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March QFQ is ready

Just in time for HAM-CON, get your March QFQ from our QFQ page!

Posted 26 February 2010 † K1US (Erik Mueller-Harder) § QFQ ‡ Comments Off °

146.625 Repeater Update


The 146.625 (Mt. Pleasant W1BD) repeater is, and will be “off the air” for an undetermined time.  Our Repeater Technician, Allen Wilde [N1IOE], suspected the problem might be with the power amplifier (PA).  Tom Girardi [WA1YNU] and I hiked to the site, yesterday (Feb. 16), found the controller “apparently” functional, tried to key the repeater directly from the site with no response.  We removed the PA and took it to Allen for diagnosis.  Allen will get to it when he can.  Whatever the problem is, Allen has mentioned a few possible solutions.  All possible solutions will take Allen’s volunteered time and expertise, and will require at least one or more trips back up to the repeater site.  Look for more detail in the upcoming March QFQ and discussion at the March 3rd CVARC meeting.  73, de KB1NGQ

Posted 17 February 2010 † KB1NGQ (Tom Long) § Repeaters ‡ Comments Off °

146.625 Still Down


The CVARC 146.625 repeater still off the air.  Our Repeater Technician, Allen Wilde [N1IOE] needs to physically inspect the repeater to assess the problem.  Allen will let me know when he has a chance to get up to the site to check it out (not a fun time of year to get up that hill!).  In the mean time, remember that the 146.820 W1BD “Cabot” machine is available.  Check the 145.410 machine if you want to check into the “Good Morning VT” or “Good Night Irene” rag-chew nets.  The K1VIT team is hosting them for now.The regularly scheduled Sunday night Central Vermont FM net (8:00 p.m. LT) will be held on Allen Wilde’s 147.390 repeater in Barre, at his generosity, until such time as he can get the Williamstown repeater repaired.  Again, alternatives are to go simplex, go up on HF, improve your antennas, whatever it takes.  It’s about not depending on one method, one repeater, or one frequency.  73, de KB1NGQ

Posted 12 February 2010 † KB1NGQ (Tom Long) § Repeaters ‡ Comments Off °

146.625 Down Again

The repeater went down, again, yesterday (8-Feb-2010).  The “Repeater Committee” is aware and will deal with it as time allows.  A trip up to the repeater site is probably necessary.  As the weather, snow, and trail conditions permit, the problem will be accessed and corrected.  In the meantime, I encourage all who frequently use the repeater to use simplex, improve their antennas if possible, and have patience.   de Tom KB1NGQ CVARC, Inc. President

Posted 09 February 2010 † KB1NGQ (Tom Long) § Repeaters ‡ Comments Off °

RANV Ham Mentoring Brochure

A good Mentoring file for new, and any Hams, was sent to me by Carl Dow (AB1DD) after this a.m.’s Ham Breakfast in Essex Jct., VT.  A link will “probably” soon be up an RANV’s website.

http://joshua.smcvt.edu/ham_mentoring.html

When Robin Conway (N1WWW) gets the notes from this morning’s Ham Breakfast I will post the link.  Thanks to all at RANV for their dedication to Ham Radio and numerous programs of support.

73, Tom

KB1NGQ

Posted 30 January 2010 † KB1NGQ (Tom Long) § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off °

February QFQ Report

CVARC’s QFQ Report for February, 2010, has been assembled, edited, laid out, PDF’d, and uploaded — and is now ready for you to download and read. Get it from our lovely QFQ Report page!

Posted 27 January 2010 † K1US (Erik Mueller-Harder) § QFQ ‡ Comments Off °

Perhaps the 1st QFQ of Sunspot Cycle 24 — now ready!

CVARC’s QFQ Report for January, 2010, is now available for you to download and read. As always, find it on our QFQ Report page. Oh, and as a special new-decade gift for you, this issue is one of the shortest ever. You’ll be able to read this and check it off your to-do list in next to no time!

Posted 31 December 2009 † K1US (Erik Mueller-Harder) § QFQ ‡ Comments Off °

Holiday Party AND Update on 2010 VT QSO Party

This Saturday’s (Dec. 5, 2009) Holiday Party.  We welcome many more who have not yet made reservations!  As Virgil AA1RW says “it’s later than you think”!

Also, please see the VT QSO Party link for an update on WRRC’s hosting of the 2010 VT QSO Party!

Posted 03 December 2009 † KB1NGQ (Tom Long) § CVARC meetings § VT QSO Party ‡ Comments Off °

CVARC holiday party

Come join us for our annual holiday party on Saturday, December 5!

Bring an unwanted gift for a Yankee swap!

Posted 25 November 2009 † K1US (Erik Mueller-Harder) § CVARC meetings ‡ Comments Off °

Time to get the last QFQ of 2009!

We’ve just put the finishing touches on the last QFQ Report of 2009. Find it now on our QFQ Reports page!

Posted 25 November 2009 † K1US (Erik Mueller-Harder) § QFQ ‡ Comments Off °