Jarbalo Amateur Radio Association
In Memory of Mac, W0ROO
Net positions and training topics for February 2025 are listed below. If there is a TBA listed, please volunteer for the position by contacting NJØP well before the net. Thanks. Date NCS ANCS LOG TNG Topics Feb 2 NJØP TBA WØSER KFØKBC (Pi)NJØP – WiresX Our UHF network topology. Feb 9 KFØKBC KZØIMO TBA KØAWW…
VHF Repeater performance issues are related to unknown causes at this time. The repeater is running 50 watts (barefoot). The amplifier was pulled out on 1/24/25 for testing and will hopefully return to service shortly. The amplifier adds 3 dB to the output for a total of 100 watts before the duplexer and line loss….
We had some issues with the 145.33 repeater on Sunday evening during the January 5th ARES net. Gary WOMNA, Steve W0SER, and Rick NJ0P visited the repeater site on Thursday morning, January 9th. Everything appeared to be in order, but we speculated that there may have been an issue with the amplifier. The amplifier was…
Starting January, and by popular demand, we will start assigning the positions for the four (4) net administration positions. Date NCS ANCS LOG TNG Topic Jan 5 NJØP WØSER KFØKBC NJØP Net administration and position assignments. Jan 12 KFØKBC TBA KFØRWS KEØSYO Looking over net administration assignment list and verifying member availability.Note: NJØP will not…
Please respond to the survey so a tailored training schedule for our nets though October and beyond can be drafted. This is an anonymous survey. Feel free to express yourself. Survey will close at 1700 hours central time Sunday, July 28, 2024.
Join your fellow JARA members at our annual meeting the evening of June 22, 2024 during Field Day with the Pilot Knob Amateur Radio Club. The site is north of the VA Hospital in the city’s VA Park across the street from the dog park. The meeting will start around 6:30 pm. The key item…
We will not conduct the 1900 hours JARA net on Sunday, February 11, 2024 due to the Super Bowl. We will, however, conduct the KS-LV-ARES Sunday Evening Information & Training Net at 1930 Hours. Join us for that please. Those wishing to connect from out-of-town may join us via Echolink. Look for W0ROO-R in the…
Setting up for Portable WiresX: Direct Operation vs. Access Point How do you want to operate when portable? Direct Operation: Requires only a Windows computing device with internet access, WiresX software, and a Yaesu Fusion registered radio, and optionally an external microphone. Allows connection to Wires-X rooms or nodes, such as the JARA Room (46775)….
There are a couple of topics we’ve needed to cover but haven’t gotten to them yet: Date Topic April 23 HT’s Built-In Attenuator: Models with them and how to access/use. April 30 Charging and Powering FT 2, 3, and 5 from an external power source May 7 Mobile’s Multiple Data Ports: Which on does which…
Effective April 17, 2023, both repeaters were back on the air and performing their best. This was the result of much work by the JARA team: Gary (WØMNA), Steve (WØSER), Roxann (KZØIMO), Ed (KD7QOR), Phil (KFØDQA), Keith (KFØKBC), Randy (KØAWW), Max (KØMDP) Martha (WØERI) and Rick (NJØP). Every system was checked and the Workman V/UHF…
