06.22.10
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Field Day 2010 Educational Activity

I will be presenting a brief intro to operating Satellites for the FD educational activity, some time during our on air period at Field Day, Bowdoin Park. We will operate on AO-51 and get 100 bonus points for making one contact. This gets us 100pts for the education activity plus 100pts for the contact. I will have an HT and Arrow Antenna on a tripod. We will need participants and operators to make the contact.

Be sure to visit  AMSAT.org if you have already done so.

If you are an experienced Bird Man or Bird Women and can assist please contact me KC2QFR@arrl.net.
73 de Fred KC2QFR
06.22.10
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FM Simplex Contest Results

Congradulations to the Winners; W2BOS Andrew in portable category, and W2NTV Scott in the base category. Everybody participating had lots of fun. We will be posting the scores and a summary in the near future. N2SKP Shirley, is preparing certificates for the winners and we will present them when they are ready.

73 de Fred KC2QFR

05.04.10
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Linda Ferdinand N2YL SK 5/4/2010

Linda S. Ferdinand N2YL CHATHAM, NY – Linda S. (McLarnon) Ferdinand, age 63 years, of North Chatham, NY, died May 4, 2010 at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Mass. Born May 11, 1946 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Barbara A. (Turan) McLarnon. Funeral services will take place on Friday, May 7, 2010, at The Medway Congregational Christian Church, at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Matthew Marlow officiating. A calling hour will take place at the church from noon to 1:00. Burial will take place in The Medway Christian Cemetery, Climax, NY, following the service. She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Gary J. Ferdinand of North Chatham, a son Brian J. Ferdinand of Rensselaer, NY, a daughter Lauren Michelle and husband Jay Ferdinand-Intagliata, of San Jose, CA, a brother Gary J. and wife Peggy McLarnon of Earlton, NY, two grandchildren Evan Ferdinand of Rensselaer, and Jackson Ferdinand-Intagliata of San Jose, CA, her uncle Robert M. Turan of Earlton NY and her niece Colleen McLarnon Wilkinson of Greenville, NY. Prior to her retirement she was a computer systems analyst at I.B.M. in Poughkeepsie, NY, a life member and director of The American Radio Relay League and held the Ham Radio Call Sign of N2YL, as well as being a world expert in Morse code, an avid quilter and a lover of cats. Funeral arrangements under the direction of W.C. Brady’s Sons, Inc. Funeral Home, 97 Mansion Street, Coxsackie, NY. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Linda’s memory to Animal Lovers, PO Box 6426, Albany, NY, 12206, telephone number 518-448-5468, or e-mail http://www.animalovers.empireone.net.

Comment:
The Poughkeepsie club (PARC) used her callsign, N2YL for many years at their Field Day.

04.22.10
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Ham Radio Webinars in May

Kirk Pickering, K4RO, National Contest Journal (NCJ) Contesting 101 column editor shares tips and tricks for the beginning contest operator and maybe even something for the old timer.

The on-line Webinar is sponsored by the Potomac Valley Radio Club (PVRC). The event will be held Friday, May 7, 2010 at 9 PM EDT (Saturday, May 8 – 01:00UTC). All you need is your PC, speakers, and an Internet connection.

You must register by going to https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/604051586 Registration is free.
You can also find the link, and recorded events from earlier Webinars, by going to www.pvrc.org.
PVRC is also sponsoring the May 25 “VHF Contesting: What To Do and How To Win” Webinar (https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/978706411).

04.14.10
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Field Day 2010 Points

I exported text from the ARRL FD packet and put together a table of opportunities to gain points during this years Field Day at Bowdoin Park in Dutchess County.

Get a PDF of the table by Clicking Here.

If you would like to participate in any aspect of  Field Day 2010 with the QSY Society contact our clubs coordinators Scott KC2NTV@arrl.net,  or Stan WB2LQF. You can also contact me via email at KC2QFR@arrl.net.

73 de Fred KC2QFR