SCARS News July 12, 2019

/ July 12, 2019

In This Issue…,
July SCARS Meeting Tomorrow, 
Sunspots, 
72nd Texoma Hamarama, 
When’s The Next Hamfest? 
Dates To Remember,
The Doctor Is In, 
This Week’s ARRL Letter,
ARRL DX Bulletin,
Amateur Radio Newsline, 
Ham Nation,
Odds and Ends, 
Upcoming Hamfests within 250 miles, 
Where We Are On The Web _…_._

In This Issue
Sunspots, 
72nd Texoma Hamarama,
Amateur Radio Contact via Moon-Orbiting Satellite (Letter),
When’s the Next Hamfest?,
“Fan Questions” (So Now What?),
and all the usual stuff!

“Read all about it” below.

July SCARS Meeting Tomorrow

Tomorrow is the post Field Day meeting and there will be some talk about that,
but the program, ahhhh, that’s the thing that you should be there to behold!

Sporadic E
and
Rockets!

This month we’ve got a pair of shorter presentations to get us educated.

Doug Speheger, KC5JUS, will be presenting some information about Sporadic E propagation.
This quirk of the ionosphere provides a great opportunity for us, as hams, to make some long range contacts.
And,
Thomas Hays, KI5AIF, will show us some of the ways that he uses amateur radio to transmit telemetry from supersonic rockets.

Firestation #7,
Coffee, donuts, and yakking at 9AM,
meeting starts at 9:30.
Be there!

Sunspots

NASA Solar Researchers Create Magnetic Map of Sun. Image credit: sci-news.com

Somewhere along the way in your preparation for an Amateur Exam you learned a bit about sunspots. Sometimes sunspots are the recipe for great propagation and worldwide Amateur Radio contacts, but alas too many of them can spoil the propagation. How many is too many? This article will not answer those questions, but it is an article which will challenge you to think a bit about the Sun, it’s cycle, and your Ham Radio Hobby.

Planetary Low Tide May Force Regular Sunspot Sync Ups
“A regular alignment of the planets—no, it’s not pseudoscience—makes a strong enough tug to regulate the Sun’s 11- and 22-year cycles.”

 

Excerpt from EOS, Earth and Space News::

For more than 1,000 years, the number of sunspots hit a minimum within a few years of a major planetary alignment. A recent study showed that tides created by this alignment every 11 years are strong enough to tug on material near the Sun’s surface and synchronize localized changes in its magnetic field.

“We noticed from historical data that there is an astonishing degree of regularity” in the sunspot cycle, Frank Stefani, lead author of the study, told Eos. Stefani is a fluid dynamics research fellow at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf in Dresden, Germany. “We definitely have a clocked process,” he said. “But then the question was, What is the clock?”

The rest of this article can be read here: https://eos.org/articles/planetary-low-tide-may-force-regular-sunspot-sync-ups

72nd Texoma Hamarama

After Ham Holiday is Texoma Hamarama. Longest running Hamfest in these here parts!

Yes, we’ve been around, at one location or the other, for that long! A Giant Thank You to everyone that comes out for Texoma Hamarama. We look forward to seeing previous attendees, and to welcoming new attendees. Because all activities are indoor, and environmentally controlled, weather is not a great concern. 
We have ample room for Dealer and Flea Market sales. Hotels are very close to the event center, and RV Parks are also near. Lake Murray, just miles south of Ardmore, offers recreational opportunities if you want to extend your stay.
The Executive Board, with members from Texas and Oklahoma, extends a warm welcome and are eager to make sure that you enjoy the event!
When: October 25-26, 2019
Where: Ardmore Convention Center
            2401 North Rockford Rd.
            Ardmore, OK 73401
Web:    hamarama.org

 

 When’s The Next Hamfest? 

Glad you asked. Briefly, here’s the list through Ham Holiday. ALL the details can be found at the link “Upcoming Hamfests within 250 miles of Norman” at the bottom of the Newsletter.

Ham Holiday 2019
Start Date: 07/26/2019
End Date: 07/27/2019
Location: Oklahoma City Community College
7777 South May Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73101
Website: https://hamholiday.com

Dates to Remember

SCARS July Meeting tomorrow!
Tuesday Night Elmira Night, Every Tuesday Night UFN

— https://w5nor.org/elmernights/

So Now What?

[This column alternates with “The ARRL Doctor”…]

“AVAILABLE OPERATING MODES
FOR US NEW HAMS”

This episode is based off questions from you, the fans!

These are the links and projects referenced in this episode:

http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html
http://www.qsl.net/kp4md/wsprmodes.htm
http://wsprnet.org/drupal/wsprnet/map
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/skip_distance
https://www.arrl.org/files/file/Technology/tis/info/pdf/ab18-16.pdf

As always, if you have a question, please email us at sonowwhat@arrl.org
Thanks for listening!

“So Now What?” Homepage here:
http://www.arrl.org/so-now-what

ARRL Letter

As always,
the “Current ARRL Letter” is always available in full at the link below.

Read it all here:  ARRL Letter

ARRL DX Bulletin

QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 27 ARLD027
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT July 11, 2019
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD027
ARLD027 DX news

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
The Daily DX, The OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral
from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks
to all.

GEORGIA, 4L. David, AD0PY/DL7ZM will be QRV as 4L/DL7ZM from July
13 to 21. Activity will be on 6 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. This
includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide VHF contest.
QSL direct to home call.

EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6. Saty, JE1JKL is QRV as 9M6NA from Labuan
Island, IOTA OC-133, until July 16. His focus is on 6 meters using
FT8. This includes being an entry in the IARU HF World
Championship. QSL via LoTW.

PHILIPPINES, DU. Chris, OZ1GNN is QRV as DU1/OZ1GNN from Antipolo,
Grid Square PK04on, until July 26. QSL via LoTW.

PALESTINE, E4. Janusz, SP9FIH is QRV as E44WE from Bethlehem until
August 6. Activity is on 80, 30, 20 and 6 meters using SSB, RTTY
and FT8. QSL to home call.

ENGLAND, G. Members of the Leicester Radio Society are QRV with
special call sign GB5EHL until July 28 to commemorate the first Moon
landing. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY, SSTV, PSK
and FT8. QSL via operators’ instructions.

ISLE OF MAN, GD. Dave, WJ2O is QRV as MD/WJ2O until July 17. This
includes being active in the IARU HF World Championship. QSL via
N2ZN.

SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4. Bernhard, DL2GAC is QRV as H44MS from Malaita
Island, IOTA OC-047, until September 25. Activity is on 80 to 6
meters using only SSB. QSL to home call.

ECUADOR, HC. Dervin, PD9DX is QRV as HC5BDT until July 18. This
includes being an entry in the IARU HF World Championship. QSL via
M0URX.

REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Special event station D73F is QRV until
August 18 during the 18th World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju.
QSL via HL4CCM.

THAILAND, HS. Look for RAST HQ station E2HQ to be QRV in the IARU
HF World Championship. QSL via LoTW. In addition, HS0AC will be
activated by Rookie Hams from ITU Zone 49. QSL via HS5NMF. Jack,
HS1FVL will be QRV with the R3 Multiplier. QSL to home call.

ALASKA, KL. Rick, K6VVA plans to be QRV as K6VVA/KL7 from Endicott
Island, IOTA NA-004, from July 16 to 19. Activity will be on 40, 30
and 20 meters using mostly CW with some SSB. QSL via his
instructions found on QRZ.com.

LUXEMBOURG, LX. Members of the Luxembourg Amateur Radio Union are
QRV with special call sign LX50MOON during July to commemorate the
first Moon landing. QSL via LoTW.

MARKET REEF, OJ0. A group of operators will be QRV as OJ0C from
July 13 to 20. QSL via OH3JR.

DENMARK, OZ. Carsten, OZ4CG is QRV as OZ4SOP from Bornholm, IOTA
EU-030, during July to support the Sea of Peace award. This
includes being an entry in the IARU HF World Championship. QSL via
LoTW.

ARUBA, P4. John, W2GD will be QRV as P44W in the IARU HF World
Championship as a Single Op/All Band/High Power CW entry. QSL via
LoTW.

NETHERLANDS, PA. Special event station PA11APOLLO is QRV until
August 2 to commemorate the first Moon landing. QSL via PA1UN.

CORSICA, TK. Frans, DJ0TP is QRV as TK/DJ0TP until August 8.
Activity is holiday style. QSL to home call.

AUSTRALIA, VK. Special event station VI3MOON will be QRV from July
16 to 24 to commemorate the first Moon landing. QSL via bureau.

BERMUDA, VP9. Steven, KU9C and Stephen, KL7SB are QRV as home
calls/VP9 until July 15. They will be active as VP9HQ in the IARU
HF World Championship. QSL KU9C/VP9 and VP9HQ via KU9C and
KL7SB/VP9 via N4GNR.

GIBRALTAR, ZB. Members of the Gibraltar Amateur Radio Society are
QRV with special event station ZB2IG19 until July 30 during the 18th
Gibraltar Island Games 2019. QSL direct to ZB2BU.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Operators K6GO and NA6MB are QRV as ZF2GO and
ZF2NA, respectively, until July 21. Activity is on 160 to 10
meters. They will be QRV as ZF1A as the Cayman Island HQ station in
the IARU HF Word Championship. They will also be QRV in the
upcoming North American RTTY QSO Party. QSL via operators’
instructions.

NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Frank, ZL2BR plans to be QRV as ZL6HQ as the New
Zealand HQ station in the IARU HF World Championship. Activity will
be with CW. QSL via the bureau.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The IARU HF World Championship, QRP
20-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, FISTS Summer
Unlimited CW Sprint, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon and the QRP ARCI
Summer Homebrew CW Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this
upcoming weekend.

The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint is scheduled for July
15.

The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and Phone Fray are scheduled for July 17.

The Canadian National Parks on the Air, CNPOTA, operating event runs
for the entire year of 2019, with special stations active from
Canada’s parks and historic sites.

Please see July QST, page 85, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web
Sites for details.
NNNN

Latest version always at the top here:
ARRL DX Bulletin

Amateur Radio Newsline

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2176 for Friday July 12, 2019

– BRITISH, SOUTH AFRICAN HAMS AGAINST PROPOSAL FOR 2 METRES
– IRAN OPENS HISTORIC SITES FOR DXPEDITIONERS
– NEVADA’S ‘BURNING MAN’ EVENT GETTING HAM RADIO ACTIVATION
– LUNAR MODULE TRIBUTE IN NY FEATURES HAMS FROM GRUMMAN
– AMATEUR RADIO HELPS SATELLITE SEND SOLAR ECLIPSE IMAGERY
– DXPEDITIONERS DEBUT ON FRENCH ISLANDS NEAR CANADA
– NEW WIRELESS NETWORK USES RADIO AS ALTERNATIVE TO CELLULAR
– FAA REVIEWING TOWER-SAFETY MEASURE FOR LOW-LEVEL FLIGHTS
– K2B PREPS FOR WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE
– WORLD OF DX
– HAM RADIO SIBLINGS DECLARE INDEPENDENCE ON JULY 4TH

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The latest Edition can always be found here: https://www.arnewsline.org/

Ham Nation

Episode 410

REMOTE ANTENNA SWITCHES

Short shots with Gordo,
remote antenna switches with Bob,
Amateur Radio Newsline with Don,
Show Us Your Project with Randy and George,
getting more people into Ham Radio with Amanda,
and more!

The last half-dozen or so episodes are linked right here: Ham Nation

Odds and Ends

Upcoming Hamfests within 250 miles

Link below lists all the ARRL-related hamfests within a 250-mile drive of Norman for about the next 5 months. Lots of good ones close to Norman.

http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/search/page:1/Location.zip:73072/Location.area:250.rpt?format=html

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73 de Gary, WB5ULK …_._

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