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 -------------------------- Don't Forget ----------------------------

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 * CARET Web-Page: http://www.qsl.net/caret

 If you have news you feel should be in the Net News then send it to
 me! email: 

 ------------------------------ NEWS --------------------------------
 
 
 
-Adventure Radio Society's monthly web magazine, The ARS Sojourner

-The Green Mountain Repeater Association Inc. new web site is at:
 http://www.gmramd.org/

-The Ole Virginia Hams ARC will present their HamFest (and Computer
 Show) Sunday 6 June 2004, 7AM - 3PM at Prince William FairGrounds
 10624 Durmfries Road (Rte 234)  Manassas VA 20112
 For Info: David, KG4GIY - 703/361-3042 or 
 TalkIn: 146.970-, 224.660-, 442.200+

-CCARC: Q & A session to be held on April 26, 7:30 PM at the club
 station. Anyone with questions about amateur radio,or a particular
 radio, bring your radio and/or manual, come n=and have our club
 experts answer the questions.

-Eric Gammeter N8AAY: The Frederick Amateur Radio Club’s 448.425
 repeater is back up and operating nominally.  PL tone, when
 active is 100.0Hz. Thanks go to Bob, N3UHD for repair and also
 Larry, WX3F for providing monitoring service!

-The Fall (FAR) Fest is NOT dead, it will once again be at the
 Gaithersburg MD Fairgrounds in September!

-ITU: Is recommending that an A and C run together (.--.-.) become
 the official Morse character for "@," subject to approval by member
 states. Hear an article from NPR about this at: NPR CW Article

- MADXRA: The mailing control op list has changed to: 
  
  Control Ops for any of MADXRA repeaters can be reached here.
  -
  The Courtesy tone for System 4 (448.125+ PL123.0), has been changed
  to help those operators that use audio to identify repeaters.

*--------------------------- NETS News ------------------------------

- MSN: The Maryland Slow Net, 3.717MHz 19:30 local every evening
  helps you learn CW and CW traffic handling. Take a look at their
  web site: http://www.bdb.com/~msn/

- A "new" SSB 2-meter net: Saturdays 20:15 local, 146.590 - They may
  eventually move to the SSB area, but for now they're up here.
  Also, they are using their vertically polarized antennas.

 ------------------------------ FCC ---------------------------------

 There's no need to get frustrated by trying to deal with the FCC's
 confusing website. Get your license updated by an officially
 authorized VEC in less than 5 minutes (a $6.00 VEC processing fee
 will apply). [W5YI]
 FCC: [FCC Forms] - pick up a 605 form this way
 FCC on-line: [FCC ULS]

 (If you are a member of the ARRL they will do it for free!)

 ---------------------- Local Club Meetings: ------------------------

-CCARC Meeting Monday:
 Monday May 10 - 7:30 PM, at the FTC (Fire Training Center) in
 Westminster

-FARC Meeting 3rd Wednesday:
 Apr 21 - 7:00 PM, Frederick Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol
 Building - For more info: [Click Here]
 (7:00PM the 3rd Wednesday of the month)
 TALK-IN: 146.64(-) pl=156.7 & 448.425(-) repeaters
 Directions: Follow East Patrick Street in the easterly direction past
 the MVA building.  Continue on this road as it bears north until you
 come to the end in a court. The Bowman Farm residence structure will
 be on your left amongst the trees. This is the new location.
 Please observe the parking lane restrictions as they are layed out.
 -
 The new RACES reflector for Frederick County is: 

-MARC Meetings: (7:30 PM unless noted)
   Date |Time |Event
 -------|-----|------------------------------------------------------
 Apr 21  19:30 (Program TBD)
 May  5
 May 19
 Jun  2
 Jun 16
 Jun 26-27 ARRL FIELD DAY (mark those calenders, reserve those dates)
 -------|-----|------------------------------------------------------

 Events:
 Saturday, April 17:
 We have two Public Service events scheduled for April. The first
 event is the MS Walk on the C&O canal. Radio operators will be
 needed between about 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 Sunday, April 25:
 The second event is the Pike's Peek 10K Run
 from the Shady Grove Metro station to White Flint Mall. Volunteers
 will be needed between 6:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. If you are able to
 assist with radio communications for either event, please contact:
 Bob Lyons, NK3I <>

-MADXRA [Dinner Meetings]:
 Contact: Roy Bates/N2CSQ: <>

 2004 (19:00 Local)
 ----|-------|-----------------|--------------------
 Apr...Tue 20 Chestnut Logs......Waynesboro PA
 May...Wed 19 Burhans Station....Hagerstown MD
 Jun...Thu 17 Hoss's Steak&Sea...Martinsburg WV
 Jul...Fri 16 Los Trios..........Frederick MD
 Aug...Mon 16 Hoss's Steak&Sea...Winchester VA
 Sep...Tue 21 Yellow Brick Bank..Shepherdstown WV
 Oct...Wed 20 Blue Ridge Grill...Leesburg VA
 Nov...Thu 18 The Anvil..........Harpers Ferry
 Dec...Fri 17 The Shamrock.......Thurmont MD


                           Saturday Breakfasts
Saturday breakfasts are usually on the first and third Saturday
of each month. During Fall, Winter, and Spring we've been meeting
at Myersville, Maryland, Volunteer Fire Company at 8:00AM. Since
MADXRA is a -regional- club, we meet for breakfast at other
locations from time to time. Check the WebSite or the club nets
for the latest on breakfast meetings.


 ============================  Contests  ============================

 ============================ ARES/RACES ============================

 This List of local nets is at: http://www.qsl.net/caret/nets.htm

 - CARET: [August Events]

 - CARET: join ARES/RACES form: http://www.qsl.net/caret/CaretReg.htm

 - MARC: Go to the MARC Public Service page to sign up for any event:
   http://www.marcclub.org/pubserv_form.html

 - FRED:


 ------------------- General and/or Out Of County -------------------

ARES: (-) = Not yet confirmed

 MC Events: (+) = need volunteers

 Public Service Activities in and around Montgomery County
 2003 Public Service Calendar
 You can sign up for any of these events on the MARC web page,
 www.marcclub.org

RACES: -----

 ---------------------------- Web Sites -----------------------------
 Do you know about:

 - RFI information from the ARRL Technical Information Service [Link]


 ------------------------------ Training  ---------------------------

 ARRL Certification and Continuing Education Web page web page:
 [ARRL CCE] (Emergency Communications courses must be
 completed in order, starting with Level I.)

 SKYWARN: URL:
 [Classes]
 [Classes]
 [Skywarn]

 Southern MD sub-nets: Calvert County Amateur Radio Club repeater
 146.985 MHz - (PL 156.7) as the primary sub-net

 Southern Maryland Amateur Radio Club repeater on 147.150 MHz + (PL
 114.8) as the secondary sub-net

 ====================================================================

 ----------------------------- HamFests -----------------------------

[Ham Fests]


 ============================= VEC NEWS =============================

 FCC recently announced that they will stop accepting "FCC Form 605"
 applications on pre-December 2003 forms--these are forms that non-
 examinees mail directly to FCC. (THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE
 VE testing form: NCVEC Form 605)

 The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators' Question
 Pool Committee is now working on the General Class question pool.
 [Question pools link]


               AMATEUR RADIO CLASSES (Training)

!!! FREE !!!
- Carroll county  - contact: Clint 410-549-6281 or email
  

MADXRA: contact: Roy,   
        - We are planning to present an on-the-air Morse code class
	  using the 147.060 K3MAD repeater This training is planned
	  for every Sunday evening from 8:30PM until 9:00PM




 -------------------------- VE Test Sessions ------------------------

 ARRL Fee in 2003 is still $12. For a test or a re-test, or upgrade
 without a test to General.

 
 
 
 

 SPONSOR:  CARROLL COUNTY ARRL VE TEAM
 DATE:     TBD
 TIME:     7:30 PM (walk allowed Pre-registration preferred)
 CONTRACT: Clinton A. Brosenne Sr. 410-549-6281
           eMAIL:  
 LOCATION: Fire Training Center
           1345 Washington rd.
           Westminster Md.21157


 --------------------------- For Sale/Free  -------------------------

 Library of Congress is:
 MAHLON LOOMIS INVENTOR OF RADIO
 by Thomas Appleby (c1967)
 http://www.netcom.com/~n3rf

 Johan K. V. Svanholm
 Chm Svanholm Research Laboratories
 P.O. Box 81, Washington, D.C. 20044
 E: n3rf@aol.com, n3rf@ix.netcom.com
 P: 202-352-5252

 -------------------------- Local HAM Stores ------------------------

 Missing a user manual? Try: http://www.w7fg.com

 ----- Used radios & more

 G and G Electronics (301-258-7373), owned by MARC member Jeff
 Goldman K3DUA, is located in Gaithersburg and carries new and used
 radios, test equipment, books and lots of other stuff.
  Call for directions and to be sure Jeff will be
 there!

 The R.F.  Connection (301-840-5477) is located in Gaithersburg and
 carries everything in coax, connectors, wire, and the like.
 [home page]

 ----- Batteries

 Battery Warehouse - 395 E Gude Dr 301-294-9420 sells used gel cell
 batteries at the 65 - 80 AHr level goes for about $25.  Call first
 to be sure they have these in stock. URL: - none.

 Batteries Plus - 844A Rockville Pike 301-738-0606 - New batteries &
 will rebuild HT battery packs generally for the cost of the NiCds.

73 de KE3FL
Phil