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Re: Send in your score
w2sh@...
For all but the first 10 minutes, I listened carefully around and about 14.060, 7.122 and 7.040 mHz Until the closing bell, I heard not a single sprinter. 20m was pretty well closed, but 40m was working OK. Everybody but me away on spring break? 72, Charles, W2SH To: 4sqrp@... From: jonigro@... Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 05:36:23 -0500 Subject: [4sqrp] Send in your score
It's Monday. If you didn't participate in the SSS last night, your next
chance won't be until May. If you DID participate in the SSS last night, don't forget to send in your results so I can tally them. You've got until midnight tomorrow (Tuesday) night to get them in. This is your only reminder to send in your score. Send an email with your results to: SecondSundaySprint@... Put "Sprint" in the subject line. Don't "reply" with your results. This is my everyday email. I have a special one set up for sprints. So far, I've received two (2) scores from last night. Maybe there were a lot of storms all over the area. We had a forecast of severe thunderstorms locally and I left my antenna disconnected. Perhaps a lot of others did the same. Anyway, even if you only made one contact in last night's contest, send it in. You may have done better than you thought. Thanks and 72, John, AA0VE SSS Coordinator
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Re: Brrr!
Dale Putnam
You got that... or she has that right,, Jim.... I had to exercise my 4x4 this morning, to get out of the driveway... and still drug the transfer case and differentials,.... in the snow. The antenna's are still up.. but the electric fence isn't.. had horses tasting the fresh green grass.... poking through the snow. No flowers here.. yet... but the sun is out.. clear skies and now it is all the way up to 24F... so the water will run today. Moisture is a good thing, but the 4th is a good day for planting.. the short crops... Because the first freeze is +/- 2 weeks of Labor Day... oh.. that's right.. 45 days of growing season here.... 3 in Jan... 2 in Feb.. a couple in May... ... . . . . . . Have a great day, --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy To: 4sqrp@...; daleputnam@... From: w0eb@... Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 07:31:02 -0500 Subject: Re: [4sqrp] Brrr! Not as much snow, but 1/4" on the ground as of 7 a.m. in Park City, just North of Wichita. Total precip (rain & melted snow in the gauge) .31" and we had some marble sized hail yesterday as well.
Dale, my wife WAS going to set her yearly flowers out today, but decided, like you, that the 4th of July might be a better bet and the way things have been going this year, even that's not a sure thing - LOL!
Jim - W0EB
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Re: Brrr!
Dale Putnam
Aw shucks... all I did was mention how I was so lookin forward to planting the garden... how it was going to be so nice to get it in the ground early for once... now that it is all plowed, raked and ready... Won't be sayin that again.... that's for sure. Have a great day, --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy To: 4sqrp@...; w0eb@... From: wayne.dillon@... Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 08:21:51 -0500 Subject: Re: [4sqrp] Brrr! What are you guys doing wrong?!!! we got a little moisture yesterday but snow?
Oh well, maybe next week for the antenna service... God Bless all and stay safe and warm
Wayne - KC0PMH
On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 7:31 AM, Jim Sheldon <w0eb@...> wrote:
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http://www.qsl.net/kc0pmh/ Under construction but please visit anyway.
QRP - EFFICIENCY AND SKILL, NOT POWER.
I'm British by birth but American by CHOICE! Jesus came to pay a debt He didn't owe because we owe a debt we cannot pay... The Lord bless you and keep you The Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious unto you The Lord lift up his contenance upon you and give you peace. God Bless from Wayne Dillon - KC0PMH Joshua 24:14-15 2 Cor 5:17 1 Jn 2:17 4 State QRP Group NCS - 40m & 160m 4SQRP #95
FPQRP #342 (Flying Pigs QRP Club) NAQCC # 0759
QRP-ARCI #11505 SKCC #1155T SOC #848 30MDG#1176 NEQRP #693 GORC #192 DMC (Digital Modes Club) # 06686
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Re: 4sqrp
Scott ..
AJ, if you can, keep a lawn sprinkler running. The ice will prevent frost bite. 73 de n7net Sent from my iPad
On Apr 14, 2014, at 6:31 AM, email4utoo@... wrote:
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Re: Brrr!
Wayne Dillon
What are you guys doing wrong?!!! we got a little moisture yesterday but snow?
Oh well, maybe next week for the antenna service... God Bless all and stay safe and warm
Wayne - KC0PMH
On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 7:31 AM, Jim Sheldon <w0eb@...> wrote:
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http://www.qsl.net/kc0pmh/ Under construction but please visit anyway.
QRP - EFFICIENCY AND SKILL, NOT POWER.
I'm British by birth but American by CHOICE! Jesus came to pay a debt He didn't owe because we owe a debt we cannot pay... The Lord bless you and keep you The Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious unto you The Lord lift up his contenance upon you and give you peace. God Bless from Wayne Dillon - KC0PMH Joshua 24:14-15 2 Cor 5:17 1 Jn 2:17 4 State QRP Group NCS - 40m & 160m 4SQRP #95
FPQRP #342 (Flying Pigs QRP Club) NAQCC # 0759
QRP-ARCI #11505 SKCC #1155T SOC #848 30MDG#1176 NEQRP #693 GORC #192 DMC (Digital Modes Club) # 06686
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Re: Brrr!
Not as much snow, but 1/4" on the ground as of 7 a.m. in Park City, just North of Wichita. Total precip (rain & melted snow in the gauge) .31" and we had some marble sized hail yesterday as well.
Dale, my wife WAS going to set her yearly flowers out today, but decided, like you, that the 4th of July might be a better bet and the way things have been going this year, even that's not a sure thing - LOL!
Jim - W0EB
> Six to eight inches of heavy wet snow, blowed up into drifts, of 1 -
> 2 foot deep, by hard winds, during the night,and the current temps
> of 11... making it a fast return to winter.
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Brrr!
Dale Putnam
Six to eight inches of heavy wet snow, blowed up into drifts, of 1 - 2 foot deep, by hard winds, during the night,
and the current temps of 11... making it a fast return to winter. Note to self.. don't talk about planting a garden.. until the 4th... of JULY!!! Have a great day, --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy
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Re: Backing up Email
email4utoo@...
Terry , Thanks for the email backup Share ! i have been thinking about this as well, but since i saved all my emails from '98 @ 125k, maybe i should just do a spring cleaning and start anew ! hihi. , Have Fun, AJ KF5ZYB
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Re: 4sqrp
email4utoo@...
Dale, here in N.Arkansas ,, with TStorms comming in , i unhooked my antenna, our fruit trees have bloomed already and we are expecting 26F , oldtimer told us to spray them with water before sunrise to save any small fruit ,which i will try - with Cherries, Peaches, and Pears at stake , it is worth it ! We planted cold or cool weather Veggies so far -onions, beets, leafy ones ,broccoli ,(taste so different fresh), Cauliflower ,peas , hope they survive ,will spray them as well. (if i had some extra plastic would cover them, might use feed bags .
Been reading about Phasing Verticals , i wonder if anyone tried that portable ? Keep Warm ,spring is around the corner Dale . AJ KF5ZYB
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Send in your score
John Lonigro
It's Monday. If you didn't participate in the SSS last night, your next chance won't be until May.
If you DID participate in the SSS last night, don't forget to send in your results so I can tally them. You've got until midnight tomorrow (Tuesday) night to get them in. This is your only reminder to send in your score. Send an email with your results to: SecondSundaySprint@... Put "Sprint" in the subject line. Don't "reply" with your results. This is my everyday email. I have a special one set up for sprints. So far, I've received two (2) scores from last night. Maybe there were a lot of storms all over the area. We had a forecast of severe thunderstorms locally and I left my antenna disconnected. Perhaps a lot of others did the same. Anyway, even if you only made one contact in last night's contest, send it in. You may have done better than you thought. Thanks and 72, John, AA0VE SSS Coordinator
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Backing up Email
WA0ITP
I hadnt backed up my email messages, folders, address boook, etc, andwas feeling
vulnerable. It would have been a nightmare to lose all the Four State info. I use Outlook Express and to say that the manual backup routine is convoluted is a huge understatement. Looking around for a backup utility program, I stumbled upon Amic Email Backup. It will backup everything, folders, filters, messages, anf address book. for 11 different email programs including most, if not all, of the commonly used ones. Plus it can be scheduled to run whenever you wish. Recovery looks to be a 1 click event. Amic offers a free version good for 15 days. It's incredibly easy to use, and now I'm breathing easier. Usual disclaimers of course. There are others out there too, and all look to be much easier than backing up manually. ---------------------------------- I love this radio stuff ! 72 WA0ITP www.wa0itp.com www.4sqrp.com
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Spring/Winter pick one!!
Dale Putnam
Yesterday, it was a beauticul 69F with puffy clouds, and a very light breeze..
Not sure which I liked better the warm, or the no wind... but it was nice.. either way... This morning.. I went out to feed horses... in 6 inches of new heavy, wet snow.. with 15 mph wind.. after a couple hours of Thundersnow.... and at 27F.. now it is 22F and 25mph winds.. and fog with light dry snow... April is a fun month.. Yesterday.... getting ready to plant the garden.. today.. can't find the snow shovel fast enough... Hope you're all doing well.. and Iowa suvives the T-Storms. Have a great day, --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy
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Re: Wanted: Begali CW Machine
Rick Bennett
Wish I had one to give to you! Rick
From: "KENT TRIMBLE"
To: 4sqrp@..., "Phil Anderson" Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2014 12:52:39 PM Subject: Re: [4sqrp] Wanted: Begali CW Machine
http://www.i2rtf.com/html/cw_machine.html On 4/10/2014 10:52 AM, Phil Anderson
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I don't know what that is but would like to find out.
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Re: Open letter to Members - Important Pse Read
Bart and others,
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My thoughts on dues was a noble suggestion to show my support in any way I can. I look forward to future kits and other ways I can support the group from a distance. Keep up the great work guys. We need you, especially since the NorCal group has retired. Dave K8WPE
On Apr 13, 2014, at 9:08 AM, Bart Lawson <blawson2@...> wrote:
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Re: Open letter to Members - Important Pse Read
W0IIT
The willingness of members to pay dues is nice and shows that a lot of members think they are getting a lot for their money from the 4State QRP Group and that is true, especially when you consider that there are no dues charged to belong to the “club”! That was the concept from the very beginning—“no rules, no officers, and no dues”!! That is as QRP as it gets. That is the way it should be. Terry’s “Open letter to Members” wasn’t a plea for money it was a letter explaining why the group went through the process of becoming a “non-profit”, not a easy thing to accomplish. The Group became a “non-profit” to protect those volunteers who went out on a limb to purchase components for a “run” of a kit, normally 100 kits! These volunteers were doing that with no guarantee that the kits would sell and guess who was left holding the bag if the kit was a flop:-) That, fortunately never happened due mainly to the fact that a lot of thought and time went into the selection of a new kit to be offered by the group. The amount that some of our kits cost to finance was and is considerable, to say the least! Now as a non-profit organization this isn’t a problem.
The problem, if you could call it that, is that the group as a non-profit has to have officers and a board of directors. You have to have people willing to serve—thus Terry’s open letter to the membership. To serve takes time and effort, blood/sweat/tears. in other words. The list of officers and members of the board that Terry gave have been serving, some of them for many years. Even the most giving of people get tired, wore out, or exhausted —— you get the idea. Whom among us are going to be willing to step up and give those that have been serving a chance to sit back and enjoy the 4State QRP Group, that is the question. Don’t get me wrong some of those that have served or are serving are happy and willing to remain in service, others, I’m sure, would like a break! I was always amazed, in the early years of our group, how few of our members actually purchased our kits. Happily, that has changed and now a large percentage of kits sold by our group are purchased by our own members. A big reason for this is that many of those that bought our kits, early on, became members because they were happy with our kits. THAT is all that is needed to keep our group finically healthy. Buy a kit, but, you might say --- I’m not a builder. No problem, Dave Martin gave the perfect solution—buy a kit and give it back as a drawing prize at next year’s OzarkCon of give it to your local club to give away as a prize. Spread the word about QRP, our group, or simply the joy of building which was the backbone of early amateur radio!! cu es 72, Bart W0IIT Pittsburg, KS 4Sqrp=#72, FP=#11, ARS=#568, SKCC=1139, NAQCC=#588 FIST=#5819, Zombie=#500, Geratol=#1000
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Final reminder for SSS this evening!
John Lonigro
This is your final reminder that the SSS is tonight (SUNDAY), from 7:00 - 9:00 pm CDT.
There may be some strong thunderstorms in my area tonight (St. Louis). Hope the weather where you are is better. Send your results to secondsundaysprint@... and put "Sprint" in the subject line. Good luck in the contest and 72, John AA0VE SSS Coordinator
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Re: Open letter to Members - Important Pse Read
Jeremy Utley
Everyone, please keep in mind that to be a “member” of 4SQRP, you only need to meet one of two criteria:
1 – Subscribe to the mailing list 2 – Attend OzarkCon
So, everyone who receives this is a “member” of the 4SQRP group! There’s never been dues or anything for the group, and considering the group’s been going for something like 7 or 8 years (maybe even more), I would highly doubt there ever would be a need for it.
Jeremy, NQ0M In beautiful downtown Iola, KS
From: 4sqrp@... [mailto:4sqrp@...] On Behalf Of Thomas Skinner
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 10:26 PM To: 4sqrp@...; davemrtn@... Subject: Re: [4sqrp] Open letter to Members - Important Pse Read
I agree with Dave. 1200 miles (each way) is a bit of a jaunt. I was, however, born and raised in Springfield back when Branson had a 4-way yellow blinker and nothing else. Got my first license, a novice class (KN0PXL), in 1957 before I moved from Springfield. So, I am attracted to the 4SQRP group and I would be glad to kick in some of my allowance. Maybe those of us who did could be Associate Members - or something else fancy.
Just my $ 0.02 worth.
72, Tom - NG3V
On Sat, Apr 12, 2014 at 3:03 PM, David Martin <davemrtn@...> wrote:
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Re: Open letter to Members - Important Pse Read
Tom - NG3V
I agree with Dave. 1200 miles (each way) is a bit of a jaunt. I was, however, born and raised in Springfield back when Branson had a 4-way yellow blinker and nothing else. Got my first license, a novice class (KN0PXL), in 1957 before I moved from Springfield. So, I am attracted to the 4SQRP group and I would be glad to kick in some of my allowance. Maybe those of us who did could be Associate Members - or something else fancy.
Just my $ 0.02 worth. 72, Tom - NG3V
On Sat, Apr 12, 2014 at 3:03 PM, David Martin <davemrtn@...> wrote:
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Re: Open letter to Members - Important Pse Read
Rick Bennett
Yes, thank you to all of the people that do a lot of work for 4SQRP. I know there is a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes that keeps all of the kits and Ozarkcon a reality. I joined 4SQRP when it was still pretty small and it has been neat to watch it grow. I was really disappointed that I have missed O'Con the last couple years. I have had an important family event that fell on the same weekend both times. But hopefully that will not happen next year. 73s, Rick KC0PET
From: "Shawn Reed"
To: 4sqrp@..., "Rich Fowler" Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 3:27:39 PM Subject: Re: [4sqrp] Open letter to Members - Important Pse Read
On 4/12/2014 12:48 PM, Rich Fowler
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Hi Rich. My mistake for mis-understanding. ..... "Sooner or later every successful club that sells kits or other fundraising items, and began with "no rules - no officers - no dues", will reach the point where they need to make a decision to incorporate, or otherwise restructure their activities"....( eyes a little quick on the trigger. ;-) I would be plenty happy, if ever there is something I could do, for a brother or sister in the group. 73, Shawn kf7yff. The moon's to turn blood. Could that influence any bounce?
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Re: Open letter to Members - Important Pse Read
wb8icn@...
Terry,
Congrats to you and the rest of the officers and board. I read one response that suggested we all pay a small fee annually as we do other clubs to help pay for all the overhead and free stuff 4SQRP doles out all the time...I am all for this and have no problem with it! Keep up the great work and see you at Dayton! 00 & 72...Mikey, WB8ICN
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