DELARANEWS

ARES

Stan Broadway, N8BHL Ohio SEC, Delaware EC

Want to try out those new end-fed antennas? Want to see if there’s something better you can easily build and deploy? Then this Saturday’s your day!

NVIS DAY 2022

BLUF (bottom line up front) Ohio NVIS Day April 23 10 AM – 4 PM 100 watts maximum (to keep our signals consistent) Suggested frequencies (but not limited to!) 40 Meters: 7.240 – 7.244 75 Meters: 3.900 – 3.904 OHDEN (the Ohio Digital Emergency Net) will be operational) 3.584.5 EXCHANGE: (The most important information is the signal report and location, the rest is extra! ) Your County / location A valid signal report Extra: send your 6-digit grid square if you know it Send a message. Use ~any~ format, any method (OHDEN, NTS, Black Swan, etc.) What is is all about? What is more fun in amateur radio than fooling with antennas? What might be the most critical factor for a low-power HF station to get a message out after a major disaster? What’s better than to gather with a group of ham friends to enjoy a Spring day, lunch and some learning? The Ohio ARES “NVIS Antenna Day” answers to all of the above! This year’s antenna day is April 23, from 10 AM through 4 PM. The purpose is to learn about, construct, and test “Near Vertical Incident Skywave” antennas and our ability to conduct communications within a confined geographic area – usually about 400 miles or less. In our situation, we would like to be able to contact nearby counties and the Ohio EOC station, W8SGT. NVIS antennas (called “cloudburners”) are very low wire antennas. Because they’re close to the ground, the signal is reflected nearly vertical and bounces back off the ionosphere very close to our own location. We don’t want to work DX, we want to work as close in as possible. There are many different designs (almost any wire antenna will work!) and the fun part of NVIS day is to construct and set out a couple different antennas to see which one works better in your location. It’s a great time to teach beginners the art of building antennas from scratch (measuring, cutting, soldering and deploying). These skills will come in handy throughout your ham radio career! For more information here are links to the two-part presentation made on a national “RATPAC” seminar on NVIS: https://youtu.be/2uZBp-vdB78 and https://youtu.be/-PlT_L8IQ6k They’re presented by some old guy obviously faking his way through the topic. Matt, KD8TTE, presents an excellent treatment (in case you get bored with those two presentations.) We will be operating from the Sarge at the Ohio EOC – and that’s a primary objective since in a disaster we will need to communicate! We hope to hear you!

Amateur Radio is more than

a hobby- it becomes an

important service when

other forms of

communication fail. It’s up

to all of us to stay ready,

stay trained, and stay

available. We could be

required on a moment’s

notice.

Delaware County ARES is part of the national ARRL program. We rely on our volunteers. We operate during several large public events including the national-level Ironman competition. We hold a radio net on the 145.19 repeater (no tone) on the second Thursday of every month at 8PM. We hold a training meeting on the first Thursday of every month at 7:30 usually at the Red Cross building. All amateurs are invited! For information, contact Stan, N8BHL the Delaware County Emergency Coordinator, or Joe, K8MP or Craig, W8CR.
DELARANews

ARES

Stan Broadway, N8BHL Ohio SEC,

Delaware EC

Want to try out those new end-fed antennas? Want to see if there’s something better you can easily build and deploy? Then this Saturday’s your day!

NVIS DAY 2022

BLUF (bottom line up front) Ohio NVIS Day April 23 10 AM – 4 PM 100 watts maximum (to keep our signals consistent) Suggested frequencies (but not limited to!) 40 Meters: 7.240 – 7.244 75 Meters: 3.900 – 3.904 OHDEN (the Ohio Digital Emergency Net) will be operational) 3.584.5 EXCHANGE: (The most important information is the signal report and location, the rest is extra! ) Your County / location A valid signal report Extra: send your 6-digit grid square if you know it Send a message. Use ~any~ format, any method (OHDEN, NTS, Black Swan, etc.) What is is all about? What is more fun in amateur radio than fooling with antennas? What might be the most critical factor for a low-power HF station to get a message out after a major disaster? What’s better than to gather with a group of ham friends to enjoy a Spring day, lunch and some learning? The Ohio ARES “NVIS Antenna Day” answers to all of the above! This year’s antenna day is April 23, from 10 AM through 4 PM. The purpose is to learn about, construct, and test “Near Vertical Incident Skywave” antennas and our ability to conduct communications within a confined geographic area – usually about 400 miles or less. In our situation, we would like to be able to contact nearby counties and the Ohio EOC station, W8SGT. NVIS antennas (called “cloudburners”) are very low wire antennas. Because they’re close to the ground, the signal is reflected nearly vertical and bounces back off the ionosphere very close to our own location. We don’t want to work DX, we want to work as close in as possible. There are many different designs (almost any wire antenna will work!) and the fun part of NVIS day is to construct and set out a couple different antennas to see which one works better in your location. It’s a great time to teach beginners the art of building antennas from scratch (measuring, cutting, soldering and deploying). These skills will come in handy throughout your ham radio career! For more information here are links to the two-part presentation made on a national “RATPAC” seminar on NVIS: https://youtu.be/2uZBp-vdB78 and https://youtu.be/-PlT_L8IQ6k They’re presented by some old guy obviously faking his way through the topic. Matt, KD8TTE, presents an excellent treatment (in case you get bored with those two presentations.) We will be operating from the Sarge at the Ohio EOC – and that’s a primary objective since in a disaster we will need to communicate! We hope to hear you!

ARES

Stan Broadway, N8BHL

Section Emergency Coordinator - Ohio Emergency Coordinator - Delaware County