HARC PROGRAMS as of 04/28/2018 April Emergency Shack Power Larry Shirk May FD Logging and Radio Operation June FD 2017 July 4th of July and FD Review August Solar Eclipse September dBs what they are and how they are used October Auction & video What is WinLink November Video – Winlink Digital Mode December Christmas Party January Auction February Station Construction, K7JGM March First Net Overview, AA7UA April FM Topics, Directed Discussion, KVI et al May Field Day Logging/Rig; Antenna Build Party

Agenda Outline General Admin Acknowledgements Updates for ongoing issues On-the-Air Volunteer/Leadership Opportunities To-Do Near-Term Events Good of the Order Program – Antenna Build Party; Field Day;

General Admin Introductions Pledge Minutes Treasurers’ Report – 2 slides

Treasurer’s Report -1

Treasurer’s Report -2

Acknowledgements - 1 Mack KA7DOQ – volunteering to be FD Chair; Mark KA7OVQ – volunteering to assist with day-day logistics for FD Gail, KI4JVM and Joe, KI7LTQ – volunteering to be Food co-chairs for FD Earl N7EP – volunteering to organize/provide a digital station for FD

Acknowledgements - 2 Bruce K7BAB and Wesley (via KVI) – volunteering to be Net Controls Bill W7KXB, Mark KA7OVQ, Bruce K7BAB, Brian W7DFO, Nelson W7KVI – Field Day Inventory George W7POE – attempt at ARRL funding for EMCOMM modems (PACTOR 3) Brian W7DFO – arranging roof access for FS28 antenna planning

Update Topics Star Assets and EMCOMM Amazon Smile Contributions June - Field Day food & event chairs Review of Field Day Logistics (part of Program)

STAR/EMCOMM Operations MOU – outlined 4/24, no progress, likely contents: Background/cultural; Notification; Credentialing Training, Methodology, Reporting Point Equipage 60m Interoperability Exercise – Brian W7DFO, Bruce K7BAB 5th Saturday Exercise, June – Ken KE7GOW will be writing to all of us about this Emergency Hubs – Brian W7DFO – 3 slides

Emergency Hubs - 1

Emergency Hubs - 2

Emergency Hubs - 3

Amazon Smile

Propagation – Sunspot Cycle Thru April, 2018

W7POE 7TH Dist. QSO Party RESULTS--MAY 5-6, 2018 20 METERS: 101 CONTACTS (23/HOUR) 40 METERS: 113 CONTACTS (33/HOUR) 80 METERS: 77 CONTACTS (48/HOUR) 291 TOTAL (9.4 HOURS TOTAL) PROPAGATION CONDITIONS: POOR Solar Flux = 68-70 A INDEX > 20 K INDEX PEAKED AT 6

Operating Events Calendar MAY 26-27: CQ WW WPX CONTEST, CW EXCHANGE: RST + PROGRESSIVE S/N EXAMPLE: 599 009 JUNE 23-24: ARRL FIELD DAY EXCHANGE: CLASS + ARRL SECTION EXAMPLE: 3A WWA STATE QSO PARTIES: JUNE 2-3: KENTUCKY JUNE 16-17: WEST VIRGINIA AS ALWAYS: WA7BNM FOR DETAILS

Proposed Band Plan - 1

Proposed Band Plan - 2

Tuesday HARC Net - 1 Establish at least one month schedule of Net Control stations 5/22 Bruce Blair, K7BAB 5/29 ??? 6/5 ??? 6/12 ??? 6/19 (before FD) ??? 6/26 (after FD) ???

Tuesday HARC Net - 2 Recent on-air & Winlink (to WA7ST) checkins (members/visitors/Winlink): 4/17/18 KI7EIV 10/5/10 4/23/18 K7JGM 12/3/7 5/1/18 W7KVI 15/0/11 5/8/18 KA7OVQ 12/0/8 5/15/18 W7KVI (Wes) 16/3/12 5/22/18 K7BAB xx/x/9 Jot down your techie topics & questions for the post-net Roundtable Place an alarm in your phone’s Clock App

Volunteer Opportunities HARC Net Control To-Do List FS 28 Antennas Cabinet for FS 28 closet Move inventory from FS 29 to 28 Repeater Implementation Field Day 2019 Location – start July? Christmas 2018 planning – start August? Scholarships

Events SeaPac Convention - June 1-3 Field Day – June 22-24 5th Saturday EMCOMM Exercise, June 30 July 4 parade Pathos Island ‘Dxpedition’ – August date ??? Zombiefest – September 15, 2018 Jamboree On The Air – October 19-21, 2018

Good Of The Order - 1 Winlink (email by radio) HF Protocols Winmor – original software modem ARDOP – Amateur Radio Digital Open Protocol VARA – most recent, proprietary ($69) Winlink speeds by 3 protocols sent back-back, message only, 26k attachment, 5/19, 9 pm, 80m, Vancouver WA, QRN, S9 sigs VARA                          6691 BPM, 1:00 min ARDOP                       2542 BPM, 2:42 min Winmor                       1520 BPM, 4:29 min Initial (CRUDE, PRELIMINARY) comparison – PACTOR 1, Winmor, PACTOR 2, ARDOP, PACTOR 3, VARA

Good Of The Order - 2 117k Attachment, 80m, 5/16 Vashon node, 2300L, great channel VARA 6:14 minutes, 9644 BPM (message only) Vancouver, node, 2100L, some QRN PACTOR 3 7:49 minutes, 4231 BPM (message only) Note this comparison above is for 2 different nodes (one close, one ~125 miles) and about 2 hours apart – ie, not back-back sends 26k Attachment, 80m, 5/25, Lotsa QRN, back-back VARA 1 4:25 minutes, 1539 BPM VARA 2 3:55 minutes, 1727 BPM ARDOP 4:42 minutes, 1624 BPM Winmor 5:42 minutes, 1182 BPM VARA (Vashon) 0:56 minutes, 7177 BPM

Good Of The Order - 3 VARA on-screen display

Program 1 Antenna Buildathon VHF/UHF portable or semi-permanent Generally under $10 plus feedline Requires Feedline (20-50’?) Feedline connector Adapter to handheld Construction of antenna

Example Antenna

Adapters for Handhelds SMA-BNC #1 SMA-SMA SMA-BND #2 SMA – UHF pigtail

Feedline Connector Options BNC (L) UHF with reducer (R)

Program 2 – FD Overview June 22-24 – enter in your calendar! Location & logistics General Chair – Mack WA7DOQ Mack KA7OVQ, editor of day-day Logistics List Food Chairs – Gail KI4JVM and Joe KI7LTQ Food budget, assistance, meal rule Saturday dinner – social event

Program 2 – FD 1 Field Day Topics Inventory of Bill’s Trailer and FS29 dry goods completed last weekend Everyone Encouraged to Participate in Some way (slide) Antenna setup Operating (GOTA station for newer ops) & Logging Public Outreach – talk to public, hand out materials Social Event – Saturday evening Dinner Meals REVIEW General Plan & Stations (slides) Public Outreach (slide) K3 operation (slide) Logging Software

Field Day in Bastogne (Lunch Drop 26 December1944) Meals Review – FD 2 Field Day in Bastogne (Lunch Drop 26 December1944) IF YOU’RE NOT ON THE LIST FOR A GIVEN MEAL, YOU MAY NOT EAT! YOU’LL SURELY BE SERVED AFTER EVERYONE ON THE LIST. Review current lists – contact Mark KA7OVQ!!!! Sat noon Sat evening (social) Overnight Sunday morning

Program 2 – FD 3 General Plan Stations Setup wire antennas – Friday ~1300 Group Breakfast – Saturday, ~0700, Des Moines Creek Setup HF stations – Saturday ~ 0800 Begin HF Operating – Saturday 1100 Setup/Begin GOTA, 6m, and V/U stations ~1700 when Gazebo available ~1800 Dinner Social Stations 2 “regular” – HF, Voice and CW, wire antenna 1 Get-On-The-Air – wire antenna 1 VHF/UHF station – 6m beam and U/V collinear

Antenna Plan – FD 4 GOTA – 75/40 Trap Dipole Multi-band Vertical Loop, 1 wavelength on 80m Balanced Feed Multi-band Doublet ~100’ long, Balanced Feed GOTA – 75/40 Trap Dipole Digital Station, Vertical General Location of Operators V

Public Outreach – FD 5

Public Outreach – FD 6 Public Information Table - handouts HARC Banner GOTA Station (FT-450 by K7BAB) Probably 75m and 40m only Passersby encouraged to tune radio, try making a contact, etc GOTA Coach must be on hand (Formally Nelson, but others welcome!)

K3 Front Panel – FD 7