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NET NEWS #05 - February 4, 2003
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------------------------------- 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/
- MADXRA: Steve, KB3ISK is calling the MADXRA After School Net at
3:30PM on 147.06RPT each weekday and closes the net by 4:30PM.
All young hams are encouraged to check-in.
- N8AAY: Frederick Marathon slated for SUNDAY MARCH 30, 2003.
26.2 miles! Contact: Eric Gammeter [email protected]
- CCARC: six-week Technician License Prep class beginning February 6
and ending on March 20 with the administration of ARRL VE
testing for all classes of license. Thursday evening, from 7:30pm -
9:00pm, Map: http://www.qis.net/~k3pzn/ - Pre-registration is
required no later than January 31. Contact: Al Bisasky, K3ZE:
[email protected] or by phone: 410-552-3802. Or use the on-line form
at: http://cs.yrex.com/ve-regcc.htm
- KE3FL: Don't forget to renew your CARET membership! The updated
renewal/registration form can be accessed from our caret site:
http://www.qsl.net/caret - then look for the link:
"CARET Membership Application: [On-line form]" on the home-page in
the yellow area. Or just <a href='
http://www.qsl.net/caret/CaretReg.htm'>[Click Here]</a>
- Ray: [email protected] I am looking for a manual to an ic-sp2a,
this is a icom speaker phone patch unit, it may have been an
optional accessory to and older icom unit and the manual may be
included in that user manual.
- Vienna Wireless Society - Winterfest hamfest on February 23, 2003
at the Annandale campus of the Northern Virginia Community College.
More info at: http://www.viennawireless.org
------------------------------ 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: ------------------------
Next CCARC Meeting Monday:
Monday Feb 10 - 7:30 PM, at the FTC (Fire Training Center) in
Westminster
Next FARC Meeting Tuesday:
Feb 11 - 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)
Feb 5 - 7:30 PM -
MADXRA Meetings <http://www.madxra.orgmeet.html>: ?
Roy Bates/N2CSQ: <[email protected]>
============================ 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.
- FRED: Frederick Marathon slated for SUNDAY MARCH 30, 2003.
26.2 miles! 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
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
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
Feb 9, 2003 - Richmond, VA, Virginia Section Convention, Richmond
Amateur Telecommunications Society, http://www.frostfest.com, Contact:
Pat Wilson, W4PW, [email protected]
Mar 29-30, 2003 - Maryland State Convention, Baltimore ARC,
http://www.gbhc.org, ontact: Doug Wittich, N3VEJ, [email protected]
Jun 1, 2003 - Manassas, VA, Ole Virginia Hams ARC
http://www.qsl.net/olevahams Contact: Jack McDermott, N4YIC,
[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]
============================= 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
Feb 8: Alexandria VA - Mt Vernon ARC (Laurel VEC) Walk-in, contact:
John Forrest WZ4A 703-971-3905, Frank Mackey K4EC
703-455-1510
Saturday
Feb 8: Davidsonville MD, Anne Arundel Radio Club (Laurel VEC) Pre-
registration Preferred, Walk-ins Accepted, contact: Bob Rose,
AA3RR: 410-437-8193, [email protected]
Saturday
Feb 15: Laurel MD - Laurel ARC (Laurel VEC) Walk-in, contact: John
Creel WB3GXW 301-572-5124 after 6pm please
Thursday
Mar 20: 7:30pm - 9:00pm, Map: http://www.qis.net/~k3pzn/ Carroll
county Fire & Training Center (FTC) contact: Al/K3ZE:
[email protected] or by phone: 410-552-3802. Or use the on-line
form at: http://cs.yrex.com/ve-regcc.htm
--------------------------- 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 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
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