From wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com Tue May 9 12:24:40 2023 From: wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com (Mark Thompson) Date: Tue, 9 May 2023 17:24:40 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Mich VHF UHF Society] Mike, WA6SVT Tests IC-905 Receiver Sensitivity & Power Output In-Reply-To: <634788243.3356692.1683649578699@mail.yahoo.com> References: <634788243.3356692.1683649578699.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <634788243.3356692.1683649578699@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <707043471.3379205.1683653080580@mail.yahoo.com> Mike, WA6SVT Tests Icom IC-905 Receiver Sensitivity & Power Output Icom IC-905 Receive Sensitivity & Power Output Tested | | | | | | | | | | | ICOM IC-905 Receiver Sensitivity & Power Output Tested! | | | -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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RE IC-905 > > - Jay N1AV > > On Tue, May 9, 2023 at 10:23?AM Mark Thompson via Microwave wrote: >> Mike, WA6SVT Tests Icom IC-905 Receiver Sensitivity & Power Output >> >> Icom IC-905 Receive Sensitivity & Power Output Tested >> >> >> | >> | >> | >> |? |? | >> >> ?| >> >> ?| >> | >> |? | >> ICOM IC-905 Receiver Sensitivity & Power Output Tested! >> >> >> >> ?| >> >> ?| >> >> ?| >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Microwave mailing list >> >> >> >?? > > From wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com Tue May 9 18:29:14 2023 From: wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com (Mark Thompson) Date: Tue, 9 May 2023 23:29:14 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Mich VHF UHF Society] Fwd: Reminder: Central States VHF Society Spring Sprints - 50 MHz Sprint - Saturday May 13, 2023 2300z - Sunday May 14, 2023 0300z In-Reply-To: <182820259.91693.1683674470778@mail.yahoo.com> References: <002901d97edd$a1341ec0$e39c5c40$@windstream.net> <1316131064.2373420.1683256499702@mail.yahoo.com> <303927668.2388347.1683260692698@mail.yahoo.com> <182820259.91693.1683674470778@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1258536805.93858.1683674954255@mail.yahoo.com> ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Kent ODell via All-members To:?Sent: Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 06:12:36 PM CDTSubject: [All-members] Reminder: Central States VHF Society Spring Sprints Microwave Sprint? Good Evening All, The Central States VHF Society is proud to sponsor and announce the dates and times for the 2023 run of the VHF and up Spring Sprints!? 1.?????????????????????? 144 MHz Monday April 10, 2023 0700 - 1100 PM Local 2.?????????????????????? 222 MHz Tuesday April 18, 2023 0700 ? 1100 PM Local 3.?????????????????????? 432 MHz Wednesday April 26, 2023 0700 ? 1100 PM Local 4.?????????????????????? Microwave Saturday May 6, 2023 0800 AM ? 0200 PM Local 5.?????????????????????? 50 MHz Saturday May 13, 2023 2300z through Sunday May 14, 2023 0300z Classes:? Stations will be classified as either Single Op or Rover. A portable or mobile station that operates from only one grid is considered a Single Op station.? A Rover must operate from at least 2 grid squares. All simplex modes are welcome! More information and rules are posted at:?Spring VHF & Up Sprints - 2023 Information | | | | Spring VHF & Up Sprints - 2023 Information The Central States VHF Society is proud to sponsor the 2023 Spring Sprints! Your Central States VHF Society Spr... | | | https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/home/2023-information I hope that all of you can join and enjoy the activity and event! 73, Kent O?Dell KA2KQM, Mike Metroka WB8BZK & Jon Platt W0ZQ Central States VHF Society Spring Sprints Organizing Committee ? ____________________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com Wed May 10 10:41:47 2023 From: wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com (Mark Thompson) Date: Wed, 10 May 2023 15:41:47 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Mich VHF UHF Society] Fwd: Central States VHF Society Conference July 27-29 In-Reply-To: <605945633.261052.1683732686848@mail.yahoo.com> References: <605945633.261052.1683732686848@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <394225369.268643.1683733307861@mail.yahoo.com> ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Joel Harrison To:?Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 08:04:58 AM CDTSubject: [NTMS] Central States VHF Society Conference July 27-29 The Central States VHF Society invites you to attend our 55th annual conference in Little Rock, Arkansas July 27-29, 2023. Beginning in 1965 as an informal get-together, the first formal conference was held in 1967 and has grown to one of the most notable and respected VHF conferences in the United States. Formal events begin Thursday evening with a social gathering. Friday morning will offer a range for 50 through 10 GHz antenna measurements, a noise figure workshop for preamps & transverters, a "Rover Row" display of VHF rover stations and a "Microwave Dish Row" display. Technical presentations begin at noon Friday and continue through Saturday afternoon. A Friday evening swapfest and Saturday evening banquet round out the conference activities. A ladies/family luncheon has been organized for Friday. Registration is now open. Details can be found at http://2023.csvhfs.org/ 73 Joel W5ZN _._,_._,_ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com Thu May 11 13:30:40 2023 From: wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com (Mark Thompson) Date: Thu, 11 May 2023 18:30:40 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Mich VHF UHF Society] Fw: CSVHF Conference Proceedings - Submissions Request In-Reply-To: <632812109.618669.1683829767792@mail.yahoo.com> References: <632812109.618669.1683829767792@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <396164175.619472.1683829840270@mail.yahoo.com> ----- Forwarded Message ----- Date: Thu, 11 May 2023 11:34:47 -0400 From: To:? Subject: CSVHF Conference Proceedings - Submissions Request One of the hallmarks of the CSVHF Conference since its inception has been the conference proceedings. Whether or not you are a first time author or one of the usual suspects who have contributed in the past please consider sharing your expertise on your favorite aspect of our fascinating hobby with your fellow VHF, UHF and microwave aficionados.?? Possible topics range from operating techniques such as meteor scatter, rare grid activation, rovering, EME, etc. to more technical submittals on the latest developments in Software Define Radios, antenna modeling or solid state power amplifiers -and just about anything in between.? Please contact me directly at: WA8RJF at ARRL.net if you have a topic that you would like to submit and I will forward the ARRL format guidelines.?? First time authors are encouraged to contact me as well for any guidance you think you may need - it is easier than you think! 73, Tony Emanuele K8ZR CU in Little Rock, AR -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com Mon May 22 20:02:32 2023 From: wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com (Mark Thompson) Date: Tue, 23 May 2023 01:02:32 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Mich VHF UHF Society] ARRL June VHF Contest, Jun 10 - 12, 1800 UTC Saturday - 0259 UTC Monday In-Reply-To: <1506637451.644371.1684803569542@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1506637451.644371.1684803569542.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1506637451.644371.1684803569542@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <865677035.637468.1684803752488@mail.yahoo.com> ARRL June VHF Contest About Contest Objective:?For amateurs in the US and Canada (and their possessions) to work as many amateur stations in as many different 2 degrees x 1 degree Maidenhead grid squares as possible using authorized frequencies above 50 MHz. Stations outside the US & Canada (and their possessions) may only work stations in the US (and its possessions) and Canada. Dates:?The second full weekend in June.?(June 10-12, 2023) Contest Period:?Begins 1800 UTC Saturday, ends 0259 UTC Monday. Contest Rules are now maintained as a single downloadable document. Click Here for Complete ARRL?June VHF Contest Rules (PDF) For contest information contact?contests at arrl.org?or (860) 594-0232 All legal modes are permitted. For Cabrillo file mode definitions, Digital modes should be represented as "DG" (for all things digital), SSB Phone as "PH", FM voice as "FM", and CW as "CW". Stations in KH0-9, KL7 & KP1-KP5, CY9 and CY0 count as W/VE stations and can be worked by DX stations for contest credit. New For 2022: Single Operator entrants can now enter in either All Mode (which includes all digital modes) or Analog-Only (CW/SSB/FM) subcategories. See the complete rules for more details. Log Submission Deadline Logs are due within TEN (10) days after the event is over. Logs may be submitted either online or via mail, but electronic Cabrillo logs are the preferred method. Electronic logs must be submitted via our web app at?contest-log-submission.arrl.org/ Logs that have been?submitted electronically?are listed on the?Logs Received?page. Click the contest name to see a list of submitted logs sorted by call sign and club name. Online Log Submission?-?Cabrillo formatted logs must be uploaded via our web app at?contest-log-submission.arrl.org. Submitting Paper Logs By Mail?- Be sure to mail your completed Summary Sheet and Log Sheets postmarked before the log submission deadlines. Paper Entry Forms: June VHF Summary Sheet? (updated for 2022) VHF/UHF Log Sheet Send completed Summary Sheets and logs to: ARRL - January VHF Contest, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111 If submitting a paper log, it is strongly suggested you use a delivery method that offers a tracking number. If you wish to convert your log into a Cabrillo formatted log for electronic submission, visit?www.b4h.net/cabforms/?and select the event of interest. You can input your log data which will be converted to a Cabrillo formatted log for you (it will generate a log and return it to you), and then you can in turn submit your Cabrillo log online via the web app at?contest-log-submission.arrl.org/. Awards: Downloadable Certificates will be awarded in the following categories at?https://contests.arrl.org/certificates.php Single Operator: - Top Single Operator in each ARRL/RAC Section for high and low power. - Top Single Operator on each band (50, 144, 222, 432, 902, 1296 and 2304-and-up categories) in each ARRL/RAC Section where significant effort or competition is evident. (Note: Since the highest score per band will be the award winner for that band, an entrant may win a certificate with additional single-band endorsements.) For example, if KA1RWY has the highest single-operator all-band score in the CT Section and her 50- and 222-MHz scores are higher than any other CT single operator?s, she will earn a certificate for being the single-operator Section leader and endorsements for 50 and 222 MHz.? - Top Single Operator Portable in each ARRL/RAC Section where significant effort or competition is evident. (Single Operator Portable entries are not eligible for single-band awards.) - Top Single Operator, 3-Band in each ARRL/RAC?Section where significant effort or competition is evident.(Single Operator, 3-Band entries are not eligible for single-band awards.) - Top Single Operator, FM Only in each ARRL/RAC?Section where significant effort or competition is evident. (Single Operator, FM Only entries are not eligible for single-band awards.) Rover: - Top Rover, Limited Rover and Unlimited Rover in each ARRL Division and Canada where significant effort or competition is evident. (Rover entries are not eligible for single-band awards.) Multioperator: - Top Multioperator score in each ARRL/RAC Section where significant effort or competition is evident. (Multioperator entries are not eligible for single-band awards.) - Top Limited Multioperator in each ARRL/RAC Section where significant effort or competition is evident. (Limited Multioperator entries are not eligible for single-band awards.) DX: - Top DX stations where significant effort or competition is evident. Club Competition: There are ten ARRL-sponsored contests that are designated as Affiliated Club Competitions (ACC) for ARRL and RAC affiliated clubs: - RTTY Roundup - January VHF Contest - International DX Contest - International Digital Contest - June VHF Contest - 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest - September VHF Contest - November Sweepstakes - 160-Meter Contest - 10-Meter Contest For full club competition rules, please see the link below: - Club Competition Rules ver 1.2 (rev 09 Feb 2022) Additional Information - Cabrillo Templates for the New SO3B and SOFM Categories- The June VHF?Contest now includes two new categories: Single Operator, 3 Band and Single Operator, FM?Only. Here are examples of Cabrillo log headers to enter the new categories. If you are going to copy/paste these templates into your own Cabrillo log, please be sure to substitute your own station info! ? Single Operator, 3-Band: START-OF-LOG: 3.0 CONTEST: ARRL-VHF-JUN CALLSIGN: W1AW LOCATION: CT OPERATORS: W1AW CATEGORY-ASSISTED: NON-ASSISTED CATEGORY-BAND: VHF-3-BAND CATEGORY-MODE: MIXED CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP CATEGORY-POWER: LOW CATEGORY-STATION: FIXED CATEGORY-TRANSMITTER: ONE CLAIMED-SCORE: CLUB: SOAPBOX: SOAPBOX: NAME: W1AW ADDRESS: 225 Main St ADDRESS: Newington, CT 06111 QSO:???? 50 PH 2013-06-08 1900 W1AW???????? FN31 WD5USA?????? EM04 QSO:?? 144 PH 2013-06-08 1922 W1AW???????? FN31 WD5USA?????? EM04 QSO:?? 432 PH 2013-06-08 1924 W1AW???????? FN31 WD5USA?????? EM04 QSO:?? 144 PH 2013-06-08 2220 W1AW???????? FN31 AF5Q/R????? ? ? EM14 QSO:?? 144 PH 2013-06-08 0043 W1AW???????? FN31 AF5Q/R????? ? ? EM04 QSO:?? 432 PH 2013-06-08 0043 W1AW???????? FN31 AF5Q/R????? ? ? EM04 QSO:???? 50 PH 2013-06-08 0359 W1AW???????? FN31 AF5Q/R????????? EM04 END-OF-LOG: ? Single Operator, FM Only: START-OF-LOG: 3.0 CONTEST: ARRL-VHF-JUN CALLSIGN: W1AW LOCATION: CT OPERATORS: W1AW CATEGORY-ASSISTED: NON-ASSISTED CATEGORY-BAND: VHF-FM-ONLY CATEGORY-MODE: FM CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP CATEGORY-POWER: LOW CATEGORY-STATION: FIXED CATEGORY-TRANSMITTER: ONE CLAIMED-SCORE: CLUB: SOAPBOX: SOAPBOX: NAME: W1AW ADDRESS: 225 Main St ADDRESS: Newington, CT 06111 QSO:???? 50 FM 2013-06-08 1900 W1AW???????? FN31 WD5USA?????? EM04 QSO:?? 144 FM 2013-06-08 1922 W1AW???????? FN31 WD5USA?????? EM04 QSO:?? 432 FM 2013-06-08 1924 W1AW???????? FN31 WD5USA?????? EM04 QSO:?? 144 FM 2013-06-08 2220 W1AW???????? FN31 AF5Q/R????????? EM14 QSO:?? 144 FM 2013-06-08 0043 W1AW???????? FN31 AF5Q/R????????? EM04 QSO:?? 432 FM 2013-06-08 0043 W1AW???????? FN31 AF5Q/R????? ? ? EM04 QSO:???? 50 FM 2013-06-08 0359 W1AW???????? FN31 AF5Q/R???? ? ?? 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URL: From wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com Wed May 10 10:31:32 2023 From: wb9qzb_groups at yahoo.com (Mark Thompson) Date: Wed, 10 May 2023 15:31:32 -0000 Subject: [Mich VHF UHF Society] Fwd: Central States VHF Society Conference July 27-29 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <605945633.261052.1683732686848@mail.yahoo.com> ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Joel Harrison To:?Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 08:04:58 AM CDTSubject: [NTMS] Central States VHF Society Conference July 27-29 The Central States VHF Society invites you to attend our 55th annual conference in Little Rock, Arkansas July 27-29, 2023. Beginning in 1965 as an informal get-together, the first formal conference was held in 1967 and has grown to one of the most notable and respected VHF conferences in the United States. Formal events begin Thursday evening with a social gathering. Friday morning will offer a range for 50 through 10 GHz antenna measurements, a noise figure workshop for preamps & transverters, a "Rover Row" display of VHF rover stations and a "Microwave Dish Row" display. Technical presentations begin at noon Friday and continue through Saturday afternoon. A Friday evening swapfest and Saturday evening banquet round out the conference activities. A ladies/family luncheon has been organized for Friday. Registration is now open. Details can be found at http://2023.csvhfs.org/ 73 Joel W5ZN _._,_._,_ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: