[K3PZN-List] Net News #16
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NET NEWS #16 - April 29, 2003
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------------------------------- NEWS -------------------------------
- If you are an ARRL member don't forget to vote for a new MDC
Section Manager. I hope you have read the pros and cons for each
candidate so you can make an informed decision.
- MS 150K Bike Tour, May 17th & 18th in Loudoun County - beginning at
Great Meadow with the overnight at the 4H Fairgrounds just outside
of Leesburg. (Saturday is the busiest) Contact: [email protected] or
Cell: 703-855-1656, Bo Pierce/N4VEC
- MAY 15TH: Skywarn Spotter Training: Franklin Fire Hall on
North Franklin Street in Chambersburg PA. contact Darrell/N3QBI at:
369-3130 or via email at [email protected] (Darrell is from the
Franklin County RACES) Time: 7PM, Talk-in:147.120 W3ACH repeater
- Sunday June 15th: Frederick Father's Day Hamfest & VE Session.
Sign-up: http://cs.yrex.com/VETest/VETests/ve-regcc.htm
This will be a "free" test session, one does have to pay the hamfest
entrance fee. The Carroll County VE Team (KE3FL - Liaison) will
be running the VE session.
- MSN: The Maryland Slow Net, 3.717MHz 19:30 local every evening
helps you learn CW and CW traffic handling. Take a look at their
web site: http://www.bdb.com/~msn/
- MADXRA: Steve, KB3ISK is calling the MADXRA After School Net at
4:00PM on 147.06RPT Tuesdays & Thursdays and closes the net by
4:30PM. All young hams are encouraged to check-in.
------------------------------ 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
(If you are a member of the ARRL they will do it for free!)
---------------------- Local Club Meetings: ------------------------
-CCARC Meeting Monday:
Monday May 12 - 7:30 PM, at the FTC (Fire Training Center) in
Westminster
-FARC Meeting Wednesday:
May 21 - 7:00 PM, Frederick Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol
Building - For more info: http://www.qsl.net/K3ERM
(7:00PM the 3rd Wednesday of the month)
TALK-IN: 146.64(-) pl=156.7 & 448.425(-) repeaters
Directions: Follow East Patrick Street in the easterly direction past
the MVA building. Continue on this road as it bears north until you
come to the end in a court. The Bowman Farm residence structure will
be on your left amongst the trees. This is the new location.
Please observe the parking lane restrictions as they are layed out.
-MARC Meetings: (7:30 PM unless noted)
Date |Time|Event
-------|----|-------------------------------------------------------
May 7 7:30 (TBD)
May 21 7:30 (TBD)
Jun 4 7:30 Field Day Prep (Dipole Construction)
Jun 18 7:30 Field Day Prep
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Jun 28 SAT ARRL Field Day (Montgomery College-Germantown)
Jun 29 SUN ARRL Field Day (Montgomery College-Germantown)
Jul 2 7:00 Dinner Meeting (Perkins Restaurant)
Sep 17 7:00 Dinner Meeting (Perkins Restaurant)
Dec 17 7:00 Dinner Meeting (Perkins Restaurant)
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Events:
-MADXRA dinner Meetings etc. <http://www.madxra.orgmeet.html>:
Contact: Roy Bates/N2CSQ: <[email protected]>
Day o Week DD Month Where?
----------|--|-----|------------------------------------------------
28 Apr........1930 FredCo ARES net on '.06
29 Apr........1830 statewide radio test by MEMA
1 May........2030 MADXRA net on '.06
3 May........Hike Across Maryland 0500-1600; many needed
3 May........Breakfast in Myersville
5 May........1930 FredCo ARES net on '.06
8 May........2030 MADXRA net on '.06
10 May........Chambersburg Disaster Drill; many needed
12 May........1930 FredCo ARES net on '.06
13 May........Maryland CommEx
15 May........2030 MADXRA net on '.06
17 May........Breakfast in Myersville
19 May........1930 FredCo ARES net on '.06
19 May........MADXRA Dinner in Chambersburg PA
Monday.....19 May...Mario's Italian Rest....Chambersburg PA
Tuesday....17 Jun...Hoss's Steak&Sea House..Martinsburg WV
Wednesday..16 Jul...Stable's Restaurant.....Westminster MD
Thursday...21 Aug...Valentino's Restaurant..Frederick MD
Friday.....19 Sep...Sushi Chalet............Gaithersburg MD
Monday.....20 Oct...The Anvil...............Harper's Ferry WV
Tuesday....18 Nov...Washington Spy..........Hagerstown MD
Wednesday..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#APRIL
- CARET: join ARES/RACES form: http://www.qsl.net/caret/CaretReg.htm
- MARC: Go to the MARC Public Service page to sign up for any event:
http://www.marcclub.org/pubserv_form.html
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Sunday, April 27: 10K run in Rockville from about 6:45 a.m. to
about 9:30 a.m from the Shady Grove Metro Station to White
Flint Mall and benefits the City of Rockville youth
programs - use our on-line form to sign up, located at:
- FRED: SUNDAY 27-Apr, MARCH OF DIMES WALK AMERICA: BAKER PARK,
Frederick. 6 or 7 ops needed. START 1PM, Contact:
Eric Gammeter, [email protected]
SATURDAY 3-May, MOUNTAIN CLUB of Maryland: HIKE ACROSS
MARYLAND (Appalachian Trail) 40-miles.SHIFTS START AT 0500
@ PENNMAR, PA. 15 TO 20 ops needed. This event CAN go until
9 or 10 PM. ONLY 3 RestStops open/active at any one time.
Contact: Eric Gammeter, [email protected]
------------------- General and/or Out Of County -------------------
ARES: (-) = Not yet confirmed
MC Events: (+) = need volunteers
Public Service Activities in and around Montgomery County
2003 Public Service Calendar
You can sign up for any of these events on the MARC web page,
www.marcclub.org
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.)
*CCARC: Technician license preparation classes, - cancelled.
SKYWARN: URL:
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/er/lwx/skywarn/classes.html
http://205.156.54.206/er/lwx/skywarn/classes.html
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/lwx/skywarn/skywarn.htm
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
Jun 1, 2003 - Manassas, VA, Ole Virginia Hams ARC
http://www.qsl.net/olevahams Contact: Jack McDermott, N4YIC,
[email protected]
June 15 Father's Day: Frederick County Fairgrounds, Talk-in: 147.060/+
(MADXRA) and 146.460/- (FARC) repeaters. FREE FCC Amateur Radio
Exams administered by CCARC VE Team Preregistration STRONGLY
recommended at: http://cs.yrex.com/ve-regcc.htm
http://server45.hypermart.net/cgiclasspk/cgi-bin/VE-REGCC.PL
Fest Info: http://www.qsl.net/k3erm/2003flyer.htm
Aug 2, 8AM, JUNIATA VALLEY ARC HAMFEST, LEWISTOWN, PA
Admission: $ 2.00 Donation. XYL and children free. Tailgating: $ 5.00
Donation. contact Cliff Bell, WB3IVX 717-248-2616 or Email Jeff at:
[email protected] ### TALK-IN: 146.910 MHz. ### Directions: The Decatur
Township Fire Company grounds are located along U.S. Route 522 North,
eight miles east of Lewistown, PA., in the town of Alfarata, PA. Look
for SIGNS!
*AUG. 10, 4TH Annual Tailgate Fest Carroll County ARC
http://www.qis.net/~k3pzn - Contact: Steve Beckman, N3SB
Phone: 410-876-1482 Email: [email protected]
Sep 6-7, 2003 - West Friendship, MD, Maryland/DC Section Convention,
Foundation for Amateur Radio & Columbia ARA, http://www.fall-fest.com,
Contact: Ed Cabic, N2EC, [email protected]
*Oct. 26, 14th Annual MASON DIXON Hamfest and Computer Show, Carroll
County ARC, http://www.qis.net/~k3pzn - Contact: Steve Beckman, N3SB
Phone: 410-876-1482 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, 2003, and must be used to
generate all Technician class written examinations administered on or
after that date.
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 2003 is still $12. For a test or a re-test, or upgrade
without a test to General.
Tuesday April 22: Linthicum, MD - Maryland Mobileer ARC (Laurel
VEC) Pre-registration Preferred, Walk-Ins Accepted, Contact:
Harold Nichols WB4OGP 410-757-0493 [email protected]
-May-
Sunday May 4:
Landover - MD - DCMARC (ARRL VEC) Walk-in Contact Kenneth
Courtney 202-543-7011
Saturday May 10: Alexandria VA - Mt Vernon ARC (Laurel VEC)
Walk-in NEW LOCATION, http://www.mvarc.org/info/ve_location.shtml,
contact: John Forrest WZ4A 703-971-3905, Frank Mackey K4EC
03-455-1510
-June-
Sunday June 1: Landover - MD - DCMARC (W5YI VEC) Walk-in Contact
Kenneth Courtney 202-543-7011
Sunday June 8: Mideletown, VA - Winchester ARS and N. Shenandoah
DX Assn. (ARRL VEC) Walk-in, contact: Alan Moeck WA2RPX
540-869-1117 [email protected]
Saturday June 14: Alexandria VA - Mt Vernon ARC (Laurel VEC)
Walk-in NEW LOCATION, www.mvarc.org/info/ve_location.shtml,
contact: John Forrest WZ4A 703-971-3905, Frank Mackey K4EC
03-455-1510
Saturday June 14: Alexandria VA - Mt Vernon ARC (Laurel VEC)
Walk-in NEW LOCATION, www.mvarc.org/info/ve_location.shtml,
contact: John Forrest WZ4A 703-971-3905, Frank Mackey K4EC
03-455-1510
Sunday June 15: Father's Day Hamfest, Frederick County
Fairgrounds Talk-in: 147.060/+ (MADXRA) and 146.460/- (FARC)
repeaters. FREE FCC Amateur Radio Exams administered by CCARC
VE Team Preregistration STRONGLY recommended at:
http://cs.yrex.com/ve-regcc.htm
Fest Info: http://www.qsl.net/k3erm/2003flyer.htm
Saturday June 21: Laurel MD - Laurel ARC (Laurel VEC) Pre-Reg
desired limited walk-in, contact: John Creel WB3GXW 301-572-5124
after 6pm please
Tuesday June 24: Linthicum, MD - Maryland Mobileer ARC (Laurel
VEC) Pre-registration Preferred, Walk-Ins Accepted, Contact:
Harold Nichols WB4OGP 410-757-0493 [email protected]
--------------------------- For Sale/Free -------------------------
Rohn heavy duty stepped tower for sale. Five 8' sections for 40'
total. Triangular base with 24" leg separation at bottom and 12"
separation at top. Has homemade bearing at top and universal
rotor platform about 3' down from top. Self supporting - no guys
needed. Sections nest inside each other for shipment and connect
with two 1/2" bolts, nuts, and lockwashers per leg per section.
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Tower is in good condition with minimal rust stains and comes with
hardware. $250.00 If no interest locally, then will take to
Memorial Day Hamfest at Howard County Fairgrounds.
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Contact: Tim Keener, N3VGS, [email protected], 301-797-9282 or
can be inspected at 14210 Maugansville Road, Hagerstown MD
21740.
-------------------------- Local HAM Stores ------------------------
Missing a user manual? Try: http://www.w7fg.com
----- 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 cell
batteries at the 65 - 80 AHr level goes for about $25. Call first
to be sure they have these in stock. URL: - none.
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