[K3PZN-List] .NET NEWS #10 - May 4, 2004
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NET NEWS #10 - May 4, 2004
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------------------------------- NEWS -------------------------------
-Adventure Radio Society's monthly web magazine,
The ARS Sojourner: http://www.ARSqrp.com
-The Green Mountain Repeater Association Inc. new web site is at:
http://www.gmramd.org/
-The Ole Virginia Hams ARC will present their HamFest (and Computer
Show) Sunday 6 June 2004, 7AM - 3PM at Prince William FairGrounds
10624 Durmfries Road (Rte 234) Manassas VA 20112
For Info: David, KG4GIY - 703/361-3042 or <http://www.w4ovh.net>
TalkIn: 146.970-, 224.660-, 442.200+
-CCARC: Q & A session to be held on April 26, 7:30 PM at the club
station. Anyone with questions about amateur radio,or a particular
radio, bring your radio and/or manual, come n=and have our club
experts answer the questions.
-Eric Gammeter N8AAY: The Frederick Amateur Radio Club’s 448.425
repeater is back up and operating nominally. PL tone, when
active is 100.0Hz. Thanks go to Bob, N3UHD for repair and also
Larry, WX3F for providing monitoring service!
-The Fall (FAR) Fest is NOT dead, it will once again be at the
Gaithersburg MD Fairgrounds in September!
-ITU: Is recommending that an A and C run together (.--.-.) become
the official Morse character for "@," subject to approval by member
states. Hear an article from NPR about this at:
http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1680529
- MADXRA: The mailing control op list has changed to:
control-ops at madxra.org. Control Ops for any of MADXRA repeaters can
be reached here.
-
The Courtesy tone for System 4 (448.125+ PL123.0), has been changed
to help those operators that use audio to identify repeaters.
*--------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------
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 May 10 - 7:30 PM, at the FTC (Fire Training Center) in
Westminster
-FARC Meeting 3rd Wednesday:
Apr 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: emcomm at madxra.org
-MARC Meetings: (7:30 PM unless noted)
Date |Time |Event
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Apr 21 19:30 (Program TBD)
May 5
May 19
Jun 2
Jun 16
Jun 26-27 ARRL FIELD DAY (mark those calenders, reserve those dates)
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Events:
Saturday, April 17:
We have two Public Service events scheduled for April. The first
event is the MS Walk on the C&O canal. Radio operators will be
needed between about 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 25:
The second event is the Pike's Peek 10K Run
from the Shady Grove Metro station to White Flint Mall. Volunteers
will be needed between 6:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. If you are able to
assist with radio communications for either event, please contact:
Bob Lyons, NK3I (mailto:rlyons at sysnet.net).
-MADXRA dinner Meetings etc. <http://www.madxra.org/meet2.html>:
Contact: Roy Bates/N2CSQ: <74163.200 at compuserve.com>
2004 (19:00 Local)
----|-------|-----------------|--------------------
Apr...Tue 20 Chestnut Logs......Waynesboro PA
May...Wed 19 Burhans Station....Hagerstown MD
Jun...Thu 17 Hoss's Steak&Sea...Martinsburg WV
Jul...Fri 16 Los Trios..........Frederick MD
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
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----------------------------- HamFests -----------------------------
http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html
-The Ole Virginia Hams ARC will present their HamFest (and Computer
Show) Sunday 6 June 2004, 7AM - 3PM at Prince William FairGrounds
10624 Durmfries Road (Rte 234) Manassas VA 20112
For Info: David, KG4GIY - 703/361-3042 or <http://www.w4ovh.net>
TalkIn: 146.970-, 224.660-, 442.200+
============================= 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
MADXRA: contact: Roy, 74163.200 at compuserve.com
- 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.
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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