Tuesday, August 29, 2017

PSRG Remote Eclipse Crew - TSE 2017 (08-21-2017)

The Total Solar Eclipse viewed from Arco, ID
with the PSRG Remote Eclipse Crew
(more photos to follow...)
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Before
Totality
After Totality (Partial)

After Totality (Partial)

more to follow
From Jessica [KF7UHK] and Sylvia [KF7UHM]





Posted by PSRG FUN BLOG at 08-21-2017 12:00MT
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Shelley [KF7TBA] + LW [K7LWA] - Rocky Trip After the Eclipse (August 29, 2017)

Stromatolites and Ripple/Mud Patterns
In Precambrian Rocks (Belt Supergroup)
  Kootenia Falls (MT)
Age ~ 1,000 mya (1 Billion years old)
(August 26, 2017)
===========================
Stromatolites


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Ripple Patterns & Dried Mud
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(photos by KF7TBA & K7LWA)
Posted by K7LWA's BLOG at 08-29-2017 12:00PT
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Sunday, August 6, 2017

Quick Reference -- AIR SHOW Radio Frequencies (Aug 06, 2017)

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Quick Reference
AIR SHOW Radio Frequencies
OKFrequency Contact
123.1000Air Boss
123.3000Air Boss
143.0000ATC Observe
163.0000Ground 01
173.8250Comm Cart
237.8000Solo 2
238.1500AA XC 2
241.4000AirAir 2
243.0000Emergency
249.6250Solo 1
251.6000AirAir 1
255.2000Circ/Arrival
257.9500257.9500MHz
263.3500Flightline
264.3500Diamond 3
264.5500Diamond 4
265.0000Diamond 2
273.3500Diamond 1
275.3000275.3000MHz
275.3500Diamond out
284.2500Delta 1
289.8000Refueling
299.6500Diamond 5
307.7000Diamond 6
345.9000Solo 4

Posted by PSRG FUN BLOG at 08-06-2017 01:00PT
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Saturday, August 5, 2017

Past Blue Angels Postings (Aug 05, 2017)

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Friday, August 4, 2017

Richard [K7ITX] -- Blue Angels (Air Show Frequencies) -- (Reposted Aug 04, 2017)

Blue Angels (Air Show Frequencies)
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Blue Angels Home Base
+ Air Show Frequencies
From Richard [K7ITX]:
Verified frequencies heard on 08-04-2016:
237.8000
275.3500
124.8833 (B-26)
(From last year: These are working perfectly today -- July 31, 2015 13:15)
Subject: Blue Angels_K7ITX
237.8000
275.3500
305.9000
284.2500
255.2000
346.5000
289.8000
142.1650
139.8150
141.5650
123.1000
145.2300
123.4000
362.6000
146.6600
146.8200
147.1000

US Navy Blue Angels
Airshow - Aerial Operations

Frequency 
Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode 
237.80000 
BM
8-Solo 2 Blue Angels Ch 8-Solo Pilots  AM 
275.35000 
BM
9-Diamond 1 Blue Angels Ch 9-Diamond Formation  AM 
305.90000 
BM
10-Bert 1 Blue Angels Ch 10-Fat Albert  AM 
284.25000 
BM
16-Delta Blue Angels Ch 16-Delta Formation  AM 
255.20000 
BM
17-Circ/Arrv Blue Angels Ch 17-Circle/Arrival  AM 
346.50000 
BM
18-Checklist Blue Angels Ch 18-Startup Checks  AM 
289.80000 
BM
BA Refueling Blue Angels Aerial Refueling  AM 
Airshow - Ground Operations
Frequency 
Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode 
142.16250 
BM 67.0 PL Gnd Alpha Ground Crew Ch Alpha  FM 
139.81250 
BM 67.0 PL Gnd Bravo Ground Crew Ch Bravo  FM 
141.56250 
BM
Gnd Charlie Ground Crew Ch Charlie  FM 
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Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRNT - Renton Municipal Airport (5 nm NE)
KBFI - Boeing Field/King County International Airport (5 nm N)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (8 nm SE)
KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (15 nm SW)
KPWT - Bremerton National Airport (19 nm W)
KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (20 nm S)

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SEA at field
SEATTLE VORTAC
116.80
19E
TCMr358/19.3
MCCHORD VORTAC
109.60
22E
PAEr163/28.2
PAINE VOR/DME
110.60
20E
OLMr021/37.4
OLYMPIA VORTAC
113.40
19E
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
RENTON
218/4.8
353
17E
RNT .-. -. -
KITSAP
082/18.2
206
16E
PWT .--. .-- -
CARNEY
064/21.5
274
20E
CAN -.-. .- -.
GRAYE
018/21.6
216
16E
GRF --. .-. ..-.
LACOMAS
005/28.3
328
16E
LAC .-.. .- -.-.
MASON COUNTY
050/33.7
348
19E
MNC -- -. -.-.
Posted by PSRG FUN BLOG at 04/20/2016 20:00 PT
REPOSTED Posted by PSRG FUN BLOG at 08/04/2016 08:00 PT  
REPOSTED Posted by PSRG FUN BLOG at 08/04/2016 08:00 PT
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POC: LW [K7LWA]'s Replacement for Shelley [KF7TBA]'s Busted Yagi (Aug 04, 2017)

LW [K7LWA]'s Replacement for Shelley [KF7TBA]'s Busted Yagi
(trashed by the Roofers)
Proof of Concept: HT  and A/C Ground Plane Project

BEWARE of the GUARD KITTY -- K7LWA /Dijon
=======
We Got Power, Frequency, and STATIC!

POC RESULTS: A/C Passed!
Ground Plane -- OOPS: Back to Drawing Whiteboard
Posted by PSRG FUN BLOG at 08-04-2017 14:00PT
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Thursday, August 3, 2017

Redondo Beach -- Smoke Gets in Your Eyes! (Aug 03, 2017)

SMOKEY THE AIR -- Check out: Cliff Mass Weather and Climate Blog

Photos by LW [K7LWA] Aug 03, 2017 20:45
SMOKEY THE AIR -- Check out: Cliff Mass Weather and Climate Blog
Posted by PSRG FUN BLOG at 08-03-2017 21:00PT
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