Skywarn HAM Skywarn Recogmition Day 12/4/20 1400-2200 HST (0000-2400Z 12/5/20)
SRD SKYWARN™ Recognition Day instructions for both National level and Hawaii. Skywarn info: http://www.protopage.com/ah6qodashboard#Skywarn This webpage has the the contents of this email. NWS https://www.weather.gov/crh/skywarnrecognition See the NWS SRD page for info on Echolink participation. Please register and participate. Nationally, 12/5/20 0000-2400 Zulu. Our instructions are below followed by the instructions for national participation To all, Please participate in this year's Skywarn Recognition Day (SRD) by sending in your FAIR-WEATHER REPORT OF ONE OR TWO WORDS). During our time on the air, we will take messages as noted below. There will be no net initiated, just the Skywarn HAM station standing by for the Fair-Weather Reports. We will make periodic announcements. Please Note: If you have a real-world Severe Weather Report, we will take it. Please be sure to identify it as REAL-WORLD.
December 5, 2020 from 0000z to 2400z
Please be flexible as parameters may be adjusted. Please pass this email on to other interested parties. Thank you, Kevin Bogan, AH6QO Skywarn HAM Coordinator for Hawaii Chuck Malefyt, KH6DL Deputy Skywarn HAM Coordinator Skywarn info: http://www.protopage.com/ah6qodashboard#Skywarn Hawaii Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster *Cooperation*Communication*Coordination*Collaboration Cell: 808.778.4697 Other: (720) 235-8172
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SKYWARN Recognition Day 2020
KH6OWL Darren Holbrook
Aloha, I put this together from open source materials. I have not seen any plans for Hawaii but there may be plans but you can still get on the air Saturday. It will actually start in Hawaii on Friday at 1400 and go to Saturday at 1400. SKYWARN Recognition Day 2020 (SRD 2020) 2020 Saturday, December 5th SKYWARN Recognition Day 24-hour period Starts 00z Dec 5, Ends 24Z Dec 5th
1. Object SKYWARN Recognition Day serves to celebrate the contributions to public safety made by amateur radio operators Skywarn Spotters during threatening weather.
2. Date NWS stations may operate at any time during December 5, 2020 from 0000 - 2400 UTC. 3. Exchange: Call sign, signal report, QTH, and a one- or two-word description of the weather occurring at your site ("sunny", "partly cloudy", "windy", etc.). 4. Modes: NWS stations will work various modes including SSB, FM, AM, RTTY, CW, and PSK31. While working digital modes, special event stations will append "NWS" to their call sign (e.g., N0A/NWS). NWS offices may also participate via Social Media platforms throughout the 24-hour period. (Most NW Offices won’t allow non workers inside because of COVID) 5.Station Control Operator: It is suggested that during SRD operations a non-NWS volunteer should serve as a control operator for your station. 6. Event and QSL Information: The National Weather Service will provide event information via the internet. Event certificates will once again be electronic and printable from the main website after the conclusion of SRD. On Echolink: https://www.weather.gov/crh/skywarn_echolink For information regarding *WX_TALK* Conference Node on Echolink please visit the Voipwx.net. Voipwx.net also lists the schedule for when a particular office will be the control operator. Hawaii does not have a weather office node on Echolink listed. DMR (I have not seen which TG yet), DSTAR IRLP 9219 Echolink conference node: 7203, IRLP reflector 9219 ALLStar
Winlink email address: NOT A NATIONAL email address but if you want to try Winlink, you can send to Wx1box@... or wx4nhc@...
Submit Logs: https://www.weather.gov/crh/skywarnrecognition (there will be a link to submit logs on this page) N1mm doesn’t really work well since this is not a contest. Computer logs ok but add details to notes Paper logs ok Summary of your activities, only upload your summary Online form, do not log every contact with this form, just a summary Completed by JAN 31st, 2021 There will be a google form to submit to do the summary.
Operating Tips Self-Spot, one place to do that is DX watch Use Phonetics Stay in General portion on HF Be courteous on repeaters Still not a contest FT8/FT4
Event Specific Numbers, The #’s are only for SRD 2020 Individual SRD # will be posted at Skywarn Recognition Webpage https://www.weather.gov/crh/skywarnrecognition The NWS will issue to all registrants a number to be used during SRD contacts. This is not a spotter ID number for use during severe weather events, it’s for the 2020 SRD only. Each number will include the three-letter ID of the registrant’s nearest NWS forecast office. For example, a Fort Wayne spotter’s SRD 2020 number might turn out to be “IWX-123”.
There will be 4 groups, 1. NWS Offices, 2. Amateur Radio Licensed Spotters, 3. Non-Amateur Spotters and 4. Untrained spotters
SRD Event #, include when interacting.
NOAA SKYWARN Page: https://www.weather.gov/crh/skywarnrecognition
VOIP Hurricane Net:
Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjTY8Cpa7b43CdUdgeBGRKcHlUv4FB86wVL7MpO19i2t7MBg/viewform
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/skywarnrecognitionday NWS plans informative, live videos on the Facebook group during the 24-hour period of SRD. Live streams on Facebook Group page about different information.
In addition, NWS encourages SKYWARN spotters to watch Twitter and Facebook during the SRD 24-hour period for posts using the hashtag #SKYWARN20 and to reply with their SRD numbers. Twitter, search and use #skywarn20 https://twitter.com/search?q=%23skywarn20&src=typeahead_click
Email list: SRD+subscribe@groups.io This is an announcement only email list, so posts are limited to moderators. If you need to contact a moderator or have a question about SRD please email SRD+owner@groups.io.
SRD QSO’s CQ SKYWARN Recognition Day 2020 de your callsign -The basics, · RST, · QTH, · Name -The SRD Stuff · Wx, · NWS Office (if you are affiliated with that office), · SRD # (use Phonetics)
Calling CQ on call CW SRD20
Forecast office 3-digit letters that id the office.
Example QSO: CQ SKYWARN Recognition Day 2020 de KH6OWL KH6OWL de callsign Callsign this is KH6OW, you are 59, Honolulu, name is Stacy, WX clear 85 degrees, HNL, SRD #______ back to you callsign.
Remember to have fun and This is an annual event to recognize the contributions of radio amateurs to the NWS SKYWAN Program.
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Re: Thursday Net
KH6AAA Tom Seale
Happy Thanksgiving!
Tom, KH6AAA
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Thursday Net
KH6EN Raleigh Ferdun
Since tomorrow, Thursday 11/26/20, is Thanksgiving, there will be no nightly net. Everyone have a great thanksgiving and be thankful for those and what you have.
Raleigh KH6EN
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Re: 17 November 2020 General Membership Meeting Minutes
KH6OWL Darren Holbrook
I had forgotten about that group other than emails. Thanks for the reminder of where it is posted. KH6OWL
On Wed, Nov 18, 2020 at 6:22 PM Ronald Hamilton <ronaldhamilton@...> wrote:
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Re: 17 November 2020 General Membership Meeting Minutes
wayne kh6in
Awesome Joe, thanks for the update!
On 11/18/2020 5:31 PM, KH6FHI Joe
Tabrah wrote:
Please note that I have filed a copy of the minutes of the 17 November 20 General Membership Zoom Meeting in the "2020 GM Minutes Posted" folder under "Files" at main@earchi.groups.io.
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Re: 17 November 2020 General Membership Meeting Minutes
WH6GLO Ronald Hamilton
On Wed, Nov 18, 2020 at 5:31 PM KH6FHI Joe Tabrah <joetabrah@...> wrote: Please note that I have filed a copy of the minutes of the 17 November 20 General Membership Zoom Meeting in the "2020 GM Minutes Posted" folder under "Files" at main@earchi.groups.io. --
Ron Hamilton
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17 November 2020 General Membership Meeting Minutes
KH6FHI Joe Tabrah
Please note that I have filed a copy of the minutes of the 17 November 20 General Membership Zoom Meeting in the "2020 GM Minutes Posted" folder under "Files" at main@earchi.groups.io.
Aloha, Joe KH6FHI
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General Membership Meeting - Tue, 11/17/2020
#cal-notice
main@earchi.groups.io Calendar <noreply@...>
General Membership Meeting When: Where: Description:
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General Membership Meeting - Tue, 11/17/2020 19:00-21:00
#cal-reminder
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Reminder: General Membership Meeting When: Tuesday, 17 November 2020, 19:00 to 21:00, (GMT-10:00) Pacific/Honolulu Where:Zoom Meetings Description: General Membership Meeting
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General Membership Meeting - Tue, 11/17/2020 19:00-21:00
#cal-reminder
main@earchi.groups.io Calendar <main@...>
Reminder: General Membership Meeting When: Tuesday, 17 November 2020, 19:00 to 21:00, (GMT-10:00) Pacific/Honolulu Where:Zoom Meetings Description: General Membership Meeting
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General Membership Meeting - Tue, 11/17/2020 19:00-21:00
#cal-reminder
main@earchi.groups.io Calendar <main@...>
Reminder: General Membership Meeting When: Tuesday, 17 November 2020, 19:00 to 21:00, (GMT-10:00) Pacific/Honolulu Where:Zoom Meetings Description: General Membership Meeting
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Re: EARC Antenna
WH6ECG Evan Esaki
Stacy, Thanks for sharing the video. Amusing how she pronounced EARCHI. Great to see the antenna and the G90 in action. Aloha, Evan WH6ECG
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Re: EARC Antenna
KH6WG Skawamae Kawamae
Cool. I saw that last week and watched. Links also took me to some guy with a French accent. They call it the err chee antenna. Haha. de KH6WG
On Fri, Nov 13, 2020 at 9:16 PM KH6OWL Darren Holbrook <handymanowl@...> wrote:
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Dec 2020 Ham newsletter
KH6OWL Darren Holbrook
Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas! Enjoy!!!!!
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EARC Antenna
KH6OWL Darren Holbrook
On QRZ front page.
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Event: General Membership Meeting - Tuesday, 17 November 2020
#cal-invite
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14 November 20 ARC/ARES Exercise
KH6FHI Joe Tabrah
Please participate in the ARC/ARES Exercise scheduled for this coming Saturday, 14 November 20. Instructions are as follows, and can also be found at the following link:
http://hawaiiares.info/ARC2020/ARC.html American Red Cross EmComm Drill - November 14, 2020This drill is an exercise in sending messages from local sites to a group of Divisional Clearinghouses to simulate and demonstrate the capability of amateur radio operators across the country to relay information in times of need. The drill will use the messaging program Winlink as the primary method of delivering preformatted messages. Amateur radio operators will be free to utilize any connection mode available - HF, VHF, UHF and Telnet. The goal is to encourage more operators to become familiar with Winlink and the message templates within.
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DEM Repeater Linking
KH6WG Skawamae Kawamae
To EARC All, Apologies, I thought I sent this out earlier but checking my outbox, it was not to be found. Lots of concurrent stuff happening. The 146.980 FFMB, 146.860 Manawahua, 146.760 Mokueia (Peacock Flats), 146.680 Waimanalo repeaters have been relinked. Thanks to the City and State entities who made this happen. Upgrades are needed for the 146.880 Diamond Head and 146.900 Kahuku repeaters prior to linking. Works in progress. We should all be grateful that even when the repeaters were not linked, we actually had repeaters in strategic places to use even though they were stand alone. Before my time but there was a time when there was only one repeater on the whole Island. Without the repeaters, each station is limited to Simplex. Which is not a bad thing. Much appreciation to the custodians of the repeaters and the network. Aloha, de KH6WG
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Write-up - Digital Signaling Fundamentals
KH6CP Craig Paul
I've written about digital signaling: including Frequency Shift Keying (including RTTY), Phase Shift Keying (PSK31 for example), Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK), and Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM). I write about how weak signal modes (FT8 and related modes, FLDIGI's "Micro Modes", and Multipsk's Lentus) work. I cover Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) found in MT63, 8PSK multicarrier, and VARA. This includes screenshots from an active high-speed VARA FM session showing how to interpret the training sequence, constellation, and speed negotiation during the transmission. I briefly cover Forward Error Correction (FEC). FLDIGI has modes that provide FEC. Let me know what you think! Craig/KH6CP
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