[K3PZN-List] Net News #27

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           NET NEWS #27 - September 17, 2002

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 ------------------------------- NEWS -------------------------------
 
 - The American Lung Association 12th Annual Maryland Wine Festival
   Sat Sept 21, registration: http://www.qsl.net/caret/EVENTREG.HTM
   
 - SkyWarn Classes to be held in Bardane (Jefferson County, WV)
   * October 1  6 - 8 p.m.  ADVANCED STORM SPOTTER TRAINING.  The
   Advanced training is an optional sequel to the Basics I Class.  It
   is 2.5 hours long.
   * November 14  6 - 8 p.m.  Winter Storm Spotter Training.  This is
   an optional 2.5 hour class that is offered seasonally. 
   - To sign up for these classes, contact me at
   [email protected] or call 304-728-3329. Barbara Miller
   Jefferson County Project Impact Coordinator
 

 ------------------------------ 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 Oct 14 - 7:30 PM, at the FTC (Fire Training Center) in
 Westminster

 Next FARC Meeting Tuesday:
 Oct 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)
 Oct 2 - 7:30 PM - ?

 MADXRA Meetings <http://www.madxra.orgmeet.html>: as of 7 Jan 2002
 Roy Bates/N2CSQ: <[email protected]>
 Friday, 18 Oct ..... Hoss's Steak & Sea House ... Martinsburg WV
 Monday, 18 Nov ..... Washington Spy Restaurant .. Hagerstown MD
 Tuesday, 17 Dec .... Old South Mountain Inn ..... 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

 Public Service Activities in and around Montgomery County
 2002 Public Service Calendar
 You can sign up for any of these events on the MARC web page,
 www.marcclub.org

 September 22 - Gaithersburg Olde Towne Day
 Sunday October 20 - Rockville 10K
 Sunday Sunday October 27 - Marine Corps Marathon
 Sunday November 17 - Marathon in the Parks


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
 ====================================================================

 ----------------------------- HamFests -----------------------------

http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html

Sunday August 4th, Winchester Hamfest in Berryville VA - Admission
$5.00 (children under 16 free), Tail-gaters additional $7.00 per
space ARRL VE Exams, $10 - same day, Talk-in 146.82 -
http://www.vvalley.com/svarc/hamfest/
Note: K2TQN & his rolling Radio Museum is planning on being there.

 ============================= 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  - contact: Clint 410-549-6281 or email
  [email protected]

MADXRA: 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.



Saturday September 21: Laurel MD - Laurel ARC (Laurel VEC) Walk-in,
         contact: John Creel WB3GXW 301-572-5124 after 6pm please

 --------------------------- 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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