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| If you have not yet received an "HTC Membership Card" or would like to reorder one, you can request one by filling in the "Application for membership" form and mention "Only Membership card" in the comments. |
As for the format, you can select either an electronic version (PDF) OR a framed, printed card; the latter is printed at the end of each year and handed over personally only at HTC meetings. (avoiding postal fees)
EUCW Snakes & Ladders Activity
In addition to our own HB-OCWA, there is another activity that HTC members might be interested in: the EUCW Snakes & Ladders program. For full rules, click here.
It involves making a contact of at least 5 minutes with another CW station in Europe, and submitting your logs at the end of every month.
The activity is based on the well-known board game Snakes and Ladders. In our version of the game the board is made up from the map of the continent of Europe and the individual squares are the locator squares on the map. Ladders and snakes are derived from the total set of QSOs provided for a complete period of activity.
Give it a try, and good luck!
Paul HB9DST / your ECM
It involves making a contact of at least 5 minutes with another CW station in Europe, and submitting your logs at the end of every month.
The activity is based on the well-known board game Snakes and Ladders. In our version of the game the board is made up from the map of the continent of Europe and the individual squares are the locator squares on the map. Ladders and snakes are derived from the total set of QSOs provided for a complete period of activity.
Give it a try, and good luck!
Paul HB9DST / your ECM
The HTC acknowledges great achievements!
The following hams have recently earned the HTC lapel pin:
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OE3IAK Andreas Diplom+80 BpM+ 100BpM
HB9CDH Bruno Diplom, +80 BpM, Morsekurs Luzern
HB9FZA Andreas Diplom, Morsekurs Luzern
DL2AIR Felix 60 Diplom+80 +100 BpM
HB9AJY Fritz 60+80+100 BpM
HB9DXB Sven 60+80 BpM
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This achievement confirms above all that the candidate can keep up successfully with a given Morse Code speed for 4 minutes. At speeds of 80 cpm and above this is a good starting point for conducting and enjoying QSOs on the air. In order to train yourself in copying in your head, starting at 80/100 cpm we recommend memory training. For memory training, our recommended Morse Code training software, HB9HQX Morse 7.0, offers even more capabilities.
Full list of those who have earned a certificate or lapel pin.
HB9HQX Morse V8 is here!
More simple to use Morseteaching Program can be called up on the Website HB9HQX Morse 8. We wish everyone lots of fun while practicing their Morse Code, and once again many thanks to Beat HB9HQX for his ideas, information and programming efforts.
The author Beat HB9HQX will be pleased to receive any kind of feedback on the program.
The HTC welcomes its newest members!
We are pleased to welcome
HB9TXB Branko Djokic #450
HB9TMM Markus Brinkrolf #449
LX1ML Michel Lauth #448
LX1ML Michel Lauth #448
YD5ARA Nurfuadi Koto #447
HB9HUS Stefan Aeschbacher #446
HB9IIA Pierlugi Pipi #445
DO1MBC Martial Chateuvieux #444
HB9SW Walter Schenk #443
HB9SW Walter Schenk #443
HB9FGU, Michael Müller #440
G4TQM Geoff Bingham #439
as new members in our club. We of course hope that our newest members will feel at home in our club and we will meet them often at various HTC events. They can expect lots of comradery and "ham spirit" among our ranks.
Recommended kits
The following kits have proven popular among HTC members. Here are a few suggestions for anyone who is looking to assemble a kit during the winter months!
FA-VA5 600-MHz antenna analyzer
The ham radio magazine "Funkschau" offers the FA-VA5 vector antenna analyzer in kit form (earlier version shown below). The kit can be assembled with a bit of soldering in just 30 minutes. All the SMD components come premounted, you simply need to add a few peripheral components. If you can do basic soldering you can assemble this kit (level: beginner).
This unit is suited for use as a universal HF device. It measures the SWR in terms of +j/-j or C and L. It also serves as a frequency generator (fixed level), grid dipper, LC meter and can measure cable velocity factor. It is powered by two AA cells. Operation is quite simple. The price of roughly CHF 150 is very attractive. www.funkamateur.de
QRP Labs QCX transceiver
Monoband CW transceiver (choice from 80m to 17m), 3 - 5W output depending on power supply voltage, DDS VFO, Tayloe converter circuit similar to the Norcal 2030 und many SDR receivers, analog filter for IQ channels, built-in tuning and testing capabilities, iambic keyer, memories, CW decoder, WSRP operation, CW beacon mode, digital display, standard through-hole components, good assembly instructions. Price $49 (how is that possible!?!) Waiting list for delivery.