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ARISS SSTV from space!
by Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM 17 Dec '19

17 Dec '19

ARISS reports the possibility of a worldwide commemorative SSTV operation from the International Space Station on Friday, Dec. 27 or Saturday, Dec. 28 and following days. http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2019/december/possible-ariss-sstv-operatio… LCM Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM k6lcm(a)maaia.com www.levi.maaia.com +1 805.604.5384 voice/text

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(fwd) Digital Under Attack
by Bob Bascom 08 Dec '19

08 Dec '19

On Fri, 06 Dec 2019 13:29:37 -0800, "Jerome Kutche" <n9lya(a)nwcable.net> wrote: Subject: Digital Under Attack From: "Jerome Kutche" <n9lya(a)nwcable.net> Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 13:29:37 -0800 5 December 2019 TAKE ACTION NOW! New York University Petition for FCC Declaratory Ruling As many of you know, New York University has, for some time now, attempted to shut down the Winlink system, largely through the instrumentation of its "NYU Wireless" advocacy organization, which normally represents large commercial telecommunications common carriers. In their attempts to eliminate Winlink, NYU has submitted a Petition for Declaratory Ruling to the FCC, which places numerous digital modes and networks at risk.. · Modes affected include, but are not necessarily limited to; PACTOR, WINMOR, VARA, NBEMS...and others. · Activities affected include public service/emergency communications, traffic handling, and experimentation. · Organizations affected include RRI (Digital Traffic Network), NTS, ARES, RACES, AUXCOMM, etc. This is where you come in! We respectfully ask that all traffic handlers and those involved in public service communications file comments in support of the RRI and ARSF filings. This is easily done by following these simple instructions: · Go to the FCC Electronic Comment Filing Service at: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings/express · Enter "16-239" ("Amateur Baud Rate") in the "Proceedings Field." · Complete the minimum personal contact information (name, address, email). · Enter your comment in support of the Radio Relay International and Amateur Radio Safety Foundation responses to the NYU Petition. A typical comment might be as simple as: "After reviewing the claims contained within the New York University Petition for Declaratory Ruling, it is my opinion that their case lacks merit. I agree with the responses filed by the Amateur Radio Safety Foundation and Radio Relay International and therefore recommend that the NYU Petition for Declaratory Ruling be dismissed with prejudice..........." One should: · Use his own words. · Remember that comments will not be read by radio amateurs or technical people. · Avoid the use of technical jargon and instead, stress factors such as the importance of these digital modes to public service communications. · Point out the negative impacts of the NYU petition on public service and emergency communications. · Point out the fact that you agree with RRI and ARSF in that dynamic compression is not encryption. · Point out the fact that the NYU petition is regressive and unnecessary. · State that you have witnessed no national security issues or other significant abuses of these digital modes. · Be logical, concise and unemotional in your comments. · Exercise decorum and courtesy at all times. Remember that your tone will reflect on the Amateur Radio Service and the organizations you support. You will need to act by December 15. Do not let New York University dictate the scope of our privileges and activities within the Amateur Radio Service! Take the time to file comments. Thank you, Board of Directors, Radio Relay International www.radio-relay.org P.S. These are links to the documents discussed above: New York University Petition for Declaratory Ruling: https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/10242392005642/NYU%20Wireless%20Petition%20for… Radio Relay International Response: https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/12032277323891/RRI%20Response%20to%20NYU%20Pet… ARSF Response: https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/12023057321359/ARSFIcomments.12.2.19.WT.16-239… Past RRI filing in reference to RM-11831: https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/108162922403928/FOR%20FILING%20RRI%20PUBLISHED… Past RRI filing in reference to RM-11708: https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/1050830052555/FOR%20FILING%20-%20RRI%20Publish…

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Snow on SYP
by Levi C. Maaia - K6LCM 28 Nov '19

28 Nov '19

Some fluffy stuff up at Santa Ynez Peak this morning. Happy Thanksgiving! LCM

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New 223.92 repeater
by Bill Talanian 11 Oct '19

11 Oct '19

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California declares Ham Radio no longer a benefit, severs ties across the state.
by Marvin Johnston 07 Oct '19

07 Oct '19

I watched this, and haven't checked it out as to truthfulness or how widespread it is. But if true (and coming from a ham, it does sound true), it sounds serious for California Amateurs. This is a 13 minute video about this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv2sb4LJq2g I found an incomplete URL for the original letter on the video comments, but got a 404 error. Has this affected any of the emergency services provided by SBARC hams to our community (or other communities)? A copy of the response letter from the LAW OFFICE OF A. NATHAN ZELIFF is at: http://www.shastadefense.com/FAX-CalFireHamRadio20190923.pdf There is a rebuttal in the comments maybe 8 or so comments down from the top as of this writing. Wish the URL to the original letter worked!!! Marvin, KE6HTS

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Packets bursts
by Bill Talanian 07 Oct '19

07 Oct '19

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2020 SW Division Convention to be held in Yuma
by Marvin Johnston 04 Oct '19

04 Oct '19

This from the ARRL Southwestern Division e-Communicator: "In 2020, the Yuma Hamfest, on February 14 and 15, will again be the ARRL Southwestern Division Convention. This is the convention that has rotated through the sections, and was conventionally held in September. There will not be another Southwestern Division convention in September in 2019 as no other groups have stepped up to sponsor such an event." Marvin, KE6HTS

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Hams In Space: Gearing Up For The Lunar Gateway | Hackaday
by Levi C. Maaia - K6LCM 18 Sep '19

18 Sep '19

https://hackaday.com/2019/09/16/hams-in-space-gearing-up-for-the-lunar-gate… Great article summarizing the forthcoming Lunar Gateway Amateur Radio station! K6LCM

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Microchip Pickit 3
by Marvin Johnston 21 Jul '19

21 Jul '19

I started to program some parts tonight, and found my Pickit 3 with apparently a bad bit. Does anyone have one I could buy or use for a short time? I'm using the latest version of MPLAB that will work with XP, and the Pickit 3 is the latest Microchip Pickit programmer that will program the 12F629 MPU I am using. Thanks! Marvin, KE6HTS

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Field Day results for 2019
by Ken Alker 20 Jul '19

20 Jul '19

Field Day 2019 was quite a success! 1) If you don't do ANYTHING else, be sure to visit the link three paragraphs up from the bottom of this email with all the fun graphical statistics! 2) If you took pictures this year, please email them (high-resolution) to me (and bring a thumb drive to meeting tonight, if you can). 3) I'll be speaking about this a little at tonight's meeting and Brian will be giving a demo on HT programming. Despite a late start in the year, and a large number of last year's heavy-lifters being on vacation this year, we had a good turnout and had fun. A big hand goes out to Abhilekh Virdi (W6WV), Bob Muller (KB6CTX), and Steve Merchant (K6AW) for helping me with all the setup. Jonah Blossom (W6HKE) and his girlfriend stopped by and helped for a bit too. Thanks to Theo (KK6YYZ) for securing the park, and Brian (K6BPM) for lending us his wifi gear. We had two stations this year: the Rover with the SteppIR antenna and a 40/80 dipole, and a second station set up on a table in the field under an awning with a G5RV dipole on three fiberglass poles at about 35 or 40 feet in an inverted-V configuration. Denis Franklin (W6EW) kept us all company while operating HF independently from his vehicle. The best story of the weekend involves Orvel Black (NA6J). Orvel attended an SBARC meeting about a year ago and chose to swing by Field Day for a couple of hours this year to check it out. He has his Extra class license, but he has been waiting to get his morse code skills up to around 20wmp before "allowing himself" to transmit, although he listens frequently. He was so excited by the Field Day events that he decided he had to get on the air and he made his first-ever HF transmission from Field Day. After returning home, he decided he had enjoyed operating so much that he came all the way back from Ventura to operate from about midnight until past 7:00am Sunday morning and he made well over 100 contacts during that time. He told me it was "a day of firsts" for him and "Absolutely a great experience." His enthusiasm was off the charts. This alone made it all worth it. Abhilekh made a couple of CW contacts and many SSB contacts. Steve Merchant was our heavy hitter with 412 CW contacts over the course of about eight hours. Orvel made over 100 contacts in over seven hours. All in all we had 592 contacts across the 2, 20, 40, and 80 meter bands. Our point score submitted to the ARRL was 2,662 (although, true score will be at least 35 points less due to some duplicate QSOs). Last year our point score was 2,236 for 553 contacts. Last year our score was heavily influenced by all the bonus points we achieved including attendance by our ARRL Section Manager, GOTA station, National Traffic System message completion, and many more, while this year we also achieved the natural power, 100% emergency power, and media publicity bonus, the real points driver was Steve Merchant's 412 CW contacts. We get DOUBLE points for morse code contacts, so this created a big boost to our points total. We also get double points for digital modes, so we may want to strive to use all three modes next year. Check out these statistics that I compiled from our log file: http://alker.net/sh5/ka6ken/2019/2019_arrl-field-day_k6tz. After clicking on the above link, you can simply click "Next" (in the top right corner) multiple times to get an overview of the various statistics, but you'll find a WEALTH of info if you spend some time digging (many of the pages have buried links to fun things that you won't stumble across simply by clicking "Next"). You can go down very long rabbit holes in almost every one of the 48 menu items (it isn't just a flat file). For instance, click on the various MAP links under SUMMARY for a map showing contacts on ALL bands or any one band. There are even KMZ files you can download if you are into Google Earth. For more about ARRL Field Day check out http://www.arrl.org/field-day. For last year's results (this year is still being tallied), check out http://www.arrl.org/files/file/ContestResults/2018/2018-Field-Day-December-…. See you next year! Ken Alker KA6KEN

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