1. 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

2. 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;

3. General Admin Introductions Pledge Minutes
Treasurers’ Report – 2 slides

4. Treasurer’s Report -1

5. Treasurer’s Report -2

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. 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

10. Emergency Hubs - 1

11. Emergency Hubs - 2

12. Emergency Hubs - 3

13. Amazon Smile

14. Propagation – Sunspot Cycle
Thru April, 2018

15. 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

16. Operating Events Calendar
MAY 26-27: CQ WW WPX CONTEST, CW
EXCHANGE: RST + PROGRESSIVE S/N
EXAMPLE:
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

17. Proposed Band Plan - 1

18. Proposed Band Plan - 2

19. 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) ???

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. Good Of The Order - 3
VARA on-screen display

26. 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

27. Example Antenna

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

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

30. 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

31. 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

32. 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

33. 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

34. 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

35. Public Outreach – FD 5

36. 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!)

37. K3 Front Panel – FD 7