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Re: TN QSO Party
I would beg to differ. FT8 and FT4 are acceptable digital modes, however, ALL digital modes are equivalent. If you work someone on FT8 on 20m, you can't work them again in RTTY, because you've already worked them on 20m "digital." I plan on using FT8, possibly FT4, and maybe even do some SSB. Now as for how to configure it... I'm still working on that part. 🤔 From the TNQP.org rules: QSO Points: On Wed, Sep 1, 2021 at 10:47 PM Juan Lopez <jloz34@...> wrote:
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Re: Area repeaters with back-up power?
What the repeaterbook app looks like on my Android phone.....
-- 73, Michael J. Foley, K4MJF Tellico Lake Amateur Radio Club Vice President Smoky Mountain Amateur Radio Club 470 ARG
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Re: Area repeaters with back-up power?
Steve Fritts
The 145.25 has back up power
On Thu, Sep 2, 2021, 5:19 PM David Weikert <kf4dkw@...> wrote:
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Re: Area repeaters with back-up power?
David Weikert
Attached is the TLARC listing from Repeaterbook.
On Thu, Sep 2, 2021, 5:16 PM michael J. foley <mikeljay1953@...> wrote:
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Re: Area repeaters with back-up power?
michael J. foley
Actually George, I use the online version of Repeaterbook (www.repeaterbook.com) to search for repeaters when I travel, or when I program a radio. It seems to have the most up to date information, and it's FREE!!!! ( I like free..... ) If you have smartphone, there is a version you can download for either the Android or iOS, and you can look at repeaters within a distance you put into the app......no matter where you are. It works well if you are travelling and not sure what repeaters are within range. It will give the frequency, shift and pl tone and distance. And.... it's FREE as well!!! Not sure who updates the information for the repeater, the repeater owner/trustee or ?!?!?!!??, but I'll consult with David, KF4DKW. He might know..... 73, Mike, K4MJF
On Thu, Sep 2, 2021, 4:59 PM George N2APB <n2apb@...> wrote:
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Re: TN QSO Party
Bruce KC4BTS
Juan, Bruce
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Re: Area repeaters with back-up power?
Thanks Mike. That’s a nice feature (search) of an online/CD version(?) of the Repeaterbook. (Doesn’t list ours - WB4BSC?)
On Sep 2, 2021, at 3:40 PM, michael J. foley <mikeljay1953@...> wrote:
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Re: Area repeaters with back-up power?
michael J. foley
Most, if not all, of the repeaters in the WB4GBI family have emergency power. They are ; 145.470 146.625 146.730 146.850 146.940 also used for Skywarn 147.075 open autopatch KA4OAK 147.360, which is a wide area coverage repeater, also has emergency power. I did a little search in Repeaterbook to see what repeaters in Tennessee were running on emergency power........ this is what I found........    I would think that the W4KEV and W4BBB family of repeaters have either battery back up or generators. I would have to talk to Kevin to find out for sure.....
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Re: Area repeaters with back-up power?
Bob Loving
The SMARC 146.655 repeater has battery backup. It also is shared with the KK4XA 444.075 analog/DMR repeater. Bob K9JU
On Thursday, September 2, 2021, 02:50:30 PM EDT, George N2APB <n2apb@...> wrote:
We have a nice list of area repeaters on our website ... but does anyone know which ones have battery back-up? (I know ours does and assume same for the ARES repeater.) 73, George N2APB
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Area repeaters with back-up power?
We have a nice list of area repeaters on our website ... but does anyone know which ones have battery back-up? (I know ours does and assume same for the ARES repeater.)
73, George N2APB
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Re: TN QSO Party
Juan Lopez
Bruce,
Good Question, FT8 is not a mode authorized for points in the TNQP. There is no provision to send the proper exchange. Out-of-state operators send signal report and state (not ARRL section) while in-state sends signal report and the four letter abbreviation for county. If you are on a county line, you can send all the counties (sometimes 2-3). Digital modes allowed are RTTY, PSK31, FSK441, JT6M, etc. because they can accommodate these exchanges during the TNQP. Hope that clarifies the FT-8 question for you.
73 Juan AC6ZM
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
From: TLARC@groups.io <TLARC@groups.io> on behalf of Bruce KC4BTS <KC4BTS@...>
Sent: Wednesday, September 1, 2021 8:26:35 PM To: TLARC@groups.io <TLARC@groups.io> Subject: Re: [TLARC] TN QSO Party
Juan,
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Re: TN QSO Party
Bruce KC4BTS
Juan,
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Breakfast for Dinner at Donna's Old Towne Cafe
Fellow TLARC members........
Please join us tomorrow, September 2, 2021 at 5:30pm at Donna's Old Town Cafe in Madisonville, Tennessee for "breakfast for dinner".  Looking forward to seeing you there....... 73, Mike, K4MJF -- 73, Michael J. Foley, K4MJF Tellico Lake Amateur Radio Club Vice President Smoky Mountain Amateur Radio Club 470 ARG
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Reminder://TLARC Net/Zoom Mtg, Wednesday, 1 Sep 21, 7:00pm EDT
Chuck Ferguson - N4CSF
Happy Tuesday, all!! I hope this finds everyone well after the past 24 hrs of Ida rains.
Our next net/Zoom event is scheduled for tomorrow night, 1 Sep 21, at 7:00pm EDT. Please join us on the WB4BSC club repeater at 442.100 MHz, +5.0 MHz Offset, PL Tone 100.0 Hz. You can also join via Zoom for a multi-mode communication experience during the net. The Zoom access info includes: Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 815 823 5077
Passcode: TLARC
One tap mobile
+19292056099,,8158235077#,,,,*
+13017158592,,8158235077#,,,,*
Dial by your location
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
Meeting ID: 815 823 5077
Passcode: 656767
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.uThe net convenes the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th Wednesdays each month. Those interested in becoming a weekly "Net Control" may contact the Admin Team to obtain the necessary information, script, and guidance to get you started. This is a great training opportunity to develop your basic emergency communications skills...make the most of it! We look forward to meeting you on the air and via Zoom tonite. -- 73, Chuck Ferguson N4CSF Secretary, Tellico Lake Amateur Radio Club
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Re: TN QSO Party
Juan Lopez
I knew we could count on that fine SSB broadcasters voice!
Juan
AC6ZM
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
From: TLARC@groups.io <TLARC@groups.io> on behalf of michael J. foley <mikeljay1953@...>
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 2:10:49 PM To: TLARC@groups.io <TLARC@groups.io> Subject: Re: [TLARC] TN QSO Party I'll be there......
73,
Mike, K4MJF
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Re: TN QSO Party
michael J. foley
I'll be there...... 73, Mike, K4MJF
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iPHONE 13 and native VSAT support
FYI…
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Mike Wagner KK6OKU 🦄 President Tellico Lake ARC Monroe County ARES EC
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TN QSO Party
Juan Lopez
TLARC Members,
It is our turn to be host to a state QSO Party. Dust off those microphones, CW keyers, and computer keyboards.
Please make an effort to get on the air and hand out a few QSOs between 2:00 p.m. through 11:00 p.m. EST this Sunday. It doesn't matter if you get on-the-air for 10 minutes or 10 hrs. Just try to get on as many bands (regardless of mode) and "CALL" CQ TN QSO
party. Everyone out of state and DX will be on the hunt for TN stations so just sit there and call CQ. You can slot yourself so people will know where to find you. The exchange is a signal report and the four letter abbreviation of your county (e.g. Loudon=LOUD,
Roane=ROAN).
If you read this far, the next item is important. There is an in-state club competition category. Simply get on the air and submit your log with the club name listed as "TELLICO LAKE ARC" and every individual log submitted with the club name will be added to
the club score. TLARC has a very good chance of winning the club competition. Let's get out there and make an effort to win the in-state category. Please let me know if you have any questions. It doesn't matter what level of operator you are. Out of state
people need your QSO.
Let me know if you plan to participate. I emphasize that you only need a license, radio station and willingness to get on and hand out QSOs for this to work. I can help you sort log submission after the fact to make sure TLARC gets credit.
Please visit www.tnqp.org for more details and contest rules. Below is the club competition rules for your convenience.
Also, remember that you can get 100 bonus points added to your score by making contact with K4TCG so look for them often. They will have dedicated operators operating around the clock.
CLUB COMPETITION The Tennessee QSO Party offers club competition. There is no residency requirement for club participation, nor is there any requirement for entrants within a club to live in (or operate from) any particular geographic radius. A club need not have any formal structure. Entrants wishing their scores to count towards club competition must ensure the name of their club appears on their entry. (most contest software will take care of this automatically) Clubs whose members are all inside Tennessee will participate in one competition; those whose members are all outside the state will compete with other outside-Tennessee clubs. If a club submits entries from both inside and outside Tennessee, they will be treated as two separate clubs. The Tennessee Contest Group is not eligible for club competition *****Let's Go TLARC!!!!******
P.S. I will be operating SO2R for this event.
73
JUAN
AC6ZM
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REMINDER://TLARC Net and Zoom Mtg — Tonight, 25 Aug 21, 7:00pm EDT
Chuck Ferguson - N4CSF
Happy Wednesday, all!!
Our next net/Zoom event is scheduled for tonight, 25 Aug 21, at 7:00pm EDT. Please join us on the WB4BSC club repeater at 442.100 MHz, +5.0 MHz Offset, PL Tone 100.0 Hz. You can also join via Zoom for a multi-mode communication experience during the net. The Zoom access info includes: Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 815 823 5077
Passcode: TLARC
One tap mobile
+19292056099,,8158235077#,,,,*
+13017158592,,8158235077#,,,,*
Dial by your location
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
Meeting ID: 815 823 5077
Passcode: 656767
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.uThe net convenes the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th Wednesdays each month. Those interested in becoming a weekly "Net Control" may contact Net Chair Randy Kruszka WK9M, and he will provide you the necessary information, script, and guidance to get you started. This is a great training opportunity to develop your basic emergency communications skills...make the most of it! We look forward to meeting you on the air and via Zoom tonite. -- 73, Chuck Ferguson N4CSF Secretary, Tellico Lake Amateur Radio Club
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TLARC Tugaloo Picnic/fox hunt/meeting 8/19/2021
  -- 73, Michael J. Foley, K4MJF Tellico Lake Amateur Radio Club Vice President Smoky Mountain Amateur Radio Club 470 ARG
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