[K3PZN-List] Net News #29

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             NET NEWS #29 - November 04, 2003

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 ------------------------------- NEWS -------------------------------
- POAC: Any one who is or knows an employed or unemployed
  Telecommunications Tower Construction  professional, please send me
  their names and email addresses  by 6 November, 2003.  An employer
  has an immediate need for 5 folks with serious tower construction
  background. contact Phil at: [email protected]

- CCARC: Holiday Dinner: Dec 7th, at Boulevard and Beyond (Old
  Wilhelms) 5 to 8 PM. Costs: Member $5.00, Guest $15.00
  JOSEPH EBAUGH <[email protected]> needs a head count by Nov 25th.
  Phone: 410-848-3946, mail: 33 GONI TERRACE, 21157

- 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]

- CCARC digital net: PSK31 28.120 USB, Thursday 20:30 Local - Keep 
  watching because the mode and frequency changes regularly. (Same
  time same place. 8/28) Questions contact Doug: [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 Nov 10 - 7:30 PM, at the FTC (Fire Training Center) in
 Westminster

-FARC Meeting: Nov 19th Wednesday evening - Speaker: Phil Karras/KE3FL
 Carroll County AEC on emergency batteries.
 
-FARC Meeting 4th Wednesday:
 Nov 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
 -------|----|-------------------------------------------------------
 Dec 17  7:00  Dinner Meeting (Perkins Restaurant)
 -------|----|-------------------------------------------------------
 
 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)
 ----|-------|-----------------|--------------------
 Nov...Tue 18 Washington Spy.....Hagerstown MD
 Dec...Wed 17 Old South Mt Inn...Boonsboro MD
 
 2004 (19:00 Local)
 ----|-------|-----------------|--------------------
 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 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.
 



 --------------------------- For Sale/Free  -------------------------
 
 Neil Garfinkel, KC9BH  <[email protected]>

Kenwood TR751 2 Meter All Mode with tone board, mic, power cable, 
                manual
Kenwood TM2550A 2 Meter FM with Tone board, mic, power cable, 
                Service  and Operations manuals.
Kenwood TS50S HF All Mode Mobile Transceiver, with mic, power cord,
                Manual, mobile mounting bracket, opened up for new 
                5 MHz Band.
Kenwood TS60S 6 Meter All Mode Transceiver in Box with all accessories
                which came with it.
Yaesu FT690RII 6 Meter ALL Mode Transceiver, portable 2 watts with 
                battery pack included, at 10 watts with plug on amp
                also included, mic, power cord, whip antenna.
Radio Shack 2 meter mobile Transceiver New in Box, never used with
                everything that came with it, tone and Dtmf mic.

All radios are in very nice shape and work per manufacturers
specifications, everything works, and some have been checked out by
the manufacturer...I felt it was the right thing to do. So list these,
or they can see them at the hamfest. Prices are as listed below.
Thanks for your help!!

TR751  $250.00
TM2550A $100.00
TS50S $475.00
TS60S $400.00
FT690RII $250.00
Radio Shack $90.00
They are priced to sell!!! Don't you think so?

73  Neil  KC9BH
I live in Frederick, on Inganore Road

-----
(new)
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

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