[K3PZN-List] Net News #33
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NET NEWS #33 - December 30, 2003
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------------------------------- NEWS -------------------------------
- Thursday Jan 8, 04: the Amateur Radio Research and Development
Corporation (AMRAD) and the Historical Electronics Museum
Amateur Radio Club (HEMARC) will have a joint meeting and
discussion at the Historical Electronics Museum. Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Pioneer Hall in the Museum. Topic: AMRAD has made
measurements and assessed the potential impact of BPL on HF
noise levels.
- The FCC on December 14 will unveil a new on-line filing interface
for its Universal Licensing System (ULS), on the web at,
http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls, which includes the Amateur Service.
...the ULS's new look will include easier-to-read on-screen forms
that guide users through filing and simplify such routine tasks as
applying for license renewal...
- I'll believe it when I see it! (ke3fl)
- I hope all of you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
My Dad suffered a stroke on Nov 23rd and I flew to FL to be with
him. On Dec 1st I started a new job as an IT consultant with
Business First Networks based in Westminster.
- The Frederick County RACES reflector has changed its name & has a
new web-site reflector: [email protected]
- Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club, on-the-air CW training class
on their 146.82(-) repeater at 20:00 local every Tuesday night .
*--------------------------- NETS News ------------------------------
- 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/
------------------------------ 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 Jan 12 - 7:30 PM, at the FTC (Fire Training Center) in
Westminster
-FARC Meeting 3rd Wednesday:
Jan 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.
8400A Bowman Farm Road, Frederick MD.
-
The new RACES reflector for Frederick County is: @madxra.org
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-MARC Meetings: (7:30 PM unless noted)
Date |Time|Event
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Dec 17 7:00 Dinner Meeting (Perkins Restaurant)
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Events:
MARC: The Marathon in the Parks is a 26 mile run beginning at the
Shady Grove Metro Station in Rockville. It proceeds to Lake
Needwood, then down the Rock Creek Trail and across the Georgetown
Trail, ending on Woodmont Avenue in Bethesda. I usually e-mail
appropriate maps and directions to the radio operators about one week
before the event. Talk-in is usually on the net operating frequency,
which ordinarily would not be disclosed in general solicitations of
volunteers, but is most often the MARC 2-meter repreater (146.955
MHz). Still need about 10 people .
contact:Bob Lyons, [email protected]
-MADXRA dinner Meetings etc. <http://www.madxra.org/meet2.html>:
Contact: Roy Bates/N2CSQ: <[email protected]>
2003 (19:00 Local)
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Dec...Wed 17 Old South Mt Inn...Boonsboro MD
2004 (19:00 Local)
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Jan...Thu 22 Candelora's........Purcellville VA
Feb...Fri 20 Stables............Westminster MD
Mar...Mon 15 Houlihan's.........Friendship Hts MD
Apr...Tue 20 Chestnut Logs......Waynesboro PA
May...Wed 19 Washington Spy.....Hagerstown MD
Jun...Thu 17 Hoss's Steak&Sea...Martinsburg WV
Jul...Fri 16 Chi Chi's..........Frederick MD
Aug...Mon 16 Hoss's Steak&Sea...Winchester VA
Sep...Tue 21 Yellow Brick Bank..Shepherdstown WV
Oct...Wed 20 Shamrock...........Thurmont MD
Nov...Thu 18 Wuerzburg Haus.....Rockville MD
Dec...Fri 17 Old So Mt Inn......Boonsboro MD
Saturday Breakfasts
Saturday breakfasts are usually on the first and third Saturday
of each month. During Fall, Winter, and Spring we've been meeting
at Myersville, Maryland, Volunteer Fire Company at 8:00AM. Since
MADXRA is a -regional- club, we meet for breakfast at other
locations from time to time. Check the WebSite or the club nets
for the latest on breakfast meetings.
============================ 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
- 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
- FRED:
------------------- 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.)
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
====================================================================
----------------------------- HamFests -----------------------------
http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html
============================= VEC NEWS =============================
The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators' Question
Pool Committee is now working on the General Class question pool.
Go to: 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.
--------------------------- For Sale/Free -------------------------
Hi Phil, I have a Sony BetaMax with a tv tuner to give away
free, with 6 or so NEW tapes still sealed in their original packages!!
If you know someone who wants it, they can contact me. It is in good
working order, as it was tuned up and cleaned before coming out here.
Take care...73 Neil KC9BH
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Library of Congress is:
MAHLON LOOMIS INVENTOR OF RADIO
by Thomas Appleby (c1967)
http://www.netcom.com/~n3rf
Johan K. V. Svanholm
Chm Svanholm Research Laboratories
P.O. Box 81, Washington, D.C. 20044
E: [email protected], [email protected]
P: 202-352-5252
-------------------------- 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