20180529 HAM Net Announcements

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06/05 - KE6DRS, Mary Ann
06/12 –KE5NSS, Neil
06/19 – KE5NUB, Keith
06/26 – KC5JWA, Robert
07/03 - K5IBK, Les

Please send items for the newsletter to Keith at ke5nub@yahoo.com. This can be photos, operating tips, QSL cards, etc.

Informal Amateur Radio Nets Being Maintained in Wake of Volcanic Eruptions in Hawaii. The net is in operation on 7.088 MHz (SSB)


DigiFest: 0400Z-1200Z, Jun 2 and 2000Z, Jun 2 to 0400Z, Jun 3 and 1200Z-2000Z, Jun 3
Geographic Focus: Worldwide
Participation: Worldwide
Mode: RTTY75, BPSK63, MFSK16, HELLSCHREIBER, OLIVIA
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Classes: SOAB, All Modes (8/24)(QRP/Low/High) *(SOAB=Single Operator All Band)
SOAB, Mode (8/24)(Low/High)
Single Op Single Band, All Modes (8/24)
Multi-Op Single Transmitter
Max power: High: 1000 watts
Low: 100 watts
QRP: 10 watts
Exchange: RST + 4-character grid square
Work stations: Once per band per mode
QSO Points: 1 QSO point per km between stations *(1 km=0.62 miles)
Multipliers: Each grid square once
Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
Submit logs by: June 10, 2018
E-mail logs to: digifest_robot[at]mixw[dot]net
Upload log at: http://mixw.net/misc/DigiFest/digifest_log.php

Mail logs to: (none)
Find rules at: http://www.mixw.net/misc/DigiFest/rulese.html

Brent Lee SOTA activations during West Texas trip with Scout group. Brent is hoping to activate 2 to 4 peaks between June 6th and the 9th. More info will follow as the activation times are worked out.

June 8th through 10th is Ham-com 2018 at the Plano Convention Center. Presentation schedules and other information available at hamcom.org.

Saturday June 16 is ARRL Kids Day. Kids Day is designed to give on-the-air experience to young people and hopefully foster interest in getting a license of their own. It is also intended to give older hams a chance to share their station and love for Amateur Radio with their children. Help the youngsters make a contact by monitoring these suggested frequencies :


10 Meters: 28.350 to 28.400 MHz
12 Meters: 24.960 to 24.980 MHz
15 Meters: 21.360 to 21.400 MHz
17 Meters: 18.140 to 18.145 MHz
20 Meters: 14.270 to 14.300 MHz
40 Meters: 7.270 to 7.290 MHz
80 Meters: 3.740 to 3.940 MHz

Two meter repeater contacts are with the permission of the repeater owner.

June 23rd and 24th is the Annual ARRL Field Day.

Saturday June 30th is the Rotary (22nd) Rodeo Road Rally (rodeoroadrally.com).