From f6cnb at hutin.org  Thu Oct  2 09:00:33 2025
From: f6cnb at hutin.org (F6CNB/N5CNB)
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2025 09:00:33 -0500
Subject: [W5SFA] Pico balloon in memory of Ray WA5IWB SK
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Howdy,

 

We'll launch a picoballoon in memory of Ray who teach us everything on
picoballoons.

 

The launch is scheduled for Sunday October 5th at 8h30AM at our place.

1140 Warschak Schuette rd

NEW ULM 78950 TX

 

The balloon uses a Zachtek tracker in the 10m band with Ray's callsign

It transmits at 14 and 16mn in wspr mode.

 

73 de Remi N5CNB/F6CNB and Nathalie N5ATH

 

PS: let us know if you are coming ,so  we'll unlock the gate

 

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From f6cnb at hutin.org  Sun Oct  5 08:30:03 2025
From: f6cnb at hutin.org (F6CNB/N5CNB)
Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2025 08:30:03 -0500
Subject: [W5SFA] Pico balloon in memory of Ray WA5IWB SK
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The balloon was launched at 8:00AM

 

73 de Remi N5CNB/F6CNB

 

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Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2025 9:01 AM
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Subject: [W5SFA] Pico balloon in memory of Ray WA5IWB SK

 

Howdy,

 

We'll launch a picoballoon in memory of Ray who teach us everything on
picoballoons.

 

The launch is scheduled for Sunday October 5th at 8h30AM at our place.

1140 Warschak Schuette rd

NEW ULM 78950 TX

 

The balloon uses a Zachtek tracker in the 10m band with Ray's callsign

It transmits at 14 and 16mn in wspr mode.

 

73 de Remi N5CNB/F6CNB and Nathalie N5ATH

 

PS: let us know if you are coming ,so  we'll unlock the gate

 

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From f6cnb at hutin.org  Sun Oct  5 09:29:40 2025
From: f6cnb at hutin.org (Remi Hutin)
Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2025 14:29:40 +0000
Subject: [W5SFA] Pico balloon in memory of Ray WA5IWB SK
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Balloon is continuing to go up but it is very very slowly moving west due to lack of wind

Remi N5CNB

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The balloon was launched at 8:00AM



73 de Remi N5CNB/F6CNB



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Subject: [W5SFA] Pico balloon in memory of Ray WA5IWB SK



Howdy,



We’ll launch a picoballoon in memory of Ray who teach us everything on picoballoons.



The launch is scheduled for Sunday October 5th at 8h30AM at our place.

1140 Warschak Schuette rd

NEW ULM 78950 TX



The balloon uses a Zachtek tracker in the 10m band with Ray’s callsign

It transmits at 14 and 16mn in wspr mode.



73 de Remi N5CNB/F6CNB and Nathalie N5ATH



PS: let us know if you are coming ,so  we’ll unlock the gate


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From miss.bev.56 at gmail.com  Sun Oct  5 11:06:20 2025
From: miss.bev.56 at gmail.com (miss.bev.56)
Date: Sun, 05 Oct 2025 11:06:20 -0500
Subject: [W5SFA] Pico balloon in memory of Ray WA5IWB SK
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Nathalie and Remi, Thank you for the launch and the update.73Bev KB8PRC Sent from my Metro by T-Mobile 5G Device
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Balloon is continuing to go up but it is very very slowly moving west due to lack of wind




Remi N5CNB





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The balloon was launched at 8:00AM
 

73 de Remi N5CNB/F6CNB

 


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Subject: [W5SFA] Pico balloon in memory of Ray WA5IWB SK


 
Howdy,
 
We’ll launch a picoballoon in memory of Ray who teach us everything on picoballoons.
 
The launch is scheduled for Sunday October 5th at 8h30AM at our place.
1140 Warschak Schuette rd
NEW ULM 78950 TX
 
The balloon uses a Zachtek tracker in the 10m band with Ray’s callsign
It transmits at 14 and 16mn in wspr mode.
 
73 de Remi N5CNB/F6CNB and Nathalie N5ATH
 
PS: let us know if you are coming ,so  we’ll unlock the gate
 




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From miss.bev.56 at gmail.com  Sun Oct  5 11:06:34 2025
From: miss.bev.56 at gmail.com (miss.bev.56)
Date: Sun, 05 Oct 2025 11:06:34 -0500
Subject: [W5SFA] Pico balloon in memory of Ray WA5IWB SK
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Nathalie and Remi, Thank you for the launch and the update.73Bev KB8PRC Sent from my Metro by T-Mobile 5G Device
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Balloon is continuing to go up but it is very very slowly moving west due to lack of wind




Remi N5CNB





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The balloon was launched at 8:00AM
 

73 de Remi N5CNB/F6CNB

 


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Subject: [W5SFA] Pico balloon in memory of Ray WA5IWB SK


 
Howdy,
 
We’ll launch a picoballoon in memory of Ray who teach us everything on picoballoons.
 
The launch is scheduled for Sunday October 5th at 8h30AM at our place.
1140 Warschak Schuette rd
NEW ULM 78950 TX
 
The balloon uses a Zachtek tracker in the 10m band with Ray’s callsign
It transmits at 14 and 16mn in wspr mode.
 
73 de Remi N5CNB/F6CNB and Nathalie N5ATH
 
PS: let us know if you are coming ,so  we’ll unlock the gate
 




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From f6cnb at hutin.org  Mon Oct  6 08:35:01 2025
From: f6cnb at hutin.org (F6CNB/N5CNB)
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2025 08:35:01 -0500
Subject: [W5SFA] wa5iwb balloon day 2
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Howdy,

 

The balloon waked up in the gulf of Mexico this morning (just south east of
the Texas-Mexico border)

 

73 de Remi N5CNB/F6CNB

 

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From rwklein at katyweb.net  Tue Oct  7 07:59:26 2025
From: rwklein at katyweb.net (rwklein)
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2025 06:59:26 -0600
Subject: [W5SFA] Inquiry
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Gus, thanks for getting in touch.    Sure, we can help you out.    We periodically do a "radio in the park" where we set up a portable HF station and make contacts.    Chesley Park, a few blocks from the courthouse, is a location we often use.    We also meet monthly at the Cielito Lindo Mexican restaurant on the last Wednesday of the month.    Our next meeting is on Oct. 29, so if you can make it you can meet our members and we can talk about your specific interests.    Since you already have your General ticket it shouldn't take you long to get up to speed!    We have several members who live in Bellville so plenty of help is nearby.
  

  
In the meantime, I will forward your note to our membership.    Look forward to meeting you.
  

  
Thanks,
  

  
Roger Klein, N5RWK
  

  

  

  
  
  
  
  
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>   My name is Gus Haddad. KG5VRI. I’ve had my license (general) for a few years but mostly been experimenting with handheld radios. I’m ready for some HF fun but find the set up too intimidating to do on my own! I’m in Bellville. Is there anyone willing to do a site visit with me and help guide me?  
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From kf5zrt at protonmail.com  Tue Oct  7 08:34:29 2025
From: kf5zrt at protonmail.com (Gary)
Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:34:29 +0000
Subject: [W5SFA] Tuesday Night Net
Message-ID: 
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Please join us tonight for our weekly net on the Bellville repeater system at 7:00 PM.

Net Control is Kf5zrt

See you on the radio

Gary

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From f6cnb at hutin.org  Tue Oct  7 09:24:49 2025
From: f6cnb at hutin.org (F6CNB/N5CNB)
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2025 09:24:49 -0500
Subject: [W5SFA] WA5IWB balloon day 3
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Message-ID: <093501dc3796$247fce50$6d7f6af0$@hutin.org>

Howdy,

 

The balloon waked up this morning close to the Pacific coast of Mexico at
11200m

 

Hurricane Priscilla is swallowing it  as it starts moving NEE around the
storm.

 

73 de Remi N5CNB/F6CNB

 

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From f6cnb at hutin.org  Tue Oct  7 18:12:16 2025
From: f6cnb at hutin.org (F6CNB/N5CNB)
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2025 18:12:16 -0500
Subject: [W5SFA] W5IWB and Hurricane Priscilla
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Howdy,

The balloon is getting pretty clse to Priscilla

 

73 de Remi N5CNB/F6CNB

 

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From f6cnb at hutin.org  Wed Oct  8 09:59:58 2025
From: f6cnb at hutin.org (F6CNB/N5CNB)
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2025 09:59:58 -0500
Subject: [W5SFA] Wa5iwb balloon day 4
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Howdy,

 

Good news the balloon survive Priscilla and is now in Baja California.

 

After this unusual loop South and West, it should be heading East and come
back over Texas in the coming days

 

73 de Remi N5CNB/F6CNB

 

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From kf5zrt at protonmail.com  Thu Oct  9 08:12:43 2025
From: kf5zrt at protonmail.com (Gary)
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:12:43 +0000
Subject: [W5SFA] Link to Texas Ham Pac HOA Letters
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Greetings to all.
I have a link to the Texas Ham Pac site for sending your letters supporting legislation dealing with HOA's restrictions on antennas.

Thanks for your support
Gary KF5ZRT

https://send-a-letter.org/hoa/

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From jfrankmonk at gmail.com  Thu Oct  9 09:23:15 2025
From: jfrankmonk at gmail.com (Frank Monk)
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2025 09:23:15 -0500
Subject: [W5SFA] Link to Texas Ham Pac HOA Letters
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Morning,

Some of us received a new Congressman via redistricting.  Here is the new
guy's Chief of Staff.  They don't know if they will open an office in our
area.  I recommended they take over Michael McCall's office in Brenham.

Thanks,

Frank

On Thu, Oct 9, 2025 at 8:12 AM Gary via w5sfa <w5sfa at w5sfa.org> wrote:

> Greetings to all.
> I have a link to the Texas Ham Pac site for sending your letters
> supporting legislation dealing with HOA's restrictions on antennas.
>
> Thanks for your support
> Gary KF5ZRT
>
> https://send-a-letter.org/hoa/
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From miss.bev.56 at gmail.com  Thu Oct  9 09:30:39 2025
From: miss.bev.56 at gmail.com (miss.bev.56)
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:30:39 -0500
Subject: [W5SFA] Link to Texas Ham Pac HOA Letters
In-Reply-To: 
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Thank you for the information, Frank. Bev KB8PRC Sent from my Metro by T-Mobile 5G Device
-------- Original message --------From: Frank Monk via w5sfa <w5sfa at w5sfa.org> Date: 10/9/25  9:23 AM  (GMT-06:00) To: Mail List for the W5SFA Radio Club <w5sfa at w5sfa.org> Cc: Frank Monk <jfrankmonk at gmail.com> Subject: Re: [W5SFA] Link to Texas Ham Pac HOA Letters Morning,Some of us received a new Congressman via redistricting.  Here is the new guy's Chief of Staff.  They don't know if they will open an office in our area.  I recommended they take over Michael McCall's office in Brenham.Thanks,FrankOn Thu, Oct 9, 2025 at 8:12 AM Gary via w5sfa <w5sfa at w5sfa.org> wrote:Greetings to all.I have a link to the Texas Ham Pac site for sending your letters supporting legislation dealing with HOA's restrictions on antennas.Thanks for your supportGary KF5ZRThttps://send-a-letter.org/hoa/

    
        
            
    
            
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From f6cnb at hutin.org  Thu Oct  9 11:18:43 2025
From: f6cnb at hutin.org (F6CNB/N5CNB)
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2025 11:18:43 -0500
Subject: [W5SFA] wa5iwb balloon day 5
References: <118201dc3938$62cdab70$28690250$.ref@hutin.org>
Message-ID: <118201dc3938$62cdab70$28690250$@hutin.org>

Howdy,

 

Wa5iwb balloon is back to Texas.

 

It is likely to try another loop around Mexico instead of heading east
around the world

 

73 de Remi N5CNB/F6CNB

 

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From miss.bev.56 at gmail.com  Thu Oct  9 11:35:54 2025
From: miss.bev.56 at gmail.com (miss.bev.56)
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:35:54 -0500
Subject: [W5SFA] wa5iwb balloon day 5
In-Reply-To: <118201dc3938$62cdab70$28690250$@hutin.org>
Message-ID: <68e7e46c.050a0220.2bbf4b.01e7@mx.google.com>

That's very exciting news, Remi. Thank you for the daily updates.73Bev KB8PRC Sent from my Metro by T-Mobile 5G Device
-------- Original message --------From: F6CNB/N5CNB via w5sfa <w5sfa at w5sfa.org> Date: 10/9/25  11:19 AM  (GMT-06:00) To: 'Mail List for the W5SFA Radio Club' <w5sfa at w5sfa.org> Cc: F6CNB/N5CNB <f6cnb at hutin.org> Subject: [W5SFA] wa5iwb balloon day 5 Howdy, Wa5iwb balloon is back to Texas. It is likely to try another loop around Mexico instead of heading east around the world 73 de Remi N5CNB/F6CNB 
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From f6cnb at hutin.org  Fri Oct 10 10:01:23 2025
From: f6cnb at hutin.org (F6CNB/N5CNB)
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:01:23 -0500
Subject: [W5SFA] WA5IWB balloon Day 6
References: <177b01dc39f6$bfab60d0$3f022270$.ref@hutin.org>
Message-ID: <177b01dc39f6$bfab60d0$3f022270$@hutin.org>

Hi,

 

Balloon is back in Mexico near Mexico City this morning

 

73 de Remi N5CNB/F6CNB

 

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From f6cnb at hutin.org  Sat Oct 11 12:23:36 2025
From: f6cnb at hutin.org (F6CNB/N5CNB)
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2025 12:23:36 -0500
Subject: [W5SFA] wa5iwb balloon
References: <1e1c01dc3ad3$c7ad5c10$57081430$.ref@hutin.org>
Message-ID: <1e1c01dc3ad3$c7ad5c10$57081430$@hutin.org>

Howdy,

 

Bad news, the balloon stopped transmitting yesterday afternoon in the
Pacific ocean WNW of Acapulco.

It happened when the balloon met tropical storm Raymond.

 

73 de Remi N5CNB/F6CNB

 

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From jparmalee at aol.com  Tue Oct 14 14:31:50 2025
From: jparmalee at aol.com (jparmalee at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:31:50 -0700
Subject: [W5SFA] wa5iwb balloon
In-Reply-To: <1e1c01dc3ad3$c7ad5c10$57081430$@hutin.org>
References: <1e1c01dc3ad3$c7ad5c10$57081430$.ref@hutin.org>
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Message-ID: <01f101dc3d41$30fd0890$92f719b0$@aol.com>

Such a balloon, Such weather.   

I enjoyed tracking on APRS.fi.  Some balloons delight with a long and boring
flight'. others delight a short but spectacular flight.  My congratulations
to those that built WA5IWB-11

 

John K5VGM now living in Tehachapi , Ca. A hundred or so miles north of LA
in the mountains just on the edge of the Mohave desert.

 

From: w5sfa <w5sfa-bounces at w5sfa.org> On Behalf Of F6CNB/N5CNB via w5sfa
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2025 10:24 AM
To: 'Mail List for the W5SFA Radio Club' <w5sfa at w5sfa.org>
Cc: F6CNB/N5CNB <f6cnb at hutin.org>
Subject: [W5SFA] wa5iwb balloon

 

Howdy,

 

Bad news, the balloon stopped transmitting yesterday afternoon in the
Pacific ocean WNW of Acapulco.

It happened when the balloon met tropical storm Raymond.

 

73 de Remi N5CNB/F6CNB

 

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From kf5zrt at protonmail.com  Tue Oct 21 06:31:43 2025
From: kf5zrt at protonmail.com (Gary)
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:31:43 +0000
Subject: [W5SFA] W5SFA Tuesday Night Net
Message-ID: 
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Greetings to all.

Please join us tonight at 7:00 PM on the Bellville repeater system for our weekly net.

Net control tonight is KF5ZRT

See you on the radio

73
Gary

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From cucuzza18 at gmail.com  Mon Oct 27 09:35:07 2025
From: cucuzza18 at gmail.com (Joe Cucuzza)
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:35:07 -0500
Subject: [W5SFA] Pi-Star XLX server & YSF Not Linked
Message-ID: <93640633-148d-49c2-a2ea-4cebee1ff747@Gmail.com>

Hello All
I am having "Not Linked" issues with my Pi-Star.
I've updated the Pi-Star with 2 different updates.
I've rebooted the Pi-Star.
I would like to verify the YSF "Room" or whatever it's called.  I'm 
looking under the admin menu, Reflector, Select an option.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Joe KA8WEP

From kf5zrt at protonmail.com  Mon Oct 27 10:28:43 2025
From: kf5zrt at protonmail.com (Gary)
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:28:43 +0000
Subject: [W5SFA] Pi-Star XLX server & YSF Not Linked
In-Reply-To: <93640633-148d-49c2-a2ea-4cebee1ff747@Gmail.com>
References: <93640633-148d-49c2-a2ea-4cebee1ff747@Gmail.com>
Message-ID: 
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YSF87708

Sent from Proton Mail for iOS.

-------- Original Message --------
On Monday, 10/27/25 at 09:35 Joe Cucuzza via w5sfa <w5sfa at w5sfa.org> wrote:
Hello All
I am having "Not Linked" issues with my Pi-Star.
I've updated the Pi-Star with 2 different updates.
I've rebooted the Pi-Star.
I would like to verify the YSF "Room" or whatever it's called.  I'm
looking under the admin menu, Reflector, Select an option.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Joe KA8WEP

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From john.wileyf1 at gmail.com  Fri Oct 31 17:28:25 2025
From: john.wileyf1 at gmail.com (John Wiley)
Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2025 10:28:25 +1200
Subject: [W5SFA] Greetings from Kwajalein!
Message-ID: 
 <CAEFBns0nyeHKwhTmboU9pA4k-aOq5wH6tdNf_b9Ghn0-RO6nXw@mail.gmail.com>

Yokwe aolep! (Hello everybody!):

Greetings from beautiful (but primitive) Kwajalein Island, Kwajalein Atoll,
Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and thanks to Roger Klein for the
email.

I've been on island since January, but it tooks months of work to obtain my
reciprocal license from the RMI government's Ministry of Transportation,
Communications, and Information located on Majuro Island, Majuro Atoll.
During that time, I had to source the materials and equipment to build a
basic station here.

With that license issued (V73JW) and with considerable assistance from
Chuck Dietz (W5PR) in Bellville, I went on-air in July - only to find that,
given our geographical location (RJ39) and the necessarily primitive setup
here, EVERYTHING here is DX and the only stable/reliable/useable mode is
FT-8 (deep decode), and, occasionally, CW - but you've got to be quick due
to the way the bands open briefly and slam shut... no time to rag-chew!

So, that's how I set up: FT-8 to knock out as many QSO's world-wide as I
could with the time I had left on-island.  Who knows when the next OP will
show up here to fill the demand of this relatively rare DX location.

A little about my station:  I sourced a Kenwood TS-450S from a Silent Key's
estate sale.  Old, yes, but in great condition (and an even better price)
and sent that over to Chuck for a once over while I gathered up the other
stuff I would need: an MFJ-969 Deluxe roller inductor tuner, a K1EL WinKey
mini, a TigerTronics SignaLink USB, an MFJ-347 Dipole pipemount (to
interface the tuner to the random-wire), and 60+ feet of silicone coated 18
AWG copper braid terminated to a coconut tree outside my barracks window on
the 3d floor.

Keeping in mind that it takes weeks, even months, for stuff to get here, my
station equipment was in the pipeline and my circa 1970's Vibroplex Deluxe
keyer was getting refurbished at Vibroplex in Knoxville, I had time to
wrestle with the RMI government to get the V73 callsign issued.  As I said,
Kwajalein - beautiful but primitive.  Things here happen in "Island Time",
that is, it happens when it happens... and it did, eventually:  all my
stuff (and the license) got here in July.  Add some time, elbow grease, a
dash of frustrations with a whole lot of re-learning to adapt and overcome,
I landed my first QSO's around mid-July.

Since going live, V73JW has logged over 2k QSO's to LoTW and issued almost
as many QSL cards via eQSL and by mail, including several DXpeditions,
POTA's, and Texas - but none from Austin County, so I've recently embarked
on building a Raspberry Pi communications server.  Once that is complete, I
hope to be able to get into the W5SFA repeater somehow and get some QSL
cards flowing your way.  This is going to take some creativity and some
help from some of the club members, because (and correct me if I'm wrong)
the repeater is NOT EchoLink-enabled, so that leaves... some pathway I'll
need to figure out... once all the parts arrive :-)

In the meantime, for anyone in the club who is an HF enthusiast and is set
up for it please do try to reach me: on 40m FT-8, that's 7.074 mHz and,
using WSJT-X, I'm usually listening between 1492 - 2025 on the waterfall.
Keeping in mind that I'm a day ahead of y'all (UTC +12), I'm usually on the
air, if I'm not on mission, out on a ship, or doing inspections, on 40m
between 0600 and 1000 UTC on week days and on the weekends the following:
40m 1700 - 2100 UTC, 12m 0000 - 0400 UTC, and 40m again from 0600 - 1000 or
until I fall asleep at the key!

If you have a Yagi/Log Periodic/or a variable direction dipole, your best
shot out this was is: short-path azimuth (best): ~281° (WNW) or Long-path
azimuth (backup/rare): ~101° (ESE).

The other HF bands aren't very successful out this way, so I've had limited
contacts on them, same with CW.  However, if any of you want to schedule a
QSO, just let me know and I'll try to accommodate you if the bands will
cooperate.

Thanks again to Roger and Chuck.  I look forward to rotating back to Texas
either just before Christmas or shortly after New Years day (depending on
which plane comes thru) and meeting you all when I get back.  If anybody
has any questions, please feel free to contact me here:
john.wileyf1 at gmail.com which is my email and my WhatsApp.

Kommol elap & 73's,

John F. Wiley, CDS SMS CSHP
Safety Engineer
LOGCAP-V USINDOPACOM
V2X, Inc.
V73JW / K5GDE

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From w5prchuck at gmail.com  Fri Oct 31 19:06:25 2025
From: w5prchuck at gmail.com (Chuck Dietz)
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:06:25 -0500
Subject: [W5SFA] Greetings from Kwajalein!
In-Reply-To: 
 <CAEFBns0nyeHKwhTmboU9pA4k-aOq5wH6tdNf_b9Ghn0-RO6nXw@mail.gmail.com>
References: 
 <CAEFBns0nyeHKwhTmboU9pA4k-aOq5wH6tdNf_b9Ghn0-RO6nXw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: 
 <CAOk0j197D+x7vVfeYFYaCQPCf_1nAUVo0PopzyHknyVU7pMB2Q@mail.gmail.com>

I’m so glad you were finally able to get on the air out there, John. I
still don’t have a good antenna up, but maybe someone else can work you
from Austin County.
Looking forward to seeing you when you get back.

Chuck W5PR

On Fri, Oct 31, 2025 at 5:28 PM John Wiley via w5sfa <w5sfa at w5sfa.org>
wrote:

> Yokwe aolep! (Hello everybody!):
>
> Greetings from beautiful (but primitive) Kwajalein Island, Kwajalein
> Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and thanks to Roger Klein
> for the email.
>
> I've been on island since January, but it tooks months of work to obtain
> my reciprocal license from the RMI government's Ministry of Transportation,
> Communications, and Information located on Majuro Island, Majuro Atoll.
> During that time, I had to source the materials and equipment to build a
> basic station here.
>
> With that license issued (V73JW) and with considerable assistance from
> Chuck Dietz (W5PR) in Bellville, I went on-air in July - only to find that,
> given our geographical location (RJ39) and the necessarily primitive setup
> here, EVERYTHING here is DX and the only stable/reliable/useable mode is
> FT-8 (deep decode), and, occasionally, CW - but you've got to be quick due
> to the way the bands open briefly and slam shut... no time to rag-chew!
>
> So, that's how I set up: FT-8 to knock out as many QSO's world-wide as I
> could with the time I had left on-island.  Who knows when the next OP will
> show up here to fill the demand of this relatively rare DX location.
>
> A little about my station:  I sourced a Kenwood TS-450S from a Silent
> Key's estate sale.  Old, yes, but in great condition (and an even better
> price) and sent that over to Chuck for a once over while I gathered up the
> other stuff I would need: an MFJ-969 Deluxe roller inductor tuner, a K1EL
> WinKey mini, a TigerTronics SignaLink USB, an MFJ-347 Dipole pipemount (to
> interface the tuner to the random-wire), and 60+ feet of silicone coated 18
> AWG copper braid terminated to a coconut tree outside my barracks window on
> the 3d floor.
>
> Keeping in mind that it takes weeks, even months, for stuff to get here,
> my station equipment was in the pipeline and my circa 1970's Vibroplex
> Deluxe keyer was getting refurbished at Vibroplex in Knoxville, I had time
> to wrestle with the RMI government to get the V73 callsign issued.  As I
> said, Kwajalein - beautiful but primitive.  Things here happen in "Island
> Time", that is, it happens when it happens... and it did, eventually:  all
> my stuff (and the license) got here in July.  Add some time, elbow grease,
> a dash of frustrations with a whole lot of re-learning to adapt and
> overcome, I landed my first QSO's around mid-July.
>
> Since going live, V73JW has logged over 2k QSO's to LoTW and issued almost
> as many QSL cards via eQSL and by mail, including several DXpeditions,
> POTA's, and Texas - but none from Austin County, so I've recently embarked
> on building a Raspberry Pi communications server.  Once that is complete, I
> hope to be able to get into the W5SFA repeater somehow and get some QSL
> cards flowing your way.  This is going to take some creativity and some
> help from some of the club members, because (and correct me if I'm wrong)
> the repeater is NOT EchoLink-enabled, so that leaves... some pathway I'll
> need to figure out... once all the parts arrive :-)
>
> In the meantime, for anyone in the club who is an HF enthusiast and is set
> up for it please do try to reach me: on 40m FT-8, that's 7.074 mHz and,
> using WSJT-X, I'm usually listening between 1492 - 2025 on the waterfall.
> Keeping in mind that I'm a day ahead of y'all (UTC +12), I'm usually on the
> air, if I'm not on mission, out on a ship, or doing inspections, on 40m
> between 0600 and 1000 UTC on week days and on the weekends the following:
> 40m 1700 - 2100 UTC, 12m 0000 - 0400 UTC, and 40m again from 0600 - 1000 or
> until I fall asleep at the key!
>
> If you have a Yagi/Log Periodic/or a variable direction dipole, your best
> shot out this was is: short-path azimuth (best): ~281° (WNW) or Long-path
> azimuth (backup/rare): ~101° (ESE).
>
> The other HF bands aren't very successful out this way, so I've had
> limited contacts on them, same with CW.  However, if any of you want to
> schedule a QSO, just let me know and I'll try to accommodate you if the
> bands will cooperate.
>
> Thanks again to Roger and Chuck.  I look forward to rotating back to Texas
> either just before Christmas or shortly after New Years day (depending on
> which plane comes thru) and meeting you all when I get back.  If anybody
> has any questions, please feel free to contact me here:
> john.wileyf1 at gmail.com which is my email and my WhatsApp.
>
> Kommol elap & 73's,
>
> John F. Wiley, CDS SMS CSHP
> Safety Engineer
> LOGCAP-V USINDOPACOM
> V2X, Inc.
> V73JW / K5GDE
>
> [image: V73JW.jpg]
> [image: John Station.jpg]
>
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