Program presdented by: *** Craig Wallen, AC4M -- Subject: "Fox Hunting"

Program Presentation By     *** Craig Wallen, AC4M
The presentation will be on Fox Hunting

Craig, who lives in the western part of Sullivan County is an authority on Fox Hunting and he has done presentations for other clubs. Craig organizes Fox Hunts in the local area for those wishing to participate. Craig has a good presentation and will bring some members from the Johnson City club so everyone try to attend and see what Craig has in store for us.
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BARC Club Dues

Club dues are fifteen dollars and it's time to finance Field Day so if you haven't already paid please get your dues to Toni Ward at the next meeting or mail them to  BARC, c/o Toni Ward KF4BMW, 305 Honeysuckle Lane, Bristol, Tennessee, 37620. Thanks!
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Bristol Two Meter Net
The Bristol net meets each Tuesday night at 9 P.M. on the Bristol repeater frequency of 146.670, minus offset, no tones. Claude,W4FKM, Dale, KT4SQ, and Charlie, K4CWA are the net control stations for the net. Be sure and check in, you never know what they are up to.
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Field Day

Don't forget Field day is right around the corner on June 8-9. We will discuss details at this meeting (May). What we know so far is that it will be held at the usual location (The Bristol Life Saving Crew Park on South Holston Lake). It is just past the 421 bridge on the right as you start up the hill. Every one needs to be thinking of this as next month there will be a test and they might ask questions.
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Club Competition

The CQ WPX CW Contest
May 25-26 from 00:00 UTC Saturday (Friday night) until 23:59 UTC Sunday
CQ lists us as Bristol (TN/VA) ARC
Please send me your score and I will be glad to help submit and/or key logs.
k4fjw@bvu.net
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Ham Radio Deluxe Update April 2013

HRD Software, LLC ,Tampa, FL 04/15/2013.
HRD Software LLC will be attending the International DX Convention in Visalia, CA this coming weekend. HRD 6 will be available for our first west coast hamfest since the release of 6.0 in February 2013. Come by and say hello to Rick (W4PC) and Erin (KJ4MFO) as they make the cross country journey to one of the premier conventions of the year.

Rick (W4PC) and Erik (KC0WWC) are hard at work on the next release of HRD 6. The beta team has the first build of the new version and are doing a great job on reporting issues while testing. The next release will be free to customers who have or will purchase 6.0. The price for the next release will remain at $99.95 for one year of support and upgrades. After the first year, the optional renewal with be ½ of retail, currently $49.95.
HRD Software LLC has joined forces with Microsoft and their anti-piracy group. During their support of the product, the HRD Support team has discovered many issues that some hams are running is the result of using pirated or leaked copies of Microsoft Windows. Since these copies come from peer-to-peer sites, many hams are not aware that the copies of Microsoft Windows may contain viruses and spyware as well as Trojan horses that can steal personal information. HRD Software LLC recommends that all hams have a genuine copy of Microsoft Windows, otherwise the support team may not be able to help you with issues you may have with HRD on those platforms.

HRD Software LLC also has been accepted into the Microsoft Bizspark program. This gives the team access to the latest information from Microsoft as well as being featured in their program listings. At this time, HRD Software LLC is the only Ham Radio company in the program.

Finally, April 15th (yes tax day) is Erin’s birthday, so she decided to celebrate by doing her own coupon for new purchasers of HRD. Put in erin31 (all lower case) in the coupon code at checkout and find out what she did without telling the owners (Rick, Randy and Mike)!
You can purchase and download the product at http://www.ham-radio-deluxe.com.
HRD Downloads: http://www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
HRD Forum: http://forums.hrdsoftwarellc.com
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RepeaterBook.com announces a new Repeater Directory app for the iPhone

The World's Free Repeater Apps now available for iPhone and AndroidThe Free Repeater Directory App for USA, Canada, and Mexico.
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Just search for RepeaterBook in the Apple App Store or Google Play

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Supports BlueCAT - FT-857 / FT-817 Bluetooth CAT interface?- Touch a repeater to instantly set your radio. (Android version)

For our friends outside North America we have our other popular directory apps:

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Our Repeater apps will always be free.
Garrett KD6KPC and Nicolas M1HOG
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Today marks the 100th Anniversary of Amateur Radio in Disaster Services

“SOS Hilltop Business Men’s Association wants city to sendboats……….Supplies will last until about tomorrow……… Men are hanging on trees…….Send supplies…... Water is receding…...Try and get us water and gas…… Peopleare suffering…….. Send this to Mayor Karb at once…… SOS.”
It was with these words sent by a 15 year old teenager exactly100 years ago today that Amateur Radio entered into Disaster Service
http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?385212-Today-marks-the-100th-Anniversary-of-Amateur-Radio-in-Disaster-Services
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May 2013
AGCW QRP/QRP Party 1300Z-1900Z, May 1
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, May 3
Araucaria VHF Contest 0000Z, May 4 to 1600Z, May 5
10-10 Int. Spring Contest, CW 0001Z, May 4 to 2359Z, May 5
Microwave Spring Sprint 0600-1300 local, May 4
ARI International DX Contest 1200Z, May 4 to 1159Z, May 5
7th Call Area QSO Party 1300Z, May 4 to 0700Z, May 5
Indiana QSO Party 1600Z, May 4 to 0400Z, May 5
New England QSO Party 2000Z, May 4 to 0500Z, May 5 and1300Z-2400Z, May 6
MIE 33 Contest 2300Z, May 4 to 0300Z, May 5
RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, May 6
ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, May 7
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, May 8 and 1900Z-2000Z, May 8 and 0300Z-0400Z, May 9
NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint 1800Z-2000Z, May 8
NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, May 9
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, May 10
EUCW Fraternizing CW QSO Party 1000Z-1200Z, May 11 and 1800Z-2000Z, May 12
CQ-M International DX Contest 1200Z, May 11 to 1159Z, May 12
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 1200Z, May 11 to 2400Z, May 12
VOLTA WW RTTY Contest 1200Z, May 11 to 1200Z, May 12
FISTS Spring Sprint 1700Z-2100Z, May 11
50 MHz Spring Sprint 2300Z, May 11 to 0300Z, May 12
RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data 1900Z-2030Z, May 15
His Maj. King of Spain Contest, CW 1200Z, May 18 to 1200Z, May 19
Feld Hell Sprint 1600Z-1800Z, May 18
Baltic Contest 2100Z, May 18 to 0200Z, May 19
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0100Z-0300Z, May 20
SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, May 22
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, May 22 and 1900Z-2000Z, May 22 and 0300Z-0400Z, May 23
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW 1900Z-2030Z, May 23
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, May 24
CQ WW WPX Contest, CW 0000Z, May 25 to 2359Z, May 26
SARL Digital Contest 1300Z-1600Z, May 26
MI QRP Memorial Day CW Sprint 2300Z, May 26 to 0300Z, May 27
NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, May 31

http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/perpetualcal.php

Thanks Lonnie for putting the newsletter together

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