[K3PZN-List] Net News #14
ke3fl at juno.com
ke3fl at juno.com
Wed Jul 21 17:06:29 EDT 2004
NET NEWS #14 - July 22, 2004
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-------------------------- Don't Forget ----------------------------
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If you have news you feel should be in the Net News then send it to
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------------------------------- NEWS -------------------------------
-MADXRA: The 147.060 repeater is down for repairs and in its place we
now have: 147.345 with a PL of 146.2Hz.
-N8AAY: Here's the emergency repeater article I mentioned on our net:
http://www.gaares.org/aresbigbag.htm
-Howard Gorden W3CQH: "HAM" Coordinator for the MS 3 DAY CHALLENGE
WALK: 240-793-6736, nedrog at aol.com - 3 DAY Challenge Walk from
an area near ARUNDEL County in Maryland to Washington, DC. This
is a 50 mile walk! OCTOBER 1-3, 2004
If you are interested in participating -- please respond with an
email with the following information:
Your FCC call:
Your full name:
Your mailing address:
Your city/state/zip:
Your home phone:
Your cel phone:
What dates you are available to participate:
Your "T" shirt size:
The license plate number of your Vehicle & State:
In what position you would like to operate, ie: SAG - REST STOP -
NET CONTROL. First come, first served, as positions fill up we
made need to shift some folks around.
Date: OCTOBER 1-3, 2004
-From Ray, N3HYM: New portable packet, runs on USB port go to:
http://john.hansen.net/PICTNC.htm
-The Fall (FAR) Fest is NOT dead, it will once again be at the
Gaithersburg MD Fairgrounds in September!
*--------------------------- 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/
- A "new" SSB 2-meter net: Saturdays 20:15 local, 146.590 - They may
eventually move to the SSB area, but for now they're up here.
Also, they are using their vertically polarized antennas.
------------------------------ FCC ---------------------------------
(new #12 - updated)
ARRL members can get their license updated free by sending back
the post card ARRL will send them, or anyone can get their
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 on-line: http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls (Seems to be better now.)
FCC: http://www.fcc.gov/Forms - pick up a 605 form this way
---------------------- Local Club Meetings: ------------------------
(new #12 - updated)
-CCARC Meeting Monday:
Monday August 09 - 7:30 PM, at the FTC (Fire Training Center) in
Westminster
(new #12 - updated)
-FARC Meeting 3rd Wednesday:
August 18 - 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: emcomm at madxra.org
(new #12 - updated)
-MARC Meetings: (7:30 PM unless noted)
Date |Time |Event
-------|-----|------------------------------------------------------
Jul 21 7:30 Radio Operations in the Coast Guard (Mona NY7P)
Aug 4 7:30
Aug 18 7:30
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(new #12 - updated)
Events:
- keith/kb3hhk: The 2004 ms bike ride in gettysburg is in need
of ten additional hams for each day of the two day event. You
can work either or both days.
- Please contact chip diamond (yes, it's his real name.),
w3fjd at arrl.net to volunteer.
-MADXRA dinner Meetings etc. <http://www.madxra.org/meet2.html>:
Contact: Roy Bates/N2CSQ: <74163.200 at compuserve.com>
2004 (19:00 Local)
----|-------|-----------------|--------------------
Aug...Mon 16 Hoss's Steak&Sea...Winchester VA
Sep...Tue 21 Yellow Brick Bank..Shepherdstown WV
Oct...Wed 20 Blue Ridge Grill...Leesburg VA
Nov...Thu 18 The Anvil..........Harpers Ferry
Dec...Fri 17 The Shamrock.......Thurmont 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 =============================
FCC recently announced that they will stop accepting "FCC Form 605"
applications on pre-December 2003 forms--these are forms that non-
examinees mail directly to FCC. (THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE
VE testing form: NCVEC Form 605)
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
w3ars at hotmail.com
(new #13 - no more code class)
-------------------------- VE Test Sessions ------------------------
ARRL Fee in 2003 is still $12. For a test or a re-test, or upgrade
without a test to General.
SPONSOR: CARROLL COUNTY ARRL VE TEAM
DATE: TBD
TIME: 7:30 PM (walk allowed Pre-registration preferred)
CONTRACT: Clinton A. Brosenne Sr. 410-549-6281
eMAIL: w3ars at hotmail.com
LOCATION: Fire Training Center
1345 Washington rd.
Westminster Md.21157
--------------------------- For Sale/Free -------------------------
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: n3rf at aol.com, n3rf at ix.netcom.com
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.
k3dua at erols.com 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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