Museum Ships Weekend Event June 1 - 2 2013

Please post this notice on your club reflector or web site.

The Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club will again participate in this year's
Museum Ships Weekend. June 1-2, 2013.  Our call sign, KK5W will be credited
as a contact with both WW II Submarine USS Cavalla and Destroyer Escort USS
Stewart.   representing the USS Cavalla and USS Stewart.  Visit our web page
for more information, www.bvarcmswe.org.  We will be operating from, Seawolf
Park in Galveston, Texas, NA-143.

WE will have four stations set up, two located in the park, aboard the
Cavalla and  aboard the Stewart.  Weather permitting these stations will be
on the air continuously.

We need operators.  Amateur radio operators in the Galveston - Houston area
are cordially invited to participate. You can sign up on the web page if you
would like to operate KK5W during the event at Seawolf Park.

Frequencies as follows:

SSB
7.260 MKHz
14.260 MHz
21.360 MHz
28.360 MHz

CW
7.039 Mhz
14,039 MHz
21.039 KHz
28,039 KHz

Operation on OSCAR satellites is planned for daytime passes on Saturday,
June 1.

KK5W will host two VHF Nets for Houston-Galveston amateurs to contact the
local museum ships using the WA5CYI repeater 146.94 (-) PL 167.9 on Saturday
and Sunday from 11AM - 1 PM Local time.  We are anticipating the USS Texas
(NA5DV), Elissa (N5E), and the Grandcamp/High Flyer Memorial (AC0TX) will be
on the net.

A balloon launch is scheduled for Saturday morning, APRS trackers will use
N5BPS (the Cavalla's wartime call sign was NBPS).

Once again, we will be offering the Texas Navy Award.

This year's Texas Navy Fleet is expanded to include:
    USS Cavalla and USS Stewart  - KK5W
    USS Texas - NA5DV
    Tall Ship Elissa - N5E
    USS Lexington - W5LEX
    SS High Flyer and SS Grandcamp Memorial - AC0TX
    National Museum of the Pacific War - N5P

For KK5W and AC0TX, one contact counts for both ships. Provide evidence of
two way communication (log extract) with at least four of the call signs
during MSWE 2013 to earn the 2013 Texas Navy Certificate.  Work all six to
earn the coveted "Clean Sweep" endorsement.

73,
Ron, K5HM
Event Coordinator
k5hm.ron@gmail.com
www.qrz.com/db/k5hm

k5kub 2013 Dayton Hamvention broadcast

It's time for the 2013 Dayton Hamvention broadcast!!

Please join us during our live, online broadcast of the Dayton Hamvention this week. To join the broadcast go tohttp://W5KUB.com where the fun begins! 

New venue for 2013:  We will be located inside Hara Arena at Booth SA302 to provide you with a totally different program.  There will be no rain, hail, sleet, or snow on our cameras this year!!

During the Hamvention W5KUB will interview vendors regarding their latest products.  We will have many special guests such as Bob Heil (K9EID) of Heil Sound; Martin F. Jue (K5FLU) founder of MFJ Enterprises; John Amodeo (NN6JA) producer of ABC TV’s hit show, “Last Man Standing”; and many more.

During the live broadcast, you will also have the opportunity to meet and chat with other ham radio operators from all over the world.  During the 2012 Dayton Hamvention we had 47,400 viewers that followed our broadcast for the 5 day broadcast!

You could win one of 43 prizes, valued over $5,300, which will be awarded during the broadcast!  The prizes include dual band mobile, HTs, D-star ID-51A, Comet Antenna Analyzer, Heil microphone and headset, antennas, weather station, computer to radio interface, spool LMR-400, auto antenna tuners, and much more.  These prizes are made possible because of our relationship with partners; such as, GigaParts, Ten-Tec, NCG Company, Kantronics, MP Antenna, Heil Sound, ARRL, MFJ, and many more.  In the past year over $10,000 in prizes have been awarded!  Of course, no purchase is necessary to win a prize.   W5KUB is not affiliated with any products or companies and does not sell any products or services.

Dayton Hamvention broadcast schedule (all times are subject to change):

·         Wednesday, May 15: 1300 UTC (8:00 AM CT) drive from Memphis to Dayton, Ohio (10 hours).  Yes, this will be a live broadcast!

·         Thursday, May 16:  1300 UTC - 2030 UTC (9:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET), set up at Hara Arena and visit with vendors

·         Friday, May 17:  1200 UTC - 2100 UTC (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET), Dayton Hamvention

·         Saturday, May 18:  1200 UTC - 2100 UTC (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET), Dayton Hamvention

·         Sunday, May 19:  1200 UTC – 1600 UTC (8:00 AM – noon ET), Dayton Hamvention

·         Sunday, May 19:  1700 UTC (1:00 PM CT) drive from Dayton to Memphis (10 hours).  Yes, this will be a live broadcast!

Join our group on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/w5kub/ to keep up with us year-round.

Also, please help spread the word by posting this announcement in Facebook and forwarding this message to your ham radio friends that may not have received this message!

We'll 'see' you at Hamvention!

73,

Tom Medlin, W5KUB

http://w5kub.com

Dayton Hamvention® 2013

"DX Hamvention"
May 17-19 2013

http://www.hamvention.org/index.php

ANNUAL ARMED FORCES DAY CROSS-BAND MILITARY/AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS TEST

The Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard are co-sponsoring the annual military/amateur radio communications tests in celebration of the 63rd Anniversary of Armed Forces Day (AFD). Although the actual Armed Forces Day is celebrated onSaturday, May 18, 2013, the AFD Military/Amateur Cross-band Communications Test will be conducted 11 May 2013 to prevent conflict with the Dayton Hamvention (17-19 May 2013), which is the same weekend as the actual Armed Forces Day.

The annual celebration features traditional military to amateur cross band communications SSB voice and Morse Code tests. These tests give Amateur Radio operators and Short Wave Listeners (SWL) an opportunity to demonstrate their individual technical skills, and to receive recognition from the appropriate military radio station for their proven expertise. QSL cards will be provided to those stations making contact with the military stations.

See http://www.usarmymars.org/home/announcements for more information.

ARRL is experiencing some email delivery issues for arrl.net and arrl.org addresses.

ARRL is experiencing some email delivery issues for arrl.net and
arrl.org addresses.  They anticipate that email problems will be
reconciled in the next 24 hours, or at least by Monday.  If you have
sent email to me with either of the arrl.net or arrl.org addresses,
they have been delayed until problems on their end are resolved.  I am
told that all messages will be delivered when their issues are
reconciled.  If you have sent messages that required an immediate
response from me, please re-send and address to w5npr@bigbend.net.
Thanks.

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ARRL West Texas Section
Section Manager: Billy D Roberts, W5NPR
w5npr@arrl.org

HamCom 2013 in Plano June 7th & 8th

HamCom 2013 in Plano is scheduled for June 7th & 8th.  HamCom is the
largest event of its kind in Texas, and ranks high in size nationally.
It is extremely well attended, and one you should try to attend.
Scouting activity at last year’s event was very strong, with over 300
scouts and their Scout Masters in attendance.  Information can be found
at http://www.hamcom.org.

SOURCE:
ARRL West Texas Section
Section Manager: Billy D Roberts, W5NPR
w5npr@arrl.org

West Texas Section News April 26, 2013 - News From Around West Texas

In the Alpine/Big Bend/Trans Pecos area, spring has come and gone
several times. One day it’s hot, the next is windy and cold. More
accurately perhaps, it’s windy and hot, then windy and cold! Perhaps
mother nature will stabilize and be more consistent soon.

---West Texas Ham Operators participate in Texas State Parks on the Air---

April 6-7, 2013 were the dates of the Texas State Parks On The Air
(TSPOTA) contest, with Ham operators state wide operating from Texas
State Park(s), with contacts made to operators in other State Parks and
to home or mobile stations. All indications are that the inaugural event
was very popular and hopes are that the contest will be rescheduled for
next year.

In an email a few days after conclusion of the contest, I asked ham
operators in the West Texas Section to report a summary of their
activities, where they operated from, and the number of contacts made.
Below is the responses received:

Ralph Bowen (WB5AAR/Midland):

K5RZA & I operated from Monahans Sandhills State Park on Saturday and
Big Spring State Park on Sunday of the event.

Dave Cochran (N5DO/Alpine & KE5OG/Alpine) operating as AD5BB, the Big
Bend ARC club call:

KE5OG and I operated from the northern part of Big Bend Ranch State
Park. For those of us in his part of Texas it was beautiful. Remote,
isolated, not a light to be seen in most directions (to the South we
could see a glow from Presidio and three towers with lights on them).
The weather was warm but bearable. We had a great time.

We made a total of 322 QSOs, only 5 of which were on CW. We made 203 on
20M and 87 on 40M. Conditions did not seem the best and most of our
contacts, even on 20M, were with stations in Texas or surrounding
states. Almost 60% of our contacts were with three states: Texas (95),
California (51), and Arizona (45). We worked 23 different state parks.

 We used an Elecraft K-3 barefoot and an all-band G5RV wire antenna up
about 36 feet in the center, sloping down to about 12 feet on the
ends.

 We look forward to doing it again next year.

James Smith (KC5LQA/Abilene), and John Kilgore (KJ5CQ Noland County,
Sweetwater):

We setup at Lake Colorado City State Park on Saturday only. Used a Icom
706 Mkii and a 40 meter NVIS antenna at 7 ft. We didn’t keep a log for
contacts, Mainly setup to try out our new stuff for field day. If I was
to guess maybe 40 contacts both parks and Texas. Had a blast doing it.
Will do it next year but more serious. Myself, James Smith KC5LQA and
John Kilgore KJ5CQ from Nolan County. (See pictures in Media Section of
ARRL West Texas webpage)

Chuck Dobbins (KA5PVB/Alpine):

I DID participate in the TSPOTA event from the house here and contacted
19 different State Parks and made a total of 23 QSO's. I've already sent
in my entry to Houston and had a total of 46 points in the event (23
QSO's and multiplier of 2 for 10-150 watts output power). NOT a good
score BUT it shows that I did participate and really worked all I could
hear! Most QSO's were on 40 meters with only 4 on 20 meters logged.

Not much for you but I was there!

Paul Wilson (AE5OJ/El Paso), operating as W5ES, El Paso ARC club call:

I have attached a brief article about the W5ES experience with TSPOTA
this year along with 3 pictures as you requested .  Please use whatever
part appropriate for your West Texas newsletter.

Come and see us when you can. We’ll have a Chili Cookoff Friday night
April 26.

(See pictures in Media Section of ARRL West Texas Webpage)

(The log sent with the email shows the W5ES team made 51 contacts)

Lewis Lehman (K5LCL/Lubbock) operating as K5LIB, the Lubbock ARC club
call:

WA5VSK-Bob Boyd, KF5TXU-Vince Wilde, KC5ZRQ-John Habbinga, KE5BZS-Mike
Spees, and myself K5LCL-Lewis Lehman, went to Caprock Canyons State
Park and operated both days, as K5LIB, The Lubbock Amateur Radio Club.
We worked 23 State Parks, including the Battleship TX.

Thanks to those who responded to my request for TSPOTA activity. I’m
sure there were more operators that I did not hear from, including
operators at Hueco Tanks State Historical Site, east of El Paso. I
understand that State Historical sites were grouped with State Parks
for the purpose of this contest. If this creates more responses, I will
prepare an addendum and include the additional responses.

Having TSPOTA as a central theme made this issue of the West Texas News
more interesting and easier to prepare, again thanks to those who
responded.

 ---Belton HamFest and 7290 Net Picnic---

Although not technically West Texas News, I traveled to Belton for
their Spring HamFest and then to the 7290 Net picnic at Taylor later
the same afternoon of April 20th.

I had not previously been to Belton, but will try to make it a regular
trip. It was the best hamfest I have attended, and the only indoor
tailgate event I’ve ever seen. If you can’t find what you are
looking for at Belton, it probably doesn’t exist, or you don’t need
it anyway! I saw Gary Chaffin W5ETJ, Hughbert Robinson KC5NPC and Tom
Austin K4OTM, all from San Angelo. I’m sure there were others that I
did not see.

The 7290 Picnic at Taylor was a tremendous success, and made even
better by the presence of Tom W5UFO and his famous ice cream machine. I
think you could say without argument from any corner that Tom was the
most popular person there!

---Severe Weather Spotter Talk Schedule---

Crane Apr. 29 7:00-9:00 PM
Fort Stockton May 2 7:00-9:00 PM
Kermit May 6 7:00-9:00 PM

(From National Weather Services Weather Forecast Office)

---HamCom 2013 in Plano June 7th & 8th ---

HamCom 2013 in Plano is scheduled for June 7th & 8th. HamCom is the
largest event of its kind in Texas, and ranks high in size nationally.
It is extremely well attended, and one you should try to attend.
Scouting activity at last year’s event was very strong, with over 300
scouts and their Scout Masters in attendance. Information can be found
at http://www.hamcom.org.

---Section Emergency Coordinator Report---

In order to save space, the Monthly Section Emergency Report for March
2013 can be seen in its entirety by scrolling to the bottom of the West
Texas Section Page. Once there, click on the link for the February SEC
Report.

Fire Station - 212 W. 6th StreetNew Fire Station – 180 A
StreetCommunity Center - 118 N. Poplar

Signature: Howard Collier Call sign: WB5EKW
Title: West Texas Section Emergency Coordinator

http://www.csvhfs.org Central States VHF Society
http://k5wph.org Sun City ARC K5WPH
http://www.w5es.org El Paso ARC W5ES
http://k5elp.com West Texas Rptr Assn, K5ELP
http://www.hamradioelpaso.com New web site in El Paso
http://www.bigbendarc.com Big Bend ARC, Alpine TX
http://www.w5qgg.org Midland ARC, Midland TX
http://www.orgsites.com/tx/w5lcc Lubbock Contest Club
http://hamradio.noaa.gov/ United States Skywarn
http://wx.findu.com/k5wph SCARC's WX Sta
http://dx.qsl.net/propagation/index.html Flare/MUF info
http://spaceweather.com/ Aurora, sun spots, CMEs
http://www.irlp.net/ Internet Radio Linking Project
http://irlp.g4eid.co.uk/status/all_reflectors.html Shows status of all
reflectors
http://www.sota.org.uk Summits on the Air
http://www.w5qx.org San angelo ARC
http://www.abilenehams.org Abilene ARC

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Thanks again for all you do for the West Texas Section. Hope to see you
soon. 73,

Bill Roberts W5NPR
West Texas Section Manager

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ARRL West Texas Section
Section Manager: Billy D Roberts, W5NPR
w5npr@arrl.org

West Gulf Division Awards Deadline-April 15th

The deadline for the new West Gulf Division Awards is April 15th
There are many worthy ham operators in the West Texas Section, and this is an excellent opportunity to give them the recognition they deserve. There are two primary awards: Ham of the Year and Young Ham of the Year, which will be complimented by a third award, the West Gulf Division Excellence Award. Divisional Awards will be presented at the West Gulf Division Convention each year. Nominations for 2012 Award Winners will be accepted until April 15, 2013 for presentation at HamCom in June. Nomination forms for each nominee (by category) must be supported by at least three ARRL members on the award nomination form, a minimum 150-word statement and any available supporting documentation. Other rules do apply and can be found on the WGD website at www.ARRLWGD.org.
April 15th is a week from this coming Monday, so time is short!!!
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SOURCE:
ARRL West Texas Section
Section Manager: Billy D Roberts, W5NPR
w5npr@arrl.org

SATURDAY 4/20/13 EXAM SESSION

Sponsor: WB5R VE Team
Date: Third Saturday
Time: 10:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Gerald A. Grant
(806) 765-5526
Email: wb5r@juno.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Salvation Army Building
1111 16th Street
Next to Big Tower
Lubbock TX 79408

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