Kenwood TS-700

I've got a bit newer version of the TS-700 (with a digital readout) that I picked up at the Ada Hamfest. Can't run the net with it any longer since we put the tone on the repeater. These rigs can run on AC and are SSB-capable. Fun rigs.

Enjoy the video of a short UK QSO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo-ZdO7Z02A

You'll hear a bit of sideband in action.

73
Scott
KD5NJR

Merry Christmas !!

Merry Christmas guys and gals.

As far as Ham Radio, did anyone receive any shiny new gadgets ?!?

I got one of those combination jump-start batteries with a built-in air compressor, but I think I could run the radios off of it for a while. 12-Amp*hrs.

LINK:
http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=C0T&q=black+and+decker+jump+start+500A&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&resnum=1&ct=title/


Any handi-talkies ? GPS ? etc. ??

Leave a comment.

73
KD5NJR / Scott

Wagoner Windtalkers

Jeff Sharrock( AF4CM)

http://www.cq-vhf.com/Spr07Wagoner.html

This is a link to information about the Wagoner Windtalkers.

A recently licensed ham - Josh(KE5Yll) spoke to me yesterday.
I understand that many of the Highschool Students from Wagoner (18, I think) have just completed testing and are now Amateur Radio Operators.

Congratulations Josh and our most respectful thanks to Jeff Sharrock and everyone involved in this outstanding adventure.

Free DTMF computer program

This program http://www.polar-electric.com/DTMF/Index.html

allows your computer to generate the tones necessary to use Autopatch, Echolink and other functions that are found on repeaters in the Tulsa Area.

It can be downloaded for free and makes a nice addition to your tool box.

If you do not have a cable between your computer and radio simply key up your microphone and hold it near the computer speaker. Works fine last a long time.

Now and Then

Clay Fry(W5GNG) is the first of us to drag out a photo of how it was back then.

Silent Key List

Harlan G Kinney( K9GDK )

It seems reasonable and good to begin a list of the Silent Keys. Men who will not be forgotten.
This list is a list of honor and respect. Let's call it:

Harlan's List

Add names of those Silent Key Amateur Radio Operators that you have known and as you add comments about them I will add them to this list. Photos are not required (probably will not be used). If you want a full post about a particular Silent Key, It very possibly could happen. Send an Email .

__________________________________________________

Chet( N5ITV) - from Matt(WX5LIB ) –
Chet was a great guy to talk to and made several of my boring nights working off duty security tolerable. Working off duty security where nothing at all ever happens for years on end is tough. It's tough to stay alert enough to do your job effectively. Several nights Chet would be there on one of the local repeaters or on a 2m simplex frequency to talk to a group of about 5-6 local hams. He passed away in the summer of 2006. More info here:http://www.redforkok.com/N5ITV_SK.html


Russ Johnson(W8TOS) - from Matt(WX5LIB) –
S/Sgt Russ Johnson, 5th USAAF, 61st Service Sqdn, of the PTOA in World War 2.
My grandfather.


John Worthan(N5RWL) - from Stan(Ke5LEP) –
John was my brother in law, more like a brother. He died of pneumonia at 59years old. He was assisting with an Ice Storm in Mustang, Oklahoma when he got sick. My journey into Ham radio began with him.

Zenith Transoceanic Receivers

I picked a couple of these up off eBay a few years ago for Christmas presents. One for me, and one for my Dad. His had the better finish and HF works great. Mine, on the other hand, needs some work on the HF. It might just be a matter of a dirty band switch as the AM works, but not the HF. (FM and VHF weather work.)

Anyone have a favorite rig for SWL work or broadcast band DX'ing ?

Scott's Tektronix 7603 Scope

I picked up a 7603 frame and a 7D20 digitizing 'scope module at Green Country Hamfest some years ago. Here is a great narrative about whipping an old piece of test gear back into shape. Anyone fixed up something interesting lately ? Comments welcome.

Hey, the guy that runs this page has a neat radio repair blog too...

Oscilloscope Collection

There are a lot of great vintage machines here !

Am I getting out?

Hamfest Calendar

Upcoming Hamfests

January
Location Day #1 --> Day #2

• Fort Worth, TX 1/9/09 --> 1/10/09

• Springfield, MO 1/10/09 --> 1/10/09

• Albuquerque, NM 1/31/09 --> 1/31/09

February
Location Day #1 --> Day #2

• LaCygne, KS 2/14/09 --> 2/14/09

• Hoxie, AR 2/28/09 --> 2/28/09

March
Location Day #1 --> Day #2

• Russellville, AR 3/7/09 --> 3/7/09

• Claremore, OK 3/13/09 --> 3/14/09

• Lincoln, NE 3/21/09 --> 3/1/09

• Midland, TX 3/21/09 --> 3/21/09

It's Back... 10m Net

Gang,

Looks like Ray KC5WSI is spear-heading the revived 10m net. Th @ 7p. 29.600 MHz FM Simplex. We can sure use the help and he needs your support on the other end of radio. Thanks all.

73
Scott
KD5NJR

Toys for Tots - Success!

click to enlarge photo



Many...Motorcycles
Much Fun and - Time Well Spent

Ray Truitt(KC5WSI)
Ray Young(KE5WGA)
Paul Young(KE5EHM)
Tom Hance(KD5CNY)
Ron Lancaster(KB5VDB)...

20,000+

Toys for Tots - Bike Run
Sunday 12/14/2008

Toys for Tots Bike Run

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Ray(KC5WSI)


click to enlarge photo


hello every one this is ray kc5wsi, just want to let everyone know that myself and several other hams will be rideing in the toys for tots bike run tomorrow on the 14th-i beleave we will be using the 390 repeter to stay in touch with our hts, i will also be stopping at jimmys egg for breakfest around 9am or so before the run, so if any one would like to join me i would love to meet u and ride in with you all, hope to see all of you and metting everyone.
ill also be taking pictures of the run for the blog. thanks hope to see u there.

December 13, 2008 10:03 AM

sorry i forgot to say wich jimmys egg-its the one at 31 st between mingo and garnett-thanks ray kc5wsi







Dub Cross(N5NXX)



Tom(KD5CNY and Dorthey(KD5CNZ)

Breakfast 01/03/2009

Elmer still wants to come to the Broken Arrow Ham Radio Breakfast.

Nice try



1. You must be a "Real Person" not a dog dressed up like a person.
2. You are not required to be a Licensed Ham Radio Operator
3. You must not eat out of a dog dish frequently.


8:00 AM



Golden Corral - 71ST and Mingo, Northeast Corner


Menu

Breakfast Photos 12/6/2008

Ham Radio - Art

This is from a pencil drawing of a famous ham radio person.

Do you know who it is?

Leave a comment (Get a free Google ID...anonomous comments are not allowed)

Scope Clock

Just the thing for everyone's mad-scientist lair....

I mean, ham shack...

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YOUTUBE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9yRTyN7_EI

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WEBSITE:
http://www.cathodecorner.com/sc100.html

A Fascinating Nixie Tube Clock

I've seen these Nixie Tube Clock kits on the Internet and the Ramsey catalog and thought they were pretty cool, but this one uses a single bulb and a motor to rotate it. Consistent motor speed and timing of the digits are critical. Note there is a field for seconds.



Watch the YouTube video at the link below. TOo COol.

More info here.
And here


73
Scott
KD5NJR

News - QRZ

Butch(KD5RSS) reports that the QRZ web site that many of us use has undergone a revision.

It is now possible to bring up a map associated with the Call sign that you have searched. This is a nice revision.

Try it out.


http://www.qrz.com/

How Did You Start in Ham Radio ?

In a few words, what
a) people
b) needs
c) interest
d) modes
brought you to ham radio ?

Leave a comment !

73
Scott
KD5NJR

Digital BPSK-31 from California

One of my recent projects was to hook up my radio to the computer and learn about PSK31 digital transmission.

I hooked up the "CAT" interface first. This is the interface that allows the computer keyboard to control the radio.

Then the Audio interface to my soundcard. This interface allowed the computer program to decode the characters as they were recieved by the radio. I used Ham Radio Deluxe / DM780 for this function.

Here is the recorded QSO:

10:50:58 AM> Main
W6VZV de KE5LEP KE5LEP pse kn
ie-
Roger(W6VZV) - In California












E5LEP KE5LEP de W6VZV W6VZV ...

Hi OM ... thank you for the shout!
Ur sig: 559 559
Info: Name is Roger ... Name is Roger ... QTH is Huntington Beach, CA ... QTH Huntington Beach, CA which is Surf City USA
Grid DMØ3xq [269.3° 1,270.6mi] DMØ3xq [269.3° 1,270.6mi]


===> BTU KE5LEP de W6VZV pse kn

10:52:31 AM> Main
W6VZV de KE5LEP

Hi Roger ,
Report : 599 599
Name : Stan Stan qth Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Broken Arrow, Oklahoma loc EM25cx EM25cx
Info : www.w5bbs.org/ BROKEN ARROW AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

BTU Roger J Buffington, W6VZV de KE5LEP pse kn

KE5LEP KE5LEP de W6VZV W6VZV ...FB Stan and solid copy even if the sigs are not moving the meter much. Here the Wx is light rain. We are getting our first real Autumn rainfall, although just a very light d=nizzle, almost a mist. Still good for the plants though. I see that we are on our third day of having a Cycle 24 sunspot group, so maybe there is hope for Cycle 24 after all.
==> BTU KE5LEP de W6VZV k ntn
-
e
10:55:15 AM> Main
No rain here, sunny. I hope you have a nice day. kn

oteEtteeKE5LEP KE5LEP de W6VZV W6VZV ...OK 73 Stan and thanks for the FB contact... Good DX and catch you later! KE5LEP (Auto-eQSL) de W6VZV SK
10:56:21 AM> Main
W6VZV de KE5LEP 73 Roger J Buffington and thanks for PSK31 QSO 2 on 2Øm.
W6VZV de KE5LEP sk


Email me!

Breakfast Sign In Sheet 12/06/2008

Name Call Sign Email
Tom Hance KD5CNY kd5cny@qsl.net
Dan Tillman KE5UAW d7777@netscape.com
Craig Wooten KD5CUZ kd5cuz@cox.net
Don McHugh N5XIK jackson17@cox.net
John Lathrop N5TBM john5tbm@att.net
Clorine Lathrop john5tbm@att.net
Butch Perryman KD5RSS owlhoot@aol.com
Ray Young KE5WGA broncoman351@sbcglobal.net
Don Roberts KE5OMV ke5omv@yahoo.com
Cat Roberts KE5OMU ke5omv@yahoo.com
Stan Pennington KE5LEP stanpennington@valornet.com
Shirley Pennington KE5PAQ stanpennington@valornet.com
Don Gregory KE5MXH dozerhand40@yahoo.com
Hank Sossin KE5UBR henryjs@cox.net
Scott Haley KD5NJR kd5njr@gmail.com
Earl Stutzman WB5UUW stutzman2@cox.net
Keith Arnold KE5VFL bonestock78f150@yahoo.com
Kevin Arnold KD5RHF prez@w5665.org
Gerry Paschal KC5JKU gerry-paschal@valornet.com
Stan Thompson KE5WPX sthompson@citizenssecurity.com
Christy Thompson cristythompson@ssa.gov
Virginia Mitchell KA2QHE
Bob Mitchell W2CSL bigbob6@cox.net

Sending DTMF tones

I have been wanting to use the Preston Echolink enabled repeater for a while now.

My first roadblock was not having a DTMF microphone. Thanks to a dear friend the microphone was made available as a generous gift to me. After receving the new mic and plugging it in I found that I could not get it to work.

Because I was able to attend the recent Broken Arrow Ham Radio Breakfast I mentioned the problem to Kevin Arnold(KD5RHF). He ask if I was holding down on the push to talk key when trying to send DTMF. I said "Yes" I think I was.

Even though I knew that what Kevin said was exactly how it works I needed a reminder.

Now I can send DTMF. Problem Solved...Thank you Kevin and the Broken Arrow Ham Radio Breakfast group.

Congratulations! Tulsa Tech Net

Yesterday, December 5 marked the beginning of something good. The Tulsa Tech Net started with a large group of amateurs from 4 or 5 of the local clubs. Broken Arrow Amateur Radio Club hosted the event on the 146.910 repeater. Don Roberts(KE5OMV), Dan Lairmore(W5YDL) and Ray Truitt(KC5WSI) were the Net Control operators and set the direction of the event. All of the stations were encouraged to ID, give their first name, and start discussion on any topic that would be helpful to them and the group.The topics that come to mind were:Baluns - When do you use them? What is their purpose? Are the needed at all? What about the type to use (4:1 - 1:1).APRS - Where can you find a site on the WWW (Internet) that shows the location and map of APRS equipped mobile riggs.Other Radio Specific Questions - How do you use a DTMF mic on a Kenwood TS-2000 Radio.What could cause a radio to stop scanning when the vehicle cruise control is activated.Many things that will be recorded on the Tulsa Tech Net Blog were discussed.If you have any unresolved attemts to communicate feel free to Email me at stanpennington@valornet.com I will forward messages to Don, Dan and Ray.

Breakfast Saturday 8:00 AM

click title line above for menu



ELMER
(Real name not given by request of relatives)

Elmer will not be coming to the

Broken Arrow Ham Radio Breakfast but many of the Ham Radio operators from this area will attend.

Elmer tried to disguise himself and come to Mingo and 71st Street at the Golden Corral but his plan was discovered and It will not happen.

You must be a person.

We are open to any and all but not Elmer. Please join us. You do not have to be a licensed ham radio operator.

You are invited.

Simplex Operation

You don't need a repeater to enjoy your 2m and 70cm radio equipment.

Communication between 2 radios tuned to the same frequency is called simplex operation.

You'll want to do a few things with regards to radio settings.
a) all radios tuned to the same frequency. typically 146.520, 146.535, 146.550.
b) all radios set to no split.
c) "Open" your squelch until static rushes through the speaker, then slowly increase it until the static just barely stops.
d) This probably isn't a big deal, but unless folks have CTCSS (PL) tone decode on, you don't need to send a PL tone.

In theory, you can talk to your friends until they are just beyond the horizon. This assumes you have plenty of power, which isn't always the case in portable equipment. So, remember the process to switch your radio to HI power when the other parties get to sounding crummy. Check in frequently so you don't get hopelessly out of range.

Height matters. If you can get up above your friends, you can be a human repeater and relay messages from one station to another. Assume there is a hill 400 ft. above the average terrain of your friends. You'll be able to talk out back and forth out to the horizon which in this case will be SQRT(height in feet) * 1.2 = miles. Or, 1.2 * 20 = 24 miles. Not bad. Bring a full battery and an aftermarket antenna like an AL-800 if you can.

http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/3235

Some folks really take getting up high to extremes. For example, you could go "aeronautical mobile" if you could get a ride with a private pilot. OR, check out this link for an event called the Colorado 14er.
http://www.14er.org/
http://www.k0nr.com/vhfqrp.html

Lemme know what you think and I can into more detail on external antennas, portable power packs, and maybe 2m SSB operation.

73
Scott
KD5NJR

KD5NJR's Link Roundup for 12/1/08

1. Ham Radio:

From "This Week in Amateur Radio", an article on the weather website "Weather Underground".
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/23/BUJG149J8K.DTL
There are a lot of weather buffs in Ham Radio and it looks like a lot of folks are able to report their backyard WX stations into the internet.

KB6NU on pessimism and how Amateur Radio should reach out to the other technical hobbies.
http://kb6nu.com/im-tired-of-pessimism/
http://www.kb6nu.com/lets-get-on-the-maker-bandwagon/

Arnie CO2KK on SWL'ing, DX and introducing the young into Amateur Radio.
http://dxersunlimited.blogspot.com/2008/11/dxers-unlimited-mid-week-edition-for-18.html

Steve Roberts (N4RVE?) on his "Shacktopus" project that joints all his ham rigs, computers, etc. together.
http://nomadness.com/blog/2008/11/shacktopus-architecture.html
Steve has carried ham radio and computers on bikes, kayaks, and boats large and small for about 25 years now.
Example: his current sailboat project: http://nomadness.com/blog/2008/11/consoling-thoughts.html

2. Computers:
From K0NR, he continues to hack the very reasonably priced Acer Aspire computer.
http://www.k0nr.com/wordpress/archives/445

From K5TUX, Linux in the Ham Shack rolls along: http://blacksparrowmedia.com/lhs/2008/11/linux-in-the-ham-shack-004/


3. Electronics:
From K9ZW, an article on a new website called "solder by numbers" about kit building.
http://k9zw.wordpress.com/2008/11/28/solder-by-numbers-a-kit-builders-virtual-clubhouse/


4. Astronomy:
Water found on a moon of Saturn ?
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/features/feature20081126.cfm

The ISS turns 10. http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/11/10_years_of_the_iss_in_pi.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890

5. Others. -- none come to mind --

Well, that's good for now.
73
Scott

The Amateur's Code

Some good food for thought here.
73

Scott / KD5NJR

The Amateur's Code

The Radio Amateur is

CONSIDERATE...never knowingly operates in such a way as to lessen the pleasure of others.

LOYAL...offers loyalty, encouragement and support to other amateurs, local clubs, and the American Radio Relay League, through which Amateur Radio in the United States is represented nationally and internationally.

PROGRESSIVE...with knowledge abreast of science, a well-built and efficient station and operation above reproach.

FRIENDLY...slow and patient operating when requested; friendly advice and counsel to the beginner; kindly assistance, cooperation and consideration for the interests of others. These are the hallmarks of the amateur spirit.

BALANCED...radio is an avocation, never interfering with duties owed to family, job, school or community.

PATRIOTIC...station and skill always ready for service to country and community.

--The original Amateur's Code was written by Paul M. Segal, W9EEA, in 1928.

Tech Net Grand Opening

This Friday, December 5th, at 7:00 p.m., on 146.910, you will have the opportunity to ask and/or give advice on the W5BBS Tech Net serving the Tulsa metro area. Stop by, check in, and contribute to the chatter. See the Tech Net Blog. Information about problems and fixes will be documented here:

http://ke5omv.blogspot.com/

License, Upgrades and Renewals

Don’t Forget!
The Broken Arrow Amateur Radio Club
Sponsors ARRL Accredited VE Testing On The
Second Saturday of Each Even Number Month.
The next VE session will be December 13, 2008.
1. At 505 E Kenosha Street in Broken Arrow,
Oklahoma.
2. All Classes of License are Tested
3. Walk In’s are Welcome!
4. Testing Starts at 9:30 A. M.
5. New License, Upgrades and Renewals.
6. All for the Same Low Price!
7. A Full Service VE Session!
8. Only One Around For Many Miles.
9. Talk In Sometimes Available On 146.910

Contact/Liaison - Don Doyle, AC5II
Phone Number – 918.379.0962

Christmas 2008 Photos

Christmas 2008 was a happy time for all of us that were able to attend. These photos are provided to our guest that are invited to join with us for the next Broken Arrow Amateur Radio Club Event.


Enjoy: Names added at some risk by Stan ...add comments and forgive mistakes
any mistakes will be corrected promptly.

Bob and Virginia Mitchell


Stan and Shirley Pennington


Mr and Mrs Gerry Paschal


Kevin Arnold and Jessica


? Somebody help me...leave a comment or Email to stanpennington@valornet.com



Scott and Tiffany Haley, Hank Sossin


Mr and Mrs Steve Ray, Mr and Mrs Hank Sossin


Steve Ray and (oops...help me Scott


Dan Lairmore (red shirt) , Bob Mitchell


Gary Burch , Craig Wooten

Arrl Repeater Directory

One of the reference books to have is the Arrl Repeater Directory.

Ray(KE5WGA) told me something that I had not noticed.

The repeater directory also has a listing of Echolink and IRLP repeaters.

It also talks about D-Star.

Somebody will add a post on D-Star.

For Now somebody please leave a comment about D-Star.

KD5NJR - Computer BookMarks

KD5NJR’s HOW-TO #1
What to do with all those bookmarks?
Scott Haley KD5NJR
KD5NJR@gmail.comwww.delicious.com/kd5njr
© copyright 2008.
Revision 0.13 September 2008.25 November 2008.


1. Introduction
There is a lot of information on the Internet (and on a lot of other things too) about amateur radio. Usually to save paper, or save ink, or reduce clutter or for whatever reason we’ll just hit the “bookmark” or “add to favorites” button to save the website address until we really need the information.

But in my experience it doesn’t take long to before you’re swamped in these bookmarks. I have problems with bookmarks.

1) The name of the site isn’t really what you associate the information with.
Example: The address to the page you’ve found about APRS is actually called http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2008/08/29/10282/ … which isn’t very helpful. So you have to edit the name of the bookmark to something else. Not a big deal, but it does take some time.

2) After a while you get more bookmarks collected than you can display on your screen at once. So, you scroll through them and you notice it takes longer and longer to find what you want. You could set up folders for the bookmarks.Example:Bookmarks
Banking
Ham Radio
Model Rockets
But depending on your browser and settings, it can take extra time and mouse clicks to get to a specific bookmark. And I’m not apt to put the bookmark in the right place when I first save it, so I have to periodically do some housecleaning on the computer now and again. When I am really on-top of things I have something that looks like this. Example:
Bookmarks
Banking
Ham Radio
Organizations ARRL
AMSAT
OKDXA
BAARC
Blogs
Soldersmoke

Model Rockets
Which is useful (“sorted” by subject) but cumbersome to navigate as things grow.

3) The bookmarks I have at home are not necessarily the ones I have at work. Or, but another way, they are not on all my computers. So I find myself sending emails to myself entitled “interesting link”. These emails sit around until I have time to cut and paste the address information into the browser and hit “save to bookmarks”.
4) The bookmarks I have are not the bookmarks my friend has. This is a similar situation to the one above.
But, I think I’ve stumbled across a solution for this. You’ll be a Delicious master in a few easy steps.2. Delicious (www.delicious.com)
Delicious is a free website. It’s a searchable collection of bookmarks. Thousands of folks save their bookmarks into it.

STEP 1: Get an account.
Like I said, it’s free. You’ll need to make up a username and password.Tip: Use your amateur callsign. To most folks it’s just a random jumble of letters and numbers, so it probably hasn’t been taken like, for example, OSU_Cowboy has been.

STEP 2: Search for stuff.
Type something into the search window like you would in Google. Ex: amateur radio.Now Google would bring back perhaps millions of results. But Delicious did not. That’s because it only returns websites that were already bookmarked by someone else. So, it it’s not important enough to be bookmarked, its not in Delicious.
STEP 3: Search specifically for stuff.
Let’s say you heard that a Delicious user named KD5NJR found a new website he liked about APRS. (You probably heard this on the Monday Night Net.) Fine. Go to his specific stash of Delicious links. Ex: www.delicious.com/kd5njr
There is a search box. Put APRS in there just like you would on Google. You’ll get a lot fewer results because they’ll be only the websites I like. And only those websites that I said were about APRS. The way I specify the subject on the bookmark is with tags. (more on those in a bit.)


STEP 4: Adding your own links
While logged into Delicious and at your page, (mine, for example is www.delicious.com/kd5njr) you can add your own bookmarks. You can put in the bookmarks you already use to get started. And in the future, when you find something cool, add it to Delicious so others might find it too.The most fields to put information into are:
URL: (the webs address itself, ex: www.arrl.org )
Title: (this might automatically populate)
Description: (I usually leave this blank in the interest of time, but if the Title isn’t descriptive and the URL isn’t memorable either, you might fill this in. Just enough to jog your memory )
Tags: Tags are what makes Delicious so smart. Typically some tags for you to add are provided by Delicious. Pick the ones that you think are most applicable. For our example website http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2008/08/29/10282/
I’d pick the tags: ham amateur radio packet APRS OpenAPRS.

STEP 5: Making Step 4 easier…
For Firefox (and probably other browser) users you can download the Delicious toolbar. It lets you add websites to Delicious right from the interesting website….without going to the Delicious website. It’s faster this way.

STEP 6: Security concerns…
Part of the fun is letting folks see what you think is interesting. The more people that add a website to Delicious, the further up in the list of results the bookmark will appear. Sharing websites makes Delicious better / smarter. But if you have something you don’t want to share you can take care of that by going to ‘edit’ on that bookmark from your Delicious page. Notice the checkbox marked “do not share.”

You can build up a list of Delicious friends and only share with them.

But I share (what I do share) with everyone. There is some stuff I just don’t put on the Internet.

3. Conclusion
So, when I find something neat on the Internet, I do something like this.

a) Find the link on Google or from a friend via email
b) Add the site to Delicious
c) Edit that entry with the important tags.
d) Sometimes I check if other people in Delicious use that site too.
e) Sometimes I see if other people in Delicious are using a similar website instead.
f) Perhaps I tell Stan about it. Ke5lep.blogspot.com

And it’s worked out well.

I have a common set of bookmarks available at work, at home, at a friends house. All I have to do is log in.

I can assign the bookmarks intelligent keyword reminders (those tags) to help my searches… That beats a million folders popping onto the screen when I hit “Bookmarks”. (And tagging also helps other folks’ searches.)

It works so well I’ve accumulated almost 1000 bookmarks in about a year. And that helps when someone asks me something about a digital mode, or the space shuttle or whatever.

Have fun.

73KD5NJR
Scott

Enjoy 2 Meter Radio

Stan's List

Things You Can do on 2 meter radio...

...see Scott's List...below for more ideas...add your comments

Learn to use ECHO LINK - talk to stations all over the world.

Access AUTOPATCH (on some repeaters) for short phone calls.

Try out IRLP *See the Post on this blog

Send and Receive SSTV photos

Prepare to send emergency message traffic - ***know all the rules***

Listen for EMERGENCY MESSAGE TRAFFIC by scanning a list of frequencies.

STORE REPEATER FREQUENCIES for use on trips.

Use your 2M radio as input to CROSS BAND REPEAT equipment.

Use your 2M radio to input DTMF TONES into a repeater for a station without this function.

Use your 2M radio to test power out of a repeater during REPEATER MAINTENANCE

Use your 2M radio to access TALK IN FREQUENCIES to a hamfest or field day.

"Over to you...Scott and the Group"

Scott's List

With a simple HT (say, 5W of power)…

Talk to someone line-of-sight “direct” on a simplex (146.520, etc.) frequency – typically less than a few miles.

Keep track of a Ham friend on a camping trip, Support a parade,
Be the talk-in frequency for an event,
Home in on the wiley fox on 146.310 MHz.Help locate downed weather balloons. ( astro.okstate.edu )

Communicate between band captains at Field Day, etc.
work the local repeater. (Tiger Hill repeater is 146.910 (out) 146.310 (in))typically less than 10 miles.Communicate easily with folks in Broken Arrow with fewer distance restrictions and dead-zones than you would have using strictly HTs.

Join in our weekly nets (2000 M, 1900 W, 1900 F)

Communicate with some of the better-equipped stations in NE Oklahoma.

Report storms on the weather net.

Try your hand at IRLP (Internet Radio Linking Project)Use your HT to transmit and listen to Kevin’s (KD5RHF) IRLP node. (146.535?) Send the commands to connect it to other stations around the world. The internet carries your voice between the 2 nodes.

Listen to astronauts (when they have time) operate from the International Space Station. 145.800 MHz. (transmitting can be a bit more involved)
With a mobile or base 2m FM rig (say, 20 to 100W of power) with an external antenna …

Talk to someone line-of-sight “direct” on a simplex (146.520, etc.) frequency for many tens of miles.

Participate in many nets on all the metro-Tulsa repeaters and quite a few in NE Oklahoma. Try the Saturday Night Simplex Net on 146.550 MHz.
participate in VHF contests such as the TARC Oklahoma Shootout in which you try and work as many people from different grid squares and/or counties as you can.

With 440 MHz coverage on your radio you could
work UHF repeaters such as the TARC UHF-linked system to easily talk to stations from I-35 to Arkansas and from Kansas to the Red River.
Work the crossband repeater on the International Space Station to communicate several states away.

With a PC and Internet Access you could
talk across the world with VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) software like Echolink.
Monitor the movement of APRS-equipped hams at http://www.openaprs.net/.


With 2m SSB (single-sideband ) mode and an appropriate antenna you could
a. take advantage of enhanced propagation and talk for 100s of miles during seasonal band openings, meteor showers, etc.

Our Christmas Party

Thanks to the club officers for pulling the Christmas party together.
I believe it was Kevin (KD5RHF) who got us set up with the room at Lone Star.
Tonight was a great time of fellowship.

Have a great Thanksgiving.

73
KD5NJR
Scott

Google

We have been waiting for an easy way to show family and friends this blog.

Google has solved our problem.

In any google search window type: KE5LEP

Broken Arrow Ham Radio Breakfast will show up and when you click the link you will be here.



This saves us from Emailing friends the full URL

http://KE5LEP.blogspot.com/

Fox Escapes

Fox Hunters beware. A very clever pair of foxes are on the prowl. They were heard on the 146.910 repeater many times and were even reported to have been in possession of a supply of root beer.

However: No fox hunter was able to snatch victory from the foxes.

They got clean away.

Rumor has it that they may be back this way, but with the success of battle and victory in their hands they will be a worthy adversary if they reappear.

Congratulations to Jim(KE5OKT) and Carlton(KE5ooJ) and we respecfully thank you.

W1AW Tour(10Min)

Shack Photos

Shall we start an area for shack photos ?

There are lots of kinds of shacks I get the feeling:

Shacks that sprawl across and around a room now that the kids have moved on.

Shacks that double as a home office.

Shacks that are built into a closet-sized area (because maybe the kids are on the way) ??

I'm sure we could all get some pointers on organization this way too...

73
Scott
(I'll get some pictures to Stan soon, but mine is A WRECK right now.)



Send photos to: stanpennington@valornet.com


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