Quarter
Century Amateur Radio Club Weekly Newsletter and Swap & Shop
Listing 11/25/2020
Hello all, my name is Paul VE6UFO from Stony Plain, AB and I compose this club newsletter each week.
Well this week has not been too eventful in ham radio other than a few inversions in this area that have made conditions favorable on VHF. The numbers of Covid cases are really going up rapidly. Please do everything you can to keep yourself and others safe and minimize your social gatherings at this time.
You will notice that I
have modified the newsletter a bit – hope you like it!
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
JOIN OUR COVID COFFEE RAGCHEW ON
VE6QCR & VE6PP REPEATERS THURSDAYS AT 10 AM
STOLEN EQUIPMENT TRAILER/TOWER –
SEE LINK BELOW!!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R4XLXSBeogFU0cibX9vHHEoRzKFOH7_0FA9Jk05EBf0/edit?usp=drive_web
Large ham radio friendly acreage for
sale: 74 Acres 50
minutes NE of Edmonton on the North Saskatchewan River. RF quiet area on
a beautiful nature/outdoor lovers paradise adjacent to Redwater Natural Area.
3 towers incl 110 foot and 2 tilt overs; 48 and 64 feet. Newly
renovated Shack in the heated shop with feed lines and grounds. See
listing for details: https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/22593097/57223-rge-rd-203-rural-sturgeon-county-none Call VE6TR - Rob if you have more
interest and questions. 780-940-9826
The Edmonton Area 2M SSB
net is on 144.200 USB Sundays at 10:00am and 8:00 PM
Winlink
Wednesday emails can be sent via Winlink to Alex, VA6MCP
AR100 Conference – July 30, 31,
August 01, 2021 is the celebration of 100 years of amateur radio
in Alberta. There are several parties interested in making this event happen
but they need volunteers to fill the committee positions and start the planning
process. PARTICIPATION FROM ALL CLUBS IN ALBERTA IS WELCOME! If
you can volunteer to be on the committee or help with this hamfest in any other
way, please contact Robert Septou, VE6AIA rseptou@telus.net or phone 780-437-2504.
Edmonton Area 5 day WX forecast:
Wednesday 11/25 mix of sun and cloud
Low -7 High -2
Thursday 11/26 cloudy Low -2
High 1
Friday 11/27 mix of sun and
cloud Low -2 High 1
Saturday 11/28 mix of sun and
cloud Low -10 High 1
Sunday 11/29 mix of sun and
cloud Low -6 High -3
QCARC NEWS
When needed, QCARC helps its
members or the family of silent keys with tower work and station dispersals. We
can sell your items for you at the flea markets or swap and shop. If you need this
type of assistance contact VE6UFO at 780-232-7012 or mail@qcarc.net
Another benefit of being a member
is that you can purchase items at MRO Electronic Supply with your proof of
QCARC membership.
To Join QCARC or renew your
membership, the form is on our website www.qcarc.net
Membership dues and donations can be e-transferred to mail@qcarc.net
QCARC SELLS DONATED ITEMS AT FLEA MARKETS
TO RAISE MONEY. IF YOU HAVE ITEMS TO DONATE PLEASE ARRANGE PICKUP WITH
PAUL VE6UFO AT mail@qcarc.net OR 780-232-7012
THANKS VERY MUCH TO ANYONE WHO HAS RECENTLY
DONATED ITEMS TO THE CLUB.
QCARC weekly 2 meter net and Swap &
Shop Wednesday 8:30PM on VE6QCR and VE6PP repeaters. If you have any items wanted
or for sale you can list them live on air during the swap & shop or call /
text Paul VE6UFO at 780-232-7012 or email mail@qcarc.net
After the Wednesday night 2m net stations are encouraged to stick around for
a fun round table ragchew QSO session.
RAC NEWS
Ernest
Clintberg VE6EC is the RAC Director for AB NT NU
This year’s RAC Winter Contest
is on December 19, 0:00 UTC to 23:59 UTC
Due
to Covid 19, ISED has agreed to give permission to examiners to provide exams
online.
If you are not a RAC member, please consider joining as RAC helps protect
and advance amateur radio in Canada and around the world. RAC members who are also
members of RAC affiliated clubs such as QCARC get special insurance coverage.
Details of this coverage are found at https://www.rac.ca/insurance/
If you or an amateur you know is celebrating
something, let me know and I will list it here….
My twin grandsons Aiden and Gavin Mitchell turn 2.
Sue VA6SUE and Ron VE6VJ
Chalifoux celebrate 4 years of wedded bliss this month.
Happy Birthday to Monty, VA6PG who turns 77
this month.
True
story submitted by Al Girard, VE6OA
Before I retired I was a news and sports cameraman with CFRN TV, which
is now known as CTV, Edmonton. One morning while I was on early shift I heard on
my scanner of a serious collision on the Sherwood Park Freeway, so I went there
to shoot it for the news. As I pulled up to the scene, a cameraman from ITV
pulled up behind me. A Mountie on the road called the ones in the ditch who
were working on the wrecked vehicles and announced “Be aware that the Mike Echo Delta India Alpha has
arrived”. I took my camera out of my car and went up to him. I said, “You’d be
surprised to know that some of us guys in the Mike Echo Delta India Alpha can Sierra Papa Echo Lima Lima.”
I sent that story to Reader’s Digest. They published it in “All In
A Day’s Work” and sent me a check for $400 USD. Al, VE6OA
The International Space Station (ISS) is a multinational collaborative
project between five participating spaceagencies: NASA (UnitedStates), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan),
ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada).
PRICE DROP - For sale by Todd VA6TGS an Alinco
DX-SR8 HF Transceiver, comes with face disconnect kit. Encoder (Tune) wheel is
a little loose but works fine. Good starter rig. Now Asking $400. Todd also
has a Motorola MSR2000 repeater box VHF 30w. Crystal controlled. Box only,
no duplexer or controller. Offers or trades. Free to good cause .Todd can be
reached by phone at 780-706-0075.
Wanted by Blair, VE6AGH an RCAF WWII transmitter model AT-12. It's Air
Force blue, about 18 inches high, 9 inches wide and 14 inches deep and has
handles on the top and front. Blair can be contacted at 403-327-8207 or ve6agh@yahoo.ca
From the VE6GHP estate near
Brooks, AB:
64' tower with HF and VHF antennas, Needs to be taken down. Not sure what the
antennas are or what the price is but it may be free for the taking to whoever
takes it down.
For information contact Helen 403-378-4988 or geporter@eidnet.org
Wanted to by Ric, VE7CUP 2 or 3
position remote antenna switches, working or not. Ric is also in search of a 3
to 5 element 15m monoband yagi that can be disassembled for shipping to BC. If
you can help Ric out with any of these items, please email ricmartin@telus.net
FOR SALE BY PAUL VE6UFO –
THESE ITEMS ARE NEW IN BOXES – PRICES ARE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN RETAIL AND
THEREFORE NOT NEGOTIABLE CONTACT PAUL AT
780-232-7012 or mail@qcarc.net
Yaesu
YSK 7800 separation kit RETAIL 89.00 ASKING 25.00
LDG
Z-100PLUS auto tuner RETAIL 230.00 ASKING 170.00
(2)
LDG 200 watt balun RBA-1:1 RETAIL
42.00 ASKING 30.00 each
(2)
LDG 200 watt balun RBA-4:1 RETAIL
42.00 ASKING 30.00 each
LDG
FT meter external analog meter for FT-857 and FT-897 RETAIL 80.00 ASKING 60.00
LDG
FTL-meter – Large external analog meter for the FT-857 and FT-897 RETAIL130.00
ASKING 90.00
Yaesu
speaker/microphone model MH-34 RETAIL 50.00
ASKING 30.00
Icom
automatic antenna tuner model AH-4
RETAIL 400.00 ASKING 300.00
Yaesu
mobile HF/6M transceiver model FT-891
RETAIL 950.00 ASKING $750.00
(2)
universal multimedia headset with microphone RETAIL 25.00 ASKING 18.00 Each
Daiwa
cross needle SWR and power meter model CN-501
RETAIL 145.00 ASKING 100.00
MFJ
mobile SWR/Watt meter-model MFJ-818 RETAIL 115.00 ASKING 70.00
Daiwa
cross needle SWR and power meter model CN-460M
RETAIL 100.00 ASKING 70.00
Diamond
antenna precision SWR power meter model SX-200 RETAIL 148.00 ASKING 100.00
Icom
DTMF microphone HM-154T FOR IC 7000 OR 7100 RETAIL 98.00
ASKING 70.00
Kenwood
multifunction microphone MC-47 RETAIL 80.00
ASKING 50.00
MFJ
mobile antenna matcher model MFJ- 910
RETAIL 50.00 ASKING 35.00
Heil
sound side boom headset model BM-17 RETAIL 160.00 ASKING 110.00
NEW – Don VE7DXE in Victoria, BC has
established www.hamshack.ca which is a
great new site with a fully functional buy and sell feature and other new
resources being added all the time. Check it out often!!
The Surrey Amateur Radio Club has
a great newsletter at https://bit.ly/SARC20NovDec
Various 40 and 80 meter
ragchew groups take place all morning long from about 7:00AM until 10 or later.
Look around the bands for an opportunity to join in on an interesting QSO.
Saskatchewan weather net
8:00AM Sask time 3.753 MHz
Aurora Net 2300 UTC
7.100 MHz
Saskatchewan Net 0100 UTC
3.735 MHz
Alberta Public Service
Net 0130 UTC 3.700 MHz
BC Net 0130 UTC 3.729 MHz
160 meter ragchews take
place 9:00 PM or later usually on frequencies above 1.890 MHz.
Weekly
Alberta ARES Net Sunday
9:00AM mountain time 3.750 MHz
Edmonton Area 2 meter SSB
net Sunday 10:00AM and 8:00 PM 144.200 MHz USB
Trans Canada Net Sunday 2:00PM
18:00 UTC 14.140 MHz
Sunday
6PM VE6KM B linked to ref001C is the international DSTAR Net
Sunday Evening Aurora Net
9:30PM Central time 7.100 MHz
Monday
8:00PM on VE6KM B linked to reflector REF016B is the Alberta DSTAR Net
Monday Amateur Radio
Information Net 3.729 MHZ right after the BC net about 0230 UTC
NARC weekly 2 meter net
Tuesday 7:30PM on VE6HM repeater 147.060 -600
IRLP Trans Canada net
Wednesday 9:00AM on VE6HM repeater 147.060 -600
Winlink Wednesday please check out www.wcar.ca for information
Friday
7:00PM on VE6KM B linked to ref001C Canadian Dstar Net
IF YOU HAVE ANY ITEMS OF
INTEREST THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO THIS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER, EMAIL mail@qcarc.net
73, Stay well and
be safe. Have a good week
Paul VE6UFO, QCARC Secretary Treasurer and Net Manager