KS QSO Party 2023 totals
Many thanks to the folks who participated in the QSO party. We logged 1,216 SSB and CW contacts, 64 FT8 contacts. Thanks to Zack, Charles, Joe, Dan, Scott, and John.
KS QSO Party 2023 coming soon
The Kansas QSO Party is right around the corner!
The club call WØWR is sponsoring the WØL special event call at the ACØRL QTH, 1824 Nickerson Blvd., Hutchinson.
It runs from 9 AM to 9 PM Saturday the 26th and 9 AM to 3 PM Sunday the 27th.
Please let me know if and when you can attend and operate a station so I can make sure we have all of the stations manned.
If you have ever wondered what it is like to be on the receiving end of a pile-up, here’s your chance.
We will be operating multi-op, four stations:
1. FT8 – operated by KBØSQL
2. K2 CW/SSB 40m
3. K3 SSB 20m
4. K3 CW/SSB 15/10m.
Water and snacks will be provided.
Please review the rules at the party website.
Hamfest ’23 Wrap-up
We had an outstanding hamfest this year.
Attendance exceeded last year’s, with about 100 attendees and exhibitors.
Of course, it wasn’t without its hitches, from the start when we arrived the place was a disaster. We walked in and they had been painting the large hall. The overspray covered everything, and there was high lift equipment in the way. Those that showed up started sweeping and mopping the floors and Charles and Sgt. Seal moved the high lifts. We did a fair job of cleaning up and putting out tables and chairs.
A couple folks arrived to set up early.
Saturday morning, Charles opened up around 6:45 and folks began to set up. All the tables were used and the facility was jam-packed. Great stuff was for sale and great memories were made.
We took in $105 in refreshment sales and $327 in raffle tickets for the prizes for a total of $432. Estimated expenses of $228.43 for the radio and about $40 for refreshments for a total expense about $268.43. That leaves the club with about $163.57 profit!
Added to our existing bank balance of $8,228.77, that gives us about $8,392.34.
Thanks to all those who volunteered and made this happen!
Minutes: August 8, 2023
1900 Meeting called to Order
Announcements
* 67 repeater restored
Guests
* Bill Gormly, WDØBCS
Minutes read, Phil/ John motioned, passed
Treasurer’s report read, Joe/Larry motion, passed
Repeater Trustee
* 67 power supply replaced
The blockhouse may be renovated, heat, ac, backup power, paint, cleanup. We’re not sure if we will still be permitted to use the facility in the future.
* 12 machine may shut down due to overtemp on hot days, but it will cycle back on.
Old business
* Hamfest, August 12. Setup 4-5 p.m. Friday, August 11.
Supplies:
KBØSQL – tickets, coffee pots, coolers
KAØNES – coffee, doughnuts, water
NØFXG – ice
ACØRL – cups, napkins, bullhorn, white board
KS QSO Party
* Testing of the multi-high power setup was performed. Thank you KAØNES and ACØMO. Event is August 26/27 at ACØRL’s QTH.
New business
* None.
NCS
* 8/15 WØRHP
* 8/22 KAØNES
* 8/29 KBØSQL
* 9/5 ACØMO
50/50 won by WØRHP, $8 donated back to club.
1958 Meeting adjourned
Minutes: July 11, 2023
1900 Meeting called to order
Announcements
* Check received and deposited from NØFHF’s estate for $2,500
Minutes read and accepted
Treasurer’s report read and accepted
Repeater trustee reports 67 machine down
Old Business
* KS QSO Party August 27-28 at ACØRL’s QTH
* Hamfest, August 12
$250 motion and passed for hamfest radio door prize
Flyer
Setup
Responsibilities
To be discussed at August meeting
New business
* Investing or saving a portion of the club monies
* Scholarship: Begin advertising October-November time frame
NCS
7/18 ACØMO
7/25 KAØNES
8/1 WØUY
50/50 drawing was won by Joe
Radio Kittens are available from ACØMO
Bob Stone, KAØRNZ, will need antenna help when it cools down. Call him at 620-727-0755
1952 Meeting adjourned
Field Day 2023 Report
Charles, Mark, and Jerry wish to thank all who participated in the 2023 Field Day event.
We had a good turnout for setup and teardown. Considering when the folks that made the mad cow were thinking that strong young firefighters would be dealing with it, us old guys did pretty good.
We had the tower at its maximum height of 106 feet and it was wonderful to have a dipole up that high.
Never had problems making contacts.
Tom Lappin, WØUY, added 650 points to the club aggregate score when he submitted his FD info to ARRL. He had 152 CW contacts and 50 points for online form submission.
Field Day Entry
Minutes: June 13, 2023
1900 Meeting Called to order
Announcements
* Derby Sidewalk Sale Saturday June 17th
*Field Day: Set up at the National Guard Armory at 9 a.m. Friday, June 23. Tear down will be at noon Sunday.
Minutes read
Treasurer’s report
Repeater trustee report
Old Business
* Band-pass filters will not be available until September (maybe).
* Field Day:
KAØNES – Water
ACØRL – Pizza
ACØRL will bring K3 and computer for logging
KFØBZM will bring Yaesu 891 for FT8
*Kansas QSO Party:
9AM- 9PM, August 26 and 9AM-3PM August 27. We will be at ACØRL’s QTH. We’ll be running multi high power CW, PHONE.
New Business
NCS
* June 20 WØRHP
* June 27 KAØNES
* July 4 NO NET
Next Meeting on July 11
50/50
WØRHP won and donated $7 back to the club
1938 Meeting adjourned
Proclamation: Field Day 2023
governor 2023
From left, Ken Kopp, AKØA, assistant section manager for the Kansas Section of ARRL; Joseph Pajor, KBØKFH, president of QCWA Sunflower Chapter 79; Governor Laura Kelly; Charles Tucker, KBØSQL, RCKARA president; and Terryl Pajor gather May 25, 2023, in the governor’s office in Topeka. Gov. Kelly signed the official proclamation honoring Field Day, seen below.
proclamation 2023Hamfest ’23
Hamfest 23-b
Please note a time change from the original plans. The Kansas Networked Repeater System meeting has been moved to 8 a.m.
Minutes: May 9, 2023
1900 Meeting called to order
April minutes read
Treasurer’s report read
Repeater Trustee’s report
Old Business
Cookies for Armory staff
QSO Party: Will be at ACØRL’s QTH. We need operators that are willing to hustle and work the pileups. We’ll run FT8, CW, and Phone.
New Business
Motion for club to sponsor a QSO Party Plaque: motion passed
Motion to spend $1,500 for LBS band-pass filters and triplexers:
* 20/15/10 triplexer
* 80/40/20 triplexer
* 80/40/20/15/10 band-pass filters. Motion passed, but see Addendum below.
NCS
* May 16 ACØRL
* May 23 KAØNES
* May 30 WØUY
* June 6 ACØMO
1942 Meeting adjourned
Addendum from secretary:
After trying to purchase the band-pass filters and plexers, I found that LBS stuff is not available anytime soon, probably due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
We have another option which is to buy DX Engineering’s version, two multiband filter sets will come to $1,400 + tax. With this option we will need to run two antennas, but they will not interfere with each other.