GENESIS. Volume No: 1 Issue No: 5 Founded Special Events

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Genesis Amateur Radio Society, Inc.

Editor: Ken KB1KVL

October 2007

GENESIS Volume No: 1

Issue No: 5

http://genesisars.org/

Founded 1992

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Special Events 23 Nov Provincetown, MA. Marconi Radio Club, W1P. The 109th anniversary of the sinking 1400Z-2100Z of the SS Portland. 18.160 14.260 7.260 3.997. QSL. Henry Brown, 19 Sao Paulo Dr, E. Falmouth, MA 02536. [email protected] 24–25 Nov Plymouth, MA. Whitman Amateur Radio Club, WA1NPO. The first Pilgrim landing at 1400Z-2000Z Plymouth Massachusetts. 18.140 14.280 7.250 3.890. Certificate. Whitman ARC, P.O. Box 48, Whitman, MA 02382. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Contest Calendar 15 Oct - 15 Nov

SYRIA - 6C6Ø Syrian hams to celebrate the 60th anniversary of amateur radio in Syria on all HF bands.

1 Nov 07 - 5 Jan 08

QATAR - A7/GØMKT by NM7H, primarily CW with some PSK and some SSB on 40-10 meters. QSL via NM7H, direct or bureau.

18-26 Nov

BAHAMAS - C6ATA by K2KW will be active including participation in the CQ WW DX CW Contest (November 24-25th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band(40 m)/Low-Power entry. Outside the contest it will be active on 160-30 meters, mostly CW. QSL via WA4WTG.

19 Nov - 24 Dec

TUNISIA - 3V by GMØDHZ for a 5 week holiday-style operation with activity on 80-10 meters and possibly 160 meters, CW and SSB. QSL via info on QRZ.com.

19 - 27 Nov

SAN ANDRES - HKØ by K3WT, NØSTL, WØOR and NØAT. Activity will include the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest as a Multi-Single entry. Contest call sign has not been announced yet.

20 - 27 Nov

LORD HOWE I. - VK9L by VK2CCC (LY1DF). His call sign is not yet confirmed, but it should be VK9L (something). Activity will be focused on the low bands, mainly CW and an entry in the CQ WW DX CW Contest (November 24-25th). QSL via the LoTW or via LY1F. Visit his Web page at http://www.qrz.lt/ly1df.

20 - 27 Nov

NETHERLANDS ANTILLES - PJ4/hc - SA-006 from Bonaire by KU8E, K4BAI & K5OT. Look for them to be active as PJ4A during the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest. QSL all call signs via K4BAI.

20 Nov -3 Dec

MONTSERRAT-VP2M - NA-103 by K3VX, K4NO, K7NM, AK9F, K9NR and K9CS (VP2MSC), Activity will include entries in the CQ WW DX CW Contest and ARRL 160 Contests. Call signs and other info will be forthcoming. QSL via K9CS.

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Kevin K1KOD & Tom KB1TOM at NEAR-Fest II

Kevin K1KOD, on the left, and Tom KB1TOM went to NEAR-Fest II. It was a rainy day but everyone there had a good time browsing and buying things.

Tom WB1FLA & Wes N1WH at Near-Fest II

On the left is one of our Past Presidents of the Genesis Amateur Radio Society and Volunteer Examiner, Tom Bolus WB1FLA. On the right is one of our members and also a Volunteer Examiner, Wes Holmes N1WH.

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Flea Markets Nov 2 Feeding Hills MA

HCRA Auction @ Congregational Church @ 6:30 pm

Jim

KK1W 413-245-3228

Sellers Buyers Nov 3 Londonderry NH IRS @ Lions Club 15 @ 7am $3 @ 9am Gayle KB1LH 781-598-1442 Nov 10 Bourne MA FARA @ Upper Cape Cod VoTech $10 @ 7am $5 @ 9am Ralph N1YH 508-548-0422 Dec 8 Windsor CT Vintage Radios + Communications Museum 115 Pierson LN @ 7am indoors John 860-673-0518

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Fundraisers Pancake Breakfast With Scouts The Cub Scouts of Pack 51, Manomet, are hosting a pancake breakfast fundraiser Saturday, Nov. 10, at St. Bonaventure’s parish hall, from 9am to noon. Tickets are $3 per person at the door and the Scouts will serve breakfast.

Tickets For Josh Gracin Tickets are available now at ticketweb.com and all FYE and Strawberry stores and by calling 508-747-1340,

for the performance of Josh Gracin, American Idol 2 finalist, and special guest Carmen Rasmusen, Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. at Memorial Hall. Tickets range from $25 to $75. A VIP reception will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for an additional $30. Appetizers will be served while you meet at greet the stars. All proceeds from the reception will go to benefit Habitat of Humanity of Greater Plymouth’s Women Build in Kingston.

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Help the Veterans Item Collection For Troops The Radisson Hotel, Plymouth Harbor, 180 Water Street, is collecting donations for U.S. servicemen overseas. Travel-sized toiletries are needed, such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, moisturizer, deodorant, lip balm, sunscreen, disposable razors, foot powder, and individually packed non-perishable snacks including gum, hard candy, packets of nuts and snack bars. Additional needs include paperback books, crossword puzzles, playing cards, sunglasses. stationary, disposable cameras, and prepaid global calling cards. Items may be dropped off at the front desk of the hotel. Call 508-591-5010 or send email to [email protected].

Homes for Our Troops Homes for Our Troops are a non-profit organization that builds specially adapted homes for disabled veterans. Call Doreen Buker at 508-866-2432, or send email to [email protected]. To make a donation, make checks payable to Doreen Buker, 2 Pondview Way, Carver, MA. 02330. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Antenna Party th,

On October 19 there was an Antenna Party at the home of Ron N1PXX and Joan KB1NAX Smith, located in Bryantville, Ma, which is a section of Pembroke. The crew consisted of John Williams KB1EVY, Owen Malaguti KB1CGP, Ken Kavaljian KB1KVL and Ron Smith N1PXX. The antenna that was being put up was an 80-meter Windom. This antenna consists of 135 feet of wire, two end insulators, a 4:1 balun and 100 feet of coax. The antenna was put up in a straight-line configuration. It was erected to a height of about 45 feet. Cutting down a tree was something that Ron had to do prior to calling the antenna crew. There were a few problems while putting up the antenna, but it was a successful installation. After putting up the antenna, John determined that the antenna had a good SWR on 2m, 10m, 12m, and 20m. That information was determined with John’s MFJ Antenna Analyzer. He also determined that the antenna would tune to 50 ohms with an antenna tuner on 15m, 17m, 30m, 40m, 75m, and 80m. The antenna analyzer proved to be a valuable tool for us.

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Secretary’s Minutes Opening: John KB1EVY opened the meeting at 7:35 pm. Treasurer’s Report:

The treasurer’s report was voted to accept it as read and was seconded. It was

then voted unanimous.

Secretary’s Report: The Secretary read the minutes and a motion was made to accept it as read. It was seconded and voted unanimous.

Unfinished Business: The 40-meter CW kit that the club bought had to be soldered and toroids had to be wound. As a club project, we could work on it after meetings and operate it when it was finished. . New Business: The President tried to contact the repeater distributor several times by phone last week and sent them an email inquiring about the purchase of the new club repeater. They have not responded to the email yet.

Closing: John KB1EVY closed the meeting at 8:35 pm on a motion, and it was seconded. Net Controls: 10/30 Owen KB1CGP

11/6 Ken KB1KVL

11/13 Ron N1PXX

11/20 Bob KA1NMA

Genesis Net: The net is every Tuesday at 8 pm on the N1ZIZ Repeater, 146.685 MHz. Meeting Date: Nov. 26th @ 7:30 PM

Officers: President Vice President Secretary Treasurer

John Williams KB1EVY Owen Malaguti KB1CGP Ken Kavaljian KB1KVL Ed Maccaferri KB1ERV

Attendance: Ken Kavaljian KB1KVL Sam Webber N1WIG Owen Malaguti KB1CGP Bob Johnson KA1NMA Barbara Rice K1MRH Wes Holmes Jr. N1WH Bob Johnson KA1NMA Eric Sears KB1 MKH

Pat Kavaljian SWL Kevin Sullivan KA1UNP Ed Maccaferri KB1ERV Mark E. Loring KC1ML Chris Querze N1JKD Ron Smith N1PXX Russ Appleyard WA2MHY Aaron Wallace SWL

Eric Pierce N1WCO John Williams KB1EVY Kevin O’Donnell K1KOD Bob Loring K1REL Wes Holmes KB1MHW Joan Smith KB1NAX Tom Hurley K1TH

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After the meeting, the new Director of the Plymouth EOC, Aaron Wallace, spoke to members about Emergency management. He is a Coast Guard Officer in the Reserves. At the EOC, a part of the nuclear evacuation plan and the emergency planning that they have is a ham radio station. They have a Kenwood

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TS-2000 radio. This is a multi-band transceiver. This radio, having HF/50/144/440/1200 MHz transmit and wide-band receive (500KHz to 1300MHz, non-contiguous) and 100W output (HF/50144MHz) makes this unit ideal for both base station use and mobile operation. They also have a Kenwood DM-700 dual band data radio. They have purchased new antennas for the radios but they have to wait for more money to come in to put it up. Aaron Wallace said that he is learning more about what ARES, RACES, and ham radio operators provide in the event of an emergency. He said it was an important service and that is why they have their radios there. Every year they do an annual hurricane exercise using ham radios. They usually have a couple of men supporting the EOC. He invited the club members to come to the EOC for a meeting, and volunteer at the EOC, working with some of their radios. Annually and bi-annually the EOC has exercises to conduct with FEMA. They have to train the personnel that have volunteered in the EOC. Those volunteers are called in for an exercise once or twice a year. Plymouth’s scheduled exercise is in April. Aaron said that if there was anyone interested that was in our group, they could go through some training with them and the EOC would be happy to “Break them in.” The first of the year would be a good time to schedule a meeting, the Director told the members. The only way that the EOC has to communicate to the schools is through the telephone. If the phone lines go down, they can’t contact the schools. That’s why they need radio communications. They need to communicate with the administrators and shelters. The Plymouth EOC has GPS capabilities as well. GPS systems are hooked up to each of the major fire apparatuses in Plymouth. They have portable laptops in their apparatuses so they can look up information they need and eventually build a fire-fighting system they are looking to push forward. It also gives the ability in the EOC to track and monitor from inside the building, the equipment in the vehicle. An example is a snowstorm. If you were looking to verify where a specific apparatus is, you would track it with the GPS. The President suggests that Aaron Wallace get himself licensed. John, KB1EVY also told Aaron that if given his phone number, he would arrange the coordinator of the Falmouth EOC, which is the biggest EOC in the southeast area, to meet with him and the coordinator could help him getting established. Aaron asked about club mentors to teach him the requirements for a technician licensee. Addressing the issue, it was brought up that studying only required memorization. Memorization of the frequencies was suggested to be the first thing to do.

Donations: Donations may be mailed to the Treasurer’s address below or brought to the next meeting. As a reminder, the rent is due in two months. All donations are appreciated.

Ed Maccaferri 25 E. Russell Mills Rd. Plymouth, Ma. 02360

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JOTA Hamming It UP

Pi, K1RV, at the K1USN Radio Club

K1USN Club Has Internet Service

Boy Scouts at K1USN Radio Club

Scouts Using EchoLink Page 5

K1USN Radio Club On Saturday,October 6, 2007, Ken Kavaljian, KB1KVL, was invited to the K1USN Radio Club. The K1USN Radio Club, a non-profit group of radio hobbyists, became affiliated with the Braintree Historical Society, and has set up an Amateur Radio Station at the Watson Library and Research Center, located at 85 Quincy Avenue, Braintree, Ma. 02184. Thomas A. Watson is best known because his name is reportedly the first word spoken over the telephone. “Mr. Watson! Come here; I want you!”, were the first words Alexander Graham Bell said using the new invention, according to Bell’s laboratory notebook. At the age of 27, using money from his royalties from his participation in the invention of the telephone, Watson tried his hand at farming and then set up his own machine shop. In 1883, Watson founded the Fore River Ship and Engine Company. He soon began taking bids for building naval destroyers and by 1901 the Fore River Ship and Engine Company was one of the largest shipyards in America. When the yard at Quincy Point was started up in 1901; Fore River Engine Company was awarded a large Navy contract. No doubt Fore River Engine Company won these lucrative Navy contracts because of the low bids it submitted, plus a reputation for quality. The Navy contract called for the construction of two 14,600-ton battleships, the Rhode Island and New Jersey. Fore River Engine Company was to be paid $6,810,000 for the pair. They were 441’ x 71’ x 23’ 9” and had a top speed of 19 knots. Both were delivered to the Navy in 1906.

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The K1USN Radio Club has Internet service as well as radio communications. Pi, K1RV, the Club Trustee, has invited local amateur radio clubs to the K1USN Radio Club. He participates in Special Events, such as the Marshfield Fair Special Event Station. He was a CW operator for that event.

30 Ham Radio Contesting Tips: 1. Schedule your Contests: The really great thing about contesting is they are regularly scheduled — regardless of great propagation, DXpeditions or the mood of the sun. 2. Create a contest goal: Goals are good and help motivate you while participating. 3. Contest on your terms: Contest for and be motivated by your reasons. Not everyone is out to win the contest; it could be you want to learn a new mode. 4. Have an operating plan: Having a plan provides you guidance for the contest and a baseline to compare against reality in the midst of battle. 5. Test equipment before the contest: You do want your stuff to work, right? 6. Update Multiplier Files: Downloading the latest ensures you won’t miss a juicy multiplier during the contest. 7. Read the contest rules: You’d be surprised how often this bites you — even experienced contesters. 8. Work a contest one month before the real contest: The sun rotates once a month (27days)…so work a contest the month before to experience the propagation you will have before the one you really want to concentrate on later. 9. Test ergonomics: Sitting in a chair contesting a long while will test how well your station is laid out for operating. 10. Have a guest op checklist: What should you bring as a guest op? 11. Compete with a partner: Work a contest with someone in your club (together or at your individual stations). Discuss what worked and what didn’t about the contest. 12. Review Newsletter for Contest DXpeditions: Lots of people travel for contests. Make sure you take a look at the list from your favorite ham radio newsletter. 13. Have propagation plan: Propagation programs can suggest what will be open where. Having a propagation plan can give you a guide while contesting. 14. Filter your packet connection: If the contest allows packet, filter the connection to match up with your station. 15. Accurate logging: A contest is about working stations — and logging them accurately. If you don’t you get penalized. 16. Send in your log: Even if you didn’t work many stations, you can help the contest by sending in your log to help enable log checking.

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17. Logbook of The World: Want to reduce your QSL’ing chores for contests? Submit your log o Logbook of The World for instant confirmations for you and the people you contact. 18. Review UBN’s: Uniques, Busted, and Not in the Log. It’s how your log is viewed for accuracy. 19. Have a QSL System: Even if you use Log of the World, contesters get a lot of QSL card requests. Have a system for processing them. 20. Use a grey line map: Grey line propagation is the cat’s meow. Having a visual representation of where the grey line is right now can help you point your antennas the right way. 21. Learn a single band: Want to learn propagation on a band fast? Do a contest on a single band. You’ll learn. 22. Challenge your operating skill with QRP: Get frustrated fast. Operate a contest QRP from your station. Then learn how to get through the mess for points. It will make you a better operator. 23. Do an After Action Review: Did we achieve our goal, what went right, what could be improved. Record the results for the next contest. 24. Join a contesting club: Amp up your contesting knowledge and motivation. 25. Learn from contesting pros: They are out there. They can teach you a lot. 26. Leverage your strengths: Great CW operator? Great antennas? Whatever your strength, leverage it for the contest. 27. Go on a contesting DXpedition: Even if it is to a different state. It’s a very different experience and will teach you a lot. 28. Practice CW before contests: Notice how much better you are at CW at the end of the contest compared to the start? You need to practice before the contest. 29. Participate on a contesting team: Many contests offer team (versus club) entries. Join a team to up your motivation for the contest. 30. Find joy in contesting: It’s there. You know it. Go find it

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