My meeting Notes Fall Meeting - 10/31/15
Karl’s (W4CHX) YOUR information was well accepted. It’s always to hear status from the ARRL. Karl was well prepared with HR 1301 and S 1685 not only did Karl provided the computer as well as his printer. Several people read and signed the printed documents. Karl I think that you being the Section Manager and your willing to attend this meeting was a big plus for the group.
Same goes for Tom (N4TAB) and Frank (N3FRP), I know I always look forward to hear from the Raleigh folks. Raleigh to Morganton is about 200 mile trip, up and back is 400 miles. Raleigh Guys thanks for being there. Frank, ICS - Presentation
Tom, hope that you had a safe trip to your next stop in Oregon.
Marvin’s (WA4NC), presentation on DMR was very good and informative to the group. A lot learned from Marvin’s presentation on DMR.. I have the radio on my Santa’s list. DMR Coverage: Western NC Coverage NC Coverage
NTS, Hal (WB4ZIQ), well done most (including me) were surprised on the number of messages passed. I even had a comment on making sure that we had two daily nets morning and evening as well as all the other nets gathering traffic..
Paul - KD4OZI
For More Detail See Fall Meeting
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Western Branch Fall Meeting - Morganton, NC
2128 S. Sterling St
Start time 9:00 AM - Hard Stop 12:30 PM
The Higher Education Center campus.
Can hold up to 100 people - Looking for a good turn out come out You-all come and see us
WPCC Higher Ed. Center
2128 S. Sterling St
Morganton, NC
Rockhill Hamfest Saturday 10/17/2015
Rescheduled because of Hurricane Joaquin
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Boy Scouts Of America
Guidelines for Amateur Radio Operators
JOTA
Hello everyone! Here is a current
list of amateur radio stations in
North Carolina that will be
participating in Jamboree On The Air
(JOTA)
this weekend. This list was compiled
from the list of registered
stations at www.k2bsa.net or from emails
or club newsletters that were
sent to me. This list is being provided
to facilitate Scout-to-Scout
contacts between stations in North
Carolina.
For most stations, the hours of
operation and modes and frequencies
used were not available. For Guidelines
for Amateur Radio Operators,
see
http://www.scouting.org/jota/operators_guides.aspx
Thanks to Brian
Alexander, W4BTA for providing this
link!
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JOTA at Camp Stevens (Clayton Rd off NC 191) tomorrow/Sunday.
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James Jarrett <[email protected]>
Hi all,
I’m going to be working the Boy Scout’s Jamboree on the air this coming Saturday from about 9:00 am until about 4 pm. We’ll be at Belk Scout camp, 9408 Belt Road, Midland, North Carolina 28107. Information about Jamboree on the air can be found at: http://www.arrl.org/jamboree-on-the-air-jota
We will be
moving around a
bit trying to
find out what
band works the
best, but the
world JOTA
frequencies are:
3.690 & 3.940
MHz
80 M
7.090 & 7.190
MHz
40 M
14.290 MHz
20 M
18.140 MHz
17 m
21.360 MHz
15 M
24.960 MHz
12 M
28.390 MHz
10 M
50.160 MHz
6 M
My guess is we’ll spend most of our time on 10 / 20 meters but conditions will dictate. I’d love for us to get at least one contact on every frequency, just to say we did. Also, I will have a radio set up for 2meter listening to 146.52.
So if you hear a lot of young voices singing out “CQ Jamboree” , you’ll know what is going on. Feel free to come back to us, altho it is for Scouts to talk to other scouts, any contact would probably be exciting for them.
Also, if any of you folks are former Boy Scouts, or Scouting leaders, identify yourself as said. Heck if any former scouts want to come setup with me, the more the merrier, just let me know, and I’ll make sure the camp knows to expect you, or you can meet me here at “back of beyond” or I can pick you up elsewhere and we can drive over in the RV together. The RV Seats 3 comfortably (and by comfortably I mean “with seatbelts” and 6, somewhat less so.
73
James
KK4ZAL
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Tim O'Rourke <[email protected]>
Send me a note at Tim.W4YN.US to let me know what repeaters you are on.
We will monitor K4KAY and WT4IX repeaters.
Tim
To
KI4JDA and I have briefly mentioned going. Who else is interested so we can carpool? As always, there’s eating before/after
or both.
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MARS Invites ARES/RACES Participation in Coronal Mass Ejection Disaster Exercise
A disastrous coronal mass ejection (CME) will be the focus of a national Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) communication exercise in early November, and MARS is hoping to collaborate with Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) and Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) groups. The MARS exercise will get under way on November 8 and continue into November 10. It will be a quarterly contingency HF exercise in support of the US Department of Defense.
<!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->"The
exercise scenario will
simulate a CME event and
focus on actions that radio
operators should take prior
to and following a CME
event," explained Army MARS
Program Manager Paul
English, WD8DBY. "One thing
we want to continue to work
on is the interface with the
greater Amateur Radio
community."
CMEs are huge explosions of gas, plasma, and electromagnetic radiation from the Sun, which are responsible for geomagnetic storms. Solar flares can accompany CMEs, but they are not the same thing. A CME can take anywhere from 1 day to 3 days to reach Earth. CMEs occur all the time, but most bypass Earth with minor effects. A major CME that hits Earth directly could damage or destroy satellites as well as terrestrial communication and electrical power infrastructure.
English said the November exercise would simulate a radio blackout as well as infrastructure damage. "During the exercise, we will simulate the blackout with a 3 hour pause, and then we will bring stations back on air and begin handling requests for information," he told ARRL.
Training objectives for this exercise will include understanding what a CME is and how much forecast lead time can be expected; the effects associated with a CME, and what precautions radio operators take to protect their equipment prior to a severe CME.
After the simulated CME, operators will assess its effects and begin reporting that information. This will involve "interoperation with Amateur Radio operators and groups to assist in assessment."
Union County
The Emergency Manager for Union County approved today by email for us to use the radio room beside the EOC for the Union County ARES Simulated Emergency Test on Saturday November 14th !
Jerry Brewer (N4MIU) https://www.facebook.com/jerry.clyde.brewer
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LARGEST HAM RADIO DEMONSTRATION IN THE SOUTHEAST
– N4F AT THE NC MOUNTAIN STATE FAIR (9/11-9/20)
- Division: Roanoke
- Description:
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Posted August 30, 2015
ARRL NC Section Newsletter
August, 2015
More Information
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SEPTEMBER 5 - 6, 2015
"The Grand-Daddy of Them All"
Returns to Cleveland County Fairgrounds
For General Hamfest Info (980) 295-5151 or [email protected]
http://www.shelbyhamfest.com/
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S.K. Milton Rice (KC4YOT)
With Heavy Heart I announce the passing of our friend Milton (KC4YOT). Milton was a former E.C.
of Gaston County. Milton was involved with Field Day for many years. One year his group set up field
day at Gaston College. It was a super event and attracted a lot of the public to see what Amateur Radio
was about. Milton was one of the nice guys to those that knew him, as well to Ham Radio. Milton will be
missed by all that he touched over the short time that he was on earth.
S.K. my friend and until we meet again.
Paul - KD4OZI
Funeral Arrangements
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ARRL Members Only Web site
59th ANNUAL SHELBY HAMFEST/ARRL ROANOKE DIVISION CONVENTION (9/5-6) –
The 59th Annual Shelby Ham fest/ARRL Roanoke Division Convention,
sponsored by the Shelby Amateur Radio Club – W4NYR, will be held on
Saturday and Sunday, September 5th and 6th, at the Cleveland County
Fairgrounds, 1751 East Marion Street, Shelby, NC 28152. Please see
http://www.shelbyhamfest.org for further information.
NC MOUNTAIN STATE FAIR AND SPECIAL EVENT STATION, N4F (9/11-20) – The
NC Mountain State Fair and Special Event Station, N4F will be held on
September 11-20, 2015 in Fletcher, NC, which is close to Asheville. At
least 5 clubs – The Road Show ARC, Lenoir ARC, Blue Ridge ARC, Haywood
County ARC, and Cleveland County ARS – are spearheading the Special
Event Station, N4F and visitor's tent to introduce ham radio to the
general public. Visiting hams are needed to help with logistics (set
up, breakdown), operating, and especially, to answer questions from the
non-ham visitors and explain the ham radio demonstrations. For further
information, see the September 2015 issue of QST, pages 65-66;
www.HamRadioNow.tv, episode 171; www.theroadshowarc.com; or, contact
Philip Jenkins, N4HF, via email at [email protected]. For further
information on the NC Mountain State Fair, see
http://www.wncagcenter.org/p/mountainstatefair
73, Karl Bowman, W4CHX, ARRL NC Section Manager, (919) 669-6068 (cell)
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S.K. to my friend Chuck Wright (KD4TLG). Chuck passed away on July 11, 2015
Here is Chucks Obituary. Fair well my friend, may God have a radio for
your use.
Paul - KD4OZI
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As most of you know our Friend and EC Jim Howard (W4SDJ) for Cherokee County suffered
a stroke last week and is in rehab. Jim is doing very well and making progress. Our thoughts
and prayers are with Jim and family doing Jim's recovery. Kevin Heyboer (KD4UYR) Jim's
A.E.C. will cover Jim's dutys during his absence.
Paul - KD4OZI
8/13/2015
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Cliff Fox KU4GW
Amateur Radio Vanity Call Sign Fee to Disappear in September
The Amateur Radio vanity call sign regulatory fee is set to disappear in the next few weeks. According to the best-available information from FCC sources, the first day that applicants will be able to file a vanity application without having to pay a fee is Thursday, September 3. In deciding earlier this year to drop the regulatory fee components for Amateur Radio vanity call signs and General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) applications, the FCC said it was doing so to save money and personnel resources. The Commission asserted that it costs more of both to process the regulatory fees and issue refunds than the amount of the regulatory fee payment.
“Our costs have increased over time, and now that the costs exceed the amount of the regulatory fee, the increased relative administrative cost supports eliminating this regulatory fee category,” the FCC said in its Report and Order, which appeared on July 21 in The Federal Register. “Once [it’s] eliminated, these licensees will no longer be financially burdened with such payments, and the Commission will no longer incur these administrative costs that exceed the fee payments.”
The FCC raised the Amateur Service vanity call sign regulatory fee from $16.10 to its current $21.40 for the 10-year license term in 2014. The $5.30 increase was the largest such fee hike in many years. In a typical fiscal year, the FCC collected on the order of $250,000 in vanity call sign regulatory fees.
The FCC said the revenue it would otherwise collect from such regulatory fees “will be proportionally assessed on other wireless fee categories.” Congress has mandated that the FCC collect nearly $340 million in regulatory fees from all services in fiscal year 2015.
Source: http://www.arrl.org/news/amateur-radio-vanity-call-sign-fee-to-disappear-in-september
a few years ago when his health declined. Sure hate to hear he is now a silent key.
has passed away. The service will be held at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, 2575 Parkway Drive, just off
Bellview St.at 3PM tommorrow. It seem symbolic that the original Winston-Salem Radio Club shack is visible
from St. Timothy's parking lot.
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07/25/2015 | WCARS Hamfest
Location: Waynesville, NC
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Western Carolina Amateur Radio
Society
Website:
http://wcars.org
Learn More
WHERE: Haywood County Fairgrounds
758 Crabtree Road, Waynesville, NC
If coming north from 19-23/74 on NC 209, go N app. 1/2 mile. Hamfest on right
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This is to invite the Cabarrus Amateur Radio Society ( K4WC )and its members to participate in the 2015 US Islands QSO Party on August 29-30 (1200-0300 UTC). Nearly 3000 islands have been listed by the 21 year old US Islands Award Program and a little more than 2000 of these have been activated. There are many more islands in the USA and its territories that qualify for listing since an Island only need to be surrounded by water, at least 100 feet long and at least 50 feet from the main shoreline.
A mini-expedition to activate an island can be a fun club or individual Ham experience. This is especially true during USI’s Spring One-Day Getaway and the August QSO Party. Being on the receiving end of relaxed pile-ups along with QSOs with other island stations and an expanding band of island collectors can be a rewarding activity for K4WC. Some QSO Party island expeditions will be to previously activated Islands while others will be activating listed but not yet activated islands or new islands they have had added to the list.
The first reported activators of an island have their callsign shown on the list of US Islands. Initial activations require at least 25 QSOs and contacts with at least two DX entities (usually the US and one other), but subsequent activations can be as few or many QSOs as you want to make.
Participating non-island stations are an important part of the USI QSO Party, so if Cabarrus Amateur Radio Society will not be operating from an island please consider having K4WC contact the island stations during the USI QSO Party.
Information about the US Islands, the QSO Party and a calendar to post your planned operations can be found at: http://www.usislands.org/ It would be appreciated if this information were mentioned at your club meetings and in your newsletters with the hope some members would want to participate as a club or individual effort.
73,
Ralph, NM5RC
US Islands Award Program Committee Member
The ARRL will host a 2015 Hurricane Season webinar Monday, July 20, getting under way at 8 PM EDT (July 21, 0000 UTC). The approximately 90-minute session will address the role of Amateur Radio during the 2015 Hurricane Season. Anyone interested in hurricane preparedness and response is invited to attend this online presentation.
The Piedmont 60 Meters Net is
Monday Night !
Time: 8:00 PM EDT
Frequency: 5.330.50 Mhz. USB
Digital: Winlink RMS Express
For those who can hear the net but
can not check in due to propagation
or your radio can not transmit on 60
Meters, can still check in by
Winlink RMS Express. Send a check in
message to " N4MIU " and we will get
you on the log.
Dr. S. Keith Andrew
Hurricane Season webinar on Monday, July 20th, beginning at 8:00 PM EDT
(July 21, 0000 UTC). The approximately 90 minute-long webinar will
discuss the role of Amateur Radio during the 2015 Hurricane Season.
Anyone interested in hurricane preparedness and response is encouraged
to attend this webinar. Thanks to Mike Corey, KI1U, ARRL Emergency
Preparedness Manager, for providing this information! For further
information, see
http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-2015-hurricane-season-webinar-set-for-july-20
ARRL Members Only Web site
comments on Field Day safety and an updated forecast on W1AW Field Day
Bulletin reception:
SAFETY MESSAGE FOR ARRL FIELD DAY 2015
– Please make every effort to
avoid injury and other, more serious accidents. Please be careful
driving to and from your Field Day site. Please use caution when
putting up antennas: avoid power lines and other power sources; be
careful with antenna launchers; and, consider the need for gloves and
hard hats. Bring plenty of insect repellent and sun block lotion.
Please store your food and drinks in temperature-controlled containers
to prevent food-borne illness. Don’t forget to drink plenty of water!
And finally, be careful when servicing or re-fueling your
generators! During your Field Day site meetings, please consider the
need for any other safety precautions, which are unique to your
operation. I am looking forward to visiting Field Day sites in eastern
NC! I will be starting in northeastern NC on Saturday morning. I am
going to visit as many sites as possible considering the distances
involved and the operating plans for the individual club efforts. 73,
Karl W4CHX, ARRL NC Section Manager, (919) 669-6068 (cell)
W1AW FIELD DAY BULLETIN RECEPTION FORECAST – The following email
message was received from David Crawford, KF4VXJ, which updates his
earlier forecast for the W1AW Field Day Bulletin reception: “…..
There have been some observed propagation changes in the last week for
the evening transmissions significant enough to warrant changes for the
8:00, 9:00, and 9:45 PM EDT transmissions. Unless propagation changes
back (and that could happen), the LUF for those times is now 40 meters.
My opinion is that those who want the bonus points for the W1AW Field
Day Bulletin should try for it on Friday night and/or Saturday morning.
There’s less of a chance of accidental interference, and if something
goes wrong, there’s another chance in the Saturday night – Sunday
morning time frame. Personally, I plan to go for the Friday digital
bulletin.”
Here is his (revised) 2015 W1AW Field Day Bulletin Forecast: “In
regards to the 2015 W1AW Field Day Bulletin transmissions, the first
suggestion is copying the Friday or Saturday night CW or Digital
transmissions. For the 9:00 PM EDT Digital bulletin, try 40 and 20
meters first, then 80 meters as a possible, but not primary, band. For
the 8:00 PM EDT CW bulletin, try 40 or 20 meters first, with 80 and 17
meters as possible, but not primary, bands. For the 11:00 PM EDT CW
bulletin, try 80 or 40 meters first, with 20 meters as a possible, but
not primary, band. (Editor note: the 11:00 PM EDT CW bulletin will be
sent on Friday only) Frequencies are 3.5815, 7.0475, 14.0475, and
18.0975 MHz for CW; and, 3.5975, 7.095, 14.095, and 18.1025 MHz for
Digital. If you have interference or noise errors when copying the
digital bulletin, don’t panic. PSK-31 and MFSK-16 have shown to give
better copy under “less than ideal” conditions compared to RTTY.
W1AW sends the RSID for the mode to be transmitted. The 9:45 PM EDT
Phone transmissions have been “iffy” recently. If someone wants to
copy Phone, then I would suggest trying 7.290 MHz first, and use a
recorder or recorder software. If there are problems with 40 meters,
try 3.990 and 14.290 MHz. On the Saturday and Sunday morning
transmissions, I’d suggest trying 20 meters and above for the 10:00
AM EDT CW and 11:00 AM EDT Phone transmissions. For the Sunday 12:00
noon EDT Digital transmission, start at 20 or 17 meters first. There
is a call at the first of the broadcasts, so you’ll have a little
time to check a few frequencies. Frequencies are 14.0475, 18.0975,
21.0675, and 28.0675 MHz for CW; and, 14.290, 18.160, 21.390, and
28.590 MHz for Phone. For Digital, the frequencies are: 14.095,
18.1025, 21.095, and 28.095 MHz. Please remember, this is just a
forecast based on recent reception of W1AW and other assets.
Conditions sometimes can be better than this. The W1AW and K6KPH Field
Day schedule can be found on the ARRL website at:
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2015/2015%20w1aw%20sked.pdf
” Please note that additional information is listed on the schedule.
Thanks to David Crawford, KF4VXJ, ARRL member, for providing this
information!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Have
a great Field Day weekend! 73, Karl W4CHX, ARRL NC Section Manager,
(919) 669-6068 (cell)
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ARRL North Carolina Section
Section Manager: Karl F Bowman DVM, W4CHX
[email protected]
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Field Day Cometh
Ro Maddox
under emergency power to demonstrate our disaster communications capabilities to
the public. We operate for 24 hours and try to contact as many stations around
the country as we can. But our main goal is to have FUN.
If you have never attended a Field Day (or even if you have), check out the
Special Field Day Newsletter on the N4LNR.ORG website . It will give you an idea
what the LARC Field Day is like, with pictures from last year’s event.
Where?
This year LARC is again holding Field Day at Redwood Park, 470 Redwood Street,
Hudson NC
When?
We will start setting up around 8 am Saturday, June 27, in preparation for the
kickoff at 2 pm. Come and watch antennas being erected and stations being set
up. Then join us operating the stations in the mode of your preference.
How About Training?
There will be a class on digital radio communications using PSK31 with hands on
activity making contacts.
What else?
We will have a GOTA Station where ANYONE can “Get on the Air” under the
supervision of a licensed operator and make contacts with other hams around the
country or even worldwide.
Food – join us at 6 PM for a Pizza Party. RSVP to [email protected] if you will
join us at 6 PM.
Browse over the stations. There will be voice, CW, digital and VHF stations
operating in air‑conditioned trailers/tents. In addition there will be a solar
powered station.
Check out the Information Center. There will be brochures and displays about
Amateur Radio and disaster communications and someone to answer your questions
about the hobby.
Be an Operator
We need operators for all of the stations at any time of the day or night. We
will show you how to operate the station.
Tell Your Friends!
We invite everyone to come out and join us in any way you would like. Bring
your families. You do not have to be a LARC member.
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ARLX008 West Virginia Section Manager Charles Hardy, WV8CH (SK)
ZCZC AX08
QST de W1AW
Special Bulletin 8 ARLX008
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT June 15, 2015
To all radio amateurs
SB SPCL ARL ARLX008
ARLX008 West Virginia Section Manager Charles Hardy, WV8CH (SK)
ARRL West Virginia Section Manager Charles Hardy, WV8CH (ex-KD8MOA),
of Fayetteville, died June 14, apparently as the result of an
accidental electrocution while he was working on an antenna at his
home.
He was 50 and had been a radio amateur since 2008.
Hardy became West Virginia SM in October 2013, and he was the only
candidate to continue in that position for another 2-year term. He
was very active in the National Traffic System (NTS) 8th Region Net
and had served as West Virginia Section Traffic Manager since 2012,
a post he continued to hold when he became SM. He also was an ARRL
Official Observer and had served since 2009 as a District Emergency
Coordinator for District 7.
Hardy was the President of the Plateau Amateur Radio Association
(PARA) and of the Summit Repeater Association.
Survivors include his wife, Jane, WV8JH.
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name as a co-sponsor to HR-1301, "The Amateur Radio Parity Act of
2015."
This came about in no small way due to your constituent emails and
hardcopy letters that were sent to Mr. McHenry.
Please make certain to send him an email thanking him for his support
of Amateur Radio and for joining as a co-sponsor of the legislation. To
do this, go to his website:
http://mchenry.house.gov/contact/zipauth.htm
Enter your zip code in the box and follow the prompts. Sending a
thank-you note is as important as asking for his support. Let him know
that you, the Amateur Radio operators in his district, appreciate his
support!
Thank you!
’73 de Dr. Jim N2ZZ
ARRL Director
Roanoke Division
Elizabeth H. Dole Chapter 1930 Jake Alexander Blvd., W Salisbury, NC 28147
Sam
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National Hurricane Preparedness Week: May 24 - 30
History teaches that a lack of hurricane awareness and preparation are common threads among all major hurricane disasters. By knowing your vulnerability and what actions you should take, you can reduce the effects of a hurricane disaster.
Hurricane hazards come in many forms, including storm surge, heavy rainfall, inland flooding, high winds, tornadoes, and rip currents. The National Weather Service is responsible for protecting life and property through issuance of timely watches and warnings, but it is essential that your family be ready before a storm approaches. Furthermore, mariners should be aware of special safety precautions when confronted with a hurricane.
Download the Tropical Cyclone Preparedness Guide (PDF) or follow the links for more information. But remember, this is only a guide. The first and most important thing anyone should do when facing a hurricane threat is to use common sense. -- National Hurricane Center
National Preparedness Week is also a good time for ARES and other operators to test radios and other gear for viability, test and charge batteries, fire up emergency power generators, and complete their go-kits for possible deployments. It is also a good time to review your family hurricane plan, and coordinate it with distant relatives, and neighbors. Present your neighbors with disaster communications services potentially to be offered by you and your station. Conduct a meeting of your CERT to plan and drill. Hurricane season is only one month away. -- K1CE
******************************************Hurricane Season Up on Us - Perditions
http://www.weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/hurricane-season-outlook-atlantic-2015-el-nino
Starts June 1st
5/11/15
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Lenoir Amateur Radio Club has posted a new item,
'Cycle to Serve Challenge 2015'Cycle to Serve Challenge
We will be providing communications for the 9th Annual Cycle to Serve Challenge, a bike race of various distances with 100K being the longest. More details to follow.
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New E.C. Stanly County (Area-11)
First of all a special thanks to Bill Greene (K4VET) for his dedication and his efforts as the EC of Stanly County. Bill, has always been there when needed for Stanly County. Bill, thanks for all your efforts over the years.
The NEW EC will be Keith (KK4LGM) Keith has a desire to get involved in ARES in Stanly County thus here is your chance Keith. Keith has been working with Bill (K4VET) in preparation of become the E.C.. Bill has agreed to stay around vs. just letting go of the ropes. I have not meet Keith but hope to meet with him in the future.
Keith, welcome aboard. I hope to meet with you in the future and set down and talking with you. I’m sure Bill will be there to help you if (when) needed. I have a Website (KD4OZI.ORG) that I try to keep it up to dated. As you know your DEC is Jared (N4JMG) he just over the hill from you living in Kannapolis. Please keep Bill (K4VET) in your loop. If you need any help let Jared or Myself know.
Paul - KD4OZI
A.S.E.C - Western Branch
5/04/15
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Revised
NTS, Field Day - Stanly County How to send
NTS messages
Note: When I visit Field Day locations I normally leave
a Radio Gram sheet for NTS message. I ask that
they assign it to someone at their F.D. gathering to
send me information (I enclosed) on my visit. I ask for
a Norman New Person to send me my request information.
They can provide guidance from a NTS trained person if
they have one. My
returned messages are about 60%. Point here, is a
number of county’s have on their Website a "How to send
NTS messages". You may want to follow Stanly County’s
method of have a set meeting just for the how too of NTS
messages and procedures. Old ham and especially new hams
should be made aware that it not an oh, I‘ve been there and
done that.
When the phone line
go’s dead, when the cell phone battery give up, when
the cell phone towers no longer work and when your
computer won’t fire up. “How Are You Going to Call” ?
Thanks for Larry (K4AEC) for correcting me
on my prior statement on this column about
County EOC's and handling Radiograms they
only use the
standard ICS-213 forms.
Paul - KD4OZI
5/05/15
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New E.C. Stanly County
(Area-11)
First of all a special thanks to Bill Greene (K4VET) for
his dedication and his efforts as the EC of Stanly
County. Bill, has always been there when needed for
Stanly County. Bill, thanks for all your efforts over
the years.
The NEW EC will be Keith (KK4LGM) Keith has a desire to
get involved in ARES in Stanly County thus here is your
chance Keith. Keith has been working with Bill
(K4VET) in preparation of become the E.C.. Bill has
agreed to stay around vs. just letting go of the ropes.
I have not meet Keith but hope to meet with him in the
future.
Keith, welcome aboard. I hope to meet with you in the
future and set down and talking with you. I’m sure Bill
will be there to help you if (when) needed. I have a
Website (KD4OZI.ORG) that I try to keep it up to dated.
As you know your DEC is Jared (N4JMG) he just over the
hill from you living in Kannapolis. Please keep Bill
(K4VET) in your loop. If you need any help let Jared or
Myself know.
Paul - KD4OZI
A.S.E.C - Western Branch
5/04/15
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Missed the Catawba Valley Ham fest 2015?
and see some of the Pictures.
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Stanly County Area-11
Lane - WK4WC and Hal – WB4ZIQ
To those who attended the traffic class this week: Lane and I would like to thank you for your participation, interest and enthusiasm. Your feedback seems to indicate it was a worthwhile endeavor. I never thought we’d be in session for almost 3 hours.
Accordingly
what would you like to do for a
follow-up? We could:
1. Have another classroom session to cover a couple of points that time forced us to skip or cover too quickly, then continue with the actual practice of composing and delivering messages. You could generate real traffic to friends or family in the comfort of a classroom before you stick your neck out on the air.
2. Have several on-air sessions on 146.985 to practice delivering messages to each other.
3. Review any points that are unclear after the class material has had time to settle in.
4. Discuss other points in which you are interested.
5. Suggestions are welcomed.
My impression of the class practice is that you’re off to a great start. Find a net that interests you and pay attention to the protocols followed by the net control and how traffic is passed. Listen to several different nets because there are those where you’ll hear good procedures and others where the procedures are pretty sloppy. Even in a given net, different net controllers can handle things differently. You now know enough to tell the difference. Tight procedures are not in place to inhibit fun. They’re in place to help enhance the accuracy and integrity of the traffic passed and for net efficiency.
Go enjoy yourselves. If
you have any questions, please
let Lane or me know. I
look forward to your suggestions
on our next step.
Have a great weekend.
73
Hal – WB4ZIQ
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Foothills Amateur Radio Club
April 14. 2015
Wilkes County, NC
http://www.foothillsarc.org/
Another successful technician class has now come to a close, so please welcome our newly licensed amateur operators!
Passing the technician exam were:
DANNY MINTON - KM4JTG
JAMES DAVIS - KM4JTJ
VICKI DAVIS - KM4JTK
GARY WHITLEY - KM4JTL
JOSEPH MAIER - KM4JTM
GENE NESGODA - KM4JTN
RONNIE MC MILLAN - KM4JTO
REGINALD BLACKBURN - KM4JTP
MICHAEL BYRD - KM4JTQ
Passing both the Technician and the General exam were:
THOMAS BECK - KM4JTH
RONALD TURNER - KM4JTI
And last, but certainly not least, our visitor all the way from Sparta, passing his General for an upgrade from his Technician license is ELDON JOINES - KM4FSG.
Congratulations to everyone and a big thank you to Dave, ND4MR for his teaching prowess (and the 4th class to have a 100% pass rate!) Of course, thanks go out to our dedicated WCARS VE team as well!
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From Stanly County
If you’re interested in handling traffic over ham radio, don’t forget the traffic handling and NTS class this Wednesday April 15 at 7:00 pmat Mt. Zion Lutheran Church in Richfield. Please let me know if you plan to attend so I can make enough copies of handouts. Bring your questions.
I look forward to seeing you there.
73
Hal – WB4ZIQ
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and meet some new Hams as well.
The early bird ticket price is still only $5.00!
Apr 10 at 12:53 PM
the door to direct you to the correct room on that day).
- Testing fee: $12:00 (cash, correct change preferred)
- Two forms of Identification are required; one must be a photo ID
- If you are upgrading, a copy of your current license or CSCE must be presented.
- Bring a calculator (cell phones may not be used), pencil, and pen.
- If you do not have a FRN, you must bring (or know) your social security number. You may apply for an FRN at the FCC website.
class, but all others are welcome.
Lenoir Amature Radio Club
Click on Newsletter
http://n4lnr.org/meeting-reminder-and-workday-saturday/
4/7/2015
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Sorry folks had plans to attend but wife is in the Hospital and we
will not be able
to attend this year. Cabarrus ARS (Concord) at their table
will have shirts
(ham logo's) for sale profits go to their Club as a fund raiser.
NTS group will have
a booth, stop bye and say hello to Lane (WK4WC), Hal (WB4ZIQ) and
our SM Karl
(W4CHX). The booth will be manned by one of the NTS folks.
Enjoy your visit
with your friends but reach out and buy something.
Paul - KD4OZI
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NC QSO Party In Monroe
( Union County Amateur Radio Society & Union County ARES ).
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Hello to all,
ARES will call a net at abt 9:30AM March 4 in recognition of the NC Tornado Drill.
Everyone is invited to check-in. It will be a short net.
Hopefully the changes to the call up list will be in operation.
Hope you can participate.
73 Bill K4VET
Stanly County
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Paul - KD4OZI
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The 2015 North Carolina QSO Party
March 1, from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm.
Rules - North Carolina QSO Party
Joanne MarsThe 2015 North Carolina QSO Party will take place
We are looking
forward to a fun and exciting event! There will be 6
bonuses this year; NI4BK, W4DW, K4CIA, NC4QP, and the
counties of Person and Surry, with award credit for working
all 6! As the clubs manager for the NCQP committee, I
encourage your club to post the call-sign your club will use,
your location, and any special plans, modes, expeditions, etc.
to the NCQP website, or reply to [email protected].
If you have plans for an ARES group, please send an email to
Dwayne Ayers at [email protected].
We look forward to hearing from you, and working you in
the 2015 North Carolina QSO Party!
73
O.K. tell me how members of Auxcomm can sign in to change their information?Well this is easy to forget had a few people that needed this information.
AUXCOMM http://auxcomm.us/main/
Right side select NC https://www.auxcomm.us/db/nc/
At the very bottom Callsign and password
Amateur Radio Callsign: Password:
Block for Forgot Password?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I stumbled across this band conditions report and thought it would be of interest to the group.
73,
Hal - WB4ZIQ
Thanks Hal for this information. I have already used it several time.
Paul - KD4OZI---------
Please check this out.ZI
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Yaesu Repeater special offer for Clubs.
Yes the repeater is a dual band with Yaesu's digital mode called Fusion. The repeater operates both analog and digital at the same time. Fusion is not the bee's knees like Icom's D-Star is but if your Club needs a new repeater this maybe the one to looks at.
Not sure when the ending date is? $500 is less than 1/3 the regular price.
http://www.trbo.org/fusion/
http://www.trbo.org/fusion/DR1-X_InstallationProgram.pdf
Paul
1/27/2015
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December 2014
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This about Climbing.
The 2015 North Carolina QSO Party will take place
We are looking forward to a fun and exciting event! There will be 6
bonuses this year; NI4BK, W4DW, K4CIA, NC4QP, and the
counties of Person and Surry, with award credit for working
all 6! As the clubs manager for the NCQP committee, I
encourage your club to post the call-sign your club will use,
your location, and any special plans, modes, expeditions, etc.
to the NCQP website, or reply to [email protected].
If you have plans for an ARES group, please send an email to
Dwayne Ayers at [email protected].
We look forward to hearing from you, and working you in
the 2015 North Carolina QSO Party!
73
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Bill-N4OOC
