Field Day At WB9OTX 's QTH 2015

It was a fun afternoon working with a QRP (5 Watts) station, battery power, and a portable antenna. (BuddiPole) I didn't break any records for the most QSOs but It was a fun time. My very good friend Jammie (KC9MWU) stopped by and we had a very long great visit. Here are a few photos of the lone wolf equipment set up............... Please forward ........

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All good things must come to an end

This is a post that was entered in 2008. It looked as though Ham Radio was going to be fun again. As of 2015 things have returned to the past. There is little change, the faces are different but the actions of just a very few have destroyed the hobby here in Ripley County.

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I just want to say thank you publicly to the Ripley County Amateur Radio Club (RCARC). This is a newly organized Ham Radio club and unlike the other Ripley County Ham club, this one is open to all people that are interested in the hobby of radio. All meetings are open to all, there will be no secret meetings and you can read the meeting minutes online. The RCARC has a working repeater station on 441.775 MHZ that all licensed Hams are welcome and encouraged to use. You do not have to join this new club to use their repeater station, but if you decide to, it will not drain your bank account. The membership is only $12 per year total. They are already planning upcoming events such as Commo for the Red Cross, VE Testing, Field Day, Swap fest, breakfasts, and much more. Read more about this new organization at:
http://www.441775.com
I'm sure the RCARC will make Ham Radio fun again for the many shunned Hams in the past. (and I'm one of the shunned) Thanks again RCARC, all the best.

free stuff

The folks who are getting the free stuff don't like
The folks who are paying for the free stuff , because
The folks who are paying for the free stuff can no longer
Afford to pay for both the free stuff and their own stuff.

And the folks who are paying for the free stuff
Want the free stuff to stop.

And the folks who are getting the free stuff want even more
Free stuff on top of the free stuff they are already
getting!

Now... The people who are forcing the people who pay
For the free stuff have told the people who are RECEIVING
The free stuff that the people who are PAYING for the Free stuff are being mean, prejudiced, and racist.

So... The people who are GETTING the free stuff have been
convinced they need to hate the people who are paying for the Free stuff by the people who are forcing some people to pay for their free stuff and giving them the free stuff in the first place.

We have let the free stuff giving go on for so long that there are
now more people getting free stuff than paying for the Free
stuff .

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71st anniversary of D-Day

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Saturday, June 6 marked the 71st anniversary of D-Day, the American landing on the beaches of Normandy. Shown above are brothers Herman (left) and Clem Jahnigen. The boys were the sons of Arthur and Clara Jahnigen of the Cedar Creek community near Osgood. Herman was a sergeant in the 508th Parachute Infantry of the 82nd Airborne Division and landed at Normandy. He was wounded on June 9, 1944 and was Ripley County's most decorated veteran. Some of his awards included the Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Silver Star Medal, as well as a battlefield commission on June 27, 1945.  Clem was a staff sergeant with the 501st Parachute Infantry Regement of the 101st Airborne Division and also participated in the D-Day invasion. Among his several awards were the Silver Star Medal, Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Presidential Unit Citation. Clem died at the age of 63 on November 28, 1983 and Herman died at the age of 87 on May 23, 2005. Both are buried in the Cliff Hill Cemetery at Versailles.

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Mike Stratton

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YoWindow = great Weather Reports and Screen Saver

YoWindow is a stand alone program that is free for the downloading. It will give you the weather  forecast not only for today but a few days in the future. If you are into screen savers it is a great one. I recommend the "airport landscape".
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Invasion of Normandy - June 6, 1944

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A LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the U.S. Coast Guard-manned USS Samuel Chasedisembarks troops of Company E, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division (the Big Red One) wading onto the Fox Green section of Omaha Beach (Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France) on the morning of June 6, 1944. American soldiers encountered the newly formed German 352nd Division when landing. During the initial landing two-thirds of the Company E became casualties.

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Sunman Balloon Rides

Sunman Balloon Rides has an exciting adventure waiting for you in the friendly Sunman skies. Hop on board to one of the Best Hot Air Balloon Rides in Sunman, Ripley County you'll encounter. Safety is always first,and you can be sure precautions are met every time for your satisfaction. We offer shared balloon rides and private balloon rides.
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Memorial Day

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Memorial Day

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D-STAR info

I love new gadgets and D-STAR is my latest. I have the radio working with local repeater and on simplex in FM mode.  I also have it working digital voice through K4CO a D-STAR repeater located in Erlanger, Ky. K4CO is the closest repeater but I can work a few others at a further distance in Cincinnati and Hamilton Ohio. There is much to learn to take advantage of all the features of the radio I have (ID-5100a) and the D-STAR network. One of the very neat things about D-STAR is you can connect via a reflector to most parts of the world. It is very common to hear a station in the UK or Japan. Any one you hear you can also talk to. This is great for the belt clipper boys that do not have HF privileges. There are a few bad things about D-STAR, one being the cost. These compatible radios are state of the art and are still at the top of the price range. If you are some distance from the repeater as I am you will need a Yagi (beam) antenna to get your signal into the repeater. K4CO repeater is 40 miles from my QTH. If you want to find out more look at http://www.dstarinfo.com/  and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-STAR
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I wanted to listen to two reflectors at the same time - So I put a DV Dongle on reflector 01C the ID-5100 is kept on reflector 30C. I have the DV Dongle installed on a netbook and it works perfectly, although it is a little under specks, it works great. It did take an hour of hair pulling and screaming to get the audio and mic working. This is a cheap way to enter D-STAR. Read MORE HERE

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VE Day - 8 May 1945

Winston Churchill waves to crowds 

Victory in Europe Day, generally known as V-E Day, VE Day or simply V Day was the public holiday celebrated on 8 May 1945  to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. It thus marked the end of World War II in Europe.
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**** Happens

Somehow I have deleted all of my Blog posts from Jan., Feb, Mar, & Apr. How did I do that ? I don't have a clue.  I am a back up fanatic, but never thought I would need to do this on my Blog. I guess I will look into how to back up for future posts ........ Jack

May 5th - Cinco de Mayo

It has become a  tradition with this Blog to post each year the tragic event of May 5th.
We should all remember Cinco de Mayo. Please click the below link to view the past posts.

http://wb9otx.blogspot.com/search?q=sinko

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Geminid meteor shower December 14th, 2014

The Geminid meteor shower will be most visible in the night sky over the weekend
Geminids are debris from an extinct comet called 3200 Phaethon
The meteor shower can be seen more easily from a dark area, away from city lights
The Geminid meteor shower has been visible in the night sky this week, with the best opportunities for viewing to come on Saturday night.
Geminids are debris from an extinct comet called 3200 Phaethon, which was previously believed to be an asteroid, according to NASA.
"Basically it is the rocky skeleton of a comet that lost its ice after too many close encounters with the sun," NASA said on its website.
The light show comes around annually in mid-December, when the Earth encounters detrius from 3200 Phaethon, "causing meteors to fly from the constellation Gemini."
Space enthusiasts consider the light show to be one of the clearest and best to watch.

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