[K3PZN-List] Net News 16
[email protected]
[email protected]
29 Apr 2002 19:01:02 -0000
NET NEWS #16 - April 30, 2002
You may pick this news up from the K3PZN BBS as a bulletin, or you
can subscribe via e-mail. Send your request to: [email protected] - or
you may view/print/download it at:
http://www.qsl.net/ke3fl
http://www.qsl.net/caret - New CARET site!
Also you can join the K3PZN email news group or the MARC email news
group. If you have joined one of these groups and are now getting
two copies of the Net News let me know if you want to be dropped
from my mailing list.
-------------------------- Don't Forget ----------------------------
* CCARC Web-Page: http://www.qis.net/~k3pzn
* CARET Web-Page: http://www.qsl.net/caret
If you have news you feel should be in the Net News then send it to
me! email: [email protected] or ke3fl @ k3pzn (packet)
------------------------------ NEWS --------------------------------
- MARC 4/15/02 installing a new 440 repeater: 442.750 presently on-
the-bench due to duplexer problems.
- MARC 5/5 - Plans are in the works for a radio foxhunt to be held
on Sunday, May 5th at Gunpowder Falls SP in Maryland. Contact:
John N3NFO at: [email protected] - Meeting time: 10AM, commuter
parking lot, talk-in/coordination freq. will be 146.55 MHz
simplex. (Same freq for the FOX.)
- MARC March of Dimes Walk America Date: Sunday, May 5 Time: 7:30
a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Place: Research Boulevard near Shady Grove Road
Contact: Bob Lyons, NK3I [email protected]
- MARC: Go to the MARC Public Service page at
http://www.marcclub.org/publicservice.html to sign up for any
event.
- 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.
******************************************************************
- The get the new CARET DISK with web-browser searchable database
please see me at a club meeting or send me an email and I'll
either send you a ZIP file or mail you a disk.
- We do need a picture of you for the database, please see me at a
club meeting so I can take your picture. (If I ever manage to
remember my digital!)
- 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!)
- UPDATES: caret.txt the database as of 4/15/2002
all doc/*.doc files have been converted to *.htm files
---------------------- Local Club Meetings: ------------------------
Next CCARC Meeting Monday:
Monday May 13 - 7:30 PM, at the FTC (Fire Training Center) in
Westminster
Next FARC Meeting Tuesday:
May 14 - 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)
May 1 - What & Why of Field Day - 7:30 PM
May 15 - (TBD) - 7:30 PM
MADXRA Meetings <http://www.madxra.orgmeet.html>: as of 7 Jan 2002
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 ---------------------------
ARRL Certification and Continuing Education Web page web page:
<http://www.arrl.org/cce> (Emergency Communications courses must be
completed in order, starting with Level I.)
ARRL: Registration for the Level III Amateur Radio Emergency
Communications Course (EC-003) opens Monday, April 15, at 4 PM
Eastern Time.
-
Registration for Level I opens Monday, May 6, at 4 PM.
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
====================================================================
----------------------------- HamFests -----------------------------
http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html
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.
Tech syllabus: http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/tech-syllabus.html
Question pools: http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/pools.html
AMATEUR RADIO CLASSES (Training)
*** 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.
MADXRA: class for new Hams starting 4 May 2002 - Brunswick, Maryland
City Park Building 0900 - 1100, text: "Now You're Talking"
Sessions: 4, 11, 18, and 25 May; testing 1 June - contact:
Roy Bates <[email protected]>
---------------------------- 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 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
--------
To be removed for our emailing list send an email to:
[email protected]