PARG Status:

Bill K7ZED Wants to give up the presidency of PARG. He says:

“I am 89 going on 90 and I have been president for most of the last 15 years. I would like someone to take over this position as soon as they can. The job doesn't take much time, it is mostly just signing certificates for new members. I am going to keep my net control position on Saturdays. I would appreciate that. My health is fine, I just want to get out of a few things and let someone else take it over.”

Will someone please step up and give B B a break?

Bill N7MFB Has been performing as the PARG NC on Thursday in addition to his regular NC day on Sunday for the last year. The Thursday time was to be temporary and Bill is looking for a replacement. This will give another PARG member the opportunity to participate as NC. Please give it some serious thought and contact Bill or your editor if you can support PARG in this way and give Bill a break. We all owe a big thank you to Bill for his support.

80 Meter Net: Don’t forget the 80 meter net which meets on Sundays at 8PM PST on 3545 kHz. Rob, N6KIX has graciously accepted the NCS role for the Sunday night net.

Net Activity:W7VDQ Tom asked that I include the following information in this issue of R/R. Thank you Tom.

Hi all PARGUYS. From your NCS on Mondays and Tuesdays, W7VDQ, Tom Lindstrom, in Oregon City, OR. be advised that my current NET procedure is to begin calling the PARG net on 40

Net Schedules:9 AM Daily (1600 UTC) – 7034 KHz – NCS:Sun – N7MFB, BillMon – N7YT, BillTues –W7VDQ, TomWed – WB6N, TerryThurs – N7MFB Bill (temp need a volunteer)Fri –AA6ZE, Pete Sat – K7ZED, BB

8PM Sundays 3545 KHz NCS Sun - N6KIX, Rob

Net Volunteers:President: Bill, K7ZED Open Need VolunteerGeneral Manager: Open Need VolunteerTreasurer: Dave Noall K7GZP12877 NW Lorraine Drive, Portland, OR 97229Editor / Publisher: Larry Shirk AA7UA21005 Marine View Drive SW, Normandy Park, WA 98166 Email aa7ua@comcast.net

February\June. 2017 Issue 51 No 2

meters, 7034 KHz, and pick up all the "long skip" (low angle radiation) first. Then, after exhausting the 40 meter QNS, I will switch to our 80 meter frequency, 3545 KHz, and pick up all the "short skip" (high angle radiation) stations remaining. I am sorry for the inconvenience; but, "OLE SOL" continues to leave us no other choice except for moving our net time to say 1300 hours PDT, a move I don't want to make!! So if you can't hear the Monday or Tuesday NCS on 40 m, don't panic. Give 80 m (3545 KHz) a try. Best 73's, Tom, W7VDQ.

Other Net Control stations are now following Tom’s method. Whenever short skip on 40 meters results in difficult or no copy conditions take a listen on 3.545 MHz. Fortunately, with the time change 40 meters is beginning to look better at least on some days.

Treasurer’s Report:PARG Financial SecretaryDave Noall K7GZP:Our balance as of December 31 was $1,154.22Reminder..-- If you haven’t done it already it is time to send in your 2107 dues.

Uncle PARG Wants You-----Thank you for sending inputs to the Random Radiation Newsletter. Keep up the good work. Your inputs can be text, and or pictures. We can even handle regular photographs; scanning them and returning the original to the owner if requested. Send them to your PARG Editor:Larry Shirk AA7UAaa7ua@comcast.net21005 Marine View Drive SWNormandy Park, WA 98166

Around the Net:Fernando Used his bike rim magnetic loop during field day. He put his rig in the trunk of the car and made QSOs from there for a couple of hours. He worked stations up and down the coast, four states as well as the Pacific He says this is not bad for 70 Watts and an antenna that fits nicely in the trunk.

He worked Ned, AC6YY, on 20M CW.and operated on the 40M, 20M and 15M bands. But didn’t hear anyone on 10 Meters from his operating position. The place where he operated from is barren and it looks a little like desert.

Bill, N7MFB Writes: My Field Day experience with the local club was a bust yet again.  They didn't even have a club paddle or bug, so I had to bring my own from home.  Plus, after the Saturday net check in on 40 meters, the station I was using was converted to SSB.  In addition, the 20-meter station was dedicated to digital modes for the entire contest, and 15 was for SSB only.

PAUL KC7NBM Writes: My Uncle Jim, who has passed, was a Radio OP attached to the Marines who landed on Normandy Beach on D day. He wasn’t a ham but was happy to hear I took up CW. Thanks for sending this in Paul. We all owe those WWII Radio Operators a lot for their CW skills. In particular those who took their skills to battle.

Larry AA7UA Attended Field Day with the Highline Amateur Radio Club (HARC). The FD station was set up at the Gazebo in a city park. Tarps were hung to shield from any wind and cold during the night.

FD STATION SET UP BEGINS

LARRY AA7UA AND TWO HELPERS PUT WIRE ANTENNAS IN THE TREES

ONE OF THREE WIRE ANTENNAS

THE TRIBAND BEAM ANTENNA BEING ERECTED

OUR YOUNGEST ELMERWesley, the grandson of a HARC member is ten years old and he is already Elmering this young lady on the benefits of Amateur Radio.

Sow Speed NetPARG does not have a slow speed net in operation at this time, however, many PARG members have been working at putting together resources for those who need a slow speed option to improve code proficiency. In addition there has been some recent interest is starting a PARG slow speed net. In the interim some of the resources available include: 1) FISTS, The International Morse Preservation Society www.fists.org 2) SKCC, Straight Key Century Club www.skccgroup.com 3) WCN, West Coast Slow Speed Nets, WCN is a training net, http:/west-coast-net.info/. 4) NAQCC, North American QRP CW Club http://naqcc.info/ this group is currently running a slow speed CW group and Stewart KE7LKW writes: “I would like to invite any PARG members who would like to participate in the PNW NAQCC QRS net to check in. No one has to be a NAQCC member and you do not have to be QRP. The PNW NAQCC QRS net is on Thursday night at 7PM (PST) on 3574 kHz. NCS is usually Stewart, KE7LKW, QTH White Salmon, WA.

QRS Practice: Most PARG members will be glad to QSO at a slower speed before or after the nets. Let any PARG member know if you would like a QRS QSO and enjoy some good practice.

For those receiving a copy of Random Radiation the following information about PARG may be of interest:

The aims of PARG are: 1) to maintain a communications network with competent and skilled CW operators through organized nets and inter-member contacts; 2) to promote and encourage fellowship between Pacific Coast and Western Region Amateurs; 3) to continue the cordial social relationships enjoyed by membership existing over the decades; 4) to encourage, by example, the wider use of power levels necessary to effect reliable communications, thereby reducing QRM on the Amateur bands.

PARG maintains a daily social CW net on or near 7034 kHz at 0900 Pacific time 7 days per week and a CW net on or near 3545 kHz at 8 PM Pacific time on Sunday` s. Net Control stations vary with each net meeting.

Membership dues are $5.00 per year (which includes a subscription to Random Radiation) but guests are always welcome to check-in to the nets and join in the conversation. A membership application form is available from our President K7ZED. Membership dues are sent to the Treasurer.

Visitors to the net often hear members end their comments with the word POMSAT. This is an old military term which means “Personnel, Operations, and Materials Satisfactory.” It suggests that all is well! Another term used is KPOA which means “Keep PARG on the Air.”

MOBILE TO THE EXTREME

Roster February 2016Recent changes are highlighted

A-NU6 John Bellingham, WA#402

AAZ—W7 Bill Twin Falls ID#398

AMZ-VE6 Dan Vauxhill AB#376

AU-N6 DG Friday Harbor WA#416

AX--KL2 John Homer, AK#373

AXT—WA7 David Snohomish, WA#422

BAU—KD7 Al Seattle, WA#388

BC—AD6 Lou Clayton, CA#337

BGJ—VE7 Walt Burnaby, BC#362

BWH-K7 Barry Sammamish WA#397

CPP—N7 Bruce Carson Cty NV#184

CTQ-KH6 Peter Chiloquin, OR#401

DRK-KC7 Sandor Pt. Orchard WA#411

DWG—VE7 Dave Aldergrove, BC#330

EHM—W7 Pat Reno, NV#244

EID—K7 Les Clinton, WA#370

FQ-N2 Fernando San Jose CA#377

FU—NO Bill Chula Vsta, CA#366

G—NY6 Stan Tracy, CA#328

GB—W7 Don Moses Lk, WA#267

GZP-K7 Dave Portland, OR#415

HP—K6 Ed Murphy’s, CA#999

HJV—WA7 Jack Pendleton, OR#390

HBY—KG7 Sam Sparks, NV#423

HYO--KF7 Pete Bonney Lake, WA#421

IFG-K7 Ken Beavercreek OR#378

II-AI6 Mike Fairfax, CA#405

JL—W6 Don Fallbrook, CA#277

JWV-K9 Jim St. George, UT#380

JLT—KA6 Rob Walker#426

KAI-WA7 Dave Milwaukie, OR#392

KIX—N6 Rob Davis, CA#304

KXB-W7 Bill SeaTac, WA#386

LNS—K7 FX Milwaukie OR#002

MDK-W7 Dick Peck, Idaho#428

MFB-N7 Bill Pt. Angls, WA#320

MJD-WD0 Duane Rnch Cdva CA#409

MMG-W6 Alex Belmont, CA#395

MMM-WA7 Greg Portland, OR#101

NBM-KC7 Paul Spokane, WA#___

N-WB6 Terry Donnelly, ID#385

OPO—W6 Bob San Jose, CA#371

PCR—W7 Dan LA, CA #358

POE--W7 George Burien, WA#406

QXO—KD7 Rod Sparks, NV#425

R – KB6 Bob Llano, CA#383

RA—K7 Tad Seattle, WA#427

RFQ-WB4 Dan San Francisco#412

RR-N7 Bruce Blaine, WA#407

SB-KL7 Steve Anchorage AK#403

SC—N6 Spence S. Leandro, CA#359

SGD—W6 Chip Tarzana, CA#365

SJS – W7 Ray Salem, OR#325

SMR-W7 Dick Portland, OR#393

SOM-W7 John Bothell, WA#404

SPB-WB4 Randy Tacoma, WA#394

SSQ—N6 Fergy Hamilton, MT#289

TF-K6 Rick Colfax, CA#384

TOB-K6 Dick Newhall, CA#382

TQJ—WA6 Gary Davis, CA#418

U-AI6 Chris Sacto, CA#050

UA-AA7 Larry Normandy Park, WA#387

UUJ-KE7 Steve Rock Springs, WY#399

UYH-W5 Russ Nampa, ID#361

VDQ-W7 Tom Oregon City, OR#369

VFQ-KF7 Steve Beaver OR#420

VV-VA7 Jerome Vancouver BC#419

WEL—W7 Bill St. Maries, ID#347

WSG-K7 Bob Forest Grove#413

Y—KI7 Jim Milwaukie, OR#424

YSU-WA7 Eric Hillsboro, OR#389

YT-N7 Bill Seabeck, WA#414

ZAC-W7 KC Spring Creek, NV#379

ZE-AA6 Pete Santa Rosa, CA#417

ZED-K7 BB Woodburn, OR#034

ZI-W7 Mike Beaverton, OR#400

ZSK-K7 BJ Gresham, OR#071

ZW-N6 Mike Lodi, CA#005

Current max # = 428

Some Q Signals used on the PARG Nets:QNI Net stations report in (for use only by net control station)

QND Net is directed (controlled by net control station)

QNN Net Control station is …QNO Station is leaving the netQNP Unable to copyQNS Following stations are in the net …QNX You are excused from the netQNZ Zero beat your signal with Net Control

StationOthers:

QFA Would like to QSO with---------after the netQRU Have you anything further to report/ask etc.QRY What is my turn (indicates your place

on the list of check-ins)QSP Will you relay to …RJ Relief Jockey – a station substituting for

the regular