[Nashua Area Radio Society]

Hi Joe,

I want to try to accelerate this option to join thru Nashua ARC.  Looking into it by this weekend.

[Nashua Area Radio Society]

You may still want to SAMPLE one of these files if you can pick out a few characters from the fray, then stop and retry listening to one of the much slower sessions such as 040.mp3 thru 046.mp3. The higher speed sample may sharpen your listening acuity making the slower speed easier to deal with.

You can also use the G4FON software to play any of the CD’s .TXT files at a wode ramge of different speeds, or make up your own audio quizzes.

Lastly, don’t forget to practice numbers, punctuation and prosigns. These are easy to overlook, which may explain why many folks feel less comfortable when they encounter them.

Also, don’t panic when you hear someting you don’t recognize as our alphabet is not the only one out there, and new prosigns can be added sometimes… Example: if you wanted to send an email address on the air such as: my email is [email protected] how would you send the “@” symbol? The new prosign consists of the letters A C sent together (sort of looks like an “a” with the tail of the “C” going around it.

Well: Practice, Practice, Practice.

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The attached link on “Impedance Matching 101” by Ward Silver N0AX is somewhat long, but will provide some good explanations about various antenna matching solutions. Ward has worked with the ARRL to produce a monthly series of “Hands On Radio” articles for QST magazine.

Ward also provides a chart that explains the boundary limits for various L-Network configurations and shows how reordering the L-C components can find a workable solution (Ying-Yang diagrams). Note: the Ying-Yang image reveals the L-Network boundaries on a Smith Chart.

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Sorry, I forgot to mention that the chart above ONLY applies to Novice and Technician Licenses. I’ll relist the allocations again in case someone wants to print a copy for quick reference.

Novice & Tech CW ONLY HF Privileges

•80M = 3.525-3.600 MHz: CW Only, 200W max
•40M = 7.025-7.125 MHz : CW Only, 200W max
•20M = NONE
•15M = 21.025-21.200 MHz: CW Only, 200W max
•10M = 28.000-28.300 MHz: CW Only, 200W max
•10M = 28.300-28.500 MHz: CW, Phone, 200W max

also see: http://www.arrl.org/graphical-frequency-allocations

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•80M = 3.525-3.600 MHz: CW Only, 200W max
•40M = 7.025-7.125 MHz : CW Only, 200W max
•20M = NONE
•15M = 21.025-21.200 MHz: CW Only, 200W max
•10M = 28.000-28.300 MHz: CW Only, 200W max
•10M = 28.300-28.500 MHz: CW, Phone, 200W max

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Band should be basically dead … 14052 kHz sounds good

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Seeing the message expressed in Dots and Dashes is difficult.

BUT if you replace each dot with a DIT sound and each dash with a DAH sound, you’ll hear the rhythm of the DITS and DAHS in your mind and should almost instantly KNOW the letter.

Students need to focus on the rhythms, and TRY to avoid thinking or visualizing code in terms of DOTS and DASHES. DOTS and DASHES can’t be heard on your radio, only DITS and DAHS can. Layne’s message will be much easier if you attempt to “hear” the sound and not the visual image.

Any suggestions or feedback is welcome as students are in the best position to recognize class shortcomings, which can benefit future classes.

That said, Congratulations to all who took the class and much success on the air. Feel free to join in the SLOW CW net.

Oh, one last thing: “Practice, Practice, Practice”

73

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Layne,

I showed my wife your attachment and she though it was “Cool”

Mike

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I did not want to post this until it was added to the online obit, but Murray is survived by his wife and teenage daughter and son.

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