From ki4d at arrl.net  Thu Jun  1 21:22:24 2017
From: ki4d at arrl.net (Don Lewis (KI4D))
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 21:22:24 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Ham Radio Aviator Set to Depart
	on Round-the-World Flight
Message-ID: <022501d2db3e$b1594a80$140bdf80$@arrl.net>

During the Alexandria Radio Club weekly net tonight there was notable
discussion about the ongoing round-the-world flight by Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN.
Brian took off from Miami today and was located over Dominica during at net
time.  You can find more information about the flight on the links below; in
particular see the "Ham Radio WB6RQN" link for ham radio details. 

 

Ham Radio Aviator Set to Depart on Round-the-World Flight

http://www.arrl.org/news/ham-radio-aviator-set-to-depart-on-round-the-world-
flight

 

Ham Radio WB6RQN  (See this link for ham radio details)

http://projectameliaearhart.org/ham-radio/ 

 

Project Amelia Earhart

http://projectameliaearhart.org/

 

Project Amelia Earhart Flight Tracker

http://projectameliaearhart.org/tracker/map.php

 

Mooney 231 (M20K) turbocharged Performance Information

http://www.risingup.com/planespecs/info/airplane347.shtml 

 

Ed's Mooney 231 Eval

http://www.mooneypilots.com/mapalog/M20K231%20Eval%20Files/M20K231_Eval.htm 

 

 


From ka4gfy at cox.net  Thu Jun  1 22:04:55 2017
From: ka4gfy at cox.net (ka4gfy at cox.net)
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 22:04:55 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Net  Check-ins June 1
Message-ID: <20170601220455.DLRDP.7834.imail@eastrmwml107>

Start at 2000

Net control - 

KA4GFY

Check - ins - 

N4ASX
KJ4FUU
KI4D
KM4KLD
N2KFA
KM4RHO
N4CWP
KM4OBL
W9TCE
KM4GML
KM4GMQ
KM4GMP
WB4MJF

Time off - 2105



From ka4gfy at cox.net  Thu Jun  1 22:07:06 2017
From: ka4gfy at cox.net (ka4gfy at cox.net)
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 22:07:06 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Manassas Hamfest
Message-ID: <20170601220706.X7FGC.7845.imail@eastrmwml107>

For any Alexandria Radio Club members making the trip to Manassas on Sunday,  look for us on 147.315 SIMPLEX and 145.670 DSTAR simplex.

You can also try 927.600 simplex if you have 900 MHz.

73,
Rich, KA4GFY



From bonanno.mark at gmail.com  Thu Jun  1 21:44:53 2017
From: bonanno.mark at gmail.com (Mark Bonanno)
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 21:44:53 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] FirstNet - a nationwide wireless
	broadband network for first responders
Message-ID: <CALf9P9HyL4bYEixhvufczCVGMbZbm=K41D=DC_XYfQTzba5tnw@mail.gmail.com>

http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2017-06-01
<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arrl.org%2Farrlletter%3Fissue%3D2017-06-01&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHqToX_lTLZYiOKM8KhdyTUJ6IjwA>


https://firstnet.gov



Buildout of Nationwide First Responder Broadband Network Could Drive
Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) Changes

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet <https://firstnet.gov/>) --
a nationwide wireless broadband network for first responders -- could
change the complexion of how the Amateur Radio Emergency Service? (ARES?)
functions to support communication for responders during disasters and
emergencies. As an independent authority within the US Department of
Commerce's National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA
<https://www.ntia.doc.gov/>), FirstNet's mission is to build out, deploy,
and operate an interoperable nationwide broadband network dedicated to
first responders. Ralph Haller, N4RH, the chairman of the National Public
Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC <http://www.npstc.org/>), told
ARRL that the advent of FirstNet "will likely be as significant as when
public safety first began using radio."

"The nationwide network will be hardened, so that it will be more likely
that many of today's public safety systems remain operational in
emergencies," Haller said, pointing out that Amateur Radio should not
expect to have access to FirstNet. He cautioned, "The endurance of Amateur
Radio systems in disasters has been a big selling point in the past for
incorporating amateur operators in emergency plans, but perhaps not so much
in the future."

NPSTC is a federation of organizations that work toward improving public
safety communication and interoperability, and ARRL has a seat on NPSTC's
Governing Board. Haller predicted that Amateur Radio's role in emergencies
will not disappear. "There is no substitute for eyes and ears on the ground
in an emergency," he said, adding that radio amateurs "can and should
continue to play an important part" in supporting emergency communication.

"Amateur operators can continue to provide valuable information to
emergency operations centers in the recovery phase of disasters," he said.
"Whether that intelligence gathering is reporting on storm clouds, power
outages, or road closures, amateurs can help provide critical, real-time
information about conditions over a vast area. While first responders are
treating the injured or protecting life and property, the amateur community
can concentrate on assessing the overall picture."

*Ralph Haller, N4RH, the chairman of the National Public Safety
Telecommunications Council.*

On March 30, FirstNet and the Commerce Department announced a 25-year
partnership with AT&T as the primary contractor to make FirstNet a reality.
"The ability to communicate seamlessly across jurisdictions is critical for
law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services (EMS) when securing
large events or responding to emergencies and disasters," a Commerce
Department news release said. "In those instances, networks can become
overloaded and inaccessible, limiting responders' use of vital
communication technologies, such as smartphones and applications dedicated
to public safety services."

Public safety agencies already use commercial wireless networks, such as
AT&T and Verizon, to supplement their own radio systems and networks,
although such communication is not point to point. FirstNet is initially
targeted primarily to provide video and data, with mission-critical voice
communication at least a decade away. EMS is likely to become a heavy user
of the network, which will employ voice command functions a la Siri or
Alexa.
------------------------------

"Be sure the public safety organizations never forget how valuable the
amateurs are!"* -- NPSTC Chairman Ralph Haller, N4RH*
------------------------------

Inevitably there will be coverage gaps, and the development of
"deployables" is critical. These devices can expand the network to areas it
doesn't cover but where it may be needed for a specific incident.
Deployables could include satellites -- Inmarsat is a member of the AT&T
team. Network security and encryption is a high priority. The Military
Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) now uses encryption on its data nets.

While images in the form of digital Amateur Radio television (DATV) and a
plethora of digital modes are available to ARES, FirstNet could nudge ARES
to more quickly adopt a similar approach. A new generation of radio
amateurs steeped in data, image, and video technology is likely to drive
ARES to think beyond analog.

Haller advised that the Amateur Radio community should continue to work
closely with public safety organizations at all levels to assure that they
remain a part of emergency plans.

"The hype about broadband should not result in amateurs inadvertently being
swept under the rug," Haller stressed. "Be sure the public safety
organizations never forget how valuable the amateurs are!"

FirstNet will use spectrum at 700 MHz -- no immediate threat to Amateur
Radio allocations, although there is no guarantee that this won't change as
the network approaches the shift to 5th generation (5G) technology. Amateur
Radio has access to significant spectrum above 700 MHz.

The expectation is that within a couple of years, a nationwide "core"
network will be ready to roll out, and the first public safety users will
be on board. Some regional networks have been set up for proof-of-concept
purposes and to work out wrinkles. *-- Thanks to Mike Corey, KI1U, and
Ralph Haller, N4RH*

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From N4ASX at cox.net  Fri Jun  2 06:44:20 2017
From: N4ASX at cox.net (=?utf-8?B?TjRBU1hAY294Lm5ldA==?=)
Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2017 10:44:20 GMT
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Ham Radio Aviator Set to
	Depart on Round-the-World Flight
Message-ID: <000f4242.407d5c0976a6a204@cox.net>

Thanks Don,Great follow up.73Rick
Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE Smartphone
------ Original message------From: Don Lewis (KI4D)Date: Thu, Jun 1, 2017 9:22 PMTo: alexandriaradioclub at mailman.qth.net;Subject:[Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Ham Radio Aviator Set to Depart on Round-the-World Flight
During the Alexandria Radio Club weekly net tonight there was notablediscussion about the ongoing round-the-world flight by Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN.Brian took off from Miami today and was located over Dominica during at nettime.  You can find more information about the flight on the links below; inparticular see the "Ham Radio WB6RQN" link for ham radio details.  Ham Radio Aviator Set to Depart on Round-the-World Flighthttp://www.arrl.org/news/ham-radio-aviator-set-to-depart-on-round-the-world-flight Ham Radio WB6RQN  (See this link for ham radio details)http://projectameliaearhart.org/ham-radio/  Project Amelia Earharthttp://projectameliaearhart.org/ Project Amelia Earhart Flight Trackerhttp://projectameliaearhart.org/tracker/map.php Mooney 231 (M20K) turbocharged Performance Informationhttp://www.risingup.com/planespecs/info/airplane347.shtml  Ed's Mooney 231 Evalhttp://www.mooneypilots.com/mapalog/M20K231 Eval Files/M20K231_Eval.htm   ______________________________________________________________AlexandriaRadioClub mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/alexandriaradioclubHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:AlexandriaRadioClub at mailman.qth.netThis list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html

From iann8ik at gmail.com  Mon Jun  5 17:39:51 2017
From: iann8ik at gmail.com (Ian)
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2017 17:39:51 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] W4HFH in the July 2017 issue of
	QST
Message-ID: <CAMmwFPoXQg_1bHNaxL3h-gnCrKY3zAYKKdq74TXSxnwMFW6Aeg@mail.gmail.com>

The Alexandria Radio Club is featured prominently on p. 81 of the July 2017
issue of QST - check it out!  What?  You aren't an ARRL member?  You should
be!  I'll bring my copy to this Friday's club meeting.
73, Ian N8IK

From iann8ik at gmail.com  Thu Jun  8 11:08:44 2017
From: iann8ik at gmail.com (Ian)
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2017 11:08:44 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] tonight's net (6/8/2017)
Message-ID: <CAMmwFPqdNH87TjeKFnQ4jG4agY2FY_5EBH63aJBES=xAXavLgw@mail.gmail.com>

N4ASX is not available for net control tonight.  Any takers?  I'm not
available either.
73, Ian N8IK

From achaios at cox.net  Thu Jun  8 18:19:10 2017
From: achaios at cox.net (Tom Kirby)
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2017 18:19:10 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Food for field day
Message-ID: <3db5c906-d7b8-7e53-7a48-09d0d9142efb@cox.net>

In case I don't make it to tomorrow's meeting, would someone let me know 
how much I need to pay for two people's meals at field day? My friend 
KB3MUV will probably be coming.

In addition to how much, let me know who to send it to. I can send a 
check or via PayPal, whatever the preference. Or, I can bring cash to 
field day if that is acceptable.

Thanks,

-- Tom KJ4FUU

From iann8ik at gmail.com  Thu Jun  8 21:32:40 2017
From: iann8ik at gmail.com (Ian)
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2017 21:32:40 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Food for field day
In-Reply-To: <3db5c906-d7b8-7e53-7a48-09d0d9142efb@cox.net>
References: <3db5c906-d7b8-7e53-7a48-09d0d9142efb@cox.net>
Message-ID: <CAMmwFPrftBfjPR=9e60mKL+2A1YAkp8MUiM8U9BaRokfi2roQw@mail.gmail.com>

$10 each and you can bring it to FD.
73, Ian N8IK


On Jun 8, 2017 9:30 PM, "Tom Kirby" <achaios at cox.net> wrote:

> In case I don't make it to tomorrow's meeting, would someone let me know
> how much I need to pay for two people's meals at field day? My friend
> KB3MUV will probably be coming.
>
> In addition to how much, let me know who to send it to. I can send a check
> or via PayPal, whatever the preference. Or, I can bring cash to field day
> if that is acceptable.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -- Tom KJ4FUU
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From s4wagner at gmail.com  Thu Jun  8 21:45:24 2017
From: s4wagner at gmail.com (Steven Wagner)
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2017 21:45:24 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Food for field day
In-Reply-To: <CAMmwFPrftBfjPR=9e60mKL+2A1YAkp8MUiM8U9BaRokfi2roQw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <3db5c906-d7b8-7e53-7a48-09d0d9142efb@cox.net>
	<CAMmwFPrftBfjPR=9e60mKL+2A1YAkp8MUiM8U9BaRokfi2roQw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAEpUs0qw+M_OP_Ydgxy2FfuJ34mZ2zFFOX18D6TUfq_eGYnMKA@mail.gmail.com>

Hey gang. Game on for a field day. Hoping to make the meeting tomorrow for
an update!  Looking forward to the weekend.

On Jun 8, 2017 9:32 PM, "Ian" <iann8ik at gmail.com> wrote:

> $10 each and you can bring it to FD.
> 73, Ian N8IK
>
>
> On Jun 8, 2017 9:30 PM, "Tom Kirby" <achaios at cox.net> wrote:
>
> > In case I don't make it to tomorrow's meeting, would someone let me know
> > how much I need to pay for two people's meals at field day? My friend
> > KB3MUV will probably be coming.
> >
> > In addition to how much, let me know who to send it to. I can send a
> check
> > or via PayPal, whatever the preference. Or, I can bring cash to field day
> > if that is acceptable.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > -- Tom KJ4FUU
> > ______________________________________________________________
> > AlexandriaRadioClub mailing list
> > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/alexandriaradioclub
> > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
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> >
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From ki4d at arrl.net  Fri Jun  9 18:21:00 2017
From: ki4d at arrl.net (Don Lewis (KI4D))
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2017 18:21:00 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Craig Fugate and Alexandria Radio
	Club Highlighted in July QST
Message-ID: <024301d2e16e$acfe3a00$06faae00$@arrl.net>

See photo attached.

 

Don

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From achaios at cox.net  Fri Jun  9 18:09:18 2017
From: achaios at cox.net (Tom Kirby)
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2017 18:09:18 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Field Day
Message-ID: <aa0dde16-f664-0185-b408-66c25dc295cf@cox.net>

I'm pretty sure my friend Raven KB3MUV is coming, so I'll pay for his 
food, too. I would like to bring my CrankIR antenna and a QRP radio to 
tune to a non-Field Day band, like 17m, as sort of a demonstration, as 
well as practice in setting that antenna up and tuning it.

Sorry I won't make it to the meeting tonight, but I'm not feeling well 
at all. I don't think it's an illness, maybe just not enough sleep.

My boss, John WB4PBI may stop by, but he said he won't be eating so I 
don't have to pay for him. If he comes, it will be Saturday 
afternoon/evening.

I am an extra, so if you need me to hang around a station so others may 
bathe in the glow of my Extra privileges, let me know. I have a 
heavy-duty extension cord I can bring if needed. Just let me know what 
you need from me.

73,

-- Tom KJ4FUU

From iann8ik at gmail.com  Sat Jun 10 07:58:14 2017
From: iann8ik at gmail.com (Ian)
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2017 07:58:14 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Field Day
In-Reply-To: <aa0dde16-f664-0185-b408-66c25dc295cf@cox.net>
References: <aa0dde16-f664-0185-b408-66c25dc295cf@cox.net>
Message-ID: <CAMmwFPqMfrV=jF_OUqRZPN6v-mfP06VLz6QMKR6qVQ8rwwtsZg@mail.gmail.com>

sounds like a plan!
73, Ian N8IK



On Fri, Jun 9, 2017 at 6:09 PM, Tom Kirby <achaios at cox.net> wrote:

> I'm pretty sure my friend Raven KB3MUV is coming, so I'll pay for his
> food, too. I would like to bring my CrankIR antenna and a QRP radio to tune
> to a non-Field Day band, like 17m, as sort of a demonstration, as well as
> practice in setting that antenna up and tuning it.
>
> Sorry I won't make it to the meeting tonight, but I'm not feeling well at
> all. I don't think it's an illness, maybe just not enough sleep.
>
> My boss, John WB4PBI may stop by, but he said he won't be eating so I
> don't have to pay for him. If he comes, it will be Saturday
> afternoon/evening.
>
> I am an extra, so if you need me to hang around a station so others may
> bathe in the glow of my Extra privileges, let me know. I have a heavy-duty
> extension cord I can bring if needed. Just let me know what you need from
> me.
>
> 73,
>
> -- Tom KJ4FUU
> ______________________________________________________________
> AlexandriaRadioClub mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/alexandriaradioclub
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From N4ASX at cox.net  Sat Jun 10 13:17:38 2017
From: N4ASX at cox.net (Rick Bunn)
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2017 13:17:38 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Food for field day
In-Reply-To: <Wezt1v01r45oxQM01ezvXY>
References: <3db5c906-d7b8-7e53-7a48-09d0d9142efb@cox.net>	<CAMmwFPrftBfjPR=9e60mKL+2A1YAkp8MUiM8U9BaRokfi2roQw@mail.gmail.com>
	<Wezt1v01r45oxQM01ezvXY>
Message-ID: <03ab01d2e20d$7658f7c0$630ae740$@cox.net>

Steve,
	Looking forward to your being our food chair for FD.  Also looking
forward to catching up.  Karen has ordered water.  Let us know what else you
neeed.
73 Rick

-----Original Message-----
From: alexandriaradioclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:alexandriaradioclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Steven
Wagner
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2017 9:45 PM
To: Ian <iann8ik at gmail.com>
Cc: W4HFH <alexandriaradioclub at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Food for field day

Hey gang. Game on for a field day. Hoping to make the meeting tomorrow for
an update!  Looking forward to the weekend.

On Jun 8, 2017 9:32 PM, "Ian" <iann8ik at gmail.com> wrote:

> $10 each and you can bring it to FD.
> 73, Ian N8IK
>
>
> On Jun 8, 2017 9:30 PM, "Tom Kirby" <achaios at cox.net> wrote:
>
> > In case I don't make it to tomorrow's meeting, would someone let me 
> > know how much I need to pay for two people's meals at field day? My 
> > friend KB3MUV will probably be coming.
> >
> > In addition to how much, let me know who to send it to. I can send a
> check
> > or via PayPal, whatever the preference. Or, I can bring cash to 
> > field day if that is acceptable.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > -- Tom KJ4FUU
> > ______________________________________________________________
> > AlexandriaRadioClub mailing list
> > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/alexandriaradioclub
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> >
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From N4ASX at cox.net  Sat Jun 10 13:20:42 2017
From: N4ASX at cox.net (Rick Bunn)
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2017 13:20:42 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Craig Fugate and Alexandria
	Radio	Club Highlighted in July QST
In-Reply-To: <WnM71v00E45oxQM01nM9aK>
References: <WnM71v00E45oxQM01nM9aK>
Message-ID: <045901d2e20d$e3fdf7d0$abf9e770$@cox.net>

Well done Don,  Sorry to hear about your friend.  
73 Rick

-----Original Message-----
From: alexandriaradioclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:alexandriaradioclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Lewis
(KI4D)
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2017 6:21 PM
To: alexandriaradioclub at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Craig Fugate and Alexandria Radio
Club Highlighted in July QST

See photo attached.

 

Don



From iann8ik at gmail.com  Thu Jun 15 15:52:02 2017
From: iann8ik at gmail.com (Ian)
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2017 15:52:02 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] 2017 VAQP Plaque
In-Reply-To: <1096673584.10684566.1497554069370@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1096673584.10684566.1497554069370.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<1096673584.10684566.1497554069370@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAMmwFPpBrpYrymYJ7tEAfxfb8h7J8=NWJ4LGPKL+ipSkPgYouA@mail.gmail.com>

Mark,
Congratulations!  Glad you enjoyed the contest - we do too!
73, Ian N8IK


On Thu, Jun 15, 2017 at 3:14 PM, Mark & Jean Wilson <mwilson05 at sbcglobal.net
> wrote:

> Yesterday I received the beautiful plaque for High Outside Virginia Single
> Operator that the Alexandria Radio Club sponsored for the 2017 VA QSO
> Party. I thoroughly enjoyed operating in the contest, and the plaque is a
> fine addition to my shack. Thank you very much for your sponsorship!
>
> 73, Mark K1RO
>

From steve.lefevre at gmail.com  Sat Jun 17 18:08:44 2017
From: steve.lefevre at gmail.com (Steve LeFevre)
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2017 18:08:44 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] July Issue QST
Message-ID: <CAJ5oNYj9D5OFUic_bx6pVpgU1TjZL11mCOz2bGuE2eVepZSNpA@mail.gmail.com>

Picture on pg 81 of July issue of QST magazine has some familiar faces.


Steve LeFevre
KK4TWE

From achaios at cox.net  Tue Jun 20 12:25:27 2017
From: achaios at cox.net (Tom Kirby)
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2017 12:25:27 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Ride to Field Day?
Message-ID: <614232c6-4375-fb33-89e4-bfb9bcd10873@cox.net>

I could use a ride to Field Day. I will be bringing:

1.) Large Tripod
2.) CrankIR Antenna (fits in smallish bag)
3.) Coax
4.) Plastic box similar in size to an ammo box
5.) Gym bag (no, I don't go to the gym, but would you know what I was 
talking about if I said QRP bag?)

Any takers? If nobody has room, I'll probably take a cab over there.

Thanks,

-- Tom KJ4FUU

From iann8ik at gmail.com  Tue Jun 20 18:57:44 2017
From: iann8ik at gmail.com (Ian)
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2017 18:57:44 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] 2017 Virginia QSO Party
Message-ID: <CAMmwFPo-F-4+qkuaLZOT0k_CcFtzT6mKU6q06LiHhZcvA1=ATA@mail.gmail.com>

Great job by Erik KI4BXU and Jay KV3W who were 5th in the state for
multi-multi from Scott County (see attached).
73, Ian N8IK
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From iann8ik at gmail.com  Thu Jun 22 20:41:51 2017
From: iann8ik at gmail.com (Ian)
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 20:41:51 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] weekly net 6/22/2017
Message-ID: <CAMmwFPrvhLwKzUyXK83PnekoAO-m2G4gRQT4-JLJ7aEKOEKZ_w@mail.gmail.com>

N8IK - net control
WA2ZMX/m
KI4D/p
N4CWP
KA4GFY
K5OTZ
N4ASX
KM4GMQ
N2KFA
KM4GMP
W9TCE
KC7OVS
KM4GML

From iann8ik at gmail.com  Sun Jun 25 17:44:14 2017
From: iann8ik at gmail.com (Ian)
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2017 17:44:14 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Field Day
Message-ID: <CAMmwFPrT6No5qyhVo3_12hw_x=rmKyJMdmFRKLnYwmib_m1ttQ@mail.gmail.com>

Field Day was great!  Good turnout of club members, weather was excellent,
and the bands were open.  More to follow.

Couple of lost & founds:  Don KI4D has someone's folding chair.  Ian N8IK
has a YL's tan sunhat (I'll have at next club meeting).  And KM4GML's solar
panels are in the club trailer.

73, Ian N8IK

From ki4d at arrl.net  Mon Jun 26 19:27:41 2017
From: ki4d at arrl.net (Don Lewis (KI4D))
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 19:27:41 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] FW: Ham Radio in Emergency
	Operations
In-Reply-To: <os66my.jin@volunteer.fairfaxcounty.gov>
References: <os66my.jin@volunteer.fairfaxcounty.gov>
Message-ID: <050d01d2eed3$ceee2770$6cca7650$@arrl.net>

This item concerning ham radio emergency communications was shared thanks to
the Fairfax County CERT program.  It has a lot of valuable info.

 

Don, KI4D 

 

From: system at ecemail.samaritan.com] 
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2017 3:40 PM
To: KI4D
Subject: Ham Radio in Emergency Operations

 


Ham Radio in Emergency Operations


 

by Steve AberleWed, June 21, 2017

Many people grew up hearing about disasters in far-off lands and how amateur
(ham) radio operators were initially the only means of contact with the
outside world. Disasters, both near and far, still occur today, and ham
radio operators continue to volunteer their skills and personal radio
equipment to serve the public. From a planning and operations perspective,
emergency management professionals must effectively include these volunteer
resources into comprehensive emergency management plans (CEMPs).

 Steve Aberle headshot
<http://www.domesticpreparedness.com/site/assets/files/9318/saberleheadshot.
jpg> Ham radio was the original electronic ?social media? with initial
contacts between radio stations taking place in the 1890s. Federal licensing
of ham radio stations began after The Radio Act of 1912 was passed, and
today all ham radio stations are strictly regulated by the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) under US 47 CFR ?97
<https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2016-title47-vol5/pdf/CFR-2016-title47-vo
l5-part97.pdf> .

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL <http://www.arrl.org/> ), a ham radio
member-society founded in 1914, established the Amateur Radio Emergency
Service (ARES <http://www.arrl.org/ares> ) in 1935. This standby radio
service consists of ?licensed amateur radio operators who have voluntarily
registered their qualifications and equipment with their local ARES
leadership for communications duty in the public service when disaster
strikes.?

In 1952, the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) was developed as
a standby Civil Defense radio service governed by the FCC under US 47 CFR
?97.407
<https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2016-title47-vol5/pdf/CFR-2016-title47-vo
l5-sec97-407.pdf> . RACES is activated by emergency managers in local,
county, tribal, and state jurisdictions, uses Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) protocols, and are the only ham radio operators authorized to
transmit during declared emergencies when the president of the United States
specifically invokes powers granted under 47 U.S.C. ?606
<https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2015-title47/pdf/USCODE-2015-title47-c
hap5-subchapVI-sec606.pdf> .

  Understanding This Communications Resource 

Ham radio operators come in all ages and from all lifestyles, and are
essentially neighbors in the community. Each licensee has passed one or more
extensive knowledge tests covering a multitude of topics, including FCC
rules, operator and station license responsibilities, operating procedures
and practices, radio propagation, electrical principles and electronic
circuits, common transmitter and receiver problems, antenna measurements and
troubleshooting, basic repair and testing, non-voice communications,
antennas and feed lines, AC power circuits, and safety.

Since ham radio is their hobby, many hams have decades of radio
communications experience. Some may have professional broadcasting
experience, and others may be current/former first responders. In standards
that have arisen with the introduction of the National Incident Management
System <https://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nims/NIMS_core.pdf> , ARES and
RACES members may also:

?         Be registered emergency/disaster workers under state law;

?         Possess certificates for (sometimes many) FEMA training classes;

?         Have passed law enforcement background checks; and

?         May be engaged in other volunteer activities such as Search and
Rescue (SAR) or Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT).

 
<http://www.domesticpreparedness.com/site/assets/files/9318/domprep-article-
aberle-201706-photo-2-1.908x0-is.gif> Source: Steve Aberle, 2011. 


Knowing When/How to Use Ham Radio


The need for supplemental communications increases with incident complexity.

If, for example, the incident complexity is NIMS Type 5 or 4
<https://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/icsresource/assets/incidenttypes.pdf> ,
and all communications needs are being handled through commercial services,
there is no need for additional communications resources. When incident
complexity reaches NIMS Type 3 or 2, regular communications systems may not
be capable of normal capacity in the affected areas. Supplemental ham radio
communications resources can fill the gap until regular communications are
restored. Depending on the quantity of communicators needed and operational
periods, deployment of emergency communications resources from outside the
affected jurisdiction(s) is possible.

During major emergencies and disasters (NIMS Type 1 incident complexity),
there may be major failures and overloading of the communications
infrastructure, including the degradation or loss of the electrical grid,
cellular phone network, Internet, public safety radio systems, and AM/FM
radio systems. In such cases, supplemental emergency communications
resources are needed in quantity and for extended periods until regular
communications are restored.

FCC regulations permit ham radio operators to serve the public by
communicating with non-amateur entities (e.g., FEMA, the National Weather
Service, the military) during emergencies and disasters, and when
specifically authorized by the civil defense (a.k.a. emergency management)
organization for the area served (under RACES protocols):

?         47 CFR ?97.111(a)(2) ? Essential communication needs and to
facilitate relief actions;

?         47 CFR ?97.111(a)(3) ? With another FCC-regulated service;

?         47 CFR ?97.407(d)(1) ? Public safety or national defense or
security:

?         47 CFR ?97.407(d)(2) ? Immediate life safety, protection of
property, law and order, human suffering/need, combatting of armed attack or
sabotage; and

?         47 CFR ?97.407(d)(3) ? Public information or instructions in civil
defense and relief.

In many areas, or with supplemental resources from outside the affected
area, ham radio emergency communicators can provide both voice and data
communications modes.

Ham radio resources are available for emergency communications support to
any public service agency, and can bridge interoperability gaps between
served agencies on a local, tribal, and/or state level. Potential ham
deployment locations include, but are not limited to, auxiliary command
posts, emergency operations centers, emergency shelters, evacuation sites,
fire stations, medical facilities, mobile disaster vehicles, police
stations, public works sites, and volunteer intake centers. They can also be
deployed to provide mobile links to:

?         Create communications links between similar agencies across
political boundaries, especially where there are misalignments in frequency
bands and modes;

?         Establish communications in locations outside the existing
coverage areas of public service and commercial communications systems;

?         ?Shadow? critical public officials and emergency management
personnel to facilitate constant and rapid contact;

?         Monitor crucial infrastructure (such as highways and bridges) and
provide periodic situation reports; and

?         Staff observation posts (river levels, flooding, damaged areas)
and provide periodic situation reports.

While it is unlikely that ham radio will be able to replace all existing
communications, the forte of this pool of volunteers is establishing
critical communications under less-than-optimal conditions. For hams with
solar-powered equipment, they can keep communications going well beyond the
limitations of fuel reserves for motor-driven generators until the
commercial infrastructure is restored.

 
<http://www.domesticpreparedness.com/site/assets/files/9318/domprep-article-
aberle-201706-photo-1.681x0-is.gif> Source: Steve Aberle, 2012 


Integrating Ham Radio Into the Emergency Management Community


We get so sophisticated and we have gotten so used to the reliability and
resilience in our wireless and wired and our broadcast industry and all of
our public safety communications, that we can never fathom that they?ll
fail. They do. They have. They will. I think a strong Amateur Radio
community plugged into these plans.

?Craig Fugate, FEMA Administrator (2009-2017), 3 May 2011
<http://www.arrl.org/news/fema-administrator-calls-amateur-radio-the-last-li
ne-of-defense> 

As a communications provider, ham radio falls under the Emergency Support
Function #2 <https://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nrf/nrf-esf-02.pdf>
umbrella. Planning for a ?when all else fails? communications scenario is
essential for all jurisdictions, and there are multiple ways of achieving
this goal at the state, tribal, and local levels. Following are two
examples:

?         Colorado enacted HB16-1040
<http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2016a/bills/2016A_104
0_enr.pdf>  in 2016 and put emergency communications provided via amateur
radio into public law by establishing an Auxiliary Emergency Communications
Unit within the state?s Office of Emergency Management.

?         The CEMP for Clark County, Washington
<http://cresa911.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/cemp.pdf> , includes the
paragraph:

Routine communications systems will be used to the greatest extent possible.
When routine communication systems are ineffective, alternate methods, such
as amateur radio, will be used to communicate between the EOC, field
operations, mass care facilities, and the state emergency operations center
(EOC).

As a side note, in late 2015, the emergency manager in Clark County hosted a
ham radio license class for his staff, and all emergency management
personnel are now licensed ham radio operators.

The old adage about avoiding the exchange of business cards in the midst of
an incident is the guidepost here. Each state has one or more ARRL
member-elected volunteers who can put emergency management professionals in
touch with local hams. So, if a jurisdiction has not yet established an
ongoing working relationship with hams in the community, the section manager
<http://www.arrl.org/sections>  listed on the ARRL website can direct these
professionals to local ham radio resources.

It is difficult to maintain a cadre of active ham radio emergency
communicators in areas that experience little actual activation of those
volunteers. To overcome this, frequent involvement in drills and exercises
is essential. The professionals need to feel comfortable working with the
hams and vice versa. Not every exercise plan needs to include a
communications outage in the scenario, but there is no reason messaging
cannot take place in parallel by sending the same message over routine
communications systems and also via ham radio.

Hams typically like to implement different technologies, so what is
transmitted by voice in one exercise might go by digital mode (computer to
computer connected to radios) the next, a video link after that, and maybe
even via a ham radio satellite at some point. Therefore, give the hams a
communications problem and see what they come up with for a solution. Do not
dictate the way they should solve the problem, but rather the emergency
communications needs requirements. And, make it interesting for the
volunteers to keep them involved, because hams could be critical
communications lifelines in disasters.

Steve Aberle is a FCC-licensed ham radio operator and been active in the
Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) since 1976 and in Radio Amateur Civil
Emergency Service (RACES) since 1979. He has served as an ARRL Official
Emergency Station in the State of Washington since 1999, and his radio
station at home operates on solar power. During his multifaceted career, he
was a trooper with the Oregon State Police, a county emergency
communications director, a data network manger, and a cybersecurity
consultant. He has over four decades of experience in volunteer emergency
communications planning, training, responses, mentoring, and exercise
evaluation, and is a former mountaineering and Search and Rescue leader and
instructor.

 


From iann8ik at gmail.com  Mon Jun 26 21:16:18 2017
From: iann8ik at gmail.com (Ian)
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 21:16:18 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Field Day photos
Message-ID: <CAMmwFPrgh1V5chBK5etXsH9w6K=k9C1aKWpXT8AJdktN8TGn_Q@mail.gmail.com>

Field Day 2017 photos, courtesy of Jack K5OTZ, are on our Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/pg/w4hfh/photos/
73, Ian N8IK

From iann8ik at gmail.com  Tue Jun 27 08:06:55 2017
From: iann8ik at gmail.com (Ian)
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2017 08:06:55 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Field Day pins
Message-ID: <CAMmwFPqCWoa10ZgB7BKHOFE7JmRLdK++V-5jcWRgagVEn7wVoA@mail.gmail.com>

I have one remaining FD pin if anyone is interested.  $6 at the July 14th
meeting.
73, Ian N8IK

From iann8ik at gmail.com  Tue Jun 27 08:54:51 2017
From: iann8ik at gmail.com (Ian)
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2017 08:54:51 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Field Day pins
In-Reply-To: <CAMmwFPqCWoa10ZgB7BKHOFE7JmRLdK++V-5jcWRgagVEn7wVoA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAMmwFPqCWoa10ZgB7BKHOFE7JmRLdK++V-5jcWRgagVEn7wVoA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAMmwFPoiX_Jx8w-mFBt-EknZCss6dVJoxfVjLukZo7jHesgb2A@mail.gmail.com>

Claimed!  But be at the club meeting anyway!
73, Ian N8IK



On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 8:06 AM, Ian <iann8ik at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have one remaining FD pin if anyone is interested.  $6 at the July 14th
> meeting.
> 73, Ian N8IK
>
>

From iann8ik at gmail.com  Tue Jun 27 09:38:08 2017
From: iann8ik at gmail.com (Ian)
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2017 09:38:08 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] IARU HF Championship
Message-ID: <CAMmwFPpO0fY3iNFS=mTDF1TkjFcOzhazYcUAsmC1ehGR2QeR3A@mail.gmail.com>

Now that Field Day is behind us, the next big contest is the IARU HF
Championship.  Lots of DX on phone and CW!  24-hour contest beginning
Saturday morning, July 8th, at 8am local (1200Z).  See
http://www.arrl.org/iaru-hf-championship for details.
73, Ian N8IK

From iann8ik at gmail.com  Tue Jun 27 18:52:05 2017
From: iann8ik at gmail.com (Ian)
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2017 18:52:05 -0400
Subject: [Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] 13 Colonies Contest
Message-ID: <CAMmwFPoPcbEjdvD1MRhP4ZCY4cjUqxZ9OOcNEqHoiZtz+OBycg@mail.gmail.com>

Another fun contest starts this Saturday morning and runs through July
6th.  See http://www.13colonies.net/index.html for details.
73, Ian N8IK

