JULY NORTH CAROLINA SECTION NEWS FROM THE SECTION TRAFFIC MANAGER – Bob Lukashzewski, K4HA Checking into our section nets and handling traffic is fun and helps prepare you for the next emergency. In addition to the many local VHF/UHF nets, there are seven HF nets to choose from and all welcome newcomers: 7:45am, 3.926MHz: Carolina Morning Net (SSB) 6:30pm, 3.923MHz: North Carolina Evening Net (SSB) 7:00pm, 3.573MHz: Carolinas Net - Early (CW – 20-22wpm) 7:00pm, 3.908MHz: Coastal Carolina Net (SSB) 7:30pm, 3.923MHz: Tarheel Emergency Net (ARES Net – SSB) 8:00pm, 3.695MHz: Carolinas Slow Net (CW, 8-10wpm) 10:00pm, 3.573MHz: Carolinas Net – Late (CW, 15-18wpm) With all those choices why not try at least one? With little or no traffic handling experience you can still partake in the excitement and learn how to take and pass traffic from some of the best in the state. It is very worth while and easy to learn as well. There are no tests, just check in and listen, or just listen for a few nights and check in when you feel comfortable. I would also like to thank all the net regulars that are there every day and night passing traffic on one of the many state nets. NEW HAM REPORTS Did you know that around 30 new hams are licensed in North Carolina each month? The Section Manager’s portion of the ARRL web site allows me to run reports to find these folks and you can use this information to contact them, invite them to a club meeting and make them feel welcome. I can run custom reports for you by area code too. The report can also provide listings of new upgrades, new ARRL members and lapsed ARRL members. Let me know what custom reports you need. I’ll post a monthly North Carolina “New Hams” spreadsheet to www.ncarrl.org. UPCOMING PUBLIC SERVICE EVENTS September 9: Light the Night Walk, Raleigh. See www.hampublicservice.org. September 9 & 10: Magical Mystery Bike Tour, New Bern Contact: [email protected] September 9 & 10: Tour to Tanglewood, Greensboro to Tanglewood Contact: John Kippe – [email protected] September 14: Light the Night Walk, RTP: See www.hampublicservice.org. September 16 & 17: Breakaway to the Beach, Rockingham to North Myrtle Beach Contact: Mary Hunt, N4MH – [email protected] September 30: Diabetes Walk, RTP. See www.hampublicservice.org . October 7 & 8: 2006 ARRL Simulated Emergency Test October 21 & 22: Scouting Jamboree On-The-Air UPCOMING HAMFESTS Shelby Hamfest – September 2-3, www.shelbyhamfest.com Don’t miss the ARRL forum Saturday at 10am and the Traffic (NTS) Lunch at 11:30am at Jackson’s Cafeteria. JULY TRAFFIC W0UCE 621 (BPL), W4UEF 573 (BPL), W4EAT 475, K4IWW 204, KE4JHJ 79, W4DNA 76, W3HL 51, W4FAL 46, K4RLD 33, KE4AHC 32, W4NCD 31, W4TTO 28, KI4AHA 24, KG4YNM 21, K4OCU 14, W4EHF 9, W4IRE 5. JULY PUBLIC SERVICE HONOR ROLL W4TTO 198, W4DNA 180, K4IWW 150, K4RLD 148, W4FAL 130, W4EAT 130, W4NCD 126, W0UCE 120, KE4JHJ 110, KI4YV 90, KI4AHA 79.