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Monday, December 31, 2012

How to Set up a Live 'Ham Shack' Video Feed

Setting up a live internet video feed from your ham shack is not complicated.  It is pretty easy, infact. 

In my opinion the most difficult part is understanding the channel settings page so that the audio/video will work.  The rest of it is pretty simple.

You will need some equipment. 

You will need...

1.  A computer
2.   A webcam
3.   Audio input (microphone)

3 steps:

1.  Get a Livestream account. 

Go to http://livestream.com and follow the steps to creating your channel. I named mine "KE5UTN". 

2.  Get your video "channel"  player code. 

Once you create your channel, you will see a row of clickable options, one of which will allow you to grab (copy) your channel code which you will place where ever you wish your channel to be viewed.

3.  Place your channel code where folks can see it.

Many hams with live video feeds place their code within their QRZ biography pane.
Once, a dx station looked me up on QRZ and asked me to turn on my feed. He was curious and wanted to hear what his signal sounded like at my QTH.  He was very pleased that I accomodated this request.

Be advised, In order for your viewers to hear your radio's audio, you'll have to place your computer's microphone in front of your radio speaker. (unless you have your audio running directly from your radio into your soundcard.

Another good place to put your feed, if you don't already have a webpage is on a blog.

You can start a blog, much like this one, for free.  After you create a 'viewer-code-post', you'll be able to write a little something about your self, your shack, your show, and you'll be able to direct people to your feed, via facebook/twitter.

So, another facet of amateur radio for you might just be a public internet channel where you can have fun while promoting our hobby.


Look on the right-hand sidebar of this blog and you'll see a link to the Live KE5UTN Channel.

Good luck with your channel. 

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Considering Amateur Radio Crossover Hobbies

Isn't it true that our hobbies make our lives more meaningful?  I Ask this rhetorically; with the full realization that other activities are far more important and far more meaningfull.

Take child-rearing, for example.  It would be difficult for any hobby, much less Amateur Radio, to compete with the importance and fulfillment derived from  raising children to be responsible, productive members of society.

Having said this, the importance and value of our hobbies can't be understated.  They make our lives more interesting and advance us along the road to self actualization. Furthermore, our hobbies can and often do, help us interact within our communities and give us the opportunity to meet with other like-minded individuals.  So why not  consider some cross-over hobbies that have interested me and a few friends.

With my Amateur Radio hobby, I have blended the following:   photography, videography, cycling, computers, blogging and  internet technology.

The idea for this post came after a ham friend, Jim - AB5YS, asked me about setting up a live video/ audio internet stream from his ham shack.

From there Jim explained about a new camera he obtained and how he had always been interested in cameras since he was a boy.  I'm the same way.
   
My first camera was a Kodak 110.  It used  the little flash bulbs on top and took lousy pictures, but I sure had fun riding my bike all over the Adirondack state park snapping nature  photos.

Back then you had to take your film to a PhotMat and wait a week.  Now-a-days, all I have to do is upload the digital pictures to my computer and, BAM,, there they are.

Another cross over hobby, is blogging.  I'm doing it right now, in fact.  This entails writing coherent sentences that other people might enjoy reading... something I've struggled with.  But, alas, I'm trying.

Hams frequently upload video blog posts, or upload their videos to Youtube.  If you are reading this, you are probably aware that there are hundreds, if not thousands of ham shack videos out  there in cyberspace.  This illustrates the popularity of cross over hobbies.

So, if you have not yet dabbled into other hobbies, you might consider incorporating amateur radio with some crossovers.

The following video illustrates how I have embraced some cross-over hobbys. check out the pictures taken of the bayou at the end of this video. I think they are very good.


Friday, December 21, 2012

Ham - Amateur - Shortwave Radio : Santa Net Schedule

Beginning Friday December 21, 2012  and lasting until Christmas Eve, Santa  will be  on 3.916 MHZ at 8:30pm Central time.

  Kids will have the opportunity  to speak to Santa at the North Pole.  On Christmas Eve, Santa will be reporting from his sleigh and taking ham radio calls from children across the country.

Be listening on the Tailgeter's net  where all the fun will be taking place;  again starting at 8:30 pm CST..

If you have or know children  and have access to an amateur radio, you are invited to have join the fun.

73 and Merry Christmas.

.

Monday, November 12, 2012

Freewheeler Cartoon Short

When I say short, I mean short.  While experimenting with cartoon animation, I decided to play with the Freewheeler theme..

The Freewheelers are a bunch of hams who get together on 3.916mhz almost every night.  

We entertain the notion that we are riding a big magic bus that cruises the country picking up checki-ins.  

This is where this bus cartoon idea came from.  

I am no artist, I admit, but I enjoyed playing around with animation.

Before viewing, you should click the full-screen button so you can  see it better.




Sunday, November 11, 2012

Parade and Ceremony of Veteran's Day - Monroe, La - 2012

This video was taken at the Chennault Military and Aviation Museum, Monroe, Louisiana when myself and a few other hams volunteered to assist with the morning parade.

I shot this video both to highlight the Parade and people who attended the opening ceremony.  The focus was on Vietnam Veteran's since the traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall was set up on location.

Here's my video.  Look at the previous post to see the still photographs I took.



Saturday, November 10, 2012

Hams Assist with the Veteran's Day Parade At Chennault Avation Museum (Monroe, Louisiana)

Hams from around Northeast Louisiana converged at Chennault military and Aviation Museum on Friday November 9, 2012 to assist with the Veteran's Day Parade in observance of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam.  

This parade was held Friday because the Vietnam Memorial (traveling) Wall was in town and set up on location at the museum.

Many people attended the opening ceremony following the parade.

Some of the area hams helping out were:  W5DSG, KB5YEG, KA5JNL, KF5HLX, AB5YS, N5ARM, KD5ITA, W5KGT,  and, myself, KE5UTN.

The first set of pictures below are of the hams in the process of helping out.

Below them, the second set are all the stills taken, including those of the hams.

Above:  Carlos - KB5YEG


Above:  Mack - KA5JNL


Above:    Jim - AB5YS


Flags flying from the ARES portable tower thanks to Kevin-W5KGT



Above Jim Stafford (Pastor from First United Methodist, Monroe), and Jerry - K5ZGE (Museum Curator)



Above:  Chris - KF5HLX



Above:  Claude (I think) - KD5ITA





Above:  Mack - KA5JNL



Above:  Museum  Curator, Jerry -K5ZGE

Above:  Jim - AB5YS



 Here are the parade and event photos:










Above:  Photo of Vietnam Memorial Wall (traveling version) as taken by me, ke5utn


I will create a video soon of the motion video I shot this day.

73, from ke5utn/Dan


Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Me Working DX - I need Practice - VIDEO

What I mean by the title is that I seem to get lost when giving the signal report, my QTH, and my name. I sound 'amateurish' (no pun intended) and I'm slow in my delivery of said info. 

Why is that? Perhaps I'm the kind of person who wants to say more than than they do.  Perhaps I want to speak about what life is like across the Oceans; first hand.

At any rate, I was having fun on the day I recorded the video clips.  One of the guys I spoke with was kind of funny to listen to.  See if you can tell which one I'm talking about. 


Saturday, October 20, 2012

The Freewheelers Wish me a Happy Birthday

I think this is pretty awesome.  The Freewheelers do this for everyone on their birthday's, and they welcome new stations into the net with this same method.:  A lot of call signs.

I happened to be ready to record last night so I hit the record button.

The images you see in the video are some I've made over the past couple years.  I thought I was being clever for me to insert myself talking to the Freewheelers when the actual video was taken some time last year.  If you notice the bright light coming into my window, it was daytime and the Freewheeler net takes place at night.

Here is the video:


Thursday, October 18, 2012

My 5th Region Traffic Net NCS Methods

I thought about doing a video like this for some time, and finally got around to doing it. 

 As I say in the video, you don't have to do this my way, but I found this method works great for me.

  I use this method for the 5th region traffic net only.   I don't do this for our local ARES net because I don't need to keep track, necessarily, of the exact location of each check-in. If I were keeping track, I might do something similar to this - where I might pre-write each Parish/county (instead of section) and plug check-ins into their appropriate county/parish. 

Here is my video: 


This second video I made shows how I actually call the nets. There really isn't much to it, all I'm doing is pointing out my easy strategies. 

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Mary - KE5LTA Tower Progress

Mary, KE5LTA, recently began calling the 5th region traffic net on a regular basis and we are very proud of the great job she is doing.

Understandably, she was apprehensive about the quality of her station and her ability to hear as to being heard.

She recently sent me this photo of the tower she and her husband have been working of for some time.  I can tell by her email that she is chomping at the bit to get it finished and operational.  Alas, according to her commentary, her husband has taken his time sanding and painting the tower to exacting standards.  (Okay, she didn't put it that way, but that's how I interpreted her comment on the issue.)

She lives in Oklahoma, and as I remember form my visit to that state back in '86, it looks very flat.

Here is the picture:




Monday, October 15, 2012

ICOM 7700 Video - I WANT ONE!

Yes, I shot this video at the Pineville, LA hamfest.  This is the ICOM 7700, and what a fine rig it is.

Just look at it.  And, if you saw the video I shot of my 'Big Rack', you'll know I have the perfect place to mount this.

Tongue-in-cheekisly, I express my desire to obtain one of these in the first frame and last frame of this video.

That said, it would be a treat to own this beauty.


2012 Pineville, Louisiana Hamfest Photographs

Four of us from Northeast Louisiana rode down to Pineville, La to partake in the festivities of their hamfest.

Carlos-KB5YEG, Mack-KA5JNL, Gene-KC5WS, arrived at around 8:15am.

All the people at the event were friendly and  we had a great time.  Unfortunately, none of us won any of the grand prizes.

I met Mel-WD5CAE, in person for the first time.  He's a regular on the Louisiana Traffic Net (LTN) and always has a good signal.

I was glad to see Jim-N5NVP, also an LTN regular and an important CW asset for the National Traffic System.  Being legally blind, I passed bye Jim several times before I realized who he was.  (I hate it when that happens).

I aquired a dual band h/t while there and it is working wonderfully.
Here are the few pics I took when I was there.








Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Me, Louisiana Gator Petting - VIDEO

September 22, 2012 my wife, daughter, grandson and I went to a local carnival in Monroe, Louisiana.

While there we went into the kid's petting zoo where I saw, and recorded, an alligator in with the goats and chickens. I was also privileged with an opportunity to hold an alligator for a few seconds.

The people who brought the gator to the carnival run an animal rehab facility in Rayville, Louisiana. Here's a short video of  the occasion.

the occasion.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Avoiding the Ham Operator 'Fat Trap'

There, I said it.  I said it because I found it happening to me.  

Fat trap?  This is the term I'm using to describe what happens to hams who find themselves sitting in front of a radio (or computer) for hours on end.  When I became disabled, I was getting very little exercise, and I started packing onextra pounds.

I know being over weight is unhealthy, but I didn't notice the pounds  creeping around my waist line until.  That is, until I went to the store one day to buy a pair of shorts.

I was shocked as I tried them on with a new shirt.  

There in the dressing room mirror I saw a shirtless, full-length image of myself  and  I didn't like what I saw.

Granted I had been quite ill for a lengthy amount of time and had not the energy to workout, but the image I saw that day was unacceptable to me.  I was embarrassed of my image.

So, What have I been doing?  

I still do all the ham radio activities I did before, but I found ways to increase my activity levels.

I walk the dog 3 times everyday; two of those walks are around the block.  

I began carrying my martial arts staff with me and I do single-handed spins, blocks, strikes and thrusts. 

In the evenings, when it's dark out, I've been going to the nearby school yard.  There's a set of metal parallel bars -set in concrete - that are just the right height to do push-ups on,  then move to the underside to do an exercise that is a kind of up-side-down push-up; but it's actually a pull-up.

When I began this routine I could only do 25 push-ups and 25 pull-ups.  Now, several weeks later, I'm up to 35 and 40.  These exercises really get my heart pumping and it's quite strenuous.  

In the ham shack, I have 2 sets of dumb bells.  When I'm waiting for the nets, or there is a lull in my activities, I do curls, overhead presses, and an exercise that is the motion of yanking a pull-cord on a lawn mower.

It has taken one-and-a-half months to lose 10 pounds, but I haven't really changed my eating habits.  If I did, I'd see better results.   

Also, The exercises aren't exactly what you would call 'aerobic' either so if I were to engage in that type I would (again) see better results.

What reasons can you think of that are stopping you from putting more activity in your life?  If you are a little on the heavy side, you could do yourself  favor and alleviate those impediments. 

Simply add activity.  Don't sit, and eat, all day.  Get up and move.

It was hard for me to get going, but now that I started, I don't want to stop.

Friday, August 31, 2012

NELA ARES After Action Review - ISAAC

NELA ARES After Action Review

As Issac approached, all eyes were on the Gulf of Mexico.  Where was Isaac going and how strong would Isaac be when it made landfall?

As we determined our state would take a direct hit, our fine hams went into action.   

(Here is my Hurricane Isaac Video.  Keep reading the after action below.)


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The Louisiana Traffic net (LTN) which normally meets every day at 1800hrs CST began operating around the clock as an outgoing health and welfare net on two bands; 75meters at night and 40 meters during the day.

The daytime LTN (emergency session) tied into the 5th region traffic net at 1030hrs CST on the same frequency - brought up by the same NCS.  The 5th region net also meets daily and has done so for many years.

Many of the hams who checked into these nets, especially in Louisiana, had VHF contact with their parish Emergency Operation Centers (EOCs).  If commercial and other traditional forms of communication - public safety, cellular, landline, were disrupted, we would fill the gap.

There was also a Delta Division Emergency net which operated for about 24 hours.  It ran daytime on 40 meters, night on 75 meters.  This net was specifically brought up to handle emergency and priority traffic that might have originated in the effected areas of all of the Mississippi Delta region.

Local EOCs had their ARES nets up and running incase local authorities and first responders needed additional communication resources.

Hams from all over the country were helping either as listening stations, relay stations, or as net control stations.  

Net control stations for the Delta Division Emergency net  were as far away as Tennessee.  NF5B, Richard, the Delta Division director brought this net up and coordinated with other nets and performed other duties.

I think we did a good job in saturating the region and the states involved with ham operators.  I realize that some areas where flooding was extensive, that even hams were most probably flushed from their homes.  That said, hams usually carry hand-held or mobile devices and their own temporary power sources.

Sometimes, though I haven’t ever seen it happen yet, hams get stationed at evacuation shelters to assist communications with state, parish and local government officials.  In my area, this event wasn’t widespread enough to necessitate such deployments.
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Having said the above, I think if the damage had been more sustained and wide spread, there are some improvements that could have been made.

We have a parish EOC, as most other parishes has with large cities.  Upon  signing in with Emergency nets, it would be GREAT for those stations to indicate the type of communication capabilities they have with their EOC.

Some are in the same building and others have vhf contact.  I for example checked WB5LHS - Gov. Jindal’s office into the Delta Division Emergency net.  It would have been nice if I could have relayed messages from Louisiana’s Governor’s office to the Ouachita Parish EOC if they lost all traditional forms of communication.

If necessary, I wouldn’t have been able to do this because at that time, no one was manning the ARES radios at our EOC.  I think this was an error on our part in the NELA district because I had the 4pm to 6pm shift which was still relatively early with the center of circulation being over south central Louisiana.  The New Orleans and Lafayette was till experiencing the brunt of Isaac, and we were yet to realize the potential of him.  

I was asked  if I wanted to work the EOC.  I turned it down because I’m vision impaired which means I’m actually handicapped when I don’t have adaptive equipment.  Additionally, I’m handicapped operating at the EOC because the EOC communications room uses laptop computers, and let me tell you, I can’t type on those things!

I have to use a hand-held magnifying glass to see what I’m writing, and then to read what I had written.  If I hold a magnifying glass in one hand, a pen in the other,which hand will I use to key the radio?

…But, the EOC radios don’t have foot switch microphones and headsets.  And, here is the crux of why I don’t operate at the EOC.  In my ham shack I have none of these problems.  I have a computer I can type on, I have a foot switch and headset.  I’m much more efficient here in my shack.

Another issue I had identified is the fact that there are a lot of nets, and some nets don’t seem interested in the practicality of knowing where the other nets were and their purposes.

I know of SATERN nets, the Hurricane Watch nets, the Delta Division Emergency net, the Louisiana (health and welfare) Traffic Net, there was a Mississippi ARES net, and the 5th region traffic net.  

From the start of the  LTN for health and welfare, I couldn’t figure out why a net must limit the type of traffic it handles.  Maybe it is so the other nets have a purpose, just a guess.  The LTN was further limiting itself to outgoing traffic only.  Do you think the net control should would actually tell stations with emergency traffic, “you gotta go to 7.275 to pass that.”  

What happens if the stations then goes to 7.275 and no one is there, or he can’t reach anyone?  Now the traffic is delayed and people’s lives and/or property could be put at risk.

When I was in the U.S. Army, my unit was the first in the USA to field a brand new communications system.  Our unit, 5th Signal Battalion was charged with learning to use the equipment, then learn how to incorporate it in a meaningful way.

The general, Major General Stroud’s final test for us was to be able to drive from Ft. Polk, Louisiana to Alexandria, Louisiana being able to use his voice terminal during the entire trip.   Then, once in Alexandria, be able to place a secure call back to headquarters.

How does this fit into my after action review here?  From my perspective, if all else had failed, would the governor have been able to send actual instructions to the Ouachita Parish EOC during this event?

Would the Sheriff of Ouachita parish, or the west Monroe Mayor have been able to solicit instructions from the Governor, if all else failed?  Probably so, but I’m not sure.

I think having a system in place that tests this ability on occasion might be a good thing to practice.  We’ve soon some similar tests, but only related to reporting weather and passing reports along from witnesses, never actually passing a formal message between local and state officials.

I am aware of some statewide test, but they didn’t involve many of the ARES operators in my area that I’m aware of.

We should all have a list of parish EOC ARES Callsigns and office designations including who the key authority in each parish is by name and/or position.  If and when ARES is activated, the station in each activated EOC should be manned until the situation is resolved.

I’m tired of writing, so I’m going to stop now.

Pleas post any comments and suggestions.  I do have a guestbook on the right side of the page.

73, from KE5UTN.EL

Monday, August 27, 2012

Isaac Forecast Update for North Louisiana

From the NOAA National Hurricane Center, below is a graphic of the wind field projections for Isaac as projected a few days into the future as of Monday evening.  

It is expected to make landfall tomorrow evening, and begin having an influence over north Louisiana's weather as soon as Wednesday.

Heres the picture:


Some Louisiana amateur (ham) frequencies allocated to this developing situation are:
 3.910 at 6:00pm CST.  During the day, this net will be meeting at 7.243 MHZ

The 5th Region net taking in check ins and traffic from the following state sections - AL, AR, NFL, LA MS, OK, TN, NTX, STX, and WTX. will met on 7.280 MHZ... for sure at 10:30 AM  and possibly 3:30 pm CST.    Usually the 3:30 pm net would meet on 7.243 mhz, but because the LTN will be utilizing  there, we talked about keeping it the same frequency as the morning net.

3.890 MHZ  is a 'tactical' net for the delta division.  This will be used for priority and emergency traffic in and out of effected areas.  (if my understanding is correct).

Some hurricane watch nets are on 14.325 mhz.  and 7.265 or 7.268.  

A SATERN  (salvation army team  emergency net)  meets at night on 75 meters on 3.977.70 mhz.

When checking into these nets, follow the instructions of the net control stations.

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Louisiana Gulf Coast urged to Prepare *** I'm in North Louisiana and getting ready - Just in Case

The forecast path of Isaac puts cross hairs on the north central gulf; namely Louisiana and Mississippi. 

This westward shift seems to be a trend since the TS formed late last week.

Noting this, my wife and I decided now would be a great time to get prepared.  

The system is expected to intensify to at least a cat 2 hurricane by Wednesday.  If the size of Isaac's outer  bands remains constant, northeast Louisiana could be affected even as the eye approaches the Louisiana coast and  passes 50 miles to our east.

Typically, however,  hurricanes passing bye to our east had not given us  much rain; just a lot of wind.

Here is the latest forecast track:

Latest Hurricane Warnings Cone:


Below is the Hurricane force Wind speed forecast Cone



We are preparing.  My wife is out shopping now, before there is a rush on groceries, and before there is a rush on gasoline.

We will get gas for the generato, fill up the truck,  and store up some water.

How are we prepared if the electricity goes out?

In addition to the generator that we can use to keep the fridge and freezer going, we have a little camp stove and several cans of fuel to cook basic items in a pot or skillet.  We can use it to make coffee also.

Additionally, we have flashlights and a propane lamp that works quite nicely.

I'm going to charge the car battery for the 2 meter radio and get the antenna ready.  I'll also charge the 12 volt battery booster so it will be ready if I need additional 12 volt service.  I can put a splitter on the generator and run my radios if needed.

FCC to Congress: HOA not an impediment to Amateur Radio Emergency Service

The FCC and ARRL recently released the FCC findings of last spring's study of the Amateur radio Emergency Service, and impediments to its implementation.  The study was not favorable to hams in restrictive HOAs or in areas where deeds restrict antennas.

From the ARRL article:


-While the FCC did hold Amateur Radio in a positive light in its discussion of emergency Amateur Radio Service communications, the FCC report was not as favorable in the portion of the study that addressed impediments to enhanced Amateur Radio Service communications. In the comments provided to the FCC as they prepared the study, the ARRL -- as well as numerous individuals -- cited the proliferation of specific land-use restrictions, such as deed restrictions and homeowners associations covenants, that prohibit the erection of even modest Amateur Radio antennas.

The ARRL cited that such restrictions now apply to tens of millions of homes and condominiums. In communities across every state, these restrictions make finding suitable living arrangements that would also allow amateurs to participate effectively in providing support communications nearly impossible to find. The FCC disagreed with that assessment stating “…our review of the record does not indicate that amateur operators are unable to find homes that are not subject to such restrictions. Therefore, at this time, we do not see a compelling reason for the Commission to revisit its previous determinations that preemption should not be expanded to CC&Rs.”- READ FULL ARTICLE <--LINK

It would be great if some of my friends  were exempted from the restrictive rules of their HOAs and Deeds.

Friday, August 17, 2012

Blind Ham, N5NVP, Could Use antenna and Tuner


First of all, I didn't tell Jim Booker, N5NVP, I was writing this post and he didn't ask.

N5NVP is a fine ham operator in Scott, Louisiana.   He's a regular-ready-and-willing participant in several traffic nets using his time and energy trying to help out.

For the past year, Jim's signal has been terrible.  Almost no one can ever hear him.  And when they do,  they can 'only see his lips moving' as the saying goes.

He is in need of an antenna and a tuner.  I don't know how much room he has for an antenna, but he did say he's going to get started working on one (he's been saying that for some time).. 

 I don't know the type or condition of his current antenna, but if he had a tuner, it would probably help.

He really is a good guy.  I'm legally blind myself, so I know it can be difficult obtaining and building stuff.  If it weren't for the local ham community, I souldn't have much at all.

The satisfaction and  fulfillment I get participating in traffic nets can't be measured.  So, I appreciate so much, the generosity of all my ham friends.

If you have an old spare 'junk' tuner you don't need, or an old wire antenna that is resonant on 40 meters, would you consider putting it in a box and sending to N%NVP?  His address is good on QRZ and the FCC ULS database.

Thanks in advance.

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Giving RMS Express a Try - Winlink

This is an early assessment of RMS Express.

As I wrote in an email considering this mode, 'I'm wet behind the ears'. 

Being visually impaired, it is very difficult to scan the pages of the operational software.  I have to hunt and try stuff ... trial and error - because I can't read the 'hover' descriptions and can't easily read the button titles.

It didn't take long, thankfully, to figure out how to send an email using the RMS Express program.  I sent a message to myself that said, "test".

I think the traffic was routed through Japan before I got it.  hahaha....

Just kidding.  It didn't come by way of Japan, more like Nova Scotia.

I'm trying to figure out how to het the rig to key up and send traffic, similarly to what PSK-31 does.  So far, I'm unable to connect to the radio... I probably am able, I just can't figure out how to do it.

I went on youtube and started watching a tutorial video.  This has helped a lot.  Tomorrow, I'll look on youtube more for answers.

73;

Dan.

Thursday, July 19, 2012

NASA - HF indicated Solar Storm over Earth Video - This looks unreal!

As you may have noticed, we've been experiencing some broke-band conditions for the past couple weeks thanks to solar activity.  Flares have been buffeting us causing havoc on the hf bands while creating some awesome Northern lights.  


We hams experienced the bad hf conditions, and  now (thanks to the Internal Space Station) we can see the solar storms that are responsible.   This is really spectacular.  Check it out. 


Sunday, July 15, 2012

2012 IARU HF Contest - ***OPERATOR CONTACT LOG ***

As Indicated in a previous post, I did participate in the IARU HF Championship. Below is a copy and paste of my Cabrillo file that I already submitted to ARRL.  


Is your Callsign below?  Did I contact you?


QSO: 14270 PH 2012-07-14 1652 KE5UTN      59  07     K4PB          59  08        
QSO: 14253 PH 2012-07-14 1658 KE5UTN      59  07     CK6S          59  02        
QSO: 14243 PH 2012-07-14 1700 KE5UTN      59  07     W3LL          59  08        
QSO: 14233 PH 2012-07-14 1703 KE5UTN      59  07     YV5AM         59  R2        
QSO: 14227 PH 2012-07-14 1707 KE5UTN        59  07     W0PAN         59  06        
QSO: 14242 PH 2012-07-14 1735 KE5UTN        59  07     K7VNH         59  06        
QSO: 14238 PH 2012-07-14 1736 KE5UTN        59  07     K6XX          59  06        
QSO: 14227 PH 2012-07-14 1752 KE5UTN        59  07     K0DQ          59  08        
QSO: 28388 PH 2012-07-14 1810 KE5UTN        59  07     PS2T          59  15        
QSO: 28370 PH 2012-07-14 1817 KE5UTN        59  07     N0AT          59  07        
QSO: 14259 PH 2012-07-14 1833 KE5UTN        59  07     W1AW/7        59  ARRL      
QSO: 14266 PH 2012-07-14 1838 KE5UTN        59  07     DA2HQ         59  DARC      
QSO: 14282 PH 2012-07-14 1845 KE5UTN        59  07     VE3MIS        59  04        
QSO: 14270 PH 2012-07-14 1847 KE5UTN        59  07     N1UR          59  08        
QSO: 14245 PH 2012-07-14 1920 KE5UTN        59  07     P2AQ          59  51        
QSO: 14245 PH 2012-07-14 1922 KE5UTN        59  07     P2AQ          59  RE        
QSO: 14249 PH 2012-07-14 1926 KE5UTN        59  07     IO1HQ         59  ARI       
QSO: 14255 PH 2012-07-14 1931 KE5UTN        59  07     YT0HQ         59  SRS       
QSO: 14266 PH 2012-07-14 1939 KE5UTN        59  07     DA0HQ         59  DARC      
QSO: 14285 PH 2012-07-14 1942 KE5UTN        59  07     SN0HQ         59  PZK       
QSO: 14304 PH 2012-07-14 1946 KE5UTN        59  07     F6KOP         59  27        
QSO: 14280 PH 2012-07-14 1952 KE5UTN        59  07     W6AFA         59  06        
QSO: 14279 PH 2012-07-14 1953 KE5UTN        59  07     OP0HQ         59  UBA       
QSO: 14275 PH 2012-07-14 1957 KE5UTN        59  07     CO2CW         59  11        
QSO: 14257 PH 2012-07-14 2001 KE5UTN        59  07     O23K          59  28        
QSO: 14257 PH 2012-07-14 2001 KE5UTN        59  07     O23K          59  28        
QSO: 14236 PH 2012-07-14 2010 KE5UTN        59  07     K7RL          59  06        
QSO: 14230 PH 2012-07-14 2020 KE5UTN        59  07     K7TYF         59  06        
QSO: 14230 PH 2012-07-14 2021 KE5UTN        59  07     KC5WA         59  07        
QSO: 14235 PH 2012-07-14 2028 KE5UTN        59  07     W1MJ          59  08        
QSO: 14267 PH 2012-07-14 2044 KE5UTN        59  07     W7WA          59  06        
QSO: 14282 PH 2012-07-14 2057 KE5UTN        59  07     CO6LC         59  11        
QSO: 28497 PH 2012-07-14 2201 KE5UTN        59  07     PY1PDF        59  15        
QSO: 28491 PH 2012-07-14 2204 KE5UTN        59  07     WA6NPL        58  13        
QSO: 28490 PH 2012-07-14 2210 KE5UTN        59  07     ZW364PA       59  15        
QSO: 28484 PH 2012-07-14 2217 KE5UTN        59  07     PY1ZV         59  15        
QSO: 28476 PH 2012-07-14 2224 KE5UTN        59  07     CR3T          59  36        
QSO: 28472 PH 2012-07-14 2225 KE5UTN        59  07     PY2DN         59  15        
QSO: 28470 PH 2012-07-14 2227 KE5UTN        59  07     E51TIA        59  62        
QSO: 28458 PH 2012-07-14 2233 KE5UTN        59  07     CX1AA         59  RAF       
QSO: 28458 PH 2012-07-14 2234 KE5UTN        59  07     CX1AA         59  RAF       
QSO: 28462 PH 2012-07-14 2239 KE5UTN        59  07     V427JA        59  11        
QSO: 28479 PH 2012-07-14 2241 KE5UTN        59  07     KH6LC         59  61        
QSO: 21285 PH 2012-07-14 2251 KE5UTN        59  07     TI0RC         59  RCCR      
QSO: 21291 PH 2012-07-14 2253 KE5UTN        59  07     PS2T          59  15        
QSO: 21298 PH 2012-07-14 2254 KE5UTN        59  07     YV5AJ         59  RCV       
QSO: 21312 PH 2012-07-14 2300 KE5UTN        59  07     LR5H          59  RCA       
QSO: 21320 PH 2012-07-14 2302 KE5UTN        59  07     CO2CW         59  11        
QSO: 21340 PH 2012-07-14 2310 KE5UTN        59  07     PP5JD         59  15        
QSO: 21347 PH 2012-07-14 2311 KE5UTN        59  07     WH7Z          59  61        
QSO: 21351 PH 2012-07-14 2317 KE5UTN        59  07     ZZ2T          59  15        
QSO: 21328 PH 2012-07-14 2319 KE5UTN        59  07     W7WA          59  06        
QSO: 21325 PH 2012-07-14 2320 KE5UTN        59  07     NX6T          59  06        
QSO: 21317 PH 2012-07-14 2321 KE5UTN        59  07     K6XX          59  06        
QSO: 21302 PH 2012-07-14 2327 KE5UTN        59  07     NI6W          59  06        
QSO: 21302 PH 2012-07-14 2329 KE5UTN        59  07     KF6JG         59  06        
QSO: 21302 PH 2012-07-14 2331 KE5UTN        59  07     CM5FZ         59  11        
QSO: 21280 PH 2012-07-14 2348 KE5UTN        59  07     LU2QC         59  14        
QSO: 14285 PH 2012-07-15 0014 KE5UTN        59  07     ZW8T          59  13        
QSO: 14266 PH 2012-07-15 0017 KE5UTN        59  07     K9MWM         59  07        
QSO: 14261 PH 2012-07-15 0019 KE5UTN        59  07     V47JA         59  11        
QSO: 14258 PH 2012-07-15 0020 KE5UTN        59  07     WG3J          59  08        
QSO: 14246 PH 2012-07-15 0022 KE5UTN        59  07     NK7U          59  06        
QSO: 14243 PH 2012-07-15 0024 KE5UTN        59  07     KF7IWA        59  06        
QSO: 14237 PH 2012-07-15 0026 KE5UTN        59  07     K4OV          59  08        
QSO: 14228 PH 2012-07-15 0028 KE5UTN        59  07     LU1UM         59  14        
QSO: 14227 PH 2012-07-15 0030 KE5UTN        59  07     PY2PT         59  15        
QSO: 14275 PH 2012-07-15 0117 KE5UTN        59  07     VE7CC         59  02        
QSO: 14283 PH 2012-07-15 0120 KE5UTN        59  07     XR3HQ         59  RCCH      
QSO: 14286 PH 2012-07-15 0121 KE5UTN        59  07     EA5DFV        59  37        
QSO: 14292 PH 2012-07-15 0123 KE5UTN        59  07     P33W          59  39        
QSO: 14332 PH 2012-07-15 0127 KE5UTN        59  07     EA1FDI        59  37        
QSO: 14321 PH 2012-07-15 0128 KE5UTN        59  07     CO2GG         59  11        
QSO: 14315 PH 2012-07-15 0129 KE5UTN        59  07     LS1D          59  14        
QSO: 14307 PH 2012-07-15 0130 KE5UTN        59  07     NN4F          59  08        
QSO: 14297 PH 2012-07-15 0131 KE5UTN        59  07     R3HQ          59  SRR       
QSO: 14297 PH 2012-07-15 0132 KE5UTN        59  07     R3HQ          59  SRR       
QSO: 14294 PH 2012-07-15 0136 KE5UTN        59  07     SN0QQ         59  PZK       
QSO: 14273 PH 2012-07-15 0206 KE5UTN        59  07     KB7RUQ        59  07        
QSO: 14273 PH 2012-07-15 0209 KE5UTN        59  07     WA4AXT        59  08        
QSO: 14273 PH 2012-07-15 0211 KE5UTN        59  07     KD0OYE/AG     59  07        
QSO: 14273 PH 2012-07-15 0212 KE5UTN        59  07     W0IW          59  07        
QSO: 14273 PH 2012-07-15 0213 KE5UTN        59  07     K9ING         59  07        
QSO: 14273 PH 2012-07-15 0214 KE5UTN        59  07     WA0AUX        59  07        
QSO: 14273 PH 2012-07-15 0216 KE5UTN        59  07     K7RZW         59  06        
QSO: 14273 PH 2012-07-15 0217 KE5UTN        59  07     NG4L          59  08        
QSO: 14273 PH 2012-07-15 0218 KE5UTN        59  07     KD8IZZ        59  08        
QSO: 14273 PH 2012-07-15 0219 KE5UTN        59  07     KE7ACE        59  06        
QSO: 14273 PH 2012-07-15 0221 KE5UTN        59  07     KA2NFG        59  08        
QSO: 14266 PH 2012-07-15 0222 KE5UTN        59  07     KB8O          59  08        
QSO: 14263 PH 2012-07-15 0223 KE5UTN        59  07     KB8O          59  08        
QSO: 14263 PH 2012-07-15 0229 KE5UTN        59  07     HK6F          59  12        
QSO: 14288 PH 2012-07-15 0234 KE5UTN        59  07     NI6W          59  06        
QSO: 14308 PH 2012-07-15 0236 KE5UTN        59  07     F5VNB         59  27        
QSO: 14322 PH 2012-07-15 0240 KE5UTN        59  07     CP1FF         59  12        
QSO: 14293 PH 2012-07-15 0334 KE5UTN        59  07     N3RC          59  06        
QSO: 14293 PH 2012-07-15 0335 KE5UTN        59  07     N3RC          59  06        
QSO: 14291 PH 2012-07-15 0336 KE5UTN        59  07     W1SJ          59  08        
QSO: 14272 PH 2012-07-15 0340 KE5UTN        59  07     NU6L          59  06        
QSO: 14264 PH 2012-07-15 0341 KE5UTN        59  07     PP5JD         59  15        
QSO:  7190 PH 2012-07-15 0347 KE5UTN        59  07     CK6S          59  02        
QSO:  7192 PH 2012-07-15 0348 KE5UTN        59  07     NR7E          59  06        
QSO:  7198 PH 2012-07-15 0349 KE5UTN        59  07     W7CT          59  06        
QSO:  7203 PH 2012-07-15 0352 KE5UTN        59  07     NR5M          59  07        
QSO:  7208 PH 2012-07-15 0354 KE5UTN        59  07     XE2URF        59  10        
QSO:  7224 PH 2012-07-15 0355 KE5UTN        59  07     KC2QLJ        59  08        
QSO:  7229 PH 2012-07-15 0357 KE5UTN        59  07     ZZ7HQ         59  LABRE     
QSO:  7232 PH 2012-07-15 0358 KE5UTN        59  07     VA3SWG        59  04        
QSO:  7235 PH 2012-07-15 0400 KE5UTN        59  07     N7MZW         59  07        
QSO:  7250 PH 2012-07-15 0402 KE5UTN        59  07     K9MWM         59  07        
QSO:  7262 PH 2012-07-15 0403 KE5UTN        59  07     AD5XD         59  07        
QSO:  7217 PH 2012-07-15 0413 KE5UTN        59  07     NV8N          59  08        
QSO:  7215 PH 2012-07-15 0413 KE5UTN        59  07     W1UJ          59  08        
QSO:  7210 PH 2012-07-15 0414 KE5UTN        59  07     NF4A          59  08        
QSO:  7193 PH 2012-07-15 0417 KE5UTN        59  07     EF2HQ         59  URE       
QSO:  7186 PH 2012-07-15 0453 KE5UTN        59  07     K7VNH         59  06        
QSO:  7180 PH 2012-07-15 0454 KE5UTN        59  07     W5WMU         59  07        
QSO:  7177 PH 2012-07-15 0457 KE5UTN        59  07     K4OV          59  08        
QSO:  7187 PH 2012-07-15 0458 KE5UTN        59  07     N5DX          59  07        
QSO:  7202 PH 2012-07-15 0500 KE5UTN        59  07     N1UR          59  08        
QSO:  7214 PH 2012-07-15 0505 KE5UTN        59  07     NR3X          59  08        
QSO:  7229 PH 2012-07-15 0507 KE5UTN        59  07     NX5M          59  07        
QSO:  7243 PH 2012-07-15 0509 KE5UTN        59  07     NU1AW/9       59  IARU      
QSO: 14246 PH 2012-07-15 0516 KE5UTN        59  07     EF1HQ         59  URE       
QSO: 14237 PH 2012-07-15 0519 KE5UTN        59  07     KD0OYE/AG     59  07        
QSO: 14236 PH 2012-07-15 0521 KE5UTN        59  07     N0AT          59  07        
QSO: 14233 PH 2012-07-15 0522 KE5UTN        59  07     K8AZ          59  08        
QSO: 14255 PH 2012-07-15 0526 KE5UTN        59  07     W7PU          59  06        
QSO: 14263 PH 2012-07-15 0527 KE5UTN        59  07     KA1R          59  08        
QSO: 14294 PH 2012-07-15 0535 KE5UTN        59  07     9Y4HQ         59  TTARS     
QSO: 14320 PH 2012-07-15 0541 KE5UTN        59  07     NU1O          59  08        
QSO: 14337 PH 2012-07-15 0542 KE5UTN        59  07     EA8MT         59  36        
QSO: 14340 PH 2012-07-15 0544 KE5UTN        59  07     N5CLK         59  07        
QSO: 14253 PH 2012-07-15 0553 KE5UTN        59  07     K6MMM         59  06        
QSO: 14235 PH 2012-07-15 0556 KE5UTN        59  07     VY2RAC        59  RAC       
QSO: 14230 PH 2012-07-15 0557 KE5UTN        59  07     NX6T          59  06        
QSO: 14227 PH 2012-07-15 0600 KE5UTN        59  07     XE1OGG        59  10        
QSO: 14227 PH 2012-07-15 0601 KE5UTN        59  07     VE7CMD        59  02        
QSO: 14227 PH 2012-07-15 0610 KE5UTN        58  07     W2DFC         59  08        
QSO: 14227 PH 2012-07-15 0610 KE5UTN        59  07     NC7L          59  06        
QSO:  7214 PH 2012-07-15 0621 KE5UTN        59  07     LT1F          59  14        
QSO:  7201 PH 2012-07-15 0622 KE5UTN        59  07     W9QL          59  08        
QSO:  7194 PH 2012-07-15 0623 KE5UTN        59  07     WN6K          59  06        
QSO:  7187 PH 2012-07-15 0624 KE5UTN        59  07     K7RL          59  06        
QSO:  7184 PH 2012-07-15 0627 KE5UTN        59  07     W1AW/7        59  ARRL      
QSO:  7182 PH 2012-07-15 0629 KE5UTN        59  07     W6AFA         59  06        
QSO:  7179 PH 2012-07-15 0631 KE5UTN        59  07     W3LL          59  08        
QSO:  7176 PH 2012-07-15 0634 KE5UTN        59  07     PR7AP         59  15        
QSO:  7205 PH 2012-07-15 0640 KE5UTN        59  07     WB4OMM        59  08        
QSO: 14245 PH 2012-07-15 0647 KE5UTN        59  07     TM0HQ         59  REF       
QSO: 14258 PH 2012-07-15 0651 KE5UTN        59  07     TG0AA         59  CRAG      
QSO: 14275 PH 2012-07-15 0653 KE5UTN        59  07     CR3T          59  36        
QSO: 14280 PH 2012-07-15 0655 KE5UTN        59  07     CX1AA         59  RCU       
QSO: 14322 PH 2012-07-15 0700 KE5UTN        59  07     NH7NJ         59  61        
QSO: 14326 PH 2012-07-15 0701 KE5UTN        59  07     EF8M          59  36        
QSO: 14267 PH 2012-07-15 0718 KE5UTN        59  07     LV5V          59  16        
QSO: 14267 PH 2012-07-15 0721 KE5UTN        59  07     W6SEL         59  06        
QSO: 14267 PH 2012-07-15 0726 KE5UTN        59  07     KI6QWT        59  06        
QSO: 14267 PH 2012-07-15 0728 KE5UTN        59  07     K4AMQ         59  08        
QSO: 14267 PH 2012-07-15 0732 KE5UTN        59  07     K6KAL         59  06        
QSO:  7214 PH 2012-07-15 0737 KE5UTN        59  07     K6MMM         59  06        
QSO:  7187 PH 2012-07-15 0739 KE5UTN        59  07     6D0LM         59  FMRE      
QSO:  7185 PH 2012-07-15 0742 KE5UTN        59  07     K0DM          59  08        
QSO:  7185 PH 2012-07-15 0744 KE5UTN        59  07     K0DQ          59  08        
QSO:  7197 PH 2012-07-15 0747 KE5UTN        59  07     YV5TM         59  R2        
QSO:  7181 PH 2012-07-15 0753 KE5UTN        59  07     XM3AT         59  04        
QSO:  7175 PH 2012-07-15 0802 KE5UTN        59  07     WN6J          59  06        
QSO:  7175 PH 2012-07-15 0802 KE5UTN        59  07     WN6K          59  06        
QSO:  7196 PH 2012-07-15 0811 KE5UTN        59  07     KF7GYE        59  06        
QSO:  7196 PH 2012-07-15 0813 KE5UTN        59  07     KG6UEF        59  06        
QSO:  7196 PH 2012-07-15 0814 KE5UTN        59  07     K6GHA         59  06        
QSO:  7187 PH 2012-07-15 0827 KE5UTN        59  07     CO2VE         59  11        
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