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REMINDER: NØXLF Repeater update THIS WEEKEND...details below
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SAVE the DATE ---> 06/22/24 WØTLM Field Day...more to details to come
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May Club Meeting presentation:
"Building Your Own Path in Ham Radio: 7 Tips for Finding Your Niche -
(as illustrated by a journey into DX’ing, Contesting, Curiosity, International Travel and Friendship).”
Speaker: Alan Higbie, K0AV, of Colorado Springs.
Qualifications: Alan is not an engineer or other technical type. He is a retired trial lawyer, who has been a continuously active ham for over 60 years. Along the way he traveled to and operated DX contests from various locations in Africa, South and Central America, Alaska, Hawaii and Europe.
Location: Tri-Lakes Monument Chamber of Commerce - 166 2nd St Monument, 80132
Check calendar for meeting/presentation timeline
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WEEKLY NET
We need volunteers !!! To act as the net control station during our weekly net. Please volunteer at this link.
If each member of the club would take one net per year, we would have every net covered.
April 29 - WØOCJ - Olin
May 6 - KFØMCB - Logan
May 13 - KFØLZA-Richard
May 20 - No net - Face to Face meeting- Presentation (via Zoom): 7:30-9:00 Topic: Building Your Own Path in Ham Radio: 7 Tips for Finding Your Niche
May 27 - Need a Net Control
June 3 - Need a Net Control
Our thanks to those who are volunteering to serve as Net Control Operators. We always need Net Control Operators, so please volunteer. This is a wonderful opportunity to improve your on-the-air skills. It is easy to sign up, just go to the Net Control signup page at the Club's website and follow the instructions. There is a simple script on the same page , bottom of the page, that is easy to follow. Info on the NØXLF and WØTLM repeater can be found on that page as well. If you are into HF nets check this out: NetScraper.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pueblo ARC and PPRAA will activate USS Pueblo Memorial for Museum Ships Weekend
We are looking for other clubs to join us to provide support and station operators / loggers. We plan to have voice, cw and digital stations.
Watch https://ppraa.org/ for more information and operator sign-up. https://www.nj2bb.org/museum/
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The SkyWarn Net has changed repeaters. The net is now being held on the Cheyenne Mtn Repeater (147.345 MHz, 107.2 tone) daily at 12:30 pm local time.
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NØXLF Repeater update: Guys, the repeater swap is “planned” for the weekend of the 27th. Not sure if it will be Sat or Sun at the moment. Just keeping you in the loop.
We’ve been testing the repeater at my house in Aurora periodically so some users may have heard it. I have my call sign on the controller here to separate the two while testing. Once again it will probably be fairly busy at first, so please be patient with us. If most of the users can get their radios programmed with Tone Squelch/CTCSS beforehand that would be beneficial. I do realize that not all radios support the split tone functionality.
I will be able to run multiple channels and for testing I’m going to use another PL tone but make it the same and see if we still have the repeater lockup issue from before. It will not be left in that mode but available for testing and I can do all this remotely which will be nice.
Anyhow, looking forward to the move.
Scott
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Next WØTLM VE test session - May 25, 2024; 10:30 a.m
Monument Library, 1706 Lake Woodmoor Dr. Monument, CO 80132
Pre-registration required. Technician, General and Extra tests are available. Check here for details and to sign-up
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MORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
WØTLM has been asked to provide radio support for the Greenland Endurance Ride, which is a 50/25/17 mile equine endurance race. The event will be held on Saturday, May 18th from 6:30am - 6:30pm and Sunday, May 19th from 7:00am - 2:00pm in the Greenland Open Space area. We will need a minimum of 15 operators. Our responsibilities will be relaying the position of each 'team' (horse & rider) to the race officials as well as relaying information if an injury occurs. This will be set up as a directed net using our portable WØTLM repeater, with the NØXLF repeater as backup. All of the radio station locations are accessible via vehicle. You will need an HT with an upgraded antenna (no rubber duckies!) & a spare battery (depending on the length of time you are there). There will not be a race official posted at the radio stations except for the Net Control location. If you are interested in volunteering, or have any questions, please contact Tricia / KØTRD tricia4wd@gmail.com
LOCAL EDUCATION EVENTS
For anyone who is not familiar with DLARC... you really should check it out: Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications : Free Texts : Free Download, Borrow and Streaming : Internet Archive
The Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications is a library of materials and collections related to amateur radio and early communications. The DLARC is funded by a significant grant from Amateur Radio Digital Communications, a private foundation, to create a digital library that documents, preserves, and provides open access to the history of this community.
This free resource combines archived digitized print materials, born-digital content, websites, oral histories, personal collections, and other related records and publications. The goals of DLARC are both to document the history of amateur radio and to provide freely available educational resources for researchers, students, and the general public.
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73 Bill WT0DX
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Elmering (the best way for local Educational help) . We have a team of volunteers providing help to those who request assistance. If you need help with anything, please reach out - w0tlm-elmer@w0tlm.org. . Our Google Groups email system is also great for this purpose. If you have a question, please feel free to ask it - and remember: There are no stupid questions. If you have more than a question or two or would like to be paired with an Elmer, please let us know and we'll do our best to connect you with someone who can help you. Contact w0tlm-elmer@w0tlm.org.
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Check out our own website club presentations - WØTLM Presentations. We have a tremendous array of presentations on numerous subjects. If you find one that you need more info on just contact the Elmering crew below.
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And check out our own WØSTU- Stu who teaches the License classes and has the website "Ham Radio School". Great educational program for new or upgraded licenses for acquaintances, friends, family--these sessions are a big fundraiser for the club, so spread the word out in your circles!
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RM HAM University - check out the offerings and sign up.
UPCOMING EVENTS, HAM FESTS & CONVENTIONS
06/01/2024 Montrose ARC Tail Gate Party 0800 to 1100 Lions Club Pavilion, 510 N. Palmer St, Delta CO Table Cost: $5.00 Talkin: 147.195 + 107.2 PL
Email ki0ky@arrl.net More information at https://montrosehamradio.org/
06/22/24 WØTLM Field Day, 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM, Field Day Activities and BBQ @ Fox Run Regional Park Pavillion 2 - 2110 Stella Dr. Colorado Springs, 80921 Keep watch!
July 12 & 13, 2024 HamCon: Zion -2024 H0st event for AARL Rocky Mountain Division Convention, YLRL 85th Annual Convention and RV Radio Network 2024 Western Rally 9:00AM - 5:00PM Daily *Evening Special Events Scheduled after 5:00PM* Location: The Dixie Convention Center, 1835 Convention Center Drive, St. George, UT 84790 Two days of presentations, special events and dealer vendor showcase. https://www.hamconzion.com/
07/27/24 Pikes Peak Radio Amateur Radio Association - MEGAFEST - 0800 to 1300 (Vendors 0600) Ticket sales 0730 - Lewis-Palmer High School - 1300 Higby Rd, Monument, CO 80132 Admission: $5.00 License Testing at 1000 (free testing, no fee) Hourly Door Prizes To sign up for tables, entry or go here
Table Rental: (Does NOT include admission) One chair per table included with table rental: Early Bird (before 1 May)……..$15.00
In Advance (1 May – 1 July)……..$17.00
Last Minute (after 1 July)…….$20.00
10X10 booth (early bird before May 1) – $35, (advance before July 1) – $45, (after July 2) – $55. Electricity availability (limited) $10.
Grand Prize: HF Go Kit ICOM IC-705 with custom backpack and Chameleon Modular Portable Antenna Raffle Tickets: $1.00 each, 6 for $5.00, 15 for $10.00 or 40 for $20.00
Second Prize: TBD Generously donated by Cheyenne Mountain Repeater Group, Inc
Prizes: LDG AT-1000ProII, YAESU FTM-300DR, ICOM ID-50A, Anytone AT-D878UVII-PLUS, Powerwerx PWRbox-10, YAESU FT-70DR, SAMLEX SEC-1235M, ZUM Radio Mini 1.3 OLED ZUMspot Kit, Powerwerx PowerpoleCase.
Drawing at 1300 July 27, 2024 Winners Need NOT Be Present To Win Raffle Prizes ALSO: Hourly Door Prize Drawings Winners MUST Be Present To Win Door Prizes
8/25/24 Denver Radio Club HamFest - Adams County Fairgrounds - 9775 Henderson Road in Brighton 9:00 AM to 1:00PM More Details here
SOLAR ACTIVITY
Are you aware this Solar Cycle has already surpassed the previous and is setting up to be one of the best in the recent history. Solar Flare Alerts: Sign up for Space Weather Alerts and get instant text notifications when solar flares are underway. There are numerous sites and ways to check and see where and what the chances are of that great contact. One to check is W5MMW solar site info Check it out. Also this site provides solar data NØNBH.
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What's UP in the D-region?
TIP, TRICKS, & PROJECTS
Build a bigger garage!
SPOTLIGHT CORNER
If you attend an event or have pictures, please share for this spot!
"You spent what on that radio?!?"
Please send pics! ---> kf0plu@gmail.com
Rex has managed to train the untrainable in the form of this here helper-KFØPLU-but another editor for the newsletter would be ideal to spread the load. Please volunteer. We have also thought that someone with a more professional eye could make it more appealing. Also Reporters are encouraged to send in pics of field events, builds, etc... If you have an interest in such a worthy function let us know; Greg (W0GAS) is also willing to help train!
Please check the club website for clothing, calendar, Equipment Cache, Presentations, and other important links at: https://w0tlm.org
Club Support we take no dues but depend on donations and other means of building and keeping our operating budget so check out the website at WØTLM - About Us on how you can help.
Sign up to receive this Newsletter. We use Google Groups for our email list, which is the best way to stay in touch with the radio club activities: WØTLM mailing list and Google group. Please pass this along to anyone who might be interested in ham radio in general or our Club specifically. Each Week, we are posting the most recent version of the Update on the Club's website. For security reasons, some of the links have been removed. If you want the links you will need to sign up to be on our mailing list.
Zoom Invitation/Link for the Next Monthly Club Meeting. The link for the next monthly Club meeting and presentation (but not for Connect Time) is: https://w0tlm.org/w0tlm-club-meeting. Connecting should be as easy as clicking the link. If you have your Zoom account set up you should be prompted to open your Zoom app. If you don't have a Zoom account, you will be prompted to permit Zoom to download. Once it has been downloaded, you will click the prompt to join the meeting. ZOOM HAS UPDATED ITS SETTINGS AND YOU MAY NOW BE PLACED IN A "WAITING ROOM" BEFORE JOINING THE CALL. PLEASE BE PATIENT, WE WILL BE WORKING TO MINIMIZE THE WAITING. Please check the lower left hand corner of the display to confirm that the video does NOT have a red line through it. Please also confirm that the microphone does have a red line through it. If you do not have a camera and microphone on your computer, you may still observe and listen in. The steps are the same, except you do not need to adjust your microphone and camera. Finally, please change your "screen name to reflect your first and last name and call sign. We use this to determine who is attending.
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