Amateur Radio Station W7EES

Purpose

To advance the radio art in all aspects of the Amateur Radio Service.

Dedication to public service, providing communications alternatives to the public in times of emergency when normal means are unavailable.

Experimenting with cutting edge electromagnetic wave technologies has been the business of radio amateurs since its discovery. Much of today's modern communication technologies originated with the amateur's curiosity and the educational benefits amateur radio has provided our young engineers and technicians can't be under valued.

Amateur Radio continues to contribute to public safety, technological advancements in communication technology, and fosters international relationships, benefitting societies world wide.

It truly is the greatest hobby on earth!

I looked better in 2012.

Salute To Fellow Veterans!

Thank You For Your Service!

Visit the here.

The Wouff-Hong

"The Wouff-Hong is amateur radio's most sacred symbol and stands for the enforcement of law and order in amateur operation. It came into being originally in a story by T.O.M. For some time it was not known just what the Wouff-Hong looked like, but in 1919 The Old Man himself supplied the answer by sending in to League Headquarters the one and only original Wouff-Hong, shown here. It is now framed and hangs on the wall of the Secretary's office at A.R.R.L. Headquarters."

The excerpt above is copied from The Radio Amateur's Handbook, Fourteenth Edition, 1939, Page 8, Published by The American Radio Relay League, Inc., West Hartford, CT.

It is presumed that the device requires three operators. Two to restrain the offender and one to operate the device. But having never seen it in actual operation, one can only speculate.

Western Area Nets List

K7BFL's Western Area Nets List is here.

Background

I received my first license in 1965 as WA7EES. After high school I enlisted in the U.S. Navy Reserve. After acing the Morse code test I instantly became a Radioman. During my active duty service, from June 1969 through June 1971, I was stationed at Naval Communications Station Yokosuka, Japan (NDT) where I sat ship-shore telegraphy circuits in support of the U.S. Merchant fleet supplying the military in Viet Nam. I was privileged to work with many highly skilled Merchant Marine Radio Officers who perfected the music of Morse. Phone patch activity was in high demand by Naval Sub-mariners who, after spending months submerged at sea, were anxious to call home. I helped provide them with phone patch services at the base MARS station. It was the technology of the day. I was active in amateur radio RTTY, C.W., and voice National Traffic System nets for many years during the 60s and 70s. Since the '90s I have operated a full-service VHF/UHF/HF BBS/MBO which I maintain today in service to the National Digital Traffic Network. I am the founder and current manager of the Northwest Oregon Traffic and Training Net, a VHF local area traffic net in the Portland area. I also serve as the current ARRL Oregon Section Traffic Manager. Among the many memberships and associations I've had through the years, I am a Life Member of The Society of Wireless Pioneers. I hold an F.C.C. Extra Class Amateur Radio license, a General Class Commercial Radio Telephone license and GMRS (WQRW723) license. My professional career has been in the electrical and civil engineering fields. I retired in 2016. I hope to find you on the air! C.W. Forever! - 73

KPH

Visit the Maritime Radio Historical Society who operate San Francisco Radio, KPH, every Saturday. (Known as "The Church of the Continuous Wave".) While you're there, check out their SDR service! Monitor your HF signal from Point Reyes, CA, just North of San Francisco. It's a good way to hear your signal from afar.

Propagation Resources

Here are three valuable propagation resources you need if you are an HF operator.

For current conditions go here.

For Propagation Predictions, there are many options I use from Australia's Space Weather Forecasting Center. This is an extensive site, well worth the time it takes to learn how it works. If you depend on knowing when the bands are open to your target, this is for you!

Current Solar Conditions are displayed at Spaceweather.com where you can subscribe to solar event alerts sent to your device.

VOACAP is a good reference too. DX Maps hosts an on-line version free with a free subscription. Go here.

Internet Operator License

Every time an existing RF route is bypassed by the internet we marginalize our justification for our spectrum allocations. The use of Winlink and ax/ip has all but destroyed the HF digital network. You might as well burn your FCC license and move your entire operation to the internet. REAL RADIO OPERATORS USE RADIOS!

Contact

You can reach me on the air via packet radio in Washington County, OR on 144.93 Mhz 10K0F1D1K2 24/7; HF Radio 3566 Khz A1A 18:30 PT, Oregon Section Net; VHF FM 145.27 (107.2) repeater, NET44 44.116.3.65 AMPRNET (JNOS), or email dave at w7ees dot net. RF preferred.

My HF Scan Frequencis.

HF Scanning Store and Forward BPQ BBS System using the EA5HVK VARA Modem.

Carrier Frequencies in Mhz. Times are UTC. Upper Sideband. BW2300 Unless otherwise noted.
04:00
3.5880, 3.5970, 7.1000.
11:00
- Maintenance -
16:00
3.5880, 7.10325 (BW500), 14.1065, 21.0900.
23:00

My BPQ BBS Pages

Visit my BPQ BBS web page where you can access the Web Mail portal (credentials required) and view various port activity, including the APRS Map. View the BPQ Network Map here.

Traffic Handlers

Visit the Northwest Oregon Traffic and Training Net web page where you will find information on traffic handling, traffic routing, nets, policies and procedures used in the National Traffic Network.

Support OSN CW

CW operators needed! Support the Oregon Section's oldest CW Traffic Net. Oregon Section Net meets daily on 3566 KHz at 18:30 local time. CW is the most efficient manual mode. It works when all else fails. Join us. We operate at moderate speeds, 15-18 wpm, and net control will match your speed if you QRS. Come and have some fun with ham radio's original digital mode.

My Section Traffic Manager Reports are available here.

The Emperor's Perch

GET OFF MY LAWN!

Operation in the ACDS (Automatic Controlled Digital Station) - Unattended Operation Sub-band, (FCC 97.221) is reserved for Store and Forward BBS systems to allow them to operate unattended 24/7. Encroachment by attended modes, FTXXX, RTTY and other non SAF BBS users, only adds to congestion on these limited sub-bands, some are only a few KHz wide!

This is an FCC rule, not a band plan. If you are not operating a SAF system in the ACDS allocations, GET OFF MY LAWN!

ACDS Channel Coordination

Suggested ACDS 3 kHz Wide Channel Carrier Frequencies for VARA, and other Wide Band Digital Modes, can be downloaded here.

40 Meter Narrow Band Channels for 500 Hz Bandwidth modes can be downloaded here.

Avoid Excessive RF Exposure

Don't wind up like this guy!

Prolonged exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation may cause severe physiological mutations. Keep a safe distance away from radiating elements of antenna systems. Operators are required to conduct RF exposure studies of their antenna systems and comply with FCC Radio Frequency Safety Rules.

Visit the ARRL's RF Exposure Calculator for more information on how to conduct the study on your system.

Thanks to Ed "Big Daddy" Roth for his "Rat Fink" art!