
A
pdf version of the
January
2012 Propagator is
here.
If you did not receive your copy by email, please let
k6rbs@soara.org
know.
The latest installment of Hal's Ham Radio 101 series - "HF
Part 2" can be found
here.
(Prior articles can be found
here).
CW Practice Nets
Even though CW (Morse Code) is no longer a requirement to get a ham
license, it seems that it is more popular than ever. Operators with
limited antennas and low powered transmitters find that they can
easily communicate using CW due to its excellent signal to noise
ratio compared to wider modes like voice. In many cases, the only
way to work those rare DX stations is with CW.
So, due to the increase in interest in CW, especially within SOARA,
we have decided to try running some slow CW practice sessions of our
own.
One will be held each Tuesday evening starting at 7pm
on the Trabuco (145.240 Mhz) repeater. Sean, AJ6B will host
the net and send sample QSOs using FM MCW. Speeds will start around
5 WPM and increase to around 15 WPM depending on who is checked in.
Characters will be at 15 WPM (i.e., we will use the Farnsworth
method of sending).
Please don't be shy - let him know if you are listening. It doesn't
matter if you are unable to copy much at first - that's why we
practice.
In addition, we will hold a net on Thursdays, starting at
8PM on 10M - 28.305 USB.
The band will probably be closed to DX by then so we should find the
frequency clear. The net will be a combination of voice and CW. If
your radio has an AUTO CW feature, please use it. If not, the CW
frequency will be 28.3057 (700 Hz offset).
We will also monitor the Trabuco repeater during the net.
We will start with the following letter groups:
Group 1: ETANIM
Group 2: DSOURC
Group 3: KPBGWL
Group 4: QHFY
Group 5: ZVXJ
Group 6: 1234567890
Group 7: Punctuation
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Our next meeting is on:
January 23rd 2012 at
7:00pm
Meeting Location
Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center
24932 Veterans Way Mission Viejo, CA 92692
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Topic:
Ham Radio Jeopardy
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