Black River Valley
Amateur Radio Club
Lewis County, New York
www.brvarc.org

"The President can make you a general,
but only communications can make you a commander."
General Curtis LeMay

  President:  
     David Allen KB2RQB

Lewis County ARES EC:
     Pete Newell KC2WI

Lewis County RACES RO:
     Pete Newell KC2WI

Lewis County SKYWARN Coordinator:
     Dan Hirschey N2OYQ

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION
  Vice President
     Pete Cecconi KC2NUN
  Secretary:
      Dottie Suiter KC2LDF
  Treasurer & Webmaster:
      Pete Newell KC2WI
  Repeater Trustee 
     Pete Newell KC2WI
 
Repeater:   146.955 (-)        Note: Old frequency was 147.015 (-)
VHF Net:

Lewis County Roundtable. 8:00 every evening on the club repeater 146.955. All operators encouraged to check in.  This is an informal net.  If the repeater is down, the net will be held on 146.955 simplex. If no one picks up net control -- you do it!
VHF Net:

Black River Valley Service Net.
9:00 every evening on the Boonville Club repeater 146.655
HF Net: Mountain Valley ARC/NNY check-ins - 9:00 AM Saturday mornings 3.955
HF Net: North Country Group - 8:30 AM Sunday mornings. 3.958
Meetings:
6:30 PM
second
Tuesday  		 October 14
November 11
December 9
January 13
February 10
March 10		 on the air (repeater)
@ LewisCounty Public Safety Building EOC, Stowe St. Lowville
on the air (repeater)
Holiday Dinner @ JEBS, Lowville
on the air (repeater)
@ LewisCounty Public Safety Building EOC, Stowe St. Lowville

Events:
October ?? Simulated Emergency Test
Amateur Radio is a great hobby. It is fun and educational. Perhaps more importantly, it provides
a means of communications in emergencies when other systems are inoperative or overloaded.
For fun, and for your safety and the safety of your family, friends, and community,
consider getting your Amateur Radio license this year.
November-December Entry-level license preparation course in West Carthage. Schedule and location TBD. Contact Phil Cox KC5AMQ 783-8621
Note: Morse code is no longer required to obtain an amateur radio license.
Sometime early 2009 Entry-level license preparation course in Lowville. Schedule and location TBD. Contact Pete Newell KC2WI  376-8879
Note: Morse code is no longer required to obtain an amateur radio license.
Sat-Sun Jan 24-25 2009 Winter Field Day

If you join ARRL or renew your membership, be sure to specify that you are a member of the Black River Valley ARC. The club receives a $15 commission on new ARRL memberships and $2 for renewals. Use the form at www.arrl.org/FandES/field/club/forms/clubapp.pdf. Send the form and make your payment directly to the Black River Valley Amateur Radio Club.
News:
Rome Radio Club 2008 VE test session schedule announced..
Public Service Communications Support: If you are planning a public event at which you need radio communications, please contact any club member. Our resources are limited, but we would like to help out where possible. Better yet, consider getting your license and joining the club so that there are more operators available to handle public service and emergency communications.

 Constitution and By-laws

Neighbor clubs:    Jefferson County     St. Lawrence County    Kingston Ontario

              Boonville     Rome   Utica   Madison - Oneida (moarc)     Speculator (Hamilton Co.)

Northern New York Amateur Radio Association   National Association For Amateur Radio (ARRL)


What is Amateur Radio? (A beginner's introduction)            Links to more ham radio information.

Ham radio ambassador: Nothing amateur about this form of communication

High Voltage Nick Is Calling  

Check LewisFirst for area information!

Last updated October 3, 2008.
Maintained  by Pete Newell,  KC2WI
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