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No HF here. I monitored 50.130 for most of the day as I did work
around the house. I had a single ssb QSO with NM5WB in Rio Rancho.
He called CQ on that frequency about once per hour without any more
contacts as far as I could tell. In the early evening I asked him
what he had managed on 6m. Besides me, he worked AI5I on 50.125. I
had the beam pointed at Arizona. Mike WB2FKO
On 4/14/19 7:28 PM, Bruce Draper wrote:
Did any of you try the NM QSO Party this weekend? Was there
any activity at all on 6 meters? Did you dip into the HF
waters?
-Bruce AA5B
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Did any of you try the NM QSO Party this weekend? Was there any activity at all on 6 meters? Did you dip into the HF waters?
-Bruce AA5B
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Snowing a bit here but not bad and some ice. If weather gets worse as we travel north, I will change my route and go south, so my route may change from what I published. Look at APRS.fi for my location.
I think that the worst of the weather will be gone by the time we get further north, but one never knows. - Duffey
James Duffey KK6MC
Cedar Crest NM
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Re: AA5B in NMQP, and call to action!
To ALL NMVHF...
I will be on all day Saturday, all bands capable, but will be focusing on 20 and 40 and will have 6 meters on the calling freq SSB...
Hope to work many of you!!! and I WILL be looking for Duffy and the rovers,,,and will give out as may points as I can,,
See you all tomorrow
Tom
N7GP
ex WA8WZG
DM42DW
Casa Grande, AZ.
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On 2019-04-12 16:35, Bruce Draper wrote: I'll probably be operating at home, but I'm still toying with the idea
of driving west to activate San Juan, Catron, and other rare-ish
counties.
I'd love to see NMVHFS make an effort to win this contest, and I think
it's very doable. K5TA, K5WO, KK6MC, and I will be active in the
contest and we're willing to submit our logs for the club score, but
the rest of you need to do your part. There are NMVHFS members in more
than a dozen NM counties. You guys need to get on and make some QSOs!
It would be great if you could do it on the HF bands (most of the
activity is on 20 and 40 meters), but making QSOs on 6 meters counts,
too. Keep a log (including time, band, and mode for each QSO), and we
can help you submit an official entry later if you need help. The
exchange for those of us in NM is name and county, and the folks
outside of NM will send name and state (or Canadian province or DX
country). The contest runs from 8 AM till 8 PM in NM.
More information is here:
http://www.newmexicoqsoparty.org/wp/
73,
Bruce AA5B
Links:
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[1] https://groups.io/g/nmvhf/message/399
[2] https://groups.io/mt/31069897/519044
[3] https://groups.io/g/nmvhf/post
[4] https://groups.io/g/nmvhf/editsub/519044
[5] https://groups.io/g/nmvhf/leave/defanged
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AA5B in NMQP, and call to action!
I'll probably be operating at home, but I'm still toying with the idea of driving west to activate San Juan, Catron, and other rare-ish counties.
I'd love to see NMVHFS make an effort to win this contest, and I think it's very doable. K5TA, K5WO, KK6MC, and I will be active in the contest and we're willing to submit our logs for the club score, but the rest of you need to do your part. There are NMVHFS members in more than a dozen NM counties. You guys need
to get on and make some QSOs! It would be great if you could do it on
the HF bands (most of the activity is on 20 and 40 meters), but making
QSOs on 6 meters counts, too. Keep a log (including time, band, and mode
for each QSO), and we can help you submit an official entry later if you need help. The
exchange for those of us in NM is name and county, and the folks outside
of NM will send name and state (or Canadian province or DX country). The contest runs from 8 AM till 8 PM in NM. More information is here: http://www.newmexicoqsoparty.org/wp/73, Bruce AA5B
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Re: N5SJ/M IN NM QSO PARTY
N5SJ/M itinerary - NM QSO Party
Here is our itinerary for the NM QSO Party Saturday. Mike N5SJ will operate while Ken, KG5IDN will drive the Cool Bus. If propagation is good, you should be able to find me pretty much anytime around the suggested frequencies. I will also have APRS so you can track our progress.
This will be a kind of a test for the new antennas. Using the Reverse Beacon Network we compared the verticals to a 40 meter dipole up 35' and were pretty close, amazing ourselves. We will see what the real world has to say about that.
Please do not text or call during the contest about arranging QSOes or frequencies as that is forbidden in the rules. There is a suggestion in the rules about NM stations going to the suggested operating frequencies at the top of the hour to work other NM stations, and I will try to do that.
We will operate mainly 40M CW and SSB and 20M CW and SSB.
It easy for us to get behind or ahead of schedule, so don’t hold me to this exact schedule, but we will try as best as we can.
Time in (UTC/MDT) County Time out (UTC/MDT)
1400/0800 Sandoval/Bernalillo 1445/0845 45 min.
1445/0845 in motion Bernalillo 1530/0930 45 min.
1530/0930 Bernalillo/Valencia 1600/1000 30 min.
1600/1000 in motion Valencia 1630/1030 30 min.
1630/1030 Valencia/Socorro 1640/1040 10 min.
1640/1040 in motion Socorro 1825/1225 45 min.
1825/1225 in motion Lincoln 2015/1415 1 h 50 min.
2015/1415 in motion Chavez 2120/1520 1 h 05 min.
2120/1520 in motion De Baca 2220/1620 1 h
2220/1620 in motion Roosevelt 2300/1700 40 min.
2300/1700 in motion Curry 2400/1800 1 h
2400/1800 in motion Quay 0100/1900 1 h
0100/1900 Quay/San Miguel 0100/2000 1 h
Mike, N5SJ & Ken, KG5IDN
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Re: New Mexico QSO Party -- Next Saturday!
Ken, KG5IDN, and I will also be roving in his Cool Bus. Ken has improved his antennas substantially and we are looking to make many Q’s on 40 & 20. Please keep your ears out for us. No six meters this time. 73, Mike n5sj
From: nmvhf@groups.io [mailto:nmvhf@groups.io] On Behalf Of Keith Morehouse
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 3:32 PM
To: nmvhf@groups.io
Subject: Re: [nmvhf] New Mexico QSO Party -- Next Saturday! 6M SSB most certainly WILL work very well within the state and four corners area and CW even better. Ground wave and ionoscatter are good modes for a pair of well equipped stations. Unfortunately, just like most times when there ARE good conditions, it appears to be more popular to hang out on one 'channel' running slow digital rate 😉 I had suggested times for 6M activity during the QSO party but there was little to no follow up conversation. I'll be watching for NM stations on 40M the first couple of contest hours and also chasing Duffy around. On Wed, Apr 10, 2019, 2:42 PM Bruce Draper <bruceaa5b@...> wrote: Do most of the people in nmvhfs have no capability for the HF bands? On 6 meters, ssb and cw won't work out to a few hundred miles in these condx? Would it have been good to include the 144 and 432 bands?
On Apr 10, 2019, at 12:18 PM, Ed <n5jeh@...> wrote:
I also would like to voice my take on the exchange. It looks like it is only for voice and cw. No digital (ft8) allowed. I guess no need to waste time on 6 meter FT8 almost the only mode that works this time of the year on 6. Ed N5JEH Sent from Mail for Windows 10 Greetings — The 2019 New Mexico QSO Party will help fill the HF and 6 meter bands next Saturday, April 13. Will you and/or your amateur radio club be joining the fun with hams across New Mexico, the nation, and globe? If so, please let us know which county/counties you’ll be operating from, whether for a couple hours or the entire event (even if tentative), so we can reflect it on the County Activation Plan list/map found on the NMQP website. We are striving for all of New Mexico’s 33 counties to be on the air during the event, and hope you’ll help us achieve this goal again by joining in the fun. Please see the announcement below and visit the New Mexico QSO Party website, at www.newmexicoqsoparty.org, for complete details. On Mar 12, 2019, at 9:10 PM, Brian Mileshosky <n5zgt@...> wrote: Fellow New Mexico Hams --
The 2019 New Mexico QSO Party takes place Saturday, April 13 from 8:00am MDT until 8:00pm MDT, and all Hams across New Mexico are invited to participate. Amateur radio operators from across the United States -- and the world -- will be seeking New Mexicans on HF and 6 meters during the event period, looking particularly to work hams in as many New Mexico counties as possible. The Land of Enchantment will essentially be the "DX" on this day, making for a great time for all who participate. Last year hundreds of amateur radio operators around the world participated, including 98 New Mexico hams and 18 New Mexico amateur radio clubs.
We are looking for hams within each and every one of New Mexico's 33 counties to participate in the 2019 New Mexico QSO Party, whether for just a few convenient hours or for the entire 12 hour period.
This is a super event for new and experienced hams alike. Operate from the comfort of your home, or combine forces with hams in your club as a club activity. Invite a group of friends to your shack. Hit the road as a mobile station and activate multiple counties which create much needed -- and appreciated -- point multipliers for everyone who participates in the QSO Party. Use this event as an opportunity to introduce a neighbor or friend to ham radio. Or rally friends and club members to set up, Field Day style, as part of the special expedition category.
ATTENTION HAM CLUBS: The New Mexico QSO Party is a superb club-building activity, and there are two special awards available just for clubs. The first is a plaque that will be awarded to the New Mexico club with the highest aggregate score submitted by its members. Another plaque will be awarded to the New Mexico Club whose members activate the highest aggregate number of New Mexico counties around the state. It doesn't matter what operating category your members participate in, or for how long; each entrant just needs to clearly mark their club name in their individual logs and your club will be automatically entered. Complete details in the New Mexico QSO Party rules.
This year's event is hosted by the Valencia County Amateur Radio Association. Great-looking plaques will be awarded and participation certificates will be available for those desiring one. Complete details, rules, prize information, and more can be found on the New Mexico QSO Party website at www.NewMexicoQSOParty.org Are you planning to get on the air and operate from your home shack, with friends, alongside your club at its club station, mobile, or portable? Even if tentative at this point, please visit www.NewMexicoQSOParty.org and let us know what county (or counties) you plan to operate from so we can list you on the NM QSO Party website’s activation table and interactive map. Our goal is to have as many hams as possible operating from all of New Mexico counties during the event.
Please help spread the word about the 2019 New Mexico QSO Party. With your help we look forward to all 33 counties being activated this year. See you on the air in about a month!
Thanks and 73,
Brian N5ZGT
New Mexico QSO Party website: www.NewMexicoQSOParty.org
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Re: New Mexico QSO Party -- Next Saturday!
6M SSB most certainly WILL work very well within the state and four corners area and CW even better. Ground wave and ionoscatter are good modes for a pair of well equipped stations. Unfortunately, just like most times when there ARE good conditions, it appears to be more popular to hang out on one 'channel' running slow digital rate 😉
I had suggested times for 6M activity during the QSO party but there was little to no follow up conversation.
I'll be watching for NM stations on 40M the first couple of contest hours and also chasing Duffy around.
-W9RM
On Wed, Apr 10, 2019, 2:42 PM Bruce Draper < bruceaa5b@...> wrote: Do most of the people in nmvhfs have no capability for the HF bands? On 6 meters, ssb and cw won't work out to a few hundred miles in these condx? Would it have been good to include the 144 and 432 bands?
On Apr 10, 2019, at 12:18 PM, Ed < n5jeh@...> wrote: I also would like to voice my take on the exchange. It looks like it is only for voice and cw. No digital (ft8) allowed. I guess no need to waste time on 6 meter FT8 almost the only mode that works this time of the year on 6. Ed N5JEH Sent from Mail for Windows 10 Greetings — The 2019 New Mexico QSO Party will help fill the HF and 6 meter bands next Saturday, April 13. Will you and/or your amateur radio club be joining the fun with hams across New Mexico, the nation, and globe? If so, please let us know which county/counties you’ll be operating from, whether for a couple hours or the entire event (even if tentative), so we can reflect it on the County Activation Plan list/map found on the NMQP website. We are striving for all of New Mexico’s 33 counties to be on the air during the event, and hope you’ll help us achieve this goal again by joining in the fun. Please see the announcement below and visit the New Mexico QSO Party website, at www.newmexicoqsoparty.org, for complete details.
On Mar 12, 2019, at 9:10 PM, Brian Mileshosky <n5zgt@...> wrote: Fellow New Mexico Hams --
The 2019 New Mexico QSO Party takes place Saturday, April 13 from 8:00am MDT until 8:00pm MDT, and all Hams across New Mexico are invited to participate. Amateur radio operators from across the United States -- and the world -- will be seeking New Mexicans on HF and 6 meters during the event period, looking particularly to work hams in as many New Mexico counties as possible. The Land of Enchantment will essentially be the "DX" on this day, making for a great time for all who participate. Last year hundreds of amateur radio operators around the world participated, including 98 New Mexico hams and 18 New Mexico amateur radio clubs.
We are looking for hams within each and every one of New Mexico's 33 counties to participate in the 2019 New Mexico QSO Party, whether for just a few convenient hours or for the entire 12 hour period.
This is a super event for new and experienced hams alike. Operate from the comfort of your home, or combine forces with hams in your club as a club activity. Invite a group of friends to your shack. Hit the road as a mobile station and activate multiple counties which create much needed -- and appreciated -- point multipliers for everyone who participates in the QSO Party. Use this event as an opportunity to introduce a neighbor or friend to ham radio. Or rally friends and club members to set up, Field Day style, as part of the special expedition category.
ATTENTION HAM CLUBS: The New Mexico QSO Party is a superb club-building activity, and there are two special awards available just for clubs. The first is a plaque that will be awarded to the New Mexico club with the highest aggregate score submitted by its members. Another plaque will be awarded to the New Mexico Club whose members activate the highest aggregate number of New Mexico counties around the state. It doesn't matter what operating category your members participate in, or for how long; each entrant just needs to clearly mark their club name in their individual logs and your club will be automatically entered. Complete details in the New Mexico QSO Party rules.
This year's event is hosted by the Valencia County Amateur Radio Association. Great-looking plaques will be awarded and participation certificates will be available for those desiring one. Complete details, rules, prize information, and more can be found on the New Mexico QSO Party website at www.NewMexicoQSOParty.org Are you planning to get on the air and operate from your home shack, with friends, alongside your club at its club station, mobile, or portable? Even if tentative at this point, please visit www.NewMexicoQSOParty.org and let us know what county (or counties) you plan to operate from so we can list you on the NM QSO Party website’s activation table and interactive map. Our goal is to have as many hams as possible operating from all of New Mexico counties during the event.
Please help spread the word about the 2019 New Mexico QSO Party. With your help we look forward to all 33 counties being activated this year. See you on the air in about a month!
Thanks and 73,
Brian N5ZGT
New Mexico QSO Party website: www.NewMexicoQSOParty.org
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Do most of the people in nmvhfs have no capability for the HF bands? On 6 meters, ssb and cw won't work out to a few hundred miles in these condx? Would it have been good to include the 144 and 432 bands?
On Apr 10, 2019, at 12:18 PM, Ed < n5jeh@...> wrote: I also would like to voice my take on the exchange. It looks like it is only for voice and cw. No digital (ft8) allowed. I guess no need to waste time on 6 meter FT8 almost the only mode that works this time of the year on 6. Ed N5JEH Sent from Mail for Windows 10 Greetings — The 2019 New Mexico QSO Party will help fill the HF and 6 meter bands next Saturday, April 13. Will you and/or your amateur radio club be joining the fun with hams across New Mexico, the nation, and globe? If so, please let us know which county/counties you’ll be operating from, whether for a couple hours or the entire event (even if tentative), so we can reflect it on the County Activation Plan list/map found on the NMQP website. We are striving for all of New Mexico’s 33 counties to be on the air during the event, and hope you’ll help us achieve this goal again by joining in the fun. Please see the announcement below and visit the New Mexico QSO Party website, at www.newmexicoqsoparty.org, for complete details.
On Mar 12, 2019, at 9:10 PM, Brian Mileshosky <n5zgt@...> wrote: Fellow New Mexico Hams --
The 2019 New Mexico QSO Party takes place Saturday, April 13 from 8:00am MDT until 8:00pm MDT, and all Hams across New Mexico are invited to participate. Amateur radio operators from across the United States -- and the world -- will be seeking New Mexicans on HF and 6 meters during the event period, looking particularly to work hams in as many New Mexico counties as possible. The Land of Enchantment will essentially be the "DX" on this day, making for a great time for all who participate. Last year hundreds of amateur radio operators around the world participated, including 98 New Mexico hams and 18 New Mexico amateur radio clubs.
We are looking for hams within each and every one of New Mexico's 33 counties to participate in the 2019 New Mexico QSO Party, whether for just a few convenient hours or for the entire 12 hour period.
This is a super event for new and experienced hams alike. Operate from the comfort of your home, or combine forces with hams in your club as a club activity. Invite a group of friends to your shack. Hit the road as a mobile station and activate multiple counties which create much needed -- and appreciated -- point multipliers for everyone who participates in the QSO Party. Use this event as an opportunity to introduce a neighbor or friend to ham radio. Or rally friends and club members to set up, Field Day style, as part of the special expedition category.
ATTENTION HAM CLUBS: The New Mexico QSO Party is a superb club-building activity, and there are two special awards available just for clubs. The first is a plaque that will be awarded to the New Mexico club with the highest aggregate score submitted by its members. Another plaque will be awarded to the New Mexico Club whose members activate the highest aggregate number of New Mexico counties around the state. It doesn't matter what operating category your members participate in, or for how long; each entrant just needs to clearly mark their club name in their individual logs and your club will be automatically entered. Complete details in the New Mexico QSO Party rules.
This year's event is hosted by the Valencia County Amateur Radio Association. Great-looking plaques will be awarded and participation certificates will be available for those desiring one. Complete details, rules, prize information, and more can be found on the New Mexico QSO Party website at www.NewMexicoQSOParty.org Are you planning to get on the air and operate from your home shack, with friends, alongside your club at its club station, mobile, or portable? Even if tentative at this point, please visit www.NewMexicoQSOParty.org and let us know what county (or counties) you plan to operate from so we can list you on the NM QSO Party website’s activation table and interactive map. Our goal is to have as many hams as possible operating from all of New Mexico counties during the event.
Please help spread the word about the 2019 New Mexico QSO Party. With your help we look forward to all 33 counties being activated this year. See you on the air in about a month!
Thanks and 73,
Brian N5ZGT
New Mexico QSO Party website: www.NewMexicoQSOParty.org
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I also would like to voice my take on the exchange. It looks like it is only for voice and cw. No digital (ft8) allowed. I guess no need to waste time on 6 meter FT8 almost the only mode that works this time of the year on 6. Ed N5JEH Sent from Mail for Windows 10
From: Brian MileshoskySent: Sunday, April 7, 2019 9:47 PM To: nmvhf@groups.ioSubject: Re: [nmvhf] New Mexico QSO Party -- Next Saturday! Greetings — The 2019 New Mexico QSO Party will help fill the HF and 6 meter bands next Saturday, April 13. Will you and/or your amateur radio club be joining the fun with hams across New Mexico, the nation, and globe? If so, please let us know which county/counties you’ll be operating from, whether for a couple hours or the entire event (even if tentative), so we can reflect it on the County Activation Plan list/map found on the NMQP website. We are striving for all of New Mexico’s 33 counties to be on the air during the event, and hope you’ll help us achieve this goal again by joining in the fun. Please see the announcement below and visit the New Mexico QSO Party website, at www.newmexicoqsoparty.org, for complete details.
On Mar 12, 2019, at 9:10 PM, Brian Mileshosky <n5zgt@...> wrote: Fellow New Mexico Hams --
The 2019 New Mexico QSO Party takes place Saturday, April 13 from 8:00am MDT until 8:00pm MDT, and all Hams across New Mexico are invited to participate. Amateur radio operators from across the United States -- and the world -- will be seeking New Mexicans on HF and 6 meters during the event period, looking particularly to work hams in as many New Mexico counties as possible. The Land of Enchantment will essentially be the "DX" on this day, making for a great time for all who participate. Last year hundreds of amateur radio operators around the world participated, including 98 New Mexico hams and 18 New Mexico amateur radio clubs.
We are looking for hams within each and every one of New Mexico's 33 counties to participate in the 2019 New Mexico QSO Party, whether for just a few convenient hours or for the entire 12 hour period.
This is a super event for new and experienced hams alike. Operate from the comfort of your home, or combine forces with hams in your club as a club activity. Invite a group of friends to your shack. Hit the road as a mobile station and activate multiple counties which create much needed -- and appreciated -- point multipliers for everyone who participates in the QSO Party. Use this event as an opportunity to introduce a neighbor or friend to ham radio. Or rally friends and club members to set up, Field Day style, as part of the special expedition category.
ATTENTION HAM CLUBS: The New Mexico QSO Party is a superb club-building activity, and there are two special awards available just for clubs. The first is a plaque that will be awarded to the New Mexico club with the highest aggregate score submitted by its members. Another plaque will be awarded to the New Mexico Club whose members activate the highest aggregate number of New Mexico counties around the state. It doesn't matter what operating category your members participate in, or for how long; each entrant just needs to clearly mark their club name in their individual logs and your club will be automatically entered. Complete details in the New Mexico QSO Party rules.
This year's event is hosted by the Valencia County Amateur Radio Association. Great-looking plaques will be awarded and participation certificates will be available for those desiring one. Complete details, rules, prize information, and more can be found on the New Mexico QSO Party website at www.NewMexicoQSOParty.org Are you planning to get on the air and operate from your home shack, with friends, alongside your club at its club station, mobile, or portable? Even if tentative at this point, please visit www.NewMexicoQSOParty.org and let us know what county (or counties) you plan to operate from so we can list you on the NM QSO Party website’s activation table and interactive map. Our goal is to have as many hams as possible operating from all of New Mexico counties during the event.
Please help spread the word about the 2019 New Mexico QSO Party. With your help we look forward to all 33 counties being activated this year. See you on the air in about a month!
Thanks and 73,
Brian N5ZGT
New Mexico QSO Party website: www.NewMexicoQSOParty.org
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My take on this thread is that there is no need for me to waste
my time looking west on 6 meters for my remaining WANMG grids on
MSK144 or FT8 this coming weekend.
John AE5B
EM02
On 4/9/2019 11:04 PM, Brian Mileshosky
wrote:
Hi Mike —
Yes, that is correct. Name +
County/State/Province/DX Entity. Using the name within the
exchange has been to do something a bit different, even a bit
more personable to many, than the nearly always constant “59”
or “5NN” that’s used in other events.
All of the logging software out there that
supports NMQP is expecting the exchange format above. We plan
to look into how FT8 could fit into the event in the future.
73,
Brian N5ZGT
On Apr 9, 2019, at 9:46 PM, Mike WB2FKO < mph@...>
wrote:
Am I reading the rules correctly? It looks
like a name plus a county, state, or country are
required for the exchange. If so, this is going to
cause problems with FT8. A 13-character free-form
message is possible, but unless the station on the
other end figures out there is a NM QSO party there
will likely be problems. This time of year any 6m
activity outside of local will be almost exclusively
on 50.313 FT8.
Mike WB2FKO
On 4/7/19 9:47 PM, Brian
Mileshosky wrote:
Greetings
—
The
2019 New Mexico QSO Party will help fill the HF
and 6 meter bands next Saturday, April 13.
Will
you and/or your amateur radio club be joining the
fun with hams across New Mexico, the nation, and
globe?
If so, please let us know which
county/counties you’ll be operating from,
whether for a couple hours or the entire event
(even if tentative), so we can reflect it on the
County Activation Plan list/map found on the
NMQP website.
We are striving for all of New
Mexico’s 33 counties to be on the air during the
event, and hope you’ll help us achieve this goal
again by joining in the fun.
Please see the announcement below
and visit the New Mexico QSO Party website, at www.newmexicoqsoparty.org,
for complete details.
73,
Brian
N5ZGT
On Mar 12, 2019, at 9:10 PM, Brian
Mileshosky < n5zgt@...>
wrote:
Fellow New
Mexico Hams --
The 2019 New Mexico QSO Party takes place
Saturday, April 13 from 8:00am MDT until
8:00pm MDT, and all Hams across New Mexico
are invited to participate. Amateur radio
operators from across the United States --
and the world -- will be seeking New
Mexicans on HF and 6 meters during the
event period, looking particularly to work
hams in as many New Mexico counties as
possible. The Land of Enchantment will
essentially be the "DX" on this day,
making for a great time for all who
participate. Last year hundreds of
amateur radio operators around the world
participated, including 98 New Mexico hams
and 18 New Mexico amateur radio clubs.
We are looking for hams within each and
every one of New Mexico's 33 counties to
participate in the 2019 New Mexico QSO
Party, whether for just a few convenient
hours or for the entire 12 hour period.
This is a super event for new and
experienced hams alike. Operate from the
comfort of your home, or combine forces
with hams in your club as a club
activity. Invite a group of friends to
your shack. Hit the road as a mobile
station and activate multiple counties
which create much needed -- and
appreciated -- point multipliers for
everyone who participates in the QSO
Party. Use this event as an opportunity
to introduce a neighbor or friend to ham
radio. Or rally friends and club members
to set up, Field Day style, as part of the
special expedition category.
ATTENTION
HAM CLUBS: The New Mexico QSO
Party is a superb club-building activity,
and there are two special awards available
just for clubs. The first is a plaque
that will be awarded to the New Mexico
club with the highest aggregate score
submitted by its members. Another plaque
will be awarded to the New Mexico Club
whose members activate the highest
aggregate number of New Mexico counties
around the state. It doesn't matter what
operating category your members
participate in, or for how long; each
entrant just needs to clearly mark their
club name in their individual logs and
your club will be automatically
entered. Complete details in the New
Mexico QSO Party rules.
This year's event is hosted by the
Valencia County Amateur Radio Association.
Great-looking plaques will be awarded and
participation certificates will be
available for those desiring one.
Complete details, rules, prize
information, and more can be found on the
New Mexico QSO Party website at www.NewMexicoQSOParty.org
Are you planning to get on
the air and operate from your home
shack, with friends, alongside your club
at its club station, mobile, or
portable? Even if tentative at this
point, please visit www.NewMexicoQSOParty.org and
let us know what county (or counties)
you plan to operate from so we can list
you on the NM QSO Party website’s
activation table and interactive map.
Our goal is to have as many hams as
possible operating from all
of New Mexico counties during the event.
Please help spread the word about the 2019
New Mexico QSO Party. With your help we
look forward to all 33 counties being
activated this year. See you on the air
in about a month!
Thanks and 73,
Brian N5ZGT
New Mexico QSO Party website: www.NewMexicoQSOParty.org
--
West Texas Affiliated Club Coordinator
West Gulf Assistant Director
West Texas Section Manager, retired
ARRL WAS/VUCC Card Checker
ARRL Life Member
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Hi Mike —
Yes, that is correct. Name + County/State/Province/DX Entity. Using the name within the exchange has been to do something a bit different, even a bit more personable to many, than the nearly always constant “59” or “5NN” that’s used in other events.
All of the logging software out there that supports NMQP is expecting the exchange format above. We plan to look into how FT8 could fit into the event in the future.
73,
On Apr 9, 2019, at 9:46 PM, Mike WB2FKO < mph@...> wrote:
Am I reading the rules correctly? It looks like a name plus a
county, state, or country are required for the exchange. If so,
this is going to cause problems with FT8. A 13-character free-form
message is possible, but unless the station on the other end
figures out there is a NM QSO party there will likely be
problems. This time of year any 6m activity outside of local will
be almost exclusively on 50.313 FT8. Mike WB2FKO
On 4/7/19 9:47 PM, Brian Mileshosky
wrote:
Greetings —
The 2019 New Mexico QSO Party will help fill the HF and 6
meter bands next Saturday, April 13.
Will you and/or your amateur radio club be joining the fun
with hams across New Mexico, the nation, and globe?
If so, please let us know which county/counties
you’ll be operating from, whether for a couple hours or the
entire event (even if tentative), so we can reflect it on the
County Activation Plan list/map found on the NMQP website.
We are striving for all of New Mexico’s 33
counties to be on the air during the event, and hope you’ll
help us achieve this goal again by joining in the fun.
Please see the announcement below and visit the
New Mexico QSO Party website, at www.newmexicoqsoparty.org, for
complete details.
73,
Brian N5ZGT
On Mar 12, 2019, at 9:10 PM, Brian Mileshosky
< n5zgt@...> wrote:
Fellow
New Mexico Hams --
The 2019 New Mexico QSO Party takes place Saturday,
April 13 from 8:00am MDT until 8:00pm MDT, and all Hams
across New Mexico are invited to participate. Amateur
radio operators from across the United States -- and the
world -- will be seeking New Mexicans on HF and 6 meters
during the event period, looking particularly to work
hams in as many New Mexico counties as possible. The
Land of Enchantment will essentially be the "DX" on this
day, making for a great time for all who participate.
Last year hundreds of amateur radio operators around
the world participated, including 98 New Mexico hams and
18 New Mexico amateur radio clubs.
We are looking for hams within each and every one of New
Mexico's 33 counties to participate in the 2019 New
Mexico QSO Party, whether for just a few convenient
hours or for the entire 12 hour period.
This is a super event for new and experienced hams
alike. Operate from the comfort of your home, or combine
forces with hams in your club as a club
activity. Invite a group of friends to your shack. Hit
the road as a mobile station and activate multiple
counties which create much needed -- and appreciated --
point multipliers for everyone who participates in the
QSO Party. Use this event as an opportunity to
introduce a neighbor or friend to ham radio. Or rally
friends and club members to set up, Field Day style, as
part of the special expedition category.
ATTENTION HAM CLUBS: The
New Mexico QSO Party is a superb club-building activity,
and there are two special awards available just for
clubs. The first is a plaque that will be awarded to
the New Mexico club with the highest aggregate score
submitted by its members. Another plaque will be awarded
to the New Mexico Club whose members activate the
highest aggregate number of New Mexico counties around
the state. It doesn't matter what operating category
your members participate in, or for how long; each
entrant just needs to clearly mark their club name in
their individual logs and your club will be
automatically entered. Complete details in the New
Mexico QSO Party rules.
This year's event is hosted by the Valencia County
Amateur Radio Association. Great-looking plaques will
be awarded and participation certificates will be
available for those desiring one. Complete details,
rules, prize information, and more can be found on the
New Mexico QSO Party website at www.NewMexicoQSOParty.org
Are you planning to get on the air and
operate from your home shack, with friends, alongside
your club at its club station, mobile, or portable?
Even if tentative at this point, please visit www.NewMexicoQSOParty.org and
let us know what county (or counties) you plan to
operate from so we can list you on the NM QSO Party
website’s activation table and interactive map. Our
goal is to have as many hams as possible operating
from all of New Mexico counties
during the event.
Please help spread the word about the 2019 New Mexico
QSO Party. With your help we look forward to all 33
counties being activated this year. See you on the air
in about a month!
Thanks and 73,
Brian N5ZGT
New Mexico QSO Party website: www.NewMexicoQSOParty.org
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Re: New Mexico QSO Party -- Next Saturday!
Am I reading the rules correctly? It looks like a name plus a
county, state, or country are required for the exchange. If so,
this is going to cause problems with FT8. A 13-character free-form
message is possible, but unless the station on the other end
figures out there is a NM QSO party there will likely be
problems. This time of year any 6m activity outside of local will
be almost exclusively on 50.313 FT8.
Mike WB2FKO
On 4/7/19 9:47 PM, Brian Mileshosky
wrote:
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
Greetings —
The 2019 New Mexico QSO Party will help fill the HF and 6
meter bands next Saturday, April 13.
Will you and/or your amateur radio club be joining the fun
with hams across New Mexico, the nation, and globe?
If so, please let us know which county/counties
you’ll be operating from, whether for a couple hours or the
entire event (even if tentative), so we can reflect it on the
County Activation Plan list/map found on the NMQP website.
We are striving for all of New Mexico’s 33
counties to be on the air during the event, and hope you’ll
help us achieve this goal again by joining in the fun.
Please see the announcement below and visit the
New Mexico QSO Party website, at www.newmexicoqsoparty.org, for
complete details.
73,
Brian N5ZGT
On Mar 12, 2019, at 9:10 PM, Brian Mileshosky
< n5zgt@...> wrote:
Fellow
New Mexico Hams --
The 2019 New Mexico QSO Party takes place Saturday,
April 13 from 8:00am MDT until 8:00pm MDT, and all Hams
across New Mexico are invited to participate. Amateur
radio operators from across the United States -- and the
world -- will be seeking New Mexicans on HF and 6 meters
during the event period, looking particularly to work
hams in as many New Mexico counties as possible. The
Land of Enchantment will essentially be the "DX" on this
day, making for a great time for all who participate.
Last year hundreds of amateur radio operators around
the world participated, including 98 New Mexico hams and
18 New Mexico amateur radio clubs.
We are looking for hams within each and every one of New
Mexico's 33 counties to participate in the 2019 New
Mexico QSO Party, whether for just a few convenient
hours or for the entire 12 hour period.
This is a super event for new and experienced hams
alike. Operate from the comfort of your home, or combine
forces with hams in your club as a club
activity. Invite a group of friends to your shack. Hit
the road as a mobile station and activate multiple
counties which create much needed -- and appreciated --
point multipliers for everyone who participates in the
QSO Party. Use this event as an opportunity to
introduce a neighbor or friend to ham radio. Or rally
friends and club members to set up, Field Day style, as
part of the special expedition category.
ATTENTION HAM CLUBS: The
New Mexico QSO Party is a superb club-building activity,
and there are two special awards available just for
clubs. The first is a plaque that will be awarded to
the New Mexico club with the highest aggregate score
submitted by its members. Another plaque will be awarded
to the New Mexico Club whose members activate the
highest aggregate number of New Mexico counties around
the state. It doesn't matter what operating category
your members participate in, or for how long; each
entrant just needs to clearly mark their club name in
their individual logs and your club will be
automatically entered. Complete details in the New
Mexico QSO Party rules.
This year's event is hosted by the Valencia County
Amateur Radio Association. Great-looking plaques will
be awarded and participation certificates will be
available for those desiring one. Complete details,
rules, prize information, and more can be found on the
New Mexico QSO Party website at www.NewMexicoQSOParty.org
Are you planning to get on the air and
operate from your home shack, with friends, alongside
your club at its club station, mobile, or portable?
Even if tentative at this point, please visit www.NewMexicoQSOParty.org and
let us know what county (or counties) you plan to
operate from so we can list you on the NM QSO Party
website’s activation table and interactive map. Our
goal is to have as many hams as possible operating
from all of New Mexico counties
during the event.
Please help spread the word about the 2019 New Mexico
QSO Party. With your help we look forward to all 33
counties being activated this year. See you on the air
in about a month!
Thanks and 73,
Brian N5ZGT
New Mexico QSO Party website: www.NewMexicoQSOParty.org
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Here is my itinerary for the NM QSO Party. I will have a driver, so if propagation is good, you should be able to find me pretty much anytime around the suggested frequencies. I will also have APRS so you can track my progress, but no guarantee as to coverage as some of the route is through remote and lightly populated areas. Please do not text or call during the contest about arranging QSOes or frequencies as that is forbidden in the rules. There is a suggestion in the rules about NM stations going to the suggested operating frequencies at the top of the hour to work other NM stations, and I will try to do that.
I will operate mainly 40CW and 20M CW and phone. The antenna is a bit narrow banded to operate 40 phone with good results, but I can try low in the band, if you want to try a qso. I had marginal luck with that in the OK QSO party.
It easy for me to get behind or ahead of schedule, so don’t hold me to this exact schedule, but I will try as best as I can.
TIME IN (UTC) COUNTY TIME OUT (UTC)
1400 BERNALILLO/SANDOVAL 1445
1445 SANDOVAL (MOTION) 1455
1455 SANTA FE (MOTION) 1645
1645 LOS ALAMOS 1730
1730 SANTA FE (MOTION) 1800
1800 RIO ARRIBA(MOTION) 1830
1830 RIO ARRIBA/TAOS 1845 (IF < 15 QS IN RA)
1845 TAOS (IN MOTION) 1930
1930 MORA (IN MOTION) 2100
2100 HARDING (IN MOTION) 2130
2130Z SAN MIGUEL/HARDING 2150 (IF <15 QS IN HAR)
2150 HARDING (IN MOTION) 2300
2300 QUAY (IN MOTION) 2350
2350 GUADALUPE 0050
0050 TORRANCE 0150
0150 SANTA FE 0200
James Duffey KK6MC
Cedar Crest NM
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Re: New Mexico QSO Party -- Next Saturday!
Greetings —
The 2019 New Mexico QSO Party will help fill the HF and 6 meter bands next Saturday, April 13.
Will you and/or your amateur radio club be joining the fun with hams across New Mexico, the nation, and globe?
If so, please let us know which county/counties you’ll be operating from, whether for a couple hours or the entire event (even if tentative), so we can reflect it on the County Activation Plan list/map found on the NMQP website.
We are striving for all of New Mexico’s 33 counties to be on the air during the event, and hope you’ll help us achieve this goal again by joining in the fun.
Please see the announcement below and visit the New Mexico QSO Party website, at www.newmexicoqsoparty.org, for complete details.
73, Brian N5ZGT
On Mar 12, 2019, at 9:10 PM, Brian Mileshosky < n5zgt@...> wrote:
Fellow New Mexico Hams -- The 2019 New Mexico QSO Party takes place Saturday, April 13 from 8:00am MDT until 8:00pm MDT, and all Hams across New Mexico are invited to participate. Amateur radio operators from across the United States -- and the world -- will be seeking New Mexicans on HF and 6 meters during the event period, looking particularly to work hams in as many New Mexico counties as possible. The Land of Enchantment will essentially be the "DX" on this day, making for a great time for all who participate. Last year hundreds of amateur radio operators around the world participated, including 98 New Mexico hams and 18 New Mexico amateur radio clubs. We are looking for hams within each and every one of New Mexico's 33 counties to participate in the 2019 New Mexico QSO Party, whether for just a few convenient hours or for the entire 12 hour period. This is a super event for new and experienced hams alike. Operate from the comfort of your home, or combine forces with hams in your club as a club activity. Invite a group of friends to your shack. Hit the road as a mobile station and activate multiple counties which create much needed -- and appreciated -- point multipliers for everyone who participates in the QSO Party. Use this event as an opportunity to introduce a neighbor or friend to ham radio. Or rally friends and club members to set up, Field Day style, as part of the special expedition category. ATTENTION HAM CLUBS: The New Mexico QSO Party is a superb club-building activity, and there are two special awards available just for clubs. The first is a plaque that will be awarded to the New Mexico club with the highest aggregate score submitted by its members. Another plaque will be awarded to the New Mexico Club whose members activate the highest aggregate number of New Mexico counties around the state. It doesn't matter what operating category your members participate in, or for how long; each entrant just needs to clearly mark their club name in their individual logs and your club will be automatically entered. Complete details in the New Mexico QSO Party rules. This year's event is hosted by the Valencia County Amateur Radio Association. Great-looking plaques will be awarded and participation certificates will be available for those desiring one. Complete details, rules, prize information, and more can be found on the New Mexico QSO Party website at www.NewMexicoQSOParty.orgAre you planning to get on the air and operate from your home shack, with friends, alongside your club at its club station, mobile, or portable? Even if tentative at this point, please visit www.NewMexicoQSOParty.org and let us know what county (or counties) you plan to operate from so we can list you on the NM QSO Party website’s activation table and interactive map. Our goal is to have as many hams as possible operating from all of New Mexico counties during the event. Please help spread the word about the 2019 New Mexico QSO Party. With your help we look forward to all 33 counties being activated this year. See you on the air in about a month! Thanks and 73, Brian N5ZGT New Mexico QSO Party website: www.NewMexicoQSOParty.org
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Re: Test Message from New member
Welcome Tom,Look for you on the bands. Ed N5JEH Sent from Mail for Windows 10 ED N5JEH DM65RD
From: TomSent: Friday, March 22, 2019 10:26 PM To: nmvhf@groups.ioSubject: [nmvhf] Test Message from New member To All.. Just testing my email to make sure all is good and Looking forward to working Many of you in the coming contest and VHF season.. Cu you on the Bands,, Tom N7GP ex WA8WZG
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Re: Test Message from New member
Welcome Tom!
Bill W7QQ
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On Mar 22, 2019, at 10:30 AM, Tom <wa8wzg@...> wrote:
To All..
Just testing my email to make sure all is good and Looking forward to working Many of you in the coming contest and VHF season..
Cu you on the Bands,,
Tom
N7GP
ex WA8WZG
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Test Message from New member
To All..
Just testing my email to make sure all is good and Looking forward to working Many of you in the coming contest and VHF season..
Cu you on the Bands,,
Tom
N7GP
ex WA8WZG
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Thanks. We need the reminder. I use a lift with a second person around. I try to get the helper to use the lift and I direct from the ground, but not always. Rents for about $300 a weekend. I’m too old to climb and hope I’m too young to die. Mike, n5sj
From: nmvhf@groups.io [mailto:nmvhf@groups.io] On Behalf Of Keith Morehouse
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2019 11:31 AM
To: nmvhf@groups.io
Subject: [nmvhf] TOWER SAFETY Another experienced ham dies from a tower fall - PV8ADI ! That's two high profile deaths in 6 months (W0AIH was the other). I heard about this today and offered this to my 'other' club group. I thought a refresher would be good for this group, too. Message: 2
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 09:45:23 -0600
From: W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu@...>
To: gmc@...
Subject: Re: [Gmc] PV8ADI SK
Message-ID: <1ccf3b11-8ed5-4765-6307-bc56d7896203@...>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"; Format="flowed"
Sorry to hear this news.
Another accident similar to W0AIH.? It too could have been prevented.
If you are only climbing with a belt these days, you might want to
reconsider.? Get yourself a new belt and fall arrest harness or hire a
professional.? None of us are getting younger. **************************** Yes - throw away the old waistband climbing belt or keep it just for hanging off the bottom section. The evolution of the tower climbing industry over the last decade has made PROPER tower climbing equipment affordable to anyone who can afford a tower. 10-15 years ago, the tower climbing "industry" was a disaster, with 'gypsy' gangs of young men roving the country, living in their trucks and working for anyone with a erection contract, without much training. Some of their practices were horrific ! Yes, there were exceptions, but the majority were untrained and unafraid - the oil field roughnecks of the communications world. So many people were being killed in accidents that OSHA stepped in and told the "industry" they needed to clean it up or they (OSHA) would clean it for them, along with copious red tape and regulations. So, very quickly, the movers and shakers of the industry, mostly those with legitimate businesses (I.E. businesses with safety procedures and employment standards), founded a national association (NATE - National Association of Tower Erectors) and proceeded to mostly clean up their industry. They published guidelines and best practice procedures, educated those that could be educated. and developed or promoted proper GEAR for different climbing tasks and That gear is available from a wide base of suppliers and is inexpensive for what it does (saving your life while making climbing easier). Last I checked, one could buy a complete multi-point, fall arrest harness with positioning and stabilizing belts for a little over $400. You could option this up with accessories like self-rescue rope packs, cold weather gear, ect. If you still climb with a old-fashion linesman belt and positioning strap, stop. We're not getting younger and the towers and beams always seem to get taller and heavier. If you slip, or have a medical problem and loose consciousness or grip while up the tower, a linesman belt will likely invert you from your tie-off point and, unless you are found and rescued quickly, you will linger for a long time before succumbing. Yes, even a full-on certified harness will not save you if you're not tied off to a solid anchor but WE don't do such foolish things, do we ? Keith J Morehouse
Managing Partner
Calmesa Partners G.P.
Olathe, CO
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Another experienced ham dies from a tower fall - PV8ADI ! That's two high profile deaths in 6 months (W0AIH was the other). I heard about this today and offered this to my 'other' club group. I thought a refresher would be good for this group, too.
********************* Message: 2 Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 09:45:23 -0600 From: W0MU Mike Fatchett < w0mu@...> To: gmc@...Subject: Re: [Gmc] PV8ADI SK Message-ID: < 1ccf3b11-8ed5-4765-6307-bc56d7896203@...> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"; Format="flowed" Sorry to hear this news. Another accident similar to W0AIH.? It too could have been prevented. If you are only climbing with a belt these days, you might want to reconsider.? Get yourself a new belt and fall arrest harness or hire a professional.? None of us are getting younger.
****************************
My response:
Yes - throw away the old waistband climbing belt or keep it just for hanging off the bottom section. The evolution of the tower climbing industry over the last decade has made PROPER tower climbing equipment affordable to anyone who can afford a tower.
10-15 years ago, the tower climbing "industry" was a disaster, with 'gypsy' gangs of young men roving the country, living in their trucks and working for anyone with a erection contract, without much training. Some of their practices were horrific ! Yes, there were exceptions, but the majority were untrained and unafraid - the oil field roughnecks of the communications world. So many people were being killed in accidents that OSHA stepped in and told the "industry" they needed to clean it up or they (OSHA) would clean it for them, along with copious red tape and regulations.
So, very quickly, the movers and shakers of the industry, mostly those with legitimate businesses (I.E. businesses with safety procedures and employment standards), founded a national association (NATE - National Association of Tower Erectors) and proceeded to mostly clean up their industry. They published guidelines and best practice procedures, educated those that could be educated. and developed or promoted proper GEAR for different climbing tasks and
That gear is available from a wide base of suppliers and is inexpensive for what it does (saving your life while making climbing easier). Last I checked, one could buy a complete multi-point, fall arrest harness with positioning and stabilizing belts for a little over $400. You could option this up with accessories like self-rescue rope packs, cold weather gear, ect.
If you still climb with a old-fashion linesman belt and positioning strap, stop. We're not getting younger and the towers and beams always seem to get taller and heavier. If you slip, or have a medical problem and loose consciousness or grip while up the tower, a linesman belt will likely invert you from your tie-off point and, unless you are found and rescued quickly, you will linger for a long time before succumbing.
Yes, even a full-on certified harness will not save you if you're not tied off to a solid anchor but WE don't do such foolish things, do we ?
-W9RM Keith J Morehouse
Managing Partner
Calmesa Partners G.P.
Olathe, CO
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