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DELARA News
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We hope to keep this up to date! Here are some things that are of interest to our club members: a collection of what’s going on in DELARA! Have something for us? Click one of the E-mail links at the bottom of the menu on your left.
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QRO! Laura, KA8IWB is caught trying to get that last little boost from the 145.29 repeater by...oh yes...waxing the antennas!
We need YOUR ham pics!
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Holiday Party a Success 1/9/2012
The Holiday Party was a success! Check our photo galleries for proof!
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DELARA certified by Laurel for VE testing, 1-4-2011
DELARA’s Volunteer Examiners will be able to provide Ham Radio license tests (FREE) through LAUREL’s exam program. DELARA is being certified as a testing team! Three weekend dates have been set for 2012 already. Watch our calendar for details!
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New Officers for 2012, 11/17/2011
Larry Mittman, N9AUG, has agreed to serve as President of DELARA for 2012. Dave LeMay, WB2CWJ, and Ken Bird, W8SMK, have agreed to stay on in their positions.
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DELARA Top in Ohio, #3 in category nationwide for FIELD DAY (10/26/2011)
DELARA placed at the top in Ohio for the 2011 ARRL Field Day exercise. With a score of 15,172 DELARA took the top honors in Ohio over all categories. The score also put us in the #3 position in our category (4 transmitter, emergency power) in national rankings behind clubs in New Mexico and Utah. Our score was good enough to land us at #13 overall nationally across all categories. 76 club members participated to complete
4,445 verified contacts with other stations around the country. Field Day is a national test of emergency communication capabilities for Ham Radio operators.
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DELARA License Class a Success! (10/17/2011)
DELARA staged a class for prospective hams at the Delaware County EOC this month. Thirteen students made it through the three week class. With walkins, 14 people took 18 exams. There are 8 new technicians (Welcome to ham radio!) 2 new Generals (Congratulations!) and 1 new Extra (Nice going, Chief!)
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DELARA News Wins ARRL Division Award (9/11/2011)
The DELARA News was awarded the “Joseph J. Phillips, K8QOE, Newsletter Award” For the ARRL Great Lakes Division, 2011. At the division conference in Findlay, Director Jim Weaver, K8JE, and Scott Yonally, N8SY presented the award. This marks the News as
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the best club newsletter in the three-state division of Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky.
The News was awarded “Best in Ohio” for 2010, setting DELARA up to compete with the two other states this year. Editor Stan Broadway, N8BHL, was quick to credit our team of creative, expert writers who are dedicated to presenting quality material each month.
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Field Day 2011 sets new DELARA high score! (7/7/2011)
75 participants worked hard, ate well, and had a great time! It happened during Field Day
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2011 at Scioto Twp Park. DELARA ran class 4A, and set a new club record score: 13,232! We’ll have to wait until the ARRL publication in late fall to see how we placed in our class and in our state, but overall it was a great effort and a lot of fun!
Thanks to everyond who had a hand in making it a great year!
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DELARA Contest Team makes a big mark in the ARRL 10 Meter Contest! 6/13/2011
Members of the DELARA CONTEST TEAM put down some pretty big scores in the ARRL 10 Meter contest last December! Scored out this month show the entire team in 25th place. K8MP, Joe, captured First Place honors for mixed-mode, high power in the great Lakes Division! W8JK (op: W8ERD) took Second Place in the CW only High Power category for the Great Lakes Division! KV8Q, Tom (Team Coach) captured Third Place CW only Low Power for the Great Lakes Division! Not submitted for geographic reasons, but Team Member WA8UEG, Steve in the Pocono Mts., captured First Place in the Eastern Pennsylvania Division for High Power Mixed Mode (even though he worked cw only.) The team is active all year round! Click our link on the menu and see our scores!
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DELARA raises over $1500 at Dayton 6/13/2011
DELARA members worked to unload a building full of donated old (well, ‘Classic’) radio parts and sell them at the Dayton Hamvention this year- netting over $1500 for the club! Well done!
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DELARA number 1 in 2010 Ohio QSO Party! 3/16/2011
The results are in, and the DELARA Contest Team looked pretty good for the 2010 Ohio QSO Party! Contest Team Coach Tom, KV8Q, snared the top CW honors, and DELARA continues its winning streak as the number one club, “smashing last year’s score.” A number of the DELARA team members placed in the top ten. This year’s Ohio QSO Party is set for late August - mark your calendars for the next battle!
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Get your ham license! 3/10/2011
DELARA is cosponsoring FCC Amateur Radio exams with the COLVET organization. These exams are completely free of charge. They will be held Saturday, May 28 starting at 10AM at the Tri-Township Fire Department meeting room, 495 Sunbury Rd, Delaware, OH. This is Rt. 36/37 just east of the railroad overpass on the east side of Delaware.
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New ARES Repeater 3/9/2011
There’s a new repeater in town! Ken, W8SMK and the Delaware County Amateur Radio Emergency Service have cooperated to launch a new repeater on 145.19 (no tone). This repeater is currently in the testing stages before being moved to its permanent home. The repeater callsign is that of the Delaware County ARES - N8DCA. We depend on all four Delaware repeaters for our emergency activities, and we’re grateful to have them on the air.
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DELARA Re-certified as ARRL “Special Service” Club 1/20/2011
At the January DELARA meeting, Secretary/Treasurer Ken Bird, W8SMK, showed off the ARRL certificate attesting that DELARA continues to be a “Special Service” club. The certification involved filing our activities, particularly with the goal of spreading Amateur Radio interest in the community. The designation lasts two years.
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K8MP Takes 2009 10-Meter Test in Ohio! 12/12/2010
Joe, K8MP was in the midst of operating this year’s ARRL 10-Meter contest when the postman delivered a timely surprise: a certificate from the ARRL for placing first in Ohio in last year’s 10-Meter contest! Joe was surprised, but not surprised enough to stop operating in this year’s contest...at least for very long. His certificate is now proudly on display in the DELARA Trophy Room, among other accolades accumulated by members of the DELARA Contest Team! Kudo’s to Joe, and we’re expecting as much for this year’s contest!
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K8H for 2011 12/4/2010
Gary, K8EHB, reports that we’ve been granted our special event callsign of K8H for the annual Delaware Horse Parade in 2011. We made well over 500 contacts in 2010, and offered ‘instant’ downloadable certificates. Emails are flying now to exchange ideas for this coming year- including live video streaming on the Internet. Craig, W8CR, suggests APRS - “Appaloosa position Reporting System!”
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DELARA Creates CONTEST TEAM 12/3/2010
After much discussion DELARA is creating a CONTEST TEAM. This team will have several goals- to achieve high contest scores, to introduce and train hams in the art of contesting and better operating in general, and to represent DELARA. This contest team will be open TO ALL HAMS, regardless of club membership. The Contest team will be headed by Tom, KV8Q, and will begin by holding a net on the third Thursday of the month (the day following DELARA) on the 145.17 repeater. Feel free to join in regardless of your operating preference. To be listed on the Contest Team’s email and activities roster, send an email to contest [ at ] k8es.org.
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Christmas Party, 2010 11/19/2010
The DELARA Christmas Party will be held January 8, 2011, at the residence of Jim and Carol McConnell, W8CQT / N8MRU. This is a family gathering, and always promises a good time for DELARA!
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Officers Elected (or convinced to stay) 11/18/2010
At the November meeting, President Tim Trombley, K8TAT, agreed to stay for another year as President of DELARA. Dave Le May, WB2CWJ (pictured), will take on duties of the Vice President. Ken Bird, W8SMK, will continue as Secretary / Treasurer. Dave will assume his new duties at the first of the year. Our great thanks goes to Joe Papworth, K8MP, for working hard to keep our 2010 meetings interesting with great speakers! Thanks, Joe!
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Canned Ham 9/20/2010
N8BHL and K8TBN have completed work on an ARES emergency communications trailer called “Canned Ham.” The RV has been refurbished with space for up to three operating positions. Self-contained, the unit offers a comprehensive communications point for public service, emergency events and of course Field Day. N8BHL has offered the trailer to surrounding ham radio organizations in times of emergency.
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Important! Repeater Survey 6/9/2010
Ken, W8SMK, would like our input on whether to put the north site of the 145.17 repeater into tone- that would require us to transmit a PL access tone (just like most other repeaters.) Ken wants to know: Could you still operate if 145.17 had PL tone access? What are your comments! Click this email link and let us know! newsletter [at] k8es.org
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Field Day = Food Day 6/9/2010
Hi everyone. Barb Sherman and I are in charge of the picnic preparations for Field Day this year. Do you have any ideas that you would like to suggest? We were hoping to have a good variety of dishes as well as plenty of food for the occasion and for the overnight operators. We would like to have an idea of what people are planning to bring. You can call me and let me know your plans. Please leave a message on the answering machine if you get it as I am in and out a lot. Thanks, Linda N8FES
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Phased Vertical Followup! 5/20/2010
Dale, W8KTQ, gave a very informative and well-researched presentation on phasing antennas at our May meeting. Here are some followup links from Dale.
http://www.4-square.co.uk/na/w1mk/index.html
W9AD20MAM.MP3 (This is an audio demo of shifting phases)
Steve/WA1QIX test (Audio demo)
www.arraysolutions.com
In addition, Dake’s Excel file laying out antenna information is now in our “Downloads” section.
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Tower Trailer is here! 5/11/2010
The Verizon 100’ crank-up tower on a trailer is ours! Jimmie, WD8DCF, Ken, W8SMK, and Dale, W8KTQ, have inspected the trailer, determined the needs, and actually cranked the thing up to about 50’! Modifications and repairs are fairly minor, and the crew expects it to be ready for Field Day! New pictures are in the Trailer Tower album
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Field Day Plans Move Forward 5/11/2010
Larry, N9AUG, is working on the final planning for Field Day. E-mail him if you want to be a part this year! Our June meeting will work on the final plans for our big event!
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Got Pictures? 5/2/2010
Newsletter Editor and Webmeister Stan, N8BHL, would like digital pictures of DELARA members and their stations! We need a shot of you at your radio, or at an activity involving ham radio. Perhaps a shot of your antenna, or another interesting radio activity. We want to add to our collection of photographs in our gallery. E-mail your digital pictures to newsletter [at] k8es.org. That’s also the place you send your WANTED / FOR SALE items for the DELARA News, and your newsletter articles. (Hint - hint)
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DELARA on the Web! 5/2/2010
Big thanks are in order for Vern Kollas, KC8YOH, for his dedication and work on both the DELARA News and this website! We wish Vern well as is pursuit of higher education continues! Vern along with Don, KB8SIA (Delaware ARES site) and Sandy, N8YS (DELARA Field Day site) all work hard to keep DELARA members informed and interested. We hope this latest revision of the k8es.org website continues that tradition! Please don’t hesitate to E-mail your suggestions, caught typo’s, or comments to Stan at newsletter [at] k8es.org.
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Want to be an “Elmer”? 5/2/2010
With the introduction of the new website comes a new program aimed at sharing the knowledge of our group. You’re already interested in helping with questions; now here’s your chance to really get involved. Drop an E-mail to either of the club websites (on your left at the bottom of the banner) and let us know what areas you would especially like questions in- antennas, HF, contesting, troubleshooting, tube rigs...whatever! We’ll keep an organized chart ready when questions arrive from our “Elmer” program!
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