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Yaesu FT-7900R Sold

Sold at QSY Meeting for $220...

I have a almost new, only used 5 times on air Since I got it for Christmas 2009, so less then a year old. It's great for mobile or in home use. I decided just to use my IC-7000 and FT-60 for FM.

Yaesu FT-7900R 50W/45w 2m/70cm Mobile Dual Band FM Transceiver. Wide Receive of 108-520MHz and 700-999MHz (Cell Blocked).  NOAA Weather Alert. Illuminated keypad & microphone. Includes YSK-7800 separation kit .  List is $289 but you can find for less of course online..

I am bringing to the meeting tonight Tuesday October 4th. I am asking $220. Make me a reasonable offer and it may be yours. Anything over $220 goes to QSY Society.

73 de Fred KC2QFR
KC2QFR@arrl.net

Field Day 2010 Educational Activity

I will be presenting a brief intro to operating Satellites for the FD educational activity, some time during our on air period at Field Day, Bowdoin Park. We will operate on AO-51 and get 100 bonus points for making one contact. This gets us 100pts for the education activity plus 100pts for the contact. I will have an HT and Arrow Antenna on a tripod. We will need participants and operators to make the contact.

Be sure to visit  AMSAT.org if you have already done so.

If you are an experienced Bird Man or Bird Women and can assist please contact me KC2QFR@arrl.net.

73 de Fred KC2QFR

FM Simplex Contest Results

Congradulations to the Winners; W2BOS Andrew in portable category, and W2NTV Scott in the base category. Everybody participating had lots of fun. We will be posting the scores and a summary in the near future. N2SKP Shirley, is preparing certificates for the winners and we will present them when they are ready.

73 de Fred KC2QFR

Ham Radio Webinars in May

Kirk Pickering, K4RO, National Contest Journal (NCJ) Contesting 101 column editor shares tips and tricks for the beginning contest operator and maybe even something for the old timer.

The on-line Webinar is sponsored by the Potomac Valley Radio Club (PVRC). The event will be held Friday, May 7, 2010 at 9 PM EDT (Saturday, May 8 - 01:00UTC). All you need is your PC, speakers, and an Internet connection.

You must register by going to https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/604051586 Registration is free.
You can also find the link, and recorded events from earlier Webinars, by going to www.pvrc.org.
PVRC is also sponsoring the May 25 "VHF Contesting: What To Do and How To Win" Webinar (https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/978706411).

Field Day 2010 Points

I exported text from the ARRL FD packet and put together a table of opportunities to gain points during this years Field Day at Bowdoin Park in Dutchess County.

Get a PDF of the table by Clicking Here.

If you would like to participate in any aspect of  Field Day 2010 with the QSY Society contact our clubs coordinators Scott KC2NTV@arrl.net,  or Stan WB2LQF. You can also contact me via email at KC2QFR@arrl.net.

73 de Fred KC2QFR

QSY FM Simplex QSO PArty Update

Updated exchange and log submission statements.

Call: CQ QSY Party

Exchange: Call, RS, Name, Town

Example: KC2QFR   59   Fred   Wappinger

QSY FM Simplex QSO Party Details

QSY Society FM Simplex Sprint 4/3/2010

The First QSY Society FM Simplex QSO Party  will be held on Saturday April 3, 2010

• 12pm - 2pm  for 2M FM Simplex
• 2pm - 4pm for 6M FM Simplex or 2M if you do not have Six

Click here for Details  Updated 4/130/2010 by KC2QFR

Contact any of us if you have any questions:
Fred, KC2QFR: KC2QFR@arrl.net
Scott, KC2NTV: KC2NTV@arrl.net
Dennis, NC2F: NC2F@arrl.net
Dave, KC2AFK  KC2AFK@optimum.net (Log Submissions)

Free CW QRP Club

I just came across a Free CW QRP Club site fo those that may be interested.

http://home.windstream.net/yoel/index.html

73 de Fred KC2QFR

Nice Repeater Table from WECA

See this nice table of repeaters from WECA. It includes IRLP and Echolink nodes.