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Just thought I would throw this out there.  I am sure the moderator will let me know if this is inappropriate.
As an old fogie struggling to learn CW (good for young fogies as well I suppose) I came across a DIY Morse Code Tutor that thus far is proving helpful.  You have full control over RX and TX speeds as well as Koch or Farnsworth.  I used the STM32 MCU which has an SD card slot where you can add text files with letters/numbers you are struggling with as extra practice or even add a book.  The documentation provided by W8BH is very impressive.  http://w8bh.net/MorseTutor1.pdf

73 Vince N1VIN

Super idea!  Especially nice for those of us who can't be as active as we would like.

Vince N1VIN

Hi Vince,

Thank you for the suggestion! I took the CW Academy's CWOps course this last winter and it helped me a ton. Unfortunately, life got in the way so I am probably back to square one again at this point.  Anyway, I figured I'd pass this link along too - their course is totally free: https://cwops.org/cw-academy/

73,
Jason / K1LOL

Thanks Jason.  Just signed up.

Hi All,

for the past month+ I have been upgrading my weather satellite station. Previously I have used an Icom PCR-1000 to receive the NOAA polar orbiting satellites at 137 MHz (NOAAs 15, 18, and 19) and copy their APT format weather pictures.
Recently I have begun using an SDR-based receiver to receive not only them, but also the Russian Meteor satellites, also at 137 MHz, ( Meteor M2 and Meteor M2-2) which provide even more interesting imagery. It's like the difference between analog TV and HD.

And a few weeks ago I graduated to copying imagery from the geostationary GOES-16 satellite at 1.7 GHz which has been REALLY stunning.

Along the way I have accumulated some extra pieces that are now surplus to my needs. In fact, I have enough that if you add your own SDR receiver, a simple antenna for 137 MHz, some software, and some coax and a few adapters, you can be "on the air" with a working station.

SO I offer the following package:

Hanatek 24 dB grid dish optimized for use at 1.7 GHz and elevation preset for GOES-16  ($60 new)

DownEast Microwave VHFLNACK built and tested at 137 MHz  ($55 new)

NooElec SawBird+ preamp for 1.7 GHz  ($40 new)

Asking $75 for the package.

Please contact me at w1icw at myfairpoint dot net

P.S. I would also be available to do this as a presentation for a club meeting.

73, Bob W1ICW

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Some people bring happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.
~Oscar Wilde~

Items have been sold.

Hi All,

for the past month+ I have been upgrading my weather satellite station. Previously I have used an Icom PCR-1000 to receive the NOAA polar orbiting satellites at 137 MHz (NOAAs 15, 18, and 19) and copy their APT format weather pictures.
Recently I have begun using an SDR-based receiver to receive not only them, but also the Russian Meteor satellites, also at 137 MHz, ( Meteor M2 and Meteor M2-2) which provide even more interesting imagery. It's like the difference between analog TV and HD.

And a few weeks ago I graduated to copying imagery from the geostationary GOES-16 satellite at 1.7 GHz which has been REALLY stunning.

Along the way I have accumulated some extra pieces that are now surplus to my needs. In fact, I have enough that if you add your own SDR receiver, a simple antenna for 137 MHz, some software, and some coax and a few adapters, you can be "on the air" with a working station.

SO I offer the following package:

Hanatek 24 dB grid dish optimized for use at 1.7 GHz and elevation preset for GOES-16  ($60 new)

DownEast Microwave VHFLNACK built and tested at 137 MHz  ($55 new)

NooElec SawBird+ preamp for 1.7 GHz  ($40 new)

Asking $75 for the package.

Please contact me at w1icw at myfairpoint dot net

P.S. I would also be available to do this as a presentation for a club meeting.

73, Bob W1ICW

-- 
Some people bring happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.
~Oscar Wilde~

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Some people bring happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.
~Oscar Wilde~

For those who are interested, the first two tiers (NOAA and Meteor) can be received with a simple ground plane antenna you probably already own (think your 2 meter antenna) and a simple RTL-SDR dongle. You won't get crystal clear imagery from horizon to horizon, but you will get good enough results to probably make you want to get a preamp and maybe build an antenna just for weather sat stuff.

Tutorials here:

https://www.rtl-sdr.com/rtl-sdr-tutorial-receiving-noaa-weather-satellite-images/

http://happysat.nl/Setup_Meteor/Setup.html

And my offer stands to do a club presentation at some point.

QST QST QST - ARRL VE Test Session - November 16, 2019

This is a QST.

The Northwestern Vermont ARRL VE Team has scheduled the following Amateur Radio Exam session, right here in Franklin county:

Reminder: STARC November Meeting

When: Thursday, 21 November 2019, 7:00pm to 9:00pm, (GMT-05:00) America/New York

Where:St. Albans VFW - 353 Lake Road, St. Albans VT

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Description: This is the November 2019 STARC Monthly Meeting.
Check:  http://www.starc.org/ and/or https://www.facebook.com/starcinc/
for the latest info on this event.  We look forward to having an eyeball QSO with you at this meeting.

73 de STARC

Sad to say, but my absolute favorite place to shop in the whole world is going out of business.

Electronic Surplus Services of 900 Candia Road in Manchester NH is selling off it's entire inventory of parts, tools, manuals, and chemicals and closing it's doors after a long run.

How long? I really can't say. I've only discovered them myself about ten years ago, but since then I've made it a mandatory visit every six months or so.

Since it's a surplus outfit, you never know what they will have in stock, but there is always a good stock of wire and cable (at 3 dollars per pound on the spool) a bewildering variety of sizes and colors of heatshrink tubing, switches, connectors, NTE replacement semiconductors, capacitors, resistors, electronic tools including ratcheting crimpers for RF connectors, oodles of laptop-style power supplies, video monitors, LEDs, AKRO bins, you name it. Over the years I've purchased several soldering and desoldering stations there, a very nice full size assembly bench, draftsman's chairs, said AKRO bins, several items of test equipment, coaxial cable, silver-plated copper braid, even nylon braid to put over top of a custom wiring harness I made for a set of Morrow Twins.

Did I mention everything is 50% off while it lasts? Have I got your attention now?

I will sure hate to see 'em go... probably the last store anywhere in the area to carry anything of a useful nature in the electronics parts genre.

SK de W1ICW

It is, or will soon be, a very unique place. Hard to describe it, you just gotta see it to understand it.

Bob,
Sorry to hear that a store you like so much is closing.
Sounds like a really neat store.

73
Paul N. Gayet  AA1SU
ARRL Vermont Section Manager
Fists #4028

On 11/21/2019 5:47 PM, Bob DeVarney wrote:

Sad to say, but my absolute favorite place to shop in the whole world is going out of business.

Electronic Surplus Services of 900 Candia Road in Manchester NH is selling off it's entire inventory of parts, tools, manuals, and chemicals and closing it's doors after a long run.

How long? I really can't say. I've only discovered them myself about ten years ago, but since then I've made it a mandatory visit every six months or so.

Since it's a surplus outfit, you never know what they will have in stock, but there is always a good stock of wire and cable (at 3 dollars per pound on the spool) a bewildering variety of sizes and colors of heatshrink tubing, switches, connectors, NTE replacement semiconductors, capacitors, resistors, electronic tools including ratcheting crimpers for RF connectors, oodles of laptop-style power supplies, video monitors, LEDs, AKRO bins, you name it. Over the years I've purchased several soldering and desoldering stations there, a very nice full size assembly bench, draftsman's chairs, said AKRO bins, several items of test equipment, coaxial cable, silver-plated copper braid, even nylon braid to put over top of a custom wiring harness I made for a set of Morrow Twins.

Did I mention everything is 50% off while it lasts? Have I got your attention now?

I will sure hate to see 'em go... probably the last store anywhere in the area to carry anything of a useful nature in the electronics parts genre.

SK de W1ICW

-- 
Some people bring happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.
~Oscar Wilde~

STARC November Meeting

When:
Thursday, 21 November 2019
7:00pm to 9:00pm
(GMT-05:00) America/New York

Where:
St. Albans VFW - 353 Lake Road, St. Albans VT

Description:
This is the November 2019 STARC Monthly Meeting.
Check:  http://www.starc.org/ and/or https://www.facebook.com/starcinc/
for the latest info on this event.  We look forward to having an eyeball QSO with you at this meeting.

73 de STARC

Please note the corrected time, one hour earlier.

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Let's hope they are audible for a change. That would make a nice Christmas gift!