For those looking for BMHA members nearby, I've restructured the
roster to allow you to search by state.

Within a state, the roster is sorted by city.

To maintain an "appropriate" level of privacy, the roster only
displays name, city, callsign, and email address.  However, it also
provides a link to QRZ.com, since that is "publicly available" FCC
data.

Check it out!  Either follow the link from BMHA's home page, or go
direct at http://www.lafetra.com/bmha/Content/membership.asp

(In doing this, I used a several-months-out-of-date roster.  I'll be
putting the current roster up within the next week or so.  Also, I
noticed a minor bug that prevents displaying members who don't live
in a state -- for example our European friends.  This will also be
fixed.)

Comments are always welcome.

   - Skip AA6WK
     BMHA-Webmaster@...

I haven't gotten into bicycle mobile yet, maybe this summer...

While in college, I commuted back and forth to campus (maybe 4 miles one
way) on my bike.  I put on the venerable rack over the back tire, and got a
huge milkcrate that strapped onto that.  When I a huge milkcrate, I mean the
one that holds 6 gallons, not the usual 4.  I used a small piece of wood,
with appropriate holes drilled in it, inbetween the rack and the crate, to
properly support the crate (otherwise it flexed too much under, say, a full
load of laundry).

Needless to say, this wasn't a suspension bike.  Nor was it a particularly
light bike with the rack and all.  But, due to the rack (and the board), I
could carry heavy loads back and forth to campus (for awhile I was doing
laundry once a week on campus), and it kept hot backpacks off my back, and
carried things really easily (just throw it in the back, like it was truck
or something).

Anyhow, once with such a contraption, it should be easy to attach away
whatever antenna, battery, or whatever you want.  Just cushion things really
well.

I wouldn't want to go cross country on such a thing, but it does work well
for just going across town and short trips.

Shawn Upton, KB1CKT
Product Development Engineer - Sensors
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc
Concord, NH
603.228.5533 ext. 429



-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Humes [mailto:n9bpe@...]
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 1:42 PM
To: BMHA@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BMHA] SG-2020


Hello to those in the bmha group.  I have been lurking here for
awhile and see little activity so thought I would see if I could
stir up some discushion.  I have a new SG 2020 and am thinking of
combining it with my summer hobby of bike riding and am interested
in seeing what others have come up with in regards to setting the thing
up.  I am interested in knowing what works well as far as power
supply and battery.  Weight and size is very important.I am an
older guy and don't wish to tote a caR battery, hi hi. 73  Jim
(N9BPE)....
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Hello to those in the bmha group.  I have been lurking here for
awhile and see little activity so thought I would see if I could
stir up some discushion.  I have a new SG 2020 and am thinking of
combining it with my summer hobby of bike riding and am interested
in seeing what others have come up with in regards to setting the thing
up.  I am interested in knowing what works well as far as power
supply and battery.  Weight and size is very important.I am an
older guy and don't wish to tote a caR battery, hi hi. 73  Jim
(N9BPE)....
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Hello BMHA,



--
Best regards,
  alexan                          mailto:alexan@...

Greetings BMHAers,

Everyone is invited to the Saturday UTC QSOs with the HFpack group.
HFpack is a large egroup for portable, pedestrian, and human-powered mobiles.
It also keeps a database of distance records for DX QSOs between
Human-Powered-Mobiles "/HPM" and Pedestrian Mobiles. There are many active
stations on the air, including various bicycle mobiles.

HFpack Saturday UTC Schedule  USB/CW
==HFpack(A)17:30UTC=21437kHz (Alternates 21432, 21442)
==HFpack(C)18:00UTC=28337kHz (Alternates 28317, 28327)
==HFpack(B)22:30UTC=18157kHz (Alternates 18152, 18162)
==HFpack(D)23:00UTC=28337kHz (Alternates 28317, 28327)
===CW welcome: up+700Hz or up+1kHz===

for more information about HFpack:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hfpack/

73---Bonnie KQ6XA

> Does this thing actually work? ;) I'm used to getting several days' worth of
> old msgs after subscribing to a list.. Not seen anything at all from this
> one, tho...
> Anyway... In the previous newsletters, a BMHA HF net freq/time were
> listed... Has that attempt been discontinued?  I see no mention of it in the
> current one and I've never heard any other bicyclers on the freq at the
> times listed.
> Thanks.

I see very few messages coming through on it. An HF net would be
interesting if I had HF on my bike.

What kinds of reactions do y'all get from other hams when they learn that
you're bike-mobile?

Hi all,

      You may have noticed that you're receiving your eGroups messages from
Yahoo now.  Yahoo and eGroups recently merged to form YahooGroups.   All of
your settings are preserved, but you'll need to merge your accounts to
continue to use them.  It can be a bit of a pain, but it only needs to done
once, unless Yahoo.com continues in it's plot to rule the world and changes
something else.  ;-)

      The new address for posting messages is BMHA@yahoogroups.com.  The new
URL for the BMHA page at YahooGroups is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA.

73,

Scott A. Farrell, KE4WMF
BMHA Newsletter Editor
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/ke4wmf">http://members.aol.com/ke4wmf</A>


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anyone interested in purchasing a ryan recumbent  excellent condition
will accept $1200.00 wqrite to me here or send to
cehingston@...

Hi,

      That's right!  It's a little late, but it's outta here.  Hopefully,
everyone will see their copies within a few days.  To get your copy earlier,
try an electronic subscription.  In the future, I will send e-copies before
the p-copy (paper) goes to the printer.  E-copies are also in color.  They're
available in PDF or MS Word format (PDF is default).  Please do not
distribute e-copies via e-Groups.  I'd like to keep it's recipients to paying
club members.

      One typo has been spotted:  The upcoming HamVention will be held in
2001, not 2000.  Oops!

73,

Scott A. Farrell, KE4WMF
BMHA Newsletter Editor
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/ke4wmf">http://members.aol.com/ke4wmf</A>

Mike:  I didn't have the cash to send your box of extra copies.  I'll get
your box in the mail by Monday.  All receipts are enclosed...


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I haven't been lately (was out of biking for a while and then was sinking
too much money into bikes to fix my radio when it broke....being a single
parent forces you to make choices like that). I am now back into cycling
(commuting 100+ miles/wk) and have my radio fixed. Now I just need to
re-create the system I had before as I now have all the equipment except
for a source of 12V power on the bike (radio internal batteries are
shot) and to build another antenna (I have the materials, just haven't
found the time).

The radio stuff:
HTX-202 mounted on the stem and handlebar with a piece of
leather belt and
a couple of velcro straps
12V gel-cell on rack
homemade speaker mic (butchered from RS speaker mic...moved mic element to
boom made from coathanger wire and velcroed speaker portion to side of
helmet)
J-pole antenna made from 19" of PVC with a RS mag-mount CB antenna stinger
(39" long) mounted to the end at a 90 deg angle. I made a j-pole-type
matching network from open-wire ladderline and stuffed it inside the PVC
before capping both ends and clamping it to my rack. Worked as well as the
mobile radio in the SAG wagons on the rides I covered.

The Bikes:

My "main squeeze" (at least for now)
Jamis Axis road bike with nothing special except the rack which currently
holds the gel-cell for my lights and my panniers, plus reflectors
everywhere, 2 blinkies on the back, Brooks B-17, Cinelli anatomical bar,
Suntour bar-cons

Plus I'm building a "new" touring/commuting bike that can better handle
the stresses of loaded touring and commuting. Also so that I can stop
beating my road bike up on daily 20-mile commutes, and can strip it back
down to the lean, mean road machine that it's supposed to be:

GT Tequesta MTB with Tioga City Slicker tires, mostly Deore LX components
(whatever I could find used), Brooks B-17, Cyclocross drop bars (widest I
could find with the ergo bend), bar-end shifters, 12V lighting system (
http://www.bicyclelights.com ), Dynohub with voltage-doubler/regulator for
charging the battery (system in planning), fenders, full racks etc, ham
radio equipment.

On Fri, 1 Dec 2000, Dillon, W wrote:

> Hi gang,
>
> Yes it works from over here as well!  I see from Scot's posting that there
> are 29 of us, I guess that means 28 across the 'pond' and me over here in
> good ole' Blighty.  So, I'd like to kick off some discussion by asking, what
> kinda' bicycle hamming are you guys 'n' gals doing over there? is it
> 'bicycle mobile'?  cycle camping and ham radio when you've set up camp for
> the evening? what sorts of cycles are you using and how about antennas?  Ok,
> enough questions, looking forward to meeting some of you either via the
> e-mail or on the air.
>
> 72/3! de Wayne - G0JJQ        G-QRP-5233      FISTS-0851       BMHA(number?)
> ARRL     RSGB
>
> Wayne S. Dillon
> Estates Maintenance Co-Ordinator / Departmental Safety Officer
> I.C. Estates division
> Rm 129A
> Huxley Building
> Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
> Exhibition Road
> South Kensington
> London
> SW7 2AZ
>
> 0207 594 9030
> 0973 321 733
>
> w.dillon@...
>
>
>
> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> BMHA-unsubscribe@egroups.com
>
> Feel free to contact the list owner at ke4wmf@... for questions and/or
suggestions.
>
>
>
>

Wayne,

> Yes it works from over here as well!  I see from Scot's posting that there
> are 29 of us, I guess that means 28 across the 'pond' and me over here in
> good ole' Blighty.  So, I'd like to kick off some discussion by asking, what
> kinda' bicycle hamming are you guys 'n' gals doing over there? is it
> 'bicycle mobile'?  cycle camping and ham radio when you've set up camp for
> the evening? what sorts of cycles are you using and how about antennas?  Ok,
> enough questions, looking forward to meeting some of you either via the
> e-mail or on the air.
>
> 72/3! de Wayne - G0JJQ

      I renamed the "subject" in my response so your discussion doesn't get
inadvertently deleted by those that might think your message is just another
"test" message.  Perhaps others will respond with the same subject line to
keep the this discussion organized.  Most of us actually operate the ham
radios FROM our bicycles while riding.  Hearing, "You're on a bicycle?" is
half the fun!  :-)   Sometimes I jump on the bike just to talk on the radio
since I don't have a rig at home.  I wouldn't mind getting MFJ's 6m SSB QRP
rig for the "campground" stuff.  Visit my website for a full write up on my
bicycle mobile station.  I've also posted photos of it on the eGroups site.

73,

Scott A. Farrell, KE4WMF
BMHA Newsletter Editor
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/ke4wmf">http://members.aol.com/ke4wmf</A>


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Hi gang,

Yes it works from over here as well!  I see from Scot's posting that there
are 29 of us, I guess that means 28 across the 'pond' and me over here in
good ole' Blighty.  So, I'd like to kick off some discussion by asking, what
kinda' bicycle hamming are you guys 'n' gals doing over there? is it
'bicycle mobile'?  cycle camping and ham radio when you've set up camp for
the evening? what sorts of cycles are you using and how about antennas?  Ok,
enough questions, looking forward to meeting some of you either via the
e-mail or on the air.

72/3! de Wayne - G0JJQ        G-QRP-5233      FISTS-0851       BMHA(number?)
ARRL     RSGB

Wayne S. Dillon
Estates Maintenance Co-Ordinator / Departmental Safety Officer
I.C. Estates division
Rm 129A
Huxley Building
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
Exhibition Road
South Kensington
London
SW7 2AZ

0207 594 9030
0973 321 733

w.dillon@...

Hi,

      List members may now upload files to BMHA@eGroups.com.  All I ask is
that you create folders by callsign and keep your files in your folders.  My
folder is already setup as an example.  Also, please try to keep your files
small.  I'm not imposing size restrictions.  But please avoid posting
full-screen images that take forever to download and hog disk space.  Take a
look at mine... they're half-screen sized jpegs and, consequently, relatively
small.  Also, copyrighted material (professional photos and programs) will be
deleted immediately.  Thanks for your cooperation.

Enjoy the new feature,

Scott A. Farrell, KE4WMF
BMHA Newsletter Editor
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/ke4wmf">http://members.aol.com/ke4wmf</A>


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It's not mentioned on their website, but the lights at
http://www.bicyclelights.com/ are 12V. Thought some of y'all might find
that interesting and/or useful.

Hi,

I was administratively successful at changing our eGroups name to
BMHA.  This message will tell us if everyone is getting the messages
properly under the new name.

Since there are less than 30 of us, feel free to respond to this
message with a quick test.  I'll go first.  I'll return to the board
on Monday and delete all of the little test messages in order to
reduce clutter in the archive.  I'm sure everyone will make the
change okay since most of us are signed up for individual e-mails.
I'm not sure how the digest-guys will fair in this change.  Please be
patient if it seems you are getting bombarded with "test" messages.
There are only 29 of us and it should stop soon.

Thanks for your patience,

Scott

Hi,

     As promised in the e-mail footers, I'm going to attempt to change
the name to "BMHA."  The next message you receive should come
from "BMHA@eGroups.com."  Please do not respond to this message.

Thanks,

Scott A. Farrell, KE4WMF
BMHA Newsletter Editor, eGroups Owner
http://members.aol.com/ke4wmf

Hi!  A friend and I put on a competitive trail ride in July at Caesar
Creek State Park in Waynesville OH.   I'm looking for a ham group to
work the road crossings, which will make things safer for our riders and
much easier on management.  I noticed in the membership roster that
there are a number of members from the Dayton and Cincinnati areas and
thought you might be interested.  I am also co-managing a ride in
September near Bainbridge OH at Pike Lake State Forest and would love a
group for that as well if it is possible.  The hills there may make
radio communications difficult.
If anyone is interested or wants more info, please email me privately
since I'll be unsubscribing once this posts.  thanks!
Mickie

Hi,

new to the group and wanted to ask about exposure to rf. Will be using a 20
meter ssb rig (and cw rig) with my S&B malibu and I'm a little concerend about
exposre to rf so close.

mike
wb5yjx

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I have two announcements that may be of interest to bicycle mobile qrp
operators:

# 1.  The 2001 QRPedal-expedition to Dayton!

	 A small international contingent of QRPedalers are planning to cycle
from Canada to Dayton FDIM/Hamvention in May 2001.  Starting on the
saturday or sunday before Dayton, we will cycle across part of Southern
Ontario, invade the US via the Sunday evening Lake Erie ferry
(Kingsville > Sandusky) and arrive in Dayton QRP-central the day before
FDIM (for steak and honey-bourbon salmon at the Lone Star wednesday
evening!)
	 I will post to the list with more information, as the route and other
details take shape.  We will certainly  hope to have the chance to work
many of you from the road, or from the evening campsite, or even from
the ferry!  We could accommodate several more keen riders, if anyone is
interested.


# 2.  Email reflector for Bicycle Mobile Hams!

	 BMHA now has an eGroups discussion list, so you should certainly
subscribe if you are interested in bicycle mobiling.  Info can be found
at:
                http://www.egroups.com/group/BicycleMobileHams


				 Vy 73 & 72, John  VE3JC



             |     VE3JC  John Cumming
      Q      |     Delaware, ON CANADA
      /\     |     jbcumming@...
    @` /<-----     hf qrp cw bicycle mobile
   (*) \(*)        http://www.geocities.com/ve3jc/

Hi,


> What do I need in
> the way of equipment for this project?  What wattage can I safely
> transmit from an antenna that is within close proximity as would be
> the case on a bike?
>

      Congratulations!  You can start with something as simple as an HT, an
improved antenna for the HT (1/2-wave is best), and a PTT boom mic.  Then
work your way up as interest, necessity, and money allows.  Visit my ham
radio page at

http://members.aol.com/ke4wmf/HamRadio.html

      Go to the bottom of the page and you'll see two articles about my
bicycle mobile setup.  One has appeared in the BMHA Newsletter.  The other
will come soon.

73,

Scott A. Farrell, KE4WMF
BMHA Newsletter Editor
<<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/ke4wmf"><http://members.aol.com/ke4wmf</A>


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Salutations all,

I recently passed my Technician exam and would like to be able to
combine my bicycling hobby with my newest hobby.  What do I need in
the way of equipment for this project?  What wattage can I safely
transmit from an antenna that is within close proximity as would be
the case on a bike?

Any help and suggestions will be most appreciated.

Thanks!

Mark C. Whitaker

BMHA will be hosting a forum at the 2001 Dayton HamVention and as the
moderator, I am looking for speakers and presentors.  If you are
interested and have a BMHA topic of interest, please contact me as
soon as possible.

Thanks, Mike, NF0N, nf0n @arrl.net

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Good to part of the group. I ran an article in the BMHA newsletter a while back
and wanted to provide a link in case anyone is interested.
http://www.qsl.net/wx2nj/

73, Bob, WX2NJ
Ocean County ARES Emergency Coordinator
http://members.aol.com/wx2nj/ares.html or qsy.to/wx2nj
Ocean County Assistant Skywarn Coordinator
http://www.qsl.net/kc2elg/
Station WX2NJ Weather Updated Every 30 Minutes
http://home.adelphia.net/~ecishore/ or qsy.to/wxnj
Member - Tucson Amateur Packet Radio
http://www.TAPR.org



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Hi Mark, and welcome to the world of hf cw bicycle mobile.  A hamstick
and cw will work great on 10m, bicycle mobile, when the band is open.
Check out my website (below), and Russ KB8U's (see BMHA page member
links) for ideas on mounting mobile vertical antennas and iambic
paddles.
	 Hope to work you 2X cw bicycle mobile some day!
			 73, JC


             |     VE3JC  John Cumming
      Q      |     Delaware, ON CANADA
      /\     |     jbcumming@...
    @` /«----¬     hf qrp cw bicycle mobile
   (¤) \(¤)        http://www.geocities.com/ve3jc/

"Mark R. Mills" wrote:
>
> Hi, I am new to this reflector and Amateur radio. I have been a ham 18 months
now. My main interest is morse code and 10 meters. ... 73's Mark KG4CYO
>

Hi, I am new to this reflector and Amateur radio. I have been a ham 18 months
now. My main interest is morse code and 10 meters. I am sending in my dues to
BMHA this week to become a member. I think it would be very unique to have a QSO
on a bicycle, especially to the other station receiving, I bet it raises many
eyebrows. Can I use a vertical antenna similar to a hamstick on a bicycle for hf
(10 meters) use, will this put out good? This is all new to me, so I might have
a few questions in the future which I guess is what this reflector is all about.
73's Mark KG4CYO

Thank you for getting the reflector set up.  Looking forward to the
newsletter !

                   Vy 73, John VE3JC

Many BMHA members put an antenna on a back ("luggage") rack.  I
don't -- mine is up front where I can't kick it mounting the bike.

But a long antenna is hard to keep steady.  I've found what I
consider the "perfect" solution.

The bottom of my antenna is at the base of a handlebar bag (mine is
the type which has bungee-type cords down to the front axle, but this
may be overkill).  Then I've taken a piece of twine and stretched it
from one brake hood to the other (right were the brake cable comes
out the top).  This is out-of-the-way and doesn't impede my hand
placement at all.

I've a small loop in the twine about 4 inches in from the left brake
hood.  You've guessed it -- my antenna projects through this loop.

Very secure.  Very tolerant of bumps.  Doesn't strain any connectors
anywhere.  I've used this setup for darn near a decade with splendid
results.

   - Skip AA6WK
     Skip@...

I've some experience with electronic forums such as this one.

They start of slow, but with participation, can really skyrocket.

Please participate and add your thoughts.  Your 'simple solution' can
be the answer which some other bicycling ham is desperately seeking.
(See my next post about stringing an antenna on your bicycle).

As always, please also go to our website at
http://www.LaFetra.com/BMHA and send me any feedback you have.

   - Skip AA6WK
     BMHA Webmaster
     BMHA-Webmaster@...

Hi,

      I finally got the list up and going.  I'm working on getting the
name changed to BMHA.  I was close, but a judgement error and
subsequent technical difficulty are the only hold-up.  I'll let
everyone know when the name has successfully changed.

      The new Newsletter is at the printer as I type.  It will
announce the location of this discussion list.  In the meantime,
please invite as many BMHA'rs as you can.  Please use the Invite
option, not the one that signs them up automatically.

      Let the fun begin!

73,

Scott Farrell, KE4WMF
Owner/Moderator
Editor, BMHA Newsletter