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Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc1972 Martina StApopka FL 32703-1558 USA

httpswwwqcwaorg Published Monthly December 2019 Vol 68 No 12

Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc Founded in 1947

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Happy Holidaysfrom QCWA

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Wishing youand yours Seasons

Greetings and aHappy New

Year

JournalQCWA

httpswwwqcwaorg bull December 2019 bull Volume 68 Number 12

R E P O R T SPresidentrsquos Report ndash Ken Oelke VE6AFO 4HF Net Manager ndash Doug Gordon W6KE 5Chapter Reports 9

Silent Keys Discussion 15ATampT Transatlantic 15Handiham 15Hallicrafters HA-1 Keyer 162019 Scholarship Recipients 18

QSO with QCWA 5Member Supplies Link 7 Standing Committees 8Silent Keys and New Members Link 8Classified Ads 21

F E A T U R E S

D E P A R T M E N T S

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Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc

Business Office Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc co Roberta Cohen Office Manager

1972 Martina StApopka FL 32703-1558e-mail omqcwaorg

EditorDesigner Amber Pelletier K1AMP 310 Fairfield Lane Venus TX 76084 USA Phone 469-612-3135 e-mail journalqcwaorgProofreaders Ron Fish KX1W Pete Varounis NL7XM

Mark Wintersole W5NZHoward Cunningham WD5DBC

QCWA Net ManagerDoug Gordon W6KE5674 El Camino Real Ste KCarlsbad CA 92008-7130e-mail dmgordonpacbellnet

QCWA On The Webhttpswwwqcwaorg

QCWA International NetsSSB - Sunday at 2000Z on 14347

CW - Wednesday at 800 PM local (Eastern Time)on 7035 then QSY to 80m on 3535 following 40m

D-Star NetsNets are held Sundays at 1700 Eastern on

httpwwwopenquadnetfbclid=IwAR0BWvWnR-RaWZ2E2Z70YhEqJrTR9zseP2jtuTv4MwJNkraNe

SpG_DwP4o4kQCWA JOURNAL is now published monthly and is avail-able on the QCWA Members Only website Membership inQCWA including a subscription to the electronic Journalis available to individuals who qualify worldwide at the fol-lowing rates $25 for one year $40 for two years $55 forthree years and $500 for Life Membership The fees arelisted in US Dollars

Please send change of address to Quarter Century Wire-less Association Inc co Roberta Cohen WA2FRW 1972Martina Street Apopka FL 32703-1558 USA

Contents of this Journal are copy2019 Quarter Century Wire-less Association IncDISCLAIMER Opinions expressed by the authors of arti-cles contributed to the Journal do not represent the officialposition of the Officers or Directors of the Quarter CenturyWireless Association Inc

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Past PresidentsJohn DiBlasi W2FX (SK) 1947 - 1964 Earl R Thomas W2MM (SK) 1965 - 1968 Clarence Seid W2KW (SK) 1969 - 1971 Barry Goldwater K7UGA (SK) 1972 - 1973 Frank A Gunther W2ALS (SK) 1974 - 1977 Harry S Gartsman W6ATC (SK) 1978 - 1981 Stuart Meyer W2GHK (SK) 1982 - 1985 Leland Smith W5KL (SK) 1986 - 1989 Harry Dannals W2HD 1989 - 1994 Lew McCoy W1ICP (SK) 1994 - 1996John Kelleher W4ZC (SK) 1996 - 1998Gary R Harrison KOslashBC 1998 - 2002Croft Taylor VE3CT (SK) 2002 - 2004John B Johnston W3BE 2004 - 2008Robert A Bob Roske NOslashUF 2008 - 2012

Executive AdministratorGMOffice ManagerRalph Barber W2ZM (SK) 1955 - 1964 Gus Gironda W2JE (SK) 1965 - 1973 Ethel Smith K4LMB (SK) 1974 - 1976 Ted Heithecker W5EJ (SK) 1976 - 1991Jim Walsh W7LVN (SK) 1991 - 2003Charles Walbridge K1IGD 2003 - 2012Jim LaPorta N1CC (SK) 2012Ken Simpson W8EK 2012 - 2014Tom Loughney AJ4XM 2015 - 2016Roberta Cohen WA2FRW 2016-Current

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To join or renew your current membership withQuarter Century Wireless Association Inc clickthe following link for the up-to-date applicationhttpswwwqcwaorgmembership-application-

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PRESIDENT Ken Oelke VE6AFO 729 Harvest Hills Drive NE Calgary AB T3K 4R3 Canada Phone 403-226-5840 e-mail Presqcwaorg

VICE PRESIDENTMark Wintersole W5NZ6481 Eastwood Glen DriveMontgomery AL 36117-4713Phone 334-244-7994e-mail W5NZqcwaorg

SECRETARYJim Perry KJ3P PO Box 73Schwenksville PA 19473-0073Phone 610-287-5630e-mail kj3pqcwaorg

TREASURER Charles Tropp N2SO2380 Mohansic AveYorktown Heights NY 10598e-mail treasurerqcwaorg

DIRECTORS Jeffrey ldquoJeffrdquo Beals WA4AWPO Box 1584Loxahatchee FL 33470Phone 561-252-6707e-mail WA4AWqcwaorg

Carole Perry WB2MGP28 Keune CtStaten Island NY 10304e-mail WB2MGPqcwaorg

Pete Varounis NL7XMPO Box 3026Easton PA 18043-3026e-mail NL7XMqcwaorg

Howard Cunningham Jr WD5DBC 5537 Ann Peake DrFairfax VA 22032-3001 Phone 703-359-9211 e-mail WD5DBCqcwaorg

Ken Simpson W8EK 8400 NW 115 Avenue Ocala FL 34482-1098 Phone 352-732-8400 e-mail W8EKqcwaorg

Joe Ayala K4JGA516 El Dorado Way Casselberry FL 32707-5009 Phone 407-255-5922 e-mail k4jgaqcwaorg

OFFICE MANAGERRoberta Cohen WA2FRW1972 Martina StreetApopka FL 32703-1558e-mail omqcwaorg

PRESIDENT EMERITIHarry J Dannals W2HD 751 Hillsdale Drive Apt 210 Charlottesville VA 22901-3301 Phone 434-974-7388 e-mail W2HDqcwaorg

Robert A Bob Roske NOslashUF993 Hassan St SEHutchinson MN 55350-3214Phone 320-587-3890e-mail n0ufmediacombbnet

EDITORAmber Pelletier K1AMP310 Fairfield LaneVenus TX 76084 Phone 469-612-3135e-mail Editorqcwaorg

SChOLARShIP ChAIRMANGlen Reid K5FX1305 Carlotta Lane Austin TX 78733-1532Phone 512-263-5700e-mail scholarshipqcwaorg

hISTORIANJeffrey ldquoJeffrdquo Beals WA4AWPO Box 1584Loxahatchee FL 33470Phone 561-252-6707e-mail Historianqcwaorg

CALLSIGN hISTORIANPete Varounis NL7XMPO Box 3026Easton PA 18043-3026e-mail NL7XMqcwaorg

CERTIFICATE CUSTODIANVic Culver W4VIC1020 Lyndhurst PlaceVirginia Beach VA 23464-1289e-mail certificatecustodianqcwaorg

ACTIVITIES MANAGERRichard (Rich) Ferch VE3KIPO Box 1291 86 Richland Dr Richmond ON Canada K0A 2Z0Phone 613-838-8876e-mail ActivitiesManagerqcwaorg

SILENT KEY ADMINISTRATORRon Fish KX1WPO Box 4Circleville NY 10919-0004e-mail skqcwaorg

QCWA Officers and Board of Directors

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Greetings from the Great White North

I was pleasantly surprised when member Bob Wilson WA9D reached out to me after reading my appeal for mem-bers to actively recruit new members and ask those who have let their membership lapse to renew Bob is going tostart by asking his local Chapter 55 members who have not renewed over the past few years If each chapter wouldtake an active role in learning why their members have not renewed this would be a good start to address ourmember attrition

The next QCWA QSO Party will be taking place on March 14-15 2020 Some time ago we received feedbackfrom member Dave Sumner K1ZZ on how we might want to re-think how we carry on with the QSO Party Also wehave had some discussion with Activities Manager Rich Ferch VE3KI and member Cliff Linton VE6PLC on theuse of FT8 for the QSO Party With some ingenious configuring this may be possible although Rich feels it will betoo complicated for most FT8 users For those who have taken to FT8 this could overcome poor band conditionswe have been experiencing which will get you 2 points for each contact Does anyone else have any ideas Let ushear from you And while on this subject if we decide to continue in the traditional fashion of having a QSO Partythen I would like to ask if anyone of our members would like to take over log checking of entries submitted Our cur-rent log checker is Bob Buus W2OD who has been doing this volunteer work since the spring of 2005 That is com-ing up to 15 years checking logs of our participants Bob would now like to take a bit of a breather The position itnot overly onerous and I know Bob would tutor the new person on what needs to be done How about it folks

The QCWA Scholarship application process will begin on January 1 2020 For those who know any young amateurradio students entering post secondary education please point them to Foundation for Amateur Radio (FAR) toapply for a scholarship The application is available on the (FAR) Website httpswwwfarweborg The QCWABoard of Directors has approved 23 individual scholarships for the 2020 scholarship year In that regard we need23 sponsored recommendation letters for these students We would like to engage the chapter officers and membersin this process I am asking all chapter officers if you could reach out to your members asking them to considersponsoring these young students who are seeking a QCWA Scholarship Even better yet if any member readingthis wishes to be put on a list to sponsor and recommend a student please contact me at the below e-mail addressDonrsquot forget these young students are licensed amateur radio operators who are willing to talk with you so you canlearn about their interests and future aspirations And please realize this In order for a student to be considered fora QCWA Scholarship Award the student must first contact a QCWA member in good standing to seek a letter ofrecommendation as their sponsor There are guidelines to write a recommendation letter which makes it very easyfor you More information can be found at httpswwwqcwaorgscholarship-programhtm Please use this form torecommend a scholarship applicant What a privilege it is to be a QCWA member Think about it their future lies inyour hands Please do make it happen

We all know that the month of December is for sharing time with our precious loved ones Do take the time toreflect on other things that bring family and friends together On behalf of the QCWA Board and your QCWA Volun-teer Team I take this opportunity to wish everyone Seasonrsquos Greetings and may you all have a safe healthy andenjoyable holiday season I look forward to hearing about your radio activities in the New Year Donrsquot forget to writein Yes this means you

Until next monthhellip

47 amp 73Ken Oelke VE6AFO PresidentQuarter Century Wireless Association IncPresidentqcwaorg

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PresidentFrom the

Ken Oelke VE6AFO

December 2019



QSO With QCWATo the Quarter Century Wireless Association and the Foundation for Amateur Radio

Thank you so much for awarding me a QCWA Scholarship this year With your help I am now pursuingmy dream of earning degrees in Cybersecurity and Information Systems and I look forward to one dayworking in these fields

Over the last year I have been praying for support with my college expenses Your generosity was Hisanswer to my prayers

As of the end of October 2019 we have logged 227 stations on the QCWA 20M SSB net Sev-enty-one of these were QCWA members Thanks to all who participated

Usually two or more of the 20M NCS SSB crew will be on 14347 MHz Sundays at 2000Z Werotate NCS positions weekly so please listen for W5EX W5FQA WA5FRF or W6KE

You can participate in the 40M CW Net on Wednesday nights at 8 PM local Eastern time CallNCS AD5MH signing W5MM5 Dave to check in I guarantee Dave would be very glad to hearfrom you

NCS Daryl WX4QZ runs the D-StarDigital Net that meets on Sundays at 5 PM Eastern timeon the QuadNet Array X-Reflector XRF757A The QuadNet is a multimode reflector that allowsmembers using D-Star DMR and Fusion to communicate with each other If you are unfamiliarwith QuadNet Array please visit the QuadNet web at httpswwwopenquadnet Traffic on theSunday Digital net is increasing and we hear several of the stations on the 20M SSB as well

As the holiday season approaches I would like to thank all those folks that have supported ournets by checking in We wish you the best in 2020 Now is a good time to also recognize thosenet controls who have had a role in making sure these nets come off every week On 20M thereare several folks who deserve our recognition and thanks for their years of service Our mostsenior NCS is Steve WA5FRF who has been a fixture since 2001 Larry W5EX came on boardin 2011 and Ernie W5FQA followed in 2013 I became a NCS in 2009 Some quick calculationsindicate thatrsquos more than 41 years of combined service On CW Dave AD5MH has been NCSsince 2016 and has faithfully called the net every Wednesday evening Daryl has consistentlydone the digital net since 2017 Please join me in giving these folks a big thank you for their serv-ice

Lastly we are always on the lookout for additional stations to serve as net controls For theSSB net we are short at least one NCS It would be a huge help if we could have a few morefolks willing to become control stations If you would like to help us please contact me

Until next time 73

Doug Gordon W6KEHF Net ManagerQuarter Century Wireless Association Inc

HF Net ManagerFrom the

Doug Gordon W6KE

December 2019

The Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc

QSO with QCWA Guidelines

All submissions to Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc includingletters and articles are eligible to be included in the QCWA eJournal

space permitting at the discretion of the Editor Please limit letters to 200words or less and submitted letters should include the submitterrsquos name

and call sign Send your entries for QSO with QCWA to Journalqcwaorg We readevery letter received but we can only publish a few each month We re-

serve the right to edit your letter for length clarity style punctuationgrammar libel and taste We regret that all submissions cannot be pub-lished Also the publishers of QCWA assume no responsibility for state-

ments made by correspondents

The Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc was founded December 5 1947 as a non-

commercial association of radio amateurs organized for the promotionof interest in Amateur Radio commu-nication and experimentation for theestablishment and advancement of

the radio art and of the public welfare

QCWA is NY non-profit corporationqualified as a tax exempt organiza-

tion pursuant to 26 USCsect501(c)(3)(IRS) which allows donors to deducttheir contributions for tax purposes

Its affairs are governed by a Presi-dent Vice President Secretary

Treasurer and a Board of Directorswhose voting members are elected

every three years by the generalmembership

In order to qualify for membership inQCWA one must have demonstrableproof of having been first licensed asan Amateur Radio operator at least

25 years prior to application for membership and must be currently licensed Membership inquiries andgeneral correspondence should beaddressed to the Office Manager

Membership applications andor renewals should be filed on line ormailed with your payment to the

business office Quarter Century Wireless

Association Inc Roberta Cohen WA2FRW

1972 Martina Street Apopka FL 32703

E-Mail omqcwaorg

QCWA Vision StatementThe Quarter Century Wireless

Association Inc celebrates AmateurRadio operators achieving 25 years in

Amateur Radio and develops resources toassist young Amateur Radio operators infurthering their education through the

QCWA Scholarship Program


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Thank you for your ongoing support of higher education I am gratefulto receive a scholarship award for my third and final year of law schoolat Indiana University in Bloomington Indiana I plan to practice law inBloomington after graduation This is my hometown I appreciate yourgenerosity I am most thankful - Submitted by Nick Bauer KC9GZY

I would like to thank you for the scholarship Your scholarship will helpme with transportation to the college which takes about 40 minutes todrive each way It will also help provide books and other supplies neededfor my classes - Submitted by Zechariah Lea WX4TVJ

Once again I am very grateful for my QCWA Scholarship as well asthe opportunities that it affords me I am eager to continue my amateurradio journey - Submitted by Jonathan Keiser AG5SY

I want to offer my deepest thanks for being awarded this scholarshipto help me further advance my educational goals I am currently attend-ing the University of Alaska Anchorage pursuing a degree in Construc-tion Management (CM) I have lived in Alaska my entire life and loveeverything about it I enjoy spending time outside hunting fishing andchasing DX on my portable radio Thanks to your generous scholarshipI am one step closer to achieving my goal - Submitted by JosephPepe-Phelps KL3JY

It is a great honor that you have chosen me to receive the QCWA schol-arship With this scholarship I will be able to continue to excel in schoolWithout this scholarship I would be required to take out more loans toattend college Since there are no words to describe how thankful I amI will just simply say Thank You

We all know that going to college requires a lot of money so the schol-arship that I have earned is greatly appreciated The scholarship will helpme with my financial problem of how I am going to pay for college andkeep one less distraction away from my studies With your help I amable to attend the best college in the area for engineering I will work hardand continue to excel in my classes to show that I really do appreciatewhat you have done for me I will do my best and not let you down -Submitted by Justin Pike KJ4AXF


( Items shown are not to scale and may differ slightly from photos)

Log into the Members Only webpage and click Member Supplies for informationhttpswwwqcwaorgmembersloginphp

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STANDING COMMITTEE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTUREEffective January 19 2018

Administration amp Finance CommitteeChair Mark Wintersole W5NZ

Chapter amp Member Relations CommitteeChair Pete Varounis NL7XM

Publications amp Publicity CommitteeChair Howard Cunningham Jr WD5DBC

Scholarship CommitteeChair Glen Reid K5FX

Youth Activities CommitteeChair Carole Perry WB2MGP

All Silent Keys Recent Silent Keys and New Memberslistings are now available on the Members Only web page



ATTENTION QCWA Chapter Report Guidelines Please send the reports to Journalqcwaorg to arriveNO LATER than the first of each month to appear in the following month Reports received later than thedeadline may not be published in the Journal When taking photos group together those receiving awardsrather than individual photos Those can always be posted on a Chapter webpage Also please send allphotos as a JPEG file attached to the email Please DO NOT put photos in the Word document ONLY Doingso may result in your photos not being used We do NOT guarantee that all photos submitted will be usedWhen a Chapter report is submitted include the Chapter number in the title and then the subject line ofyour email and with any photos submitted Reports should be NO MORE than 750 words and the maximumnumber of photos is 2 Donrsquot forget to send us photo CAPTIONS Preferred formats are Word (doc) rtf orplain text Photos attached should be a minimum of 4 inches wide 300 dpi color (preferred) or grayscaleLarger is fine and JPG GIF or TIF formats are best For a list of all the QCWA Chapters check out theChapter by Numbers page on the website

Chapter 5 Delaware Valley (PA)

October 5 brought fine weather forChapter 5s Radio Day This activity was

expanded from just QRP activity to morehigher power operations Two pavilions at Core

Creek Park were utilized and 12 operators werepresent using CW SSB and Digital modes Prop-

agation was quite good with many contacts beingmade with CA as the CA QSO Party was scheduled

for that weekend and a number of contacts were madewith western Europe Chapter president Bob N3AAK who

is also a member of the Delaware Val-ley Radio Association had invited DVRA members to observe the activity andDVRA President Dom N3DD along with two other DVRA members visited tosee what was happening Future plans will include inviting DVRA members to at-tend and operate hopefully recruiting additional members for QCWA and Chapter5

The November meeting was devoted to a review of Radio Day and discussionsabout increasing participation Right after the start of the new year pavilions atCore Creek Park will be reserved for both spring and fall Other discussion cen-tered around plans for the holiday party for Chapter 5 members and theirspousessignificant others It was decided to have the party at Ottos but schedule

it for early January to avoid conflicts with other holiday season activitiesChapter 5 members and friends extend to all QCWA members and friends our best wishes for a happy safe holiday

season - Submitted by Bob Seyfarth N2LEC Secretary

Chapter 16 Barry Goldwater (AZ)

The Chapter 16 division in Phoenix Arizona meets the third Wednesday ofeach month at 930 AM at Iron Works Food and Spirits 17233 N 45th AveGlendale AZ 85308 Gerry Higgins W7ES pictured to the right will be awardedhis 70 year certificate at an upcoming meeting - Submitted by Dave MartinW6KOW

Jack KB3OXW observing Frank WU3L op-erating QRP

Marty NR3Z operating QRP CW

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CHAPTER reportsChapter 19 Missouri (MO)

Chapter 19 was well represented at the lastHamfest of the year in the Saint Louis Metroarea Chapter SecretaryTreasurer JohnWB9PNU and member ldquoScottyrdquo W9VHLflew the QCWA banner and manned thebooth at the Halloween Hamfest

Yes for the last 28 years the HalloweenHamfest has been held on the last Saturdayin October No the editor did not forget toidentify the members in the photo Just put onyour reading glasses and look at theirnametags Look even closer and you will seethat John is a member of the DX Hogs (youcan guess what they do on HF) and a chartermember of the SLAMS with a beacon operating in the 10 GHz Amateur band Whoever said that QCWA membersare old and do not embrace cutting edge technology have not interacted with members of Chapter 19

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Chapter 19 gang Come join us for lunch on the second Saturdayof each month at noon at Duffyrsquos Grill and Bar in Kirkwood Missouri (a St Louis suburb) - Submitted by RogerVolk K0GOB President

Chapter 21 Canton (OH)

On August 26 2019 Chapter 21 launched a high-altitude balloon from PortageLakes Ohio The balloon quickly ascended to 43000 feet and acquired a stablefloat altitude The balloon beacons latitude longitude and altitude as well as a mes-sage LAUNCH BY QCWA CHAPTER 21 CANTON OHIO USA using APRS Aftertwo months the balloon has gone around the earth three times and was last re-ported near the Arctic Circle south of Murmansk Russia

To track the balloon go to APRSFI and search for W8MV-11 - Submitted byMel Vye W8MV President

Chapter 29 Finger Lakes (NY)

With 25 members and guests in attendance at our October 25th meeting weshow a healthy recovery from last months lower than usual numbers After time for a yummy breakfast or lunchand conversation with coffee the business meeting started at 1130 AM with a hearty welcome from Chapter 29President Frank K2RSY A call for strangers and visitors to introduce themselves produced no replies

Three area silent keys were noted and copies of their obits were passed around They were Bill Kimbell W2TYOKeith Barnes WA2FJH and Ron Paninski K2KYRBill had been a member and regular QCWA meeting attendee until moving to Florida last year to stay with his sonand family He and the others will be missed by the ham community Frank mentioned that Jerry NK2C had under-gone cataract surgery yesterday (the 24th) and was doing well but staying home today

The treasurers report noted that there was currently $31836 in the till and all bills were paid WB2SER mentionedthat get well cards had been sent to Len Aquilino KC2IXV and Barry Burge KD4MCB and a sympathy card sentto the family of Bill Kimbell W2TYO Frank noted that the QCWA National is searching for a treasurer to fill out theofficer quota Interested parties should contact him or the QCWA offices

In news from the other area clubs Barry KD4MCB promoted the next RAGS meeting on November 14th at theusual location the North Syracuse Community Center That get-together will feature a show and tell program Allare encouraged to bring an interesting item or project to share with the other members Also RAGS is looking for


Mel Vye W8MV President of CH21 launches balloon while vice-president Tom Price KP2Elooks on


donations of ham radio related tee shirts to be used to assemblea quilt that will be raffled off at a future meeting probably in thespring

Ron WB2WGH announced that the next LARC meeting willbe on November 21st (a week earlier than usual to avoidThanksgiving Day) The program is yet to be decided on Healso reminded us that the Fall General Class License coursehas been cancelled for this year because there were only threesigned up The Extra Class course will be held in the spring asplanned And the combined LARCRAGS Holiday Party at theClay American Legion will be on December 14th Tickets mustbe purchased by November 30th

A good time and a great buffet meal will be featured plus a door prize for everyone attending Ron will be sellingraffle tickets to be drawn at the party to support the repeater fund And he mentioned that the 147210 MHz LARCrepeater is off the air while progress is being made to move to the new improved location

For the Fulton ARC Bob WA2LBG reported that their recent meeting featured a program on the Baker IslandDXpedition and the next months (November 20th) meeting would have a program on RACES

Tim N2VZD encouraged check-ins to the VHF and HF nets around the area and Bud W2GLN thanked thosewho had trekked to Utica to help out with the annual Boilermaker Race He had a total of 37 operators signed up forthis event He also asked for financial help for the Utica Clubs 14676 MHz repeater which is off the air with severeantenna damage A fund is collecting money to help with the several thousand dollars needed for the new antennaand a professional tower climber to install it on the old WKTV Channel 2 tower on Smith Hill

Amir K9CHP requested a few helpers for the annual Liverpool Turkey Trot Race on Thanksgiving morning Its agood opportunity to escape holiday morning Honey Do chores for a couple of hours and then rejoin the family inplenty of time for that great Thanksgiving feed Contact Amir to sign up

Ron WB2WGH related that there are still a couple of openings for the Pumpkin Patrol on October 30th and 31stfrom 7 to 9 PM Al WA2KFV is the contact man and net control as usual Roger WA2AEW made a quick pitch fortickets for next Julys RAGS Hamfest at the Lakeside Volunteer Fire Department Cost is $5 each or five for $20Each ticket entitles the holder to a chance for the many door prizes The

winner of the 50-50 drawing thismonth was Charlie K2IWQ and heturned his winnings back to theChapter 29 treasury

With that the meeting was ad-journed and Frank thanked every-one for joining us this and everymonth Dont forget the QCWA SixMeter Net every Tuesday at 7 PMon the 5305MHz and 5367 MHzrepeaters with host Brian K2VSN - Submitted by Gary Kimball WB2SERSecretaryTreasurer

Chapter 32 Florida Gator (FL)

Jake Eckardt N3FU and John ChitwoodK3RGB attended the monthly lunch meet-ing at the Acropol Restaurant on October26 2019

Chapter 32 has been dormant for a fewyears We are going to try and get it goingagain Ive gone through the old membership list and will bring it up to datesoon If you live in the area and would like to be included on the Chapter 32

CHAPTER reports

Frank K2RSY Jerry NK2C and Doug N2JOM shar-ing an eyeball QSO while waiting to breakfast to ar-rive at our September meeting

John WB2YGN and Roger WA2AEWchatting over breakfast at our Septembermeeting

Communicated by Wireless 40years ago CB Military Com-

mercial or Amateur RadioJoin OOTC

Join $10 initiation One year dues US $16 Interna-

tional $18 The OLD OLD TIMERS CLUB

Phil ldquoPiprdquo Sager WB4FDT 7634 Carla Road

Baltimore MD 21208 E-mail WB4FDTgmailcomWeb site httpwwwootcus

membership list please let me know at jake727outlookcomWe will be meeting at the Acropol Restaurant 1170 Starkey Road Largo Florida on the fourth Saturday of each

month at 1130 AM Come join us for lunch It would be great to get the Gator Chapter going again - Submitted byJake Eckardt N3FU President

Chapter 45 Citrus (FL)

Citrus Chapter 45 met on the 10th of October at our favorite Golden Corral There were 12 members and onespouse present We are doing some learning at our meetings Our Vice President Les Kramer WA3SGZ has beeneducating us on subjects like D-Star at our last meeting

We met again on the 27th of October for our Quarterly Luncheon at the New Peking Buffet in Maitland This is asocial meeting with no business being discussed only person to person about our Ham activities and trips wevebeen taking - Submitted by Stanley Kroll AC4KM Secretary

Chapter 53 Suncoast (FL)

President Don Watson K9DDO welcomed 28 members of Chapter 53 spousesand friends at our 07 October lunch and meetinghellipa really nice turn out for the kickoffgathering of our 2019-2020 season All was positive regarding the May meeting min-utes There was a definite air of sadness however in the Sunshine Department asDon offered his sincere comments on the passing of our past treasurer Ed ClarkK8ZM and his memorial service at the Sarasota National Cemetery

The program following this meeting was a real winner Entitled Virtual Photogra-phy and presented by Claudia Napfel Murray who is an experienced professionalphotographer and the daughter of our Program Chairman Hans Napfel WB2ZZBWe were shown both actual and artificial streaming photography which had beencreated by a tablet-controlled motorized scanning camera and appropriate softwareNo longer is the old expression photos dont lie applicable in todays world

Any QCWA members visiting the Suncoast are more than welcome to join with usand partake of our fellowship and good humor From October through May we gettogether around 11 AM the first Monday of those months at Dennys 3701 Bee RidgeRoad Sarasota Florida Please contact our president Don Watson K9DDO viak9ddocomcastnet for further information - Submitted by Jack Sproat W4JSSecretary

Chapter 62 Ocala (FL)

Ocala Chapter 62 based in Ocala Florida held their bimonthly meeting at the China Lee Buffet restaurant in Ocalaon Thursday October 24 There were 13 people in attendance including a contingent of six members from theGainsville chapter which is now inactive A member from the Silver Springs Radio Club was also in attendance topromote the Silver Springs Hamfest to take place in December

There was no old business to bring up For new business it was brought up that we should be selecting a nomi-nating committee for next yearrsquos officers No volunteers came forth and no selection was made at this time

For a program Ken Simpson W8EK a QCWA director spoke about the QCWA National elections with some in-formation on those who were running - Submitted by Rhyne Killian KA1CX President

Chapter 65 Niagara Frontier (NY)

This month there were 11 people attending the QCWA Chapter 65 monthly meeting and luncheon We continuedlast months discussion about the poor HF band conditions with a surprise 10-meter repeater opening on 29680MHz 12

CHAPTER reports


Donna Walter N2OMM and RonWalter N2DMP at our August30th meeting


CHAPTER reportsThis repeater system is operated by Buffalo Amateur Radio Repeater Associ-

ation BARRA This band opening helped some operators on 444 MHz (linkedto 29680 MHz) allowing them to talk to several hams across the country Eventhough Western New York has several six-meter repeaters and 52525 MHzlinks there were no reports of a six meter band opening Happy holidays to alland looking forward to seeing everyone in 2020 - Submitted by Ron GilsonWA2WWK

Chapter 85 Ark-La-Tx (LA)

The Annual ShreveportBossier Hamfest sponsored by the Shreveport Ama-teur Radio Association (SARA) was held August 9-10 2019 The hamfest waswell attended and seems to grow every year The Chapter 85 table was super-vised by Marilyn McCrary W5ADM who did an excellent job Thirteen localQCWA members signed the roster Congratulations to SARA for another successful hamfest

Chapter 85 held the fourth quarterly meeting of 2019 on FridayOctober 25 at Catfish King Restaurant in Bossier City LouisianaHighlights of the meeting included discussion of the upcomingelection of officers and cooperation with area clubs to establish alocal scholarship - Submitted by John Stewart AA5KV Sec-retaryTreasurer

Chapter 91 Vic Clark (DC)

On October 19 2019 Chapter 91 convened at Glory Days Grillrestaurant in Fairfax Virginia for our monthly meeting and lunch-eon Our speakers were Brendan ONeil KM4RR who is Emer-gency Coordinator and Net Manager for Fairfax County ARESand Gary Sessums KC5QCN and AFA3GS (MARS) who isARES Emergency Coordinator for Arlington County

Brendan and Gary discussed the state of emergency prepared-ness in northern Virginia as it relates to Amateur Radio and Garydelved into the role MARS currently plays in assisting the militaryservices with communications The presentation was well received and appreciated with many good questionsasked by the membership Thanks to Mike WA8AHZ our Vice President for arranging this excellent presentation

A picture of the group in attendance is included with this writeupAlso this month we replaced our club web site with a new club space on hamcommunitycom The new space will

make it easier for members and friends to follow our announcements and will give us an easy way to post photos

Chapter 85 held a meeting at the Catfish King Restaurant in Bossier City Louisiana

Those who attended this monthrsquosChapter 65 meeting from left to rightare Steve W0LUB Jim WB2JFPBill WA2AIV Ron WA2WWK BillAA2AR Jim W2IMY Peter K2RSKTim KD2OE Bob K2CRR PaulWA2VTI and Arvela (Steversquos-XYL)W0LUB

John Ford (center) W4ZEK receives a 60-yearService Award The award is presented by Chapter85 Vice-President Mike McCrary (right) WB5LJQand SecretaryTreasurer John Stewart (left) AA5KV

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of our activities You can find us athttpqcwa-91org or hamcommunitycom

Our annual Christmas party will takeplace at P J Skidoos restaurant in Fair-fax Virginia at 1130 on December 7Please consider joining us if you happento be in the area - Submitted by DougReece AK4AO Treasurer

Chapter 119 Tidewater (VA)

Chapter 119 held its October meeting atSmoke BBQ Restaurant and Bar in Newport News Virginia Sixteen members and guests attended The meetingwas called to order at 1130 PM EDT Introductions of meeting attendees was conducted The Treasurer Report andthe Secretary Report were accepted as published Stu WA4JUO and his team treated us to an interesting presen-tation on the QCWA Expedition to Tangier Island The meeting adjourned at 130 PM EDT- Submitted by John Cooper N3JC

Chapter 142 Northwest Ohio (OH)

Chapter 142 meets on the second Saturday morning of the month Unless I am interrupted it is my practice tocome home and immediately write the Minutes of the Meeting while the event is fresh on paper and in my mind Ifthere is something to submit to the QCWA Journal I usually prepare and send that right away My record showsthat in September I following this pattern submitting this material right away - Submitted by Kurt W8IQ Secre-tary

Chapter 147 Florida Keys (FL)

Within just days of officially reactivating Florida Keys Chapter 147 after a nine yearhiatus a wildly successful first outing was held on October 26 at Long Key OutdoorResort at 65821 Overseas Hwy drawing altogether more than thirty hams and kin TheWX was picture perfect to receive restructured Chapter Charter Members that includedW4TFF W7HU N4PAZ WK4G KG4DRP KJ4RCD W4DX and KB4AIL

A kickstarter to fund the fledgling Treasury was fueled by raffling off a brand newYaesu FT-70DRDE and holding a 5050 President Osvaldo Pla W4TFF announcedplans to immediately commence traditional ldquoChapter Business Meetingsrdquo every thirdFriday at 7 PM of odd numbered months at Polo Norte located at 7360 SW 24th StMiami and On-Air HF activity ldquoEvent Meetingsrdquo on the third Saturday of even numberedmonths at the Long Key Beach site

Between introductions inaugural speeches prize distributions and endless BBQfare handsomely framed Membership Certificates were presented to the proud new QCWA Members already affil-iated with the resurrected Chapter that wields a distinctive Cuban flavor populated with many expats from the Islandcountry

Several qualifying guests joined QCWA on the spot after experiencing the fun and feeling the warm affinity amongthe leadership extended the curious visitors KJ4NQA (winner of the new Yaesu) WO9C and KM4DY pledged theirloyal support as ldquoChapter Friendsrdquo until they earn their own 25 Year credentials Friends can follow and like us onFacebook httpswwwfacebookcomfloridakeychapter9 and view our frequently uploaded video activities onYouTube here httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=tXXqmHLzEZI

A few Members are nautical aficionados so watch for announcements regarding spontaneous portable mini DX-Peditions to activate rare coastal (water only) Grid squares to improve your VUCC Award totals on 6m and 144MHz - Submitted by Elix Valladares W7HU Secretary

CHAPTER reports


Chapter 91 returned to Glory Days Grill in Fairfax Virginia for our Octobermeeting

KJ4NQA happy winner of thenew Yaesu HT


A Discussion about Silent KeysIrsquom going to bring up a topic that makes folks uncomfortable Irsquom referring to the facts of life

no not those facts of life but the fact that all of us without exception will someday belong to thepantheon of Silent Keys (See the excellent article by KL0S in September QST p 63)

Irsquove been the Silent Key Administrator for QCWA since 2016 This is a volunteer position thatwas created to update our database of almost 40000 hams since 1947 when QCWA wasfounded Unfortunately we have lost track of many members over the years I have confirmedmore than 4000 Silent Keys since 2016 and I find more on a daily basis The goal is somedayto account for all of our members past and present

So why am I writing this Because you as a QCWA member can help the organization by re-porting hams that have passed Itrsquos an overwhelming task to maintain our database and if wereceived more timely reports we could keep the memories of our SKs alive on the pages createdby Bob N0UF (httpswwwqcwaorgsilent-keysphp) So please let us know of the passing of amember by emailing us at skqcwaorg - Submitted by Ron Fish KX1W Silent Key Admin-istrator

ATampT TransatlanticI have been watching a program set in Australia in 1953 One of the characters makes a phone

call from Paris France to another character in Sydney Australia The cost of that call must havebeen quite high by todayrsquos standards The characters in the program were wealthy

That set me to wondering How was a call like that routed Remember the first transatlantictelephone cable did not come in to service until 1956 One possible way was routing the call toBritain from Paris and then to the United States using ATampTrsquos transatlantic HF radio circuits thenacross the United States to the ATampT overseas operator in Oakland California then via an ATampTtranspacific HF radio circuit As I recall the ATampT receivers were at Pt Reyes and the transmitterswere at Dixon Another possibility is that the British overseas telephone communications com-pany had direct HF single side band circuits to its equivalent in Australia What is your specula-tion

Overseas phone calls had a special NPA so that they did not land on an Emergency Band cir-cuit (EB) An EB circuit took the regular 200 Hz to 3200 Hz bandwidth voice channel and split itinto two voice channels The lower channel was not translated but rolled off at 1600 Hz Theupper channel was modulated into the 1600 to 3200 Hz segment The line level for both chan-nels was 8 dB lower than the normal channel level

The Internet has reduced the cost of overseas phone calls to near zero I suspect that many ofus have received calls of a dubious nature from call centers in India and other parts of the world

I call that the ldquocurse of the Internetrdquo The good part of the Internet is that you can listen to theBBC World Service news and get a different view of what is happening in other parts of the world- Submitted by Jim Muiter N6TP

Handiham Readers NeededQCWA has a special relationship with Handiham a highly respected non-profit program which

since 1967 has provided services for ham operators with visual and other disabilities Handiham


hosts audio recordings of QCWAs monthly Journal on their server making them available toQCWA members who for whatever reason cannot read the Journal Check out the Journal onMP3 button on the QCWA home page httphandihamorgaudioQCWA

Handiham has expanded the scope of documents and periodicals available to its memberstherefore is always looking for more readers They need readers with a knowledge of ham radioas well as those with a background in teaching in STEM-related fields especially if you havealso worked with students requiring accommodations

These volunteer positions require you to use your own equipment to record but its simpleYou need only a microphone or headset which can record into your computer some free editingsoftware and a quiet place to make the recording Of course Handiham will provide all readingmaterials

If you or someone you know would like to try recording material for the Handiham membersplease contact Lucinda Moody Handiham Coordinator for more information on how to submit ademo recording Contact her at lucindamoodyallinacom or 612-775-2290 - Submitted byJim Perry KJ3P QCWA Secretary

The Hallicrafters HA-1 Keyer combines digital circuitry with tubesOverview of the Hallicrafters HA-1 TO keyer

The Hallicrafters HA-1 TO Keyer is an interesting piece of radio history from the early 1960sit uses the basic circuit devised by W9TO for the keyer circuit It combines digital logic circuitrywith vacuum tubes like the very first computers did The original Remmington-Rand Univac com-puter that was installed at Case Institute of Technology in the early 1950s used many plug-incards containing octal-based vacuum tubes to build digital circuits When advancing technologymade the first computer obsolete in about a half-dozen years or less a local surplus electronicsstore called Electronic Surplus removed the computer and sold the plug-in cards each containingabout 12 tubes and many other components As an electronic hobbyist even at a young age Ibought several of the plug-in assemblies when I was about 13 to 14

Tubes used in the HA-1 keyer

The Hallicrafters HA-1 Keyer used four dual triode tubes three of them are used in the digitallogic circuitry and are premium versions of the common 12AU7 dual triode tube with an amplifi-cation factor of ten known as the 5963 industrial tube type The HA-1 also uses one branded12AU7 non premium tube to operate the mercury wetted relay that provides the contacts to keythe transmitter used with the HA-1 and to amplify the audio tone from the neon bulb relaxationoscillator Two voltage regulator tubes are used to stabilize the DC voltage an 0A2 regulates thepositive voltage at +150 VDC and an 0B2 locks the negative voltage at -108 VDC A transformerand silicon diodes are used in the power supply

The mercury wetted relay used in the HA-1

The relay used to key the transmitter used with the HA-1 keyer is a mercury wetted type thathas two normally open contacts and two normally closed contacts The armature of the relay isgrounded one normally open contact is routed to pin two of the eight pin octal socket on the rearpanel of the chassis both normally closed contacts go to pins three and four for no good reason


as in most cases they are not used for anything The mercury wetted relay must be close to levelto operate properly the keyer needs to be within 30 degrees of level to avoid malfunction theunit can NOT be put on its side or back panel A network consisting of a resistor and capacitormust be placed across the relay keying contacts as shown in the instruction manual Without thenetwork installed by the operator the relay keying limits are 50 volts and 2 milliamperes muchless than most transmitters require so the network is needed

The audio monitor system

The keyer has a small internal speaker so the operator can hear his own keying The audioloops through a jumper on the eight-pin output socket so a different speaker can be used if de-sired The second normally open contact is used to control the audio there is a volume controlbut no tone control to change the pitch of the keyed tone The rear panel octal socket has aground connection the audio monitor loop the keying contact and the two mostly useless nor-mally closed contacts that open when keying

The front and rear panels and knobs and colors

The unit has two front panel controls a speed control and a four-position switch to select OFFto shut the keyer off two speed ranges and a hold switch to hold the keying relay closed as mayneed to be done to tune up the transmitter The two ranges cover about 10 to 30 words per minuteon the low speed and 25 to 65 words per minute when set to high speed There are two rearpanel controls a weight control that adjust the ratio between dots and dashes and a volume con-trol for the keying monitor The knobs and colors match the styling Hallicrafters was using in 1959to about 1964 on radios like the HT-37 transmitter and receivers like the S-107 S-108 SX-110and SX-111 The cabinet and knobs are both light gray in color The same cabinet was used onthe HA-5 VFO for use with crystal-controlled transmitters I donrsquot recall the cabinet being usedon anything else The keying paddle connects through a three-circuit phono plug on the frontpanel There is a neon light on the front panel that serves as a pilot light and a visual keying mon-itor that flashes once per dot and twice per dash to help the operator keep the keying consistent

Other keyers on the market with the HA-1

Hammarlund made a solid state keyer using an oddball 22 frac12 volt battery to power it called theHammarlund HK-1B keyer It is nowhere as impressive looking as the Hallicrafters product Eicoalso made a keyer using vacuum tubes in an attractive cabinet It was known as the model 717and sold for $4995 in kit form or $6995 factory wired The Hallicrafters HA-1 sold for $7995and was only available factory wired Like the HA-1 neither the Hammarlund or the Eico keyerhad a paddle built in all three needed an external paddle from a company like Vibroplex

Heathkit marketed the HD-10 solid state keyer from 1965 to 1974 The built-in paddle set wasnot elegant at all but it worked after a fashion It sold for $3995 and operated from AC powerwith a built-in power supply In 1975 they released an improved keyer with a very nice built-inpaddle for $595 in kit form It also was powered by AC power or could be powered by 12 VDCif desired It was available from 1975 to 1984 and was all solid state Heathkit built a later keyerfrom 1981 to 1991 Ten Tec also built solid state keyers from about 1969 with built-in paddles -Submitted by George J Misic KE8RN


Introducing the 2019 Scholarship WinnersThe Quarter Century Wireless Association Inc (QCWA Memorial Scholarship) and the Memorial Schol-arships established by Travis Baird W9VQD Robert Cresap W9LRI Don W6EEN the Phyllis DoughtyFoundation Ralph Hasslinger W2CVF Jacobson-Kelleher Family W3DUG and W4ZC Leo MeyersonW0GFQ Family Edwin P Woodruff W3SX Leland Smith Sr W5KL Wes Randles W4COW AlfredBurke W3VR and Herman and Maud Armstrong Sr K5IRM are pleased to announce the award of$46000 for 23 individual scholarships for the year 2019 The following recipients will share in this awardand will be featured in the next several editions of the Journal

Rebecca Lloyd KC2YQVSyracuse University Syracuse New York

I am a senior at Syracuse University studying Public Relations I havebeen a Ham since I was 13 when I studied for and got my license as agift for my grandpa who has been involved in Ham Radio for decades Icome from a family of Hams as my grandparents parents and one of mybrothers all hold licenses I am a member of RAGS and LARC and loveparticipating in Field Day annually

Aside from Ham Radio I am heavily involved in my community I volunteer at Make-A-WishFoundation and advocate for them in schools businesses events colleges and churches tofundraise and bring awareness to their mission I currently work at the Institute for Veteransand Military Families in development and events I love the opportunity to learn from the teamwhile supporting veteran education programs My goal after graduation is to work in UpstateNew York at a company with a corporate social responsibility program in event planning andfundraising while continuing to serve wherever I can I am an aspiring Alaskan civil engineer

After accepting a summer job in Alaska in 2006 I fell in love with theplace and transferred to the University of Alaska Fairbanks to finishmy degree in linguistics in 2010 After trying out careers in editing ed-ucation whitewater guiding computer repair surveying and carpentryI finally settled on a longer-term professional goal of designing build-

ings as a civil engineer and so is heading back to school for another degree (this time with asolid plan for how to use it) I plan to get an internship and career as soon as possible but amalso interested in the possibility of pursuing a masterrsquos degree in hydrology after completingbachelorrsquos degree requirements

Ham radio has always been a part of my life as my parents are both ham radio operatorswho made good use of them on annual family vacations when I was young I see a lot ofvalue in ham radios especially as a means of emergency communication during outdoor ac-tivities such as remote hiking or kayaking and has been urging friends and other guides to

Cathryn Fordham KF7VBOUniversity of AlaskaFairbanks Alaska


Justin Pike KJ4AXFAuburn UniversityAuburn Alabama

My name is Justin Pike I have been in Amateur Radio for many yearsand have loved every minute of it The best part of Amateur Radio in myopinion is building antennas I have helped build antennas for many clubsand even for family members Building antennas just came easy to me andI love doing it I also enjoy participating in Field Day every year The people

and club members that help out are always nice and make the experience enjoyable I amvery active in the LaGrange Amateur Radio Club and participate in most events I am thesecretary of the Auburn University Amateur Radio Club as well

I am currently attending college at Auburn University with a major in Supply Chain Man-agement With these degrees I hope to one-day work with RampL Logistics or UPS in one oftheir operations and logistic roles

Although I am in school I have to work as well I work at a Jackrsquos Family Restaurants as acashier and cook and I work as a student worker at the Auburn University Engineering SpiritStore I work around thirty hours a week at each job but still mainly focus on my grades asa primary objective My main priority is to excel in my classes and graduate with a doctoratein Supply Chain Management

get licenses to improve communication in the wilderness In my last location I was operatingthe ham radio regularly with a local net and helping with Boy Scout events Since movingback to Fairbanks I plan to get more involved in events and fox hunts and hope to convinceothers to get licensed and involved too

Rocket Burns KX4FDState College of FloridaBradenton Florida

My name is Rocket Burns I was born and raised in Venice Florida andif I had to define myself by one quality it would be the depth with which Ipursue my interests As early on as I can remember I have been interestedin science and math gaining an interest in chemistry biology and manyother fields before discovering my true passion for electronics Naturally

this interest in electronics opened the door to several unique hobbies For example severalyears back I achieved my Extra Class ticket Not only did I build my entire radio station fromold equipment that I brought back to life (which required a deep study of electronics designand repair especially as someone who didnrsquot grow up in the age of vacuum tubes) I alsoover the course of six months built a thirty-foot radio tower in my backyard from scrap partsand an old beat-up TV tower After that experience I used the knowledge I had gained tostarted volunteering at a local science center where I would write my own curriculum andlead my own classes over the next three years These experiences showed me how much Ienjoy both learning and teaching and sparked a passion in me for science education At thispoint I am unsure where my future career will lead me so I am currently an undecided majorat the State College of Florida I have already taken a variety of math and public speaking

I first became interested in electronics and technology when my greatgrandfather gave me his first electronic kit in third grade I always lovedto take things apart and attempt to figure out what was going on insideFrom making a simple flashing light I always had a deep interest inhow things work down to the core

In middle school I started experimenting with various circuits in-cluding audio amplifiers high voltage transformer drivers and evenbuilt my own laser Spirograph My best friend as a freshman in high

school got me into amateur radio after explaining propagation characteristics and the fun ofexperimentation I immediately went right from Technician to Extra in six months and haveenjoyed the hobby ever since

In high school I became Net control of the weekly Colorado Amateur Satellite Net and con-tinued an assortment of DIY projects including a direct RF link between the house and Eldo-rado Mountain providing the AllStar link system to the Rocky Mountain Radio League projectmanager of the AB0BX STEM school repeater designed a homebrew APRS system for theCourage Classic Bicycle race and many more I started KE0FXH at my own high school Den-ver School of the Arts where they launched a High Altitude Balloon and became active onYouTube producing many informative amateur radio technical videos under the channelSkyler F I was awarded the Amateur Radio News-line Young Ham of the Year in 2016

I am currently a junior in college and attending MSU Denver for Electrical Engineering inaddition to a music minor This was a recent transfer from New Mexico Tech because thecourse diversity was limited and wanted to expand on my concert piano musical backgroundin addition to taking engineering classes While back in Denver I have helped the amateurradio community by serving as a VE through both ARRL VEC and W5YI VEC and am in theprocess of starting my third amateur radio club at the Auraria campus I have also volunteeredas a member of Rocky Mountain Ham radio for events such as the Triple C bike race

While attending NMT I revived the Tech Amateur Radio Association (KC5ORO) back at theschool I brought 50 members into the club through club fair and led the club through manyprojects including a campus digital repeater with internet linking and a remote solar beaconCommunity help through the radio club at New Mexico Tech included ham radio demonstra-tions and a foxhunt at the Boys and Girls Ranch School and volunteering communicationsfor the school graduation event The Tech Amateur Radio Club is now running without myleadership thanks to the students I recruited

In 2018 I had the opportunity to intern at the NRAO Very Large Array radio telescope in theposition of radio frequency interference protection and this summer 2019 am completing aninternship at White Sands Missile Range with a focus on Radio Spectrum Utilization wirelessnetworking and electronic design None of these opportunities wouldrsquove been possible withoutthe experience through amateur radio


Skyler Fennell KD0WHBMetropolitan State UniversityDenver Colorado

courses and look forward to trying many more subject areas to discover the true focus of myinterests


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Wishing youand yours Seasons

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httpswwwqcwaorg bull December 2019 bull Volume 68 Number 12

R E P O R T SPresidentrsquos Report ndash Ken Oelke VE6AFO 4HF Net Manager ndash Doug Gordon W6KE 5Chapter Reports 9

Silent Keys Discussion 15ATampT Transatlantic 15Handiham 15Hallicrafters HA-1 Keyer 162019 Scholarship Recipients 18

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