CW); EPC WW DX Contest February 5-7 -- Vermont QSO Party February 6 -- North American Sprint (CW) February 8 -- ARS Spartan Sprint February 9 -- NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint February 9-10 -- CWops Mini-CWT Test
Amateur Radio in Space: NASA's Nanosatellite Heard by Hams
When a NASA nanosatellite -- NanoSail-D -- ejected unexpectedly on January 17 from the Fast Affordable Scientific and Technology Satellite (FASTSAT), the agency called upon Amateur Radio operators to help track it. NASA asked radio amateurs to listen on 437.270 MHz for the signal and verify that NanoSail-D was operating. NASA received almost 470 telemetry packets from 11 countries. The NanoSail-D beacon sent an AX.25 packet every 10 seconds; the packet contained data about the spacecraft's systems operation. Listen here for a recording of the nanosatellite's beacon, made by Hank Hamoen, PA3GUO, on January 21. Once the NanoSail-D team received confirmation that the nanosatellite did indeed eject, NanoSail-D principal investigator Dean Alhorn quickly enlisted Alan Sieg, WB5RMG, and Stan Sims, N4PMF, to try to pick up NanoSail-D's radio beacon. Both hams work at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. "The timing could not have been better," Sieg said. "NanoSail-D was going to track right over Huntsville, and the chance to be the first ones to hear and decode the signal was irresistible." Right before 2300 UTC on January 17, they heard a faint signal. As the spacecraft soared overhead, the signal grew stronger and the operators were able to decode the first packet: NanoSail-D was alive and well. "You could have scraped Dean off the ceiling. He was bouncing around like a new father," Sieg recalled. According to NASA, the nanosatellite was last heard at 1354 UTC on January 21. Telemetry indicates that the sail deployed on schedule and the satellite is now believed to be out of power, which NASA said was to be expected. NASA is now asking for visual tracking and sighting reports of NanoSail-D, which is about 650 km above the Earth. According to the agency, when the nanosatellite's sail reflects off the Sun, it could be up to 10 times as bright as the planet Venus -- especially later in the mission when the sail descends to lower orbits. You can track NanoSail-D on the web or on your smart phone. NASA estimates that NanoSail-D will remain in low Earth orbit (LEO) between 70 and 120 days, depending on atmospheric conditions. Reprint from ARRL
Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience. I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.
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HOW’S DX
MAURITIUS, 3B8. Slavo, SP2JMB and Bogdan, SP2FUD will be QRV as 3B8/home calls from February 4 to 24. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ WPX RTTY contest. QSL to home calls. MOROCCO, CN. Operators I8LWL, IK2PZC and IK7JWX will be QRV as 5C2L, 5C2P and 5C2J, respectively, from Herne Island, IOTA AF-068, from February 1 to 5. They will be joined by CN8QY. QSL via I8LWL. SABA, PJ6. Mike, G4IUF is QRV as PJ6/home call until March 3. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. KAZAKHSTAN, UN. In commemoration of the Asian Winter Games special event stations UP2011AWG and UN2011G are QRV until February 6. In addition, other stations are using the UP2011 prefix. VANUATU, YJ. Hermann, DL2NUD and Stefan, DL9GRE are QRV as YJ8GR and YJ8HR, respectively, until February 2. QSL to home calls. Hi Everybody, On Feb 24th QCWA Chapter 154 in West Palm Springs is celebrating Leo's 100th birthday. For those that don't remember Leo owned and operated World Radio Laboratories in Council Bluffs, IA for many years. So here's the plan, take a QSL card, write 'Happy 100th Birthday Leo' on it and send it to: Leo Meyerson, W0GFQ 19 Park Lane Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 Gene Pentecost, President of Chapter 154 will make sure they get to the party so everyone that attends can enjoy them. One last thing, tell every ham you know to do the same thing, QCWA member or not. Spread the word, at every radio club meeting you attend, at every net you check into. I want Leo to get hundreds, maybe even thousands of cards. tnx es 73, Bob Roske, NØUF President QCWA Leo is also a member of Omaha Chapter 210 73, Dick W0HXL FROM KAØKUC
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Observations
I live in my own little world but it's OK, everyone knows me here. I don't do drugs 'cause I find I get the same effect just by standing up really fast. Money can't buy happiness but it sure makes misery easier to live with. If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the "terminal"? I don't approve of political jokes. I've seen too many of them get elected. The most precious thing we have is life, yet it has absolutely no trade-in value. I am a nobody; nobody is perfect, and therefore I am perfect. No one ever says, "It's only a game!" when their team is winning. How long a minute is depends on what side of the bathroom door you're on.
Senior Texting Codes
ATD: BFF: BTW: BYOT: CBM: CUATSC: DWI: FWB: FWIW: FYI: GGPBL: GHA: HGBM: IMHO: LMDO: LOL: LWO: OMMR: At The Doctor's Best Friend Farted Bring The Wheelchair Bring Your Own Teeth Covered By Medicare See You At The Senior Center Driving While Incontinent Friend With Beta Blockers Forgot Where I Was Found Your Insulin Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low! Got Heartburn Again Had Good Bowel Movement Is My Hearing-Aid On? Laughing My Dentures Out Living On Lipitor Lawrence Welk's On On My Massage Recliner
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ROFL-CGU: SGGP: TTYL: WAITT: WTFA: WTP: WWNO:
Rolling On The Floor Laughing - And Can't Get Up Sorry, Gotta Go Poop Talk To You Louder Who Am I Talking To? Wet The Furniture Again Where's The Prunes? Walker Wheels Need Oil
Hollywood and Amateur Radio
Here's a clip from the 2000 Movie "Frequency" that focuses on the use of ham radio to contact the past or future. There's some problems with the props used in the movie, apparently an oversight of the props director. Click on Hollywood and Amateur Radio.
South Orkney Islands DXpedition
Southgate ARC - 2011-01-31 11:55:07 Members of the Microlight Penguins hit the airwaves as planned on January 27th, from Signy Island (AN-008) around 1730z on 20 meters SSB. Activity by VP8ORK should last until February 8th Click on the above link to see more.
Recycling Old TV Towers
Guy De Marco (NY0K) on January 18, 2011 With the recent switch from analog to digital, the days of the old-fashioned television aerial are numbered. This is good news for ham radio operators. Many people are interested in getting rid of their old, outdated towers and antennas. Many times owners will give towers away if you help them to remove it. While the typical 30 to 40foot Rohn-type tower won't beat a nice 70-foot crank-up, you can make up for height with quantity. If you have the real estate, a trio of towers with multiband antennas can help ease your tower envy. A local radio station has a show called Swap Shop. I called in to list a few items, and on a lark, I asked if anyone had an antenna tower they weren't using any more. Within five minutes I had three towers purchased. One was a 30-foot, and the other two were sixty-foot Rohns. Total cost was $70 and loading them onto my truck, since all three were already disassembled. Included with two of the towers were two large aluminum TV antennas. An hour with a drill to remove pop rivets, and I had a pile of aluminum elements for a 2-meter antenna. An inexpensive listing in the local newspaper, networking with neighbors, or even turning to Craigslist or Freecycle can help the budget-minded ham get an antenna up higher than the roofline. Reprint from eHam.net Editor’s note Old towers need to be thoroughly inspected-may not be safe to climb.
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Press Release: New Book Has Multiple Amateur Radio Ties:
A new book from a couple of New York Times bestselling authors who are also nationally-syndicated broadcast personalities will offer readers unprecedented exposure to the hobby of amateur radio. WE BE BIG (Thomas Nelson Publishers, publication date: March 22, 2011) is the autobiography of Rick Burgess and Bill “Bubba” Bussey, whose morning radio show is heard in over fifty cities across America as well as on XM satellite radio. The team has previously published several books that landed near the top on the New York Times bestseller list. Their highly successful “Rick and Bubba Show” features their down-home view on life in a spirited and fun presentation. The amateur radio connection comes from several angles. Bill “Bubba” Bussey is a long-time active ham radio operator. He holds an Advanced class license and the call sign KJ4JJ. He cites amateur radio as one influence that led to a career in broadcast engineering, ownership, and on-the-air success. Bussey talks in the book about how he came to the hobby at an early age and has been active ever since. He also often discusses the amateur radio on the show. Additionally, WE BE BIG was co-written with the help of national-bestselling author Don Keith, who also happens to be an active amateur radio enthusiast. Don holds an Amateur Extra class license and his call sign is N4KC. He is a member of the American Radio Relay League and has been licensed for almost fifty years. Keith has over twenty books in print, both fiction and nonfiction, and writes on subjects such as college athletics, broadcasting, submarines, and World War II history. Keith was also a long-time broadcaster, twice named Billboard Magazine’s “Broadcast Personality of the Year.” He maintains a web site with articles for others interested in the hobby of ham radio and blogs on the subject of technological change and its effect on media and amateur radio. The publisher of WE BE BIG says, “They are the most unlikely broadcast stars imaginable, yet hundreds of thousands of loyal listeners start their day with them every morning. They don't have „radio voices,‟ don't spin the latest hit songs, don't do „shock jock‟ humor, horoscopes, or celebrity birthdays. Instead, Rick Burgess and Bill „Bubba‟ Bussey share real stories about real people on their coast-to-coast show, inviting their vast audience into their families and circle of friends to experience with them uproarious happenings and moving events with which they can all identify. Beyond that, these two non-radio radio personalities break the biggest no-no for secular radio as they openly share in a forceful but nonthreatening way their faith in Christ and their common-sense way of looking at the world.” Reprint from eHam.net Editor’s note For those who like to read.
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Swap Shop
FOR SALE
Is anyone interested in KA0DJA's Icom 706MKIIG, SGC239 Tuner and 20 amp power supply? Price had not been determined. I believe the equipment is located in the Lincoln, Nebraska area. If, you're interested contact : K0YRL@aol.com. Kenwood 570 D with manual. $500 Unit is in excellent shape. LDG Z 817 QRP tuner for Yaesu 817 QRP Rig $75.00 Never used this, I bought it and decided to stay with the manual tuner I already have. If interested contact n0zfc_93@q.com Mike NOZFC
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Treasurer’s Tidbits ???
SARA Calendar
February 15 SARA Meeting 7:30 March 15 SARA Meeting 7:30 April 19 SARA Meeting 7:30 May 17 SARA Meeting 7:30 June 21 SARA Meeting 7:30 25-26 Field Day
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Board’s Babble ???
FLEA MARKETS, ETC
For Flea Markets, etc, please check the following link: http://www.arrl.org/ hamfests.html#listing
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Officers
President Bill Tilton KC0DXE 712-277-3628 wrtilton@evertek.net Vice President Jim Chartier KD0GLN ? 1jmwog0@cableone.net Treasurer Harv Bomgaars KA0KUA 712-277-8850 harvdawn@cableone.net Secretary Deb Clark KC0KET 712-943-3680 ketgkd@longlines.com Board Members John Bylin K0AAR Tim Hynds N0RHH Paul Patterson KB0FVT James Rhodes K0XU 712-239-8680 712-258-0746 712-276-4493 402-494-1856
VE TESTING
1st Friday every month at 6:30 PM at the American Red Cross 4200 War Eagle Drive
SARA Meetings
Sara meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7:30 PM at the American Red Cross, 4200 War Eagle Drive, Sioux City. If the meeting time or place are changed, please listen to the local nets for details.
For up-coming contests, go to: http://www.arrl.org/contests/calendar.html
ARES Emergency Coordinator Position Open
KerChunk Editor Mike Clayton K0XH 712-945-8960 k0xh@arrl.net 512 Talbot St Salix, IA 51052 Deadline for articles is the 25th of the month. WEB SITE k0tft.org
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Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
Local Nets Siouxland A.R.E.S Net
146.910 Monday’s 8:30 P.M. Sioux City 146.910 147.060 146.970 444.725 443.575 Le Mars 444.675 Cherokee 146.715 444.400 927.750 Beresford 147.240 Yankton 147.850 444.730 444.700 Vermillion 147.375 Norfolk 146.730 Storm Lake 146.775
Local Repeaters Tone None 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 141.3 146.2 None 146.2 142.6 W0OFK WA0UZI 131.8 110.9
S.A.R.A. Nets
146.970 Monday’s 9:00 P.M. 144.230 USB Sunday’s & Thursday’s 8:00 P.M.
HF NETS
3.597 3.902 3.896 3.70 3.860 3.970 3.982 3.970 3.860 3.982 3.860 3.560 Sunday Nets 7:30 AM CW Net, 3900 Club 8:00 AM Traders Net, 3900 Club 8:45 AM 3900 Club Meeting 7:00 PM SD CW Net Weekday Nets 12:15 PM SD Daily Net 12:30 PM Iowa 75m Net 12:30 PM NE Daily Net 6:30 PM 6:00 PM Iowa 75m Evening Net 5:30 PM Winter CST 6:00 PM SD Evening Net 6:30 PM NE Evening Net 5:30 PM MN Evening Net 6:30 PM TCN
K0AAR- A.R.E.S. K0TFT K0TFT K0NH KS0F KI0EO N0DFF N0DFF N0DFF KA0VHV W0OJY W0OJY N0VC
Iowa Emergency Frequency
3.990.5 This net is held on the first Monday of every month at approximately 6:45 PM after the Iowa Evening Net.
Newsletter Articles Wanted
Working on a new kit or homebrew project? Have you recently received a rare or interesting QSL card? Received a new DXCC award or band endorsement? Or just have a cool ham radio related photo to share? Maybe you want your turn on the soapbox. Why not consider submitting an article for the newsletter. We are always looking for material and feedback from the members. Articles from members go a long way in making the newsletter our very own. Please submit articles via email or the old fashion way, on paper. Deadline is 25th of the month.
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