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MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS THIS MONTH
MAJOR ANOUNCEMENT!!
CHANGES TO SWOT MANAGEMENT.
Please read at
the general announcement link:
Here.
Do you enjoy Es?
The season started around April 25.
A prediction
model based on 10-Meter PropNet (http://www.propnet.org) has been created for understanding the best dates
and times to work them. Follow this link. Adobe PDF Reader required.
Hamfest/Convention Season
is in Full Swing.
The Dayton Hamvention is this week.
Let other SWOT Members know you are going.
There are 4 other events scheduled in the U.S. from May 16-18.
Link to the ARRL Listing
Let us know if
you will be visiting one of these events so that you can meet up with other
members or those interested in joining SWOT.
We will always
try to inform you of any gathering we will attend.
The March/April SWOT Bulletin is Out
It was mailed on March 19.
Current paid
members, contact Howard, WD5DJT if you
did not receive mailed or e-mailed SWOT Bulletins.
Also be sure that your contact Howard
if your email address has changed.
The current Bulletin is always
available to paid members at the
“Current Newsletter”
link. Also remember that all past Bulletins can be viewed from our “Past Newsletters” link.
The Dallas/Fort Worth Area
Friday Evening S.W.O.T 2-Meter SSB Activity Event
Look for us on 144.250 MHz
beginning at 9:00PM CST this Friday Evening. The purpose of this activity is
to get Hams to try out their rigs that have 2-Meter SSB capabilities. We will be using vertically polarization antennas
in order to hear all.
If you fail to catch us this Friday, try again the following week. This event has begun for the DFW, Texas area only and is
not a Net.
If you would like to start one in your locale, contact us and we will gladly
list it here.
How about starting one in your
area? Let us know about it.
The Way SWOT Once Was
For your reading enjoyment, we
have added in the “Past Newsletters” section a SWOT Bulletin from March
1979. It was an excellent work without
word processors and the Internet. Link.
Our SWOT Net Schedules are Listed Below this
Section and the “SWOT Nets” link.
Please support you area SWOT Net.
Pictures of past NORCAL gatherings can be found
from the “NORCAL Chapter” link.
For S.W.O.T. New
Members or Renewals, when doing so….
Please use the Membership Form
linked to the left or here.
Please follow the payment instructions
precisely.
This is due to the request of S.W.O.T.’s
financial institution.
SWOT’s Net Manager
Jimmy Johnson - KD5ZVE # 3458 in
Claremore OK has accepted this important club position. All Net business should be communicated
with Jimmy. (Email Link)
Tropo Season is Here.
Expect Tropo
building from the south (Mexico
or the Gulf of Mexico) and between
West-to-East moving cold fronts. Look for strong ridges of Upper Air High Pressure systems.
Use the NWS Radar Mosaic to verify Tropo conditions (Link and narrative below).
We
invite you to join the Sidewinders on Two Yahoo Group.
The
link to join the Yahoo group is near the bottom of this page.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
May Hamfests
and Conventions: Link
Ham-Com Plano Centre
Plano, Texas June 13-14
Link
June VHF QSO Party
June 14-16
Rules Link
WEBSITE UPDATES &
OTHER ANOUNCEMENTS
The Member Database
has been updated as of December 26, 2007.
The next update will occur in late May 2008.
The club’s Articles of Association and the last version of
our proposed Bylaws are located in the “Past Newletters” link
 Visitors
Active SWOT Net Schedules
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Day
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Local
Time
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Area
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Net
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Frequency
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Net
Control
Station
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SUNDAY
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8:00P
8:00P
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VACAVILLE CA
COSTA MESA CA
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NO. CALIFORNIA
SO. CALIFORNIA
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144.250
144.240
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W6OMF Larry
WB6NOA
Gordon
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MONDAY
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8:00P
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NE
MISSOURI
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NORTHEAST
MISSOURI SWOT
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144.250
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N0PB PHIL
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TUESDAY
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8:00P
8:00P
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CA.NO CTYS
OH, WV, KY, IN
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NORCAL
SOUTHEAST OHIO SWOT
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144.250
144.250
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KG6WLV JOHN
AB6XG Kenny
KD8DJE Rusty
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WEDNESDAY
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9:00P
8:00P
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NORTH
TEXAS
CENTRAL
FLORIDA
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NORTH
TEXAS SWOT
DAYTONA BEACH SWOT
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144.250
144.250
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W5FKN BOB
W1LVL George
W2RAC Richard
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THURSDAY
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8:00P
8:00P
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CA SO CTYS
OK,AR,TX,KS,MO
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NORCAL
EASTERN OKLAHOMA SWOT
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144.250
144.250
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W6DWI Robin
KD5ZVE Jimmy
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SATURDAY
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7:00A
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EAST
TEXAS
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PINEYWOODS SWOT
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144.250
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KM5PO JIM
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North
America Es Indicator
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VHF
Aurora:
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European Eskip:
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Solar
x-rays:
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Geomagnetic:
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GEOS Solar X-ray Flux:
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Satellite
Environment Plot:
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Real Time 2-Meter DX Map for North
America
Always
report VHF/UHF DX via Telnet or the DX Cluster. These maps will display these
DX reports. It is a good alternative
to the Live MUF program
Real Time National Weather Service Radar Mosaic
Plus a “How to use it for Tropo” narrative.
"Beyond
the Line of Sight", a primer written for 2-Meter SSB operating by
clicking here
Do
you want to view the 2-Meter primer as a PowerPoint presentation?
Click here.
Be sure you have your speakers on to listen to various openings and modes of
operation.
Join the SWOT
Yahoo Group here
Please identify yourself if your call sign is not in your
email address
when you join the Yahoo Group
For more information
regarding the Sidewinders On Two Radio Club, please contact our club
chairman, Art Jackson KA5DWI at ka5dwi@sbcglobal.net
This
page was last updated
05/11/2008 11:06:19 AM
Thank
you John – We will miss you
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