[K3PZN-List] NET NEWS #14 - April 9, 2002
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NET NEWS #14 - April 9, 2002
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------------------------------ NEWS --------------------------------
- The Carroll County Arrl VE Test team will be holding a VE Test
Session at the Fire Training Center.
DATE:4/11/2002, 8:00 PM (Walk-in OK,Pre-Registration Preferred)
CONTACT:Clinton A. Brosenne Sr.410-549-6281, [email protected]
LOCATION:FIRE TRAINING CENTER, 1345 WASHINGTON RD. WESTMINSTER MD
- MS Walk is scheduled for Saturday April 20th, starting around 10AM
please show up at the Farm Museum in Westminster by around 9AM for
set-up and assignments. Please contact: WX3F & let him know you
are planning to help out. Remember, if you are an ARES/RACES member
you have given your word that you will train at events like this
every year! It's always a good time and there's always free food!
We look forward to seeing you there. contact: [email protected]
- KE3FL: If you are a member of the CARET (Carroll Amateur Radio
Emergency Team) - ARES/RACES it is time to renew. You can do so on
-line at: http://www.qsl.net/caret find: [On-Line Form] and click
on it, fill out the form & submit it. If you are a member we only
need any changes AND your name /call-sign. If you are new please
fill out the entire form.
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******** YES The Registration Form is once again working! ********
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- The new CARET database and DISK is now available, I will have
FREE membership disks for those who have renewed, (thanks to a
donation by Jim/K4CGY!) Please stop by at the next meeting to
pick up your disk and if you want a quick tour of how to use the
new HTML/browser based membership disk!
- As you renew we will get you picture at a club meeting so it too
can be put into the database. (I'll try to remember my digital
camera this month.)
- The county could use this new database on a lap-top computer at
an emergency site to confirm your membership before allowing you
on site. (Real picture-positive ID is now available!)
---------------------- Local Club Meetings: ------------------------
Next CCARC Meeting Monday:
Monday April 8 - 7:30 PM, at the FTC (Fire Training Center) in
Westminster
Next FARC Meeting Tuesday:
April 9 - 7:00 PM, at the Animal Welfare League's meeting room
(7:00PM the 2nd Tuesday of the month) indefinitly.
TALK-IN: 146.64(-) pl=156.7 & 448.425(-) repeaters
Next MARC Meetings: (7:30 PM unless noted)
April 3 and 17 - 7:30 PM (Dinner meetings start at 7:00 PM)
MADXRA Meetings <http://www.madxra.orgmeet.html>: as of 7 Jan 2002
Thursday, 18 April ...... Tuscarora Mill ...... Leesburg VA
Friday, 17 May .......... *any ideas???* ...... Chambersburg PA
Monday, 17 June ......... Hoss's Steak&Sea .... Martinsburg WV
Tuesday, 16 July ........ Cafe Italiano Pizza . Hagerstown MD
Wednesday, 21 August .... ChiChi's Mexican .... Frederick MD
Thursday, 19 September .. *any ideas???* ...... Rockville MD
Friday, 18 October ...... Hoss's Steak&Sea .... Martinsburg WV
Monday, 18 November ..... Washington Spy ...... Hagerstown MD
Tuesday, 17 December .... Old South Mountain .. Boonsboro MD
============================ Contests ============================
============================ ARES/RACES ============================
This List of local nets is at: http://www.qsl.net/caret/nets.htm
------------------- General and/or Out Of County -------------------
ARES: (-) = Not yet confirmed
MC Events: (*) = need volunteers
RACES: -----
---------------------------- Web Sites -----------------------------
Do you know about:
http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/rfi-elec.html.
- RFI information from the ARRL Technical
Information Service
------------------------------ Training ---------------------------
SKYWARN: URL:
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/er/lwx/skywarn/classes.html
http://205.156.54.206/er/lwx/skywarn/classes.html
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
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----------------------------- HamFests -----------------------------
http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html
April 21, 2002, York Hamfest Foundation, York, PA,
http://www.yorkhamfest.org,
Contact:John Shaffer, W3SST, Email: [email protected],
April 28, 2002, Delaware State Convention, New Castle, DE, Penn-Del
ARC,
http://www.high-tech-services.com/penndel, Contact:Hal Frantz, KA3TWG,
Email:
[email protected]
May 4, 2002, Kent Island ARC & Anne Arundel ARC, Grasonville, MD,
http://www.smart.net/~n3szw/aarc.html, Contact:Ray Allen, W2KBR,
Email:
[email protected],
May 5, 2002, Greater Hagerstown Area Hamfest, Hagerstown, MD, Antietam
Radio
Association, http://www.w3cwc.org, Contact:Jean Morris, KB3COE, Email:
[email protected]
============================= VEC NEWS =============================
The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators' Question
Pool Committee has released a revised and expanded Amateur Extra
class (Element 4) question pool into the public domain. The new
question pool becomes effective July 1, 2002, and must be used to
generate all Extra class written examinations administered on or
after that date. It replaces the Extra class question pool released
April 15, 2000--the day Amateur Radio "restructuring" became
effective. Now 806 questions to choose 50 out of.
Saturday April 13: Alexandria VA - Mt Vernon ARC (Laurel VEC) Walk-in,
contact: John Forrest WZ4A 703-971-3905, Frank Mackey K4EC
703-455-1510
Saturday April 13: Davidsonville MD, Anne Arundel Radio Club (Laurel
VEC) Pre-registration Preferred, Walk-ins Accepted, contact: Bob
Rose/AA3RR: 410-437-8193, [email protected]
Sunday April 14: Mideletown, VA - Winchester ARS and N. Shenandoah DX
Assn. (ARRL VEC) Walk-in, contact: Alan Moeck WA2RPX 540-869-1117
[email protected]
Saturday April 20: Laurel MD - Laurel ARC (Laurel VEC) Walk-in,
contact: John Creel WB3GXW 301-572-5124 after 6pm please
AMATEUR RADIO CLASSES
*** FREE ***
- Carroll county Fire Training Center (FTC). Ham Radio Classes to
start: Nov. 11,2001 at Westminter FTC/EOC 6:00pm - contact: Clint
410-549-6281 or email [email protected] Classes will last about 6
weeks with VE session at the end. (tentatively set for: Dec 16th
6PM) For a CW class contact: James Nitzberg, [email protected]
Test Session Dec 20th 8PM.
---------------------------- VE Sessions ---------------------------
ARRL Fee in 2002 is still $10. For a test or a re-test, or upgrade
without a test to General.
Saturday
Apr 13: Alexandria VA - Mt Vernon ARC (Laurel VEC) Walk-in, contact:
John Forrest WZ4A 703-971-3905, Frank Mackey K4EC
703-455-1510
Saturday
Apr 13: Davidsonville MD, Anne Arundel Radio Club (Laurel VEC)
Pre-registration Preferred, Walk-ins Accepted, contact: Bob
Rose/AA3RR: 410-437-8193, [email protected]
Sunday
Apr 14: Mideletown, VA - Winchester ARS and N. Shenandoah DX Assn.
(ARRL VEC) Walk-in, contact: Alan Moeck WA2RPX 540-869-1117
[email protected]
Saturday
Apr 20: Laurel MD - Laurel ARC (Laurel VEC) Walk-in, contact: John
Creel WB3GXW 301-572-5124 after 6pm please
----- May 2002 ----------------------
Sunday
May 5: Landover, MD -DCMARC (ARRL VEC) Walk-in Contact Kenneth
Courtney 202-543-7011
Saturday
May 11: Alexandria VA - Mt Vernon ARC (Laurel VEC) Walk-in, contact:
John Forrest WZ4A 703-971-3905, Frank Mackey K4EC
703-455-1510
Saturday
May 11: Davidsonville MD, Anne Arundel Radio Club (Laurel VEC)
Pre-registration Preferred, Walk-ins Accepted, contact: Bob
Rose/AA3RR: 410-437-8193, [email protected]
Saturday
May 11: Sterling, VA - Dulles Amateur Radio Group (Laurel VEC)
Walk-in, contact: Mike Weber WB8RDN 703-450-2304
[email protected]
--------------------------- For Sale/Free -------------------------
-------------------------- Local HAM Stores ------------------------
----- 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.
[email protected] 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.
Web-Link: http://www.therfc.com
----- Batteries
Battery Warehouse - 395 E Gude Dr 301-294-9420 sells used gel cells
65 - 80 AHr goes for about $25. Call first due to availability.
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
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