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COMOX VALLEY HAM SWAP MEET APRIL 16 2023

5 Reasons to Attend the Comox Valley Ham Swap & Flea Market

  1. Save $$ – lots of bargains & low prices mean great deals
  2. Discover new & vintage items to improve your radio experience
  3. Meet new friends – and re-discover old friends
  4. You could win a door prize (including $50 gift certificates!)
  5. Best of all – you’ll have fun!

 

When: Sunday, April 16, Vendor Set up 8:30; Public 10 am – 1 pm

Where: Merville Hall (yellow building), 1245 Fenwick Rd at Hwy 19A. (just 15 min. North of Courtenay on the old highway).    FREE PARKING!

Admission: $5

GREAT DOOR PRIZES!     (COMMERCIAL VENDORS WELCOME!)

FOOD TRUCK! – THE MUNCH ROOM (Coffee & MUCH more!)

TABLES ARE SELLING FAST – DON’T MISS THIS EVENT!

RESERVE YOUR TABLE TODAY! ONLY $20 (6’ table), 

HELPER $5

Contact Brian / VE7RD / sells795@telus.net

Not much stuff to sell?  Share a table with a friend!

Current COVID rules will apply

Please share with your colleagues / membership / newsletter / organization.

Presented by the Comox Valley Amateur Radio Club

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W1AW SPRING/ SUMMER SCHEDULE FOR 2023

The following has been received from the ARRL

ST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 4  ARLB004
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  March 13, 2023
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB004
ARLB004 W1AW 2023 Spring/Summer Operating Schedule

Morning Schedule:

Time                  Mode     Days
——————-   —-     ———
1300 UTC (9 AM EDT)   CWs      Wed, Fri
1300 UTC (9 AM EDT)   CWf      Tue, Thu

Daily Visitor Operating Hours:

1400 UTC to 1945 UTC – (10 AM to 3:45 PM EDT)

Afternoon/Evening Schedule:

2000 UTC (4 PM EDT)     CWf      Mon, Wed, Fri
2000  ”      ”          CWs      Tue, Thu
2100  ”  (5 PM EDT)     CWb      Daily
2200  ”  (6 PM EDT)     DIGITAL  Daily
2300  ”  (7 PM EDT)     CWs      Mon, Wed, Fri
2300  ”      ”          CWf      Tue, Thu
0000  ”  (8 PM EDT)     CWb      Daily
0100  ”  (9 PM EDT)     DIGITAL  Daily
0145  ”  (9:45 PM EDT)  VOICE    Daily
0200  ”  (10 PM EDT)    CWf      Mon, Wed, Fri
0200  ”      ”          CWs      Tue, Thu
0300  ”  (11 PM EDT)    CWb      Daily

Frequencies (MHz)
—————–
CW: 1.8025 3.5815 7.0475 14.0475 18.0975 21.0675 28.0675 50.350 147.555
DIGITAL: – 3.5975 7.095 14.095 18.1025 21.095 28.095 50.350 147.555
VOICE: 1.855 3.990 7.290 14.290 18.160 21.390 28.590 50.350 147.555

Notes:

CWs = Morse Code practice (slow) = 5, 7.5, 10, 13 and 15 WPM
CWf = Morse Code practice (fast) = 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 13 and 10 WPM
CWb = Morse Code Bulletins = 18 WPM

CW frequencies include code practices, Qualifying Runs and CW
bulletins.

DIGITAL = BAUDOT (45.45 baud), BPSK31 and MFSK16 in a revolving schedule.

Code practice texts are from QST, and the source of each practice is
given at the beginning of each practice and at the beginning of
alternate speeds.

On Tuesdays and Fridays at 2230 UTC (6:30 PM EDT), Keplerian
Elements for active amateur satellites are sent on the regular
digital frequencies.

A DX bulletin replaces or is added to the regular bulletins between
0000 UTC (8 PM EDT) Thursdays and 0000 UTC (8 PM EDT) Fridays.

Audio from W1AW’s CW code practices, and CW/digital/phone bulletins is available using EchoLink via the W1AW Conference Server named “W1AWBDCT.”  The monthly W1AW Qualifying Runs are presented here as well.  The CW/digital/phone audio is sent in real-time and runs concurrently with W1AW’s regular transmission schedule.

All users who connect to the conference server are muted.  Please
note that any questions or comments about this server should not be sent via the “Text” window in EchoLink. Please direct any questions or comments to w1aw@arrl.org .

In a communications emergency, monitor W1AW for special bulletins as follows: Voice on the hour, Digital at 15 minutes past the hour, and CW on the half hour.

FCC licensed amateurs may operate the station from 1400 UTC to 1945 UTC (10 AM to 3:45 PM EDT) Monday through Friday.  Be sure to bring  a reference copy of your current FCC amateur radio license.

The weekly W1AW and monthly West Coast Qualifying Runs are sent on the normal CW frequencies used for both code practice and bulletin transmissions.  West Coast Qualifying Run stations may also use 3590 kHz.

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