[K3PZN-List] Net News #23
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NET NEWS #23 - July 23, 2002
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------------------------------ NEWS --------------------------------
- MADXRA: New net at 2030 local on 147.06RPT every Thursday
- The American Lung Association 12th Annual Maryland Wine Festival
Sat Sept 21, registration: http://www.qsl.net/caret/EVENTREG.HTM
------------------------------ FCC ---------------------------------
There's no need to get frustrated by trying to deal with the FCC's
confusing website. Get your license updated by an officially
authorized VEC in less than 5 minutes (a $6.00 VEC processing fee
will apply). W5YI: http://www.qrz.com/renewals
FCC: http://www.fcc.gov/Forms - pick up a 605 form this way
FCC on-line: http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls
---------------------- Local Club Meetings: ------------------------
Next CCARC Meeting Monday:
Monday July 08 - 7:30 PM, at the FTC (Fire Training Center) in
Westminster
Next FARC Meeting Tuesday:
July 09 - 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)
July 3/17 - (TBD) - 7:30 PM
MADXRA Meetings <http://www.madxra.orgmeet.html>: as of 7 Jan 2002
Roy Bates/N2CSQ: <[email protected]>
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
- CARET: http://www.qsl.net/caret/EVENTS.HTM#MAY
- MARC: Go to the MARC Public Service page at
http://www.marcclub.org/publicservice.html to sign up for any
event.
------------------- 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.)
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
July 4, 2002, Harrisburg Radio Amateur Club, Harrisburg (Bressler),
PA, http://hrac.tripod.com/July4.htm, Contact:Pete DeVolpi, K3PD,
Email: [email protected],
July 7, 2002, Murgas ARC, Wilkes-Barre (Dallas), PA,
http://www.qsl.net/k3ytl, Contact:Frank Karcheski, N3WPG, Email:
[email protected],
July 14, 2002, Mid-Atlantic ARC, Kimberton, PA,
http://www.marc-radio.org/hamfest.html, Contact:David Del Pizzo,
KB3CRY, Email: [email protected],
July 20, 2002, Jonestown Mountain Repeater Association, Beach Haven
(Salem Township), PA, Contact:Cliff Ronk, KA9UOK, Email:
[email protected],,
July 28, 2002, Baltimore Radio Amateur TV Society (BRATS), Timonium,
MD, http://www.bratsatv.org, Contact:Bob Bennett, W3WCQ, 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: JUNE 27,2002 at Westminter FTC/EOC 7:30pm - contact: Clint
410-549-6281 or email [email protected] Classes will last about 6
weeks with VE session at the end. (tentatively set for:Aug.12th
9:00PM)
Class Date: July 6, Time: 9:00am - 11:00am, K3ZE
MADXRA: testing 1 June - contact: Roy, <[email protected]>
- We are planning to present an on-the-air Morse code class
using the 147.060 K3MAD repeater This training is planned
for every Sunday evening from 8:30PM until 9:00PM
-------------------------- VE Test Sessions ------------------------
ARRL Fee in 2002 is still $10. For a test or a re-test, or upgrade
without a test to General.
-------------- August ---------------------
Saturday August 10: Alexandria VA - Mt Vernon ARC (Laurel VEC) Walk-
in, contact: John Forrest WZ4A 703-971-3905, Frank Mackey
K4EC 03-455-1510
Saturday August 10: Davidsonville MD, Anne Arundel Radio Club
(Laurel VEC) Pre-registration Preferred, Walk-ins Accepted,
contact: Bob Rose/AA3RR: 410-437-8193, [email protected]
Saturday August 17: Laurel MD - Laurel ARC (Laurel VEC) Walk-in,
contact: John Creel WB3GXW 301-572-5124 after 6pm please
Sunday August 18, 7:30pm: CARROLL COUNTY ARRL VE TEAM (ARRL VEC)
(walk-allowed Pre-registration preferred) CONTRACT: Clinton
A. Brosenne Sr. 410-549-6281 or e-mail: [email protected]
LOCATION:Fire Training Center, 1345 Washington rd.
Westminster Md.21157
--------------------------- 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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