Re: [BVARC] BVARC Special Operators Training #1
Its later today. May 14, 2023 06:00 PMMay 15, 2023 06:00 PM On Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 04:12:35 PM CDT, Mike Knerr via BVARC wrote: Has the meeting started? On Sun, May 14, 2023 at 3:44 PM Kori Rahman via BVARC wrote: Reminder to everyone:Tonight at 6pm and again tomorrow at 6pm we will have the BVARC Spec-Ops training #1Zoom link below and on the website: BVARC Admin is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: SpecOpsTime: May 14, 2023 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Every day, 2 occurrence(s) May 14, 2023 06:00 PM May 15, 2023 06:00 PMPlease download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.Daily: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZcvduGsqjkpE9KkRRGbo-HHjErF-LDk9yHb/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGrrDoiHtCXsxCBRpwqAIj4WejwiHpej_p2ly3XJCJcLyvePMdQFP9TNNOJ Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83218442396?pwd=dStBTmFmMFJGWE05RHdmbnpiaitnZz09 Meeting ID: 832 1844 2396Passcode: 297016One tap mobile+13462487799,,83218442396#*297016# US (Houston)+17193594580,,83218442396#*297016# US Dial by your location +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 689 278 1000 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 360 209 5623 US +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 USMeeting ID: 832 1844 2396Passcode: 297016Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/ky4vKaO6h Thanks! Kori Rahman, WX5KR Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee Cell: (770) 298 8516 kori...@gmail.com On Fri, May 12, 2023 at 8:49 AM Kori Rahman wrote: I will be giving a Zoom presentation for BVARC on-the-air event volunteers on Sunday May 14th 6pm-8pm, and again on Monday May 15th 6pm-8pm. To clarify, it will be the same presentation both nights, so please attend whichever one is most convenient for YOU. If you are interested in being a volunteer to help at our events (such as Field Day and Parks on the Air), this will be essential training. There will be at least 4 different training activities before Field Day to get all of our volunteers ready to operate the stations, to help set up and breakdown, and most importantly: to be able to talk to all of the general public and new hams who come to these events and get them on the air! Sunday and Monday will be BVARC Spec-Ops Training #1. In this presentation, I will cover the following: - What is Field Day and POTA? - Approaching and talking to the general public and new hams. - Safety and politeness in ham radio. - Operating on HF: band plans, operator etiquette, hunting vs calling CQ, Q-codes. - Exchanges for Field Day and POTA. - Logging, log file types, and uploading logs to QRZ and POTA.app - Basic HF Radio settings you need to know. - A little about impedance. - Connectors and cable basics. - Special considerations for multi-radio HF operations. - Fielding questions about Field Day and POTA and getting familiar with all of the great stuff BVARC does. Lots of extra study material will be provided for those interested in more detailed and technical training beyond the scope of this lecture. I only have 2 hours, so I will cover the basics. As always I will be available for questions after the presentation or any time via email, on the air, or by phone. After Training #1, comes... BVARC Spec-Ops Training #2! That training will cover digital modes for Field Day and POTA, a few other important digital modes, and a little more technical detail not covered in Training #1. BVARC Spec-Ops Training #3 will cover the technical details of the antenna systems we use for Field Day and POTA. Our resident antenna expert Rick Hiller (W5RH) will be covering this, so I will let him outline his presentation for us when he has that prepared. Depending on time and the feedback I get, we may cover some more technical details as well. BVARC Spec-Ops Training #4 will be an in-the-field lab / TEST DAY. We will bring out all of the necessary multi-radio operation equipment, and all of the volunteers will be trained and tested on their ability to set up each radio, filter, battery, multiplexer, dummy load, antenna, and so on. We will also do real POTA exchanges and mock Field Day exchanges while practicing logging using N1MM and HAMRS. BVARC members who attend all training sessions and successfully pass these tests will be provisional members of the BVARC Spec-Ops team. Once provisional members of the BVARC Spec-Ops team put in 12 hours at BVARC on the air events (Field Day, POTA, WFD etc.), they will be awarded the title BVARC Spec-Ops team member. I'm still working on
Re: [BVARC] BVARC Special Operators Training #1
Has the meeting started? On Sun, May 14, 2023 at 3:44 PM Kori Rahman via BVARC wrote: > Reminder to everyone: > Tonight at 6pm and again tomorrow at 6pm we will have the BVARC Spec-Ops > training #1 > Zoom link below and on the website: > > BVARC Admin is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. > > Topic: SpecOps > Time: May 14, 2023 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) > Every day, 2 occurrence(s) > May 14, 2023 06:00 PM > May 15, 2023 06:00 PM > Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your > calendar system. > Daily: > https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZcvduGsqjkpE9KkRRGbo-HHjErF-LDk9yHb/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGrrDoiHtCXsxCBRpwqAIj4WejwiHpej_p2ly3XJCJcLyvePMdQFP9TNNOJ > > Join Zoom Meeting > https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83218442396?pwd=dStBTmFmMFJGWE05RHdmbnpiaitnZz09 > > Meeting ID: 832 1844 2396 > Passcode: 297016 > One tap mobile > +13462487799,,83218442396#*297016# US (Houston) > +17193594580,,83218442396#*297016# US > > Dial by your location > +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) > +1 719 359 4580 US > +1 253 205 0468 US > +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) > +1 669 444 9171 US > +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) > +1 689 278 1000 US > +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) > +1 305 224 1968 US > +1 309 205 3325 US > +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) > +1 360 209 5623 US > +1 386 347 5053 US > +1 507 473 4847 US > +1 564 217 2000 US > +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) > +1 646 931 3860 US > Meeting ID: 832 1844 2396 > Passcode: 297016 > Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/ky4vKaO6h > > Thanks! > > > Kori Rahman, WX5KR > *Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club* > > *Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee* > Cell: (770) 298 8516 > > kori...@gmail.com > > > > > On Fri, May 12, 2023 at 8:49 AM Kori Rahman wrote: > >> I will be giving a Zoom presentation for BVARC on-the-air event >> volunteers on *Sunday May 14th 6pm-8pm, and again on Monday May 15th >> 6pm-8pm.* To clarify, it will be the same presentation both nights, so >> please attend whichever one is most convenient for YOU. >> >> *If you are interested in being a volunteer to help at our events (such >> as Field Day and Parks on the Air), this will be essential training.* >> >> There will be at least 4 different training activities before Field Day >> to get all of our volunteers ready to operate the stations, to help set up >> and breakdown, and most importantly: to be able to talk to all of the >> general public and new hams who come to these events and get them on the >> air! >> >> Sunday and Monday will be *BVARC Spec-Ops Training #1.* In this >> presentation, I will cover the following: >> >>- What is Field Day and POTA? >>- Approaching and talking to the general public and new hams. >>- Safety and politeness in ham radio. >>- Operating on HF: band plans, operator etiquette, hunting vs calling >>CQ, Q-codes. >>- Exchanges for Field Day and POTA. >>- Logging, log file types, and uploading logs to QRZ and POTA.app >>- Basic HF Radio settings you need to know. >>- A little about impedance. >>- Connectors and cable basics. >>- Special considerations for multi-radio HF operations. >>- Fielding questions about Field Day and POTA and getting familiar >>with all of the great stuff BVARC does. >> >> Lots of extra study material will be provided for those interested in >> more detailed and technical training beyond the scope of this lecture. I >> only have 2 hours, so I will cover the basics. As always I will be >> available for questions after the presentation or any time via email, on >> the air, or by phone. >> >> After Training #1, comes... *BVARC Spec-Ops Training #2! *That training >> will cover digital modes for Field Day and POTA, a few other important >> digital modes, and a little more technical detail not covered in Training >> #1. >> >> *BVARC Spec-Ops Training #3 *will cover the technical details of the >> antenna systems we use for Field Day and POTA. Our resident antenna expert >> Rick Hiller (W5RH) will be covering this, so I will let him outline his >> presentation for us when he has that prepared. Depending on time and the >> feedback I get, we may cover some more technical details as well. >> >> *BVARC Spec-Ops Training #4* will be an in-the-field lab / TEST DAY. We >> will bring out all of the necessary multi-radio operation equipment, and >> all of the volunteers will be trained and tested on their ability to set up >> each radio, filter, battery, multiplexer, dummy load, antenna, and so on. >> We will also do real POTA exchanges and mock Field Day exchanges while >> practicing logging using N1MM and HAMRS. BVARC members who attend all >> training sessions and successfully pass these tests will be provisional >> members of the BVARC Spec-Ops team. Once provisional members of the BVARC >> Spec-Ops team put
Re: [BVARC] BVARC Special Operators Training #1
Reminder to everyone: Tonight at 6pm and again tomorrow at 6pm we will have the BVARC Spec-Ops training #1 Zoom link below and on the website: BVARC Admin is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: SpecOps Time: May 14, 2023 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Every day, 2 occurrence(s) May 14, 2023 06:00 PM May 15, 2023 06:00 PM Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Daily: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZcvduGsqjkpE9KkRRGbo-HHjErF-LDk9yHb/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGrrDoiHtCXsxCBRpwqAIj4WejwiHpej_p2ly3XJCJcLyvePMdQFP9TNNOJ Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83218442396?pwd=dStBTmFmMFJGWE05RHdmbnpiaitnZz09 Meeting ID: 832 1844 2396 Passcode: 297016 One tap mobile +13462487799,,83218442396#*297016# US (Houston) +17193594580,,83218442396#*297016# US Dial by your location +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 689 278 1000 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 360 209 5623 US +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US Meeting ID: 832 1844 2396 Passcode: 297016 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/ky4vKaO6h Thanks! Kori Rahman, WX5KR *Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club* *Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee* Cell: (770) 298 8516 kori...@gmail.com On Fri, May 12, 2023 at 8:49 AM Kori Rahman wrote: > I will be giving a Zoom presentation for BVARC on-the-air event volunteers > on *Sunday May 14th 6pm-8pm, and again on Monday May 15th 6pm-8pm.* To > clarify, it will be the same presentation both nights, so please attend > whichever one is most convenient for YOU. > > *If you are interested in being a volunteer to help at our events (such as > Field Day and Parks on the Air), this will be essential training.* > > There will be at least 4 different training activities before Field Day to > get all of our volunteers ready to operate the stations, to help set up and > breakdown, and most importantly: to be able to talk to all of the general > public and new hams who come to these events and get them on the air! > > Sunday and Monday will be *BVARC Spec-Ops Training #1.* In this > presentation, I will cover the following: > >- What is Field Day and POTA? >- Approaching and talking to the general public and new hams. >- Safety and politeness in ham radio. >- Operating on HF: band plans, operator etiquette, hunting vs calling >CQ, Q-codes. >- Exchanges for Field Day and POTA. >- Logging, log file types, and uploading logs to QRZ and POTA.app >- Basic HF Radio settings you need to know. >- A little about impedance. >- Connectors and cable basics. >- Special considerations for multi-radio HF operations. >- Fielding questions about Field Day and POTA and getting familiar >with all of the great stuff BVARC does. > > Lots of extra study material will be provided for those interested in more > detailed and technical training beyond the scope of this lecture. I only > have 2 hours, so I will cover the basics. As always I will be available for > questions after the presentation or any time via email, on the air, or by > phone. > > After Training #1, comes... *BVARC Spec-Ops Training #2! *That training > will cover digital modes for Field Day and POTA, a few other important > digital modes, and a little more technical detail not covered in Training > #1. > > *BVARC Spec-Ops Training #3 *will cover the technical details of the > antenna systems we use for Field Day and POTA. Our resident antenna expert > Rick Hiller (W5RH) will be covering this, so I will let him outline his > presentation for us when he has that prepared. Depending on time and the > feedback I get, we may cover some more technical details as well. > > *BVARC Spec-Ops Training #4* will be an in-the-field lab / TEST DAY. We > will bring out all of the necessary multi-radio operation equipment, and > all of the volunteers will be trained and tested on their ability to set up > each radio, filter, battery, multiplexer, dummy load, antenna, and so on. > We will also do real POTA exchanges and mock Field Day exchanges while > practicing logging using N1MM and HAMRS. BVARC members who attend all > training sessions and successfully pass these tests will be provisional > members of the BVARC Spec-Ops team. Once provisional members of the BVARC > Spec-Ops team put in 12 hours at BVARC on the air events (Field Day, POTA, > WFD etc.), they will be awarded the title BVARC Spec-Ops team member. I'm > still working on the insignia we will be distributing, but if you > successfully pass all of the training, testing, and volun
Re: [BVARC] Fwd:
I used to own a Kenwood TS-590SG, which has a receive out jack (RCV) on the back. It's really a split antenna feed. Whatever you're tuned to on the Kenwood is the same signal that is available through the RCV jack. You plug that into the SDRPlay, The SDRPlay USB output is then plugged into into your computer where SDR software (several free choices from SDRPlay) is installed. You can view the view the signal on a scope display on your computer monitor. Works like a champ. There are instructions available on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GCJv00sk70&list=PLOzm8JEiD6pE66t2d7sHlZpAUfiDUe7yM Have fun. 73, JP > On 05/13/2023 8:17 PM CDT DAVID ELY via BVARC wrote: > > > > My SDR Play is connected to the RF OUT connection on my FTdx3000. With I can > see anything the radio can hear on SDRuno. > > Dave - N5EKW > On Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 07:26:29 PM CDT, John Brockus via BVARC > wrote: > > > Bob, I find your question confusing. Maybe I don't understand. > > Do you mean hooking up your SDR Play as your receiver, and your Kenwood as a > transmitter, working together and automatically switching? Barry Vanek > bought a switching box to handle that. > > Or do you somehow mean plugging the SDR into the Kenwood? I don't know how > that would work. > > John KC9JLE > > On Sat, May 13, 2023 at 7:13 PM Bob Hawkins via BVARC mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > > > > > Bob Hawkins > > bobhawki...@gmail.com mailto:bobhawki...@gmail.com > > 281-827-9135 > > > > > > -- Forwarded message - > > From: Bob Hawkins mailto:bobhawki...@gmail.com> > > Date: Sat, May 13, 2023 at 7:10 PM > > Subject: > > To: mailto:bv...@bvarc.com> > > > > > > I am having issues setting up my SDR Play with the Kenwood 570. Anybody > > here well versed with the SDR Play? I would appreciate some help. > > > > > > Bob Hawkins > > bobhawki...@gmail.com mailto:bobhawki...@gmail.com > > 281-827-9135 > > > > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > > > BVARC mailing list > > BVARC@bvarc.org mailto:BVARC@bvarc.org > > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > Publicly available archives are available here: > > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ > > > > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org mailto:BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ > > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/