[K3PZN-List] Net News #18, May 14
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NET NEWS #18 - May 14, 2002
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------------------------------ NEWS --------------------------------
- N2CSQ/Roy: RACES - MEMA has announced a statewide communications
exercise (COMMEX) to take place 1930-2030 14 May. The scenario is
based on communications outages caused by wildfires due to
widespread drought. RACES nets are planned for 147.090+ RPT
(Western Regional Net), 147.105+ RPT (Eas- tern Regional Net), and
145.750 simplex packet (TCP/IP). MEMA asks that participants begin
and end all traffic with the phrase: EXERCISE MESSAGE.
- W4EHW Hurricane Season 2002 On-The-Air Station Test
Saturday, June 1st, 2002 9am-6pm EST (1300z-2200z)
W4EHW will be On-The-Air on HF, VHF and UHF We plan on using the
following phone frequencies +/-QRM 7.268mhz, 14.325mhz, 21.325mhz,
28.525mhz. CW will be on 14.035, 21.035 and 28.035. PSK31 on
14.070. South Florida area VHF & UHF Repeaters & 146.52 simplex &
144.200 ssb Report your Callsign, Signal Report, Location & Short
Weather Report ("Sunny", or "Rain", etc.)
- 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.
* At present we only have 19 active ARES/RACES members! All others
your membership has expired!
---------------------- 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 15 - (TBD) - 7:30 PM
MADXRA Meetings <http://www.madxra.orgmeet.html>: as of 7 Jan 2002
Roy Bates/N2CSQ: <[email protected]>
Friday, 17 May .......... starting at 7PM, in the Antrim House
in Greencastle 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
- 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.)
ARRL: Registration for the Level III Amateur Radio Emergency
Communications Course (EC-003) opens Monday, April 15, at 4 PM
Eastern Time.
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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
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----------------------------- HamFests -----------------------------
http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html
May 26: MFMA Memorial Day @ Howard County Fair Grounds, talk-in:
146.76-, 224.76-, 444.0+ Donations: $5, Tailgating: $5
Sunday
June 16: Father's Day Hamfest Frederick County Fairgrounds, talk-in:
147.060+, 146.640-, 146.520s, Admission: $5, Tailgating: +$5
VEC Testing (Free) Starts at promptly at 9AM. Pre-
registration desired at: http://www.qsl.net/k3erm or ke3fl.
============================= 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
May 11: Alexandria VA - Mt Vernon ARC (Laurel VEC) Walk-in, contact:
John Forrest WZ4A 703-971-3905, Frank Mackey K4EC
703-455-1510
Monday
May 13: Fire Training Center, Westminster MD, starts: 9PM, contact:
Clint Brosenne: 410-549-6281, [email protected]
LOCATION:1345 WASHINGTON RD. WESTMINSTER MD.
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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