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October‐November 2015
Despatch Voortrekkers on JOTA day
This Newsletter is published by the Port Elizabeth Amateur Radio Society P.O. Box 10402, LINTON GRANGE, 6015
Editing by Christopher ZS2AAW
QSX‐PE ‐ Newsletter for the discerning Radio Ham
Download QSX‐PE from www.zs2pe.co.za/Newsletter/Newsletter.htm or www.commco.co.za/pears.htm
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PEARS Monthly Meeting Tuesday 17th of November, 7:30 pm
“Open mic” evening – presentations welcome
at the Italian Sporting Club, 17 Harold Road, Charlo.
DIARY OF EVENTS7 November RaDAR contest
Ben Macdhui - 10 point SOTA by ZS2G & ZS2AV
8 November Social gathering at the Londt Park Sports groundsand the PEARS HF contest
20 November PEARS end of year function20-21 November Heinsport Aloe Rally – Uitenhage area 15-17 January PEARS VHF & UHF Contest
NB - PEARS end-of-year social - NB
Diarise Friday the 20th November – We will have a Lasagne Evening at the Italian Club, with a bottle of wine or two per table, the pub will be open, and some entertainment may be provided. For R50 per head, you will be provided with Lasagne, a bread roll and small salad
Please RSVP to Clive, ZS2RT via email, SMS or phone before Wednesday the 16th September (or the sooner the better!)
(Only those that have RSVP’ed will have food ordered and therefore only they will have supper provided). Payment can be made in cash at the door, or beforehand via EFT – please use your callsign and “supper” as a reference.
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Forthcoming PEARS National VHF & UHF Contest Mike, ZS2FM
The next PEARS National VHF & UHF Contest is scheduled for 15 – 17 January 2016 from 18:00 CAT on Friday to 14:00 CAT on Sunday. We are expecting all six SARL divisions to participate including V5. Allan ZS2BO and Terence ZS2VDL will be setting up their usual field stations on Olifantskop, and Alex ZR2T and Andre ZS2ZA will probably select Zuurberg. Hopefully more local field stations will also participate. By request the 144,400 MHz FM category will now also include 145,500 MHz FM for novices, beginners and even old‐timers where simple rules apply. You may use any type of antenna score ten points for each contact in your own division or twenty points if you work a station in another division. So start thinking about it. We are expecting long distances on 50 and 144 MHz SSB/CW in the early mornings, and on Tropo and Sporadic‐E during the day, as well as long distances at night on 144 MHz. Please make an effort and enjoy the fun. The complete rules will be published in the 2016 Blue Book and in January 2016 issue of QSX.
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The RaDAR challenge Dave, ZS2DH
With the Hamnet weekend behind us, we look forward with a quizzical look and ask: "What next?" November 7th is the RaDAR challenge. RaDAR is the use of Rapidly Deployable Amateur Radio. This is a South African idea which is now taking off in the USA. The brainchild of Eddie Leighton (ZS6BNE). You can find out more from his blog: https://zs6bne.wordpress.com/ The details of the event are in the SARL contestant manual, but the relevant information is at the end of this article. In short, you make 5 QSOs and then you have got to move. The distance is based on the mode of transport: ‐ 1km if on foot, 6km if in a vehicle. You may use the vehicle as a ground plane etc. So who feels lilke a trip to Port Alfred? Perhaps making contacts along the way or getting there and then making contacts all over town. Or walking up the beach making contacts every km or so? Perhaps multiple teams ‐ one in a vehicle and another along the beach... What about a base station for the not‐so‐energetic?
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There are additional points for DX RADAR contacts and contacts via satellite, so we could play with some new stuff :) Anyone keen? Let’s get together and chat about it. Dave
RaDAR Challenge 1. Aim The RaDAR “Challenge” is a unique event aimed at promoting the use of Rapidly Deployable Amateur Radio stations. This challenge is for all licensed radio amateurs not limited to South Africa. A RaDAR operator can take part in any of the three defined categories (see point 7) which may be changed at any time during the challenge. The points system is so structured as to encourage portable RaDAR operations, especially moveable RaDAR stations. Moveable RaDAR stations rely on fixed and portable stations as a point of contact using channelised frequencies. “Search and pounce” techniques are also allowed. 2. Date and Time From 00:00 UTC to 23:59 UTC on Saturday 4 April 2015 and from 00:00 UTC to 23:59 UTC on Saturday 7 November 2015 ‐ 24 hours will give equal opportunity to the international community of RaDAR operators. RaDAR operators can define their own operating time schedule or remain active for the full 24 hours. 3. Bands and Modes All amateur bands are allowed including cross band contacts via amateur radio satellites. Modes – CW, SSB, AM, FM or any legal digital mode. QSOs via terrestrial repeaters will NOT be allowed. 4. Suggested HF calling frequencies See http://zs6bne.wordpress.com/2013/03/06/radar‐calling‐frequencies/ for the latest international list of frequencies. The WARC bands can be used considering this is a RaDAR Challenge and not a contest as such. It provides better opportunities for RaDAR contacts during difficult propagation conditions. Recommended digital modes frequencies – Refer to the South African Radio League Contest Manual, General Rule 15. 5. Exchange The RaDAR challenge requires more than a minimalistic information exchange. Accurate information exchange is considered more important than a large QSO count. Call sign, name, RS(T) report, QTH and grid locator. Note the grid locator can change as RaDAR operators are allowed to move position at any time. The grid locator of six characters is acceptable but should preferably be accurate to 10 characters for higher position accuracy. Smartphone applications are generally used to establish more than a 6‐character grid locator. If working non‐participating stations, call sign, name, RST and QTH is acceptable. 6. Scoring 1 point per QSO.
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Individual QSOs – per mode, per band, per satellite, per call sign. If the moving RaDAR station has moved the required distance (see point 7) contact can be made with a previously worked station, again. 7. Categories and multipliers The following multipliers are applicable to determine the final score. If category/mode of transport changes were made during the challenge, than calculate accordingly. X 1 – RaDAR Fixed station (At home or in another building) X 2 – RaDAR Field station (Portable – away from home) X 3 – Moving RaDAR station – See modes of transport below. Modes of transport and required movement distances (moving RaDAR stations only) Vehicles, motorcycles and motorboats etc. (Motorised transport) – 6 km Bicycles – 2 km On foot and paddle canoes – 1 km Wheelchairs – 500 m Aeronautical mobile stations are considered moving stations and can communicate at any convenient time. Note: Moving RaDAR stations can move at any time but are required to move to the next destination after five contacts have been made from the present location. The move needs to cover the required distance before further contacts are allowed to be made. This requirement tests the ability to rapidly re‐deploy your amateur radio field station. 9. Bonus points (All categories) Five (5) points (The equivalent of five QSOs) for a minimum of one satellite or any digital modes QSO involving a computer, smartphone or digital modes device. (For clarity thereafter 1 point per Satellite / Digital modes QSO). Five (5) points for the first successful same continent RaDAR to RaDAR QSO (As may be confirmed by the extensive information exchange. Five (5) points for the first intercontinental (DX) QSO Ten (10) points for the first successful inter continental (DX) RaDAR to RaDAR QSO (As may be confirmed by the extensive information exchange). 10. Log Sheets Log sheets must be submitted by 14 April 2015 and 17 November 2015 and sent by e‐mail to [email protected]. See https://tobepublished for a log sheet specifically designed for the 2015 RaDAR contest. Note: A photo of the station (JPG format) MUST accompany every log entry. A photo is required for each new location that moveable stations visit. These photos are used to promote amateur radio and the RaDAR concept showing where amateur radio can be used to communicate from and in the many different ways.
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From the Workbench – Part 7 Allan, ZS2R
I have done very little experimenting the last while. On my work bench are two projects that are being attended to, one is our home TV that has a faulty switch mode power supply and the other the pears VHF beacon transmitter. The latter being a quite simple matter of replacing the old EPROM unit with a PIC unit. Below is a picture of the two units. As you can see, using the more modern pic saves a lot on components. I have not tried to build a unit with the least number of components but rather used what was readily available in my shack. This example illustrates how things are changing for the ham experimenter. We are fast becoming a generation of connectors of chips and in process losing a lot of understanding of how things work inside those devices. Secondly it also illustrates the fact that if you want to do home construction today you need to learn to program these chips and that's not so difficult.
As for my TV I have found that the power switching transistor has a shorted base collector junction but why is a bit of a mystery. On checking all diodes and capacitors around the switching IC I found a faulty diode. On visiting a supplier in Uitenhage I had to explain that not all diodes are rectifier like the 1N4007. Readers not familiar with all the various kinds of diodes would do well to exercise care when replacing diodes in any equipment. In the future I will experiment with diodes and look at their recovery times and how to measure the same.
(End of Part 7)
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HAMNET Eastern Cape Editor
The following table lists the capabilities that the local HAMNET service in proud to offer at the moment. If YOU can add to the list and would like to become involved, please contact Andrew Gray, ZS2G
Hamnet EC Capabilities Hamnet EC has 4 wheel drive vehicles available Three Portable crossband repeaters available At least two repeaters Hamnet members trained in helicopter mountain rescue Three people Rope , harnesses and mountaineering equipment available Sufficient for four peopleHamnet director EC has cellphone Yes Hamnet director EC has e-mail Yes Hamnet members trained in ground Search Management Three Hamnet EC members trained in aerial search spotting Three Hamnet callouts to search for missing people Several times Hamnet EC members locate a downed aircraft Once Hand held GPS receivers available Two 2m/ 70cm dualband antenna installed at South End Disaster Management
Yes
Hamnet EC attends NMBM emergency co-ordinating committeee Yes monthly meetings.
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A home built electrical energy monitor and data logger. Les ZS2VA
With the advent of Eskom’s forced energy conservation (load shedding), much is being discussed on the use of standby / alternative sources of electricity. But of course the big question is the cost and size of this alternative! Following a discussion with my son‐in‐law regarding what size inverter based system he should install, my first question was “what do you want to run off the standby supply”. As with everyone else the answer is “everything”. So having made a list of what was “essential”, it was necessary to monitor the amount of electrical energy needed. The answer, use an energy monitor, but these are expensive, so build one! So, having some experience with the Arduino proto programming board, I searched the web for a possible solution. Here are the details of the project and the construction thereof. I hope it makes sense, but if you have any questions, please ask. 73 Les, ZS2VA Note: Credit to the writers of any documentation used.
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Part 1: The basic energy monitor. Part 2: Programming the Arduino and testing. Part 3: Adding a micro SD card for data logging. Part 4: Construction. Part 5: Setup and testing. Part 1: The basic energy monitor, including voltage measurement via AC‐AC voltage adapter and current measurement via a CT (current) sensor. This guide details how to build a simple electricity energy monitor on that can be used to measure how much electrical energy you use in your home. It measures voltage with an AC to AC power adapter and current with a clip on CT sensor, making the setup quite safe as no high voltage work is needed. The energy monitor can calculate real power, apparent power, power factor, rms voltage, rms current. All the calculations are done in the digital domain on an Arduino. Gather Components: You will need: 1x Arduino Voltage sensing electronics: 1x 9V AC‐AC Power Adapter 1x 100kOhm resistor for step down voltage divider. 1x 10k Ohm resistor for step down voltage
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divider. 2x 470kOhm (for voltage divider, any matching value resistor pair down to 10K) 1x 10uF capacitor. Current sensing electronics 1x CT sensor SCT‐013‐000 1x Burden resistor 18 Ohms if supply voltage is 3.3V or 33 Ohms if supply voltage is 5V. 2x 470kOhm (for voltage divider, any matching value resistor pair down to 10K) 1x 10uF capacitor Other 1x A breadboard and some single core wire. Assemble the electronics: The electronics consist of the sensors (which produce signals proportional to the mains voltage and current) and the sensor electronics that convert these signals into a form the Arduino is happy with. For a circuit diagram and detailed discussion of sensors and electronics see: CT Senors – Introduction: http://openenergymonitor.org/emon/buildingblocks/ct‐sensors‐introduction CT Sensors ‐ Interfacing with an Arduino: http://openenergymonitor.org/emon/buildingblocks/ct‐sensors‐interface Measuring AC Voltage with an AC to AC power adapter: http://openenergymonitor.org/emon/buildingblocks/measuring‐voltage‐with‐an‐acac‐power‐adapter Assemble the components as in the diagram above. All parts are readily available. Any of the reputable component shop should stock them.
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Swops (email [email protected]) WHAT…. WHO…
2m Base station antennas – end fed half wave
Ken ZS2OC – 041 360 1722
Kenwood TR 7025 2m FM Transceiver with Powerpack in good working order, Antenna and 5 metres of coax.
EMCON FC‐4001 with speakerbox and carmount antenna.
R1000 onco the lot.
Dennis Hibberd
082‐492‐3495 or 041‐364‐3531
2x RANGER two metre mobile type rigs for sale
1x Storno mobile used for packet – 144.625MHz simplex
Cyril ZS2EJ
082 350 1017
041 360 8482
Some of the items that will be on offer will be:
DX390 Realistic portable receiver
Vivid digital satellite decoder with manual
IC R71A/E/D receiver
Yaesu FT101D TXRX
Yaesu FP757HD power supply
Heathkit automatic morse key
Kenwood TS430S TXRX
assorted antennas, beams and dipoles.
plus a big variety of sundries! Some of the items, ie poles or Beam components might need a trailer or truck so interested parties should come prepared.
Terms preferred: cash.
David Forsyth
We are at last, gathering up the remnants of Dudley's "treasures" and plan to have a Garage Sale here at my home, 10 Cromwell Str, Grahamstown, on Sunday 29 November from 2pm to 5pm.
Would you please be good enough to make this event known to all your club members, either through QSX or the Sunday morning bulletins, or both.
Marj Forsyth
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Murphy, a furniture dealer from Dublin, decided to expand the line of furniture in his store, so he decided to go to Paris to see what he could find. After arriving in Paris , he visited with some manufacturers and selected a line that he thought would sell well back home. To celebrate the new acquisition, he decided to visit a small bistro and have a glass of wine. As he sat enjoying his wine, he noticed that the small place was quite crowded, and that the other chair at his table was
the only vacant seat in the house. Before long, a very beautiful young Parisian girl came to his table, asked him something in French (which Murphy could not understand), so he motioned to the vacant chair and invited her to sit down. He tried to speak to her in English, but she did not speak his language. After a couple of minutes of trying to communicate with her, he took a napkin and drew a picture of a wine glass and showed it to her. She nodded, so he ordered a glass of wine for her. After sitting together at the table for a while, he took another napkin, and drew a picture of a plate with food on it, and she nodded. They left the bistro and found a quiet cafe that featured a small group playing romantic music. They ordered dinner, after which he took another napkin and drew a picture of a couple dancing and showed it to her. She nodded, and they got up to dance. They danced until the cafe closed and the band was packing up. Back at their table, the young lady took a napkin and drew a picture of a four‐poster bed. To this day, Murphy has no idea how she figured out he was in the furniture business
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You think English is easy?? I think a retired English teacher was bored...THIS IS GREAT! 1) The bandage was wound around the wound. 2) The farm was used to produce produce. 3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse. 4) We must polish the Polish furniture.. 5) He could lead if he would get the lead out. 6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.. 7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present. 8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum. 9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes. 10) I did not object to the object. 11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid. 12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row. 13) They were too close to the door to close it. 14) The buck does funny things when the does are present. 15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line. 16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow. 17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail. 18) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.. 19) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests. 20) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend? Let's face it ‐ English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant, nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren't invented in England or French fries in France . Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat. We take English for granted. But if we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. And why is it that writers write but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn't the plural of booth, beeth? One goose, 2 geese. So one moose, 2 meese? One index, 2 indices? Doesn't it seem crazy that you can make amends but not one amend? If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it? If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught? If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat? Sometimes I think all the English speakers should be committed to an asylum for the verbally insane. In what language do people recite at a play and play at a recital? Ship by truck and send cargo by ship? Have noses that run and feet that smell?
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How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out and in which, an alarm goes off by going on. English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race, which, of course, is not a race at all. That is why, when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible. PS. ‐ Why doesn't 'Buick' rhyme with 'quick'? You lovers of the English language might enjoy this. There is a two‐letter word that perhaps has more meanings than any other two‐letter word, and that is 'UP.' It's easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP? At a meeting, why does a topic come UP? Why do we speak UP and why are the officers UP for election and why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report? We call UP our friends. And we use it to brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver; we warm UP the leftovers and clean UP the kitchen. We lock UP the house and some guys fix UP the old car. At other times the little word has real special meaning. People stir UP trouble, line UP for tickets, work UP an appetite, and think UP excuses. To be dressed is one thing, but to be dressed UP is special. A drain must be opened UP because it is stopped UP . We open UP a store in the morning but we close it UP at night. We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP ! To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of UP, look the word UP in the dictionary. In a desk‐sized dictionary, it takes UP almost 1/4th of the page and can add UP to about thirty definitions. If you are UP to it, you might try building UP a list of the many ways UP is used. It will take UP a lot of your time, but if you don't give UP, you may wind UP with a hundred or more. When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding UP. When the sun comes out we say it is clearing UP. When it rains, it wets the earth and often messes things UP. When it doesn't rain for awhile, things dry UP.
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One could go on and on, but I'll wrap it UP, for now my time is UP, so.......it is time to shut UP!
After numerous requests from our customers, we have decided that we are restarting CRYSTAL QUARTZ TECHNOLOGY. We will be supplying frequency products from any quantity per frequency. We will keep our quality to the highest standards with the fastest possible lead‐time at the best possible prices. We have a very wide range of crystals, oscillators, VCXO, OCXO, VCTCXO and Saw resonators. If you have any enquiries you can email me. Hope to hear soon for you again. Tomas Smith 0827830466 [email protected]
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Minutes of the August Monthly Meeting
Held at the Italian Sporting Club on the 18th August 2015 at 19h30
Welcome Tony ZR2TX (vice‐chairman) welcomed everyone to the meeting. Attendance and Apologies As per the attendance register ‐ Apologies from Chris ZS2AAW who may be late. Acceptance of the minutes of the previous meeting Proposed: ZR2TX Seconded ZS2GB Matters arising None
CONGRATULATIONSBIRTHDAYS – October
01 Eric Hosten ZS2ECH 04 Donovan van Loggerenberg ZS2DL 06 Norma Flanagan, XYL of Terry ZS2ABB 08 Vanessa Scarr ZS2VS, XYL of Chris ZS2AAW 12 Neil Thomas ZR2NT 13 Llise Dodd ZS2LLD 24 Cathy Gerstle, XYL of Wolf ZS2WG 26 Patsy Kruger ZS2PTY & Stoffel Carr ZS2C
BIRTHDAYS – November 05 Andre Botes ZS2ACP 08 Martin Ras ZS2MR 14 Dorothy Clarke, XYL of Ron ZS2MF 21 Aidan van Loggerenberg ZS2CV 23 Colin Schroder ZR2CRS 26 Isolda Williams ZS2IW
BIRTHDAYS – December 05 Johan van Vuuren ZS2JV 05 Clive Fife ZS2RT 06 Lionel Ccoombe‐Davis ZS2DD 20 Nina Smetryns 21 Ron Clarke ZS2MF 23 Noel Hislop, XYL of Cyril, ZS2EJ 24 Colette Rundle ZS2CR 25 Mike Bosch ZS2FM
ANNIVERSARIES – October 01 Tony & Deidre Allen ZR2TX 03 Mike & Susanna Bosch ZS2FM 08 Michael & Christel Opperman ZS2MD 12 Donovan & Rosalee van Loggerenberg ZS2DL & ZS2DN 20 Goerge and Anneke Whitehead ZS2GO 24 Al & Jo Akers ZS2U & ZS2W
ANNIVERSARIES – November 03 Ron & Dot Clarke ZS2MF 17 Barry & Joan Jackson ZS2H 20 Beavan & Mel Gwilt ZS2RL Stoffel & Shirley Carr ZS2C 27 Ian & Maggie Moore ZS2IJ
ANNIVERSARIES – December 01 Johan & Wanda van Vuuren ZS2JV 12 Clive & Jane Fife ZS2RT 21 Llise & Mark Dodd ZS2LLD 23 Cyril & Noel Hislop ZS2EJ
If you are a member and your birthday or anniversary details are omitted or incorrect, please notify Clive ZS2RT (or any committee
member) to update our records.
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Correspondence The letter sent in regard to the “Ladies Slipper” site, no response had yet been received. Finance Clive ZS2RT reported all was healthy and in order Three more members had paid their subs during the month. General Any outstanding claims for the V.W. Rally should be addressed to Clive as soon as possible. A field day may be on the cards for November, interested persons, please see Al. A lasagne supper social evening at the club would be held on Friday the 18th of September 2015, please pay Clive as soon as possible to enable Clive to book numbers. The V.W. Rally went very well, even though two events were cancelled due to the rain and mud on the Saturday, Coms were very good and APRS worked o.k. Tea A break for tea and biscuits was taken. Meeting closed The meeting closed at 21h00
Minutes of the September Monthly Meeting
Held at the Italian Sporting Club on the 15th September 2015 at 19h30 Welcome Chris ZS2AAW welcomed everyone to the meeting. Attendance and Apologies As per the attendance register ‐ Apologies from Tont ZR2TX. Acceptance of the minutes of the previous meeting Proposed: ZS2GW Seconded ZS2GB Matters arising None Correspondence The letter sent in regard to the “Ladies Slipper” site, was discussed and was awaiting further response. Finance
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Clive reported on the monthly expenses and all was in order General A field day may be on the cards for November, interested persons, please see Al. A lasagne supper social evening at the club on Friday the 18th was to be postponed to November. The Hamnet “Blackout” event was to be held from 12 noon on Saturday the 24th October until 12 noon on Sunday the 25th October at the Voortrekker Camping Grounds near Van Stadens Gorge, for further information go the Hamnet page on the PEARS website or speak to Andrew Grey. The Fountains Car Rally was to be held at the Fountains Mall J‐Bay on Saturday the 3rd of October, operators please contact Tony for further information. The Queenstown DC supply is now connected, but the Cradock charger requires re‐building and probably the replacement of 45 metres of coax cable. The George repeater also requires attention and GV may be able to meet in George to help. Tea A break for tea and biscuits was taken. Meeting closed The meeting closed at 21h00
Power outages Bevan ZS2RL
I discovered a useful android app on Google Play: it does require a smart phone. Called “Power Outage Alarm Pro”. Here’s how it works 1. Connect smartphone to charger, plug charger into circuit to be monitored, start app. 2. Upon failure of charger supply, after a user‐defined delay the app sends a user‐defined SMS to a user‐defined cell number. 3. The app can also be configured to sound a local alarm (user‐selected ringtone). 4. Upon restoration of charger supply, after a user‐defined delay the app sends an SMS containing the glad tidings. I’ve purchased and installed it. It works! Nice to know what’s happening back home when you’re away. Cheers
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For all your Amateur needs from plugs to coax…. give us a call 041 3711425 Speak to Donovan (ZS2DL)
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For all your ham radio requirements!
Sunday Bulletins
PEARS provides a local reading of the SARL national bulletins in Afrikaans at 08h15 and English at 08h30. The club bulletins are transmitted immediately after the SARL English bulletin, i.e. at about 08:45 on 7098 kHz as well as the 2m linked network that provides coverage from Butterworth to George and up to the Free State and their environs. A recorded rebroadcast of the society bulletin takes place on the Eastern Cape Linked Repeater Network every Monday night at 20h00, courtesy of Ewalt, ZS2EHB.
Bulletin Roster www.zs2pe.co.za/bulletins.htm
4 October John ZS2GB
11 October Glen ZS2GV
18 October Nick ZS2NT
25 October Chris ZS2AAW
1 November Andrew ZS2G
8 November Tony ZR2TX
15 November Johannes ZS2JO
22 November Clive ZS2RT
29 November John ZS2GB
6 December ZS2GV Glen
13 December Nick ZS2NTThe bulletin readers are
always looking for something to announce. If you have something to contribute,
please forward it to the next reader.
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Your Society’s Committee for 2015‐2016 Chairman, QSX, Wifi, Repeaters Chris Scarr ZS2AAW 082 925 6367 christopher[at]peham.co.zaVice Chairman, Events & Rally organising
Tony Allen ZR2TX 082 956 2920 tony.zr2tx[at]gmail.com
Secretary John Ashworth ZS2GB 082 490 2500 Johna[at]littleslipper.co.zaTreasurer Clive Fife ZS2RT 041 367 3203 clive[at]peham.co.zaTechnical/repeaters Glen Cummings ZS2GV 082 411 2743 glenvanessa[at]gmail.comPublic Relations Johannes Geldenhuys ZS2JO 082 320 3032 johannes[at]s4.co.za
CO‐OPTED POSTSRAE Examination Admin. Donovan ZS2DL 082 852 4885 zs2dl[at]hamradio.co.zaHF Assessors Rory ZS2BL
Chris ZS2AAW Bill ZS2ABZ
072 026 8909082 925 6367 041 581 2580
rory[at]commco.co.zachristopher[at]peham.co.za zs2abz[at]isat.co.za
Hamnet scoring Al ZS2U 041 360 2983 al[at]peham.co.zaContest Committee Theunis ZS2EC,
Al ZS2U 082 766 8830041 360 2983
contest[at]peham.co.za
PEARS VHF/UHF Contest Mike ZS2FM 084 612 9600 mikecbosch[at]gmail.comMeetings catering Bill Hodges ZS2ABZ O41 581 2580 zs2abz[at]isat.co.zaQSX Editor Vacant ‐ ‐
Replace [at] with @ when you want to send an email (this is done to try to prevent spamming).
PEARS' VHF/UHF, Packet & Other Services Local Repeaters: These repeaters form a separate sub‐net in the PE ‐ Uitenhage ‐ Despatch area.
Town VHF 145,050/650
Town UHF 431,050/438,650
Uitenhage145,075/675
Longmore 145,025/625
IRLP availableon this subnet
Cape Linked System Repeaters:These form the PEARS long‐range 2‐metre repeater system, in conjunction with the Border, Southern Cape and WCRWG
systems. See www.zs2pe.co.za/Repeaters/repeaters.htm for more details. Lady's Slipper 145,100/700
Grahamstown145,150/750
Cradock145,050/650
Noupoort (link only)438,750 / 438,675
Colesberg 431,075/438,675
Kareedouw145,125/725
Plett145,175/775
Brenton145,075/675
Packet network:ZS0NTP‐2 Packet Node
Lady’s Slipper
144,800 1200bd 439,850 9600bd
434,800 1200bd APRS
ZS0NTP BBSLady’s Slipper
On all node frequencies
ZS0GHT‐2 Packet NodeGrahamstown 144,800 1200bd 434,800 1200bd
439,850 9600bd (to LS)
ZS0CDK‐2 DigiCradock
144,800 1200bd
ZS0KDJ APRS DigiMount Road
434,800 1200bd
ZS0KDB APRS DigiLongmore
434,800 1200bd
ZS2ABZ‐4WMR918 WX Station 144,625 1200bd
VHF Beacon: 50,007 MHz FSK – ZS2X, 25 Watts into 2 element Yagi beaming north.
Banking details (for subs & donations): NEDBANK SAVINGS ACCOUNT No. 221 252 7594, Bank code 121217, A/C name: Port Elizabeth Amateur Radio Society. Please use call signs as a reference.
Disclaimer. Note: The Editor, nor any PEARS club member, shall not be held liable for errors and/or omissions in any article and/or drawing contained in this newsletter. Furthermore, any view expressed is not necessarily that of the Editor, any committee member or other members of the Club. The material contained in this newsletter is not meant to defame, purge, humiliate and/or hurt someone's person or feelings. If copyright is unintentionally infringed, we apologise, this newsletter is published as a free service to Amateur Radio operators and friends and is neither for profit nor gain.
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