Ed operating W7FST at USA-916
The Reno QRP Group has obtained its own web page,
www.renoqrp.org
Please visit that site for the latest Reno QRP information
and activities.
This page will remain frozen as a road sign for the club.
The Reno QRP Group will be participating in the 7th Call Area QSO Party, www.7qp.org, on May 6, Saturday, dawn to dusk at Manzanita Park in Reno. All Hams are welcome. There will be displays of QRP portable equipment and a picnic lunch as well. Attendees should bring their own basket lunches. Hams wishing to participate in the contest are welcome to bring their own keys or other QRP portable equipment for show n' tell or contesting. If you wish to see more than Ed's piece of wire, his K2 and Steve's piece of wire and shirt pocket radio, BRING SOMETHING !! Manzanita Park is located west of South Virginia between Peckham and South McCarran. There is plenty of parking at the south end of the park near the covered, reserved picnic tables which are just a few feet from restrooms. RSVP is appreciated. Direct questions or comments to: Ed, wd7y@sbcglobal.net Steve, nu7t
FYBO Contest on February 4, 2006 1400 - 2400 Z was a warm one here in Reno. The Weather Gods were working against me. My lowest temperature at my key was 45F. Temperature for the previous years were. 1999 38F 2000 37F 2001 30F 2002 19F 2003 30F 2004 30F 2005 25F 2006 45F Temperature the week before and after were in the teens. Maybe better next year......... FYBO is still one of my favorite contests. Ed/WD7Y
Steve, nu7t, has forwarded a list of suggested QRP frequencies on the HF bands, which was originally published by the Eastern PA QRP Club. You can find the list in an html table at www.ilovesparks.com/qrp/qrp-frequencies.html.
After a very mild November and December 2005, January 2006 arrived in the Reno area with "warm snow". With daytime temperatures hovering in the high 30's, a very wet storm arrived with big wet snowflakes. Minor changes have been made to the website; i.e., the right-hand column contents have been moved to the left and the column space has been eliminated due to reports of strange display properties. Let me know if you experience problems while viewing this page. Donn W7DAF January 2, 2006
A new section has been added to the site, Reno QRPers. The first three club members to have their biographies and their photos added are: NU7T - Steve, W7VI - Steve, and WD7Y - Ed. Click the "Reno QRPers" link on the left to find the QRPers Index. Donn W7DAF September 6, 2005
There is a new 24/365 Internet Ham Swap for Northern Nevada Hams.
Called "Northern Nevada HamSwap", the net is hosted by
groups.yahoo.com. This net is for licensed hams only, to
maintain it's integrity and usefulness.
There is NO CHARGE for the use of this service.
Please note that this is a private list that is not publicly
displayed in the yahoo groups directory.
Hams may register with NNV_HamSwap by sending an email
to:
nnv_hamswap-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Simply list your full name, call, and physical location
such as:
Sam Smith
KZ7XYZ
Carson City, NV
Northeastern California hams within a reasonable distance
(within 2-meter repeater distance) are also invited to
become members of NNV_HamSwap.
Once your registration is approved, you may immediately
start sending listings. Since we hams are an honorable
group, no approval is required for each listing; it is
immediately posted to the membership.
Here are some usage guidelines:
1. Licensed Hams may join by indicating their
name, call, and geographic location.
2. Members are encouraged to offer FREE items, those
that have lingered in the garage which can be of use
to other hams.
3. Hams are encouraged to placed WANTED items. Nothing
is too big (BC-610) nor too small (how about a needed
capacitor or other hard-to-find component).
4. Whenever a FREE, SALE, WANTED item is posted, a
subsequent listing must indicate the conclusion of
the listing; i.e., GONE, SOLD, RECEIVED.
Acceptable Items
* Items must be ham radio or computer related.
* For Sale items must have an asking price.
* No commercial enterprises permitted.
* No listing can be relisted within 30 days.
* Ham call must be included in the listing.
* Clubs & individuals may post informational info
(meetings, classes, garage sales, etc.) as INFO:
Please note: Do not reply to listings by using the
REPLY button on your brouser. Cut and Paste the
email address if a phone number is not included.
Please, let's keep it simple and respectable. In the
event things become nasty and more controls are needed,
officers of SNARS and WADG will be consulted for guidance.
"Clean out your garage and let the 24/365 NNV HamSwap begin...."
W7DAF
Donn