From n8dhw at cinci.rr.com  Wed Sep 10 09:56:12 2008
From: n8dhw at cinci.rr.com (David Williams)
Date: Wed Sep 10 10:06:07 2008
Subject: [BCVHFA] Meeting Reminder
Message-ID: <1047337306-1221054973-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1052225821-@bxe141.bisx.prod.on.blackberry>

All,


Sorry for the lack of emails the last few months.   Hopefully I can get back on track in terms of sending out reminder emails once a month to remind people of the monthly ARES meeting.  

Anyway the monthly meeting will be tonight at 7pm at Butler Tech room 127.  If you can't make tonights meeting and sorry for the short notice don't forget to check into the weekly ARES net on Tuesday evenings at 7:30pm on the 147.330 repeater PL 118.8. 

Anyway hope to see those tonight that can attend and if not hope to hear you on the weekly net. 


73,
David Williams
Emergency Coordinator
Amateur Radio Emergency Service of Butler Co Inc.
3749 Lacy Ct
Middletown, OH  45044
PH: (513)435-3930
From k1drw at comcast.net  Wed Sep 10 10:25:28 2008
From: k1drw at comcast.net (Dennis R. Wells Sr.)
Date: Wed Sep 10 10:34:48 2008
Subject: [BCVHFA] Meeting Reminder
In-Reply-To: <1047337306-1221054973-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1052225821-@bxe141.bisx.prod.on.blackberry>
Message-ID: <9C47BAAF51AF4F9185369AE06FBAB359@DadK1drw>

Hi Dave:

   My wife (Vicki) and I will be moving to Butler county on Sept 19th.

   I can't attend this months meeting but will attend in October.

See you then,  73, dennis, k1drw



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From: bcvhfa-bounces+k1drw=comcast.net@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:bcvhfa-bounces+k1drw=comcast.net@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David
Williams
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 9:56 AM
To: Dial List; BCVHF List
Subject: [BCVHFA] Meeting Reminder

All,


Sorry for the lack of emails the last few months.   Hopefully I can get back
on track in terms of sending out reminder emails once a month to remind
people of the monthly ARES meeting.  

Anyway the monthly meeting will be tonight at 7pm at Butler Tech room 127.
If you can't make tonights meeting and sorry for the short notice don't
forget to check into the weekly ARES net on Tuesday evenings at 7:30pm on
the 147.330 repeater PL 118.8. 

Anyway hope to see those tonight that can attend and if not hope to hear you
on the weekly net. 


73,
David Williams
Emergency Coordinator
Amateur Radio Emergency Service of Butler Co Inc.
3749 Lacy Ct
Middletown, OH  45044
PH: (513)435-3930
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From k8cm at arrl.net  Wed Sep 10 14:05:05 2008
From: k8cm at arrl.net (Carl Morgan)
Date: Wed Sep 10 14:14:37 2008
Subject: [BCVHFA] OHIO SECTION CONFERENCE
Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20080910140339.01d15488@arrl.net>


AWARDS, PIZZA LUNCH HIGHLIGHT OHIO SECTION CONFERENCE


A quick reminder that the new Section Emergency Coordinator, the 17th 
annual Ohio Newsletter Contest winners and the 15th Allan Severson 
AB8P, Memorial Winner will be featured at the Ohio Section 
Conference, Saturday, September 13th.

All this and PIZZA LUNCH at the State Fire Academy, 8895 East Main 
Street, Reynoldsburg, beginning at 9 a.m.

Ohio Section Manager Joe Phillips, K8QOE, is putting out a last 
request for any items the Ohio ARRL membership wants on the agenda. 
Please call him at 513-874-0006 until noon Friday if you have any suggestions.

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ARRL Ohio Section
Section Manager: Joseph J. Phillips, K8QOE
k8qoe@arrl.org
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From K8CM at arrl.net  Fri Sep 26 11:52:44 2008
From: K8CM at arrl.net (Carl Morgan)
Date: Fri Sep 26 12:04:04 2008
Subject: [BCVHFA] Amateur Radio License Exams
Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20080926115016.0234da58@arrl.net>


Amateur Radio License Exams

An examination session in Technician, General and Extra Class Amateur 
Radio Operator's License will be conducted on Wednesday evening, 
October 8, 2008, 6:30 PM. in the Verity Lodge Miami 
University-Middletown, Middletown, OH

Doors will open for registration at 6 PM.   Please plan to arrive 
early as all registration activities must be completed by 7 PM.

Applicants must furnish the original and one photocopy of their 
current license (if any), original and one photocopy of any 
certificates of successful completion of examination (CSCE) they may 
hold, positive (photo) identification, social security (TIN) or 
Licensee ID number (FRN), and the test fee of $14.

NCVEC Form 605, Application for License, will be available at the 
test site.  Advance registrations are recommended but not required 
... walk-ins are accepted on a "space available" basis.

Advance registration consists of a completed NCVEC 605, copies of 
your current license and valid CSCEs, and a check ($14) made payable 
to the Dial Radio Club.  Please enclose a note stating the class of 
license you will be attempting.  Advance registrations should be 
mailed to: David Williamson, 5766 Trenton-Franklin Road, Middletown, 
OH, 45042, and must arrive no later than Monday, October 6.  Please 
include your telephone number on your check.

Special examination accommodations must be requested at least two 
weeks prior to the test date.

Additional information may be obtained from David Williamson, KD8W 
(513-424-5819).

For your convenience, talk-in will be available on 146.61 (-600), 77Hz PL.

From k8cm at arrl.net  Sat Sep 27 18:29:08 2008
From: k8cm at arrl.net (Carl Morgan)
Date: Sat Sep 27 18:40:18 2008
Subject: [BCVHFA] Morse Code can save a life
Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20080927182533.01d178e0@arrl.net>


 From the ARRL weekly newsletter

==> MONTANA HAM ASSISTS IN RESCUE OF FELLOW AMATEUR 600 MILES AWAY

On Sunday, September 21, Bob Williams, N7ODM, of Bozeman, Montana, 
was just tuning around on 40 meters, giving his rig a test just 
before a scheduled QSO with his brother Rich, K7URU, in Spokane, when 
he heard a faint CW signal around 1 PM (MDT): Glenn Russell Ruby Jr, 
W7AU, of Corvallis, Oregon had broken his leg and was using a 
portable radio and Morse code to send out a call for help. Williams 
said he was able to understand the injured man's code even when his 
signal became very weak.

"He called me. He must have heard me testing out the radio. When I 
finished, I signed off with my call, and then I heard, 'N7ODM, this 
is W7AU/7,' so I answered," Williams told the ARRL. "I told him to go 
ahead, I had solid copy. He told me that he was a hiker that had 
fallen and broken his leg. He identified himself as Russ, provided 
information as to his GPS coordinates, the shelter, food and water on 
hand, as well as his detailed physical condition. He told me exactly 
who I needed to contact for assistance."

According to Williams, Ruby had slipped on a wet rock and broken his 
leg while out hiking in the Buck Creek Pass area of the high Cascades 
in Western Washington, 600 miles away from Williams. "Russ really had 
his act together," Williams said. "Before he even called for help, he 
set up his tent. It was raining when he fell, so he climbed into his 
tent and got into some warm clothes and had a snack of sunflower 
seeds and dried apricots. After that, he strung up a wire antenna, 
fired up his Elecraft K1 and called me." Williams said that Ruby told 
him he had a "couple of weeks worth of battery power" for the radio.

Ruby asked Williams to notify the Snohomish County Search and Rescue 
in Washington State. "I didn't have their number, so I called my 
local 911 dispatcher. All they had was the info for King County in 
Washington, so I called them and they gave me the number for 
Snohomish. When I got a hold of Snohomish County Search and Rescue, 
they asked me to obtain additional info from Russ, such as the color 
of his tent and if he was in a clear or wooded area, and remain in 
contact with him as long as possible," Williams said.

"Russ and I were able to maintain contact until about 8 PM on Sunday, 
during which time I was able to pass additional traffic between Russ 
and Search and Rescue, but then his signal got so weak where I 
couldn't copy it anymore. Before he faded, we had agreed to try and 
make contact in the morning. I tried, starting around 6:30, but he 
never heard me. I finally heard him calling me around 9 on 7.051 MHz. 
We kept in contact until he was evacuated from the site by Search and 
Rescue at about 10:35 AM," Williams told the ARRL.

On Sunday, rescue crews reached Ruby, who had set up camp on Buck 
Creek Pass, at about 6000 feet just west of the Chelan County line. 
He was taken to safety Monday on horseback. Williams said that 
bad  weather Sunday prevented a helicopter rescue: "It was snowing 
all night; Russ told me that when he woke up Monday morning, his tent 
was all covered in snow."

"I just happened to be at the same frequency," Williams said. "It's 
just a stroke of luck that turned out great. It was quite an 
experience. I'm just glad that he was a ham radio operator and that I 
was able to talk to him. It made the difference for him. What I did 
was not anything special. I'd like to think that any ham in Montana 
would've done the same thing."

From n8bv at juno.com  Mon Sep 29 22:12:19 2008
From: n8bv at juno.com (Bruce Vanselow N8BV)
Date: Tue Sep 30 10:19:45 2008
Subject: [BCVHFA] HAM RADIO CLASS
Message-ID: <20080929.221226.1748.5.n8bv@juno.com>

AMATEUR RADIO CLUBS OFFER 1 DAY CLASS


Have you thought about becoming an amateur radio operator but just have
not had the time?  Did you know that morse code is no longer required for
any amateur radio license?

Registration is now open for a 1 day ham radio license class in the
Cincinnati, Ohio area scheduled for Saturday, November 8, 2008.  This
course will prepare you for the Technician Class, entry level, amateur
radio license examination.  This 1 day class will be held at the Blue Ash
office of the American Red Cross, 10870 Kenwood Road.  Amateur radio
license examinations will be given the following Saturday, November 15,
12pm, at the Salem Presbyterian Church in Westwood.  

Classroom instruction with plenty of oportunity for questions will cover
all of the main topics needed to pass the Technician exam. 
Demonstrations, hands on experiences and interaction with local hams will
help participants better understand what amateur radio is all about.

This 1 day amateur radio course is being given by the OH-KY-IN Amateur
Radio Society in cooperation with the Queen City Emergency Net.

For more information call 513-382-3979.  Email inquiries to
classes@ohkyin.org.  Registration deadline is November 1.
