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please contact us at upstateham@gmail.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger675125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361583527424411346.post-53256923754261230382024-03-18T07:14:00.000-04:002024-03-18T07:14:00.136-04:00Drumlins Hamfest - Palmyra NY - 4/20/24<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_nAVy1iu-GOfkePbaMiHIONsJj3q8gs1aEBnt4oFEwBrw2J9SoJKIWQbrnz3-hbFWG4VZnndl6Gx2DnJ0r5KeRb381F5K_HwG2GOWhq8GEZ-SpIeX9yk6P968QNZn6jJ5B47Sw3qTs2ytQzksAzAZPkV_LFMGyni3s2JJCF79FxoyK1WncMUrIZo0zvr1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="742" data-original-width="571" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_nAVy1iu-GOfkePbaMiHIONsJj3q8gs1aEBnt4oFEwBrw2J9SoJKIWQbrnz3-hbFWG4VZnndl6Gx2DnJ0r5KeRb381F5K_HwG2GOWhq8GEZ-SpIeX9yk6P968QNZn6jJ5B47Sw3qTs2ytQzksAzAZPkV_LFMGyni3s2JJCF79FxoyK1WncMUrIZo0zvr1=w493-h640" width="493" /></a></div><br />more info at: <a href="https://drumlinsarc.us/hamfest-info/">https://drumlinsarc.us/hamfest-info/</a><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361583527424411346.post-61962109856214734302024-03-13T06:58:00.002-04:002024-03-13T06:58:28.507-04:00CVARA BULLTHISTLE HAMFEST - Norwich NY - Sat. 4/20/24<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSucmiQXB_VIezYQ-tEB3gT1CVn2U39W06s3n1bOW98N1YZUZPtDlDE5rsCV_2NDM3E6vlfEsi5h65MPwnaa-54AXT6Y3HfSwcjJM7Dry0S-ngHv4UrcU6Koy59QgWXuhhdSGWb5kYiXr22Ukp2HqvID7xMR7w-D29Yv-RntFc2NUtT_l3cr5vKiuYslqu" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="133" data-original-width="407" height="105" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSucmiQXB_VIezYQ-tEB3gT1CVn2U39W06s3n1bOW98N1YZUZPtDlDE5rsCV_2NDM3E6vlfEsi5h65MPwnaa-54AXT6Y3HfSwcjJM7Dry0S-ngHv4UrcU6Koy59QgWXuhhdSGWb5kYiXr22Ukp2HqvID7xMR7w-D29Yv-RntFc2NUtT_l3cr5vKiuYslqu" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgd292wv_AVcCW7e2rRBHFSUplDz6bwYZh_Onxse5vs_fvhNh1sAQgCcOsE92UalQ_sJRUPFcbI6uNFl173yhH_0SWLxrgz_tQyaeIejYO_s3YL0__2PJzIA2SM47_iNxOuMqHnp7Ocjx7T-_HkunXXzyc-YER2BIHCOPXSZ44pHvlSGpxTtCY-LQ8el9QQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="658" data-original-width="1065" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgd292wv_AVcCW7e2rRBHFSUplDz6bwYZh_Onxse5vs_fvhNh1sAQgCcOsE92UalQ_sJRUPFcbI6uNFl173yhH_0SWLxrgz_tQyaeIejYO_s3YL0__2PJzIA2SM47_iNxOuMqHnp7Ocjx7T-_HkunXXzyc-YER2BIHCOPXSZ44pHvlSGpxTtCY-LQ8el9QQ=w640-h396" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">more info at: <a href="https://cvara.net/our-events/bullthistle-hamfest/">https://cvara.net/our-events/bullthistle-hamfest/</a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361583527424411346.post-55902156047034240902024-03-12T05:22:00.002-04:002024-03-12T06:43:13.466-04:00Syracuse/Rochester area GMRS repeaters<p><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> Lots of interest lately in GMRS with the reduced cost of licensing. </b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><b>Some </b></span><b>Syracuse/Rochester area GMRS repeaters:<br /></b></span></p><p>462.550 <span> Auburn, PL 136.5 - est. 5-15 mile coverage</span></p><p>462.550 Fulton, PL 136.5 - est. 5 mile coverage, City of Fulton</p><p>462.550 Cazenovia, PL 162.2 - est. 35 mile coverage</p><p><span>462.575<span> Bristol, Alliance, PL141.3 - est. 70 mileage coverage</span></span></p><p><span><span>462.600<span> Syracuse, ADD, PL 151.4 - est. 70 mile coverage</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>462.625<span> Locke, PL 71.9, est. 10 mile coverage (Owasco Valley?)</span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span>462.725 <span> Bristol, Covert, PL-TBD (ask), est. 80 mile coverage</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><b style="font-size: large;"></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRqpQjbIxhqJcajDl8L3EAg0iPTeY-odh8TDMZZeGW0tlNkaYJd63PMTQzFcaHoHXO47o7YH4iM6c6Q73G0W1F00kNFpREf8tW4bzBbcvEFc0LjPDD6yddE-2HXoV_ax1CbYHovebVHqLtKWDkoP47AREw4ekU8hAqgJ4qAQE7B4QGTjjRux4tRHQDAw2G" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="176" data-original-width="362" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRqpQjbIxhqJcajDl8L3EAg0iPTeY-odh8TDMZZeGW0tlNkaYJd63PMTQzFcaHoHXO47o7YH4iM6c6Q73G0W1F00kNFpREf8tW4bzBbcvEFc0LjPDD6yddE-2HXoV_ax1CbYHovebVHqLtKWDkoP47AREw4ekU8hAqgJ4qAQE7B4QGTjjRux4tRHQDAw2G" width="320" /></a></b></div><b style="font-size: large;">Some info about getting licensed and using the GMRS radio service - </b><b>see</b><b> links below:</b><p></p><p><a href="https://www.mygmrs.com/">https://www.mygmrs.com/help/about-gmrs</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nysgmrsalliance.com/considering-gmrs">https://www.nysgmrsalliance.com/considering-gmrs</a></p><p><a href="http://www.usagmrs.com/usgmrsassociation.html">http://www.usagmrs.com/usgmrsassociation.html</a></p><p><a href="https://woofthebeatenpath.com/quick-start-guide-to-gmrs-radio-for-beginners/">https://woofthebeatenpath.com/quick-start-guide-to-gmrs-radio-for-beginners/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.retevis.com/blog/a-guide-for-new-gmrs-radio-comers">https://www.retevis.com/blog/a-guide-for-new-gmrs-radio-comers</a></p><p><b>GMRS/FRS Frequencies:</b></p><p><a href="https://www.rightchannelradios.com/blogs/newsletters/gmrs-radio-frequencies-and-channels">https://www.rightchannelradios.com/blogs/newsletters/gmrs-radio-frequencies-and-channels</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361583527424411346.post-36017127330162738042024-03-07T06:22:00.002-05:002024-03-07T06:22:30.051-05:00Operators needed - Syracuse St. Patrick's Day parade on Sat. 3/16<p> We still need a few more operators to help with communications at the parade on March 16. Long range forecast is for 52F, so it will be balmy. Please help if you can.... RAGS has loaner radios if needed. Please contact Walt, N2IK at <a href="mailto:n2ikwkb@gmail.com">n2ikwkb@gmail.com</a> or 315-243-0736. </p><p>Jerry, NK2C</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361583527424411346.post-53693453858208114812024-03-04T07:00:00.006-05:002024-03-04T13:21:17.469-05:00WNY Ham radio support for 4/8 Solar Eclipse<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip-TXHGia87QO-sLqQ63xaWe9TWyKepq7dro4gyMdycm2OsvoZ8E79WuqDHicaJqMxyYclPnyWAgNvY8-YWI62nPOizJ9I1suCajKA1Pg7c6euV1XLOpYlN7OUfn9grkmDKZ626i91qZmniXZDj9B0-gnPAs_BI_k-sw9tGWxJcGBRVJsOvlsoIJGzY5EX/s265/ARES-RACES-logo.sflb_.ashx_.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="132" data-original-width="265" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip-TXHGia87QO-sLqQ63xaWe9TWyKepq7dro4gyMdycm2OsvoZ8E79WuqDHicaJqMxyYclPnyWAgNvY8-YWI62nPOizJ9I1suCajKA1Pg7c6euV1XLOpYlN7OUfn9grkmDKZ626i91qZmniXZDj9B0-gnPAs_BI_k-sw9tGWxJcGBRVJsOvlsoIJGzY5EX/s1600/ARES-RACES-logo.sflb_.ashx_.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><p><br /></p>To: All WNY Ham Radio Clubs<div><br /><div>From: Vince Harzewski N2JRS, Emergency Coordinator, Erie County <span style="margin: 0px;"></span>ARES/Assistant Radio Officer, Erie County RACES<div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> Re: April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">The Erie County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">has requested the assistance of amateur radio operators in conjunction</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">with the total solar eclipse on April 8.</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">Amateurs will be asked to provide critical information on the day of the<br /></div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">eclipse:</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"><i><u> All Amateurs from any county are invited to participate.</u></i></div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">Hams working with Emergency Services will establish communications in</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">the Emergency Operations center in Cheektowaga NY and will take reports</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">from amateurs on location, traffic, weather and amount of people</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">gathering during the key times of the eclipse on the 8th.</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">They will also establish cross border communications with Canadian</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">amateurs to test viability of passing traffic across the pond.</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">Hams in the EOC will establish communications with the state EOC with HF</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">voice and WINLINK connectivity.</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">Amateurs from Erie County ARES/RACES will be positioned at certain areas</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">of interest in the county that are deemed possible points where traffic</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">leading up to and at the end of the eclipse might become a problem if an</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">emergency arises and will provide reports to the EOC throughout the</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">duration of the event.</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">Amateurs in Erie County will also establish 2 quick deployment teams and</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">station them in the north and south in the county should the need arise</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">to setup and operate until other county resources can assist and Erie</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">County RACES will provide an operator to Buffalo Fire in their</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">respective EOC for a link back to the county EOC and to test the</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">viability of using us as a backup to inter EOC communications.</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> <span><a name='more'></a></span></div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">At this time the frequencies we will be using will include.</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">WB2ECR intra Erie county communications</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">146.865 & 443.525Mhz linked repeaters both are positive offset and PL of</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">151.4</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">K2XZ surrounding counties communications</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">145.390 negative offset no PL</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">and we will be trying some HF from the EOC to include</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">60 Meters 5346.5 MHz</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">20 meters 14.340 MHz</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">10 Meters 28.400 MHz</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> Any amateurs interested in participating in this exercise should make</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">their intentions known by any of the following methods:</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">By checkin in to the WNY Emergency Net on Sunday at 7PM local on the</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">146.865/443.525 WB2ECR repeaters and responding when volunteers are</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">requested.</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">By email to Joe Tedesco, Erie County RACES radio officer:</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"><a href="mailto:kc2dkp@verizon.net">kc2dkp@verizon.net</a></div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">Thank you for helping us spread the word on this opportunity.</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> 73,</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">Vince N2JRS</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">--------------------------------------------------------------------</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">ARRL Western New York Section</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">Section Manager: Laura Mueller, N2LJM</div><span style="margin: 0px;">
</span><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"><a href="mailto:n2ljm@arrl.org">n2ljm@arrl.org</a></div><span style="margin: 0px;">
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Syracuse<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhywG5v5OAp6U-WPe05ky6kJ7SclTXC3JN64UfWHBnnsLOFVvXb3eunK-pWnR1XzEVDEHHmEMbNF26TX9e2Zr-OEQHirc1x39U0wuhFRhS2VNXlamECNRNRWTjFPblAKJeKokgZFiiQKSczuwAU40uR9q4j3urWoKTQ0Jlrr1tUQsDfUs51l4WNZ9p5T_Lh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="797" data-original-width="817" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhywG5v5OAp6U-WPe05ky6kJ7SclTXC3JN64UfWHBnnsLOFVvXb3eunK-pWnR1XzEVDEHHmEMbNF26TX9e2Zr-OEQHirc1x39U0wuhFRhS2VNXlamECNRNRWTjFPblAKJeKokgZFiiQKSczuwAU40uR9q4j3urWoKTQ0Jlrr1tUQsDfUs51l4WNZ9p5T_Lh=w640-h624" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361583527424411346.post-89760119391257758012024-02-19T05:16:00.001-05:002024-02-26T12:19:33.132-05:00Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Flea at RPI - 3/30/24<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaUjNBOQGXwSu4oWohFVmDMs6G7YwmWqfvKIfy_Tqe6npGvkIkTtpw1kS9Q0ttoIxbuLeQdr58iDFuwNADt87qT-N58SRlOTtc2DzpFCti32m-9VVjllZXsqGS3OzQOyfOeDm-DlvF6dAfczW21vIpehzEB5na8nOmqeu2q29Jh4vcAXI7cWwe2oBkhSc-" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="87" data-original-width="197" height="88" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaUjNBOQGXwSu4oWohFVmDMs6G7YwmWqfvKIfy_Tqe6npGvkIkTtpw1kS9Q0ttoIxbuLeQdr58iDFuwNADt87qT-N58SRlOTtc2DzpFCti32m-9VVjllZXsqGS3OzQOyfOeDm-DlvF6dAfczW21vIpehzEB5na8nOmqeu2q29Jh4vcAXI7cWwe2oBkhSc-=w200-h88" width="200" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihZIouMO0oDObmDUr6gp84onFkgLXnORNnrizRypjgSWBJlU-VuEwcdvQYy7lMbBC3UFgAzwqmPsepgawac0oUJil9nBw1odx419Vaonk6pheIwily97HmmyJ6THQAGWsYEW7VI9EXbj0yx6_oEnC-rW2-iKiDA-QftQ3frzpkz9rtxrdLoh07FTQV-Xu0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="642" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihZIouMO0oDObmDUr6gp84onFkgLXnORNnrizRypjgSWBJlU-VuEwcdvQYy7lMbBC3UFgAzwqmPsepgawac0oUJil9nBw1odx419Vaonk6pheIwily97HmmyJ6THQAGWsYEW7VI9EXbj0yx6_oEnC-rW2-iKiDA-QftQ3frzpkz9rtxrdLoh07FTQV-Xu0=w563-h640" width="563" /></a></div><br />questions? email them at: <a href="mailto:convention@w2sz.org">convention@w2sz.org</a><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361583527424411346.post-14283657513233224022024-02-14T11:50:00.003-05:002024-02-14T11:51:59.631-05:00 Help needed for the Syracuse St. Patrick's Parade<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeyMUs13_cC2yKCXap4W-0FOMw_iONq7cIxwdg6o7lqj48AbJYlSnp-Ymy3_1XWnKRz2rrM7l2JQ-GqwWlwgNzmInllCcDnDlLu2xO05kkGV5qoBHo4YMMYTrdG_uMExR0ncnO2-u0KyHUAsFGk6DkCgiPttFYDtqJ2h0hqLURDKBk20ciaNmQ-Elfri8q" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="293" data-original-width="407" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeyMUs13_cC2yKCXap4W-0FOMw_iONq7cIxwdg6o7lqj48AbJYlSnp-Ymy3_1XWnKRz2rrM7l2JQ-GqwWlwgNzmInllCcDnDlLu2xO05kkGV5qoBHo4YMMYTrdG_uMExR0ncnO2-u0KyHUAsFGk6DkCgiPttFYDtqJ2h0hqLURDKBk20ciaNmQ-Elfri8q" width="320" /></a></div><br />St. Patrick's Parade Sign-up<p></p><p>We are in need of commitments from operators for the Parade on March 16. Please go to <a href="https://www.ragsclub.org/public-service " target="_blank">https://www.ragsclub.org/public-service </a> and sign-up. This is a fun, long term activity for RAGS Public Service and our help is greatly appreciated by the community. </p><p>If you have difficulty with the site, contact Walt, N2IK directly at <a href="mailto:n2ikwkb@gmail.com">n2ikwkb@gmail.com</a>.</p><p>ThanKs, Jerry NK2C</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361583527424411346.post-84354168501398041782024-02-11T10:36:00.002-05:002024-02-11T11:52:52.773-05:00EchoLink has a web browser version<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjo8Is2THzt3xFKSxY9WUr7bL6kgzSFNed8dafBW8Y8lVXWJaFId2kKMcWTwPbrg2p5UOWioUG7ZIakSPQLfMER-ccjfumYRXWU5SGeSVOfL73l76R6RO5G6HYmHM-M0ENFwULe2dJVZJayRF-5483GLZiD2pvw8kRaXBJjlaPXjH3oBcCW02i8V_P4t1Aj" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="175" data-original-width="156" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjo8Is2THzt3xFKSxY9WUr7bL6kgzSFNed8dafBW8Y8lVXWJaFId2kKMcWTwPbrg2p5UOWioUG7ZIakSPQLfMER-ccjfumYRXWU5SGeSVOfL73l76R6RO5G6HYmHM-M0ENFwULe2dJVZJayRF-5483GLZiD2pvw8kRaXBJjlaPXjH3oBcCW02i8V_P4t1Aj=w178-h200" width="178" /></a></div>Most folks are familiar with EchoLink. Its been around as a Amateur Radio PC application along with both IPhone and Android apps for many years.<p></p><p>EchoLink® software allows licensed Amateur Radio stations to communicate with one another over the Internet, using streaming-audio technology. The program allows worldwide connections to be made between stations, or from computer to station, greatly enhancing Amateur Radio's communications capabilities. There are more than 350,000 validated users worldwide — in 159 of the world's 193 nations — with about 6,000 online at any given time.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>What is EchoLink Web?</i></span></b></p><p>EchoLink Web is an edition of EchoLink that runs entirely within a Web browser. It runs on various browsers and OS platforms and doesn't require any app to be installed — just click and go.</p><p>Learn more here: <a href="https://www.echolink.org/faq_webapp.htm">https://www.echolink.org/faq_webapp.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361583527424411346.post-10138317387441772512024-02-04T08:05:00.005-05:002024-02-04T08:29:48.661-05:00New APRS tracking web site<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiP8jr99yi9zzDGtFoEh0OuJMj2ysSgrLI5l7Egv22o72h06snbRXiNTVAdKqlXSur-rLR1p_xS63C4CG-hsefa1-6HpzCTaqRhXkjWh3t_w-woPQQZiw7XkAL02RFHAnmmKM3qI97rHaAfzN4MACLCSnf74ftTThV5EcwNda2SjrTRyX2V4SFEdKRNkApy" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="203" data-original-width="402" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiP8jr99yi9zzDGtFoEh0OuJMj2ysSgrLI5l7Egv22o72h06snbRXiNTVAdKqlXSur-rLR1p_xS63C4CG-hsefa1-6HpzCTaqRhXkjWh3t_w-woPQQZiw7XkAL02RFHAnmmKM3qI97rHaAfzN4MACLCSnf74ftTThV5EcwNda2SjrTRyX2V4SFEdKRNkApy" width="320" /></a></div>Very interesting new <b>APRS</b> (Automatic Packet Reporting System) tracking site that is hosted right here in CNY by Steve White N2RWE.</span><p><span>The new URL is </span><a href="https://aprs.to/" target="_blank">https://aprs.to </a></p><p>Learn more about APRS here: <a href="http://www.aprs.org/">http://www.aprs.org/</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361583527424411346.post-14909411596785507272024-01-26T12:26:00.002-05:002024-01-26T12:27:52.246-05:00KLARA Groundhog Hamfest - Sat. 2/3/24<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgb18L5EX6PXGn-6Ks6iUkc96jJ8nGqQ3hCZwySB-QPDh3UtbYRK_pLJrYp6lLCTlnC-6QY_90CD6AcmlvAdp9xUPxy8ql1jzHJ069L_KxxaRRe4r180pcMjSeWUO56zGmrHJAxrgwbGAsUdfg4c_neBXuLbs5aQxMcDENtXRZxBpqxamMxXcJONdsfhHP-" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="565" data-original-width="922" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgb18L5EX6PXGn-6Ks6iUkc96jJ8nGqQ3hCZwySB-QPDh3UtbYRK_pLJrYp6lLCTlnC-6QY_90CD6AcmlvAdp9xUPxy8ql1jzHJ069L_KxxaRRe4r180pcMjSeWUO56zGmrHJAxrgwbGAsUdfg4c_neBXuLbs5aQxMcDENtXRZxBpqxamMxXcJONdsfhHP-=w640-h392" width="640" /></a></div><p><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">from the February RARA newsletter</span></i></p>More info here: <a href="https://www.arrl.org/hamfests/groundhog-hamfest-1">https://www.arrl.org/hamfests/groundhog-hamfest-1</a><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361583527424411346.post-12048330454235146022024-01-13T09:20:00.003-05:002024-01-22T09:38:46.189-05:00Winter Field Day 1/27-28, 2024<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCGsONVBasj4kFLZQN2Nixr2xq_LDq4aksTftHUFnkuj-XnMsud-UQNyqplS_DvdtcghT-DXv-TMgfnZzVXwmRYU526gLwv6SdyOJvlTS5HZtQgpbdrLcuEv2yKB4c_KlMJkkf42ch79SDSRsHnuNNGqH0qTXISFJHx1DfVEnbp3qURBZ8klYtvq0vQWJm" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="151" data-original-width="458" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCGsONVBasj4kFLZQN2Nixr2xq_LDq4aksTftHUFnkuj-XnMsud-UQNyqplS_DvdtcghT-DXv-TMgfnZzVXwmRYU526gLwv6SdyOJvlTS5HZtQgpbdrLcuEv2yKB4c_KlMJkkf42ch79SDSRsHnuNNGqH0qTXISFJHx1DfVEnbp3qURBZ8klYtvq0vQWJm" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Winter Field Day - <span style="font-size: medium;"><b>January 27th & 28th, 2024</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="section-header" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; padding-bottom: 30px; text-align: center;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: var(--font-primary); margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>What is <span color="var(--color-primary)" style="box-sizing: border-box;">WFD?</span></i></b></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: var(--font-primary); margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: var(--font-primary); margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Winter Field Day is a communications exercise. WFD is held on the last full weekend in January. WFD can be worked from the comfort of your home or in a remote location. You can participate by yourself or get your friends, family, or whole club involved. Winter Field Day is open to participants worldwide. Amateur radio operators may use frequencies on the HF, VHF, or UHF bands and are free to use any mode that can faithfully transmit the required exchange intact. Similar to the ARRL’s Field Day, bonus points are earned in several ways, including using non-commercial power sources, operating from remote locations, satellite contacts, and more.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: var(--font-primary); margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span face="var(--font-primary)" style="color: #212529; font-size: 16px;">More info at: </span><span style="text-align: center;"><span face="Open Sans, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Noto Sans, Liberation Sans, sans-serif, Apple Color Emoji, Segoe UI Emoji, Segoe UI Symbol, Noto Color Emoji" style="color: #212529;"><a href="https://winterfieldday.org/">https://winterfieldday.org/</a></span></span></p></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361583527424411346.post-49723425064957959102024-01-08T09:19:00.002-05:002024-01-09T06:21:49.152-05:00First Upstate event of the 2024 Hamfest season - Sat. 1/13/24<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQvBMKZESjjkO3wwiU5AWo-6IFSaUNnolvRsJKyXjxe0OpkD1qzx0g7ceu0NhCLEQTV8cZzu9bDx-d4ZGlN54FGoaxcYsR1yGe-Ukyk8NGE2cJsWGx-TSASNFoXpHF5XnZIYf5J5AhMtAolF-9Zr7aIBf2y2lhHTYhfxDooqXY-IIPc9lB78SCx4Y0arMy" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="357" data-original-width="317" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQvBMKZESjjkO3wwiU5AWo-6IFSaUNnolvRsJKyXjxe0OpkD1qzx0g7ceu0NhCLEQTV8cZzu9bDx-d4ZGlN54FGoaxcYsR1yGe-Ukyk8NGE2cJsWGx-TSASNFoXpHF5XnZIYf5J5AhMtAolF-9Zr7aIBf2y2lhHTYhfxDooqXY-IIPc9lB78SCx4Y0arMy=w178-h200" width="178" /></a></div></div><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">The Marathon Hamfest will be held on January 13 2024 at the Marathon NY Civic Center, Brink St in Marathon NY from 7 AM until Noon. Admission is $6.00 each, under 12 free. for information check out skylinehamradioclub.org or e-mail Pat at <a href="mailto:pdunn5@gmail.com">pdunn5@gmail.com</a></div><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">Tables are available at $10.00 per 8' space. To reserve tables contact Pat at <a href="mailto:pdunn5@gmail.com">pdunn5@gmail.com</a>.</div><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">VE tests will be given beginning at 10 AM. Walk-ins welcome. For information on VE tests (only) or to pre-register (recommended) e-mail <a href="mailto:bsoltis@gaultauto.com">bsoltis@gaultauto.com</a>. The testing location is off-site, and requires a two minute walk.</div><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">Food will be provided by the Marathon Area Historical Society.</div><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;"> </div><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">Travel Directions:</div><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">From the North or South: I-81 to Exit 9. Take Route 221 West (East Main St). Immediately before the steel deck bridge, turn left on to Peck St. In one block the Civic Center is on your left. Parking for the Civic Center is in the rear of the buildings.</div><div class="plain_line" style="margin: 0px;">From Ithaca: Route 13 North to Dryden. Take Route 38 South to Harford, then Route 221 East to Marathon. Turn right immediately after the steel deck bridge on to Peck St., the Civic Center is on your left. 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Also thanks to our viewers for visiting and supporting our site.</p><p>Wishing you all health and Happiness in the new year!</p><p>73- From the folks at UpstateHam.com!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361583527424411346.post-77153945633239402832023-12-22T06:44:00.006-05:002023-12-24T06:33:33.377-05:00Great Radio E-magazine!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrodflXdjtEp1XxB8m5ds4E_WwPJnHiXDdR0268HJ720toKkwZ8gLJxRxGiPlHx1htEs2eKZALvE0rECFk3Y6S5XQOo_pQyM58NYc6MRd26V5OdQdUvhn7gUNbJvbEPyLEyC3z_1F4vZoxdsZ2nHD7J4cFLu89gXUZWA4YYCOIjd51RKb2uZnmzgp3djaf" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="503" data-original-width="390" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrodflXdjtEp1XxB8m5ds4E_WwPJnHiXDdR0268HJ720toKkwZ8gLJxRxGiPlHx1htEs2eKZALvE0rECFk3Y6S5XQOo_pQyM58NYc6MRd26V5OdQdUvhn7gUNbJvbEPyLEyC3z_1F4vZoxdsZ2nHD7J4cFLu89gXUZWA4YYCOIjd51RKb2uZnmzgp3djaf=w248-h320" width="248" /></a></div><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">I recently received my December issue of <b>The Spectrum Monitor (TSM)</b>. I really look forward to getting this publication each month! I am a charter subscriber since its beginning in 2014. It is very similar to the former Monitoring Times magazine which discontinued publication back in 2013.</span><p></p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">Check out TSM on their web site at: </span><a href="http://www.thespectrummonitor.com/index.aspx" style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">http://www.thespectrummonitor.com/index.aspx</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">TSM is usually around 100 pages and is packed with the latest on Amateur Radio, Shortwave, Scanning, Satellites, Radio/TV, Vintage radio, etc. The news and articles are always up to date and relevant. TSM is available only in PDF format and can be read on any device capable of opening a PDF file. I read TSM both on my tablet and PC. I also occasionally print out interesting articles that I might need for future reference in the shack. <i><b>It's probably the Best $24.00 that we spend each year on this hobby!</b></i></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">The TSM publisher, Ken Reitz KS4ZR, is the former managing editor, features editor, columnist and feature writer for Monitoring Times. As well as a former feature writer and columnist for several other publications. TSM has some very experienced and talented writers that do a great job of covering many interesting topics each month! (learn more about the TSM staff here: </span><a href="http://www.thespectrummonitor.com/about-us.aspx" style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-decoration-line: none;">http://www.thespectrummonitor.com/about-us.aspx</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"> )</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">Check out an older SWLing blog post review of TSM: </span><a href="https://swling.com/blog/2014/12/the-spectrum-monitor-only-24-for-a-years-subscription/" style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-decoration-line: none;">https://swling.com/blog/2014/12/the-spectrum-monitor-only-24-for-a-years-subscription/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361583527424411346.post-52485142064037447752023-12-09T05:08:00.005-05:002023-12-09T11:29:24.437-05:00147.00 NY Swap Net is back Wednesdays at 7:00pm<p> 147.00 CNY Swap Net is back Wednesdays at 7:00pm </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw-JTkyEQXgFwzcMpkAGBGmokqrFTfulG5dpK-Ps-2iglda48EjKe7yl3Xld0kOHusF8kB-pS4cqjil8_BGdJXotEtWHC3eDfnWnF6_u1x5YfjfY13Ze5gYq0vrJU-baKZjw5W1gVqW0SOlIGTqcJWEWQR0MBgk7v56fEMK8bZ3nbBAaq4axSttaw_8Ohc/s259/images.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw-JTkyEQXgFwzcMpkAGBGmokqrFTfulG5dpK-Ps-2iglda48EjKe7yl3Xld0kOHusF8kB-pS4cqjil8_BGdJXotEtWHC3eDfnWnF6_u1x5YfjfY13Ze5gYq0vrJU-baKZjw5W1gVqW0SOlIGTqcJWEWQR0MBgk7v56fEMK8bZ3nbBAaq4axSttaw_8Ohc/s1600/images.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><p></p><p>The Central NY Swap Net is now being hosted by WB2KAO; Tim McGee on the W2QYT Auburn 147.00 repeater with a PL of 71.9. The purpose of this net is to sell, buy or swap gear of interest to Ham radio operators.</p><p>Have something to sell? have a question? Join Tim most Wednesdays at 7pm to carry on a CNY net tradition started by W2QYT; Jack Smith (SK).</p><p>Hope to catch you there!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361583527424411346.post-27993145290431439652023-12-08T07:32:00.005-05:002023-12-08T10:14:20.908-05:00Marathon Hamfest - Saturday 1/13/24<p></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdatOFlb1CneUBqZadvQOYiaWr23SPiowntxQD89viLPX7ed_WSN7iuFT4b5hR-YM0CijOZjm5lydKb2OsrAOceKnjyQO-dzOTovH7ECSSi01FfLKiN81B0pxlgLl2I3wyEmlz0qqfiJw_jkH-e08jziRC81rkcw3zGkmvdddceBns8l1g_FmO7JpPOA" style="clear: right; color: blue; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="" data-original-height="159" data-original-width="747" height="68" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdatOFlb1CneUBqZadvQOYiaWr23SPiowntxQD89viLPX7ed_WSN7iuFT4b5hR-YM0CijOZjm5lydKb2OsrAOceKnjyQO-dzOTovH7ECSSi01FfLKiN81B0pxlgLl2I3wyEmlz0qqfiJw_jkH-e08jziRC81rkcw3zGkmvdddceBns8l1g_FmO7JpPOA" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><b> <span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">The Upstate NY Hamfest season will be kicking off again in Marathon NY!</span></b><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">The Skyline Ham Radio Club Winterfest will take place on January 13, 2024 at the Marathon Civic Center in Marathon NY.</p><p style="background-color: white;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">When: January 13th 2024 @ 7:00 AM till Noon </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Where: Marathon Civic Center, 11 Brink Street Marathon NY </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">Admission is $6.00 per person</span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">Tables are $10:00 per table. </span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">You can reserve tables at K2IWR@ARRL.net or 315 395-7640. </span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">VE testing will be available as well at 9:00 AM across the street in the Historical Society building.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361583527424411346.post-90271399638788858132023-11-28T08:17:00.001-05:002023-11-28T08:17:19.716-05:00Oswego County Pathfinder Net changing to the 147.390 repeater<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiTmLDU2rDcx4RMiOAxaF3EPC2_GeQRAdeHmQWneJFT7XMwx5XNPaACcJqOct1xwue1P_ujHXGkmCFBrPWsX3YG1Z1JqTuFQxzqQZLKKyhsLkXn8ArbtnMI42AQdaVN2xq5r6zA5yEHUIieJWFqCDW6IdAyEWjfBsNnB9kRGVHI3U4l44XVuoIHEBU541K" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="611" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiTmLDU2rDcx4RMiOAxaF3EPC2_GeQRAdeHmQWneJFT7XMwx5XNPaACcJqOct1xwue1P_ujHXGkmCFBrPWsX3YG1Z1JqTuFQxzqQZLKKyhsLkXn8ArbtnMI42AQdaVN2xq5r6zA5yEHUIieJWFqCDW6IdAyEWjfBsNnB9kRGVHI3U4l44XVuoIHEBU541K" width="272" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The Oswego County Pathfinder Net will be changing to the 147.390 repeater, +0.600 offset, and PL tone 103.5. The Pathfinder Net will still operate Monday thru Friday at 9:00pm. </p><p>Thanks,</p><p>Michael….KD2DVC </p><p>Net manager </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361583527424411346.post-40872156394825813442023-11-17T11:31:00.003-05:002023-11-17T11:31:00.148-05:00Santa Nets - 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZRh27y3VvSkVA7Qn7TxZiwcydBBbU87kagykOtjiDJBd3zV13zEZvM_Ax2C80P6n8QSe024KaszovqBYROQQbMZaGZWXwznm8Xhik74EEhSmi2l0YYI3QvFkI7Eb5rmoPmbiF-U1-WM-ugX9qamA6-1EGqauGqXimT2KAPLdm_2EUZQyhUNwdqTkvTrCc" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="471" data-original-width="841" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZRh27y3VvSkVA7Qn7TxZiwcydBBbU87kagykOtjiDJBd3zV13zEZvM_Ax2C80P6n8QSe024KaszovqBYROQQbMZaGZWXwznm8Xhik74EEhSmi2l0YYI3QvFkI7Eb5rmoPmbiF-U1-WM-ugX9qamA6-1EGqauGqXimT2KAPLdm_2EUZQyhUNwdqTkvTrCc=w400-h224" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>For the 16th consecutive year, The 3916 Nets will be presenting The Santa Net on 3.916 MHz. Good girls and boys can talk to Santa Claus, via amateur radio, nightly at 7:00 PM (Central) starting Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, through Christmas Eve, December 24th.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Pete Thomson (KE5GGY), of The 3916 Nets, commented on The 3916 Santa Net. He said, "Christmastime is a very special time for our nets every year. We enjoy helping young people and their families have a shared Christmas experience that they'll always remember. And we're thrilled to introduce young people to the excitement of amateur radio."</div><div><br /><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><p></p><p>About The 3916 Santa Net:</p><div>Youngsters can talk to "Santa at The North Pole" via strategically placed operators who relay the voice of Santa. Thomson said that The Santa Net is a team effort that involves the efforts of a number of 3916 Net members. He said, "In our first year, we connected 10 kids to Santa on Ham Radio and it's grown steadily since. This year, we're expecting over 1,000 children to participate."<br /><br /></div><div>Prior to each night's Santa Net, pre-net check-ins can be made at <a href="https://www.cqsanta.com/">www.cqsanta.com</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7Jz_dYDUpKyV8TQu-qPK312ZhAV5yhbdmmJtRg6frYpnBGTz4-LUntqerBDEzRSxSEgrkqCrwmab0rk9Rj05RCByG3sNa4BonE7eZaP3TPYlJCr2_T0T5w7y_2AETWoi2BC1zY_Kr7LOoJ_eR3GZz0DXSyMIXV-Q4EBp48s0eMBJ90ItRclz7REw9pK62" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="778" data-original-width="580" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7Jz_dYDUpKyV8TQu-qPK312ZhAV5yhbdmmJtRg6frYpnBGTz4-LUntqerBDEzRSxSEgrkqCrwmab0rk9Rj05RCByG3sNa4BonE7eZaP3TPYlJCr2_T0T5w7y_2AETWoi2BC1zY_Kr7LOoJ_eR3GZz0DXSyMIXV-Q4EBp48s0eMBJ90ItRclz7REw9pK62" width="179" /></a></div></div><div>Third party rules and regulations apply. The Santa Nets are presented annually by The 3916 Nets. The Rag Chew Crew, The Tailgaters and The Freewheelers are all amateur radio nets that meet on 3.916 MHz nightly. For more information on The 3916 Nets, go to <a href="http://www.3916nets.com/">www.3916nets.com</a> For more information on The Santa Net, email KE5GGY at Gmail dot com.<p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Santa is also on Echolink:</span></b></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcfcff; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Another year of Santa on the Air (NØP) in Northern Colorado. For the 3rd straight year LARC ( Longmont Amateur Radio Club) along with NCARC ( Northern Colorado Amateur Radio Club) are helping kids get into the holiday spirit by talking to Santa on the radio. This year Mrs. Claus will also be joining us a few nights, due to Santa's busy schedule.</span><br style="background-color: #fcfcff; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 14.6667px; margin-top: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfcff; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcfcff; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">From November 27th - December 10th Santa will be on the NCARC repeater, LARC repeaters and also on <b>Echolink node WØENO-R 8305</b>.</span><br style="background-color: #fcfcff; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfcff; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">LARC Repeaters:</span><br style="background-color: #fcfcff; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfcff; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">147.270 (+) 100/100</span><br style="background-color: #fcfcff; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfcff; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">448.800 (-) 88.5/88.5</span><br style="background-color: #fcfcff; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfcff; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">NCARC Repeater:</span><br style="background-color: #fcfcff; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfcff; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">447.700 - 100.0/100.0</span></p><p><b style="color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">November 27 - December 10,2023 - 5:00PM-7:00PM MT - 0:00AM-2:00AM Zulu</b></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcfcff; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Can't talk to Santa on HF? In Northern Colorado or anywhere in the world? Join us starting November 27 to December 10, 2023 to talk to Santa on the radio. The </span><a class="externalLink" href="http://w0eno.org/" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: #fcfcff; border-radius: 5px; color: #176093; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 14.6667px; margin: 0px -3px; padding: 0px 3px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Longmont Amateur Radio Club (LARC)</a><span style="background-color: #fcfcff; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 14.6667px;"> and </span><a class="externalLink" href="http://www.ncarc.net/?q=node/1" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: #fcfcff; border-radius: 5px; color: #176093; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 14.6667px; margin: 0px -3px; padding: 0px 3px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Northern Colorado Amateur Radio Club (NCARC)</a><span style="background-color: #fcfcff; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 14.6667px;"> have teamed up to help you talk to Santa at the North Pole. Santa will be available on the following dates and times:</span><br style="background-color: #fcfcff; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfcff; color: #141414; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Hope to hear all the kids on the air. Like in past years Santa will be sending all the kids (inexperienced and experienced) a QSL card.</span></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361583527424411346.post-6413817343627521042023-11-06T04:45:00.009-05:002023-11-07T06:30:58.380-05:00FCC to vote on elimination of the baud rate limit in the amateur radio bands<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMy5xPBYCQiY3Em4y3CI7BmH4nX9Jz7SQZEC3Ww3XScNSKB3ibJJ8egf2gooTNZ8S4khCBoJrZwb533KhYCKRVniG9pKLdDpUw6IMtR64gLEqzL_KPZwd9Zb5Sd4c8_o6jznaCjsKJa_WOiwVTmMUS1VjKYLYu_f0UA37EEbSBRWWL3oASUR-dycnniPc1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="639" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMy5xPBYCQiY3Em4y3CI7BmH4nX9Jz7SQZEC3Ww3XScNSKB3ibJJ8egf2gooTNZ8S4khCBoJrZwb533KhYCKRVniG9pKLdDpUw6IMtR64gLEqzL_KPZwd9Zb5Sd4c8_o6jznaCjsKJa_WOiwVTmMUS1VjKYLYu_f0UA37EEbSBRWWL3oASUR-dycnniPc1=w200-h180" width="200" /></a></div><p>The FCC is expected to take action at its November meeting on a Report and Order that would eliminate the baud rate limitation and establish a bandwidth limitation in the amateur radio bands below 29.7 MHz. </p><p>The order being circulated for tentative consideration by the commission would remove the baud rate limitation — the rate at which the carrier waveform amplitude, frequency and/or phase is varied to transmit information — for data emissions in the amateur radio bands, the FCC says. The current baud rate limits were adopted in 1980.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The order would implement a 2.8 kilohertz bandwidth limitation in place of the baud rate in amateur radio bands. The 2.8 kHz limitation is consistent with the commission’s treatment of other wireless radio services, the FCC says.</p><p>Read more here: <a href="https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/business-and-law/fcc-wants-to-bolster-amateur-radio">https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/business-and-law/fcc-wants-to-bolster-amateur-radio</a></p><p>FCC fact sheet: <a href="https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-397992A1.pdf">https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-397992A1.pdf</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361583527424411346.post-5596692629714993772023-10-30T17:12:00.000-04:002023-10-30T17:12:00.148-04:00Skywarn Fall/Winter 2023-24 training - NWS Binghamton<p> Fall/Winter Spotter Training 2023-24</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggnuAJClWXxppr6O-36e2hBivj1cVZqzpBP_nzKO6cAmLaKxcQr78RySdBuOHKSDTehRCF8G69pbCOD6gASc8uWpr3tamRI3_8gAWjnH8L8Ls_2UWGD1ffT2-lP2mlrUe1KAVNaVmD0CklJhTYVgfZVZ-k6wpAaooUC01EFaOEqnCRliTGNDt1Rd7xo-aQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="757" height="561" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggnuAJClWXxppr6O-36e2hBivj1cVZqzpBP_nzKO6cAmLaKxcQr78RySdBuOHKSDTehRCF8G69pbCOD6gASc8uWpr3tamRI3_8gAWjnH8L8Ls_2UWGD1ffT2-lP2mlrUe1KAVNaVmD0CklJhTYVgfZVZ-k6wpAaooUC01EFaOEqnCRliTGNDt1Rd7xo-aQ=w640-h561" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>more info: <a href="https://www.weather.gov/bgm/outreachSKYWARNtraining">https://www.weather.gov/bgm/outreachSKYWARNtraining</a></p><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Most Upstate NY NWS Offices are holding similar training this Fall. See the links below.</i></span></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative;"><br /></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative;">SKYWARN - Severe weather reporting program</h3><div class="post-header" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10.8px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em;"><div class="post-header-line-1"></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2632759933411936444" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 740px;"><div class="MsoNormal"><b>What is SKYWARN?</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The effects of severe weather are felt every year by many Americans. To obtain critical weather information, NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, established SKYWARN® with partner organizations. SKYWARN® is a volunteer program with nearly 290,000 trained severe weather spotters. These volunteers help keep their local communities safe by providing timely and accurate reports of severe weather to the National Weather Service.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Although SKYWARN® spotters provide essential information for all types of weather hazards, the main responsibility of a SKYWARN® spotter is to identify and describe severe local storms. In the average year, 10,000 severe thunderstorms, 5,000 floods and more than 1,000 tornadoes occur across the United States. These events threatened lives and property.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Since the program started in the 1970s, the information provided by SKYWARN® spotters, coupled with Doppler radar technology, improved satellite and other data, has enabled NWS to issue more timely and accurate warnings for tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and flash floods.<o:p></o:p></div><br />Learn more at the National SKYWARN web site: <a href="https://www.weather.gov/SKYWARN" style="color: blue; text-decoration-line: none;">https://www.weather.gov/SKYWARN</a><br /><u>Binghamton NY NWS SKYWARN page:</u> <a href="http://www.weather.gov/bgm/outreachSKYWARNtraining" style="color: blue; text-decoration-line: none;">http://www.weather.gov/bgm/outreachSKYWARNtraining</a><br /><u>Buffalo NY NWS SKYWARN page:</u> <a href="http://www.weather.gov/buf/Skywarn" style="color: blue; text-decoration-line: none;">http://www.weather.gov/buf/Skywarn</a><br /><u>Albany NY NWS SKYWARN page</u>: <a href="http://www.weather.gov/aly/skywarn" style="color: blue; text-decoration-line: none;">http://www.weather.gov/aly/skywarn</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361583527424411346.post-45512563551417336942023-10-21T13:43:00.014-04:002023-11-07T06:28:32.960-05:0060 Meter band changes proposed by FCC - PLEASE COMMENT<p><span style="color: #cc0000;">Updated on 10/30/23 to reflect the extended dates for the comment period.</span></p><p><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Comments are now due November 28, 2023</span></u> </b>and replies December 28, 2023.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBRc3iUqkTGGaUZ3dC6SKXJjixRp_n4OK34rZwZ2W0wCdZ1FQRKIKw9oqtbSsbahjxunPpe482jJ_y9M8N0mCgRxibamBzgOzlpYtRArbMlMUm7aXny1upDdhStbJQUuTwhrEAcPC7fnq3GU4cn3ixnlDIFJDrq1OWwYsSsOlqd2uqlIkBtbkzVMYWvGmA" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="249" data-original-width="255" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBRc3iUqkTGGaUZ3dC6SKXJjixRp_n4OK34rZwZ2W0wCdZ1FQRKIKw9oqtbSsbahjxunPpe482jJ_y9M8N0mCgRxibamBzgOzlpYtRArbMlMUm7aXny1upDdhStbJQUuTwhrEAcPC7fnq3GU4cn3ixnlDIFJDrq1OWwYsSsOlqd2uqlIkBtbkzVMYWvGmA=w200-h195" width="200" /></a></div><p><i>from the ARRL:</i></p><p>ARRL; The National Association for Amateur Radio® is asking that all radio amateurs urge the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to continue the existing use of the 60-meter band. The ARRL is encouraging expressions of support to the FCC for the current 100 watt ERP power limit (instead of reducing the power limit to 15 watts EIRP) and continuing secondary access to the current channels. An opportunity to reply to <b><i>comments ends on <strike>October 30,2023</strike></i></b>. Comments should be submitted in FCC Docket No. WT 23-120.</p><p>ARRL has assembled a web page with instructions on how to <u>submit your comments</u>, as well as background information on the issue: <a href="http://www.arrl.org/60-meter-band">www.arrl.org/60-meter-band</a> </p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u>Its really pretty simple to comment on the FCC site</u>. Just follow the ARRL instructions and link above that will take you directly to comment section form on the FCC web page.</b></span></i></p><p><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></b></p><p><span style="color: red;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">And better yet, when you are done writing a comment consider checking in on the 60 M</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">eter "Short & Sweet" net each day at 5:30pm EST on 5346.5 khz.</span></i></b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0F_o4YPB35uzjm-CijconMWdkDkQrkk2SCSWdq90RRUGHZBFGf6ui1_L3WZWmfcTc_WXaRFIuXfsAgytpACLRH-CgdJ-oVtKlF7S4mWxyWbgmXcvTOAJgfEEvojQ1zXPnKc3MPRrH_qPfgs7PUBKoo5ljyGcrdCGnTVmf3rvNZFQru92eVuMVra1BuK-m" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="1117" height="443" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0F_o4YPB35uzjm-CijconMWdkDkQrkk2SCSWdq90RRUGHZBFGf6ui1_L3WZWmfcTc_WXaRFIuXfsAgytpACLRH-CgdJ-oVtKlF7S4mWxyWbgmXcvTOAJgfEEvojQ1zXPnKc3MPRrH_qPfgs7PUBKoo5ljyGcrdCGnTVmf3rvNZFQru92eVuMVra1BuK-m=w640-h443" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361583527424411346.post-22292475630163669642023-10-18T16:33:00.005-04:002023-10-18T16:40:24.922-04:00Operators still needed! Can You help? - Onondaga County Pumpkin Patrol - <p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">10/18/23 update: <i>Operators still needed! Can You help? </i></span></b></p><p>Please contact John Edwards, K2JSE at <a href="mailto:Larcppoc@gmail.com">Larcppoc@gmail.com</a> or by phone at 315-453-7264 </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYU5h0iIleQHqZl4ShLAIligYyLGV_zkhDe68_anZ96Pstx4tJuNDTBUa7vTPQ5kVEqE-3mv0zvnt0mUlY51tj5juJYNj754WCn-SNG0BARhZV0dh5_F9o6swNG_FjBo0OJMbbCMTLRs-bzy_MhOBzSWDfCnxoixPpxVxihH9L_ejFxS6__iRhXin8tQnR" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="755" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYU5h0iIleQHqZl4ShLAIligYyLGV_zkhDe68_anZ96Pstx4tJuNDTBUa7vTPQ5kVEqE-3mv0zvnt0mUlY51tj5juJYNj754WCn-SNG0BARhZV0dh5_F9o6swNG_FjBo0OJMbbCMTLRs-bzy_MhOBzSWDfCnxoixPpxVxihH9L_ejFxS6__iRhXin8tQnR=s16000" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0