K3CSF/R on the air

K3CSF/R - 440.600 PL 131.8 is on the air. Echo link node 77119. This is located on the Castle Shannon Boro building. The repeater is on the air thanks in large part to Paul AB3PJ.

The repeater will be used by CSVFD ARC. the repeater is open for all to use. Please send reports to k3csf.arc@gmail.com

K3CSF Field Day

We will be operating K3CSF from the firehouse during field day. Look for us on the bands. We will be operating from a portable set up outside of garage bay 3 weather permitting (inside if bad weather). Feel free to visit us during operating times.

WASHfest 2014

WASHfest 2014

Sunday February 23, 2014
0800 - 1500

Castle Shannon VFD Memorial Hall
3600 Library Rd (Rt 88)
Castle Shannon, PA

For more information see :
http://www.n3sh.org/hamfests.htm

Breeze Shooters 10M Ground Wave Conytests

Breeze Shooters 10M ground wave contest dates :
January 18, 2014 - PSK31
February 15, 2014 - CW
March 15, 2015 - SSB

For rules and forms go to :
http://www.breezeshooters.net/html/groundwave_contest.htm

WASH 2 Meter Contetst

WASH 2 meter contest will be on Saturday, January 11, 2014. Contest starts at 1900 EST, and ends 2300 EST. For rules and forms go to :

http://n3sh.org/Seasonal/2%20Meter%20Contest/2014/2014%20%202M%20Contest.pdf

New Antenna

I am now on the air with a new antenna. Tonight I have switched the coax over to DX Engineering MBV-5, 43 ft vertical antenna. I finished the install work today. There is still some work to be done, laying out all of the radials, getting coax in its final position and few other little things.

I am planning on moving the UHF/VHF/6 meter antenna to the chimney mount and raising it up on a 10 foot mast.

The old A99 did well while it was in service. So far it has: 173 confirmed, 159 phone, 117 digital, 110 17M, 131 15M, 110 10M and many more on other bands.

I am looking forward to using 20, 30, 40, and 80M more now.Hopefully a little better reception in the 6925 area as well.

DXCC

I received LOTW QSL from K1GI/VP9 today to make 100 on 17 meters.

DXCC standings at this time :
Mixed - 151
Phone - 140
Digital - 104
10M - 108
15M - 122
10M - 100

Breeze Shooters Contests

Breeze Shooters will hold their ground wave contests :
January 19, 2013 - PSK31
February 16, 2013 - CW
March 16, 2013 - SSB

All contests are on 10 meters, and run from 1900-0000 EST.

For more information see their website :

http://www.breezeshooters.net/html/groundwave_contest.htm

WASH 2 Meter Contest

WASH will be holding their 13th annual 2 meter simplex contest this Saturday, January 12, from 1900 - 2300 EST (0000-0400 UTC) See the3ir website for rules and log sheets.
 http://www.n3sh.org/wash_2m_contest_2013.htm

This is always a fun little contest, and good to here some familiar voices.

ARRL Diamond DXCC

The ARRL has a Diamind DXCC award to celebrate 75 years of the DXCC program, All contact have to be made during this year. The list is based on the DXCC list as it was 75 years agao.

I have received my certificate for this program, I currently have 109 entities on that list. I have worked more DXCC entities than that, but the list then is a lot different, and some current entities did not exist all or were part of a different entity.

DXCC - Digital

Received LOTW QSl from OG0X for #100 on digital. I have applied for DXCC Digital.

Totals as of today :
Mixed - 145
Phone - 132
Digital - 102
10M - 105
15M - 119

Working on 17M right now. Currently at 89.

Still looking for DE to complete WAS

DXCC

Today I received QSL via LOTW from TI2HAS for QSO on 10 meters. This makes #100 on 10 meters. I have applied for DXCC for 10M band.

Other standings as of now :
DXCC mixed - 141
DXCC Phone - 130
DXCC 10 M - 100
DXCC 15 M - 115

WPX - 731 - I have not applied for this one. That's alot of credits to pay for on LOTW. I may work on a paper application for the WPX.

Others I am still working towards :
WAS - 49 - I need Delaware. I have worked 173 DXCC entities, but I have not worked DE yet.
DXCC Digital - 95
DXCC 17M - 85

WASHfest 2012

WASHfesr 2012 - Sunday February 26th, Castle Shannon Firemens Memorial Hall, 3600 Library Rd. Doors open at 0800. Talk in on 146.955 and 443.950 PL 131.8. Admission is $5. Reports are all tables have been sold.

For More information go to The Wireless Association of South Hills website -
http://www.n3sh.org/washfest_2012.htm

See you there.

DXCC

I have applied for 15M DXCC. I made contact wit ZS4A on 15M toady, and received LOTW QSL.

My DXCC totals now are
Mixed - 123
Phone - 113
15M - 101

10M and digital are not too far off.

DXCC

I just applied for DXCC - Phone, LX7I was 100th phone QSL on LOTW.

Totals now are now, mixed 113, and phone 106.

It's not DXCC Honor Roll stuff, but not bad running 100 watts on Yaesu FT 857D, Antron 99 (without ground plane kit), and LDG tuner.

The Antron was supposed to be a temporary fix. I was not going to mess with the radial kit for antenna that was only going to be up for a year. I still plan on upgrading the HF antenna, and hopefully next summer it will get done.

15 meters is currently at 93, and will likely be next.

100th LOTW DX entity received

I received LOTW QSL from ST2AR today. This marks the 100th DX entity confirmed on LOTW. Thanks, ST2AR.

Skyview Swap And Shop 2011

Skyview Radio Society Swap And Shop is Sunday August 28 from 0800 - 1300.
They are located at 2335 Turkey Ridge Road, Uooer Burrell Township.

More information can be found on their web site :
http://www.skyviewradio.net/

WASHFest 2011

WASHFest 2011 will be held on Sunday February 27, 2011 0800-1500 (Rain, shine, or snow). It will be at the Castle Shannon VFD Memorial Hall, 3600 Library Rd. Talk in on 146.955 (-) and 443.650 (+).

For more information visit their site at : http://n3sh.org/washfest_2010.htm

Breeze Shooters 10M Contests

The Breeze Shooters 10M ground wave contests start January 22.

PSK 31 Contest - January 22, 2011 from 1900EST to 0000EST
CW Contest - February 19, 2011 from 1900EST to 0000EST
SSB Contest - March 19, 2011 from 1900EST to 0000EST

They hold their net weekly every Monday at 2100EST on 28.480SSB

More information can be found at :

http://www.breezeshooters.net/html/groundwave_contest.htm

WASH 11th annual 2M contest

The 11th annual WASH 2 meter contest will be Saturday, January 8, from 1900-2300 EST (1/9/10 0000 - 0400 UTC). More information, and rules can be found at :

http://n3sh.org/wash_2m_contest_2011.htm

Hope to work you on the contest.