[K3PZN-List] Net News #12
Philip Karras
[email protected]
Mon, 24 Mar 2003 06:30:58 -0800 (PST)
NET NEWS #12 - March 25, 2003
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------------------------------- NEWS
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- For Sale: Magellan GPS 300
Supersensitive antenna for lock-on tracking, 24
hours of battery life
on 2 AA batteries. The Magellan GPS 300 makes global
positioning
satellite technology affordable. Features include a
12-channel
receiver, easy-to-use display screens, and the
ability to store 100
landmarks and one route of up to 12 legs. The unit
is compact
(comparable to a small cellular phone) and weighs
less than 8 ounces,
waterproof and it floats. - $50 or best offer
Contact: Jim O'Koren - [email protected] (works
with ke3fl)
<a
href='http://www.qsl.net/caret/files/NetNewsGPS.jpg'>[Photo
of GPS]</a>
- Skywarn BASICS I class, Wednesday, March 19, in
Greenbelt,
Maryland. Register:
http://www.patkilroy.com/skywarnRSVP/
Pat Kilroy - [email protected]
- 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.
- N8AAY: Frederick Marathon slated for SUNDAY MARCH
30, 2003.
26.2 miles! Contact: Eric Gammeter [email protected]
- 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>
------------------------------ 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 Mar 10 - 7:30 PM, at the FTC (Fire Training
Center) in
Westminster
*FARC Meeting Tuesday:
Mar 19 - 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
-------|----|-------------------------------------------------------
Mar 19 7:30 Repeater Plan Update (Al NW2M)
Apr 2 7:30 (TBD)
Apr 16 7:00 Dinner Meeting (Perkins Restaurant)
-------|----|-------------------------------------------------------
Apr 27 SUN Rockville Science Day (Noon-4:00pm)
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)
-------|----|-------------------------------------------------------
Events:
*MADXRA dinner Meetings etc.
<http://www.madxra.orgmeet.html>:
Contact: Roy Bates/N2CSQ: <[email protected]>
Day o Week DD Month Where?
----------|--|-----|------------------------------------------------
Thursday...20 Mar...Wurzburg Haus...........Rockville
MD
Friday.....18 Apr...Hoss's Steak&Sea
House..Winchester VA*
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
* joint dinner with North Shenandoah DX Club
============================ Contests
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============================ ARES/RACES
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This List of local nets is at:
http://www.qsl.net/caret/nets.htm
- CARET: http://www.qsl.net/caret/EVENTS.HTM#MARCH
- MARC: Go to the MARC Public Service page to sign up
for any event:
http://www.marcclub.org/pubserv_form.html
-
Sunday, April 6: MS Walk, probably from 8:30 a.m.
to about 2 p.m.
along the C&O Canal, About 20 operators
will be needed
-
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: 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
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
General Upgrade Class: Bob Long, KD3JK -
[email protected]
Saturday, March 8 - April 19. At the Airport
Conference Room from
9:00 - 11:30 AM. VE session ~few weeks after last
class.
====================================================================
----------------------------- HamFests
-----------------------------
http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html
Mar 29-30, 2003 - Maryland State Convention,
Baltimore ARC,
http://www.gbhc.org, ontact: Doug Wittich, N3VEJ,
[email protected]
April 13, Sunday - 2003 YORK SPRINGFEST, 771
Stoverstown Road, York,
PA - At intersection of US 30 and State Route 116 (5
miles west Of
center city York) take State route 116 - Talkin:
147.33+ MHz
Vendors: [email protected], Yorkhamfest
Foundation, PO Box 351,
Dover, PA 17315 - or Phone (717) 764 8193 (can leave a
message)
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!
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, 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.
Saturday
Mar 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
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-------------------------- 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
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